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

He then handed a symbol to Cao Yusheng, saying that controlling the symbol was equivalent to controlling the life of the ancient saint.

With just a thought, Cao Yusheng could cause the ancient saint's primordial spirit to disintegrate, leaving him with no place to be buried.

The Ancient Saint witnessed this scene, his eyes unwavering and his face expressionless. He naturally knew Shi Yi's intention in doing so.

"This seclusion will last for a long time. If it is successful, it will make up for the time you two have lost," Shi Yi said.

After saying that, he entered a secret room. Cao Yusheng and Gu Shengzi each had their own secluded cultivation area. Next, they only needed to wait here. Once Shi Yi's primordial spirit changed and sent a signal, the two of them could break open the door of the secret room and enter the place where Shi Yi was sitting.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, Shi Yi began his seclusion.

He took out the Destiny Tortoise Shell, held it in his hand, and gently stroked it. It was as smooth and warm as jade, covered with mysterious patterns, and shrouded in celestial mist, making it seem very sacred.

"The Heavenly Mandate Tortoise Shell..."

Shi Yi whispered, releasing the Divine Ring of the Cave Heaven, and the forbidden sea of ​​suffering on the ring also emerged.

The sound of the waves remains the same, the sea surges and roars, and because of the passage of time and the karmic consequences, this vast ocean has become even more tangible.

Even Cao Yusheng and Gu Shengzi, who were in the secret room outside, heard the sound.

"Is it just my imagination? Why is there the sound of waves here?" the ancient saint muttered to himself. Then, he looked in the direction of where Shi Yi was in seclusion.

In the end, he shook his head and did not get up. On the way, Shi Yi had already said that the two of them could only enter if Shi Yi's primordial spirit was in trouble.

Cao Yusheng, however, remained calm and unperturbed, ignoring the matter.

Shi Yi took a deep breath and began the process of implanting the Way of Destiny.

A symbol appeared in his hand, a symbol representing the way of destiny, which merged with the tortoise shell of destiny.

Like a boulder crashing into a calm lake, the moment the symbols and tortoise shells merged, a thunderous event shook the heavens and earth, causing ripples of destiny to spread in the void, like veins connected in a network, or like a long river flowing endlessly.

In a daze, Shi Yi saw some scenes, all of which were people related to him, connected by cause and effect, and intertwined by fate.

He came to his senses and pushed the Destiny Tortoise Shell into the forbidden sea of ​​suffering above his head.

Instantly, towering waves surged on the Sea of ​​Bitterness, sweeping across the heavens and the earth. The power of destiny contained within this vast ocean was boiling and repelling, for the way of destiny is elusive, it is the authority of the heavens, and cannot be allowed to fall into the mortal realm.

Shi Yi's actions were defying the will of Heaven, and naturally, they would incur the wrath of the gods.

"Boom!"

The lightning punishment arrived as scheduled. In an instant, the secret chamber where he was sitting was engulfed by the lightning in the void. The terrifying commotion made Cao Yusheng and the Ancient Saint Son next door tremble with fear and unable to continue their seclusion in peace.

The two pushed open the stone door and came out, staring in surprise at the door that was constantly shaking off dust.

"Crack!"

The stone gate began to crack and looked like it was about to collapse.

"We can't stay here any longer. Let's maintain a safe distance," Cao Yusheng decided decisively.

The ancient saint would naturally not disobey; his life was in Cao Yusheng's hands.

The two flew away, and not long after, the cave collapsed, and all kinds of lightning descended from the void, bombarding Shi Yi in the ruins.

He was clad in the Thunder Emperor Armor, his double pupils gleaming, and purple energy filled his chest. The ten great grotto-heavens burst forth with dazzling light, and the spirits within roared, together pushing up the Heavenly Mandate Tortoise Shell and heading towards the Forbidden Sea of ​​Bitterness.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but Shi Yi couldn't hold on any longer. He could smell the scent of death. If he didn't fight against the lightning punishment soon, he would really fall here.

Fighting against the lightning tribulation will inevitably reduce the power of promotion, but this is a helpless measure.

Time flew by, and five months passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, a shocking change occurred in the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, a change that only beings of the ancient freak level could perceive.

Originally, they were very cautious and dared not venture in to cultivate immortal energy, for fear of being bewitched by strange phenomena and dying. Throughout history, too many such things have happened, and too many supreme geniuses have died.

But now, that strange power has weakened, and even if one cultivates immortal energy, it is no longer a certain death situation.

For this reason, many ancient oddities no longer hesitated and launched a full-scale assault on the immortal energy.

Of course, all of this is thanks to one person: Shi Hao. He used the Three Thousand Great Dao Fires to refine and successfully cultivate a primordial energy and a celestial energy. The primordial energy also dissipated and replenished Shi Hao's body.

Most importantly, he boarded that blood-stained, dark ancient ship. On board, he not only obtained the Great Luo Sword Embryo, but also activated the body of the ancient king of the Stone Clan and suppressed the strange power.

This greatly reduced the eerie curse within the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, giving the heroes the best opportunity to cultivate immortal energy.

The entire Immortal Ancient City was no longer peaceful; a storm was brewing.

Shi Hao cultivated immortal energy and emerged from seclusion. He was incredibly powerful and invincible, suppressing and killing many famous geniuses. For a time, he was the most famous and influential person in the world.

However, Shi Hao did not look relaxed. Although he was on the bluestone road, he had heard of Shi Yi's reputation. Shi Yi had cultivated immortal energy at a young age. Now that Shi Yi had disappeared, he must be cultivating more immortal energy.

There's a long-standing saying among prodigies that one must cultivate immortal energy to measure their worth. Once Shi Yi cultivates more immortal energy, he will be unparalleled.

What's even more terrifying is that this is only half of Shi Yi. Shi Hao knows that outside of the Immortal Ancient Realm, there is another Sun Avatar.

This cousin was as powerful as ever, so powerful that it was unbelievable, and the oppressive feeling he exuded was suffocating.

Therefore, Shi Hao went all out, venturing into various secret realms and collecting resources to prepare for cultivating more immortal energy in the next step.

The three thousand sufferings are not the end; there is still the path of burning oneself with ten thousand paths to follow.

However, this path is much more difficult than imagined, and Shi Hao needs to be fully prepared.

Deep within the bubble world, in a mysterious bubble, atop a magnificent mountain, lightning crackles, each strike powerful enough to kill even a cultivator at the Divine Fire Realm—a terrifying sight indeed.

Cao Yusheng and the Ancient Saint stood beneath the giant mountain, gazing solemnly at the sea of ​​lightning.

They are not weak; they are far stronger than the first generation. However, faced with this level of calamity, they simply cannot survive and will perish in a short time.

However, Shi Yi held on for several months. His formidable fighting strength and enduring vitality made the two men shake their heads in disbelief.

Of course, they knew that Shi Yi's ability to survive was inseparable from the various miraculous and holy medicines he possessed; without these things, he would have been annihilated long ago.

Just as they guessed, Shi Yi had already used up 60% of the medicinal herbs. Several of the divine herbs were almost completely withered, and Shi Yi had picked and eaten most of their fruits and leaves to prolong his life.

Without doing this, it would be impossible to sustain this level of consumption.

He originally thought that his accumulation was deep enough to withstand the cultivation of the Divine Fire Realm. Unexpectedly, after the Tribulation of the Beginning Qi, the subsequent Tribulations of Immortal Qi became more and more difficult, especially the Tribulation of Destiny, which was simply impossible to survive.

Several times, Shi Yi was on the verge of certain death, but he survived thanks to his high HP.

He repeatedly used the Nirvana Rebirth Technique from the True Phoenix Law to be reborn from the ashes, and even used the Heaven-Mending Technique once to make up for his regrets and defy fate.

Five months later, more than half of the magnificent mountain he stood on had been destroyed.

The price was heavy; for someone else, it would have been a certain death.

When Shi Hao was cultivating the Path of Ten Thousand Paths Burning Body, he still had that stone house, ten opportunities to experiment, and the experience of the previous sage, the Little Immortal King. Shi Yi didn't have any of these; he only had one chance: either die or break through the encirclement.

Fortunately, Shi Yi persevered in the end, pulled through, and saw hope for success.

The Heavenly Mandate Tortoise Shell, radiating a sacred and brilliant light and shrouded in holy mist, resembled a rising celestial sun. Approaching the Sea of ​​Bitterness, it had already entered more than half of its body.

From afar, it resembles a great sun rising from the vast ocean, dispelling the thick fog and illuminating the world—a truly magnificent sight.

On the Future Dao Flower floating on the surface of the Forbidden Sea of ​​Bitterness, the figure formed from Shi Yi's essence, energy, and spirit carries an ancient lamp, preparing to welcome the arrival of the Heavenly Mandate Tortoise Shell.

The closer you get to success, the more dangerous it becomes, and the less careless you should be.

Shi Yi always kept this principle in mind. Every moment, every second from now on, could bring about a sudden change or something unexpected.

He was fully focused and ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

And so another month passed. A year and a half had passed since the prodigies entered the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, and Shi Yi's cultivation of the Path of Destiny had reached its final and most crucial moment.

The Heavenly Destiny Tortoise Shell was about to completely enter the Sea of ​​Bitterness. The lightning descending from the void became increasingly heavy and terrifying, tearing Shi Yi's skin open, leaving him bloodied and mangled, even exposing his bones. Without hesitation, he increased the consumption of resources; this was not the time to save.

Finally, the Heavenly Fate Tortoise Shell fully entered the Forbidden Sea of ​​Bitterness, slowly falling from the sky and eventually landing in the hands of Shi Yi's figure on the Future Dao Flower.

At this moment, the forbidden sea of ​​suffering became even more tangible, the sound of raging waves seemingly able to penetrate the ages and drift into different historical skies.

"It's happening again, the sound of the waves. What is that? Why does it give me a sense of the passage of time and the changing of fate?" The ancient saint was filled with doubt and surprise.

"The power of this lightning punishment has reached a new level; perhaps his cultivation is nearing its end," Cao Yusheng judged.

"Although Fellow Daoist Shi is strong, he is not without his flaws. If something were to happen to him..." Ancient Saint asked noncommittally.

“If he himself is incapable and fails to cross the chasm, I will return the symbol controlling the restriction to you. However, if the problem lies with you, fellow Daoist, and you failed to recite the sutra with all your might at the crucial moment, then I cannot guarantee your fate,” Cao Yusheng said, his eyes flashing.

"Good, with your words, fellow Daoist, I am relieved." Gu Shengzi breathed a sigh of relief. He had not yet cultivated immortal energy and did not want to die. If Shi Yi failed to break through the barrier and the little fat boy in front of him used him as a sacrifice to Shi Yi, then he would be doomed.

On the crumbling ancient mountain, Shi Yi succeeded, but he also faced the final tribulation of the Path of Destiny. Above the sky, a great sun descended from the heavens, forged with the power of destiny. The terrifying pressure instantly shattered the ancient mountain, and Shi Yi fell to the ground.

He rose from the rubble, his hair flying wildly, his battle armor billowing, his body covered in blood. He looked up at the great sun and saw the fates of many living beings, all predetermined by heaven. In that instant, Shi Yi understood the meaning of the final tribulation: it was meant to tell him that destiny is hard to defy.

This calamity was terrifying, sealing off all of Shi Yi's paths to survival, and was displayed so openly and blatantly in the midst of the sun for Shi Yi to see.

A sense of despair arises, filling every inch of space. All paths to survival are blocked. What kind of situation is this?

However, Shi Yi's heart was already as firm as a rock and unshakable. He was unaffected, his gaze burning with determination.

"Destiny is in my own hands, not in the heavens."

Chapter 248 Breaking Through the Darkness

The next moment, in the forbidden sea of ​​suffering, on the future path flower, the figure formed by Shi Yi's essence, energy and spirit looked towards the sun. The ancient lamp of cause and effect and the tortoise shell of destiny in his hands shone at the same time, releasing a vast and mighty power like the ocean.

At the same time, on the Heavenly Ring, ten figures roared in unison, unleashing earth-shattering power. The power of the ten spiritual bodies was fully added to Shi Yi's body, and the various magic arrays engraved inside his body trembled. He mobilized his blood and divine power, pushing his combat strength to an extreme level.

Two streams of immortal energy also swirled around Shi Yi, making him appear like a transcendent immortal.

One of them was slightly dimmer, as it was newly cultivated. If you include the primordial energy, it is the third strand of immortal energy.

At this moment, Shi Yi is incredibly powerful, capable of maneuvering freely and sweeping away enemies from all sides.

He roared, his black hair flying wildly, and charged towards the blazing sun that represented "the inevitability of fate," determined to defy destiny and take control of his own destiny.

The terrifying commotion had already spread far and wide. Cao Yusheng and Gu Shengzi, who were watching from afar, were dumbfounded. They had never imagined that cultivating the second strand of immortal energy around the body would be so difficult, it was practically impossible to survive.

That means it was the Great Demon King Shi Yi. Anyone else would have been blasted to ashes long ago by six months of continuous divine punishment.

"This should be the final hurdle. Whether we succeed or not depends on this one strike," Cao Yusheng muttered to himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Yi's all-out attack collided with the sun. Instantly, the void twisted and turned like countless twisted ropes, with continuous cracking sounds. The sky resembled a shattered mirror, covered with countless cracks.

Various forces intertwined, making the place chaotic and blurry, where everything was indistinct.

"What exactly happened?" The Ancient Saint held his breath.

This time, you will either witness history and see a peerless genius cultivate two streams of immortal energy around his body, or watch a brilliant double-pupiled individual vanish into thin air.

Finally, the mist dissipated, and Shi Yi's figure slowly emerged. He was still there, his body riddled with cracks and stained with blood, but still intact. Two streams of holy immortal energy enveloped his body, continuously repairing it.

However, he seemed to have lost consciousness. His eyes were slightly closed, and he sat there motionless, without breathing.

Upon seeing this, Cao Yusheng and the Ancient Saint Prince felt a pang of anxiety. Had they failed? Or had they encountered something strange?

The two dared not delay and rushed over to Shi Yi's side.

The ethereal, mysterious, and hazy aura swirled around the body, creating a breathtaking sight.

Two streams of immortal energy swirling around his body—such an achievement inspires awe and fear; this physical form alone is priceless.

The ancient saint was filled with a myriad of thoughts and ideas, but he knew that he could not do anything improper, otherwise Cao Yusheng could take his life in an instant.

The chubby boy Cao Yusheng circled Shi Yi's body a few times. He was certain that Shi Yi was still alive, his body teeming with life, but his head was empty, and his primordial spirit was nowhere to be found.

This was exactly what Shi Yi had told him before. The mysterious entity had taken away his primordial spirit and imprisoned it in an endless dark place. To bring his primordial spirit back, someone needed to become a lighthouse and point the way.

This lighthouse is the Soul-Summoning Scripture from the Ancient Holy Son's Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture.

His eyes shone brightly as he turned to look at the Ancient Saint and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, we will now have to rely on your Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Soul Summoning Scripture."

Cao Yusheng smiled slightly, seemingly kind, but actually with a hint of coldness.

The ancient sage smiled sheepishly and replied, "I dare not say I rely on you, but I will do my best."

After saying that, he sat down cross-legged opposite Shi Yi and began chanting the true scriptures. Under Cao Yusheng's gaze, one mysterious symbol after another was uttered from his mouth and disappeared into the void.

The ancient holy son had a solemn and dignified appearance, and his whole body released a terrifying aura of ancient freak level. The symbols he exhaled all shone brightly, as if they were cast from metal.

The sound of the scriptures was ancient and far-reaching, possessing an unimaginable penetrating power, seemingly able to reach both the heavens above and the depths of hell below.

Cao Yusheng nodded secretly. The ancient saint had indeed used all his strength. The sound of the scriptures was like a requiem or a summoning song, shaking people's hearts. Whether Shi Yi could get through this ordeal depended on himself.

Where is Shi Yi's primordial spirit at this moment?

After the final, fatal blow collided with "fate cannot be defied," Shi Yi's primordial spirit was pulled into the void by a force. The speed was too fast; he had no time to react, and even the two strands of immortal energy surrounding his body couldn't keep up, remaining beside his physical form.

His primordial spirit was like a pebble, thrown into eternal darkness by that force.

In an instant, Shi Yi's past life and his experiences after arriving in this world of gods and demons appeared before his eyes. Many people and things appeared in his mind, as if he were experiencing some kind of reincarnation.

Then, a sense of drowsiness swept over him from all directions, making Shi Yi feel drowsy.