Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 422 - 175 Hongyuan the Great God, World Purification Destruction

Gray fleshly tentacles writhed slowly in front of Wang Qi. The main body of the tentacle monster seemed to be deeply buried underground, with half of the tentacles spread out on the ground like long worms. The other half of the tentacles grew upwards like plants.

"This monster... although it looks like a life being, it is definitely not related to any life beings!"

Life is a spontaneous negative entropy phenomenon; even ghosts are a manifestation of a negative entropy Yin Qi Field, while this is entirely a high-entropy body, incapable of harboring any trace of life.

For the first time, Wang Qi felt a hint of nervousness. Even when he had learned that an Ancient Golden Core was pursuing him, he had not shown such an expression. After all, the Golden Core from Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao represented a "known" strength. Relying on Zhen Chan's prophetic insight and his own cultivation, there was always a way to escape. However, the tentacle monster before him was "unknown"; its emergence even shook the existing theories of the Modern Method. Wang Qi had no idea how to deal with this creature.

Wang Qi planned to take a detour while secretly preparing a Holy Light attack inside him. Against such an inexplicable "high entropy phenomenon," the materially manifested Holy Light of negative entropy was quite suitable. But as soon as Wang Qi moved, Li Yuncong, whom he was holding, screamed in terror, "No! No! Take me away... kill me! Don't throw me to that thing!"

"Shut up!" Wang Qi barked while gripping Li Yuncong's trachea, forcing his words back, "I'll do the asking. You nod or shake your head. Do you recognize this thing?"

Li Yuncong hurriedly nodded. Besides sensing a vast fear in his heart, Wang Qi detected no other unusual fluctuations.

So fearful? Could it be that the tentacle monsters of this dimension prefer boys over girls? This painfully ridiculous thought made Wang Qi clench tight. Soon after, he asked his second question, "Is this part of the laws of Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao?"

Li Yuncong shook his head like a rattle drum and his face showed a bit of disgust. He wasn't lying—committed to establishing an eternal imperial dynasty and governing by splitting heaven and earth, their spells were always splendid and grand; they could not possibly have something so physically and psychologically repulsive.

Zhen Chan immediately spoke up to give advice, "If it is not a spell of Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao itself, it should not be classified information. Let him answer the specifics. But keep an eye on his heart pulse; the moment it fluctuates, disrupt it with a shock, dry him up, and then throw his corpse at the monster as you mentioned."

Wang Qi nodded, and smiled at Li Yuncong, "What exactly is this spell called? Huh? Remember, don't try saying anything superfluous."

This guy... he really knows our spell's weaknesses! Knows how to circumvent the spell!

Terrified, Li Yuncong dared not conceal anything, "This is a Divine Art from the Hongyuan Sect... one of the Divine Pill Witches from Hongyuan Sect collaborated with us, and this is his spell."

"Divine Pill Stage?" Wang Qi was taken aback, "Are you sure he's a witch and not a Divine Spirit?"

Divine Pill Stage referred to the level of Divine Spirit Cultivators.

Trembling, Li Yuncong nodded, "We all call him 'Priest Li'..."

In Shenzhou, "Priest" generally means the highest responsible person in a region, which in a Western fantasy world would be equivalent to a "diocesan bishop" or "bishop." Naturally, a Divine Spirit Cultivator would not appoint himself as a bishop.

"A Golden Core Stage Witch? How is that even possible?"

The power of a witch comes from the Divine Spirits, and the Cultivation of a Divine Spirit Cultivator should at least be two ranks higher than that of their subordinate witches. A Core Formation Stage Divine Tao Witch would require the backing of a Divine Spirit at least at the Divine Separation Stage.

"Divine Spirits at the Divine Separation Stage need the devout worship of a million people. The conditions in Far Sea are not suitable for the Human Clan's reproduction, and even if all Ancient Method Cultivators and mortal slaves were added together, they likely wouldn't reach that number. Moreover, a clandestine worship of a million people on the Shenzhou Continent couldn't be hidden, and the Immortal Alliance would surely intervene to eradicate it. Could it be an Incense Fire Divine Spirit that has existed since ancient times?" Wang Qi rapidly conversed with Zhen Chan through Spiritual Sense. If it really was a Divine Spirit that had survived from ancient times, Zhen Chan might know something, perhaps even the entity's weakness.

Zhen Chan spoke with regret, "I have no recollection of this power. Moreover, after Luofu Xuanqing Palace and Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao both suffered heavy losses, the Holy Infant Sect took control of Shenzhou. This strongest Divine Tao Sect since ancient times has been relentless in suppressing other Divine Tao, and I suspect even ancient Divine Spirits would have been eliminated by the Holy Infant Sect..."

"So, no clues then…" Wang Qi gazed distantly at Li Yuncong's body, pressing him, "By the way, do you know what this thing does?"

Li Yuncong spoke in a fearful tone, "I don't know, but I have seen life beings affected by this Divine Power… They turn into these unfathomable and ghastly things! And these monsters are simply indestructible!"

"'Unfathomable and ghastly'… Divine Arts human experimentation, eh." Wang Qi carefully skirted around the first Tentacle Monster and had barely taken a few steps before he saw another. These Tentacle Monsters were becoming increasingly agile, as if "waking" to life. Wang Qi ran slower and slower amid the waving tentacles, eventually having to stop, leaning against a tree. He said to Li Yuncong, "One last question."

"You're definitely going to kill me…" Li Yuncong's voice trembled. For him, death wasn't frightening, but becoming that kind of creature was unbearable.

"Alright, just tell me what you were doing before I captured you!"

After Li Yuncong answered his last question, Wang Qi injected an extremely powerful Heavenly Entropy Technique Mana into him. All the Spiritual Power within his body turned into Thermal Energy, and even the several Spirit Prohibitions placed by the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao were directly burned away. Then, Wang Qi wrapped the thin rope from the Protective Talisman tightly around the hand wearing the ring, clutching the talisman in his palm, "Old man, keep an eye out for me; if the ring reacts, let me know."

"What are you planning to do?"

"Find a way out." Wang Qi stood up, taking a deep breath. By then, the surrounding silver gray hands were dancing wildly like living things, and were absorbing Spiritual Energy at an abnormal rate converting it to power.

"With the situation now, we can no longer stay here. This Tentacle Monster is becoming increasingly dangerous, and there are Golden Core Stage pursuers behind us. We can only try to get as far from here as possible and find where the Immortal Alliance's excavation team is. This plan has a low success rate, so I need a backup option, using this ring and Protective Talisman to find a weak spot in the ruins and sneak in."

"Right now, Tentacles are everywhere; your Spiritual Sense is practically useless, just keep an eye on the ring for me."

Zhen Chan fell silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "Understood."

"Good." Wang Qi looked straight at the Tentacle before him, gradually emitting a white light from his body.

That was the Light of Negative Entropy, the Light of Life, the absolute bane of these Evil Demons.

"Now would be a good time for a cliché line to lighten the mood." Wang Qi raised his sword, chanting softly, "Holy Light, that enemy is worthy of battle!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for it and give monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)