The Immortal Realm
"Critical Immortal Jade (Immortal Artifact- grade Material): Requires a Half-Immortal Artifact Grade weapon and inlay material. Increases critical strike chance by 20% and critical strike damage by 3 times. Requires Grandmaster Artifact Forger."
This Critical Immortal Jade was dropped by Zhuge Xiang during his battle with the Demon Dragon Emperor. The Demon Dragon Emperor's strength had increased to the level of the Demon Dragon Emperor. After defeating him, Zhuge Xiang not only gained a full 900 million Experience Points, but also obtained this inlay material. Originally, Zhuge Xiang didn't know when he would have the chance to use it, but he didn't expect to have the opportunity so soon.
The Sea Calming Divine Needle- Stabilizing Needle was originally a Half-Immortal Artifact Grade artifact. With the blessing of the Faith Vows of hundreds of millions of people in the Great Tang, its quality was improved, and it can now be considered a top-tier Half-Immortal Artifact. At this moment, the old man, Forging Grandmaster, began to inlay Critical Immortal Jade into the Sea Calming Divine Needle -Stabilizing Needle.
Although the old man had reached the Great Emperor Realm and was only one step away from entering the Grandmaster Realm, the Sea Calming Divine Needle was also a treasure close to the level of Immortal Artifact. Therefore, embedding the Critical Immortal Jade was not an easy task. Even for an old man at the Peak Grandmaster Realm, it took him more than a month to carve out a groove without affecting the Sea Calming Divine Needle, and another ten days to embed the Critical Immortal Jade, allowing the effects of the Celestial Jade and the Sea Calming Divine Needle to Mastery Level. When it was finally completed, the Sea Calming Divine Needle shone with boundless golden light, as if Immortal Artifact had been born. Its magnificent power even attracted many powerful figures from the Asura Path to come and search for the treasure.
However, upon seeing Zhuge Xiang, these Asura Path dispersed. Zhuge Xiang's reputation in the Asura Path was already at its zenith. He was the number one person below the Great Emperor. No one dared to seize his treasures.
"Here you go. I never expected you to actually Winning the Championship the Sacred War," the old man said weakly as he handed the Sea Calming Divine Needle to Zhuge Xiang. He watched as the powerful figures of the Asura Path were intimidated by Zhuge Xiang's reputation and left, and said with a hint of joy in his voice.
Winning the Championship the Sacred War is enough to prove Zhuge Xiang's strength, and the old man naturally felt more confident about his journey to the Immortal Realm.
Reaching out, he took the Sea-Stabilizing Needle. Its blinding brilliance had completely subsided; the golden rod now bore a Critical Strike Immortal Jade inlaid at its tip. It looked perfectly natural, as if the jade had always been there. Its majestic aura surpassed even its former glory, giving Zhuge Xiang the illusion that it was almost comparable to the demonic Blood-Transforming Divine Blade. Upon closer inspection, the Sea-Stabilizing Needle's specifications came into view: Sea-Stabilizing Needle (Semi-Immortal Weapon): Attack +280,000, Critical Strike Chance 20%. Critical Strike Damage is triple Attack, Passive. Passive 1: Change at Will, Description: Can freely change the size of the Sea-Stabilizing Needle, its weight remains constant. Passive 2: King of Weapons, Description: Any weapon below the Half-Immortal grade that comes into contact with the Sea-Stabilizing Needle will have its durability reduced by 5% with each impact. Passive 3: Stabilizing the Sea, Description: The Sea-Stabilizing Needle is an object used to calm the storms of the East Sea, capable of immobilizing any water-based spells. Special Effect: Blessed by the offerings and vows of millions of subjects of the Tang Dynasty, its attack power against Tang Dynasty cultivators is increased by 35%, and its attack power from Tang Dynasty cultivators is reduced by 35%. Durability: 1000/1000, Weight: 400.
The Sea Calming Divine Needle, after being inlaid with the Critical Immortal Jade, did not increase in attack power, but it gained a 20% critical strike chance. Moreover, once a critical strike occurred, it dealt triple damage. This effect did not affect the quality of the Sea Calming Divine Needle itself. The old man had indeed put a lot of thought into inlaying the Critical Immortal Jade. Looking at the Sea Calming Divine Needle, Zhuge Xiang was very fond of it. At least in terms of violence, this Sea Calming Divine Needle was even better than the Immortal Slaying Sword.
"Alright, I've strengthened this weapon for you. Now I'll forge you a small item that can conceal your aura. With your identity as a member of the Asura Path, it will be very difficult for you to move around in the Immortal Realm if you are discovered," the old man said with a smile, seeing how delighted Zhuge Xiang was with the Sea Calming Divine Needle. Regardless of the reason, the fact that someone liked what he made was an affirmation of his Forging.
"Conceal your aura? No need for that. Who said I'm from the Asura Path?" Zhuge Xiang shook his head and said upon hearing the old man's words. As he spoke, Zhuge Xiang began to chant the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound, a Zen Sound of utmost strength and yang, with a solemn and dignified appearance, almost like a Buddhist Sect Bodhisattva.
"You?" The old man was somewhat astonished as he watched Zhuge Xiang transform into Bodhisattva Buddhist Realm an instant.
Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level is different from ordinary people. It is not obtained through cultivation, but rather by exchanging Status Panel with the Super Game System. He does not have any special attributes. Once he uses the moves of a Righteous Path Cultivator, he becomes Righteous Path Cultivator, and when he uses the moves of Demonic Path Cultivator, he becomes Demonic Path Cultivator. Naturally, he does not need to worry about the inconvenience of traveling in the Immortal Realm. At most, he can simply not use those Demonic Qi moves.
"As for me, there's even less to worry about," Mo Lingna said with a stunning smile. She only cultivated the Nine Beast Forbidden Canon Cultivation Technique, which was not a demonic Cultivation Technique, so she didn't need to worry about any difficulties traveling in the Immortal Realm.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's not delay. You two should hurry to the Immortal Realm and make a trip for me. Remember, the Dragon Clan's gathering place is deep within the Immortal Realm Heavenly River in the Immortal Realm, while the Phoenix Clan's gathering place is in the Sea of Zhurong, which is closest to the Sun Star." With no worries about the future, the old man opened a temporary passage to the Immortal Realm for Zhuge Xiang and his companion.
Once Immortal-Demon War breaks out, even a Great Emperor level expert wouldn't be able to use this temporary passage to send a large number of powerful figures on a sneak attack. However, if this temporary passage is used to send a few people occasionally, it won't be a big deal.
"By the way, old man, we've known each other for so long, but I still don't know how to address you," Zhuge Xiang asked before stepping into the passage. He couldn't just keep calling you "old man," could he?
"You don't need to know my name, just call me Elder Ding," the old man, Grandmaster Artifact Forger, replied from outside the passage.
"Elder Ding? What a strange title," Zhuge Xiang muttered to himself as he and Mo Lingna entered the passage and headed towards the Immortal Realm.
The Immortal Realm is filled with an incredibly dense Immortal Spiritual Energy, visible to the naked eye. The sky in the Immortal Realm is milky white, and many birds such as cranes can be seen flying by. Unlike other worlds, the Immortal Realm has no land; pavilions and towers are all built above the clouds.
"Is this the Immortal Realm? It's so beautiful..." Mo Lingna murmured as she followed Zhuge Xiang, gazing at the scenery of the Immortal Realm.
Indeed, the tangible Immortal Spiritual Energy, the magnificent buildings floating above the clouds, and the cranes circling around—this scene was truly breathtaking, especially for someone who had just come from the Asura Path.
"I never imagined that I would one day set foot in the Immortal Realm," Zhuge Xiang said with the same emotion.
In the Cultivation World, if Zhuge Xiang were to ascend, the most likely outcome would be to ascend to the Asura Path, with the possibility of entering the Immortal Realm being extremely slim. However, he never expected that he would enter the Immortal Realm before even reaching the point of ascension.
"This place is indeed much more beautiful than the Asura Path," Mo Lingna said, nestled in Zhuge Xiang's arms, her eyes filled with satisfaction.
"The Immortal Realm is beautiful, but it's too dreamlike. It's fine to visit occasionally, but if I were to stay there all the time, I'd still feel more grounded in our Mortal Realm."
Although he was impressed by the beauty of the Immortal Realm, Zhuge Xiang still felt that the Mortal Realm was more suitable for him and made him feel more at ease. Besides, although Zhuge Xiang was very strong now, he didn't actually have any lofty ambitions.
"Alright, let's not delay any longer. Let's go find the Nirvana Fire and the Dragon Fire first," Zhuge Xiang said after pausing for a moment to admire the beauty of the Immortal Realm. As he spoke, Zhuge Xiang summoned the Little Fire Phoenix.
A clear, melodious cry rang out, Little Fire Phoenix, whose cultivation had reached the level of Demon Monster and was not far from ascension, appeared. Sensing the Immortal Spiritual Energy of the Immortal Realm, it couldn't help but cheer, fluttering about and emitting joyful cries. Phoenix are noble divine birds, and in this Immortal Realm, the Little Fire Phoenix was clearly very happy...
As the Fire Phoenix danced in the Immortal Realm sky, the birds of the Immortal Realm also chirped joyfully, following behind the Little Fire Phoenix. In just a moment, hundreds and thousands of celestial birds gathered, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix.
"This guy was born to be Immortal Realm," Zhuge Xiang said with a smile, looking at the Little Fire Phoenix's joyful appearance and the sight of all birds paying homage to it.
"Huh? Fire Phoenix? And it hasn't even reached the Immortal-Demon level yet? Looks like I'm in Luck," however, at that moment, a discordant voice suddenly rang out.
A man, seemingly captivated by the beautiful sight of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix, descended from the sky and, seeing the Little Fire Phoenix dancing gracefully amidst thousands of celestial birds, made his move.
With a swift grab, a powerful force erupted from his fingertips. His five fingers, like a birdcage, enveloped the Little Fire Phoenix, revealing his unparalleled strength at the Immortal-Demon level.
"Dongming Shangxian, Immortal-Demon level." As he watched the Immortals make his move, the other party's information automatically appeared in Zhuge Xiang's eyes. Immortal, clearly the other party's strength was at the Immortal-Demon level.
Those with the strength of Immortal-Demon level can become emperors or rulers, such as the Demon Realm Demon Emperor or Asura Emperor or Asura Emperor of the Asura Path. However, in the Immortal Realm, those with the cultivation level of Immortal-Demon level dare not become emperors or rulers. They are called "Above the Wing of Immortals" or "Above the Immortals." Only those who reach the Great Emperor level can be called "Emperor Lord." Since this Dongming Shangxian has the strength of Immortal-Demon level, he is obviously not an unknown figure in the Immortal Realm.
However, with her mere Immortal-Demon level strength, she thought she could capture the Little Fire Phoenix right in front of Zhuge Xiang? That was clearly impossible. Before Zhuge Xiang could even make a move, Mo Lingna had already done so.
With the Fox Demon Step activated, she moved with lightning speed to block the Little Fire Phoenix's path. Facing the palm of the Dongming Shangxian, Mo Lingna met it with a Bull Demon Fist.
P. S.: Five chapters finished for today, as promised!