A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality c1-2248

by Translator: Johnchen

  With that thought, his lips began to move as he sent voice transmissions towards the Endless Sky Saintess, Lin Yinping.

  She tightly frowned and nodded, and Grand Immortal Xu began to float erratically in the air as he began to look around him.

  In addition, the Ye Clan Elders were also alarmed by the appearance of the new devils and let go of any intention of acquiring the treasure. The Grand Elder gave the other two Ye Clan members a meaningful glance and they formed an incantation gesture. Their bodies then blurred before stealthily slipping away.

  When the Silver-winged Nightfiend saw the woman’s face, he was stunned.

  If it weren’t for the profuse devilish Qi emitting from her body, she appeared exactly like the original Fairy Ling Long. However, Silvermoon herself was at Han Li’s side and her counterpart was possessing Hua Tianqi. Just who was the person before them. The nightfiend grew apprehensive and his eyes darted around, trying desperately to come up with some plans.

  As for Lady Mu, when she glanced at the Dragon Call Crest in her hand, her expression wavered. Then with a stamp of her foot, the shuttle blurred and fell to the ground before disappearing into it.

  “Fool! The air and ground have restrictions placed down by the old occupants. There is no point in burrowing away,” Gui Ling scoffed, viewing their actions with contempt.

  “That might not be so. Those two were rather mysterious and understand much of the mountain. Perhaps, they have a method to break through its restrictions,” Han Li said with a flickering gaze. He then recalled the Ninetruths Devil Suppression Formation, something that had been mentioned in a scroll he read in the past. Although it hadn't went into much detail, it was said to be the most powerful devil warding formation in the mortal world. In the ancient war against the devils, the human cultivators managed to use it to great effect.

  With that thought, he hurriedly turned his attention back to the sky.

  Ever since the gorgeous woman appeared, the nine huge blades released countless streaks of light, filling the air like a violent storm.

  However, the woman was able to flick them away, displaying not even the slightest effort.

  But as he observed with complete awe, he was able to see the truth. The woman was actually fearful of the spell formation, and was lingering at its edge. Additionally, she looked at the cultivators and demons with indifference. Only the Eight Spirit Ruler near the palace had captured her attention.

  Ever since the second devil appeared, it began to hum and flash without end.

  The black-robed woman then muttered a few inaudible words to the Elder Devil at her side.

  “Silvermoon, is that woman the incarnation of the Devil Ancestor Yuan Cha?”

  Having just recovered a significant portion of her memories, she shortly explained, “Without a doubt. That person took form from the devil ancestor’s soul fragment. She was one of the three commanders of the Elder Devil’s invasion. At the time, she had slain countless humans.”

  “The devil ancestor’s soul fragment? I heard that person say that your soul had been expelled from your body at the time. Could it be that she is using your body to...”

  With gritted teeth, Silvermoon said, “Although I don’t remember how she came to possess it nor how I turned into an artifact spirit, there is no doubt that is my original body.”

  Han Li looked at the black-robed woman and said, “Oh, do you think you’ll be able to reclaim it? After all, you are the true owner of the body.”

  “Master, don’t forget that I've already used the Soul Devouring Technique. After occupying this body for such a long time, how could I have the power to take back my original body? This isn’t something that I would be able to accomplish in the mortal world. I would have to first return to the spirit realm. Furthermore, my spiritual sense is damaged, and my cultivation has dropped down to its lowest stage, and I’ve forgotten a majority of my abilities. How could I possibly fight that demon, apart from...” Silvermoon trailed off with hesitation.

  “Apart from?” Han Li closely followed up.

  Silvermoon sighed, “Apart from joining hands with Long Meng. As you are well aware, I couldn't agree with this. She would likely seal me away after she expels the devil from our body and take control!”

  Han Li grew silent when he heard this.

  At that moment, the four-armed and two-headed Elder Devil shouted out to the large-headed eccentric, “Brother Ye, why are you hesitating? Since you aren’t able to kill the wolf soul, so long as you restrain the Eight Spirit Ruler, the sacred ancestor is willing to infuse your body with devilish Qi. Since your cultivation art isn’t devilish, the masterless Divine Spirit Treasure shouldn’t harm you.”

  Everyone was shocked when they heard this and turned to look at ruler floating above the palace.

  The eccentric wore a conflicted expression, but after a moment’s thought, he gritted his teeth and shot towards the ruler in a yellow streak.

  As a result, the eccentric arrived before the treasure in the blink of an eye and the ruler hadn’t reacted in the slightest.

  He was relieved and overjoyed to see this and attempted to take it into his grasp.

  “You are truly quite bold!” A cold snort sounded out from the hall. When the eccentric heard this, he shot to the side with an expression of shock.

  Then, a huge force ruptured the air where he originally stood, tearing apart the top portion of the palace.

  The large headed eccentric’s expression turned ugly.

  Long Meng’s voice coldly chimed, “Old Devil, you don’t need to use these juniors to pull some fast tricks. With me guarding the ruler, no one will be able to take the treasure without my permission. I didn’t expect that you’d be able to break free of the Black Wind flags. Now, the treasure that originally suppressed me has turned into a weapon against you!”

  The black-robed woman smiled and replied, “Is that so? Unfortunately, I don’t have the mind to continue playing with you much longer. Do you think a meager spatial wall can block the likes of me?”

  Afterwards, the woman suddenly shot over thirty meters away and was tangled up by the golden blades of light for just a moment before suddenly reaching her hand out into the air. The mist of black devilish Qi in the air suddenly began to form and condense together. It instantly disappeared, only to appear was a glossy black flag.

  The flag circled once in the air before falling into the black-robed woman’s hand.

  “T-the Black Wind Flag? Impossible, you haven’t cultivated its treasure imprinting arts yet. How are you able to control it!?” Long Meng shouted out.

  “Don’t forget that I am the incarnation of a sacred ancestor. Even if it is a Divine Spirit Treasure, I can temporarily command it if I infuse it with my devilish Qi.” The black-robed woman sweetly smiled and then waved the flag.

  A muffled explosion sounded out and caused the entire air to trembled.

  Han Li and the others suddenly felt the nearby space tense as if it had turned solid.

  Chapter 1043: The Black Wind Flag

  Han Li felt his breath turn cold.

  This battle now exceeded the realm of Nascent Soul cultivators. It wasn’t something that they could interfere with.

  While his mind was now occupied with planning, a glint flashed from Gui Ling’s eye. She hesitated but eventually burrowed into the ground in a yellow streak.

  Soon after, Han Li began to float erratically about, but something soon caught his attention.

  In the space behind the two devils, there was an intact black-teleportation formation shrouded in flags.

  “That is...” Han Li was immediately reminded of the other teleportation formation from the previous room.

  Right after he found it, he met Grand Immortal Xu’s gaze and they both turned away. The two had the same idea in mind.

  As for the black-robed woman wielding the Black Wind Flag, she wasn’t standing idle during all this. She waved the banner down at palace in the center of the formation. The four-armed Eld
er Devil stood closely behind her and took out four common treasures of his own.

  The two devil’s actions naturally incurred the wrath of the Ninetruths Devil Suppression Formation, violently engulfing the air in huge amounts of golden light.

  The woman sneered and clasped the flag with both her hands. As it wildly sparkled with black light, an inky barrier emerged from it, covering both of the devils.

  When the overbearing barrage of golden light touched the black barrier, they disappeared entirely from sight without damaging the mass as if they had been swallowed in the barriers depths.

  Inside the barrier, the black-robed woman pushed forward and arrived within the boundaries of the Ninetruths Devil Suppression Formation.

  The nine huge blades unanimously trembled, and suddenly clear rings filled the air with mysterious talisman characters. The huge blades quickly shank to a foot in size in the blink of an eye.

  The blades then dazzlingly shined, filling the air with what seemed to be giant brilliant suns.

  The woman’s expression fell solemn appeared on her calm face.

  The black light barrier then increased several times in thickness and the surface became far smoother.

  After a tense moment, the nine golden blades began to spin in the air as they made their way down.

  With a brilliant glint, nine thin sword threads pierced the air and completely disappeared.

  Suddenly, golden circles erupted from the devils’ black barrier. Golden light magnificently shone and completely enveloped the black light in every direction.

  But what was most astonishing was that everything happened in complete silent.

  Han Li took advantage of this chaos to observe at the others. Seeing that everyone was focused on what was happening, an odd expression momentarily appeared on his face and he secretly slid a pouch into his sleeve.

  He held his hands behind his back as golden glitters fell down his sleeve and sank into the ground. In just a moment, he had released several thousands of his Gold Devouring Beetles and had them set up in preparation, with no one having discovered him. He then felt some small relief.

  Back at the scene, the black-robed woman spoke with an indifferent tone, “Collect.”

  A three-meter-wide black void appeared at the center of the golden lights.

  When the anomaly appeared, the light poured into it like streams to a lake and none of it remained.

  Then with a soft sigh, the void trembled out of existence, revealing the two devils once again.

  The woman was holding the Black Wind Flag with a single hand. When she saw the golden sabers flash again in the distance to launch another attack, she spoke in the direction of the palace with a raised brow. “Fellow Daoist Long Meng, it’s foolish to think that the Ninetruths Formation will exhaust my spiritual Qi. You should know that the Black Wind Flag is a rare spatial-type Divine Spirit Treasure. No matter how vicious the attacks may be, if they don’t have the power to tear through space, you won’t even touch me. If you are wise, then obediently come out. If you force me to charge in after you, you will not be let off lightly.”

  Long Meng’s sweet laughter chimed out from the palace, “What will you do then? Could it be you’ve changed your mind and would like us to become one?”

  “That’s right. In truth, I wish to fuse back our souls!”

  Long Meng scoffed, “What did you say? Devil, do you think that I’ll believe you like some naive child?”

  “Of course it wouldn’t be the same as before,” the black-robed woman said indifferently, “I’ll first be placing you under a few restrictions, guaranteeing that I will be the main soul.” Then, she gently waved the flag, effortlessly creating a huge black circular void and devouring the attacks that the golden swords launched at her. However, she was forced to stop her advance for the time being to prevent any further restrictions from activating the golden sabers.”

  “Are you dreaming? How could I agree to something so foolish! You think I’ll come out to have you be the main soul, after you’ve already taken hold of my body? What are you scheming? Say it!” Long Meng bewilderedly shouted.

  The black-robed woman coldly explained, “Since we’ve fused souls several times, you should know the truth. Regardless if I am the master of this body, I won’t be able to display its great powers. It is only when we were fused that we were able to deal with the Deity Transformation-stage cultivator that entered. If you remain inside, you’ll be sealed by the cultivators of this world once more. It should be better to be rejoined with me.

  Long Meng paused before breaking out into a sneer, “Keke, I didn’t expect that the grand commander of the Elder Devil invasion would fear a few trifling Deity Transformation cultivators. How laughable.”

  The black-robed woman calmly said, “At that time, there was a passage between the holy realm and the mortal realm, and we could regularly return to restore our devilish Qi, allowing us to use our grand abilities with wanton disregard. Times have changed, along with the world’s origin Qi. No matter how powerful I may have been, I can’t do much as I am now. I am at a loss of how to handle these fearsome Deity Transformation cultivators. Don't you feel the same? Weren't you originally a late-Deity Transformation demon from the spirit realm? Can you even use even a fraction of that power in your current state?”

  “I cannot agree to your delusions of being the main soul in MY body,” Long Meng resolutely declared, “Even if you are able to escape entrapment, what difference will it make for me? You may be able to forcefully control the Black Wind Flag for some time with your devilish Qi, but you can’t even exert half its power. If you want to fuse your soul with mine, I will be the head. There is no alternative!”

  When the black-robed woman heard her, malice slowly crept onto her face.

  “It seems you are quite confident in the Eight Spirit Ruler and the Ninetruths Devil Suppression Formation. Since you’ve refused, it seems I’ll have to personally restrain you and draw out the power from your primal soul. Not the most effective option, but I’ll make do.”

  Having finished her threat, she glanced at Han Li and muttered a few commands at the Elder Devil. The devil nodded his head in response and shot out of the perimeter of the spell formation, instantly arriving before the black teleportation formation. He motionlessly floated above it as if he were guarding it.

  The cultivators inwardly cursed at this. Their original plan to stealthily slip away had collapsed.

  Han Li had expected this though, so he felt more at ease than the others. But to his surprise, the Silver-winged Nightfiend and the Lion Hawk faded to smoke in a series of blurs.

  Grand Immortal Xu and Lin Yinping began to converse with voice transmission, each wearing a sullen expression.

  The Ye Clan Grand Elder, however, he remained silent and idle.

  Han Li frowned and his gaze fell onto the white-robed scholar’s face, sensing that there was something amiss.

  After investigating for a moment more, he discovered that the man was actually an illusion formed from white light. As his heart trembled, he hastily looked around for him, but to his relief, he soon spotted him.

  At the same time, the black-robed woman began to resist the onslaught of golden sword-threads, then fully unfolding the Black Wind Flag and tossing it high into the air. With her hands clutched in an incantation gesture, she began to utter an extremely strange spell.

  A huge explosion sounded out, followed by the appearance of a ball of black wind.

  The wind wildly expanded and coiled, turning into huge tornadoes reminiscent of the pillars of heaven itself. At the same time, countless dark yellow clouds began to coalesce in the sky. Bolts of lightning leapt across the clouds and soon struck down to the ground below.

  The black tornados then roared as countless wind blades condensed together, filling the entire sky with scattered sand and stone.

  Blinding azure light coated his body in a dense barrier, protecting both Silvermoon and himself, but when the strange yellow winds blew p
ast him, his protections began to violently shake like a small boat in a raging storm.

  Han Li tightly shut his mouth and his complexion blanched.

  Under the control of the black-robed woman, the Black Wind Flag’s fearsome power was unfolding.

  Chapter 1044: Protection

  Han Li now witnessed winds as fierce as blades overturning both heaven and earth.

  Although this was only a fraction of what the Black Wind Flag was capable of, his senses were completely overwhelmed. All he could hear were whistling shrieks; his vision was flooded with yellow mist; his spiritual sense couldn't see a half-foot past him. All that was between him and evisceration was a single barrier.

  The Triflame Fan was modeled after one of the weakest Divine Spirit Treasures, but was still capable of display forty percent of the Sevenflame Fan’s power. However, the power that the Black Wind Flag displayed was immensely different.

  Fortunately, with his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, he was able to grasp a vague image of his surroundings thirty meters around him.

  He had no idea how the Ninetruths Devil Surpression Formation was dealing with this massive attack. He could only see various tremors and sense an intense struggle taking place.

  When he raised his head to the sky, all he saw were overwhelming chaotic winds that blinded him.

  The barrier protecting him then began to hum even louder, forcing a pained expression from him. It was taking even more magic power to sustain.

  The might of the Black Wind Flag actually increased as time passed.

  Han Li took a deep breath and began to look down below him as if he were considering burrowing in the ground.

  But just as the idea sprang in his mind, a foot-wide pillar of black wind suddenly surged forth from below, spinning with ceaseless momentum.

  With the sudden appearance of this huge attractive force, Han Li was quickly devoured by it.

  Frightened, he quickly condensed the magic power in his body and his barrier grew even brighter, forcibly halting the absorption for the time being.