C2620 CHAPTER2620
C2620 CHAPTER2620
"Junior Peter Parker, I regret to inform you that I have no intention of joining the Lu Family," Peter declared, shaking his head. "I must forge my own path and intend to venture through the Immortal World on my own."
While aligning with the Lu Family would grant him their protection, it would also mean submitting to their constraints—a trade-off Peter was unwilling to accept. The Northern Chill Immortal Domain was not a place he could linger in indefinitely, further solidifying his decision to remain independent.
Upon hearing Peter's resolve, Lu He's face darkened with displeasure. "Young man, consider your position carefully. With your abilities, you'd be entitled to the privileges of an official disciple within my family. Your potential is boundless. Venturing alone in the Immortal World is to your disadvantage."
Peter offered a polite smile in response. "I appreciate your concern, Senior, but my mind is made up."
"If that's the case, why linger here? Leave at once!" Lu He commanded with a disdainful snort, dismissing Peter with a grand sweep of his hand that sent a powerful surge of Immortal Yuan Force his way.
A glint of defiance flickered in Peter's eyes, but he restrained himself and chose not to retaliate. With a resounding crash, he feigned being hurled away by the force of Lu He's attack. Landing several hundred meters from the Immortal Platform, he stood up and strode into the vast expanse of the Immortal World.
Lu He watched Peter's departure with a flicker of surprise in his eyes. Looking in the direction Peter had gone, his gaze hardened. "The boy has talent, but if he won't serve the Lu Family, then he has no right to exist. Lu Feng, eliminate him."
Despite Peter's potential and his partial transformation into a True Immortal, Lu Feng's prowess as a Rank Three True Immortal meant that disposing of Peter should pose no challenge.
In the Immortal World, the three primary realms of True Immortals, Heaven Immortals, and Gold Immortals were each subdivided into nine distinct levels. However, beyond the Golden Immortal realm lay the Zenith Heaven Immortal realm, which did not adhere to this nine-level structure. Known also as the Zenith Heaven Immortal Venerable, an individual of this stature was regarded as a formidable expert capable of influencing entire regions within the Immortal World.
"Yes!" The young man standing next to Lu He responded before promptly pursuing the direction Peter Parker had taken. The sight sent a chill through the silver-clad youth and his companions. It was a stark reminder of the ruthless law they had come to understand: anything beyond their grasp was doomed to destruction. It was at this moment they grasped the grim reality behind the less than 1% survival rate for those ascending from the lower realms to the Immortal World. This realm was far more merciless than they had ever imagined.
After departing from the Immortal Platform, Peter Parker meandered through the Immortal World, extending his divine sense to envelop and assimilate every detail within a three-thousand-meter radius. The Immortal World, the cradle of the universe, exerted a level of Immortal Dao suppression between heaven and earth that was incomparable to that of the lower realms. There, Peter Parker's divine sense could traverse ten thousand miles in a mere instant, but in the Immortal World, this distance represented the upper limit of his reach.
With a serene gaze, Peter Parker continued his journey, contemplating his next steps. The Immortal World brimmed with peril, and with his current prowess as a False True Immortal, advancing was nearly an insurmountable challenge. His immediate priority was to find a remote sanctuary where he could transform the energy within him into Immortal Energy and ascend to the True Immortal Realm. Given his innate abilities and reserves, once he achieved True Immortal status, very few of his peers would be capable of threatening him. Only then would he possess the means to safeguard himself in the Immortal World.
As Peter Parker resolved to seek out a place for cultivation, his senses abruptly alerted him to a presence. A sharp glint appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't resist slowly turning to look over his shoulder. A disdainful snort echoed through the realm, signaling his readiness to confront whatever lay behind him.
"Since you've arrived, now get the hell out of here."
A voice tinged with surprise echoed around Peter Parker just after he spoke.
"You truly are something, daring to venture into the Immortal World alone. You've got some skills."
Almost immediately after, a figure materialized out of nowhere about three thousand meters behind him.
It was Lu Feng, the very person Lu He was pursuing.
Peter Parker looked up at Lu Feng, his eyes narrowing. "I've left the Receiving Immortal Platform. Does the Lu Family really need to be this hostile?"
"The choice was yours and yours alone. You can't fault anyone else. Joining the Lu Family could make you an outer sect disciple, or even an official one. Rising to the ranks of Heaven Immortal or even Golden Immortal isn't out of the question."
Lu Feng shook his head, "Unfortunately... if you've chosen a path that leads nowhere, who else can you blame but yourself for ending up in the Yellow Springs?"
Peter Parker's gaze grew colder. "So, just because I refused to join the Lu Family, you want me dead? Do you honestly think I'm just an ant you can squash at will?"
"Exactly. To me, those who ascend from the lower realms to the Immortal World are no different from ants. Your fate is in our hands!"
Lu Feng's mocking gaze met Peter Parker's.
What did it matter if Peter Parker and his peers were once revered in the lower realms?
Now in the Immortal World, even the mightiest tiger must bow, and the fiercest dragon must bend!
Peter Parker looked up at Lu Feng, a smile breaking across his face.
"What's so funny?" Lu Feng snorted, his tone icy. "You find humor in the face of death?"
Peter Parker shook his head, responding with a calmness that belied the tension, "I intended to keep a low profile upon my arrival in the Immortal World, but the Lu Family wouldn't let up. If that's how it is, don't blame me for what happens next."
As he spoke, a surge of boundless Immortal Yuan energy radiated from his body.
"Before setting foot in the Immortal World, I had already slain an Immortal's clone. Today, I stand before you as Peter Parker, an Immortal achieved through Dao Seeking. If I can face a true Immortal, what's one more to defeat?"
When Peter Parker spoke with such arrogance and the immense Immortal Yuan energy within him became apparent, Lu Feng's pupils contracted involuntarily.
The overwhelming presence of a Rank Three True Immortal bore down on Peter Parker like a tempest.
Yet, Peter Parker's face remained impassive. Suddenly, the Human Emperor Sword emitted a resounding cry and appeared in his grasp.
Despite Lu Feng's status as a bona fide True Immortal, Peter Parker sensed that his adversary's power left something to be desired.
Peter Parker even suspected that he could have taken him on upon his initial foray into the Immortal World, given his own capabilities.
Moreover...
In the span of three days spent on the Receiving Immortal Platform, Peter Parker had transformed 90% of his energy into Immortal Essence, teetering on the brink of the True Immortal Realm.
While he might not yet have the strength to traverse the ranks of True Immortals with impunity, dispatching this particular True Immortal seemed well within his reach.
With a detached gaze, Peter Parker eyed Lu Feng and, wielding the Human Emperor Sword, executed a seemingly effortless slash.