Chapter 198: Chapter 146: Heart of the Ancient God, Undaunted by Karma

Facing the lethal attacks from three Quasi True Successors, even the Crystal Scorpion with its terrifying innate divine ability couldn't endure, and was beaten on the spot to the point of vomiting blood, one of its giant pincers completely crushed.But its life force was terrifyingly strong, with a howl, a flash of spiritual light appeared on its body, and surprisingly another giant pincer grew back, sweeping across the three people, while its vertically positioned tail hook tore through the void like a long whip sweeping all around, utterly unstoppable.

"This Crystal Scorpion is terrifyingly strong, it's not simple at all, stop holding back, quickly finish her off to avoid any sudden mishaps," the Quasi True Successor from the Nether Serpent Tribe shouted.

"Crystal Wall Domain!" Sensing the crisis, the Crystal Scorpion let out a spine-chilling howl, a flash of immortal light appeared on its body, and a round crystal barrier shield emerged, protecting it.

"Go to hell!" the Quasi True Successor from the Savage Beast Clan roared in fury, Savage God Fist Shadow like a mountain, instantly enveloping the entire Crystal Wall Domain. Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Night God's Wrath!" Behind the Quasi True Successor from the Yaksha Clan, a huge Dharma Aspect with three heads and six arms appeared, crashing down on the Crystal Scorpion aiming to shatter its crystal barrier shield.

The Quasi True Successor from the Nether Serpent Tribe flapped its wings on its back, producing streaks of Netherworld Wind that were dark and icy, with the devastating force to tear heaven and earth apart.

Bang bang bang!

Under the relentless assault, the Crystal Scorpion was grievously injured, its vertical tail hook snapped off, and its body was covered with wounds. Its undying recuperation ability had also run dry for the moment, struggling to recover quickly.

Right then, it emitted a sharp, piercing shriek, with pink poison fog spewing from its body, pushing back the three pursuers, then it transformed into a streak of light rushing towards the half bowl of the spiritual spring.

"No good, we can't let her drink from the spring to regain strength, otherwise our efforts will have been in vain," the Quasi True Successor from the Savage Beast Clan shouted.

"I had figured she would do this!" sneered the Quasi True Successor from the Nether Serpent Tribe. His tail, like a whip, turned into a black line, lashing out fiercely. With a crack! a thunderous noise echoed, and the tail struck the Crystal Scorpion hard, sending it flying.

The Crystal Scorpion howled miserably, its female features contorted with agonizing pain.

"Immortal body, seems like it's not so undead after all," Buddha Child muttered.

"What immortal body exists in this world? It's all about whose flesh and life force are stronger. The Crystal Scorpion is strong, but facing the attacks of three peers, with the sustained damage, no matter how strong her life force is, she still needs time to recover. Obviously, these three are not giving her a chance to breathe," Yang Ji observed intently from above, eyes slightly narrowed.

"She must have drunk a great deal of the spiritual spring before; her body is a treasure. After we kill her, we should divide and consume her flesh," the Quasi True Successor from the Savage Beast Clan said with a cruel laugh.

"Exactly my thoughts!" came a ghastly chuckle from the central head of the Quasi True Successor from the Yaksha Clan.

"Attack! Don't give her the chance to recover!" The Quasi True Successor from the Nether Serpent Tribe shouted coldly, attacking once again.

The three struck together, and at this moment, the Crystal Scorpion was truly in a desperate, inescapable situation, certain to die. But it was then that Yang Ji suddenly called out, "Buddha Child, now is the moment, go collect the spiritual spring, and while you're at it, give them the slip."

"You got it!" Buddha Child laughed heartily, turning into a streak of light and rushing straight towards the spiritual spring. Using his devouring divine ability, he opened his mouth to inhale, sucking away the spiritual spring.

Being Quasi True Successors with the chance to become true heirs to their Sects and with extremely sharp perceptions, they immediately noticed Buddha Child's actions amidst the battle.

Seeing this turn of events, the three, boiling with fury, released an anger even more fervent than the one they had exacted on the Crystal Scorpion and immediately roared, "You little thief, courting death!"

"Dare to steal the spiritual spring? Even if you drink it, I will gnaw your flesh clean bit by bit. Everything you're doing is futile, foolish being!" the Quasi True Successor from the Nether Serpent Tribe let out a sinister growl.

The Quasi True Successor from the Yaksha Clan didn't speak, but his face was as dark as water, the first to turn his head and kill his way over, his actions declaring his immeasurable rage.

"Hehe, you want to eat your grandpa Buddha, quite the big talk!" Buddha Child sneered, turning into a streak of light and flying towards the distance.

At that moment, the three gave up on the Crystal Scorpion and closely pursued.

Yang Ji suddenly appeared from between the clouds, laughing as he flew close to the gravely injured Crystal Scorpion. As she was still in shock, he grabbed her by the neck, "Who are you, what do you want to do?"

"Relax, I am your savior!" Yang Ji smiled. Amidst her panic, he took her into the Mount Sea World.

Then, he abruptly turned his head, looking towards the stone cliff.

With no one around, Yang Ji cast the Great Sword Realm Art, feeling an unfathomable connection in his heart, resonating with the distant Sword Realm. The gateway to the Sword Realm opened wide, with myriad Sword Qi falling with his will, forming a semi-transparent Sword Realm projection around him.

Yang Ji pointed his sword finger into the air, and a myriad of semi-transparent Sword Qi wailed as they shot out, hissing! All of them shooting into the stone cliff.

Bang! With a low boom, not outwardly imposing, the towering mountaintop over ten thousand feet high was pulverized in an instant, dissipating into dust.

There, a heart the size of a human head, indistinct in flesh and blood, was revealed!

Its surface emitted a gentle three-inch blood glow, continuously throbbing, with thumping! thick thudding sounds.

With each beat, it seemed as if the pulse of heaven and earth was resonating, and Yang Ji's own heart also uncontrollably started to beat along.

Thump thump thump thump!

With the thumping, Yang Ji quickly realized something was wrong.

His breathing began to get difficult, his complexion turned red, and the rhythm of the heart's beating was getting faster and faster, as if it was about to explode the next moment.

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Yang Ji was greatly alarmed, inwardly exclaiming that the Heart of the Ancient God was truly frightening - uncontrolled, its mere beating possessed such immense divine power, which was terrifying.

He immediately formed a hand of True Qi, reaching out towards the bloody heart, and to his surprise, everything went unexpectedly smoothly.

In a moment of shock, Yang Ji had already taken the Ancient God Heart into the Mount Sea World.

"Yang Ji, this is an immense fortune, a heavenly one. The heart of an Ancient God of Nine Stars, that has remained undecayed after an entire epoch, brimming with life—it's simply inconceivable."

"Clearly, that Ancient God must have infused all his life energy into this heart before dying, which indirectly explains why his body transformed into stars."

"This heart of the Ancient God is extraordinary. If you embed it in your body and refine it into a second heart, then you will possess boundless life energy."

"That Crystal Scorpion merely drank some diluted Ancient God Blood, and it gained an Immortal Body comparable to the Divinity Transformation Realm, while you, having obtained the full heart, will definitely have a true Immortal Body."

"By then, the particles of your body will be able to divide into billions, and each particle will contain all your information. As long as a single particle remains, you can be reborn—truly extraordinary."

"Even if you didn't receive the Ancient God's inheritance this time, obtaining this heart alone is defying the heavenly secret, a stroke of incredible luck. It is, after all, the heart of an Ancient God of Nine Stars, which probably couldn't be exchanged for even a Supreme Dao Instrument."

The Immortal Elder praised before immediately changing his tone, "However, the Ancient God was powerful, with numerous methods at his disposal. It is uncertain whether this heart is a contingency he left behind. If you rashly use it to refine a second heart, should the consciousness of the Ancient God still exist, it might take over."

"If you trust the higher-ups of your Sect, you could offer it to them for inspection, to see if any of the Ancient God's methods were left behind. It is most prudent to verify everything before using it."

"The Wuji Dao Sect is a super sect, with many experts within; those who have reached the pinnacle of Mahayana have already opened up their realms of perception. They obviously won't covet the chances of their disciples. If there is a covetous person, then that is simply your bad luck."

"If you do not trust the Sect, you can keep the heart for later use. Even if you reach Mahayana, the heart will still be useful to you."

"However, if used at this stage, it can forge a formidable Immortal Body for you. Considering the strength of the Dao Calamity, facing your powerful life force, it will likely hardly affect you. This could at least increase your survival odds in crossing the tribulation by thirty percent."

Having lived for countless years, the Immortal Elder had an extremely broad knowledge base and thought of various possibilities instantly.

A thirty percent increase in the odds of successfully crossing the tribulation—anyone would be driven mad by it, and Yang Ji was no exception.

He did trust the Sect leadership, but he would not bother them, as through the Golden Finger, he hadn't detected anything unusual about the heart of the Ancient God. Presumably, that Ancient God had not left any contingencies behind.

Suddenly, he heard the Immortal Elder murmur, "Karmic ties are unpredictable. Perhaps, leaving this heart behind is the greatest contingency of that Ancient God."

"Karma?" Yang Ji was stunned; he hadn't considered this.

To use it! Perhaps he would inherit the karma of this Ancient God from before, and although it's difficult to escape from matters foreordained, he might have to face the Ancient God's former enemies.

Not to use it! Then he would not bear the karma.

But with such a great opportunity presented before him, would Yang Ji yield to the karma of the unknown?

Use it!

Without any hesitation or delay, he made up his mind in an instant.

The Ancient God gifted him the heart; it was his chance. If others' grievances with the Ancient God were to be vented on him, then that was his tribulation.

Whoever hindered his path, he would slay!

Yang Ji's mind was clear, and he understood the situation very well.

If he feared the unknown tribulations laid by fate, then what was the purpose of his cultivation or becoming an immortal?

Why not live quietly in the mountains and die a natural death?

Over these past five hundred-plus years, he had come to realize one fact: Cultivation is itself an act of defying the heavens, a struggle to usurp lifespan from them—it's all about fighting!

If one were to be compliant and apprehensive, how could one contend with the Dao Calamity? How could one prove their way and become king?

If there were karma, Yang Ji would take it on. After accepting the Ancient God Heart, he felt no great turmoil or worry; he was even more at peace than he imagined.

With destiny in hand, he no longer lingered, transforming into a streak of light as he rushed towards the Buddha Child's location.

While flying, he changed his appearance, becoming a member of the Savage Beast Clan.

Approaching the Buddha Child, Yang Ji transmitted a shout, "Buddha Child, fly toward me!"

Upon hearing this, the Buddha Child laughed loudly and turned to fly towards him.

Three Quasi True Successors, furious, chased after them, only to be met with three fingers in the air—it was the imposing Asura Finger!

This sudden attack startled the three pursuers, and in that brief moment of resistance, Yang Ji had already disappeared with the Buddha Child.

"Was that one of your Savage Beast Clan?" A Quasi True Successor from the Nether Serpent Tribe spoke with a sullen expression.

"I don't recognize that person; he must be an imposter," the true successor from the Savage Beast Clan said furiously.

"Let's go back!" The Quasi True Successor of the Yaksha Clan, leading the others back, was stunned.

Where did the mountain go?

Where had it disappeared to?