Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 681 - 675: Trace Origin Immortal Spirit Jade, Splitting Thought Bizarre_1
This piece of Spirit Jade is named Trace Origin Immortal Spirit Jade, one of the Immortal Treasures brought down from the Immortal Realm by the Celestial Realm Descent True Immortal.
It can leave a Trace Origin Mark in any particular world, allowing surveillance of this world through the Trace Origin Immortal Spirit Jade, even if it is obstructed by many layers of worlds.
This Immortal Treasure was prepared for observing the movements in other Cultivation Worlds and to prevent Bizarre Demons that were sealed from breaking out.
In coordination with the Nine Heavens Trace Origin Immortal Spirit Mirror Array, it can mark up to eighty-one Trace Origins, allowing surveillance over more than eighty Cultivation Worlds.
Similar Immortal Treasures exist in the Spirit Realm, forming together a complete monitoring system.
They serve to timely check for deficiencies and prevent the issue of Bizarre Demons from growing to an irreparable extent.
Once the monitoring system of the Spirit Realm was built, the movements of hundreds of Cultivation Worlds were known at once.
Should a large-scale surge of Bizarre Demons erupt, the news would be received immediately, and personnel would be dispatched promptly to handle the situation.
Unexpectedly, the problem arose within the Spirit Realm itself...
Indeed, the Trace Origin Immortal Spirit Jade is an excellent treasure, peering far into other Cultivation Worlds, attentive to the movements of a particular world.
By using the Trace Origin Mark in neighboring Cultivation Worlds, if Void-level Strange Creatures destroyed a Cultivation World, one could receive the intelligence earlier and take proactive measures.
Rather than being caught unaware when non-Void-level Strange Creatures were right before one’s face, seemingly always a step too late to resist.
Beyond that, the Trace Origin Immortal Spirit Jade could also be used to monitor the every move of enemies.
For instance... by positioning Trace Origin Marks in the Daqian Kingdom, they could gain foresight into intelligence, fully exposing the actions of the Dead Immortal Will.
The Celestial Realm Descent True Immortal never would have imagined that the item he brought from the Immortal Realm to monitor Bizarre Demons would one day be used against himself.
In the time that followed, Jia Ren focused his attention on cultivating Secret Techniques and Divine Abilities, studying and perfecting the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure and The Seventh Path’s Ultimate Treasure Light.
Even though he did not dedicate his effort to meditation and cultivation, he still felt that time was insufficient.
Time flew swiftly, and more than a year passed in the blink of an eye, with the Mysterious Realm just within sight.
A year is negligible for a High-Order Cultivator, as a retreat for cultivation typically takes at least decades to a hundred years.
For mortals, however, it is enough time for fruits to ripen and fall, and for a newborn to come into the world.
The population of millions of mortals increased rather than decreased due to the abundance of food...
The Jade Void Divine Boat tore through space, returning to the native soil of the Mysterious Realm.
It flew directly toward the Lingbao Sect in the Mysterious Realm.
The High-Level Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect, upon hearing the news, thought extraterritorial cultivators were approaching and prepared their formations to full strength to counter the formidable enemy.
"Grand Elder?!"
When they saw the figure on the boat’s prow, they were stunned, and then their faces lit up with ecstatic joy.
The Grand Elder had returned!
Not only that, but he had also brought back with him a Jade Void Divine Boat.
It is difficult to refine a Jade Void Divine Boat because the Lingbao Sect lacked sufficient materials, and the Void Flying Boats they tried to replicate were not completed.
Less than two years after the Grand Elder departed the Mysterious Realm, his return, laden with accomplishments, was truly unexpected.
"These are the mortals brought back from the Spirit Realm; find a place for them to settle down."
"The five cultivators are inheritors from the top Sects of the Spirit Realm; assist them in founding and establishing their Sects."
Jia Ren stopped the Jade Void Divine Boat outside the Lingbao Sect and began issuing orders.
The Grand Elder of the Lingbao Sect could not possibly attend to everything personally. Once an order was given, there would naturally be those who would relieve him of his worries.
Tian Lingzi and the arriving Elders of the Lingbao Sect had complex expressions on their faces.
Why had the Grand Elder started to traffic mortals...
Mortals were almost extinct in the Mysterious Realm, and there was indeed an urgent need for population replenishment. What was done was indeed right.
"Grand Elder, has the Thought Bizarre been sealed?"
Although the Jade Void Divine Boat is important, it is not as critical as the fleeing Thought Bizarre.
The High-level Elders of the Lingbao Sect understood that Void-level Strange Creatures could destroy an entire Cultivation World and thus placed immense importance on the fleeing Thought Bizarre.
Nothing was more important than sealing the Thought Bizarre.
Otherwise, should the Thought Bizarre one day return, it would be an unimaginable disaster for the Mysterious Realm and the Lingbao Sect.
The Jade Void Divine Boat merely provided them with a trivial sense of security. After all, no one enjoys wandering in the Void.
Nor did they wish to experience being chased by Void-level Strange Creatures, with death looming over them like a swift gust of wind.
Facing pairs of eyes filled with anticipation, Jia Ren solemnly nodded, "Mission accomplished. The Thought Bizarre has been sealed and brought back by me."
"To avoid any trouble, it has not yet been divided."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This was indeed the best news.
Less than two years was insufficient to find and divide the Thought Bizarre. Time was far from enough.
Bringing the Thought Bizarre back was already the best outcome.
With the anxiety lifted from their hearts, everyone finally showed smiles.
Afterward, they focused on understanding the Vast Wave Realm, Cloud Realm, and Spirit Realm—the only three world coordinates known to the Mysterious Realm.
The Vast Wave Realm was completely eradicated by the Thought Bizarre, overrun by Bizarre Demons, and became a land of no return.
The Cloud Realm is home to Magical Beasts, with powerful Kunpeng residing there, and hints of an extremely terrifying elder creature.
The Spirit Realm had long since collapsed completely due to the emergence of Void-level Strange Creatures a hundred thousand years ago and no longer existed.
This news was indeed a rare experience for those who had never traveled in the Void.
Their hearts surged with excitement, yet also with a chill.
Especially the fate of the Spirit Realm, it left them sighing deeply.
Such a mighty Cultivation World met with destruction, serving as a warning for them to heed.
The Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect had never imagined that Void-level Strange Creatures had once been so close to them...
The Mysterious Realm had not encountered any incidents, and it must be said that it was incredibly fortunate.
"The Jade Void Divine Boat should not be used for outward exploration, but rather serve as a defense, ready to deal with the threat of Bizarre Demons that may come at any time."
"Once the Lingbao Sect has refined a replica of the Void Divine Vessel, there will be time to venture into the Void for exploration."
Tian Lingzi swept his gaze over everyone’s faces, making his stance clear.
Before the Sect birthed another Mahayana Stage Cultivator, he did not wish to venture into the Void.
Without sufficient strength, trying to deal fairly with other Sects was akin to offering oneself up as an easy meal, to be completely devoured by others.
Although the Lingbao Sect had Grand Elder Jia Ren, they could not trouble him with everything.
Everyone nodded; the most urgent task at hand was still to accumulate power.
The Spiritual Energy of the Mysterious Realm still existed, and the roots of various Secret Realms were undamaged. After hundreds of years, things would surely return to their original state.
For the Lingbao Sect to monopolize the resources of an entire realm, consuming resources to give birth to more powerful beings was the correct strategy.
When the resources of one realm proved insufficient, then they could consider expansion.
Jia Ren and the High-level Elders of the Lingbao Sect were preparing to divide the Thought Bizarre.
This was a priority issue and had to be approached with great caution.
"Though the Thought Bizarre is sealed, it does not mean it lacks the power to kill."
"This fellow still has hidden tricks that haven’t been used; we can’t allow it to turn the situation around."
"No one can share a place with the Thought Bizarre; it must be separated by the Breath of Stars Barrier."
"The Tongming Treasury Mirror must be ready at all times to erase any Bizarre Thoughts that might emerge, preventing any of its unused trump cards from coming into play."
Jia Ren did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent when dealing with the Thought Bizarre.
His understanding of it was limited to the information at hand. While its abilities had been greatly enhanced in the Vast Wave Realm, that did not reflect its full strength.
The Thought Bizarre was always cunning. How could one know if it was feigning weakness as a strategy?
One must make preparations for the worst-case scenario.
The best course of action was as before: to lay out a tight network of traps and fight the Thought Bizarre from a distance with formations, never revealing one’s whereabouts in front of it.
The Breath of Stars Barrier, the Bizarre Sealing Array, the Spirit Treasure Beast Mocking Wind Formation, and the ash flames formed after the fusion of the Phoenix and Southern Ming Separation Fire intertwined to construct a solid cage.
Once everything was confirmed to be without issues and all the formations ran smoothly, this array was second only in scale to the one used when a vast number of Complete Cryptids besieged the Lingbao Sect.
Within the silver starry curtain formed by the Breath of Stars Barrier, golden-ash chains interweaved, the ash flames filled the gaps, forming a barrier of fire.
Other areas were covered in thick yellow smoke.
Above the firmament, a silver secret sword was charged and ready to strike, like an executioner’s sword for sentencing a criminal.
The cage had been built—it was time to welcome the main attraction!
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower opened, and within the multitude of golden-ash chains, a figure shrouded in ash flames was entwined.
It appeared both illusory and phantasmal, devoid of a tangible body.
Even so, everyone felt as if they were being watched by a pair of resentful eyes.
"Jia Ren!!!!"
As soon as the Thought Bizarre left the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, it burst out with a roar that seemed to shatter the heavens.
The roar contained a resentment that could not be washed away by all the water in the lakes and seas.
The ash flame barrier and the surging yellow smoke dissipated due to the roar, and the Breath of Stars Barrier was also stirred into ripples.
This demonstrated the terrifying power of the roar.
Hundreds of golden-ash chains came together, tightly restraining the Thought Bizarre in place, preventing it from moving.
The silver longsword hanging in the sky seemed to have found its target. Its long-accumulated power finally found an outlet.
The sky sword struck, and the Thought Bizarre, weakened by the ash flames, was slashed in half.
The split Bizarre Body scattered, and countless bizarre thoughts, like tentacles, continuously searched for the unseen Jia Ren.
"You coward, come out and face me!"
Indeed, as Jia Ren had speculated, it was holding onto a trump card powerful enough to obliterate him—a new power that it had acquired after the Vast Wave Realm incident.
In the previous battle, Jia Ren had not shown himself, and the power had not been brought into play.
If I could eliminate this thorn in my side, the other Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect would be of no concern, and I would again have a chance to break free from this prison!
If only my main adversary would appear, even just once would suffice...
No matter how much it shouted, Jia Ren never appeared.
Furthermore, none of the Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect were to be seen.
There was only the omnipresent surging yellow smoke, the golden-ash Suppressing Demon God Chains, and the silver longsword constantly slashing from the sky. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
This cage, constructed specifically for the Thought Bizarre, was monotonous and dull.
The silver sword continued its assault, as the Thought Bizarre kept splitting and reassembling, reigniting from the ashes.
The Thought Bizarre was powerful, and the splitting took much longer than with other Complete Cryptids.
Days passed. After ten years of uninterrupted assaults, its body was finally completely segmented.
From beginning to end, Jia Ren and the Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect never gave the Thought Bizarre a chance.
Carrying a bellyful of frustration and resentment, the Thought Bizarre was split in two and resurrected separately.
"It’s finally split!"
It had to be said, the division of the Thought Bizarre was troublesome, but thankfully, the trouble was finally over.
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower emerged, and the two halves of the Thought Bizarre, now greatly weakened, were sent into different floors to prevent them from merging back together.
With that, Jia Ren finally felt the weight lift from his heart. The Bizarre Demon crisis in the Mysterious Realm had finally come to an end.
