Transformation, Top-Tier Comprehension! Ineffable, Invisible, and Inaudible!

Within the Immortal Martial Palace, former tranquility had vanished. In its place was bustle and excitement. Yes, the Immortal Martial Palace was exceedingly lively. Many cultivators were ecstatic, even rolling up their sleeves and itching for a big fight. The reason was simple. The palace's mysterious Palace Master had returned. He had even blasted Ancestor Gu to pieces with a single blow. It was simply too domineering, too majestic. Of course, this might carry immense risks. Yet how could ordinary cultivators comprehend such danger? They only knew that their Palace Master was mighty and overbearing. The Immortal Martial Palace would never suffer humiliation or bullying again. Faced with the fervor among the disciples, the Ancestor Realm elders at the palace's upper echelon did not intervene. There was no harm in letting the cultivators rejoice for a while. Low-level disciples had little bearing on the grand scheme anyway. It was enough that the leaders themselves remained clear-headed. Led by Ancestor Powang, every one of the elders was fraught with worry. Behind Ancestor Gu stood the All Immortals Alliance. If the alliance's immortals truly came knocking, what would they do? Could Lu Changsheng truly stop them? They had grave doubts! Yet no amount of prayer could alter reality. For what was bound to come arrived at last. The more one dreaded an event, the more inevitably it occurred. Just as now—an immortal from the All Immortals Alliance had arrived. He called himself Immortal Baiqi. At that moment, Immortal Baiqi stood in the void outside the Immortal Martial Palace, gazing down upon the entire complex with utter disdain. Perhaps in the eyes of other factions, the Immortal Martial Palace was not to be underestimated. It was anchored by a supreme Ancestor Realm expert, bolstered by top-tier Ancestor Realm and ordinary Ancestor Realm cultivators alike. It was indeed a power to be reckoned with. Yet in the eyes of Immortal Baiqi, a faction like this was utterly beneath notice. He could wipe it out with a wave of his hand. "Let your palace master roll out here!" Immortal Baiqi's voice rolled thunderously, echoing deep into the Immortal Martial Palace. This was a true immortal. Such was the might of an immortal. The entire palace instantly turned tense. None could blame them; the fame and terror of immortals were simply too overwhelming. In recent years, the Boundary Sea had entered an era where the awe-inspiring might of immortals reverberated across every corner. No matter who you were, no matter how ancient your heritage or how profound your foundation, whenever an immortal struck, the target was invariably razed to the ground. And now, an immortal had arrived at their gates, preparing to make his move against them! "Hmm?" "He is... Immortal Baiqi?" In a quiet meditation chamber within the Immortal Martial Palace, Lu Changsheng's flesh avatar caught sight of the familiar figure outside and started slightly. Immortal Baiqi—he naturally had not forgotten him. Back then, when he and the Giant Axe Immortal had prepared to head to the Road to Ascending Heaven to ascend to the Heaven Realm, they had encountered this very Immortal Baiqi. At that time, Lu Changsheng had possessed almost no power to fight back, battered into a miserable state. Only thanks to the Giant Axe Immortal did he narrowly manage to flee into the Road to Ascending Heaven. Even so, he had nearly failed to reach the Heaven Realm. He had not expected that shortly after returning to the Boundary Sea, he would run into Immortal Baiqi once more. Furthermore, Immortal Baiqi had come straight to the Immortal Martial Palace on his own initiative. "True body, return quickly." Lu Changsheng's avatar urged his true body once more. In truth, there was no need for urging. His true body and avatar were connected and could sense each other. The true body had long since accelerated, almost reaching the Immortal Martial Palace, though it still needed a brief moment. Under the present circumstances, with Immortal Baiqi personally arriving, the palace's forces alone could never hold him off. Let alone holding him off, they could not even buy time. Lu Changsheng's flesh avatar had to go meet Immortal Baiqi in person; perhaps only then could he stall for a few moments. As for exposure? Immortal Baiqi had arrived with such aggressive intent; his identity was surely already exposed. Thus, Lu Changsheng's avatar took a step forward and flew out of the Immortal Martial Palace. Outside the palace gates, Ancestor Powang waited in battle readiness. Yet he did not utter a single word. He knew words were pointless. Immortal Baiqi had descended, demanding by name to see their Palace Master. Even as a supreme Ancestor Realm expert, he was insignificant before an immortal, lacking even the standing to speak. Therefore, Ancestor Powang could only remain silent. If Lu Changsheng's true body failed to return in time, the entire Immortal Martial Palace would truly have to fight to the death. *Whoosh.* Suddenly, a streak of light flew out from the palace. The light coalesced into a figure. Immortal Baiqi's eyes narrowed slightly. He immediately fixed his gaze onto the figure. Lu Changsheng! This was unmistakably the Palace Master of the Immortal Martial Palace, Lu Changsheng! He already knew Lu Changsheng's identity. "You actually dare to show yourself?" Immortal Baiqi sneered. Lu Changsheng's expression remained tranquil as he said calmly, "Immortal Baiqi, we meet again." "Since our parting back then, over a century has passed." Hearing Lu Changsheng's words, Immortal Baiqi's face darkened. The events of that day were his utter humiliation, his sorest spot. Whoever brought it up deserved to die! "Lu Changsheng, a mere native of the Boundary Sea like you got lucky and escaped back then. If you had kept hiding, you could have survived, yet after hiding for over a century, you actually dared stick your head out this time." "Today, this immortal shall slay you, little rat, and slaughter your Immortal Martial Palace down to the very last dog!" Immortal Baiqi's tone was chilled to the bone, making no effort to conceal his murderous intent toward Lu Changsheng. Hearing Immortal Baiqi's threat, Ancestor Powang and the others blanched slightly. How could they not know that the Lu Changsheng standing before Immortal Baiqi was merely a flesh avatar? How could a mere flesh avatar possibly withstand Immortal Baiqi? "Die!" Immortal Baiqi cared nothing for what the others thought and struck directly at Lu Changsheng. *Rumble!* Immortal Baiqi slashed out with his sword. The void was severed. Terrifying sword qi surged, capable of annihilating everything in its path. This dreadful sword qi surged straight toward Lu Changsheng. Before such fearsome power, what did Ancestor Powang and the other Ancestor Realm cultivators count for? They had no hope of stopping it! Involuntarily, they turned their gazes toward Lu Changsheng. Right now, Lu Changsheng was their sole hope! Lu Changsheng's heart sank slightly. He was only a flesh avatar. Dealing with Ancestor Realm cultivators was trivial. Yet facing an immortal, even as the flesh avatar of a Heavenly Immortal, he could not match a true immortal in direct combat. However, Lu Changsheng was, after all, a Mortal Immortal. Mortal Immortals did not rely solely on brute force to combat enemies; they made extensive use of external aids. Such as immortal arrays! Lu Changsheng had come prepared. *Buzz.* With a wave of Lu Changsheng's hand, an immortal array sprang into being in an instant. Immortal Baiqi was immediately trapped within the formation. The ferocious sword qi was likewise intercepted by the immortal array, stirring faint ripples across its surface without breaking through. "An immortal array?" Immortal Baiqi started slightly. He had not expected Lu Changsheng to be capable of laying down an immortal array. Moreover, he had done so with practiced ease, conjuring it in an instant—his mastery over formations was clearly extraordinary. This made sense, too. If one's talent in formations was high enough, one could indeed deploy immortal arrays. This was also the sole way mortals could contest an immortal. "A mere immortal array... Break for me!" Immortal Baiqi sneered inward. An immortal array controlled by an Ancestor Realm cultivator bore an inherent, fatal weakness. He truly knew nothing about formations, but that did not matter—he could simply shatter it by force. *Boom! Boom! Boom!* Immortal Baiqi began to batter the immortal array with raw power. Wave after wave of sword qi slammed madly against the barrier. Time and again, the array shook violently, appearing on the verge of collapse. Moments trickled past. Lu Changsheng's immortal array was indeed exceptionally sturdy, capable of trapping an immortal. Yet it could only hold him for a short while, not forever. Under Immortal Baiqi's frenzied onslaught, fractures finally began to creep across the array. *Crack!* At last, the immortal array shattered. Immortal Baiqi laughed loudly, "Lu Changsheng, now that the array is broken, what other tricks do you have to stop this immortal?" Immortal Baiqi looked down upon Lu Changsheng, his heart swelling with pride. At long last, he could wash away the shame of the past! "Is that so?" "If you had broken through just a moment earlier, this avatar of mine might have been finished." "Unfortunately, you are still a step too late." Suddenly, Lu Changsheng's avatar spoke. His entire posture relaxed, as though not a shred of fear remained. "What? You are an avatar?" Immortal Baiqi froze, as if unable to believe his ears. He was thoroughly stunned. An avatar? The Lu Changsheng before him possessed strength on par with—no, far surpassing—a supreme Ancestor Realm expert, even deploying an immortal array to trap him for a considerable time. And that was merely an avatar? How was that possible? If a single avatar was this powerful, then his true body... Immortal Baiqi dared not even think about it. Yet he could not deceive himself. Because Lu Changsheng had returned. His true body had arrived. *Whoosh.* A streak of light manifested a figure in the void, identical in appearance to Lu Changsheng's avatar. It was indeed Lu Changsheng's true body. "Thank you for the trouble, Honored Self!" Seeing his true body, Lu Changsheng's avatar smiled faintly. He then turned and flew back into the Immortal Martial Palace. After all, with the true body present, he was no longer needed here. "Immortal Baiqi, a century has passed since we parted. I trust you have been well!" Lu Changsheng's voice rang out grandly, rolling across the entire void. At this moment, the one speaking was Lu Changsheng's true body! Though his appearance was unchanged, his presence was entirely different. In particular, the pressure faintly radiating from him shook the heavens and earth, instilling a profound weight even upon Immortal Baiqi. "Lu Changsheng!" "You... have become an immortal?" Immortal Baiqi stared at Lu Changsheng in shock and suspicion. He felt utterly bewildered. He felt immense pressure radiating from Lu Changsheng. Yet Lu Changsheng kept his aura restrained, to the point that Immortal Baiqi could not detect the slightest breath of cultivation from him. There was only that faint, intangible pressure. Nor could he sense any immortal spirit qi. Had he truly attained immortality? Lu Changsheng did not answer directly. "Back then, Immortal Baiqi's sword strike left a deep impression on Lu." "Today, Lu shall return the courtesy with a single finger!" Lu Changsheng slowly extended a finger. The fair finger looked entirely ordinary. Yet when Lu Changsheng pointed it forward, in Immortal Baiqi's eyes, that single finger seemed imbued with terrifying, boundless horror. A look of panic surfaced on Immortal Baiqi's face. He slashed sword qi after sword qi furiously at that finger. Yet it was completely useless. No matter how fierce and sharp his sword qi was, none could sever the finger. Instead, his sharp sword qi was crushed to dust the instant it struck. "No..." Immortal Baiqi's eyes widened in horror, a tremor creeping into his voice. Yet words were meaningless. The finger ultimately landed upon Immortal Baiqi's body. *Boom!* The strike had seemed gentle. Yet when it touched him, all gentleness vanished. Terrifying power erupted from the fingertip in an instant. At that moment, Immortal Baiqi felt an irresistible, overwhelming force mercilessly annihilating his immortal body. Yes—not damaging it, but annihilating it. Wherever that power swept, his immortal body crumbled into nothingness, leaving not a trace behind. At that moment, terror gripped Immortal Baiqi. He was genuinely afraid. Because of this single finger, he was going to die. His immortal body was being wiped out, impossible to restore. Even an immortal would perish under such destruction. And most crucially, within the power of that finger, he sensed a familiar aura. The aura of an immortal! No, it was far beyond a simple immortal. Within that crushing, irresistible force lay the aura of true immortality. That was the sheer power of the physical flesh. In other words, the power behind Lu Changsheng's finger had already reached the level of physical immortality. And in the Heaven Realm, what kind of existence possessed physical immortality? A Heavenly Immortal! Only a Heavenly Immortal Monarch possessed an immortal body of the flesh! Could it be that Lu Changsheng was already a Heavenly Immortal? This was simply... absurd. No matter what, Immortal Baiqi could not bring himself to believe it. Yet the reality was right before his eyes. A single finger was enough to utterly annihilate him, causing him to fall completely. Not even a Great Immortal could achieve this. Only a Heavenly Immortal could. Yet bound by the Heavenly Immortal Pact, Monarchs could not descend to the Boundary Sea. How could Lu Changsheng be here? "You are a Mon..." Immortal Baiqi glared fixedly at Lu Changsheng. The word "arch" never left his lips. Yet whether he spoke it or not no longer mattered. Under Lu Changsheng's finger, Immortal Baiqi's body collapsed in an instant. His immortal body followed, thoroughly annihilated, reduced to ashes. For a time, the entire void fell dead silent. It was as if nothing had happened, as if Immortal Baiqi had never appeared at all. Yet everyone knew with absolute clarity what had just transpired. An immortal had fallen! And right before everyone's eyes, he had perished. It was simply unimaginable. "An immortal... has fallen?" "Yes, the immortal is dead." "Wait, aren't immortals said to be immortal? How could he fall?" "Even immortal life has its limits. If someone is vastly stronger than an immortal, then that immortal must die as well." "The Palace Master's strength is far beyond that of an ordinary immortal. He executed Immortal Baiqi with just a single finger!" At this moment, everyone recognized Lu Changsheng's status as an "immortal." After all, if he were not an immortal, how could he possibly have slain Immortal Baiqi? Still, ordinary cultivators did not grasp the true significance of Lu Changsheng slaying Immortal Baiqi. Only seasoned Ancestor Realm cultivators, or those with a deeper understanding of immortals, understood what it meant. "He really slew Immortal Baiqi..." Ancestor Juding stood with his mouth agape, utterly dumbfounded, his eyes filled with shock. He was no ordinary Ancestor Realm cultivator. He understood immortals very well. Even when there was a gap between ordinary immortals, utterly slaying another immortal was exceptionally difficult. Even for a Great Immortal trying to kill a True Immortal, it was no easy feat. Unless one possessed a powerful immortal treasure to crush the opponent overwhelmingly, or multiple immortals joined forces to wear the target down bit by bit, such a feat was nearly impossible. Yet Lu Changsheng had not used any immortal treasure. Nor were there multiple immortals joining the fray. He had used only a single finger. A gentle tap had obliterated Immortal Baiqi. Such methods, such might, were earth-shattering. This was definitely no ordinary immortal. He was even stronger than an ordinary Great Immortal! "Palace Master, just what did you experience in the Heaven Realm?" Ancestor Juding murmured softly, his gaze complex. How long had it been since Lu Changsheng ascended to the Heaven Realm? In such a short span, he had grown to this terrifying degree. The hardships he had endured along the way were known only to Lu Changsheng himself. It could not have been easy. Lu Changsheng smiled. He glanced at the crowd and said calmly, "It matters not. Immortal Baiqi is dead. Even if the All Immortals Alliance dispatches more immortals, Lu can handle them." Earlier, none might have believed such words. Yet now, they believed unconditionally. Having slain an immortal, Lu Changsheng had earned the right to speak thus. With that, everyone returned to the main hall of the Immortal Martial Palace. "My journey to the Kunwu World yielded some results," "The Kunwu World is indeed unusual. The Golden Immortal treasure is very likely hidden there." "However, obtaining it will not be easy; it is concealed deeply. I still require a vast number of Great Dao fragments to support my analysis. Only with the power of analysis can I thoroughly uncover the Golden Immortal treasure." "So, how many Great Dao fragments have you gathered?" Lu Changsheng asked. Everyone's hearts stirred. They had not expected that Lu Changsheng's brief trip to the Kunwu World had actually yielded fruit, even tracking down the Golden Immortal treasure. Yet to obtain it, he still needed Great Dao fragments. None of them knew why he needed them, but when it came to his instructions, they carried them out without reservation. "We mobilized every connection we have, sparing no expense, and indeed acquired a great many Great Dao fragments." "Moreover, so long as the Palace Master desires, a steady stream will continue to arrive." Ancestor Powang brought out the Great Dao fragments. They formed a mountain of fragments, piling high in a magnificent spectacle. "Send all of them to the secluded chamber where my avatar is meditating." "Understood, Palace Master." Thus, the mountain of Great Dao fragments was delivered to the cave dwelling where Lu Changsheng's flesh avatar resided. *** All Immortals Alliance, Kunwu World Headquarters. The alliance learned of Immortal Baiqi's death almost immediately. This was no minor matter. It was an earth-shattering event. Earlier, two Great Immortals from the alliance had fallen, and the culprit had yet to be found. Now, a True Immortal had perished as well. This sent the All Immortals Alliance into a fury. However, this death was far easier to investigate than the two Great Immortals'. At the very least, the alliance knew Immortal Baiqi's movements. His death was tied directly to the Immortal Martial Palace. "The Immortal Martial Palace... a native faction of the Boundary Sea whose strongest is merely a supreme Ancestor Realm cultivator, can kill Immortal Baiqi?" A Great Immortal stationed at the Kunwu World headquarters asked coldly. This was Great Immortal Kunyuan. He had near-total authority over the All Immortals Alliance within the Boundary Sea, and was a Three-Tribulation Great Immortal himself, possessing formidable strength. "Great Immortal Kunyuan, there is something strange about this matter. I believe we should not act rashly; we must investigate thoroughly." "First two Great Immortals fell, and now Immortal Baiqi has fallen. Can there truly be such a coincidence? How many immortals even exist across the entire Boundary Sea? How many are capable of slaying an immortal?" "I suspect the being who slew Immortal Baiqi is the very same culprit who killed the two Great Immortals..." A True Immortal spoke up. His words caused the gathered immortals to nod in agreement. Indeed, coincidences rarely went so far. Across the entire Boundary Sea, those capable of slaying an immortal could be counted on one hand. How could multiple experts capable of slaying immortals suddenly emerge one after another? Yet if the entity who killed Immortal Baiqi was the same one who killed the two Great Immortals, everything made sense. Then another question arose. What was the opponent's objective? To oppose the All Immortals Alliance? Or was it for the Golden Immortal treasure? Yet Immortal Baiqi knew nothing of the treasure. Neither did the two Great Immortals. In fact, even the alliance remained unaware of the treasure's exact details. For a moment, Great Immortal Kunyuan felt a headache coming on. He was not one for conspiracies and schemes. He believed only in strength. Before absolute strength, all schemes and plots were useless. With that thought, Great Immortal Kunyuan could not be bothered to ponder further. "Regardless of whether he is an expert descended from the Heaven Realm," "and regardless of his identity, since he has killed immortals of our All Immortals Alliance, he must pay the price." "There is no need for wild guesses. If we wish to know the reason, we can simply ask him to his face." "Mobilize every immortal in the alliance. Gather all our forces and follow this seat to the Immortal Martial Palace!" Great Immortal Kunyuan issued the order. He intended to mobilize the full might of the All Immortals Alliance. Yet this was not making a mountain out of a molehill; it was prudence. A lion must use its full strength even when hunting a rabbit. How much more so against a terrifying entity capable of slaying immortals? If the alliance did not commit its full strength against such a powerhouse, would they simply go one by one to their deaths? If they wished to suffer no further losses, they had to go all out! And so, the All Immortals Alliance mobilized. One immortal after another answered the summons, rushing back to the Kunwu World headquarters from various regions. Then, the alliance set out in full force, surging toward the Immortal Martial Palace like an overwhelming tide. *** Meanwhile, the Immortal Martial Palace remained serene. They had no inkling that the All Immortals Alliance had mobilized, let alone that every single immortal had been deployed. The disciples of the palace were still immersed in jubilation. Ancestor Powang and the elders, however, had long taken action, continuously purchasing Great Dao fragments. Their purchasing efforts were massive, sparing no expense! As streams of Great Dao fragments were delivered to Lu Changsheng's cave dwelling, his comprehension points soared at a blistering pace. One million, three million, five million, eight million, ten million... Before long, Lu Changsheng had gained over ten million comprehension points. His comprehension points had already climbed past ninety-five million. Yet it did not stop there. A vast quantity of Great Dao fragments continued to pour into his cave dwelling, steadily driving his comprehension points higher. Ninety-five million, ninety-six million, ninety-seven million, ninety-eight million, ninety-nine million... *Boom!* The instant his comprehension points reached one hundred million, Lu Changsheng's entire body shuddered. A thunderous roar echoed through his mind. "Comprehension has reached one hundred million points; comprehension undergoes transformation." "Top-tier comprehension: ineffable, invisible, and inaudible!" Two lines of small script materialized before Lu Changsheng's eyes. At the same time, his mind cleared to absolute purity. At this moment, many mysteries that had once eluded him seemed instantly transparent. Looking upon all things in existence, Lu Changsheng seemed to view them from an elevated, transcendent vantage point. It felt as though few questions remained unanswered in this world. Take the Great Dao fragments before him, for example. With a single glance, Lu Changsheng saw straight through their essence. He could even trace the origin of a fragment back through time: it came from the shattering of a world of martial artists and esoteric arts. He could even see how it had been contested by countless individuals before coming into being as this very fragment. From a mere trace, Lu Changsheng could deduce its entire past. And this was merely one minor power or application of top-tier comprehension. There were countless other applications that Lu Changsheng had yet to test. Yet right now, Lu Changsheng felt better than ever before. Only at this very moment did he feel he was truly "seeing" the world clearly. Before this, he had existed in a state of "chaos" and "ignorance." This was top-tier comprehension! Ineffable, invisible, and inaudible!