Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 589 discusses quantity first, then quality.

"How dare you, a mere ant, launch a sneak attack on me?"

Xu Yunfan snorted coldly, and his figure instantly changed from rushing forward at high speed to disappearing on the spot.

That was the ultimate manifestation of physical strength, so fast that it was beyond visual perception.

The next moment, he appeared like a ghost behind the giant broken pillar where the attacker was hiding.

A thin figure dressed in a drab, gray robe, his breath barely discernible, was clutching his arm, his face deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror.

When Xu Yunfan saw the attacker clearly, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

In the early stages of Foundation Establishment, the Demonic Immortal of the Primordial Sect cultivated pure demonic magic, specializing in shadow magic, and condensed a Fiend Shadow Dao Foundation.

However, the other party has taken a narrow approach to refining this foundation.

The Dao Fruit of the Myriad Transformations Underworld that it points to is a Dao Fruit of turbid Qi, which is not worthy of being presented to the world. It has been hidden away for many years, and this is how it will be in this lifetime.

"So it was you, you ant, Zimo."

Xu Yunfan's expression was cold. He was now in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and the difference between a small realm and a small realm was like heaven and earth, let alone two small realms.

To him, they were nothing but ants.

The opponent reacted incredibly quickly. Seeing the situation was dire, he twisted his body sharply, about to transform into a gray shadow and disappear into the shadows of the ruins.

However, Xu Yunfan acted even faster.

With a single, silent gesture, a point of condensed, purplish-gold lightning danced at the fingertip.

He pointed his fingertip at the back of the gray-skinned assassin's head.

In an instant, the purplish-gold lightning at the fingertip, condensed to its extreme, resembled a concentrated core of a star. Although it had not yet been solidified, the thunderous true intent of the Divine Firmament Nine Heavens Profound Sky Undying True Scripture, which contained the power to destroy all laws, had already penetrated the body and locked onto the core of the Zi Demon True Man's soul.

"Rare..."

The fear in Zi Mo Zhenren's eyes almost materialized. Before he could utter the word "fate," he felt an irresistible, immense suction force and a domineering thunderous intent that struck his very soul descend at the same time.

Xu Yunfan simply couldn't be bothered to listen to what he had to say.

That guy deserves to die for ambushing me.

The Zhou Tianxing Spirit Banner silently slid out from his sleeve, its dark surface like ink splashed on the night sky. In an instant, it spread out to a radius of about ten feet, enveloping the Zi Mo Zhenren along with the hastily rising demonic shadows around him.

"Om..."

The star banner flashed for a moment, and the struggling, twisting, and horrifying gray shadow was swallowed up completely, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. Only a wisp of green smoke and a faint trace of demonic energy remained in the air before it was torn apart by the chaotic flow of the celestial energy.

"Your mere early Foundation Establishment stage is just right for replenishing your star count with your demonic soul."

Xu Yunfan waved his hand, and the Star Spirit Banner rolled up into a stream of light and disappeared into his sleeve.

He couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

Damn it, I've been behaving myself and haven't bothered anyone, yet you've come to provoke me first.

He used his divine sense to look into the space inside the banner and saw the newly added Zimo Star Soul floating among countless stars. The consciousness that originally belonged to Zimo Zhenren was violently trembling and twisting under the power of the Star Banner, emitting a silent wail. The soul essence imprinted on it was being assimilated and eroded by the power of the banner.

The individual will belonging to the True Man of the Demonic Spirit began to melt away like ice and snow, rapidly fading away. Under the teachings of the Star Spirit Banner, only the outline of a Star Lord containing pure Earthly Fiend Shadow Power remained, respectfully bowing to Xu Yunfan before merging into the trajectory of the Zhou Tian stars.

"Quantitative change eventually leads to qualitative change. Let's fill the constellations first." Xu Yunfan was unmoved by this outcome; a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator held no interest for him.

Given the limitations, pursuing quality in the banner spirits is certainly important, but in the current battlefield ruins where the Heavenly Court has collapsed and heroes are fighting in chaos, the accumulation of quantity is equally indispensable.

The Zhou Tian Xing Ling Banner he crafted was specially incorporated into the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, requiring all 365 star lords to be present in order to unleash its true divine power. Perhaps he could use this to advance to the realm of spiritual treasures.

Although weak in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, when gathered into an array, they can still be a considerable force.

In the days that followed, Xu Yunfan, relying on his profound mastery of the Triple Cause and Effect Secret Technique, wove an invisible and intangible net around his body, obscuring the secrets of heaven and trying his best to distort and conceal his own aura and even some future causal lines.

At the same time, the Heavenly Secret Treasure Bracelet he had personally crafted on his wrist hummed slightly, emitting rings of even more mysterious light, further protecting his Heavenly Secrets, making him like a ghost wandering between light and shadow in the chaotic battlefield where powerful beings at the True Monarch level had no time to spare.

No one really noticed.

Using the ruins of the shattered palace, the fissures of the collapsed mountain range, and the surging energy currents as cover, Xu Yunfan's gaze was like that of a hawk, and his divine sense constantly transformed into waves of barely perceptible breezes that spread for tens of thousands of miles, searching for a suitable target.

His goal is clear.

The remaining immortals in the Heavenly Realm who called themselves True Immortals, but were actually at a similar level to the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, as well as the lone members of the Wancheng Sword Sect.

Those notorious and lacking in profound backgrounds within the Yuanshi Sect, or Foundation Establishment True Persons belonging to a branch of the Demonic Sect, as well as the Golden Bodhi Arhats of the Pure Land of Bodhi Zen who occasionally intrude into this war zone.

However, Xu Yunfan has his own bottom line.

Those who wore the core of the Primordial Sect had a pure and vast aura, clearly indicating that they were direct descendants of the sect.

Moreover, since none of his fellow Foundation Establishment cultivators had ever provoked him, he suppressed the thoughts that crossed his mind and chose to quietly take a detour.

This is not womanly compassion, but purely rational discernment.

After all, these direct descendants of the True Lords are dead, and the True Lords might investigate.

Once you confront the true ruler, the consequences are not hard to foresee.

Most importantly, even if this world confuses cause and effect and captures these direct descendants of the True Immortals into the Star Spirit Banner, once they go out and use the Zhou Tian Star Spirit Banner to fight, if those inside are all core disciples of the Yuan Shi Sect, they will all become banner spirits, fighting with all their might...

Those high-ranking Golden Core True Monarchs, especially the giants of the Jade Purity and Upper Purity lineages in the sect, can be recognized at a glance.

When the time comes, he won't receive any reward; a slap that will utterly destroy him will be the least of his worries.

A typical traitor.

It wasn't uncommon for the Yuanshi Sect to use fellow disciples for training in the past. While it was common practice, doing it too often would make the True Lord apologize to you.

Xu Yunfan naturally became even more cautious.

This is no longer a problem that can be solved by keeping a low profile. If we stir up trouble among our fellow disciples, that would be a path to certain death.

Therefore, his hunting targets shifted more towards the celestial immortals who were barely surviving in the ruins and trying their best to hide themselves.

These beings, who once enjoyed the offerings of the Heavenly Court and possessed long lifespans, have long since lost their former majesty in the great calamity of the collapsing Heaven, and are now as fearful as stray dogs.

Their magical cultivation level in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm system was mostly at the early or mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. For Xu Yunfan, who had just advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, they were practically easy prey.

Xu Yunfan was naturally delighted.

Although, from the perspective of a member of the Primordial Sect, the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm was nothing more than a bunch of chickens and dogs, no different from ants, and some were even inferior to the rogue cultivators of the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, Xu Yunfan still had to hold his nose and accept them first.

(End of this chapter)