Chunibyo in Cultivation World

For a moment, the Three Sacred Lands and the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood from the Blood Fiend Sect had joined forces — perhaps none of them had ever imagined that one day they would cooperate with their mortal enemies.

What left them speechless was that this alliance… was actually formed to deal with a Golden Core cultivator.

Although this Golden Core cultivator was far too monstrous, it still felt like a humiliation to them.

Reaching the Union Realm already placed one at the very peak of power in this cultivation world — each of them a Heaven-Defying Genius who, in their era, had once fought across realms.

Yet the higher one climbed, the harder it became to fight across realms — not only because one’s opponents grew stronger, but because those opponents were also Heaven’s chosen geniuses, just like oneself.

And now, as Heaven’s proud sons, they found themselves being surpassed across four great realms — what kind of concept was that?

”This fellow… has really Become an Immortal.”

Gazing at the revealed Nascent Soul Manifestation of Li Tianwei, both the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood and the people of the Three Sacred Lands shared the same thought.

An Immortal within the Golden Core Realm.

In truth, there had long been such a legend — that countless tens of thousands of years ago, there once existed an age of Qi Refiners.

In that era, there were Refinement True Immortals, Foundation-Building Immortals, Golden Core Immortals…

But the passage of time was too vast; no one knew what kind of era that had truly been. Perhaps, due to the vague definitions of realms back then and the primitive understanding of mortals, anyone who cultivated Qi beyond ordinary humans was deemed “Immortal.” It was merely a difference in era and concept.

They had once believed the same — yet now, was there not one before their very eyes? A being that was both like and unlike a Golden Core cultivator.

This Golden Core Realm was completely different from any normal Golden Core — its power suppressed even those of the Union Realm.

The combined assault of the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood and the Three Sacred Lands could be said to cover the heavens — on one side, the boundless sea of blood displayed the brilliance of countless divine abilities; on the other, the Three Sacred Lands unleashed their respective supreme Dao systems.

Radiant halos revolved, and the blood sea enshrouded the sky.

Only that decaying, grey Nascent Soul Manifestation stood tall in midair — motionless before such an overwhelming onslaught.

As for West-Ling City below, there was no need to mention it — when the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood had first made his move, the terrifying waves of energy had already erupted above, visible even from the ground.

The city below had plunged into complete chaos.

”Immortals are battling!”

”It’s too terrifying! Run!”

Countless mortals screamed, frantically fleeing in all directions — yet as ordinary people, they could hardly escape from West-Ling City. Only a few cultivators managed to soar away on swords or ride the air.

Had Li Tianwei not revealed his Golden Core earlier to block the first battle between the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood and the Three Sacred Lands’ experts, these mortals would already have perished.

Now, the heavens themselves seemed to be vanishing — leaving no path of retreat.

Li Tianwei slightly lifted his head, looking up at the combined killing strike of the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood and the Three Sacred Lands, and took a deep breath.

Even with the enhancement of the Undying Body of the Sacrificial Dao and the blessings of divine powers, the gap in realm remained an unbridgeable chasm.

Even within the state of Decay, though he possessed the gravitational pull of absolute mass, their combined might still contained traces capable of breaking through.

”Come then! Give me all you’ve got — Prison Heaven!”

Li Tianwei erupted once more, activating another divine power.

At the same time, he waved the Saint Soul Banner, as endless vengeful ghosts, malevolent spirits, and demonic souls continuously fueled his might.

Li Tianwei’s Nascent Soul Manifestation swelled slightly larger once more.

”Open!”

He clasped his hands together, pointing toward the manifestation suspended above.

At that moment, the decaying Nascent Soul followed his gesture — its hands closing lightly, as it unleashed the Prison Heaven Divine Power with its manifestation body.

All around, countless invisible shackles appeared; an overwhelming force of confinement pressed down from the heavens.

Heaven and earth trembled. The faces of the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood and the Three Sacred Lands’ experts changed drastically — they immediately joined forces again, erupting with full strength.

”We are Union Realm cultivators!”

”We’re in the Out-of-Body Realm — how could we possibly lose here? We’ll defeat you!”

Some were already screaming these words within their hearts.

Such was the immense pressure Li Tianwei exerted.

As they burst forth once more, a mighty, world-upturning power manifested in the air.

Within the sea of blood, under the means of the Three Sacred Lands, faint threads of sacred radiance began to appear.

On one side surged a boundless blood tide; on the other, divine lights of all hues — both roaring together toward Li Tianwei.

At this moment, whether it was Yun Danzhi or the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood, all of them sought to shatter Li Tianwei’s golden body. Indeed, from the very beginning of their battle until now, not even a trace of their power had touched Li Tianwei himself.

This was too strange, too terrifying — did it not imply the vast gulf between them?

Such a disparity should have existed the other way around — a Golden Core striking at the Union Realm — yet now it was reversed. Their combined might — two Union and three Out-of-Body cultivators — could not even approach Li Tianwei.

That eerie Nascent Soul Manifestation stood unmoving, crimson pupils reflecting their forms; any light or force that neared was instantly dragged into the manifestation’s body.

Decay, destruction, devouring, dissolution — such forces they had never before encountered.

”What… what is this thing?”

”He’s definitely not a cultivator — not even human. How could a human possibly be like this?!”

At that instant, before their eyes, Li Tianwei’s Nascent Soul Manifestation grinned hideously — and the oppressive force of absolute mass fully awakened.

A siphoning pull began, continuously drawing in everything nearby. They could only watch as their own attacks stretched, elongated, becoming impossibly thin strands circling the manifestation.

Clang—! Boom—!

Two strange sounds thundered through the air.

”No! My divine power — though flawed — cannot be this fragile!”

The Ancestor of Heavenly Blood widened his eyes. In that instant, he no longer carried the bearing of a demonic overlord — only the look of one unable to resist, tinged with despair.

At that moment, he already wanted to flee — in his eyes, Li Tianwei had become utterly invincible, an existence beyond defeat.

Yet what they did not know was that Li Tianwei himself had also fallen into a stalemate.

His Nascent Soul Manifestation was indeed powerful — capable of absorbing all existence, even resisting the combined might of Union Realm cultivators — but Li Tianwei realized that he could not actually harm these opponents whose flesh and spirit were perfectly united.

No matter what divine abilities or spells he used, none could even draw close to them.

It was as if they were innately immune — untouched by all laws.

Yes — untouched by all laws. Strictly speaking, it was not absolute immunity, but rather the result of an overwhelming difference in realm.

Those of the Union Realm, having united body and spirit, possessed an innate ability to evade laws — all arts passed them by; they commanded divine resonance.

This was why Li Tianwei could do nothing against them.

At that moment, within their despair, the Ancestor of Heavenly Blood and the others finally glimpsed a sliver of hope for breaking the stalemate.

”I see now — you can’t do anything to us either, can you?”

”The gap in realms is simply too great.”

The Ancestor of Heavenly Blood gazed at Li Tianwei — though the latter continued to cast spells and unfold divine powers, their side still remained unshaken.