Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 455 - 208: Divine Tao Research Permit [Three Updates, Seeking Monthly Votes and Recommendations]

Regretting past transgressions, I confess to all the evil deeds, foolish ignorance, arrogance, jealousy, and other sins I have committed in the past, vowing never to let them arise again.

I repent for future missteps. From now on, I will sever all the evil deeds, foolish ignorance, arrogance, jealousy, and other sins, never to repeat them.

Chen Feng's gaze, like dual hammers, smashed into Wang Qi's mind without precedence.

In life, eight or nine out of ten things may not go as one wishes, and no one's journey is without regret. But how many of these disappointments stem from one's own choices?

If one feels that their choices have led to unnecessary suffering, they then bear shackles.

This is the "regret.

In his youth, entangled with his past life, he failed to adept at the identity of "Wang Qi" in a timely manner. When he realized he was reborn in this life, his grandfather was already aged, and the Immortal Dao, which could have been a turning point, appeared too late...

"When a son wants to provide for his parents, they are gone," was the first and greatest regret of Wang Qi's life. This "Regret" Illusion Technique held much greater power over Wang Qi than over others!

With a muffled groan, in an instant, Wang Qi's heart endured a thousand lashes, each one delivered by his own spirit. He instantly lost the will to fight and fell into the dust. Yet, his sword, escaping from his hand, was undisturbed in its course.

"My Sword Momentum and Sword Intent stand 'established,' obeying the objective and factual laws of mathematics! If they constitute a law, how could they be stopped by a mere obstacle?"

The Sword Light continued its relentless advance, aiming for Chen Feng's forehead. Chen Feng's eyes shone with an incandescent light. A powerful Soul Field drew upon nature's spiritual energy, instantly forming a shield. The Sword Light met resistance and barely grazed Chen Feng's forehead. However, with the great mass of the Kun Mountain Sword, even a slight touch had the impact of a blunt strike. The Divine Tao Summoning sign on Chen Feng's brow shattered, and he was backlash-hit, coughing up blood.

Wang Qi roared, recalling his sword and lunging back at Chen Feng. Life seldom goes as desired, but it is precisely this that has forged my strength today. How can my strength now be what halts me?

This time his long sword targeted Chen Feng's chest!

Just as Chen Feng was about to be gravely wounded by Wang Qi's sword, another Sword Light, gentle and soft from an unknown origin, entwined itself around Wang Qi's sword as if it were a silken thread. The rigid Sword Light was forced to change direction, pushing Wang Qi back two steps. A petite girl in a white dress stepped in front of Chen Feng.

"Damn it!" Wang Qi couldn't help but curse. An aura faintly connecting Chen Youjia to Chen Feng was evident, clearly resembling the relationship between a Divine Spirit and a Witch!

With Divine Spirits and Witches present, all the fundamental elements required to establish a Cult are complete!

Wang Qi's heart sank, knowing there was no peaceful end to this. More importantly, he was not even sure of victory against Chen Youjia alone, not to mention against both Chen Youjia and Chen Feng! Yet, with a light leap, he launched his fiercest attack toward Chen Youjia. The Sword Light tore through the skies, ethereal and intangible, not adhering to three-dimensional trajectories or the ordinary person's perception, enough to dizzy anyone upon sight, let alone counter it.

But every sword strike from Wang Qi was intercepted by Chen Youjia. Their Sword Lights always precisely meeting edge to edge. After a round of onslaught, when Wang Qi's momentum slightly faltered, Chen Youjia immediately launched a powerful counterattack!

It was an indescribable swordsmanship, each strike following an unquestionable path that seemed to transcend the confines of three dimensions. The mysterious Sword Light surrounded Wang Qi. Wang Qi struggled to set up a No Mistake Sword Net, but his hitherto invincible net was for the first time riddled with holes.

No matter how complete this Sword Net was, it was still constrained to three-dimensional space. Until it could be deduced to a higher level, it could not withstand the High Phase Sword.

"This little girl is just too powerful..." Wang Qi gritted his teeth and persisted. He had always known that Chen Youjia was strong when she went all out, but he never expected her to be this formidable.

Topology was the private domain of their clan. As a disciple of their clan, Chen Youjia found it easier to comprehend high-dimensional topology than Wang Qi. And having nearly completed a year of Foundation Establishment, she was more familiar with the methods of the Foundation Establishment Stage than Wang Qi!

Sword met sword in the gaps of space, in the folds of gravity, clashing in ways beyond ordinary perception. In an instant, a hundred moves had passed. Chen Youjia, with her powerful computing ability, overwhelmed Wang Qi.

Just then, they both heard the sound of snapping fingers and saw themselves separated, their long swords gesturing through the air. Only Chen Feng's Illusion Technique could have caused such an effect without notice. Wang Qi cautiously looked behind Chen Youjia to see Chen Feng already standing up, holding his forehead. A streak of fresh blood stained half of his face, spreading a hideous pattern on his blue robe. The Life Flame ignited automatically, healing the injury Chen Feng had sustained.

"Enough," Chen Feng said, holding back Chen Youjia, then turned to Wang Qi with displeasure, "Brother, this..."

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, I'm the one who needs an explanation, okay!" Wang Qi said excitedly, "I just chopped down a very strong Divine Tao Witch outside, and now, I come back to face a Divine Tao God and a Witch. Is this instant karma or what? One of you is a divine being and the other is a witch—can you explain that?"

"I'm saying..."

"This all too obvious aura of Divine Tao about you, can you explain that?"

Chen Feng nodded, "Sure, look, Divine Tao Research Permit."

Chen Feng took out a jade pendant from his Storage Bag, which indeed served as a Divine Tao research permit.

Knowledge itself is neither right nor wrong. Sometimes, understanding some knowledge about your opponent can help you defeat them better. Just like in Wang Qi's past life, a country that promoted atheism still researched religious and mythological studies. However, the difference is, on Earth, delving too deep into religious studies could at most create a bunch of keyboard warriors, or at the very worst, the leader of a pyramid scheme. But in Shenzhou, deviating in the study of Divine Tao can be fatal.

Therefore, the Immortal Alliance only allowed a very few individuals to research Divine Tao. To differentiate between the true charlatans and the researchers, the Immortal Alliance specially issued a batch of jade pendants as proof. The pendants contained the mark of the Immortal Alliance and couldn't be faked.

Wang Qi took the jade pendant, confirmed its authenticity, and then tossed it back to Chen Feng. He nearly collapsed in fright but then jumped up, pointing at his boss's forehead and scolded, "You, you, boss, what can I say about you? If you're going to study Divine Tao then at least wear this jade pendant properly..."

Chen Feng helplessly replied, "It's an ornament, it doesn't suit my temperament. And with the big formation active, there are no outsiders..."

"Damn it, you must be one of those people who say 'hair can be cut and blood can flow, but the hairstyle must never be disturbed,' right!" Wang Qi shouted, "And besides, you study just to study, but what's the deal with practicing it yourself? Do you know that going out with the aura of Divine Tao is like becoming everyone's target? And you've tricked your good friend into becoming your own Witch—is that what people do?"

"Oh, well, that's thanks to you," Chen Feng reached toward his waist. Wang Qi then noticed that the belt buckle Chen Feng was using seemed to be a knockoff he had made. Chen Feng pulled off the Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle from the buckle, and the Divine Tao aura around him immediately vanished.

"How about now?" Chen Feng asked.

Wang Qi collapsed to the ground, "Damn... you scared the hell out of me..."

"Wait a minute, you just wait a minute!" Chen Feng pulled Wang Qi to his feet and asked, "I have some questions that I need you to explain too! Where have you been these past few days? And you actually completed the Foundation Establishment without any preparation? What happened?"

Wang Qi smiled, "That's a pretty complex story."

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