All Heavens: Starting as a Sacrifice

Even a very shallow footprint is still above that of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Li Yi did not immediately head towards the core area; instead, he stayed cautiously outside the dam.

The person who left the message made it very clear.

It is safe outside the dam.

As long as I carefully explore this area, I shouldn't face any life-threatening danger in the short term.

Li Yi observed the surrounding scenery, took out a willow leaf from his pocket and held it in his palm, sensing the information vibration.

It moved at great speed through the space outside the dam, carefully exploring the entire area.

In some places, however, the darkness has even begun to slowly erode the dikes.

This dam, built here and whose duration is unknown, looks like it's about to give way.

There's nothing Li Yi can do right now; all he can do is hurry up and find Liu Shen and figure out a way to rescue her.

Liu Shen is very important; her cultivation is very high, and her strength in all aspects is also very strong.

If we can rescue her, many things will change.

Rescuing people like this is by no means an easy task.

The biggest challenge is finding it yourself, which requires venturing into dark areas.

Although Li Yi's current cultivation level is not enough to completely fight against the darkness, he can still endure it for a while simply by walking inside.

However, its condition will deteriorate over time.

However, he has a way to solve this problem.

That is to use the Treasure Record of All Heavens to teleport to other worlds.

Regain your strength there to alleviate the dark corruption within you, and then return.

Further exploration would require a long time and multiple trips.

Fortunately, this is not a problem for him now; he can just keep searching.

Li Yi groped around in the dark, not knowing how much time had passed.

What does it matter if it's ten years, a hundred years, or a thousand years?

As long as I can rescue Liu Shen, everything I've spent is worthwhile.

He had walked in the darkness for an unknown number of years when the willow leaf in his hand suddenly began to tremble slightly.

Li Yi determined the direction of the Willow God and headed there very quickly. Before long, he saw a willow tree.

The willow tree stood there quietly, seemingly blocking out the sky.

However, the surrounding darkness continued to erode her, making it difficult for her to truly unleash her power.

Li Yi watched this scene from afar; Liu Sheng's current condition was not very good.

If this dark encroachment continues, he may soon have to resort to other methods to deal with the darkness.

Without further thought, he strode forward, his physical body growing stronger.

Arriving at the willow tree, I took a deep breath and stretched out my hands.

He wrapped his arms around the willow tree and uprooted it.

Yagyu's body was extremely heavy, and after being corrupted by darkness, it was even more difficult to bear.

Even though Li Yi has now reached the True Immortal realm, he still finds it extremely difficult and the burden is immense.

But he didn't give up and kept trying.

The willow tree was uprooted and carried on his back, causing his flesh to crack continuously.

However, this force is not entirely unbearable.

At this moment, Liu Shen seemed to have awakened to a part of herself and noticed this change.

No longer dormant as before, it now rouses its own power to fight against the darkness, while also helping Li Yi lighten his burden.

Moreover, the original towering, vast, and magnificent willow tree slowly transformed, eventually becoming a human figure covered in white light.

Li Yi was immediately amazed when he only caught a glimpse of a blurry figure and face.

Even he was somewhat taken aback.

She was absolutely stunning.

However, he quickly regained his composure and recovered from the fleeting glimpse.

I stopped thinking about it and carried her out into the darkness.

The speed was extremely slow, but every step he took was firm and powerful.

This in itself is a test.

With each step he took, his strength was rapidly being depleted. Li Yi was unsure how many steps he could take, or even where he would end up.

Fortunately, after so much exploration, he was still quite familiar with the ring and was now gradually moving towards the shallower parts of the darkness.

After walking tens of thousands of steps, he stopped and put Liu Shen down with some difficulty.

The figure disappeared again, choosing to replenish its strength.

Liu Shen was stunned. Even he seemed somewhat bewildered at this moment, after all, a person had vanished in an instant.

Cultivators at the True Immortal realm are extremely powerful; they cannot disappear silently even when facing an Immortal King.

Li Yi disappeared very mysteriously, which made her wonder if the darkness was sentient.

Otherwise, how could someone suddenly disappear?

I've been walking around here for so long and I've never encountered this situation before.

Fortunately, Li Yi reappeared shortly afterward.

And just like last time, he continued to carry her forward.

Liu Shen did not ask Li Yi why he suddenly disappeared and reappeared. Every cultivator has his own secrets.

If he were to tell me, I might be genuinely curious and eager to hear it, but since he's unwilling to tell me, then so be it.

Li Yi continued to repeat this process, carrying Liu Shen on his back for a few steps, then finding a place to replenish his strength, and then carrying her on his back for a few more steps.

As time flowed by, they moved further and further away from the darkness.

Li Yi's speed increased, and Liu Sheng gradually recovered some of his strength and began to slowly expel the source of darkness from his body.

At the same time, having regained some of her strength, she was able to walk forward slowly, albeit with difficulty.

At first, Li Yi had to carry her on his back, hug her, or lift her up, but now he only needs to support her.

The two of them started moving faster and faster, slowly emerging from the area affected by the darkness.

Li Yi's own condition was also getting worse and worse. Although he was only helping Liu Shen walk in the dark, he had countless opportunities to catch his breath.

However, this power was far beyond what a mere True Immortal like him could withstand. In fact, if he hadn't had several opportunities to go out and catch his breath, he would probably have been assimilated by the darkness long ago.

Even so, his condition is getting worse each time.

He couldn't even guarantee how long he could hold on or whether he could persevere.

But often he didn't have a choice; he had to get Liu Shen out first, otherwise there was no way to do many things.

Therefore, as long as he could hold on, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

As they continued forward, they moved further and further away from the darkness, and their pace quickened.

Li Yi walked slower and slower. At first, he was supporting Liu Shen, but now Liu Shen was supporting him.

The two of them supported each other and walked unsteadily for an unknown period of time before slowly emerging from the darkness.

The moment Li Yi broke free, he felt a huge sense of relief.

He sat on the ground, exhausted, barely able to walk.

"Hurry up, we're still in the Boundary Sea, it's not safe." Liu Shen said, seemingly unconcerned even when facing a life-or-death crisis.

This level of darkness was simply beyond what the two of them could withstand; otherwise, Li Yi wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

At this moment, his strength was almost exhausted, his face was withered, and his body was emaciated.

Every breath seemed extremely difficult.

There was no other way; his power had been exhausted to the limit, compounded by the influence of darkness.

Let alone invoking spatial magic, even normal walking is difficult.

Liu Shen didn't say anything, but stretched out her delicate hands and carried him on her back.

Just like when Li Yi carried her on his back, the two of them struggled to walk towards the dam.

The area within the Great Wall is still not safe.

Although her cultivation has improved further, she has still not reached the level of a quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Moreover, he knew that there were some very powerful creatures active within the Sea of ​​Rings, and if it were him in the past, he might have been able to escape if he encountered them.

But given my current situation, it's difficult to escape.

She used to disbelieve in luck.

For her, it's better to rely on herself than to trust in luck.

However, at this moment, there is a hint of wishing for good luck.

May you have a safe journey and reach the dam without any problems.

In any business, people often only pray for luck when they have no other options and are truly out of options.

She understood this, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

I'm surprised that I now believe in luck, this elusive concept.

Could it be that we've truly reached a dead end?

She didn't believe it.

Throughout her journey to becoming the top expert she is today, she has only believed in herself.