Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution
Chapter 1165: Undying Immortal

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1165: Undying Immortal

"Ghosts depart, Immortals arrive... After so many years... someone has mastered the Returning Immortal Technique again... activated the Undying Immortal... Is this person still him?" Shi Zhongqing gazed intently at the phantom in the void, a woman of bizarre beauty, part-ghost, part-immortal.

Just the faintest smile from the phantom of the Ghost God had already plunged more than ninety percent of the Star Divine Officials within the Celestial Court into a deep sleep.

Countless Deformed Species collapsed unconscious onto the ground, and the streets of cities everywhere were littered with Divine Beings who had fallen into slumber.

Although this phenomenon lasted but a fleeting moment, it had already caused untold accidents.

When people awoke from their slumber, chaos erupted in every direction.

Shi Zhongqing reached out to several other Great Divine Officials, yet even before he could explain, they all knew why he had called them. The Great Divine Officials gathered in person at the Star Divine Official’s station in Central Heaven.

At the headquarters of the God-Making Race, the God-Creation Clan Chief, who had been fishing leisurely, displayed a rare flicker of emotion in his eyes after witnessing the Undying Immortal’s phenomenon.

The core leaders of the God-Making Race gathered promptly in the Chief’s courtyard.

"Clan Chief... the Undying Immortal has once again manifested in this world... Could it be him, returning at last?" The red-clothed man’s voice trembled faintly.

"If the First Immortal truly has returned, what should we do?" The blue-clothed man asked gravely, his expression heavy.

"If he has returned, it is well. Find him. If he is willing to return, we will bring him back. If not, there is no need to force him." The God-Creation Clan Chief’s words were calm, his tone indifferent, dismissing the leaders with a wave of his hand, as though this matter scarcely troubled him.

The red-clothed and blue-clothed men seemed to want to say more, but the God-Creation Clan Chief raised his hand, stopping them. With no other choice, the others took their leave.

Lin Shen watched as the phenomenon caused by Ouyang Yudu unfolded, the image of the Jade Bone Demoness apparent. Yet, strangely, Lin Shen felt no surprise.

Once the phenomenon concluded, Ouyang Yudu had officially stepped into the Lower Tier.

Just as Lin Shen was about to inquire about Ouyang Yudu’s current condition, his communicator suddenly buzzed. A message from Shi Zhongqing instructed him to return to the Star Constellation Hall immediately.

Left with no choice, Lin Shen hurried back to the Star Constellation Hall, where he found Shi Zhongqing and four other Great Divine Officials standing solemnly at the entrance.

Lin Shen stepped forward to greet the Great Divine Officials, but before he could say anything, Shi Zhongqing instructed him to open the Star Constellation Hall.

The expressions of the Great Divine Officials remained somber, none of them in the mood for any exchange of pleasantries with Lin Shen. As soon as the doors opened, they filed swiftly into the Star Constellation Sea.

Lin Shen followed them, watching as Shi Zhongqing activated the Star Constellation Sea.

Anxiety crept into Lin Shen’s heart. From their discussions, he realized that the Great Divine Officials’ gathering was linked to the phenomenon triggered by Ouyang Yudu.

They intended to use the Star Constellation Sea to locate the individual responsible for the phenomenon. Lin Shen couldn’t help but wonder: could the Chaos Bell’s Law-obscuring abilities render the Star Constellation Sea powerless?

"Tian, step outside for now." Shi Zhongqing politely instructed Lin Shen to wait outside the Star Constellation Hall.

Lin Shen bowed and complied, taking his leave to wait outside the doors.

As he stood outside, unease began to plague Lin Shen’s thoughts. Under ordinary circumstances, Shi Zhongqing wouldn’t have asked him to leave during a simple divination.

This situation made it clear: Shi Zhongqing intended to contact the Jade Emperor, invoking the highest authority of the Great Divine Officials to locate the individual who caused the celestial anomaly.

"Is the Jade Bone Demoness truly so important? Or is it the First Immortal himself they are concerned about?" Lin Shen silently pondered as he stood guard at the door, waiting patiently.

Finally, after waiting for nearly half a two-hour cycle, the doors of the Star Constellation Hall reopened. The Great Divine Officials emerged one after the other, departing without a word, leaving only Shi Zhongqing standing there with Lin Shen.

Lin Shen felt the weight lift off his heart. From the composed demeanor of the Great Divine Officials, it seemed their divination efforts had yielded no result.

If they had determined that the phenomenon’s cause was on Crystal Charm Star, their gazes upon him wouldn’t have been so unperturbed.

"Great Divine Officer Shi, was the Great Divine Officials’ gathering tied to that recent phenomenon?" Lin Shen asked, feigning confusion.

Shi Zhongqing let out a soft sigh. "The woman in that phenomenon is called the Undying Immortal, an exceedingly unique Ghost God. Throughout the history of the Celestial Court, only one person has ever comprehended the Law of the Undying Immortal to trigger such a phenomenon."

"Is the Undying Immortal special, or is that person special?" Lin Shen pressed.

"Both are special," Shi Zhongqing replied thoughtfully. "The only person to ever master the Law of the Undying Immortal was known as the First Immortal. You may not have heard this name, but you surely know his other identity: the founder of the God-Making Race."

"The traitor to the Celestial Court?" Lin Shen asked, feigning shock.

"Indeed." Shi Zhongqing sighed once more. "If he has truly returned through reincarnation, we will face great trouble once again. The Celestial Court will be thrown into turmoil."

"For the First Immortal to undergo reincarnation, he must have been defeated before, correct? If he was defeated once, he can surely be defeated again. Moreover, he has only just triggered the phenomenon and entered the Lower Tier. Shouldn’t it be easy to eliminate him now?" Lin Shen tested cautiously.

Shi Zhongqing shook his head. "Not only has the Star Constellation Sea failed to locate him, but even if it could, eliminating him would not be so simple. The Undying Immortal is the most enigmatic Ghost God—it has no equal. Its strength devours all forces in existence, integrating them into itself. Any power or Law becomes its nourishment."

"There is virtually nothing in this world capable of harming it. Any attack using strength or Laws against it will merely feed it. Fighting it only makes it stronger. Once the Undying Immortal awakens, no one can restrain it ever again."

"Then how was the First Immortal defeated before?" Lin Shen’s expression shifted to genuine astonishment this time.

He wasn’t pretending. Though he had already surmised that the Jade Bone Demoness might be incredibly strong, he had not expected such overwhelming power.

To think that every force in existence could only serve to strengthen it—this was absolute invincibility.

Yet, upon reflection, it made sense. The Jade Bone Demoness’s strength lay in absorbing the power of others.

"The Undying Immortal has no weaknesses because it is a Ghost God. But its master, being human, did. Although the First Immortal proclaimed himself immortal, he still bore a mortal body, and thus had fatal weaknesses. It was by exploiting one such fatal flaw that we were able to defeat him back then."

Shi Zhongqing smiled bitterly and added, "However, now that he has reincarnated, we cannot be sure if that weakness still exists. If it does not, we are in for considerable trouble."

"Not even the Great Emperor’s Divine Artifacts can deal with him?" Lin Shen mused.

"It’s uncertain. If we can strike him down with the Great Emperor’s Divine Artifact before he fully matures into his powers, then naturally, it’s possible. But if he survives that initial strike, then nothing—nothing in this universe—will be able to stop him. Every attempt to kill him will only make him infinitely stronger." Shi Zhongqing paused, then attempted to reassure Lin Shen, "You needn’t be too worried for now. It’s still uncertain whether the individual who triggered the Undying Immortal’s phenomenon is truly the reincarnated First Immortal. If it’s not him, then there’s still a chance to guide this person toward the path of righteousness. It might even prove to be a good thing."

"Can’t the reincarnation body of the First Immortal also be guided toward righteousness?" Lin Shen asked, perplexed.

"Difficult. Do you know why he is called the First Immortal?" Shi Zhongqing’s expression grew peculiar. "It’s because he was the first immortal to emerge in this universe. Do you even know what an ’immortal’ truly is?"

Lin Shen shook his head without hesitation. He had indeed heard from the Jade Bone Demoness that ’immortal’ referred to a human fused with the Smart Brain system. Yet this was not something he dared to utter before Shi Zhongqing.