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Chapter 504: The Heavens Pose a Question, I Alter It (3K6, Today's Goal Achieved)
Chapter 504: The Heavens Pose a Question, I Alter It (3K6, Today's Goal Achieved)
Chitter—
The corpses of the two recently slain Great Demons of White Jade Capital, still warm, transformed into a river of blood and flowed into Shen Yi's forehead.
Amidst the fluttering black robes, two spirit lights darted forward, revealing his tall and robust figure.
Escorted by two guardian stones.
Shen Yi slowly rose, gazing at the crimson traces on his palm, where spirit lights wandered.
Even after searching through the treasure orb left by Qin Zongzhu, he couldn't find a way to completely disperse this blood talisman.
Perhaps for Immortal Sect cultivators, if they dare to kill a dragon descendant, there's no need to hide it.
However, Shen Yi still found a minor art.
It could transfer the aura of this blood talisman elsewhere, thereby confusing the Dragon Palace.
The cost was merely a thousand to a hundred million years of a demon's lifespan.
Shen Yi lifted his gaze, looking at the panel in front.
Even with his current mental state, he couldn't help but feel his breathing quicken.
During the first two strikes, he casually slaughtered over four hundred elite soldiers of the Dragon Palace. Later, while pursuing other Great Demon Generals of White Jade Capital, he happened to encounter them gathering the top experts from various tribes for a meeting. Although their lifespans were not as long as the demon soldiers, it was more convenient to gather guardian stones.
The only issue was the commotion it caused.
This attracted the attention of the two tardy Great Demon Generals, who split into two groups and fled alone. Shen Yi forcefully killed one of them and finally tracked down a place that felt extremely uncomfortable—a watery domain.
Only after being reminded by numerous aquatic guardian stones did he realize it was the territory of the Southern Dragon Palace Prince. He had no choice but to give up.
But even if he stopped here, his gains were well worth the risk.
【Remaining Demonic Essence Lifespan: 818 million years. Can be refined】
And this was after consuming nearly 400 million years of lifespan and gathering thirteen guardian stones, leaving such a terrifying number.
Shen Yi felt that he probably wouldn't have to worry about his lifespan for a long time.
"Huff."
He raised his head and looked at the water's surface again.
Sending out guardian stones to attract the Dragon Palace's attention was regrettable, but losing a few guardian stones was still better than sacrificing himself.
Now, it was time to see how many would return.
Time slowly passed.
Streams of light landed one after another, flowing into Shen Yi's forehead.
The situation seemed much better than he had imagined.
Only one had fallen.
However, that guardian stone's strength was comparable to a White Jade Capital cultivator who could open two cities, yet even its demon soul couldn't escape... The Dragon Palace likely dispatched a Dao Fusion Realm giant.
"..."
Shen Yi's previously agitated heart suddenly calmed.
Before the true ruler of this water domain, even White Jade Capital cultivators seemed frail and weak.
Moreover... he hadn't even ascended to White Jade Capital.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi exhaled lightly, and the Infinite Demon Palace instantly filled the sky, with crimson clouds rolling in the dark night.
The Immortal Demon stood amidst the clouds, each thick Dao pillar adorned with fierce demonic patterns, and dense malevolent energy poured down.
Shen Yi once thought that the three-layered Dao Palace of Void Return Perfection would give him a headache.
After all, he genuinely wanted to see if a pure Primordial Purple Qi-constructed rainbow would hold any mysteries.
Hence, when conditions permitted, using Supreme Dao Pillars would be the best option.
But in Southern Flood, where could he find demons comparable to White Jade Capital to kill...
Even Shen Yi didn't expect the Dragon Palace to send such a generous gift.
Including the previous guardian stones, he now had a total of nineteen Supreme Dao Pillars!
Now, it was time to enjoy these gifts.
As Shen Yi stood suspended in the air, the numerous guardian stones in his forehead seemed to sense something. Without any fear or reluctance, they instinctively yearned to step onto the Infinite Demon Palace.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like heavenly thunder, the pillars rose from the ground, making the entire palace soar higher, as if a fierce wind was blowing, causing the red clouds to roll.
The roars of ferocious beasts echoed endlessly.
The crimson figure on the meditation cushion slowly stood up, then hovered and flew away from the Infinite Demon Palace.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The new palace rose with the momentum to break through the sky's cloud layer.
Breaking through the tenth layer of Void Return, the momentum was unstoppable, reaching perfection.
However, there was no celestial music in the surroundings, and no purple qi emerged in the east.
This was because Shen Yi's actions didn't stop; in an instant, six more Supreme Dao Pillars appeared out of thin air, equally thick and sturdy.
He had said he would walk the entire Void Return path in one go.
As the stone skin peeled off the Dao pillars, the first purple qi finally arrived, its thickness far surpassing the previous nine layers, making people feel like they were in a dream.
The arrival of purple qi also signified that Shen Yi had finally surpassed Xuanqing, stepping onto a broader path.
As time passed.
The second and third purple qis subsequently arrived.
The entire Infinite Demon Palace seemed to transform into a long staircase, directly connecting heaven and earth, leading to the other shore beyond the auspicious clouds.
This long staircase was paved with countless hideous and terrifying demon corpses, their faces emitting shrill screams.
Void Return Perfection, twelve layers! In an instant, the heavens and earth shone.
But everything seemed not to have ended yet.
Shen Yi closed his eyes, slightly spreading his arms, and his soul left his body, seeping into the crimson figure. With a gentle wave of the whisk, he stood before the first layer of the Demon Palace.
That was the only layer without Primordial Purple Qi.
As Shen Yi controlled the crimson figure and stepped onto the second layer without haste, he finally understood why.
A searing sensation surged from his toes, as if it would burn his entire body.
Just as he instinctively took half a step back, returning to the first layer, the Infinite Demon Palace beneath his feet suddenly transformed into a rainbow bridge formed by pure purple qi.
And that single layer without a gift was the resting place before the rainbow bridge.
"..."
Shen Yi felt the burning pain in his toes and watched as his crimson body seemed to corrode, turning into blood-like liquid, dripping downward.
He fell into deep thought.
Then, he flipped through the treasures in his Divine Soul Sea and found an ancient book related to ascending to the White Jade Capital.
The so-called five cities were actually the Five Tribulations.
Birth, aging, illness, death, and suffering.
Shedding the mortal body and ascending to the immortal path.
And the first step, coincidentally, was the Birth Tribulation, also the easiest step to take.
After all, whether it was a demon, an evil spirit, or a human cultivator, even if they were born from a rock, they would still be considered to have experienced the Birth Tribulation.
But there are always exceptions.
Shen Yi slowly clenched his five fingers, suddenly remembering something. In this world, he seemed to be an outsider.
Obviously, under the judgment of the tribulations of heaven, the little constable from Baiyun County and the cultivator about to ascend to the White Jade Capital were fundamentally not the same person.
In other words, he was someone without a birth.
"I..."
Shen Yi lowered his gaze, staring at his already crippled crimson calf, as if wanting to explain something. But after a moment of contemplation, he merely smiled and turned his gaze back to the clouds, his tone changing subtly, with a hint of faint ruthlessness, "I've fought my way here, and I want to live. If this doesn't count as the Birth Tribulation, then what does?"
Why should heaven define what the Birth Tribulation is?
Today, I'm going to forcefully ascend your rainbow bridge, whether you like it or not!
Thinking of this, he raised his head, his expression calm, as if he were reliving his journey from Baiyun County to Qingzhou, then to Dagan, and finally leaving the Nanyang treasure land, now about to step into the heavens.
There was no difference.
He limped and hobbled onto the rainbow bridge, filled with purple qi.
...
The Southern Flood Seven Sons, the Heavenly Sword Sect.
The Su sisters had finished entertaining the Treasure Flower Sect's guest.
The old woman temporarily stayed at the Clear Moon Sect to chat with Lady Master Ji, while the Treasure Flower Fairy had followed them, but her mind was clearly not on the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Whether it was the nods of greeting from the direct disciples or the stares of the ordinary disciples, they all seemed to be ignored by her.
She had been deep in thought, trying to find an opportunity to slip away.
"You can accompany the Treasure Flower Fairy and show her around."
Su Hongxiu obviously saw through the little girl's thoughts and casually reminded her sister.
Currently, the surroundings of the Southern Flood Seven Sons were not peaceful.
Leaving abruptly might easily cause trouble and affect the relationship between the Southern Flood Seven Sons and the Treasure Flower Sect.
"I understand." Su Yuchang nodded.
As long as it didn't involve a fight, and didn't touch her sister's bad luck, in terms of sect affairs, she was actually a very reliable Heavenly Sword Disciple.
"Are you going back into seclusion?" Su Yuchang couldn't help but ask again.
"I have something to take care of." Su Hongxiu's lips curved upwards, and her gaze turned cold as she looked in a certain direction.
Without saying another word, she disappeared from her original spot.
"She's always like this, never telling me anything..." Su Yuchang sighed, but she didn't take it too seriously, as this wasn't the first time this had happened.
After speaking, she hooked her arm around the Treasure Flower Fairy's slender neck, "Quick, tell me, where do you want to run off to?"
If she could make her name echo through Hongze as a fairy, her strength might be questionable, but her beauty was undoubtedly among the top two.
Moreover, with two of them standing here, their actions so intimate, they were far from the aloofness they once had.
As cultivators, the ability to endure loneliness was the most important thing; otherwise, how could they withstand the hardship of cultivating for hundreds or even thousands of years?
But the love of beauty was something everyone had.
It was no wonder that many disciples were already losing their composure.
It was as if even the Son of Heaven couldn't draw their attention away.
A sharp, ear-piercing sword cry echoed through the clouds, almost tearing everyone's eardrums.
Their expressions changed drastically, and they all looked towards the source of the sound. Those with lower cultivation bases were already uncontrollably falling to the ground, covering their ears and showing pain on their faces.
"Sister?!"
Su Yuchang, who was very familiar with this aura, exclaimed instinctively, and even the Treasure Flower Fairy, whose mind was filled with random thoughts, was startled and looked up.
Actually, there was no need for the Heavenly Sword Fairy to remind them, because the next moment, that familiar voice followed the sword cry and echoed through the sky.
"Liu Xingshan, come out and spar with me."
Su Hongxiu's tone carried a hint of fatigue and laziness, along with a trace of arrogant condescension, leaving no room for refusal.
If there were people nearby, they would clearly see that at the moment of the sword cry, the mysterious light curtain was split in half, and half of the entire light curtain was overturned, revealing its hidden true form.
Surrounded by mountains, a deep sword scar appeared in the middle, as if extending all the way to the end of the line of sight.
From the remaining half of the light curtain, a heavy, fearful breathing sound was heard, and after an unknown amount of time, a furious, aged roar was heard, "You foolish thing, always causing trouble! How have I offended you this time?"
Outside the light curtain.
Su Hongxiu wore a long robe, but at some point, it had transformed into a blood-red robe.
Her face, with a hint of mature charm, held a sharp, icy, and somewhat frightening gaze.
Her five fingers casually rested on the sword hilt.
The warm jade treasure sword hung down at a slant, making it hard to believe that it had just created the sword scar that almost shattered the Elder's cave mansion.
"Did I offend you?"
Su Hongxiu slightly turned her head, a hint of ridicule in her smile, "I just want to spar with you, that's all."
As she spoke, the image of the two cities of Dragon Han and Crimson Ming behind the sky curtain seemed to reveal a third city, named Supreme Emperor.
The surrounding disciples and elders weren't blind, and at this moment, they didn't even dare to breathe.
If it was just a simple sparring session, there would obviously be no need to open the third city.
After all, for a disciple, what they took out from the third city was a secret that needed to be strictly guarded, as it involved her chances of survival when she was hunted down by the Dragon Palace.
Opening the third city meant that she intended to kill.
And the Elder Liu Xingshan within the light curtain still didn't understand what had happened, so he hadn't come out to meet them yet.
So, what was going on?!
(End of Chapter)
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