Start getting stronger by modifying your breathing method

He ignored the Underworld Celestial Venerable before him.

The illusion of reincarnation that just occurred, given the opponent's abilities, was no different from the real world, even though it was called an illusion.

If you're willing, there's nothing wrong with spending your whole life in it.

But Hu Qi refused.

It's fake, and what's more, the other party has ulterior motives.

The only thing he wants to do now is to advance to the True Spirit level and then kill this bastard who plotted against him behind his back.

Hu Qi separated a wisp of his will to control the scarlet panel, constantly issuing commands to modify his own status.

The rest of his will was focused on the Infinite Dao Fruit within his body, and he began to use the pure Yang spirit within it to outline his true spirit imprint.

I want to advance to the True Spirit level within two hours.

This amount of time is almost a pipe dream for any Dao Lord who intends to break through to the True Spirit level.

The higher the level of advancement, the longer it usually takes, as it involves the most subtle changes in the spirit, the body, and even the essence.

Even the slightest mistake can lead to failure or even severe damage.

However, Hu Qi was the only exception.

Under the influence of the crimson panel, the speed at which he condensed the True Spirit Mark was unbelievably fast, completely defying common sense.

The illusion that just now seemed to last a long time, but in reality, it was only a moment in the outside world.

In just three minutes, Hu Qi had already condensed most of the True Spirit Imprint.

At this rate, it will only take another minute or two to complete.

This scene caused the usually composed Underworld Celestial Venerable to show a slight change in expression for the first time.

Hu Qi's speed in condensing the True Spirit Imprint was beyond her comprehension.

If he is allowed to successfully advance to the True Spirit level, the consequences will be unimaginable.

With this thought in mind, a murderous glint appeared in her eyes, and she attacked again.

The power of a True Spirit level overwhelmed everything, and Hu Qi had no way to resist it. His body was instantly annihilated and vanished without a trace.

However, the next second, his figure reappeared without warning.

His breath was not diminished in the slightest, as if he had never suffered any injury.

Hugh's Eternal Ring talent makes him virtually unkillable.

Although each rebirth consumes some of his power and requires time to recover, he is continuously consuming massive amounts of modification value to constantly correct his own state.

In this state, he could not be completely erased, and his strength remained at its peak.

In a sense, Hu Qi was like someone who had activated a 'locked-in-health' cheat code.

All attacks are futile against him until the modified value is exhausted.

"I refuse to believe that I truly have no way to deal with you!"

The Heavenly Venerable of the Underworld roared, his expression so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

She clenched her hands together fiercely, and in an instant, the twelve layers of the spiritual realm condensed, transforming into a giant millstone of reincarnation that completely enveloped Hu Qi.

The millstone slowly turned, beginning to mercilessly crush and annihilate Huqi's body.

This moment.

This caused Hu Qi's modified value to accelerate the consumption, increasing it from one unit per second to ten units per second.

This drastically reduced the time Hu Qi could hold out.

At this rate, I can only last about twenty minutes at most.

Be aware of this.

Hu Qi remained unmoved.

To fully delineate the imprint of one's true spirit.

Soon, an ∞ character formed from countless rays of light appeared.

To put it simply, the True Spirit Mark is, in a sense, a medium for obtaining power in a higher dimension.

Entrusting oneself to the Heavenly Dao is essentially about obtaining the infusion of the Heavenly Dao's power, thereby driving one's own life level to evolve and leap forward once again.

Now that the True Spirit Mark has been formed, the next step is to entrust the True Spirit Mark to someone.

Under normal circumstances, one needs to communicate with the Way of Heaven, perform great deeds, and receive the favor of the Way of Heaven.

For example, the Celestial Venerable of Evolution enlightened the human race, the Celestial Venerable of the Underworld established the cycle of reincarnation, and the Celestial Venerable of the Sun transformed into the sun to patrol the heavens.

Essentially, this is a great act of merit for the Mountain and Sea Realm; simply put, it is an act of pleasing the Heavenly Dao.

However, Hu Qi doesn't need to go through that trouble.

The Eye of Truth shone brightly on his forehead, and he unleashed its full power.

A dark golden light enveloped him, and he began to explore his own scarlet essence.

For an instant.

Familiar scenes kept flashing by.

Ultimately, I was captivated by the image of him descending upon Earth.

The scene abruptly ends here.

However, having learned from his previous experience, Hu Qi did not give up.

as predicted.

Soon.

The screen suddenly shattered.

In an instant, within the vision of the Eye of Truth, the entire space seemed to be torn open by an invisible giant hand.

A jet-black ring floated silently in mid-air, its edges shimmering with a chilling, dark light, like an unhealed wound in the deepest part of the universe.

An aura of deathly stillness emanated from within the ring, permeating the surroundings like ink. Light distorted the moment it touched this area, as if being swallowed by some force.

In the depths of that abyss-like ring, a strange crimson hue appeared.

The red light flickered and rose and fell with a rhythm as if it were alive, like the breath of a sleeping giant.

With each flash, the surrounding space trembled.

The moment his gaze met that ray of red light, a terrifying sense of unease welled up within him.

at the same time.

outside world.

The Underworld Celestial Venerable who was attacking Hu Qi paused.

At this moment, a dark ring seemed to appear faintly behind Hu Qi.

A great terror suddenly descended.

The Heavenly Venerable of the Underworld's expression changed slightly, and his figure trembled.

Cracks seemed to appear on the surface of his body, and the light of reincarnation spinning behind his head paused slightly.

"This is……"

She didn't have time to think much before realizing that her scheme had ultimately failed.

I underestimated the strangeness of the 'Qi Zi'.

Even with her supreme spiritual power, she could not cause her any harm.

If this momentum continues, the opponent will break through to the True Spirit level.

"Since I cannot kill you, then I will imprison you for eternity!"

The Heavenly Venerable of the Underworld's eyes turned cold, his killing intent vanished, leaving only a desolate emptiness.

"Sumeru Seal!"

She suddenly clasped her hands together, her fingertips flashing like illusions, and then pointed out with one finger, her slender white fingertip falling into the void.

——Crack!
This independent realm of the mind shattered like a mirror! Countless hideous cracks spread from its fingertips, instantly covering the world.

The next instant, Hu Qi's figure was swallowed up by countless spatial folds and disappeared without a trace.

After doing all this, the Netherworld Celestial Venerable slowly withdrew his hand, his figure gradually fading away, like a forgotten shadow that had been erased, disappearing into nothingness.

Only a faint sigh remained, lingering in the distance.
"Unfortunately... we still need to find another way."

……

Hu Qi was aware of the various things happening around him, but he had no time to care.

At this moment, a true spirit mark of his leaped out from his body, as if drawn by a force, and shot straight into the depths of that rift.

The crimson panel is an integral part of him; wherever he is, he can entrust his true spirit to it.

Without any hindrance, the mark entered into it and was completely accepted.

- Om!

Hu Qi's body trembled violently, and light burst forth from within.

It was an indescribable light, neither bright nor dark, neither real nor unreal, which bathed his entire being in a body forged from light.

Mo Ming's clone that had refined the essence blood of the Golden-Winged Roc had long since disintegrated; what was floating in the light at this moment was his true body.

He was still falling. Black water surged around him.

The waters of this void sea are enough to extinguish the life force of all living beings.

But at this moment, the light was like armor, protecting him firmly, and the power of the Void Sea could not erode him in the slightest.

These lights are the true spirit lights that only true spirits possess.

"Was he thrown into the Void Sea...?"

Hu Qi's mind raced, and he immediately understood the situation.

Now that he has failed to break through, he is powerless to break free and can only let his body continue to fall.

The only saving grace was that the light of the true spirit protected his body, so the modification value no longer needed to be continuously consumed.

The moment the light of true spirit appeared on Hu Qi's body, not only in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but also in the boundless void sea, all the previously silent figures turned their gazes toward where Hu Qi was.

"This is... True Spirit Light at the True Spirit level? How is this possible!"

Others may not know, but those who have cultivated to the Dao Master Realm, who doesn't know?

The True Spirit level is already a legendary and insurmountable realm.

But now, that light has truly appeared.

Moreover, and more importantly.

The light seemed to originate from the void sea.

Could it be that another True Spirit-level Void Lord has appeared within the Void Sea?!
……

Just then, a dark fluctuation suddenly spread out!

Suddenly, a giant maw split open in the void sea, swallowing Hu Qi whole.

If you broaden your perspective, you will be horrified to discover this.

In the depths of the boundless void, a blurry yet enormous face emerged at some unknown time.

The rift that swallowed Hu Qi was its silent, gaping maw.

The instant it appeared.

Beyond the nine heavens, an indescribable will descended with a thunderous roar! Magnificent and ancient, it carried the pressure to crush all things.

In an instant, whether it was the billions of living beings in the Mountain and Sea Realm or the void beings swimming in the Void Sea, all of them felt a shiver of instinct rising from the depths of their souls, as if they had seen their natural enemy.

The giant face remained indifferent and silently sank into the void, leaving no trace.

The great will that appeared out of nowhere swept across the void, but found nothing, and then slowly dissipated, as if it had never existed.

……

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, starlight shone like gauze.

Billions of stars slowly rotated along mysterious trajectories, their cool light illuminating the hall like a microcosm of the ancient universe.

Hongyuan Tianzun slightly opened his eyes, and it seemed as if chaos was being created in his eyes.

His gaze swept over the spot where Hu Qi's aura had dissipated, and his brows furrowed slightly.

As he raised his head, two beams of divine light pierced through layers of realms, reaching the depths of the twelfth layer of the Mind Realm, the Land of Reincarnation, and firmly locked onto that figure.

"Netherworld, you have neglected your duties; you are hereby punished to be eternally imprisoned in the cycle of reincarnation!!"

His voice was like the law of heaven, and his words were law.

The entire land of reincarnation trembled, and countless chains of the Great Dao Laws descended from the void, weaving into a vast net that completely sealed off this world.

"Words become law, a single word sets boundaries; the Dao has truly reached such a level."

The Netherworld Celestial Venerable felt the law chains around him suddenly solidify and materialize, and a trace of horror flashed in his eyes.

She took a deep breath and bowed in the direction of Zixiao Palace.

"I will obey the decree!!"

……

Above the sky, dark clouds, as black as ink, surged and piled up, turning the sky into a deathly gray-black.

Lightning bolts tore through the sky, thunder roared, and torrential rain poured down, as if to completely wash away the world.

Heishan Commandery, on the border of Wei.

It is like a silent behemoth lying prostrate on the vast earth.

Outside the city, a towering mountain rises abruptly from the ground, its body as black as ink, with jagged rocks and not a blade of grass growing on it.

It was a chilling darkness, as if even light would be swallowed up by it, hence the name: Black Mountain.

"Kill! The first to scale the city walls will be rewarded with one hundred taels of gold!"

The roar was like thunder, and the killing intent was like a tidal wave.

Beneath the walls of Black Mountain County, shouts of battle shook the heavens and earth, almost tearing apart the curtain of rain.

Two torrents, one red and one black, collided and clashed violently in the rain.

The black-clad soldiers were the Wei Kingdom's garrison, holding the city to the death, while the red-clad soldiers were the Yan Kingdom's army, surging like raging fire, wave after wave crashing against the towering city wall, which was over ten zhang high.

If you look closely, you will find that among the countless figures fighting, there are wisps of black mist, like smoke and miasma, lingering and never dissipating.

On the battlefield, the black aura emanating from the two commanders soared into the sky, almost solidifying into a tangible form!
"Wei Yuan, I've heard you're born with superhuman strength. Today, let me test your mettle!"

With a loud shout, Yan Kingdom's general Feng Qi charged out on his horse.

He was clad in dark red heavy armor, broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with his messy hair and beard braided into thin plaits. In his hand, a nine-ringed longsword slashed through the air, the blade flashing like blood, directly beheading the enemy!
"Well done!"

Upon seeing this, Wei Yuan, the commander of the Wei state, greeted them with a sinister grin.

He was as thin as a ghost, like skin and bones, but his eyes gleamed with an eerie bloodlust.

The two iron hammers in his hands, weighing hundreds of pounds, were as light as feathers when he swung them, tearing through the rain and bringing with them a shrill shriek like a ghost's wail!
--boom! ! !

The two forces collided violently, and the explosive force caused the warhorses beneath them to explode into a cloud of blood mist before they could even neigh.

The two figures fought like madmen, causing the ground to crack and rain to surge in their wake.

The surrounding soldiers retreated in all directions, and those who were slow to react were torn to shreds by the rampant energy!

However, the two exchanged blows for only a few breaths.

A piercing scream suddenly tore through the rain curtain:

"Ah! True essence is being released! You...you have actually reached the Grandmaster realm!!"

puff!

Before the words were finished, a muffled thud of flesh and blood bursting was heard!

The Yan Kingdom general, clad in dark red armor, had his head explode like a watermelon, his headless body crashing heavily into the mud. His nine-ringed longsword also fell to the ground, splashing up a cloud of murky blood.

"The commander...is dead?!"

The surviving Yan soldiers were horrified, and their morale collapsed instantly.

Before they could flee, Wei Yuan had already swept into the army like a blood-red hurricane.

The twin hammers flew, and wherever they passed, human bodies exploded like ripe fruits, blood mist mixed with rainwater soaring into the sky, turning the entire battlefield into a scarlet hell.

In a short while, this elite force of Yan Kingdom had scattered and fled like a tide.

Wei Yuan stood with his hammer in hand, his eyes flashing with bloodlust, about to give an order.

Seemingly sensing something, it suddenly looked up at the sky.

Just now.

"Boom!!!"

An unprecedented thunderclap exploded, and the world turned white.

The next moment, a bolt of purple lightning as thick as a giant pillar shot down from the sky, striking the massive black mountain squarely!

The mountain shook violently, sending rocks flying and clouds scattering!
A dark shockwave emanated from the mountaintop and spread outwards with a roar, the air currents surging in all directions.

Wherever it passed, mountains, forests, and boulders were reduced to dust.

The bombardment landed outside the city walls of Heishan County.

The shockwave tore a huge hole in one side of the sturdy city wall, and some unfortunate people were directly engulfed by the blast wave, their fate unknown.

The sudden commotion brought the revelers to a standstill.

Fortunately, due to the angle and distance, it did not affect the main army.

The fastest to react was Wei Yuan, the commander. His figure leaped across the distance like lightning, covering a hundred meters in an instant.

Heading towards the top of Mount Mo.

At the Grandmaster level, true essence permeates heaven and earth, flowing endlessly, and one's movements are as swift as a startled swan.

In the blink of an eye, Wei Yuan had already stepped onto Black Mountain.

At that moment, a torrential downpour swept away the dust and smoke that filled the sky.

Looking around, the once towering mountain peak had vanished, leaving only a huge abyss stretching out before them.

At the bottom of the pit, crimson lava meanders and flows like blood vessels, while in the center of that abyss, wisps of white smoke rise and dissipate.

Standing prominently within it was a massive white boulder, three zhang tall (approximately 10 meters). (End of Chapter)