Chapter 1716
Entering
Unfortunately, everything the monster did was in vain, because its attempt to tear through space to find Li Zhirui's whereabouts by following his aura was useless!
No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't find his location.
Li Zhirui, who had hidden in the space, observed the situation outside. Seeing the monster's actions, his face turned extremely ugly, and he felt extremely fortunate.
After all, who would have thought that this monster, which looked physically strong and resembled a body cultivator, would actually have the ability to tear through space?
If it weren't for the special nature of the space, which has no connection to the void, he probably would have been found by the monster.
His fate at that time is predictable!
"The beings in the Golden Immortal realm of the void are simply too powerful..."
Li Zhirui sighed, then composed himself and began to recover his magical power.
After his mana was fully restored, he did not rush back to the void. Instead, he made sure that the monster was not nearby before leaving the space.
Without pausing for a moment, they immediately fled into the distance at top speed.
That monster was truly powerful, and he couldn't handle it at his current level.
Fortunately, there were no dangers along the way, and the journey was quite smooth.
However, the compass only indicates the direction and does not indicate how far away the distance is, so Li Zhirui can only act cautiously.
When he has 40% of his mana left, he will find a relatively calm void to replenish his mana before setting off again.
But how can one remain safe while walking in the void?
On this day, Li Zhirui, as usual, recovered his magic power and continued to fly towards the prehistoric world, but soon, an accident occurred in front of him!
A streak of crimson fire flew from afar at great speed, yet it gave the impression of a hasty and desperate escape. Not far behind it, a silvery-white light relentlessly pursued, its murderous aura soaring to the heavens, as if determined to kill the former.
As Li Zhirui drew closer, he could see clearly that the firelight was the manifestation of a cultivator's escape light, while the silvery-white spiritual light was a fox demon.
And they naturally discovered his presence.
"I beg you, fellow Daoist, to lend a helping hand. I will repay you handsomely."
The flames immediately changed direction and headed straight for him, while shouting for help.
Fearing he might be dissatisfied, she spoke very quickly: "If the two of us join forces to kill this beast, I will not take any of its spiritual items, and I am even willing to prepare a Golden Immortal-level spiritual item for you."
"Human cultivator! I advise you not to interfere in this matter. Carelessly meddling in other people's karma could very well endanger your life." The fox demon hurriedly spoke up, but his words were full of threats.
Li Zhirui frowned slightly, listening to their conversation with an indifferent expression, and said, "The cause and effect between the two of you has nothing to do with me!"
Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a ray of light and flew away into the distance, clearly unwilling to participate in their battle.
If his perception was correct, the strength of this human and fox was far greater than his own, and they were very likely to be late-stage Golden Immortals!
With his current strength, even if he were to help cover the enemy lines, his life would still be in danger.
If the fox demon concentrates its power on Li Zhirui, and the cultivator doesn't help stop it, his situation will become extremely dangerous.
He was certain that the cultivator would stand by and watch, and would not possibly come to his rescue.
Moreover, the conditions offered by that cultivator were completely insincere, and Li Zhirui even sensed some malice from him, perhaps thinking that after dealing with the fox demon, he would also take care of him.
Not only will you not have to fulfill your promise, but you'll also receive an extra bonus.
If you are not strong enough, it is best to keep your distance from such a cultivator.
"Damn it! That bastard actually stood by and watched me die!" The cultivator was quite angry.
"Hmph! Crimson Fire Child, just surrender obediently!" The fox demon snorted coldly. Although it said this, it didn't really think that the other party would obediently wait to die, so it took the initiative to attack and try to suppress the other party.
"Ha! You think you can take that?"
Chi Huozi scoffed disdainfully and said, "If I weren't afraid of offending the Qingqiu Fox Clan behind you, do you think you would be my opponent?"
"Then I'll show you what I'm capable of!"
Rumbling--
Two beings at the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm fought fiercely in the void, creating a commotion that affected an area of tens of thousands of miles.
Even though Li Zhirui had flown some distance away, he could still hear it clearly.
However, he was a little curious. Could the Qingqiu Fox Clan mentioned by the cultivator be the one he knew?
According to legends from my past life, Qingqiu was located in the primordial wilderness!
If this is true, then wouldn't they come from the primordial world?
But shouldn't a world capable of containing a Great Luo Dao Fruit be located in the Great Luo level void? How could there be primordial beings coming to the Golden Immortal level void?
It's impossible that they were both so lucky as to encounter a spatial rift, right?
Moreover, according to Li Zhirui's understanding, the Great Thousand World is located in that layer of void, and the beings within it will enter that layer of void.
The Great Dao will not, and cannot, place every living being in a void that is appropriate for their cultivation level.
So, is there a secret he doesn't know about?
Li Zhirui's mind was in turmoil. He was quite curious about the matter, but he had no intention of turning back to ask them, because even if he did, he wouldn't get an answer.
And for some reason, he had a feeling that he would soon find the primordial world.
……
He traveled along the way, stopping frequently, and encountered several Golden Immortal beings along the way. Some ignored Li Zhirui, while others attacked him.
Fortunately, he didn't encounter a monster as terrifyingly powerful as the first one, which put him under immense pressure. Therefore, he was able to fight the monster for a while using his own methods to hone his skills.
If he encounters danger, he still has room to retreat, so he is quite confident and willing to go all out in every fight.
As time went by, one thing puzzled Li Zhirui: from the moment he embarked on his journey to find the primordial world until now, he was still in the Golden Immortal realm void!
Instead of needing to travel through a spatial rift to the Great Luo Realm void as he had previously thought, this time it was not.
Although he didn't understand what was going on, he figured that once he entered the prehistoric world, all his doubts would be resolved!
Moreover, his premonition grew stronger, and he felt that the distance between himself and the primordial world was rapidly approaching.
Suppressing his excitement, Li Zhirui did not act impulsively, but maintained his previous cautious attitude, carefully flying through the void.
Not long after, the compass in his hand suddenly began to tremble violently, and the two needles came together, pointing straight ahead.
Is this the place?
He murmured to himself, looking up ahead, but no matter how he looked, all he could see was chaotic spiritual energy; the primordial world was nowhere to be found.
Li Zhirui didn't think the compass was faulty; it was a sacred object bestowed by a sage, how could it have a problem?
Then it must be his own problem! The primordial world is right in front of him, but he can't find it. He can understand this, because any world he has been to before is like a grain of sand in the void, completely invisible to the naked eye.
Without credentials, beings from the outside world can only rely on luck to enter the interior of the world.
"Yes! The proof!"
A sudden inspiration struck Li Zhirui, and he immediately raised the compass in his hand. Wasn't this the best proof?
Immediately, Li Zhirui released his divine sense to probe inside the compass, searching for its connection to the primordial world.
This is not difficult; it just requires a little patience.
Therefore, it wasn't long before he successfully found that clue, and following this connection, he quickly found the corresponding location in the void.
Although Li Zhirui had great faith in his saintly teacher, he did not act impulsively and remained cautious as he slowly approached.
In fact, the distance between them is only a few steps away, but without a compass to guide them, it is still very difficult to find them.
Then he saw an extremely thick membrane of the world, which was many times stronger than the Wanxuan Realm and Yuanling Realm he had visited before.
"call--"
For some reason, Li Zhirui suddenly felt a little nervous. He took a deep breath to calm himself down before stepping inside. It was as easy as passing through a film of water.
"Um?!"
The moment he entered the primordial world, he was surprised to find that he was not suppressed or rejected by the primordial heavenly way, nor was his strength suppressed!
It was as if he belonged to this world and was not an extraterrestrial being.
"How is this going?"
Could it be that because the primordial world has an extremely high level of civilization, it simply doesn't take creatures like him who have illegally crossed over and invaded the world seriously? Does it not believe that they can cause any harm?
"Return to Biyou Island immediately!"
Just as Li Zhirui was filled with doubt, a voice as loud as a great bell rang in his mind.
At the same time, he also learned the route to Biyou Island.
"Yes, teacher."
How could he dare delay his sage teacher's summons? He responded and flew towards Biyou Island at top speed.
At the same time, Li Zhirui gained a deeper understanding of the sage's unfathomable methods. Before he had even entered the prehistoric world for half a quarter of an hour, the teacher had already located him and transmitted his voice to him.
……
at the same time.
The gate of Shangqingdao Mountain is located inside Biyou Island.
dong dong dong-
A deep bell rang out, reaching the ears of every Shangqing Dao disciple no matter how far away they were.
"Why would the teacher summon all the disciples out of the blue? Could it be that something big has happened again?" Duobao frowned slightly, his expression gloomy.
The current Duobao is completely different from the Duobao before the great calamity. His expression and appearance are very different, which makes many disciples of Shangqing Dao feel unfamiliar with him.
And what caused all of this was a great calamity that had just ended a little over a thousand years ago!
In this catastrophe, the Shangqing Sect suffered extremely heavy losses. Of the tens of thousands of disciples, only two or three thousand remained in the end, truly a case of less than one in ten surviving.
As the eldest disciple, Duobao felt that he had failed in his duty and that a large part of the reason for the great losses suffered by Shangqing Dao was his fault.
Many disciples of the Shangqing Sect saw his situation and were extremely anxious, fearing that he would sink deeper and develop inner demons, which would make things even more troublesome and dangerous.
Disciples like Guiling and Wudang tried to persuade Duobao not to blame them and to cheer up.
However, their teacher, Shangqing Daozun, stopped them and told all his disciples not to remind Duobao and to let him come out on his own.
Because it is extremely difficult to encounter such a situation at the level of Duobao; it is not only a mental obstacle but also a form of tempering.
If successful, it could very well propel one's cultivation level forward!
Although it's impossible for Duobao to leap from a Great Luo Golden Immortal to a Great Luo Dao Fruit in one leap, at least we can take a step forward!
This one step alone is enough to surpass other Great Luo Golden Immortals and catch up with those powerful beings who have survived since the Primordial Era.
Given the current state of the primordial world, none of the second-generation beings of their generation have achieved this.
If he succeeds, he will be the first among the second generation of beings!
As for the worst-case scenario where Duobao gets more and more entangled and fails to break through his mental barrier, but instead becomes more serious and leads to the invasion of inner demons, at most his Dao heart will be damaged, but his life can still be saved.
Of course, damage to one's Dao heart is also very serious, and it is very likely that one will stagnate for the rest of one's life and be unable to make any further progress.
However, Shangqing Daozun still decided to take this opportunity to temper Duobao, since such an opportunity is rare, not to mention once in a thousand years, it might not even come once in ten thousand or a hundred thousand years.
……
On another note!
Because the Great Calamity of the Primordial Era had just ended, most disciples were still on Biyou Island, either cultivating in seclusion or discussing the Dao with their fellow disciples, seizing the opportunity of the clear sky and the world after the calamity to improve their realm and cultivation.
But they all shared the same thought: this place is safe!
It's no wonder they acted this way; the calamity was simply too terrifying, like mowing grass, with large numbers of living beings dying.
Therefore, upon hearing the bell, they rushed to the Hall of Enlightenment as quickly as possible and sat down in their assigned seats.
But when they saw the futons that had not yet been removed and had lost their owners, many cultivators were moved by the sight and couldn't help but think of their deceased fellow disciples. Overwhelmed with grief, the atmosphere in the hall became somber.
The scene of ten thousand immortals paying homage will probably never happen again.
It was at this moment that the four direct disciples, Duobao, Guiling, Wudang, and Jinling, entered the main hall.
Sensing the atmosphere inside the hall, Gui Ling frowned slightly, glanced at his senior brother Duo Bao who was half a step ahead, and thought to himself that something was wrong.
Because he was very clearly infected by this emotion!
In addition, his own mental state became problematic, which suddenly made things much more serious.
Gui Ling wanted to offer some advice, but for a moment he didn't know how to begin, and the teacher wouldn't allow them to give any hints.
She can understand that.
Because her cultivation level was only slightly lower than Duobao's, and she understood her teacher's good intentions—that Duobao should have a better future. (End of Chapter)