Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Wang Qi had early on positioned himself as a "Seeking Dao Seeker". He felt that indulging in the power of spells was actually a laughable matter.

Apart from just having experienced a disaster, having an improper mindset, and dealing with the Martial Arts Examination at the Immortal Institute, he never had the intention to learn spells purely for their power. To him, this practice was not about helping himself familiarize with and master the Cultivation Techniques, but to verify his own theoretical ideas.

The greatest significance of cultivation was to sublimate life, turning oneself into a completely open system, similar to a dissipative structure, maintaining one's Negative Entropy to achieve Longevity Sight.

And for a Seeking Dao Seeker, the greatest significance of "Undying" was the ability to have enough time to explore the natural laws.

Beyond that, everything brought by cultivation was just added value; having it was better, but it was also fine without. Combat power and such could be compensated with tools if one was insufficient.

After all, how strong could Divine Skills be? Could they really be stronger than an interstellar warship, stronger than a Death Star, stronger than an artificial black hole, stronger than twine forest?

Each of these things counted as an "Outer Object," yet their power exceeded that of Zhen Chan, a Mahayana Cultivator's understanding, leaving behind known Immortal Artifacts far in the dust.

However, just now, Wang Qi decided to abandon consideration and fight to his heart's content!

This was not normal! Very abnormal!

A faint sense of alarm steamed up among the destructive desires in his heart, getting extinguished several times before finally making contact with Jarvis, who acted as a consciousness plugin. Jarvis's body resided within the Immortal Artifacts "Mathematics" and "Discrete," unaffected by the raging Dragon Clan Essence. With this lucidity, Wang Qi, dividing a thread of consciousness, regained control over the Life Flame, and then forcefully cut off the supply to the "Dragon Power".

The spontaneously emerging Dragon Clan Essence finally began to decrease. Wang Qi looked skyward, pouring all the Dragon Clan Essence inside him into the giant axe in his hands. A thirty-zhang-long Purple Light straddled the sky above, cutting through the darkness, breaking the Divine Arts, slaying that priest. The Purple Light invaded the body, and that priest did not even have time to scream before he was sealed within thick ice, and then reduced to powder by the accumulating Essence.

After the Dragon Clan Essence was exhausted, Wang Qi finally regained clarity. He carefully suppressed the three coins, allowing them to absorb the Life Flame.

"Terrifying..." Wang Qi was momentarily dazed, "What exactly was that just now?"

Was that the Divine Power of the Dragon Clan?

Was it a special kind of Spiritual Power accompanied by Vacuum Energy, similar to a Strong Interaction force or Strong Electric Unification attack?

These formidable Divine Powers, comparable to the Primordial Spirit's might, could they be ingrained in the bloodstream?

No, no, this doesn't conform to the Dao... This isn't scientific.

"Demonization" or "cultivation" were both acquired traits, nonheritable "mutations." Even if a fetus inherently possessed Divine Skills, that would also be due to inheriting the essence from the mother, or the father's cultivation deeply integrated at the cellular level, naturally imbuing sperm with Spiritual Power. These were not stable advantageous genes and would disappear within one or two generations.

It was the same with innate Divine Seals that might appear in the Demon Clan; lineage had an impact, but luck also played a part.

And yet, could the Dragon Clan's bloodline constantly maintain such terrifying Divine Powers?

Moreover, evolution was for survival. Once a species adapted to the environment, evolution would slow down, and advantageous bloodlines would not quickly spread throughout the population. The Dragon Clan had been the dominant force in Shenzhou billions of years ago—was there a necessity to evolve such a frightening bloodline?

At this moment, a comforting breath came from the ground. Only then did Wang Qi notice the burning White Flame on the ground.

Chen Feng, at the edge of his physical limits, was about to kill the remaining priest. Wang Qi, suddenly recalling an unverified guess, urgently shouted, "Don't kill!"

This caused the onlookers to look askance thinking: even if you want to capture someone alive... Weren't you the one who killed the most joyously just now?

Eventually, the trust built over the year and more between Chen Feng and Wang Qi didn't exist for nothing. Chen Feng, in the moment before the final strike, softened his move from hard to gentle. His powerful punching force penetrated the opponent's viscera like water, shaking his foundations gently, and effortlessly sent his jaw flying.

That priest, appearing zombie-like, eyes vacant and foam at the corners of his mouth, "ha-ha" howled. Chen Feng's punch not only destroyed his internal organs, but the Negative Entropy Power imbued with the essence of the Life Flame also entered his body, incessantly clashing with the high Entropy Hongyuan Divine Power, tormenting his remaining nerves.

Wang Qi once again began to paint the scene. The Spiritual Power between Heaven and Earth still manifested in that strange state. But now, it became more closely connected to this remaining priest.

It seemed to work!

That priest, madly, attacked Chen Feng. Chen Feng, carrying the Life Flame and not fearing depletion, protected by the pink Curse Light of the Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell, was unafraid of injury. He utilized his punching and kicking advantages to engage the priest, making sure to keep him away from the still unconscious True Disciple of Mountain River City. Chen Feng, still having excess energy, complained to Wang Qi, "Brother, whatever you're doing, do it quickly. I'm protecting an injured person here; if I can't hold on, I'll have no choice but to kill this madman!"

The other four Cultivators hurriedly entered the fray. Wang Qi, awakened from his calculations, shouted, "Hold on a bit longer; it's almost done!"

Wang Qi reached out and grabbed a segment of ice condensed from Dragon Clan Essence. Activating Heavenly Song, electromagnetic forces interfered with the water molecules' magnetic moments, shaping it into the form of a bow and altering the crystalline structure among the water molecules, giving it the toughness of metal. Then, the Elephant Phase Wave Skill manifested, using Material Waves as strings to create a Strong Bow. Wang Qi drew the longbow, a White Spirit Light automatically forming an arrow.

That was unmistakably the Curse Light of the Thousand Illusion Divine Spell!

"I'm still not very adept with the Thousand Illusion Divine Spell; I can't hit a fast-moving target. In this situation, releasing a bunch of Spell Spirit Avatars is prone to collateral damage," Wang Qi took a deep breath and then shouted, "Except for Chen Feng, everyone get back! Get back! This arrow isn't a joke; this spell is very vicious!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stepped back. Chen Feng then grumbled, "So you're just going to throw me under the bus, huh…" Meanwhile, he continuously used his fists, using brute force to pummel, forcing the desperate priest to protect his head and face. Then, following the momentum of the punches and palm strikes, Chen Feng rapidly retreated.

The white arrow grazed Chen Feng's face as it flew and struck the priest right in the chest. The power of the Thousand Illusion Divine Spell had completely merged with the mana. Wang Qi immediately felt a strange connection being established between him and the priest. His physical body was no longer a barrier, and some of his inner secrets were now being exposed due to the erosion of the Heart Demon Curse.

The priest still retained a fraction of his consciousness. Startled by the arrow, he shook his head in confusion when he found himself unharmed, then roared and attacked the crowd again.

Damn, no reaction? What happened to the vicious spell? A dud?

The four Foundation Establishment Cultivators complained inwardly, then continued to fight the priest.

However, as they fought, they realized something was amiss.

The priest's self-awareness had been almost completely wiped out, he didn't even think about defending himself or feeling pain unless it was a fatal or crippling attack. It was this reckless way of fighting that allowed him to take on five opponents. If Chen Feng hadn't blocked nearly half of the attacks, indifferent to his own injuries, it would have been difficult for the five cultivators to surround and not kill him.

But this brutal, self-sacrificing style of combat was gradually disappearing.

The priest began to adopt a more cautious and efficient fighting tactic, taking care with every punch and every kick. But this approach only hastened his demise.

This was the result of the deepening erosion by the Thousand Illusion Divine Spell.

Due to the chaos and despair in his mind, the priest no longer regarded himself as a human, thus his own will was weak, and he was manipulated by divine spirits.

What if one injected a false "hope" into him, giving him the idea that "one might actually win without fighting desperately"?

Moreover, he was now closely connected to the "Divine Tao System" and "Divine Spirit Tentacles". If this Thousand Illusion Divine Spell could spread to other believers or even that divine spirit through this system...

Wang Qi intended to inject fake "hope" into this cult born from despair!

As the erosion by the Thousand Illusion Divine Spell deepened, the priest's fighting spirit weakened, and his spiritual sense even recovered a trace of clarity! He began to dodge, showing fear, and even exhibited a tendency to flee. As the erosion deepened, his soul became increasingly clear to Wang Qi, who analyzed the divine power within the priest's body and calculated the impact that the Heart Demon Curse could have.

Wang Qi even considered whether to let him go as an excuse, allowing him to infect more believers.

However, at that moment, something unexpected occurred.

A sound akin to someone letting out a loud fart or a muffled firecracker exploded.

The World Purification malicious fire within the priest, with such a dull sound, suddenly swelled, devoured the priest, and completely burned him, leaving behind a wisp of black ash.

"Is this... suicide?" Those present were sharp-eyed and could tell that the power that destroyed the priest originated from within himself.

But could such a madman suddenly commit suicide?

Li You was shocked and asked, "Brother Wang, which school's spell is this that can induce someone else's mana to create a self-destructive effect?"

But Wang Qi's expression of astonishment was even greater than his.

That was not suicide...

Wang Qi's breathing became somewhat erratic. At the last moment, he clearly felt an unknown will taking over the last vestiges of the priest's divine power, turning it into some sort of bizarre entropy force, and not only destroyed the priest but also obliterated all nearby Divine Tao Systems.

So much so that it didn't even have extra power to destroy the nearby Modern Cultivators.

"Heh, heh, heh..." A hint of excited laughter emerged beneath Wang Qi's incredulous expression.

So, even that being named Hongyuan, the god, fears the Heart Demon Curse too!

Chen Feng, aware of the effects of the Thousand Illusion Divine Spell, knew such an event should not occur. Using his spiritual sense to communicate, he asked Wang Qi, "What just happened?"

"Boss, it looks like your theory was quite accurate—I've proven it. Remember to give me a raise when we're back," Wang Qi explained everything he had observed to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng pondered for a moment, "We'll study this thoroughly when we get back."

"Right, I still have a question." Wang Qi gently pressed against the area where he had hidden three Dragon Clan coins and asked, "Chen Feng, I have a question for you about the evolutionary history of the Dragon Clan. Is there a definitive conclusion? Can we find fossil evidence?"

Chen Feng replied, "It's very difficult to find fossils of Dragon Clan ancestors, and known Dragon Clan remains are definitely buried in holy lands, making fossil evidence hard to come by—what's wrong?"

Wang Qi shook his head, not responding.

He was pondering a rather absurd question.

Were the Dragon Clan, really a race that naturally evolved in Shenzhou, or could they possibly be an alien species or a biological weapon from a higher civilization? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)