Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 600 The Incarnation of Kunpeng, a Shocking Secret

[System notification: Visualization successful. You have mastered the skill [Giant Kun Avatar]. Your 'Myriad Transformations Immortal' cultivation has increased by 9%.]

Success! Hearing the crisp system notification in his mind, Xiao Jie let out a long sigh of relief, a surge of indescribable accomplishment and satisfaction welling up inside him. He had devoted two whole days and nights of focused concentration, repeatedly pondering, constructing, and understanding the form, including the harrowing encounter with Ma Yuan. Now, he had finally mastered the giant Kun transformation!
He couldn't wait to bring up the skills interface and examine it carefully.

[Giant Kun Transformation: Primordial Beast (100% Completion)]
Transform into a giant Kun from the North Sea and gain some of its great power.

Attribute bonuses: Constitution increases by 1200%, Strength increases by 1000%, Agility decreases by 40%, and Endurance increases by 800%.

Basic combat skills: Devour, Giant Kun Collision, Mount Tai Press, Tail Strike Across the Seas, Overturning the Seas and Turning the Waves...

Innate Divine Powers: [Devouring Heaven and Earth], [Universe Within the Belly], [Kun Zhen]

Primordial Characteristics: [Floating in the Heavens and Earth], [Immune to All Laws], [Colossal Being], [Immortal Barrier], [Protected by the Void]...

Transformation Introduction: The Giant Kun is a fish from the Northern Sea, its breadth unknown, spanning thousands of miles. It transforms into a bird named Peng. This is a remnant of the primordial era, a traveler of the void, with endless lifespan, roaming the starry sea. Its body is like a mountain, its strength can support the heavens, swallowing clouds and spitting mist, overturning seas and moving mountains, its belly containing the universe, forming its own world. It is the ultimate embodiment of power and life, impervious to all laws, existing eternally.

"Excellent! Absolutely excellent!" Xiao Jie was increasingly delighted as he looked at it. Although this giant Kun incarnation didn't offer various dazzling spells or advanced attribute bonuses like the Golden Crow or White Dragon, its boost to basic attributes—Constitution, Strength, and Endurance—was terrifying. It was practically a template created for pure physical survival and overwhelming power. It was foreseeable that after transforming into a giant Kun, its health would be outrageously high, and its several inherent primordial traits would further maximize its survivability to the extreme.

[Immunity to All Magic] provides extremely high resistance to magical energy; [Colossus] ensures it cannot be easily controlled or interrupted on the battlefield; and [Immortal Bulwark] provides amazing damage reduction against physical attacks such as slashing, piercing, and blunt force. Add to that [Void Sanctuary] for survival in extreme environments… and this is simply a born, flawless meat shield, an immortal fortress on the battlefield!
"All that effort I put in wasn't in vain. Observing, fighting, completing missions, and even almost losing my life," Xiao Jie thought to himself, feeling that all the risks were worthwhile.

Without hesitation, he immediately chose to upgrade this incarnation skill into a Dharma form skill.

[System Notification: Your avatar skill [Giant Kun Avatar] has been upgraded to [Giant Kun Dharma Form]. You have obtained the exclusive divine power of the Giant Kun Dharma Form [Kunpeng Transformation].]

Effect: When you transform into a giant Kun, you can activate [Kunpeng Transformation], temporarily transforming into a Kunpeng. In Kunpeng form, your flight speed increases by 500%, you gain additional skills: Storm Wings, Advanced Wind Summoning... and you can use all Giant Kun Dharma Aspect skills (some skill effects are adjusted depending on the form). This transformation lasts for 30 minutes, with a 24-hour cooldown.

"Huh? It can actually transform into a Kunpeng?" A look of surprise flashed in Xiao Jie's eyes. "In the Northern Sea there is a fish, its name is Kun, which transforms into a bird, its name is Peng... I never thought that this legendary transformation could actually be achieved through the Dharma Aspect Divine Power! I wonder what kind of majestic and divine being this Kunpeng is?"

He realized at that moment that the [Kunpeng Transformation] was not an innate ability of the giant Kun, but rather a special power manifested through people's imagination and aspirations regarding the legend of the giant Kun "transforming into a Peng," a method of condensing beliefs and laws. This gave him a deeper understanding of the Path of the "Myriad Transformations Immortal"—visualization is not a simple copy, but a re-creation and sublimation based on understanding.

"Then, let's experience this giant Kun Dharma Form first!"

With a thought, Xiao Jie's vast immortal power began to surge and circulate according to the unique trajectory of the giant Kun Dharma Form.

Immortal Technique - Giant Kun Dharma Form!
In an instant, Xiao Jie's body was enveloped by a dense, almost tangible, deep blue water-based immortal light! His figure began to expand, stretch, and deform rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye! His bones crackled like thunder, his muscle fibers proliferated and reorganized wildly, and his skin was quickly covered with a thick, dark gray epidermis like an ancient reef, on which mysterious primordial Dao patterns faintly appeared.

In the blink of an eye, the normal human form vanished, replaced by a giant Kun, over three hundred meters long and resembling a small mountain, suspended in mid-air! Its streamlined body exuded power, with dorsal fins like peaks and tail fins like clouds, radiating an ancient, savage, and terrifying aura.

Xiao Jie felt the earth-shattering changes in his body and was deeply shocked.

This is an unprecedented experience, as if you have transformed into a moving mountain. Every tiny movement requires mobilizing a massive amount of power, and every gesture carries a heavy feeling of crushing everything.

His vision expanded dramatically, yet his immense size made him feel somewhat sluggish, as if the entire world had slowed down. The surging power within him was like a vast, unfathomable ocean; he felt he could easily shatter mountains and overturn seas. But at the same time, a primal yearning for expansive space and the freedom to roam also welled up within him.

He turned his massive head, as large as a small mountain, and looked around. The sea below, the icebergs in the distance, and the clouds in the sky all seemed incredibly small—except for the giant Kun of the North Sea, nearly a thousand meters long, which was looking at him with curious eyes.

"Speaking of which... why is the giant Kun I transformed into only this small?" Xiao Jie said somewhat dejectedly, comparing it to the giant Kun. At over three hundred meters long, it would be considered a behemoth anywhere, but compared to the "big brother" next to it, which was nearly a thousand meters long, it suddenly appeared somewhat "miniature" and "immature".

“It must be related to level and cultivation.” Xiao Jie quickly figured out the key point. “This giant Kun from the North Sea has probably lived for countless tens of thousands of years and is at least level 80. I am only level 47 and my Dharma Form is just beginning to take shape. It is already quite good that I have this size. As my level increases and my cultivation deepens in the future, my Dharma Form will naturally grow accordingly.”

Having gotten used to the heaviness and power of the giant Kun form, Xiao Jie couldn't wait to try out the legendary transformation.

My innate divine power—the Kunpeng transformation!
With another thought, the giant Kun's massive body was once again enveloped in dazzling light! This time, it was a cyan-gold light of wind and thunder! The mountain-like body began to undergo an even more dramatic transformation, its massive form gradually shrinking and elongating, its dark gray skin shedding to reveal dense, cyan-black feathers that shimmered with a metallic sheen.

A pair of enormous wings, blotting out the sky, suddenly stretched out from both sides of the body. Each feather seemed to be forged from divine gold, with sharp winds and leaping arcs of electricity flowing around its edges.

The fish tail transformed into magnificent tail feathers like clouds hanging from the sky, and the head became more bird-like, with a sharp beak and piercing eyes... In a few breaths, a giant Kun that was 300 meters long had transformed into a primordial Kunpeng with a wingspan of over 350 meters, extraordinary in its divine might, and surrounded by the aura of wind and thunder!
"Wow—!"

The Kunpeng raised its head and let out a clear and long cry that pierced through gold and split rocks, shaking the nine heavens! Xiao Jie suddenly shook his huge wings that seemed to be able to cover the sky, and immediately stirred up a violent hurricane around him. The sea below was pressed into a huge depression, and the waves spread out in all directions!

With another flap of its wings, the Kunpeng soared into the sky, carrying an unparalleled aura, and flew towards the distant horizon.

This flight was extraordinary! Each flap of its wings was like a massive storm sweeping across the heavens and earth, accompanied by wind and thunder, hissing air currents, and surging clouds. Its momentum was as great as a typhoon passing through, or a mythical bird patrolling the sky! The sea also surged with towering waves, as if making way for this overlord of the sky.

However, Xiao Jie quickly discovered that the absolute flight speed of the Kunpeng form wasn't actually much faster than his full-speed flight in his white dragon form. After all, the giant Kun's base flight speed was simply too "touching"; even with a 500% increase, it would only barely match the speed of the white dragon, which was adept at riding the clouds. What was truly astonishing was the terrifying meteorological effect it created while flying, the overwhelming force that stirred up the wind and clouds, and the unparalleled sense of oppression brought by its massive body—it was as if the Titans from the Godzilla movies had descended into reality, their every move a cataclysmic event!

"This is only the juvenile, or rather, the early stage of the Giant Kun Dharma Form..." Xiao Jie's heart was filled with anticipation. "If I were to reach level 90 or above, the same level as the original Giant Kun of the North Sea, and cultivate this Dharma Form to perfection, what an incomparably domineering sight that would be! It would probably be able to spread its wings for three thousand miles and flap its wings for ninety thousand miles!"

"Haha, that's great!" Xiao Jie was very satisfied. With a thought, a flash of cyan-gold light appeared, and the huge Kunpeng body quickly shrank back into its human form wearing a light cyan immortal robe.

He cupped his hands in thanks to the giant Kun from the North Sea who had been watching curiously from the side: "Thank you very much, Brother Kun. I am deeply grateful for your help."

The giant Kun from the North Sea blinked its enormous eyes and asked in confusion, "How can you transform into a Kun and also into a bird?" Clearly, this primordial beast, which followed instincts and ancient traditions, could not comprehend Xiao Jie's mysterious methods as a "Myriad Transformations Immortal." It showed pure bewilderment and surprise at the fact that the giant Kun could transform into a bird.

"Hehe, that's called talent. There's nothing I can do about it. I'm just naturally knowledgeable." Xiao Jie didn't know how to explain, so he could only laugh it off. "See you later, Brother Kun. I'll come to see you again when I have time."

Having said that, he didn't linger. Auspicious clouds rose beneath his feet, carrying him as a streak of light as he sped towards Ginkgo Village. He needed to inform Lin Xuance and the other two Daoists about Ma Yuan and the calamity of the "Great Thousand Worlds" as soon as possible; this matter was of utmost importance and could not be delayed in the slightest.

An hour later, Xiao Jie had returned to the peaceful and serene sky above Ginkgo Village. He descended from the cloud and scanned the area with his spiritual sense, sensing the presence of Lin Xuance, Wu Qingyue, and Su Zhiqing. They were in a bamboo grove pavilion outside the village, seemingly enjoying tea and discussing the Dao, while also keeping an eye on Hao Mie, Wentian Wuji, and nine others who were diligently cultivating in the open space not far away.

The lush green bamboo grove stood out starkly against the slightly eerie wilderness of the surrounding forest, seemingly created by magic. An octagonal pavilion nestled amidst the verdant bamboo was quite elegant.

Xiao Jie flew straight towards the pavilion. He landed gracefully, the gentle breeze he created rustling the bamboo beside it. The three people inside had already sensed his return and looked over with smiles. Lin Xuance held a teacup, his posture elegant; Wu Qingyue stood with his arms crossed, exuding a majestic air; and Miaofa Yuanjun Su Zhiqing was pouring emerald green tea into a white jade teacup, her movements graceful and composed. She casually handed it over.

"Fellow Daoist Suifeng, you've been away for two days, looking travel-worn. It seems you've made quite a bit of progress?" Lin Xuance put down his teacup and asked with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of concern and inquiry.

"The gains were enormous, and there were quite a few twists and turns along the way, which I need to explain in detail to you three fellow Daoists." Xiao Jie sat down on the empty stone bench, accepted the immortal tea handed to him by Su Zhiqing, thanked her, and his expression became serious.

He first briefly recounted his journey to Canglin Prefecture, the agreement he reached with Master Xiaoyue, and the arrangements he made for the Longxiang Kingdom to send troops to aid the region. "...In short, I have already made an agreement with Master Xiaoyue and Lord Long Xingtianxia of the Longxiang Kingdom that tomorrow will be the day when the allied forces will engage in a decisive battle with the Demon Star Tower's army. At that time, I will need the three of you to accompany me to lend me a hand and completely resolve this demonic calamity in Canglin Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuance clapped his hands and laughed, "Hahaha, that's only right! The previous civil war between the mortal kingdoms of the Nine Provinces involved the fate of humanity and the change of dynasties, so it was indeed inconvenient for us outsiders to directly intervene. But subduing demons and protecting the common people is the duty of us immortals, and naturally we have to take action to deal with evil spirits like the Demon Star Tower!"

The Martial Immortal echoed loudly, "Indeed! Those monsters of the Demon Star Tower were wiped out once by our Lonely Cloud Immortal Clan thousands of years ago. I never expected them to be so forgetful, rising from the ashes and daring to be so audacious, poisoning living beings! This time, we will make them regret it to the end, and their souls will be scattered!"

Taking the opportunity, Xiao Jie asked, "Speaking of which, I've always been curious about what exactly is inside that Demon Star Tower? What is its origin?"

Miaofa Yuanjun Su Zhiqing put down the teapot and explained softly, "That 'demon star' is not a native evil of our world, but a strange demon spirit that fell from the 'upper realm'. Its demonic power is extremely strange, full of twisting and corrosive characteristics, which is very different from the demons we usually see. Back then, even with the combined power of all the immortals, we could only temporarily defeat and seal its manifested form in the world, but we could not completely erase the root of its existence from the level of laws, which is why we have this problem today."

She paused, then her tone became confident: "However, these thousands of years of cultivation haven't been spent just eating, drinking, and having fun. Our own cultivation levels, as well as the various demon-slaying treasures and exorcising talismans we've crafted, are far superior to what they used to be. When we unleash them all, we'll surely make that demon star understand that times have changed, and it won't be allowed to run rampant again!"

Xiao Jie nodded, indicating his understanding. Then, he changed the subject, his expression becoming serious, and said, "Speaking of this 'Upper Realm,' I have another extremely important matter to discuss with you fellow Daoists. Could this so-called 'Upper Realm' be referring to... the 'Great Thousand World'?"

"The Great Thousand Worlds?" Lin Xuance frowned slightly. "This term is quite ancient, often found in some tattered ancient texts, referring to a vast and boundless world beyond our own. But our knowledge of it is limited, since no one has ever truly set foot there. Fellow Daoist Suifeng, how did you come to know this term? Could it be..."

Xiao Jie naturally couldn't say that he found it on the game's official website.

“To be honest,” Xiao Jie said in a deep voice, “when I was meditating on the giant Kun in the North Sea a couple of days ago, I unexpectedly encountered someone. I suspect that he is someone from the ‘Upper Realm,’ that is, the ‘Great Thousand World’!”

Then, Xiao Jie recounted in detail how he encountered Ma Yuan, how he was forced to fight him while he was insane, how he fled in a sorry state, and how Ma Yuan later inexplicably regained his senses, gave him a treasure as an apology, and then disappeared. He particularly emphasized Ma Yuan's terrifying strength at the Earth Immortal level, his mention of "Immortal Puppet" and "Great Calamity," and the fact that he had been hiding inside the belly of the giant Kun for tens of thousands of years.

"...Later, I sought confirmation from the giant Kun of the North Sea," Xiao Jie continued. "According to the giant Kun, it was not originally a creature of our world, possessing the ability to traverse the void. It migrated from the 'previous world' it spoke of. It described that world as incredibly vast, but also incredibly dark, terrifying, and dilapidated, filled with destruction and strife."

The giant Kun was simple-minded and hadn't stayed in that world for long, so its description wasn't detailed. However, considering Ma Yuan's state and words, it's almost certain that the 'previous world' was the so-called 'Great Thousand World,' and it had suffered an unimaginable calamity. Even a powerful Earth Immortal like Ma Yuan could only hide inside the giant Kun like a stray dog, drifting through the void with it for tens of thousands of years before finally arriving in our world.

After listening to Xiao Jie's account, Lin Xuance, Wu Qingyue, and Su Zhiqing all showed expressions of shock and realization. They looked at each other, and could see the solemnity in each other's eyes.

“Unexpectedly… not only is our world facing the threat of an unknown ‘apocalyptic catastrophe,’ but the legendary, even more expansive ‘Great Thousand Worlds’ actually suffered such a terrible calamity tens of thousands of years ago…” Lin Xuance frowned, his fingers unconsciously tapping the stone table. “Could there be some common thread among these events? Or perhaps, some unknown disaster sweeping across the heavens is spreading?”

"It seems there really is some connection." Wu Qingyue's voice was like a muffled thunder, his face solemn. "If the calamity of that Great Thousand World is of the same origin as our current worries, then the matter is far more serious than we imagine!"

Su Zhiqing sighed softly, a hint of understanding flashing in her beautiful eyes: "Now I understand why Fellow Daoist Shenjizi has always been so pessimistic about that 'Great Calamity,' and even planned his 'escape' so early on. He has the highest cultivation and the broadest knowledge, so perhaps he has already glimpsed a bit of the truth and knows what kind of terrible enemy or disaster we are about to face."

In that vast world, there must be many immortals and deities whose cultivation and strength far surpass this realm. If they are not enough to withstand the great calamity, how can we possibly win?

Xiao Jie, however, seemed thoughtful and raised an even more chilling possibility: "Fellow Daoists, I have a conjecture. According to Ma Yuan, the Upper Realm suffered an apocalyptic calamity tens of thousands of years ago, and our world is also prophesied to be facing an apocalyptic calamity. If there is indeed some connection between the two, or even if it is the same disaster erupting at different times and in different places... wouldn't that mean that even if we abandon this world and flee elsewhere, as Senior Shenjizi planned, we might still encounter the same result sooner or later? This disaster might be... inescapable?"

A hush fell over the pavilion. Xiao Jie's conjecture, though somewhat far-fetched, wasn't entirely impossible. If the disaster wasn't confined to a single time and place, but rather a force that would chase the world and spread across the heavens, then running away would be pointless.

“That makes sense…” After a long silence, Lin Xuance finally spoke, his voice slightly hoarse. “It’s a pity that Ma Yuan’s whereabouts are elusive, and we don’t know where he has gone. If we can find him, we must ask him clearly what this so-called ‘apocalyptic calamity’ is all about, its origins, its form, its weaknesses… Any information may be crucial, and it might be able to help us find a way to nip it in the bud, or even solve it completely.”

“However, we don’t necessarily have to find Ma Yuan to achieve anything.” Wu Qingyue suddenly said, turning his gaze to Hao Mie, Wentian Wuji and the others who were diligently cultivating not far away, a strange look on his face, “I think the plan that Fellow Daoist Suifeng proposed earlier, to cultivate these ‘homecoming people’ to cope with the great calamity, seems quite feasible now, and may even be more crucial than we thought!”

"Oh? Why do you say that, Brother Wu?" Xiao Jie asked curiously.

Lin Xuance, Wu Qingyue, and Su Zhiqing exchanged glances, their faces showing a mixture of emotion, excitement, and even a hint of disbelief.

"The three of us have devoted ourselves to teaching these nine returning disciples these past few days, and we've discovered an astonishing phenomenon," said Su Zhiqing, the Myriad Law Primordial Sovereign, her voice filled with amazement. "These returning disciples, whose origins are unknown, are all exceptionally gifted, their comprehension is simply unbelievable! They learn immortal techniques and supernatural abilities at an incredible speed! Although they haven't been reborn into this world for very long and their foundations are shallow, they have already grasped many basic immortal techniques and combat supernatural abilities that require years of arduous cultivation to even begin to understand in just a few days. It's truly miraculous!"

The Martial Immortal couldn't contain his excitement either, and chimed in, "That's right! The disciples I've taught, especially that brat Hao Mie, have already begun to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and unleash extraordinary combat techniques of considerable power. Although they are still essentially mortals and haven't undergone a complete transformation, the potential and combat strength they've shown are already quite remarkable, far surpassing the decades of hard work of ordinary mortal martial artists!"

Lin Xuance nodded repeatedly, stroking his beard and sighing, "Back then, when I cultivated sword qi and entered the Dao through the sword, I don't know how many years I spent and how many life-and-death trials I went through before I gradually mastered its essence. But Xia Yi Wushuang, on the other hand, grasped it almost instantly, and his sword qi was already formed in just a few days, and his sword heart was beginning to stir... Truly extraordinary! Although Jiu Jianxian and Tingyu are slightly inferior, they are not too far off. Compared to them, I was simply incredibly dull back then."

Xiao Jie chuckled inwardly: Of course! They are players, after all. As long as the skill learning conditions are met, they can learn any skill in no time. They can master it by simply clicking on the skill bar. Why would they need to rely on sudden enlightenment and research like NPCs? Moreover, players can directly gain attribute growth and advance their profession by fighting monsters and leveling up, unlocking core skills and exclusive talents. This is basically 'cheating' under the system's blessing, which is not something ordinary people can catch up with through hard work.

To put it bluntly, under the system's rules, the player template itself is the greatest "gift".

Of course, there is another important reason: these nine people were all reincarnated with memories of their previous lives, and they can directly "unlock" the high-level skills and high-level professions they had mastered in their previous lives. How could their cultivation speed not "advance by leaps and bounds"?

"In that case," Xiao Jie steered the conversation to the core, "do they... have a chance to become immortals in the future?"

Upon hearing this question, Lin Xuance, Wu Qingyue, and Su Zhiqing all showed hesitation and contemplation, unlike when they first discussed the matter and immediately asserted that it was "absolutely impossible."

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xuance slowly spoke: "If it were before, according to conventional reasoning, the gap between immortals and mortals would be as vast as an insurmountable chasm, and I would certainly say that it was absolutely impossible. However, after witnessing their 'unconventional' actions firsthand... I think that perhaps it is not entirely without a chance. The world is vast and full of wonders; perhaps there are one or two opportunities within them that we have failed to perceive, opportunities that break the rules."

Su Zhiqing nodded slightly: "If they can continue to learn and grow at this pace, constantly pushing their limits, it's hard to say how far they'll go in the future. Perhaps they really can forge an unprecedented... mortal path to immortality?"

Although his tone wasn't entirely certain, Xiao Jie was quite pleased to hear it.

It would be great if there were more immortals among his friends. If he could go to the advanced map [Great Thousand World] in the future, at least he would have teammates to take care of each other.

Otherwise, I'd be a little apprehensive about sending him alone to that incredibly dangerous new map.

(End of this chapter)