This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 365 The Desolate Ancient Realm, the Place Where the Heavenly Emperor Fell From His Roots
Junior Brother Baihu was polite and well-behaved, and greeted Senior Sister Baifeng respectfully. It was as if he were reminiscing about the past, as if he were seeing Senior Sister Bailong for the first time.

At that time, Xiang Yuan was just a nobody. He mistakenly thought that Xiao Lingyue was "her". Xiang Yuan, who had been wandering for half his life, offered her his knee gold and was willing to become her godmother.

Cultivating immortality is nothing to be ashamed of!
Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, Xiang Yuan realized he had knelt in the wrong place and secretly vowed to repay the humiliation of today a hundredfold in the future.

One day, they'll continue kneeling.

Later, he kept his promise and actually knelt down.

Their first meeting was somewhat farcical. Afterwards, they entered the Realm of No Life, also known as the 'Xiangyuan Happy Realm'. Working together as a man and a woman makes the work easier, and the two of them teamed up and slaughtered everything in sight. Their first collaboration was quite enjoyable.

Anyway, Xiang Yuan seems quite happy.

My first meeting with Bai Wuyan wasn't so pleasant. This woman was cold and aloof, exuding arrogance from the bottom of her bones. She would glance at people with a sidelong look, and even the tone of her voice was ethereal.

"No need for further words. Open the Gate of Jambudvipa and follow me into the cave to find the relics."

"Senior Sister Bai Feng, is it a Reincarnation Relic?"

"Oh, you already knew?"

Bai Wuyan glanced at Xiang Yuan and said calmly, "This item is closely related to reincarnation, and the interests of both parties are aligned. It's not just 'her,' but many powerful beings are also seeking this item. You already have the cultivation of a Grandmaster. Every time the Yama Gate opens, it will involve the plans of powerful beings in the Three Thousand Worlds. If you don't want to die, then obediently follow my orders."

"Okay, Senior Sister Bai Feng."

Xiang Yuan didn't argue with him, nor did he speak rudely as usual. In the Qianyuan Realm, he was probably no match for Bai Wuyan. Being stubborn would only make him look foolish. He placed his hopes on the new world and prayed for divine protection.

Whether he cuts her down or not is irrelevant; the key is Bai Wuyan, who must be cut down to death.

I'll punch her in the face and see how arrogant she can be then!

Xiang Yuan held the jade disc in his hand, opened the Yanfu Gate, and raised his hand to invite her in. Seeing that Bai Wuyan did not move, showing no seniority of protecting her junior, he stepped into the white gate.

This time, I didn't bring Senior Jiang.

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The Desolate Ancient Realm.

This is a vast and ancient world, filled with primordial and violent primordial energy, as if the world had just been created and yin and yang had just been separated, and the turbulent primordial energy had not yet subsided.

Looking out, the rolling mountains resemble solidified giant waves, surging from the horizon and slowly sinking into the distance.

Above the sky, the sea of ​​clouds churned like raging waves.

A golden-red sun hangs in the east, occasionally bursting forth with golden flames like flares, while in the west, a bright moon hangs, its surface clearly showing the shadows of cratered hills.

Between the sun and moon in the sky, countless stars twinkle eternally, with the 365 main stars being the brightest, arranged in a mysterious celestial map, radiating an enigmatic and dazzling starlight.

Between heaven and earth lie many hidden and forbidden places, such as Thunder Swamp, Heavenly Abyss, Xuanhuang Blood Sea, and Ten Thousand Calamity Demon Pit, each of which is a forbidden zone for life.

The most eye-catching and awe-inspiring sight is the colossal peak that stands tall in the center of the world.

The mountain peak is dark gold in color, and from a distance, it looks like a severed bone of Mount Buzhou, which inspires a lot of imagination at first glance.

The entire mountain exuded a suffocating pressure that permeated the sky and filled the entire desolate ancient realm, causing all outsiders who entered this realm to feel a tremor from the depths of their souls at the first moment.

The atmosphere was too oppressive, and Xiang Yuan felt deeply uncomfortable.

Everything about this world is completely different from the Qianyuan Realm. The heavy pressure is everywhere, like being underwater, feeling restricted and only wanting to escape this world as soon as possible.

Without a doubt, it's been nerfed!

The mechanism of the Tongyou stage has been weakened in all aspects, and the values ​​have also been suppressed to a certain extent. As smart and capable as Xiang Yuan, a sports student, he has been nerfed into a sub-healthy state, and it feels like he might not even be able to climb ten floors in one breath.

Moreover, the Desolate Ancient Realm is like a gluttonous beast, constantly absorbing the life force of living beings.

Even with the use of the Formless Seal Technique, Xiang Yuan, being a great medicine with limitless energy and endurance, could only maintain a balance between income and expenditure, unable to suppress the sudden feeling of weakness.

Wonderful!

If even physical education students are being beaten so badly, then someone like Bai Wuyan, who clearly studies humanities, must be lying on the ground already.

Looking into the distance with piercing eyes, Bai Wuyan, dressed in flowing white robes and half-concealed by a light veil, wore a protective garment that isolated her from the outside world, sparing her the trouble of blood energy dissipating.

Damn it, they actually cheated!
Xiang Yuan was annoyed that Bai Wuyan had come prepared, but since the stats hadn't been reduced, the mechanics would definitely be. The laws of this world were like rocks in a latrine, smelly and hard. He refused to believe that Bai Wuyan, having just arrived in this world, could understand and master the laws of the world in the blink of an eye.

"This is not my first time in this realm."

"..."

Damn it, it turns out to be a second-playthrough player, with their own equipment and skills.

Xiang Yuan rolled his eyes. Huang Tian did not disappoint him. He did indeed shave him, but he shaved the wrong person. He almost shaved him into a blank slate.

"This realm is called the Desolate Ancient Realm, the place where a powerful being fell. The blood of this powerful being scattered, changing the world..."

Bai Wuyan slowly said, "There are two upper realms in this world, one is the Heavenly Court and the other is the Demon Realm. Because the powerful beings who perished in this world were too domineering, the higher the cultivation level of those who enter this world, the greater the suppression, so few people come here."

Senior Sister Bai Feng seems to talk a lot!

Xiang Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "May I ask, Senior Sister, do you know who the powerful figure who perished in this realm was?"

"Emperor of Heaven."

The Desolate Ancient Realm, the place where the Heavenly Emperor fell!

Xiang Yuan was stunned when he heard this, and it took him a long time to react. He knew of several Heavenly Courts, so which Heavenly Emperor had fallen?

A listed company was acquired?
Xiang Yuan stared blankly at the towering peak in the distance. This pillar of heaven, which looked just like Mount Buzhou, was actually the spine of the Heavenly Emperor.

That being said, the world opened by the Yanfu Gate corresponds to his cultivation level. The Desolate Ancient Realm has such a powerful background, is it really only at the Tongyou stage? How can he not believe it!
Bai Wuyan glanced at Xiang Yuan: "Ordinary grandmasters entering this realm will die without a burial place if they are not careful. However, dangers coexist. The place where great beings fall must contain Dao seeds. This thing is related to the achievement of the Integration Stage. If you are lucky, you may be able to obtain the Dao seed."

What is the seed of the Tao?
Xiang Yuan asked what he didn't understand, and Bai Wuyan pondered for a moment before saying, "A cultivator in the Integration Stage must enter the subtle realm of the inner world and the Dao realm of the outer world. Only when the inner and outer worlds converge can one achieve Integration. Those who obtain the Dao Seed must forge their bodies with the Dao and become saints with the Dao in order to pass the test of the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth. When their merits are complete, they will naturally transform and achieve an immortal body."

The concept of the Dao Seed is far too complex to be explained in a few words. It is also known as the Dao Seal, Dao Foundation, or Dao Source. It is a unique item passed down only by powerful beings. Only those who possess it receive the recognition of Heaven and Earth; those who do not…

They can also continue cultivating immortality.

However, during the great calamity that tests the heavens and earth, the heavens will exert even greater force in their assessment.

Seeing that Bai Wuyan was so talkative, unlike other riddle solvers who kept things to themselves, Xiang Yuan's goodwill towards her increased greatly, and he asked again, "Senior Sister Bai Feng, when you came to the Desolate Ancient Realm last time, did you already obtain the Dao Seed?"

Bai Wuyan glanced at Xiang Yuan and snorted lightly, "I am not you. I cultivate immortality, why would I need to rely on others!"

"..."

I used to really like Senior Sister Bai Feng.

Xiang Yuan's molars were throbbing with pain. He didn't quite understand how Xiao Lingyue, with such a difficult master, had developed such a righteous female knight-errant style.

But there was one thing he finally understood.

The feud between Jianxinzhai and Wushuang Palace didn't need any grand pretext. Both leaders were arrogant and conceited, and a single encounter was enough to establish an irreconcilable enmity.

This lowly servant dared to look at me sideways; she's already courting death! x2
Bai Wuyan gave Xiang Yuan a very bad impression, as did the Door Crack Sword Master. Their actions were all based on the idea that "I'll do whatever makes me happy," completely disregarding whether others could tolerate it or not.

Everyone has truly understood their own heart!
Xiang Yuan sighed. Huang Tian, ​​on whom he had placed high hopes, had not performed well this time. He now only wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible and return to Qianyuan Realm to complain to Xiao Lingyue and Chan'er.

“Senior Sister Bai Feng, there’s no rush for the Dao Seed. Since the Yanfu Gate has opened here, it means there must be Relics of Reincarnation nearby. Once 'her' task is completed, you can come and go as you please in this world.”

Xiang Yuan glanced at the sky: "Senior Sister, you also said that there are two upper realms in the Desolate Ancient Realm. They are also searching for the Reincarnation Relic. It wouldn't be good if they beat us to it."

At this point, Xiang Yuan was quite curious. Since Bai Wuyan had been to this world, the Yanfu Gate in her possession must have coordinates. Why did she have to go through him to enter this world and undergo another test before entering?

Given Bai Wuyan's cultivation level, her ability to choose suitable teammates, and her deep understanding of the Ancient Wilderness Realm, she must be wary of something.

Let's play it safe and find the Reincarnation Relic first, lest we foolishly become cannon fodder.

Bai Wuyan glanced at the sky out of the corner of her eye: "Finding the relic is not urgent. Once the Reincarnation Relic appears, the two realms will surely resonate. I also have another opportunity to seize. You will come with me. If you are fortunate enough, you can also get a share."

As he spoke, his body faded away, and he teleported away.

She appeared a hundred meters away in a flash, her pure white figure paused for a moment, and then switched to flying.

Xiang Yuan's lips twitched, almost bursting out laughing. He leaped up, riding the wind to catch up with Bai Wuyan, and said with an honest and sincere expression, "Senior Sister, didn't you come to the Desolate Ancient Realm once? How come you are so unfamiliar with the laws of heaven and earth?"

Bai Wuyan's expression turned even colder after Xiang Yuan's close mockery: "Although the Heavenly Emperor is dead, his resentment remains. The Desolate Ancient Realm is changing every moment. This world is recovering, that's all." Her words were reasonable and well-founded, but Xiang Yuan didn't understand. Not wanting to expose her flaws, he didn't say anything more.

As it turned out, Bai Wuyan wasn't just being stubborn; what she said was true. After flying for about an incense stick's time, she shifted space again, her body already a thousand meters away.

They drifted further and further apart, and Xiang Yuan struggled to keep up, only managing to avoid falling behind thanks to their numerical advantages.

An hour later, Bai Wuyan hovered in the air.

Xiang Yuan caught up, panting heavily. His heart was pounding like a drum, and the veins in his temples were throbbing. He had no protective armor, and his blood and energy were being squeezed by the Desolate Ancient Realm. He only managed to avoid being drained dry by the Formless Seal Technique and the accumulation of the great medicine in his body.

Looking back, Xiang Yuan couldn't remember the last time he felt this tired.

There's a saying that goes, "Don't always complain about the environment; look for the reasons within yourself."

Xiang Yuan searched but couldn't find it, and complained that the environment was too unfriendly!
He followed Bai Wuyan's gaze and saw a vast expanse of white light swamp stretching for thousands of miles. The mud flowed slowly like melted glass, its surface tinged with iridescent bands of light, reflecting a dreamlike and beautiful color under the radiant sky.

With ribbons of light hanging like curtains and mist rising, at first glance, it resembles a fairyland, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

boom! !

A blinding bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the heavens, hitting the center of the swamp precisely.

In an instant, the deadly intent lurking beneath the beautiful exterior emerged. Thousands of lightning sparks exploded on the calm surface of the mud, the scorching white liquid boiled and churned, and countless arcs of electricity flowed through the mud like silver snakes.

Xiang Yuan's pupils contracted sharply. Using the lightning, he could vaguely see hundreds of dark figures swimming in the depths of the lightning pool.

Those dark figures resembled dragons, their bodies composed entirely of condensed lightning. Dazzling electric light danced between their scales. Their eyes had no pupils, only two constantly collapsing white-hot lightning balls, acting as the embodiment of heavenly might, capable of devouring a cultivator's physical body and consuming their primordial spirit.

"This Thunder Marsh is a manifestation of the Heavenly Emperor's meridians, and is filled with thunder spirits formed from the Heavenly Emperor's anger..."

Bai Wuyan's voice drifted over, and as she spoke, her figure began to blur, rippled slightly like a reflection in water: "Do not use your primordial spirit to perceive, and do not take even half a step inside."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished completely.

next moment.

It's sizzling!

Three feet above the Thunder Pool, the space swayed and twisted. Bai Wuyan strode through the lightning, her protective robes gleaming, obscuring her face and revealing only a hazy white outline.

The thunder spirits beneath the Thunder Pool were born from the Heavenly Emperor's anger. They were inherently short-tempered. When they saw someone standing above them, they all raised their heads, their vertical pupils formed by condensed lightning piercing the sky.

The Thunder Pool is boiling!

Bai Wuyan sat cross-legged, a few strands of her black hair were stirred by the overflowing arcs of electricity, and her body was shrouded in a hazy white light. Her protective robes emitted nine halos of light, completely blocking out the lightning.

Rumble————

The provocative act was too obvious, and this dangerous situation completely spiraled out of control.

The mud surged with hundreds of feet of thunderous waves, and hundreds of thunder spirits burst forth from the mud, roaring and tearing through the wind, drawing down nine pillars of lightning from the sky, all striking the white figure suspended in mid-air.

"What is she doing, using the Body Tempering Method of the Peerless Palace?"

A string of question marks floated across Xiang Yuan's forehead. The Peerless Palace had a body-refining method called "Refining True Gold in Fierce Fire." Xiao Lingyue often used powerful medicines to refine her body, so he was very familiar with this technique.

But Bai Wuyan's actions don't seem like using lightning to temper her body. What respectable person would wear protective armor when tempering their body? If the lightning is blocked, how can they temper their body?

It would be more like taking off their clothes.

Soon, Xiang Yuan understood that Bai Wuyan was undergoing a tribulation!

The great opportunity she spoke of was that, having no other path in the three realms of the Qianyuan Realm, she chose to use the Thunder Pool in the Desolate Ancient Realm to undergo tribulation and break through her current realm.

"Where does the Tribulation Transcending stage rank among the upper three realms?"

Xiang Yuan's brows furrowed into a "川" shape. The first of the three realms is the Integration Stage, and the second is the Tribulation Transcending Stage. The three realms of Qianyuan Realm were shattered by Yan Xuanhe, and there was no longer any tribulation lightning to speak of. If a cultivator wants to advance further, he must enter other worlds to find suitable opportunities.

Boom! !

The thunder rumbled and the sky was covered by dark clouds.

In the pitch blackness, where one could not see their own hand in front of their face, the wind howled like knives. A terrifying thunder dragon snaked across the sky, its blazing white light piercing through like a sharp blade, instantly tearing open the dark expanse.

Thunder roared violently, and immense pressure gathered across the sky. A beam of lightning flickered, brewing a terrifying energy that sent chills down one's spine.

Xiang Yuan swallowed hard, and out of respect for cultivators, he quietly retreated, lest he make a sound and disturb the tribulation lightning above.

Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor; we can't let an innocent person be wrongly executed!

In the blink of an eye, Bai Wuyan's tribulation lightning took shape, and terrifying heaven and earth energy gathered in the sky, transforming into a blazing white ribbon that struck down straight down.

Amidst the lightning, Bai Wuyan's body swayed slightly, but her protective armor only momentarily blocked the lightning strike.

The second and third attacks were easily blocked by the protective armor.

Bai Wuyan had planned for this moment for a long time, considering all possibilities and making the worst-case scenario preparations. Just in case, she even brought along the powerful medicine that her disciple Xiao Lingyue used daily.

My master won't steal from me; this is a backup plan, we might not even need it.

It's okay if you've used it. Just take it home and wash it, and it'll be as if you've never used it.

Three consecutive bolts of lightning failed to break through Bai Wuyan's protective armor, demonstrating how well-prepared she was for this trip. Thinking she had it in the bag, before the fourth bolt of lightning could even form, she pointed a finger of white light in mid-air, and a pure white lotus platform appeared beneath her, with a white golden wheel spreading out behind her.

Buddhist practices!

If you're cultivating immortality, you already know a couple of unorthodox techniques, so learning some Buddhist supernatural powers isn't too much to ask, right?

It's not excessive; having more skills means having more ways to make a living.

The fourth bolt of lightning was different from the previous three. Not only was its color deeper, but its power was also incomparable. The lightning raged in all directions, and the entire world trembled.

The lightning bolt descended with a seemingly slow yet swift force, gathering all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth along its path. Its unparalleled sharpness seemed to tear through the void, rippling out countless dark waves.

boom! !

Lightning surged across the vast sky, and a torrent of energy swept down, recklessly illuminating the world in a blinding white light.

Amidst the white light, Bai Wuyan sat cross-legged on a lotus platform, her long white hair and robes fluttering, with a world of mountains and rivers appearing behind her.

At this moment, her eyes were closed, her face was calm and no longer arrogant. A hazy light descended, enveloping her pure white body, making her look like a celestial being descended to earth, and her aura became even more holy.

The pure white lotus platform and golden wheel radiated a dazzling light, facing the pillar struck by lightning, like a small boat in a raging sea, or a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

It's already as weak as a candle in the wind; it certainly can't be extinguished.

Bai Wuyan easily withstood the fourth bolt of lightning. She silently calculated in her mind that the power of the fifth and sixth bolts of lightning was the same as the fourth, and she could withstand the current situation.

The key lies in the last three rounds starting from the seventh round.

She was fully prepared and confident that there would be no problem. Even if someone interfered and raised the upper limit of the lightning tribulation's power, she was confident that she could withstand it.

This is sure!

Will win!
As we all know, don't plant flags unnecessarily. Often, things that God turns a blind eye to, will turn into disastrous consequences if you plant flags.

Just as Bai Wuyan planted the flag, the great sun in the east unleashed boundless black light, and rolling demonic energy swept down from the sky.

A streak of black light shot through the sky like lightning, tearing through the heavens and suddenly landing above the Thunder Swamp. Amidst the churning demonic energy, surging ripples spread out, revealing a chilling demonic body.

The great demon was over two zhang tall, with a slender figure. His long, dark robe fluttered wildly in the wind, with blood-red patterns embroidered on the hem, resembling dried bloodstains. His black hair was unbound, cascading down like a waterfall, with occasional flashes of dark red among the strands.

His features were sharp and stern, his face quite striking. As he looked at Bai Wuyan, who was sitting cross-legged, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

“I recognize you, mortal cultivator. You escaped last time…”

Recalling the incident of the Reincarnation Relic being stolen, the Great Demon's eyes blazed with even more ferocity. He glanced at the lightning tribulation in the sky, his expression immediately changed, and he laughed loudly, "Very well, very well! Today, I will show you great mercy and help you ascend to heaven in one step. Under the lightning tribulation, you will be shattered to pieces!"

boom! !

The demonic energy surged into the sky, and the power of the fifth bolt of lightning, which had not yet landed, increased dramatically.

(End of this chapter)