Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 537 Human Cocoon
The art of ascending to immortality!

Xiao Jie's mind raced, and he activated the profound spell he had created in this desperate situation. However, he only had a vague idea of ​​how this spell would work.

The core of this "ascension to immortality" lies in completely separating the pure "spiritual energy" within the body from the mixed and violent "demonic power." The demonic power has deeply fused with flesh and bones, making it impossible to separate using ordinary methods. The only way is to actively abandon a portion of the flesh and tissue thoroughly corrupted by demonic power!
Fortunately, he had now mastered the exquisite technique of reconstructing his physical body. The key to this method was to guide the body to grow extra tissues and organs specifically to contain and seal away the raging demonic power. As long as he could drive all the demonic power into these "external structures" and then decisively sever their connection with the main core, the remaining, pure part could escape the erosion and backlash of the demonic power and regain its freedom!

Just like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

This was the core concept of the "Ascension to Immortality Technique" that Xiao Jie had come to understand. As for whether he could succeed... he wasn't entirely confident.

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and there was no turning back! With a firm resolve, Xiao Jie instantly entered that profound and mysterious state of "spiritual transcendence." In this state, his consciousness seemed to break free from the shackles of his physical body, existing independently. To complete such a precise "ascension surgery," relying solely on physical instinct was utterly impossible; only by relying on this transcendent spiritual perspective, delving deep into the body to perform microscopic operations!
At this moment, his divine sense, like a high-hanging observer, coldly scrutinized his terrifying body, which was being torn apart and constantly twisting and expanding by violent energy. His gaze zoomed in, and zoomed in even closer! His divine sense pierced through the skin, penetrating deep into the body!

Suddenly, the microscopic world of flesh and blood unfolded before his "eyes": the thick meridians were like ancient riverbeds surging with turbid torrents; the tough muscle fibers trembled violently like harp strings under the impact of energy, on the verge of breaking; the surface of the bones was covered with eerie rune cracks; and the thirty-seven powerful demonic forces mixed with the Qilin True Fire were like a raging chaotic storm, carrying the mournful screams of countless demonic souls, wildly crashing and tearing through the "mountains and valleys" of flesh and blood! The entire inner world was a chaotic apocalyptic scene!

Xiao Jie's divine sense continued to penetrate deeper until it reached his dantian. There, he saw a ball of clear, warm light, radiating a soft white glow, suspended in the center of his dantian—this was the inner core he had condensed over decades of arduous cultivation, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the essence of the sun and moon!
Compared to the raging, sea-like demonic power within its body, this wisp of spiritual energy was so small, yet so pure and resilient! Even at the heart of this chaotic storm, it remained clear and transparent, untouched by the slightest trace of demonic power.

This was his only spark of hope!
Xiao Jie's divine sense attached itself to the pure spiritual energy without hesitation. Strangely enough, this spiritual energy seemed to originate from the same source as his divine sense, instantly and perfectly merging with it, becoming as easy as using an limb! At this moment, his divine sense was the spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy was his divine sense!

He manipulated this source of spiritual energy, which had merged with divine consciousness, like a lighthouse in a storm, "looking around" in the chaotic world of flesh and blood.

Layers of flesh and blood forming barriers, energy channels flowing with tainted demonic power, and hideous phantoms formed from the remnants of demonic souls... This was his "inner universe" from his divine sense perspective, a realm on the verge of collapse, completely occupied by demons! Xiao Jie sighed inwardly. The degree of fusion between his physical body and demonic power far exceeded his expectations. How slim the hope was for this path of "ascension to immortality"!

Even if the road ahead is fraught with difficulties, he must give it a try! Xiao Jie began to carefully extract and painstakingly peel away strands of pure spiritual energy from the surrounding raging chaos, like panning for gold in the sand, slowly but firmly integrating it into his own primordial spiritual energy.

Meanwhile—in the Taixu Palace:
"Look!" Xuanxuzi suddenly exclaimed, pointing to Yinyue Suifeng, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the Taixu Illusion Mirror.

The immortals stared intently, and saw that Yin Yue Sui Feng was emitting a faint, soft white light! Even more astonishingly, the golden core in his dantian, which had been dormant, suddenly began to operate at high speed, emitting an increasingly bright light, like the core of a storm, frantically purifying and condensing the spiritual energy within his body!
"Huh? This person actually has such a magical artifact protecting him?" An immortal noticed that the pure white light source was none other than the "Ascension Robe" worn by Xiao Jie.

Shenjizi stroked his beard and said, "This is a treasure left behind by that scoundrel Hongchen. When he was undergoing the 'Tribulation of Bitter Flesh' in the Illusionary Realm, it was this item that inspired him to enter a deep meditation and unexpectedly gained the ability to 'travel beyond the material world'."

"So that's how it is! This child's destiny is truly extraordinary!" another immortal exclaimed.

“Cultivating immortality in an illusory realm, remotely sensing reality, wandering beyond the physical world, entangled in the real and the illusory… This scene truly bears some signs of ascending to immortality.” The immortals all nodded, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Meanwhile—in reality:
Gu Feiyu stared in disbelief at Xiao Jie sitting in the computer chair. An invisible vortex seemed to have formed around his body! Some unseen energy seemed to be frantically being drawn into him! Although the "spiritual energy" was invisible to the naked eye, Gu Feiyu, with his keen intuition, clearly sensed a strange, unsettling change occurring within Xiao Jie! An indescribable pressure quietly spread out.

Xiao Jie, in all three worlds, simultaneously began the transformation to ascend to immortality.

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Xiao Jie was unaware that his ability to exert his spiritual and physical strength was called "divine travel beyond the material world" by the immortals, and he was even more unaware that when he fully activated the "Ascension to Immortality Technique," his character's body in the game world and his physical body in the real world also experienced a mysterious resonance and synchronous changes!
His entire being was focused on the life-or-death struggle within his body. Guided by his divine sense, the source of spiritual energy, like a snowball rolling downhill, continuously absorbed pure spiritual energy particles from the surrounding raging chaos, rapidly expanding in size and gradually transforming from a ball of light into a small, high-speed rotating spiritual energy storm!

However, a filthy and violent evil force, like a shark smelling blood, suddenly attacked along with the attracted spiritual energy, rushing straight towards the pure storm's core!
I don't think about it!

Xiao Jie's divine sense was filled with alarm! He absolutely could not allow this demonic power to pollute the last pure land! He immediately focused his attention on controlling his physical body to perform an "isolation operation".

With a thought, the nearby flesh and blood cells rapidly gathered, proliferated, and deformed like the most loyal soldiers! Tough fascia formed a cage-like diaphragm, and dense bone built a solid barrier!
He forcefully trapped the incoming demonic power within a small mass of flesh and blood that had been deliberately guided to him! Then, he used the subtle power of his muscles and bones, like a conveyor belt, to slowly push and move this mass of demonic power-containing "tumor" flesh and blood to the outermost layer of his body—below his skin!
With a soft "plop," a fist-sized, slightly pulsating dark purple tumor visibly bulged up on Xiao Jie's shoulder, looking ferocious and eerie!
It worked! It really did!
Xiao Jie was overjoyed. Although it was just the beginning, it had already given him hope for success.

Absorbing spiritual energy! Demonic power retaliates! Isolation and sealing! Forming a tumor!
This process repeats itself endlessly! As more and more demonic power is forcibly stripped away and sealed into the "external" tumor, Xiao Jie's speed in controlling the operation of his physical body tissues also increases!
The flesh and blood made a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound as they tore and reassembled at high speed. Fine blood droplets seeped out of the pores, and these blood droplets mixed with the viscous substance secreted from the skin, quickly covering the whole body and forming a slippery, foul-smelling scab!
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Jie's body was covered with tumors of all sizes and shapes. His whole body swelled up and twisted into a shape that was no longer human. He was covered by a thick, terrifying shell made of tumors, blood scabs and mucus!

As these violent demonic energies were sealed and isolated one by one, the violent energy storm within the body, though still present, was noticeably less chaotic.

At this very moment, in the Taixu Palace, Xiao Jie (the game character), who was sitting cross-legged in front of the Taixu Illusion, also began to have strange growths of fleshy tumors of varying sizes on his body! It was as if there were living things wriggling under his skin!
In reality, under Gu Feiyu's horrified gaze, Xiao Jie, sitting in the computer chair, had his skin strangely bulge and deform, revealing tumor-like protrusions that mirrored those of the character in the game! Seeing this bizarre scene terrified Gu Feiyu.

"Brother Jie, Brother Jie, what kind of crazy thing are you doing? Don't scare me!" Gu Feiyu muttered from the side. Fortunately, he could see the screen and roughly understood what was happening.

Soon, Xiao Jie discovered an even more serious problem: there was simply too much demonic power! The flesh and blood mobilized to form the "external" tissue were far from enough! Simply discarding the skin and shallow flesh was not enough to contain all the demonic power!
We must give up even more! The most crucial parts!
Just then, a terrifying demonic power, far stronger than before and containing the complete remnant spirit will of a certain demon king, surged forth like a burst dam!

"Good!" Xiao Jie made up his mind. "Since that's the case, let's give up this left arm!"

His will surged wildly! He manipulated the flesh and bones of his left arm, causing a dramatic transformation! The cellular activity of the entire arm was forcibly guided towards a "container" form, the meridians were severed and rerouted, and the skeletal structure was reinforced to withstand the impact of the internal demonic power! That powerful demon king's power was forcibly squeezed and sealed into the left arm! Immediately afterwards, at the left shoulder joint, Xiao Jie constructed an indestructible "gate" with the toughest fascia and bone, completely severing the energy and nerve connections between the left arm and the torso!

With a muffled "poof!", Xiao Jie's (physical body in the Illusionary Realm) left arm instantly swelled and deformed, covered with bluish-black scales, and his five fingers transformed into sharp tiger claws!

Immediately afterwards, another powerful demonic force struck!
"Right leg!"

His right leg then underwent a transformation, its muscles knotted like ancient wood, and his foot transformed into a giant foot covered with thick keratin, resembling a black tortoise!
The third stock!
"Left leg!"

The muscles in his left leg bulged, growing thick brown fur, and his foot transformed into a giant bear paw!

The fourth stock!
"Right hand!"

The bones of his right hand stretched and deformed, covered with iron-gray feather-like patterns, and his fingernails stretched and bent, transforming into gleaming eagle claws!

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Jie's limbs transformed into four completely different monstrous forms: tiger claws, eagle claws, bear paws, and tortoise feet! However, several powerful lingering demonic spirits were still frantically attacking within his body!

Xiao Jie felt a chill run through him: It's over! Even if he discarded all the major limbs, he might not be able to contain all the demonic power. If it really came to that, the remaining core of his body would probably be too damaged to sustain life.

However, he was now in a bind and had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue this cruel "tail-cutting for survival" surgery! He could only desperately channel his spiritual energy storm to protect his dantian, the last sanctuary, while continuing to peel away and seal...

In the Taixu Hall:

As the immortals watched Xiao Jie's body undergo constant changes—his limbs twisting and deforming, his skin covered in tumors, and his aura chaotic—they all revealed expressions of amazement and admiration.

The carefree immortal seemed to be talking to himself as he chanted: "The pure remain pure, the impure remain impure. The distinction between the pure and the impure is the separation between heaven and earth... This child actually comprehended this profound truth in a desperate situation. It is rare, truly rare!"

Xuanxuzi clapped his hands and sang: "Flesh and blood are clothes, spirit and thought are the body, discard the skin, and the spirit becomes the body... Hehe, Fellow Daoist Shenjizi, it seems you have found an extraordinary junior."

Shenjizi's eyes also betrayed his surprise, but he did not become complacent. "Hmph, this person stumbled upon the method of ascending to immortality by sheer luck! What's even more remarkable is that when he used this technique in the Illusionary Realm, his physical body underwent a synchronous transformation, triggering a double ascension phenomenon. It's truly wondrous! However..." He changed the subject, "This person was not someone I deliberately sought out; rather, he arrived by chance. All these coincidences are interconnected, seemingly accidental, yet as if orchestrated by an invisible hand... Does anyone recall anyone else who has experienced this extraordinary event?"

Emperor Longhua said in a deep voice, "Isn't this arrangement exactly what that 'nameless Taoist' planned?"

Mentioning the "Nameless Taoist," a hint of solemnity and displeasure appeared on the faces of all the immortals. As beings residing at the pinnacle of this realm, they had always been the ones looking down upon all living beings and making moves on the chessboard. Now, however, they vaguely felt that they themselves had become pawns on someone else's chessboard, a feeling that truly displeased them.

However, no one could form a single impression of this nameless fellow Daoist. Even though they had roughly pieced together his actions through divination, they still felt a sense of apprehension.

Shenjizi smiled nonchalantly: "As long as it doesn't interfere with our carefree life here, why should we care? The workings of Heaven have their own way."

Upon hearing this, the immortals nodded in relief. While the nameless Daoist was indeed mysterious and unpredictable, since he hadn't shown any hostility so far, there was no need to worry too much. Right now, witnessing the birth of a new fellow Daoist was the most important thing.

(End of this chapter)