Shi Hao was about to nod when Qi Daolin added, “Even though he’s strong and you might not be his match, you must find a way to kill him for me!”
Shi Hao immediately frowned, his expression darkening. “Old man, what do you mean? I’ve already defeated him twice. How could I not kill him? Don’t undermine my confidence!”
Qi Daolin sighed. “If not for recent rumors, I wouldn’t have known that the one walking the outside world was merely his secondary body. I underestimated him.”
This was a serious issue. He understood deeply that the main body of the inheritor from the Immortal Palace would undoubtedly be stronger, and once the two merged, his cultivation would become unfathomable.
In his view, the inheritor might even have the capability to rival those ancient freaks.
When Shi Hao heard this, he scoffed. “How strong could he possibly be?”
“Strong enough to defy reason. It’s not as simple as adding the strength of his two bodies together. Once they merge, his combat power will erupt like a volcano,” Qi Daolin sighed.
Even he hadn’t expected the inheritor to secretly master such an ancient technique, as it was notoriously difficult and perilous to cultivate.
He had assumed the Immortal Palace was only experimenting with Yue Chan, never imagining their own inheritor had also practiced it.
In this era, two people had actually succeeded!
Shi Hao furrowed his brows. “Is it really that terrifying? What’s the origin of this ancient technique? If necessary, I’ll ask Qing Yi for it and cultivate it myself.”
“Worse than you can imagine. It was created by an undying being. But you shouldn’t learn it—splitting into two bodies is dangerous. One misstep, and disaster strikes.”
“An undying being?” Shi Hao was startled, immediately recalling the supreme being once sealed beneath the Five Elements Mountain in the lower realm.
“That existence is terrifying. It’s said to be the posthumous child of a supreme being from the earliest era of this epoch, and perhaps even related to the Kunpeng—though that’s just a legend,” Qi Daolin said.
Hearing this, Shi Hao’s curiosity burned fiercely, and he pressed for details.
Qi Daolin shook his head. He only knew rumors—the undying being had never seen its parents, born and then sealed in chaos for a million years before emerging.
Shi Hao was stunned. It was indeed the one sealed in the lower realm!
“The Immortal Palace possesses some peerless secret techniques, but they didn’t create them. They stole them from other lineages, their hands stained with blood,” Qi Daolin sneered.
Shi Hao finally understood why the undying being, even sealed beneath the Five Elements Mountain, couldn’t be killed.
“The Immortal Palace’s version of the technique is flawed, incomplete. The undying being also splits into two bodies, but if one dies, the other can regenerate it. Moreover, each death brings a rebirth, a deeper comprehension of life and death, potentially making it stronger. This is the fundamental difference between the flawless method and the Immortal Palace’s version.”
Splitting into two bodies for cultivation and merging makes one strongest. But the undying being’s flawless method allows for rebirth through death, ascending further.
“To truly kill the undying being, both bodies must be slain simultaneously. Otherwise, killing only one will deepen its insights, possibly making it even stronger.”
Shi Hao asked where the undying being was now, certain it would side with him. But the news was the same as the rumors—it had long ventured deep into the untamed wilderness.
“Is everything ultimately leading there?” Shi Hao murmured. He suspected Liu Shen and the Little Pagoda might have also gone straight into the heart of the forbidden lands.
Now, even Qi Daolin was heading there.
“Be wary of the Heavenly Human Clan’s resolve. Protect yourself in my absence,” the old Heavenly Man warned.
He emphasized that their guardian was nearing the end of his life. After his last defeat, he fled, likely to unleash his final blaze of glory—perhaps in extreme ways.
If the Heavenly Human Clan’s guardian acted, he would leave no traces, ensuring everything was clean.
“I have means to protect myself,” Shi Hao said. With two Void-Breaking Talismans, he could wait safely for the grand competition to begin. By the time he emerged, the world might be different.
He had heard that such epochal genius battles could last anywhere from a year to even a century. The longest one saw someone defy the heavens and ascend directly to the Heavenly God realm.
“Work hard. Entering the ‘Ancient Immortal Domain’ offers not just the greatest fortune but also other divine fruits and immortal materials. Obtaining even one could benefit you for life—like the ‘Heavenly God Fruit.’ Eat it, and, well…”
Qi Daolin’s eyes gleamed with regret. He couldn’t enter himself, or he’d have swept the place clean of treasures like “Sagewood,” “Heavenly God Fruit,” and “Immortal Embryos.”
The sacred items inside were so coveted by major sects that they encouraged disciples to compete. Even without winning, surviving the ordeal guaranteed immense rewards.
“Any dangers I should watch for?” Shi Hao asked, seeking advice.
“Many, and they change each time,” Qi Daolin said, then reminded him again not to underestimate the Heavenly Human Clan despite their recent defeat.
Shi Hao muttered that the clan was in decline. Without fusing with the Destiny Stone, their so-called prodigy You Yu wouldn’t have been strong enough to fight him for so long.
“You’re underestimating them. In history, one youth fused three Destiny Stones, earning the title ‘Three-Stone Heavenly Lord,'” Qi Daolin said, shaking his head.
“What? Three Destiny Stones? Was his talent heaven-defying?” Shi Hao was shocked. In the ancient era, the six Heavenly Humans only had six stones among them.
Yet one person had fused three alone.
“His talent was mediocre, not a prodigy. Before fusing, he was unknown,” Qi Daolin said, then added gravely, “But he achieved three perfect evolutions. No matter how poor his initial talent, it became unimaginable.”
“Is he still alive?” Shi Hao frowned.
“Rumors say he vanished while exploring an ancient immortal ruin,” Qi Daolin replied.
Then he added, “The Hundred Rivers Converging to the Sea trials have already begun screening and registration. You’ve been indifferent, and I’m running out of time. Figure it out yourself.”
Shi Hao: “…”
This old man was utterly irresponsible, Shi Hao grumbled inwardly. Weren’t major sects supposed to have direct nominations, bypassing tedious steps?
“Just find any lineage to bluff your way in. It’s not strict,” Qi Daolin said, patting his shoulder.
After some final warnings, he said, “I must go now—to the immortal mine in Fire Province, to see if I can seize an opportunity.”
“Immortal mine?!” Shi Hao was stunned.
He knew Fire Province had many divine mines, producing rare treasures, but the legendary immortal mine was nearly inaccessible and extremely dangerous.
“I placed my sect here precisely to watch that ancient mine. I’ve waited years, and now a fleeting chance may have come.”
Qi Daolin had once stolen a bone fragment from a sacred ground, inscribed with secrets hinting at the mine’s emergence. After years, he finally saw signs.
“Master, take me to broaden my horizons.”
“Fine!” Qi Daolin agreed readily.
Fire Province wasn’t all grasslands. Deep within lay varied terrain—like this desolate Gobi, barren and strewn with gravel.
After six days of waiting, their patience nearly spent, anomalies finally appeared. Cracks split the distant earth, spewing radiant immortal light.
As time passed, the roar of the Great Dao grew louder.
Shi Hao gasped. Qi Daolin stood abruptly, his eyes blazing like torches, bone scripts swirling around him.
“Boom!”
The ground shattered as a colossal mountain erupted from below, wreathed in chaotic mist. Midway up, an ancient cave exhaled auspicious clouds, its immortal mist dense, the Great Dao’s resonance deafening like a tidal wave.
“After so long, we’ve finally found it!” Qi Daolin’s composure broke. Radiant symbols flared as he charged forth with Shi Hao.
The ancient mine’s entrance exuded a sacred aura so intense it shook even Qi Daolin.
“Immortal Dao essence?!”
If so, he’d turn this place into his sanctum, no matter the cost!
But soon, his excitement faded. A terrifying presence lurked within—this was no benign site.
“This… wasn’t formed naturally. It was carved by hand!” Shi Hao observed.
More than a mine, it resembled a hall. Inward, the walls bore axe and sword marks—clearly man-made.
“Something’s off. These marks… were left by supreme experts!” Qi Daolin’s heart raced. At his level, few things unsettled him, but here, he paled repeatedly.
“These are… traces of unrivaled taboo masters!”
His pupils contracted. The deeper he studied the marks, the more awed he became. Each carried indescribable Dao charm, profound beyond words.
These weren’t left intentionally to pass down teachings—just normal cuts from tools used to carve the cave.
Yet they still emanated Dao truths. The creators’ power was unimaginable!
Qi Daolin discerned at least five or six weapon styles, all from peerless experts, their might chilling.
“Is this… Primordial Chaos Stone?” Qi Daolin’s eyes widened in shock.
The extravagance was staggering—Primordial Chaos Stone!
Born from chaos, it was unimaginably hard, rivaling World Stone in value, a natural treasure Blank.
“This is outrageous! Using such a treasure to carve a cave—they deserve divine punishment!” Qi Daolin fumed. What a waste!
“Primordial Chaos” often paired with “True Immortal.” This was immortal-grade material, from the bygone era of Primordial Chaos Immortals.
A cave from the Ancient Immortal Era? Realizing this, both master and disciple were stunned.
Qi Daolin reached to touch the marks but recoiled, his face grim.
The remnants of those supreme experts’ power were too terrifying, infused with supreme Dao force.
Abandoning further attempts, he hurried inward with Shi Hao.
Cracks lined the walls—evidence of past clashes, likely from treasures colliding.
“I see. This is a fragment of Primordial Chaos Stone, once a treasure, shattered in battle and repurposed into this cave,” Qi Daolin deduced.
No one would squander such luxury otherwise!
Yet it highlighted the cave’s transcendence. Carved by supreme experts, it brimmed with mystery, veiled in mist.
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