Buried to Become an Immortal
Within the Boundary Sea.
A being with two faces, four arms, and four legs, resembling a deity, is crossing the Boundary Sea in one direction.
Strangely, the mountain ancestor's great commotion did not cause any disturbance in the Boundary Sea.
He was crossing towards the True Martial Spirit World, but the Mountain Ancestor had only moved a short distance when he suddenly saw that the True Martial Spirit World in the distance had also moved a distance within the Boundary Sea.
The Mountain Ancestor looked directly at the three people trapped in his hands, his blood-red eyes flashing uncertainly.
"I almost forgot, the spirit world is controlled by the will of the spirit world. But do you really think that world can escape from my grasp?"
Ning Qi remained seated cross-legged in the void, ignoring him completely.
Meanwhile, the Holy Ancestor Haizu gazed at the True Martial Spirit World that had appeared in the distance, his heart pounding.
The Mountain Ancestor snorted coldly, then stepped on the energy of the Boundary Sea, instantly doubling his speed.
He was like a giant humanoid ship, his four legs transforming into massive oars propelling him forward at an astonishing speed toward the location of the True Martial Spirit World.
In the blink of an eye, the location of the Mountain Ancestor and the True Martial Spirit World was brought closer.
But this only lasted a few seconds. Then, the speed at which the True Martial Spirit World moved within the Boundary Sea suddenly changed, widening the distance between it and the Mountain Ancestor once again.
The vast True Martial Spirit World, which should have been incredibly cumbersome, revealed unparalleled flexibility at this moment.
Shanzu: "..."
This scene calmed the racing hearts of the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor.
Clearly, Ning Qi was still prepared, so it seems they haven't reached a dead end yet.
If someone could observe this place from afar, they would find that the True Martial Spirit World is like a giant bait thrown into the Boundary Sea, and the Mountain Ancestor has become a savage fish being fished and chasing the bait.
Shanzu clearly wouldn't give up so easily.
He moved forward silently, with clouds rising from his four enormous feet, doubling his speed.
The entire Boundary Sea is unlike anything within the world; Boundary Sea energy is extremely unbalanced and chaotic.
Even though the Mountain Ancestor seems to have calmed the fluctuations caused by the surrounding Boundary Sea, the nature of the energy flowing within the Boundary Sea will never change.
Therefore, the Mountain Ancestor could only cross the Boundary Sea in this way.
Within the world, cultivators like them could completely tear through the void and teleport, but once they reached the Boundary Sea, these methods became ineffective.
Above the True Martial Spirit World, a blurry figure sat cross-legged.
That was the power Ning Qi left behind to manipulate the True Martial Spirit World.
The figure gazed at the Mountain Ancestor and increased its speed, instantly causing the True Martial Spirit World to also increase its speed.
The entire True Martial Spirit World was clearly many times larger than the Mountain Ancestor's condensed Dharma Form, yet it could move forward without any resistance within the Boundary Sea.
This scene once again left the Mountain Ancestor speechless.
Every time the Mountain Ancestor increases its speed, it has to contend with the reaction force from within the Boundary Sea.
Furthermore, he seemed to be consistently avoiding causing disturbances in the Boundary Sea, calming it down with even greater force each time.
Therefore, when he saw that the True Martial Spirit World was even more agile than him, the Mountain Ancestor could hardly contain himself!
He originally thought Ning Qi would be difficult to deal with, but now he realized that Ning Qi's world is just as complicated.
Ning Qi's will had been observing the Mountain Ancestor's movements.
Seeing that the Mountain Ancestor could calm the fluctuations in the Boundary Sea every time immediately aroused Ning Qi's curiosity.
"Why does he always try his best to calm the fluctuations in the Boundary Sea after increasing his speed? With his current strength, even if there are countless Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts in this Boundary Sea, or even those Twisted Monsters with their limbs piled together, he shouldn't be afraid."
Ning Qi always felt that this point was extremely important.
Suddenly, just as Ning Qi was pondering, the speed of the Mountain Ancestor suddenly increased several times over.
Ning Qi a careless mistake, allowing the Mountain Ancestor to close the distance between them by half.
Ning Qi remained calm, continuing to manipulate the True Martial Spirit World, adjusting its speed, and gradually increasing the distance between himself and the Mountain Ancestor's Dharma Image.
After he merged with the energy of the Boundary Sea, the Boundary Sea came to regard the entire True Martial Spirit World Realm as one.
Therefore, unlike the Mountain Ancestor, he does not need to use his own energy to quell the fluctuations in the Boundary Sea every time.
Moreover, the power Ning Qi needed to move the True Martial Spirit World was almost negligible.
Because he can mobilize the energy of the Boundary Sea, allowing it to propel itself forward.
This time, Ning Qi did not quickly widen the gap between them, but instead, like fishing, he maintained the hope that Shan Zu could close the distance.
Seeing this scene, a glimmer of hope seemed to appear in the four blood-red eyes on the Mountain Ancestor's two faces.
Just as he was about to use Secret Method to increase his speed, suddenly, Ning Qi's will from the True Martial Spirit World directly manipulated the energy of the Boundary Sea.
Instantly, the entire Boundary Sea surged, forming a giant wave that crashed towards the location of the Mountain Ancestor.
Upon seeing this, Shan Zu's pupils couldn't help but shrink.
What happened?
He had to use his own strength to calm the surging waves and bring them back to peace.
After things calmed down, Shanzu's initial silence turned into unease.
His strength had reached its limit and he had used this dual-faced Dharma form, yet he still couldn't catch up with a vast spirit realm.
Furthermore, it seems that the spirit realm can manipulate the energy of the Boundary Sea to prevent him from getting close, which is terrifying.
Clearly, this was a situation that the Mountain Ancestor had not anticipated.
He thought that would be enough to deal with Ning Qi, but he never expected that an unexpected incident would occur.
The Dharma body of the Mountain Ancestor suddenly stopped in the Boundary Sea.
His gaze returned to Ning Qi and the other two, who were trapped under the combined attack of three palms.
"Very well, since you've repeatedly managed to stop me from making breakthroughs, I'll give up on pursuing perfection!"
Ning Qi remained seated cross-legged in the void, unaffected by the Mountain Ancestor's words.
On the contrary, the expressions of the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor suddenly changed.
The mountain ancestor's statement about not pursuing perfection seemed like a terrifying signal, impacting the hearts of the two.
It seems that the Mountain Ancestor is about to force a breakthrough!
The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor previously believed that they and the Mountain Ancestor were at the same level, only one step away from breaking through.
Regardless of whether the war in the spirit world was just or not, whether they were on the side of initiating or responding to the war, both the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor felt that this might be an opportunity for them to break through.
However, after fighting until now, both realms have vanished, and the two realize that the Mountain Ancestor is even closer to the limit than they are, with one foot already stepping into the gate of immortality.
The two of them may need a clear opportunity, or perhaps greater trials, to break through the gates of immortality, but the Mountain Ancestor is clearly confident of achieving a breakthrough.
"Doesn't he want to wait any longer?" the Holy Ancestor murmured.
Hai Zu's breathing became much heavier, his pupils flickered, and his gaze pierced through the gaps in the giant hand, silently staring at Shan Zu.
She clenched her fists and found her palms were covered in cold sweat.
"For millions, even tens of millions of years, no one has been able to become an immortal. Can he really break through?"
The three patriarchs undoubtedly all yearned to become immortals; it was their lifelong wish.
For them, becoming an immortal is far more than just raising one's realm; it's about transcending the spirit realm, entering the Boundary Sea, and achieving an unprecedented advancement in life.
They are the ancestors of their respective realms, and no one in either realm fails to respect them; however, human desires are boundless.
Just like the great emperors in mortal history, they unified vast territories and held the power of life and death over billions of people, yet their hearts were never satisfied.
They also yearn for immortality!
For the three mountain ancestors, becoming an immortal was their only pursuit, not being content with being the ancestors of a realm.
The seemingly revered status of an ancestor is merely a byproduct of his power.
Perhaps everyone envies their status, but the three of them are actually tired of this kind of life.
The spirit world has trapped them for far too long!
Their lifespan is not infinite either. If they do not break through to a higher level, they will begin to decline in the middle of their lifespan, making it even more difficult to become immortals.
Therefore, the war in the spirit world began, and all three had the intention of using it to become immortals.
But now, with the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor suppressed, they are only saved by the sudden appearance of Ning Qi.
Both of them had almost forgotten their goal, and the Mountain Ancestor had nearly crushed their spirits.
Of the three, only the Mountain Ancestor can seize this opportunity to break through and take that step!
The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor's throats bobbed; they could not remain calm at this moment, and could not even take their eyes off the Mountain Ancestor.
On the one hand, they feared that the Mountain Ancestor might actually break through, and on the other hand, they wanted to see if the Mountain Ancestor could really break through, because this could provide a reference for their own future.
If they have a future, and if they are lucky enough to survive this time.
After the Mountain Ancestor finished speaking, the dual-faced Dharma Body stopped chasing the True Martial Spirit World True Martial Spirit World, thinking about devouring it to achieve perfection, and instead stopped.
His dual-faced form also began to shrink, eventually growing from the size of a small mountain to a height of ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).
The three giant hands remained stacked together, enough to trap Ning Qi and his companions.
The next second, the Mountain Ancestor exerted force from the three giant palms, unleashing boundless divine power, and the physical form of Mount Buzhou in the other palm began to approach, seemingly intent on completely suppressing and killing the three.
The terrifying force suppressed the barrier tree protecting the three, causing it to creak and crack.
Just as it was about to break, Ning Qi, who was sitting cross-legged in the void, instantly awoke from his comprehension.
A golden glint flashed in his eyes, shooting out and landing on the trunk of the Boundary Tree, instantly repairing the cracks on it.
Even Ning Qi felt a sense of pressure at this moment.
His repair speed was almost on par with the speed at which the mountain ancestor destroyed it.
Fortunately, the roots of countless boundary trees pierced the giant palm of the Mountain Ancestor. Even if they couldn't penetrate it, they could still provide enough support to keep this space from being crushed by the Mountain Ancestor.
Furthermore, the Boundary Tree is also silently absorbing the power of the Mountain Ancestor.
The Mountain Ancestor sensed Ning Qi's tenacity. He held up the physical body of Mount Buzhou with his other hand, which emitted a faint chaotic light, about to be superimposed on the three giant hands.
Suddenly, the Mountain Ancestor's two-faced head tilted backward, its two blood-red pupils gazing into the depths of the Boundary Sea.
The group clearly noticed a change in his expression, a hint of urgency in his eyes.
"Phew~"
The Mountain Ancestor exhaled and said, "There's no other way, I'll spare your lives for now!"
Of the two sides, one side says so.
On the other hand, instead of responding in unison, someone asked with some surprise and uncertainty, "What did you sense? Why didn't I notice anything?"
"It's nothing, just some things passed down through Inheritance," the one who spoke earlier replied. "Suppress them first, don't let them escape. I need to draw upon some of my power to deal with some crises that arise after I become an immortal!"
The two sides of the mountain ancestor were talking to themselves and conversing with each other, almost leaving the three people surrounded by the giant hand stunned.
They couldn't understand why Shanzu seemed to have a split personality, like two different people.
On the other side, the Mountain Ancestor silently complied, withdrawing one of the three giant hands that had trapped Ning Qi and the other two.
The giant hand actually reached out to the physical form of Mount Buzhou in his other hand. Mount Buzhou floated up, and the two giant hands formed a mountain-shaped Law Seals.
Instantly, a terrifying power surged from within the physical body of Mount Buzhou into the palms of the Mountain Ancestor.
Furthermore, a power was drawn out from the merged two bodies of the Mountain Ancestor, resonating with the physical form of Mount Buzhou.
Both eyes were closed.
The Boundary Sea remained remarkably calm, and the Mountain Ancestor seemed to be behaving more cautiously, trying his best to avoid causing any disturbances in the Boundary Sea.
"What are you doing?"
Suddenly, a surprised and doubtful sound came from the mouth of the mountain ancestor on the other side.
Ning Qi and the other two looked in that direction.
Only then did they realize that the Mountain Ancestor's face on that side was covered with countless scars; he was the Mountain Ancestor who had fought Ning Qi in the Vast Realm.
Hai Zu frowned. She had always believed that the one who was the true Mountain Ancestor was, but everything that was happening before her eyes clearly indicated that another Mountain Ancestor was in charge.
The mountain ancestor, whose face was covered in scars, had previously used the blood of all living beings to make the scars on his face disappear, but now they had reappeared.
"What are you yelling about? Didn't you want to become an immortal?"
On the other side, the Mountain Ancestor angrily rebuked.
Upon hearing the words "become an immortal," the mountain ancestor, who had just spoken, fell silent again, seemingly enduring the draining of his power.
"Um?"
Ning Qi, observing both of them, raised an eyebrow, blinked, and transmitted his voice to the Holy Ancestor and Sea Ancestor behind him:
"Am I seeing things? Why does the scarred Mountain Ancestor seem to be shrinking?"
Upon hearing this, the Holy Ancestor Haizu also began to observe using Secret Method.
"You're not mistaken, it seems that's indeed the case."
The Holy Ancestor echoed.
Haizu remained silent, feeling that something was amiss with the scene before her.
Time passed quietly, and the giant hand that the Mountain Ancestor withdrew greatly reduced the pressure on Ning Qi and the others.
However, the changes in his Dharma body became increasingly obvious.
Later, one side of the scar shrank to half its original size, and its surface showed signs of energy loss and drying out.
On the contrary, the mountain ancestor, who had his back to him, had an even more rosy complexion.
"Haoshan, your body..."
Hai Zu couldn't help but speak up.
Upon hearing this voice, the scarred mountain ancestor seemed to realize something.
While enduring the energy drain from his other half, he also trapped Ning Qi and the other two, and kept his eyes closed, so he was unaware of the changes within himself.
At that moment, he opened his eyes and looked at his own body.
This sight startled him.
Ning Qi clearly sensed that his hands, which were sealing the three people, had become much weaker.
"I am the true form; you are weakening me?"
He asked again, still looking puzzled.
On the other side, the Mountain Ancestor also opened its eyes, its blood-red light shooting straight into the Boundary Sea.
"Heh heh, you've realized it too late. When you received the Inheritance and separated me from the future, you should have known that the future would bury the past!"
After that Mountain Ancestor finished speaking, the other Mountain Ancestor, whose face was covered in scars, suddenly withered away like a withered flower.
Are you really me...?
A Ning Qi, fragmented utterance echoed silently within the Boundary Sea.