Perfect World: Start by traveling to the Wuwang Mansion

Chapter 321 A Fleeting Century, Life and Death Refine the Dao Body
His skin was cracked like old tree bark, his silver hair fluttered in the wind, and he exuded an air of old age that would make it hard for anyone to believe that he was a young man who was not even a hundred years old.

This appearance of someone nearing the end of their life is more like that of an old monster approaching the end of their life.

The void behind him shattered inch by inch, as if tainted by the lingering aura emanating from him, shrouding the entire world in gloom.

Compared to his aged appearance, his inner world is equally impressive, and perhaps even more so.

Within his inner world, above the sky, streaks of red blood vessels emerged, shimmering with eerie red light.

As the red light flashed, the earth sank an inch, and strands of golden light drifted out from the vast land.

It was clearly drawing life from the earth; a dense aura of death enveloped the land, causing vegetation to fall and deep ravines to inexplicably appear.

The saying "Heaven is ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs" perfectly describes this situation.

At this moment, on the vast land, all vegetation was withered, and the aura of destruction echoed across the land, resembling the end of the world.

However, one can vaguely see that this vast land is like the gateway to life, while the sky is the gateway to death, and the Yin-Yang River flows between heaven and earth.

Behind Shi Qingyun, the Yin-Yang Dao diagram that had been hanging there had disappeared, replaced by a black and white golden divine ring.

The light emanating from the white jade futon beneath grew increasingly intense, and the divine halo behind him also intensified accordingly.

Several more years passed in this state, and Shi Qingyun's condition deteriorated further; her skin sagged, and she lost her former radiance.

At this point, he was less like an old man nearing his death and more like a gambler terminally ill.

The worse his condition, the more intense the light in his eyes became, and the divine ship on his forehead also emitted a scorching heat.

Several more years passed, and Shi Qingyun's burning eyes slowly closed. The last flicker of life in the wind, like a candle burning in the wind, finally died out.

Suddenly, a fierce storm arose between heaven and earth, and this secluded paradise located above the boundary sea was now experiencing a rain of fire.

Large raindrops of fire fell upon this land, engulfing the entire island in flames, but the anticipated scene of destruction did not occur.

ka ka ka-

Flowers, grass, and trees, falling into the flames, accompanied by crisp cracking sounds, broke through their original constraints and became even more vigorous and upward.

The place of seeking the Way, where one questions life and death, and seeks the Way through life and death.

It seems like it failed?

His head drooped, his hands hung limply at his sides, and the divine halo behind him slowly dissipated between flickering light and darkness.

In the next instant, the unmoving immortal herb suddenly landed on his head, sprinkling rays of light upon it.

Time passed slowly, and several more years went by. Shi Qingyun's body was now completely covered by death energy, and the rosy light scattered from the immortal herbs above his head made the death energy even more intense.

Not far from Shi Qingyun, a beautiful figure appeared out of nowhere, dressed in ethereal robes and with a sword at her waist.

His phoenix eyes were fixed on Shi Qingyun, who was already 'cold' by now.

A slight ripple stirred in his eyes as he deeply admired the man's fearless attitude of not fearing death and being content to die for the truth in the evening.

On this day, when the death energy within Shi Qingyun's body reached its peak, a glimmer of life suddenly bloomed at the extreme of death.

The Yin-Yang diagram of life and death that had disappeared beneath him reappeared, and Shi Qingyun sat between the gates of life and death, in a strange state of being both alive and dead.

The destruction within his crumbling inner world ceased, and the abyss-like cracks in the dim, yellow sky stopped fracturing.

"The extreme of death is the manifestation of life."

"Enter life into death to experience the process of life's decline, and enter death into life to understand the process of life's birth."

"Such a bold and radical process of enlightenment is truly extraordinary."

The woman had stayed by Shi Qingyun's side for several years and had come to understand some of his thoughts, which made her feel a sense of amazement.

"If it were in the past, I would have been as decisive as you, completely cutting off any escape route and risking my life."

"Perhaps today will be a different story."

"Enough, enough. The past cannot be retrieved. Today, witnessing your path to enlightenment has relieved a burden on my heart. So, I will lend you a hand and settle our past karma."

The woman sighed softly, and then, as her immortal power surged, she opened her right palm toward Shi Qingyun.

In an instant, the raging flames of rebirth scorched Shi Qingyun's body.

The Yin-Yang diagram below then shone brightly, and the life force within the body, which had been constantly extinguished by the death energy, gradually stabilized under the scorching heat of this fire.

It was unclear how much time had passed, but Shi Qingyun, who was enveloped in the Dao Fire, slowly awoke. In his pair of bright, restrained eyes, he saw the life and death of countless worlds.

He immediately spotted the female cultivator not far in front of him, nodded to her, and realized he had noticed her the moment he stepped into the death zone.

However, not sensing any malice from her, I stopped paying attention and now it seems I owe her a favor.

He then stopped paying attention to the female cultivator and focused his gaze on the messy body.

His internal universe shattered, his Dao foundation was severely damaged, and his Dao veins and bones were covered with dense cracks.

He slowly stood up, and much of the gloomy aura around him dissipated. The Yin-Yang Life and Death Diagram beneath his feet slowly rolled up and returned to his body.

He nodded to the woman, even though he was in a terrible state, he had expected this.

Put away the fairy herb that had become much dimmer.

With a single step, space folded, life and death alternated, and the hunched figure appeared instantly at the edge of the Nirvana Pool.

Looking at the fragrant, boiling crimson pool water, Shi Qingyun remained expressionless.

With a wave of his hand, several precious medicinal herbs fell into the garden, and with another wave, two more grew at opposite ends of the garden.

He threw in immortal herbs with conflicting properties, and as one immortal herb after another was added to the pool, the already turbulent water became even more turbulent.

At this moment, it's like the molten lava of a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

Seeing that the time was right, Shi Qingyun no longer hesitated and, supporting his aged body, fell into it.

puff-

As soon as Shi Qingyun jumped in, the pool water churned rapidly, completely submerging him.

A surge of rich energy rushed into his body.

The two immortal herbs were attracted to him and landed on either side of him, slowly rotating around him.

It emitted specks of light that flowed into his body.

Accompanied by a rich energy, it continuously flowed into his body, filling the death energy that was firmly entrenched within him.

Under the impact of this powerful energy, it is slowly dissipating.

The deathly aura slowly seeped out from his pores, and the moment it appeared outside, the land turned into a scorched wasteland.

The abundant life force was instantly devoured. If it weren't for the phoenix divine flames that ignited at the crucial moment, scorching away the dense death energy, all living things on the island might have been annihilated by the death energy.

Meanwhile, as energy filled Shi Qingyun's body, his previously withered body became full again.

His cracked skin fell off in a flurry, as if he had been reborn. The deathly skin rapidly peeled away, and the aura emanating from his body slowly increased.

The universe within the body.

On that dry, cracked earth, a tender blade of grass slowly broke through the surface, revealing a touch of verdant green.

Life slowly began to spread in this world that was already heading towards its end.

In the pool, the two immortal herbs formed a large cocoon that shimmered with divine light, enveloping his body.

While Shi Qingyun was still undergoing his transformation, a battle that had lasted for nearly a century slowly came to an end on the vast sea of ​​boundaries.

The Crimson King slowly retracted the Demon Refining Cauldron that had been floating in mid-air, revealing a large hole in his belly.

The immortal king standing opposite him was in no better shape; his physical body was decaying, his primordial spirit was cracked, and he was on the verge of death for who knows how many times.

Dozens of figures slowly came to a stop.

Outside the battlefield, a number of Celestial Kings had also gathered, but they did not approach.

The Celestial Kings who had approached earlier were now forced into this battle.

Wang Yu looked at his severely injured fellow Daoist behind him, his expression grim. Clutching his severed arm, he spoke in a cold voice:

"All causes and effects are eliminated; I never want to see you again."

After saying that, he led the group behind him away from the spot. If he left alone in this situation, he would definitely be watched.

Yu Tuo's face was also very gloomy. Looking at the Immortal Kings surrounding him, he left without saying a word, following Wu Shang and the others.

Those lone wolves who were forced into this situation looked extremely grim, sensing the looming killing intent around them.

With a flash, he fled quickly, but before he had gone far, several figures followed him.

A battle is inevitable.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Yu Tuo and the others who had gone far away.

"We will definitely find you."

"Will."

Yu Tuo felt the pain emanating from his body, and he already hated the person who started all of this to the core.

"I left a mark on that kid, but I couldn't sense it because of the distance."

Hearing Yu Tuo's words, Wu Shang, who wanted to rebuke him, remained silent.

At this moment, the most important thing is to find the box; everything else is secondary.

"Let's deduce a general direction and then slowly search for it."

After Wu Shang finished speaking, no one had any other opinions. Only the Crimson King looked at Yu Tuo with some displeasure.

A hundred years have passed, and the land of the nine heavens has also witnessed a lively event.

"In this desolate borderland, we saw foreign cultivators preparing for a comeback."

Inside the main hall of the Cloud Palace, Chen Xuan, exuding an aura of power that seemed to slay all, sat at the head of the table and addressed the crowd below.

Over the course of a hundred years, the Cloud Palace entered a period of stable development. Even so, Chen Xuan still managed to raise his strength to the late stage of the Self-Slaying Realm.

With his talent, this level of ability is already quite impressive.

Mu Qing has reached the peak of the Self-Slaying stage, and is only one step away from entering the Escape One stage. They are discussing how to deal with it.

After a heated discussion, a decision was made.

They dispatched a thousand cultivators of the Heavenly God level or above, with the experienced guiding the new, to first adapt to the battles in the borderlands. This approach was also used by other lineages.

Mo Li and other young prodigies of the new generation also went to the borderlands to face the cultivators from other realms and protect the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Since the events in the borderlands were made public, and with the intentional promotion by Cloud Palace and some other major powers, people's understanding of the borderlands has deepened.

This caused those Daoist sects who were solely focused on deceiving the masses with lies to enjoy their own comforts in the shadows to harbor deep resentment towards the Cloud Palace, yet they dared not harbor the slightest thought of revenge.

Leaving aside Shi Qingyun, who disappeared over a hundred years ago, the two supreme beings alone were enough to elevate Yun Palace to the ranks of top Daoist lineages.

Not to mention the five thousand disciples, whose lowest cultivation level is Heavenly God, and whose Void Path experts are as numerous as hairs on a cow. Such a force is not one that just anyone can afford to offend.

While all of Jiutian was preparing for war.

Boundary Sea, Phoenix Ridge, Nirvana Pool
His body was naked, his muscular physique exuding explosive power, his sculpted muscles seemingly crafted by the heavens.

Strange Dao patterns were imprinted on his body, but the most eye-catching thing was the shackles that shimmered with a dark golden light and had fine cracks on them.

It was firmly bound to his body, but as the life and death energy within him surged forth, it landed on the shackles and continuously eroded them.

A century has passed, and Shi Qingyun's power has reached an unprecedented peak compared to a century ago.

Its body was wrapped in a large cocoon, but its aura still shook the heavens and earth.

With each breath he took, the plants and trees on the entire island experienced withering and flourishing in accordance with his breath.

A rich aura of immortality permeated his surroundings.

He was still accumulating his strength, and if he wanted to, with his power to live or die in an instant, he could easily step into the Immortal Realm.

But this was not enough for him. As he underwent the transformation, his cultivation level continued to increase.

His understanding of life and death, yin and yang, and the world has reached a whole new level. Based on his current understanding of the Great Dao, he is even stronger than a true immortal.

Within his body, the universe also underwent a transformation.

As he came to understand the principles of life and death, this world underwent a change, and a glimmer of hope appeared.

The ever-blooming plants, however, experience withering and flourishing, and this fairyland also has the cycle of the four seasons.

Seeking change in life and death, and seeing the world between life and death, Shi Qingyun has clearly reached this stage, engraving the cycle of life and death into this world.

Life and death are transformed into Yin and Yang, and the existence of all things depends on the transformation of Yin and Yang.

"This little guy has quite the ambition."

The woman sat by the Nirvana Pool, watching Shi Qingyun constantly transform within the cocoon, which made her increasingly interested.

That's why they spontaneously protect him, hoping to see how far he can go.

(End of this chapter)