Read Novel Full Chapter 1784: Chapter 962: Over Half of the Immortal Body, the Law River Revealed
Chapter 1784: Chapter 962: Over Half of the Immortal Body, the Law River Revealed
A hundred years later.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, grand white lights fell from the sky of No Return Heaven; they were a new batch of Tribulation Crossing Venerables ascending from the first layer of heaven.
The Great Venerables who were in seclusion across the various regions of the continent sensed such grand commotion, and woke from their silence one by one, releasing their Divine Thought Heart Light to secretly observe the quality of these newcomers.
In the courtyard north of the Ancient Array, Zhao Sheng, who was cultivating under a tree, was also alerted. But after a glance, he quickly withdrew his gaze and continued refining the Immortal Qi within his body.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, a handsome young man, with a charming demeanor and flowing long hair, arrived on the clouds, and in an instant landed before the courtyard gate.
The handsome youth tidied his attire, and suddenly spoke aloud, “I am Lin Dong, and today I wish to exchange skills with Senior Mixed Element. I hope the Senior will generously give me guidance!”
As his words fell, countless unseen gazes suddenly converged here from all directions; Lin Dong’s actions evidently startled many of the Tribulation Crossing Venerables.
The “bored” Great Venerables saw someone dare to challenge Mixed Element Taoist, and their interest surged tremendously; most of them silently focused on the outcome of this duel.
It wasn’t long before the gate was suddenly pushed open, and a young Taoist with a graceful bearing slowly walked out.
As he walked, five-colored rainbow lights faintly appeared behind him; his sleeves fluttered, and his presence felt ethereal, as if he could ascend and become immortal at any moment.
Zhao Sheng stood still, looking at Lin Dong’s grave expression, and said calmly, “I will stand here and not move. If you can make me move half a step, then you win!”
Arrogant!
Lin Dong’s eyes suddenly sharpened; he wanted to shout “arrogant,” but due to his fear of Zhao Sheng and the inability to gauge his depth, he could only act deep and thoughtful.
“Since it is so, do not blame me for being impolite!”
Before his words fell, Lin Dong stepped forward, unleashing the Mana within without reservation.
In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color, and the Taoist Laws permeating the Void became extremely turbulent as well.
Above the continent, endless Cloud Mist suddenly gathered, sweeping across the entire land.
With a thunderous, earth-shaking crash, the Cloud Mist above the Ascension Ancient Array rapidly rotated, instantly forming a colossal vortex hundreds of miles wide.
“Great Wilderness… Immortal Capturing Finger, a finger to shatter lands and rivers!”
As his voice rose, a gigantic golden finger, as if substantial, slowly emerged from the center of the vast vortex in the sky.
The golden giant finger appeared like a pillar supporting the sky, covered in countless profound and unfathomable Dao Patterns, which were extremely complex and filled with extremely terrifying Law Fluctuations.
“Go!”
Lin Dong’s eyes turned cold, his Divine Thought instantly communicated with the heavens and earth, causing the vortex to rapidly expand, and the golden giant finger pressed directly toward Zhao Sheng.
As the finger descended, Space-time seemed to freeze, countless black cracks emerged out of nowhere, tearing apart the space which was far sturdier than the outside world with ease.
“Humph, today I, this Great Venerable, will show you, under my Immortal Capturing Finger, you arrogant fool, you are utterly unworthy!”
Lin Dong stood tall with his head high; his words were filled with domineering arrogance, and as a Three Tribulations Great Venerable, he indeed had the capital to be presumptuous.
Rumble!
Space twisted and shattered violently, the golden giant finger, like a heavenly punishment of the Tao, rumbled down with apocalyptic power.
However…
Underneath the giant finger, Zhao Sheng still maintained a calm and peaceful expression, the five-colored rainbow lights behind him suddenly soared into the sky, instantly condensing into a massive vortex a hundred meters in size.
As soon as the golden giant finger descended, it was precisely caught by the five-colored vortex.
In an instant, the golden giant finger sank straight into the depths of the vortex, the entire process incredibly smooth, without causing any sound.
“How could this be!”
Looking at the quietly rotating five-colored vortex, Lin Dong was shocked out of his wits, and then, incredulously, began to channel Infinite Magical Power, shouting continuously, “Great Wilderness Immortal Capturing Finger, a finger to shatter lands and rivers… two fingers to annihilate all beings… three fingers to break the heavenly vault… five fingers to move heaven and earth!”
The voice thundered across the Honghuang Continent, and golden giant fingers continued to descend from the sky, instantly stirring up a series of apocalyptic Law storms.
“Five Elements Five Colors, Mixed Element Infinity! Swallow for me—” Zhao Sheng commanded softly, and the five-colored vortex above suddenly transformed into a mass of Chaos, dark as a Black Hole.
As the Black Hole formed, an unimaginable infinite suction emerged, causing the five giant Immortal Capturing fingers to fall into the Black Hole involuntarily, instantly vanishing into nothingness.
“This… this… impossible!” Lin Dong yelled in disbelief, retreating in shock, and instinctively shouted loudly.
Witnessing this world-shaking scene, the Tribulation Crossing Venerables who were secretly watching also couldn’t help but gasp in shock, their hearts filled with terror beyond measure.
Seeing Lin Dong’s Tao Heart somewhat shattered, Zhao Sheng suddenly said calmly, “Mr. Lin, you may leave. I won’t see you off.”
After speaking, he turned and walked into the small courtyard.
As the gate closed once more, the challenge ultimately ended with Lin Dong’s crushing defeat.
Soon, Lin Dong covered his face and left, and the Tribulation Crossing Venerables who had been watching also withdrew their Divine Thought Heart Light, and the Ancient Array quickly returned to its usual calm.
…
The real world faded away, and the endless Sea of Laws gradually revealed itself.
A mass of pure light appeared out of nowhere, darting swiftly into the Sea of Laws, forcefully diving toward the Great Dao Abyss.
Initially, the Law Silk Strings were colorful and dazzling, with countless Taoist Laws intertwined and stacked, constantly evolving and transforming…
Yet as time passed, the pure light penetrated the surface layer of laws, slowly diving into the dark and profound Great Dao Abyss.
The mass of pure light radiated bright brilliance, quickly illuminating the surrounding darkness.
And as darkness retreated, countless Law Silk Strings regained “color.”
Compared to the surface Sea of Laws, the changes of Law Silk Strings here were much slower and also more “distinctively separate.”
The pure light continued to dive deeper, the range of its brilliance gradually shrinking, yet the Taoist “Silk Strings” emerging around it slowly separated, gradually converging into one Law Long River after another.
Each Law river has a unique color. The river is boundless, shapeless, and formless, yet entangled and distinct.
At this moment, the clear light is already extremely dim, but still at a great distance from the nearest Law river.
After an unknowable period, the clear light, now weak as could be, flickered and vanished like a firefly.
Hmm!
In the courtyard, Zhao Sheng let out a muffled groan, then suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of dimness flashing through his eyes.
“The True Immortal Body is sixty percent complete, but at least one hundred and sixty thousand strands of Immortal Qi are still needed, plus the transformation of the Life Soul… It will take about five hundred years to accumulate.”
Looking at the lush Immortal Tree, Zhao Sheng thought to himself: Five hundred years will pass in the blink of an eye, not long to wait!!
…
Time flew by, a hundred and thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.
Boom!
On this day, the Ascension Ancient Array suddenly shone brightly, eight stone pillars emerged with thousands of Dao patterns, and the ground was filled with ancient Dao patterns.
Soon, an incredibly thick pillar of light shot straight up into the Void.
After so many years of waiting, the Ascension passage to the second layer of heaven finally reopened.
At this moment, Zhao Sheng, Shen Jizi, Wozu, and Sword Obsession were already waiting outside the array, silently watching the Ascension pillar not far away.
Meanwhile, in all directions across the continent, strands of tunneling light shot up.
The tunneling lights arrived in an instant, landing on the ground near the Ancient Array, transforming into Tribulation Crossing Venerables of extraordinary demeanor and different auras.
Before long, all the Tribulation Crossing Venerables of the second layer of heaven had gathered here, numbering as many as sixty-seven.
Zhao Sheng looked around at everyone, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over the fourteen Tribulation Crossing fellow Daoists showing signs of the “Heavenly Person Five Decays.”
The Heavenly Person Five Decays are the most significant symptoms of the nearing end of a Taoist’s Life Span: first decay – turbid energy, second decay – filth and grime, third decay – weak spirit, fourth decay – withered soul, fifth decay – signs of death.
Of these seven eminent Tribulation Crossing Venerables nearing their end, one already showed signs of death, and two others were weakened in spirit and withered in soul, clearly exhibiting signs of short remaining life.
The conditions of the remaining four were slightly better, but they also more or less showed signs of the “Heavenly Person Five Decays.”
The Tribulation Crossing Venerables, after all, had not proven the Dao to become immortal, and naturally, they are not like the True Immortals with their immortality.
In the second layer of the Honghuang Continent, the speed of Life Span depletion is tens of thousands of times faster than outside.
Even with various Secret Techniques to slow down the depletion of Life Span, it cannot overcome the Power of Laws of this heaven.
Gazing at the assembled Tribulation Crossing Venerables, Shen Jizi was the first to speak: “According to the established rules, any Taoist willing to ascend to the third layer of heaven, please step forward.”
The words barely finished when twenty-three Venerables stepped out simultaneously, arriving instantly in front of the Ancient Array.
Those seven Venerables nearing their end were naturally among them.
Shen Jizi maintained a calm expression and said aloud, “There are only eight Ascension spots. According to the rules, those who bid higher will get them. Start bidding!”
“I offer… three hundred strands of Immortal Qi!”
“Five hundred strands!”
“Eight hundred strands”
“…”
In just a few breaths, a Venerable had already offered one thousand strands of Immortal Qi just to secure an Ascension spot.
Zhao Sheng silently watched the Venerables bidding, secretly estimating how many strands of Immortal Qi he might be able to get.
A hundred breaths swiftly passed.
The eight Ascension spots already had their claimants, with each spot averaging one thousand three hundred and forty strands of Immortal Qi.
Unexpectedly, five spots were claimed by the fourteen “aged” Venerables.
As the time the Array remains open is limited, Shen Jizi quickly collected all the Immortal Qi.
The eight “Ascenders” swiftly entered the Ancient Array, waiting to ascend to the third layer of heaven.
At this moment, Zhao Sheng’s gaze turned cold, and a five-colored light erupted behind him, as an immense and grand pressure suddenly burst from his body.
On the other side, Sword Obsession raised the Ancient Sword in hand toward the outer Tribulation Crossing Venerables, exuding an unparalleled terrifying Sword Intent.
Shen Jizi also unleashed a formidable aura not inferior to the other two, his eyes coldly fixed on two Venerables with signs of the “Heavenly Person Five Decays.”
These two Venerables, nearing their end, looked ashen, their eyes filled with deep regret.
There was some despair, but not much, as they were merely Avatars; their true selves were still carefree outside!
A dozen breaths later, the pillar of light reaching the heavens suddenly dissipated, and the eight “Ascenders” vanished without a trace.
As the Ascension Ancient Array fell silent again, the dozens of observing Tribulation Crossing Venerables dispersed and left.
After the Venerables left, Shen Jizi took the initiative to divide the Immortal Qi into four parts, giving three portions to Zhao Sheng, Sword Obsession, and Wozu.
Soon after, Shen Jizi returned to sleep in the golden coffin, Wozu and the Stone Spirit swiftly sank into the earth.
However, Sword Obsession threw the Immortal Qi he received to Zhao Sheng.
The price was that Zhao Sheng had to spar with him three times!
Freely received Immortal Qi was not to be refused, so Zhao Sheng immediately agreed, and they set a time for their next sparring match.
Sword Obsession nodded, then transformed into a long sword, instantly returning to the Ascension Stone Pillar.
Zhao Sheng swallowed the five thousand three hundred and sixty strands of Immortal Qi in one gulp, then hastily returned to his cultivation cave mansion to fully refine this batch of Immortal Qi.