Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World

Chapter 760 - 754: Has the Demon Realm Fallen? Detachment Transference Technique_1

Jia Ren had just stabilized himself when he immediately released his divine sense in all directions to discern his whereabouts.

He wasn’t sure what level of power Mother Earth King possessed, but he could be certain that her strength was extremely formidable.

In the moment the sky full of mud hurtled toward him, he had a clear sense of impending doom.

It would have been fine if he had used Spatial Banishment to leave Yunzhao Moyuan, but if he ended up trapped here, he would surely be in an extremely perilous situation.

Although the land before his eyes was still black, it didn’t appear as lifeless as before. Numerous bare trees grew wildly, and a large amount of scorched yellow leaves were scattered on the ground. Straining his eyes to peer into the distance, he could faintly see wisps of cooking smoke rising hundreds of miles away, indicating the presence of human life.

Jia Ren hadn’t spent much time in Yunzhao Moyuan and had never seen such a scene there.

He couldn’t confirm whether he had left the sealed area, but at least he could be sure he was not in the same layer of the seal as Mother Earth King.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird flapped its wings and shot off like lightning toward the distance.

Flying at a startling speed, he passed Demon Cultivators and Demon Immortals dressed in Taoist robes along the way.

Was this still a region of the Demon Domain?

The Thousand Transformations Rule flowed, mimicking the characteristics of a True Immortal Realm Demonic Path Technique similar to the Tianbao Transformation Immortal Technique. This was a capability of the Tianbao Transformation Immortal Technique. The mimicry of technique characteristics was limited to previously integrated techniques and was not strong in practical combat. It was more than suitable for camouflaging his identity at the moment.

An Immortal creating a spectacle in the Demon Domain would be too conspicuous. Blending in as a Demon Immortal would be less likely to attract the attention of powerful figures on the Demonic Path. Employing the Thousand Transformations art to alter his appearance, he took caution to avoid the clutches of the Deceiving Scripture Hall extending into the Demon Domain, lest he be unwittingly targeted.

Once everything was in place, Jia Ren initiated his Driving Light Escape and landed before a black-robed Demon Immortal.

"Where is this place?"

Activating the Linghuan True Heart, he discerned truth from lies.

The black-robed Demon Immortal sensed the True Demon Realm aura emanating from the newcomer and adopted a very humble posture. The question was bizarre, yet he still displayed a reverent attitude.

"Reporting to Senior, this place is Heijian Prison, under the rule of the Black Prison Demon Monarch."

Heijian Prison? He had never heard of such a name before.

Ultimately, there was little interaction between the Demon Domain and the Fairy Domain. Maps of the Demon Domain were rarely found within the Donghua Immortal Domain.

Jia Ren disliked taking risks and had no intention of venturing into the Demon Domain. He had never collected maps of the Demon Domain and thus knew nothing of Heijian Prison.

"Is this the Abyssal Demon Realm or the Black Death Demon Realm?"

"How far is it from the Donghua Immortal Domain?"

Zhuang Baoxiang had specifically warned him to stay within the Donghua Immortal Domain as much as possible.

It was uncertain whether the Demon Domain had been infiltrated by Bizarre Demons; it was better to be cautious.

"This is the Black Death Demon Realm. As for the location of the Donghua Immortal Domain, this humble one is not sure..."

From the Abyssal Demon Realm to the Black Death Demon Realm—the jump was too abrupt.

Spatial Banishment wasn’t a teleportation to a fixed location; he didn’t know where he would end up.

If he was lucky, he would appear in a relatively safe place.

If unlucky, banished to a Sealed Land, it wouldn’t be strange to end up in the heart of a Dao Bizarre stronghold.

Jia Ren didn’t want to fly directly to the Dao Bizarre, staging a scenario akin to a fattened pig delivering itself to the slaughterhouse.

This uncontrollable Immortal Path Divine Power... he’d better use it on himself as infrequently as possible.

Just then, his Linghuan True Heart seemed to sense something: the Demon Immortal was communicating with someone using Demonic Path Divine Skills, and it concerned him. His cultivation realm was far beyond this person’s, so he effortlessly discerned the content of the transmission, and his expression changed drastically.

The Demon Immortal was reporting him!

The reason was that his identity was suspicious.

Jia Ren stared at the Demon Immortal, his eyes growing increasingly cold. "Isn’t living good enough?"

He would show no mercy to anyone who tried to kill him.

The Demon Immortal hadn’t expected his actions to be exposed. A black shield lit up around him as he activated his Escape Light, trying to flee.

Jia Ren’s hand shot out like a lightning-fast blade. The low-grade demon artifact shield shattered with one strike, unable to withstand the power of his palm. His palm-blade sliced through the Demon Immortal’s body. The instant he was cut in two, black demonic flames erupted, engulfing him. A demon soul, before it could even fly out, was annihilated in the flames.

Jia Ren easily slew the Demon Immortal and, without pausing, transformed into an Escape Light and fled into the distance.

Three breaths later, a streak of black lightning sped over, revealing a Demon Monarch-level expert. Several figures exuding dense Bizarre Qi followed closely, the weakest among them a Bizarre Golden Immortal. However, their Escape Speed was far inferior to Jia Ren’s. They had rushed over immediately upon receiving the intelligence, but they didn’t even see Jia Ren’s shadow.

"He escaped so quickly!"

The three stared at the black demonic flames still burning on the ground. They released their divine senses but couldn’t detect any trace of the True Demon, and their expressions turned grim.

"This person escaped our detection range in only three breaths. He’s definitely not a True Demon; his strength must be even greater!" the Black Prison Demon Monarch murmured softly. Even the True Demons most skilled at escaping couldn’t possibly flee in such a short time. This person must be at least a Demonic Path Golden Immortal, or even a Demon Monarch of the same realm. He’s not to be underestimated.

"All True Demons are controlled by the Bizarre Alliance and have pledged allegiance to it. We’ve never heard of one slipping through the net."

"Don’t worry! Even if he’s a Daluo Golden Immortal, having come here alone, he won’t escape the Black Death Demon Realm!" the Bizarre Golden Immortal said calmly.

Although they feigned indifference, they all quickly took out their demonic communication artifacts to spread the news. The Black Death Demon Realm had already become Bizarre Path territory. Facing the Bizarre Path’s inescapable net, there was no chance of survival.

Meanwhile, with the help of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s wings and the Great Thousand Shifting Escape, Jia Ren had quickly fled millions of miles away. Even a Demon Monarch of the same Supreme Jade Immortal Realm couldn’t possibly catch up to him.

This is far more troublesome than I imagined!

When Jia Ren had asked for information, he’d sensed the other’s transmission, the content of which made his hair stand on end: "Discovered a True Demon who is not a believer of the Black Death Demon God..."

That inquiry had revealed he wasn’t a believer of the Black Death Demon God, and that’s what brought him trouble.

When his Linghuan True Heart stirred, Jia Ren sensed the aura of a Bizarre Path powerhouse and immediately fled.

He had only just arrived in the Black Death Demon Realm, and a casual inquiry led him to discover collusion between the Demonic Path and the Bizarre Path? Was this an accident? Or was it the norm? This glimpse revealed just how rotten the situation in the Black Death Demon Realm had become.

Disguising himself as a Demon Path Immortal was probably not going to work.

What should he do next?

Continue suppressing his realm and disguise himself as a Demonic Path Mahayana Stage Cultivator? That probably wouldn’t work. Based on his understanding of the Demonic Path, the law of the jungle prevailed, and it was common for stronger cultivators to casually kill lower-realm Demon Cultivators. A disguise at too low a realm would not only affect his movement speed but also make him more vulnerable to setbacks.

That was why Jia Ren had sought information from a Demon Immortal, disguising his realm as that of a True Demon rather than a Loose Immortal Realm Demon Immortal.

The Black Prison Demon Monarch and the Devious Path Forces behind them wouldn’t sit idly by; a Demon Cultivator identity probably wouldn’t work.

Moreover, Jia Ren had little hope for the situation in the Black Death Demon Realm. He even suspected that its true ruler was... the Bizarre Path.

Only a Bizarre Path identity would allow him to move unhindered.

At this thought, Jia Ren suddenly had an idea. His Mimicry Phantom Body could transform into a Faith Bizarre and transfer a negligible part of the Power of the Bizarre Principle to him. This was precisely a method of borrowing power. The Golden Immortal Techniques he had collected were all-encompassing. Among them were quite a few Bizarre Path techniques, including methods for disciples to borrow power from their masters.

The Mimicry Phantom Body would act as a Bizarre True God of faith, and he himself would borrow power from it to become a Bizarre Path Immortal.

Jia Ren dared to use this technique, unafraid of being tainted by Bizarre power, thanks largely to the Deceiving Scripture Hall. After killing a Golden Immortal from the Deceiving Scripture Hall, his Xuan Beast Avatar had consumed the latter’s flesh and blood using a Corpse-Eating Bizarre Pill and obtained a secret technique called the Detachment Transference Technique. The Detachment Transference Technique could form a barrier within the body, preventing two different Powers of Laws from clashing and interweaving, thus avoiding conflict.

This secret technique couldn’t be maintained for long, but short-term use was no problem. Thus, he gained the ability to disguise himself as a Bizarre Path Immortal. The Mimicry Phantom Body didn’t need to transfer too much Bizarre power; just enough for the disguise would suffice.

Jia Ren proceeded with his plan. Internally, he still primarily circulated Celestial Treasure Immortal Power, which was based on the Thousand Transformations Rule. The outer layer was a fusion of a small amount of Celestial Treasure Immortal Power and the power from the Faith Bizarre. Between these two layers was a transparent, thin membrane acting as a barrier, preventing the two different forces from interacting or clashing.

"Success!"

An unusual incense-like aura, thick with Bizarre Qi, circulated around Jia Ren. Combined with his deliberately adopted thin, haggard, horse-like face, he gave off an unmistakably malevolent impression.

The True Demon Realm wasn’t considered powerful, but it wasn’t bottom-tier either. Combined with a Bizarre Path identity, he wouldn’t be casually crushed like an insignificant bug by just anyone.

With the disguise complete, it was time to test it. The attitude of Demonic Path Immortals towards Bizarre Immortals would confirm his suspicions.

He activated his Escape Light, a trail of ghastly green light streaking behind him as he flew. Faint sounds of wailing ghosts and howling wolves seemed to echo around him. Along the way, several powerful divine senses swept past, apparently searching for something. Every person they scanned was thoroughly examined using unknown methods to verify their identity. When these scanning divine senses felt the eerie Bizarre Qi and the vaguely circulating Power of the Bizarre Principle around him, none dared to approach for a closer look.

He passed through unhindered.

Jia Ren wasn’t sure if his first attempt at a Bizarre Path disguise was successful and felt quite apprehensive. Seeing the unexpectedly good results, he couldn’t help but feel relieved.

At least his identity was no longer a problem. He no longer had to worry about being ’reported’ and then pursued by Demon Immortals and Bizarre Immortals.

Should he leave the Black Death Demon Realm immediately? Now that his life wasn’t in immediate danger, there was no hurry. He still needed to search the Black Death Demon Realm for suitable Demonic Golden Immortal Techniques to supplement his Tianbao Transformation Immortal Technique.

Without concealing his aura in the slightest, he headed for the distant Market.

Inside the Market, most were Demon Immortals; not a single Bizarre Immortal was to be seen.

An uninformed observer might think the Black Death Demon Realm was still dominated by Demon Immortals.

Jia Ren descended, exuding Bizarre Qi, drawing astonished gazes from the crowd—looks filled with fear and envy.

It was as if Bizarre Immortals were the superior beings.

He felt no joy at this, only a chill in his heart.

If the skin is gone, where can the fur attach? If similar situations continued to spread, and the Immortal Realm and its few remaining bastions fell, then the Immortal Realm would completely become the domain of the Bizarre Path. From top to bottom, the Immortal Path would be forever severed.

Jia Ren reined in his emotions, maintaining an arrogant demeanor, looking down his nose at everyone as he strode towards the nearest shop.

"Do you have any Golden Immortal Realm Cultivation Techniques here? This Venerable One wants them all!"