Perfect Double Agent

Qingyi whispered, "A person's time is limited. There are so many supernatural powers that need to be comprehended, and the path is one that I have to explore alone. Yet the other party can still enter the Self-Severing Realm at any time."

All things considered, the other party has only achieved the Void Dao in a little over a year. It should be noted that igniting the Divine Flame takes about seven or eight months for a genius who has entered the Immortal Ancient Realm. And that's just igniting; the subsequent cultivation doesn't even count. Each realm is more difficult to pass, and the time required increases exponentially.

This is why there are no young Celestial Gods or Void Daoists in the Three Thousand Provinces. Even if major sects allocate resources to cultivate a Celestial God, it would take at least several decades, or even several hundred years.

After a long time, all of space and time in that world were attracted and merged into the outstretched palm, forming an extremely terrifying power.

But the next moment, spacetime was in turmoil, in utter chaos, with a surging, immense power stirring within it.

"boom!"

The palm pressed down on the sky, and boundless spacetime power poured out, surging and crashing through the heavens, rushing outwards, causing swathes of stars to dim, as if they had aged and turned to ashes and dissipated.

"The seventeenth time..." Qingyi whispered. Undoubtedly, she had failed again. No one can have a smooth journey all the time, not even this person.

"The number of failures is not important; they are the foundation upon which success is built. The more foundations you build, the closer you are to success."

Bai Ye arrived and glanced back at the dried-up lake. He had already taken the immortal gold from it, but the place was not destroyed. Instead, it was still being nurtured. Perhaps many tens of thousands of years later, under the intertwining of the mysteries of the void, immortal gold might be reborn.

"Unfortunately, I didn't detect anything from the first strand of immortal energy you cultivated. Oh well, let's celebrate your cultivation of immortal energy. What would you like to eat?" Bai Ye asked with a smile.

"Do you really want something bad to happen to me?" Qingyi rolled her eyes. She felt that she had gained a kind of calamity-avoiding effect because she was often soaked in the bone cauldron, but she was not sure if it would happen a second time. In fact, it gave her a vague sense of unease.

"Let's go to Bazhen Restaurant. I'm poor, but since someone's treating, I should splurge this once."

"Eight Treasures? I understand. Women all like Flying Phoenix, after all, eating too much of it can keep you young." Bai Ye was also a little tempted.

Qingyi just smiled, her face serene. Although the Eight Treasures were indeed delicious and had those effects, she was not greedy. It was just that this guy had practically grown up eating the Eight Treasures.

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Bright City is one of the ten holy cities of the Immortal Ancient World. Now, a year has passed, and the entire Immortal Ancient World has become extremely lively, with all kinds of creatures everywhere.

Bai Ye and Qing Yi both concealed their true appearances, dressed in white, and walked side by side in Bright City. They looked at the stalls that could be seen everywhere and the creatures coming and going. Each of them exuded an extremely extraordinary aura, like little monsters.

"Ancient Realm of Divine Corpses, Two Sacred Herbs..."

"A fragment of the Supreme Immortal Armor, and a sacred herb for every fragment!"

The street was bustling with activity, filled with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and displaying a wide variety of goods.

"Location of the divine medicine, exclusive information, only one sacred herb is needed!" Next to Bai Ye and his companion, a stall owner was also shouting, and he was a first-generation cultivator, with dozens of identical jade slips in front of him.

"Are you trying to get something for nothing? The divine medicine will run away on its own after being startled; it won't stay in one place. You want a whole sacred herb just because of a piece of information? And you plan to sell it to dozens of places!" someone cursed, showing no respect for the First Generation.

This is a normal phenomenon. In the outside world, the first generation reigned supreme in one state, standing proudly in the world. But here, even the followers of the ancient freaks dared not provoke the first generation.

"What kind of miracle drug?" Qingyi walked over and asked.

"The tree is very intelligent, but it probably won't stay there any longer." The stall owner was quite nice; although the price was high, he didn't hide it.

"Then I'll buy one." Qingyi placed a sacred herb on the stall and took a jade slip from it.

She didn't care how many people the other party was going to sell to, but she had heard that all trees were highly intelligent and might know some secrets.

"This is... truly a divine tree?" Qingyi withdrew her divine sense and gave the jade slip to Baiye.

After Bai Ye ventured inside, he discovered that there was indeed a small, hazy tree rooted in a dreamy little lake. It was only a foot tall and bore a fruit the size of a fist. However, when the stall owner approached, the entire area disappeared from view.

"The Tree of Time?" Bai Ye looked at the jade slip in his hand, which contained a route map. Although the stall owner sold the same map to multiple vendors, he hadn't faked it. He was just unsure whether the Tree of Time had been startled away.

"Will it work?" Qingyi asked, raising her beautiful eyes with great anticipation.

“At least you’re better than Yuechan. She’ll only lead me astray. I believe in your luck.” Bai Ye smiled. The two wandered around the area for a while longer before heading to the Eight Treasures Restaurant in the city.

This is an old establishment that has existed for many eras and has been run by generations. As soon as you enter, all sorts of information fly around: countless ferocious mosquitoes sleeping in the Demon Lake, caves shaped like anthills, and the Great Dao Guillotine are all being discussed by the patrons.

"It seems like you hit Xiao Naihao once more." Qingyi chuckled to herself.

"If we don't smash it now, we won't have another chance."

"You're talking like it's a matter of life and death. Eat, and I'll go on an adventure with you after you're done." Qingyi looked at the plates of fragrant and delicious food that had been served and urged them on, but she herself didn't touch her chopsticks much.

This is a woman with a clever and insightful mind, gentle and considerate, unlike the aloofness of a witch or the haughtiness of Yuechan.

She cherishes the present moment because once she leaves the Immortal Ancient Realm, her opponent might be a minor Immortal King high above the Nine Heavens, making her feel ashamed of herself.

She was just a person without a future. Whether in the Three Thousand Provinces or in the Nine Heavens, she was not as dazzling as the main body, nor as often accompanied by the witch. Instead, she was completely inconspicuous.

Chapter 351 Old Friends

The Realm of Ruins.

This is an ancient land devoid of life, filled with ruins, massive skeletons, blood-stained ground, fallen stars, and a broken world everywhere. All of these come together to create a visual shock that leaves everyone who visits feeling disoriented.

Deep within, seven or eight rainbow lights crisscrossed, divine fire surged in vast expanses, and as seven-colored arrows shot out, space itself was pierced through.

At the same moment, a valiant young man unleashed his full power, unleashing the light of the Five Elements, which enveloped his opponent.

"It's Feng Wu. That's a Celestial Golden Arrow that the Celestial Academy collected for a long time and specially crafted for her. She was probably also drawn here by the Tree of Time. But how come she's with Qin Hao?"

As Qingyi charged out, her entire figure was as light as a phoenix. With a single wave of her hand, the sword light surged, covering the entire area.

"Who!" someone shouted, their voice booming and deafening, and a dazzling beam of light emanated from between their brows.

But then, the beam of light was cleaved in two by a sword, and a jade hand covered it, forming a black hole that enveloped the person.

Suddenly, a shrill scream rang out. The young man crawled out of the black hole, his entire body reduced to a skeleton, all flesh and blood gone, with only the flame of his soul flickering.

It was too eerie. The group looked at their companion, who had crawled out of his skeletal body and was reaching out with one hand as if pleading for help. Their hearts trembled and a chill ran from head to toe.

"Crack..."

The skull tilted to the side, and the flame of the soul flickered twice before being completely extinguished. Thus, a first-generation being met an untimely death.

"It seems I haven't mastered it yet..." Qingyi muttered.

"Who are you? We are subordinates of the Dark God Child. If you don't want to die, don't interfere!" a beautiful woman shouted, also a first-generation cultivator.

"Qingyi?" A figure appeared from afar, tossed aside a corpse, and showed a look of joy.

However, she was also somewhat disheveled, her golden dress was torn in many places, and she still had several wounds on her body. But her spirit and energy were not diminished at all; on the contrary, they were extremely strong.

Qingyi nodded, turned around, and for the first time, a celestial light wrapped around the sword, stunning everyone.

"Immortal energy...you actually cultivated immortal energy!" the woman exclaimed, and even the people behind her were fleeing quickly.

This is simply too astonishing. Even ancient freaks failed to take this step, and there is no record of anyone doing it in the present time.

Each ancient oddball was focused on cultivation, sending out generals and subordinates to plunder and search for resources, all in order to save time.

"boom!"

A sword light shone brightly, dazzlingly brilliant, radiating a calamity-inducing aura. The moment it swept out, its magnificent sword intent was overwhelming, almost splitting the heavens and earth, forcing the five figures to directly face the calamity.

"Qingyi..." Feng Wu opened her mouth slightly, looking surprised. It was hard to imagine that this low-key woman, who had always been unassuming, actually possessed such powerful combat strength.

But she reacted quickly, her figure like an arrow, chasing after the only remaining first-generation woman. On the other side, a young man wearing the Longevity Battle Armor had already blocked her way. Faced with the attack of the two, the woman could not resist for long before her brow was pierced.

“These days, ancient freaks are rampant, and the first generation is as common as dogs. Life is tough. Qingyi, shall we join forces to take down one of these ancient freaks?” Feng Wu arrived, followed by the taciturn Qin Hao. He tried to give Qingyi a hug without any regard for appearances, but Qingyi dodged him.

"You seem to be living a very comfortable life, even planning to ambush ancient freaks," Qingyi said with a smile, her gaze sweeping over the two of them.

"By the way, are you here looking for the Tree of Time?"

"The Tree of Time?" Feng Wu asked in confusion. "No, I was in seclusion nearby when those guys happened to wander in and tried to ambush me and steal my treasures. As for the little ferocious beast, he has been searching for opportunities in the surrounding realms, so we have temporarily joined forces."

"I'm not called Little Beast!" Qin Hao said with a dark face. Perhaps he was not good at speaking, but he was very silent and seemed very mature.

"After I've finished looting, I'll take you to my lair. It's quite a place of good fortune." Feng Wu was very happy. She had so much to say to her best friend after their reunion.

In this ancient immortal realm, because it is the last incarnation, all sorts of demons and monsters have come out of their cages. Many people have chosen to join forces with the ancient freaks, while others are forming alliances. The pressure on an individual is simply too great. Just like her and Qin Hao, they also formed a brief alliance to advance and retreat together.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a figure had already entered the depths of the ruins, approaching the location of the Tree of Time according to the route on the jade slip.

But when he got nearby, strangely enough, the sapling was still there, it hadn't run away, and even, seeing him coming, it deliberately stretched out its branches.

It is very mysterious, no more than a foot tall, with a trunk that looks like a series of transparent little rivers. Its surface and interior are covered with great lines. Its leaves are like hanging white bells. When gently shaken, they emit wisps of the energy of time, forming halos around the bells.

But it was an ancient land shrouded in time, and even on the ground around it lay several corpses, as if they had only died two days ago, lying there like rotten wood.

Lands of miraculous medicines are almost always accompanied by dangers, or even perilous situations, and this place is clearly no exception.

But then Bai Ye came in, startling Xiao Shu so much that he jumped and ran away, only to be caught and pulled back.

"Spare me... I don't want to be used as medicine..." The Tree of Time swayed, emitting fluctuations in consciousness.

"Have you ever seen the White Tortoise Carrying the Immortal?" Bai Ye asked directly.

"I think I saw it from afar tens of thousands of years ago... It was on an island in the void... I can't remember clearly... I've been asleep most of the time... I haven't gone out many times..."

Bai Ye's heart stirred, and he reached out and touched the sapling, searching for its past memories.

In fact, the little tree was not lying. It spent most of its time unconsciously. Once, when it went out, it saw it in the sky of a small world. But its other trips were not simple either. It once saw a black ocean in the distance with wooden boats as big as mountains floating on it, carrying some creatures towards the huge blood-red moon on the sea.

"Could it be that Immortal King..." Bai Ye hesitated. He still kept that small wooden boat. Although the alien realm won the battle in the Immortal Ancient Realm, it suffered great losses. At least five Immortal Kings died.

Some people may have survived, but their condition is definitely not good. As for whether or not to contact them, he doesn't have that idea at the moment. He might take a look before leaving Xian Gu.

After a long time, Bai Ye took away the little tree and headed towards Qingyi's location. The void that the Tree of Time had seen should be in the Golden Spirit Realm. He wanted to use it to go to the Immortal Medicine Garden where the Immortal Palace was located, but he was not sure if that unfixed island had drifted away.

Chapter 352 Heavenly Freak

In a hazy place shrouded by a magic array, three figures sat among a stone forest, with a pile of spoils in front of them. Among them, besides more than twenty sacred herbs, there was also a small blood-red sword and a black token.

"Tokens of Heaven and the Dark Palace? Are there still people alive in Heaven?" Qingyi wondered.

"There is one in the Golden Spirit Realm who is suspected to be a remnant of the Heavenly Kingdom. He is probably an ancient king. When the Heavenly Kingdom was destroyed, there were rumors that he was sealed in another place and happened to escape the calamity."

"I once witnessed a killing god making a move from afar. He must be an ancient freak from Heaven. He wouldn't waste time gathering resources on his own; he probably reached some kind of agreement with the Dark God." Qin Hao was very serious, with excitement in his eyes.

He had always wanted to prove himself, and the ancient freak was the best option, so he had been waiting for his chance nearby.

But this can be seen as a case of a newborn calf not being afraid of a tiger. Every ancient freak is not to be trifled with. Compared to his brother, Qin Hao's physical attributes are high enough, but his combat experience is insufficient. In fact, he has never had anything of his own.

One bone belongs to Shi Hao, another to Wang Changsheng, and the battle suit belongs to Qin Changsheng. It's enough to protect oneself, but it'll be tough to kill ancient monsters.

"Who cares if he's an ancient god of death or a dark god's son? There's no reason why they should be the ones to rob us, and we shouldn't rob them. Right now, everyone is going all out to cultivate immortal energy. If you join us, let alone ancient freaks, we can sweep through dozens of surrounding realms. We'll have no resources left!" Feng Wu waved her little fist, looking very serious.

If just a few people have so many sacred medicines, who knows how much stuff those two ancient freaks have in their lair? If they successfully ambush one of them, they'll definitely become rich overnight.

"A remnant of the Heavenly Kingdom..." Qingyi looked around and nodded slightly. "I also want to test whether I can kill an ancient freak when I go all out."

"Let's get ready and then we'll set off." Feng Wu was quite efficient and decisive, with amazing drive.