My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 170 The First True Form of Ling Jia, Suspected Root of World Destruction

There are twelve “prison guards” trapped in the world, including the two truly designated by the Heavenly Dao. In the Underworld, one has already been confirmed to be one.

Yao Tianjie, at least two.

After the "Ascension Gate," there are two spots available, but only one person managed to become a near-immortal through the "Jailer" spot.

In this way, five out of twelve are removed.

The remaining seven "prison guard" positions, reserved for immortals near the Dao, have always been shrouded in mystery.

Originally, everyone thought that the seven were well hidden, or that they had been killed by other near-Dao Immortals long ago, who then used their near-Dao Immortal status to refine them.

But now, with the appearance of these puppet figures, people suddenly realized that the seven spots had been taken by seven puppets from the "Puppet Show Classic".

The Puppet Calamity, which had previously seemed elusive and mysterious, is no longer difficult to ascertain.

It was just a facade!
To provide cover for these seven puppet beings at the near-immortal level!

At this moment, the near-Dao Immortals all showed astonished looks. Even some True Immortals with profound cultivation and otherworldly realms wore expressions of confusion.

With the appearance of these seven near-path immortal puppets, the previous concealment was no longer effective, and everything related to them was now completely exposed.

They all knew the price paid to hide the seven puppets, the principles behind the Puppet Calamity, and that the "Puppet Manual" already had an owner...

However, it was precisely because they knew these things that they showed such expressions. After all, these near-immortal puppets had been lying dormant for so long, just to make a move against the First Ling Jia at this moment.

is this necessary?

First, Ling Jia's current state is astonishing, there is no doubt about that, but in the end, he is just invincible among those who are close to the Dao Immortal!
The near-Dao Immortals are invincible, which sounds terrifying, but in this world, every near-Dao Immortal rarely engages in combat, so even if they are invincible, it is not very useful.

After all, they're unlikely to fight.

Moreover, being trapped in this world, no matter how strong one is, in the end, one is nothing more than an embodiment of the Heavenly Dao for the sake of all living beings in this world.

To prolong life in this world, that's all.

So is it necessary to care about combat strength?
Therefore, the being who secretly controlled the "Puppet Show Scripture" exposed all his hard work over the years for the sake of Ling Jia, which was not worth it in the eyes of the other immortals who were close to the Dao.

It's not just those nearing the Dao who think this way; some powerful fourth-stage True Immortals also share this idea.

……

The attack by the seven puppets was unsuccessful.

It didn't even hurt Ling Jia, the first one.

But when they reached the first step, Ling Jia ran out of time, so the little girl let out a soft sigh: "I have to use all my strength now!"

Although the voice was still clear and soft, the end of that sound suddenly carried a sinister aura.

It still possesses the same malevolent aura as Bai Chijing's right eye.

"All out?" Tai'a exclaimed in astonishment upon hearing this.

“Something’s wrong with her!” Gong Qinghuang said at this moment, because Ling Jia, the first person in charge, was starting to become somewhat unfamiliar to her, and a strange sense of panic was constantly being conveyed from her unfathomable eyes.

The seven near-immortal puppets remained silent, and instead unleashed their full power once again.

In an instant, the stars seemed to vanish, wiped out by an invisible force, leaving behind an aura filled with destructive intent. This destructive intent was astonishing, for even the celestial beings in the realm beyond the "Ascension Gate" dimmed one by one.

However, Ling Jia seemed somewhat unmoved.

But the light in his eyes dimmed instantly.

Then, Ling Jia's originally petite figure began to grow larger and larger.

Eventually, she grew to be as large as heaven and earth.

With each breath she took, a chaotic storm swept in, tearing apart the void and causing the stars, which were just about to perish, to be completely annihilated.

Then, in this state, Ling Jia, expressionless, struck down with his palm.

Then, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

The power of constancy condensed into a tangible substance, and with a single palm strike, it sent the seven puppets flying. The materialized power of constancy then transformed into chains, binding the seven puppets.

With this ferocious power, the malevolent aura emanating from Ling Jia, which shared the same origin as Bai Chijing's right eye, became even more intense.

At this moment, Ling Jia struck down with another palm.

Tai'a was immediately defeated.

Although he was not trapped after his defeat because he was not a puppet, he was still severely injured. He suffered Dao injuries that were no less severe than those suffered by the Dao Lord back then, especially his immortal soul, which was almost annihilated in an instant!
This was a single palm strike that nearly killed a near-immortal.

Upon witnessing this scene, all the near-immortals trapped in this world were instantly horrified.

Before the appearance of those seven near-immortal puppets, Ling Jia could only suppress Tai A and Gong Qinghuang's combined attack. However, after the appearance of these seven puppets from the "Puppet Playing Scripture," Tai A and Gong Qinghuang's defeat was faster than anyone could imagine!
They didn't understand, but felt something was off.

It was as if at this very moment, a completely new realm had appeared above the realm of near-immortals, and Ling Jia was within this new realm.

At this moment, seeing that things were hopeless, Gong Qinghuang was shocked by the strength displayed by Ling Jia, but she did not hesitate for a moment and decisively left this predicament.

After all, in her opinion, no matter how strong Ling Jia is, he is only strong within the confines of the world!

If she leaves, it won't affect her at all!
As for Tai'a... Tai'a loves her so much, he probably wouldn't mind sacrificing for her.

As Gong Qinghuang fled, Ling Jia let out a dissatisfied snort, and then with a grab of her small hand, the seven puppets that were close to the Dao Immortal level fell into her hands.

This scene caused even the immortals nearing the Dao, trapped in this world, to reveal a hint of longing in their eyes.

Because these are not only seven powerful puppets, but also represent a spot for breaking through to become a near-immortal. If one can occupy this spot, then one may be able to use it to achieve a second near-immortality after he transforms into the Heavenly Dao and falls into silence, thus restoring his full-fledged state.

"Found you!" After putting away the puppet, Ling Jia turned her gaze and said this.

Then, as if she had locked onto someone, she directly struck down with her palm across the vast void.

"Being trapped in the world" is a general description.

Nothingness constitutes the majority of this place, and within this nothingness, there is something like a wall, separating the two realms. This wall separates the realm where the true Heavenly Dao exists.

This wall is the "Ascension Gate" that Bai Chijing saw back then.

On this side of the wall, besides the Netherworld, where all souls return, several great realms appear and disappear in this void.

Among them is Yao Tianjie, from which Bai Chijing originated.

The True Dragon Realm of Mount Shu, which he had once visited, was also in this void. In addition, there were the Buddha Realm and the Great Demon Realm, two great realms that had existed for a long time but had been almost silent recently.

Besides these four famous realms, there are two other realms, but these two are already in a state of semi-extinction, and the Heavenly Dao within them has already devoured all living beings once.

If no immortal close to the Dao were to suppress the Heavenly Dao within and send it to the Netherworld to slumber, then the Heavenly Dao in these two great realms would devour all living beings a few more times. Once all living beings had vanished, they would go to the Netherworld on their own, seeking the possibility of awakening and restoring their peak state.

In other words, it's about finding a scapegoat.

This void is undoubtedly vast, as it contains many great realms that have been dormant for countless years. Therefore, even immortals nearing the Dao cannot attack through this void.

But right now, there's this little girl who's made a move from across the void!
This scene sent chills down the spines of all the near-immortals.

If Daojun's previous actions shocked these near-Dao Immortals, then Ling Jia's current move made them realize that Ling Jia truly could kill them.

However, after the initial shock, these near-immortals began to feel agitated. Since they couldn't escape the mortal realm under the Heavenly Dao, what about the First Ling Jia?
Gong Qinghuang and Zhou Shuyue came and went, especially the former, who came several times, which they all noticed.

Therefore, none of these near-Dao Immortals intended to intervene when faced with First Ling Jia's attack. Although even if they joined forces, they were no match for First Ling Jia, they could still help the being who secretly controlled the "Puppet Show Scripture" evade First Ling Jia's pursuit.

After all, the immortals who have fallen into obscurity do not occupy the quota of immortals who have fallen into obscurity.

Because that can already be considered a kind of "corpse" of the Heavenly Dao.

If such a "Heavenly Dao" corpse could be used to set up an array, even the strongest near-Dao Immortals would have to retreat. Currently, there is such an array in the Netherworld.

However, it was not man-made, but rather evolved spontaneously in the dark.

At this moment, the being who secretly controlled the "Puppet Show Scripture" was forced out. It was a strange figure that was neither human nor inhuman. It said, "I know what you're planning. She does have the ability, but once she leaves, it will be time for you to regret it."

This sentence was clearly meant for those dozen or so near-immortals.

After saying that, the strange figure uttered another seemingly inexplicable remark: "That hateful Bai Chijing!"

"The Ten Greedy Desires and Suffering Immortal Scripture, I hate it!"

The strange figure spoke again, its tone filled with hatred, regret, and helplessness.

If it weren't for Bai Chijing creating the "Ten Greedy and Desireless Suffering Immortal Scripture," a malevolent immortal scripture that stripped him of his position as the most malevolent supreme being, causing him to lose the offerings he received, why would he have taken the opportunity to strike today, only to have his risky move fail at the last hurdle?

He thought that Gong Qinghuang would fight to the death, after all, she and the First Ling Jia had fought a life-or-death battle tens of thousands of years ago. Who would have thought that Tai'a would be defeated and she would just leave.

"Trash!" The figure couldn't help but feel hatred again, because a jade-like hand, radiating constant power and even stronger than his own, had already broken through the endless void and was chasing after him.

He was unwilling to be killed so easily, so before he died, he cast a curse.

However, the target of the curse was not Ling Jia, the number one.

Instead... it was that vicious and evil supreme being!
This wasn't about picking on the weak, nor was it about killing Bai Chijing; rather, it was about leaving a sliver of possibility for his return to the mortal realm.

He wanted to leave his mark on Bai Chijing's "transcendental thoughts".

At that moment, the jade-like hand landed on the strange figure, its condensed, tangible power instantly locking away his past and future.

This is also why, even though he controlled the "Puppet Show Manual," he was helpless.

Because even if he escapes to the past and the future, the outcome will still be the same.

What's more, there's no way to escape.

"How did you know my... true form?" First Ling Jia appeared, still with that vast and boundless demeanor, so much so that the strange figure was like a speck of dust in her palm.

At this moment, Ling Jia still looked the same as Bai Chijing, but the temperament she exuded was completely unfamiliar to him.

"Jing Banhu! You don't recognize me, but I recognize you!" The strange figure couldn't help but speak with indignation.

"So you were one of those people who stayed behind back then... In that case, you're someone I know from the past." Ling Jia's face was genuinely filled with emotion as she clasped her hands together.

A terrifying being who could control seven near-immortals was instantly reduced to ashes.

While the power of all living beings is indeed terrifying, she is currently immune to it.

The core of the *Puppet Show Sutra* lies in the power of all living beings, an extremely unsolvable force. This is why the seven near-Dao immortals who followed the "replicable" path accumulated their power. Yet, Tai'a, a dignified near-Dao immortal, still appears to be obsessed with romance.

Gong Qinghuang, back then, actually contributed to the "Puppet Show Classic".

There is a technique in the "Puppet Show Manual" that was created by this Heavenly Phoenix Maiden. And this technique is none other than Su Chengwu's Three-Day Immortality Technique!
“Originally, I wanted to wait for the Fiendish Supreme to step into the Faint Path, but now it seems I can’t wait any longer…” said the First Ling Jia, or rather, “Jing Ban Hu”.

She wasn't originally going to reveal her true form so quickly; she was supposed to exist as the First Ling Jia for a long time.

Otherwise, her ultimate goal would not be achieved.

But now, thanks to the intervention of this "old friend," she has to move up the time.

But it doesn't matter. With her current strength, even if it's not perfect, she can't possibly fail again.

She pioneered a new era.

However, she ultimately failed, because although heaven and earth were formed and even evolved into an extremely prosperous immortal path, this was not what she wanted.

Because she saw too many future problems when the world was first created.

Therefore, when three thousand gods and demons attacked her, she took the opportunity to perish and merge into the world she had created with her own hands.

The collapse of the Immortal Realm City back then was orchestrated by her in secret.

Because she was dissatisfied with the path of immortality.

However, it still gave Sendoh a chance.

So she left the Immortal Realm and came to this impoverished world.

It was her arrival that not only revitalized this world, which should have been sealed and destroyed by the Immortal Realm, but also gave the near-immortals here the ability to kill immortals.

After all, they are all rudimentary forms of immortality.

Then, "Jingbanhu" looked at the group of near-Dao immortals and said, "Do you want to go out? Then follow this road and go out!"

As the words fell, a completely new destiny seemed to emerge from this predicament.

And so, under the will of Heaven, the seals binding the mortal realm and the immortal realm were broken...

Upon hearing this, even those near-Dao immortals at their level were overjoyed.

Only Daojun's face turned pale instantly.

(End of this chapter)