Redemption of a Born Demon

Long Yichen thought, ’It’s useless. Even this power will be destroyed by my Dragon Essence the moment it gets close.’

However, to his surprise, Yi Beidou’s Jade Silk Threads didn’t wrap directly around the Dragon Yuan Golden Pearl. Instead, they circled its perimeter, piling up continuously like a protective layer of jade.

’This is...?’

The next moment, Long Yichen’s expression changed slightly.

He could clearly feel the power of the Five-Layered Dragon Pearl diminishing rapidly. Seizing the opportunity, the Jade Silk Threads closed in from the Void, now on the verge of coiling around the Golden Pearl.

’The air?!’

Long Yichen quickly found the reason his Dragon Pearl’s power was weakening: the density of the surrounding air seemed to have increased in an instant.

His Dragon Pearl could only unleash its astonishing power after multiple vibrations were fused together. Among the five layers of oscillation he could currently produce, air vibration was a crucial link.

And that Jade Power seemed to increase the density of the surrounding air, causing the vibrational force from the air layer to weaken significantly.

In other words, the strength of his Dragon Essence no longer reached the Fifth Layer, and its power visibly diminished.

’Solidification!!’

This was one of the effects of the Penglai Jade Power: the ability to solidify and amplify the strength of surrounding substances, even something as intangible as air!

Just as the dense web of Jade Silk Threads sealed the space around the Dragon Pearl, Yi Beidou made his move.

BOOM!!

He stomped a foot on the ground. The violent force made the floor buckle and sent tremors through the entire stadium. The Jade Power traveled along the path of his exertion, reinforcing his body and making his attack even more terrifying.

Inch-force release!!

Ripples spread through the air, one after another. Squeezed by the force of Yi Beidou’s attack, the perfectly round Dragon Pearl in Long Yichen’s palm rapidly deformed. With a final BOOM, it suddenly exploded, and their limbs finally collided.

BOOM!!

A tremendous force washed over him. With his Dragon Essence shattered, Long Yichen struggled to maintain his stance and stumbled back two steps, his expression flickering uncertainly.

Finally, he let out a long breath and stabilized his state of mind.

His Five-Layered Dragon Essence wasn’t even a match for Yi Beidou. He couldn’t even put his opponent at a slight disadvantage. This was something Long Yichen had never expected.

"Is it really ’Immortal Power’?"

Long Yichen said in a low voice.

"Immortal Power?"

Yi Beidou frowned slightly upon hearing this, somewhat confused.

"The so-called Immortal Power is the power wielded by Earth Immortals. Our Divine Sealers have found fragmented records about it in our ancient intelligence. It seems ancient Earth Immortals studied this power in depth, creating certain Dharma Gates and establishing schools of practice. Penglai Immortal Mountain is one of those schools."

"It is said that in ancient times, certain exceptionally talented individuals could master this power even before becoming Earth Immortals. However, on Earth today, it’s been who knows how many years since ’Immortal Power’ has appeared in the world."

Long Yichen explained.

"None of the Sleepers have mastered this power? Over such a long time, surely some of them must have obtained the legacy of ancient Earth Immortals from various ruins."

Yi Beidou asked doubtfully.

"None of the Sleepers have mastered this power. We aren’t entirely sure of the specific reasons why. After all, even we Divine Sealers have very little information on it."

Long Yichen said.

Yi Beidou thought for a moment and seemed to understand the reason.

Mastering the use of Biological Energy requires a delicate coordination of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. The Sleepers, however, have devoured Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood from many different sources. While their bodies are incredibly powerful, they can’t fully control this flesh and blood. Thus, even with the proper methods, they would struggle to master Biological Energy.

This was the fundamental difference in their paths.

"I have now witnessed your strength, Mr. Yi. What is your assessment of ours? Are you willing to cooperate with us Divine Sealers, make a trip to Gibraltar, and meet the leaders of the other veins?"

Long Yichen didn’t dwell on the topic.

It wasn’t entirely unexpected that Yi Beidou had mastered Immortal Power. And although Long Yichen had been outmaneuvered and suffered a small defeat, he still hadn’t reached his limit.

It was just that if he were to increase the intensity further, the price would be more than his current body could withstand. He couldn’t possibly use that level of power in a simple spar.

In truth, using the Celestial Monarch’s Power to this extent was already an abuse of it. He had only been willing to do so because Yi Beidou was such a special case and the proposed cooperation was exceptionally important.

If the restrictions weren’t so great, their Five Divine Sealing Veins would have long ago suppressed all the other Secret Organizations into submission. Why else would there be so many troubles?

"I am also very interested in the power of you Divine Sealers. I will make a trip to Gibraltar soon."

Yi Beidou did not refuse.

The God-Sealing Alliance held many ancient secrets.

Besides, although he’d had some run-ins with this organization, there was no fundamental conflict of interest.

The leaders of the remaining four veins were equivalent to four Celestial Monarchs. Naturally, he wanted to see them for himself.

"How do you plan on getting there, Mr. Yi? You are carrying two Spiritual Talismans, and the journey will be fraught with danger."

Long Yichen asked.

Gibraltar is in the western Mediterranean Sea, while Yi Beidou and his group are in the east. The journey was equivalent to crossing the entire Mediterranean.

Furthermore, Yi Beidou and his people were carrying two Spiritual Talismans. As long as they had the talismans on them, their auras could not be concealed. To the many Secret Organizations, they were like beacons. No one knew what might happen along the way.

"Here’s our proposal: if you agree to cooperate, Mr. Yi, our Five Veins will dispatch another leader to join us. The three of us will then travel together. If we move quickly enough, the Secret Organizations won’t have time to react. Even if a Sleeper were to appear personally, or if we were attacked by one or two of them working together, we could still escape unscathed."

"But we have to be quick. The Sleepers from the various factions probably haven’t arrived in position yet. If they make contact with their organizations and then start coordinating with others, the situation will become much more difficult."

Long Yichen proposed.

"Why make it so complicated? Our bodies may be powerful, but they have their limits. We haven’t transcended the physical world, nor can we match the ingenuity of the masses. I have a faster way."

Yi Beidou said with a smile.

"What way?"

Long Yichen asked, confused.

"By plane, of course."

Yi Beidou said.

Hearing Yi Beidou’s words, the expressions of Long Yichen, Zhou Qingchen, and the others changed slightly.

Experts who have reached the Saint Realm rarely travel by aircraft, as such vehicles are outside of their control.

Aboard an airplane, a Saint Expert can barely use their Magnetic Field Power. Doing so would inevitably damage the aircraft’s delicate instruments, potentially causing it to crash. Moreover, if they were to use their Magnetic Field Power at high altitude, a Saint Expert’s massive Life Magnetic Field would act like a lightning rod, making them extremely vulnerable to lightning strikes.

Even with a Saintly Body, if one were to fall from a high altitude, they would still perish.

Not to mention attacks from modern weaponry, other aircraft, or other methods.

One could say that once they board a plane and reach high altitude, a Saint Expert loses more than eighty percent of their abilities.

If a Saint Expert could perfectly conceal their aura, and if their itinerary was top-secret, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to travel by air. But the current situation was different. Yi Beidou was carrying two Spiritual Talismans, making his location impossible to hide. Taking a plane would be like painting a giant target on his back.

With Donghua’s current power, they didn’t need to worry about threats from worldly forces. But those secret existences would absolutely not let such a perfect opportunity slip by.

Among the Ancient Ones, while anti-air methods are scarce, they are by no means non-existent.

For example, the Secret Technique once used by the Eye of the Sun could directly project the Eye of Omniscience at high altitudes, causing several fighter jets to crash.

And these two Spiritual Talismans couldn’t be handed over to anyone else. Neither the other experts from Donghua nor Long Yichen himself likely had the ability to safely transport the two talismans across the Mediterranean Sea to rendezvous with the God-Sealing Alliance.

"Do you want to reconsider? How is doing this any different from being a living target?"

Long Yichen asked tentatively.

"A living target? That’s perfect. I was just thinking of testing how sharp the arrows of those ancient existences are."

Yi Beidou said, unconcerned.