Chapter 525: Sins Entangle! Slaying the True Immortal (6K)

Chapter 525: Sins Entangle! Slaying the True Immortal (6K)



"This young one named Seven Stars, although he has a complete Nascent Soul and a Fifth Rank Immortal Foundation, his strength should be at most that of an Earth Immortal." Qing Li Earth Immortal thought, "My sword, mixed in with Zhi Yun Earth Immortal's self-destructing aftermath, is inconspicuous, and it should be just enough to destroy his physical body."

"Hmm, there are already many Nascent Soul Cultivators who have perished, what's one more?" Qing Li Earth Immortal thought to himself, "No one can point fingers at me for this."

"Young one."

"I'm being generous by only capturing you." Qing Li Earth Immortal believed he was being kind.

After all, many Earth Immortals who refine Longevity Pills are often ruthless in their captures, and to eliminate future troubles, they often eradicate their friends and bloodline descendants as well.

Even solitary cultivators usually have close friends and bloodline descendants.

But the next scene completely exceeded Qing Li Earth Immortal's expectations.

"What? How is this possible!" Qing Li Earth Immortal's pupils constricted as he saw his sword light, which had restrained its power, about to land on Li Yuan just as it passed through the golden light of the array.

As if an invisible force swept by, his sword energy dissipated.

Not only Qing Li Earth Immortal, but the other two Earth Immortal Generals also clearly sensed this.

"He has hidden his strength."

"He's not just a Nascent Soul Cultivator." The three Earth Immortals had the same thought flash through their minds, and they were about to take action.

But it was already too late.

The moment Li Yuan realized that Qing Li Earth Immortal was attacking him, he made a decision—to counterattack! After gathering intelligence for so long, he had already obtained a lot of information about this world, and the significance of continuing to hide and bide his time was diminishing.

The most important point was that even if Li Yuan continued to conceal his identity, he couldn't cultivate to the Earth Immortal Realm, and was destined to be unable to join higher-level forces to slowly gather intelligence.

Moreover, from many signs, this so-called Dao Court Dynasty had major issues.

"Boom!" Li Yuan's heart moved, and based on the Chaotic Universe, he displayed the Nine Levels Star Technique 'Heavenly River'.

Even without exhibiting the perfect star technique 'Modeling Heaven and Earth', Li Yuan's own foundation in Source Energy still made this move reach the limit of an Early Void Deity.

Within a radius of several thousand li, the Heavenly River domain enveloped everything, directly suppressing the aftermath of the battles.

The three Earth Immortals and two thousand Nascent Soul Cultivators were all suppressed.

This sudden change was too fast for the other Nascent Soul Cultivators to react, but Qing Li Earth Immortal and the two Earth Immortal Generals were all filled with shock and disbelief: "How is this possible?"

"The Twofold Heaven Net Array was instantly suppressed? What kind of strength is this? Could it be a True Immortal?"

Before they could think further, another invisible soul fluctuation descended, causing everyone in this void to fall into a trance.

Everything became quiet.

All the Fifth Tier Earth Immortals and Fourth Tier Nascent Soul Cultivators were affected by Li Yuan's soul attack.

"This Qing Li Earth Immortal."

"He's said to be a complete Earth Immortal, but his true strength is only at the Early Void Deity stage." Li Yuan was calm: "Only his soul defense is slightly stronger, reaching the peak of the Void Deity stage."

"No wonder he has cultivated an Immortal Soul."

At the same Third Tier, Earth Immortals are much weaker than Void Deities.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan took a step forward and instantly traveled over a thousand li to stand before Qing Li Earth Immortal, whose eyes had lost their focus.

The other two Earth Immortal Generals, also under the control of the domain, helplessly fell before Li Yuan.

"Soul Confusion." Li Yuan displayed his skill.

For Nascent Soul Cultivators, Li Yuan dared to search their souls at will, confident in his perfect control over the subtleties of their souls.

But for a Fifth Tier Earth Immortal with unique soul traits, he still had to be careful.

"Tell me." Li Yuan used a Soul True Realm illusion constructed by his mind to make the three Earth Immortals' consciousnesses fall deeper into a trance: "What is the strongest force in this world? Are there existences beyond Heaven Immortals?"

"The strongest force in the world is the Radiant Dao Court, the executor of the Heavenly Dao..." The two Earth Immortal Generals spoke in a daze.

"When I was in the Changyun World's capital, I heard a True Immortal say that in this vast world, apart from the Radiant Dao Court, there are six other great Dao Courts." Qing Li Earth Immortal mumbled, "In the Dao Court, numerous Heaven Immortals reside in the four directions, but there are also those who surpass Heaven Immortals—the Dao Ancestors."

"Dao Ancestors?" Li Yuan's eyebrows furrowed.

Previously, in the Dao collection of An Shun City, there was no description of Dao Ancestors.

"Is it because my Centurion rank is not high enough?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

Apparently, Qing Li Earth Immortal's perspective was much broader than the two Earth Immortals.

"What are Dao Ancestors?" Li Yuan continued to ask.

"To become an Earth Immortal, one must understand the Dao (Seventh Stage), to become a True Immortal, one must merge with the Dao (Eighth Stage), and to become a Heaven Immortal, one must comprehend the Dao's insights."

"Dao's insights."

"Dao Ancestors are existences that govern the Great Dao. Qing Li Earth Immortal continued to mumble: "A single Great Dao can only accommodate one Dao Ancestor, and with seven Great Daos in the world, there are seven Dao Ancestors, hence the origin of the Seven Great Dao Courts..."

Li Yuan roughly understood.

The insights into the Heavenly Dao's laws should be at the Ninth Stage.

As for the so-called Dao Ancestors, they should be in control of a Great Dao, which is equivalent to the insights into the Heavenly Deity's laws.

"In other words, with my current level of understanding of the laws, I should be an unparalleled existence among the Heaven Immortals in this world, approaching the level of Dao Ancestors." Li Yuan made a judgment: "I just don't know the power level of True Immortals, Heaven Immortals, and Dao Ancestors."

Strength is important, but understanding the laws is also crucial.

"Have you ever seen a True Immortal in action? How strong are they? How fast do they fly? How wide an area can they cover with a single move?" Li Yuan continued his questioning.

"I've witnessed the might of True Immortals..." Qing Li, the female Earth Immortal, continued her account.

Soon, based on Qing Li's description, Li Yuan deduced the approximate strength range of True Immortals - from the peak to the limit of Void Deities.

As for Heaven Immortals?

Qing Li had never encountered a Heaven Immortal.

"The power of Heaven Immortals should be at the True God level." Li Yuan made a vague judgment, "The Dao Ancestors? I wonder if they possess the might of Heaven Deities."

With this, Li Yuan had a rough understanding in his heart.

If he encountered a Heaven Immortal, he might be able to fight! But if he faced a Dao Ancestor, it would be best to flee at the first opportunity.

Even if one comprehends a complete Great Dao, the power of the True God level is still not something he can resist for now.

"However, there are seven Dao Ancestors?"

"Does this mean that in this world, only one person can comprehend the Great Dao in the cultivation of the Immortal Path?" Li Yuan wondered.

...

Time passed, and Li Yuan kept asking questions.

Qing Li, a high-ranking member of the Boundary Guard who had lived for tens of thousands of years, indeed knew many secrets.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Yuan gained a deeper understanding of this world.

In this world, there were seven Great Dao Courts.

Each Dao Court had established a Heavenly Realm, and together, they governed approximately nine thousand Great Realms.

These Great Realms were similar to the Changyun World.

Within the Changyun World, there was more than one Heaven Immortal. The founding emperor of the Changyun Dynasty was a Heaven Immortal known as 'Changyun Heaven Immortal'.

As for the other Heaven Immortals, Qing Li wasn't sure how many there were.

"The rule of the Dao Courts is unshakeable."

"Throughout the ages, since ancient times."

"All Immortals in the Dao Courts, when advancing their cultivation, must be registered with the Dao Courts. If not, a single stroke on the Ascension Register will cause them to fall from immortality, directly entering the Hell of Endless Torment, without any resistance? Even Heaven Immortals are no exception?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

What kind of treasure was this Ascension Register? Its power seemed to defy the heavens.

"And those Vagrant Immortals not listed in the 'Ascension Register' of the Dao Courts, even if they reach the peak of Earth Immortal Realm, they will all be considered 'Demonic Heretics' and face suppression and extermination by the Dao Courts?"

In short, in this world, almost all True Immortals and Heaven Immortals were bound by the Dao Courts.

Basically, there was no freedom.

"This Ascension Register is not an Immortal Register at all, it's clearly a tool to control the life and death of ten thousand Immortals." Li Yuan realized, "If this is the case, all Immortals, even those who cultivate to the Heaven Immortal Realm, cannot escape the shackles and control of the seven Dao Ancestors."

This was just one aspect of control.

"So, the so-called Longevity and Blessing Immortals in this world all rely on Nascent Souls to refine Immortal Pills for longevity?" Li Yuan specifically asked about Qing Li's longevity.

"And True Immortals also refine Immortal Pills using the souls of Earth Immortals for longevity?"

As for the Heaven Immortals, who claimed to have eternal longevity, whether they achieved it on their own or relied on Earth Immortals and True Immortals like Qing Li, was unknown.

After learning many secrets, Li Yuan fell silent.

He seemed to see...

This world, seemingly prosperous in the Immortal Path, was actually a rigidly stratified and bloody world, corrupted from the top down.

The Dao Ancestors manipulated everything.

The Heaven Immortals, True Gods, Earth Immortals, and ordinary cultivators were all exploited, layer by layer... Countless ordinary mortals were devoured as blood food, their souls refined, and they were constantly bewitched to view the high and mighty Immortals as 'saviors', even contributing their own spiritual offerings.

Even after death, countless mortal souls had to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation, offering themselves...

There was no hope!

All struggles seemed futile.

"Perhaps, as Zhi Yun, the male Earth Immortal, said, this human realm is indeed hell." Li Yuan thought, "Even the rule of the Abyssal Dao Court would be much better than this world."

In the Divine Realm, cultivation has always emphasized surpassing one's predecessors, breaking free from numerous shackles, and gathering power for oneself.

"Do you think this is normal?" Li Yuan asked softly.

"Humans eating animals is normal; Immortals eating mortals is abnormal?" Qing Li murmured, "The strong eat the weak, the great devour the small, is there anything wrong with that? The Heavenly Dao is the ultimate truth."

This was Qing Li's true belief.

Throughout the ages, even if many Earth Immortals and True Immortals understood the truth, they were completely assimilated, viewing everything as reasonable.

Huff!

Li Yuan waved his hand, turning Qing Li and the two Earth Immortal Generals into ashes.

Just as they died,

"Hmm?" Li Yuan faintly sensed that in this vast world, an invisible eye seemed to be staring at him.

Sizzle~ Sizzle~ Sizzle~ Invisible forces descended upon Li Yuan.

Li Yuan could sense that his body had gained some special powers.

These powers were formless and intangible, unable to be dispelled by soul power, Source Energy, or Nascent Soul cultivation.

"Is this the power of sin? It doesn't exist in the Divine Realm." Li Yuan muttered, "I didn't expect that by killing just three Dao Court Immortals, I would reach the level of Blood Shadow Sin."

"In this world, this so-called will of the Heavenly Dao indeed favors the cultivators of the Dao Courts."

According to Li Yuan's understanding, the sins in this world were divided into seven major levels.

Dust Sin, Light Cloud Sin, Dark Shadow Sin, Blood Shadow Sin, Blood Light Sin, Heavenly Retribution Sin, and Hellish Sin.

Reaching the fourth level, Blood Shadow Sin, was already terrifying, and usually, one would face the pursuit of the Boundary Guard.

The last three levels would become increasingly terrifying.

However, if they were Dao Court Immortals, by establishing merits and paying a price, they could enter the 'Sin Pool' and use the pool's power to wash away their sins... Therefore, figures like Qing Li actually possessed great merit.

In Li Yuan's perspective, everything is unfolding.

What kind of sin and merit is this? It's clearly a means for the Dao Court to 'eliminate dissenters'.

"What a pity."

"I still couldn't find out the location of the Ten Thousand Springs Void." Li Yuan thought to himself, "Now that I'm imbued with Blood Shadow Sin, I'm probably already sensed by the heavens. The Border Guard Army should know by now and will come after me soon. I must hurry."

According to the information revealed by Qing Li, the Earth Immortal, how does the Border Guard Army hunt down those with great sins? It's guided by the Heavenly Dao!

In this world, those with great sins are like bright lightbulbs in the darkness, extremely noticeable.

"So, does Brother Chi Yun think it's the disciples who leaked the information? Is he wrongfully accusing them?" Li Yuan muttered to himself.

Of course, Li Yuan didn't think Brother Chi Yun was a good person either.

"It's not just one person who's wrong."

"It's the entire world." Li Yuan took a step and instantly floated thousands of kilometers away, disappearing at the edge of the world.

A moment later, the two thousand Nascent Soul Cultivators in the void all regained consciousness, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

"What just happened?"

"What's wrong with us? Did that Chi Yun Demon explode himself just now?" These Nascent Soul Cultivators were all confused.

Before Li Yuan suppressed the three Earth Immortals, he had already made them all lose consciousness.

So, they had no idea what had happened.

"Where's the Immortal?"

"The three Immortals are dead!"

"All dead?" Over a thousand Nascent Soul Cultivators were all shocked, noticing the traces of the three Earth Immortals' deaths.

The Immortals were dead, but these Half-Immortals were still alive?

"What about the Seven-Star Daoist? Could he have been affected and died too?" Lei Kun, a Half-Immortal, searched for Li Yuan's traces.

Noticing Li Yuan's disappearance wasn't difficult.

After all, with the current chaos and the deaths of the three Earth Immortals, the number of Nascent Soul Cultivators who died in the previous battle exceeded two hundred.

...

How fast is Li Yuan's flying speed now? With the use of 'Void Walk', flashing a thousand kilometers in a second is effortless, comparable to many True Gods.

In no time, he arrived outside Anshun City.

"The Border Guard Army is chasing?"

"They probably haven't started yet." Li Yuan directly entered Anshun City.

As he entered the city, Li Yuan's powerful divine sense was unleashed, covering the entire Anshun City.

Within his divine sense range, everything was revealed.

Through Li Yuan's perception, he noticed that there were hundreds of Earth Immortals in Anshun City, all with life levels between 47 and 52.

Not a single one exceeded level 52.

"The Earth Immortals don't know the location of the Ten Thousand Springs Void."

"What about the True Immortals?" Li Yuan instantly locked onto two powerful figures deep within the Anshun Marquis Manor: "Two True Immortals? Their auras seem weaker than True Gods."

Li Yuan's divine sense swept through the area.

The numerous Earth Immortals in Anshun City were unaware, but the two True Immortals instantly sensed it.

True Immortals, compared to other Heavenly Dao cultivators of the same life level, had more powerful and unique divine senses.

"Such a strong divine sense!"

"So bold to sweep through like this!"

"Who is it!" The two True Immortals were shocked, and with a move, they rushed out of their secluded cultivation grounds.

They arrived in the high sky above the city.

Rumble~ The formation protecting Anshun City also activated at their command.

"What's happening?"

"The city protection formation is fully activated?"

"Are there enemies approaching?" The numerous Earth Immortals in Anshun City were all shocked.

Many Earth Immortals affiliated with the Anshun Marquis Manor quickly entered the formation, trying to help with the formation.

At the same time, the Earth Immortals also saw the scene in the void.

Above Anshun City, a golden light covered the area.

At this moment, Li Yuan's aura, under the cover of the Dream Realm Stone, seemed like an Earth Immortal.

Having seen Earth Immortals, Li Yuan could imitate their aura.

"Daoist, who are you, and why are you offending the Anshun Marquis Manor?" The leading black-robed elder spoke with a cold tone.

Another middle-aged man in purple robes also stared at Li Yuan, and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes: "Who are you? Why does your divine sense seem so strong? It's almost comparable to Heavenly Immortals."

Dao Court Immortals have identity tokens.

Although Li Yuan could imitate the aura of an Earth Immortal, he couldn't eliminate the sinful aura covering his body. This was the reinforcement of the Heavenly Dao.

"A Vagrant Immortal? Then he's an Earth Immortal!" The black-robed elder was also puzzled, transmitting to the purple-robed man: "But why is his divine sense so strong? It's almost comparable to a Heavenly Immortal."

The two of them indeed felt wary.

"Just as I thought." Li Yuan stared at the two True Immortals in the distance: "Life level 57?"

With their proximity, Li Yuan used his divine palace to accurately judge the life levels of the two True Immortals.

"These True Immortals, their understanding of the laws is not as profound as True Gods, and they don't cultivate their physical bodies. If their life levels can rival True Gods... That's truly strange."

Assessing their strength, Li Yuan became calm and fearless.

"You two should be the two True Immortal ancestors of Anshun City, right?"

"I'm just passing by and have one question." Li Yuan smiled, "Where is the Ten Thousand Springs Void?"

The two True Immortals' expressions changed.

Ten Thousand Springs Void?

Before they could answer, an invisible soul power descended, causing them both to instantly lose consciousness.

Not just them, countless lives in Anshun City, including the hundreds of Earth Immortals, all lost consciousness in an instant.

"Penetrating Inquiry.

"Li Yuan attempted to infiltrate the illusion, seeking more information by infiltrating two True Immortals."

"Buzz~ Buzz~"

"Damn it, they're trying to control our souls?"

"It must be a demon from the demon realm, quickly seeking aid from the dynasty." The two True Immortals suddenly regained consciousness.

Their eyes were filled with shock and fear.

What kind of soul attack could make them, as True Immortals, completely succumb?

In Li Yuan's perception, he was clearly only an Earth Immortal.

"Immortal cultivators, their soul defenses are indeed formidable." Li Yuan sighed inwardly, realizing that under the soul attack, the two True Immortals quickly regained consciousness, leaving no opportunity to gather intelligence.

Li Yuan's mind stirred.

He released the soul suppression on hundreds of Earth Immortals in Anshun City, allowing them to see the scene in the sky.

Boom! Boom! The two True Immortals retreated simultaneously.

"Array! Get up, and attack!"

The black-robed elder manipulated the guardian array of Anshun City, and in an instant, the world transformed, with endless green light forming a gigantic battle axe that slashed towards Li Yuan.

With the array's support, he could unleash power far beyond his own.

"The might of this array is worthy of the pinnacle of True Immortals." The black-robed elder and the purple-robed middle-aged man both felt a hint of anticipation.

Li Yuan acted swiftly, and a divine spear appeared in his hand, stabbing forward. A dazzling spear light slashed through the sky, and the battle axe formed by the array's power instantly shattered. The spear light continued to slash through the black-robed elder and the purple-robed middle-aged man's bodies.

The two True Immortals' faces changed: "What?"

The terrifying power contained in this spear strike caused the bodies of the two True Immortals to shatter instantly.

In just one move!

The two True Immortals of the Anshun lineage were destroyed!

From start to finish, Li Yuan stood in his original position.

These so-called True Immortals had strength comparable to the peak of Void Deities, and with the array's assistance, they reached the seventh level of the Origin Fire Realm.

As for Li Yuan, after cultivating the Law of Heaven and Earth, his physical body underwent a dramatic transformation. Even without employing the Body Transformation Star Technique, his power was comparable to the Void Deity level. When he further utilized his spear technique, his strength reached the ninth level of the Origin Fire Realm, almost touching the True God level.

Crushing these two True Immortals was effortless.

"These so-called True Immortals, their bodies are truly formidable. One touch and they die." Li Yuan thought to himself.

"What?"

"Two True Immortals, killed so easily? Even with the support of a grand array, they couldn't be stopped?" The hundreds of Earth Immortals were stunned and fearful.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?" Li Yuan, with his exceptional spatial perception, sensed something unusual and focused his eyes: "They're not dead yet?"

Whoosh!

Li Yuan extended his hand and grabbed at the void, causing it to distort. In an instant, two faint shadows solidified.

They were the two True Immortals who had just died.

"Spare us, Senior."

"Spare us, Senior." The two True Immortals were filled with fear.

They hadn't expected that even with just a trace of divine soul light remaining, Li Yuan would notice them.

What kind of ancient monster was this?

"If I let you go, you can just enter the 'Reincarnation Immortal Pool' in the Heavenly Realm and be reborn." Li Yuan spoke softly: "Now, can you tell me the location of the Ten Thousand Springs Void?"

"If I tell you, will you let us go?"

"If I tell you, I'll let you go."

"If I tell you, I'll let you go."

The two True Immortals were about to speak, but their faint divine soul lights were directly extinguished by Li Yuan.

Boom! Boom!

In the instant the two True Immortals died, the sky above Anshun City transformed into an endless blood-red color, as if a sea of crimson blood had gathered.

Following that, endless blood-red light crazily gathered towards Li Yuan's body.

Boom!

In the higher reaches of the void, countless rays of lightning gathered, instantly forming a gigantic vortex, with countless bolts of lightning dancing within, resembling heavenly retribution.

At this moment, in the eyes of the hundreds of Earth Immortals and countless cultivators in Anshun City.

Li Yuan seemed like a legendary demon, forged from endless sinful killings.

Sinful births! Heavenly retribution!

This is 'Heavenly Wrath Sin'!

"Killing two Dao Court True Immortals has elevated me to the sixth level of Heavenly Wrath Sin?" Li Yuan remained calm as he gazed at the vortex of lightning.

At the same time.

"Hmm? The Carnage Crystal has finally started accumulating?" Li Yuan sensed the Soul True Realm.

With the death of the two True Immortals,

Boom! The three-pronged crystal pillar burst into light, seemingly devouring some mysterious power. Soon after, faint blood-colored streams appeared within the crystal.

"Only Dao Court True Immortals can be considered strong cultivators? Only by killing them can the Carnage Crystal change?" Li Yuan's heart stirred: "These blood-colored streams, are they from the bodies of those two True Immortals?"

"Could it be that these True Immortals have something I don't know about?" Li Yuan wondered.

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In the distant Changyun Dynasty's royal capital.

Within a grand palace, several True Immortals revealed looks of shock and fear.

"Heavenly Wrath Sin, a great demon has emerged within the Anshun Marquisate!"

"Two True Immortals have died, and even their 'Immortal Register Divine Light' has been devoured and swallowed, leaving no trace. This is a major matter, quickly report it to His Majesty and the Heavenly Realm."

(End of Chapter)

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