Chapter 2458: True Immortal Descends True Immortal Body (Part 1)

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Ma Liang frowned deeply and pondered for a long while before finally revealing a determined expression and lightly shaking the golden talisman.

With a soft whoosh, the golden talisman flashed, instantly transforming into a golden rainbow several yards long, soaring into the air and circling erratically around Ma Liang.

At the same time, Ma Liang rapidly formed hand seals, muttering obscure incantations.

As black and white energies flashed on his body, the black-robed youth began to emit an extremely terrifying aura, which grew wildly and ceaselessly. In an instant, even the surrounding void hummed faintly under the pressure of this aura.

An aura this powerful seemed as though it fundamentally shouldn't exist in the Spirit Realm.

Outside the Blood River, Yin Gangzi was controlling hundreds of silver shuttle-shaped treasures, about a foot long, which once again riddled and exploded a blood wyrm on the opposite side. A hint of satisfaction appeared on his face.

But the next moment, his expression suddenly changed, and with a flash of spiritual light in his eyes, he hastily looked towards the Blood River.

The other several Mahayana cultivators also sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the Blood River. All were startled, their attacks slowed, and their attention was equally diverted to the anomaly at the Blood River.

As for Ming Zun, who was in charge of the overall situation on the circular platform, he showed no panic upon sensing this powerful aura. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, vaguely revealing a hint of anticipation.

With a bang, a light formation suddenly appeared on the circular platform. As its radiance faded, the grey-robed man named Xuan Jiuling materialized, looking pale.

"What happened? You seem to have taken quite a beating. Did you manage to slay that monster?" Ming Zun turned his head and asked, slightly surprised, upon noticing that a good portion of his companion's body was simply gone.

"It's nothing. That monster turned out to be the legendary Holy Beast of Fire. Fortunately, its consciousness was gone, and it was merely a puppet; otherwise, I wouldn't have made it back alive. But rest assured, I've already slain it, and the array core over there is safe, so it won't jeopardize your important plans," Xuan Jiuling replied, exhaling lightly.

"A Holy Beast of Fire! No wonder then; as expected of someone from the Immortal Realm, carrying such a powerful spirit beast with them. You didn't use the Nine Calamity Spirit Annihilation, did you!?" Ming Zun was somewhat moved by this but immediately remembered something else and hastily pressed for more information.

"Don't worry. That's my only chance to kill that True Immortal; how could I use it lightly? If I had truly used it, I wouldn't look this disheveled," Xuan Jiuling replied, a muscle twitching in his face.

"That's good then. That True Immortal seems to be unsealing himself, preparing to recover to his peak strength. You'll be making your move soon, so quickly take this Water Source Pill. Then circulate your cultivation to dissolve it; it will be somewhat helpful for your injuries." Ming Zun's expression softened, and with a flick of his sleeve, a hazy blue pill shot towards the grey-robed man.

"Many thanks. The Water Source Pill should be quite effective for my current condition." Xuan Jiuling didn't stand on ceremony either, grabbing the blue pill, tossing it into his mouth, and swallowing it. He then unceremoniously sat cross-legged on the spot, closing his eyes to heal.

The next moment, a faint blue light appeared at his wounds, and wherever it passed, the charred blackness was gradually expunged. At the same time, countless blood vessels rapidly emerged, densely intertwining to reconstruct flesh.

Ming Zun nodded slightly upon seeing this. Turning his head, his gaze once again fell upon the Blood River in the distance.

Just then, a rumbling sound emanated from the Blood River. All the blood within began to surge wildly, unleashing wave after wave of crimson giants.

Under this stimulus, the eight blood dragons and four blood giants also saw their strength surge significantly. For a time, they managed to hold their ground against the attacks of the four Black Ni Beasts and the Mahayana cultivators.

The terrifying aura within the Blood River had grown so powerful that anyone who encountered it couldn't help but tremble with fear.

High in the sky, a thunderclap sounded from a clear sky. A seven-colored cloud cluster appeared out of thin air, ignoring the restrictions of the Liangyi Dust Array. It expanded wildly, engulfing the entire Mingsha Land in an instant.

Suddenly, the seven-colored cloud cluster began to rotate, and simultaneously, thunder rumbled within, with streaks of purplish-golden lightning flickering in and out of view.

Within the Blood River, Ma Liang continued to form hand seals with one hand, but his eyes were now closed.

The distorted void around him suddenly flickered, revealing countless purplish-golden talismans. After a rapid spin, they transformed into seven or eight long purplish-golden chains, which, with a slight shake, coiled around Ma Liang.

With a muffled boom, the golden talisman that had been circling Ma Liang suddenly burst apart, unleashing a torrent of golden light threads. In a flash, these threads enveloped all the nearby purplish-golden chains like a net.

A loud, clear ringing sound erupted! The top of Ma Liang's head, his Heavenly Spirit Cap, opened, and a small golden figure appeared out of thin air.

The small figure was expressionless. It raised a hand and beckoned towards the enveloped purplish-golden chains.

Immediately, loud puffs and pops resounded! The purplish-golden chains instantly transformed into seven or eight streaks of golden light, shooting towards Ma Liang's Heavenly Spirit Cap and vanishing in a flash.

The small golden figure, with a shimmer of its body, also returned to the Heavenly Spirit Cap amidst a swirl of golden light.

The terrifying aura emanating from Ma Liang vanished with a hum. His tightly closed eyes slowly opened, and a cold smile played on his lips.

Another roar echoed in the sky, and the unusually dense seven-colored mist and the purplish-golden arcs of lightning blurred and vanished into thin air.

After a few breaths' time, everything in the sky returned to normal, as if everything that had just happened was nothing more than an illusory mirage.

Although Yin Gangzi and the others couldn't clearly see the changes in Ma Liang within the Blood River, the disappearance of the terrifying aura still brought relief to these Mahayana cultivators. They immediately resumed channeling their divine abilities and magical treasures, launching a fierce assault on their opponents.

But just then, Ma Liang, still in the Blood River, raised an arm and pointed a finger towards the void outside.

The eight blood dragons and four blood giants each roared in fury, countless white marks appearing on their bodies. Then, with a flash of blood-light, they burst apart into a sky full of black blood rain, engulfing the surrounding void.

Caught off guard, Yin Gangzi and the others were naturally greatly alarmed and hastily cast spells to evade.

As for the four Black Ni Beasts, with just a twist of their bodies, they directly transformed into black mist and vanished from their original spots.

However, the coverage of the blood rain was truly extensive, and with no prior warning, the bald man and the palace-dressed woman adorned with jewels were slightly slower in their movements and were still struck by the blood rain.

Both their hearts sank simultaneously!

But the bald man immediately let out a low roar. Several silver plate-shaped treasures that had been circling his body suddenly flared with brilliant light, transforming into multiple layers of silver screens that shielded his entire body. At the same time, his body abruptly blurred, directly becoming a hazy black shadow-like entity.

The light-green palace-dressed woman, however, had her beautiful face fall solemn, and she quickly formed hand seals with both hands.

Sounds of tearing through the air erupted! All the jewels and trinkets in her hair astonishingly transformed into dozens of various defensive treasures, shooting out and forming dense defensive restrictions above her head. At the same time, a shimmering light swept over her green palace gown, revealing various green talismans that formed another layer of defensive talismanic array, enveloping her entire body.

As true powerhouses among Mahayana cultivators, both immediately sensed the terrifying power contained within the black and crimson blood rain the moment they saw it. They simultaneously unleashed their strongest defenses without prior coordination.

The next moment, nearly a hundred drops of blood rain simultaneously landed on the locations of these two Mahayana cultivators.

As soon as the black and crimson blood drops made contact with the defensive treasures and the various protective light screens, they shockingly erupted in puffs of green smoke and pierced straight through. They then shot directly onto the protective spiritual lights of the two Mahayana cultivators.

Two pained cries rang out!

The bald man and the light-green palace-dressed woman still managed to rush out of the blood rain as two startling rainbows. However, when they stumbled and reappeared nearby, Yin Gangzi and the others, upon seeing them, all gasped sharply.

They saw that half of the bald man's face was shockingly devoid of flesh, revealing a ghastly white skull that glowed with a strange grey light, a sight that made one's heart pound in fear.

Although the palace-dressed woman's face was unharmed, one of her arms had completely melted away, leaving no trace, not even a single bone.

"What kind of attack is this blood rain, to be so terrifying!?" Madam Wuling exclaimed involuntarily upon seeing this scene.

The expressions of the others also flickered with uncertainty.

"This appears to be the legendary Blood Source Power, which only manifests at the pinnacle of Blood Dao cultivation. Legend has it that a single drop of this blood is enough to pierce through mountains and seas. From the looks of it now, even if its power isn't truly that formidable, it won't be far off," Ming Zun said, his expression unusually grave, as he stepped out of the void above Yin Gangzi and the others.

"Blood Source Power? Hehe, how could such a meager power dare to be called that? It's merely some spiritual blood I collected and refined a little while ago; it's still a hundred and eight thousand li away from becoming true Blood Source Power," a faint voice echoed from within the Blood River.

Suddenly, the Blood River parted to both sides, revealing Ma Liang's figure, a cold smile on his face.

The moment Ma Liang appeared, Madam Wuling and the others tensed, their gazes instantly snapping to him.

"Is Your Excellency truly from the Immortal Realm?" Ming Zun asked very calmly, even after his pupils constricted.

"Indeed. This one achieved the True Immortal body countless years ago. If I weren't entrusted with a grave mission this time, why would I come to such a tiny, desolate realm like yours?" Ma Liang replied candidly.

"Grave mission? What matter could a Daoist Friend have that concerns our Spirit Realm? Could you please clarify?" Ming Zun's mind raced upon hearing this, but he asked without revealing any unusual expression on his face.

"There's no need for that. I've already got a lead on this matter; simply eliminating you petty ants will be enough to accomplish it easily. Now then, I, the immortal, shall send you on your way," Ma Liang said indifferently. Regardless of the Mahayana cultivators' reactions, he held one hand horizontally before him, his five fingers forming a strange, orchid-like hand seal.