Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World

Are multiple declines of heaven and man descending simultaneously again?

They really think highly of me!

The simultaneous arrival of the declines of heaven and man is both a good and a bad thing.

Passing through the Soul Decline and Doom Decline at once eliminates the need for a gap of thousands of years to overcome both declines of heaven and man, greatly reducing the time to ascend to the Supreme Jade Immortal Realm.

The disadvantages are obvious, as the difficulty of overcoming the declines increases sharply, and the risk of falling rises.

Jia Ren hurriedly took out the Array Plate, setting up a Formation on the spot to conceal the Qi mechanism.

The Formation was not yet complete when the Celestial Decline came crashing down, leaving no time to continue setting it up.

In the Divine Sea, a great sun-like Divine Wheel had been occupying the sky for an untold amount of time, like an eternal blazing sun.

Until today, it has reached its decline.

The light dimmed, countless streams of fire flew away, and the 'sun' seemed poised to fall into silence, officially reaching its 'end of life.'

The moment the soul is extinguished is the day the body perishes.

At the same time, the omnipresent Doom Decline Qi erupted everywhere, countless doom threads tangled, invading every region.

The Fairy Aperture, Divine Soul, and Flesh and Blood Origin Realm are all key areas being targeted.

The regions invaded by Doom Decline Qi lost control, gradually being seized by it.

The intensity of Doom Decline depends on the Immortal themselves, and the more killing karma one has committed in life, the more terrifying the Doom Decline becomes.

Jia Ren had committed no small amount of slaughter, Immortal Monarchs and Demon Monarchs both fell to those who hadn't even ascended to the Taiyi Jade Immortal, with even more Golden Immortals of 'equal realm' dying.

Despite being prepared for Doom Decline and clearing away the Evil Qi in advance to prevent its strengthening,

But... it was completely useless.

Heaven and Earth seemed to establish a special bridge with the body, with endless Doom Decline Qi pouring into every part.

The Divine Soul, weakened by the Soul Decline, retreated in the face of attacking Doom Decline, step by step.

Failing to overcome Doom Decline would turn him into a mindless beast, controlled by the Doom Decline Qi.

"Divine Illumination of All Phenomena Sutra!"

The Thousand Transformations Rule transformed into the Soul Principle, operating endlessly, reinvigorating the declining Divine Wheel great sun with energy.

Strengthening the origin of the soul, the Soul Principle countered the Soul Decline tribulation, resolving the problem was not difficult.

However, Jia Ren faced not only Soul Decline but also the more powerful Doom Decline.

Faced with the union of two forces, the Soul Principle retreated, unable to resist the dual flood of decline tribulations.

Elsewhere was better, but the weakest Divine Soul was entangled with a large number of black Doom Decline threads, corroding the increasingly weakened Divine Soul.

"Suppress!"

The Mystical Heavenly Town Immortal Demon Tower Mark appeared on his forehead, bringing forth a large amount of Suppressing Mystery Law power in the sea of the Divine Soul, hundreds of Hei Dao appearing to slash the black doom threads enwrapping the Divine Soul precisely.

The power formed by the Suppressing Mystery Law was constantly wrapped by Doom Decline threads, requiring great effort to cut through.

Destruction couldn't match the speed of regeneration, and soon, the Hei Dao turned into a black cocoon wrapped in Doom Decline threads, unable to break the confinement.

The Suppressing Mystery Law had the best restraint against bizarre demons, also effective against heretics and evil paths, but not enough to cross ranks and suppress.

Without the enhancement of the Thousand Transformations Rule, the Suppressing Mystery Law couldn't suppress the power of Doom Decline.

Five thousand four hundred and thirty-seven Flesh and Blood Origin Realms trembled incessantly, spewing forth a fountain of mysterious black energy, forming a surge that collided with the Doom Decline Qi.

Ordinary people feared the too-violent 'battle' inside their bodies causing unsolvable consequences, even with solutions, they'd hesitate and hold back, unable to fully exert their capabilities.

Jia Ren had no such concerns and pursued efficiency above all else.

The body became a battlefield, with two forces clashing together, leaving vast craters of destruction on the battlefield which quickly restored under powerful regenerative abilities.

The invincible Doom Decline met a powerful adversary, and wherever the mysterious black light passed, all Doom Decline Qi was annihilated.

The call for a counterattack was formally sounded, sweeping through every corner of his body, clearing away Doom Decline threads entangled everywhere.

Jia Ren's Doom Decline strength far surpassed that of ordinary Golden Immortals, but it was still far from enough to match and slay Supreme Jade Immortals.

Doom Decline Qi continually generated from between heaven and earth, flowing into the body.

This battle couldn't conclude in a short time, it would only draw to a close when the Doom Decline tribulation ended.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar appeared, extracting formation materials to perfect the Formation, to block changes born from the Qi mechanism of heaven and earth, avoiding attracting attention.

The Formation was completed, but ultimately a step too late.

He seemed to feel something, and his golden-peng eyes gazed into the distance.

A figure dressed in a red robe, with ugly features, rode a red-golden fire ring, flying towards him at astonishing speed.

"Haha, this Monarch was not mistaken, indeed someone is undergoing the Five Decays of Heaven and Man."

"Two declines coming simultaneously, with a great demon protecting the path, interesting!"

"Why should an honourable Divine Beast be subservient to humans? This Monarch will rescue you from the sea of misery."

Red Fire Celestial Monarch looked at Jia Ren with burning eyes, and the red-golden fire ring under his feet swelled rapidly.

"This person has a Xianzun backing him; I suggest you don't bring disaster upon yourself." The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar, feeling the newcomer's strength exceeding his own, advised.

He did not explicitly reveal his identity, hoping the other would retreat in the face of difficulty.

A Xianzun-level powerhouse is not a weakling; coveting others' riches and laws, provoking a Xianzun is most unwise.

To scare off the invader could avoid a calamity.

Xianzun?

Red Fire Celestial Monarch's expression remained unchanged, sneering: "If there truly were a Xianzun to rely on, why traverse the tribulation in such a remote place? If favoured, how could one be without a dojo?!"

"This Monarch just happens to possess a law-bearing vessel; the power of laws from the pinnacle of a Golden Immortal can fetch a good price."

Undergoing the Five Declines of Heaven and Man is when one is at their weakest.

Not to mention surpassing him in realm, even with weaker strength, victory over the strong would be easily achieved.

Numerous immortals perish due to the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, and even more die at the hands of villains while confronting the Five Decays.

The golden-red fire ring transformed into a gigantic form reaching a thousand feet, carrying the terrifying might of fire, suddenly flew over.

The flames were exceedingly domineering, resembling a blazing sun capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas.

"True Sunfire!"

"A law of fire?!"

The one who came unleashed the True Sunfire, supremely yang and firm, coupled with the fire-related law, it was not to be underestimated.

"I've already warned you, why didn't you listen?"

The Gold-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar knew it was no match for the Immortal Monarch, and the only thing it could do was to escape with its true form.

Still in a state of celestial decline, there was no way to isolate the dissipating calamity qi as it flew, possibly attracting countless prying eyes.

By then, the situation would only become more troublesome.

It took down the Na Xian Bag from its true form's waist, and the Peng claw retrieved a bronze bell with patches of verdigris, gently shaking it.

"I trouble you to intervene."

A dark green figure appeared, blocking the way before Jia Ren, and Mou Zongxian nodded indifferently.

With just an air-striking punch, the immortal spiritual qi between heaven and earth seemed to meet its master.

The qi materialized into a tangible fist, which punched directly onto the golden-red ring.

This superior-grade immortal artifact had its glorious might dimmed and its immortal radiance greatly lost with just one punch, before even shining on Jia Ren.

Red Fire Celestial Monarch sensed a powerful aura appearing out of thin air, the emitted aura making him choke.

Does this person truly have Xianzun backing him? Protecting in person?!

"Heavenly Spirit Celestial Venerable?"

"How did you become like this?!"

The Immortal Monarch is considered a strong figure in the Immortal Realm, knowledgeable with the identities of most Xianzun and Dao Ancestors.

Mou Zongxian's appearance had dramatically changed, thick corpse qi permeated, no longer a celestial being, yet the nearly perfect power of laws proved his identity the best.

Subconsciously, the Red Fire Celestial Monarch retreated two steps, looking at the bronze bell that exuded a bizarre aura held by the gold-winged Peng bird claw, regretting inwardly.

Ultimately, it was greed that led him to witness things he should not have seen.

"Why didn't you heed my advice?"

Before the voice had died away, the echoes had reached his ears.

The Red Fire Celestial Monarch's body became illusory, suddenly transforming into thirteen flaming long arcs, streaking toward the sky with astonishing speed.

This message must be brought back!

The thirteen flaming long arcs exuded nearly identical auras, making it impossible to discern the real from the fake.

Mou Zongxian grabbed at the void, clenching his fist, and the thirteen flaming arcs fleeing afar all stalled in midair.

Countless immortal spiritual qi surged with peculiar power, all unleashing their might at this moment.

The twelve flames perished, empty within, merely a means to confuse tracking.

Only the last flame contained a sound of something bursting, flesh, unknown metal fragments, and golden-red flames merged as one.

Mou Zongxian waved his palm, and a blood-colored fleshy mass flew in front of him.

On the flesh, the immortal soul of the Red Fire Celestial Monarch was etched out, eyes filled with fear and unrestrained regret.

"Give me one more chance, I swear by the heavens, I will not disclose this matter."

Greed sowed the seeds of his eventual demise.

The opportunity had been given to him, unfortunately, he didn't heed the advice.

"Too late!"

Mou Zongxian did not want any variables to arise in his return to freedom; only the dead can keep secrets.

"Yang Extreme Burst!"

The Red Fire Celestial Monarch no longer held any hope of survival, his immortal soul controlling immortal power and the power of laws to explosively burst.

Even in death, he intended for their 'conspiracy' to be exposed to all.

By then, there would surely be adversaries of the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Venerable stepping forward, seeking vengeance on his behalf.

"Daring enough to show off in front of me!"

When the savage Chiyang immortal power collided with the qi of immortals, all the immortal power in contact swiftly transformed into pure immortal spiritual qi at an astonishing speed.

Without the Chiyang immortal power, the self-destruction was impossible to accomplish.

The immortal qi, under an invisible force, compacted, crushing the realm of law and revealing the dimmed immortal soul hidden within.

At this point, Mou Zongxian didn't act further, turning to the Gold-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar: "Do you have something to carry the laws?"

The Gold-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar was stunned for a moment, then took out the Dao Treasury Scriptures.

"This is the artifact refining technique of the Xuantian Celestial Treasure Sect, who would've thought you had ties with the Xuantian Celestial Treasure Sect."

Mou Zongxian had dealt much with the Xuantian Celestial Treasure Sect, recognizing its origins at a glance.

The Dao Treasury Scriptures unfolded a blank page, flying to the top of the Red Fire Celestial Monarch's immortal soul, tearing at something.

The power of laws quickly drained, pouring into the blank page.

Once the power of laws was entirely extracted, the remaining immortal soul was obliterated by the immortal spiritual power.

The power of laws did not return to the heavens and the earth but was perfectly absorbed.

After collecting the power of laws, Mou Zongxian tossed the Dao Treasury Scriptures back to the Gold-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar.

"This was the most valuable item on him."

"A little gift for a fellow Taoist."