The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 201 Taiyin Heavenly Iron's Courageous Advancement Before the Thirtieth City

After bidding farewell to the Tenth Holy City, Ning Qingyi set off with the little Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon.

The ancient road under the stars is undoubtedly monotonous, but it becomes somewhat interesting when accompanied by young lives.

"Eeya eeya." A little Tyrannosaurus Rex leaped about on the body of the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon, gazing fascinated at the magnificent starry sky along the ancient road.

Its entire body is blue, and its dragon scales are as smooth as jade and as sharp as divine gold. Its pair of dragon horns are like immortal swords, exuding both elegance and hidden majesty.

This is the most outstanding descendant of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. He followed Ning Qingyi less than three days after his birth. He left his hometown without even having any memory of his parents, in pursuit of the opportunity to transform into a dragon.

Ning Qingyi also attached great importance to it, taking out a few drops of Holy Spirit Liquid that she had specially reserved, and using forbidden methods to dissolve it, further strengthening its foundation.

"It's a pity we didn't retrieve that Demon God Flower, otherwise its future would have been even more limitless," Ning Qingyi muttered to herself, gazing at the little Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Upon hearing this, the nine-tailed crocodile dragon, which was traversing the starry sky, showed a slightly shocked expression.

"My lord, do you have any information about the Demon God Flower?"

“It may have already been discovered by someone in Beidou,” Ning Qingyi said.

The Demon God Flower is a supreme flower that can cultivate demon gods. It contains the power of heaven and earth and has extremely strong spirituality, making it extremely rare in the world.

It is specifically used to cultivate young demon spirits, refine their bloodline, spirituality, and physical constitution, and transform the world.

Legend has it that the peerless demon emperor Xue Yueqing was able to transform from a snow rabbit into a true dragon because she consumed a demon god flower in her childhood.
"The Burial Emperor Star is a place of abundant resources and treasures, even possessing such divine artifacts." A hint of regret flashed in the eyes of the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon. If he didn't not know its exact whereabouts, he might even have considered going to Beidou to kill it.

"It's alright. With the cultivation of the Great Sage and the Holy Spirit Elixir, his aptitude is acceptable." Ning Qingyi said calmly, "Moreover, I have recently been studying the Demon Emperor's Mark and have gained some insights into his Dragon Transformation Technique."

The Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon was overjoyed, its eyes flashing with divine light: "Really? My lord!"

"After all, there is a handwritten manuscript created by the Demon Emperor. Based on it, it is likely that it also has seven-tenths of the wonderful uses after the Demon Emperor achieved mastery."

Ning Qing's eyes showed a strange expression.

Over the past few months, he has been trying to dispel the Emperor's mark within his body and has made an unexpected discovery.

The Emperor's Mark is a manifestation of the Dao traces etched by Heaven and Earth, containing astonishing Dao fruits. If it is suppressed with the Gate of Eternal Life and carefully comprehended, one can continuously absorb the insights contained within it!
Such an opportunity is rare throughout history, like a great emperor personally demonstrating the fruits of his cultivation; only a tiny fraction of people have the chance to experience it.

Even if an ordinary person obtains it by chance, they can only glimpse a little bit before trying their best to break through it. Otherwise, over time, they will be imprisoned by the Great Emperor's Dao Mark and find it difficult to attain the Dao.

The result of comprehending the Demon Emperor's mark is the perfected Dragon Transformation Divine Technique.

After receiving the secret technique, the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon's dragon transformation technique became much more effective, and it admired Ning Qingyi immensely.

"Yeah ah!"

The little Tyrannosaurus Rex ran back from the tail of the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon and roared excitedly at Ning Qingyi.

In the depths of the sky, a magnificent city sits before you, its grandeur breathtaking, with the sounds of dragons roaring and phoenixes singing, stretching across the sky beneath the stars and moon, eternally enduring.

This is the eleventh ancient pass!

Ning Qingyi patted the little Tyrannosaurus Rex's head and stood up from the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon's head.

"The body of the Holy Spirit Ancestor was sealed in seven ancient wells, distributed in the tenth, thirteenth, eighteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth, twenty-seventh, and thirtieth cities. The last city contains a stone book and half of the body, while the twentieth city, according to the Great Sage Qinghuang, contains the head."

Ning Qing was pondering. He had to go to the thirtieth city because of the Heaven-Mending Technique, and the twentieth city contained a head, which was the part of a cultivator's body most likely to turn into a corpse after death. It was definitely an ominous place, and he might be able to set a trap for the Holy Spirit Clan to deal with them.

The eleventh day's level is different from the tenth level; there are only a few lifeless stars nearby.

The city's guide and commander-in-chief had long since received news that Ning Qingyi was about to enter the pass, so upon seeing the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon, he opened the city gate.

"You must be the Holy Son of Lingbao? You annihilated the Holy Spirit Army in one fell swoop, truly a prodigy of our time."

The Grand Commander walked over and his pupils contracted when he saw the little Tyrannosaurus Rex perched on his shoulder.

"Is this the offspring of the Tyrannosaurus Lord? He certainly has extraordinary potential. When he grows up, he will surely become a renowned demon saint!"

Ning Qing nodded, and after exchanging names, they went to see the city's guide.

"The eleventh level is different from the previous levels, but it also has its special features." The guide was a kind saint king, and he still looked proud when he mentioned this place in casual conversation: "There are seven mineral stars around this city. Throughout history, the nine divine metals have been excavated several times. Among the recorded ones are dragon-patterned black gold, immortal tear green gold, chaos stone, and many other divine minerals."

Ning Qing had heard about it before, and Daoist Qinghuang had also reminded him that if he was destined to go, he could go.

"When will the trial begin?"

“A new mineral planet opens every five years, and many of the people who become saints are of the gold element. However, the environment is complex, and there is always a risk of perishing…” The guide finished speaking and then laughed: “I misspoke. It’s just common for the saint to be a saint.”

The nine-tailed crocodile dragon lying to one side rolled its eyes. Its master was the most powerful person in the world. Even the Great Sage would have to fight him to know who was stronger. A mere mining star was nothing more than a piece of cake.

The guide pondered for a moment and said, "The last mining planet was opened a year ago, but Daozi has made great contributions to the ancient path of our human race. I can decide to open one for Daozi."

"Thank you for your guidance," Ning Qingyi said. "There's no time to lose. I'd like to go for the trial today. Is that alright?"

"Okay, please follow me."

The guide and the Grand Commander led him to the observatory, where they gazed at the seven stars in the distance.

These seven stars are quite different. One is predominantly black, another is predominantly cyan, another is predominantly red, and the remaining four are somewhat multicolored.

The Grand Commander introduced them to him one by one, talking about several stars from which divine gold had been produced.

Ning Qing's heart stirred. Using the Lesser Destiny Technique to calculate, she asked, "In that case, shall I enter that azure rainbow?"

The guide was taken aback, then smiled wryly and said, "That star is the mining star that was opened in the last round. Without nurturing it for seventy years, it will be difficult to cultivate any precious divine materials."

"It's alright. Since it was already a convenient way for me, I won't leave any handle for you two to use against me." Ning Qingyi said calmly, "Besides, divine metal has a spirit, so there might be undiscovered opportunities on this mining planet."

The guide and the Grand Commander exchanged glances. Seeing Ning Qingyi's seemingly resolute expression, they finally nodded and lifted the restriction on him. The trial grounds of the eleventh day did not have teleportation arrays. The metal element on the mineral planets was too strong, and teleportation arrays placed on stars were prone to errors. Therefore, the great supernatural beings of the human race in the past directly set up arrays in the starry sky.

boom!
As the grand formation was activated, countless array patterns appeared in the void, and array flags emerged one after another, echoing the surrounding starry sky.

Ning Qingyi's eyes showed surprise: "A formation set up by a Great Sage?"

The guide's ears twitched, and he exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of the Lingbao Dao lineage, you are indeed proficient in the art of array patterns."

"Holy Son, please." The Grand Commander activated the great formation, took out a token, and solemnly said, "This is the token of the great formation. If you encounter danger, just crush it, and we will assist you with the great formation."

Ning Qing accepted the gift, expressed his gratitude, and then rode the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon into the Azure Mineral Star.

The blue mineral planet was enormous, with an extremely hard surface. The soil was mixed with minerals, giving it a desolate and lifeless appearance.

Thick, leaden clouds, like mountains, pressed down on the sky, filling every inch of space and completely obscuring the world. The faint light made the place not entirely dark, but rather gloomy, as if one had entered a land of death. The clouds reflected large patches of blue light off the ground, creating a very strange atmosphere.

Unable to suppress its natural curiosity, the little Tyrannosaurus Rex jumped off his shoulder, habitually took a bite of the dirt on the ground, and then spat it out with a look of utter disgust.

"My lord, where should we go next?" The Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon asked cautiously.

As he fell from the starry sky, he sensed several powerful auras peering at them from the clouds and deep within the earth. When he discovered that there were only one person and two beasts, the malice amplified instantly.

Ning Qing glanced around and then looked ahead.

Suddenly, a figure appeared on a mountain made of blue metal, radiating a holy aura.

"Just keep moving forward, push straight ahead!" he said coldly.

"boom!"

As if in response, a beam of azure light shot out, shattering the vast sky, as if a boundless ocean had been cleaved through. It was an ancient azure spear, imbued with immortal divine power.

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon revealed a warlike expression. However, seeing its respectful demeanor towards Ning Qingyi, one might assume that it had truly shed its ferocity.

"boom!"

It charged forward, tearing the sky apart with a single claw, and engaged in a fierce battle with its enemy.

This was a creature with a bluish-green body and bones like lapis lazuli. It stared at the nine-tailed crocodile dragon with hostility, soaring into the sky and thrusting its ancient spear at the dragon once more.

A fierce battle broke out between the two sides, but in the end, this creature was no match for the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon and was slaughtered.

"Is this the Holy Spirit?" The Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon asked, its jaws agape as it chewed on the corpse.

"No, it's more like it's become a demon." Ning Qingyi shook her head: "Let's go, let's go that way."

Over the next few days, Ning Qingyi led the little Tyrannosaurus and the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon, sweeping all the way down and killing more than a dozen golden-type demon spirits who had become saints. Among them were many Saint Kings. They were all killed, and their corpses were transformed into good divine iron.

After such a fierce battle, the local creatures on the blue mineral planet realized that it wasn't two easy targets that had arrived, but rather an extremely ruthless individual. In the end, they mostly retreated, no longer daring to defy its might.

But when the group ventured deeper into a certain area, several more demonic spirits jumped out, for a simple reason.

"Taiyin Heavenly Iron?" Ning Qing found what he wanted, and at his feet were several corpses of demon spirits.

This is an unparalleled treasure of the Taiyin Dao. Legend has it that the Taiyin Emperor's seal was forged from it, and now he possesses hundreds of thousands of jin of it, enough to forge a powerful artifact. Near the birthplace of the Taiyin Heavenly Iron, there are many other divine materials of the Taiyin Dao, all excellent raw materials for combined forging.

"That's good, consider it a gift for Tingting when we meet next time."

After Ning Qing finished speaking, she was delayed for a few more days before finally leaving the Eleventh Day Pass and continuing her journey for eight years without stopping.

On the ancient road of the starry sky, this was a very short time. Ning Qingyi knocked on four ancient wells in succession, refined the Holy Spirit Liquid within, and poured it on the five stone embryo Holy Spirits in the Dao Palace, causing their cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds, reaching the Dao-cutting level.

Of course, this was also a time of fierce competition, filled with bloodshed, and several star systems were in great turmoil.

The retreating Holy Spirit Clan colluded with six powerful clans, including the Light Clan, the Elemental Demon Clan, the Winged Clan, and the Shadow Clan, to attack the Ancient Road of Humanity, plunging it into chaos and war.

During this period, one after another young master of the human race rose to prominence, such as Di Tian, ​​Fairy Qing Shi, the Azure Sky Overlord, and the Human King, establishing their hegemonic power on the ancient road. At the same time, geniuses from other races also emerged, vying with the human race's prodigies.

However, even the most brilliant young talents pale in comparison to Ning Qingyi.

In the past eight years, none of the alien experts who fell into his hands survived. Moreover, he deliberately orchestrated an attack on the Divine Demon Well in the twentieth city by various races, killing the leader of the Shadow Clan, Saint!
The ancient well contained the head of the Holy Spirit from the mythical era, which he had long since confirmed had transformed into a demon. Therefore, he added the Great Emperor's Killing Array to the Dao Venerable's seal.

When the armies of various tribes arrived and tried every means to open the ancient well, it brought about a catastrophe. The leader of the Shadow Clan, Sheng, was killed, and his flesh and soul were completely devoured.

Ultimately, the seven races had to rely on the Light Clan's Divine Refining Pot to finally destroy the head, a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead. While the other races were still in shock, he seized the opportunity to open two ancient wells and obtain the divine liquid within.

Of course, he wasn't the only one who grew during those eight years.

The Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon underwent several transformations, resulting in an explosive increase in its strength. All of this was based on Ning Qingyi teaching it the Dragon Transformation Heart Sutra, which continuously purified its dragon blood.

Under Ning Qingyi's tutelage, the little Tyrannosaurus made rapid progress and became a dragon-transformation cultivator with outstanding combat power, gaining some fame on the ancient road.

Ning Qingyi made even greater progress, comprehending the Great Emperor's mark in a single thought. Now, only the Demon Emperor's mark remains uncomprehended. His foundation has greatly increased, and he can be said to have fully grasped the true meaning of all the emperors, continuously solidifying his own Great Dao foundation.

"boom!"

As the final tribulation clouds disappeared, Ning Qingyi successfully ascended to the fifth level of the Saint Realm, his divine power becoming even more unfathomable.

"Let's go to the 30th city. It's time to settle things once and for all."

The 30th city of the human race is located on an ancient life star, and it also contains the last ancient well, which contains the Heaven-Mending Liquid and half of the Holy Spirit Ancestor's torso. If he could obtain it, he felt that his cultivation would undergo earth-shattering changes!
The Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon let out a long roar. The dragon blood within him was becoming increasingly concentrated, and every move he made carried the might of a dragon. Even a long roar possessed incredible power.

brush!
A tyrannosaurus flew back from the sky; it was a blue dragon: "My lord, I'm late."

Ning Qingyi didn't blame him, but patted his head and rode the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon towards the Thirtieth City.

(End of this chapter)