Chapter 216 ·The Near-Immortal Path of Feathered Ascension
Chapter 216: The Near-Immortal Path of Feathered Ascension
“We don’t need to kill her—just take the Immortal Relic!”
“In another world, it’s best not to risk our lives!”
The three exchanged glances, rapidly transmitting their thoughts.
Risking one’s life in another world was something only fools would do.
Already suppressed by heaven and earth, unable to unleash even eighty percent of their strength—if they still fought recklessly, a single misstep could mean death and Dao dissolution.
No one wanted that.
Unless one’s lifespan was nearing its end, no one would willingly step into another world.
What was the purpose of cultivation?
To live better, to live longer—to strive for immortality.
Everything was done to avoid death.
Not to throw one’s life away in battle.
Even if the Immortal Relic contained the secrets of immortality, it was not enough for them to abandon everything.
If it were, the Supremes would have acted personally long ago instead of sending them.
“I’ll draw her attention. Feathered True Lord, unleash the Path of Feathered Ascension and repel her!”
“Longevity Dao Master, seize the Immortal Relic when the opportunity arises. Once you get it, retreat immediately!”
The moment the War God of Infinite Heaven finished speaking, the Feathered True Lord and the Longevity Dao Master nodded in agreement.
The Path of Battle could simulate myriad techniques and excelled in combat.
Having him restrain Li Yunqing was the best option.
Once the Feathered True Lord unleashed the Path of Feathered Ascension, even under suppression, he could kill Ninth Realm experts. Repelling a Seventh Realm Li Yunqing would not be difficult.
The Longevity Dao Master could seize the Immortal Relic in that moment. If coordinated well, all three could retreat unharmed.
“Begin!”
The Longevity Dao Master trembled, and boundless vitality transformed into Dao aura, instantly enveloping the three.
“What incredible life force—truly worthy of the Longevity Dao!”
“It’s said that even when nearing death, the Supremes of Longevity Heaven can maintain peak combat strength—remarkable indeed.”
The War God of Infinite Heaven and the Feathered True Lord exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other’s eyes.
Each of the Nine Heavens possessed a powerful Dao.
But in terms of vitality, Longevity Heaven was unquestionably first—its methods for survival were unparalleled.
“The Dao of Life?”
Seeing the dense vitality surrounding them, Li Yunqing was slightly surprised.
This life force was even richer and stronger than that of the Pure Yin Dao Body.
The difference was that the Pure Yin Dao Body nurtured and generated all life—it could touch the very origin of life.
But the Longevity Dao was pure life force.
No nurturing, no growth—only absolute vitality, restoring all injuries and keeping the body at its peak.
Perhaps it should not be called the Dao of Longevity, but rather the Dao of Eternal Youth.
Such vitality naturally ensured that the body would never age.
“The Nine Heavens… nine Daos?”
Recalling the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands she had seen during the True Spirit Tribulation, the nine layers of heaven stood like a towering pagoda at the center of the world.
A thought suddenly arose in Li Yunqing’s mind:
“Could the nine Daos of the Nine Heavens be manifestations of the world’s origin?”
“Or… does the existence of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands stem from the origins of the Nine Heavens?”
“If so, then I truly must traverse all Nine Heavens!”
Her Chaos phenomenon world lacked precisely that—origin power.
If she could obtain enough Chaos origin power, she could evolve it into a complete Chaos world.
At that point, with the Chaos world, her physical body and Dao power could undergo a complete transformation.
Perhaps, like the True Spirit, she could touch the Immortal Dao and become a true immortal.
“Yes… only origin power could give rise to such powerful heavens.”
She recalled the vast world of Great Scarlet Heaven.
Even its young beasts possessed the power to overturn mountains and seas.
Only origin power could give birth to such terrifying lifeforms.
Far beyond anything the Ten Lands could compare to.
At the very least, Gu Yuan in the past had possessed strength rivaling grandmasters of the Ten Lands purely through his physical body.
“Boom!”
Just as Li Yunqing’s attention lingered slightly on the three, the War God of Infinite Heaven seized the moment and moved.
Divine power surged from his body, light transforming into countless halos.
His aura erupted like a volcanic explosion.
He stomped forward and shot into the sky.
With every movement, laws intertwined and exploded, shattering the void with unmatched ferocity.
The Path of Battle—capable of manifesting myriad techniques and unleashing tenfold power—was displayed to its utmost.
Far beyond what the Treasure Young Master had shown.
“Boom!”
Even before reaching her, divine light erupted from his hands.
Within that light, a giant cauldron appeared, then a nine-tiered tower, then countless ferocious beasts roaring.
Endless transformations unfolded.
Each form carried Dao aura—formed from countless interwoven laws—unleashing ultimate destructive power.
“Die!”
The War God roared, like a true battle god charging forward.
Within his halos, countless symbols formed, forging weapons of attack as if opening heaven and earth itself.
At this moment, he resembled a god of creation.
Above his head, divine light formed an Ascension Cauldron to protect him.
In his hands, a massive broad-bladed saber of divine light appeared, splitting the void as it struck toward Li Yunqing.
“What a wondrous Path of Battle—it can manifest weapons and freely combine laws!”
Seeing this, Li Yunqing felt a trace of delight.
Compared to the Treasure Young Master, this War God’s mastery of the Path of Battle was far more profound.
She glimpsed a path of law fusion within it.
If the Path of Battle could manipulate and combine laws freely, then mastering it might allow her to truly fuse all her laws—
To unify them into a single Chaos law.
If that were possible, every strike of hers would be an immortal technique—an invincible one.
“This Path of Battle—I must try it!”
A trace of longing appeared in her calm mind.
Yet she did not hesitate.
She raised her right hand and struck toward the War God.
At that instant, immortal light surrounded her, and countless laws surged into her palm.
All laws merged chaotically—without order, without fusion—like a mass of Chaos.
Though not truly fused, containing all laws within Chaos still produced immense power.
Simply because she had comprehended too many laws.
Even a crude combination held terrifying might.
Like a Chaos world crashing down.
“Boom!”
The void shattered. Turbulent currents were swept into her palm as Chaos energy flowed and immortal light blazed.
Her strike collided with the War God.
“Bang!”
With a single clash, the void exploded.
Standing atop the Immortal Relic, Li Yunqing trembled slightly, shock flashing in her eyes.
Though he possessed fewer laws, his raw strength was not inferior to hers.
That strike had even numbed her arm.
Meanwhile, the War God was blasted backward, his steps thunderous as he retreated.
“What immense power—she can rival my Path of Battle?”
“Is she truly human… or a transformed ferocious beast?”
His heart shook.
He had combined laws into supreme techniques—yet was matched by her single palm.
Even slightly suppressed.
This was unbelievable.
He was a Ninth Realm expert, his mastery of the Path of Battle nearly perfect.
Even under suppression, he could rival Ninth Realm opponents.
Yet now he was disadvantaged against a Seventh Realm woman.
A chill crept into his heart.
“Buzz!”
At that moment, the void trembled violently.
Endless divine light erupted from the Feathered True Lord.
His body turned translucent, as if ignited by light.
Flesh and bone burned away, becoming pure radiance like a blazing sun.
Threads of immortal-like light emerged, gathering above him into a radiant phantom.
“The Path of Feathered Ascension—this is secured!”
The War God and Longevity Dao Master were both shaken.
The Path of Feathered Ascension transformed body, soul, and laws into divine light, forming a supreme true form.
Once manifested, it could unleash a peerless strike—
The Feathered Strike.
Even under suppression, it could kill Ninth Realm experts.
Now that it had been unleashed, even if Li Yunqing was not killed, she would be forced back.
That would be their chance.
“Buzz!”
The Feathered True Lord’s body collapsed like sand.
Only the radiant true form remained, charging toward Li Yunqing.
Raising its finger, light gathered at the tip and pointed toward her forehead.
“So this is the Path of Feathered Ascension…”
“No wonder it’s called near-immortal. With enough laws, this could become a True Spirit.”
Li Yunqing was astonished.
This path abandoned the body, condensing everything into a true form.
It resembled her own method of forging the True Spirit through Chaos.
The difference was that Feathered Ascension shed the body—
While she fused body, soul, and laws into one.
“A pity… against other methods, I might struggle.”
“But against True Spirits—what do I have to fear?”
She did not retreat.
Standing calmly atop the Immortal Relic, her expression remained tranquil.
At the instant the Feathered True Form approached—
She moved.
Behind her, a phantom figure appeared.
Vague and indistinct—like an Empress standing within the river of time.
It was her Immortal Dao True Spirit.
Invisible immortal light spread from it like laws, permeating heaven and earth.
At that instant, everything fell still.
Wind stopped. Air froze.
Even waterfalls hung motionless in the void.
All beings observing her fell into silence.
Even the Feathered True Form was frozen before her.
“How… my Feathered True Form is restrained?”
“What power is this? Stronger than Feathered Ascension?”
The Feathered True Lord was horrified.
Before he could react, Li Yunqing raised her hand and pointed forward.
Her True Spirit mirrored the motion.
“……”
The finger—delicate as jade—approached his forehead like a judge’s pen of death.
“Pfft!”
In an instant, his forehead was pierced.
Life vanished.
His form dissolved into dust.
The world resumed motion.
The Feathered True Lord had fallen.
The Longevity Dao Master froze in place.
The War God stared in disbelief.
Even the Supremes fell silent.
Only one thought remained—
“The Feathered True Lord has fallen!”
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