The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 122 All Things Earth White Palm Bone
Before the Heavenly Palace, clouds and rosy hues rise, auspicious clouds shimmer, and five-colored clouds permeate the air.

Magnificent palaces and towering celestial palaces stand majestically in the sky.

Amidst the misty, primordial atmosphere, the ancient architectural complex stretches to the horizon.

The Fire Kirin, who had been chasing after Ning Qingyi all along, was now deeply shocked. He wondered in his heart which Heavenly Venerable or Ancient Emperor's treasure land it was, or a divine dynasty established by some ancient emperor.

The others who followed also stopped, their hearts filled with excitement.

"Heavens, could this be the true land of creation that the Ancient Dao Platform points to..."

"It is said that the Little Celestial Venerable built a celestial tomb in the Immortal Mausoleum. Could it be that he obtained the true coordinates at that time?!"

"An immense opportunity! I have a premonition that we are about to receive an unparalleled opportunity."

Ning Qing glanced at the group and, besides the Holy Son of Yao Guang, saw two other people who looked somewhat familiar: Jiang Yifei from the Jiang family and the Holy Maiden of the Dao Yi Holy Land. Apart from those, she barely recognized anyone.

Huo Lin'er and Huo Qizi reunited, their eyes filled with curiosity.

“Brother, this celestial palace looks even older than the Primordial Era. It must be a relic from the Mythological Era!” Huo Lin’er’s eyes flashed with a strange light as she immediately guessed the correct age of the palace.

Fire Kirin nodded. The Qilin Ancient Emperor attained enlightenment very early, during the early period of the Primordial Era. Therefore, there were occasional secret realms from the mythical era that appeared, which he had naturally seen.

Just then, a disciple from the Jade Pool Holy Land approached and asked with great respect, "Little Celestial Venerable, what place is this?"

Ning Qing glanced at her, then looked at the others, and without thinking of hiding anything, said, "In the past, I received the inheritance from the Heavenly Venerable's Tomb in the Immortal Mausoleum. This is the sacred land of an ancient Heavenly Venerable."

Everyone was extremely excited, knowing that they had hit the jackpot this time.

Ning Qingyi calmly said, "Don't be too happy yet. An imperial formation has been set up here. Even if there have been one or two mistakes over the years, a few wrong steps are enough to kill any cultivator below the Saint Realm."

Indeed, this celestial palace before us is the imperial array set up by the Boundless Heavenly Venerable. Various palaces serve as the array base to seal off all things in the land, preventing time from affecting this divine land.

Everyone was startled, and a deep sense of dread arose in their hearts.

The Great Emperor's Formation possesses earth-shattering power; if it were intact, even a Quasi-Emperor would perish. Now...

Ning Qingyi then said, "You are a disciple of Yaochi, and you must have a high status since you possess the stone token. I'll say a few more words to you: perhaps you should gather some medicinal herbs nearby and then leave."

After listening attentively, the female disciple from Yaochi decisively followed Ning Qingyi's instructions and left.

At the same time, Ning Qingyi compared the inherited array diagram with the current grand array and continuously deduced it using the "group" secret technique. He was confident that he could protect himself and even gain some control after entering the grand array.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Ruler, the imperial weapon of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable, was shattered; otherwise, it would have been the best key to unlock the imperial formation.

Ning Qing felt a pang of regret, but still entered through the Heavenly Gate and went straight into the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

As soon as he entered, he discovered that the scenery around him had changed. The magnificent mountains were gone, replaced by an ancient starry sky, with countless stars shining brightly.

Ning Qingyi knew that this meant he had entered the Emperor's Formation. Each of those brilliant stars was an ancient palace, some containing treasures, while others were death traps, and entering them meant certain death!
As the successor of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable, he knew that three supreme treasures were stored in this great formation.

It is also a divine pill refined from the fruit of the immortal elixir.

It is also a primordial life stone.

The last one is Earth, which represents all things.

The rest were ancient medicines, scriptures, divine sources and other treasures. Although they were very precious, for Ning Qingyi, these, along with the divine pills made from the immortal medicine and that Primordial Life Stone, were far inferior to the Soil of All Things!
This is the soil of all things, the supreme soil quality that even the King of Burial values!

The Boundless Heavenly Venerable was, after all, an ancient celestial being from the mythological era, and his understanding of such a supreme treasure was merely an exaggeration in legends.

If he had used all the earth from all things to bury himself and cultivate the Samsara Seal, not only would it have taken less time, but his cultivation would have been fully restored when he was reborn!
That's exactly why Ning Qingyi couldn't understand why the Boundless Heavenly Venerable hadn't used up all of his power!
"However, this also fulfilled my wish." Ning Qingyi revealed an excited expression.

He activated the "Group" secret technique, facing the array diagram, and charged straight towards the center of the Boundless Emperor Array.

Meanwhile, outside the formation.

Everyone looked at each other, glancing at Ning Qingyi who had disappeared after rushing into the imperial formation, and then at the departing Yaochi female disciple, struggling with their decision.

"Hmph!" Fire Kirin snorted lightly: "A million-year-old imperial formation, I want to see how much residual power it still has."

Huo Lin'er was taken aback and said, "Brother, are you going to break into the Emperor's Formation? If we're not careful, we'll get trapped inside too!"

“No problem, I have the forbidden artifact protecting me. Even if I fail, I can still escape!” A determined look flashed in Huo Qizi’s eyes: “Besides, I am also very interested in the ancient Celestial Venerable’s treasure.”

As soon as Huo Qizi finished speaking, he went straight into the Emperor Formation.

Huo Lin'er's face turned grim. She stamped her foot outside but ultimately didn't go in. She also possessed a trump card left behind by the Ancient Emperor Qilin; if Huo Qizi were truly trapped inside, she could offer some assistance.

"Brother Jiang, what are your plans?" Yao Guang Holy Son asked, his entire body enveloped by one hundred and eight divine halos, even his hair was golden, and his eyes were as deep as the ocean as he gazed at the ancient heavenly palace complex.

Jiang Yifei, dressed in white like snow, with a refined and handsome appearance, looked at Yao Guang Holy Son with a look of fear in his eyes. He said, "After all, it is an imperial formation. I have no intention of taking any risks. I am preparing to return home with my junior sister from Yaochi Holy Land."

"Oh? Brother Jiang, don't you want to compete for it? This is the Heavenly Venerable's Secret Realm. No one knows what kind of treasures are hidden inside. Not to mention the Nine Great Immortal Golds, I even think there might be an Immortal Elixir." Yao Guang Holy Son advised.

Jiang Yifei said, "If you are interested, please go ahead. I will take my leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a long rainbow and rushed into the distance, clearly intending to pick one or two precious medicines.

Of the remaining few, two or three decided to take a gamble; if they truly obtained the legendary Emperor's inheritance, they would likely shine brightly in the Golden Age. But the rest made the same choice as Jiang Yifei and the Yaochi female disciple: to venture into this divine land.

Although Little Celestial Venerable is arrogant and haughty, and often treats people like dogs, he is rarely unreliable. If he says the Imperial Array is dangerous, then it really is dangerous.

For a time, the area outside the Heavenly Palace was sparsely populated, with only Huo Lin'er and Yao Guang Shengzi remaining.

The Holy Son of Yaoguang looked at Huo Lin'er and smiled.

Inside the great formation, Huo Qizi suddenly felt a pang of fear, as if something bad was about to happen.

"It seems this place is truly dangerous. Ning Qingyi, where have you been..."

Ning Qingyi, who was being chased by the Fire Kirin, had already arrived at the center of the Imperial Array. According to the array diagram, he was not far from the palace in the array.

However, Ning Qingyi had a vague sense of unease in her heart.

"Where did that faint, almost imperceptible killing intent come from?"

Having mastered the "Previous" Secret and the Mind-to-Mind Technique, and with the protection of the Minor Destiny Technique, he had progressed further than anyone else on the path of fortune and misfortune. Countless thoughts arose in his mind, and finally a few emerged. "Has this great formation undergone some change? Does the Imperial Formation possess a spirit?" Ning Qingyi considered one possibility, but quickly dismissed it.

The conditions for an Imperial Array to develop sentience are too stringent. Only in places like the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains or the Seven Forbidden Zones of Life can an Imperial Array operate continuously for millions of years without being destroyed, thus giving rise to sentience.

Although this sacred land is top-tier, it can't compare to those other places.

"It seems that over the past million years, the creatures of this divine land have taken over part of it." As soon as Ning Qingyi had this thought, she felt a strange sense of certainty, knowing that this was destiny reminding her.

Let's see who the hunter is and who the prey is.

Ning Qing walked through the starry sky with strange steps. Although her pace was not fast, she traversed a large area of ​​star field in just a few steps and arrived at a place where the starlight was dim.

He cast a series of complex magic seals, but the location of the treasure was not visible within the formation.

"boom!"

As one profound and complex incantation after another was cast, ripples gradually appeared in this star field, as if the starry sky was being distorted, and soon a blurry scene emerged.

It was an ancient garden, very indistinct, yet it exuded a faint fragrance that invigorated anyone who smelled it.

Gradually, the garden solidified, revealing its astonishing wonders.

The numerous exotic flowers and rare herbs need no further mention, but there are also many precious medicinal herbs, densely packed together, exuding a rich medicinal fragrance, and an ancient palace stands tall among them.

What was most surprising was that in the center of the garden, a divine spring gushed forth, nourishing the entire garden. A strange rock stood in the spring, and on it, a stone deeply attracted Ning Qingyi's gaze.

It was entirely silvery-white, not particularly dazzling, but brimming with powerful vitality, and exuding a strong aura of chaos, with wisps of chaotic energy gathering there.

What's even more astonishing is that it breathes like a human, emitting powerful life waves, as if it's swallowing and spitting out galaxies, causing the entire starry sky derived from the Imperial Array to undulate.

If you look closely, you can see fine lines on the stone, which are life lines, containing the ultimate secrets of "life".

The Primordial Stone!

This is the Primordial Stone. Legend has it that this stone was born in the primordial era and is said to be a product of mythology. Throughout the universe, only a few have been found from ancient times to the present.

Let alone refining it, simply holding it in your arms every day and slowly contemplating it will be of great benefit. It can lead to sudden enlightenment, understanding of the profound meaning of life, and thus prolong life.

However, Ning Qingyi's gaze did not linger for long, searching around for his true target until his eyes fixed on a certain spot.

Deep within the Pure Land lies a wondrous place, where all sorts of extraordinary phenomena unfold, and brilliant auspicious light flows, making it incomparably sacred.

"All things earth!" Ning Qingyi was excited. He stopped his incantation because, under the guidance of the Emperor Array, this secret place was about to appear.

He couldn't help but examine it closely. It was truly unbelievable that such superior soil could still be found after the ancient times.

The earth, like grains of sand, is crystal clear. It radiates blue light, bursts forth with dazzling colors, and is shrouded in mist, rising in thin smoke like clouds, overflowing with rosy hues.

It looks sacred no matter how you look at it; it doesn't resemble soil, but rather the ground-up pieces of various precious gems from heaven and earth.

Finally, the Pure Land was fully revealed.

"boom!"

Ning Qingyi also made his move. He didn't hold back and directly revived his Quasi-Emperor Divine Weapon, blasting it towards a certain spot in the void.

"what!"

From the void came a series of mournful screams.

One after another, the figures were blown to pieces, with only a few surviving. However, most of them suffered severe damage to their aura, and only one or two remained intact, unleashing the strength of the peak of the Dao Slaying Realm.

The attack on the Imperial Formation triggered a chain reaction, instantly unleashing a terrifying aura and fierce killing intent that swept across the land, suffocating everyone present.

Ning Qing glanced at the void, where several humanoid creatures were staring at her with resentment. But when they saw the Emperor Formation revive, they were filled with terror. Some of them fled into the formation and disappeared without a trace.

Two or three others rushed forward desperately, trying to enter the secret realm before the Emperor's Formation was fully activated.

However, Ning Qing had planned ahead. Her true body entered the garden, while an avatar emerged, topped with the Primordial Azure Pagoda, firmly resisting the humanoid creature's attack.

"boom!"

Ning Qing heard the roaring sound behind her, but didn't turn around.

From the moment these unknown creatures attacked him, his fate was sealed: he would die without a burial place.

He walked into the courtyard, went straight to the divine spring, and picked the Primordial Life Stone from the strange rock.

With the Primordial Life Stone in hand, the Milky Way also descended, a vast expanse of white. The fist-sized divine stone throbbed like a heart, instantly filling him with vitality, and even the Dao injuries within his body showed significant improvement.

Legend has it that the Primordial Life Stone possesses the power of immortality, and the secret of the character "者" in the name of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity most likely contains this mystery.

Ning Qingyi took another sip of the divine spring water, and her eyes lit up. Without a doubt, this was top-grade divine spring water, enough to grow immortal herbs.

He continued walking forward and entered the ancient hall. Inside, there was only a stone platform, on which was hidden a bronze treasure box. Ning Qing opened it and looked at it, revealing a hint of regret.

"As expected, the effects of the elixir have worn off."

Of the three treasures, the elixir of immortality has the lowest probability of retaining its efficacy, and now it seems that it has indeed been completely consumed over time.

Ning Qingyi passed through the ancient hall and headed towards the strange land behind it, which was ten feet in diameter and entirely composed of all kinds of soil.

In the center of this strange place, a pit half a zhang in diameter and half a zhang deep had been dug out, and in the pit, there was a white palm bone.

Before Ning Qing could react, a new anomaly occurred.

Within the Sea of ​​Wheels, the Qilin Immortal Elixir, which had already taken root and sprouted, flew out on its own. The little Qilin seemed to come alive, wanting to rush into the earth, but hovered uncertainly in the air, both excited and timid.

"This is……"

A faint sound drifted from within the desolate tower.

(End of this chapter)