Xuan Jizi, more than two thousand years ago, was an incredibly formidable character. He managed to Cultivate Immortality to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage in a very short ti and then began crossing the Celestial Tribulation!
The so-called Celestial Tribulation is the Thunder Tribulation. Endless thunderbolts fall from the sky, rcilessly striking down with terrifying power.
There is a ti limit for the Celestial Tribulation, about an hour or so. As long as one can endure until the end without dying, they will have successfully crossed the Tribulation, and then they will shed their mortal body, ascend to the Immortal Realm, and beco an immortal with a lifespan as long as heaven and earth!
If one can't hold on... there is only one outco, and that is complete obliteration! Utterly disappearing from the world of the living! Not even having the chance for reincarnation!
In the end, Xuan Jizi did not hold on. In the mont he was about to be obliterated, he used a secret technique to preserve a wisp of his soul, thus barely clinging to existence till now. Due to so special reasons, Xuan Jizi's soul could not leave the ancient tomb, for once it did, it would vanish completely.
As ti passed, Xuan Jizi's soul grew weaker and weaker, and it looked like it was on the verge of collapse...
Just then, Gao Fei appeared! Bringing with him a chance for rebirth for Xuan Jizi, whose soul directly entered Gao Fei's head, with the intention of Body Snatching... Although Xuan Jizi's soul was extrely weak, it was still quite easy for him to deal with Gao Fei, as the gap between them was too great.
The wisp of a soul from a Great Cultivator at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage against the soul of a minor cultivator at the Inedia Stage—there was simply no comparison.
Gao Fei's soul was about to be devoured, but at this critical mont, the ever-silent Demon God Heritage grew furious. It shot out several beams of Jin Guang, severely wounding Xuan Jizi's soul.
How satisfying!
So incredibly satisfying!
Not only satisfying, but Gao Fei was also filled with relief, grateful for the Demon God Heritage he had received. Not only did he learn formidable abilities, but it also helped him fend off the crisis. If it weren't for the Demon God Heritage intervening, Gao Fei would have been in big trouble.
"Pu chi... Pu chi... Pu chi..."
Three beams of Jin Guang violently collided with Xuan Jizi's soul, "Ah..." Xuan Jizi's soul let out an extrely wretched scream. The soul had suffered such grave damage that it was at its breaking point, just one more strike and it would disperse imdiately.
"I concede! I give up!" Xuan Jizi's soul cried out in desperation, "Don't attack anymore, please, I beg you, let go, I will repay you well... I've lived for over two thousand years, I know many things, I'm knowledgeable about many Spells, as long as you let go, I will teach you powerful Spells..."
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."
The Demon God Heritage shot out three more beams of Jin Guang, seemingly intent on completely annihilating Xuan Jizi's soul, which scared him witless. He pleaded non-stop, promising all sorts of benefits...
"Stop!" Gao Fei shouted, "Cease fire!" As soon as Gao Fei's words fell, the three beams of Jin Guang stopped in their tracks, floating in his mind, ready to strike Xuan Jizi's soul at any mont.
"You can offer many benefits?"
"Yes, lots!"
"What kind of benefits?"
"I know many hidden secrets... anything that happened during the Qin Dynasty, I know about... also so secret tidbits of the Cultivate Immortality World..."
"I'm not interested in those."
"I can also teach you Spells, the most supre and formidable Spells. It was by these Spells that I beca the foremost expert in the Cultivate Immortality World in those days."
"That could be useful," Gao Fei smacked his lips, "But it's still not enough!"
"You can make conditions, as long as I can do it, I will agree."
"Tell ... If I devour your soul, will my Cultivation significantly increase?" Gao Fei suddenly asked.
"No no no, it won't, there are restrictions on devouring souls. Only a soul with higher Cultivation can devour a soul with lower Cultivation. If it's the other way around... if a soul with lower Cultivation attempts to devour a soul with higher Cultivation, it won't be able to withstand the impact of the power and will directly collapse.
I'm not trying to scare you with tall tales; what I'm saying is the truth!"
"Really?"
"Really! Absolutely true! Truer than gold! I wouldn't dare deceive you!"
Gao Fei was indeed tempted to devour Xuan Jizi's soul. The other's soul was that of a Great Cultivator at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage. Although it was nearly exhausted, devouring it would still be quite nourishing, and his Cultivation might soar. However, after hearing Xuan Jizi's words, Gao Fei began to have doubts...
If what Xuan Jizi said was true, then rashly devouring his soul would be risky. But what if it was false? A deception?
Gao Fei was in a real quandary, unsure of which path to choose.
Three options lay before Gao Fei. First, to directly devour Xuan Jizi's soul, which was risky. Second, to obliterate Xuan Jizi's soul, the simplest and least troubleso choice, but Gao Fei was reluctant, and third, to imprison Xuan Jizi's soul and gradually interrogate him.
After all, having lived more than two thousand years, Xuan Jizi surely knew a great deal—extracting this information could be enormously beneficial for Gao Fei. However, doing so ca with significant risks... The slightest carelessness could lead to a counterattack from Xuan Jizi...
What should he choose?
For a mont, Gao Fei was undecided.
"To show you my sincerity, I will now teach you a spell," Xuan Jizi's soul said, "a spell that can enhance your aura. For instance, if your current cultivation level is the Eighth Layer of the Inedia Stage, after using the secret technique I impart to you, your cultivation will double, skyrocketing directly to the Eighth Layer of the Golden Core Stage..."
"Is there really such a heaven-defying spell in this world?" Gao Fei's eyes suddenly bulged.
"It's only an illusion, your real cultivation hasn't improved."
"An illusion? What does that an?"
"What I an is... after you use the secret technique, your aura will surge and, on the surface, you will appear to be a cultivator at the Eighth Layer of the Golden Core Stage, when in fact you are at the Eighth Layer of the Inedia Stage."
"I understand," Gao Fei nodded. "So, it's ant to intimidate others, putting on a pretense of power, a purely ornantal spell."
"It might sound ornantal, but it's actually very useful, especially when facing formidable enemies. It can play a crucial role," Xuan Jizi's soul stated.
"Just think about it, one day, when you encounter an enemy stronger than you, by using the secret technique to unleash an aura of the Eighth Layer of the Golden Core Stage, even if you can't scare the enemy away, it will cause them to hesitate and be wary of acting rashly against you. This way, you'll have plenty of ti to consider how to escape... Don't you think I'm right?"
Gao Fei thoughtfully nodded. "It does seem reasonable."
"Not just reasonable, but very much so." Seeing Gao Fei interested, Xuan Jizi's soul urgently said, "Trust , you won't go wrong by listening to . I surely can't harm you." With that, Xuan Jizi's soul added, "I went through a lot to obtain this spell... Just think about it, after learning this spell, you'll have an extra ans to save your life. At a critical mont, it could really save you."
Undeniably, Xuan Jizi's soul made a lot of sense.
Sotis, appearances were indeed important.
After pondering for a while, Gao Fei made up his mind, "Tell the incantation for the spell, and I'll see if it's as miraculous as you claim."
"Great, great, I'll tell you now... but you have to promise ... after you've learned the spell, you can't trouble anymore..."
"You're not in any position to bargain with !"
"If you don't agree, I won't impart the spell to you!"
"Suit yourself! Do you really think I'm so eager to learn your spell? Hmph! I'll just kill you now and be done with future troubles." Saying this, Gao Fei shouted, "Jin Guang, shoot him! Shoot fiercely! Kill him!"
The three beams of golden light hovering in front of Gao Fei imdiately shot towards Xuan Jizi's soul...
"No! Don't do this!!" Xuan Jizi's soul was petrified: "I give up, I truly give up. I'll listen to you, I'll do whatever you say, no more conditions... I really give up... Please stop... Don't let the golden light strike again, I am almost done for.
Just one more hit from the golden light, and I'll undoubtedly be dead..."
"Stop!"
Gao Fei said nonchalantly.
"Whoosh!"
The three beams of golden light ceased their attack.
"Huff, huff..." Xuan Jizi's soul fell to the ground, gasping for breath. That had been too close for comfort—he was nearly finished. Others, when they perish, could still go to the Underworld to reincarnate, but he wasn't so fortunate. All he had left was a tattered soul, and should it dissipate, he would vanish from existence completely.
"Still want to negotiate terms with ?" Gao Fei asked indifferently.
"No more, no more!" Xuan Jizi's soul shook its head repeatedly, full of misery. Truly, it was devastating. To think, in his glory days, he was imnsely revered, a re stomp of his foot would shake the entire world. There's a saying, 'When the emperor is enraged, a million corpses will float'. If he were to be angered, it would be tens of millions, even hundreds of millions!
And he wasn't exaggerating. Over two thousand years ago, in a fit of rage, Xuan Jizi annihilated an entire nation, from the mighty emperor to the lowliest commoner, none were spared, and all died particularly grueso deaths. It was all because that nation's emperor had uttered words he found disagreeable. Displeased, he simply wiped out the entire nation, killing tens of millions in the process.
That incident caused a huge uproar and was roundly criticized. So righteous sects banded together to hunt down Xuan Jizi, but ultimately failed. Xuan Jizi's cultivation was simply too profound; no one could match him, group attacks included.
However, Xuan Jizi, who had committed countless atrocities, eventually faced retribution. During his Tribulation Crossing, he was struck dead by thunder, a wretched end indeed. Yet, fate was negligent and allowed a wisp of Xuan Jizi's soul to escape. More than two thousand years later, that sa wisp of a soul nearly cost Gao Fei his life.
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