Chapter 320 – So Even Immortals Bleed

The Bloodflame Flying Corpse at the Peak of the Nascent Soul Stage was the strongest enemy Lu Chen had encountered so far, second only to the Heretical Avatar of the Black Lotus Holy Mother in the real world.

The Black Lotus Holy Mother’s power stemmed from her ability to bestow a portion of her Transformation Dao Realm Great Divine Power upon her Clones.

In contrast, the Bloodflame Flying Corpse’s strength lay in its terrifying origins.

A special Jiangshi born from the corpse of an Immortal—just thinking about it made it clear that its power was extraordinary.

The Bloodflame Flying Corpse stepped out of the cocoon, standing barefoot on the ground.

It was nearly five meters tall, its body covered in dark red patterns.

These intricate patterns combined to faintly reveal an indescribable Dao rhythm.

Thus, even standing completely still, Lu Chen could sense a unique Aura beginning to spread throughout the area.

Moreover, the Bloodflame Flying Corpse’s appearance differed greatly from what Lu Chen had imagined a Jiangshi to be.

The Jiangshi in Lu Chen’s imagination were often ferocious-looking beings with sinister auras.

But the Bloodflame Flying Corpse was not.

Although its appearance was vastly different from that of a Human Race Cultivator—with six bone spikes resembling wings growing from its exposed back—its facial features were not much different from an ordinary person’s.

The only notable features were its blood-red eyes and dark red lips.

Other than that, the Bloodflame Flying Corpse had few other peculiarities.

Overall, it looked like a five-meter-tall, shirtless, armored celestial general turned corpse.

The Bloodflame Flying Corpse gazed at Lu Chen in the distance. Though it was filled with rage inside, it remained strangely calm.

“I never expected such a talent to emerge in this Qi-barren Southern Divine Continent. You truly surprise me, mortal.”

With that, the Bloodflame Flying Corpse took a step forward.

In the next moment, the previously empty mountain cavern began to fill with scorching blood-red flames.

Amid the swirling flames, Lu Chen saw a wingless fire serpent materialize behind the Bloodflame Flying Corpse.

“Allow me to introduce myself. I am one of the former Seven Mansions Immortals of the Vermilion Bird, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal.”

“Mortal, you have no idea the grave mistake you’ve made. Your actions today will affect the future of billions of Immortal citizens.”

“You… are a sinner of the entire Immortal Cultivation World.”

Hearing the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s authoritative reprimand, Lu Chen remained unmoved.

He had already deduced the reason behind the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s words.

So, looking calmly at the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal in the distance, he replied, “You do not represent the Immortal Realm. Besides… you’re not as brave as you claim to be.”

“Otherwise, you wouldn’t have chosen to hide here.”

The Winged Fire Serpent Immortal, who had maintained his composure until now, seemed to have been struck where it hurt. He could no longer contain his inner fury.

This was manifested by the blood-red flames within the mountain cavern intensifying visibly.

The reason the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal was here was that he had fallen to the mortal realm after being defeated by the Ancient Fiend Faction in the war between the two realms.

The reason he called Lu Chen a sinner was that the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal was currently seizing the Southern Divine Continent’s Heaven and Earth Origin to repair his own Immortal Origin.

This was his method of achieving resurrection from death.Although this would likely lead to the demise of billions of living beings in the Southern Divine Continent, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal believed that if it could allow his resurrection and re-entry into the fierce war between the two realms, then all these sacrifices would be worthwhile.

However, Lu Chen’s words completely tore away his veil of hypocrisy.

While the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal genuinely desired resurrection, whether he was willing to return to the Immortal Realm was another matter entirely.

For as Lu Chen had pointed out, the current Winged Fire Serpent Immortal had been thoroughly frightened.

The present Southern Divine Continent had already been completely sealed off by several True Immortals using the power of Great Severance Heaven, cutting off all communication between inside and outside.

Their purpose was to preserve some seeds for the Immortal Cultivation World.

It was hard to say whether the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s fall into the Southern Divine Continent wasn’t a deliberately planned outcome.

Knowing the situation in the Southern Divine Continent, he had come here just before the successful activation of Great Severance Heaven, precisely to use this opportunity to evade the war between the two realms.

And an Immortal who had grown fearful, only wanting to hide away while greedily seizing the world’s Origin here, might not actually be a good thing for the Southern Divine Continent.

Yet whether Mortals or Immortals, everyone cares about saving face.

Even if the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal truly intended to act as a coward, he could never admit this openly.

Now that Lu Chen had exposed him, it felt no different from being publicly slapped in the face to the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal.

Although the current Winged Fire Serpent Immortal, due to emerging from seclusion too early, had only recovered his strength to the Peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, a Nascent Soul cultivator whose former self was a genuine Immortal couldn’t be compared to ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Winged Fire Serpent Immortal looked at Lu Chen not far away, his previously calm tone completely gone, his face cold as frost: “A mere Golden Core Stage cultivator dares to recklessly discuss matters of Immortals? How laughable!”

As he spoke, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal raised his hand.

In the next moment, the surrounding dark red flames were easily controlled by him, transforming into a gigantic two-winged fire serpent.

This two-winged fire serpent was not only a Divine Ability unleashed by the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal, but also represented his very Dao.

In an instant, Lu Chen found the space around him drastically changing.

After light and shadow swirled, Lu Chen and the opposing Winged Fire Serpent Immortal appeared above a sea of flames.

Without doubt, this was the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal employing his Great Divine Power.

Nascent Soul against Golden Core, plus his own Great Divine Power of the Transformation Dao Realm – the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal didn’t believe Lu Chen could pose any significant threat to him.

Perhaps because he hadn’t spoken with anyone for so long, after drawing Lu Chen into his Great Divine Power Domain, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal didn’t immediately attack.

Instead, he mocked with words: “This venerable one knows you also possess a Great Divine Power, for I sense the meaning of Transformation Dao upon you.”

“However, Dao and Dao differ, as do people and people.”

“With your current cultivation level, what does it matter if you possess a Great Divine Power?”

“Not to mention, even if you could break through this venerable one’s Great Divine Power, so what? This venerable one is an Innate Spirit Body, sharing longevity with heaven and earth.”

“Unless you possess a Celestial Artifact comparable to the Xiantian realm, even if this venerable one stands completely still, you cannot harm me in the slightest.”

“Challenging Immortals and deities with a Mortal body – your courage is indeed commendable.”

“But challenging Immortals and deities… is fundamentally unwise.”

“Come then, let this Immortal experience your methods.”

Saying this, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal confidently raised his hand and beckoned to Lu Chen, not taking him seriously in the slightest.A former Immortal is still an Immortal.

The Winged Fire Serpent Immortal had never imagined he would lose.

Facing the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal and the Great Divine Power he unleashed, Lu Chen strangely showed no urgency to strike.

“How many fallen Immortals like you are there?”

The Winged Fire Serpent Immortal was taken aback, not expecting Lu Chen to ask such a question. However, since he regarded Lu Chen as a “dead man,” he saw no need for concealment. After all, by tomorrow, Lu Chen would vanish from this world. Thus, he didn’t mind conversing a bit more.

“Although I possess past-life wisdom, matters of Immortals are not for ordinary beings to discuss. Even I, before reclaiming my Immortal status, cannot recall much about the affairs of former Immortals. In my past-life memories, I only retain fragments of information from before my fall. Details about other Immortals, let alone the ancient Gu Xian from beyond, remain blurred—I cannot provide a precise answer.”

“Yet one thing I know clearly: the current Thirty-Three Heavens… fewer than one in ten remain.”

“Understood.”

Though the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal spoke sparingly, Lu Chen obtained the information he sought and grasped the brutality of the Two Realms Battlefield. If even Immortals had been reduced to less than a tenth, the devastation elsewhere was beyond imagination. Perhaps not only his Azure Cloud World but other Major Thousand Worlds had also fallen.

Yet, despite the heavy losses among the Immortals of the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Gu Xian likely gained little advantage. Although Gu Xian could rapidly enhance their cultivation through devouring, this came at a cost. A single misstep could turn them into Puppets enslaved by power, rendering them ineffective in battle. This is the inherent flaw of the Immortal Fiends—their power comes too easily, and their world is inherently diseased and distorted, making them far more prone to Qi Deviation than ordinary Cultivators.

In the ongoing war between the two realms, while many Gu Xian have fallen to Immortals, even more have perished at the hands of their own kind. Such is the nature of Gu Xian—beings so consumed by the pursuit of power that they distinguish not between friend and foe.

Realizing he could learn no more ancient secrets from the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal, Lu Chen ceased his inquiries. To clear this Instance before him, he had to overcome the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal—an unavoidable confrontation. While ordinary individuals might be helpless against the Immortal’s Great Divine Power, Lu Chen, wielding the Samadhi True Fire, happened to counter him perfectly.

After all, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s fire was merely “Stellar Fire,” a Fusion of astral forces and the fire of the Five Elements. In contrast, Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire represented the union of heaven, earth, and human flames. Though Lu Chen’s cultivation level paled in comparison, when a massive boulder collides with a small piece of refined iron, the outcome isn’t determined by size alone.

“Hmm?!”

After a moment of silence from Lu Chen, the previously composed Winged Fire Serpent Immortal suddenly revealed a look of astonishment. Lu Chen’s body became enveloped in ethereal white flames, followed by the abrupt appearance of a featureless phantom and a colossal Alchemy Furnace looming behind him.If it were ordinary flames, they would naturally be useless against the ‘Starlight Fire’ unleashed by the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal, a former Immortal, and would instead be heavily suppressed by it.

But with Lu Chen, the situation was precisely the opposite.

The one being suppressed by the Divine Ability was not Lu Chen, but the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal.

“No… impossible…”

The Winged Fire Serpent Immortal stared at his distorting Starlight Fire Domain, his face filled with disbelief.

How could a mere Mortal master a divine fire more terrifying than that of an Immortal?

Not only that, but the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal could also see that Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire was not yet perfected.

Because both the illusory Heaven and Earth Pill Furnace and the mysterious shadow behind it were still only vague outlines.

This indicated that Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire had at least two more stages of improvement.

Even in its foundational stage, the Samadhi True Fire possessed such power.

It was unimaginable how terrifying this Divine Ability would be once cultivated to Major Achievement.

However, after the initial shock, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s face revealed ecstatic delight.

Because in Lu Chen, he not only saw hope for restoring himself to his peak state but also the potential to advance even further.

If he could learn Lu Chen’s technique of Samadhi True Fire, even with his current corpse-transformed body, he might eventually reverse death and strive for the True Immortal realm—a height he had failed to reach in his previous life.

The more he thought about it, the more excited the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal became.

Initially, he had been furious at Lu Chen for interfering with his revival.

But now, he no longer felt that way.

Because he felt that Lu Chen was a gift from the heavens.

How could he refuse such a grand present?

However, excitement aside, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal became completely serious.

Because as Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire continued to spread, a gap had appeared in the Starlight Fire Domain that originally covered the entire trinity space.

And that gap was now filled by Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire.

Although Lu Chen had used the Samadhi True Fire to neutralize the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s Starlight Fire, that alone was not enough.

Because clearing a single area of the Starlight Fire was the limit of what Lu Chen could currently achieve.

The gap in their cultivation levels was not so easily bridged.

If Lu Chen did not take further action, he could only struggle to hold on within the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s Starlight Fire Domain, unable to achieve anything significant.

The problem was that Lu Chen’s current cultivation level simply could not support him in executing two Great Divine Powers simultaneously.

That is, while using the Samadhi True Fire, he could not activate the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation.

This effectively deprived Lu Chen of a powerful offensive method.

Fortunately, the Divine Abilities Lu Chen possessed were not limited to the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation.

Standing within the Samadhi True Fire, Lu Chen manifested an Immortal Sword in his right hand out of thin air.

Grasping the Immortal Sword, his entire aura began to turn ethereal.

Though it was merely a simple act of gathering power, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal in the distance sensed a hint of danger.

It felt as though an invisible blade was pressed against his throat, causing intense discomfort.

In that split second, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal instinctively leaned backward.

The next moment, an invisible Sword Qi swept past his throat.

After retreating a short distance, the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal steadied himself.

He then touched his throat and looked down.

His palm was stained with bright red blood.

A shallow sword wound had appeared on his throat.

If the Winged Fire Serpent Immortal had not reacted quickly, this strike might not have just injured him—it could have severed his head entirely.At this thought, Winged Fire Serpent Immortal’s expression turned extremely grim.

For he realized he might have underestimated the mortal before him.

Though this mortal was merely at the Golden Core Stage, both the Mystic Flame he commanded and that bizarre sword technique capable of disregarding distance…

Made Winged Fire Serpent Immortal genuinely feel threatened.

This mortal… was no ordinary foe!

(End of Chapter)