His severed arm rapidly regenerated.
However, this all came at a price.
Wisps of dense, deathly energy swirled around him like black smoke.
Wang Zhiyuan's face had also transformed.
The left side of his face retained its human contours—fair skin and well-defined features, as if he were still that same handsome young man.
But the right side had completely transformed into that of a Black Dragon. Jet-black scales, like cold armor, spread from his cheek to the corner of his eye, and his pupil contracted into a vertical slit that glinted with a vicious golden light.
The bridge of his nose bulged into a draconic snout, and his lips curled back slightly to reveal sharp fangs.
His body was similarly split into two starkly different forms: the left half remained a human torso.
The right half, however, was covered in dense black scales, its muscles knotted and bulging. The arm had swelled into the shape of a dragon's claw, with fingertips as sharp as blades, looking as if they could tear through anything with ease.
The two forms intertwined on his body, creating a sense of discordant conflict that somehow felt perfectly fused, radiating an oppressive, heart-pounding aura.
"The Immortal Energy is mine! I'm the Immortal! All of you, just die!"
Wang Zhiyuan cackled madly, his figure a phantom as he charged toward Hu Qi.
He brandished the Demon-slaying Sword.
Black energy swirled around him.
Man and sword seemed to become one as he transformed into a ferocious, pitch-black Evil Dragon, roaring as it dove toward Hu Qi and the two women.
Hong Yuan and Jin Ling'Er witnessed this.
Their faces contorted in alarm.
Hu Qi, however, remained expressionless, merely raising an eyebrow in mild surprise.
'Burning his Vitality to coexist with the Demon-slaying Sword Spirit?'
The Demon-slaying Sword had been forged from the remains of a fallen Demon Immortal Dragon.
Wang Zhiyuan had clearly used some kind of Secret Technique to directly draw the Demon Immortal Dragon Soul from the sword into his own body.
While this method had many drawbacks, it could grant a massive boost in power for a short time.
Right now, had any other Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator or Demon Saint been the one to seize the Immortal Energy, Wang Zhiyuan would have likely slain them and turned the tables.
Unfortunately for Wang Zhiyuan, he was facing Hu Qi, who had already achieved his Ascension to Immortality.
As the black Evil Dragon roared and charged, Hu Qi remained impassive. He simply raised his hand and swatted.
In that instant, the once-menacing Evil Dragon froze in place, as if shackled in midair by an invisible force, completely immobilized.
"No!"
From within the Evil Dragon, Wang Zhiyuan seemed to feel death's approach.
His eyes looked ready to burst from their sockets as black blood trickled out, his face a mask of bitter resentment and venomous hatred.
He opened his mouth as if to say something more, but the chance was gone.
BOOM!
With a muffled BANG, the entire Evil Dragon, along with Wang Zhiyuan's body, instantly exploded like a bursting wineskin of blood.
It dissolved into a rain of blood that showered down, staining the ground a shocking crimson.
The Demon-slaying Sword he had been gripping so tightly also disintegrated under this terrifying power, its dust scattering in the wind.
Wang Zhiyuan, the chosen one destined for immortality, was dead.
Modification Points +323 (41%)
Modification Points +4716 (12%)
Two notifications for the received Modification Points appeared before his eyes.
The former was from Wang Zhiyuan.
And the latter was from the shattered Demon Immortal Realm Dragon Soul within the Demon-slaying Sword.
The Modification Points from the two of them directly replenished what he had spent to achieve his Ascension to Immortality.
A thought crossed Hu Qi's mind.
'Crimson!'
A translucent panel materialized before his eyes.
[Host: Hu Qi]
[Status: Abnormal (Pocket World evolution progress 39%)]
[Age: 21]
[Bloodline: Taiyu Serpent]
[Talents: Spirit Devouring, Twisted Light (Heaven and Earth), Primordial Eye (Crimson Sun Flame Prison), Eternal Ring]
[Divine Techniques: Water Control, Intention Sword, Celestial Silk, Ten Thousand Thunders, Buddha Realm, Heart Inference]
[Skills: Taichu Refining Immortal Record (Banished Immortal Chapter), Lifebound Technique: Profound Yin Heavy Water]
…
[Modification Points: 84141 (23%)]
The triangular modification Rune after the Taichu Refining Immortal Record had vanished.
It could no longer be upgraded.
After breaking through to the Demon Immortal Realm, Hu Qi could clearly feel a faint sense of obstruction and estrangement from this realm.
Evidently, the Banished Immortal Realm was the limit of this world.
This level of power was roughly equivalent to a peak Apostle, a far cry from his previous speculations.
It might surpass it slightly, but it was still a vast distance from the True God Realm.
The Immortals of this realm felt similar to how he had felt in the previous post-apocalyptic world when he wielded the Taichu Demon Refining Talisman to control the authority of heaven and earth.
That was what it meant to be an Immortal in this realm.
Because the world origin of the Cangzhou Realm was so powerful, they could exert greater strength.
However, this was only because they were borrowing the realm's authority.
Furthermore, even becoming an Immortal in this realm didn't grant true immortality.
Their lifespan would be tied to that of the world itself, possibly lasting for billions or even hundreds of billions of years.
But it ultimately had an end, so it could only be called longevity, not eternal life.
Moreover, if they were to leave this realm, their power would be roughly equivalent to that of a mid-to-late stage Apostle.
Beyond that…
Under the Talents section, the previously faded entry for Primordial Eye was now lit up again.
From the outside, a dark golden, cloud-like marking had appeared on Hu Qi's forehead.
It added an indescribable noble air to his already fiendishly handsome features, making him appear even more transcendent and otherworldly.
'As I thought, the Primordial Eye has changed!'
Hu Qi raised an eyebrow.
The Primordial Eye, the third Talent of the Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent, originally had the Ability to emit a beam of destructive energy.
Now, under the enhancement of his Taiyu Serpent Bloodline, the Primordial Eye had gained a new Ability: the power to see through all obstructions and perceive the true essence of things.
'Perceiving the essence of the void? Now that's interesting!'
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