Chapter 1271
[Immortal Realm Chapter] Extension of Laws, Rewards in Desperate Circumstances
The effects of the Heavenly Dew continued to take hold, and he felt an itchy, tingling sensation deep within his mind, as if something was about to grow out, piercing through his forehead and extending to some unknown place.
The interplay of cyan and blue seemed to await his choice, but Lin Shan hesitated to reply, and those inside finally couldn't wait any longer.
In an instant, I suddenly encountered an unprecedented realm!
Boom~~~
It was a celestial gate, behind which lay a bizarre and wondrous world. Law spirits danced in the air, playfully spreading deep within his consciousness. A chaotic and violent flood of information surged into his mind, and in less than a tenth of a breath, he understood what he was seeing: the legendary dark side of the laws!
Before it could observe carefully, its consciousness was violently kicked out, leaving only its spiritual root inside.
When Lin Shan came to his senses, he only vaguely remembered that it seemed to be the territory of the wind.
After his spiritual root transformed into an immortal root, he directly rushed into the dark side of the laws with the help of the sweet dew of heaven and earth during the Void Realm stage!
They've been exposed to the laws ahead of time!
To put it another way, it might be easier to understand. The process just now is similar to the fifth step in the breakthrough, 'Void Inscription'.
That involves actively seeking out the dark side of the void laws deep within the universe, imprinting one's own Dao traces upon it, and passively increasing one's understanding of the laws of space.
This time, his spiritual root broke through the limitations and he was passively drawn into the dark side of the Law of Wind, which subtly increased his understanding of the Law of Wind!
In other words, during his Void Transformation stage, he not only took over a portion of the Void Laws, but also came into contact with a portion of the Wind Laws through his spiritual root. This latter aspect is what he will focus on cultivating in the future.
"wind"
He slowly raised his hand and gently clenched it, as if he had become a part of the world, and could turn into a breeze at any moment!
The laws are things that only true immortals can comprehend, but he can now understand them ahead of time, which shows that his comprehension has unknowingly reached a new level!
What's puzzling is that the laws of space are the foundation for refining one's domain during the Void Transformation stage, so how can the laws of wind be used to rapidly enhance one's combat power?
For the first time, he felt like the Child of Wind, with heaven and earth cheering and the laws converging on him. Was this what it felt like to have an innate spiritual body?
He didn't know what it felt like to have a wind-type innate spiritual body, but since his spiritual root had penetrated into the dark side of the laws and he had inscribed the Dao of the Void earlier than others, he was probably no less than an innate spiritual body.
At least when using wind-based supernatural powers and magical treasures, having the assistance of laws will definitely give one a far greater advantage than others!
Moreover, if one could incorporate elements of the Law of Wind when constructing their own domain, wouldn't the domain's power be even greater?
Thinking of this, he suddenly pounded his chest and stamped his feet in frustration!
The reason is simple: his Dharma form is the Nine Heavens Thunder Pool, which means that the domain after the Void Transformation stage is the Thunder Domain. The moment he was stunned was clearly being given a choice: he should focus on improving his Thunder Spiritual Root and getting in touch with the Law of Thunder!
Now look what's happened! The lightning domain and the wind law are on opposite sides and can't be combined, making this upgrade a complete waste!
"It's alright. If my Annihilation Avatar can also break through to the Void Realm in the lower realm, I can steal the Heavenly Dew from the Avatar to enhance my Thunder Spiritual Root. At that time, I can also learn the basics of the Thunder Law!"
Lin Shan stroked his chin, thinking that he could still take advantage of the clones, so there was no rush this time.
As for how his clone could break through to become a true immortal after drinking the Heavenly Dew of his clone, how could the clone possibly do so in the future?
I don't care how he breaks through!
The main focus should be on perfecting the original body. The annihilation clone is just working for him, occasionally taking on some tiring jobs like flirting with rich women. Does he really want to stand shoulder to shoulder with the original body?
By this time, the sweet dew from heaven and earth had ceased, and he was still waiting.
In the past, breakthroughs at each realm would bring additional rewards from heaven and earth. The Golden Core stage had accompanying spiritual clouds, the Nascent Soul stage had calamity-inducing divine powers, the Primordial Spirit stage had subordinate spiritual fire, and what would the Void Transformation stage have?
Just as he was filled with anticipation, a storm was brewing in the sky, but the order was delayed.
"Could it be that the Cosmic Light is too poor to bestow rewards from Heaven?"
Lin Shan was stunned for a moment.
The rewards bestowed by Heaven are undoubtedly the culmination of the power of an entire realm, requiring countless essences to condense. They not only consume the very essence of Heaven but also require a large amount of spiritual energy to assist them.
But I fell into this place and was penniless. It was the era of the end of magic, and there was no spiritual energy in the entire universe except for the Kongtong Gate!
Can this single spiritual realm truly shoulder the heavy responsibility of the world?
The storm in the world has not yet subsided, and it is clear that the Heavenly Dao of the Microcosm is still struggling to determine whether the person undergoing tribulation is qualified to receive the Heavenly Dao's reward. But the problem is that his family is too poor to afford it!
The scene remained deadlocked, leaving the numerous cultivators below completely bewildered, looking up and discussing amongst themselves, utterly confused.
"Master, Senior Lin has already advanced to the Void Realm. Isn't the next step to create the prototype of his domain? Why is he stuck here?"
"Yes, I read in the ancient books that we also need to cultivate the Void Transformation stage techniques to convert our divine essence into illusory essence. Shouldn't we seize this opportunity now?"
"What is he waiting for? Why is he delaying his actions?"
"Oh dear, I'm so worried for him. Is he too excited after breaking through to the Void Realm and forgot that there are still important things to do?"
"What happened? Did the tribulation leave some kind of aftereffect?"
These cultivators were actually just watching the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation as a spectacle; the real highlight was observing how to create a domain!
The tribulation has just passed, and all suffering is inevitable. Shouldn't happiness follow after the suffering ends? What everyone wants to see most is how powerful the Void Realm cultivator will be after the breakthrough. That's what they're really looking forward to!
As the saying goes, the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are. Lin Shan hasn't done anything yet, but the group of onlookers halfway up the mountain are getting anxious, wishing they could go up and take their place!
At first, Ancestor Yanling frowned slightly, not understanding what Lin Shan was dawdling about. After the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, he should have completed the final step and created the prototype of the domain.
But considering this kid's extraordinary background, something suddenly came to mind.
"Back when I was serving the True Immortal Elder of Dongting, I heard him say that there is a kind of blessing bestowed by Heaven that only ascended cultivators from the lower realms can enjoy."
Is this a reward from Heaven?
Everyone looked blank; they had never heard of this term before, and it wasn't even recorded in the ancient books of the Immortal Remnant Alliance.
After all, they are descendants of immortal cultivators. Their ancestors had never experienced this, so how could their descendants understand it?
Only a true immortal like the Old Man of Dongting, with his vast knowledge and experience, could possibly know this. It just so happens that Ancestor Yanling, as a junior serving by his side, remembered many pieces of information that the true immortals had inadvertently revealed when they were alive.
"Young friend Lin is probably waiting for a reward from Heaven, but little does he know that this will consume a large amount of his origin and spiritual energy. In this era of the Microcosm, it is probably difficult to sustain, unless... unless the Kongtong Realm is completely drained."
When the words stopped, everyone was dumbfounded!
what?
Drain the Kongtong Realm.
Just to give him a reward from Heaven?
Are you crazy or am I crazy?
None of them were crazy; they all thought it was too absurd. Such a radical move was tantamount to cutting off their own path!
It should be noted that Kongtong Realm is the last pure land in the Microcosm. Although it is unknown how many more years it can last, it is still the home on which the Immortal Alliance depends for survival and refuge.
If it's just destroyed like this, just to benefit one person, what about all the other people present?
Moreover, without the Kongtong Realm, even if the person on the mountain peak breaks through to the Void Realm, he's still just a fish waiting to die of thirst in a jar. What future can he possibly have?
Ancestor Yanling gave a wry smile. It seems that even the powerful figure behind Lin Shan can make mistakes. Sending such a prodigy to break through in the Microcosm has achieved the desired training effect, but they have overlooked the crucial aspect of Heaven's reward.
Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; I'm afraid I'm really going to stumble this time.
But to everyone's surprise, they weren't crazy.
But Heaven has gone mad!
Suddenly, the celestial phenomena of the entire Kongtong Realm changed drastically. Dark, gray clouds gathered, spiritual energy surged from all directions, and the earth's veins below churned. Everything, all the essence, converged towards a single point. All pointed to one answer:
The Heavenly Dao of the Microcosm, following established procedures, will forcibly bestow this Heavenly reward!
"What???"
Ancestor Yanling jumped up immediately. His eyes widened; he really couldn't sit still anymore, and his face showed an expression of seeing a ghost!
The members of the Immortal Alliance around them were also terrified, watching the scene of the impending apocalypse, with winds rising, clouds surging, the sky collapsing and the earth splitting, everything seemed to have come to an end.
They had only enjoyed twenty years of peaceful life, and thought they could finally live out their natural lifespan, but then someone blew their house up!
You've broken through the Void, leaving us all homeless. Is that right?
The figure atop the mountain remained motionless, his robes fluttering in the wind, quietly awaiting the answer from Heaven, like an unchanging sculpture.
Master Yanling was so anxious that he immediately shouted:
"Young friend Lin, that's enough. Heavenly rewards are not worthwhile in the Microcosm. If the Kongtong Realm is lost, the Immortal Remnant Alliance will have no way out."
A clear echo came from afar:
"Senior Yanling, since you intend to lead the entire Immortal Alliance back to the Immortal Realm, why are you leaving yourself a way out?"
"Uh"
These words left Ancestor Yanling speechless.
His original intention was indeed to escape with Lin Shan. If we follow this logic, the Kongtong Realm is just sitting here for nothing, so why not use it? It's better to treat it as a gift from Heaven and let others make the most of it!
But the uncertainty lies in this.
Until the very last moment, no one knows whether Lin Shan has the ability to get them out!
Whether the powerful figure behind him can get him out is another matter, but how many people can he get out? Or can the entire Immortal Remnant Alliance be rescued?
Although Ancestor Yanling had never been to the Immortal Realm, he still possessed basic common sense.
The process of sending items from the Immortal Realm to the mortal realm requires a tremendous amount of energy, which only a top-tier sect in an Immortal Realm can afford.
And then there's the possibility of a living, breathing person coming down—it's unimaginable!
So, working backwards from this, what price would be paid to send a person up from the lower realm?
After all, not everyone has the strength to ascend. He can do it as a Void Transformation cultivator, and those Nascent Soul cultivators can barely manage it, but what about those below the Nascent Soul stage? How can these elites of the Lost Immortal Alliance be led up?
If it were really that easy, wouldn't all those who ascend to immortality have brought their families along to live a good life in the celestial realm? Who would abandon their relatives and friends to embark on the path of ascension alone?
If we can't take so many people with us, then the Kongtong Realm will be a safeguard for the Remnant Immortal Alliance, a home where they can survive in harsh conditions.
But this escape route was immediately shattered by the reward from Heaven!
The Heavenly Dao of the Microcosm is ultimately not human; it does not concern itself with human relationships or social niceties. It strictly adheres to the rules and does its utmost to bestow great gifts upon those who meet the criteria, even at the cost of draining the entire Kongtong Realm dry.
What can you do?
Those below, realizing their predicament, cried out in alarm and anxiety:
"Senior Lin, please stop! There is only one Kongtong Realm in the world. If it collapses, we will all perish without a burial place!"
"If Heaven had feelings, it too would grow old. The universe is shrouded in mystery, so how can you not understand?"
"This is everyone's hope and refuge. Once it is destroyed and left to drift in the void, it will inevitably be besieged and annihilated by the entire local technology and star martial arts. At that time, the Immortal Legacy Alliance will be completely wiped out. This is absolutely unacceptable!"
"Please, we're begging you, leave everyone a way to survive."
"You can forgo the rewards of Heaven. You've already broken through to the Void Realm, why be so fixated on something that's merely icing on the cake?"
The cries of the crowd were incessant, and some even resorted to moral blackmail using the greater good of the people, a tactic that truly put them in a difficult position!
The figure on the other side of the mountain remained motionless and silent.
Suddenly, a unique voice rang out from the side!
"Yes, we absolutely must! It's a gift from Heaven, why wouldn't we want it?"
Ok? ? ?
Everyone turned their heads to see which fool was so oblivious to their own fate that they were speaking up for someone else and siding with outsiders!
The Annihilation Avatar stood out arrogantly. As the chosen dark side of the Weird, it was naturally close to the demonic path in terms of personality. In addition, it was originally one with Lin Shan, so it was easy for it to talk without any real concern.
"The Kongtong Realm couldn't last more than a few hundred years anyway. Sooner or later, it would be assimilated and destroyed by the Era of Absolute Laws. This is the general trend of heaven and earth that cannot be reversed by human power. At that time, you will still be stranded in the outer universe. It's just a matter of dying sooner or later. You might as well grant his wish!"
"???"
Well, everyone was so angry they were practically spitting out their noses.
Is this even human language? Why don't you just die?
But when the words were on the tip of their tongues, none of them dared to retort. They could only dare to be angry but not speak out, because everyone who had known the nature of the Nirvana Avatar for the past twenty years was well aware of it!
At the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he can be considered the strongest fighter in the Immortal Remnant Alliance, aside from the Void Transformation Realm member.
In any world, might makes right. Even when faced with a crisis, they may use moral blackmail, but they dare not actually take action!
They could only turn their pleading eyes to Ancestor Yanling, the only Void Realm expert present. As the patriarch of the Yixian Alliance, he was everyone's emotional support, and they only hoped that he could come out and uphold justice.
Ancestor Yanling looked worried, having long known the identity of the avatar of Nirvana, and now had no choice but to lower himself.
"Fellow Daoist Jimie, the matter of draining the Kongtong Realm's resources probably requires careful consideration. You should quickly persuade Young Friend Lin; this matter cannot be taken lightly."
"It's no use, I can't control that."
The Annihilation Avatar sneered and pointed a finger at the sky.
"This is a gift from Heaven. Heaven is willing to drain the entire Kongtong Realm to fulfill his wish. It's not something I can decide, nor is it something that everyone here can decide!"
He crossed his arms, seemingly fearless, and watched with great interest the various expressions on the faces of the people present.
"If you want to stop this from happening, you have to stop the will of Heaven. What's the use of telling me?"
"Of course, there is one more way, which might do as you wish."
Everyone hurriedly asked, as if grasping at a straw.
"any solution?"
Ancestor Yanling seemed to have guessed something, and unusually remained silent, not participating in the discussion. Only the clone of Nirvana gave a cold laugh.
"That means killing that person on the mountain, ending the Heavenly Dao's reward, and the Kongtong Realm will be safe and sound."
"Gentlemen, I have told you the solution. Please proceed!" (End of Chapter)