The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 81 Rumors of Escaping Death
Ji Biyue is dead.

This alluring and charming young talent of the Ji family died here quietly, without any earth-shattering battle or grand ambitions. His head was easily ripped off by the living fossil of the Assassin Dynasty.

Ji Haoyue felt a chill run down his spine. He couldn't understand why it was Ji Biyue who died, and he couldn't help but wonder what he would do if it were him.

“Little Celestial Venerable, you are a perfect match for the Immortal Tomb. Just let yourself be buried here.” An old man spoke up. His face was plain and ordinary, just like a mortal, but his deep eyes were filled with a chilling killing intent.

"Hehehe, to be able to stifle a genius before dying, that's really great. Although he hasn't become a saint yet, he's already good enough to be a collectible for my sect." Another living fossil let out a chilling laugh.

"Let's do it. Killing them might give us a chance to prolong our lives." The last old man, dressed in black and wearing a mask, spoke calmly, yet with an air of confidence. He wasn't just a living fossil; he was a Grandmaster of the Third Heaven of the Sendai Realm!
Ning Qingyi looked at the three men and couldn't help but make several calculations, but he didn't sense the slightest fatal threat from them. He realized that the three men carried a supreme treasure that shielded them from heavenly secrets. It was even highly likely that they were another powerful force disguised as an assassin dynasty to frame someone.

However... I'm not your opponent...

"You killed members of my Ji family, and you felt no fear whatsoever?"

Ji Zi looked at the dead Ji Biyue, a hint of sorrow flashing in his eyes. He didn't have much affection for Ji Biyue, but as the emperor's own son, he naturally felt some joy at seeing a promising descendant. Now, just as they were about to escape, she died at the hands of the enemy—how regrettable!

“How can the imperial family not inspire fear?” the living fossil sighed. “If the Ji family elders who accompanied us hadn’t died, or if the Ji family head or the Supreme Elder had come to our aid, we wouldn’t have made a move. But how could you juniors make us fear?”

"As for the younger generation..." Himeko looked melancholy.

Upon hearing this, Ji Haoyue's face turned angry, and he shouted, "How dare you be so disrespectful to the young ancestor!"

Upon hearing this unusual title, the three living fossils' hearts skipped a beat, and their expressions turned somewhat grim. They exchanged a glance, and in the next instant, they actually attacked.

"boom!"

A series of brilliant lights flashed, as if the sky were about to boil, instantly turning the usually silent Immortal Tomb into a lively place.

These three people were indeed fearless and didn't seem afraid of bringing up anything serious.

Ji Zi shielded Ji Haoyue behind her, her expression calm.

Ning Qingyi calmly summoned the Primordial Azure Gold Pagoda, and a blue-green halo descended, protecting him.

brush!
Suddenly, a blinding light appeared from the void behind her, and it was aimed at Ji Zi!
One sword seals the heavens!

This was a fatal blow; a blood-dripping demonic sword, swift as lightning, pierced towards Himeko's skull, terrifying to the extreme, yet escaping her spiritual senses.

An ordinary person would surely die; there's no way to avoid it. It's incredibly sharp; this is a thunderous strike unleashed by a king of assassins!
Himeko was fearless; her Void Technique was superb, and she dodged the sword with a light step.

"when!"

With a swift palm strike, he unleashed the Great Monument-Shattering Hand, creating a ethereal divine monument that instantly crushed and shattered the demonic sword.

The black-clad Grandmaster King looked horrified and retreated dozens of miles in the blink of an eye. This greatly surprised the remaining two elders who had been attracting the attention of Ning Qingyi, Ji Zi, and Ji Haoyue, and their expressions became solemn.

"With such a vigorous life force, you could never be a member of the previous generation. If the younger generation of the Ji family doesn't have you, then who are you?" The black-clad Grandmaster King was somewhat incredulous. In their brief exchange, he discovered that although the other party's cultivation was not as profound as his own, it seemed as if he had stepped into the realm of a half-saint, which was very strange.

This is simply beyond reason!

He scrutinized the man closely. He was of medium height and had an ordinary appearance. He seemed to be a man of few words, but his every move seemed to blend into the void, which was quite terrifying.

"Himeko."

Himeko calmly uttered his name from that era, then took a step forward, the void unobstructed, all things in heaven and earth serving as his passage, and he arrived directly beside the three.

"boom!"

He unleashed another powerful palm strike, aimed at the living fossil who had previously vowed to kill a genius, cleaving him into pieces and killing him in mid-air.

The remaining two were completely bewildered and couldn't understand what had happened.

I thought Xiao Tianzun was the most outstanding young person of our time, but it turns out that a random member of the Ji family is even more formidable than Xiao Tianzun.

Ji Haoyue was equally thrilled, but a sense of gloom also settled in her heart. The Little Celestial Venerable was an insurmountable peak among his peers, and his own ancestors seemed to be no less formidable. Living in the same era as such a powerful figure, she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

Himeko took another step, just one step, as if she had transcended the void, and arrived next to another living fossil-level figure. She once again delivered a powerful blow, and the Void Divine Stele reappeared, directly shattering him into pieces, killing him on the spot.

In just two breaths, only one black-clad Grandmaster remained in the arena.

"I understand now. You are a prodigy sealed away by the Ji family since ancient times, born specifically to prepare for the great upheaval to come?" The black-clad Great Accomplishment King was shocked and furious. He sensed an aura of vicissitudes from Ji Zi that was absent in people of this era.

Himeko did not answer; a dying man is not worth talking to. She charged at the black-clad Great King once more.

Despair flashed in the eyes of the black-clad Grandmaster, knowing he wouldn't survive more than three moves against him. However, this was the Immortal Tomb, which was why the three of them had chosen to fight here.

"Die with me!" The black-clad Grandmaster smiled bitterly.

"boom!"

He actually self-destructed, and even consciously directed the destructive force towards a nearby burial mound.

The mound was filled with brilliant light, and wisps of divine energy emanated from it, as if a celestial being was buried within, making it incredibly mystical.

This scene caused Ning Qingyi and Ji Haoyue's expressions to change slightly, with the former even preparing to use a quasi-emperor weapon to sweep away the aftershocks.

Ji Zi, however, showed no fear whatsoever. Not only had he mastered the Void Divine Art to a transcendent level, but he had also taken a unique step forward, comprehending the Boundless Void. His divine power surged wildly, dissolving the self-destruction of the black-clad Great Completion King into the Boundless Void without even causing a ripple.

Seeing this scene, Ning Qingyi felt a surge of fighting spirit.

Ji Haoyue's eyes were filled with admiration, marveling at how Ji Zi had mastered the Void Scripture to such a unique level, while she herself hadn't even reached perfection. After killing the three, Ji Zi returned to Ji Biyue's corpse, sighed silently, and then collected her body, preparing to take it back to the clan and bury it in the family cemetery.

"What amazing void magic! Himeko, Himeko, you must be the Void Emperor's daughter!" Ning Qingyi blurted out, her gaze intense.

Ji Haoyue was very surprised and couldn't understand how Ning Qingyi had guessed it, while Ji Zi remained silent, as if she had tacitly agreed.

"What a pity, I haven't even reached the Sendai realm yet, so I'm no match for you at all." Ning Qingyi sighed.

Himeko calmly said, "If it's you, you'll catch up quickly, right?"

Ning Qingyi smiled slightly. It was obvious that Ji Zi had already figured it out. He wasn't unable to break through to the Sendai realm quickly, but rather he was slowly breaking through in order to solidify his foundation and explore the single secret method for the Dragon Transformation realm.

“When I reach the Sendai realm, I will challenge you to a duel,” Ning Qingyi said earnestly.

Ji Zi did not answer, but Ji Haoyue frowned and said, "Brother Ning, since you have guessed something, how can you be rude to the young ancestor?"

Ning Qingyi chuckled and said, "The Void Emperor quelled the chaos of darkness, suppressed the Undying Mountain, and fought against the gods from beyond the realms. He has done great deeds for our human race and for all living beings in the universe. As a descendant, I naturally have great respect for him. Brother Ji Zi, as the Emperor's own son, if you need my help in the future, I will not refuse."

“But Brother Haoyue, there is only one path to becoming an emperor. Even if he is the emperor’s own son, I will not show any mercy…” Ning Qingyi’s tone was firm, without the slightest wavering due to Ji Zi’s identity.

“Fellow Daoist Ning is right. The Imperial Path never cares about one’s background or origin; it only cares about who the final winner is.” As Ji Zi said this, a glint of brilliance flashed in her eyes.

In his childhood, he had heard about the scene of his father's enlightenment, standing proudly in the vast universe, defying the heavens to succeed in enlightenment, and then going to quell the darkness and turmoil, truly invincible for a lifetime.

Moreover, the Great Emperor Wushi broke the curse that imperial sons could not attain enlightenment, revealing the clear path for many imperial sons and princes throughout history. Naturally, he also had a desire to compete.

Ji Haoyue looked at the two men, his face somber, yet a sense of defeat lingered in his heart. He knew that his path to becoming an emperor was already flawed.

"This place is dangerous. Let's leave first. As for the Assassin Dynasty's attack on us, I will remember it well." Ning Qingyi's expression was calm, but the dangerous glint in her eyes told the two that the Assassin Dynasty would not get away with this.

Perhaps because they had crossed that burial mound, Ning Qingyi's calculations showed that the danger of leaving the Immortal Mausoleum had greatly decreased. In less than two days, the three of them arrived at the edge of the forbidden zone of life and were about to leave this desperate situation.

Ji Haoyue looked somewhat dazed, gazing at the normal scenery several hundred miles away, then turning back to look at the mounds of graves not far away, still feeling a sense of unreality.

It wasn't until he walked out of the Immortal Tomb that he realized he had actually come out alive.

Immortal Mausoleum is located in the central part of the Eastern Wilderness. Here, in addition to the Immortal Mausoleum, there is also the Undying Mountain, a forbidden zone of life, and the Sacred Cliff, which was cut off by the Great Accomplished Sacred Body in the past.

Therefore, it can be said that the central part of the Eastern Wilderness is rich in outstanding people and resources, and is not much inferior to the Northern Region, which has ancient primordial mines.

In addition, the central part of the Eastern Wilderness contains many ancient demon clan lineages, the origin of the demon race, and ancient holy lands like the Wind Clan. The central region is also home to the most powerful forces of both the demon and human races. The once-destroyed Tianxuan Holy Land is also located here.

It can be said that the central region is the most prosperous and ancient pure land in the Eastern Wilderness, the origin of all inheritances, and it is said that the Nine Secrets all originated from here.

After determining their direction, the three of them, led by Ji Haoyue, headed towards the nearest large city.

It must be said that Himeko's void manipulation technique was truly superb, not much inferior to Xuan Guantai's. She led the three of them at a speed that could be described as tearing through the void. Soon, they arrived at Zi Tian Du.

Zitiandu is one of the ten ancient cities in the central region of the Eastern Wilderness. It has been the subject of countless legends since ancient times.

Legend has it that it was a purple-gold celestial capital in the ethereal realm of immortals that fell to earth and formed this magnificent city that is famous throughout the world.

The three entered the city and soon arrived at the Ji family's residence. The Supreme Elder in charge of the area received the news and immediately rushed back.

"Little Ancestor, Haoyue, it's wonderful that you're both safe and sound!" The Supreme Elder was moved to tears.

Heaven can only pity them. How terrified they must have been when they learned that the secret realm connected to the Ancient Dao Platform was the Immortal Tomb. They even summoned the most powerful forces within their clan, holding the Void Mirror, and lingered outside the Immortal Tomb.

If the Void Mirror hadn't sensed that Himeko was still alive and hadn't been concerned about triggering a dark upheaval, it might have already stormed in.

"I'm fine, it's just a pity that the two elders died in the Immortal Tomb. And the child Biyue was also killed in a sneak attack by the Assassin Dynasty." Ji Zi sighed.

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Elder of the Ji family sighed, "Perhaps this is their fate. It is already quite remarkable that Little Ancestor and Haoyue were able to come out of the forbidden zone alive."

Ji Zi said, "It's all thanks to Fellow Daoist Ning, otherwise things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

The Supreme Elder of the Ji family then looked at Ning Qingyi, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you, Little Celestial Venerable, for extending a helping hand to Little Ancestor and Haoyue. The Ji family is deeply grateful! In the future, if there is any need, the Ji family will do everything in its power."

Ning Qingyi didn't take those words to heart, but instead asked, "Senior, I'd like to ask, what happened after we disappeared?"

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Elder of the Ji family sighed: "On that day, after you, Little Celestial Venerable, activated the Ancient Dao Platform and disappeared with everyone, nothing special happened. But unexpectedly, half a day later, the Immortal Tomb underwent a strange change. Even a few days later, someone actually escaped from it. Only then did we realize what had happened."

"Really? Someone has already escaped?" Ning Qingyi asked thoughtfully.

"According to them, they encountered a terrifying corpse calamity, and less than one in ten survived. Many of the predecessors who went to seek opportunities also died." The Supreme Elder of the Ji family pondered for a moment and said, "Therefore, many rumors that are unfavorable to you are spreading, saying that the Little Celestial Venerable deliberately sent everyone to the Immortal Tomb, but these were quickly refuted."

In fact, these rumors have not yet subsided, causing many sects to become hostile towards Ning Qingyi.

"I see," Ning Qingyi said. "In that case, I would like to ask you a favor, senior, which is to spread the news that I have returned alive."

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Ji family's Supreme Elder. He nodded and ordered someone to carry it out.

"Are you trying to lure someone in?" Himeko said.

"No, I wanted to see how many people wanted to kill me."

Ning Qingyi's lips curled into a cold smile.

(End of this chapter)