Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World

Chapter 757 - 751: Beating the Immortal Monarch to a Pulp, Exile Through Space_1

Jia Ren continuously interfered, preventing the Great Thousand Shifting Escape from being executed, making it impossible to flee this place.

He had not struck head-on, but that did not mean his methods were exhausted.

The blood that had flowed out from where he had previously fallen was now controlled by an invisible force, transforming into several blood spears that shot out from behind, aiming for Lord Qianyu.

With his wealth of experience, Lord Qianyu sensed the anomaly immediately. The Nine Imperial Immortal Shields formed a defense, firmly protecting him.

Blood-red light flashed past, too fast for the eye to follow.

The Nine Imperial Immortal Shields divided into nine individual shields, each with distinct patterns on its surface. They guarded every angle, leaving no blind spots.

The surface of one shield transformed into a shadowy portal of light, and the incoming blood spears seemed to plunge into it, vanishing without a trace.

This wave of attacks was like a stone sinking into the sea, causing barely a ripple.

BOOM!

A sound like muffled thunder erupted, and the shield that had absorbed the blood spears disintegrated, vanishing completely.

Crimson qi waves churned, and countless blood spikes surged in all directions, each possessing unparalleled lethality.

The destruction of that one shield was proof enough.

Lord Qianyu dared not absorb the blood into the shield’s inner world again. He positioned the remaining eight shields in front of him, leaving no openings.

The sound of rain drumming on banana leaves echoed as the light screens formed by the eight shields began to warp and then dissolved.

The blood, like a living entity, continuously corroded the shield surfaces.

This powerful High-grade Immortal Artifact, renowned for its defense, was about to be breached by the blood’s direct assault.

Lord Qianyu had no time to spare for the Nine Imperial Immortal Shields; his entire focus was on Jia Ren.

This fellow is the source of the trouble, he thought. If I don’t deal with him, I won’t be able to leave easily. Besides, I don’t believe I’ll lose to him.

Lord Qianyu’s eyes fixed on Jia Ren as he pointed a finger from afar. "Space Stagnation!"

The very next moment, it was as if the world itself fell silent.

The blood continuously damaging the Nine Imperial Immortal Shields stopped flowing, as if frozen in place, solidifying on the spot.

The ripples from the spatial tremors also halted, and the scene of the collapsing space froze.

It was as though time itself had stopped at that very moment.

Jia Ren felt as if he were pitted against the very fabric of space, immobilized, unable to even blink.

The only one who could still move in the area was Lord Qianyu.

He seemed to be the True God of this space!

This was one of Lord Qianyu’s trump cards.

This Immortal Dao Secret Technique was not among those in the Qianhuan Sect’s Celestial Secret Vault, and it was Jia Ren’s first time witnessing it.

Most experts kept a few tricks up their sleeves; no one would casually place their most powerful killing moves in the Celestial Secret Vault for others to learn.

Lord Qianyu’s complexion was somewhat pale. The Space Stagnation Divine Skill was indeed powerful, but to solidify a space spanning a hundred thousand li and immobilize a powerful expert consumed an astonishing amount of the Power of Laws.

"You didn’t think this monarch only had this much up his sleeve, did you?"

"It’s time for you to pay the price for your ignorance!"

Space tore, and an invisible blade sliced open the sky, forming a black gash that slashed directly at Jia Ren’s head.

Caught in the Space Stagnation, even the defense of a Supreme-grade Immortal Artifact would be useless; the artifact could not emerge to protect its master in this state.

An enemy with no power to resist was no different from a fragile infant, helpless to do anything but passively receive the killing blow.

Jia Ren is indeed a threat, Lord Qianyu thought. For my own safety, and to avenge my grandson, this boy must not be allowed to live. After this strike, he’ll surely be annihilated, not even bones remaining. As for the Jade Box suspected of holding the Dao Bizarre’s remains, I’ll find it. Once I’ve preserved his Immortal Soul, I’ll thoroughly torment and search it. I refuse to believe I won’t get the answers then. And with that, this farce will finally be over.

Break! Jia Ren roared internally.

He could not move his body. This sense of powerlessness drove him to the brink of madness.

Fortunately, I’m not entirely without the means to resist.

Although his Space Law Power was also affected by the Space Stagnation, its flow had only slowed, not completely frozen.

I still have a way to break this deadlock!

Space Law Power continuously infused his body, finally reaching his core. His quiescent heart seemed to throb with new life at that moment.

BANG!

A dull thud, like muffled thunder, echoed through the Nine Heavens. Lord Qianyu felt an uncanny power affect him, his own heart seeming to resonate with the sound.

He stared at Jia Ren, only to discover his opponent’s body undergoing bizarre changes.

Tides of black energy surged beneath his skin and around him, qi waves roiling.

This unknown power constantly battled the solidified space, as if trying to shatter its cage and break free from its bonds.

The black energy was extraordinary. Even the potent Space Stagnation Law could not fully suppress it and showed signs of yielding.

Jia Ren’s muscles bulged as if inflated, every fiber of his being imbued with unparalleled strength.

This made Lord Qianyu feel threatened, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

The invisible blade accelerated its descent, striking Jia Ren fiercely, aiming to cleave him in two from head to toe.

The blade was indomitable; space itself seemed as fragile as paper before it.

The blade’s tip, as if cutting through tough leather, laboriously tore through his scalp and struck his skull.

The impact was like a needle point against a wheat awn, emitting a teeth-jarring screech.

No matter how much force the blade exerted, it could not slice through the sturdy skull, let alone shatter Jia Ren’s body.

"How is this possible?!"

"You’ve broken through to the Third Layer Pass of the Mysterious Barrier?!"

Lord Qianyu seemed to realize something, his gaze fixed on Jia Ren as if looking at a monster.

The path of "By Strength, Prove the Dao" was the most arduous. Even the most confident geniuses dared not tread this path of no return.

The state of one’s Mysterious Barrier Realm could not be judged by external appearances, unless one had profound knowledge of this path.

Lord Qianyu was not such an individual. He had initially thought Jia Ren had merely unlocked the Blood Repository, never imagining he had also opened the Body Repository.

This was equivalent to the Immortal Monarch Realm—and one of the most troublesome types of Immortal Monarchs to deal with.

The body of someone who had breached the Body Repository was comparable to a High-grade Immortal Artifact, possessing a virtually indestructible physique—a veritable unkillable cockroach.

Lord Qianyu, a master of Space Law, could theoretically use spatial arts to teleport away any severed parts of his opponent’s body.

There was no need to engage in close combat, pitting his own weaknesses against the enemy’s strengths.

Alas, a strike he was certain would secure victory had only inflicted a minor injury on Jia Ren. How could he possibly dismember him now?

This man had somehow mastered Space Law Power. The residual spatial interference had not yet dissipated, preventing any teleportation.

At this juncture, Lord Qianyu realized that killing Jia Ren would be no easy task.

The Space Stagnation could not last forever. Staying here any longer was far too risky.

A wise man does not stand beneath a collapsing wall, he thought. Flee!

While the Space Stagnation was still in effect, Lord Qianyu remotely seized Jia Ren’s Na Xian Bag. Having done this, he activated his Driving Light Escape and fled.

Once he was out of the area affected by the interference, he could use his spatial Divine Skills to engage the enemy from a distance.

However, this battle has cast a shadow over my heart, Lord Qianyu mused. Unless I obtain a Supreme-grade spatial Immortal Artifact, it will be difficult to shatter his nearly invincible body, let alone kill him. The best solution is for me to join the Bizarre Path and become a Trickster Daluo Golden Immortal. Then, with absolute power, I can crush this fellow. I hope the remains of the Dao Bizarre are still in his possession...

Lord Qianyu remotely snatched the Na Xian Bag from Jia Ren’s waist and, activating his Driving Light Escape, sped far away from this place.

In flight, he forcefully broke the restrictions on the bag and peered inside, only for his vision to darken.

It was empty save for a single piece of Green Immortal Jade.

At that moment, he felt as if he were back in the Qianhuan Sect’s Celestial Secret Vault.

"Damn bastard!"

CRACK!

Blessings never come in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly, he thought grimly.

Behind him, a series of sounds like shattering mirrors echoed. Lord Qianyu whirled around to see the space within a radius of a hundred thousand li collapsing piece by piece.

Everything was dragged into an endless, yawning darkness.

A glimpse of scarlet eyes sent a chill down his spine, like thorns on his back.

Lord Qianyu felt as if he were being targeted by a primeval, ferocious beast.

Jia Ren, like a tiger unleashed from its cage, manifested golden wings on his back. With a single beat of those wings, he crossed the distance in a flash, appearing right behind Lord Qianyu.

Unable to use the Great Thousand Shifting Escape here, how could Lord Qianyu possibly compete with the speed of a Golden-Winged Peng Bird?

An aura of destruction instantly enveloped Lord Qianyu from behind. A dark, imposing figure swung a fist, unleashing a torrent of violent power without reservation.

The eight battered shields flew to protect their master, but they didn’t even last a tenth of an instant.

The punch, like a skewer through candied haws, pierced through all the shields with unstoppable momentum.

The power of the fist, though slightly diminished, still slammed heavily into Lord Qianyu’s body.

Lord Qianyu reacted swiftly. Sensing death’s approach, he played his strongest trump card. "Spatial Banishment!"

Strange spatial patterns gradually covered Jia Ren’s entire body, then erupted in brilliant light. His body felt light, as if about to be expelled from this realm.

Unfortunately, Lord Qianyu had acted a step too late.

A single misstep, and one falls into hell, he lamented.

A violent black torrent surged into Lord Qianyu. Jade-colored light swirled around his immortal body as his Space Law Power forcibly transferred the invasive energy into his Domain of Law Realm.

This was the first time Jia Ren had encountered such a defense; after all, it was his first battle against a Taiyi Jade Immortal Realm expert.

BOOM!

The entirety of the force was absorbed by the Domain of Law Realm, leaving Lord Qianyu unharmed.

"Again!" Jia Ren roared.

Fists rained down like a torrential storm, moving so fast they were mere blurs.

BOOM!

The Domain of Law Realm could not withstand such a ferocious onslaught and shattered completely.

The violent power ripped Lord Qianyu’s body apart, reducing flesh and blood to pulp.

Facing a force far beyond his body’s limit, he was utterly powerless to resist.

A streak of immortal light—his Immortal Soul—fled from the rain of blood, panicking as it shot into the distance.

Jia Ren beat his Golden-Winged Peng Bird wings, about to pursue the fleeing Immortal Soul and annihilate it.

Fail to cut the weeds by the roots, and they will grow again when the spring breeze blows, he thought. This is my best chance to kill Lord Qianyu!

The force of the Spatial Banishment had reached its peak. Even as Jia Ren strained to counter it with his mimicked Space Law Power, he could not resist it.

The devouring power in his palm, combined with the extreme speed of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird, rapidly closed the distance. He was about to make contact.

His body was completely out of his control. A dark portal materialized behind him, exuding a powerful suction.

He felt himself losing control, about to be pulled into it.

The next moment, Jia Ren vanished.

The Immortal Soul was less than ten zhang from Jia Ren’s grasp. Just as Jia Ren was about to disappear, his palm transformed into the maw of a Kun, radiating a powerful devouring force. "Finally, I’m sa—"

Jia Ren vanished, and the Immortal Soul was dragged along with him, disappearing without a trace.

Only Lord Qianyu’s resentful, unwilling cry echoed in the void: "I cannot accept this..."

Hope had been so close, yet ultimately, it remained impossibly far away.