Annihilate an Entire Company

When Indra, suspended in midair, turned to look at Zuo Ruotong, golden flames still burned in his eyes.

Though Zuo Ruotong had already lost the will to live and sought death, his subconscious survival instinct was unexpectedly stirred.

His body automatically activated Reverse Birth Triple Layer, entering its qi-transformation state once more.

At that moment, Indra's gaze passed straight over Zuo Ruotong and swept across the surroundings.

The Japanese soldiers, ninjas, and Japanese monk from before had merely been a vanguard unit.

From the beginning, the ones they had been lying in wait for were not an unknown nobody like Indra, but Zuo Ruotong, the Great Ying Immortal.

The Japanese squad of over thirty men just now had served to hold Zuo Ruotong back.

What followed close behind was the main force of the Japanese army.

An entire company of Japanese soldiers attacked from all directions, completely encircling the area.

Their firepower was thoroughly equipped as well, with heavy machine guns and mortars at the ready.

But when they saw Indra standing in the air, expressions of horror inevitably appeared on their faces.

When a person could fly, they had clearly transcended the bounds of being "human"!

"He's just an innate Gifted!"

"But don't innate Gifted only have one ability?"

"Why do you care about that? Open fire! Kill that Gifted!!"

The Japanese officer screamed madly, raising his bayonet and pointing it at Indra in the sky.

Upon receiving the order, the Japanese soldiers ignored Zuo Ruotong on the ground and all raised their guns toward Indra.

"Heh."

Indra chuckled softly. With a light tap of his toes, the Rabbit Talisman and Rooster Talisman activated at the same time.

Racing through the air, Indra used the momentum of his descent to raise his right leg high.

Reverse Birth First Layer: Heaven-Shattering Kick!

As the flesh and skin over his entire body transformed into qi, Indra gathered chakra into his right leg and unleashed it in an instant!

The force of both powers stacked together, all concentrated into that single kick!

His swiftly descending right leg came down like a battle axe, slamming heavily into the head of the officer who had been shouting the loudest, right before the Japanese soldiers' eyes.

Splat—BOOM!!!

The Japanese officer's body instantly exploded into a cloud of bloody mist.

The violent force crashed into the ground, causing the earth within several dozen meters to cave in and collapse!

Rumble!!

Shattered rocks burst outward, battering dozens of nearby Japanese soldiers like machine-gun fire, smashing their heads bloody and caving in their torsos!

Dense, spiderweb-like cracks spread outward, covering an area as large as half a sports field.

The remaining Japanese soldiers all stared in utter shock, their legs trembling. This horrifying destructive power was even more terrifying than their most advanced shells!

And you call this a Gifted?

He was nothing like the Gifted they had killed before!!

When Indra flew out of the smoke and dust, the Bihu Mountain Ninja Group hidden among the troops could no longer afford to wait.

"Attack!"

"If we don't act now, it'll be too late!"

They exchanged looks and struck decisively.

At this moment, the Horse Talisman and Dog Talisman had appeared on Indra's body as well.

He had not used the Ox Talisman in that all-out strike just now; he had relied purely on his own strength.

If he had merely stomped on the ground and used his leg as a conduit to blast out chakra, he would not have injured himself from the recoil.

But to maximize his output, he had dived down from the air.

Had Reverse Birth First Layer not transformed his flesh and skin into qi to block most of the impact, his right leg would likely have done more than fracture—it would have exploded on the spot.

But that was no problem. The noble horse would ensure he never got hurt.

Indra refocused his attention and looked toward the remaining Japanese soldiers.

Mind Snake Curse!

One of them raised a hand, and a transparent mind snake flew out along his wrist.

This was a "mind snake" he had nurtured with his own blood and qi, capable of killing invisibly.

Seeing their companion make a move, the other Bihu Mountain Ninja Group members hidden among the troops immediately used their secret arts as well.

The Japanese soldiers did not hesitate either, aiming both their heavy machine guns and mortars at Indra.

"Such petty tricks, and you dare show off before an expert? Take my Dragon Explosion!"

Indra slightly raised his left hand, and the Dragon Talisman embedded in his palm unleashed a blaze of fire.

A fierce, scorching pillar of explosive flame blasted forth instantly. The oncoming thought-snakes were reduced to ashes the moment they so much as grazed the fiery column.

BOOM!!!

Exploding flames shot into the sky as several heavy machine guns and mortars, along with more than thirty Japanese soldiers, were all turned to ash.

The movements of the Bihu Mountain Ninja Group abruptly stalled as they stared in disbelief at the crater blasted before them.

They had never seen an instant-cast technique with such terrifying power before!

This wasn't scientific at all!!!

Indra answered them by unleashing his full firepower.

Lightning burst from his eyes, while dragon flames surged from his palms.

No matter how the Japanese bullets came flying or what secret techniques the Bihu Mountain Ninja Group employed, they could not harm Indra in the slightest.

Under Zuo Ruotong's watchful gaze, in less than a minute, an entire company of Japanese soldiers, along with those twenty members of the Bihu Mountain Ninja Group, were all buried in a sea of fire.

The shocking sight shattered Zuo Ruotong's understanding of the world.

With such power, calling him an "immortal" would not be an exaggeration at all!

Then, Indra lightly flew over and landed before Zuo Ruotong.

"Master, there's no need to be so tense."

The golden flames in Indra's eyes faded as his clear gaze met Zuo Ruotong's.

Zuo Ruotong's body relaxed involuntarily, and his qi-transformed body returned to normal.

He asked softly, "Are you still Indra?"

Indra shook his head, then nodded again.

"He is me, but I am not him."

"..."

Zuo Ruotong fell silent, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

He had once heard tales of immortals reincarnating, only to return to their immortal ranks once their merits had been fulfilled.

The Indra standing before him now truly bore some resemblance to those legends.

Seeing Zuo Ruotong's uncertain expression, Indra clasped his hands before him and bowed respectfully. "No matter what, you are still my master!"

"Good child. The fact that you are willing to call me Master is already enough to satisfy me!!"

As he gazed at the young Indra before him, Zuo Ruotong looked immensely gratified.

How could one not be delighted to have a disciple who seemed to be the reincarnation of an immortal?

For decades, he had devoted himself wholeheartedly to seeking the Dao. Yet not only had he failed to find it, he had also dug up the foundation of the Three One Sect, letting the world learn that Reverse Birth Triple Layer could not reach heaven.

But now, he saw a true future in Indra—or rather, hope for reaching heaven!

Zuo Ruotong could not help asking, "The [Six Treasury Immortal Thieves] you told me about before... is it a method for becoming an immortal?"

He had always believed that it was merely a technique Indra had fabricated to keep him alive.

But after witnessing all this, Zuo Ruotong realized that perhaps it was not.

Faced with Zuo Ruotong's question, Indra shook his head. "Becoming an immortal is still far off, but attaining immortality is easy enough."

After saying that, Indra added, "If immortality is what makes one an immortal, then this method will do."

Zuo Ruotong froze, confusion filling his eyes.

Having attained immortality, was one still not an immortal?

Indra did not continue explaining. No matter how much he said, it would be useless.

In his view, mere immortality was nowhere near enough to qualify someone as an "immortal."

Indra then strode forward and lightly patted Zuo Ruotong on the shoulder.

The next instant, the magic of the Horse Talisman flowed through Zuo Ruotong's entire body, repairing every hidden injury he possessed.

"This is!?"

Sensing the changes in his body, Zuo Ruotong stopped circulating Reverse Birth Triple Layer.

Zuo Ruotong, who had possessed such an otherworldly air, aged in an instant and became an old man with a full head of white hair.

Yet he had the appearance of an old man with white hair and a youthful face, no longer carrying the deathly aura he once had.