Chapter 436: Difficulty Increases, Immeasurable Cultivation Technique

A layer of transparent light shield emerged on the door, completely blocking the Sword Qi.

"An Immortal King level defense Formation?"

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow.

He did not continue his forceful attack, but instead circled around the palace.

Soon, he discovered a hidden entrance at the rear of the palace.

The entrance was only one person wide and was obscured by a thin layer of Restriction.

"Found it."

Zhou Chen reached out to touch the Restriction.

The Restriction instantly lit up, and a terrifying power rebounded back.

For an ordinary True Immortal Realm, this single strike would have been enough to cause heavy injuries.

But the World Tree within Zhou Chen's body shook slightly, and that power was neutralized.

Following the Law trajectories of the Restriction, he penetrated inside bit by bit.

Half an hour later.

Zhou Chen successfully entered the interior of the palace.

Inside was a long, secluded corridor.

On the walls on both sides of the corridor, various ancient murals were carved.

The murals depicted the life of an Immortal King.

From Cultivating as a Mortal to breaking through to the Immortal King Realm, and finally falling in a world-shaking battle.

Zhou Chen looked at them as he walked, soon arriving at the end of the corridor.

At the end was a bronze gate.

There were no Restrictions on the gate, only a line of ancient text.

"Opportunity is obtained by those destined for it."

Zhou Chen pushed open the gate.

Inside was a massive secret room.

In the center of the secret room, an ancient book emitting golden light was suspended.

On the cover of the ancient book, four large characters were written.

Taixu Immeasurable Scripture.

"Found it."

Zhou Chen stepped forward and reached out to grab the ancient book.

Just at the moment his hand was about to touch the ancient book.

The entire secret room suddenly lit up with a blinding light.

An illusory figure emerged from the ancient book.

It was a middle-aged man wearing Daoist robes, his aura unfathomably deep.

"Junior, the fact that you could come here shows you have sufficient Aptitude."

The middle-aged man's voice echoed in the secret room.

"This Taixu Immeasurable Scripture is the result of my life's blood and effort. It is divided into nine layers and can be cultivated up to the Peak of the Immortal King Realm."

"If you can Cultivate it to Major Achievement, it is not impossible to prove your Dao as an Immortal Emperor in the future."

"However…"

The middle-aged man's tone shifted.

"To obtain the Legacy, you must pass the test I have left behind."

"The test is simple: take three of my moves."

"If you can take them, the Legacy belongs to you."

"If you cannot, your Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering."

As his voice fell.

The middle-aged man raised his hand and pointed.

A terrifying finger force pierced through the air, aiming straight for Zhou Chen's brow.

This finger contained the power of the Immortal King level, enough to insta-kill a True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer.

Zhou Chen's eyes narrowed; this was different from the way Lin Tian obtained the Opportunity.

Perhaps because he intercepted Lin Tian's Opportunity, it triggered some mechanism that increased the difficulty.

Zhou Chen did not dodge, but instead waved his hand.

The qingping sword instantly appeared in his hand.

"Heaven Opening."

An azure sword light slashed out.

The sword light collided with the finger force.

Boom!

The entire secret room shook violently.

The finger force was shattered by the sword light, dissipating into a sky full of light points.

A flash of surprise crossed the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Somewhat interesting."

"However, that was only the first move."

He struck again.

This time, his hands formed seals, casting a complex technique.

Countless runes emerged in the Void Realm, transforming into a golden Dragon that roared as it pounced toward Zhou Chen.

Everywhere the Dragon passed, space shattered inch by inch.

Zhou Chen took a deep breath.

The Immortal Spiritual Power within his body circulated frantically.

Thirty-three Azure Lotus phantoms emerged, emitting a brilliant light.

"Void Annihilation."

Zhou Chen slashed out with his sword.

The Sword Qi transformed into a black crack, splitting the Dragon in two.

The Dragon wailed and dissipated into a sky full of golden light.

The middle-aged man's expression changed.

"You… you actually comprehended Immortal Emperor level Sword Intent?"

He stared fixedly at Zhou Chen, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Who exactly are you?"

Zhou Chen did not answer, only saying indifferently: "There is still the third move."

The middle-aged man remained silent for a moment.

"Forget it."

"My third move was originally intended for experts of the Immortal King Realm."

"Since you have such strength, then take it."

He raised both hands.

The space in the entire secret room began to warp.

Countless Law forces converged, transforming into a massive illusory sword.

The long sword emitted an aura of world-ending destruction, as if it could sever everything.

"Taixu Sword."

The middle-aged man gave a low shout.

The long sword slashed down.

Zhou Chen's eyes turned cold.

The power of this sword had already surpassed the Immortal King Realm, First Layer, reaching the level of the second layer.

If he took it head-on, he might get injured.

"In that case…"

The Small World inside Zhou Chen's body suddenly vibrated.

The phantom of the World Tree appeared behind him, blotting out the sky.

Countless roots extended from the Void Realm, weaving into a massive net.

"Block it for me."

Boom!

The long sword slashed onto the net woven from roots.

Terrifying energy fluctuations instantly erupted, and the entire secret room was collapsing.

But that net remained motionless.

The World Tree frantically absorbed the energy of the long sword, converting it into its own nutrients.

A moment later.

The long sword dissipated.

The secret room returned to tranquility.

The middle-aged man stared blankly at Zhou Chen, unable to speak for a long while.

"Hiss… you actually possess a growth-stage World Tree?"

His voice was trembling.

The World Tree, a legendary supreme treasure.

In the legends of the Spirit Realm spanning hundreds of millions of years, the number of people who possessed a World Tree could be counted on one's fingers.

Every single one was a world-shaking figure.

"You have passed the test."

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, his expression becoming solemn.

"The Taixu Immeasurable Scripture is yours."

"However, I have one request."

"If you prove your Dao as an Immortal Emperor in the future, you may consider helping me take revenge."

"This is not a demand; you can choose to do it or not."

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Who?"

"The Gu Family… Gu Sky-soaring."

The middle-aged man said the name through gritted teeth.

"Back then, I competed with him for a supreme treasure and was ambushed by him, eventually falling."

"If I hadn't left a backup plan, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have been able to preserve my Legacy."

Zhou Chen was silent for a moment.

"I will consider it."

If the Gu Family was blind to the situation, destroying them would be a matter of time anyway.

Helping this old man take revenge in passing wouldn't be much of a problem.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's face showed a gratified smile.

"Thank you."

"I have waited here for tens of thousands of years and have finally found the destined one."

"I hope you can carry forward the Taixu Immeasurable Scripture."

After saying this, his figure gradually faded and finally dissipated into the air.

The ancient book suspended in the air fell into Zhou Chen's hands.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting Lin Tian's Opportunity!]

[Triggered a 10,000-fold critical return!]

[Obtained the First Layer of the Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture!]

Zhou Chen's pupils shrank suddenly.

"Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture?"

It sounded quite domineering.

The content of the Cultivation Technique instantly flooded into his mind.

According to the System's introduction, this was a supreme Cultivation Technique.

Above Immortal Rank Top-Grade Cultivation Techniques, there are Immortal King level, Immortal Emperor level, and Immeasurable Level.

What shocked Zhou Chen was that the Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture was actually an Immeasurable Level Cultivation Technique?

Although it was only the first layer, it was countless times stronger than the Taixu Immeasurable Scripture.

The Cultivation Technique is divided into five layers, each corresponding to a major Realm.

Unfortunately, this return was incomplete, providing only the first layer.

The first layer corresponds to the True Immortal Realm to the Immortal King Realm.

By Cultivating this technique, one can refine the Heaven and Earth Immortal Qi into Origin Immortal Qi.

The quality of Origin Immortal Qi is ten thousand times that of ordinary Immortal Qi.

When Cultivated to the limit, one can even condense their own Immortal King Mark.

"This is too exaggerated."