A cloud of blood mist filled the cave, and a foul stench permeated the air. The crimson color was reflected in the eyes of the green snake spirit.
"Crocodile Commander..."
The Green Snake Spirit murmured, but Xu Le's expression was rather unpleasant. He held the Spirit Ranking in his hand, which, besides bringing back the Mountain God's primordial spirit root, also carried a message:
The Heavenly Emperor and the Antarctic Immortal have both arrived. Although this is not the primordial world, based on their strength, they are at least at the level of True Immortals.
The Qi Refiner system differs from the Immortal Cultivator system in its early stages, with fewer levels. Once an advancement is made, it's a leap. However, after becoming an Immortal, the differences become minimal. According to the levels of the Gate of Myriad Realms, after becoming an Immortal, one is considered to be at the first level in the myriad realms, followed by the second and third levels... up to the ninth level and the final tenth level.
According to the classification in the world of Xianxia (fantasy martial arts), there are Earth Immortals, Celestial Immortals, True Immortals, Golden Immortals, Taiyi Golden Immortals, Daluo Golden Immortals, Hunyuan, Wuji, Transcendence, and finally, Eternity.
What is the concept of a True Immortal? A casual strike could annihilate Xu Le's soul and spirit. They are a fourth-level existence in the myriad realms.
Although Xu Le's current strength far surpasses that of others at the same level, he hasn't even reached the first level, making him a nobody in the myriad realms.
Xu Le's gaze was cold and piercing. His divine sense transformed into a large hand and grabbed the Green Snake Spirit. After losing three magical treasures, the Green Snake Spirit's strength was greatly reduced, and she was only a regular Refining Spirit. Although she had the characteristic of immortality, Xu Le wanted to capture her alive, not kill her, so this characteristic did not pose any resistance to him.
Xu Le threw the Green Snake Spirit into the inner world, and an invisible, terrifying pressure descended. All people, birds, beasts, fish, insects, and animals, whether demons or not, trembled under this terrifying power.
A beam of emerald green light burst forth, like the rising sun, illuminating all directions. The green light barrier expanded, and a small demon at the forefront, struggling under the oppressive force, felt an unprecedented sense of comfort upon contact with the green light barrier. Its soul seemed to be cleansed, and it entered a state of inexplicable bliss.
His expression was like that of a devout believer, humble and reverent. However, his body began to slowly lose its color, and his skin became loose, like an aging withered vine. In just a dozen seconds, it seemed to have reached the end of its life, meeting its end with an aged appearance. Finally, his body rapidly decayed, dried up, and collapsed, leaving only a pile of white bones that turned into dust and disappeared with the wind.
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Chapter 177: The Master of Running Away
The green light spread extremely quickly, arriving outside the Green Snake Demon's bedroom in the blink of an eye. Xu Le did not hesitate at all to open the Gate of All Realms and escape.
You're very capable, but if you're so bold, come and bite me from another field!
A green light curtain enveloped the demon mountain, draining the life force and vitality of all living beings, turning them into dust. However, no trace of Xu Le or the Green Snake Spirit was found, nor was there any trace of Little Vajra.
The Antarctic Immortal stood atop the mountain, leaning on his cane, his face devoid of any smile. His aura fluctuated constantly. The illusory figure of the Heavenly Emperor beside him remained silent, but a sense of doubt lingered in his mind: to be able to rescue someone right under their noses, one must be at least of the same level as them, or even stronger. This narrowed down the target considerably, leaving only a handful of people.
The Antarctic Immortal remained silent for a long time, looking at the dense and vast mountain forest, then sighed and said, "It seems that there are fellow Daoists who are getting on my nerves!"
After saying this, the Antarctic Immortal flew away on a crane. The Heavenly Emperor's phantom, holding the True Spirit of the Martial Star, was about to leave when a giant palm slammed down on the mountain. With one strike, countless lives were annihilated, the continuous mountain peaks were flattened, and the area within a hundred miles was turned into ruins. The once vibrant scene was gone forever.
"What a petty old man!"
The Heavenly Emperor shook his head, paying no heed to the dead. His figure vanished amidst the starlight, leaving only blood-stained ruins.
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Upon entering the inner world, Xu Le gazed greedily at the Green Snake Spirit, who was bound by nine Heavenly Dao chains. However, his gaze was not drawn to her graceful body, but rather to the rich seven-colored divine light emanating from within her.
The spirit tablet trembled, and a jade-green lotus root floated in the air, shimmering with a dark green light under the illumination. Then it slowly shrank, like a precious gem carved from a piece of dark green jade.
Xu Le's gaze pierced through the dark green roots, and he said in a strange tone, "You think I can't find you? Why aren't you coming out now? Are you trying to stay until the New Year?"
"well!"
The dark green roots slowly transformed, eventually forming a palm-sized statue that looked exactly like the mountain god, except that its body had changed from stone to these dark green lotus roots.
The statue remained silent for a moment, then a helpless smile appeared on its lips. It bowed respectfully to Xu Le from afar and said, "Great Immortal, is there anything you wish to instruct me to do?"
The lotus was the foundation of his primordial spirit. As the foundation of the lotus, the roots and stems naturally concealed most of his true spirit. However, at that time, he transferred most of his consciousness to his stone body, causing his true spirit to fall into a deep sleep and he did not have much power, which led to the pangolin tricking him.
After being killed by Antarctica, he was left with the task of reviving his true spirit. Although his vital energy was damaged, given enough time, coupled with the abundant spiritual energy and rich life energy of this world, he could slowly recover and even make further progress.
However, his plan to make a fortune in silence was detected by the Heavenly Dao consciousness before it could even take its first step. In this world, even the slightest energy fluctuation can be detected by the Heavenly Dao consciousness, let alone the Mountain God's primordial spirit root, which is a key monitoring target. It was discovered as soon as it started to bubble and the news was reported to Xu Le.
Xu Le looked at the tragic mountain god without feeling angry. Instead, he felt a little schadenfreude. After all, he had tricked the mountain god and made him take the blame. Although the plan encountered two big shots at the end, there were no losses. He just couldn't explore this magical world of immortals and heroes any further.
Those two big shots hate him to death right now. If Xu Le dares to show his face now, he will definitely be skinned alive. So Xu Le has temporarily put aside his exploration plan. After all, there are so many worlds. It would be good to go there when he is stronger in the future.
Xu Le pondered for a few seconds, reflecting on his gains. Meanwhile, the mountain god before him was filled with unease, his soul fluctuating wildly. Although he knew that the being before him had caused his plan to fail and even damaged his primordial spirit, even ants have the will to survive, let alone an ambitious mountain god. Otherwise, why would he have bothered to snatch food at the feet of the Antarctic Immortal? If he had simply stayed put and guarded Calabash Mountain, none of this would have happened.
Xu Le looked at the mountain god, who was cowering like a mantis shrimp, and couldn't help but chuckle. Unexpectedly, this laughter made the mountain god think that he was useless, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "I beg the immortal to spare the life of this lowly demon. I am willing to serve the immortal as a cow or a horse!"
Xu Le never intended to kill the mountain god in the first place; otherwise, he could have erased it the moment the Heavenly Dao consciousness discovered it. Its specific purpose was to enlighten the spirituality of the inner world's mountain range.
The mountains and peaks of the inner world had only been formed a few months ago. Although they had taken shape, they had no spirituality. Although they were majestic and imposing, they had no divine charm and could only slowly absorb spiritual energy. But adding a mountain god would change everything.
Not only does it greatly increase the efficiency of the mountain range in absorbing spiritual energy, but it can also promote the birth of spiritual veins. It can be said to have multiple functions. As long as no one dares to be arrogant in front of him, Xu Le would not be willing to kill such a treasure.
However, Xu Le vividly remembered the mountain god's betrayal. The spirit scroll in his hand flew out and came to the statue that the mountain god had transformed into. "Leave your true spirit and manage the mountains of this world for me!"
"Thank you for your mercy, Immortal!" The mountain god did not hesitate at all. He knew that he was of use and that was why he was not killed. Naturally, he sacrificed the hard-won chance of life for the sake of so-called freedom and obediently offered up a wisp of his true spirit.
After the Spirit List absorbed the true spirit, Xu Le felt relieved. With the Spirit List controlling his life and the Heavenly Dao consciousness monitoring him, Xu Le naturally had no reason to be suspicious.
boom!
The statue that the mountain god had transformed into was shattered by Xu Le. The unprepared mountain god was thrown into the air by Xu Le. The consciousness of the Heavenly Dao imprinted the authority of the lowest mountain in the inner world into the depths of the mountain god's soul, but did not delegate all authority. It only gave him the most basic control authority, which could be taken back at any time.
Although the mountain god was somewhat afraid, his reason restrained him from resisting. His divine soul voluntarily released itself, allowing the Heavenly Dao of the inner world to inscribe it. A complex imprint appeared at the core of his divine soul, merging with him and slowly permeating his being.
"Earth!"
The mountain god whispered softly, and the continent began to tremble. Countless newly arrived birds and beasts scattered in all directions. Several of the highest peaks began to slowly shift, and the continent's internal tectonic plates began to collide and compress in a subtle way. Many small hills turned into high mountains, and the mountain ranges began to twist into strange shapes. The speed at which they absorbed spiritual energy also increased greatly. A central point appeared inside the mountain body, radiating outward to continuously absorb spiritual energy and slowly transforming the rocks around the central point.
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Chapter 178: Harvest and Repair