Perfect World: The Path of Pure Source

In the Heavenly Realm, two heroes clash, with the double pupil suppressing the ancient saint!

One was a well-known ancient freak, possessing an aura of dominance over his generation, but was ultimately trampled underfoot by the double-pupiled individual who suddenly appeared in this era.

All the glory and splendor ultimately benefited others, paving the way for Yang Jian's success.

In the future, when people mention the Ancient Saint Son, or even the powerful Temple, the first thing that will come to mind will be the Double Pupils and Yang Jian!

The people in the temple had already foreseen this. Everyone turned pale and their faces trembled. Even the cultivators watching the battle couldn't help but breathe heavily.

"The first defeated ancient freak has appeared, the battle is over, will a new double-pupiled one become the king of this Immortal Ancient?" someone murmured, looking at the figure standing with his hands behind his back, feeling that another legend was about to begin.

Once upon a time, ancient kings such as the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, and the Six-Crown King also reached their peak in this way, writing their own ancient myths.

"Not necessarily. This generation of Immortal Ancients is too different." Some shook their heads, their expressions solemn. "This is the last time the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm will open. All the ancient kings will reappear. The competition in this era will be more intense than ever before. I'm afraid there will be no shortage of those who have cultivated immortal energy!"

"Yes, this is the last time for the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm. Ancient kings are just the entry ticket!" Some people from powerful forces echoed. Although they could not participate in such a struggle, they would be witnesses to history, and perhaps they would be the 'seniors' who tell this history to the younger generation thousands of years later.

But most people looked up at the victor with mixed expressions, gazing at the man with double pupils in the arena.

Yang Jian stood with his hands behind his back in front of the Ancient Saint, neither arrogant nor conceited, but calmly looking at him. This only made the Ancient Saint feel more suppressed.

Even victory was achieved with such calmness—did he assume it was inevitable from the start? The Ancient Saint sighed inwardly. He knew he had encountered a special person, a man who was confident… even arrogant!

Such people are not uncommon in the world. The losers naturally become the laughingstock, while the winners shine brightly and are powerful throughout their lives. That kind of self-confidence becomes a distinctive characteristic of their personality. It can even be said that in the eyes of such people, there are more important things and goals that are greater than victory. In this process, victory is just inevitable, a 'process' rather than a result.

Looking into those golden double pupils that looked down at him, the ancient saint was once again certain of this: this man would either become a hegemon or a madman in the future, and would not be forgotten in history.

"Gulp... Just kill me!" The ancient saint was quite tough. He closed his eyes and was no longer afraid of death. He had killed too many geniuses, so he was naturally prepared to be killed by other geniuses.

Once you enter the Immortal Ancient City, don't be a coward. If you're going to fight, don't be a coward. If you're a coward, don't fight. If you win, keep fighting. If you lose, you have to accept it!

"Kill you?" However, Yang Jian did not take his life. Instead, he stretched out his hand and pressed forward, forcing out the true form of the ancient saint son, which turned out to be a golden-winged roc!

The Golden-Winged Roc is not weak in lineage; in fact, if it were to evolve at the ancestral level, it could approach the legendary Kunpeng.

"What...what do you want to do?" The golden-winged roc, transformed from the ancient saint, was startled, only to see Yang Jian laugh and leap onto its back. "Leading a yellow dog on the left and a hawk on the right, I'm short of mounts. Eagles aren't enough. What I need is a roc like you!"

Mount? The ancient saint was stunned. He was a dignified ancient freak, a victor of the ancient immortals. How could he possibly become someone else's mount?

But unfortunately, he couldn't resist; he was no match for that person.

Outside of the Immortal Ancient Realm, the various groups observing the secret realm were also stunned. This remnant of the Immortal Ancient Realm was incredibly arrogant!

"The Temple was once a force on par with the Supreme Hall and the Immortal Palace. They will not sit idly by and wait for their successor to be humiliated." A sect leader spoke up, and many people's eyes turned to the Temple's group.

However, no sound came from that magnificent golden temple; only wisps of chaotic energy spread out.

Inside the Heavenly Realm, Yang Jian pinned down the struggling Ancient Saint with one hand, while with the other, he raised his index and middle fingers together, holding them between his eyes. His double pupils suddenly lit up, and his deep voice echoed in the Ancient Saint's ears like a spell: "I came to find you for the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture, and today I will see it!"

"Delusion! That's my sect's secret manual!" The ancient saint sneered, but Yang Jian chuckled. "Your sect's secret manual? In your mind, that's mine. The more you master, the more I get. Before these eyes, you have no secrets."

Double pupils? The ancient sage felt a chill. Since ancient times, those with double pupils have had the ability to see through illusions and see the source directly. It is even more exaggerated than the martial arts heavenly eye that many people have painstakingly cultivated. They can see the operation of precious techniques and the use of runes. Of course, this is also related to the user's realm and the profundity of the scriptures.

The next moment, Yang Jian's right eye lit up, and all sorts of dreamlike bubbles flew out, intertwining in the air to form a primordial spirit world that could turn the tide and reverse the sun, before suddenly shattering.

Bang! With a soft sound, the ancient saint's pupils dilated, and all the memories of his past cultivation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture flooded his mind uncontrollably. He was trapped in the world of double pupils and mistakenly believed that he was still cultivating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture!

This method bypassed the restrictions in the ancient saint's mind, preventing any accidents from occurring.

Previously, Yang Jian had mastered 108 runes of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture in the world of Returning to Heaven and Reversing the Sun, and comprehended some chapters. At this time, it was only natural that he could succeed.

As he gained a deeper understanding, he almost merged with the self he remembered from the ancient saint's past.

This involves using the ability of the double pupils to see the origin and the effects of recording methods and performing secret techniques within the world of the Reversal of Heaven and Sun Illusion Technique to influence the primordial spirits of both parties and replicate the other's Dao fruition.

Of course, this ability is not invincible. It is only effective when the opponent's strength is not much greater than one's own. Moreover, the more profound the scripture and the higher the realm, the longer it takes. Now that everyone is a Venerable, it is naturally not that troublesome. At least mastering the chapters of the Divine Fire Domain is not a problem.

Gradually, the golden-winged roc that the ancient saint had transformed into stopped moving, and Yang Jian on its back also stopped moving. The two stood in place like statues, leaving the others puzzled and afraid to approach.

The people in the temple were also worried and dared not make a move, for fear of affecting the ancient holy son.

In the ancient sage's illusory memory, Yang Jian was deeply immersed in comprehending the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture.

"Was the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture of the Temple incomplete once?"

As Yang Jian pondered the scriptures, he suddenly frowned. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture in the temple was only an incomplete and fragmented text.

But upon closer reflection, this is normal. Otherwise, how could a lineage that could be compared to the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art and stand alongside the Immortal Palace and the Supreme Hall of Inheritance have ended so tragically in the original history of the Immortal Ancient Era?

However, Yang Jian didn't care. With the Eternal Evolution Chart in hand, he was confident that he could complete the incomplete scripture and restore its brilliance!

The core concept of the incomplete Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture currently in the temple is to rule the outer universe, that is, to imitate and control the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. The source of power is borrowed from the power of heaven and earth, and ancient war spirits can also be summoned through it. The ultimate goal is to become the "ruler" of the real Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

In Yang Jian's view, it was somewhat similar to the so-called ancient immortal methods and immortal seeds. However, in the memories of the ancient holy son, the origin of the temple scriptures was unclear. He only knew that a saying circulated within the temple:

They believe that when the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were not "dispersed", as a realm, it possessed a vague "will of heaven and earth". After the final destruction of the Immortal Ancient Realm and the split of the realm into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the will of heaven and earth materialized its "defense instinct" and "counterattack mechanism" into a scripture and bestowed it upon those who were destined to receive it.

Because it was conceived in a fragmented world after the collapse of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, this scripture is naturally inferior to the scripture conceived when this world was complete. It is inherently flawed, which is the origin of the name "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture".

In what Yang Jian saw, the essential points of this scripture for cultivation were divided into three steps:

1. Manifestation as Symbols: This involves imitating and evolving the Great Dao within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths into basic runes.

2. Transforming Runes into Mountains: When enough runes are condensed, they can be accumulated into mountains. Each mountain represents a realm, and the 108 mountains represent the 108 realms.

3. Inner Boundary: Once enough runes have been condensed, a projection of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths can be constructed within the body. This projection of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths within the body resonates with the real Nine Heavens and Ten Earths outside, allowing one to suppress enemies like the 'Lord of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths'.

"It's a pity that this scripture is incomplete." Yang Jian was engrossed in reading it when the ancient sage's experience and understanding came to an abrupt halt, which made him sigh with regret.

Then, he noticed another scripture, a secret temple technique that was used in conjunction with the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture, a scripture for cultivating the primordial spirit and calling back the soul!

Yang Jian's movements synchronized with the handwriting in the ancient sage's memory. He began to recite the true scriptures, and one mysterious symbol after another bloomed, dazzlingly brilliant, like characters cast in metal, imprinted into nothingness.

It is like a summoning song, or a hymn to the soul, soaring to the heavens and descending to the netherworld, reaching everywhere.

The true scriptures are ancient and mysterious, possessing astonishing penetrating power, disappearing into nothingness, seemingly able to reach anywhere, whether it be heaven or earth, the firmament or the deepest hell.

This is a supreme scripture dedicated to cultivating and guiding one's primordial spirit. It can even guide Shi Hao's primordial spirit back in future history after he breaks free from the dark prison. Of course, that is mainly due to Huang breaking free of the prison and becoming incredibly powerful, but it is enough to demonstrate the mystery of this primordial spirit scripture.

"What is that sound? Strange characters coming together, like a summoning of a soul."

The surrounding cultivators were astonished, because their own primordial spirits were also aroused, buzzing and shaking as if they were about to be pulled away!

It's hard to imagine that simply reciting a few lines of scripture could imprison a person's spirit and soul.

Too bizarre.

Moreover, as Yang Jian practiced this scripture, his primordial spirit also changed, and he was covered with a "soul garment" woven from metal characters. This item protected his primordial spirit consciousness, just like a magic treasure nurturing it, and had many benefits.

As Yang Jian thought this, the soul garment underwent a second transformation, becoming a golden bridge, seemingly capable of communicating with the underworld and guiding people's primordial spirits. Its function was to convert the battle spirits and heroic souls in the world and make them his own.

"It's the Soul Summoning Scripture and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture!? This guy really spied on my memories!" The ancient saint son, who had just come to his senses, was both ashamed and angry, but he also felt a sense of defeat. His primordial spirit had been spied on, and he couldn't even stop it.

Just as Yang Jian was losing interest, a line of text suddenly appeared in his eyes: "Evolutionary cooldown period ended, Eternal Diagram read Heavenly Skill: Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture, successfully loaded Ancient Saint Son module."

[Ancient Saint Son: Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture (incomplete) + Soul Summoning Scripture.]

"Heaven is helping me!" Yang Jian's expression immediately lit up with joy. He had really come at the right time. The next moment, the inscriptions on the Eternal Evolution Diagram reappeared in his field of vision. The stone tablet with the cultivation techniques and secret arts inscribed on it suddenly shook, enlarged abruptly, and revealed new inscriptions:

Heavenly Skills - Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture (Incomplete) - Evolvable Branches - 2.

As Yang Jian focused his gaze on that branch, all the writing suddenly shrank, then expanded again, transforming into two dotted lines, one above the other, each connecting to a different option:

The alternative evolutionary branch of the lingering scripture 1: The Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth: In the eight wastelands and six directions, I am the only one, the primordial spirit is the only one in the world, the physical body is transformed into a station, which can be used at any time, only the primordial spirit rides the treasure raft to cross the sea of ​​suffering, and cultivates the indestructible yang spirit for countless eons.

The second branch of the incomplete scripture's alternative evolution: the Supreme Skill of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths: The physical body is indestructible, able to ascend to the heavens, which is the heaven above the heavens, and also able to descend to the earth, which is the earth below the earth. Ascend to heaven and become a supreme being, reaching the pinnacle of human life. Open up the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths within the body, and cultivate a golden body that transcends heaven and earth.

When these two options appeared, Yang Jian fell into deep thought. These were clearly two different evolutionary paths: the primordial spirit and the physical body.

However, the idea of ​​viewing the physical body as a mere rest stop was somewhat incompatible with him, and since he had already obtained the Soul Summoning Scripture, which specialized in cultivating the primordial spirit, choosing the Sovereign Supreme Technique would obviously overlap with it; in addition, he felt that he should focus more on the physical body at present, as it was his weakness and he lacked the means to refine and elevate it.

Yang Jian's gaze then focused on the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Supreme Technique, and immediately a series of messages appeared before his eyes:

1. Manifestation as a Symbol: This involves imitating and evolving the Great Dao within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths into basic runes. It can also be combined with secret cultivation methods to condense them. All things and all Daos can be used as symbols.

2. Inner Boundary: When enough runes are condensed, one can construct the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths as perceived by oneself within the body. Three thousand runes construct one of the Ten Earths, and the number of one element constructs the Nine Heavens.

3. Domination is supreme: The nine heavens and ten earths within the body form a self-contained system, unrestrained and unaffected by the external nine heavens and ten earths, ultimately reaching the realm of "the body is the universe, I am the will of heaven".

This is a cultivation step belonging to the Supreme Technique of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. When Yang Jian's primordial spirit comprehended these mysteries, his physical body in the outside world was also filled with this aura.

Even more subtly, a phantom of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths appeared behind Yang Jian!

Others might not think much of it, but the ancient saint, who also cultivated the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture, felt it particularly strongly.

"The Great Crimson Heaven, the Boundless Heaven, the Pure and Subtle Heaven, the Yu Yu Heaven... the Three Thousand Provinces, the Land of Rising Demons, the Land of Slaying Immortals... How is this possible!" The Ancient Saint couldn't help but exclaim in shock, his eyes fixed on Yang Jian. "This is a phantom of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths? He has actually cultivated and evolved to this level? Impossible!"

If Yang Jian had only subdued the Ancient Saint in terms of martial prowess before, then this scene before him dealt a severe blow to the Ancient Saint's mind, comprehension, and even cultivation path, leaving him bewildered.

Even his own comprehension of the scriptures, which he has diligently studied since childhood, is inferior to the other party's. What else can he say?

In the end, the ancient holy son could only sigh, "Perhaps he is more suited to be the holy son of the temple than I am?"