The Great Sage's Body (Part Two)

"Oh no!" Seeing Ying Qianshan fleeing at full speed towards the outside of the Underground Space, Wu Xuefei's expression changed drastically. She wanted to stop him, but Ying Qianshan, controlling the Golden God, was even stronger than her and had seized the initiative to escape. Could Wu Xuefei really catch up?

Zhuge Xiang and the Black Water Profound Dragon's only purpose was to rescue Ying Wushuang. Now that Ying Wushuang was rescued, they relaxed a lot. Seeing Ying Qianshan fleeing for his life, neither Zhuge Xiang nor the Black Water Profound Dragon had any intention of pursuing him. Although Zhuge Xiang also wished he could kill Ying Qianshan here, he knew that with his Golden Body, if Ying Qianshan was determined to escape, it would be very difficult to kill him.

The Golden God's Body, towering Thousand Zhang tall, fled towards the outside of the Underground Space. Despite knowing that the hope was slim, Wu Xuefei relentlessly pursued it. When they reached the bottleneck-like exit of the Underground Space, Ying Qianshan controlled the Golden God, waving his hands repeatedly, and bursts of energy balls erupted, bombarding the walls around the passage and creating dense explosions.

Although the deserted island in this Underground Space was extremely sturdy, Golden God was a being of the Immortal-Demon level. Although his attack could not directly destroy the deserted island, it did cause the passage to explode, and large amounts of rubble fell down, hindering Wu Xuefei's pursuit below and greatly affecting her speed.

"Sigh..." Before Wu Xuefei could chase after him, Ying Qianshan, controlling the Golden God, had already escaped. Passing through the underground cracks, Ying Qianshan had long since disappeared without a trace. Wu Xuefei sighed helplessly.

"It's just a Demonic Qi Crystal. The body is right here, what's there to be afraid of?" Zhuge Xiang, the Black Water Profound Dragon, and Ying Wushuang, who had been freed from her restraints, also came out. Seeing Wu Xuefei's sighing expression, Zhuge Xiang spoke up.

"You? You actually knew?" Zhuge Xiang's words made Wu Xuefei turn around abruptly, looking at Zhuge Xiang in shock.

"..." Wu Xuefei's words made Zhuge Xiang smile sheepishly, realizing he had given himself away so easily.

Indeed, Zhuge Xiang has also figured it out. This entire deserted island is actually the body, or rather, the torso, which is also the torso of the Great Sage's Body Zhuge Xiang is looking for.

In the Asura Path, the demonic arm that was imprisoned and sealed on Demon Hand Mountain was actually one of the Great Sage's Body's arms. After the seal was broken, the arm left on its own.

The colossal mountain Divine Foot Peak where the Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable resided was actually formed from a leg of the Great Sage's Body. With Zhuge Xiang obtaining the Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable's Treasure Map, the Great Black Bed, and the Immortal Slaying Sword, the Demon Leg that transformed into the Divine Foot Peak also fell into Zhuge Xiang's possession.

Now, if Zhuge Xiang is not mistaken, this deserted island, and even the Underground Space, is the torso of the demon's body. If you think about it carefully, the Underground Space is actually the inside of the torso. The interconnected roads and the land suspended in mid-air are like the internal organs of the torso. As for the bottleneck-like passage, it is actually the neck of the torso. In this sense, they are almost identical.

The Underground Space, the land with the most concentrated Demonic Qi, the large piece that nurtured the Demonic Qi Crystal, should be the area inside the torso's heart, if Zhuge Xiang's guess is correct.

No wonder Zhuge Xiang felt the Demonic Qi in the Underground Space was so familiar. It turned out that the Demonic Qi emanating from the sealed demon arm in the Demon Hand Mountain Forbidden Ground of Asura Path was exactly the same as the Demonic Qi in this Underground Space.

Thus, it seems that Zhuge Xiang has now seen one hand, one leg, and the torso of the Great Sage's Body, limbs, torso, and head...

Zhuge Xiang had seen it, but others didn't. Therefore, with just one sentence, Wu Xuefei stared at him in astonishment. She hadn't expected that Zhuge Xiang could discern that this deserted island and everything in the Underground Space was actually a part of a torso?

Rumble...

Wu Xuefei wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly, a thunderous sound resounded between Heaven and Earth. This magnificent thunder seemed to resonate deep within one's soul, but it was not as terrifying as Heavenly Tribulation. This thunder gave people a supreme feeling, making them feel as if they should kneel down and worship.

Suddenly, a faint, melodious sound rang out between Heaven and Earth. This sound, like flowing water, like a clear spring, like a spring breeze, swept across the heart.

The faint, melodious sound caused all emotions in people's hearts, such as impatience, dissatisfaction, and sadness, to vanish like ashes. Within this melodious sound, everyone felt an unprecedented sense of unity.

Besides the melodious sound, snow began to fall between heaven and Heaven and Earth. However, this snow was not the usual snowflakes, but petals—billions of petals—falling gently from the sky like snowflakes, yet far more beautiful. The sky above was filled with a hazy, shimmering light, a truly magnificent sight...

This breathtaking scenery is truly a sight to behold, a spectacle rarely seen even once in a thousand years. Along with this magnificent view, a golden pillar of light, brimming with Immortal Spiritual Energy, shone down from the Void, directly illuminating the Black Water Profound Dragon...

"The promise has been fulfilled, and it's time for me to ascend..." The Black Water Profound Dragon, bathed in golden light, spoke to Zhuge Xiang, its voice filled with barely concealed excitement, joy, and gratitude.

If Zhuge Xiang hadn't helped it obtain the Inner Core, it doesn't know when it would have been able to ascend to immortality.

The Thousand Zhang- long dragon's body cracked amidst the golden pillar of light, like porcelain shattering. Then, the top of the Black Water Profound Dragon's head burst open, and a miniature dragon, about the size of a palm when coiled up, slowly crawled out of the Black Water Profound Dragon's body.

This tiny, miniature dragon, though pitifully small, possesses Dragon Qi so immense it's suffocating.

The miniature dragon slowly transformed into the shape of an infant. The infant grew until finally, it became a rugged human figure, dressed in a long black robe, with billowing Dragon Qi emanating from it. Wasn't this the very form of the Black Water Profound Dragon in human form?

Transformed into a man clad in a black robe, the Black Water Profound Dragon exuded a magnificent yet ethereal aura, seemingly otherworldly. Sensing its new body, the Black Water Profound Dragon exclaimed, "Having ascended to the Immortal Realm and shed my mortal form, I now possess the Immortal Dragon Body."

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on achieving your wish and ascending to the Immortal Realm..." Zhuge Xiang cupped his hands in congratulations as he looked at the Black Water Profound Dragon, whose temperament and appearance had undergone tremendous changes.

Although the Black Water Profound Dragon had already reached the Immortal-Demon level, it was only upon its ascension, with the help of the Heavenly Dao, that its Immortal Body was reshaped, making it a true celestial dragon...

"My success today is largely due to Fellow Daoist Zhuge's help. Today, rescuing Miss Ying Wushuang only makes up for my mistake of letting Ying Qianshan into the Dragon Tomb. Now that I am about to ascend and sever my ties to the mortal Dusty Ties, I will repay Fellow Daoist Zhuge for helping me find the Inner Core..."

Although it had successfully transformed into a celestial dragon, the Black Water Profound Dragon still bowed to Zhuge Xiang. As it spoke, it waved its hand, and the cracked flesh left in the mortal world on the Black Water Profound Dragon's body transformed, finally turning into a long leather whip, which landed in the Black Water Profound Dragon's palm and was presented to Zhuge Xiang.

"My physical body, although it has lost most of its power as I reconstructed my Immortal Body, still contains millions of Dragon Qi. Today, I will refine it and give it to you, fellow Daoist, as a way of repaying your kindness to me. If we have the opportunity to meet again in the future, we can discuss the Dao over wine," the Black Water Profound Dragon said, handing the whip made from his refined physical body to Zhuge Xiang.

After handing the whip to Zhuge Xiang, the Black Water Profound Dragon slowly faded within the golden pillar of light, transforming into countless specks of light that vanished along with it...

"Has it ascended?" Looking at the Black Water Profound Dragon ascending to the Immortal Realm, Zhuge Xiang felt a deep sense of emotion.

Having embarked on the path of cultivation for so many years, Zhuge Xiang has seen many powerful figures, including Liao Wufa, his Master Luo Ba, the God of God of Slaughter Bai Qi, the Golden Body Bodhisattva, and even Ying Qianshan, the East Sea Dragon King, and so on. They are all peerless experts in their time, but among those who have successfully ascended, Zhuge Xiang has only seen this Black Water Profound Dragon.

"Ascended to the Immortal Realm? What a pity..." However, seeing the Black Water Profound Dragon actually ascend to the Immortal Realm, Wu Xuefei didn't feel anything. She just shook her head to herself and said with a hint of regret.

"What a pity?" Wu Xuefei's reaction surprised Zhuge Xiang, who was puzzled.

However, upon reflection, she quickly understood. Since ancient times, immortals and demons have been irreconcilable Demon Realm. As a member of the Demon Realm, Wu Xuefei naturally wished for the demon realm to become stronger and stronger. Immortal-Demon level beings are considered powerful figures who could become emperors in Immortal and Demonic Realms. It would be a pity for her if they ascended to the Immortal Realm.

Zhuge Xiang chuckled to himself at Wu Xuefei's thoughts but said nothing. However, her interruption brought him back to his senses. He looked down at the leather whip that the Black Water Profound Dragon had left him, and the information about the whip came into Zhuge Xiang.

Mysterious Dragon Body (Half-Immortal Artifact): Defense +50000, Active: Spirit of Ten Thousand Dragons, can summon ten thousand True Dragon Phantom Image, transferring the HP of the Phantom Image dragons to oneself. Each True Dragon Phantom Image has 1000 HP. Cooldown: 3 days, Duration: 380500, Weight: 100.

The whip's name, "Mysterious Dragon Body," clearly comes from the Black Water Profound Dragon. However, its Half-Immortal Artifact Grade status surprised Zhuge Xiang slightly, before he was overjoyed. Its 50,000 defense was nothing compared to the 200,000 defense of the Bull Demon God Armor. But the active effect of the Spirit of Ten Thousand Dragons filled Zhuge Xiang with ecstasy.

It seems that the Mysterious Dragon Body, as a defensive Half-Immortal Artifact, is valued not for its defensive capabilities, but for its active effect? Otherwise, how could a mere 50,000 defense qualify it as Half-Immortal Artifact Grade? (To be continued...)