Undying Life

Chapter 562: The Fierce Power of the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox

Typically, only those who have reached the Heavenly Extreme Realm can condense their root consciousness into a tangible form, allowing it to be extracted from the body. The root consciousness is incredibly versatile and mystical, capable of becoming a common magical weapon or a treasure of spiritual consciousness. Despite the difficulty of refining it, every cultivator knows the legend that the root consciousness holds great significance upon achieving immortality, possessing unparalleled divine efficacy that ordinary magical weapons can never rival.

Hence, almost all supreme cultivators strive to condense their root consciousness, symbolizing their determination to achieve immortality.

The Purple-Gold Dragon Staff is Shen Qitian's root consciousness. It can change size at will, growing as large as a mountain or becoming as light as a feather. After Shen Qitian's reincarnation, his treasures scattered across the world, claimed by various powerful beings. However, the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff remains untouchable by others. With a mere gesture, it returns to Shen Qitian's hand upon his reincarnation.

With a wave of his hand, Shen Qitian summoned the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff into his palm.

"Give it your all, or you won't have another chance!" Shen Qitian swung the staff, causing a tempest to rise in the sky.

Shen Qitian glared coldly at Zhong Shan, a sense of unease creeping over him.

Unease? Ridiculous. As a Heavenly Extreme Realm cultivator, even if his physical body was still weak, his realm remained superior. As long as he didn't engage in close combat with someone of the Emperor Extreme Realm or higher, no one was his match.

Yet, this sense of unease was overwhelming. What was going on?

Zhong Shan again? Shen Qitian intended to provoke Zhong Shan into making a move so he could strike first.

"Hah! Is this the Heavenly Extreme Realm?" Zhong Shan taunted recklessly.

"Hmph!" Angered by Zhong Shan's mockery, Shen Qitian's eyes flared with rage.

Disregarding any hidden tactics Zhong Shan might have, Shen Qitian swung his staff at him with all his might.

The Purple-Gold Dragon Staff expanded to ten thousand feet, descending like a purple sky curtain, akin to a flood bursting through a dam, crashing down on Zhong Shan.

At that moment, Zhong Shan also made his move.

Behind Zhong Shan, eight enormous tails appeared, grand and majestic. Each tail bore a vibrant hue, swaying like those of a colossal fox, exuding an enchanting aura.

The tails were eerily colored, each one capable of stirring a distinct desire within onlookers, causing their hearts to tremble. The eight tails, with their eight colors, evoked eight different desires.

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In the instant the tails appeared, Shen Qitian felt a momentary distraction, his pupils dilating.

He quickly regained his composure, but the ominous feeling intensified.

In that brief moment, one of the massive tails coiled around the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff, tightening and pulling. Shen Qitian felt a jolt in his hand, nearly losing his grip.

A sense of dread gripped Shen Qitian's heart.

"Eek~~~"

A joyous sound echoed, and Shen Qitian's brow furrowed. What was that?

In that brief moment, the creature with the eight tails revealed its full form.

A bizarre creature with an incredibly peculiar shape emerged. Its eight massive tails wrapped around the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff. It had a small head and no body, just an odd entity.

Shen Qitian had never seen such a creature. What was this thing?

As Shen Qitian pondered, the creature's head reached the end of the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff and performed an astonishing action.

It opened its mouth wide and bit down on the staff.

The bite covered at most a hundred feet, while the staff was ten thousand feet long. Biting the staff? Suicidal!

Shen Qitian couldn't understand where this creature came from, nor did he care. With a surge of power, he expanded the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff tenfold, intending to force the creature's mouth apart.

But was this possible?

This was Zhong Shan's root consciousness, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox, a true glutton! Even the mythical Taotie couldn't match the eating prowess of the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

Would enlarging it burst the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox? Its mouth was like rubber, and it could grow larger itself.

As Shen Qitian intensified his efforts, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox bit down harder, its form stretching forward, leaping three thousand feet. Its bizarre head extended an incredible distance.

Seeing the grotesque appearance of the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox, Shen Qitian's face twitched. What the hell was this thing?

"Crack!"

A crisp breaking sound echoed. Shen Qitian felt his powerful beast soul tremble, a heart-wrenching sensation surging within him.

Far away, seven thousand feet away, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox finally released the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff, its head quickly returning to its original shape.

As if nothing had happened, but had nothing truly occurred?

Shen Qitian tragically discovered a huge bite mark on the other end of the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff. The once perfect staff had a chunk bitten off, consumed by the creature before him.

Staring blankly at the distant Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox, what kind of monster was this? It bit off a piece of the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff? And ate it? Shen Qitian didn't want to believe it. He knew how sturdy the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff was, but so what? The staff was his root consciousness, and its destruction affected him deeply, shattering his spirit. What kind of monster was this?

As Shen Qitian stood in disbelief, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox opened its mouth again, preparing to bite.

Seeing the gaping maw of the creature, Shen Qitian shivered, quickly retracting the remaining half of the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff.

Did it really think the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff was a chocolate bar?

"Crunch!"

Shen Qitian's actions were still a bit slow. As he pulled back the remaining staff, another large chunk was bitten off, leaving only a third.

Holding the remaining piece of the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff, Shen Qitian felt like crying without tears.

The Heavenly Imperial Seal was an external treasure, and Shen Qitian didn't care much about it. But the Purple-Gold Dragon Staff was painstakingly refined from his root consciousness, and now it was reduced to just a half?

Looking up into the distance.

The Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox floated in the air, its glittering eyes fixed on the remaining 'chocolate bar' in Shen Qitian's hand. Its wide mouth grinned, scaring Shen Qitian into quickly putting away the remaining staff.

What kind of monster was this, so against the heavens?

Glaring hatefully at Zhong Shan in the distance, Shen Qitian was certain Zhong Shan did it on purpose. He had been guiding Shen Qitian, provoking him into attacking with full force, determined to kill Zhong Shan. Only when Shen Qitian was fully committed did Zhong Shan summon this strange creature. It had to be deliberate, it had to be!

Of course, Shen Qitian never considered that this was actually Zhong Shan's root consciousness, not an ally.

Looking at Zhong Shan with deep hatred, Shen Qitian was furious. With a wave of his hand, a massive pressure surged towards Zhong Shan. Even if Zhong Shan could dodge, those behind him would be crushed to death.

Shen Qitian was determined to finish off Zhong Shan this time. Even if he couldn't kill him, he would make sure to slaughter his loved ones right in front of him.

A powerful oppressive force surged forth, making everyone feel as if they were suffocating.

At that moment, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox's eight enormous tails began to dance wildly in the sky, leaving behind bizarre and mesmerizing trails.

Shen Qitian's expression was complicated as he looked at the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox. In just a moment, the powerful pressure he unleashed was completely disrupted by the creature's eight tails.

With rage in his eyes, Shen Qitian realized that no matter what spell he cast, this monster could scatter it with its tails. No matter what treasure he used, this monster could bite through it.

To destroy it, he would need to shatter it with overwhelming force in one go.

With a fierce stomp, Shen Qitian leaped into the air, reaching out to strike the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox with a powerful palm attack.

The Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox opened its mouth wide, seemingly ready to swallow Shen Qitian whole.

Shen Qitian didn't believe that the creature could consume him. After all, if it could wander in this realm, its cultivation level couldn't have reached the Immortal Realm. A monster that hadn't reached the Immortal Realm wanting to eat him? Ridiculous.

His palm strike carried a destructive force, aiming to obliterate the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

Zhong Shan smiled faintly. Indeed, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox hadn't reached the Immortal Realm, but so what? It wasn't a living being; it was his root consciousness. The Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox was becoming stronger and stronger. It feared not strength but weakness. Even immortals would be devoured by it without hesitation.

A fierce gleam flashed in Zhong Shan's eyes.

Just as Shen Qitian's strike was about to connect with the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox, he suddenly halted, panic flashing in his eyes. He glanced towards the southwest, his figure blurring as he disappeared, fleeing in haste.

Seeing this, Zhong Shan's heart tightened. With a gesture, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox turned into a stream of light and entered Zhong Shan's body.

Southwest? What could make Shen Qitian so panic-stricken?

Zhong Shan remained cautiously on guard.

Suddenly, an overwhelming aura pressed down, even causing Zhong Shan's imitation 'Heaven' aura of Tian Lei Transformation to falter. A mighty force scattered the thunderclouds in the sky.

In an instant, a man in a yellow robe appeared before everyone.

The man had a prominent forehead bone, a face full of arrogance, and carried a huge gourd on his back. His eyes sparkled like thunder springs, and his aura was as imposing as the heavens and earth. A fierce, dominating presence radiated from him, blowing everything around him outward.

This was the Lord of the Longevity Realm, the Crow Dao Lord!

He was also in the Heavenly Extreme Realm? Zhong Shan was utterly shocked. The Crow Dao Lord's presence was overwhelming. Facing him, Zhong Shan felt as if he couldn't move. While he could still resist Shen Qitian, against the Crow Dao Lord, Zhong Shan knew he stood no chance.

The Crow Dao Lord exuded a fierce and dominant aura, reminiscent of the fire qilin Zhong Shan encountered in the netherworld, an aura that felt as though it belonged to an immortal.