Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 596: Chapter 371: The Sole Innate God Since Ancient Times

But now, Yi Beidou had shattered that trait.

The damage to the Golden Body inflicted by the Black Flame could not be repaired. As the flames spread, Yi Beidou’s Celestial Demon Sensing locked onto Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s true body, hidden within the Golden Body Dharma Form.

"Found you."

Yi Beidou’s eyes blazed as he met the gaze of Hongfa Immortal Monarch, who was still concealed within the Golden Body. The terrifying look in his eyes sent a rare wave of panic through the Immortal Monarch.

The next moment...

BOOM!!

Yi Beidou stepped through the air, his body instantly accelerating as he shot toward Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s true form.

Hongfa Immortal Monarch grit his teeth.

Layers of golden light emanated from his body’s surface. Faintly visible within the light was a special structure, similar to an Immortal Talisman, wrapping around him layer by layer.

There were nine layers in total, seemingly sealing him off from time and space.

Grand Heavenly Ninefold Body!!

This was another technique he had obtained from the Immortal Corpse—the Earth Immortal’s original, ultimate life-saving measure.

BOOM!!

The instant the ninefold body was formed, Yi Beidou’s palm, like black jade, had already slammed into the golden light.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!!

To Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s utter shock, the supposedly indestructible ninefold body shattered, losing four entire layers in a single blow.

Moreover, a fierce Black Flame instantly engulfed him, making repairs impossible.

"Interesting."

He heard Yi Beidou’s voice again, and with it came another ferocious strike.

Shockwaves and Black Flame surged like a tide, and the tribulation flowed like a ceaseless river.

Destruction Killing Tribulation!!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Four more layers of defense shattered one after another.

"Impossible! How can a mortal body achieve this?! Have you already opened your ’Immortal Acupoints’?"

At this moment, Hongfa Immortal Monarch could no longer control his emotions and roared in disbelief.

CRACK!!

The instant the words left his mouth, Yi Beidou’s palm shattered the final layer of defense and closed around Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s neck.

FWOOSH!!

The Black Flame instantly erupted, engulfing Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s body.

AHHHHHH!!

He let out an agonized scream. But what terrified him even more was that the Immortal Corpse fused within him was suddenly going berserk, threatening to break free from his control and reawaken.

If that happened, he would die. He would lose everything.

"Immortal Acupoints?"

Just then, Yi Beidou’s slightly puzzled voice sounded in his ear, and Hongfa Immortal Monarch instantly grasped a sliver of hope.

"’Immortal Acupoints’ are the key to being an Earth Immortal! There are ancient secrets you don’t know, but I do! I’ll tell you everything! It will be a tremendous help to you!"

"We have no deep-seated grudge! There’s no need for this to be a fight to the death! I surrender. I’ll do whatever you say. Just don’t kill me and let me keep my power. I can be very useful to you!!"

Hongfa Immortal Monarch blurted this out, his words tumbling over each other. At this moment, his will to survive overwhelmed everything else. He could no longer be bothered with so-called dignity. Besides, this wasn’t the first time he had compromised—he had done so once before when he first entered his slumber.

"Still trying to keep your power? It seems you’ll never learn. But it doesn’t matter. I don’t need you to tell me. I’ll figure it all out myself."

Yi Beidou’s expression was calm, completely unmoved by Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s pleas.

FWOOSH!!

The Black Flame burned even more intensely, engulfing Hongfa Immortal Monarch completely. A shrill scream rose from within the fire, crescendoing before fading away, until at last, it fell silent.

When the Black Flame finally died down, all that remained in Yi Beidou’s hand was a massive piece of jade, nearly three meters tall.

It was what remained after the Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood had been subjected to the Black Flame’s Refinement and suppression. As for Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s own body, it had long been reduced to ash, utterly erased from the world.

Hongfa Immortal Monarch, one of the founders of the Seven Great Secret Organizations, had fallen.

At the very moment of Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s death, ancient and hidden beings across the world—even those in the deepest states of slumber—suddenly awoke, their gazes turning toward the endless expanse above.

To varying degrees, they all sensed that a being of great importance had fallen. A shadow that had long hung over the Human Dao River vanished along with him.

’Who has fallen? Was it one of the Root Sources of the Seven Great Secret Organizations?’

’What earth-shattering event has happened in the world now?’

"..."

Certain hidden beings, long in deep slumber, now began to stir restlessly.

The fall of a hidden Root Source was what finally put all the most deeply hidden Secret Keepers on alert.

The era had entered a period of unpredictable change. Their own positions might no longer be secure.

On the vast ocean, a figure bobbed on the waves. Black Demon Flame covered her body, its intense heat constantly evaporating the seawater and shrouding her in mist.

A look of pained struggle appeared on Lady of the Three Yins’s charred face.

The trial of the Free Demonic Flame Seven Stars was no simple ordeal. She had to achieve a true unity of knowledge and action—to completely sever her past and embrace a new beginning. Only then could she withstand the searing Black Flame and remove the Seven-Star Needle.

But for an Ancient One, severing the past was tantamount to suicide. It was not something easily done.

It was a Heart Demon, a tribulation.

Suddenly, however, Lady of the Three Yins’s eyes snapped open.

As she was a Spirit Cultivator by origin, her connection to the Human Dao River was exceptionally keen, so she naturally sensed the demise of that terrifying being.

’Even one of the Root Sources, a being on the verge of the Earth Immortal realm... He was hidden so well, and yet how long has it been? Yi Beidou has already destroyed him.’

Lady of the Three Yins was deeply shaken.

’It was as if my entire past has shattered in this moment.’

’The past I clung to was so fragile. It should have been swept into the dust long ago. Why bother holding on?’

’If I embrace a new life, in this new era, perhaps a different version of me can reach unprecedented heights and witness a miracle never before seen in human history.’

’Let go of all that has passed.’

’No past life to hold me back, only this life to cultivate.’

CLICK! CLICK!

Her gaze softened. As if in response, the Demon-Suppressing Seven-Star Needle inside her began to change. Its black-jade hue faded away, revealing a pure, verdant-green color.

Penglai Power.

In an instant, vibrant life force flooded her body. Her charred skin peeled away, revealing a flawless, jade-like form.

Lady of the Three Yins slowly rose to her feet, her eyes fixed on the horizon.

"The past is past. From this day forward, my name is Li Xiu Niang."

A smile touched Li Xiu Niang’s radiant face. She felt an unprecedented sense of release, a lightness she had never known.

The azure sea, the blue sky, the gentle breeze, the rising sun.

"This world is beautiful, isn’t it?"

「Meanwhile.」

Yi Beidou cradled the massive piece of jade in his hands, his mind replaying Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s final words.

’Immortal Acupoints?’

’And these so-called Immortal Acupoints were the key to the Earth Immortal realm?’

’What exactly are Immortal Acupoints?’

Yi Beidou hadn’t let Hongfa Immortal Monarch explain because, at his level of power, he already had his own suspicions about that higher realm.

Hongfa Immortal Monarch’s words only served to further confirm those suspicions.

The truly terrifying trait of an Earth Immortal was their nearly inexhaustible Physical Ability. Their bodies were modified to the point that they no longer needed to eat, yet could continuously restore their stamina.

Other traits, such as physical transformation and agelessness, were in fact merely byproducts of this limitless Physical Ability.

So, where did this inexplicable physical energy come from?

It was likely related to what Hongfa Immortal Monarch had called the "Immortal Acupoints."

The secret of the Earth Immortals was slowly becoming clear to Yi Beidou.

「Meanwhile, in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia.」

Within a certain Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

This was the secret realm of the Original Vein, the most ancient of the Seven Great Secret Organizations.

The Original Vein had always been rather mysterious among the Secret Organizations. Their members were few, and they rarely interfered with the secular world. They were seldom seen out and about, and it was rare to catch a glimpse of them even when large ruins were being contested.

They seemed to have little interest in ancient ruins or Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood.

They were the outliers among the Secret Organizations. Each member was exceptionally powerful, yet they were unwilling to interact with the other organizations, and seemed to be in a constant search for something.

Now, more than ten members of the rarely-seen Original Vein were gathered in the center of their secret realm. All of them had awoken from their slumber, their expressions solemn, as if they were about to witness a pivotal moment.

They stood upon an altar. In its center rose a thick pillar of jade.

Through the translucent jade, a tall man could be seen clearly, his eyes tightly shut. Like a creature frozen in amber, he was sealed within the pillar.

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