Chapter 474: The Prototype of the National Teacher's Dao Fruit

The Grand Master outwardly pretended to be at the Integration Stage. However, this disguise could only fool cultivators at the Integration or Tribulation Stages; it was ineffective against those at his true cultivation level.

If the Grand Master had seriously disguised himself, he might have been able to deceive cultivators at his true cultivation level.

But he never expected to encounter a Half-Immortal expert in the Dao Seeking Sect!

A storm raged in the Grand Master's heart. This was merely one of the Five Great Immortal Sects; at most, a few Tribulation Stage cultivators would be considered formidable. How could there be a Half-Immortal expert here?

The Undying Immortal gazed at the Grand Master with a solemn expression.

Among cultivators at the same level, without special techniques, it's impossible to discern an opponent's true cultivation.

If two cultivators meet and cannot discern each other's cultivation, there are two possibilities: either the other party's level is higher than their own, or it is the same.

Immortals are rarely seen in the vast world; the probability of one appearing is extremely low.

Therefore, the opponent should be a Half-Immortal expert.

One who possesses a nascent Dao Fruit is considered a Half-Immortal expert.

Is the newcomer benevolent or malevolent?

The Grand Master hardened his heart. Although the opponent was a Half-Immortal, only their soul remained, and their combat power was diminished. A quick victory was the best strategy.

He decisively pulled out and activated a Half-Immortal level magic treasure, refined for three thousand years. It was an octagonal porcelain plate, which he shattered on the ground. The scattered fragments formed an enclosed space, trapping both of them. He then used the ability of his nascent Dao Fruit to sever the Undying Immortal's connection with the outside world.

"Business is good today, the Immortal should..." the Cult Master muttered while skewering food.

He suddenly paused.

"Immortal? What immortal?"

The Cult Master looked around the small shop. Customers were coming and going endlessly, Master Gao and Master Liu were swamped, several cult elders were serving and washing dishes, and three alluring ghosts were soliciting customers at the entrance.

"Old Gao, Old Liu, do you feel like someone is missing?"

Master Gao and Master Liu looked around, puzzled. "No, isn't everyone here?" they asked.

"Is that so?" The Cult Master's brows furrowed into a knot, then slowly relaxed.

"Then I must have remembered incorrectly."

"Enemy!"

The Undying Immortal was caught off guard by the Grand Master, trapped in a temporarily constructed small space. The opponent's stance clearly indicated an intent to kill him.

Did he really think he was easy to bully?

The Undying Immortal let out a clear roar, unleashing golden threads of light that rippled through space, resembling a supreme Heavenly Blade from a tribulation, severing the roots of all living beings.

"What if it's a Heavenly Blade?" the Grand Master scoffed. "Heaven's Mandate is with my Great Yu! Chaos Holy Lotus!"

The Grand Master scoffed lightly, and a lotus covered in chaotic mist flew from his glabella. Its petals emitted a white halo, flowing like a ceaseless torrent, illuminating all directions and melting the golden threads of light.

"Chaos Holy Lotus?" The Undying Immortal was astonished. This was a top-tier sacred object for transcending tribulations; the chaotic energy it emitted could negate tribulation lightning and was specifically used by cultivators breaking through to the Tribulation Stage.

Such an item had always existed in legends; he had never heard of anyone possessing one.

"You have some knowledge," the Grand Master said. "I unearthed this in the Extreme North Region; it is the source of an entire Chaos Mountain Range. This is a symbol of Heaven's Mandate."

"Heaven's Mandate, my foot! Heaven's Mandate is with my Undying lineage!"

"Undying lineage?" The Grand Master frowned; he had never heard of this lineage.

"Ignorant," the Undying Immortal scoffed. "My Undying lineage is extremely powerful; I am only ranked third within it!"

The Undying Immortal sneered, startling the Grand Master.

A Half-Immortal expert is only ranked third; what kind of individuals are the top two?

At the very least, they must also be Half-Immortals!

"Punishment of the Roasting Pillar!"

The Grand Master took out eight copper rods from his storage ring. He plunged them into the ground, where they instantly expanded and grew, transforming into sky-piercing copper pillars.

"Immobilize!"

The Grand Master pointed a finger at the Undying Immortal, and countless iron chains extended from the eight sky-piercing copper pillars. The Undying Immortal tried to move and dodge but found an immutable karmic link had formed between himself and the chains, which he could not sever.

This was an unavoidable spell!

The iron chains bound the Undying Immortal, suspending him directly in the center of the eight copper pillars!

Crackle!

A sudden crackle filled the air as lightning abruptly appeared directly above, raging through the space, concentrating into a single point, and striking towards the Undying Immortal!

"Butterfly Dream Technique."

The Undying Immortal closed his eyes, transforming into countless immortal butterflies. They broke free from the chains' restraints, then re-converged, allowing him to stand atop a copper pillar, observing the missed lightning strike.

"Ocean Overturning Seal!" The Grand Master flipped his palm, unleashing a dark blue palm print that whistled forth, carrying the salty scent of sea breeze, pressing down on the Undying Immortal.

During the Great Yu period, the Ocean Overturning Seal possessed immense power. A Tribulation Stage general guarding the eastern sea frontier once used it to repel a million invading sea creatures with a single palm strike, instantly dyeing the sea surface red.

This was merely its power when wielded by a Tribulation Stage cultivator; if a Half-Immortal expert were to use it, its power would be even greater!

"Great Free and Unfettered Palm!"

The palm and the seal collided, emitting an earth-shattering roar. Flesh and bone flew everywhere, and souls dissolved.

The Grand Master's arm was severed, and his immortal blood dripped down, transforming into a vast sea of blood.

The Grand Master snorted coldly and took a great elixir refined from a thousand precious medicinal herbs. His injuries quickly recovered: bones grew, muscles attached, skin covered, and his arm was restored.

"Physical injuries can recover quickly," the Grand Master taunted. "But let's see what you'll do about your soul injuries!"

The Grand Master looked at the Undying Immortal, whose soul was damaged, and confident of victory, he again used the Ocean Overturning Seal, intending to kill him with a single blow.

The soul is fundamental; once damaged, it is extremely difficult to restore, even with powerful elixirs.

"You don't need to worry about that," the Undying Immortal retorted. "Great Free and Unfettered Palm!"

As soon as he engaged the Undying Immortal, the Grand Master noticed something was amiss. With a damaged soul, the opponent's cultivation should only be able to display seventy to eighty percent of its power, so how could they still be in peak condition?

What the Grand Master didn't know was that with the nascent Undying Dao Fruit, soul damage was not an issue; any damage could be instantly restored.

The two exchanged hundreds of blows in a short time, their rapid succession of moves dazzling to behold.

"Cough."

The Grand Master coughed blood, as the exchange had surprisingly left him at a disadvantage.

The opponent's strength exceeded his expectations.

The Undying Immortal, as a substitute for the Undying Immortaless, had always been very powerful. However, he was attacked by three formidable figures—Lu Yang, the Undying Immortaless, and Yun Zhi—right after his debut, becoming a captive, which meant his true power had never had a chance to be displayed.

"Alright, alright, alright, I underestimated you."

Knowing he wouldn't gain an advantage in a direct fight, the Grand Master activated his nascent Dao Fruit, severing his karmic link with the Undying Immortal.

The Grand Master slowly disappeared from in front of the Undying Immortal, as if he had merged with space.

The Undying Immortal became wary as if facing a great enemy, releasing his immortal sense and guarding against the Grand Master's attack.

Immediately, he became disoriented for a moment, revealing a bewildered expression.

"What am I doing?"

The Undying Immortal frowned; a blank spot seemed to have appeared in his memory, and he had forgotten the cause and effect.

The Grand Master, hidden in the shadows, watched all this with cold eyes, searching for an opportunity to attack.

He cultivated the Karma Dao Fruit, which was currently in its nascent stage.

The Karma Dao Fruit allows one to control karma at will. The world is composed of karma; people meeting, interacting, and forming enmities are all part of it.

Severing the karmic link between people causes them to forget each other's existence.

The River Spirit overlooking the Grand Master's group, the higher-ups of the Undying Cult forgetting the Undying Immortal, the unavoidable Roasting Pillar Punishment, and the Undying Immortal forgetting the Grand Master... all these were effects of the nascent Karma Dao Fruit.

The Grand Master had once killed six Tribulation Stage cultivators by making them forget his existence, then defeating them one by one.