Chapter 302: The Sacred Body Shocks the World
From all directions, endless demons and wild beasts appeared. Yuan Li did not frown. It was not that he had failed to see them—on the contrary, he saw them clearly. It was simply that his mind was immersed in the fortuitous opportunity brought by the predecessors.
This opportunity was wondrous. It felt as though he had suddenly gained abundant combat experience, even mastering many battle techniques.
Forceful energy continuously erupted from his body, rippling outward for hundreds of zhang and stirring up ring after ring of snow mist. Yet this failed to frighten the incoming beast tide.
The thunderous heartbeat echoing between heaven and earth seemed only to drive the beast tide further into madness. The closer they drew to him, the faster the demons and wild beasts ran.
Under Li Qingqiu’s watchful gaze, the beast tide surged toward Yuan Li like raging waves from every direction. The forceful energy vibrating from Yuan Li’s body could not halt their advance.
Boom—
Yuan Li erupted with an incomparably domineering aura. Demons and wild beasts were flung into the air one after another, while some weaker beasts were crushed outright.
Heavenly thunder struck down upon Yuan Li. This time, it failed to shatter his flesh. Lightning lingered upon his body’s surface, causing his skin to flow with a cold radiance and making his presence even more imposing.
He stepped forward. Vast forceful energy surged like a Volcanic Eruption Phenomenon, sweeping up massive snowdrifts and grinding countless demons and wild beasts into pieces.
Blood drifted around him, like a grand ceremonial offering.
Thump! Thump! Thump…
The heartbeat resounding through heaven and earth grew even more intense, tightening and scorching the very atmosphere.
Watching Yuan Li’s unstoppable figure within the beast tide, the Great Demons trembled in fear.
“Great King, this won’t be easy to deal with!”
“This is bad—we underestimated the strength of this physique…”
“Should we just withdraw?”
“His power is already beyond what we can handle…”
The Centipede Spirit listened to the Great Demons’ words without speaking. In its heart, it too felt deep apprehension toward Yuan Li.
Beyond fear, it felt absurdity.
How could a mortal be so powerful?
Heaven’s might could not destroy him. All things could not harm him.
Just what kind of ancient Sacred Body was this?
Yuan Li did not even attack. He merely continued walking forward. Relying on the forceful energy of his Undying Overlord Body, he constantly shattered enemies. With every step he took, more than a hundred demons and wild beasts died violently.
With the power of a single man, he suppressed the surging beast tide!
At this moment, Yuan Li fully displayed an invincible aura.
Meanwhile—
Figures flew in from the horizon. They were disciples of the Clear Sky Sect wandering through Eastern Tomb Province. Standing upon their Clear Sky Swords, they looked from afar at the endless demons and wild beasts on the snowfield, all of them dumbfounded.
When their gazes fell upon Yuan Li, their scalps went numb.
Listening to his heartbeat and watching his unstoppable figure, both their eyes and their understanding were violently shaken.
“Who is that person?”
“I never imagined such an aura would come from a single man. I thought it was some terrifying demon.”
“Wait, don’t you think he looks familiar?”
“I don’t recognize him. Do you?”
“Perhaps he’s from our Clear Sky Sect.”
Yuan Li had always kept a low profile within the Clear Sky Sect. Now that his physique had changed and he had grown white hair, the disciples did not immediately recognize him.
The rolling thunderclouds in the sky no longer struck down lightning, yet Yuan Li’s heartbeat continued, keeping the world suspended in tension.
At that moment—
Yuan Li halted his steps. The beast tide still surged toward him, only to be continuously shattered by the forceful energy vibrating from his body. The snow mountain became a scene of blood and horror.
He suddenly lifted his head, gazing at the boundless thunderclouds above. His eyes were incomparably calm, while the Blood Vein Patterns on his forehead gradually faded.
Hidden behind the sea of clouds, Li Qingqiu summoned the Dao Lineage Panel and quickly located Yuan Li’s portrait.
[Name: Yuan Li]
[Gender: Male]
[Age: 25]
[Loyalty (to Sect Master / Sect): 98 / 97 (Maximum 100)]
[Cultivation Aptitude: Outstanding]
[Comprehension: Extraordinary]
[Fate Traits: Undying Overlord Body, Grandmaster’s Heart, Tenacity]
[Undying Overlord Body: A rare ancient physique seldom seen in the mortal world, a great fortune bestowed by heaven and earth. The physical body possesses extremely strong self-healing ability and wields the strongest mortal force. It has extraordinary insight into the path of the flesh. The Overlord Body ignores karmic and heavenly restrictions, and holds a certain degree of control over the power of heaven and earth.]
[Grandmaster’s Heart: Possesses exceptional comprehension and imagination in the Path of Combat, excels at creation, and delights in sharing.]
[Tenacity: No matter what trials are endured, the will shall never waver.]
…
His cultivation aptitude had leapt from extremely low to outstanding!
Looking at the renewed description of the Undying Overlord Body, Li Qingqiu sighed inwardly. The effects were truly numerous, and the intricacies within were somewhat vague.
How strong was “extremely strong” self-healing?
How powerful was the “strongest mortal force”?
And what of extraordinary insight and a certain control over heaven and earth?
Judging from Yuan Li’s current transformation, the awakening of the Undying Overlord Body was ferociously powerful.
One must remember that before awakening, Yuan Li had only been at the Fourth Layer of the Nourishing Vital Energy Realm.
Li Qingqiu looked deeply at Yuan Li. From his present aura, none of the demons below could threaten him.
Under Li Qingqiu’s gaze, Yuan Li, staring up at the thunderclouds, raised his right arm and clenched his fist.
Almost instantly, Li Qingqiu sensed a terrifying power gathering within that fist.
Yuan Li lowered his head and brought the raised fist smashing forward. With that single punch, heaven and earth trembled.
Rumble—
The thunderclouds in the sky were shaken apart. Massive fist shadows fell like meteors from beyond the heavens, dense beyond counting, crashing into the surging beast tide.
The Clear Sky Sect disciples at the horizon stood stunned. Even the Great Demons hastened to retreat in terror, fearing being caught in the aftermath.
As the fist shadows rained down, the fierce demons and wild beasts were smashed into pools of blood and pulp like ants.
This scene did not merely shock the Clear Sky Sect disciples—even Li Qingqiu stared in astonishment.
Was that a Divine Art?
Or the power of heaven and earth?
Without hesitation, Li Qingqiu turned and departed. He could no longer wait to replicate this Fate Trait.
With a single move, Yuan Li annihilated most of the beast tide. Within a five-hundred-zhang radius centered on him, no living creature remained. Ignoring the distant demons and beasts, he began walking toward the Great Demons.
They immediately felt a terrifying killing aura enveloping their demonic bodies, chilling them to the bone as though cast into an icy prison.
“Retreat!”
The Centipede Spirit gave the order. Yet before its words finished, a fierce wind swept forth. Yuan Li, who had been several li away, appeared instantly before the Bear Demon.
To the Great Demons, the white-haired Yuan Li descending before them was like a god of slaughter, causing their bodies to tremble uncontrollably.
…
Li Qingqiu returned to the Clear Sky Sect at top speed and immediately entered his Cave Dwelling. Sitting cross-legged upon the stone bed, he activated all the restrictions within the dwelling before summoning the Dao Lineage Panel and using a Fate Trait Selection Opportunity.
Nangong E and Lin Chuan drifted out from his body and landed nearby.
They were confused, not understanding why their master was in such haste.
Yet when they recalled Yuan Li’s terrifying display, shock filled their hearts once more.
“How could he become so strong?” Lin Chuan could not help asking Nangong E.
Having followed Li Qingqiu for many years, they were familiar with Yuan Li. It was as if they had witnessed a frail mortal suddenly transform into an immortal god. The impact left their minds unsettled.
Nangong E could not answer. She too remained shaken, the image of countless fist shadows replaying endlessly in her thoughts.
Meanwhile, Li Qingqiu had already closed his eyes and begun accepting the inheritance of the Undying Overlord Body.
His consciousness was dragged into a vast land. Though it was daytime, when he looked up he saw a brilliant sea of stars.
Figures appeared ahead—men and women, of differing forms—each radiating a domineering aura of supremacy and invincibility.
All of them stood with their backs to Li Qingqiu. Focusing his gaze, he counted thirty-four figures.
The one closest to him was Yuan Li.
“So these are the Undying Overlord Bodies throughout history?”
Li Qingqiu pondered inwardly. Instead of joy, confusion arose.
Among so many Undying Overlord Bodies, how many had attained longevity? How many had become immortals?
Yuan Li had only just awakened his Undying Overlord Body and was already so formidable. It was difficult to imagine the terrifying presence of a fully matured Overlord Body.
Soon, Li Qingqiu entered a profound state. He witnessed scenes of those Overlord Body possessors cultivating.
Some practiced fists, others legs. They forged their bodies into existences more powerful than magic implements.
In reality, Li Qingqiu’s physical body began to transform. Threads of scorching white vapor escaped from him as the spiritual energy within the Cave Dwelling surged toward him.
Nangong E and Lin Chuan turned simultaneously. When they saw Li Qingqiu’s state, they were stunned.
From him, they sensed an aura similar to Yuan Li’s.
What was happening?
Lin Chuan could not help asking, “Has Senior Brother gained some realization?”
Nangong E frowned and said, “Perhaps Yuan Li’s transformation was due to receiving his inheritance.”
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Azure Dragon Domain, Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect.
Peaks towered high, their summits piercing through the sea of clouds. Upon one mountain peak, a group of Immortal Cultivators sat in meditation.
An old man in white robes faced the disciples of the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect, expounding on the methods of cultivating Divine Arts. Over a dozen disciples listened attentively.
Suddenly—
The white-robed elder let out a startled sound and began calculating with his fingers.
The listening disciples came back to their senses and looked at him in confusion.
One disciple could not resist asking, “Patriarch, what are you calculating?”
Among them was a woman in white robes, as ethereal as a celestial fairy. Her exquisite face remained cold and detached. She was Fang Shuang, the one who had rescued Lin Xunfeng and Lin Lingzhou.
She too looked at the elder in confusion.
The elder did not respond. His brows furrowed as his fingers moved faster and faster. The disciples grew tense, not daring to interrupt.
After a long while—
The elder sighed.
“An ancient Sacred Body has emerged, shaking heaven and startling ghosts and gods. The world is about to surge with storms.”
The disciples of the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect exchanged glances.
A female disciple asked, “Patriarch, which ancient Sacred Body are you referring to?”
The elder raised his eyes toward the blazing sun at the horizon and said slowly,
“Its destiny is fierce and resolute, its aura like the blazing sun. It should be the legendary Undying Overlord Body.”