Chapter 632
Erosion [2]
"What...what kind of method is this?!"
"I was wrong about it."
"This kid isn't some mortal below the Nascent Soul stage, but some ancient monster of unknown depth? I've actually encountered a seasoned old man who roams the mortal world like a character from a fantasy novel?!!"
"No! No!"
"This kid's aura is still very weak. How easy is it to encounter an old monster who plays in the mortal world?"
The smile on General Li's face froze instantly!
He was horrified to see that the violent demonic energy that they usually had to expend countless efforts and use specially made magic arrays to barely purify even a trace of was now being extracted.
At this moment, it was like a docile lamb, willingly throwing itself into Su Chen's palm!
then.
On that fair, jade-like hand, seemingly untouched by any dust, they began a miraculous transformation that overturned everyone's understanding!
The raging, dark demonic energy, powerful enough to incite inner demons in any cultivator, was forcibly stripped of its core attributes of "chaos" and "contamination" the moment it touched the invisible barrier of "information" in Su Chen's palm! It was altered! It was rewritten!
Just like the most skilled alchemist, using the most unpredictable methods, to transform the most stubborn piece of scrap iron into the purest... gold!
Strands of pure, primordial spiritual energy, so refined that it made the souls of all cultivators tremble, emanated from that constantly being purified energy!
The previously murky and oppressive air in the tavern became, at this moment, more refreshing than ever before!
The invisible pressure and gloom that had accumulated in everyone's hearts due to years of resisting the erosion of demonic energy were swept away by this pure aura!
They felt a long-lost sense of ease and joy that came from the depths of their souls!
In Su Chen's palm, a ball of pure energy, about the size of a fist and emitting a soft white light, slowly condensed and took shape.
That sphere of light was so pure, so holy.
The energy contained within it far surpasses any "superior pure spirit stone" they have ever known!
even.
Among the older Tribulation Transcending stage experts present, there was a faint feeling that if they could absorb the ball of pure spiritual energy in Su Chen's hand, they might even have a great chance of becoming True Immortals.
This is a blessing of true immortal level.
Such a level of creation is rare even on the entire planet, yet it was created so easily by this young man before us.
Back when the Jianmu Divine Tree was still alive, a wisp of Azure Dragon spiritual energy was enough to create a true immortal, and now this young man can also create such a destiny.
Could this young man be a terrifying being comparable to the Jianmu Divine Tree, a being at the third realm?
What is the third realm after the Tribulation Transcending stage and the attainment of the True Immortal path?
That's a Golden Immortal!
A Golden Immortal, hailed as a giant among immortals!
Among those present, only a handful of seasoned veterans at the Tribulation Transcending stage had their eyes flash intensely.
"Gudong..."
Someone swallowed hard.
The entire tavern was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
All eyes were fixed on that holy sphere of light that seemed to belong to another world! Their eyes were filled with shock, fervor, and an endless longing!
This is what they've always dreamed of!
This is the ray of hope that could change the tragic fate of their entire Jianmu Ancient Star!
Even General Li, a "true immortal" who was used to seeing heavenly treasures, was completely stunned at this moment.
His hawk-like eyes were fixed on the ball of light, and his breathing became extremely heavy!
He could clearly sense that the energy contained within that ball of light was worth far more than three hundred high-grade pure spirit stones!
Three thousand! Thirty thousand! They still wouldn't be enough!
Because it is a kind of primordial light that can directly cleanse the foundation of one's Dao and purify the immortal body!
In an instant, his duties as "Inspector" and his authority from the Heavenly Court were completely replaced by a more primal and insane...greed!
"A treasure...a treasure!"
"This source of essence is definitely not the work of this young man; it must have been produced using some kind of illusion... This source of essence is absolutely an ancient treasure!"
His eyes blazed with an unprecedentedly intense light!
He even forgot to consider just how terrifying this young man, who could casually "create" such a treasure, truly was!
In his mind, only one thought remained!
That is--
—To take it for myself!
"Good! You scoundrel!"
A ferocious grin suddenly appeared on General Li's face!
Within him, terrifying immortal power was brewing like a tide, ready to be unleashed.
He pointed at Su Chen with righteous indignation and shouted sternly:
"I wondered who you were! Turns out you're just a demonic sorcerer who stole the essence of my ancient star, Jianmu, to forge evil magical artifacts!"
"This object is filled with ominous energy! Today, I, the general, will act on behalf of Heaven to punish this evil thing... and confiscate it! Furthermore, I will execute you, you sorcerer, on the spot!"
Before he finished speaking, his terrifying aura, which had been gathering power for a True Immortal level, suddenly erupted!
He transformed into a silver streak of light, extending his claw powerful enough to crush mountains, and fiercely grabbed at the holy ball of light in Su Chen's hand!
However, faced with this sudden and blatant attack that turned black into white...
Su Chen's face, however, remained calm and undisturbed.
He didn't even have the thought of dodging.
And so, they silently allowed General Li's greedy claws to seize that sacred ball of light.
"Hahaha! Got it!"
A burst of wild joy erupted in General Li's heart!
However, at the very instant his fingertips touched that ball of light!
Su Chen's calm, seemingly emotionless voice rang out once again.
"I said."
"Your 'greed' is your 'poison'."
"And you should pay the price for this!"
Buzz——!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In an instant!
What you say is what the law says!
That ball of pure energy, which should have been holy and gentle, underwent a terrifying 180-degree reversal in its "essence" in General Li's hands!
The word "pure" has been altered to "highly toxic"!
"Creation" has been rewritten as "destruction"!
"Holiness" has been defined as... the deepest "malice"!
"ah--!!!!!!!"
A bloodcurdling scream, so shrill it was almost inhuman, suddenly erupted from General Li's mouth!
He felt that what he had grasped was not some "treasure" at all!
Instead, it was a source of curses that could completely devour and corrupt his soul, his Dao, and everything about him!
An incomprehensible and irresistible gray "curse" poison surged wildly into his body along his arm, invading his...immortal origin!
"No! No! What is this thing?!"
General Li was utterly horrified!
He frantically tried to shake off the ball of light in his hand!
But to his despair, he discovered that the ball of light seemed to have completely merged with his palm!
"presumptuous!"
"You really are a demonic sorcerer!"
"Are you a True Immortal of the Ninth Rank, or a Profound Immortal? You dare to provoke me? You're dead! You can't kill me. I have divine armor bestowed by the Heavenly Court, possessing supreme power. You can't kill me!"
This True Immortal General roared like a madman, seemingly threatening Su Chen, but more like bolstering his own courage.
however.
Click…click…
A piercing cracking sound kept emanating from his body!
His indestructible silver divine armor, forged from divine materials from the Heavenly Court, was being covered and disintegrated at a visible speed by a more advanced force of "chaos"—the divine runes representing "order" on it!
His once-proud, powerful immortal body, at the True Immortal level, was now like a program injected with countless error codes, beginning to collapse uncontrollably! A mutation!
One arm transformed into a twisted tentacle!
One leg turned into a festering, purulent mess!
On his face, a million狰狞 faces, filled with pain and despair, simultaneously appeared! "Devil! You are a devil!"
He stared intently at Su Chen with the look of someone looking at the most terrifying being in the world, and let out a final, desperate roar!
immediately.
"boom!"
A soft sound.
General Li, the Heavenly Inspector who had just been arrogant and domineering, collapsed completely like a sand sculpture weathered by the elements.
It turned into a pile of gray dust that shimmered with fragmented luster.
The heavenly soldiers behind him, who were already terrified, didn't even have time to react before being gently swept away by the gray aura emanating from General Li's body.
The divine armor and weapons on their bodies, representing the "majesty of the Heavenly Court," melted away silently, like ice and snow encountering the sun.
They were stripped of their qualifications as "heavenly soldiers" from the very beginning.
They transformed back into a few unarmed... mortals.
Their powerful cultivation levels, such as the Mahayana stage or even the Tribulation Transcending stage, vanished without a trace in an instant, leaving them as mere mortals at the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, or even Golden Core stages.
In this tavern, in this city, those below the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator are indeed no different from ordinary mortals.
"what!"
"My cultivation!"
"I cultivated diligently for a thousand years, even relying on General Li and offering all my salary to finally reach the Tribulation Transcending stage! How come it's gone?"
"devil!"
"Ah! You're a devil!"
They screamed in terror, they tried to escape, and some even tried to use any means necessary to seek help from their colleagues.
however.
When Su Chen glanced at them, in an instant, these celestial soldiers, now reduced to mortals, all collapsed to the ground, completely losing consciousness.
……
……
The tavern was deathly silent.
You can hear the needle drop.
All the cultivators who witnessed this absurd, bizarre, and terrifying scene were completely petrified on the spot.
Their faces were filled with endless bewilderment and... disbelief.
Their resolve was on the verge of collapse.
What... exactly happened?!
A genuine immortal! An inspector representing the Heavenly Court!
Just like that, right before their eyes, in a way they couldn't possibly understand... he died?!
There was no earth-shattering clash of supernatural powers.
There was no earth-shattering collision of laws.
Just because of a single sentence from the other party, a... definition?
This is beyond their understanding of "power"!
This is the realm of "God"!
It is the authority of the "Creator"!
In this deathly silence, an atmosphere so profound that time itself seemed to stand still.
Su Chen slowly withdrew his hand.
He didn't even glance at the pile of gray dust on the ground that represented General Li's remains.
He turned around and walked up to Liu, the tavern owner who was already terrified out of his wits.
He reached out and gently patted Manager Liu on the shoulder.
A warm, pure, and holy light slowly flowed from his palm into Manager Liu's body.
Manager Liu, whose face was swollen from being slapped, saw the swelling subside rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Moreover, he clearly felt that the "demonic" impurities that had plagued him for hundreds of years, as stubborn as maggots, were being purified under the cleansing of this holy light!
An unprecedented feeling of lightness and comfort spread throughout his body!
His cultivation bottleneck, which had been stagnant for hundreds of years at the Mahayana stage, actually showed a slight sign of loosening!
Manager Liu suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Su Chen with the look of someone looking at a "living god"!
"you……"
His lips trembled violently, but he couldn't utter a single word!
Su Chen smiled gently at him.
He turned around and glanced at all the monks in the tavern who were also in a state of great shock.
His voice was calm, yet filled with a power that could soothe the soul.
"Heaven has forsaken you."
“But you have not abandoned yourselves.”
"The power to change your destiny has never come from the charity of distant gods and Buddhas. It comes from your own indomitable, beating heart."
"The chaos in this land is not a curse."
"Instead, it is a trial to temper your will."
"Now, the time has come! I have returned. I was defeated back then, but now I will pass on a portion of my power to you, so that you may have the ability to resist the so-called exploitation of Heaven..."
Say it.
Su Chen flicked his sleeve, and a dazzling spiritual light swept across all the cultivators in the tavern, carrying his Taiyi aura.
This is a blessing, a blessing for everyone in the tavern.
In this mythological era, all cultivators practiced the mythological Heavenly Dao, which is the power system of the Star Sea Immortal Ancestor. This is also the source of power that held the authority of the Heavenly Dao after its fall.
Su Chen preached here, using his Dao to begin dismantling the mythical Heavenly Dao Immortal Ancestor and to usurp the authority of the one who ascended to the top of the mythical era!
Among the blessings he bestowed, besides the pure source of power, there was also a new immortal system he had created by incorporating his own understanding of the immortal path.
After the three existing realms of Breaking Through Void, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcending, he cultivated the path to True Immortality. (End of Chapter)