Chapter 86: The Power of a Scattered Immortal
Chapter 86: The Power of a Scattered Immortal
That great river unfurled, and within it, there was even the sound of mighty, surging waves, truly awe-inspiring.
As this long river suddenly appeared, the blazing violet sun profound light near Lingyuan Lake was instantly suppressed.
The violet sun profound light contained the fire of the sun, its power unmatched. Yet, the Heavenly One Long River that Lin Yuan manifested through profound light was even more extraordinary.
Heavenly One True Water was the mother of all waters, especially effective in countering fire-element profound light!
What was especially rare was the hint of innate profundity within it. Mu Heng’s supreme yang mana was indeed astonishing, but since it had not yet been purified by the three calamities, the quality of his mana had not transformed, failing to nurture the true essence of violet sun mana.
Mu Heng’s face underwent a great change!
This was only the beginning. The vast Heavenly One Long River spread out, transforming into surging, massive waves that instantly crashed against Mu Heng. Mu Heng was no ordinary Scattered Immortal either. Though caught off guard, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. Several defensive magical treasures glowing with spiritual light flew from his body, one of which radiated an extremely frigid, icy light.
That was a profound ice precious mirror, emanating a divine chill, freezing the long river.
This Mu Heng truly lived up to his nickname, ‘Duobao.’
But this was not his most powerful method. A wisp of purple aura appeared in his hand. With a hand seal, a vast, radiant violet-red brilliance erupted, like a violet sun appearing in the sky, mighty and boundless!
The aura on his body surged explosively!
“It seems Mu Heng has decided to make this Violet Sun Profound Light his Path-Completion Method!”
Some genius disciples from other Dharma Lineages observed this scene, their expressions shifting slightly.
Beside them, many True Inheritors nodded lightly. “With such formidable power, it seems he has nearly cultivated it to the level of a Scattered Immortal!”
Many cultivators’ eyes flashed with a trace of envy.
After achieving Scattered Immortal status, one needed to prepare to refine their Dao Fruit.
The Life-Bound Treasure and the Path-Completion Method were both for withstanding various calamities and were also the foundation for future cultivation. The Life-Bound Treasure and Path-Completion Method possessed terrifying power and could also play an extraordinary role at critical moments.
If Mu Heng could later refine his Life-Bound Treasure into a Dao Embryo, or refine his Path-Completion Method to attain a Dao nature, enhancing his Dao Fruit, the path to achieving the perfect cultivation level of an Innate Dao Lord would become much easier.
For some who achieved multiple stages of cultivation at once, such immensely powerful beings, being able to refine the Life-Bound Treasure into a Dao Embryo in advance could save an unfathomable amount of arduous cultivation time.
By now, Ao Yu had also reacted, a fierce glint in his eyes. A spiritual-light flashing treasure flew out from within him.
That was a parting cloud jade tablet, its precious light sending purple lightning soaring into the heavens, generating boundless dark radiance. It continuously struck the dragon-binding rope, emitting waves of dark light, slowing its advance!
Watching Mu Heng unleash such terrifying Violet Sun Profound Light, Ao Yu’s expression darkened, his heart secretly chilled.
The excellence of one’s Path-Completion Method, to some extent, determined the strength of a Scattered Immortal.
Why did the Twelve Dharma Lineages make many small sects so envious? Because most of the true inheritances left by the Twelve Dharma Lineages recorded one or two complete Path-Completion Methods.
These Path-Completion Methods corresponded to various major realms, with as many as thirty-six layers. Twenty-eight layers corresponded to the Scattered Immortal level, thirty-two layers to the Earth Immortal level, and thirty-six layers to the Celestial Immortal level.
Generally speaking, ordinary True Inheritors who had just become Scattered Immortals rarely managed to cultivate their main Path-Completion Method to such a degree in an extremely short time.
No wonder the other party, seeing him make a move, remained indifferent. Achieving Scattered Immortal status in a short time was one thing, but also having the great fortune to cultivate his main Path-Completion Method to the peak of the Primordial Spirit level, seemingly not far from the Scattered Immortal level…
He truly was inferior!
Lin Yuan’s sudden intervention had really stirred up trouble this time!
Not only did Ao Yu think this way, but many elders of Chengyuan Immortal Sect had also prepared to take action. This Inner Sect Disciple, a reincarnation of an Ancient Water Immortal, must not be lost here for nothing!
Before the Xuanzhen Abode, Lin Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as he watched that ethereal, violet great sun piercing through the air!
A single wisp of violet profound light appeared, causing even the Heavenly One Long River to tremble.
A faint smile appeared in Lin Yuan’s eyes. After achieving the Loose Immortal Dao Fruit, he had not yet had time to cultivate his Path-Completion Method. However, among his auxiliary cultivation methods, many had already reached the perfect Primordial Spirit level.
Methods like the Innate Thunder Method and the Innate Yin-Yang Profound Light, upon cultivation, were at least at the Scattered Immortal level from the start.
Having stayed in the Primordial World for so long, he had not focused solely on arduous cultivation.
Especially the Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune, associated with his auxiliary cultivation of the Divine Path, had long ago reached the Scattered Immortal level.
Thoughts flickered. With a faint smile in his eyes, Lin Yuan’s mana surged around him. The divine light manifested by the Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune leaped from the profound light atop his head. In an instant, the Heavenly One Long River swelled explosively.
Like a primordial Heavenly River, without beginning or end, so vast its edges could not be seen. No matter how much profound light the searing Violet Sun Profound Light vaporized, that Heavenly River remained mighty and boundless, charging forward, immediately suppressing all the surrounding Violet Sun Profound Light.
Mu Heng’s face instantly turned purple. His unleashed Violet Sun Profound Light was suppressed, as if he carried an immensely terrifying mountain on his back.
At this moment, even the several Daoists from Chengyuan Immortal Sect on Spirit Cliff, who prided themselves on having glimpsed Lin Yuan’s true foundation, couldn’t help but change their expressions!
A cold glint flashed in Lin Yuan’s eyes, a hint of killing intent surfacing in their depths.
“Good opportunity!”
However, Ao Yu within Lingyuan Lake saw his chance. He opened his mouth and spat out a stream of golden light. It shot through several hundred zhang and slammed into Mu Heng’s chest with a crash! Mu Heng spat out a mouthful of blood-red light with a gasp. The world seemed to darken instantly as he was struck down from mid-air.
With a thud, when he hit the ground, his face was as pale as gold paper, severely wounded and unconscious.
Lin Yuan: “…”
This didn’t look like Ao Yu was helping him at all. It seemed more like he was helping Mu Heng.
This scene, though seemingly long, actually happened in the blink of an eye. The many observing Dharma Lineage cultivators saw victory decided in an instant.
Mu Heng, who moments ago held the overwhelming advantage and was glorious and radiant, was now ambushed by Ao Yu.
That Dragon Pearl of Ao Yu’s contained his lifelong cultivation and was also where his Dao Fruit was entrusted; it was excessively heavy.
Yet, more of the Dharma Lineage cultivators turned their awestruck gazes toward Lin Yuan.
“What formidable Divine Path mastery!”
After a long while, a Daoist riding a strange beast finally let out a soft sigh.
“Divine Path cultivation is easy first then difficult. Being able to cultivate a Life-Bound Divine Rune to the Scattered Immortal level is only more difficult!!” Beside him, another Scattered Immortal shook his head slightly, his expression equally amazed.
Moreover, it seemed this disciple of Chengyuan Immortal Sect cultivated the famously powerful Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune within the Divine Path!
This divine rune’s countering effect against that Violet Sun Profound Light was no small matter!
Mu Heng’s luck didn’t look very good!
Upon hearing this, some elders from the Dharma Lineages were also silent, at a loss for words.
What Lin Yuan displayed in terms of mastery over the Incense Offering Divine Path was completely beyond everyone’s imagination.
Lin Yuan stood his ground, his expression unchanged. Originally, he had planned to seize the opportunity to teach Mu Heng a harsh lesson. But now, after Ao Yu’s Dragon Pearl strike, it was awkward to make a move. However, since Mu Heng had now fallen into the hands of the Dragon Clan, the Dragon Clan cultivators would not easily let it go. Thinking carefully, this saved him from playing the villain.
At the same time, Lin Yuan noticed countless eyes, both overt and covert, fixed on him, with varied expressions.
It seemed that after today, his name, Lin Yuan, would become widely famous within Chengyuan Immortal Sect.
He supposed that even at the True Inheritance Banquet, he would no longer be just a seat filler.
Lin Yuan’s shifting gaze showed no concern for this. Instead, he focused on his own cultivation. Achieving the Loose Immortal Dao Fruit, advancing to Scattered Immortal status—cultivation was just beginning.
Moreover, Lin Yuan suddenly noticed that the Post-Heaven Divine Path in the Primordial World likely still held enormous untapped potential.