Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 954: Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body

Mu Ling had already brought Zhang Xiaolong [3] to a tall red gate. ”This is the Sovereign Gate, where you will undergo three tests: the mind and heart test, the body test, and the soul test. Are you ready?”

”Yes.” Mu Ling opened the gate, prompting Zhang Xiaolong [3] to enter immediately and behold an unusual sight. He shook his head slightly because everything in front of him was clearly an illusion. ʼItʼs funny because can control illusions, but they want to test my mind and heart with illusions.ʼ

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately activated the illusion negation ability, causing the scene in front of him to disappear by itself. Thereafter, he used his illusion manipulation ability to retaliate against the person who used the illusion, making that person scream hysterically.

After the illusion disappeared, Zhang Xiaolong [3] felt a strong downward pull, but it was meaningless because the gravity in that place was only ten times heavier, especially since he himself had already adapted to sixteen times heavier gravity. Moreover, three of his five clones were still training at thirty-two times heavier gravity, which made the gravity there seem insignificant to him.

Instead of flaunting his speed, Zhang Xiaolong [3] strolled around the place at a relaxed pace. Just as he was enjoying himself, he received a powerful soul attack that went straight to his soul, but Nalan Yushu immediately returned the soul attack to its owner. ʼHish! You donʼt have to do that, you know?ʼ

ʼHehehe!ʼ Nalan Yushu giggled. ʼThe people in this realm are too arrogant with their abilities, so I want to teach them a little lesson, Master.ʼ

ʼAll right, you donʼt have to interfere in the next tests, or those people will be suspicious of me.ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately left the room, surprising Mu Ling, who was waiting for him outside. ”Please lead me to the third test location.”

”How did you manage to complete all three tests in such a short time?” Mu Ling curiously asked.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately took out the 5000-pound hammer and handed it to the old man, but Mu Ling right away fell to the floor as soon as he received it, causing him to stare at him in shock. ”First, the weight of this hammer is 5000 pounds, and the gravity inside is not that heavy. Second, the illusion shown to me was just an ordinary illusion, and I have long thought my father was dead. Third, I am a soul cultivator with my soul level already reaching the ancestral level, and I have the best soul cultivation master in this universe.”

”Who is your master?”

”The Soul Emperor, Hun Di.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately took out the hammer and put it away. ”Therefore, the three tests just now were of no use to me, and I was able to pass them easily.”

Mu Ling immediately led Zhang Xiaolong [3] to the third test site, which was a floating library. The library itself was enormous, with many tall bookshelves all around, and he saw thousands of people seriously studying their chosen techniques.

Mu Ling immediately explained the test details to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”You can choose one technique that interests you the most, and you have a day to study and master that technique. If you fail to do so, that technique will disappear from your mind, and you will fail this test.”

”What is the highest grade of all the techniques in this library?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked as he observed those bookshelves.

”Can you see those transparent barriers?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded to Mu Ling. ”Each barrier indicates the grade of all the techniques in that area, and you can search for a technique with a higher grade each time you pass through that barrier. The best grade techniques are immortal, and you can find them after you pass the last barrier.”

”Eh?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] turned to Mu Ling in shock, especially since he only had one immortal-grade technique, which was the Yin-Yang Fire Art. Moreover, he found it in the Star Tower, but that tower had a direct connection to the Paradise Realm. ”Do you really have immortal-grade techniques?”

Mu Ling nodded at him. ”We possess one immortal-grade technique for each category, including ordinary cultivation, soul cultivation, body cultivation, and others. However, I donʼt recommend you choose the immortal-grade technique because one day wonʼt be enough to learn it, let alone master it.”

”Have you ever heard of the towers located in the middle realms?”

”Have you ever challenged one of those towers?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] told Mu Ling about the Sun Tower in the Blossom Heaven Realm. ”Actually, some members of various clans in this realm traveled to one of those towers about two years ago. If Iʼm not mistaken, itʼs the Moon Tower in the Frozen Moon Realm.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] naturally knew about it because Yuan Tianling was with them, but he sighed heavily because two years had passed so quickly, especially since he had been focusing on his seclusion. ”Iʼll start now.”

”All right.” Mu Ling immediately frowned as Zhang Xiaolong [3] flew so fast, and he had already passed several barriers in a matter of seconds. ʼHis speed is truly astonishing for a cultivator at his level! Does he really want to risk his chances by forcing himself to learn an immortal-grade technique?ʼ

A while later, Mu Ling saw that Zhang Xiaolong [3] had already passed the last barrier, making him sigh in disappointment that he had been too ambitious to learn something beyond his capabilities.

Unfortunately, Mu Ling did not know anything about Zhang Xiaolong [3], and neither did he know that he had studied the Immortal Yin-Yang Fire Art for less than a day.

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On the top floor, Zhang Xiaolong [3] saw that there were only ten technique books, all of which were immortal grades. ”Where did they get these technique books? Even people from the Xianjin Realm donʼt have an immortal-grade technique, but they have this many.”

”Did you come from the Xianjin Realm?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] was startled hearing that, and he immediately turned to the woman who owned the voice. ”My name is Shangguan Yan from the Shangguan Clan, and I am responsible for taking care of this library.”

ʼScan her, Mei.ʼ

[Yes.]

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Name: Shangguan Yan

Age: 500000+

Race: Froststream Swan

Rank: Divine Beast

Gender: Female

Cultivation: 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm

Soul Cultivation: Saint Soul [Perfection Stage]

Element:

- Ice [Peak Stage]

Elemental law:

- Ice [Perfection Stage]

Core:

- Ice [Peak Rank]

Physique: Swan Beast

Special Physique: Ice Bone Physique

Special Bloodline: Glacial Serpent

Partner: None

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ʼA swan beast, huh? Ice bone physique?ʼ

[According to the system, the Ice Bone Physique is a rare elemental body constitution in which the bones are naturally infused with ancient ice essence from birth. This physique makes its owner no less cold than the ice phoenix, and its ownerʼs mastery of the ice element is very high.]

ʼI see.ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately cupped his hands to the woman. ”My name is Zhang Xiaolong, and I indeed come from the Xianjin Realm.”

Shangguan Yan nodded in understanding. ”I didnʼt expect you to come from that realm, especially since you are clearly a mythical beast. However, I canʼt recognize the identity of your beast, but I can sense that you also have some other beast bloodlines.”

”Youʼre not wrong about that, but I prefer not to reveal my beast identity, Senior.” Shangguan Yan raised his eyebrows slightly in response to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”After all, my cultivation is still at the 1-Moon Divine Transcend Realm, and people will hunt me down if they know that I am a weak mythical beast.”

Shangguan Yan nodded in understanding. ”Do you really want to try learning one of these techniques? If you fail the test this time, then you will never be able to enter this realm in your entire life. Therefore, you must think things through carefully and not waste your only chance.”

”Since this is my only chance, I want to try to get the best results, and my choice is to learn one of these techniques.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] then looked at the ten books again. ”However, I am in a dilemma as to which one I should learn, especially since I studied almost all paths of cultivation.”

”Oh?” Shangguan Yan was surprised by that. ”Even though you study many cultivation paths, you definitely choose the one that you focus on, right?”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] was at a loss to answer her, especially since he was focusing himself on everything. ”I am a soul cultivator, but I already have some good techniques taught by my master. I am also a sword cultivator, but my sword skills are average, so I considered selecting this particular sword technique. However, I am also a body cultivator, and I feel that my body strength is still lacking, so I am in a dilemma to choose one of them.”

”What else have you learned besides these three?”

”Dual cultivation, alchemy, blacksmithing, and formation array.” Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs answer left Shangguan Yan dumbfounded. ”I already have good techniques for those four, so Iʼm not interested in techniques from those four areas.”

Shangguan Yan returned to her senses and took one of the books before handing it to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”Since you are a dual cultivator, alchemist, and blacksmith, this body cultivation technique is your best choice. Unfortunately, this body technique has no connection to any element, so it cannot increase your fire element.”

”I donʼt think itʼs a big deal.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] received the book and read the title. ”Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body.”

Shangguan Yan nodded at him. ”Only two people have ever mastered the Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body, one of whom is Tian Kongquan, a founding father of this realm.”

”Oh?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately opened the technique and asked Mei to record everything.

Shangguan Yan immediately spoke again. ”In his era, Tian Kongquan was the best cultivator, and no one could match his physical strength because of this technique. Unfortunately, his cultivation was stuck in the Divine Ascension Realm, and he died due to the exhaustion of his lifespan. If only he could break through to a higher stage, he would still be alive now, and he would be unrivaled.”

ʼEven if he could do it, he would never be the strongest in this universe; even Huo Ling could defeat him in a matter of seconds.ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] then asked her. ”Can I read all of these technique books first before I choose the right one for me?”

”Yes.” Shangguan Yan was not worried about it because she believed that Zhang Xiaolong [3] would not be able to understand all of them just by briefly reading them, and he would not be able to remember anything if he failed his test. ”However, your time has started since you stepped into this library, so you cannot read them for too long, and you must quickly decide which technique you want to learn.”

”I understand, Senior.” Once Shangguan Yan returned to her place, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately moved to read the other nine books, and Mei quickly recorded them all in the system.

After Mei recorded them all, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately searched for a place to study the Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body. In the training space, Zhang Fei [1], Feltia [2], and Zhang Fei [4] immediately stopped their training. Instead, they activated the comprehension feature to study the body cultivation technique.

ʼThis technique has seven stages, huh?ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] muttered to himself as he read the explanation of each stage.

[Bronze Skin Stage makes the skin become tougher, common weapons leave no mark, and pain resistance will increase by 20%.]

[Iron Bone Stage tempers the bone with divine Qi and thunder to become harder than steel. Strength and durability increase by 50%.]

[Golden Blood Stage: The blood is rich with life force and regeneration essence. The bleeding ceases rapidly, and wounds close within moments. Poison resistance will increase by 50%]

[Diamond Flesh Stage: Flesh, muscles, and internal organs achieve near-immortality. Physical resistance rivals that of ancient divine beasts.]

[Immortal Core Marrow Stage: Transforms the marrow into immortal jade marrow, producing boundless qi. Qi recovery and stamina regeneration become near-instant.]

[Vajra Soul Fusion Stage: The soul fuses with the indestructible body, forming a unified divine being. The body deflects or absorbs soul attacks. The user can remain conscious even if decapitated or dismembered.]

[Indestructible Immortal Body Stage: The user achieves true immortality of body; he or she can regenerate even from ashes, as long as a sliver of soul remains.]

ʼHmm?ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] raised an eyebrow after reading everything. ʼWhy do I feel that the techniqueʼs effects are too exaggerated? If Tian Kongquan really had mastered this technique, he shouldnʼt have died, right?ʼ

[Master, Tian Kongquan probably hadnʼt reached the peak of this technique, so he died once his lifespan ran out. By the way, you donʼt need to think about the dead because you donʼt have much time, and you wonʼt be able to get the Sky Flame if you canʼt enter this realm.]

ʼYeah, youʼre right.ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately closed his eyes and focused on studying the technique.

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Meanwhile, several people were sitting together, and their gazes were focused on the Qi screen in front of them, which showed Zhang Xiaolong [3], who was studying his chosen technique.

Jia Yuyan massaged her forehead as she looked at the several people present at the scene, especially Leng Hua. ʼI already warned him to restrain himself back, but he didnʼt listen to me, and he deliberately showed off his abilities from the start.ʼ

”Since when was there a kid as talented as him out there?” In a low voice, Leng Hua questioned the others, but his eyes brimmed with killing intent, undoubtedly aimed at Zhang Xiaolong [3].

Unlike her father, Leng Xueyan stared at the screen with a strange feeling, and she could immediately recognize Zhang Xiaolong [3]. She did not recognize him because of their fight in the Phoenix Realm, but she could recognize him because he had repeatedly used his dream manipulation ability, which had now evolved into his dream lordship ability, to meet her in her dreams for almost two years. ʼHow did this guy appear in this realm? All this time I thought I was just dreaming about him, but he turned out to be a real person, and he is in front of me now.ʼ

Qing Huang immediately asked Leng Hua back. ”Have you forgotten about that female phoenix who suddenly appeared in our realm years ago? We have locked ourselves in our realm for too long, and we have almost no information about other realms. Moreover, much time has passed, so I think it is natural that there are some outstanding talents like them out there.”

”Tch.” Leng Hua gritted his teeth and looked at his daughter. ”What happened to you? Do you know this brat?”

”No.” Leng Xueyan denied it while maintaining a flat expression. ”You know that I have never liked men, and I have almost never left our realm, so how could I know him?”

Leng Hua only nodded to Leng Xueyan, but he did not believe her so easily, and he was sure that she was hiding something from him. ”What do you think about this brat, Jingxuan?”

”This kid possesses exceptional talent; however, he is still quite impulsive and lacks the ability to exercise restraint.” Jia Yuyan and a few others nodded in agreement with Tian Jingxuan. ”His body cultivation level should still be around level six, but his raw strength has already surpassed that stage; otherwise, he wouldnʼt be able to lift the 5000-pound hammer like a normal hammer. Moreover, he is also an expert soul cultivator, and his master, Hun Di, is the best in that field.”

”Do you think he will pass all the tests?”

Tian Jingxuan shook his head in response to Jia Yuyan. ”Iʼm not sure about that, especially since he overestimated himself by choosing that immortal-grade technique. If he had another grade of technique, he might have passed the third test easily. Even if he passes the test this time, the battle still awaits him, and he will face so many cultivators who are much stronger than him in that test.”

”Father, can I test this kidʼs fighting skills?” A young man with a simple appearance asked Tian Jingxuan. ”We are both body cultivators, so I want to know which of us is stronger in raw strength.”

Tian Jingxuan immediately nodded to his son. ”If he passes the third test, you can try to face him, Jiantang. However, I donʼt want you to participate in the first stage; instead, you can fight him in the last stage.”

”I understand, Father.” Tian Jiantang replied with a nod.

- To Be Continued -