A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 589 Qi Gate Extreme Realm, 108,000

The cave that Toriko entered was only a little over 300 meters high, but its depth was immeasurable, and it became increasingly spacious as he went deeper.

After traveling hundreds of miles, he saw a new world hidden inside the mountain.

Ahead lay a vast, boundless ocean, its waters seemingly endless and churning, yet remarkably pure, with no trace of marine life in sight.

The mountain dome above, nearly a thousand kilometers above the sea, contains some unknown substance that emits a pale white light, resembling a cloudy sky at dawn.

Toriko's nose twitched slightly, and a sense of anticipation gradually emerged in his eyes. His intense emotions generated a beam of light that seemed to materialize.

On Earth in the Gourmet Universe, there once existed an ancient and fantastical ingredient known as the Ghost Clam.

This ghost clam is only the size of a palm, but its flesh contains a vast labyrinth. It has an astonishing appetite and once ate all the delicious fish in the ancient ocean to extinction.

Toriko tasted this kind of ingredient when he was on Earth.

Even though a great deal of time has passed, and even though he has become a reincarnator and has seen countless foods from other multiverses.

But deep in his heart, he still vividly remembers the delicious taste of that meat.

If the ghost clam is an ancient and dreamlike ingredient, then the ghost king clam is even more of a mythical existence.

In the history of this universe, there has probably never been any creature that has successfully preyed on the Demon King Clam.

Legend has it that the Demon King Bei even smuggled himself into this universe from another dead universe.

It is impossible to measure how many aquatic foods it consumed in that universe.

When life in that universe came to an end, space became increasingly thin, and the average temperature of the space environment decreased. In that extreme cold, the Ghost King Clam underwent hundreds of millions of years of tempering. The umami flavor within it was witnessed by the end of the universe and completed its final sublimation.

The environment inside the cave, this ocean, perfectly concealed the umami flavor emanating from the Ghost King Clam, creating a seamless, timeless isolation.

However, Toriko's sense of smell still managed to detect a specific trace.

He was certain that the Ghost King Clam was in this ocean, but the dangerous smell was emanating from the depths of the ocean.

The Demon King Shell, which was buried underground and fled before Toriko could even touch it, seems to have slowly recovered over the years.

call!!!!!!

A breeze seemed to stir within the cave.

But this wind didn't disturb the airflow; it disturbed the colors.

The colors of everything in this world, accompanied by a sound like the wind, converged on Toriko and were deeply inhaled into his mouth and nose.

This move, known as the Demon King's Sense of Smell, is essentially just the ability to gather information; it's a kind of probing technique.

However, when it is used on Toriko, those things that are too different from him will have the illusion that their souls have been taken away, and will fade temporarily!

The pale ground, the pale mountains, the pale ocean—all are pale, but the shades vary, symbolizing the differences in the energy concentration within these things.

Thus, the enormous, unchanging shadow at the bottom of the deep sea was highlighted.

At the same time, in the mountain tunnel behind Toriko, a figure of unchanging color walked through the air.

"The Ghost King Bei is indeed here."

The White-Browed Taoist was a man of white hair and youthful face, his rosy complexion standing out even more than the dark shadow at the bottom of the sea in this pale world.

"I'll subdue this strange beast first, then we'll have a proper fight and see if you've made any new progress lately!"

As he spoke, the White-Browed Taoist took a step in the void.

A slight ripple spread across the space beneath his feet, seemingly without much movement, but the entire rocky surface of the coastline sank violently.

The gravitational environment here is harsh, and the density of matter is already extremely high. With this kick from the White-Browed Taoist, the electrons on the outer shell of the atom were forced into the nucleus and combined with the proton to form a neutron.

The coastline, stretching for tens of thousands of kilometers, was completely transformed into neutron degenerate matter formed by the mutual compression of neutrons, exceeding the matter intensity of a white dwarf.

The compression and subsidence of the entire coastline released enormous forces, causing the entire seabed plate to arch upwards, and seawater to evaporate rapidly.

The shadow lurking on the seabed was pushed to the surface, revealing its true form, which looked like a seashell nine kilometers in size.

The ordinary Ghost Clam is only the size of a palm, while the Ghost King Clam, in its normal state, is nine kilometers long—a difference that is truly immeasurable.

At this moment, because the seawater evaporates too quickly, the volume of gas converted from the high-energy liquid far exceeds the space left by the compression of the coastline, and a massive explosion is about to occur.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the shell of the Ghost King Clam.

In an instant, all the gases formed by the evaporation of seawater were frozen in mid-air, and the visible shock waves and turbulent air currents were brought to a standstill.

The shell opened wider and wider, and a grayish-black wisp of smoke rose slowly from the edge of the shell.

When the White-Browed Taoist gazed at the gray-black smoke, he seemed to be able to see a deeper vision within it.

Within that smoke, the vast emptiness of the universe was revealed, the coldest cosmic era.

However, this coldness does not bring deathly stillness, but rather, as an outer shell, it gives birth to the most abundant and vibrant life force.

In an instant, the gray-black airflow transformed into a blue-purple glow.

The dried-up ocean and the pale sky and earth were all filled with a blue-purple radiance.

Toriko discovered that his perception, which he could project to the outside world, seemed to have been dissolved by the extremely dense life energy. His original perception range, which was as vast as the sky, was now reduced to only about a thousand miles around him.

The White-Browed Taoist also showed a look of surprise.

He discovered that the neutron star coastline he had just stepped out of was transformed into another form the instant the blue-purple light passed by.

Although the coastline is still solid, the matter inside is no longer neutron-based matter. It has no neutron structure and no longer contains quarks or quanta. Instead, it is composed of pure life energy.

"This feeling..."

The White-Browed Daoist exclaimed with delight, "This seashell is actually at the second level of the Qi Gate!"

All reincarnators are incorporated into the concept system of the Main God Space the moment they are chosen.

There's nothing wrong with that.

The Four Heavenly Gates system of the Divine Gate, after its development and refinement in the Main God Space, is known as the most efficient cultivation system.

However, this does not mean that other systems have no merits.

In some worlds, cultivation systems that seem less comprehensive or less efficient can sometimes maximize the strengths of a particular stage of cultivation.

In these aspects, even the system of the Main God Space is difficult to compare with.

For high-level reincarnators, the inspiration they gain from referring to and learning from those unique and powerful individuals outside the main god space cultivation system may be greater than the insights gained from gatherings and discussions among fellow reincarnators.

The so-called extreme state is the most famous situation outside the Reincarnator system.

This refers to certain universes where individuals can transcend the seven-star level by simply following one of the four Heavenly Gates without pursuing the other three.

By analogy, someone like Ghost King Bei, who becomes powerful enough to be equivalent to an eight-star Reincarnator simply through the energy source, is called the second level of the "Qi Gate".

Just as the White-Browed Taoist showed a look of joy, the blue-purple Cold Era Yuan Qi suddenly transformed into a rugged, muscular, evil face, which swallowed the White-Browed Taoist whole.

Three figures suddenly appeared beside Toriko.

Because of the existence of gourmet cells, in this multiverse, the consciousness of many native powerhouses after their death is entrusted to gourmet cells. If these gourmet cells are derivationalized and later combine with certain creatures with sufficient qualifications.

The will left behind by those powerful beings will coexist with the inheritor; this will of the powerful is also known as the "Gourmet Demon".

Inside Toriko's body, there were once three gourmet demons: the Red Demon, the Blue Demon, and the White Demon.

During his life as a gourmet hunter, Toriko has encountered many crises. The three gourmet demons inside him have successively merged completely with him due to satisfaction or relief.

Especially the White Ghost. When he was on the verge of death, he successfully advanced to the eighth star level. Part of the reason was that the White Ghost's residual will gave him one last help.

In Toriko's mind, these three gourmet demons were already his partners, his mentors and friends.

But now, these three lost friends have reappeared, and Toriko has noticed that the gourmet cells in his body are showing a tendency to split into four parts.

The four portions were originally in equal proportions, but adjustments were quickly made.

It was as if the demon king felt that Toriko was not delicious enough, so it controlled Toriko's life force and made him evolve again, wanting to experiment with the most delicious possibility.

"you!!"

Toriko's voice deepened, and with a swift slash, a bright, bluish-white blade of light burst forth, cleaving a wide path through the blue-purple world, leading straight to the dried-up seabed.

The Ghost King Clam's shell had fully opened, and the flesh inside had coalesced into the upper body of a purplish-black evil spirit, which raised its hand and pinched the blade of light.

On the demon's left shoulder, a silky, python-like body extended out, the very part of the body that had just swallowed the White-Browed Taoist.

Compared to the primordial energy of the Cold Era Ghost King, the energy contained in this sword light appeared much inferior, like a soft snowball hitting a rock—utterly vulnerable.

But as it grasped the blade of light, the destructive power within the blade suddenly increased a thousandfold.

A burst of light flashed, severing the right arm of the Demon King Bei!

By offending his fallen comrades, Oni-ou-bei had already angered Toriko.

In terms of energy quality alone, Toriko's cellular energy is not comparable to that of Oni-Oh-Bei.

However, Toriko is an eight-star reincarnator who has broken through the barriers of Qi and Shen, and has even cultivated to the advanced level of eight-star.

In the process of distorting time, silently and without giving the opponent any warning, the sword light slashed at different points in time is superimposed onto the same point in time. This kind of technique is something that Ghost King Bei cannot achieve.

However, when Toriko tried to strike the Demon King before he could make his move, he was ultimately thwarted by the Demon King's long-term slumber.

The primordial energy of Ghost King Bei spreads throughout the river of time, tracing back from his most powerful moments to his weakest.

Toriko can launch a strong attack to break through the defenses, but he has no opportunity to take advantage of the opponent's weak periods.

However, Toriko wasn't the only prey that Oni-ou-bei chose to kill.

Just as his severed arm was about to be restored, his entire body suddenly twisted for a moment and exploded with a loud bang.

The White-Browed Taoist appeared, standing on the seashell. With a flick of his wrist, his punch transformed into an eagle claw, pulling away all the turbulent energy of the Ghost King.

"It can't even block one of my punches, but the aura it emits can completely engulf my aura."

"Good, good, good, the second level of Qi Gate is indeed unique."

The Chaos Tide army also suffered heavy losses. The few remaining eight-star powerhouses are not simple characters. Even Shao Kang has the foundation of a mid-level eight-star.

The White-Browed Taoist was once ranked alongside Dongfang Wuyou as the strongest among the eight-star level warriors in their army.

Oni King Bei is indeed in a formidable state right now. If he were to face only Toriko, the outcome might be uncertain.

However, he thought he had recovered to his peak condition and his appetite was greatly aroused. He actually dared to face Toriko and White-Browed Taoist at the same time and did not retreat in time, which made the biggest mistake.

Seeing the blue-purple and purplish-black primordial energy violently gathering and about to condense into the form of an evil ghost, it still couldn't break free from the white-browed Taoist's palm.

Toriko, of course, could not stand idly by and watch the Demon King Shell fall into his hands. His figure flashed, his sword turned into a fork, and with a forked hand, he thrust straight at White Eyebrow.

Whether as a gourmet hunter or a reincarnator, Toriko's fighting style has a sense of simplicity, based on only three techniques.

They are a knife, a fork, and a nail.

When the White-Browed Taoist fought him last time, he repeatedly used the three basic martial arts hand techniques—eagle claw, hook hand, and palm knife—to exchange blows with him.

Both sides already have a considerable understanding of each other, so using a cross-arm technique to break the eagle's claws is the best option.

Toriko didn't expect to be able to snatch back the Demon King Shell with just one move; he just wanted to buy time and find another opportunity.

Unexpectedly, the White-Browed Taoist seemed to be distracted at this critical moment, and was actually stabbed in the other half of the Demon King's body by Toriko's cross-arm strike.

"What happened?"

Toriko had a slight doubt in his heart, but he took the opportunity to pull and try to snatch the Demon King Shell.

Ghost King Bei seized the opportunity presented by their struggle and immediately unleashed his power. His primordial energy, fully condensed within his body, surged violently, attempting to shake them both off.

"Who dares to kill my disciple?!"

The White-Browed Taoist's face was filled with anger. He didn't care how Ghost King Bei and Toriko changed, and simply pushed both palms forward at the same time.

Heaven and earth, the ten directions, the six directions and eight wastelands, time, space and human hearts, all seemed to be completely gathered into his palm by his breathing technique.

With each breath, he exhaled and exhaled, unleashing his palm power with overwhelming majesty, dominating the entire world!

With no way to avoid it, Ghost King Bei and Toriko were pushed out of the cave by his palm strike.

What exactly happened outside the cave?

When Toriko arrived outside the cave, the first thing he sensed was something that surprised him.

If he wasn't mistaken, what was flying in the sky was the Ruyi Jingu Bang that the regimental commander had given to Zhou Renjie before.

With the help of this Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic staff), Zhou Renjie developed a powerful martial art.

However, his ultimate technique could never produce such power.

Heaven and earth, the universe shattered, chaos erupted, cause and effect shifted, and time flowed like sand—all because of… 108,000 Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic cudgels)!

(End of this chapter)