Chapter 755: The Peak of the Alien Immortal

Above the sky of the Imperial Academy, 1.3 million soul threads, like a million long serpents, constantly intertwined and converged, forming a heaven-shaking figure, a full several thousand zhang in height.

This body possessed the form of a Ghost Emperor, its pressure capable of shaking the world; furthermore, a crown formed above its head, descending like an imperial diadem, making this figure appear like an emperor, with imperial Qi permeating the air and transforming into golden dragons that roared in all directions.

Even the glow of the morning sun was simulated by the soul threads, shining around the body and forming a halo, possessing a sense of divinity.

Within its body, the sound of a Cang Dragon's roar echoed, each sound like heavenly thunder, shaking the minds of all who watched, especially the sense of the Heavenly Dao, which was particularly intense, and within the body, it transformed into a furnace burning fiercely.

The fire of the furnace spread outward, forming a vast sea of fire that rolled and surged in all directions, spreading for a full hundred miles; looking to the end of one's gaze, the tail fire rose, its momentum terrifying.

And the figure standing in the center of the fire sea raised its right hand and grasped at the void; instantly, a Jin Wu long spear appeared, was firmly gripped by the figure, and with a wave, the spear tilted, pointing at the Master of the Fusion-God Faction.

On the tip of the spear, the form of a Jin Wu could be seen, very clear, its eyes sharp, its mouth spitting flames, melting into the sea of fire; under this reinforcement, the sense of shock from this figure was like a god.

This was precisely Xu Qing's first layer of the Godly State, and it was in its most complete form!

But unlike before, this time, it did not merge with Xu Qing, but was positioned behind Xu Qing, its divine might overwhelming.

As for Xu Qing, he stood in front of this first layer of the Godly State, stepping on the flames; compared to the Godly State, the difference in size between his figure and it was vast, yet it gave people a sense of him commanding a god.

It was as if the god had become a foil at this moment.

This scene caused everyone in the Imperial Academy to have their minds shaken, various factions were each alarmed, and the Human Emperor's side was also gazing intently.

Especially the Master of the Alien Immortal Faction, who was extremely excited at this moment; beside him, Chen Daoze took a deep breath, his heart complex, his eyes filled with emotion.

As for the disciples of the Alien Immortal Faction among the students, they no longer hid their origins, and one by one, they could not hide the excitement in their eyes, all yearning for Xu Qing's display.

It was truly that this debate between the two major factions had, unknowingly, become Xu Qing's solo stage.

Beheading an Imperial Prince, revealing the Alien Immortal—each event was astonishing.

And now, with Xu Qing stepping out, his other identity had also become self-evident.

The Alien Immortal Faction... that mysterious Grandmaster!

One must know that this mysterious Grandmaster, in the previous buildup by the Alien Immortal Faction and the discussions in the outside world, was the strongest ancestor of the Alien Immortal Faction and the source of the Alien Immortal's rise.

Therefore, Xu Qing's revelation at this moment brought a sensation to the Alien Immortal Faction disciples that was incomparably intense.

Those who were once the core of the Alien Immortal Faction had already been shocked when Xu Qing previously revealed his identity as a Domain Venerable; now, realizing that Xu Qing was actually the source of the Alien Immortal, the storm roaring in their hearts was even greater.

The core members who had glared at Xu Qing back then were now pale, and those who had competed with Xu Qing for the position of Chief were also feeling uneasy.

And those three core members who were earlier than Xu Qing now had their eyes wide open.

"The Ancestor... was printing small newspapers with us?"

In the crowd, there was another student, the very mysterious woman from outside the Star Emperor Branch that day; she now looked up at Xu Qing in mid-air, watching with extreme confidence, her heart also continuously fluctuating.

"So, it was you!"

The woman gritted her teeth.

And under this gaze of the masses, in mid-air, Xu Qing, standing before the first layer of the Godly State, stared at the Master of the Fusion-God Faction and spoke calmly.

"The Alien Immortal Faction refines soul threads, weaves divinity, and achieves divine shadows."

"But all of this is just the surface; the greatest function of the Alien Immortal Faction is that it can transform the source of a god into the power to break through realms!"

"Burning the divine shadow at the limit, transforming it into immense power, forcibly breaking through barriers, and continuing the path forward allows one to carve out a new path, borrowing the god to become an immortal, becoming an Alien Immortal oneself."

"Before this, the reason the Alien Immortal Faction declined, as seen by the outside world, was due to slow cultivation, but in reality, it was because there had never been anyone with a million soul threads."

"A million soul threads can give birth to a Dao Seed; the disciple merges with the Dao Seed, and can then accelerate cultivation."

"Now, this divine shadow behind me can be formed by thirty thousand soul threads of the Alien Immortal; reaching this is the first stage of Void Returning, and burning it can push one's cultivation to break barriers!"

Xu Qing said, looking toward Chen Daoze.

Chen Daoze naturally understood Xu Qing's intent, so he took a deep breath, bowed respectfully to Xu Qing, and then looked up at the divine shadow behind Xu Qing, observing it with extreme care, looking at every inch in minute detail.

Having been immersed in the Alien Immortal Faction for over two thousand years, his technique of observation was already perfect; even though Xu Qing's divine shadow was complex, after a moment, he had some realization and raised his right hand to wave it.

Instantly, 600,000 soul threads dispersed from his body, flying in the air, and finally wove rapidly behind him, forming a rudimentary outline, which he then adjusted with fine detail.

Finally... a body of the Godly State, slightly smaller than Xu Qing's, suddenly appeared.

The appearance was identical, even the aura was the same, the only difference being that Xu Qing's divine shadow was more lifelike.

And between them, the essence was originally different, but by using the Dao Seed within their bodies to unfold it, the essence became the same at this instant.

The direction was also consistent.

The shock this scene brought to everyone was even greater.

After all, seeing and doing are completely different sensory experiences.

Especially the disciples of the Alien Immortal Faction; they were all excited, because Ancestor Chen Daoze forming Xu Qing's divine shadow meant that in the future, anyone who met the requirements could do it—this was hope.

And the most excited was the Master of the Alien Immortal Faction; he saw much further than the ordinary students, so he understood deeply at this moment that the significance of this scene was incomparably great.

This was an unprecedented expansion of the Alien Immortal Faction's cultivation method, elevating the Alien Immortal Faction to a higher level.

Before this, the visualization totem of the Alien Immortal Faction had a limit of 200,000.

Now, it had been raised another step.

Ordinary students had not yet realized this significance, but most of the various factions in the outside world understood; while their hearts were complex, they also foresaw that the Alien Immortal Faction... would henceforth belong to Xu Qing.

Whether viewed from his status as the source or his contribution to the expansion of the Alien Immortal Faction, this faction would henceforth belong entirely to Xu Qing alone.

This would be his faction!

All sides fell into deep thought, but Xu Qing's debate was not yet over.

"100,000 soul threads can weave an Earth Disciple, 200,000 soul threads can form a Heavenly Chief; as for this body of 300,000, it is named Emperor God... next, there is the form of 500,000 soul threads!"

As he spoke, Xu Qing closed his eyes, and the first layer of the Godly State behind him dissipated with a boom, the 1.3 million soul threads expanding to cover the sky once more.

As the world grew dim, these soul threads contracted rapidly, converged again, and wove once more, transforming into black poisonous mist to mold a demon-god-like body.

Armor permeated the entire body, and the mist behind him transformed into a cloak that fluttered, covering the firmament.

Decay and poison erupted from this body, and darkness and gloom spread in all four directions.

Xu Qing opened his eyes, and within the helmet of the divine shadow behind him, ghostly fire appeared, staring coldly at the world, like a demon.

"This is the Demon God."

Xu Qing's voice was somewhat hoarse, his tone cold.

The cultivators of all sides, witnessing the Demon God and sensing its poison, had their expressions change instantly.

They felt the first divine shadow was fine, but from this second one, they felt a thick aura of death.

Before they could continue to sense it, Xu Qing raised his hands, and the second layer of the Godly State behind him expanded with a boom, showing a strange change.

Purple appeared in this darkness, becoming long hair that spread continuously until it fell to the ground; viewed from afar, it looked like a purple waterfall, shocking to the eye.

The armor disappeared, revealing Xu Qing's face, while the body was even more evil; outside the crystal-like bones, countless blood threads coiled, becoming flesh and blood, while a large number of blood threads like tentacles spread in all directions.

Behind him, huge wings formed from purple feathers and flesh grew out; at this moment, they moved slightly, causing the heavens and earth to lose color, and the wind and clouds to surge.

Finally, behind it, a slowly rising... Purple Moon!

With the appearance of this form, the alien quality of the Imperial Academy erupted, a hazy scene, but the invasive power of this alien quality was restrained; it was merely an aura.

The aura of a god.

"This god is named Purple Moon, moldable with a million soul threads."

"And all of this is the Alien Immortal."

Xu Qing, standing before the third layer of the Godly State, slowly opened his eyes.

And the cultivators of all sides were now completely stirred; while they were shocked by Xu Qing's Purple Moon body, Xu Qing's voice continued to echo.

"This is the method of the Alien Immortal Faction; there is no need to replace the body with divine materials, nor must one be neither human nor ghost; with one thought of the Alien Immortal, one can reverse the heavens and earth, and the immortal body is formed."

"Weaving a god to break through one's own shackles—this is 'Alien'."

"Commanding a god to fight for oneself—that is 'Immortal'."

"This is the Alien Immortal Faction."

"The Fusion-God Faction has a philosophy that I agree with: gods are merely tools. But we do not need to become gods; using the Dao of the Immortal to treat them as tools is not impossible."

Xu Qing spoke calmly, his voice echoing in the hearts of the people.

And looking from afar, at this moment, Xu Qing's status and identity were continuously rising, both in the eyes and hearts of the crowd.

He was a Domain Venerable, he carried the Emperor Sword, he was the source of the Alien Immortal, he had beheaded an Imperial Prince, and he displayed three terrifying gods; all of this, combined with Xu Qing's words at this moment, caused his momentum to reach its peak right here.

This peak was precisely the result Xu Qing wanted, because this could make his words possess more prestige and weight, allowing him to behead... those whom the Emperor Sword would not move against.

The Emperor Sword is not omnipotent.

Like the Master of the Fusion-God Faction before him, Xu Qing had called upon the Emperor Sword in his heart, but the Emperor Sword did not fly out.

Xu Qing had no distracting thoughts about this.

He trusted the Emperor Sword, but he also knew that the Emperor Sword beheads people based on the harm they pose to the human race, not to participate in private feuds.

But Xu Qing is not the Emperor Sword.

He did not have such noble sentiments; what he thought and cared about first were his family, friends, and Fenghai County; as for the Imperial Capital, he had no sense of belonging.

Therefore, since the actions of the Master of the Fusion-God Faction did not trigger the Emperor Sword's execution, he would do it himself.

Thus, his gaze first fell on the Human Emperor in the distant sky, then withdrew, and looked at the Master of the Fusion-God Faction, who had a complex expression; killing intent rose in his eyes, and he spoke in a low voice.

"So, Bai Bai Xiaozhuo, former Governor of Fenghai County of the Prince Ziqing Upper Kingdom, what is your view on this?"