The perfect world in the eyes of double pupils

Outside the City of Heaven, deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, before the spatial rift, the Peacock God Lord had been waiting for a long time.

Upon noticing the anomaly in the crack, he abruptly opened his eyes and looked down.

A glowing ancient tower burst forth from the dark, deep crack, emanating a powerful aura that even the Peacock God Lord found terrifying.

He was slightly startled, clutching the Peacock Clan's most prized possession, ready to unleash a devastating attack at any moment.

He was relieved when a figure stepped out of the Linglong Heavenly Tower; it was Shi Yi, who had been in the Immortal Ancient Ruins for some time.

The presence of another living being beside him surprised the Peacock God, since he had been sitting cross-legged there while Shi Yi was down there, and no one else had entered.

Moreover, the Three Stones Heavenly Lord and the Peacock God Lord were not from the same era and did not know each other at all.

Not to mention that because of the Immortal Source Seal, San Shi's body stopped growing and he remained young.

In the eyes of the Peacock God, the Three Stone Heavenly Lord was an absolute young prodigy.

"Who is this……"

The Peacock God looked at Shi Yi and asked.

“He is the Three Stone Heavenly Lord of the Celestial Race,” Shi Yi replied.

"Could it be the Three Stone Heavenly Lord who disappeared in an ancient immortal ruin?" The Peacock God Lord was greatly surprised.

This was an extraordinary individual. Ordinary Celestial beings could become first-generation prodigies simply by fusing with a single Destiny Stone. However, the Three Stone Celestial Lord fused with three stones in a row, undergoing three evolutions from human to celestial, reaching a state of perfection. He was hailed as the strongest Celestial prodigy in history. Unfortunately, he disappeared while exploring an ancient immortal ruin and vanished without a trace.

Over the long years, the Celestial Race never gave up searching for him, never expecting that he would be hiding here.

San Shi also learned the identity of the Peacock God Lord. He was a regional overlord, at least among the three thousand Dao states.

He immediately bowed to the shrine.

"What a fine Three Stones Heavenly Lord! It seems that the rise of the Celestial Race is promising," said the Peacock God Lord, his eyes deep and profound.

After that, he said nothing more, but released five-colored escape light, which enveloped Shi Yi and the Three Stone Heavenly Lords, and rushed up from the Ten Thousand Mountains, disappearing in an instant.

Not long after, they returned to the City of Heaven.

Shi Yi's return did not cause much of a stir, since few beings knew that he had gone to the Immortal Ancient Ruins. However, the return of the Three Stone Heavenly Lord caused a sensation.

The entire Heavenly City was in a state of excitement, like a ray of hope falling from the sky in a desperate situation.

Not long ago, You Yu, the first young member of their clan who had fused with the Destiny Stone, was defeated by the Demon King Huang, which greatly damaged the clan's confidence.

At such a moment, the return of a legendary ancient oddball to the tribe is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for them.

The old Celestials who were about to respond to the Ancient Covenant and head to the borderlands were alarmed. They appeared together with the high-ranking members of the Celestial Race and welcomed the Three Stone Celestial Lord back.

Shi Yi then bid farewell to the Peacock God Lord. The Immortal Ancient Flower buds were about to bloom, and he should fulfill his promise and return to Tianyun Prefecture to represent Tianyun Academy in the war.

The Peacock God sat upright, his entire body enveloped in five-colored divine light, hazy yet majestic. Kong Qiuji stood respectfully beside him. He had already advanced to the Divine Fire Realm and could no longer enter the Immortal Bud.

Looking at Shi Yi's transcendent and peerless appearance, Kong Qiuji couldn't help but think of his brother Shi Hao.

If these two brothers weren't so hostile, and joined forces within the Immortal Ancient Flower Bud, they would be absolutely terrifying; no ancient monster would be a match for them.

Unfortunately, this is not possible.

"Go, the Immortal Ancient Flower Bud is of great importance. I hope you can overcome all obstacles and stand at the very top." The Peacock God nodded in approval.

Without a doubt, he had high hopes for Shi Yi and believed that he could become the top dog in the Immortal Ancient.

"Thank you, God."

Shi Yi cupped his hands in greeting, glanced at Kong Qiuji, and then left.

Just as he stepped out of the City of Heaven, a being blocked Shi Yi's path; it was none other than the Three Stone Heavenly Lord.

“I guessed you would leave alone,” San Shi said, a smile on his face.

Shi Yi smiled back, not taking up his topic: "See you in the Immortal Ancient Era. We will be rivals then. In the battle for destiny, I will show no mercy."

Upon hearing this, Lord Sanshi smiled broadly.

"Me too."

The two said nothing more; everything was understood without words.

Not long after, the high-ranking members of the Celestial Race arrived with generous gifts to thank the Peacock God for bringing back the Three Stone Heavenly Lord, an unparalleled genius who surpassed all previous sages.

The Peacock God was taken aback at first, but finally accepted the generous gift, after all, Shi Yi was a genius of the Peacock Clan who had come to the Immortal Ancient Ruins.

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After some time, Shi Yi returned to Tianyun Prefecture.

At this time, Tianyun Prefecture was no longer as peaceful as before, but had become turbulent.

Not only Tianyun Prefecture was in an uproar, but the entire Three Thousand Dao Prefectures were in an uproar.

The reason is simple: the Immortal Ancient Flower buds are about to bloom, a place of opportunity that countless souls yearn for. Immortal medicines, divine medicines, immortal scriptures, immortal gold... countless cultivation resources await people to discover.

For this reason, the number of beings who want to enter the Immortal Ancient Realm is countless, too many to describe.

The number of people who can enter the Immortal Path Flower Bud is limited, far fewer than the number of people who want to enter.

It has three thousand petals, and each time a petal opens, it consumes a great path. This is the last time it will open.

Each of the three thousand Daozhou has a fixed number of people allocated to it. Ultimately, fifty million Venerables are selected and proceed in an orderly manner through the three thousand regions to the uninhabited area.

This is not the final selection. The final selection comes from the Immortal Flower Bud. Creatures that do not meet the requirements will be directly eliminated. In the end, only a few million can truly enter the Immortal Flower Bud.

The quota of fifty million Venerables could not be evenly distributed among the three thousand Dao states. Some states had fewer quotas, such as the Sin State, which had the lowest quota of only ten thousand. Other states with greater strength received more quotas.

The Tianyun Prefecture, where Shi Yi was located, was one of the more powerful ones, and it was allocated a total of 18,000 slots.

The initial number of participants was as high as 80 million.

When Shi Yi heard this number, he couldn't help but be surprised, considering that this was only for one state.

There are as many as three thousand such vast states, and it's hard to imagine how many participants there would be in total. Now, the first round of selection has begun. Three thousand states, like rivers flowing into the sea—just thinking about it is exhilarating. This is definitely an unimaginable clash of geniuses.

Of course, for a peerless genius like Shi Yi, there are very few beings worthy of attention, only the most powerful ones.

He returned to Tianyun Academy, where the vice-principal personally came out to welcome him in.

Seeing that Shi Yi was even more unfathomable than when he left, the vice dean's face was practically beaming with joy.

This time, he is representing Tianyun Academy in the battle against the Immortal Ancient. With Shi Yi's strength, entering the top ten should not be a problem. Even if many ancient monsters with seals participate in the opening of the Immortal Ancient Flower Bud this time, it cannot overshadow Shi Yi's brilliance.

If Shi Yi can win first place, he can bring back the jade plaque symbolizing the first place of the Immortal Ancient Flower Bud and place it in Tianyun Academy, making it an eternal glory.

It's important to know that this is the 3,000th opening, and the last one, making it exceptionally significant.

The vice dean chuckled as he explained the various precautions for the Immortal Ancient Journey to Shi Yi, and informed him that the disciples from Tianyun Academy who participated last time had achieved good rankings, so Shi Yi did not need to participate in the so-called competition for prodigies.

The strong do not associate with the weak. In the beginning, the competition among the prodigies was basically a mixed bag. Eighty million Venerables had to eliminate the vast majority, leaving more than ten thousand people. Adding those beings who could directly enter the Immortal Ancient Realm without participating, the total number was eighteen thousand.

With the jade token of Tianyun Academy in his hand, Shi Yi could directly become one of the eighteen thousand.

Shi Yi already knew these things, but because the other party was the vice president of the hospital and the elder of the woman with double pupils, Shi Yi maintained respect and listened patiently.

Finally, he found an opportunity to ask the question that concerned him most.

"Vice Dean, where is Sister Zhimiao? Why can't I see her?" Shi Yi asked.

Upon hearing this, the vice dean replied, "She has gone on a long journey. These days, she seems to have made some breakthroughs and wanted to go into seclusion, but she was missing something, so she went on a long journey and left Tianyun Prefecture."

If she finds what she needs, she should return here and then go into seclusion.

Upon hearing this news, Shi Yi's expression turned cold, even somewhat unpleasant.

When he left, he told the woman with double pupils that he would rise to prominence in ten years and stand shoulder to shoulder with her, and then protect her and help her step into the realm of immortality.

The reason for this is that the woman with double pupils in the original work made some kind of heaven-defying breakthrough, which made her the target of the dark and mysterious, and she was eventually imprisoned in the dark cage until Shi Hao killed his way to the other side of the Boundary Sea and solved the Black Calamity, and then rescued her.

In this life, Shi Yi fears she will repeat the same mistakes, so he wants to personally protect her and fight off the strange darkness.

But now, the woman with double pupils seems to be following the same old path. She is quite talented and powerful, otherwise she wouldn't have been targeted by the dark and treacherous forces, but she is not powerful enough to break through the darkness.

At this moment, Shi Yi was very worried about the woman with double pupils. She was going to enter the Immortal Ancient Realm and wouldn't be able to come out for a long time, so there was no way to stop her.

"This is a memory stone left by Junior Nephew Bai, given to you. Only your own energy can activate it." With that, the vice dean handed Shi Yi a memory stone.

He took the memory stone but did not open it immediately. Instead, he bid farewell, left the ancient hall, and returned to his resting place.

Then, with a slight thought, he activated the recording stone.

The next second, Bai Zhimiao's beautiful figure appeared. She didn't say much, but everything she said hit the nail on the head.

She was also a prodigy, and even though she had been buried for many years due to the ancient war, she still had the heart of a prodigy. Waiting for Shi Yi for ten years would mean giving up the strong heart deep in her heart, which was impossible. Therefore, she was determined to walk her own path.

After looking at the photos, Shi Yi's inner turmoil and anxiety gradually subsided.

He gradually realized that some things were beyond his control, and the reason was that he was not strong enough.

If Shi Yi were powerful enough, he could change everything and control everything with a single thought, so why would he need to act like this now?
"In the end, I'm still not strong enough," Shi Yi muttered to himself, his heart returning to its calm state.

It's not that he's become cold-hearted, but rather that many things are deeply hidden within him, transforming into the driving force for his progress.

For the rest of the time, Shi Yi sat cross-legged on the Kunpeng futon, closed his eyes to rest, and used the Taiyin Double Pupil to deduce his future path.

How to ignite the divine fire to obtain three strands of immortal energy is the question he should be pondering most right now.

The vice dean did not disturb him, but simply told him that there were still ten days before they could reach the Fairy Flower Bud in the no-man's land.

After sitting cross-legged for several days, Shi Yi suddenly felt as if something was missing.

"That's right, the Heavenly Tribulation. With the end of the Immortal Ancient Era, all Heavenly Tribulations have fled into the Thunder Abyss. Trying to trigger a Heavenly Tribulation in this era is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"If this were during the Immortal Ancient Era, the Heavenly Tribulation would probably have come knocking long ago." Shi Yi muttered to himself, realizing where he was lacking; he had not yet experienced the baptism of Heavenly Punishment.

Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up and walked out of the hall.

In the chaotic ancient era, the Heavenly Punishment had almost disappeared. If Shi Yi wanted to undergo tribulation at this moment, there was only one way: to actively seek it out, which was to hide in a thunderstorm.

To this end, Shi Yi activated the Taiyin Double Pupil, observed the celestial phenomena, and deduced the Five Elements, eventually finding a place where a rainstorm was about to occur.

He informed the vice dean, whose expression immediately turned serious upon hearing that he was going to find Lei Ting. He gave Shi Yi many instructions and issued a warning. Shi Yi nodded and then left alone. After a flight, he arrived at the top of a mountain.

At this moment, a fierce wind howled, and dark clouds covered the sky, flashing with blinding lightning, like an electric snake dancing within them.

A thunderstorm was approaching, and Shi Yi, who was proficient in thunder magic, sensed the power of lightning and hid in the deepest part of the dark clouds.

"Boom!"

The sky seemed to collapse and the earth cracked, lightning danced wildly, and torrential rain poured down. In the thick clouds, countless bolts of lightning were poised to strike, but they were all obscured by the dark clouds and could only be seen by breaking through them.

Shi Yi's black hair danced wildly, his eyes shining like golden lamps. He gathered his strength, then kicked off with both feet. Instantly, a large area collapsed, and debris flew everywhere. He shot towards the thick clouds and rushed towards the incomparably dazzling lightning.

He was so fast that he broke straight through the clouds and, illuminated by the lightning, pounced on the dense bolts of lightning.

"Crack!"

A silver arc of electricity struck down, hitting Shi Yi. Instantly, Shi Yi trembled all over, and blood mist gushed out from his pores.

Even the Taiyin Armor couldn't stop it.

This was not some lightning-based magical technique released by cultivators or beings of the same level, but the true might of heaven, the terrifying might of heaven under the rules of the Great Dao of the Upper Realm, which was enough to make one's hair stand on end.

It should be noted that this was not a tribulation corresponding to Shi Yi's realm, but a natural lightning that he deliberately provoked.

Shi Yi used a healing technique to instantly repair his injuries. He got goosebumps all over his body and felt like he was about to be destroyed.

“After the Immortal Ancient Era was destroyed, there is no Heavenly Tribulation in this Era. If one actively provokes it, it will be even more terrifying than the original one,” Shi Yi sighed.

(End of this chapter)