bookrandom Chapter 1143: Strength Soars
Chapter 1143: Strength Soars
Within Su Mo's natal immortal domain, chaotic energy surged like a tidal wave, sometimes transforming into a raging behemoth, roaring and shattering the void; at other times, it solidified into still mountains, silently bearing the sedimentation of time. At the center, a five-petaled Primordial Lotus floated serenely. Each petal seemed sculpted from primordial crystal, flowing with the Daoist rhythm of the primordial beginnings, accumulating the essence of billions of years. The Primordial Purple Qi swirling around the lotus's heart was so dense it was almost tangible, viscous like ointment, radiating a heart-palpitating pressure. At this moment, as twenty trillion Immortal True Spirits poured in like a surging river, the tightly closed sixth petal at the center of the lotus was slowly unfolding at a visible speed—
At first, it was just a hair-thin crack, from which strands of primordial light leaked out, like the first ray of light splitting the chaos in the endless night, gentle yet carrying the power to create the world. Wherever it passed, the chaotic energy automatically retreated. In an instant, the edges of the lotus petals curled up slightly, and brilliant light surged out like a flood bursting its banks. Golden immortal light, purple primordial Dao charm, and chaotic primordial energy intertwined to form a mighty torrent that swept across the entire natal immortal realm.
Wherever it passed, the primordial continents trembled and rose higher, the immortal spiritual energy became denser at a visible speed, vegetation grew wildly, and spiritual springs gushed forth; even the chaotic stones deep within the chaotic prison shone with a warm luster, and the divine patterns of the Great Dao on them became clearer.
“Click… Click…”
Soon, a cracking sound echoed from the Immortal Realm's barrier, as if it could no longer withstand the weight. The barrier, which had once withstood the full force of a Ninth-Rank Golden Immortal's attack and was covered in countless runes of rules, cracked rapidly, like a glass lamp struck by a heavy hammer. Spiderweb-like cracks spread at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, covering the entire border of the Immortal Realm in the blink of an eye. Billions of fragments melted in the primordial light, transforming into specks of fluorescent light that fell like fine rain, nourishing the expanding Immortal Realm's essence and making its foundation ever more stable.
Freed from the constraints of the barriers, the natal immortal realm expanded wildly outwards like an inflating balloon. Its territory, originally stretching for countless eons, multiplied in an instant, forcibly pushing aside the chaotic air currents at its boundaries, emitting a muffled roar like the beating of war drums. Within the expanding void, continents of primordial chaos spontaneously coalesced, immortal mountains rose from the ground, piercing the clouds; spiritual rivers meandered like silver ribbons, flowing with immortal liquid imbued with Daoist principles; immortal veins coiled deep within the continents like giant dragons, absorbing the essence of the universe. The entire immortal realm underwent a transformation at an astonishing speed, its aura growing ever more profound and majestic.
Meanwhile, inside the Fire Phoenix Immortal Palace, purple-gold divine light burst forth from every pore of Su Mo's body. He resembled a deity awakening from a slumber of chaos, his majesty inviolable. As the sixth petal of his natal immortal domain, the Primordial Immortal Power within him erupted like a volcano dormant for billions of years. The surging power roared like thunder through his meridians, and wherever it passed, every inch of flesh and blood emitted a joyful hum, as if celebrating rebirth. Dense Primordial Runes appeared on his bones, twinkling like stars, as if trying to break free from the shackles of his physical body and transform into a divine rainbow soaring through the nine heavens, spreading the true meaning of the Great Dao throughout the universe.
"boom......"
An overwhelming aura exploded from his body, initially like a gentle stream rippling within the hall; in an instant, it transformed into a raging torrent sweeping across the heavens and earth, visibly escalating and multiplying exponentially. The barrier of a sixth-grade Golden Immortal shattered like paper before this power, and Su Mo's aura broke through its shackles like a rocket, crushing towards an even higher realm.
In an instant, the golden brick floor tiles of the Fire Phoenix Immortal Palace cracked inch by inch, and golden immortal power seeped out from the cracks, gathering into small streams on the ground; the glass lamps on the ceiling shook violently, and the golden light they cast was distorted like waves by the shock, and even the void was pressed down by this aura and made a "sizzling" sound, as if it would collapse at any moment.
Then, like a giant axe that splits the heavens, carrying the power to annihilate the immortal realm, it fiercely cleaved into the 108 Heavenly Generals and Earthly Fiends Suppressing Immortal Array surrounding it!
At the core of the grand formation, 108 illusory spirits stood solemnly, their primordial immortal power erupting wildly, transforming into 108 streams of light that flowed into the formation's base. Countless formation patterns burst forth with dazzling immortal light, weaving together into a massive net of light that enveloped the entire Fire Phoenix Immortal Palace. Above it, the Heavenly Qi and Earthly Fiend Power clashed and interacted, radiating a quasi-Immortal King-level pressure, fully sealing off Su Mo's ever-increasing aura, preventing it from leaking out in the slightest.
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An hour later.
The raging, tsunami-like pressure emanating from Su Mo's body rapidly receded, flowing back into his body through his pores. The primordial runes on his bones gradually faded, leaving only a faint, flowing light running through his skin. In the blink of an eye, he returned to the calm he had before his breakthrough, his aura as steady as a bottomless, icy pool, as if the earth-shattering power he had just displayed had never existed. Only the cracked floor tiles in the Fire Phoenix Immortal Palace, the still slightly swaying glass lamps, and the lingering primordial energy in the air testified to the astonishing change that had just occurred.
"A perfected sixth-grade Golden Immortal, achieved!"
Su Mo slowly opened his eyes. A primordial light, piercing through the void, flashed in his pupils, a light that seemed capable of penetrating eternity and seeing through the cycles of starlight and reincarnation. Then, it returned to clarity, so calm that it reflected the glazed lamplight on the palace ceiling, without the slightest ripple. He gently moved his fingers, feeling the surging yet controlled power within his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Compared to before his breakthrough, he is now more than ten times stronger.
His true form alone is no less powerful than some third-tier quasi-immortal kings.
If all their trump cards are used, even a fifth-tier quasi-immortal king would be quite confident of defeating them, or even completely taking them down.
"There are still nearly 168 trillion units of immortal true spirit left. I wonder if it will be enough to allow my 'Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Scripture' to break through to the sixth-grade perfection realm in one fell swoop?"
With a hint of anticipation in his eyes, Su Mo's mind stirred, and he began to channel his divine sense into his sea of consciousness, starting to infuse the "Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Scripture".
[Continue cultivating the "Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Scripture". After 500000 cosmic eras, your Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body will reach a new level and successfully enter the sixth rank of minor completion.]
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Two hours later.
Su Mo slowly opened his eyes, a hint of regret flashing in them. Nearly half of his immortal true spirit had been consumed. Although his Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body had improved, it was still just one step short—he had only broken through to the sixth-grade Great Perfection realm, still a considerable distance from perfection. To reach the sixth-grade Perfection realm, he would need to kill at least one more ninth-grade Perfection Golden Immortal.
"Well, it's not a complete success, but it's enough."
Su Mo chuckled lightly, bending and stretching his fingers, his knuckles making a crisp cracking sound. With his Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body breaking through two realms in succession, his power more than doubled, and the combat strength of his 1,800 Spiritual Illusionary Bodies also rose accordingly. At this moment, each of them had a calm and focused aura, steadily stepping into the third-tier Quasi-Immortal King realm.
"Once the Thousand Gods Formation is set up, gathering the power of 1,800 clones, its combat strength will not be much inferior to a sixth-tier Quasi-Immortal King; if I also set up immortal formations such as the 'Nine Locks Primordial Formation' and the 'Ten Thousand Immortals Slaughtering God Formation' in advance, and take advantage of the terrain, I will be able to fight even those seventh-tier Quasi-Immortal Kings." Su Mo lightly tapped his knees with his fingertips, making a rhythmic sound, and kept calculating in his mind, "As long as I don't run into an eighth-tier or ninth-tier Quasi-Immortal King, even if I am temporarily defeated, it will not be difficult for me to retreat unscathed."
"It's about time to begin my grand fishing plan. Let's find a suitable ambush site first."
The next second...
"Whoosh...whoosh...whoosh..."
Su Mo's body suddenly surged with immortal light, like a star core exploding, and hundreds of figures rapidly separated from his body. These figures were of different ages, builds, heights, and auras—some carried an ancient, weathered air, as if they had lived through countless cosmic eras; some exuded an arrogant sharpness, like newly born peerless geniuses; others appeared gentle and peaceful, like an old neighbor—yet they all carried the same primordial Daoist charm originating from Su Mo himself. Although their auras varied in strength, their essence was the same.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
Hundreds of figures bowed respectfully to Su Mo in unison. Their voices ranged from ancient bells to children's songs, from thunderous booms to gentle streams, but all conveyed an absolute reverence from the depths of their souls, daring not to disobey in the slightest.
Then, they all raised their hands and tore open the void in front of them, creating spatial rifts that opened up within the Fire Phoenix Immortal Palace. Dark, chaotic currents flowed through the rifts, like mirrors leading to different regions, shimmering with a dangerous luster.
"Now, I'll leave it to you fellow Daoists. Go!" Su Mo nodded slightly, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority. "Be sure to find a place that can both lure the fish onto the hook and allow us to lay our trap."
"Please obey my decree!"
Hundreds of figures responded in unison, their voices echoing within the hall, carrying an imposing aura. Then, each leaped into their corresponding crevice, their figures instantly disappearing into the dark, chaotic currents.
Three breaths later, as the last figure disappeared, all the spatial rifts healed instantly like ice and snow melting away, and the Fire Phoenix Immortal Palace returned to its previous calm, as if those hundreds of people had never appeared.
Only Su Mo remained, sitting alone on the afterimage of the Purple Void Immortal Lotus, his fingertips lightly twirling, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
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