Chapter 586 Fall (×) Resurrection (√) (Part 2)

This arrow was a dangerous one.

Knowing that this battle had to be won quickly, Wang Yu deliberately used himself as bait, betting that although Zhong Ying would treat him with caution, he wouldn't truly feel that way in his heart.

Ultimately.

The opponent is a prodigy from the upper realm. If he were to fight a mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator with only mid-stage Void Refinement cultivation, he would be extremely cautious and would not have absolute confidence in defeating him.

That Zhong Ying is an outstanding disciple of the Void Dharma Lineage.

It's a waste to have the name of a prodigy.

Even cultivators of the same age possess the belief that they are invincible. Wang Yu, who is so many years younger than him, was still crushed by a cultivator of a higher realm. Isn't this something anyone can do?

They still obediently listened to the admonitions of their teachers and elders.

Even after suffering a great loss at the hands of the Refining God, he did not consider Wang Yu a threat deep down, and even whether he was a complete person was debatable.

Pride, contempt, and mockery.

All the elements of arrogance and conceit are fully embodied in this person.

Therefore.

After careful consideration, Wang Yu unleashed this full-force arrow.

Demonic essence, supernatural powers, divine strength, spiritual treasures, artistic conception, ice flames... and most importantly, the deep bloodline switching, the True Spirit Ice Phoenix bloodline's enhancement of ice-path supernatural powers is beyond doubt.

It can be described as a combination of seven elements!

Even with his physique and strong foundation, he would be exhausted for several breaths after unleashing such a strike, and there would be no possibility of him shooting a second arrow within an hour.

If it fails, the consequences will be dire.

Therefore, Wang Yu said that it was a risky move he had taken with all his might, and fortunately... it seems to have succeeded!

An unprecedented and terrifying ice storm completely destroyed Golden Toad City, forcibly breaking through the sealing array set up by Zhong Ying, and unleashing the rampant extreme cold power.

This almost permanently plunged the area into a frozen hell.

It has permanently altered the natural landscape of this area.

In the central area where the power was most concentrated, the Taiyin Demon Dragon Dharma Form had long been dispersed by Wang Yu, and a pale blue lotus flower burning with ice flames quietly bloomed.

At the lotus platform, Zhong Ying was kneeling as if he had been executed. The solidified Taiyin Guanghan Arrow pierced through his head, turning his entire body into ice, and his life force was extremely weak.

But it is not truly dead yet.

Its tenacious vitality is truly worthy of a cultivator who has mastered the Void Refinement Realm.

At that time.

Zhong Ying's consciousness was blurred, all his magical power had been completely drained, his divine sense was exhausted, and his primordial spirit was about to collapse. He was unable to protect his life force from being lost.

Not to mention the need to circulate the fundamental techniques to restore one's condition.

He can't do anything.

All we can do is wait to die!

Thinking of this, he became extremely agitated. If it weren't for the fact that all his magical treasures had been destroyed by the Heavenly Light of the Realm of Annihilation, if he hadn't underestimated Wang Yu's combat power, if the power of the Heavenly Light hadn't affected the speed of his magical power circulation.

He would never have ended up in such a state.

He happened to meet all three conditions; if he doesn't die, who will?

But... I'm not willing to accept this!

He finally managed to secure the position of Prison King Spirit Official. If given a thousand years, he might be able to glimpse the wonders of the Dao. But one wrong step led to another.

We clearly have the means to salvage the situation, and victory is within reach.

He was about to die at the hands of a lowly ant from the lower realm. He hated Wang Yu for his deep scheming and treacherous tactics, hated that his master could not come to his rescue in time, and hated that the Immortal Palace could not see his talent and nurture him early on.

"I...I'm not reconciled!!!"

With a deep roar, Zhong Ying's body turned into inch by inch of ice powder, which scattered with the wind. Even his primordial spirit continued to overflow with light, becoming more and more transparent until it disappeared.

Wang Yu appeared swiftly, catching the half-damaged Void Banner and Zhong Ying's Qiankun Ring. Although his face was pale, his eyes were full of excitement.

—We did it!

The risky strategy, which he thought had less than a 30% chance of success, actually worked. This was related to the fact that the other party was clearly not in a good state. Wang Yu would not underestimate himself, but he would not overestimate himself either.

This time, it was truly a stroke of luck.

and.

The [Blessed Fruit] nurtured in the Heart Lake space also became dull and lifeless. Clearly, this success was also due to the contribution of this Great Fortune Secret Technique.

Even if he were to replicate it again, success would be hard to guarantee.

"The odds of success this time were too low. I must never do something like this again. I should at least guarantee a 50% chance of success before taking a risk."

I told myself this in my heart.

Wang Yu looked at the completely destroyed Golden Toad City and hurriedly extended his divine sense to search for it. Fortunately, they had escaped in advance, and the Golden Pavilion had a strong foundation.

Golden Toad City was their stronghold, and they had made many preparations beforehand. Apart from a few unlucky ones who were killed by the Void Mantis Beasts, there were no major casualties.

They are now hidden in a completely destroyed underground array space, and their condition is very poor.

"Sigh...it's time to go."

Just as Wang Yu was about to move, his body suddenly froze, his senses seemed to have failed him, and he was met with a great terror.

A Taoist figure covered in blood appeared before him.

He held up a blood-red crystal in his left hand.

The aura of the Blood Demon was incredibly strong, indicating that its true form had been captured alive, while the troublemaking Blood Demon was nowhere to be found.

The Taoist Kongkong squinted, trying to stop the blood from flowing into his eyes.

He looked Wang Yu up and down and sighed.

"A genius of unparalleled talent, even in the celestial palace, you would be a true prodigy and demon prince, but unfortunately... you were born in the demon prison."

"What can I do but cry out in vain?"

As he spoke, he made a grasping motion with his right hand.

Just moments ago, Zhong Ying's soul had seemingly been scattered and dissipated, but as if time had reversed, it was forcibly reshaped from nothingness. Although its soul light was dim, its life was no longer in danger.

As long as a new physical body is created, one can be reborn.

It fell, and then it was resurrected.

Is this the method of a Dao-Merging Great Power? Wang Yu's face showed bitterness, and a sense of despair arose in his heart.

If his opponent were a Void Refinement cultivator, he would still have the will to struggle.

But when his opponent becomes a Dao Integration Realm expert, a difference of two major realms, how could he dare to say he could escape with his life?

The Taoist priest saw that he seemed to have resigned himself to his fate.

There's no rush to take action.

"Although my unworthy disciple is useless, it would be too tragic for him to die in the Demon Prison. Wang Yu, if you are willing to let me plant a death restriction on your primordial spirit, you will be the uncrowned king of the Demon Prison for the next three thousand years. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu's heart stirred.

There is always hope as long as one is alive. He has a safety net to rely on, so being temporarily controlled by others is not unacceptable. As long as he lives... he will eventually have enough power.

At that time, he will show this old Taoist what cruelty is!

Being born into poverty is not a disgrace.

A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm!

A single thought can broaden the world.

He immediately disregarded his pride and instead smiled.

"Your request is perfectly reasonable, Yu, I have no objections..."

"You actually agreed."

This answer seemed to surprise the Taoist Kongkong, but the murderous intent in his eyes suddenly surged to its limit.

Wang Yuxiu's cultivation of the Dao of Slaughtering may not be as strong as that of Daoist Kongkong, but when it comes to the ability to perceive killing intent, he is definitely second to none.

He didn't understand why the other party suddenly had murderous intent.

But that doesn't mean... he really has no way to save his life.

When his body refinement cultivation reached the fifth level, he possessed the ability to create flesh and blood and regenerate from a drop of blood. Under the circumstances of the great crisis, he would naturally place his essence and blood in various places in the Ice Prison Realm.

In order to prevent such an unexpected tragedy from happening today.

The reason for my submission just now was that my body refinement cultivation had already been exposed. This Dao Integration expert came from the Upper Realm and had extensive knowledge. It was impossible for him not to know the extraordinary realm of body refinement cultivators.

Moreover, it takes time for essence and blood to reshape the physical body, and even more time to restore strength. With the methods of a Dao-merging powerhouse, they could probably search an entire realm to pinpoint his location.

so.

He chose to lie low and serve as a servant.

Now that murderous intent has arisen, he will not allow himself to be slaughtered.

He immediately channeled demonic energy into his throat, roaring with an almost tearing sound, "Yan Ling, activate the mark, take Tang Tang with you..."

Inside the underground array space.

Yan Ling unleashed the Phoenix Clan's secret technique almost without hesitation. Instantly, the Ice Phoenix True Spirit Mark in her palm ignited, and she sensed the Phoenix Clan's Wutong Immortal Tree in the darkness.

Less than a thousandth of a second.

A colossal, illusory tree, its branches blotting out the sky, stood majestically on the icy, snowy land. The phoenix-flame-infused parasol tree stretched out its branches, firmly protecting an area centered around Yan Ling.

A strange fluctuation flashed, and the group of people vanished without a trace.

Among them was a lucky one – Tantai Chan.

"This is... the Wutong Immortal Tree, and the Phoenix Clan!"

The Taoist Kongkong's brows were almost completely furrowed.

He swiftly crushed Wang Yu, the incredibly powerful spatial blade transforming into a death sphere like a meat grinder. Even with Wang Yu's formidable immortal body, he had no ability to resist.

Even the primordial spirit perished, leaving no trace of life.

Killing a Nascent Soul cultivator in an instant is just a matter of moving a finger for a Dao Integration cultivator; it's far less difficult than dealing with an ancient demon whose essence is close to that of an immortal.

No matter how extraordinary he is, he cannot escape the fate of death.

He was well aware of the ability of a body refiner to regenerate from a drop of blood, but being only at the fifth level and having lost his primordial spirit, even if he were reborn, it would not be the same consciousness as before.

Although the new consciousness and the original self are similar, they are two different flowers.

In his view.

Wang Yu's problem has been mostly solved, and the remaining essence blood can be searched slowly, but the Wutong Immortal Wood just now was clearly the work of the Phoenix Clan.

Given the importance of the Demon Prison, it's likely that the supreme beings of the Celestial Palace have already discovered it.

He had to seal the demon as soon as possible, otherwise he would lose even the chance to make amends. Just as he was about to take Wang Yu's Sea Heart Ring.

Suddenly, a five-colored spiritual light emerged from it.

It simply disappeared into the void.

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Taoist Kongkong.

"Brother Fei Kong's Five Elements Heavenly Escape Sacred Armor... How could this be? Wang Yu's primordial spirit has already perished. I did this myself, there's no mistake. So the Sacred Armor's spirit must have escaped on its own?"

After making his decision, although he wanted to pursue this Dao-aligning treasure, considering the commotion caused by the Wutong Immortal Wood, he decided to deal with the matter of the demon first.

There will be plenty of time to search for treasure then.

If he is recalled by his superiors, he can ask the next prison king spirit official to help him find the treasure; there is no need to rush.

in this way.

The figure of the Taoist Kongkong disappeared into the spatial vortex once again.

…………

A vast and desolate celestial palace.

Tai Xuan Tian.

The figure sitting cross-legged in front of the Eight Trigrams Furnace suddenly looked towards the cosmic sea, his voice completely calm, directly reaching the Cangwu Immortal Realm of the Phoenix Clan.

"Nirvana Immortal, give me an explanation."

Amidst the canopy of the phoenix tree, a red-haired woman in front of a small wooden house covered her mouth and chuckled, "Oh dear, it's just welcoming a junior home. Immortal Xuande, there's no need for such a grand fuss."

"One? The Demon Prison is related to the fate of the human race. You've taken too many people with you."

"Then I'll return some to you."

The red-haired woman glanced at the group lying on the paulownia leaves and saw through Yan Ling's memories. Therefore, she chose to send the people closest to her back to the Demon Prison World.

Xuande Immortal: "...Three hundred years from now, let the ten geniuses of Taixuan Heaven enter the Phoenix Nest to see the Phoenix Heavenly Stele, and then this matter will be over."

"good."

The red-haired woman agreed without hesitation.

There are countless opportunities in this world, but there are also a few top-tier opportunities recognized by immortals, who believe they can greatly help one become an immortal. There are five such opportunities, all of which involve profound runes related to the origin of the Great Dao.

[Primal Magic Runes]

【Dragon and Phoenix Pattern】

【The Golden Chapter of the Great Dao】

【Innate Cloud Seal Script】

[Golden Book and Jade Register]

The so-called Phoenix Heavenly Stele records some of the profound mysteries of the phoenix pattern in the [Dragon Pattern and Phoenix Pattern]. By learning the Dragon Pattern, one can comprehend the fundamental principles of time, and by learning the Phoenix Pattern, one can comprehend the fundamental principles of space.

The two top-tier fundamental principles can lay the foundation for achieving immortality, but they do not guarantee 100% immortality, since the number of immortals that the True Immortal Path can accommodate is limited.

Some paths can only accommodate one person at a time, unless you can develop the concept of this immortal path and create enough space for yourself.

Such a person is extremely rare, perhaps only once in ten thousand years.

The Phoenix Heavenly Stele is right there, and all members of the Phoenix Clan can study it. However, only one in a thousand can truly gain anything from it. The opportunity to study it is not so restricted that it is forbidden for outsiders to participate.

Throughout all the myriad realms, those who attain immortality through the Great Dao of Space.

There are currently no more than five such individuals. However, the number of True Immortals who can attain that supreme rank is far greater than that, so there is no need to worry about not having enough positions.

Therefore, the red-haired woman was very generous.

On the contrary, the number of Ice Phoenixes is far less than that of Fire Phoenixes, less than thirty in total. They are extremely rare individuals, and even those with poor cultivation aptitude can help the Phoenix Clan reproduce and expand their population.

With this thought in mind, her gaze toward Yan Ling became quite ardent.

"Someone, help the new clansmen undergo a blood transfusion and rebirth!"

…………

The Ice Prison Realm.

Endless ice plains, ruins of the gatekeeper tribe.

A drop of golden, shimmering blood is gulping down the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, slowly forming the shape of a heart with the essence of blood at its center. Blood vessels and meridians spread along with it, and the reshaping process is very rapid.

A moment later.

Without warning, a five-colored spiritual light burst forth from the air; it was the Five Elements Heavenly Escape Saint Armor. This was the first time it had been put to use since it was moved by the future prospects depicted by Wang Yu.

The spirit, whose wisdom is no less than that of an adult, went to great lengths, choosing to expend its own essence to escape with Wang Yu's relics, and there must have been a reason for this.

The Rakshasa Soul Sword stood out from the other relics.

The top-grade sword embryo actively disintegrates.

The part of his primordial spirit that had split off in order to nurture the weapon of intent has regained its original appearance, and it is none other than Wang Yu!

The power of this primordial spirit is too weak.

But it was also the foundation for Wang Yu to maintain his identity. Driven by instinct, after merging into the reshaping of his physical body, a monster that was still reconstructing its body opened its eyes.

Wang Yu remained very calm at this moment.

"My physical cultivation is temporarily ruined. Unless I regain my immortal body, I will have difficulty using my physical strength."

"The newly formed body is also unable to withstand the power of the Nascent Soul stage, and it will take at least ten years to recuperate and absorb a large amount of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth..."

"The most serious injury is to the primordial spirit. Even if the Nourishing Yuan Secret Technique is perfected, it will take nearly three hundred years to fully recover. Before that, there is absolutely no possibility of breaking through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

A thorough analysis.

It is clear that Wang Yu has a very clear understanding of his own situation. He then took stock of the lost treasures. The Sea Heart Ring was still there, but many of the spiritual treasures that he had stored in his Qi Sea and nurtured at all times were lost.

Only the Sun-Piercing Demon Bow and the Yama Emperor's Sword remain.

His natal spiritual treasure, the Glazed Pagoda, was of too low a grade and was directly crushed by the Taoist Kongkong, which greatly damaged his vital energy and even his very essence, inevitably shortening his lifespan by several hundred years.

Even the natal artifact, the Demon Dragon Armor, met the same fate.

To restore it, you can only reforge your natal item.

One can seek out a treasure that brings life to replenish the lost essence, or simply use one's innate demonic body to devour living beings; this can also restore the body.

After the innate demonic body was formed, it had become an integral part of him. The reshaped body also contained the constituent factors of the demonic body, but it just needed time to recover.

After finishing his work, Wang Yu's face was filled with bitterness.

It all came to nothing in an instant.

The danger was not far off, and he couldn't help but look towards the Frozen Demon Sealing Ground, which was his last resort... or rather, a threat of mutual destruction.

(End of this chapter)