The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 74 Repairing the Quasi-Emperor's Weapon: An Unexpected Turn of Events
The outcome of the Yaochi Youth Tournament was like throwing a huge rock into a pond, creating ripples.

"The Little Celestial Venerable is unstoppable..." In the five regions of the Big Dipper, the leaders of many powerful forces were speechless, some silent, some filled with murderous intent.

"Has the Emperor's Path already been claimed?" The young prodigies had never felt the myriad paths of heaven and earth so cold, and they could hardly believe it.

Xiang Yufei, Wang Teng, Qi Lin, the Holy Maiden of Radiance, and Xia Jiuyou are all either unparalleled geniuses with the strength and talent to dominate a region, or they possess imperial lineage or terrifying physiques, none of them are easy to deal with.

Regardless of their cultivation level, all were defeated by Ning Qingyi, thus establishing his invincible reputation.

Such an achievement is bound to cause alarm and even despair.

"The young Celestial Venerable is a peerless genius with the bearing of an emperor, yet he came to this foreign land alone. Is your sect really not afraid of something going wrong?"

"You must know that throughout history, there have been many people who possessed the potential to become emperors, but ultimately failed to live up to that potential. Little Celestial Venerable, be careful..."

At the same time, many unsettling rumors circulated throughout the five regions.

However, none of this mattered to Ning Qingyi. As soon as the Youth Battle ended, he went into seclusion, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Because of the matter of the demon princess Yan Ruyu, Ye Fan followed the powerful demon king Peacock King back to the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness after the war. At the same time, he was also afraid that someone would take advantage of him because of the treasure, the Cauldron of the Mother Qi of All Things.

At Ning Qingyi's suggestion, Jiang Tingting took Xiao Nannan with her to the ancient Jiang family to pay respects to the contemporary sage Jiang Taixu.

The Black Emperor disappeared without a trace, muttering something to himself, and one day he vanished from the Yaotai Sacred Land, his whereabouts unknown.

Now, Ning Qingyi has finally emerged from his seclusion. Daoist energy flows, divine light surges, and they intertwine, revealing a terrifying aura.

"The divine restriction is truly too profound."

This was his first sentence, and every word he uttered pierced the void with immense power.

Ning Qingyi got up from his secluded retreat. At this moment, he was no longer in his previous retreat, but in the divine land of Yaochi, the origin of the Immortal Pool.

This region is like a fairyland, incredibly dreamlike, with various auspicious beasts appearing and disappearing, and auspicious birds flying about. Rare and exotic birds and beasts resembling three-legged golden crows, fire phoenixes, and qilin appear nearby. There is also the famous sacred peach tree, rooted by the fairy pool, absorbing its essence and exuding a fragrant aroma.

Deep within the heavens, chaotic energy permeated the air, and the Western Emperor Tower rose and fell, as if it had been suppressed at the beginning of the creation of the world, with wisps of immortal energy hanging down to protect the entire pure land.

He was able to enter this sacred land because the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi heard that he was going into seclusion and specially brought him here so that he could seclude himself in seclusion without any worries.

"You've emerged from seclusion..." The Yaochi Quasi-Emperor appeared beside him without his noticing.

"Senior." Ning Qingyi bowed.

The Yaochi Quasi-Emperor shook his head, indicating that he should dispense with the formalities, and then said, "Come, let me see what you have comprehended in your seclusion."

Ning Qingyi understood that the other party was testing her. She hesitated and looked around, worried that she might damage this sacred land.

"With the Western Emperor Tower protecting us, there's nothing to worry about," said the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi calmly.

Upon hearing this, Ning Qingyi's expression turned solemn. He mobilized all his divine power and unleashed the "Unrivaled Supreme Fist," imbuing it with the aura of a Buddha descending to earth, dominating the heavens and the earth. Even more terrifying was that with this punch, his combat power surged to the second level of the Immortal Realm, comparable to a top-tier powerhouse!

This is really scary!

Having undergone the fourth transformation of the dragon, he possessed combat power comparable to a master at the first level of the Immortal Platform realm due to his cultivation of a single secret realm technique. Furthermore, by activating the eight forbidden techniques, he could even exchange blows with a half-step great power.

However, this particular fist technique is comparable to that of a top-tier expert! It far exceeds the amplification range of the Eight Forbidden Techniques.

Therefore, there seems to be only one answer...

"Incredible, incredible! You actually managed to grasp it. Although it has flaws, you have ultimately touched this realm..." Yaochi Quasi-Emperor gently waved her hand, and the Heaven-Reversing Palm smoothed everything down, turning the miraculous into decay. She exclaimed in amazement, "Even when the Great Emperor was at the Dragon Transformation Realm, he was never as powerful as you."

If this comment were to get out, it would likely cause a huge uproar.

The reason is that the Emperor mentioned by the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi is only one person, and that is the Emperor Wushi, who swept across the world, silenced the forbidden zones and made the underworld flee far away, and amazed the entire ancient history!

"May I ask, senior, when did the Great Emperor comprehend the divine restriction?" Ning Qingyi asked earnestly.

“Once you enter the Sendai realm, Little Ancestor can trigger the divine restrictions from time to time.” Yaochi Quasi-Emperor recalled the past, his eyes flashing with nostalgia: “After severing the Dao and becoming a Saint, you can even actively enter this realm, and after becoming a Quasi-Emperor, you will reside here permanently.”

Ning Qing exclaimed in amazement: "At the end of the immortal path, who stands at the peak? A glimpse of the Beginningless Dao turns everything to nothing... Great Emperor, you are too heaven-defying."

The Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi shook his head: "In my opinion, you and Little Ancestor are the same kind of people, born against the heavens. Before I sealed myself, Little Ancestor said that the path to immortality would definitely open wide in this life, and perhaps you really have a chance to become an immortal."

"To become an immortal..."

The Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi sighed softly.

Ning Qingyi remained silent. In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, the desire to become an immortal was an obsession even heavier than the path to becoming an emperor. Throughout the three great eras of mythology, the Primordial Era, and the Desolate Era, countless celestial venerables and emperors devoted themselves to this path, only to find it all a mirage.

Of the millions of years of history, only one person has become an immortal, and there are still three or four others who stand alone against the ages, still struggling to cross over.

"The path to immortality may open in this lifetime, or it may not, but I am confident that I can become an immortal without the path!" Ning Qingyi said calmly, "I will not let the sages of the past monopolize the glory."

"We must not allow the sages of the past to monopolize the glory..." The Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi smiled and said, "My little ancestor will be very happy to hear this. In that case, young friend, let me help Yaochi to establish another good relationship. I heard you have a broken Great Sacred Artifact?"

“Yes. However, it is not a broken Great Sacred Artifact, but a Quasi-Emperor Artifact, which I obtained by chance.” Ning Qingyi took out the Primordial Azure Gold Pagoda and handed it to the Quasi-Emperor Yaochi for a look.

The Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi carefully examined it. Endless divine power surged into the Primordial Azure Gold Pagoda, stimulating boundless Daoist charm and radiating immeasurable light. Strands of imperial might appeared in her hands.

"It is suspected to be an ancient artifact left over from the Primordial Era, or even the mythical era. It has been unrefined and worshipped for too long, and the gods within it are about to fall into eternal slumber."

"Huh, they even used Ascension Azure Gold. This divine gold is said to contain the secrets of immortality and is the most mysterious among the nine divine golds."

The more Yaochi Quasi-Emperor looked at the artifact, the more he felt it was extraordinary, especially the techniques used, which didn't seem like something a Quasi-Emperor would use to refine it.

"Where did you obtain this artifact?"

Ning Qingyi made no attempt to conceal anything: "When I found him, it was in a mineral deposit, which should have been a temple dedicated to the Boundless Heavenly Venerable. Inside, there was an ancient coffin of the Heavenly Venerable, but the body of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable was not inside."

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, it's actually him!" Yaochi Quasi-Emperor was shocked, never expecting that this broken Quasi-Emperor artifact had such a great origin: "You are really lucky. This should be a temple that the Heavenly Venerable refined, perhaps used to study the Way of Faith."

The Quasi-Emperor Yaochi immediately recognized the traces of faith power entwined on the ancient Celestial Venerable's temple. "So that's it. A Quasi-Emperor artifact forged by a Great Emperor. No wonder it has endured three eras without decaying; perhaps it acquired some of the immortal Daoist essence of an Emperor weapon during its forging." The Quasi-Emperor Yaochi's eyes deepened. "However, it was actually breached. Was it someone who attacked the temple in the past, or…?"

Ning Qingyi naturally understood the unfinished words of the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi.

In the mythological era, the Underworld Lord created the Netherworld and spread the methods of proving the Dao through corpses and the Reincarnation Seal, which caused a terrible corpse calamity. Fortunately, later there was the ruthless Lingbao Heavenly Lord who created the Scripture of Salvation and caused another calamity to sweep away the demonic atmosphere. It is possible that no living beings would exist in the human world, and a part of the Yang world would really turn into Yin earth.

The Heavenly Venerable's Temple can be breached. If an enemy were to break in, that would be one thing, but what if the corpse in the ancient coffin were to come back to life...?

Ning Qingyi had considered this possibility, but even when Ye Fan became an immortal in the original story, the corpse of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable did not appear to cause trouble. This means that even if he really formed the reincarnation seal and was reborn, he was very likely to have been wiped out or was still hiding in some corner. It was not worth his concern at all.

"Senior, you're overthinking it. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Even if the corpse of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable becomes a spirit and wreaks havoc on the world, it doesn't mean that no one can subdue it," Ning Qingyi said calmly.

The Yaochi Quasi-Emperor's heart stirred, and in the blink of an eye, he thought of several possibilities, but in the end, he could only sigh softly: "It seems that I am really getting old, and I am not as insightful as a junior like you."

Ning Qingyi was not one to respond.

The Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi skipped over the topic and, after carefully contemplating it, said, "Young friend, when our ancestor was refining the Western Emperor Tower, he left behind a method for forging weapons. I was fortunate enough to witness when my ancestor's Beginningless Bell became an Emperor Weapon. I have a good chance of repairing this Quasi-Emperor artifact, but it depends on whether you are willing to do so."

Ning Qingyi, with her keen insight, instantly understood the meaning of the Yaochi Quasi-Emperor: "Senior, are you saying that to repair the Feathered Azure Gold Pagoda, we need that piece of Eternal Blue Gold?"

"This divine gold was given to me by my ancestor in the past, to be used to refine a weapon for proving one's Dao. I kept it in the end," said the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi. "The divine essence of Eternal Blue Gold is immortality. Weapons refined with this divine gold, even if they are not Emperor-level weapons, will not decay over time. If this item is used to repair it, it can definitely be restored to this Quasi-Emperor weapon, and it may even advance it further."

Ning Qingyi did not immediately agree.

The Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi was not surprised. Such a large piece of Eternal Blue Gold was enough to refine heavy artifacts such as bells, cauldrons, and towers. For a young prodigy like Ning Qingyi, who aspired to the path of emperor, forging his own artifact was more important!

Even a quasi-Emperor weapon is worth giving up.

However, Ning Qingyi's thoughts at this moment were different from those of the Yaochi Quasi-Emperor.

Since he began cultivating the Dao, he has refined an artifact in every secret realm to nourish his Dao.

The Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm uses the Golden Heart Lamp of the Dao Tribulation to dispel the fog and protect the beginning of the Great Dao.

Within the Dao Palace's secret realm, the Divine Mark Purple Gold Immortal Bell transmits the Heavenly Sounds of the Great Dao, enhancing the sacred artifacts of the Dao Palace.

The Four Extremes Secret Realm, through the Heavenly Pillar Transformation Technique, connects the Chaos Divine Pillar with the Four Extremes Secret Realm, thus creating the Four Extremes of Heaven and Earth.

The Dragon Transformation Secret Realm also needs a Dao-nurturing artifact, which is also the last artifact that can be refined. Deep down, he always felt that this was a crucial piece of the puzzle.

Furthermore, this artifact is closely related to the single method of his own Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, and the Eternal Blue Gold...

Ning Qingyi used the Lesser Destiny Technique to calculate, and it seemed that he was not destined for his Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

That should be left to Tingting. It seems that my little disciple hasn't yet forged a qualified weapon for proving the Dao. However, the one most compatible with the Dao of Taiyin might be the Dragon Pattern Black Gold, rather than the Eternal Blue Gold.

Ning Qingyi considered it for a moment, then glanced at the desolate tower in the Sea of ​​Wheels.

If this immortal artifact could actively kill enemies on a daily basis, I wouldn't need to worry about whether or not to repair a quasi-emperor weapon.

Fine, let's make it up to my disciple a little longer, and I'll make it up to her later along with the immortal elixir I owe her.

"Please repair the Azure Gold Pagoda for me, senior. With the emergence of all races, the situation is now turbulent and unpredictable. Having a quasi-Emperor artifact to protect me will make it easier for me to travel through the Big Dipper in the future." Ning Qingyi took out the Eternal Azure Gold without the slightest hesitation.

On the contrary, the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi couldn't help but add, "Don't we need to reconsider? Even a Quasi-Emperor's artifact isn't a foolproof solution."

Ning Qingyi shook his head and said, "After all, I am alone in Beidou. Although I have a few trump cards, it is still not as convenient as having a quasi-emperor weapon."

Upon hearing this, the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi said no more: "Since that's the case, I won't say any more. Refining this artifact may take several months, so please wait patiently here."

Ning Qingyi said, "Alright, I'll wait for your message, senior."

The Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi nodded, and then immediately sent someone to take him away from this divine land.

This is indeed a very important place in Yaochi, and allowing him to seclude himself for several months is already a very high level of treatment.

"Brother Ning, it's been a long time." The Holy Maiden of Yaochi walked gracefully over, her white robes fluttering like a fairy on the water.

"Greetings, Holy Maiden." Ning Qingyi held the Holy Maiden of Yaochi in high regard, after all, he had received many benefits from Yaochi.

"Brother Dao seems to have made further progress." The Holy Maiden of Yaochi looked her over, a glint of surprise in her eyes.

"I've made some progress." Ning Qingyi smiled faintly, a hint of pride in her eyes.

A divine, forbidden punch!
Even though each punch he throws will severely injure him, he has the Gate of Immortality and the Minor Destiny Technique to protect him. As long as his divine power remains, he can easily return to his peak, so he has absolutely no worries.

Moreover, with this fist technique, he was confident that he could trigger the divine restriction in the Sendai Secret Realm, thus no longer being limited to this one move and truly breaking free.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi couldn't help but show a hint of envy in her eyes.

"A lot has happened in Beidou during the months that Brother Dao has been in seclusion."

"Oh, what is it?"

"It turns out that the one in Zhongzhou who was suspected of breaking through to the Saint Realm was actually the Dark Night King from four thousand years ago. He ambushed Jiang Taixu, the God King of the Jiang family, who was on his way to the Wan Chu Holy Land."

"what!"

The first piece of news from the Holy Maiden of Yaochi took Ning Qing by surprise.

The Dark King has actually become a saint!
Although he was already extraordinary in the original work, no one expected that he would become a saint in this life!

"A powerful force has emerged from the ancient races, namely the Divine Silkworm Ridge, which once produced a God Emperor!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi solemnly delivered her final message.

"The son of the Immortal Emperor has been born!"

(End of this chapter)