Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 414 - 411 Ascension of Flesh and Blood, Immortality

Chapter 414: Chapter 411 Ascension of Flesh and Blood, Immortality

When the Immortal of Colossal Spirit was still thirty feet away from the walls of Fuping County, its towering height had already surpassed the high battlements.

On its enormous body, devoid of any covering, muscles like steel cables knotted across its skin. The flesh, drawn from thousands of common folk and varying in shade, began to uniformly turn an iron blue.

Branded across its chest was a talisman, a vivid red that seemed as though it could bleed.

With each movement the Immortal of Colossal Spirit made, its monstrous limbs lashed out, resembling an ugly sore, a twisted suture, a ferocious centipede.

From its fingers and toes sprouted iron hook-like claws, while two bloodthirsty, fang-filled maws tore open on each shoulder, emitting terrifying roars.

In an instant,

the very air seemed to fill with unease, singed by the restlessness of a beast’s ferocity.

"Quick, fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Although the Divine Might General Cannon kept firing, the potency of the cannon fire clearly declined sharply.

After a burst of intense light faded away, only a small dent would remain on the body of the Immortal of Colossal Spirit, which would heal itself within the span of a breath.

Empowered by the rule of slaughter carried by the Weird, its fleshly body seemed to turn into steel and iron bones.

Its murky eyes swiveled, and the Immortal of Colossal Spirit accelerated towards the city wall, its very steps shaking the earth and mountains.

"Hahaha, go, tear down this city for us!"

Atop the mountain, the group of bizarrely shaped disciples of the Demon Master Dao clamored excitedly like a pack of wild beasts.

One among them even held an Imaging Pearl, capturing this entire scene in full detail to be transmitted back to the Mountain Temple in real-time.

The mage with the Square Gang and Ear-Draping Shoulders abnormalities, who bore the surname Yan, laughed while clapping:

"Over the past three hundred years, most Tao lineages have retracted their forces under the suppression of the Dragon Qi Prohibition.

But our main vein of the Demon Master Dao has continuously battled across the chaotic islands of Moluo, never once halting its expansion.

Over these years, with the help of the Blood Immortal Parasite Technique, we have induced mutations in the already very adaptive Blood Worms to develop special demons and Weirds under our command.

We’ve now successfully developed a series of soldier types including the Sword Demon, War Chariot, Iron Cavalry, Thin Dog...and so on.

The Immortal of Colossal Spirit is our crowning achievement. It grows stronger with every body merged into it, at the cost of a reduced lifespan!"

"Once we return to Red County Shenzhou, with today’s victory as a precedent,

the Sect Master Marshal need only flaunt our various soldier types in places like Netherworld Square, Wealth Qi Building, and the newly rising Cloud Tower Ghost Market.

Scores of rebel army leaders, desperate for military strength, will flock to us.

Raising Daoist Soldiers from scratch is far too slow, but with the help of our diverse demonic military artifacts, overcoming the strong with the weak is not a difficult task.

In these chaotic times, nothing is more abundant and less valued than human life.

Wherever there is conflict, there we will be.

The next ten, even several decades, will be the era of our Demon Master Dao’s unfettered dominance.

Though we hold no royal titles, we shall be the kings of war! Gagaga..."

The group of Taoists from the Demon Master Dao beside him joined in the chorus:

"Exactly, the countries of the four islands of Moluo are small and impoverished, not adhering to the true Human Dao, hardly of any significant use.

Seizing this once-in-three-century chaos, Senior Brother will assuredly gather numerous Innate Strange Phenomena within Red County Shenzhou and forge an entirely new path to longevity."

The history of the Demon Master Dao is exceedingly long, originating from an ancient branch of Alchemists.

This group of mad Taoists, unbound by morality or law, seeks to carve a third path beyond the nearly unattainable Corpse Dissection Immortal and the severely side-effect-ridden Weird Immortal—

to unravel the longevity secrets of various non-humans and achieve a fleshly ascension free from side effects!

The Blood Worms, which possess a certain degree of undying nature, are a byproduct of their research into their exclusive immortality technique.

Even the Lifebound Poison "Red Line Poison" of Lei Mingyuan, the pioneer of hybridization among the Nine Soldiers, originated from a cultivated Blood Worm.

Roar—!

A sudden dragon’s roar, sharp enough to pierce stone, burst forth from the city battlements.

In the moment the Immortal of Colossal Spirit launched its charge,

another massive being, bringing with it a sudden onslaught of wind and rain, leaped forth from the city walls.

With scales of azure blue, the colossal creature with a dragon’s head, a human body, and a dragon’s tail was Zhou Jinghuan’s Military Dao Dharma Image, the Sea-Covering Dragon King!

On its left side at the waist hung a war drum, and on the right a drum stick; a mere flick of its tail released fierce winds and torrential rain.

Though its stature was significantly smaller than that of the Immortal of Colossal Spirit, a punch strong enough to break mountains and crumble peaks caused the latter to retreat several steps and sit down with a thud.

The Heart Communication Conch (Chapter 211) given to him by Wang Yuan sent a warning:

"It will instinctively kill all flesh and blood creatures within a hundred-foot radius and assimilate their corpses into its own body.

It will also randomly exhibit forms of different creatures depending on the absorbed bodies, manifesting countless shapes.

Note: There’s an upper limit on its lifespan."

Employing the Fatian Xiangdi technique, Zhou Jinghuan furrowed his brows, with no intention of engaging in a drawn-out battle with the "Weird" entity. Instead, he directly swung his drum stick and struck the war drum hanging at his waist.

Boom!

A thunderous blast resonated.

Amidst the torrential downpour, a circle of clear ripples swiftly emerged beneath his feet.

Suddenly, they transformed into one fully-armored knight after another, each riding a snow-white steed made of surging waves, rallying into an unstoppable and invincible army, thundering forward.

Wave after wave, with the might of thousands upon thousands of troops, they crashed relentlessly against the "Immortal of Colossal Spirit" like a mountain collapsing into the sea.

Exclusive military skill: Commanding the waters over thousands of miles!

Boom!!!

The "Immortal of Colossal Spirit," which even the Daoist Skill Cannons struggled to shake, had its ironclad structure savagely pulverized into a mass of flesh by the Military Aura of the Sea-Covering Dragon King and a portion of the Divine Martial Army.

"It appears imposing on the surface, but it’s just for show," Zhou Jinghuan remarked, as he and his followers had just taken a breath of relief.

Yet, on the mountain top, a group of Taoists remained calm and collected, each taking their place at a corner of the Dharma Altar. The bizarre chants coming from their mouths sounded like the buzzing of insects or the hissing of snakes:

"If you see a creature with the head of a human and the body of a snake, or one with the scales of a fish but no arms, or creatures that are earth bulls or wooden horses, do not be alarmed. These oddities do not compare to dreams, and the monsters of dreams do not compare to reality. To have ears, eyes, hands, and arms is to be truly bizarre..."

Amidst these chants,

The shattered "Blood Worms" on the ground continued to stretch and spread, gradually forming a twisted blood-colored talisman—the "Blood Immortal Summoning Talisman."

"The ’Blood Worms’ concentrate the life force of a living person, which would normally span decades, and unleash it all in just half a ’Two Hours.’

Even if chopped up a thousand times, they can still be restored to their original state!

By imperial decree! Rise!"

The scattered, broken flesh on the ground swiftly fused together by the "Blood Immortal Summoning Talisman," regaining its original form in the span of a breath.

Moreover, the "Immortal of Colossal Spirit" had mutated even more uncontrollably than before.

All over its body, various tentacles, tumors, and proliferating tissues had grown, and its eyes, too, seemed more frenzied and out of control than ever.

The chaos within this enormous system had clearly escalated significantly.

Its reliability seemed to fall short of what those practitioners of the Devil Path had described.

Just as Zhou Jinghuan’s expression turned solemn, preparing to face battle once again, planning to slowly deplete the opponent’s life force by simpler means,

Ring, ring, ring...

A crisp and pleasant bell sound drifted leisurely above Fuping County.

To others, it merely made their hearts slightly relax upon listening,

But within the "Immortal of Colossal Spirit," a harsh insect buzz suddenly rang out, and immediately its entire body resonated with the bell sound.

One after another, the patches of flesh and tissues began to collapse and peel off.

Proliferating tissues, skin, muscle, bones... Even the "Blood Worms" that formed the "Blood Immortal Summoning Talisman" exploded into foul blood.

They then disintegrated into ash under the erosion of "Dragon Qi Prohibition."

Huang Wu, dressed in a Luan Robe and seated in the Phoenix Chariot, appeared in mid-air.

The bell’s chime shifted once more.

Woohoo...

A sudden gale swept through.

Amidst the scattered crimson and yellow blood, those souls that had not been completely contaminated by the bizarreness were hooked out from within by invisible "fishhooks" created by musical notes.

A portion of the "True Spirits" were sent into the Underworld,

While the remaining residual souls and a mist of blood were pulled from the Blood River. With a flicker of the large red hem of Huang Wu’s dress, they all entered the green and red bells on her ankles.

At this moment,

In the separate space connected by the two bells, the 6500 "Daoist Soldiers" and even the "Military Leader" Lingxiao were like drought-stricken land blessed with timely rain,

Breathing in and out continually, their auras climbing higher and higher.

This was the new ability of the "Yin Yang Heart Bell" called "Blowing Horns and Connecting Camps," taking effect.

As long as the creatures, fierce ghosts, or malevolent souls are slaughtered, or the various residual souls on the verge of dispersal are garnered, ordinary "Yin Soldiers" can quickly grow stronger.

Living "Daoist Soldiers" have their limits, and only a handful can overcome them and break through to become "Dao Generals" in their lifetimes.

However, it doesn’t mean that all the "Daoist Soldiers" have to be strictly tiered as "Daoist Soldiers," "Dao Generals," and "Military Leaders."

When the "Victorious Fighting King" wreaked havoc in Yaochi Fairyland, a single strand of monkey hair transformed into hundreds of "Military Leaders,"

Smashing the entire Immortal Peach Orchard and Yaochi Fairyland into pieces.

The same principle applied to Wang Yuan; if his 6500 "Daoist Soldiers" could collectively be promoted to become 6500 "Dao Generals," or even 6500 "Military Leaders,"

They could sweep through everything.

In times of peace, it might seem nearly impossible, but in a chaotic world, training an army where everyone is a "Dao General" is not a mere fantasy.