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

This was a teleportation array he specially set up to bring Shi Yi back, leading directly to the one on the main peak of the pavilion.

Returning to the ancient Pure Land via teleportation can avoid many troubles.

Unlike the other elders, the Pavilion Master knew Shi Yi's true identity and what he was facing, so he wouldn't foolishly take the usual route back to the Pure Land.

“Come up. The Ancient Pure Land is far from peaceful now. A storm is brewing. This is the safest way.” The Pavilion Master’s spirit said solemnly.

Shi Yi nodded. He knew that there was not much time left before the outbreak of the Battle of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, a catastrophe that could destroy the ancient Pure Land.

Without external intervention, the Pavilion Master of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion would have perished in that battle.

Along the way, the Pavilion Master had helped him so much, and Shi Yi couldn't possibly just stand by and watch him die.

Entering the Ancient Holy Academy is of utmost urgency.

When Shi Yi stood on the teleportation array, the Pavilion Master's spirit immediately activated the one-time use array, which consumed a large amount of resources.

"boom!"

A terrifying force tore through the void and connected with the teleportation array on the other side of the Pavilion Master Peak. Instantly, a dazzling silver light appeared, and the Pavilion Master's spirit body and Shi Yi's figure were devoured and disappeared. The one-time teleportation array also completed its mission and disintegrated on the spot, turning into ashes.

At the same moment, on the Pavilion Master Peak, the ancient teleportation array lit up with a dazzling silver light, and two figures appeared on the array, namely Shi Yi and the Pavilion Master's spirit body.

The true form of the Pavilion Master had been waiting for a long time. He and his spirit body exchanged a smile, and he allowed the spirit body to enter his body.

"Indeed, with your current cultivation level, you are capable of reaching the depths of the Ancient Sacred Academy, obtaining the legendary Heaven-Mending Technique, and comprehending the profound insights of the Great Dao left behind by many ancient sages." The Pavilion Master nodded with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.

But immediately he reminded you: "The insights left behind by the ancient sages can rapidly enhance your understanding of the Great Dao, but I must remind you that enlightenment and worldly trials complement each other. Too many insights without real-world experience and a corresponding Daoist heart to support them may cause serious problems. You should not become too immersed in them."

Shi Yi nodded. He understood this principle. However, he was different from others. He had double pupils that could see through illusions and directly look at the origin. For him, the more insights into the Great Dao, the better.

"Next, I will guide you on your journey to the Ancient Sacred Academy," the Pavilion Master said with a smile.

The Ancient Sacred Academy hasn't been opened for a very, very long time, only once every hundred years. Not just any genius has the qualifications to do so. Without a doubt, Shi Yi is worthy, more worthy than any of the geniuses who have entered the Sacred Academy throughout history.

Led by the Pavilion Master, Shi Yi left the Pavilion Master Peak and floated in the clouds, overlooking the vast Pure Land.

From this perspective, Butian Pavilion is truly vast, with towering peaks rising from the earth, shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland on earth.

There are hundreds of mountains dedicated to the practice of Pure Land disciples, and each elder and high-ranking official occupies a magnificent ancient mountain.

Besides these, there are many mysterious places, like the primeval wilderness, which the disciples are not allowed to approach. These places are even more vast.

The Ancient Holy Academy is one of them.

It was a strange place, shrouded in chaotic mist all year round, with a magnificent aura emanating from it, mysterious and extraordinary.

Legend has it that it was the battlefield of ancient sages. In that battle, countless powerful figures perished, leaving behind endless insights into the Great Dao and opportunities. Throughout history, the geniuses who entered it have all gained unimaginable rewards.

To enter, there is only one path, controlled by the ancient Pure Land, and there is a long cooldown period; it can only be opened once every hundred years.

Shi Yi was very lucky. The last genius cultivator to enter the Ancient Sacred Academy was more than a hundred years ago. As long as the Heaven-Mending Pavilion was willing, it could open it at any time.

Led by the Pavilion Master, the two descended upon that mysterious land, a forbidden area that the disciples of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion were not allowed to tread. Normally, they were not allowed to approach it.

"In ancient times, this place was once very prosperous, with a super power - the Holy Academy - standing there. However, later, due to some reasons, it became a battlefield where saints fought each other, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. Many famous and powerful figures perished in it."

Ultimately, the Holy Academy became a world of its own, where the insights into the Great Dao, the remains of many powerful figures, and their Great Dao rules converged, forming a cage and a shackle that locked up the ancient Holy Academy.

"Even if I open the Holy Academy for you, entering will not be an easy task; the process will be extremely difficult," the Pavilion Master warned.

Shi Yi nodded, indicating that he understood.

At this moment, they stood before a section of broken walls and ruins. The former glory of the Holy Temple was gone, leaving only decay and dust.

Ahead, all was chaos; nothing could be seen except for a mottled stone path that stretched lonely into the depths of the chaos, its destination unknown.

"From now on, everything depends on yourself," the Pavilion Master said.

Then, he took out a glowing object, chanted scriptures, and cast a mysterious hand seal. Instantly, a section of broken wall that had been blocking Shi Yi's path was activated, emitting a rumbling sound.

"Boom!"

A dilapidated, towering city wall trembled violently, bursting forth with brilliant light. It moved slowly, eventually opening a gap just wide enough for one person to pass through.

The pavilion master immediately transmitted his voice, and Shi Yi understood immediately. He took a step and passed through the gap, his feet landing on the mottled stone pavement.

"I will wait here until you come out. At that time, the city walls will open on their own." The pavilion master's words echoed faintly in Shi Yi's ears.

When I looked back, the tall city wall had already closed with a loud rumble.

Even though Shi Yi possessed double pupils, he could no longer see anything outside; his vision was completely obscured, leaving only a vast, chaotic void.

Chapter 101 All Saints

At this point, Shi Yi could turn back and leave immediately if he wished, because he had not yet truly entered the Ancient Sacred Academy.

The stone wall opened by the Pavilion Master was merely a barrier to allow him to embark on his journey. To enter the Holy Academy, he must overcome all obstacles and reach the end of the road.

Shi Yi had been waiting for this day for a long time, and naturally he would not give up halfway.

He turned around, his eyes shining, gazing into the unknown depths of chaos, and strode forward with a determined expression.

Historically, some beings have embarked on this path but failed to enter the Ancient Holy Academy. The reason was simple: they were not strong enough and were blocked from entering.

This was not the case for Shi Yi at all. He had achieved unimaginable success in the three realms of Blood Transformation, Cave Heaven, and Spirit Transformation, and obtained terrifying Dao Fruits that could be described as defying the heavens. At this moment, he was so powerful that he was immeasurable, and cultivators of the same level could only look up at his back.

He took several steps at a time, striding forward on the stone path. For Shi Yi, the sooner he entered, the better, as it would save a lot of time.

He is now eleven years and nine months old, and the opening of Hundred Broken Mountains is expected to take about a year. Time is tight, and if he spends too much time in the Ancient Sacred Academy, Shi Yi may not be able to make it to Hundred Broken Mountains.

It's important to know that in the original novel, Shi Yi officially entered the Ancient Sacred Academy after finishing his trip to Baiduan Mountain, and it took him a full three years to emerge from the academy.

Undoubtedly, he is far superior to Shi Yi in the original work, and it will take him less time. However, reducing the time to just over a year is not an easy task.

There are many opportunities in Baiduan Mountain, and Shi Yi doesn't want to miss them, so he needs to speed things up.

However, this mottled stone path was no pushover. Before long, an indescribable overwhelming force pressed down on them. It seemed to be a mixture of the paths of the ancient sages, creating a magnificent aura that suppressed any creature that wanted to approach the ancient holy academy. Fortunately, it only targeted cultivators at their current level.

A massive force descended from all directions, pressing down on Shi Yi. At first, he was able to ignore it and maintain his extremely fast speed. However, the force became more and more terrifying as time went on, and his pace slowed down, no longer as fast as before.

Outside the stone wall, amidst the broken ruins, the Pavilion Master gazed at the chaotic region, watching Shi Yi's retreating figure, his face filled with undisguised shock.

Shi Yi's speed was too fast, so fast that it made people's scalp tingle. Throughout history, all the beings who have walked this path have been the pride of heaven and famous throughout the wilderness, but no one has ever been as fast as Shi Yi.

His speed at the same position was several times that of other prodigies, which felt very unreal.

Even the shrewd and composed Master of Butian Pavilion couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"Fortunately, he will be a friend of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion in the future. No matter what happens, he will eventually lend a hand to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion," he murmured to himself.

At this moment, Shi Yi was struggling to move forward. In a very short time, under tremendous pressure, he reached the second half of the ancient road.

Here, the Way of the Sages is no longer just an intangible force, but has condensed into a tangible substance.

The coexistence of these two factors made it difficult for Shi Yi to breathe.

Every step he took required terrifying effort, as if he were carrying the weight of the eternal blue sky on his back. If Shi Yi had walked slowly, the effort would not have been so great, but because he pursued speed, the pressure he faced was many times greater than that of other geniuses throughout history.

Meanwhile, in the sky, something was gradually taking shape, exuding a terrifying aura.

A longsword formed from the laws of the Great Dao appeared, representing the unparalleled killing power of a sword saint. After shaking a few times, it attacked Shi Yi's head. Before it even got close, Shi Yi felt a stinging sensation between his eyebrows.

His face was calm, his eyes were bright, and there was an astonishing power in his pupils.

"Crack!"

The longsword was torn apart by a force halfway through its journey and turned to ashes.

This is one of Shi Yi's abilities, known as the ability to open the heavens. With his current strength, he can easily kill his enemies when he uses it.

The longsword swirling with killing power was just the beginning. As Shi Yi took his steps, more and more things appeared, all of which were transformed from the Great Dao rules left behind by the sages, taking the form of a certain weapon or a certain kind of creature.

Chaos gourd, fiery red flying knife, nine-story ancient pagoda, antique cauldron, gray spear, golden Dao bell... various creatures representing a Dao, such as the white tiger representing killing power, and the void beast representing the Dao of space...

They were everywhere, like a hornet's nest had been stirred up.

Even someone as strong as Shi Yi was somewhat surprised. Was this path really that difficult? He even felt the pressure.

"It must be because I walked too fast that triggered a more intense reaction." He quickly realized this.

If it were any other peak-stage Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator who came here, they would probably feel a chill run through their bodies and be enveloped by the aura of death.

However, Shi Yi was fearless.

His whole body radiated light, revealing the results of his physical transformation into a spirit, the spiritual reshaping of his true self, and the nurturing of his spirit in the grotto.

At this moment, Shi Yi was like a human-shaped immortal furnace, his whole body burning fiercely, spewing out vast divine power. His five internal organs even transformed into five blazing purple suns, the five elements rotating endlessly. Above his head, ten enormous stars hung high, each with a terrifying behemoth standing on it, lifelike, with bright and piercing eyes.

In this state, Shi Yi is terrifying, having already surpassed the limits that the Spirit Transformation Realm should have.

Instantly, Shi Yi felt the pressure around him lessen. He was invigorated, and all his blood and divine light transformed into nine-leaf sword grass.

A brilliant silver light shone forth, and every inch of his flesh and every pore spewed forth sword energy, soaring into the sky and colliding with the artifacts and living beings formed from the laws of the Great Dao.

The power of this Ten Fierce Treasure Technique was brought to its limit, with countless strands of sword energy shooting out, cutting through the chaotic mist.

"puff!"

"puff!"

……

Explosions rang out one after another. Shi Yi's indiscriminate attack directly annihilated the things formed from the Dao principles left behind by the saints, turning them into dust.

He let out another low roar, and ten dazzling stars joined together, forming a starry halo.

"Crash!"

The roar of the waves rose, and the power of the Forbidden Sea of ​​Bitterness descended, giving Shi Yi wings. At this moment, he forcefully broke free of his shackles, purple patterns appeared under his feet, and he used the Qilin Step, like a bolt of lightning that streaked across the sky, instantly reaching the end of the Ancient Holy Academy.

"what?"

Outside the ruins, the Pavilion Master of Butian Pavilion witnessed this astonishing scene.

In the past, the most promising talents who embarked on this path would find themselves struggling in the later stages, almost unable to move, with each step taking a significant amount of time, often requiring one or two months to see results.

As a result, Shi Yi made an astonishing move. He withstood the terrifying pressure of the Great Dao of Saints and charged into the depths, whereupon his figure disappeared.

It wasn't until Ge Zi exerted all his strength and his eyes shone brightly that he could see Shi Yi's figure again.

However, Shi Yi soon disappeared from his sight.

At this moment, Shi Yi had arrived at the end of this road.

The final barrier lies ahead; once it is broken, one can step into the legendary ancient holy academy.

Shi Yi took a deep breath, gathering his strength. Purple light emanated from his palms, and countless symbols flickered. A purple Qilin roared and charged towards the barrier in front of him.

"boom!"

The full force of the Ten Fierce Treasures Technique instantly blasted cracks into the barrier.

"Crack!"

In the blink of an eye, the crack shattered completely. Shi Yi's eyes flashed, and he rushed in.

What comes into view is a bizarre and fantastical world: ruined palaces, eerie blood lakes, frozen lands, fiery prisons shrouded in lava, and clusters of towering ancient trees...

This place is a world unto itself, and through the long course of history, it has evolved into what it is today.

"Buzz!"

Behind him, the blasted barrier instantly healed, and became even stronger than when he entered.

Shi Yi ignored him. He activated his double pupils with all his might, scanning the surroundings. He did not move immediately, but stood still and quietly observed.

Soon, Shi Yi realized the secret of the scenery ahead. It seemed calm and peaceful, but in reality, it was full of hidden dangers. If one was not careful, he would fall into a trap and die without a burial place.

Each scene corresponds to a Dao, and to one or more powerful figures from ancient times.

Some powerful individuals perished completely, becoming part of the ancient Holy Academy, while others left behind resentment.

The most terrifying thing is that some creatures are still alive, stubbornly surviving into the present world.

The ancient woman with double pupils was one of them, but she was too weak and has been trapped until now.

Shi Yi's expression turned wary.

Beneath his feet was a road that stretched into the distance, passing through some landscapes and also quite far from others.

Generally speaking, as long as Shi Yi keeps walking along the path he's on, nothing bad will happen to him.

In the ancient war, Ghost Lord, who founded the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, also participated in the battle, and in the end, he fought his way out of this path and created the Ancient Pure Land outside.

Therefore, cultivators who have entered this place throughout history have always taken this known and safe path, and have not encountered any danger.