Chapter 1383: Chapter 1384: The Curtain Falls (Part 2) Zhang Liancheng’s Decision
“Poison Immortal Body!”
Without any intention of further probing, Spider Woman’s seemingly delicate body transformed: her flesh and blood turned crystal-clear, becoming translucent green. Every detail of her organs, and the trajectory of her cultivation power, was laid bare to the eye.
This physique bore some resemblance to the Golden Rampage Ape—a crystallized corporeal form, free of even the slightest impurity.
The Crystal Old Man, still wearing a deathlike expression, began to undergo his own transformation. As Spider Woman’s body approached complete transparency, so too did his, lighting up with radiant brilliance from every inch of his skin.
“So, you really are a cultivator of the Immortal Gods Realm!”
Witnessing this scene, Spider Woman’s suspicion was confirmed. The method for refining one’s physique was an invention of an elusive great power hidden away within the Immortal Gods Realm, later disseminated widely across it. Only cultivators residing in such a divine place would understand this Law. The half-dead old man before her must have practiced within the Immortal Gods Realm.
The Crystal Old Man said nothing. His long blade shattered in his grip, and its aura pierced the heavens, shattering the void and engulfing Spider Woman within moments.
An intangible ripple of energy spread outward as the two collided in an instant, clashing with their fists in ferocious combat. Despite the Crystal Old Man’s peculiar and seemingly illogical movements, his speed was terrifying, and his two hands flawlessly countered Spider Woman’s eight, unyielding.
Yet, as the clash dragged on, the intensity began to mount. It became painfully clear that the divine radiance emanating from the old man’s aged body was dwindling at a visible rate. Even those who lacked understanding of the deeper mysteries could tell—the old man’s power was steadily waning.
Meanwhile, a layer of purple crystalline energy rose from beneath the old man, inching upward to envelop him entirely, until he was once again sealed within a body of crystal. Spider Woman’s power could do nothing to break it, not even a scratch—it was a fundamental clash beyond their levels.
Li Xiaobai felt a chill in his heart. This Crystal Old Man… so this was the truth. The crystal wasn’t something external; it was an embodiment, derived from the very essence of his internal power source.
“What is that thing?”
“Coming here truly was worthwhile. This will make for excellent research material!”
Spider Woman stared at the Crystal Old Man in bewilderment. Even with her sharp vision from the Immortal Gods Realm, she could not discern the mechanisms behind this crystalline enveloping. The power contained within the crystal was monstrous; the old man had only used a sliver of its true capacity during their battle—a mere fraction of his strength.
“As for you, you’re worthless now. Those who oppose me in the Immortal Gods Realm—I’ll track them down myself. You can die now!”
Spider Woman briefly glanced at the fissure in the sky. Though it continued to mend, its pace had slowed significantly, leaving her with ample time. Her patience was completely exhausted; now was the time to end Li Xiaobai’s life. As her hands twisted in the void, a green long spear shot forth, aiming straight for the center of Li Xiaobai’s brow.
Ferocious energy condensed; Li Xiaobai’s entire body shivered as a dreadful chill enveloped him. His scalp prickled, and at this moment, he finally understood why Yan Zuzi remained frozen. It wasn’t fear—it was the inescapable binding force of the Immortal Gods. Every movement, even the smallest step, felt unimaginably difficult.
In that fleeting moment, his mind spun with countless escape plans, yet none offered even a glimmer of hope. The disparity in strength was too vast; even stalling for time seemed an impossible aspiration.
“Kid, get in here!”
A furious roar shattered his thoughts. A plump, small yellow figure darted before Li Xiaobai, colliding precisely with the green spear’s venomous tip.
It was a small yellow chicken, fluttering its wings while Ergouzi and the Old Beggar reached out from its beak, grabbing Li Xiaobai by the collar, desperate to pull him inside.
Ji Wuqing, possessing the Undying Body, could be killed by anyone but would revive completely one hour later—even if slain by the hand of an Immortal God.
They planned to use this method to save Li Xiaobai.
“It’s useless! You can run, but you can’t hide. You all go—get as many out as possible. If you achieve great things in the future, avenge us!”
Li Xiaobai spun around and shoved the pair—a man and a dog—into Ji Wuqing’s belly. The green spear tip punctured the little yellow chicken’s body, turning it from yellow to entirely green. Its life force extinguished in an instant. Everything happened in the blink of an eye; even Spider Woman hadn’t anticipated someone sacrificing themselves so boldly to save Li Xiaobai.
Yet, he didn’t hesitate. With unwavering determination, Li Xiaobai rapidly unleashed a series of golden talismans, flashing brilliantly as he flung the small chicken right into the massive fissure above.
“Audacious! How dare you soil the Sacred Land of Immortal Gods with the carcass of livestock!”
Spider Woman erupted in fury. This scene—a dead animal’s corpse flung into the Immortal Gods Realm—was a blatant provocation, an immense insult to the Immortal Gods.
Her figure blurred, instantly appearing beside Li Xiaobai. A palm strike came crashing down against his chest.
“Fifty-Fifty!”
Li Xiaobai roared as he retaliated with his own palm strike, hitting Spider Woman’s chest. Yet, she remained utterly unscathed. Despite the power of his Fifty-Fifty skill, it only worked against cultivators of the Saint Realm—it had no effect on a being of an Immortal God’s caliber. With a single strike, she shattered all his internal organs.
If one were to peek inside his body, they would find it filled with green, toxic liquid, though externally it remained unchanged.
Without even feeling pain, Li Xiaobai’s mind descended into chaos. His vision dimmed, and he collapsed backward. In his fading consciousness, he saw the fractured sky above—the great fissure breaking apart, revealing a narrow gap. Moments later, everything vanished, and he could no longer perceive this world.
Outside.
The heavens shattered like a broken mirror under Spider Woman’s earlier palm strike, revealing their true nature. The fissure continued to mend but had been reduced to a sliver.
Where was the slowed mending? Where were immortal forces stabilizing the fissure?
All of it had been an elaborate Blinding Technique!
“Beichen Feng!”
“It was the illusion he set up back then!”
Spider Woman roared with fury. Beichen Feng had used imagery conjured from his memories to craft an illusion intertwined with reality—not to defeat her but to deceive and confuse her. His true focus was on the fissure above, misleading her into believing its mending had slowed, thereby granting the others precious time.
“His strength alone wouldn’t be enough to deceive me. Someone else must be pulling the strings from behind the scenes. Time is short—fortunately, I didn’t waste any more of it. What a pity; I can still return to the Immortal Gods Realm now!”
Spider Woman’s figure blurred, slipping through the fissure and emerging on the other side—the Immortal Gods Realm. A smug, cold smile crossed her lips. She had nearly fallen prey in the Central Origin Realm, but the livestock showed some cunning. In the end, though, she survived unscathed, completing her mission seamlessly.
What she didn’t know was that, in a void deep within the Central Origin Realm, a broken old man lay near death, his legs severed. Yet, a faint smile graced his lips: “Finally… it’s come. I’ve been waiting for this moment!”