This Is What a Villain Is Like

Chapter 192: Chapter 97: The Flawless Immortal Embryo

A dead silence filled the cavern, where only divine light and flames converged.

As Jiang Lan’s mind sank into an even deeper state of tranquility, a long, blood-red river actually manifested behind him, flowing in silence.

Beyond this blood-red river, the boundless All Heavens were visible, adorning the pitch-black firmament. Piles of white bones and countless corpses loomed within, appearing and disappearing from sight.

Silvery flames, like the glow of moonlight, burned within the void, enveloping Jiang Lan’s entire being in a silent, rippleless shroud.

Tongues of flame from the great cocoon licked at his body, as if forging some kind of Supreme Treasure or Divine Weapon. Faintly, a vast and ancient phoenix cry seemed to echo out.

KREEE, KREEE, KREEE...

At that moment, a world-shocking, brilliant phantom of an Immortal Phoenix suddenly burst forth from the cavern. It spread its wings and soared into the pitch-black night sky, dazzling and blazing, exuding an aura of unparalleled nobility.

As its wings unfurled, they seemed to blot out the sky and sun. The descending firelight bloomed beneath the heavens, causing all cultivators and living creatures to feel a deep-seated sense of dread and awe.

It was as if an Innate Divine Spirit was gazing down upon them.

Outside the cavern, Li Daoyi, Ao Xu, and the others standing guard all felt their hearts tremble with shock.

Although the phantom vanished after only an instant, the surging, profound, and ancient might truly felt as if a peerless Immortal Phoenix had just spread its wings and passed by, suppressing heaven and earth in all directions.

"The Immortal Embryo Creation Dew is rumored to be a wondrous essence condensed by the Immortal Phoenix Race after achieving Nirvana Rebirth. Even an ordinary mortal, after consuming it, can Reverse their Innate state and attain an Immortal Embryo Divine Body..."

Luo Ying hailed from the Sea Race and knew a great deal about such ancient secrets.

The astonishment and envy in her eyes were impossible to hide.

If not for Jiang Lan’s special status as the Young Master of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, who was effectively their master,

they would have all wanted to fight for it. A heaven-defying opportunity like this was a rarity throughout history; to miss it would mean likely never encountering it again.

Of course, they also knew that without the token, they could never have obtained it, even if they were aware that one of the Heaven and Earth Wonders—the Immortal Embryo Creation Dew—was located here.

The pressure outside the stone wall alone was more than they could withstand.

Ling Zhuyun, however, didn’t share their thoughts or inclinations.

Her gaze swept over the surrounding area, and she could clearly sense that other cultivators and creatures, having noticed the fluctuations and phenomena here, were rapidly approaching.

However, with them standing as his Guardians, she wasn’t worried about Jiang Lan being disturbed.

Moreover, within Bihu Lake, a serene aura lingered, transforming into a dense, icy mist that shrouded the graceful figure at its center.

Once Li Mengning finished refining that Glazed Seven-leaf Lotus, her strength would surely rise again.

With all of them here as Guardians, there was no need to worry, even if those members of the younger generation from before were to return.

’Can the Immortal Embryo Creation Dew cure Heart-devouring Syndrome?’

’If it really can, then Young Master Jiang’s suffering will finally be over. Even though he has no cultivation right now, he’ll quickly catch up and surpass the others in the future,’ Ling Zhuyun thought to herself.

Inside the cavern, firelight surged as the phantom of the Immortal Phoenix circled the great cocoon.

Jiang Lan’s entire body was wreathed in firelight. Every inch of his skin was seared and scorched by the flames, turning his exterior charred and black before cracks began to spread across it one after another.

But from within those cracks, a radiant glow erupted, and a surging, terrifying Life Force began to overflow and permeate the air.

His glabella and cheekbones became translucent, undergoing a strange transformation.

Even deep within his Mud Ball Palace, a phantom of an Immortal Phoenix wreathed in undying firelight could be seen soaring past, its wings spread wide. Specks of flame scattered down, forming a brilliant, fiery galaxy that was splendid beyond compare.

A moment later, the cracks on the surface of his body shattered and flaked off. What few impurities he had were also incinerated by the flames, turning to ash and vanishing.

The new skin revealed beneath was as fair and smooth as a shelled egg, completely flawless. Even a woman would feel envious upon seeing it.

Without a doubt, this was a perfect physique—slender, lean, and fair, yet brimming with a potent life essence and power.

In stillness, it was like an eternal abyss—profound and vast. When unleashed, it was like surging mountains and seas, a boundless ocean, an endless volcano...

His body also began to emit a delicate fragrance, like the very scent of the Dao—fresh, natural, and making one irresistibly want to draw near.

His skin, lustrously white, became even more refined.

The great flame cocoon continued its work, searing and igniting everything, cleansing his organs and viscera.

Naturally, external objects like his clothes were also burned to nothing in the process.

When all the firelight faded, Jiang Lan took a new set of clothes from his Sumeru Ring and put them on. He felt as if he had truly been reborn from the flames. His body was completely free of discomfort; on the contrary, he felt more clear and attuned than ever before.

His perception of the Spiritual Energy, Dao Rhyme, and other such energies between heaven and earth was far clearer and more profound. When he quieted his Heart Thought, it felt as if his entire being had merged completely with the world around him.

To put it simply, every move he made was now suffused with Dao Rhyme. He felt an intimacy with the Heaven and Earth Dao, able to sense the rhythm of the world and the ebb and flow of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi at any moment.

With a mere raise of his palm, he could borrow the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and draw upon the power of the world. His Dao Rhyme flowed naturally; his body was one with heaven and earth.

And this was merely one of the benefits.

’So this is the power of the Immortal Embryo... the physique most suited for cultivation...’