Chapter 583 - 333: Mutation
Amidst the torrential rain, indeed the outline of an island appeared, leaving everyone speechless.
Only Wu Changsheng was overjoyed, whether this island was the one Qin Yuesheng had seen or not, it was a discovery nonetheless.
He instructed the fishermen to dock quickly, and Wu Changsheng instantly pushed off with both hands, leaping lightly onto the island.
The soil of this island was extremely soft, resembling a muddy beach; Wu Changsheng’s hands had just touched the ground, sinking in up to his wrists.
"Qin Yuesheng said there’s a sealed altar on the island, I need to check the highest point," Wu Changsheng thought to himself, immediately using his arms to propel himself madly towards the island’s highest point.
The island was low on the outside, high on the inside, with a low hill rising at the center. When Wu Changsheng arrived at the foot of the hill, he saw the surface was covered in green vines, with countless snakes coiled among them, making it look like a snake pit.
Wu Changsheng reached out and shook with his Inner Strength, instantly shattering all the vines, revealing the hidden mountainside behind. Wu Changsheng quickly climbed up, soon reaching the top of the hill.
From here, he could overlook the entire island, but in the rain, the view was inevitably obstructed.
Focusing his gaze, Wu Changsheng suddenly saw a blue light flash in his eyes, his eyes immediately filled with watery light, appearing very mystical.
Above the Grandmaster level are the realms of "Five Qi Towards the Origin" and "Three Flowers at the Top."
In the realm of Five Qi Towards the Origin, one uses their own Primordial Qi to absorb the elemental Qi between heaven and earth, reaching the realm of Five Qi Towards the Origin.
For those with a Spiritual Root, the speed of absorbing this elemental Qi is several times faster than ordinary Grandmasters.
Nothing is absolutely fair, even for a Grandmaster.
The elemental Qi: Metal Qi can transform the body into a weapon; a single finger can cut through iron, truly needing no weapons as the body itself is a weapon.
Wood Qi can heal and strengthen the body; with Wood Qi in the body, one can heal themselves or others at a visible speed, and even without using it for healing, it greatly strengthens the body.
Water Qi can enhance the five senses, making the eyes sharp, the nose keen.
At this moment, Wu Changsheng was activating the small amount of Water Qi within him, enabling his eyes to see distant things in the rainstorm.
Hard work pays off, and shortly, Wu Changsheng indeed discovered an altar on the northern side of the hill; the altar resembled several slabs of black rock stacked together, looking very conspicuous.
Wu Changsheng pushed off with both arms, swiftly leaping towards the altar, reaching the altar beneath it in just a few breaths.
Qin Yuesheng had once told Wu Changsheng that the altar’s main door was difficult to open, and Qin Yuesheng had initially relied on a cheat-like decomposition ability to handle it. Although Wu Changsheng didn’t have this ability, he was an Immortal from heaven; upon seeing the altar, he immediately realized it was sealed by someone, and without the means to lift the seal, it couldn’t be opened.
This was naturally not difficult for Wu Changsheng; as he started working, the altar’s main door opened immediately, revealing the passage behind it.
Suppressing his inner thoughts, Wu Changsheng rushed in headfirst.
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In the middle of the wet, muddy marsh stood an ice coffin placed on a stone platform, emitting a visible cold mist, the frost making it impossible to see the interior.
Seeing the ice coffin, Wu Changsheng’s heart could not help but flutter.
In folklore, Immortals are called Celestial beings, and celestial perception is said to be one of an Immortal’s abilities.
They can develop a certain predictive ability for the future, be it good or bad, receiving a mental feedback.
As Wu Changsheng received this perception, he felt even more convinced he had found the right place, and hurried to the base of the ice coffin, punching directly; after more than a dozen punches, cracks appeared on the ice coffin, and finally, with a crack, it shattered, revealing its interior.
It was a female corpse.
The surface of the female corpse was covered with a layer of ice; Wu Changsheng reached out and shattered it, but his face immediately showed a look of disappointment.
This woman was not the one he was looking for.
Although she was as beautiful as a fairy, Wu Changsheng felt no interest.
"Fairy, the mortal world is safe now; you can awaken," Wu Changsheng called while lying on the stone platform.
An Immortal may choose to seal themselves in ice, thus concealing their presence from the outside world, just as Wu Changsheng had been when discovered by Qin Yuesheng.
As Wu Changsheng infused a surge of Primordial Qi into the female corpse, she gradually began to move, the frost melting away, her body returning to normal; soon, her eyes slowly opened.
"Where am I..."
"Fairy, you’ve been sealed for a long time," Wu Changsheng said.
Though he didn’t find the one he sought, finding a living Immortal made Wu Changsheng rather pleased.
Though the mortal world is home, without companions, it is dull.
"Has the Celestial Demon ruled the mortal world?" the Fairy slowly rose, clutching her head.
"Fairy, the Celestial Demon is dead, the mortal world is peaceful now."
The Fairy glanced at Wu Changsheng’s lower body, immediately understanding everything: "Thank you, Immortal friend, for your hard work."
"Let’s go, this isn’t the place for talking. Let’s leave first; I believe many Immortal friends may still be sealed in the mortal world. We should go and rescue them one by one."
"Yes, okay."
As the Fairy rose, Wu Changsheng promptly turned to leave.
But just then, a sinister wind swept in, cold sweat breaking out on Wu Changsheng’s back; instinctively, he dodged to the side.
Pfft!
A claw pierced through Wu Changsheng’s shoulder, though he dodged quickly enough; otherwise, it would have punctured his heart.
"Immortal friend, you!" Being ambushed from behind, Wu Changsheng was incredibly angry and immediately shouted.
"Fool!" The Fairy’s once fair face was now contorted with rage, her neck veins pulsing as two sharp horns grew.
Seeing the two horns, Wu Changsheng instantly understood everything: "Damn it, you’ve been possessed by the Celestial Demon!"
"Hahaha! Thanks for awakening me, but unfortunately, you’ll be staying here," the Fairy gathered her palm, tearing away Wu Changsheng’s shoulder.
Immediately, Wu Changsheng’s shoulder became a bloody mess, even the bones exposed.
"Ah!" Even an Immortal finds such an injury unbearably painful; Wu Changsheng quickly unleashed his maximum speed, rushing towards the passage he came from, but the Fairy obviously wouldn’t let him go easily.
Celestial Demons and Immortals, who knows when they became mortal enemies.