The perfect world in the eyes of double pupils

Chapter 280 Holy Sacrifice
"Nine Lives, who is this? How can he speak with someone with double pupils?"

Some ancient oddballs were astonished, their eyes filled with curiosity as they looked at the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord.

"Celestial Race!"

Shi Hao recognized the race of the Nine Lives Heavenly Lord and instantly guessed his identity.

"Are you the legendary Three Stones Heavenly Lord?" Shi Hao asked.

"What? He's the famous Three Stones Heavenly Lord who fused three Destiny Stones?" The ancient oddballs were astonished, knowing full well that this person was no ordinary individual.

However, he did not attend the Supreme Battle and did not display his strength. Despite his resounding name, the ancient freaks were not particularly in awe of him, only thinking that the Nine Lives Heavenly Lord was at most at the level of Lone Sword Cloud, and was very likely to be similar to them.

“The Three Stone Heavenly Lord has passed away with the wind. Now, I am the Nine Lives Heavenly Lord,” the Nine Lives Heavenly Lord whispered in response to Shi Hao.

"Nine Lives Heavenly Lord..." Shi Hao repeated the title, sensing that the Celestial Race prodigy before him was no ordinary person.

Since ancient times, the path of cultivation has revered the number nine. This person, known as the Nine Lives, must possess unparalleled combat power.

Through his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, he could see that the Nine Lives Heavenly Lord possessed immortal energy and was an unparalleled genius who had cultivated immortal energy. However, the immortal energy concealed the secrets of heaven, and he could not discern the specific number of strands.

Shi Hao harbored resentment towards the Celestial Race, having been betrayed by them and imprisoned in a dungeon. Moreover, his cousin had recorded that humiliating scene in a memory stone.

For this reason, there was a hint of hostility and anger in Shi Hao's gaze as he looked at the Nine Lives Heavenly Lord. However, he did not lash out, knowing in his heart that his grudges with the Celestial Race had nothing to do with the Nine Lives Heavenly Lord.

"Are you Huang?" Nine Lives Heavenly Lord looked at Shi Hao and asked.

"Exactly."

"The Celestial Race was in the wrong back then."

"This is none of your business." Shi Hao shook his head, no longer continuing the topic. He strode towards an ancient freak chosen by the giant coffin, and sternly rebuked it, telling it to get out of the way.

This was an ancient freak bred by forces that hated the sinful race. Despite his bleeding heart, he dared not say anything in the face of Shi Hao's power and could only reluctantly step aside.

Shi Hao then began his plan to forcibly pry open the coffin.

"It's a pity you missed the final showdown," Shi Yi sighed.

"If I catch up, will it mean that the one with double pupils is fighting five against one?" Nine Lives Heavenly Lord joked.

Clearly, he had already heard about Shi Yi's amazing achievements. When he heard it from others, Nine Lives Heavenly Lord was filled with disbelief. As a fellow cultivator with three strands of immortal energy, Shi Yi was able to fight four opponents single-handedly. Although he was confident, he knew he couldn't do it himself.

You have to understand that the opponents were all unparalleled figures, such as Huang, the ten-time champion, the six-time champion, and the immortal. If it were him, he would probably have been defeated long ago.

"Fellow Daoist Nine Lives is joking. If you come, I might not be able to hold out until the arena decides a winner." Shi Yi shook his head with a smile.

Nine Lives Heavenly Lord knew that Shi Yi was being modest; if it really were a five-on-one fight, the outcome was still uncertain.

Just then, among the ancient coffins placed in front of the altar, a huge jade coffin glowed and emitted a hazy chanting, calling the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord to come.

Nine Lives Heavenly Lord trembled, and joy appeared in his eyes.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist. Those ancient coffins contain scriptures of Immortal Kings." Shi Yi cupped his hands in greeting.

Nine Lives Heavenly Lord nodded, then walked towards the ancient coffin. When he closed his eyes slightly and sensed the scriptures emanating from the coffin, he realized what a supreme ancient scripture it was.

"Nine Revolutions Heavenly Technique..."

……

"Boom!"

The underground palace shook, and Shi Hao used brute force to lift a huge ancient coffin and walk outside.

He looked ridiculous, but no one dared to laugh at him. That was an ancient coffin containing the inheritance of the Immortal King, and Huang just lifted it up and carried it away. Such immense strength was truly astonishing.

The beings who had previously successfully communicated with this ancient coffin had shattered and perished the moment they obtained the scriptures because they had not cultivated immortal energy. Shi Hao seized the opportunity, forced the scriptures back into the ancient coffin, and then carried them away.

Shi Yi was not surprised; he had long expected this scene to unfold.

At this time, the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, the Six-Crown King, and others were nearing the end of their enlightenment and were about to open the ancient coffin to obtain the inheritance of the Immortal King.

Chang Gongyan, Little Fatty, and others are almost there too. Some ancient freaks who have cultivated immortal energy have already succeeded. Although what they obtained was only the inheritance of a true immortal, it was still quite astonishing.

As for those geniuses who haven't cultivated immortal energy, even if they successfully open the ancient coffin, they can't withstand the fortune inside and will explode and die.

Shi Yi glanced around, and when his gaze landed on Ning Chuan, the six-time champion, he paused slightly, a murderous glint flashing deep in his eyes.

Ning Chuan shuddered for no reason, almost interrupting his enlightenment process. He thought that Shi Hao, that damned bastard, had come to cause trouble again. Fortunately, his suspicions were not met, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Shi Yi showed no intention of lingering and walked straight outside.

At this moment, the crack in the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm is getting bigger and bigger, and it is about to completely crack open. He needs to enhance his cultivation and foundation as much as possible before this moment arrives.

Upon exiting the underground palace, Shi Yi did not linger. As expected, the major powers of the three thousand Dao states outside had already dispatched their forces to invade. Although Shi Yi was not afraid, he did not want to cause any more trouble. His immediate priority was to cultivate to the Saintly Sacrifice Realm as soon as possible.

After a fierce battle on the arena, Shi Yi's cultivation level gradually reached the Great Perfection of True God, and the next step is to perform the Holy Sacrifice.

Therefore, Shi Yi wanted to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

He descended the nine-tiered steps and arrived before the wall of despair.

The human-shaped passageway was clearly embedded in the wall, created by Shi Yi's full-force punch.

He did not cross the human-shaped passage directly, because his keen intuition told him that there was an ambush there.

"Little brother, do you really want to ambush your older brother?" Shi Yi whispered, looking at the humanoid passageway.

The next moment, Shi Hao's voice came from the other side of the wall.

"It's not aimed at you. Even if I were to defeat you, I would do so head-on, not by sneak attack."

"haha, really?"

Shi Yi chuckled softly, then stepped forward and passed smoothly through the human-shaped passage.

Shi Hao, carrying the giant coffin on his shoulder, stood behind the wall, waiting for those triumphant geniuses to return the way they came.

The scene was terrifying. A young man was squatting here carrying an ancient coffin many times his own size. Whenever someone passed through the human-shaped passage, Shi Hao would swing the giant coffin and strike them.

Shi Yi estimated that only those with three strands of immortal energy could withstand Shi Hao's sneak attack. Those beings who had cultivated a strand of immortal energy and the ancient freaks would all be unable to escape Shi Hao's clutches.

He could already foresee the fate of Gu Jianyun and the others who were at odds with the Sin Clan. Even if they managed to obtain the Immortal Jade Book and Immortal Seed in the underground palace, they would be intercepted by Shi Hao here. And once those jade books and immortal seeds were out of control, they would be difficult to contain and would simply fly away.

Shi Yi shook his head. All of this was no longer his concern. He didn't linger or say anything more to Shi Hao. He simply returned the way he came and flew along the passage that those creatures had come from.

He used the Kunpeng Extreme Speed, and his whole body streaked through the void like lightning. In the blink of an eye, he was already close to the gate of light.

Upon seeing this, Shi Yi immediately became alert. He didn't know what was happening outside the gate, or whether the beings from the three thousand Dao states had already descended.

If nothing unexpected happens, the various forces from the outside world have sent twelve celestial gods into the Immortal Ancient City, divided into two batches. The first batch consists of six people, each of whom is a supreme celestial god or a half-step sect leader. They are all incredibly powerful and their strength is terrifying.

Even someone as strong as Shi Yi would have to think twice before confronting him.

It's important to understand that the gods within the Immortal Ancient Realm are far less powerful than those outside, due to various factors such as the environment and the Immortal Ancient Realm curse...

Therefore, the supreme gods of the three thousand Dao states outside are generally stronger than the supreme gods inside the Immortal Ancient Realm, and the gap is huge.

The large groups entering the Immortal Ancient City pose a significant threat to the geniuses within, potentially endangering the lives of the strongest among them. Of course, the strongest group possesses supreme treasures, making them invincible even to the gods, but none of them want to rely on the power of these treasures.

To be on the safe side, it would be best to complete the sacred ritual before confronting it head-on.

That's what Shi Yi thought. After a cultivator achieves sainthood, their magical power will fluctuate wildly. When it's high, they're no different from a god.

Once a prodigy like Shi Yi possesses cultivation comparable to that of a celestial being, the outcome will be terrifying. He will be able to sweep through the realm of celestial beings, and no supreme celestial being or half-step sect leader will be worth mentioning in front of him.

He took a deep breath, assumed a defensive stance, and rushed straight out of the portal.

The familiar arena appeared beneath his feet. Shi Yi had finished his journey to the Ultimate Creation Ground and returned to the arena.

At this moment, many cultivators surrounded the light gate on the arena, including many top-tier first-generation experts. They had failed to enter the light gate and were not qualified, so they lingered outside the light gate, trying again and again.

Shi Yi's appearance really startled these people, who all took dozens of steps back, their faces showing shock and awe.

"Those with double pupils..."

"He was the first to enter and the first to leave. Could it be that he has already obtained the ultimate fortune of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm?"

"After three thousand openings, the ultimate destiny is finally awaited; it's hard to imagine what that thing is."

……

People were buzzing with discussion, thinking that the ultimate fortune of the Immortal Ancient Era might very well lie with Shi Yi. Many cultivators were parched and their eyes were filled with intense longing. However, they maintained a high degree of restraint because the person in front of them was Shi Yi, the number one person in the Immortal Ancient Era with double pupils. No one could suppress him unless powerful figures from the outside world arrived.

Shi Yi spread his vast divine sense. He was certain that those supreme gods had not yet descended, but it would be soon; they would surround him in no time.

Shi Hao, the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, and others who were behind him would likely be blocked.

Without hesitation, he rose from the ground in front of all the cultivators, flapped his Taiyin Wings, and fled at top speed.

In a short while, Shi Yi's figure disappeared on the horizon.

The cultivators present were completely bewildered, wondering why Shi Yi had left in such a hurry. There was no one here who could threaten him, and even if everyone attacked together, they would not be a match for Shi Yi.

But soon, people understood why.

From afar, an incomparably powerful aura swept over, and six tall figures arrived together, pressing down on them, making no attempt to conceal their formidable strength as supreme gods.

"This is not a god from the remnant race, but a god sent by a powerful force from the outside world," someone exclaimed.

"No wonder the person with double pupils didn't say a word and immediately fled after rushing out of the light gate. It seems he had expected this."

……

The native gods hidden in the void surrounding the arena were taken aback, intimidated by the six powerful auras.

The gods outside the celestial realm are indeed much stronger than the gods of the remnant race within the Immortal Ancient Realm.

Soon, the gate of light flashed, and the geniuses who had entered the underground palace filed out. Shi Hao, the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord, Ning Chuan, and others were all present, and they had all gained a great deal.

Among them, the huge ancient coffin on Shi Hao's shoulder is the most eye-catching and attracts a lot of attention.

"What kind of ancient coffin is this? It's filled with the aura of immortals!" The supreme deity from the outside world exclaimed in surprise.

Later, someone informed us that the enormous ancient coffin contained immortal scriptures, so precious that they were unimaginable and extremely rare.

"Immortal scriptures?"

Upon hearing this, the gods in the mortal realm were immediately fascinated, for immortal scriptures were something that could only be encountered by chance.

Immediately afterwards, another genius transmitted his voice, informing the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord, Ning Chuan, and others of their astonishing gains.

"Hahaha, what I've been searching for has come to me without any effort! You're quite something, actually bringing out immortal scriptures. Not bad, not bad at all. Now, hand over your opportunities!" A supreme deity couldn't help but laugh loudly, speaking in a very domineering manner.

"You're overthinking it," the ten-time champion replied.

Shi Hao, Zhe Xian, and the others were quite direct, silently taking out their own treasures.

A bloodstained true dragon's reverse scale, an ancient, simple horn of a celestial ant...

The Ten-Crown King also took out the World Tree sapling and used it as a weapon to face the surrounding gods.

A great battle was inevitable, and the most outstanding talents became the prey.

Shi Yi was unaware of all this, but he had already guessed it.

He didn't have time to get entangled with these supreme gods. What he needed to do was quickly cultivate to become a Saint, achieve God King status, and then single-handedly sweep through the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm. That was the important thing. Fighting with those supreme gods at this point in time was pointless.

Shi Yi sped forward, following an ancient road, passing through one bubble world after another, heading towards the place where the Sage Tree was located.

This is something that must be consumed when cultivating to the Saintly Sacrifice Realm; it is a necessity. Back when Shi Yi was still the sect leader of the Pupil Sect, he had already made preparations in advance, instructing the Pupil Sect cultivators to pay attention to the places where Saintly Trees grow.

In the end, Shi Yi obtained several coordinates, all of which were very secluded places where the Sage Tree grew. He chose one of them and headed there.

Legend has it that if a cultivator wants to reach the pinnacle of the divine path and enter the realm of immortality, he must cultivate to the Saintly Sacrifice Realm. Throughout history, ambitious beings have sought out the Saintly Tree and stepped into the Saintly Sacrifice Realm.

However, the vast majority of cultivators choose to skip this realm. The reason is simple: this realm is very strange. When they are strong, they are no different from gods. When they are weak, they will regress to the True God or even the Divine Fire Realm.

Once a cultivator stagnates at this level and fails to break through for a long time, they will remain there forever, and the realm of gods will become a distant dream.

(End of this chapter)