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Chapter 507: With Me, You'll Definitely Survive (Part 3)
Chapter 507: With Me, You'll Definitely Survive (Part 3)
In truth, Shen Yi didn't have much choice.
In the eyes of this world, he was a person without a chance at life.
Relying on his stubborn nature and the blessing of an immense demonic lifespan, he finally managed to ascend the Ascension Path.
Moreover, on the path of Return to Void, he had truly forged the entire Heavenly Palace, and with such a solid foundation, he was able to catch a glimpse of the true forms of the five immortal cities, and even saw one more Heavenly Gate.
If this news were to spread, who knows how envious and jealous other cultivators would become, causing their Dao hearts to tremble.
But seeing is one thing.
With such an unparalleled cultivation limit in Southern Flood,
It was merely the first Dragon Han Great City that blocked Shen Yi's path.
This was the first tribulation, known as the Birth Tribulation.
The Violet Rainbow Bridge could be traversed, but this Dragon Han Great City couldn't be forcibly crashed into; after all, it was just a phantom of a city, not a real treasure trove where one could simply break through the door and obtain Dao soldiers.
"Then let's give it a try."
Shen Yi took a deep breath and looked at the panel.
【Remaining Demonic Essence Lifespan: 7,230,000 years】
To be honest, if it weren't for the abundant harvest this time, just the lifespan required for the five Ten Thousand Demons Palaces would be unknown.
The next moment, the numbers on the panel began to change rapidly.
At the same time, a dark shade spread from Shen Yi's pupils, gradually covering the whites of his eyes.
In his vision, the vast blue sky filled with auspicious clouds suddenly became engulfed by a thin black veil, and the sky quickly turned dark and dim.
Covering one's eyes to hide the secrets of heaven?
A leaf to cover the eyes, a bell to cover the ears.
It sounded a bit ridiculous.
But as Shen Yi watched in slight astonishment, the five majestic cities with their auspicious beast eaves gradually transformed into fierce claw-like shapes, the spiritual energy dissipated, and dark fog rolled up, staining the vermillion red doors with ink, quickly turning them pitch-black like an abyss.
The once majestic immortal cities suddenly exuded a menacing aura.
Five dense columns of dark fog soared into the sky, resembling billowing smoke, obscuring the faintly visible Heavenly Gate behind them.
As the smoke gathered and condensed, it transformed into five unique black thrones, which then forcefully descended into the five cities!
Boom!
In an instant, the ink color in Shen Yi's eyes rapidly faded, returning to a clear black and white.
The entire vast blue sky also returned to normal.
The five immortal cities remained as tall as before, enveloped in spiritual energy.
Only when Shen Yi held his breath and focused his gaze could he glimpse their sinister nature; the words on the plaques constantly changed as he opened and closed his eyes, occasionally revealing the characters "Ten Thousand Demons Palace".
"So... what's the use of this?"
Shen Yi fell silent, feeling that it wasn't worth spending five million years of demonic lifespan just to change the appearance of the five immortal cities, and only he could see it.
Indeed, what he had refined was one hundred thousand years for each city!
【Remaining Demonic Essence Lifespan: 223,000 years】
【Ten Thousand Demons Palace: True Self Unharmed by Heaven's Tribulation, White Bones Piled as Monuments, Countless Remnant Souls Enter Reincarnation, Proving My Master's Supreme Law】
"Unharmed by Heaven's Tribulation..."
Shen Yi silently chewed on these words, not quite understanding why one wouldn't undergo the tribulation. Was it unwillingness or fear?
Forget it, the lifespan had already been spent, and he couldn't return empty-handed.
At this thought, Shen Yi raised his eyes to look at the Dragon Han Great City, slowly extending his palm, and making a pushing motion in the void.
The next moment, the characters "Dragon Han" on the plaque quickly transformed into "Ten Thousand Demons Palace".
Just like when using the Demonic Essence, a similar scene appeared before Shen Yi, except instead of the remnants of demonic thoughts, it was the remaining Guardian Stones.
As he scanned them, only two Guardian Stones opened their eyes.
"..." Kuo Shiliang glanced at the nearby Wu Jun, and the two silently stared at each other for a long time.
Shen Yi finally understood the meaning of the previous sentence; it seemed he had to choose a lucky Guardian Stone to undergo the tribulation on his behalf, and after successfully passing the tribulation, it might be related to the five thrones he had seen earlier.
"Who will it be?"
Shen Yi instinctively turned his gaze to Wu Jun.
After all, with the support of numerous bloodline powers, this Golden Pattern Turtle Demon's strength was comparable to that of Liu Shiqian, the Elder of Two Cities.
In comparison, Kuo Shiliang was much weaker, only reaching the Return to Void Twelfth Layer.
"My master..."
Wu Jun was clearly excited and wanted to stand up, but his body had just moved when he hesitated and sat back down.
As a Guardian Stone, he wasn't afraid of death, let alone other fears.
He simply lacked confidence.
This tribulation, especially the Heart Tribulation, tested one's heart nature more than strength.
According to common sense, the heart nature of a White Jade Capital demon should be stronger than that of a Return to Void demon, but Wu Jun was an exception; his strength was purely built upon bloodline power and Demonic Essence.
In terms of nature, the original Wu Jun might not have been better than Kuo Shiliang, the Dragon Son.
"Xuan Chan is willing to undergo the Birth Tribulation for my master."
"If I fail, I shall be forever lost in the cycle of reincarnation without regret."
Kuo Shiliang finally stood up, bowed, and said these two sentences after a long silence.
"Go."
Shen Yi didn't hesitate any longer, and with a lift of his palm, Kuo Shiliang's figure swiftly entered the Dragon Han Great City.
At this moment, the demonic lifespan on the panel began to change again.
After all, they weren't real living beings, and undergoing tribulations on behalf of others required a price.
Fortunately, Shen Yi was now rich and powerful, having spent five million years, so he didn't care about these trifles.
The gate of the Dragon Han Great City slightly opened a crack.
Kuo Xuan Chan stood with his hands hanging down, gazing intently at the flickering light from the gap.
The light transformed from pure white spirit light to ethereal blue aura, and then gradually changed into thick purple light.
"..."
Kuo Xuan Chan clenched his five fingers tightly.
Heaven's Tribulation was a means to temper Dao soldiers, and to obtain higher-quality Dao soldiers, one had to face more formidable tribulations.
With the master's profound foundation, obtaining Primordial Heaven Soldiers was a certainty.
He had long prepared himself for this.
Just as Kuo Xuan Chan was about to step forward, his shoulders suddenly trembled, and he couldn't help but wipe the nonexistent sweat from his forehead.
Within the suddenly contracted pupils, a strand of gold quietly appeared amidst the purple in the crack of the door, drawing attention with its eye-catching nature.
Above the Primordial Heaven Soldiers, there was actually another existence!
The Dragon Han Great City was only related to the Dao Palace forged in the early stages of Return to Void.
Shen Yi raised an eyebrow. The Dao Pillar he had used back then was actually quite normal. With such a change, it was highly likely that it was related to the gift from Senior Xuan Qing.
"My master... Thirteenth is gone."
Ke Shisan wore a bitter expression, glancing at Shen Yi with a mournful look, completely devoid of the previous determination.
It stepped into the doorway, turning back repeatedly.
As its entire figure disappeared from sight...
Shen Yi's mind suddenly filled with a vast expanse of water. As his vision descended, amid the emerald waves and green grass, strands of purple qi emerged, quickly intertwining to form a massive egg-like shape.
As the purple qi increased, this giant egg gradually transformed into an indestructible appearance.
At this moment, a cryptic golden pattern appeared out of thin air, as if a seal had been etched upon it!
Only then did a faint trace of vitality emerge within the egg.
It was so weak that it seemed a finger could crush it.
It was Ke Shisan, who had just disappeared.
"..."
Shen Yi fell silent, his expression unchanged.
He had already said that these demons only needed to do their best, and as for their lifespans, he would find a way to deal with it.
Collecting his thoughts, Shen Yi accelerated the infusion of demonic essence into Ke Shisan's lifespan.
Hundred years... a thousand years... ten thousand years...
Ke Shisan lay within the dragon egg, growing into an adult form, and his cultivation rapidly soared.
Nurtured by the purple qi, he no longer had the hideous appearance with spikes all over his body. Instead, he transformed into a golden dragon with golden scales and prominent horns, repeatedly smashing his sharp claws and teeth against the giant egg.
Having received the blessing of the demon's origin, he could endure this torment.
Moreover, Ke Shisan had practiced numerous cultivation methods with Shen Yi, and his patience far surpassed that of ordinary beings.
The reason for his irritability was that he saw no hope.
Confronting the dragon egg, the now-adult Ke Shisan seemed no different from the faint trace of vitality he had witnessed earlier.
"Damn it! Birth! Birth!"
Ke Shisan exhausted himself repeatedly, his voice changing from a powerful roar to a mournful wail.
He seemed to beg for mercy, "I... can't be born..."
Even with Ke Shisan's experiences, facing the trial of birth, a strong desire for death emerged in his heart.
This was enough to show how difficult it was to pass this trial.
"..."
Shen Yi raised an eyebrow. With him here, there was no reason for Ke Shisan not to be born.
He slightly lifted his palm, infusing nearly three hundred thousand years of demonic essence into Ke Shisan, adding to the previous amount, totaling nearly four hundred and eighty thousand years.
Such a long period, coupled with the dull environment, nearly shattered Ke Shisan's sanity, driving him to madness once more.
"Roar!"
Hearing the mournful dragon's roar by his ear, Shen Yi pondered for a moment and said indifferently, "Might as well relax a bit?"
"..."
Hearing the word 'relax', Ke Shisan seemed to recall something unpleasant, and his mind instantly cleared.
His claws became more robust and sharp, and his scales grew thicker.
Even the Yellow Slaughter Toxin Dragon couldn't reach an extraordinary realm solely through the passage of time without eating or drinking.
But at least, his demonic body had grown to the limit of his bloodline.
And the dragon egg finally showed signs of cracking.
The golden talisman suddenly exploded into powder, and the sound of shattering filled Shen Yi's mind.
"My master, what is birth?!"
Hearing Ke Shisan's question, Shen Yi's thoughts drifted to various situations, all of which were the most dangerous moments of his life.
For instance, when he first encountered the dog demon, the only blade he could rely on was in his hand.
Or when he was outside Qingfeng Mountain, the blade that pierced the heart of the dragon.
And when facing the howling wolf king, the Hidden Abyss that protected his mind.
Shen Yi opened his eyes and reached out into the void.
His figure suddenly appeared above the five cities.
In the Dragon Han Great City, purple qi soared, gathering in his palm. A strand of golden light flickered within, exuding an intimidating aura.
A slender ink saber, with a cool touch, was slowly gripped by the long fingers.
Primordial Heaven Soldiers? Perhaps it should have a different name.
Shen Yi glanced at the slender golden line on the black blade, gradually spreading and forming the cryptic pattern from the dragon egg, like a golden flower blooming on the back of the blade.
He suddenly wanted to name this blade. The previous one was called Erhei, so this one...
At this moment, a dragon's roar from below interrupted Shen Yi's thoughts, causing him to instinctively look down.
Roar—
Accompanying the dragon's roar, an aged yellow dragon emerged from the great city, and the five immortal cities finally revealed their sinister and oppressive nature.
It instantly landed on the menacing throne, transforming into a half-dragon, half-human form. Its claws gripped the armrests, overlooking the Ten Thousand Demon Eastern Hall, and it turned back into a stone statue.
【Eastern Hall Master: Yellow Dragon Ke Xuanchan】
"I pay my respects to my master!"
A deep voice echoed through the sky, ignoring the White Jade Capital Immortal City and the Heavenly Gate behind.
Amid the five dark and sinister demon halls...
It was as if the only true heaven and earth in their hearts were the ink-clad figure standing in the sky.
"..."
Shen Yi's mind stirred slightly, and he tried it out.
Although his appearance had changed, Ke Shisan was still a Guardian Stone at his core. The things he could do before seemed possible now, and his power had increased immeasurably, with some additional uses.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi slowly turned his gaze to Wu Jun, "Why don't you give it a try?"
Hearing the tempting voice, Wu Jun swallowed. Seeing the majestic Ke Shisan, he admitted that he was somewhat tempted.
(End of Chapter)
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