The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 2313 - 2257–2258: Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion, Desolate Beast King (2)

"You humans, greedy beyond measure. You truly seek your own death!"

From the jaws of the Xuanxing Scorpion burst a roar of rage, as its nine stinger tails whipped through the void, charging straight ahead. In the wake of those tail stingers, all matter crumbled to nothing, while the razor-sharp tips gleamed with a dark, icy sheen that radiated unmatched savagery.

"Ah!" A cry of torment echoed from underneath; the foremost True Immortal, despite reaching the True Immortal Fifth Layer, had his Dharma Body run through in an instant, with globs of golden Divine Blood plummeting downward, each one potent enough to obliterate a Supreme Strong—this marked the vital Essence from a mighty True Immortal.

That dark stinger impaled him without mercy, holding him suspended mid-air, while the surrounding space locked tight, leaving no escape, and just one such tail strike had slain a True Immortal outright, its dominance utterly crushing.

Across the vast expanse, the True Immortal's blood scattered wide, as the surviving kings wore faces twisted in reluctance, their eyes bulging in shock, their Divine Bodies slowly fading away. This devastating blow erased every hint of avarice from their minds, replacing it with doubt on their features—who might be the next to perish under another assault?

"Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion, at last I've located you!"

The fabric of space cracked open, and Xuan Lingzi stepped forth from the rift, glancing at the handful of shaken True Immortals before gesturing for them to retreat.

Though their fates meant little to him, these individuals served as his envoys, tied closely to Bai Xiaosheng and the Sky Mechanism Pavilion, so Xuan Lingzi had no desire to see them meet their end in this place.

"Xuantian Sect Leader, Xuan Lingzi!" The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion watched Xuan Lingzi's moves without meddling, its voice rumbling low.

Sure enough, drawing in the Essence from these True Immortals would undoubtedly boost my physique to a higher realm, yet the sheer strength of this Xuan Lingzi posed a grave danger, forcing me to proceed with utmost wariness.

"From the day I was born, I've held no grudge against your Xuantian Sect—why do you chase me without end!" The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion's words carried a chill.

"Those not of our kind harbor different intentions. Desolate Beasts cannot produce any Taoist Monarchs!" Xuan Lingzi's gaze stayed neutral, his voice steady.

This stood as the core doctrine of the Xuantian Sect, shared by the other leading immortal sects as well.

In this realm, humanity alone claims the pinnacle; the Demon Race must remain under human control. Should a Taoist Monarch arise from the Desolate Beasts, it would erode the dominance held by humans.

"You humans drive my Desolate Beast kin to the brink of annihilation, all for the inner alchemy hidden in our cores—why pretend otherwise with such false righteousness!" The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion's voice brimmed with profound resentment.

"Wins and losses are part of the game; there's no point in endless chatter!" Xuan Lingzi showed no reaction, replying with icy detachment.

Having lived through the Conferred God War, he fully grasped the peril and damage the Demon Race inflicted on humanity, and he refused to grant the Desolate Beasts any opportunity to ascend.

"Slay you, and I'll forge my way to becoming a Taoist Monarch—then one day, I'll drown your Xuantian Sect in rivers of blood!" The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion realized talk achieved nothing, its voice turning frigid.

"Boast about it only if you make it through this day!" Xuan Lingzi offered no further words, instead unleashing a ferocious assault.

His hand swept outward, sending nine Star Flags soaring forth, each pulsing with dreadfully intense energy. The forces from these Star Flags merged to form the outline of a Star Grinding Plate, which took shape bit by bit, until a figure in a Star Taoist Robe appeared atop it, capturing the profound secrets of the cosmos.

High overhead, a light drizzle started to descend, like the heavens and earth quietly bearing witness to the clash, where each raindrop served as the sky's own whisper, pattering against the Star Flags and revealing a boundless stellar display, whirling endlessly, with forms shifting unpredictably in every instant.

"Kill!"

Behind the Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion, its nine tails lashed wildly, the icy glow flashing intermittently, warping the Laws of Heaven and Earth right then. The colossal form towered over the starry silhouette below, its nine tail stingers morphing swiftly into nine lethal edges, sparkling with frosty menace, tearing across time and space to demolish every barrier in their path.

Xuan Lingzi bellowed, "Xuantian Star River World!"

Brilliant starlight poured from the nine flags, bathing every corner in radiance and enclosing all within its grasp. The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion hovered motionless in the emptiness, holding back from any strike, and instead channeled its vast spiritual consciousness into the Star God’s Disc, meticulously analyzing its secrets.

Under the oppressive seal, a colossal figure spanning ten thousand zhang materialized, positioned on the Star God’s Disc with a Star Sword in hand; three stars blazed on its brow like radiant suns, blinding and glorious.

Like a god descending from forgotten eras, when its eyes snapped open, a vast Star River World unfolded in its wake—a domain of pure stars, where all existed as celestial bodies, the very lifeblood of stellar might, enchanting and arcane. This immense ten-thousand-zhang behemoth wore armor for war, staring down the Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion from across the distance.

Xuantian Star Giant.

This represented Xuan Ling's chosen Dao. Though he followed the way of Xuántiān, he had branched off from it, summoning the Xuantian Star World through the ultimate stellar forces to birth this Star Giant, which seemed destined to guard the ever-changing patterns of the skies and stars.

"The Path of the Stars—that explains your thirst to end me!" The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion eyed the Star Giant ahead with grave intensity, sensing an immense weight bearing down, a innate restraint that even at True Immortal Sixth Layer left him feeling helpless; any ordinary Desolate Beast King would shatter under such force alone.

His foe pursued the Path of the Stars, which made sense for his long obsession with me, aiming to integrate my form and elevate the Star Giant even higher.

Even if it diverged from human cultivation methods, at this level, all paths converged toward the same truth.

With one look, he discerned that this Star Giant, for all its might, drew every bit of strength from the nine Star Flags, rendering its power limited rather than boundless.

Just by tapping into the innate gifts of the Xuanxing Scorpion lineage, the Power of the Stars could be endlessly drawn in and purified, no rituals required.

"Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion, strike now! You can't claim I denied you an opportunity!" Xuan Lingzi shifted his stare toward it, uttering calmly as his mana swelled, driving the nine Star Divine Flags forward; the stellar glow grew fiercer, igniting the entire Star World with countless stars that bore down upon the All Heavens.

Several potent spiritual consciousnesses pierced through the emptiness, ghostly silhouettes materializing aloft to watch the ten-thousand-zhang Star God’s Body.

This Star Body commanded the stars and consumed the All Heavens, inherently the sovereign of celestial forces, holding endless fascination even for certain Taoist Monarchs.

Among these spiritual consciousnesses, the least powerful still rivaled a quasi-Taoist Monarch in might.

For all his prowess, Xuan Lingzi drew constant scrutiny, and this confrontation, even prior to its start, had seized the attention of the Divine Continent's elite, stirring countless minds, shaping the grand currents of the era—even lofty Taoist Monarchs dispatched threads of awareness to monitor the unfolding fight.

Within the Chaos Void, the Jade Emperor faced off against Pang Hong, where thunder boomed, Golden Cores swirled, and surges of chaotic qi rushed forth, lightly brushing and breaking apart.

Pang Hong positioned himself amid the void, his mana boundless, sustaining a segment of the heavens, as a True Dragon coiled overhead, Phoenix Nirvana Holy Fire blazed, Xuanwu twisted in coils, and the White Tiger let out a mighty roar—each vision embodied a sacred Beast of the cosmos.

In that instant, Pang Hong's eyes appeared partly shut, partly alert, exuding a holy and grave aura, his hands weaving Golden Cores into thousands of intricate Dharma Seals.

At that juncture, the Jade Emperor withheld no power, spinning the Supreme Emperor Tower to shield his form.

"Your Majesty, this concludes it all!" Pang Hong gradually parted his eyes, fixing them on the Jade Emperor with a serious tone, his gaze drifting to the far-off void, laced with subtle unease.

Though he held deep faith in his master, with the Witch God Sect Leader and Zhu Jiuyin now wielding the Power of Space-Time, a flicker of concern crept in despite himself.

The Jade Emperor's robes billowed in the wind, his eyes flashing with sharp brilliance that happened to settle on Pang Hong, prompting a slight furrow of his brow and a quiet inward sigh.

In truth, no deep rift existed between him and the Shenxiao Sect—at least not yet—so there was no call for them to battle to the bitter end right now.