Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 260 - 177 Demi Immortal is Also an Ant_2

Chapter 260: Chapter 177 Demi Immortal is Also an Ant_2

He had aged again.

"How could this be? How could this be?"

Xuan Yue issued a low, hoarse query, bending at the waist, his hands clutching his wrinkled face, fingers sinking into his flesh and then suddenly giving a fierce tug!

With a tear!

His skin tightened, the wrinkles vanished, but it was still an aged face.

"How could this be!!!!"

The shrieking voice shook the heavens and the earth, Xuan Yue screaming madly into the sky, yanking at his own visage as if trying to smooth out the wrinkles.

But when he let go of his hands, the only thing people saw were deeper furrows, which inexplicably reminded Gu Wen of a Shar Pei dog.

The howl echoed in the Grotto Heaven, finally returning to silence; everyone was silent too, not daring to make a sound.

It was too hideous—the previously spirited Demi Immortal had in a blink turned into an old dog on the verge of death.

From then on, including Gu Wen, everyone felt a chill down their spine, accompanied by an emerging longing for eternal life and becoming an Immortal.

The Blade of Time hadn’t cut them yet, but perhaps one day they would end up like this. Gu Wen vaguely understood why some would traverse tens of thousands of years, abandoning all loved ones to come from afar.

All for the sake of becoming Immortal.

Without becoming Immortal, one is naught but a mere insect.

It’s somewhat ridiculous that Xuan Yue must have misspoken, the phrase ’without becoming a Demi Immortal one ends as an insect’ was immediately corrected by fate, as such a Demi Immortal appeared so awkward now.

Chi Ling, as the stronger one, didn’t need to consider Xuan Yue’s feelings and said indifferently, "Xuan Yue, is your remaining lifespan enough to become an Immortal?"

"Chi! Ling!!"

Xuan Yue suddenly looked up, the wrinkles on his face flapping, his eyes full of malice, he bit his gums, the corners of his mouth leaking blood and saliva.

"Why haven’t you aged, when your Heavenly Life is the same as mine! This is unfair, this is unfair, is it because of reincarnation?"

During his speech, he looked back at Gu Wen and the others, a surge of malevolence appearing.

Gu Wen was the prime target, having the best aptitude; if body-snatching were to be achieved, becoming an Immortal wouldn’t be an issue.

As the thought materialized, Gu Wen’s palm briefly glowed, though the fleeting glow was enough to discourage Xuan Yue, but such blatant malice couldn’t go unnoticed by Gu Wen.

He furrowed his brow and said, "Senior, to live one should leave room for leniency. You have shown me kindness, but that kindness isn’t enough to cover this extent."

"I shall not seize your body, just let the Heavenly Girl give me the Immortality Pill."

"I’m afraid that’s not possible."

"Debts of gratitude should be repaid."

Xuan Yue was extremely sensitive, staring closely at Gu Wen, hoping to use a bit of his favor as leverage.

Gu Wen smiled wryly and said, "The Heavenly Girl has shown me great kindness, and so have you, Senior, but I must choose which is more pressing."

He was not some pedantic scholar; gratitude could be repaid, but not at the cost of swapping a debt of one for a hundred.

Nevertheless, he was at least a Demi Immortal, how could he have become so degraded? Indeed, the supposed aura of Immortality and transcendent virtue are mostly illusions; only becoming an Immortal represents true transcendence.

Xuan Yue spoke harshly, "If I leave, the Devil Clan outside will storm in. Can you few handle them? Give me the Immortality Pill’s roots, and I can help you fend them off. I remember you must have obtained Immortality Pill’s roots at Heavenly Spring Mountain."

In the world, many objects increase human lifespan but very few can increase Heavenly Life.

Up until now, only the Immortality Pill can significantly extend Heavenly Life and also reduce the difficulty of becoming an Immortal. Previously, when life seemed infinite, he paid it little heed. The Immortality Pill had too great a causation; delving too deep into it, even a Demi Immortal could fall.

Gu Wen still shook his head; even if he hadn’t consumed the root of the Immortality Pill, he wouldn’t have agreed.

Xuan Yue at this moment was like a hungry jackal that could never be satisfied.

His eyes filled with darkness, he waved his sleeve, took a step, and vanished from the spot.

Teleporting outside, he turned into a streak of light darting towards the Immortal Sword’s phantom, suddenly a thousand-zhang large Fire Bird also followed flying behind him.

The two exchanged glances, seeing each other’s current states.

Angri Cave Heaven Master spoke, "Fellow Daoist, how about we join forces to seize the Immortality Pill?"

Xuan Yue nodded, "Agreed."

Between life and death lies great terror; turning an enemy into an ally is but an instant.

Beyond becoming Immortal lies another heaven.

Two Realms City was shaken by the aftermath of the clashes above, the whole giant city floating in the void wobbled back and forth.

Dozens of Devil Saints, each a Myriad zhang tall, with true forms ramming against the defenses of Sanqing Taoist Sect and Broken Sword Mountain, even more from the Human Race’s Three Religions’ great powers lurking nearby, it seemed as if all the powers had gone mad in an instant.

Daoist Skills filled the sky, the brilliance overpowering the blazing sun, like Divine Mountains, one behemoth fell after another.

True Monarchs like soldiers, Venerable like war generals, only Demi Immortals stood tall.

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Inside the Grotto Heaven.

Boom!

Fists shook the Grotto Heaven, airwaves swirling.

The battle on the Heavenly Altar resumed, Chi Yu Zi and Chi Ling attacking each other, the latter’s desire to attack increasing dramatically. He began to strike more frequently, essentially pressing Chi Yu Zi.

In just a quarter of an hour, Chi Yu Zi was already badly wounded, his golden body cracking inch by inch, the surface cracks spreading like a spider web.

If it were anyone else, falling into decline would be inevitable, as being injured means needing to run healing Cultivation Techniques to stop bleeding and heal, avoiding exacerbating the wounds. This would require diverting mana and focus, therefore, unable to concentrate on the battle.

But Chi Yu Zi possessed an immortal Taoist Body, his recovery ability surpassing most healing Cultivation Techniques, combined with his vast reserve of mana, he wasn’t afraid of depletion.

Gu Wen and the others could only stand below, looking up at the fight, unable to intervene even slightly.

"Will Chi Yu Zi win?"

Jun Yan asked, his words heavily tinged with a notion of defeat.

Even if the Demi Immortal was only using half his strength, it was not something Chi Yu Zi could handle. Just spectating made one feel that Chi Ling as a Demi Immortal at half strength was equivalent to on an eighty-seven level, while Chi Yu Zi was only at a seventy-seven level.