Chapter 551: I Used to Be of Nanyang, Now Nanyang Belongs to Me

Chapter 551: I Used to Be of Nanyang, Now Nanyang Belongs to Me

Refining essence and transforming it into Qi, it begins at the initial stage and ends at the Primordial Chaos stage.

Allowing cultivators to store Qi within their orifices, condensing Golden Pills, and nurturing the infant spirit that grows naturally.

Then, by seizing the infant spirit and completely discarding the mortal body, this is known as refining Qi into spirit.

The path of Return to Void is long and distant, with the Twelve Floors and Five Cities, which is the ultimate path to ascend to the heavens.

Now, Shen Yi has finally reached the end of this heavenly path, not only opening the Five Cities but also seeing the Celestial Gate behind the cities.

This signifies that if one takes another step forward, they will transcend the mortal realm and embark on the path to immortality.

With sufficient opportunities, one might even ascend to the Immortal Court, enter the Immortal Records, receive immortal blessings, and be revered by the mortal world.

"..."

Shen Yi calmed his mind, knowing that these thoughts were merely fantasies.

In Vast Sea, there were countless Unification Realm masters, but none had truly ascended to the heavens. The only one he had heard of was the Purple Beard White Dragon, who went to serve as a mount for an immortal.

He slowly opened his eyes, having finished reading the Unification Law that Qin Zongzhu had prepared for Xuan Qing from the treasure pearl.

[Unification (Spirit). Five Immortals Palm Warfare Record: Uninitiated]



Even after ten thousand years, one could still vaguely discern from this treasure pearl the path that Qin Zongzhu had meticulously planned for Xuan Qing.

As the name suggests, to perfectly utilize this technique, the Five Immortals were a crucial standard... most likely corresponding to five Dao Armaments.

The rise and fall of the Southern Flood Seven Sons were swift; without sufficient time to accumulate foundation, the Spirit Technique might be the best option Qin Zongzhu could find.

Unification of Armament and Land.

This is the process of gradual unification between cultivators and their treasure lands. Each Dao Armament represents a tribulation, and by sealing it within the treasure land, one can control the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

Aside from suffering, birth, aging, sickness, and death form a complete cycle, meaning that with just four Dao Armaments, one can fully master the treasure land and attain perfection in the Land Unification Realm.

In other words, only cultivators who have opened four cities are qualified to enter the next realm.

"..."

Shen Yi regulated his breathing, channeling the remaining demon beast lifespan into this Five Immortals Palm Warfare Record.

[Remaining Demon Beast Lifespan: 1.82 million years]



[First Year: Yue Tianji opens the Unification Law, glances at it casually, having already studied it extensively in various immortal sects. He then begins to explain the law to you, citing various classics... You sit cross-legged, nodding as if understanding yet not fully comprehending the allusions he mentions.]



Shen Yi silently watched the demon beast lifespan dissipate.

He always felt that this Central Pavilion Master was more like a cultivator than himself.

If he remembered correctly, it seemed that from the Spirit Transformation stage, he had abandoned the orthodox cultivation path, started consuming pills, and after reaching the Return to Void stage, he solely relied on demon beast Guardian Stones to ascend... With such a significant gap, it would not be easy to return to the orthodox path.

To the point where Yue Tianji had to simplify the abstruse text into anecdotes, and he still couldn't understand them.

"Not bad, at least there's plenty of demon beast lifespan left."

Shen Yi felt a moment of relief, closed his eyes, and sat in meditation.

...

In the Ancestor Hall.

Xuan Qing leaned against the door, slightly nervous as he stared at the sky.

He really wanted to know what Shen Zongzhu wanted him to see.

Was it the unification of armament and land, reaching the Unification Realm... or attempting to overcome the most dangerous fifth tribulation, which Shen Zongzhu, with his talent, would surely be able to see the fifth city.

Thinking of the latter, Xuan Qing's fingertips began to tremble.

It was something he had always dreamed of, even more terrifying than breaking through the Unification Realm in Vast Sea.

While Unification Realm cultivators were rare, there wasn't a single one in White Jade Capital.

He really wanted... to see that city again.

A moment later, Xuan Qing suddenly let out a bitter laugh. Perhaps Shen Zongzhu had given Nanyang Sect too many shocks, causing him to actually wait here. How could anything happen so quickly?

Tribulation crossing was extremely dangerous, and one could never be too prepared.

Just as Xuan Qing was about to look away, a dazzling golden light exploded in his pupils, quickly spreading into a golden mist that enveloped the entire Inner Sect.

Boom—

In the midst of the golden mist, a streak of vermillion light, like a long dragon, roared out, piercing through the heavens and earth!

It transformed into a massive beam of light connecting the clouds and the earth.

Such a breathtaking scene seemed like an illusion, causing no harm to any living being.

All the cultivators within the Inner Sect were stunned, their actions frozen.

"..."

Xuan Qing opened his mouth, having traveled the four seas as the former sect leader's personal disciple; he recognized this scene.

Unification of Armament and Land, controlling the tribulation! Reaching the Unification Realm! Even if the first tribulation was only the initial control of the treasure land, it still required a thorough understanding of the land and a long period of adjustment.

Moreover—

What was this golden mist?

Shouldn't it be purple clouds instead? Xuan Qing took a few deep breaths, suddenly remembering something, and the shock in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a hint of sadness: "Is it this treasure land, or the Southern Flood Seven Sons, that made you hesitate before that city?"

In the end, Shen Zongzhu chose to unify the Five Realms.

He couldn't believe that someone who dared to speak such blasphemous words would be afraid to open the Immortal Gate of Tranquil Kang Great City.

The reason he didn't take the risk was probably because he now had someone to care for.

This was truly a sorrowful matter.

Xuan Qing closed his eyes, took a light breath, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed within him, but its taste had changed.

It wasn't just his perception; all living beings within the Inner Sect experienced this, but only those with higher cultivation could discern the difference.

After consuming this strand of spiritual energy, they would no longer absorb the energy of heaven and earth... To be precise, they would absorb the energy of another incarnation of heaven and earth, and their lives would be tied to that person.

For those with lofty pride, this was unacceptable, and they would subconsciously resist it in their hearts.

But within the inner sect, including Xuan Qing, there was not a hint of strangeness, for their very lives were entirely in the hands of that youth, just as it had been before.

Swallowing this familiar spiritual breath, they felt inexplicably reassured.

"Congratulations, Patriarch, on your embodiment of the cosmos."

Xuan Qing suppressed his heartache and regret, and his face once again showed reverence as he offered his feeble congratulations.

The Patriarch had grown to a point where he no longer needed Xuan Qing to speak on his behalf, and everyone in the Nanyang inner sect could sense his presence.

Taking advantage of this spiritual breath, Xuan Qing accompanied the Patriarch on a journey through the Nanyang world that now belonged to him.

At this thought, Xuan Qing's lips curled slightly, and he closed his eyes.

In an instant, a beautiful painting unfolded in his mind, from the inner sect to the outer sect, and then to Wutong Mountain, the vast Dajiang, and the endless mountains and rivers.

Just then, his smile suddenly froze.

Above the Imperial City of Dajiang, a second golden glow rapidly expanded, transforming the entire place into an immortal realm. A thick black light pierced through the heavens and earth with unstoppable force once again!

In the Martial Temple, many familiar figures emerged, looking up in astonishment at the changing heavens and earth, completely unaware of what had happened to create such an auspicious sign... Or was it an auspicious sign? The crowd gazed at the black light falling amidst the golden glow, feeling somewhat uncertain.

Until someone sensed the familiar aura within the golden glow.

Several temple officials in green robes trembled and spoke, "He's back... Where is he?"

Zhu Jue swallowed the spiritual breath, staring blankly around, unable to see the familiar figure in the black robe, yet he seemed to be everywhere.

...

The second tribulation... Mid-Earth Realm?!

The scene in his mind completely shattered Xuan Qing's understanding.

How could someone possibly gain control of a treasure land so quickly?

He stood there in a daze, and after a moment, tears rolled down from his wooden eyes, so hot that Xuan Qing couldn't help but reach out to wipe them away.

If he had to find a reason...

It could only prove that this treasure land originally belonged to the other party, and it wasn't a matter of trying to control it, but simply taking it back.

"It's really you who's returned."

Xuan Qing's voice suddenly choked up. He no longer had the arrogance of suppressing his peers, nor the despondency after encountering setbacks. Only a sense of helplessness like a child remained.

He tightly closed his eyes, searching for the lingering trace of the spiritual breath, and finally returned to the previous perspective.

Amidst the endless mountains and rivers, a red light fell within the golden glow, and the boundless ocean was also tinted golden, with white and black intertwining in the water!

Late Earth Realm! Earth Realm Perfection!

This rapid advancement faced almost no obstacles.

But Xuan Qing no longer felt any surprise.

The other party had reclaimed the treasure land, and naturally, his cultivation would also return to its former glory.

Uniting with the heavens, he stepped into the Heaven Realm once more!

Xuan Qing focused all his attention on the heavens, but he couldn't see that familiar figure, nor did he witness the other party merging with the heavens. Instead, he saw the fifth golden glow appear right at the heart of the treasure land.

At this point, the entire Nanyang treasure land was bathed in golden light.

Amidst this magnificent scene, a gloomy black cloud descended, sweeping across the earth.

"Hmm?!"

Xuan Qing never imagined that in such a situation, he would see the Fifth City, the one he had longed for in his dreams. As a result, he wasn't even prepared for the expression he should have on his face.

So... The Patriarch didn't give up on tribulation because of attachments; it was just that he passed through it so quickly that no one saw it, causing Xuan Qing to misinterpret the situation.

With five tribulations complete, he would likely be the most perfect controller of the treasure land among all Earth Realm cultivators in the Hong Ze region.

At this moment, everyone was in awe.

The cultivation method was complete, but the demonic lifespan was still passing? He quickly immersed himself in his mind, checking for any issues, and his gaze finally fell on Yu Lan in the sea of consciousness... More precisely, on the Ten Thousand Demons Southern Hall where she resided.

He saw that beneath this Southern Hall, a green stone palace had appeared at some point, seemingly deep within the waters, with a massive black abyss within.

At this moment, as the demonic lifespan flowed into it, the Southern Hall seemed to slowly envelop the green stone palace.

Within the black abyss, something seemed to be lurking.

"What's going on here?"

Shen Yi subconsciously wanted to stop the infusion of the demon's lifespan into the Five Immortal Palm Warfare Record, but he suddenly sensed a familiar aura within the abyss.

It was similar to Ke Shi San, but he couldn't tell how many times stronger the dragon demon's aura was.

This made Shen Yi hesitate for a moment.

Could it be that the function of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall wasn't limited to the White Jade Capital's level? Soon, Shen Yi painfully watched as the remaining lifespans of his demons and beasts were exhausted, and the Ten Thousand Demon South Hall was almost completely enveloping the green stone palace, with only a tiny portion left.

At that moment, apart from his Nanyang Treasury, he suddenly sensed a vast expanse of heaven and earth.

After a quick scan, Shen Yi's eyes twitched slightly.

Southern Flood! The entire Southern Flood!

"Hmm."

With great difficulty, Shen Yi suppressed the shock in his heart and suddenly wanted to try something. Since he could sense it, could he manipulate the aura of Southern Flood like he did with the Nanyang Treasury?

He decided to give it a go.

Shen Yi slowly clenched his five fingers and immediately felt an unimaginable vast power. Even though he could only manipulate a minuscule part of it, it was still terrifying.

"Why can I only manipulate this little bit?"

Shen Yi frowned slightly, feeling a bit dissatisfied.

His gaze swept over the Ten Thousand Demon South Hall, and he noticed that beside Yu Lan's hand, there was an empty seal box, clearly missing a large seal.

The missing item in the Ten Thousand Demon Hall must be related to the panel.

However, Shen Yi didn't see any new objects to condense, probably because the lifespans of the demons and beasts weren't sufficient.

"Forget it, this little bit is already pretty good."

He shook his head and tried again to manipulate the aura of Southern Flood, wanting to know his limits.

At that moment, Yu Lan's exclamation suddenly echoed in Shen Yi's mind: "Master! Don't!"

Roar—

In an instant, from the abyss within the green stone palace, an ancient and colossal figure with sharp dragon horns and rough claws, its entire dragon body covered in vegetation, emanated an ancient and decaying aura, emerged.

The Ten Thousand Demon South Hall, which had not completely enveloped the green stone palace, suddenly became a little blurry.

It seemed to be afraid of being discovered by others.

But for some unknown reason, even though the aura emanating from this dragon made Shen Yi, who had already achieved Fusion Dao, feel slightly apprehensive, he felt that Yu Lan's fear wasn't directed at this dragon demon.

The next moment, Shen Yi instinctively looked up at the sky.

His pupils contracted sharply.

Above the sky, there was a giant rhino spanning the heavens and earth! In front of this rhino, the colossal dragon demon seemed minuscule and insignificant.

The giant rhino's body was translucent and clear, resembling a sculpture made of fine jade, as if it were not a living creature, nor something that should exist in the mortal world. Its entire body exuded a rich aroma that made Shen Yi's heart flutter.

It opened one eye, lazily sweeping its gaze towards the south.

Under the gaze of that enormous eye.

Shen Yi's heart suddenly filled with a sense of helplessness that he couldn't resist.

It's over—

Following that, the five Ten Thousand Demon Halls simultaneously raised black gales, enveloping Shen Yi's body.

Whether it was Ke Shi San searching for demons and beasts in Southern Flood or the several pavilion masters hiding in his consciousness, after summoning this black gale, their stone bodies cracked open.

Fortunately, the jade rhino merely glanced at them and quickly closed its eyes, falling into a deep slumber.

"..."

When the black gale dissipated, Shen Yi was drenched in sweat.

He lowered his gaze, staring silently ahead for a long time.

First, he checked the condition of the several pavilion masters... They were still okay; although they were heavily injured, the wounds were not irreparable. Some nurturing would fix them.

What really made Shen Yi's heart race was his sudden realization of what he had just done.

That jade rhino wasn't a demon beast; it seemed to be a treasure used for guarding.

As for the owner of this treasure, the answer was already obvious.

The key point was what this treasure was guarding. With its four hooves spanning the four directions of Southern Flood, it was clearly guarding the entire Hong Ze. And what he had just done... was stealing the power of that Immortal.

"After taking my demons' lifespans, are you going to take someone else's things?"

Shen Yi summoned the panel, almost laughing in anger.

If it weren't for Yu Lan's quick reaction, if he had continued, he would have directly returned to the heavens after just achieving Fusion Dao with the treasure land.

What a huge loss! After using over eighty million years of demons' lifespans, he couldn't even create a single ripple.

Immortals don't die, who dares to mess with Southern Flood's aura?

It's enough to make one's eyes water.

However... Shen Yi slightly raised his gaze, at least using this opportunity to know how high the heavens were, instead of completely being in the dark about the other party's details. Moreover, if he could really make up for the missing large seal in the South Hall, there might be a turning point.

As for now...

Forget about it, let's put this matter aside, like losing some money.

He had originally planned to cultivate some Immortal Techniques, but now he couldn't even cultivate anything.

Shen Yi sighed, stood up, and slowly walked towards the Repository of Spells.

He pushed open the thin wooden door.

For the first time, he saw this expanse of heaven and earth that belonged to him.

The dense spiritual energy permeating the heavens and earth seemed to have merged with his own body.

With a slight movement of his divine sense.

He could immediately perceive those people and faces he was concerned about.

Shen Yi's pupils flashed with familiar figures and faces, watching them traverse the mountains and rivers, the mortal world, and the bustling streets and temples.

Feeling slightly relieved, he also experienced a complex sense of pressure as two completely different emotions converged.

From this day forward, he was the Nanyang Sky.

(End of Chapter)

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