Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

Jingzhe.

Dark clouds gathered over the East China Sea, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

The rain poured down and the wind and waves surged.

Ships sailing at sea are most afraid of such extremely harsh weather conditions.

"The spring thunder came a little late this year!"

"However, these days of cultivation have allowed me to consolidate my Daoist cultivation. The three thoughts from the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou have further helped my Daoist cultivation. I am now at the Perfect Immortal level, and it will be difficult to improve without undergoing a tribulation."

"I have long since compiled the memories of the two Tribulation Immortals, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and Chenyang, regarding their tribulations. Now I am capable of undergoing my tribulation!"

At this moment, Shi Yi stood on a deserted island, letting the heavy rain from the sky fall on him.

He paid no attention to the turbulent waves at sea.

Even cultivators wouldn't dare face such a level of maritime calamity directly, as they might die from it. However, Shi Yi was fearless.

Natural disasters at sea are not that threatening to him.

Shi Yi's gaze was fixed on the dark clouds in the sky, or more precisely, on the nine-fold lightning ring that had appeared within the clouds.

Despite the dense clouds, the thunder and lightning in the sky could not be concealed.

A terrifying, destructive force emanated from the nine layers of lightning, causing the soul to instinctively feel fear.

Even though Shi Yi had the memories of two experts who had undergone six tribulations, he still couldn't completely shake off this instinctive sense of fear.

This is because it is an instinctive reaction ingrained in one's soul.

Those who fail to survive the tribulation of lightning will fear this divine might.

Fear is an instinct of all living beings, but Shi Yi still had enough courage to not back down.

Shi Yi had actually let his soul experience the destructive power of the lightning within the tribulation magic weapon, but it was still far inferior to the lightning circle in the sky at this moment!

The power of thunder on Earth, though imbued with divine might, is limited in its effectiveness.

The power of destruction is not that terrifying, and it does not contain the power of rebirth.

Although his soul was still inside his physical body at this moment, the difference was still very obvious.

"Although this place is in the open sea, it is still within the territory of the Xuan Niao Merchant Alliance. There are also maritime kingdoms, pirates, and other such things at sea, especially that sixth-time Tribulation Immortal expert, the Sea God."

"When I undergo my tribulation later, I must be careful that the sea god might attack me."

"Even for people of this level, experts at the Tribulation Immortal level are also resources for cultivation."

"I'll wait and see if anyone else is also going to undergo the tribulation of lightning."

Shi Yi did not send his divine soul into the dark clouds immediately when the nine layers of lightning appeared, but chose to wait.

Because in such thunderstorms, he might not be the only one undergoing a tribulation of lightning.

If it were an ordinary immortal-level expert, Shi Yi wouldn't care, and they wouldn't pose much of a threat to him. What he feared most was encountering a Tribulation Immortal expert like the Sea God, who would be a huge threat to him!

Although he had previously captured the Dharma body and three pure Yang thoughts of the Grand Preceptor Meng Xuanji of the Great Zhou Dynasty, that was not the full combat power of a sixth-level Tribulation Immortal.

A true master who has undergone six tribulations is extremely terrifying.

Shi Yi had witnessed a battle between Daoist masters of this level above Beiyuan Prefecture City. The commotion from that battle tore space apart; it was terrifying and far beyond what a mere Dharma Body could achieve.

His mastery of the Double Pupil Divine Power is very powerful, capable of targeting these pure Yang thoughts, but it also has its limits and cannot ignore everything.

A Tribulation Immortal who has successfully survived six tribulations has at least 60,000 to 70,000 thoughts, or even close to 100,000, which is close to the number of one element, far exceeding the number of three pure Yang thoughts.

At that time, Shi Yi was unable to control his double pupil divine power and was in danger of being devoured by the opponent.

Now, when Shi Yi uses his Double Pupil Divine Power, he is more powerful in single-target combat; he is powerless against group attacks.

If the opponent is wielding a Taoist weapon of the sacred artifact level, then it will be even more difficult to deal with!

Furthermore, some people will launch a sneak attack when others are undergoing their tribulation, taking advantage of the other person's thoughts to recover their strength and thus pass the tribulation.

Shi Yi saw many of these related memories in the memories of Meng Xuanji, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Chen Yang, because such things happened frequently.

Some experts at the immortal level dare not undergo the tribulation of lightning, not only because the tribulation of lightning is terrifying, but also because they are afraid of being schemed against by other experts in the Dao.

Therefore, many people who undergo lightning tribulation make thorough preparations and avoid other people undergoing lightning tribulation before choosing to undergo it.

In this situation, the chances of surviving the tribulation are higher.

Shi Yi did not directly undergo the tribulation at this time to prevent such a thing from happening, because he was going to undergo several tribulations at once, and if something unexpected happened in the middle, it might cause problems with his plan.

If he doesn't experience the number of tribulations he expects, it's not a big deal. The real danger is that someone might deliberately sabotage his tribulation at a crucial moment, putting him in danger. That would be far more serious.

"It seems that I think too much!"

"No one has come here to undergo tribulation."

The nine-layered lightning circle in the sky covers a very wide area and only appears during thunderstorms.

Even if someone is undergoing a tribulation of lightning, it may not necessarily be in this direction.

"In that case, I will enter the nine layers of lightning rings and begin my tribulation!"

With a slight thought, Shi Yi's soul flew out of his body.

At this moment, his soul was composed of pure yang thoughts.

Then Shi Yi put his physical body into the Bodhi Seed Space, and at the same time let the Bodhi Seed Space merge into his divine soul.

He naturally wouldn't leave his physical body in the same place; even if it were the safest place, other unexpected things could still happen.

Furthermore, in critical situations, he needs to send his soul back into his body to travel away from danger.

In the Central Great World, being far from one's physical body has little impact. However, if one travels back to Earth and cannot return for a long time, that physical body will slowly perish.

Being taken away would be a huge problem.

Although Shi Yi's current level of Daoist cultivation allows him to possess another body and be reborn even without a physical body, this physical body is extremely important to him.

Not to mention achieving a body of ice-cold skin and jade-like bones, he's not far from becoming a grandmaster of martial arts, not to mention the double pupils mentioned above.

The double pupils he possesses are partly due to the double pupils in his soul and partly due to the double pupils on his physical body. For Shi Yi, both are extremely important and indispensable.

After Shi Yi stored the Bodhi Seed in his divine soul, his divine soul flew directly into the sky during the thunderstorm.

The higher one flies, the more one can feel the terrifying destructive power of the heavens within the thunder, a will of heaven and earth that makes one's soul instinctively fearful, wanting to stay away from the high sky and away from the nine layers of thunder rings above.

A series of instinctive messages were reminding Shi Yi to hide his soul and not to get close, or he would face annihilation.

Upon receiving this information, Shi Yi remained expressionless and continued flying towards the nine layers of lightning rings in the sky. He knew that this was also the process of undergoing a tribulation of lightning.

Many experts at the immortal level become fearful at this step and no longer dare to let their souls leave their bodies during thunderstorms, let alone fly into the nine layers of thunder rings to undergo tribulation!

Those who cultivate the Dao to the level of immortals are naturally geniuses in the Dao, and their will is extremely firm. Otherwise, they would not be able to become immortals. But even so, these masters at the level of immortals still fear this power.

This is not only an instinctive reaction, but also related to the fact that this level of power can completely destroy a person's soul.

The tribulation of lightning is different from other situations. Those who fail to pass it mostly have their souls dissipate directly, and there is no way to start over.

Even if you deliberately leave your thoughts behind to avoid the tribulation, it won't help, because when you undergo the tribulation, you are locked onto by the tribulation, including any hidden thoughts.

If we can't overcome this, we'll just disappear together.

Even with life-saving measures, one must escape the lightning circle to have any chance of survival. Even then, such people will be severely injured, and recovery will not be easy.

The destructive power of lightning, carrying the majestic might of heaven, is not a simple injury to the soul, but a wound to the Dao, which is extremely difficult to heal.

For experts at the Immortal Realm undergoing their first tribulation of lightning, they either survive or die under the tribulation; very few are able to withdraw with serious injuries.

Under such circumstances, it is actually quite normal for many experts at the divine level not to survive the tribulation.

After all, the lifespan of a master at the immortal level is generally around eight hundred years, so they naturally have more time to prepare.

For someone like Shi Yi, who is at the half-step Tribulation Immortal level, the transformation of his soul and the purification of his thoughts further extend his lifespan to around a thousand years.

After surviving the tribulation of lightning, it can grow again.

Shi Yi's cultivation in Taoism had reached the limit of immortals, and he had accumulated enough knowledge and was very familiar with the matter of undergoing tribulation. That's why he chose to undergo tribulation directly.

Of course, this was also related to the pressure he faced from the Emperor of Great Zhou, the Grand Preceptor of Great Zhou, and others.

Although he can conceal the secrets of heaven now, once the Great Zhou Emperor, the Great Zhou National Preceptor, and others have made further progress in their cultivation, they may be able to deduce the truth about him again.

At that time, he did not have enough strength, so he could only hide and even give up the opportunities in the Central Great World, which was something Shi Yi could not accept.

His goal is not merely to become a master at the level of a deity, but something much more far-reaching.

Immortals can live long lives, but not forever.

A thousand years of lifespan may seem like a lot, but Shi Yi felt it wasn't enough.

"call!"

"I've finally flown up!"

Shi Yi's soul looked at the nine-layered lightning circle before him, where terrifying lightning power flickered.

The deeper you go, the more terrifying the power of lightning becomes, and the greater the difficulty of overcoming the tribulation.

As Shi Yi faced the overwhelming power of the heavens and the ring of lightning before him, his instinctive fear intensified. However, on his way up, his resolve to undergo the tribulation of lightning grew even stronger.

Overcoming his instinctive fear led to a significant change in his mindset.

This is an instinctive transformation.

Shi Yi's soul looked at the terrifying circle of lightning before him and flew directly into it without hesitation.

Terrifying bolts of lightning struck his soul, surging into it.

At this moment, Shi Yi understood why undergoing the tribulation of lightning required bringing together all the thoughts that could be brought along. This power not only targeted his soul and thoughts within the lightning circle, but also, through causal connections, affected the thoughts that were scattered outwards.

If you can't overcome it, then you will die and perish; there is no other possibility.

As for escaping while seriously injured, that's basically out of the question, because as long as one's soul doesn't leave the lightning circle, there's no way one can escape.

With the terrifying power of lightning here, escaping the lightning circle is no less difficult than overcoming a lightning tribulation.

"The power of thunder is indeed terrifying."

"This trial is the tempering of the soul by the will of heaven and earth, tempering the soul of cultivators, refining their thoughts, and making their thoughts crystal clear."

"Moreover, it also allows the soul to no longer need to rely on external objects, and to carry its own physical body, thus achieving true flight rather than flying with a tool."

Terrifying bolts of lightning struck Shi Yi's soul, and Shi Yi took the initiative to meet them.

Despite being bombarded by the destructive power of lightning, his soul did not dissipate but became more condensed, and his thoughts became more crystal clear.

But this is not the end, but the beginning.

Surviving the tribulation of lightning is not something that ends with being bombarded by a ring of lightning.

At this moment, Shi Yi's soul is in the ninth layer of the lightning circle, where he needs to undergo the baptism of the lightning power.

Only when his soul has completely undergone the transformation of pure Yang energy and can move freely within this circle of lightning can he be considered to have completely passed the first tribulation.

Otherwise, if it were just a single strike, those experts at the divine level wouldn't be so terrified and might risk their lives to try it.

"This is the life force hidden beneath the power of destructive lightning."

"To be reborn amidst thunder."

"My progress is much earlier than the two Tribulation Immortal experts remembered."

"It seems this is also related to his early completion of the pure Yang transformation of his thoughts."

After Shi Yi received several terrifying bolts of lightning, he felt a surge of vitality being born in his soul, helping it to undergo a transformation.

Shi Yi was naturally aware of this change, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

When a vibrant life force is born within his soul, it signifies that he is about to undergo his first tribulation of lightning, and his soul will undergo a further transformation.

Although his thoughts had previously undergone a transformation to pure yang with the help of the pure yang thoughts of the Tribulation Immortal master, this transformation was not complete.

Only after being baptized by the power of thunder and empowered by the power of life did he undergo a transformation.

Within Shi Yi's soul, his thoughts, empowered by these forces, began to split, with each thought dividing into two, and these were pure Yang thoughts, not pure Yin thoughts.

This transformation only ends after all these thoughts have been broken down.

"I survived the tribulation of lightning!"

"This went even more smoothly than expected."

"As expected, the previous preparations were quite effective."

After Shi Yi's soul stopped splitting, he felt that the terrifying power of lightning could no longer harm him, and he himself underwent a substantial transformation. At that moment, he knew that he had survived a tribulation of lightning!

When one's cultivation in Taoism reaches this level, not only does one become stronger, but one will also be completely free from the mysteries of the womb.

Even a master at the divine realm, having been reborn through countless body possessions, can still become lost in the mysteries of the womb, ultimately possibly dying like an ordinary person. However, after surviving a tribulation of lightning, this possibility virtually disappears! (End of Chapter)