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ArabicThe Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries — Chapter 335
Chapter 335: Immortal King’s Gamble, True Immortal as the Stake
As the Eternal Heavenly Song resounded, Shi Jian appeared much calmer. The ethereal sound of the Minor Fate Technique washed over him, isolating his mind from all distraction, his lifespan burning fiercely to fuel this heaven-defying power.
[Inorin’s Note: The Minor Fate Technique is a signature ability from Eternal Life (Fang Han’s novel). It’s a supreme technique that involves burning one’s own lifespan to gain immense, temporary power and control over fate.]
After a slight adjustment, he exhaled lightning and instantly charged towards the True Immortal.
With every move, he aimed to take the Immortal’s life.
How astonishing was this fact? A cultivator who had just stepped into the Supreme Realm was actually going to cross a major realm to kill an Immortal being who had achieved their Dao many years ago.
[Inorin’sNote: The Supreme Realm (Zhi Zun) in Perfect World is the peak of the mortal cultivation path, the step just before ascending to the Immortal Dao Realm (True Immortal).]
Few would believe it if word got out.
But then again, Shi Jian did it. He was using his Supreme Realm foundation, boosted by an unfathomable technique, to fight and kill an Immortal expert who had cultivated for a long time.
He could even effectively wound him. This was too terrifying.
After severing one of the Immortal’s arms, Shi Jian’s own physical body also sustained some injuries. Cracks appeared on his skin, a backlash from containing the Immortal’s Dao-infused attacks.
But he didn’t care. He went straight to kill his enemy.
The duration of the Minor Fate Technique was not long. He had to end this quickly.
The sky tore open, and the lightning from above was too terrifying; Immortal light boiled and continuously struck down, responding to the chaos.
“Boom!”
A terrifying Sword Qi erupted from Shi Jian’s hand. He wasn’t just wielding a sword; he was the sword.
The Immortal’s expression was solemn. He finally recognized the feeling—this wasn’t just power, it was the smell of Fate itself, a power he shouldn’t be able to touch.
He took out a Heavenly Halberd to block Shi Jian’s relentless assault.
He continuously retreated, seemingly realizing that Shi Jian’s current state could not last long. He just has to survive.
A dignified True Immortal was actively avoiding the sharp edge of a Supreme Realm cultivator.
This made him feel extremely aggrieved.
However, surviving was the most important thing. The one who laughed last was the winner. A dignified Immortal would certainly not be swayed by emotions when his life was on the line.
“Kill!”
The sound shook the heavens. The entire sky was blasted open. Sword light stretched for billions of feet, severing heaven and earth. It was a light so profound it seemed to reveal the path to eternal life, and even the light of Immortal Ascension itself.
Pfft.
The Immortal bled again.
His ribs were pierced by the Nethergod Spear, which materialized from the void, carrying the laws of the netherworld. His bones were severed, and his physical body was marked with terrible wounds by the Great Luo Sword Embryo.
[Inorin’s Note: The Great Luo Sword Embryo is a divine item from Perfect World. It is a supreme sword embryo that can cut through all laws and matter, destined to become an peerless weapon.]
The Immortal roared; in an entire epoch, he had never been attacked like this.
Blood light surged from his shoulder. The Great Luo Sword Embryo was incomparably sharp, its blade humming not just with sharpness, but with a conceptual-level severing of laws. It didn’t just cut his flesh; it was cutting his Dao.
Shi Jian unleashed even greater power, his lifespan burning like a furnace.
Billions of endless lightning bolts, the lightning was extraordinarily fierce and unimaginably vast.
Hand of God!
Nethergod Spear!
Great Luo Sword Embryo!
Great Five Elements Technique!
[Inorin’s Note: The Hand of God is a signature technique from Sheng Wang (Yang Qi’s novel), a divine art that represents the control and authority of a god.]
A three-headed, six-armed Dharma Idol phantom appeared behind Shi Jian. One head was divine, one demonic, one his own. Its six arms moved in perfect sync, unleashing the divine power in his physical body.
Various Divine Abilities were unleashed by him in a single instant.
This was a supreme strike, a combination of multiple protagonists’ ultimate skills.
The Immortal felt anxious and uneasy. A fatal crisis enveloped him.
He roared and took out many Immortal Spirit Treasures—a shield, a pagoda, a set of formation flags—intending to use them to block Shi Jian’s attack.
The Heavenly Halberd in his hand grew larger in the wind, turning into a large banner.
Countless spectral figures of people and horses rushed out from within, howling with the aura of death. Like an army from the realm of death, all these figures charged towards Shi Jian.
“Kill!”
Shi Jian erupted with immeasurable Divine Light. Sword light, lightning, fire light, and the pure, white light of the Hand of God burst forth from his physical body.
Vast divine power instantly engulfed everything.
Laws filled the sky, endless chains of order pouring down like a waterfall.
The Immortal tried his best to resist. His halberd’s spectral army was instantly vaporized. His treasures cracked and shattered, one by one.
It was all useless.
The Great Luo Sword Embryo let out a sword cry, instantly severing another arm of the Immortal, bringing with it a large amount of blood.
The Immortal wanted to absorb the surrounding world-essence Qi to restore himself.
However, Shi Jian’s Dominator Domain had already enveloped him. A sphere of absolute darkness and silence expanded, cutting him off from the world’s laws.
Within the Dominator Domain, he could not get any replenishment!
Countless Divine Abilities instantly exploded onto his physical body.
The Immortal, trapped in the Dominator Domain, was like being stuck in a swamp, almost unable to move.
The Hand of God struck, its palm seeming to contain a billion worlds. It broke through the last of the Divine Light on his physical body.
The Great Five Elements Technique’s Qi circulated, grinding and invading his physical body, attempting to break him down into his base elements.
Countless Sword Qi ravaged his physical body.
Blazing flames burned his very soul…
“Ah!”
In just an instant, the True Immortal expert’s physical body was forcibly blasted apart.
However, an Immortal was an Immortal after all.
His physical body was cut into pieces, and his Primordial Spirit was even split open, but he was still not dead.
His Primordial Spirit wanted to escape, and his fragmented physical body was also rapidly trying to reorganize.
But it was clear. Shi Jian would not give him this chance.
At this point, the Immortal could not defy heaven.
The Hell Furnace instantly contracted, manifesting as a dark, swirling vortex, focusing entirely on the Immortal’s remains.
[Inorin’s Note: The Hell Furnace is an ability derived from Yang Qi’s (Sheng Wang) ‘Hell-Crushing Divine Elephant’s Power’, used to refine enemies and their energy.]
With power concentrated to a single point, Shi Jian fully refined the Immortal’s physical body.
The Immortal’s physical body and soul were both annihilated within the Dominator Domain.
…
A generation of True Immortals thus perished.
Dying at Shi Jian’s hands.
His Primordial Spirit exploded, turning into a rain of light, his physical body shattered, scattering throughout the universe.
Shi Jian stood there, bathed in Immortal blood, his aura slowly fading as the Minor Fate Technique’s effect ended.
The divine radiance receded.
At this moment, countless people were watching here and witnessed this scene.
Heaven and earth fell silent.
At this moment, it was utterly quiet.
Everyone was as if under a spell, completely still.
Everyone who saw this scene was petrified.
What a glorious, unbelievable achievement was this?
After a long while, only then did someone react.
Their gazes towards Shi Jian were filled with fanaticism.
“Dominator!”
“Dominator!”
Countless people shouted his title.
Slayer of Immortals.
Slayer of Immortals!
Shi Jian had achieved an unprecedented feat of slaying an Immortal.
Using the Human Dao Realm to slay someone from the Immortal Dao Realm.
This was truly astonishing.
How could such an invincible figure, such unparalleled demeanor, be forgotten?
This battle left too many profound and indelible impressions on people.
The Battle Robes of the Gods stained with blood, glorious and brilliant, striking against an Immortal being, shaking the world with one battle!
It was hard to imagine that all this was accomplished by a young man.
Even more unimaginable.
To what realm would such a terrifying existence grow in the future?
People seemed to vaguely see a tall figure, soaring through heaven and earth, dominating the winds and clouds, living eternally in a glorious age…
Everyone was discussing. Some rejoiced, some worried, some feared, some felt melancholic!
Such terrifying combat power.
Shi Jian could already rampage unhindered; this combat power exceeded imagination, actually being able to slay Immortals!
If he were to achieve Immortal Ascension, how terrifying would he be?
“Even someone who stepped into the Immortal Dao Realm was killed by the Dominator; the domain he stepped into is beyond our comprehension!”
“Such a powerful person, reaching the peak of the extreme Dao, truly invincible in the world…”
Countless people were shaken.
Shi Jian sat cross-legged in the void, ignoring the cheers. He was absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, as well as the pure energy left behind by the refined Immortal.
With his breathing, endless essence of the sun and moon surged towards him like silver ripples.
His entire being was enveloped in sacred luminescence.
Like a cocoon awaiting to break open for a life’s sublimation and transformation.
After a long time, he finally opened his eyes again.
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
“The Immortal blood and refined essence left by a True Immortal is almost enough to support my second transformation…”
“But I’ve only completed one transformation; I still need to settle down for a bit…”
His expression was somewhat excited. A True Immortal, this was already considered a top-tier Heaven And Earth Treasure.
Storing the Immortal’s energy in his physical body to slowly refine, Shi Jian headed towards the direction of the Imperial Pass.
Along the way, golden roads were laid out.
People from countless great sects came out to respectfully welcome him…
…
“Oh dear…”
“What a great opportunity to show off!”
In the Foreign Realm, countless people were also watching the situation of this battle.
After seeing Shi Jian kill the True Immortal, the people of the Foreign Realm were more shocked and angry than the last time.
Xu Que, mixed among these people, also showed a look of annoyance.
“What a great opportunity to show off…” he thought to himself.
His expression was fully seen by a woman next to him.
The woman, the daughter of the fallen Immortal, showed a moved expression, mistaking his look for grief.
“Liangchen, there’s no need to grieve over my father’s death. Dying in battle for the Foreign Realm, that is my father’s glory!”
“Uncle has been as kind as a mountain to me…” Xu Que immediately climbed up the pole, his face a mask of sorrow.
The woman was even more moved, but after the emotion, a trace of worry appeared on her face.
“My father is dead; now my mother and I will have one less support in the clan…”
Xu Que naturally pulled her into his arms, his hand resting possessively on her waist. “It’s alright. Uncle was kind to me. Now that he’s gone, I, Ye Liangchen, will naturally bear his burden.”
He leaned in, his voice a low, comforting whisper. “I will take very, very good care of you… and your beautiful, grieving mother. I will comfort you both… thoroughly.”
The woman blushed, not quite understanding his full meaning, but she felt a sense of security.
“Liangchen, Father also left some resources, and since he died in battle, the clan should also compensate us… When the time comes, you can use these resources to cultivate and break through to the Immortal realm as soon as possible…”
Xu Que’s smile was hidden from her. Perfect. Inherit the man’s legacy, his resources, his wife, and his daughter. This is the way of the Exploding Heavens Faction!
…
The Imperial Pass side was filled with cheers and laughter.
However, the atmosphere on the Foreign Realm side was very somber…
Even a True Immortal was killed by Shi Jian. This blow to morale was not ordinary.
…
“King Shi, I didn’t expect you to still be alive… Your clan, actually produced such a prodigy…”
A muffled, ancient voice broke the silence, pressing down on the Imperial Pass from the other side of the chasm. An Immortal King spoke.
They had ended their standoff with King Shi.
[Inorin’s Note: King Shi (Shi Wang) is the ancient ancestor of the Shi Clan, an Immortal King-level expert who guards the Original Imperial City, a separate location from the main Imperial Pass.]
“To be able to slay an Immortal in the Supreme Realm, he is indeed a monster… But this doesn’t mean much!”
“No matter how strong he is, how many people can he kill? Ten, a hundred? My Foreign Realm has tens of thousands of True Immortals and many Immortal Kings; neither you nor he can turn the tide…”
“How about joining us? If the Shi clan enters the Foreign Realm, they can become an Imperial Clan…”
Rarely, this Immortal King actually tried to recruit King Shi.
King Shi scoffed at the words, and the phantom of the Original Imperial City unfolded behind him, piled with countless bloodstains and corpses.
“I agree, but the people of the Seven Clans who died on this Imperial City will not agree!”
[Inorin’s Note: The Seven Clans (Bianhuang Qi Wang) were the seven kings (clans) who originally guarded the Imperial Pass, all of whom perished in battle.]
“If your Foreign Realm is truly strong, why not come and fight?” King Shi’s voice carried a chilling killing intent…
The Immortal King sighed at the words.
“Among the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, the only one who can make us pay a little attention is you… And now, your junior must be added!”
“As for others, we don’t care; they are just some fun before the great war begins…”
“How about a gamble… As for the stake… Inefficient work deserves punishment…”
The Immortal King reached out, and across the void, he instantly seized a True Immortal from the Foreign Realm camp.
“Ah!”
“My Lord…”
The Immortal let out a scream. It was the same one who had proposed the “poisonous Spiritual Qi” plan.
Then he was compressed, turning into a ball of light, his Primordial Spirit and body sealed.
“This conquest was initiated by this person. I have now imprisoned his physical body and Primordial Spirit. If you win, this person will be handed over to you for disposal!”
The Immortal King’s voice was very indifferent, as if talking about a trivial matter.
But what he did was terrifying. He easily determined the life and death of a True Immortal. Completely disregarding him.
Such a posture brought a huge impact to the people of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
They didn’t even have a True Immortal on their side, and Shi Jian had just sacrificed his lifespan to kill one.
Yet the Foreign Realm casually disposed of True Immortals, using them as stakes.
The disparity was truly too great.
“If you win, within a thousand years… My clan will never invade the Great Red Heavens!”
“Not invading the Great Red Heavens, and then invading other places, right… You are still as hypocritical as ever!” King Shi had frequent dealings with them. He knew they liked to play word games.
“So what? No matter where we don’t invade, it’s a good thing for you…” The Immortal King’s words were calm, not bothering to hide the small trick he had just played.
“You’re using a True Immortal as a stake; you wouldn’t be trying to bet on my junior’s life, would you?” King Shi’s tone carried a hint of sarcasm.
The Immortal King’s tone remained calm: “Of course not. What I want is very simple: if we win… give us a drop of his blood…”
The Immortal King looked at Shi Jian.
Using the life of a True Immortal, and a promise not to attack a Heaven for a thousand years, to bet on a single drop of Shi Jian’s blood.
This stake was very unusual.
King Shi’s expression became slightly serious…
A drop of Shi Jian’s blood, in terms of significance, could be great or small. The Foreign Realm might have some means to curse Shi Jian through a drop of blood.
They were spending such a high price to do such a thing.
It was very clear. In the eyes of these Immortal Kings… Shi Jian’s value far exceeded that of a True Immortal.
They would rather sacrifice a True Immortal than miss an opportunity to harm Shi Jian.
A drop of blood. Perhaps to curse Shi Jian to death. Or perhaps to control Shi Jian…
In short, the Foreign Realm proposing such a gamble would definitely not be for charity.
“This is impossible!” King Shi immediately spoke, his voice resolute.
…
Shi Jian, however, seemed thoughtful. He stepped forward: “How do you want to gamble?”
The Immortal King saw the main person speak and smiled faintly: “It’s very simple. Our young people will compete against each other in the same generation. The side with the most victories wins the gamble… Limited to ten matches… The participants’ cultivation is limited to below the Immortal Dao Realm…”
“One side conceding or one side still alive and standing on the field counts as victory… The standard for the younger generation is within 100,000 years…”
“Every 10,000 years is a limit. People of higher age limits cannot challenge those of lower age limits, but people of lower age limits can challenge those of higher age limits!”
These rules were very simple.
Both sides send out “young people” under 100,000 years old to battle.
Every 10,000 years is a tier. Higher tiers can challenge each other. Lower tiers can challenge higher tiers. But higher tiers cannot challenge lower tiers…
“The thousand years of not invading the Great Red Heavens… Change it to your side not being able to invade the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands within a hundred years…”
“And at least two Immortal Kings must swear an oath with their blood…”
Shi Jian spoke in response to that Immortal King.
If two Immortal Kings swore an oath and the Foreign Realm violated it, these two Immortal Kings would suffer a heavy Dao injury.
This was equivalent to crippling two major combat forces on the Foreign Realm side. This was a very good deal.
The Immortal King shook his head at the words: “A drop of your blood is not worth that much. At most, I alone will swear an oath to not invade the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands within a hundred years…”
Shi Jian scoffed: “You haven’t even started the gamble yet, and you’re already considering whether you can bear the cost? It seems you don’t have much sincerity!”
“However, as long as you dare to swear the oath, then I will agree to this gamble!”
Shi Jian naturally knew this Immortal King had ill intentions…
However, if he could delay, he would. A hundred years was enough time for him to achieve Immortal Ascension.
Even if he didn’t become an Immortal King, having Immortal King combat power would not be a problem.
Moreover, in a PvP gamble… he didn’t think their side would lose.
You want to gamble? Against me? The one with a chat group full of protagonists?
With so many people in the group, how can the Foreign Realm fight?
Different cultivation systems don’t matter either. Perfect World is not like Swallowed Star, which only had one cultivation system…
The people in the group can all be considered as having achieved their Dao in an alternative way!
You’ve already lost.