The Five Aggregates Immortal Cauldron Awakens
Li Yunjing not only broke through to the Void Refinement Realm, but also fully integrated the complete inheritance of the Taiyi Immortal Sect into his soul. He achieved mastery of the Supreme Unity Pure Subtlety Scripture and had a thorough understanding of the mysteries of the Taiyi Sword Instruction and the Supreme Unity Boundless Array.
He could clearly feel that the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth was as at his fingertips, and with a thought, he could draw upon the power of heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred miles.
This is the Void Refinement Realm, where one refines the spirit to return to emptiness, resonating with heaven and earth.
What surprised him even more was that as he broke through, a small cauldron that had been dormant deep within his Dantian suddenly stirred.
It was an ancient, three-legged square cauldron with five strange patterns carved on its body, each corresponding to one of the five aggregates: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body.
The Five Aggregates Cauldron has only been revived a few times since Li Yunjing obtained it.
Before the Five Spirits Lord went into slumber last time, he told Li Yunjing that the Five Aggregates Cauldron had reached a critical period for restoring its power, so it would need to slumber for a considerable time. Could it be that it is about to awaken?
Buzz!
The cauldron trembled slightly, emitting a long, resonant sound.
Immediately afterwards, a voice rang in Li Yunjing's mind:
"Um... Young master, how long have I been asleep..."
Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat. "Two or three years."
"Two or three years... has it been that long? But congratulations on your breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm, young master," said the Five Spirits Lord.
At this moment, Five Spirits Lord noticed the commotion outside.
"Hmm, a demonic cultivator? And a Semi-Immortal Artifact... Young Master, you've run into trouble."
Li Yunjing nodded. "Can you solve that Semi-Immortal Artifact?"
"Naturally, my strength has recovered considerably. A mere Semi-Immortal Artifact is a piece of cake."
Before he finished speaking, the Five Aggregates Cauldron in Li Yunjing's Dantian suddenly lit up.
A beam of dark yellow light shot out from Li Yunjing's body, transforming into a three-legged treasure cauldron about ten feet tall, which floated in mid-air.
The five lines on the cauldron lit up in sequence, radiating an ancient, heavy, and terrifying pressure that suppressed everything.
The power of the Immortal Artifact instantly swept across the entire Supreme Unity Divine Mountain.
"What is this? Immortal Artifact?!"
Blood Bone Old Devil's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with uncontrollable terror, and his body began to tremble.
Impossible!
How could there be Immortal Artifact?!
Even the seven core sects of the righteous path only possess one or two sect-protecting semi- Semi-Immortal Artifact; there isn't a single complete Immortal Artifact in the entire Tianyuan!
How could Immortal Artifact possibly appear in this wretched place, Supreme Unity Divine Mountain?!
Not only him, but the four demon generals who were rushing into the mountain's interior also froze in their tracks, their knees buckling under the oppressive force, almost collapsing to their knees.
Zhenyangzi raised his head, gazing at the treasure cauldron in the air. A startling light flashed in his cloudy eyes as he murmured in disbelief, "The Five Aggregates Cauldron... the legendary High Antiquity Immortal Artifact... it actually exists!"
Huangfu Chenyin and Tie Shan were also stunned, forgetting the pain they were in.
To everyone's astonishment, the Five Aggregates Cauldron slowly began to rotate.
With the cauldron facing downwards, a beam of dark yellow light descended.
Just as sunlight melts ice and snow, the beam of light swept across, and the four demon generals who had reached the Dao Union Perfection vanished like sand before they could even scream. Their souls and spirits were completely annihilated, leaving not a trace of demonic energy behind.
One move.
He instantly killed four Dao Union Perfection.
It was even more effortless than when Zhenyangzi made his move.
The Blood Bone Old Devil was terrified.
"Immortal Artifact! It really is Immortal Artifact!"
Without a second thought, he turned and ran.
He couldn't even care less about the Mystic Yin Devil Banner; he transformed into a streak of blood-red light and desperately flew out of the mountain.
Even Mid Tribulation Transcendence Stage expert was now like a stray dog, utterly pathetic.
No way, that's Immortal Artifact! Let alone someone like him who's Mid Tribulation Transcendence Stage, even if Yan Tianjin himself were here, he'd have to think twice before facing Immortal Artifact.
Staying here means certain death!
"Trying to run?"
The voice of the Five Spirits Lord, tinged with disdain, emanated from the cauldron.
The Five Aggregates Cauldron trembled slightly, and a dark yellow chain appeared out of thin air, chasing after it like a serpent.
Its speed was unbelievable; in the blink of an eye, it caught up with the Blood Bone Old Devil.
"Come back here!"
The chains wrapped around the Blood Bone Old Devil's ankles and pulled him backward with a sudden jerk.
"Ah!"
Blood Bone Old Devil let out a miserable scream as he was forcibly pulled back and slammed heavily onto the plaza.
He struggled to get up, but the terrifying suppressive force from the chains froze all his spiritual energy, rendering him unable to move even his fingers.
"No... impossible." The Blood Bone Old Devil's face was ashen, his eyes filled with despair. "What exactly are you...?"
The Five Aggregates Cauldron slowly landed in front of him. A flash of light appeared on the cauldron, and a phantom of a young man dressed in dark yellow robes floated out from it.
The young man looked to be in his early twenties, with delicate features, but a hint of arrogance in his eyes, and he stood with his hands behind his back.
"A mere junior from the demonic path dares to ask my name?" Five Spirits Lord curled his lip, looking down at him condescendingly. "If my power hadn't been reduced to less than a tenth, with your paltry cultivation, you wouldn't even be qualified to approach this mountain."
He was telling the truth.
The Five Aggregates Cauldron was High Antiquity Immortal Artifact, capable of suppressing an entire world at its peak. Unfortunately, during the High Antiquity war, the cauldron was damaged, its spirit fell into slumber, and it fell to the fortuitous opportunity realm. By chance, it merged into Li Yunjing's soul, and slowly recovered thanks to the nourishment of his Qi and Blood and qi.
Only today, thanks to the aura of the Origin Dao Embryo and the opportunity of Li Yunjing's breakthrough, has it barely awakened, and can only exert one percent of its power.
Even if it's only one percent, it's still something Mid Tribulation Transcendence Stage Devil Cultivator can't withstand.
"Spare me... Immortal Master, spare me..." The Blood Bone Old Devil was terrified, kowtowing repeatedly. "The Demon Emperor forced me to come! I was only acting under orders! I beg you, Immortal Master, to have mercy and spare my life..."
Five Spirits Lord scoffed, "Acting under orders? You stormed the mountain gate, broke the great formation, and injured so many people. Now you say you're acting under orders? Too late."
He raised his hand and pointed.
The dark yellow chains tightened.
"No!!"
The Blood Bone Old Devil let out a final scream as his entire being, along with his soul and Devil Artifact, was pulverized and vanished into thin air.
Not even a trace was left.
The entire room fell silent.
The wind whistled through the woods.
The precarious situation, which had been hanging by a thread just moments before, was easily resolved by a suddenly appearing Immortal Artifact.
Li Yunjing landed and stood in the center of the square.
The Five Aggregates Cauldron shrank to the size of a palm, spun around once, and landed in his palm.
The phantom of the Five Spirits Lord also disappeared and returned to the cauldron.
"Young Master, it is not convenient for me to remain exposed for too long. If you need anything, just call me." Five Spirits Lord's voice echoed in his mind.
After speaking, his voice fell silent, and the Five Aggregates Cauldron returned to its ancient and simple appearance, resembling an ordinary magical Law Artifact.
Li Yunjing gripped the small cauldron tightly, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He quickly walked to Zhenyangzi, bowed, and asked, "Senior, how are you?"
Zhenyangzi looked at him, then at the small cauldron in his palm, sighed deeply, and a relieved smile appeared on his face, "Good, good indeed. May the ancestors of the Taiyi Immortal Sect bless us. Not only have we found a successor, but we have also witnessed the Immortal Artifact. Even if I die now, I can die in peace."
"You flatter me, senior," Li Yunjing quickly said. "Please focus on healing your injuries; leave the rest to me."
He turned and walked to Huangfu Chenyin and Tie Shan, took out healing pills, fed them to the two, and then circulated the Supreme Unity Pure Subtlety Scripture to help them expel the demonic energy from their bodies.
Zhenyangzi also took the elixir, sat cross-legged, and began to heal his injured soul.
A catastrophic disaster was averted.
Half an hour later, the injuries of the group had temporarily stabilized.
Elder Huangfu Chenyin leaned against a stone pillar, looking at Li Yunjing with disbelief. "Sect Leader Li, you... you've broken through to the Void Refinement Realm? And that cauldron... it's actually Immortal Artifact?"