I Become a Battle Immortal?

I Become a Battle Immortal?

The movement of the Emperor Weapon caused a huge uproar among Shaking Light's higher-ups, sparking one discussion after another.

But in the end, nothing actually happened, and all the turmoil subsided.

After all, Qin Sheng was only at the Four Extremes realm, and the Dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron had merely shown some unusual activity. It was nowhere near as dramatic as its divine spirit awakening on its own.

Hand the Dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron over to Qin Sheng? Or hang him from the cauldron and have him constantly try to communicate with it?

That was obviously impossible.

All they could do was have the Holy Land's higher-ups pay more attention to Qin Sheng from that day onward, grant him better treatment, and help him grow.

This was good news for Qin Sheng. After all, he had gained tangible benefits.

Seven days later, Qin Sheng left Dragon-Pattern Peak and arrived at a floating island.

Hundreds and thousands of mortals waited on the island, passing one by one through an Immortal Gate that could examine their physical condition.

At the center of the island stood a shining Profound Jade Platform.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Qin."

The Shaking Light disciples stationed there all bowed to Qin Sheng, showing him great respect.

Some of the things Qin Sheng had done seemed like myths to ordinary disciples.

"When will the Domain Gate be opened?" Qin Sheng asked one disciple.

His deal with Duan De was set in the Northern Territory. He had already been away from the Emperor's Daoist Arena for some time, so the Wicked Daoist had presumably made some gains.

Shaking Light was located in the Southern Territory of the Eastern Wilderness, separated from the Northern Territory, where the Jiang Family and Yaochi were located, by an unknown number of billions of miles.

Not to mention mortals—even cultivators flying at full speed would need quite some time to cross such a distance.

Yet by tracing Dao patterns and erecting a Domain Gate, one could cross endless space in an instant and arrive directly at their destination.

Of course, only a major sect like Shaking Light had the means to set up such an advanced Domain Gate.

"Once these mortals have finished being examined, Zhang Supreme Elder will open the Domain Gate."

Qin Sheng looked at the several thousand mortals and asked, "What are these mortals going to the Northern Territory for?"

"To mine Source Stone."

The disciple explained, "The Northern Territory is sparsely populated, and it is the territory of other Holy Lands and aristocratic families. That is why the Holy Lands and aristocratic families of our Southern Territory bring people from here to mine and extract Source."

Mining...

Qin Sheng vaguely remembered that in the original story, when Ye Fan had first arrived in the Northern Territory, he had also worked as a miner.

So what if he became a Heavenly Emperor?

After "ascending" from the Southern Territory to the Northern Territory, he still had to mine. If the poisonous insects in the mines did not sting him to death, then Ye Tiandi was lucky.

"Among mortals, there is a legend that the Northern Territory is a land of abundance, where gold is everywhere, where one can get rich after walking just a few steps, and even the air is sweet."

A Shaking Light disciple shook his head with a smile. "What an unrealistic fantasy."

"Our Shaking Light Holy Land is already considered decent. We recruit miners voluntarily and even provide settlement money and wages," someone else said.

"Some smaller sects are not so particular. They just seize people by force."

As they spoke, all the mortals had passed through the Immortal Gate. A white-haired old man appeared atop the Profound Jade Platform.

He was one of Shaking Light's Supreme Elders, surnamed Zhang.

He stored away all the mortals, then said, "Any disciples going to the Northern Territory, come to the Profound Jade Platform."

Several dozen Shaking Light disciples stepped forward. Zhang Supreme Elder swept his gaze across them, lingering a moment longer on Qin Sheng.

"You are Qin Sheng?"

"Reporting to Supreme Elder, this disciple is Qin Sheng."

Zhang Supreme Elder nodded. "You are quite good. The Northern Territory is a chaotic land. Be careful after you arrive, but do not tarnish Shaking Light's prestige."

Before Qin Sheng could reply, he activated the Profound Jade Platform and opened the Domain Gate.

A flash of light passed, and everyone vanished.

On Dragon-Pattern Peak, the peak master withdrew the gaze he had kept fixed on Qin Sheng and sighed softly.

"Once he leaves, who knows how many more people will suffer."

This disciple was too insane. His demonic nature was far too heavy.

Absolute silence and Void, darkness and dislocation—Qin Sheng and the others entered the void.

Here, it seemed time no longer flowed. It felt like an instant, yet also like eternity.

The void split apart. Qin Sheng and the others saw the light again and arrived in an entirely new world.

Qin Sheng fell silent at the sight before him.

The land was barren and deathly still. As far as the eye could see, there was only reddish-brown soil and rock, bare and without the slightest trace of green.

This was a land of death, with scarcely any sign of life.

Gold everywhere? Sweet air and freedom?

Though Qin Sheng had long known the truth, he still wanted to say that this was outright false advertising.

"Qin Sheng, are you going to the Source mines?" Zhang Supreme Elder looked over.

Qin Sheng shook his head. "Reporting to Elder, I plan to train in Divine City."

He was free and had no sect mission, so he could go wherever he wished.

"Very well, go. Be careful in all things."

Zhang Supreme Elder left with the others, entering the Source Stone mining region shrouded in Dao patterns. After Qin Sheng identified the direction, he departed alone.

The Northern Territory was vast, yet regrettably sparsely inhabited. Villages could not be seen for a thousand miles.

A divine rainbow streaked through the sky. Looking down at the unchanging desolation stretching thousands upon thousands of miles below, Qin Sheng sighed inwardly.

"The Fighting Saint Emperor was truly a fierce man."

During the Ancient Era, the Northern Territory had actually been very prosperous, with green mountains, clear waters, and spiritual splendor gathered everywhere. It had been brimming with life.

Unfortunately, the final emperor of the Ancient Era had failed in his attempt to become a Battle Immortal and died in the Northern Territory, triggering a great change in heaven and earth that ended the Ancient Era.

Not only did it send the Shrouding the Heavens universe into the long Dao-Hardship Era, it also turned the Northern Territory into this godforsaken wasteland.

"Battle Immortal..."

Thinking of that path, Qin Sheng could not help shaking his head.

"The Fighting Saint Emperor's combat power was indeed exceptional among Great Emperors, making him one of the best. But the path of the Battle Immortal is a dead end."

"Even that milk-drinking child could not become a Battle Immortal, much less the Fighting Saint Emperor."

Could the Fighting Saint Emperor possibly have been more talented and powerful than Shi Hao?

Naturally, that was impossible.

To become a Battle Immortal, you had to actually have the ability, you know.

Still, Qin Sheng understood the Fighting Saint Emperor.

In the Era of Dharma Decline, there was no road ahead. No one knew which path was right, so they could only use their lives to test the Dao.

Especially in the Fighting Saint Emperor's era, neither the Emperor Lord nor the Immortal Emperor could guarantee that their own Red Dust Immortal Paths would lead anywhere.

The Fighting Saint Emperor had tried. Even if he failed, it was better than dying without doing anything.

Besides, the Saint Emperor was different from the Qing Emperor, that king of wild ideas.

The former had been forced into it. He had truly had no other option and could only choose the most overbearing path of the Battle Immortal.

As for the Qing Emperor...

I wished him success.

"The Red Dust Immortal Path still requires nine lives of reverse rebirth before one can transform into an immortal, yet the Battle Immortal seeks to shatter every shackle with supreme combat power in the Era of Dharma Decline and ascend in one or two lives."

"To walk in one life the path others need nine lives to finish—just how powerful would one's combat strength have to be?"

"At the very least, one would need combat power sufficient to slay a flawless True Immortal in reverse while still a Great Emperor, right?"

"The human path ultimately has its limits, unless someone could, without relying on external objects and with only their own power, multiply the combat strength of a Heavenly Emperor a thousandfold, ten thousandfold..."

At that thought, Qin Sheng abruptly stopped. It was as though a divine thunderbolt opening heaven and earth had exploded in his mind.

If a Heavenly Emperor who had lived into his second life and raised his combat power to its absolute peak could increase that power another thousandfold, ten thousandfold, or even more, could he successfully become a Battle Immortal?

Had such a person ever existed in the world of Shrouding the Heavens?

There had definitely been no such person in the past. Even looking across the Chaotic Ancient Era and the Immortal Ancient Era, no one could possibly have achieved it.

But could there be one in the future?

Qin Sheng raised his hand and clenched it into a fist. Surging power flowed through his body.

"Perhaps there will be."

Qin Sheng suddenly realized that, given his own circumstances, he might be able to walk a path never before taken and never to be taken again.

The wind of the Northern Territory swept past him with a mournful howl, as though carrying the sigh of an ancient Saint Emperor.

Becoming a Battle Immortal might not be impossible!

"Thinking about it carefully, the path of the Battle Immortal is the one most suited to the world of Shrouding the Heavens."

If a path could not be walked through, then open it with your fists!

(End of chapter)