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âWill Jade Emperor die?â
Although Cundi was suppressing Jade Emperor Sage currently, in Zhou Baoâs opinion, Jade Emperor Sage was merely at a disadvantage. At any rate, he was a Celestial Immortal who could not be defeated easily.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHumph, nothing is impossible. He could only earn the title âCelestial Immortalâ by resorting to some trickery. Since he has only put his primordial spirit in the first layer of the vacuum, he is the weakest among the Celestial Immortals. Given Cundiâs strength, he can exterminate his primordial spirit as easy as pie by relying on the Dharma Ending Tribulation. However, Cundi feared him and didnât kill him earlier because he practiced the most disgusting Way of the Emperor!â
âIs there something special about the Way of the Emperor?â
âNothing. Except for dominance, it just relates to fate. After all, even a mortal requires a great deal of fate if he is able to be an emperor. If Cundi had not been injured, he could have seized the fate in one strike no matter how powerful it was. However, his spirit has just recovered and he is going to face the attacks from his old foe. Therefore, Jade Emperor Sageâs fate is essential to him. He has to kill him and snatch his fate!â
âI donât think it will work even if he possesses his fate!â Zhou Bao was confused. âHis opponent is so powerful that he badly injured him when he was in his prime. Canât he hurt him again now that he has just recovered?â
âHmph, Iâm not quite clear about that. Cundi and his foe are considered the oldest Celestial Immortals and their level surpasses the Celestial Immortal Realm. Thus, they are not allowed to take actions casually. Otherwise, they might influence the balance of heaven and earth, the entire void, and even many eras. Given the identity of Cundiâs enemy, even if he intended to hit Cundi while he is down, he would choose to do so secretly. Whatâs more, he has enemies as well!â
Just as Zhou Baoâs Primary Primordial Spirit was communicating with the Primordial Sword Spirit, a sliver of ruthlessness flashed through Cundiâs eyes. Jade Emperor Sage was like a spent arrow and had exhausted all his skills. He had integrated himself into his Supreme Fairy Weapon and was 100,000 feet tall. The Thunder Axe of Fate behind him exerted its full strength and transformed into a long-handled axe. He held onto it to desperately fend off Cundi. Furthermore, he had activated his overwhelming Qi Power to perfection. But his eyes were full of regret.
He regretted coming to the Treasure-snatching Rock and stirring up trouble.
Now, however, it was late.
âAlright, brat. Iâm fed up with fooling around. Itâs time for you to pay the price!â When Cundi saw that Jade Emperor Sageâs fate was burning to the climax, a splendid and colorful light emanated from his left hand. A glittering and translucent Tree of Seven Wonders emerged from the light. When he wielded it in the air, seven rays hit Jade Emperor Sage. The latterâs huge body collapsed and his fate turned into wisps of Qi of heaven and earth. Most of the Qi was absorbed by the Tree of Seven Wonders and a small part of it entered Cundiâs body through the tree to nourish his spirit.
âHurry up. Absorb the Qi of heaven and earth!â
Cundi had not summoned his physical body yet; the body he occupied now belonged to Zhou Bao. Although his powerful spirit completely controlled this body, he failed to exterminate Zhou Baoâs spirit. Worst of all, Zhou Baoâs Primary Primordial Spirit was still intact. He just managed to drive it into a corner. As a result, when the Qi of heaven and earth dropped into his spirit, Zhou Baoâs spirit absorbed some of it as well.
âThe Qi of heaven and earth is so scant that it is simply useless to me!â Although Zhou Bao had absorbed a lot Qi of heaven and earth, he still could not relax. On the contrary, he thought the Qi he had absorbed was far from sufficient.
âHaste makes waste. No matter how much you have absorbed, it still provides nutrients to you!â The Primordial Sword Spirit was not in so much of a hurry. âJade Emperor Sage is doomed to die. Cundiâs Real Body will appear after absorbing Jade Emperor Sageâs fate. This is the most critical time regarding whether you can gain profit through risk and win yourself a sliver of hope!â
âA slim chance of survival? Thatâs easier said than done. How can I regain control over my physical body when Cundiâs spirit is so strong?â
âItâs not difficult. Jade Emperor Sage proves to be a prelude to Cundi. You definitely will find a great opportunity when his real enemy arrives!â
âHis real enemy?â Zhou Baoâs Primary Primordial Spirit was absorbing the Qi of heaven and earth as he was avoiding the pursuit of Cundiâs spirit. Meanwhile, he pondered who Cundiâs real enemy was.
âSince you are here, then just come out. He really belittled me by sending small potatoes like you guys here to make a mess!â Taoist Cundi eliminated Jade Emperor Sage in one go and swept around the void, shouting out loud.
âHaha, we donât dare do that. We are just responsible for monitoring Jade Emperor. What he did has nothing to do with us!â The two figuresâNine-headed Fierce Beast Sage and Gale Sageâcame out of the void. Although they were already Celestial Immortals, they feared Taoist Cundi immensely. They covered themselves in the strange light, trying hard to avoid contacting Taoist Cundi.
âHmph, donât think that I donât know whoâs your master. You do have some special abilities given that you are able to leave the brand of your primordial spirit in the second layer of the vacuum. Nonetheless, itâs just a cheap trick in my eyes!â
âAgreed. Our strength is not worth mentioning, senior!â Nine-headed Fierce Beast Sage grinned and glanced at Cundi thoughtfully. âWe have the self-knowledge that we are unable to interfere in your affairs. Since Jade Emperor has died, our task has been accomplished. Please excuse us for taking our leave now!â While speaking, the two tore apart the void and left the space of the Treasure-snatching Rock.
A trace of hesitation flashed through Cundiâs eyes, but he did nothing in the end. Although these two Celestial Immortals were nobodies in his eyes, he was no longer the previous Cundi. Regardless of any other aspects, his body did not reach the Celestial Immortal Realm. He even underwent a great deal of physical labor when killing Jade Emperor Sage, who managed to put his primordial spirit in the first layer of the vacuum. If he were to concentrate on killing these sages, who had placed their primordial spirit in the second layer of the vacuum, the loss would outweigh the gain even if he succeeded in doing so.
His current priority was to advance his body to the Celestial Immortal Realm!
Celestial Immortal!
âHiss...!â
A sound similar to whales drinking water resounded throughout the void of the Treasure-snatching Rock. The Tree of Seven Wonders floated above Cundiâs head and the colorful light shed down. An immense amount of pneuma surged around the light and formed a huge vortex.
âBe careful! He is going to become a Celestial Immortal!â
Although Cundi made such a mess, Zhou Bao did not know what he wanted to do at first. However, the Primordial Sword Spirit warned him. âHe will not allow you, an independent consciousness, to continue to exist!â
âWhat should I do?â
Zhou Bao was shocked. At about the same time, something bad occurred to the world of his spirit. Cundiâs primordial spirit surged like torrential waves, coming straight toward his primordial spirit.
âI have accomplished my mission, the rest is up to you!â Primordial Sword Spirit said these words, from which a sense of relief was revealed. Enveloped by a stream of Qi of heaven and earth, it charged at Cundiâs primordial spirit.
Zhou Bao was petrified because just as the Primordial Sword Spirit rushed out, a stream of Qi of heaven and earth circled around him. The fluctuations emanated by the Primordial Sword Spirit resembled those of his Primary Primordial Spirit, and the Primordial Sword Spirit seemed like another Primary Primordial Spirit. The real Primary Primordial Spirit was wrapped up by the Qi of heaven and earth and was entirely isolated from all fluctuations. It did not appear to exist.
All of a sudden, Zhou Bao understood the intention of the Primordial Sword Spirit.
In the raging waves of the world of Cundiâs spirit, the Primordial Sword Spirit looked like a drop of water and was swallowed immediately.
Zhou Bao was not touched by all this.
Although he had evolved the Primordial Sword Spirit while practicing the Primordial Spirits of Three Separations, since he inherited the Four Immortal-killing Swords, it became more and more independent and acted as the spokesperson of an unknown big shot. Though it seemed to do everything for the sake of his benefits, it still regarded him as a chess piece. In a word, he was merely a part of the scheme of that big shot.
Being tricked by others annoyed him. But under the current circumstances, he had no other choice but to accept their arrangement. When the Primordial Sword Spirit dashed out, it left the last message to himâa strange but simple sword technique. It was not as abstruse as the Four Immortal-killing Swords. Its only function was to enable him to escape from the clutches of Cundiâs primordial spirit at the crucial moment.
Zhou Bao was anxious to survive. So, he was willing to become anotherâs chess piece.
âBoom!â
After swallowing the Primordial Sword Spirit, Cundiâs spirit calmed down as if it had no worries. It stretched and filled the entire Sea of Consciousness. Protected by the Qi of heaven and earth, Zhou Baoâs spirit transformed into a drop of water and integrated into Cundiâs spirit.
Ordinarily, Cundi would have noticed that something was wrong. Now, however, he was focused on advancing Zhou Baoâs body to the Celestial Immortal Realm. Confused by the Primordial Sword Spirit, he mistook it as Zhou Baoâs Primary Primordial Spirit. And thus, he failed to discover the Primary Primordial Spirit as soon as possible.
However, Zhou Bao knew that he was not safe. If he really could hide here for a lifetime like a rat in the gutter, he would not mind lowering his head. The fact was that things went contrary to his wishes. If he did not earn the title âOmnipotent Sageâ and become a real Celestial Immortal, he could not survive. Only in this way could he completely detach from the connection with Cundi. In this case, his Primary Primordial Spirit and his body had to reach the Celestial Immortal Realm at the same time and he was required to recapture his body.
This was his last hope to survive and also the most difficult task of his life.
To fight for the control over his body with an ancient Celestial Immortal!
This was by no means a joke!
The space of the Treasure-snatching Rock began to fall apart!
It was the first time that a Celestial Immortal had been born in the Treasure-snatching Rock after so many eras. Moreover, this man was the last Celestial Immortal of this eraâthe Omnipotent Sage.