Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 1000 - 84: Divine Spirit?

Guan Wuji was not as powerful as he imagined.

After all, Wang Qi is not omnipotent, and the technology of the Immortal Alliance is far from reaching a universal level. For Divine Separation Stage Cultivators, the Mana Compiler might be somewhat effective, and for Ancient Method Golden Core Stage practitioners, it can serve as a strong BUFF. However, for those at the Half-step Mahayana Realm, the Mana Compiler is not as strong as their original power.

Now Guan Wuji is in an extremely dire state. The blood-red heavy armor on him has several cracks, and the semi-circular battle helmet with strange horns is shattered, revealing half of his face. This scar was struck by a Divine Heaven Inheritance Seal from the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao Cultivator who had caught his breath. If not for the critical moment when the Terror Torture mark on the helmet emitted infinite demonic light to repel the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao Cultivator, Guan Wuji's head would've been lost.

His chest armor also bears the imprint of a fist. This mark was also left by the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao Martial Cultivator. After his Divine Heaven Inheritance Seal was repelled, he immediately switched to Martial Arts and used the Tuoding Chasing Deer Hand in close-range combat to forcibly stop Guan Wuji's outward charge.

Meanwhile, Guan Wuji's pair of gloves had long disappeared without a trace, and half of his left forearm was cut off. This strike was made by Lord Xutian. The half arm, sliced off, was instantly minced into flesh by the Sword Qi of the Hundred Turn Thousand Twist Sword Suspension Tower, leaving no chance for rescue for Guan Wuji. On the other side, a Heavenly Book Tower Cultivator used the heavenly book to wield spells with magic artifacts, constantly counteracting Guan Wuji's released power. This person is a Holy Emperor Venerable Unification Stage Cultivator who "considers magic artifacts as part of the self," with a heavenly book storing a vast array of magic spells.

Guan Wuji wanted to escape. However, countless words formed into long chains of Wen Qi, and the "Human Emperor's Advent Chapter" transformed into strong chains, sealing his movement. Meanwhile, another Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao Magic Practitioner made the golden light flow in a prescribed manner, materializing as vast Imperial Palaces and the Golden Luan Heavenly Hall, manipulating Emperor Dao's momentum to dissolve Guan Wuji's True Intent of Martial Arts.

If he managed to escape such a grand encirclement, there was still a Five Elements Sect Unification Stage Cultivator specializing in escape skills waiting for him. No matter how confident Guan Wuji was in his escape skills and movement technique, he dared not claim superiority over a Five Elements Sect disciple.

The worst part was, he was alone against many. On the sidelines, another Heavenly Book Tower Cultivator "with medicine as the path" was using the medicinal teachings of Xinglin's Xuanhu to treat the wounded Unification Stage Cultivators. Those severely injured Unification Stage Cultivators were soon restored to combat effectiveness with the help of the Heavenly Book Tower lady, while Guan Wuji's wounds continued to accumulate.

The gap between both sides continued to widen.

The blood-red heavy armor on Guan Wuji began to crack, and the fissures expanded. Thick blood-red demonic energy seeped out, indicating that this armor had lost the ability to regulate mana. Guan Wuji, with his strength stripped away, relied entirely on the "Swallowing World Battle Armor" for combat power. This armor was the divine spirit manifestation constructed from all his mana. The collapse of the Swallowing World Battle Armor marked the inability of the divine spirit to sustain the divine power's operation.

The collapse of this Swallowing World Battle Armor also symbolized the disintegration of Guan Wuji's strength.

At that moment, he was just a "normal person" with only Golden Core Stage power. Unlike Wang Qi, who had Divine Separation Stage combat power at Golden Core Stage, to these Unification Stage monsters with tens of thousands of times the mana of Golden Core Stage, he was merely a meal.

"This guy's finished..." Zhen Chan somehow felt empathetic. Perhaps he recalled his last battle, where he was besieged by a Mahayana Realm alongside multiple Unification Stage cultivators? The old man sighed, "You truly shouldn't have told him about Fusang to avoid giving him false hope."

Even if Guan Wuji could defeat these Unification Stage cultivators, he would never stand a chance against the Holy Emperor Venerable. So far, that guy had only been coldly observing the chaos between his subordinates and Guan Wuji without any intervention.

Both Zhen Chan and Wang Qi understood that as long as that guy took action, Guan Wuji, being an elite monster, would be doomed to perish countless times.

"If I hadn't told him about Fusang, he might not have had the will to fight," Wang Qi replied. "Think about it, what if he gave up in prison and chose not to come out at all? Besides, as long as he reaches Fusang territory, the Holy Emperor Venerable would never pursue him, it's common sense. I didn't lie to him; it truly offers a way out."

"But this guy has such a slim chance... he's going to die." Zhen Chan mumbled while watching the live broadcast.

As the two spoke, the battle had another shift. The Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao Cultivator of Literature used a move "Human Emperor's Advent, All Demons Whisper," temporarily subduing Guan Wuji. Seizing the opportunity, Lord Xutian and the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao Martial Cultivator rushed forward. The Martial Cultivator's fist landed on the previous boxing print on Guan Wuji's chest, doubling the damage, causing the front chest area of the Swallowing World Battle Armor to shatter into pieces, and Guan Wuji spat a mist of blood. Meanwhile, Lord Xutian's sword tore Guan Wuji's back armor, leaving a wound that exposed the spine.

"If you don't have any other means, then this boy is finished," Zhen Chan said.

Wang Qi glanced at a timer. This precise-to-the-millisecond timer recorded the time since changes began happening to Guan Wuji and the start of battle. He counted internally for a moment and then said, "It should work... almost there, right?"

Zhen Chan puzzledly asked, "What do you mean, almost there?"

"Just see for yourself..."

Before Wang Qi's words could finish, a new development occurred on the battlefield. Guan Wuji seemed to have finally reached a terrifying critical point; a transformation erupted within him, as if undergoing a metamorphosis. He lifted his head and let out a long roar, with demonic flames rolling over him, spreading like waves to all directions. All Unification Stage cultivators suspected he was employing some life-or-death Law Gate, retreating to distance themselves, unwilling to confront him head-on, instead waiting to counter his strongest state, attacking at the weakest point.

This was the best method to counter the Two-Injuring Skill and Life-Sacrificing Strike.

However, Guan Wuji ultimately wasn't using a life-or-death skill.

In an instant, the demonic flames reversed, countless blood-red runes condensed. The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi changed. Above Guan Wuji's head, a slender horn-like whirlwind seemed to extend, reaching up to the Nine Heavens. Spiritual energy from an unknown source poured down, nourishing his body.

Lord Xutian's face crumbled in despair: "This is..."

The scholar of Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao's expression changed dramatically: "It's actually the Heterodox..."

The master of the Heavenly Book Tower was dumbfounded: "Modern Heretics! This is impossible!"

The Modern Heretics are extremely adept at combat, and their progress is extraordinary. The cultivators who managed to ascend Spirit Phoenix Island, most of them participated in the battle between the Modern and Ancient Methods two thousand years ago, and they know this point better than anyone.

The Qi Cultivation Stage of the Modern Heretics can rival the Foundation Establishment Stage of the Righteous Skill, and the Core Formation Stage of the Righteous Skill cannot defeat the Foundation Establishment Stage of the Heretics. The Primordial Spirit Stage of the Heretics can even crush the Divine Separation Stage of the Righteous Skill...

The Modern Heretics always confront the True Law Practitioners in a manner that surpasses levels!

Guan Wuji himself is already at the Half-step Mahayana, half to a whole level above everyone here. If he now converts to the Modern Heretics, who here could still survive!

Everyone was terrified.

At this moment, the voice of Holy Emperor Venerable came over: "Don't panic. The foundation of the heretics is not strong. They merely possess bizarre, unfathomable magic. Now this rebel only has the foundation of the heretics but none of their magic—is just a dabbler, fundamentally not worth a blow!"

Everyone looked intently to see Holy Emperor Venerable had somehow stood at the edge of the battle circle, yet not a single person had noticed.

Looking at Guan Wuji, who was roaring toward the sky, Holy Emperor Venerable sneered: "Uncomfortable, right? I really don't know what obsession you're holding on to, willing to abandon yourself just to fight."

A person's spirit, thought cannot exist independently from the thinking organ. The structure of the thinking organ, to a large degree, determines its function. Take the human brain for instance, various maladies and mutations can possibly affect the construction of personality. For example, various forms of autism, schizophrenia are accompanied by severe self-recognition disorders.

And within the thinking organs of high-order cultivators, they include the operation of mana.

Holy Emperor Venerable merely pulled the mana out, which is akin to using a sedative on the brain, only slowing thought without affecting others. However, reconstructing cultivation will absolutely trigger turbulence in personality.

This is the price Guan Wuji chose to continue pushing the Swallowing World Battle Dog True Skill. He understands this himself. Even the great collapse, is a path he himself chose.

—I want to live... For the sake of living... I'll do anything...

Under the infusion of pure Outer Heaven Spiritual Energy, the Swallowing World Battle Armor on Guan Wuji quickly recovered, dark blood-red demonic flames rose high, concealing his entire figure.

The words of Holy Emperor Venerable ultimately gave these Ancient Method Practitioners strong confidence. They reformed their stance, preparing to encircle and kill Guan Wuji. At this time, the second phase of mutation began.

An indescribable force surged, merging into the soaring demonic flames. A dark humanoid figure gradually took shape within the flames. It was clad in a set of blood-colored war armor strikingly resembling Guan Wuji's Swallowing World Battle Armor, yet more luxurious, the demonic flames fluttering behind like a cloak woven of feathers, with a blood-dripping sawtooth battle axe held in its hand.

"Blood Sacrifice Blood God, Skull Offering Skull Seat! Pseudo Emperor Heavenly Punishment!"

The mysterious spiritual body roared as such.

"This is... Divine Spirit?"

For the first time, Holy Emperor Venerable's expression changed.

He could discern the essence of this monster. It was indeed a Divine Spirit. Moreover, he could feel the source of this Divine Spirit's strength... it turned out to be his own Divine Tao, his Divine Country!