Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 272 - 184 Immortality Pill

Chapter 272: Chapter 184 Immortality Pill

Nanshui, beyond the realm of the Devil Clan, thousands of feet in the sky.

A dazzling ray of light sliced through the heavens and struck the ground, shearing a mountain peak in twain and plunging into the undercurrents below, as though severing the land’s very arteries, causing groundwater to surge forth.

Then, a wisp of True Fire fell, and the mere remnants that touched the upwelling water vaporized it instantly, expanding like a newly formed mountain range.

As the remnants continued to fall, more and more of the subterranean rivers evaporated, shrouding dozens of miles in mist.

Yet this was merely the aftermath of a celestial battle raging above.

High in the firmament, where iridescent light wavered, it seemed as though towering gods of a thousand feet tall were at war within the clouds, with a Heavenly Girl at the center, gazing down upon the gods, her every gesture causing giants to fall.

The Demon King, Heavenly Venerate Demon Saints, even the Demi Immortals were but a palm’s strength to her.

From the initial frenzy to calm after the rise in casualties, to an orderly assault after strategizing.

"Comrades in Dao, she is but one, so what if she wields the strength of an Immortal? There are many of us, it’s doubtful she’ll be able to kill us all before her mana is depleted!"

"With the Life Span Tribulation upon us, death awaits us either way, to die under the power of Qingcang Immortal is not unbearable."

"Kill!"

Commands infused with Divine Thought transmitted in every direction, indistinguishable from the Heavenly Daoist Skills all around—whether someone was fanning the flames or if it was the madness of dying old foxes.

There were too many great powers hidden between Heaven and Earth, most of whom sought to extend their lives by some means, hoping to achieve Immortality through the long years of refinement.

If not in ten thousand years, then in twenty thousand; if not in twenty thousand, then in millions, living until transcendence into Immortality.

Thus, when the Life Span Tribulation arrived, as the tide receded, countless sects witnessed long-dead ancestors coming to life again.

Yet they were no longer the vital cultivators of great power they once were, but had degenerated into monsters that would resort to anything in their quest for Immortality.

Without madness, there was no Immortality.

Clang!

Above ten thousand feet, endless Sword Light forged the sky, trapping a wisp of ethereal golden light within.

An unadorned iron sword stood upright, strike after strike upon the golden light, each blow merely its tremoring aftermath causing lesser Venerable Demon Saints below to spit blood.

Thus, with three already perished, many were in the throes of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, severely deficient in life force.

Immortal Sword, within Immortal Land, openly acknowledged as another Immortal, while the golden light was the coveted Immortality Pill everyone yearned for.

Life spans were once abundant, but after the Life Span Tribulation, they became extremely rare.

"The Heavenly Girl is invited for a discourse."

A cold, sharp voice like that of a sword’s clang or knife’s edge came forth, and the many powers enclosing the area redoubled their efforts to prevent Yu Hua from joining with the Immortal Sword.

"Very well."

Yu Hua nodded slightly, then with a palm thrust she brushed aside thousands of Divine Skills, stepping over, turning any obstructing Heavenly Venerate Demon Saints into mist.

Human Immortal dharma form, without a thousand-foot frame, this very human form sufficed to support the heavens.

Xuan Yue made an all-out effort, conjuring tens of thousands of Sword Lights with his Sword Step. Though not nearly as potent as the Immortal Sword above, among those present, he was second to none.

As Yu Hua approached, the Sword Lights shattered; as she passed by, a glance at Xuan Yue was enough to make him cough up blood, his three souls and seven spirits near collapse, almost perishing on the spot.

Yu Hua entered the Immortal Sword Array without a backward glance, her white garment fluttering, as if to mock all who stood present.

Imprinting deeply in their hearts the thought:

We are but ants!

Yu Hua came before the iron sword, three feet away, examining the plain unadorned sword with a trace of puzzlement in her eyes.

This was vastly different from what Gu Wen held; had the sword fully returned to the truth after achieving Immortality?

Immortal Sword flickered and transformed into an old man cloaked in white, with white hair and a visage thin as a carved blade, much like the stern and strict elders that disseminated teachings in sects.

He inquired, "Does the Heavenly Girl seek the Immortality Pill?"

Yu Hua nodded in response, "With the Immortality Pill, I can bring my master back for a second life."

The old man asked again, "Would part of it suffice?"

"You also need the Immortality Pill?"

This question stirred something in Yu Hua, bringing a touch of doubt. If the Immortal Sword also required the Immortality Pill, she might not be able to suppress him.

The force of Qingcang Master surpassed most Immortals; that battle back then terrified the Devil Ancestors. The fall of three Devil Ancestors meant that even after three thousand years to this day, they dared not enter the fray in their true forms.

But the Immortal Sword was different; Yu Hua could vaguely sense that the other was not much weaker than herself. Unless her master was resurrected, there would be few who could overpower him one-on-one.

Moreover, the Immortal Sword and Gu Wen had deep karma; it wouldn’t do for Yu Hua to make things too ugly.

The old man shook his head, "Not so; I merely wish to ask, if the Heavenly Girl receives this portion of the Immortality Pill, would it immediately revive Qingcang?"

A portion?

Yu Hua caught the key detail, frowning she inquired, "Is inside this orb only a part of the Immortality Pill?"

Yet she was certain of the Immortality Pill’s presence, how could it possibly be only a part?

"The Heavenly Girl doubts; she may open it and see for herself."

The old man gently pushed the orb towards her; she reached out and tore the orb open, as her Human Immortal dharma form’s power rippled like moonlight across her hands.

Zzzt!

The orb split apart, revealing an arm, skin like jade, blood flowing like gold.

A severed limb? Was the Immortality Pill human-shaped?

Yu Hua’s eyes flickered with surprise; to think the Immortality Pill would be such.

What she received from Heavenly Spring Mountain resembled a ginseng root, whereas the Immortality Pill in the Immortal Sword’s hand was larger by a hundredfold, yet it took the form of a human hand.

"Is the Immortality Pill in human form?"