Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 593 Is there a Great Sage here too?

The fat Taoist priest trembled violently, as if struck by lightning. His face turned ashen, and his Taoist resolve nearly crumbled.

The enemy's seemingly casual methods were of a level far beyond his imagination.

At the same time, within the Zhou Tian Xing Ling Banner in Xu Yunfan's sleeve.

The remnant soul of Nezha, which had just been absorbed into the chaotic space within the banner, has awakened under the stimulation of the true power within the banner.

His angry, resentful, and murderous divine thoughts echoed within the space of the banner, as he struggled fiercely to break free from this new cage.

"Who dares to plot against me?! Let me out!! If I recover, I will grind you to dust!!"

Xu Yunfan sensed the commotion within the banner and couldn't help but smile.

He looked down at the chubby Taoist below, who was still in shock and whose strength was only equivalent to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and chuckled.

"The noisy brat is already inside. Why struggle? I am kind-hearted, so I will reunite you master and disciple. In the future, you can look after each other within this banner. Isn't that wonderful?"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Yunfan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, revealing his murderous intent.

Dealing with a mere fat Taoist in the early stage of Foundation Establishment was as easy as crushing an ant for a cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

He gave the fat Taoist no chance to catch his breath or self-destruct, and with his powerful divine sense combined with his profound skills, the Zhou Tian Star Spirit Banner once again shone brightly.

The fat Taoist priest was startled by the murderous intent and instinctively ignited his last bit of immortal energy in an attempt to resist or escape.

But faced with an absolute disparity in strength, all resistance is futile.

The eight scenic clouds crashed down, like the lid of a furnace of heaven and earth, instantly enveloping the fat Taoist and the void around him.

The soul-capturing power of the Zhou Tian Xing Ling Banner followed closely behind.

Before he could even scream, the fat Taoist's body was washed away by the Eight Scenery Clouds, resembling a snowman under the scorching sun. His protective immortal light shattered and dissipated before even half a breath could last, and his physical body, along with his primordial spirit that had not yet completely left his body, was forcibly refined in an instant.

Only the purest essence of the divine soul remained, which was forcibly extracted by the domineering power of the star banner, and then dragged into the deep space of the banner surface, becoming a part of it.

It only takes a few breaths.

Beneath the shattered ruins of the Heavenly Realm, beside the murky puddle, only the bare jade handle of a whisk and a scene of chaotic battle remains.

Both the former guardians and those who were protected have vanished without a trace, all entering the treasure banner.

Inside the Star Spirit Banner, the spatial tremors gradually subsided.

Nezha's remnant soul stopped its violent struggles and curses, because under the same chaotic starlight, another plump figure in a Taoist robe, who was absolutely obedient to the banner master Xu Yunfan, was slowly taking shape. It was the banner spirit that his master, Taiyi Zhenren, had transformed into.

Nezha's phantom spirit was surrounded by a violent flash of crimson light, and a feeling of utter despair and grief was surging within it.

Inside the banner's inner space, only two banner spirits, completely refined, remained, bound by their shared origin and principles.

Once everything had completely calmed down, Xu Yunfan used his divine sense to thoroughly refine and examine Taiyi Zhenren's memories.

With the refining complete, the most core cultivation secrets of Taiyi Zhenren have been imprinted on the Zhou Tian Xing Ling Banner and fed back to Xu Yunfan, who is the main soul.

"I see."

Xu Yunfan processed this information, a look of keen interest in his eyes.

"The celestial immortal cultivation methods of this realm do have some merit. In this sense, they can be divided into three paths: first, the simultaneous advancement of the primordial spirit and physical body to achieve an immortal body; second, the refinement of the physical body to attain sainthood; and third, the primordial spirit shedding its mortal shell and ascending to heaven in broad daylight..."

Under the complete influence of the laws of this realm, once one becomes an immortal, as long as one manages to safely pass through the three calamities and five tribulations every five hundred years and avoids the final five signs of decay of the celestial beings, one can live as long as the heavens and attain immortality..."

It's hard to say whether the current Dharma or the Five Cycles of the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm is better or worse, since the Three Calamities and Five Tribulations become more and more severe as time goes on.

According to Taiyi Zhenren's memories, very few people can survive for tens of thousands of years. He pondered for a moment, his fingertips tracing the flagpole.

"Becoming an immortal is relatively easy, but this method and secret technique that can safely avoid the three calamities and five tribulations and the five signs of decay of heaven and man is the real priceless treasure, extremely rare and precious..."

It seems this fat Taoist priest—oh, I mean, the Taiyi Zhenren—holds a truly high position, and happens to possess the core secret technique of that text called the "Five Calamities Averting Calamity Mantra."

Xu Yunfan carefully savored the true essence of this method, which uses special legal principles to invoke rules, transfer, weaken, and even replace calamities.

"Although the systems are different, they also contain some exquisite principles of the cycle of heaven. Among them, the ideas on how to avoid disasters and condense the innate immortal true meaning, which is what this world calls entering sainthood and condensing the immortal golden nature, have some unique insights that I can learn from in my understanding of myself, especially in the future condensation of the golden nature of the Dao body."

After all, it is the essence of a great realm, and we can learn from its strengths.

Xu Yunfan will naturally learn humbly.

Just as he was digesting his gains in this shattered sky and preparing to leave, the Zhou Tian Star Spirit Banner hovering beside him flashed with a faint light, and the figure of the Star Spirit Yang Jian, who had been completely refined, stepped out on his own and bowed to Xu Yunfan to report.

"What's the matter?"

Xu Yunfan's gaze sharpened slightly. There must be a reason why Yang Jian had taken the initiative to manifest.

Yang Jian raised his head, his voice steady.

"Your Majesty, even in the face of the collapse of the Heavenly Realm, there are still treasures to be found. There is an ape who calls himself 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven' Sun Wukong. Although his life essence was suppressed by the Buddha Tathagata of the West with the Five Fingers Seal under the Five Fingers Cliff in the desolate land of the Western Extreme, and was worn away day and night by the Buddha's light, ... his last breath of indomitable true spirit has not yet been extinguished. Although his soul is damaged, his ferocity has not been extinguished."

"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven... Sun Wukong?"

Xu Yunfan's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

The presence of Yang Jian within the spirit banner was already an unexpected and powerful aid; if this were to be added to the list, it would be a devastating blow to all the immortals and Buddhas in the heavens, causing them to stir up trouble in the Three Realms and Six Paths.

No one can resist the title of this Great Sage. If he could collect the cards, Xu Yunfan would certainly not miss the opportunity.

Yang Jian nodded, the divine lines on his forehead glowing slightly, as if sensing something.

"The Five-Finger Buddha Seal is formed from the supreme Dharma of the Tathagata, locking in its form and spirit, and extinguishing its true essence."

However, for some unknown reason, although this monkey was killed by a Heavenly Emperor-level being with a single palm strike, it is now able to draw upon the Nine Netherworld Yin Fire deep within the earth's veins, using its violent and ferocious aura to sustain the last trace of its original flame.

His soul was almost entirely gone, shattered beyond recognition, but his will remained unbroken; his ferocity surpassed even that of my prime.

"Could the soul enter the banner?"

Listening to Yang Jian's ancient sayings, Xu Yunfan didn't bother with beating around the bush and asked directly.

"can."

Yang Jian's answer was resolute.

"Its divine soul and origin have been imprisoned and worn down by the Buddhist seal, making it extremely weak. This is the perfect opportunity to be taken into the banner and refined."

If its inherent ferocity can be tamed and transformed into a fierce Star Spirit general, its power would be enough to rival a Celestial Immortal, making it a peerless vanguard in the hands of the Venerable One for breaking through barriers and annihilating enemies.

"Celestial being?"

Xu Yunfan was somewhat surprised, after all, according to the conversion of the Heavenly Realm, a Celestial Immortal is comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The fact that it could withstand the attack head-on is enough to show that the demon monkey has great potential.

Once it becomes a banner spirit, given time, it may well be able to go toe-to-toe with the True Lord.

(End of this chapter)