Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

58: Chapter 58: A Dream Battle Against Ning Hongye!【Dear readers, there was a missing plot segment between chapters 55 and 56. The author has added it to the latter part of chapter 55, updated on February 5, 2026.】

Nanming No. 73 Mortal Realm, Taiyi Dao Sect, Longevity Peak.

Inside Longevity Manor on Longevity Peak, Gu Yan’s main body slowly opened his eyes.

”Ning Hongye...”

Everything the Clone experienced in the Azure Wave Sect, down to the finest detail, was reflected in his mind through their Divine Soul connection, like a reflection in a mirror on water.

He fully understood the Clone’s vigilance and choices, and even felt quite approving of them.

The Clone’s worries were the main body’s worries.

That gift did not bring surprise, but rather an unknown hidden behind a sugary coating.

A Foundation Establishment Mid Stage Cultivator who could casually hand out a Cultivation Technique pointing directly to the Integration Stage and treat Top-Grade Magic Treasures as common items?

The water behind this was likely even deeper and muddier than the Clone had speculated.

The Clone was limited by his status as a Clone and the rules of his traits, unable to actively use certain abilities exclusive to the main body to test the depths, but he could.

The purple trait, Floating Life Like a Dream, could reflect and challenge anyone he had seen within a dream—even those the Clone had seen counted.

”I shall use this method to weigh your worth.”

Gu Yan’s consciousness touched the trait, selecting the image of Ning Hongye, which was incredibly clear thanks to the Clone’s perception.

The next moment, boundless drowsiness surged over him. He did not resist, letting his consciousness slide into a deep dream.

In the void of the dream, light and shadow converged, and a figure in red appeared silently—it was indeed Ning Hongye.

She smiled radiantly, her eyes lively, identical to what the Clone had seen.

Gu Yan did not attempt to alter her strength.

Since he wanted to probe the bottom, he naturally had to see the truest iceberg.

His figure flickered, and he struck first!

The Great Five Elements Reincarnation True Scripture circulated, and his majestic Soul Transformation Stage Second Level spiritual power surged endlessly.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a bright crimson glow, dazzling like the morning sun, erupted.

It immediately transformed into the overwhelming Lesser Five Elements Destruction Divine Light, sweeping toward Ning Hongye!

This was the power of Five Elements destruction; an ordinary Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator would be dead or severely injured upon encountering it!

However, Ning Hongye merely lifted her gaze slightly.

Without any visible movement, a dark light suddenly appeared around her.

That light was not physical, yet it seemed capable of devouring light itself, incomparably profound.

The Destruction Divine Light crashed into the darkness, like a clay ox entering the sea; it only stirred up ripples before vanishing silently, unable to shake her in the slightest.

Gu Yan’s pupils constricted.

It was not a Magic Treasure, but rather something like a Divine Ability or an extremely high-level protective technique!

His thoughts raced. He utilized the Five Elements Escape Technique, his figure flickering through the dream space like a ghost, attempting to find a flaw.

The nine heavens thunder pattern evil-shattering sword hummed as it left its sheath, transforming into a purple-gold thunder sword aura that carried majestic heavenly might, stabbing straight at the center of Ning Hongye’s brows!

This sword was specialized in breaking evil, possessing unparalleled power.

Ning Hongye finally moved.

She did not perform any complex or profound Mystical Arts; she merely lifted her slender hand and tapped her fingertip in the void.

A point of extreme darkness condensed at her fingertip, and then, a hiss that seemed to come from ancient times rang out.

A massive black snake silhouette emerged from the void above her head!

The black snake’s phantom had terrifying scales, and its eyes were like two miniature black holes devouring everything.

It radiated an aura that was cold, dead, yet supreme and majestic.

”Yin Pole True God, Black Snake coiled, Netherworld as guide, candle illuminating all things.”

Ethereal incantations spilled from her lips.

The black snake phantom opened its mouth, and a gray-black ripple of extinction washed out.

The thunder sword aura collided with the ripple, quickly dimming, and finally let out a mournful cry as it flew backward.

Gu Yan felt his own spiritual power circulation become sluggish, as if it were about to be extinguished along with that ripple.

He snorted coldly, and the phantom of the eight desolations mountain-suppressing pagoda rose above his head, dropping strands of profound yellow Qi to firmly protect himself.

The profound yellow Qi collided with the extinction ripple, causing space to tremble, but he managed to hold on.

Good grief!

Is this really Foundation Establishment Stage?

With this output power and defensive strength, I would believe it even if someone said she was an expert Undergoing Tribulation!

Gu Yan’s heart shook violently.

The Clone’s guess was confirmed; this Junior Sister’s true Realm was terrifyingly high.

He did not hesitate further. With a flick of his will, he adjusted the strength of the Ning Hongye in the dream to be equal to his own Soul Transformation Stage Second Level.

The Realm suppression disappeared, but that Concept of extinction and the black snake Divine Ability remained, only the power level decreased.

For a time, light flashed chaotically in the dream, and Daoist Magic roared.

Gu Yan’s Five Elements Spells were unpredictable; Destruction Divine Light and Meta-magnetic Divine Light crisscrossed, attempting to disrupt and decompose the opponent’s power.

Ning Hongye appeared effortless; the black snake phantom attacked or defended, and the extinction ripple appeared and disappeared at will.

Occasionally, a phantom of one or two Magic Treasures that couldn’t be clearly seen would fly out from her sleeve, easily blocking Gu Yan’s fierce attacks.

She seemed to deeply understand the essence of combat, always able to resolve attacks with the minimum cost.

That composure made Gu Yan feel immense pressure.

Is this the ’skill approaching the Dao’ brought about by a profound Realm?

With equal spiritual power, the understanding and efficiency of utilizing power were simply worlds apart.

The more Gu Yan fought, the more alarmed he became.

He considered the Great Five Elements Reincarnation True Scripture an exceptional Cultivation Technique, yet today, he could not gain any advantage against a projection with the same level of spiritual power.

Instead, he was faintly countered by that eerie Concept of extinction.

After the two sides fought for hundreds of rounds, Gu Yan’s spiritual power was heavily depleted, while Ning Hongye still appeared to have energy to spare.

”I cannot drag this out any longer.” A fierce look flashed in Gu Yan’s eyes, and he finally decided to use the technique he had just begun to master after stepping into the Soul Transformation Stage.

That was the core offensive technique of the Great Five Elements Reincarnation True Scripture corresponding to the Soul Transformation Stage, and also one of his biggest trump cards.

He suddenly retracted all Magic Treasures and light, his hands forming an incredibly complex hand seal in front of his chest.

The surging Five Elements magic power around him no longer flowed outward, but instead collapsed rapidly inward.

A five-colored vortex formed at his Dantian!

”Five Elements rotation, reverse evolution of Chaos, Great Five Elements Primordial Tribulation Finger!”