"Immortal bone?" The Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes.
He was not the only one with such an expression. Aside from Gu Yunqiu and Shen Moping, the other six Hall Masters were also stunned. It was clear that they had just learned about this.
The born Taoism aptitude was a kind of talent that could be born anywhere. Although it was rare, it could be explained clearly. However, in this place with barren Spirit Veins and polluted Spirit Qi, it was completely different to be born with a celestial bone.
This wasn't something that could be explained by innate talent. It could only be said that they were fundamentally different from mortals. In other words, there was a high chance that they were lifeforms from the Celestial Realm!
Even though there were True Immortals in the Celestial Realm, there were also ordinary people. Many cultivators with inferior bloodlines were born in the Juxi realm and Primordial Casting realm … It was no different from the Mortal Realm.
However, the Immortal World had Immortal Qi, so it was easier and faster to improve!
Many people did not need to cultivate. They just needed to grow up step by step. Under the nourishment of the Immortal Qi, they would have the strength above the Eternal Realm!
Of course, those who were born with Celestial Bones were extremely rare in the Celestial Realm. They could be considered to have an extremely powerful bloodline.
Feng Zhangxi's body jolted as he stared at Zhang Xuan intently. "You knew all along?"
Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, Gu Yunqiu nodded. "After I found out, in order to avoid trouble, I sealed her immortal bones. I didn't expect that I still couldn't hide it from you!"
Although his method of sealing wasn't unparalleled in the world, there weren't many people in the world who could break it and see through it. Gu Ling 'er quietly stood where she was. She hadn't even used her Zhen Yuan, yet she had been seen through. This middle-aged man's eyesight was terrifying!
As expected of an expert from the Celestial World, his strength had already exceeded his imagination.
"Then … who are her parents?" Feng Zhangxi asked.
Gu Ling'er also looked over.
For as long as she could remember, she had lived under her master's tutelage. No matter how she asked, the answer she received was that … her parents had been killed while fighting against the Great Demons. As for her identity, her master refused to talk about it. For a long time, she had thought that she was his granddaughter.
Only after hearing this did he realize that this was not the case at all.
"I don't know who her parents are. She was … I found her in the Spirit Abyss 18 years ago …" Gu Yunqiu shook his head.
"The Lingyuan River? Eighteen years ago? "Gu Ling 'er looked at him in disbelief.
Wasn't she … seventeen years old?
Furthermore, it wasn't just treasures that could exist in the Spirit Abyss. Life could exist as well.
It wasn't that she hadn't seen a river before. Even a ninth level Pseudo Immortal expert couldn't withstand its turbulent waters. She had just been born and didn't have any cultivation at all, so how could she have survived?
"This matter … I'll tell you in detail when I'm free!"
Seeing the girl's yearning gaze, Gu Yunqiu finally shook his head.
At this time, humanity was experiencing an unprecedented crisis. If they managed to overcome it, they would achieve a great victory and end their 10,000 year war. If they failed, the Giant Demons would counterattack and they would be completely annihilated … time was of the essence and this wasn't the time to talk about these things.
"Yes!" Gu Ling 'er also understood this and nodded.
Gu Yunqiu smiled lightly. "Although I don't have time to explain your situation, since everyone knows that you have the Immortal Bone, there's no need to hide it. I'll help you remove the seal now …"
After saying those words, regardless of whether the young lady agreed to it or not, Zhang Xuan made a grabbing motion, and a unique power shrouded the young lady.
Boom!
Gu Ling 'er's body trembled, and she felt as if the shackles on her body had been removed. In an instant, the energy in her body could no longer be contained. It surged, and in the blink of an eye, she broke through the shackles of the seventh level Pseudo Immortal and rose to the eighth level.
Gu Yunqiu pointed his finger, and a supreme spirit vein flew over and revolved around her. As she absorbed more and more spiritual energy, the young lady's aura rose rapidly. In just a few breaths' time, she broke through the eighth level and reached the ninth level, and it was still rising!
"No wonder you've always wanted her to inherit the position of the Hall Master. In the end, you still have such a trump card …" Feng Zhangxi and the others came to a realization.
"Indeed!" Gu Yunqiu nodded.
The Hall Masters of the Dry Origin Alliance's Elder Hall didn't appoint people based on favoritism. Instead, they were the strongest!
Whoever was the strongest was qualified to inherit the position. As such, the Hall Masters of each generation could be considered the strongest in the world. Only then could they stand against the Demon Emperor and make him feel apprehensive.
A long time ago, Gu Yunqiu had left instructions that Gu Ling 'er would inherit the position of the Hall Master if he were to meet with any mishap. Many people thought that it was due to the young lady's outstanding talent.
Many people were unwilling to accept it. They felt that it would take a long time for the young lady to reach the pinnacle of the world. However, it was only at this moment that they realized that the Innate Immortal Bone would not be able to display its prowess normally. However, once it was unsealed, it would be equivalent to the reincarnation of an immortal. In a short period of time, she would be able to break through the shackles of cultivation and reach the limits of the world!
It was just like how a tiger kept in a zoo would lose its hunting instincts. However, if it was released for a period of time, it would still be able to roam the forest once more. It wasn't something that ordinary animals could compare to!
Innate talent was there for all to see. It wasn't something that could be made up for.
"So what if she has the Innate Immortal Bone? Without the Innate Immortal Energy, she won't be able to achieve a breakthrough. Even if she manages to achieve a breakthrough, she won't be a match for us for the time being! Besides, since we've awakened, we can only give up on making a breakthrough! "
The middle-aged man glanced at the young lady who was in the midst of her breakthrough and smiled nonchalantly.
Before absolute strength, no matter how talented one was, as long as they had not reached a certain level, they would not be able to withstand a single blow.
After saying those words, the middle-aged man flicked his finger, and Gu Ling 'er's momentum slowly came to a halt. A 9-dan Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle cultivator coupled with her Innate Immortal Bone was on par with Gu Yunqiu. As for the True Immortal realm … she stood no chance at all!
Taking this sight into sight, Su Yin couldn't hold himself back anymore. His eyebrows shot up as he said, "Death? I don't think so. I think that you're in for it! "
Since they were already enemies, there was no need for him to pretend to be a good person.
Boom!
Right after Zhang Xuan said those words, a massive donkey's hoof abruptly appeared in the sky. Harnessing the power of the Great Dao, it tore through the air and descended upon the middle-aged man. At the same time, lightning crackled, and primordial flames swept across the area. In an instant, the area where the middle-aged man was standing was filled with three powerful auras.
The three demonic beasts had completed their encirclement and made a move simultaneously!
"Do you think that I didn't see them coming over? I just wanted to witness the prowess of the Great Dao of Transporter!"
Knowing that they would make a move, the middle-aged man wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he harrumphed coldly and raised his palm to meet the donkey's hoof.
It was hard to tell what kind of battle technique the middle-aged man had used, but before his palm strike could land, the surrounding space shattered. Countless streaks of light gathered together, and it was as if the stars were collapsing.
"Let's make a move together!" The other thirteen tomb keepers didn't hesitate either. They gathered their Celestial Ki together and clashed with the primordial flames and lightning in the sky.
Boom!
The clash of energies tore through space, creating a massive rift. The sky darkened, and the ominous clouds that had just dissipated gathered once more.
The might of the battle had already exceeded the limits of what the Spirit Abyss Realm could withstand, and the Dimension Tribulation was descending once more!
Not only so, the Spirit Abyss Realm was also unable to withstand the might of the battle, and all kinds of calamities appeared.
Earthquakes, tsunamis, gales, torrential rain, spatial rifts … In an instant, it was as if the entire Spirit Abyss Realm had been plunged into hell. Even the connected Dry Origin Continent was affected by the shockwaves, causing bottomless ravines to appear all around.
"Their battle is simply too powerful. The Spirit Abyss Realm won't be able to withstand it. At this rate, they'll be fine, but the Spirit Abyss Realm will be the first to collapse …" Gu Yunqiu gritted his teeth with a livid face.
The current situation was akin to a bunch of ants fighting inside a balloon. No matter how vicious the battle was, there wouldn't be a problem even if all of them were killed. However, if the humans were to do the same thing, the situation would be different. The slightest mistake could cause the balloon to explode.
This was the case for the Spirit Abyss Realm as well. The highest strength it could withstand was 9-dan Pseudo Immortal pinnacle. The battle between a bunch of True Immortals had already exceeded its limits. It was already a miracle that it hadn't collapsed on the spot.
"What do we do then?"
Feng Zhangxi and the others also had awful looks on their faces. "It's impossible for us to interfere in a battle of this level!"
Gu Yunqiu said grimly. "We can only wait and hope that the battle ends quickly!"
They were standing at the very top of the world, but they could only watch helplessly as the two sides clashed. It was not hard to imagine how disappointed they were.
In the sky …
Pu! Pu! Pu!
The sound of blood spurting echoed in the air. Even though the middle-aged tomb keeper and the other thirteen tomb keepers had managed to withstand the attacks of the Three Beasts, they had still sustained injuries.
"As expected of the Great Dao of Conveyance. If I don't use my full strength, I won't be able to withstand it at all!"
The middle-aged tomb keeper's hand was fractured by the donkey's hooves, and his lips were stained with blood. However, there wasn't the slightest hint of nervousness on his face. Instead, there was a smile on his face. "To be able to reduce three ordinary animals to such a state, a Saint will always be a Saint. Even in death, he's still a Saint!"
"A Saint?" Su Yin's eyes narrowed. "The Great Dao of Conveyance?"
Even Azure Mark and the others couldn't withstand a single blow from the Donkey's hooves. Yet, these fellows were actually able to withstand their combined attacks … Did this mean that the Three Beasts' strength was on par with them, and it wouldn't be that easy to kill them?
The middle-aged tomb keeper nodded calmly. "That's right. This is a method that can produce powerful combat prowess without using Zhen Yuan. It's powerful, but it's a pity that this is the Spirit Abyss Realm. The Great Dao of Conveyance belongs to this world, not the Immortal World. Those below 3-dan True Immortal will find it difficult to withstand it, but those above 4-dan True Immortal won't be so easy to harm!"
Su Yin frowned.
If what the middle-aged tomb keeper said was true, and the Great Dao of the Three Beasts were conveying belonged to the Spirit Abyss Realm and the Dry Origin Continent, then they would be invincible against 9-dan False Immortals. They would be able to crush low-level True Immortals in an instant, let alone powerful True Immortals!
It was no wonder that Dahei's powerful hooves only caused the middle-aged tomb keeper to spit out a mouthful of blood.
His heart trembled. The Great Demon of Bliss interjected, "Master, the Great Dao of Conveyance they're conveying is indeed from this world, but … you don't dare to exert too much strength beyond this world, right? Otherwise, not only will the realm tribulation descend, but once this world collapses, even 9-dan True Immortals won't be able to do anything, let alone 4-dan or 5-dan True Immortals! They'll still die! "
"Realms can't be destroyed, and those who destroy them will be killed immediately. True Immortals can't do that, and Golden Immortals can't do that either … You're very smart to know this!"
The middle-aged man didn't deny it. Instead, he looked up at the sky and nodded. "This world can't withstand too much power. That's why we were injured when we tried to block it just now!"
The Three Beasts could only convey the Great Dao of Conveyance from the Spirit Abyss Realm. True Immortals with cultivation bases that were too high couldn't be killed. At the same time, true immortals didn't dare to use their full strength, because … the slightest mistake could cause the entire world to collapse!
At that time … they'd all die!
Bliss smiled. "Then that's it! In any case, none of us can kill each other … Let's not get involved in the affairs of the giant demons! "
He had once been one of the most powerful beings in the world, so he was very familiar with true immortals and realm tribulations.
At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky were even denser. Thick and dark clouds intersected and weaved together like a curtain. Thick lightning bolts and roars like giant dragons could strike at any time without regard for anything.
Previously, when the Sky Fall Demon Emperor and Gu Yunqiu had used their immortal bones to fight, they'd attracted dark clouds that covered an area of about a hundred miles. Now, it had definitely exceeded ten thousand miles, and even covered the entire Spirit Abyss Realm!
All living beings felt as if they were facing the end of the world.
"If it were any other true immortal, they might have agreed with you, but it's a pity that …"
The middle-aged man shook his head. "We're tomb keepers!"
"So what if you're tomb keepers?"
"If you can't unleash your power, how can you guard the tomb of a Sage? How can you suppress an entire world? "The middle-aged man chuckled softly as he waved his hands behind his back.
His sleeves flapped loudly, and eighteen coffins abruptly appeared in the surroundings, forming an eighteen sided formation with a diameter of over a hundred miles. It enveloped all of the experts of the human race and the demon race within.
Weng!
There was no light or any special aura. In an instant, everyone felt as if they had entered another world, and they had lost all connection with the outside world.
Before anyone could understand what was going on, Gu Yunqiu's face suddenly warped. He pointed to the sky and shouted, "Everyone, look!"
Su Yin hurriedly turned his gaze over, and he saw the dark clouds in the sky dissipating once more, as if they couldn't find their source. The Spirit Abyss Realm, which was on the verge of collapse, slowly returned to normal.
It was as if the earlier battle had never happened at all.
"They used a special method to isolate themselves from the detection of the Spirit Abyss Realm. In other words, the space enveloped by the eighteen coffins is independent of the Spirit Abyss Realm!"
The Great Demon of Bliss exclaimed.
Everyone fell silent.
Due to their fear of the Realm Tribulation, the true immortals didn't dare to bring out their full strength. However, without the interference of the Realm Tribulation, they were able to bring out their full strength. On the other hand, Dahei and the others were still carrying the Great Dao of the Spirit Abyss Realm.
I'm not weak, but the enemy has grown stronger … It won't be that easy for me to defeat him!
"Every world has its own rules, but there are still some treasures that can override the rules …"
With a light harrumph, the middle-aged man no longer bothered to conceal his strength. His aura grew stronger and stronger, and an indomitable pressure emanated from his body, causing everyone present to lower their heads subconsciously.
Si la!
Under the weight of his aura, cracks began to appear in the surrounding space. The middle-aged man floated above the cracks, looking like an inviolable god of war.
"That's … 6-dan True Immortal?"
Gu Yunqiu's lips were dry. Seeing the confusion in the crowd, he explained, "True Immortal is divided into nine dans just like Pseudo Immortal. Every three dans represents a realm, and those who have reached 6-dan can be considered to be at the pinnacle of middle-tier True Immortal. With such strength, coupled with the fact that they have transcended the restrictions of the Spirit Abyss Realm, there's no one who can stop them!"
Everyone felt their bodies turning cold.
"Hahaha!" At this moment, the tomb keepers burst into laughter. "As expected of our leader. He brought the coffins here in advance. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to kill these people!"
"They're just a bunch of ignorant country bumpkins. How could they possibly know our cultivation and strength?"
"Today, I'll show you how high the heavens are!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A ferocious force surged forward. The remaining thirteen custodians no longer suppressed their cultivations, and unleashed their full strength.
Of the thirteen tomb keepers, other than the three who were at 3-dan True Immortal, the rest were all at 4-dan and 5-dan True Immortal!
It was no wonder why they were so fearless. Who could possibly stand against such a lineup?
The bodies of Gu Yunqiu and the others stiffened. Even The Great Demon of the Western Paradise was deeply worried.
Even though his three masters and grandfather were capable of moving the great dao and wielded the strongest fighting prowess in the Spirit Abyss Realm, that was only limited to the Spirit Abyss Realm. It was impossible for them to stand a chance against opponents who had surpassed the Spirit Abyss Realm.
In the Beginner's Village, they could proclaim themselves kings, but in the real world, they would realize that they were nothing at all. Not everyone was a Sword God of the Ten Mile Slope.
"Dahei!"
Seeing that the tomb keepers were finally able to bring out their true strength after sealing off their senses, Su Yin's complexion turned awful.
"Yes!"
Dahei's voice quivered in fear as it understood Zhang Xuan's intentions. Nevertheless, it still nodded its head and stomped its hoof down.
Boom!
The world crumbled as a powerful might burst forth from its hoof. Countless spatial rifts tore apart the space beneath its hoof.
Even though the space around it had been sealed by the eighteen coffins, it was still able to move the great dao and exert strength beyond that of a 9-dan Pseudo Immortal.
"There's no need to test it. Your strength is already useless against me!"
Knowing that Zhang Xuan would not believe him, the middle-aged man's lips curled up as he drew a semicircle with his hand.
Weng!
With a light buzz, a Celestial Energy Shield appeared before the middle-aged man. The spatial rifts that Dahei had shattered echoed loudly on the surface of the shield, as if striking a bell.
After a brief moment of trembling, the energy came to a halt, unable to advance any further.
"…"
Dahei was stunned. Gritting its teeth tightly, its eyes reddened. "Side Kick, Whirlwind Kick, Tornado Kick, Roaring Kick, Whirlwind Kick, Donkey's Roll …"
Boom boom boom boom!
Countless hoofprints landed on the shield, causing a resounding boom. The shield began to grow thinner, but it did not shatter.
"Dahei, stop it …" Su Yin shook his head.
Seeing this sight, it was clear that Dahei was no match for the middle-aged man who had exerted his full strength!
It was not that the middle-aged man was weak, but … there was a limit to the great dao of transportation!
It was possible to tap into the might of a river to submerge a city and destroy a dam, but its might was not limitless. It could not do anything about mountains and valleys!
The Three Beasts could only tap into the power of the great dao of the Spirit Abyss Realm, so killing 9-dan Pseudo Immortals was a walk in the park for them. They could do the same for 1-dan and 2-dan True Immortals as well.
This was the limit of the rules, and there was nothing they could do about it.
Dahei took several steps back indignantly.
"How is it? If you don't believe me, you can have those two give it a try!"
The middle-aged man said calmly as he pointed at the tortoise and parrot.
The two beasts shook their heads.
Dahei was the strongest of them all, but even it was unable to break through its defenses. Even if they went up against it, they would not be able to do it either.
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