Transcendent Dawn

Chapter 638: Chapter 0638: Feather Transforming (Additional 8600, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

“No! I can’t stay here anymore.”

Xu Changqing, a decider, turned and ran at high speed.

“Dodge to the left!”

As he was about to run out of the plaza, Su Lu’s reminder came.

Without a second thought, he rolled to the left.

Boom!

A black flame descended from the sky, rushing over where he’d previously stood, leaving a pitch-black trail on the ground.

Absorbingly, within the black trace were numerous particles that rolled up, forming a human face.

Xu Changqing got up without expression and dashed out of the plaza without looking back.

It wasn’t until he’d gotten some distance from the ruins that he had the opportunity to look at his right arm. The sleeve had been entirely burnt, revealing burnt marks on his skin underneath.

Some flesh stretched out automatically, forming into the shape of a human face. He no longer had any sensation in his arm, as if it didn’t belong to him anymore.

“Who was that just now?”

He asked through gritted teeth.

“Linfeng Immortal, but he didn’t chase after you… You’re safe for now. Apart from the strange injury on your hand… my suggestion is, you’d better cut it off… entirely.”

Su Lu calmly answered, “But not now… If you leave such a conspicuous curse medium, I think that Immortal will be quite pleased.”

Xu Changqing bit back the pain in his right hand, rushed into the marsh, and sprinted as fast as he could.

The highly toxic marsh could block the exploration of an Immortal’s strength. Once he managed to make a considerable distance, it would be relatively safe.

“You should be safe now… No one is particularly concerned about you.”

Hearing Su Lu’s words, Xu Changqing pulled out his dagger, stabbed it into his arm, and then gave it a stir. His whole arm flew off.

“Ah…”

He nearly collapsed on the ground, gasping for air.

“Nourishing and Prolonging Life… Edict!”

Only after he shakily produced a talisman, applying it to the wound, watching countless tendrils of flesh rapidly growing and healing the wound did his complexion turn noticeably better, though still pale.

“This swamp is a good hiding place. Back then, Xiang Liu’s son hid here, forcing the Immortals to use all the power of the nearby Demon Bureau to force him out… No one will do that to you because it’s not worth it.”

Su Lu talked indifferently.

“What’s next?…What will happen?”

Xu Changqing found a place to sit down and asked calmly.

“Probably… Xiang Liu’s son will be forced into the passage, becoming the vanguard of the Immortals…” Su Lu said, “They are very clever and know how to use every bit of strength… Furthermore, the desire for the ‘Immortal Realm’ is deep-seated. After all, according to the legends of this world, once you enter the Immortal Realm, you can live forever…”

Xu Changqing found the old man’s laughter strange, filled with an intense, ironic undertone.

“It’s not easy to open the passage to the Immortal Realm. If you miss this chance, it’s hard to get another… Based on my estimation, most of the Immortals there would probably choose to ‘sneak’ into the Immortal Realm!”

Su Lu said.

“Shuangxuan, Linfeng…” Xu Changqing muttered two names, “might they ascend?”

“Yes… Your enemies have ascended to another world. What are you going to do?”

Su Lu asked.

“A debt of blood must be paid in blood!” The only fist Xu Changqing had left tightened. “If they can ascend, so can I! One day, I will personally claim my vengeance!”

“Well thought.”

Su Lu glanced around, “I think this toxic swamp is suitable for your upcoming cultivation… Fortunately, you have acquired the ‘Blood of Xiang Liu’ and you’re severely injured…”

“Being severely injured is also a good condition?” Xu Changqing furrowed his brows in confusion.

“Of course… In the Dao of Feather Transforming Immortal, the first step is to build a foundation, then condense the Weird Elixir, followed by Body Phases, and the final step is the Purification of Feathers!”

Su Lu explained in detail, “Now that you have obtained the Blood of Xiang Liu, you can achieve perfect Body Phases. It’s the perfect time to conduct the ‘Feather Transforming’ ritual. This ritual is similar to Corpse Dissection and can also restore body damage… This is from the extrapolation of the ‘Ascending Scripture’ I worked out. There’s no mistake. As long as you can endure the process of ‘Feather Transforming’, you’re an Immortal.”

In this world, Weird Immortals of the Fifth Level are regarded as Immortals. However, the Imperial Court usually addresses them as ‘Immortals’. Only at the Sixth Level are they considered ‘True Immortals’ and can attempt to ascend the Abyss.

“Jump two levels in one go?”

Xu Changqing frowned, “Is that actually possible?”

“Of course, it is. That’s precisely your ‘Heavenly Dao’. The initial foundation of a Weird Immortal is also a leap across two stages!”

Su Lu said with a smile.

The laws of the Abyss involve distortion and chaos!

Such chaos even extends to the promotion within ranks, which may not necessarily follow the rule of advancing one level at a time. It’s possible to skip levels!

“Ascend to immortality in one step?”

Xu Changqing looked at his vacant right arm, gritted his teeth and said, “Let’s do it, old man… What else do I need for assistance?”

“Like I said, the environment here is very suitable, and moreover, no one would guess that you’re still lurking in this toxic marsh…” Su Lu’s voice suddenly turned solemn, “The tricky part about the Feather Transforming ritual is… there’s a roadblock…”

“What roadblock?”

“You need to die once!” Su Lu stated this requirement straightforwardly.

Xu Changqing raised his eyebrows but didn’t respond. Instead, he began thinking, “Death leads to rebirth?”

“Exactly. The method of Feather Transforming Immortal requires one to die once, and then come back to life, turning into an Immortal! If you can’t survive it, you’ll turn into mud!”

Su Lu stated, “Are you… ready?”

“I’ll touch base with Shitou and ask him to take good care of Xiaozhai Village. Other than that, I don’t need any other preparations…”

Xu Changqing gave a bitter smile, “This might just be the pathos of a lone wanderer… dying silently between Heaven and Earth, unnoticed by anyone…”

…

One day later.

After touching bases with Li Shitou, sharing their respective explorations and gains, and instructing him not to worry as he was going to disappear for a while and to take care of Xiaozhai Village, Xu Changqing arrived at the edge of the marsh.

“Are you ready?”

The old man’s voice echoed in his ear.

“I’m ready.”

Xu Changqing bit his teeth, took out a piece of Xiang Liu’s blood, suddenly showing a fierce expression, he cut open his chest and pressed the piece of bloody flesh into it.

“Ah!”

The twisted muscle was quickly absorbed into his body, and instant changes began to occur.

Squelching sounds!

The clothes on his back burst apart and one after another, snake-like tentacles grew from his back.

Simultaneously, in his meditative Dantian, the Weird Elixir shone brilliantly, becoming solid in an instant.

“Good, run the Feather Transforming method, fight against Xiang Liu’s will.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Su Lu commanded in a deep voice.

Xu Changqing did as asked, his body suddenly fell silent, completely devoid of any life signs.

Under this influence, the many tentacles from his back also stopped wriggling, shrunk into a ball, and wrapped him inside.

The huge mass of flesh slowly sank into the marsh, swallowed by the unknown darkness.

“The Feather Transforming… of the Feather Transforming Immortal has begun.”

Su Lu’s avatar laughed with satisfaction, “And I, who am conducting this ritual with him, will undoubtedly be able to hide even deeper within him… Young man, in the name of revenge, you shall ascend to be the strongest in this world, and ascend the Abyss!”