The sky instantly turned even gloomier, with lightning and thunder flashing across the heavens, signaling a drastic change in the celestial phenomena.
When an Immortal Emperor rages, mountains and rivers change their colors!
That mass of black Immortal Emperor essence blood transformed into a human figure. This was the manifestation of Ming E, intending to annihilate Ji Mo.
Ming E was burly, clad in black armor. Though merely formed from essence blood, he exuded an incomparably terrifying pressure.
Lu Wukai, Gui Huo, and the Old Demon present immediately knelt, feeling their souls tremble uncontrollably.
Ming E’s face was as dark as water, his eyes as cold as knives. Black radiance coiled around him as he brought his palm down, unleashing a power of great destruction.
Ji Mo carefully cradled the heart of the Female Supreme with his left hand, and clenched his right fist, punching out.
Boom!
The void twisted, and energy surged like crashing waves, shaking heaven and earth.
Ming E’s figure instantly exploded, turning into a mass of black mist. He couldn't withstand Ji Mo’s enraged punch at all.
“My brother Ji Mo is too strong! He actually punched an Immortal Emperor to pieces. Although the opponent was merely a manifestation of essence blood, such a feat is enough to shock the Three Realms and would even cause a huge stir in the Immortal Spirit Realm.”
Lu Wukai exclaimed a string of exclamations to express his excitement.
Gui Huo stared intently at the black mist and said, “Ming E is not that easy to deal with.”
As expected, the black mist churned and reformed into Ming E’s figure.
He was formed from essence blood; as long as a trace of blood remained, he could recover.
However, Ji Mo’s punch had caused him to lose nearly half his essence blood, a devastating loss.
“You indeed have some skill, no wonder you dare to oppose this Emperor. Do you truly believe you can save her by retrieving her heart? What a fool’s dream. This heart is like a bubble, liable to shatter at any moment. Return it to me, and I can let go of the grudge for my son’s death. Otherwise, I will get serious.”
Ming E glared at Ji Mo, his eyes bloodshot. Suppressing his killing intent, he proposed terms.
He didn’t care about the death of the ghost; after all, he had many offspring, and the loss of one was insignificant.
The Female Supreme’s heart might hold the secret to becoming a god. He had schemed for years and was determined to obtain it, unwilling to be thwarted by Ji Mo.
Negotiating peace now was merely a temporary measure; he would have countless ways to control Ji Mo in the future.
Crack!
As if to verify Ming E’s words, the Female Supreme’s heart could no longer hold on. It began to disintegrate, petals of flesh peeling off one by one, turning into ashes.
The heart was too fragile and was falling apart. It would likely turn to dust completely before long.
The Female Supreme, shrouded by the oil-paper umbrella, trembled, her body slowly fading as the heart disintegrated.
“Give me the heart quickly!”
Ming E roared, extremely anxious.
There was still a chance to decipher the secret of godhood from it. If he was too late, all would be lost.
Ji Mo ignored him completely, focusing his mind, his spirit clear and bright.
He took out thirty-six silver needles and performed the Four Symbols Needle Technique.
Azure Dragon Swings Tail, White Tiger Shakes Head, Black Tortoise Probes Acupoints, Vermilion Phoenix Welcomes Origin!
As Ji Mo inserted the needles, supreme Dao rhythm permeated the air, laws surged, and heaven and earth changed color.
In the void, spectral figures of the Four Divine Beasts – Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird – appeared in the east, south, west, and north, constructing a supreme Dao diagram that generated unimaginable vitality.
The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing the light once more.
Spiritual energy in heaven and earth roared, forming a spiritual energy storm that converged madly. With each needle Ji Mo inserted, it was poured into the Female Supreme’s heart.
The heart’s decomposition slowed down, and it gradually turned from black to crimson.
However, Ji Mo’s expression was grim. The heart was still disintegrating. If this continued, the Female Supreme would still perish.
Ming E’s eyes widened, his heart churning like a stormy sea. What was this person’s origin? Such medical skill was likely beyond even the peerless medical immortals of the Immortal Spirit Realm.
One must understand that this was no ordinary heart; it belonged to a goddess. To reignite a divine heart with even a trace of life was a heaven-defying feat.
He snorted coldly, “Don’t waste your efforts. While your medical skills are indeed unprecedented, in this harsh environment of the lower realm, there is insufficient energy to revive a divine heart. You cannot save this heart. Better to give it to me, and you can name your price. Immortal artifacts, immortal pills, and various immortal cultivation manuals – I can get them all for you. Even, you can gain the friendship of this Emperor.”
Having witnessed Ji Mo’s supreme medical skills, Ming E’s attitude changed, and he felt it was possible to befriend Ji Mo.
“Bah! Get lost with your dog-like friendship!”
Ji Mo’s eyes were sharp as he strode towards Ming E, demanding, “Is there any way to save her?”
Normally, upon hearing of immortal artifacts and pills, the simpleton Ji would have been overjoyed.
But at this moment, he had only one thought: he would save the Female Supreme at all costs.
Ming E’s face turned extremely ugly. As an Immortal Emperor, he had condescended to befriend this lowly human, yet the latter looked down on him so.
This was a grave insult. If word of this reached the Immortal Spirit Realm, he would surely become the laughingstock of the entire immortal world.
“You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! Do you truly think you are invincible? You ant, I am going to get serious.”
Ming E roared in fury, raising his head to the sky.
In the firmament above, lightning and thunder erupted once more, with terrifying energy surging. Strands of pure immortal spiritual energy descended from the nine heavens.
The void twisted, and a chaotic expanse dissipated, revealing an ancient and weathered heavenly road before the eyes of the world.
The heavenly road wound its way, leading straight to a chaotic gateway in the nine heavens.
That was the Immortal Gate.
As long as a cultivator stepped onto the heavenly road, endured the immortal tribulation, and passed through that chaotic gate, they could successfully ascend to immortality.
Unfortunately, that Immortal Gate was firmly sealed by a strange energy, and a section of the heavenly road was broken.
This was the doing of Emperor Bai in the past, who had severed the path to immortality and sealed the Immortal Gate, cutting off the Xuan Ling Realm’s path to ascension.
At this moment, the Immortal Gate vibrated violently. It was Ming E’s true body expending great cost to shake the Immortal Gate, intending to transport more energy to the lower realm to suppress and kill Ji Mo.
Absorbing the immortal spiritual power descending from the Immortal Gate, Ming E’s aura surged, and he let out a triumphant roar.
However, Ji Mo also revealed a slight smile.
Because a portion of the descending energy was also being drawn over, greatly slowing the heart’s decomposition.
This meant that as long as this energy was sufficient, he could completely revive the Female Supreme.
“Give it here.”
Ji Mo tapped his fingertip, runes interweaving, and the power of formations shot towards the heavens.
The Azure Dragon roared, the Vermilion Bird danced…
The spectral figures of the Four Divine Beasts in the sky formed the Four Symbols formation, actively receiving that immortal spiritual aura and injecting it into the heart.
“No, what evil sorcery is this?”
Ming E’s face was filled with horror, feeling that even his own power was beyond his control, being continuously siphoned away.
Even his true body was affected, with a large amount of primordial power being extracted, instantly losing tens of thousands of years of cultivation.
Fortunately, the Immortal Gate was sealed; otherwise, he might have been completely drained dry.
This time, he had lost both the battle and the resources, a significant loss.
“Ah, you despicable worm! Even if you absorb so much of my energy, it’s still a drop in the bucket, far from enough. You cannot save her, and you will ultimately only watch helplessly as her heart completely disintegrates, despairing as you watch the one you love perish before your eyes.”
Ming E’s face was filled with venom as he let out a wild laugh.
He wanted to see Ji Mo’s helpless and powerless expression, which he was sure would be spectacular.
“Is that energy from beyond the heavens?”
Ji Mo looked up at the sky, finally understanding the key. He roared with dominance, “Even Death cannot take her from my hands. I will borrow life from the heavens.”