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Chapter 792 - 665: The Birth of the First Earth Immortal Demon Seeder [Monthly Ticket Wanted, Please Subscribe]

Chapter 792: Chapter 665: The Birth of the First Earth Immortal Demon Seeder [Monthly Ticket Wanted, Please Subscribe]

"All Zhu Family disciples heed my call, immediately leave the area around the sub-peak, back mountain, and main peak, and withdraw ten miles." Zhu Fazheng shouted as he retreated, his voice echoing far and wide.

Suddenly, escape lights soared into the sky.

The reach of the Thunder Tribulation was vast; all of Centipede Mountain was shrouded in darkness, and even the clouds above the surrounding plains rolled with a dark hue.

However, the real impact zone was not that extensive, only covering a few sub-peaks where the hundred-foot-long meat dragon was hovering.

Of course, if anyone interfered with the Thunder Tribulation of Transformation, then the actual reach would be a different matter.

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Soon, everyone arrived safely outside of the impact zone.

"Family head, what in the world is that?"

"Head of the family, has a great demon emerged from our clan lands?"

"Watch your words, how dare you talk like that!"

"Family head, is that our ancestral matriarch?"

"Head of the family, has the matriarch really achieved Gu Immortal status?"

"······"

In an instant, the Infant Gods and Yuan Shen Cultivators, who were unaware of the situation, looked at the distant white dragon preparing for its tribulation and barraged the Family head with a burst of questions.

The matter of Zhu Qi was top secret, and none below the Infant God rank knew that the clan had an elder on the verge of tribulation, let alone that they had been energetically supporting her cultivation to Gu Immortal for thousands of years.

The God Monarchs who knew about Zhu Qi only knew about her being cultivated to immortality; they didn’t know the specifics, let alone that Zhu Qi was on the verge of death.

Only a few clan elders who had previously met Wang Zijia knew the full story.

As a result, everybody looked at the white dragon with anticipation or confusion.

However, the few who were privy to the core information, despite their initial suspicions, still watched Wang Zijia with disbelief.

Zhu Fazheng asked in a trembling voice, "Senior, is that our Family Ancestor?"

With Zhu Fazheng’s question, the two men and one woman who were clan elders also looked expectantly at Wang Zijia.

"You can ask her yourself later."

"Boom!"

"Boom······"

JJust as Wang Zijia finished speaking, the sky’s Thunder Tribulation descended.

Seeing the Thunder Tribulation for Becoming Immortal for the first time, Wang Zijia felt a profound sense of terror that dwarfed the Infant God Thunder Tribulation.

After seeing the Thunder Tribulation, everyone involuntarily retreated a little further, and no one bothered Wang Zijia anymore.

Each of them fixed their eyes on the distant figure weathering the tribulation.

Wang Zijia, however, was not too worried.

Not because he had much confidence in Zhu Qi—given that Zhu Qi didn’t make any preparations, under normal circumstances, her chances of passing the tribulation wouldn’t be high, as it was one of the biggest hurdles to becoming immortal.

Countless Turbid Immortals had walked down this road, only to fall at the final hurdle of the thunder tribulation, failing to ascend to immortality.

Wang Zijia had confidence in his "external factors." He had turbocharged the other party’s Dao Consistency to advanced Seventh Grade—even developing divine powers—before leaving.

He had also sorted out all kinds of Tao Laws. Now, Zhu Qi was definitely at the Heavenly Chosen Foundation for immortality.

If she still couldn’t pass the thunder tribulation, then she was not worthy of becoming immortal. It would be better for her to remain a Turbid Immortal, eking out her existence.

"Boom!"

The Thunder Tribulation for Becoming Immortal was not only terrifying; it was also unreasonably long-lasting.

The Infant God’s Thunder Tribulation reached its peak in a quarter of an hour. But, the tribulation for Becoming Immortal just started in a quarter of an hour.

As the thunder tribulation carried on, it fully alerted countless Big Shots in the Northern Region.

The recent activity in the Northern Region of the East Wilderness had drawn out a congregation of Big Shots. Furthermore, in the East Wilderness, the Thunder Tribulation for Becoming Immortal was still a rare occurrence.

So, as the tribulation proceeded, more and more people detected it and rushed to the site. The sky became increasingly crowded with spectators.

The Zhu family didn’t dare intervene but could only let their disciples form a protective circle around the area, a ceremonial exclusion zone designed to keep people from getting too close.

Everyone got the hint and stopped outside the perimeter.

"It’s been two thousand years since we last saw a cultivator undergo the tribulation to become immortal on our soil, hasn’t it?"

"Indeed, becoming immortal isn’t a joke; even the slightest disturbance can ruin everything. Let alone achieving immortality under such duress!"

"Who is it?"

"Haven’t heard of anyone near the tribulation to become Immortal, recently?"

"It should be a lone cultivator, right? Otherwise, they should have gone to the Central Immortal Domain. Becoming immortal under such pressure—it’s like they’re purposely making it harder on themselves!"

"This place is ······ Zhu Family’s Centipede Mountain?"

"Hasn’t the Zhu family been without anyone passing the tribulation for five thousand years?"

"Zhu family? Centipede Mountain? Some ancient Great Clan in seclusion?"

"What? They’re just a little-known minor clan; even in the Northern Region of the East Wilderness, they’re only considered second or third-rate."

"Uh ······ a clan like this, actually produced an immortal?"

"My, my, that’s quite rare. It looks like a Demon Immortal Gu Dao. Really quite unique!"

"Those legs, could it be a variant of the ancient centipede shedding Gu? Those legs are nothing simple!"

"The foundations seem quite substantial too!"

"······"

As the thunder tribulation continued, more and more people gathered in the sky to watch.

There was a massive number of Yuan Shen, Tribulation Stage, and Turbid Immortals, and Wang Zijia spotted two people who appeared to be here to deal with the Taiching Palace’s Secret Realm. They had also come to join the excitement!

"Boom!"

The world-shattering thunder tribulation did not pause in light of the crowd; it kept crashing down. The hundred-foot giant dragon was continuously enduring it, with a shimmer of thunder on its body and the glow of immortality growing steadily.

It looked somewhat like a giant dragon covered in white hair.

However, upon closer look, one would see that the dragon’s body was covered with white meat strips that resembled flesh sprouts, and its skull was the head of a hatched centipede, without the slightest trace of a dragon’s dignity.

Instead, it emanated a savage and fierce aura that kept on rising!

Although it appeared like a dragon, it was indeed an Immortal Gu that had just mutated.

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As the Thunder Tribulation neared its end, the world was draped in a faint Immortal Light. Various phenomena began to appear, causing surprise among everyone.

Wang Zijia, however, had a slight frown on his face.

The reason being, despite giving the other person such a big boost, their Immortal body seemed to have not congealed perfectly, leaving behind some not-so-small flaws.

It appeared that quite a bit of effort would be needed later on to truly polish him into a Gu Immortal.

Of course, his real cultivation was the Earth Immortal Realm and not some counterfeit Turbid Immortal.

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While Wang Zijia was frowning, Zhu Qi had already completely passed the Tribulation. Her body collapsed and transformed into a charming woman in a white long skirt.

Her aura was somewhat bewitching.

"Congratulations Ancestor, on achieving Immortality!"

"Congratulations Immortal Venerate on taking your place in the Immortal Realm!"

"Congratulations Fellow Daoist on your successful cultivation!"

"······"

With the emergence of the woman Zhu Qi, numerous monks congratulated her.

Zhu Qi didn’t pay any attention to the crowd, but merely nodded slightly at the two Earth Immortals in response, and immediately dashed over to Wang Zijia’s side.

She hadn’t become arrogant because she had turned into an Immortal, and respectfully bowed to Wang Zijia, saying, "Thank you, Master, for granting me a second life. Your grace is something I, your disciple, will never forget."

Zhu Qi’s actions caused a moment of silence before everyone exploded into chatter.

"Master?"

"Is that... the recently famous Yun Zhongzi?"

"He’s actually the Gu Immortal’s master?"

"Just what is his cultivation base?"

"A Tribulation Period cultivator managed to train an Earth Immortal. That’s really impressive."

"The one who became an Immortal is Zhu Qi, right? She must have a lifespan of around ten thousand years. If he really is her master, he can’t possibly be in the Tribulation Period! Their lifespans don’t match!"

"······"

Wang Zijia, in the face of Zhu Qi, maintained his indifference throughout. After examining Zhu Qi carefully for a moment, he shook his head and said disapprovingly, "A bit disappointing!"

Zhu Qi naturally understood what Wang Zijia was talking about, and said with a slightly blushed face:

"It was my first time casting an immortal body and I had no experience. I underestimated the suppression of the East Wilderness region, and as a result, some parts weren’t done properly. I am sorry for letting you down, master."

Feeling the astonished and shocked gazes from his surroundings, Wang Zijia paused for a moment and then said, "I am a bit tired, and you have just had a breakthrough. Let’s call it a day."

"Please come this way, Master!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Qi respectfully led Wang Zijia, exactly like a disciple, towards the untouched Main Peak below.

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As Wang Zijia and Zhu Qi left, Zhu Fazheng and several clan elders watched, exchanging glances before coming back to their senses. They addressed the crowd in the sky, saying:

"Fellow Daoists, our Ancestor has just achieved Immortality today, please forgive us if we were not able to play host properly. We can further communicate during the grand ceremony for the Ancestor’s ascension, what do you say?"

"Zhu Daoists, you are being too courteous!"

"It’s only right!"

"It’s we who have overstepped!"

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Under Zhu Fazheng’s seeing-off, some people directly left while some stayed at the Zhu Family’s residence, obviously wanting to get closer to this newly advanced Immortal Venerate.

It took quite a while for the crowd to disperse.

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After Zhu Qi and Wang Zijia flew down from the sky and Zhu Qi had arranged Wang Zijia in the core of the Zhu Family’s Cave Mansion, she wanted to leave to start her seclusion retreat.

Although she had been successful in Becoming Immortal, some work was left unfinished, so she had to retreat for a few days.

However, this problem wasn’t something that could be solved in a day or two. Her Immortal Body had flaws, and she was on the path of the Gu Immortal. It was going to take quite an effort.

All she could do in a short period of time was stabilize her cultivation.

Then use a long time to wear it down.

Wang Zijia didn’t plan to directly help her get through it. After all, he wasn’t a nanny.

It was more like a venture capitalist’s investment. Aside from expecting a return of Earth Immortal combat power, there was also the hope of improving his own combat power.

"Wait for a while, otherwise you might have to come out again. Take a rest here first."

Wang Zijia stopped Zhu Qi, who was about to leave, and said. Zhu Qi paused for a moment, seemingly understanding Wang Zijia’s words.

If the Zhu Family was a large clan, it wouldn’t matter, but being of a small clan, they could hardly ignore everyone and leave without caring.

At the very least, they couldn’t avoid dealing with those two suspected Immortal beings.

"Disciple understands!"

Afterwards, the two didn’t say much. Wang Zijia sat at the stone table in the courtyard, took out a set of tea utensils, and began savoring his tea at a leisurely pace.

Zhu Qi also sat by his side, looking as if she was closing her eyes to rest, or like a disciple dozing off.

Meanwhile, the people in the sky began to disperse gradually.

After a while, when most of the people in the sky had dispersed, Zhu Fazheng, leading two teams, came to the courtyard where they were, just as Wang Zijia had predicted.

Zhu Fazheng had received a message and knew that they were waiting. So, he didn’t announce his arrival and just brought his people into the courtyard.