Perfect World: Double Pupils Open the Heavens, Ascend to Immortality

A vast celestial palace could be vaguely seen there, but it was shrouded in celestial mist, and only its blurry outline could be seen. However, it was certain that it was an enormous behemoth.

"It is said that only six celestial beings have explored that celestial palace, and the Flying Immortal Stone, also known as the Immortal Linglong, was brought out from that celestial palace."

Later generations of Celestial Clan cultivators regarded it as a forbidden place, and no one dared to approach it. "Shi Yi murmured.

The ancient texts given by the Peacock God Lord did not include the experiences of the Six Celestial Beings, so that celestial palace remained a mystery to him.

"Go, but be careful. If you encounter a living True Immortal, it will be dangerous," the Reincarnation Disc said.

Shi Yi nodded.

Then he set off, plunging headlong into the dense celestial mist.

At this moment, Shi Yi activated the Taiyin Double Pupil to its limit, his eyes shining brightly like a golden lamp, illuminating the way forward, helping him avoid fatal areas and find a safe path.

At the same time, the four symbols inside his body were also flashing incessantly.

Upon entering, one finds not only sacred celestial mist but also swirling black mist in the void, endlessly intertwined with the celestial mist for countless ages.

“A terrible war took place here, and alien creatures visited this place,” Shi Yi sighed.

The deeper one goes, the more one understands this. Along the way, enormous creatures appear from time to time. Only upon closer inspection can one see that they are dead beings, each one incredibly large, like small mountains. Some are reduced to skeletons, while others still retain their flesh and blood. Even though they have been dead for millions of years, they still harbor terrifying killing intent, making it impossible for Shi Yi to approach them.

He became increasingly cautious, relying on the Taiyin Double Pupil, and followed a safe path, step by step approaching the magnificent palace shrouded in mist.

Soon after, Shi Yi arrived. Upon reaching the Immortal Palace, he could clearly see that it had suffered the devastation of a great war. Many places were destroyed, with palaces and pavilions collapsing into ruins and rubble everywhere. However, some palaces still stood majestically, radiating brilliant immortal light.

Shi Yi took a deep breath and walked towards the Immortal Palace. This place was not safe. The void was filled with astonishing baleful energy, and it had been visited by alien creatures and turned into a battlefield.

To be on the safe side, Shi Yi donned the Thunder Emperor Armor. Although it was full of holes and rust was constantly falling off, it was still a priceless treasure.

The moment the Thunder Emperor Armor was donned, it immediately emitted a crystalline light, covering Shi Yi's entire body, with occasional bursts of thunderous power that transformed into arcs of electricity.

It sensed the dark power here and thus activated its protective mechanism on its own.

With the protection of the Thunder Emperor Armor, Shi Yi felt much more at ease. He stepped into an ancient palace that radiated immortal light, intending to explore it.

Having served as a battlefield and endured the erosion of time, this ancient temple still possesses a sacred aura, suggesting it is no ordinary place and may even hold some priceless treasure.

With that thought in mind, he transmitted his voice to the Reincarnation Disc, instructing it to be ready to act at any moment, and then stepped into it.

The two doors were not closed, leaving a gap just big enough for one person to pass through. This indicated that Shi Yi was not the first to enter the place. He mustered his attention and stepped into the ancient hall.

The scene inside the ancient hall was beyond Shi Yi's expectations. It was neither a place for alchemy nor a place for weapon forging, nor a library or treasure vault.

Inside the vast ancient hall was only one huge well, which was shrouded by a large array. To get close to the well, one had to pass through the array. At the edge of the array, there were piles of bones, indicating that this array was not a benevolent place and had buried many creatures.

Judging from the skeletons, many of the races represented by the skeletons do not belong to this realm.

Shi Yi stood outside the magic array, gazing at the well, trying to see what was inside. However, the magic array was filled with the power of order, which interfered with his vision.

To find out what's inside the well, you must personally enter the magic circle and come to the well.

"What exactly is in the well? Immortal wine? Or some kind of seal?" Shi Yi muttered to himself, thinking of the demonic wells left behind by the Daoist Master in Shrouding the Heavens when he brewed wine. Perhaps the well in this ancient palace is similar.

After some thought, Shi Yi decided to give it a try, not wanting to miss the opportunity he might have.

He first studied the killing formation in front of him and figured out its operating rules before he set off.

As soon as he stepped into the magic array, a terrifying killing intent gathered, transforming into countless immortal swords, densely packed, and raining down on Shi Yi.

A silver book appeared in the latter's hand. As he turned the pages, endless silver sword energy surged out, cutting through chaos and annihilating the universe.

The Endless Immortal Sword was struck by the silver sword energy, producing a metallic clanging sound.

Shi Yi dared not delay and leaped forward, rushing towards the well.

During this process, the killing formations changed constantly, giving rise to all sorts of killing techniques that attacked him. Even someone as strong as Shi Yi found it difficult to breathe.

Under immense pressure, he relied on his own strength to force his way to the edge of the well.

The moment Shi Yi stood at the edge of the well, the killing formation extinguished, and countless killing techniques vanished into nothingness.

The beings who left behind the killing formation clearly intended this place as a place of opportunity for future generations. If beings from other realms were to come here, they would suffer far more than this level of carnage.

In fact, the strongest beings of the Immortal Ancient Era left behind many contingency plans for future generations, all of which restricted alien creatures. Once they sensed the aura of alien creatures, they would unleash extremely terrifying power.

However, there were beings from other realms who defied fate and managed to seize the opportunity despite this power, even leaving behind mocking words.

Shi Hao encountered this situation when he was searching for the Evil-Repelling Bamboo and the Yellow Spring Fruit.

At this moment, Shi Yi successfully passed the test and arrived at the well. He opened his double pupils and looked down into the well. What he saw surprised him greatly.

Because the substance in the well was neither a divine brew nor a sealed item, but a dazzling, crystalline liquid, bursting forth with vital energy and exuding an aura of immortality. Just one whiff of it was enough to intoxicate the mind and body, making one feel completely relaxed, as if about to ascend to immortality.

"Immortal Source?"

Shi Yi was surprised.

"This thing... contains a rich aura of longevity, it's extraordinary, and it can help you evolve rapidly," the Reincarnation Disc said.

"But the quantity isn't that large," it added.

"Hmm? I'm not seeing things, am I? There seems to be something beneath the Immortal Source." Shi Yi suddenly said.

"You're not mistaken, there is indeed something there, which appears to be a humanoid creature," the Reincarnation Disc confirmed.

Shi Yi was astonished. A humanoid being was sealed within the Immortal Source. Who could it be? An ancient being from the Immortal Era? Could it be a true immortal?

Thinking of this, he felt a chill in his heart. If it really was a true immortal from the Immortal Ancient Era, he must not act rashly.

Shi Yi's expression was solemn as he tried his best to see the appearance of the creatures in the Immortal Source.

Finally, he saw clearly that it was a young being with its eyes closed, exuding a vibrant energy and vitality, enveloped in dazzling immortal light.

"It is a young life."

He turned his gaze to the creature's body and was greatly surprised by the style of its clothing. Although the style of clothing was ancient, it did not belong to the Immortal Ancient Era. It was more like the Primordial Era of this era.

In other words, this young man fell into the well in ancient times and was sealed away thereafter.

“If we want to collect the immortal essence, we will inevitably awaken this being. He is not some old monster, so there shouldn’t be any problems,” Shi Yi said thoughtfully.

Then, he used the Devouring Technique to create a huge black hole at the bottom of the Immortal Well, and began to devour the immortal essence at the bottom of the well.

Before long, the Immortal Source was depleted. This kind of thing was too precious; there wasn't much of it in the entire Immortal Ancient Era.

Emperors in the human realm can refine divine sources, while only emperors in the immortal realm can refine immortal sources. Of course, there is also a theory that such things are formed naturally, but the conditions are complex.

In short, even immortal kings cannot refine them; they can only be found by excavating ancient ruins.

The reason why young people in other realms cultivate so quickly is because those realms have been mining ancient mines, which have yielded a large amount of immortal essence, allowing their younger generation to grow rapidly.

It's already quite good that Shi Yi was able to obtain the Immortal Source; how could he possibly ask for a larger quantity?

As the source of immortality continued to disappear, the bottom of the well gradually dried up, and the creature sealed within the source of immortality was exposed to the air.

"call!"

To Shi Yi's surprise, this young man was also at the Great Perfection of the Venerable Realm, and his strength was immense, far surpassing those so-called first-generation beings he had encountered. Even the second-generation successors of the Immortal Palace and the Golden Lamp Youth were no match for this being.

"Such a familiar aura, this is... the Celestial Race?" After the Immortal Source disappeared, Shi Yi could sense the aura of this being, but the result surprised him greatly. This young man actually came from the Celestial Race, the Celestial Race of the Primordial Era.

"Three Stones Heavenly Lord!"

Shi Yi learned the young man's identity; he was none other than the renowned and peerless genius, the Three Stone Heavenly Lord, from the long history of the Celestial Race.

Ordinary Celestial Race members could only fuse with one Destiny Stone and undergo one transformation. However, this Three-Stone Celestial Lord fused with three stones and underwent three transformations. He also underwent two more comprehensive transformations based on his initial generation, reaching an astonishing level of strength.

He was thought to be the hope for the revival of the Celestial Race, but who would have thought that this Three Stone Celestial Lord disappeared while exploring an ancient immortal ruin and never appeared again. Everyone thought that he had met with an accident and had perished, and even the Celestial Race thought so.

Who would have thought that he was sealed at the bottom of this fairy well?

"call!"

The mouth and nose of the Three Stone Heavenly Lord were exposed, and he began to exhale. He was really strong, ranking among the ancient freaks. His breath was like a dragon, and his blood and qi surged, as vast as an ocean.

The next moment, he opened his eyes, and a blazing divine light shot out. He then sat up from his supine position and looked at Shi Yi.

“Although my body will awaken soon, in a sense, it was you, fellow Daoist, who awakened me from my slumber,” said San Shi Tianjun.

"You must be Lord San Shi Tian Jun."

"That's what people call me, but you can just call me Sanshi, fellow Daoist," he said.

The Three Stones Heavenly Lord had already seen that Shi Yi was extraordinary, at least among the ancient freaks, but even he couldn't fathom the extent of his abilities.

For this reason, the Three Stones Heavenly Lord did not concern himself with the immortal energy in the well; if Shi Yi had not come, all of this immortal energy would have belonged to him.

Shi Yi greeted him, and then San Shi Tianjun recounted his past experiences. He came to explore this ancient ruin, only to be ambushed by a terrifying creature condensed with malevolent energy. He barely escaped thanks to the treasures he carried, and after passing through the mist, he hid in this ancient palace.

In the end, he risked his life to break into the killing formation, fell into the Immortal Source in the well, and was sealed there. Only recently has he shown signs of awakening.

Chapter 228: On the Immortal Platform

Shi Yi also explained the whole story of how he came to be here.

"So you're a fellow Daoist from the Peacock Clan... However, you seem more like a human to me," said Lord San Shi with a smile.

Shi Yi smiled in response and said nothing. There was no need to explain such things; the more he explained, the more it confirmed that this was indeed the case. He decided to let the other party guess.

"Fellow Daoist Kong, did you come here to ascend to the Immortal Platform?" Three Stones Heavenly Lord suddenly asked.

"Ascending to the Immortal Platform?"

Shi Yi was surprised. Could it be the Ascension Platform from the original novel's immortal battlefield? After a cultivator stands on it, they are immediately teleported to a location. Some are teleported to the True Dragon's Nest to dance with the True Dragon, while others are teleported to the True Phoenix's Nest to be reborn together with the True Phoenix...

In short, the Ascension Platform left over from the Immortal Ancient Era is an elusive opportunity. No one knows what will happen after climbing it; one can only leave it to fate.

"That's right, I came to this ancient ruin to witness the wonders of the Ascension Platform."

Back then, our clan's six great immortal ancestors explored this celestial palace and not only discovered the clan's treasure, the Flying Immortal Stone, but also saw the legendary Ascension Platform.

"But for some reason, they had to withdraw and were unable to perform on stage," San Shi Tianjun explained in detail.

"I see. Fellow Daoist Sanshi, do you know where the Ascension Platform stands?" Shi Yi asked.

"It's located within this celestial palace, but reaching that area isn't so simple; you need to traverse a region shrouded in eerie black mist."

"If Fellow Daoist Kong doesn't mind, how about we go together?" Three Stone Heavenly Lord extended an invitation.

In his view, the hairy evil creature that had seriously injured him back then must still be alive. Shi Yi must be carrying a great treasure to have arrived here unharmed. With the treasure in his possession, the chances of the two of them passing through that area full of strange and evil creatures would be greatly increased.

After a slight hesitation, Shi Yi finally nodded and accepted the invitation from the Three Stone Heavenly Lord.

After all, he didn't know the way, and given the scale and danger of this celestial palace, it would take a lot of time to explore it thoroughly. It would be better for him to travel with Lord Sanshi.

He didn't believe that the treasure in the hands of the Three Stone Heavenly Lord could compare to the Wheel of Reincarnation in his own hands; no matter how you looked at it, he was the one with the advantage.

Moreover, each path on the Ascension Platform has its own destiny, which does not conflict with each other and will not cause any disputes over interests.

“Alright, Fellow Daoist Kong, please take a short rest,” San Shi said.

He fell into the Immortal Well with serious injuries back then. With the help of the Immortal Source, his injuries were fully healed. Moreover, he was not affected by the erosion of time, and his body stopped growing, remaining in his youth. However, his condition was not at its peak, and he needed some time to adjust.

Shi Yi didn't mind at all. He sat down cross-legged at the bottom of the well and waited for the Three Stone Heavenly Lords while also adjusting his own energy to its peak state.

Before long, the two were almost ready, and together they leaped up from the bottom of the Immortal Well and entered the magic array.

This killing formation was quite terrifying, and it almost killed the seriously injured Three Stone Heavenly Lord. Fortunately, the killing formation would not be activated if they walked out from the inside, and the two of them walked out of the killing formation's range without breaking a sweat.

After leaving the sacred ancient temple, the Three Stone Heavenly Lord quickly determined the direction, called out to Shi Yi, and then set off.

"Fellow Daoist Kong, this way."

Shi Yi followed without making a sound.

Along the way, they saw many broken walls and ruins, as well as all kinds of skeletons, some from familiar races and others from races they had never seen before.

"The destruction of the Immortal Ancient Era is filled with various mysteries. The truth is far more terrifying than imagined. Unfortunately, many things have been lost in the long river of time and are unknown to future generations," said the Three Stone Heavenly Lord with deep feeling.

Sealed since countless ages ago, his era has passed. Perhaps it is because Shi Yi is the being that awakened him, and both are powerful beings, that he is willing to communicate with Shi Yi.

“Yes, one day, all the secrets will come to light,” Shi Yi nodded in response.

Soon after, they arrived at the dangerous area that San Shi Tian Jun had mentioned.

The sacred and radiant fairy mist was nowhere to be seen; in its place was a thick black fog, constantly churning and exuding a chilling dark power.

Shi Yi frowned, realizing the terrifying nature of the place.

"Back then, the injuries of our clan's six Celestials were related to this boundless black mist." The Three Stone Celestial Lord spoke, and a small, exquisite ancient pagoda appeared in his hand. It was crystal clear and burst forth with brilliant light, a rare and precious treasure.

"This is the Exquisite Heavenly Tower, a treasure left behind by one of the six great celestial beings of our clan. It may help us cross this region. Of course, I cannot guarantee whether we will be safe and sound," San Shi said, showing his sincerity.

These words are all true. You should know that the six celestial beings were severely injured when they passed through this area, not to mention the magical artifacts left behind by one of them. This trip was extremely risky, essentially a gamble with their lives.