Chapter 715: Prototype of the Longevity Dao Fruit and Prototype of the Space Dao Fruit

"What is the proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit? Is it part of our Immortal Lineage?" Lu Yang asked.

"Let me think about how to explain it to you," the Immortal Fairy said, tapping her forehead thoughtfully before elaborating.

"To explain the proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit, we first need to discuss the Longevity Immortal Physique."

"Are you familiar with the Longevity Immortal Physique?"

"I've heard a little. They say those with the Longevity Immortal Physique have a lifespan many times longer than others at the same cultivation level."

"That explanation isn't entirely wrong, but it's not comprehensive enough."

The fact that Dao Lord Wanfa possesses the Longevity Immortal Physique means he has likely lived from the early Dàyú period until now without ever going into slumber, making him a true ancient being.

The Longevity Immortal Physique is exceedingly rare, with very few descriptions found in ancient texts.

Coincidentally, there was indeed someone with a Longevity Immortal Physique in ancient times.

"The Longevity Immortal Physique has two functions: one is longevity, as you mentioned, and the other is to accelerate one's own time."

"What do you mean by accelerating one's own time?"

"Take Dao Lord Wanfa as an example. If it typically takes him a full day to learn a spell, he can accelerate his own speed by twelve times."

"From an outsider's perspective, he would appear to have learned the spell in just one hour, not an entire day."

"Similarly, the Longevity Immortal Physique also works during cultivation. If he cultivates for one hour, it's equivalent to someone else cultivating for an entire day."

"They say this Dao Lord Wanfa is a cultivation prodigy, with incredibly fast cultivation and spell-learning speeds. This is why."

Lu Yang suddenly understood. So that's how it was.

It turns out Dao Lord Wanfa's talent wasn't as terrifying as the world believed; it was all accumulated through manipulating time.

"Since he possesses the Longevity Immortal Physique, the easiest thing for him to form is the proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit. Lazy people are like that."

"The proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit inherits the abilities of the Longevity Immortal Physique, transforming from 'longevity' to 'immortality' and also accelerating one's own time."

"Didn't you just see it? Dao Lord Wanfa manipulated time to evade Dao Lord Hanhai's Eye of Heaven."

Lu Yang nodded. With his own abilities, he naturally couldn't perceive Dao Lord Wanfa's time manipulation, so ever since the battle began, he had been using the Immortal Fairy's divine sense to observe.

He saw everything with perfect clarity.

"The higher forms of this type of proto-Dao Fruit are my Immortal Dao Fruit and the Dao Fruit of Time. He can be considered half a member of our Immortal Lineage."

"Let me show you."

"There were no spell fluctuations just now; that was the ability of a proto-Dao Fruit. Are you a Half-Immortal?" Dao Lord Hanhai squinted, looking at Dao Lord Wanfa.

Logically, Dao Lord Wanfa, with his skills, shouldn't have been able to dodge the Eye of Heaven, yet he did.

Being a Half-Immortal was the only explanation.

"Heh, I didn't expect your strength to be lacking, but your eyesight isn't bad," Dao Lord Wanfa sneered, a mocking smile playing on his lips, confident of victory.

The gap between a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator and a Half-Immortal could not be bridged by any means.

"Strength lacking?" Dao Lord Hanhai's eyes turned cold, radiating killing intent. It was the first time he had encountered a cultivator who dared to evaluate him like that!

Just as Dao Lord Wanfa was about to say something more, he suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself, leaving both Dao Lord Wanfa and Dao Lord Hanhai stunned.

Dao Lord Wanfa looked at Dao Lord Hanhai with doubt and surprise. Was this the opponent's technique?

"See? I can control his actions at will," the Immortal Fairy said proudly. "How about it? Do you want me to make him slap himself a couple more times?"

Lu Yang was speechless.

"Senior Sister is letting Senior Hanhai practice. Immortal Fairy, you should behave yourself."

Lu Yang then thought of another question: "Doesn't the proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit mean that once he forms his Dao Fruit, he'll possess both the abilities of the Immortal Dao Fruit and the Dao Fruit of Time?"

That would be too terrifying.

"In theory, yes, but the proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit has significant drawbacks."

"Firstly, while it possesses the characteristic of 'immortality,' it doesn't reach the level of Third Boss, who can detonate and restore himself at will. At most, it allows survival after several fatal injuries. Its time manipulation abilities also cannot compare to the proto-form of the Dao Fruit of Time."

"In ancient times, a Half-Immortal with the proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit died at the hands of the then-Half-Immortal Immortal of Time."

"Secondly, as long as I and the Immortal of Time exist, he will never be able to fully form his Dao Fruit."

"Thirdly, our Immortal Lineage has very high requirements for one's mental fortitude. With his disposition, he cannot form a Dao Fruit."

"At the Half-Immortal level, simply meditating in seclusion is useless. What's crucial is to gain insights. Perhaps a mundane everyday event can inspire you, clearing the path of your cultivation and allowing your cultivation to advance significantly."

"Cultivation isn't something that yields results simply by accumulating time."

"Even so, the proto-form of the Longevity Dao Fruit is still very powerful. Can Senior Hanhai truly win?" Lu Yang asked, genuinely worried. His concern was not unfounded; how could one fight something that controls time and is immortal?

"He can win."

Neither the ancient nor the contemporary Half-Immortal dwelled on why Dao Lord Wanfa suddenly slapped himself, continuing their fierce battle.

"Crashing Waves!"

Dao Lord Hanhai extended two fingers, performed a spatial shift, and summoned the waters of the East Sea.

He had once traveled the East Sea, leaving marks on its seabed, allowing him to summon the seawater above these marks at any time.

The waters of the East Sea poured down from the sky, engulfing Dao Lord Wanfa.

Even if Dao Lord Wanfa could control time, escaping such a large-scale spell would be difficult unless he fled beyond Wen Dao Sect, which would go against his original intention.

An invisible barrier held up the seawater, suspending the East Sea's waters in the air and engulfing both Dao Lord Hanhai and Dao Lord Wanfa.

Dao Lord Wanfa took out a long spear, his proud magic treasure, just one step away from becoming an immortal artifact.

The spearhead was engraved with a Reverse Five Elements seal, capable of breaking through anything related to the Five Elements, such as the waters of the East Sea.

With accelerated time, the Reverse Five Elements Spear moved impossibly fast, breaking through the seawater and thrusting towards Dao Lord Hanhai's back!

"Condense!" Dao Lord Hanhai had long noticed the Reverse Five Elements Spear. With a soft shout, the seawater froze, forming a colossal ice mountain. The chilling aura it emitted could even be felt by the Tribulation Transcendence and Integration stage cultivators battling below.

Ice also belonged to the Five Elements and was within the scope of the Reverse Five Elements Spear's breaking ability. The spear pierced through Dao Lord Hanhai's body, and the immense shockwave split even the ice mountain in two.

However, unexpectedly, Dao Lord Hanhai was completely unharmed, while Dao Lord Wanfa had a fist-sized penetrating wound in his abdomen.

"Flower Grafting... no, this is a spatial technique!" Dao Lord Wanfa spat out blood. He knew the power of the Reverse Five Elements Spear better than anyone.

At first, he thought Dao Lord Hanhai had transferred the injury onto him, but he quickly realized this wasn't the case. Performing Flower Grafting had multiple prerequisites, and none of them had been met just now!

He used a spatial technique!

What appeared to be the spear piercing Dao Lord Hanhai earlier was actually Dao Lord Hanhai transferring the part of the spear that had pierced him onto Dao Lord Wanfa!

A proto-form of the Spatial Dao Fruit!