Chapter 937: Immortality

In the void, the Mother Emperor’s head, severed by Yu Baiguang, lay separated from her body. Flesh and blood at the wound continuously wriggled, and a hand from her back reached out, grasping the head and pressing it, attempting to reattach it.

However, a peculiar silver-gray light shimmered at the wound, preventing her recovery.

Not only the neck wound but also the previous injury on the Mother Emperor’s waist, cut by Qianxing with a single sword stroke, glowed with the same light.

Yet, aside from these two wounds, the injuries inflicted by Yu Baiguang with the Forgetfulness Sword had already fully healed due to the Mother Emperor’s immense physical power.

Qianxing Sword, shimmering with silver light, had transformed into Qianxing’s likeness. He looked at the scene before him, marveling, "As expected, it’s an immortal body. Fortunately, it hasn't yet reached the 'Blood Drop Rebirth' stage. Otherwise, we would have to turn the entire Dragon God Star, along with the Mother Emperor, into ashes."

The path of cultivation is divided into two parts: Soul and Life!

That is, the body and the mind!

The "body" refers to the path of gods and demons, where the physical body is immortal and indestructible. The "mind" refers to the Xuanmen Grand Dao, where the primordial spirit is eternal and capable of creation.

The Celestial Gate inherits the Xuanmen Grand Dao, which cultivates the primordial spirit. The so-called primordial spirit means reaching the Nascent Soul and then God Transformation stages; stepping into this level is considered truly entering the cultivation path.

However,异虫妖类, like the Gnawing Gold Fire Ants, generally do not cultivate the primordial spirit. Instead, they refine their bloodline, evolving step by step towards the body of a congenital god or demon.

The immortal body of the Divine Demon Path is equivalent to the Fifth-stage God Transformation realm.

At this level, no matter how severe the injuries to the body, it can recover very quickly. However, each recovery consumes vital essence, and if the vital essence is depleted, death still occurs. Injuries to vital points like the heart or brain consume even more vital essence for recovery.

One step above the immortal body is "Blood Drop Rebirth," which is equivalent to the Sixth-stage Void Refinement realm of the Xuanmen.

As the name suggests, as long as a single drop of vital essence or a fragment of will escapes, the immortal body can be reshaped. If the Mother Emperor had achieved this realm, the Celestial Gate would only feel secure after completely annihilating Dragon God Star.

Above Blood Drop Rebirth is the "Indestructible True Spirit," equivalent to the Seventh-stage Dao Integration realm.

The Celestial Gate's heritage does not contain information on the specific profound abilities of this stage. It is only known that even in the central dojo of the Purple霄 Star River, beings at this level are mighty figures, revered as Xuanmen True Immortals, holding supreme status.

The dojo where the Celestial Gate’s Five Patriarchs reside was established by a Dao Integration mighty figure.

Above Dao Integration, there is yet another realm, named "Pure Yang"!

Beings at this level possess infinite divine abilities and boundless magical power. They can reverse the cosmic star sea with a single thought, representing the pinnacle of cultivation. There is no power in the vast universe that can surpass them. It remains unknown whether such Pure Yang beings exist in the entire Purple霄 Star River.

The Celestial Gate is aware of this realm only because of the Pure Yang Scroll.

This knowledge has been passed down verbally among the Celestial Gate’s God Transformation cultivators throughout generations.

It is not out of selfishness, but rather to prevent those below from losing their ambition once they learn of these higher realms.

After all, reaching Nascent Soul and then God Transformation is already incredibly difficult within the Celestial Gate. Knowing that there are even more realms beyond God Transformation could easily lead Celestial Gate cultivators to succumb to despair, feeling that cultivation is endless.

Knowing these details is most appropriate upon reaching the God Transformation stage.

Because after refining the primordial spirit, one is considered a true Daoist of the Xuanmen, even in the dojos of the Purple霄 Star River.

"I wish to study the Divine Demon Path using the Mother Emperor's body. I would trouble you to act once more, Junior Sister!"

Qianxing saw the Mother Emperor still struggling to erase the silver-gray light and restore her body. His expression turned solemn as he spoke to Yu Baiguang beside him.

"A small matter!"

Yu Baiguang nodded lightly. After she spoke, Qianxing transformed back into a sword. With a flick of her sword-finger, she wielded him, slicing the Mother Emperor's entire body into several segments.

Amidst the Mother Emperor’s pained wails, streams of silver-gray light separated her body.

This was a special secret technique Qianxing had developed specifically against the Mother Emperor’s immortal body after observing her for a long time.

When his Qianxing Sword strikes, it automatically leaves a small void at the wound.

The primary purpose of this small void is to separate the wound. Although the Mother Emperor’s wound might appear thin, the obstruction of the silver-gray light makes her immortal body perceive the distance of the wound as vast as a world.

However, this is merely a temporary solution. Unless the Mother Emperor is completely annihilated, she would gradually heal over time, or her vital essence would deplete, turning her into dust.

So, Qianxing employed another newly created spell. He took out several beads, each aimed at a segment of the Mother Emperor's body, emitting silver light and absorbing and devouring them separately.

Witnessing this scene, Yuanxu Yunhai and the other Nascent Soul cultivators of the Celestial Gate, who stood behind, twitched their faces slightly.

They all recognized that the beads Qianxing used were forged from Void Stones, and each bead contained a small void. The technique itself was impressive, but using so many Void Stones was incredibly extravagant.

The Mother Emperor’s body was effectively sent into over a dozen different realms, rendering her immortal body completely useless.

In a short while, in the mid-air, only the Mother Emperor’s head and the upper part of her torso remained.

The Mother Emperor stared in furious rage, but Qianxing smiled and produced a talisman, affixing it to her forehead, completely suppressing her.

"As expected of you, Senior Brother. To devise such spells against the Mother Emperor in such a short time."

Yu Baiguang watched Qianxing’s actions and couldn't help but praise him.

Both the silver-gray light and the small void realms were Celestial Gate spells she had never seen before, clearly newly created by Qianxing.

"Although I consider myself exceptionally talented, these two void-related spells were only conceived by drawing inferences from the Pure Yang Void Scripture..."

Qianxing, however, shook his head, uttering words that brought a sudden realization to Yuanxu and the others.

"Pure Yang... that boy's talent is indeed excellent, but his cultivation breakthroughs have been a bit too smooth. I fear he might encounter obstacles when he reaches God Transformation in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Baiguang felt a faint joy internally, but she feigned contemplation for a moment, then spoke with a seemingly worried tone.

"You worry too much, Junior Sister. With that boy’s talent, he won't be held back before God Transformation. In fact, I think he might become the Celestial Gate's first person to successfully achieve Void Refinement!"

Compared to Yu Baiguang, who had just emerged from seclusion, Qianxing had watched Chen Mobai grow up, and he had complete confidence in his monstrous talent.

He felt that even if he himself were to reincarnate and cultivate again, under the Celestial Gate's system, the time it would take to form a Nascent Soul would be no faster.

"Senior Brother exaggerates. Void Refinement is not that easy, and he rushed his cultivation a bit, so his foundation might be a little unstable. After the pioneering war ends, I'll teach him properly..."

Although Yu Baiguang spoke these words, her subtly raised chin revealed to Qianxing and the others behind him that she was undoubtedly very happy inside.

"All of you, go down and assist the three Great Dao Palaces in clearing this Dragon God Star. Junior Sister and I will work together to activate the Lingxiao Treasure Palace and stabilize it..."

Qianxing addressed Yuanxu and the other Nascent Soul cultivators of the Celestial Gate. They all acknowledged the order and flew to the Green Dragon, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise Dao Palaces according to their respective factions.

Without the Mother Emperor, this large swarm of Gnawing Gold Fire Ants, though numerous, was merely a disorganized rabble.

Had the Celestial Gate not wished to carefully develop this planet, the three Great Dao Palaces could have condensed Fifth-stage thunder spells and rushed into the planetary rift cut by Qianxing Sword, annihilating most of these insect beasts.

In the void outside the sky, the Lingxiao Treasure Palace was activated by the two God Transformation cultivators. Silver chains flew out from it, extending along the planetary rift and attaching to the star core at the center.

After locking the star core, Dragon God Star’s original trajectory was naturally brought to a halt.

However, planetary movement is a cosmic law, so the Lingxiao Treasure Palace needed to consume a massive amount of spiritual energy every moment to resist this law. Fortunately, most of this spiritual energy was drawn from Dragon God Star itself; otherwise, even Qianxing and Yu Baiguang would regret the energy expenditure.

After handling the Mother Emperor, Qianxing and Yu Baiguang arrived before the star core.

This star core contained most of the planet's energy and was key to the Mother Emperor's evolution to such a scale.

The giant white cocoon embedded in the star core had already torn open, and the insect eggs below the cocoon had all hatched the moment the Mother Emperor was vanquished.

According to the bloodline instinct of the Gnawing Gold Fire Ant species, they would next choose a new Mother Emperor.

However, without the star core's energy, this Mother Emperor would at most evolve to the Fourth-stage, so Qianxing and Yu Baiguang paid it no mind, leaving the matter for the Celestial Gate's Nascent Soul cultivators to handle.

They both looked at the star core, which also bore a cut from Qianxing Sword, with incredibly pure planetary essence pouring out.

Qianxing, feeling a pang of regret, performed a sealing technique, sealing the wound he himself had created.

He then cast another spell: a white light landed on the star core. The originally silver-white star core suddenly became transparent, faintly revealing the sword mark and, deeper within, an extremely dense black energy.

"Indeed, there is also that demonic energy deep within this planet's star core!"

Seeing this, Qianxing sighed. He then cast the transparency spell deeper, trying to see the source of the black energy.

But no matter how he activated his spell, he could not penetrate the dense black demonic energy.

"Once this planet's resources are mostly developed, let's take this star core away!"

Yu Baiguang said upon seeing this scene.

The star core is the heart of a planet; once removed, the planet would gradually disintegrate during its movement through the universe, eventually turning into cosmic dust.

Qianxing nodded, took out a formation plate and seventy-two formation flags, and set up the core of the Terrestrial Network Array at this location.

This array not only protected the star core but also provided coordinates for the Celestial Gate's other cultivators, allowing them to use it as a reference point to gradually set up the Celestial Veil and Terrestrial Network.

Soon, Yunhai Zhenren arrived. He was a Fifth-stage formation master of the Celestial Gate and could perfectly execute Qianxing's formation intentions.

"Reporting to Ancestor, if I work alone, I fear it might delay the Celestial Gate's grand endeavor. Pure Yang's mastery of formations is not inferior to mine, and the battlefield doesn't particularly need him right now. Perhaps he could join me."

After listening to Qianxing's specially designed 'otherworld version' of the Celestial Veil and Terrestrial Network Array for Dragon God Star, Yunhai Zhenren's face immediately fell, hoping to bring someone else in.

"Junior Sister, what are your thoughts?"

Qianxing naturally had no objections, but he knew that Chen Mobai was "Yu Baiguang's person," so before assigning the task, he asked for her opinion.

"Senior Brother's arrangement is fine!"

Yu Baiguang, however, felt this was an honor and also marveled at Chen Mobai's truly terrifying talent, noting that even in formations, which required the most time and effort, he had advanced to the Fifth-stage.

Soon, Chen Mobai, who had received Qianxing's message, arrived at the location.

"Yes, my lords!"

After examining the Sixth-stage formation diagram designed by Qianxing, Chen Mobai bowed to the two Celestial Gate Saints before him.

This was also Chen Mobai's first time meeting the long-renowned Ancestor Baiguang!

She looked almost exactly like the painting in Chen Xiaohei’s boudoir: a purple long dress, graceful posture. Unfortunately, her face was covered by a light purple veil, obscuring her features, but her exposed brows and eyes were incredibly delicate, clearly indicating she was a great beauty.

After a moment of hesitation, Chen Mobai bowed to Yu Baiguang, who was nominally the greatest patron of his Martial Arts Institute.

"Your Void Scripture played a crucial role in defeating the Mother Emperor. Is there anything you desire, any reward?"

Ancestor Baiguang’s words left Chen Mobai utterly bewildered.

What did the Void Scripture have to do with killing the Mother Emperor?

How did it become such a great contribution?

Qianxing, standing nearby, seemed about to speak but thought better of it and closed his mouth.

Yunhai Zhenren, needless to say, kept his eyes downcast, his ears perked up, eager to hear how Ancestor Baiguang would arrange spoils of war for "her man."

"I have made no contribution; I dare not accept a reward!"

But Chen Mobai thought for a moment and decided that within the Celestial Gate, it was better to maintain some dignity. He could not allow Ancestor Baiguang to so blatantly attribute unearned merit to him. With a righteous expression, he refused.

Besides, he had never lacked resources. Even on Dragon God Star, the only things he truly valued were the star core before them and the Mother Emperor's two inner elixirs. Especially the fire-attributed elixir, containing innate Dao韵, which he could use to refine a Pure Yang Pearl.

But such precious items, he knew without a doubt, belonged to the Celestial Gate's Dual Saints and could never be given to him.

So, after careful consideration, he decided to reaffirm his persona within the Celestial Gate as a genius who relied solely on talent, not resources!

This reply made Yu Baiguang look at him with even greater satisfaction.

"As expected of a graduate from my Martial Arts Institute, an upright and honorable gentleman. However, when I say you made a great contribution, you did. I will arrange something for you after the pioneering war concludes."

Yu Baiguang, having cultivated to such a level and being a sword cultivator, always acted forthrightly and decisively.

Most importantly, she was the Celestial Gate's combat power ceiling, so unless it was an overly excessive request, even Qianxing would not object.

After saying this, Yu Baiguang and Qianxing departed.

Although Chen Mobai was still confused, he realized that Ancestor Baiguang was paving the way for him. He thought, "As expected of the greatest patron of our Martial Arts Institute. Though we've never met, her support and care are so direct. Indeed, to advance, one must rely on allies!"

"Farewell, Ancestors!"

With this thought, Chen Mobai bowed to the Celestial Gate's Dual Saints as they flew towards the Lingxiao Treasure Palace in the outer void. Yunhai Zhenren likewise bowed.

Yunhai Zhenren said, "Pure Yang, I will set up the Celestial Veil. This is a good opportunity to integrate the divine domains of the Three Dragon Gods into it."

Chen Mobai nodded directly upon hearing this. "Then I'll handle the Terrestrial Network Array."