Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation

Ding Huan gazed at the crystal stone before him, emitting Dao Rhythm far surpassing Immortal Spirit Energy, and couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Raising his hand to grab one of these crystals, the rich primal energy of heaven and earth made him clearly feel the originally calm Immortal Essence beginning to stir.

"Lao Ji, you're really something. If you had brought this out earlier, I would have already cultivated to the perfect Immortal King stage," Ding Huan complained, but his heart was full of gratitude.

He knew very well this was Ji Luo's precious stash to restore his physical body.

For Ji Luo to bring out such a good thing for him to cultivate, it showed Ji Luo clearly understood they were in the same boat together.

In the Great Dao Corridor, with low cultivation, he couldn't even show his face and walk out.

If he couldn't go out, Ji Luo could forget about getting the treasure to restore his body.

Ji Luo chuckled, "Hurry up and cultivate; my body still needs your help."

Ding Huan didn't waste words and decisively grabbed the Divine Crystal to absorb it.

Indeed, one complete cycle, one realm; Ding Huan felt a completely different primal energy.

Unlike ordinary cultivators, this higher rule primal energy of heaven and earth was more suitable for Ding Huan.

The foundation and strength built by the Great Universe Technique rose together; as long as the primal energy level and quantity were sufficient, there was no issue of bottlenecks.

The eighth stage of Immortal King, which he couldn't break through for so long, was breached in just two days, advancing to the ninth stage.

...

North Immortal Angle.

Ever since Zuo Shanyi was put under house arrest, Han Qiqi had been restless.

When her father, Han Six Blades, went to the Great Dao Corridor plaza, she couldn't resist and secretly went to Zuo Shanyi's place of confinement.

"Qiqi, I'm afraid I'm going to die." Seeing Han Qiqi arrive, Zuo Shanyi's face was ashen, and his aura was chaotic and disordered.

Han Qiqi was shocked, "Brother Zuo, what happened? Weren't you fine before?"

Zuo Shanyi sighed:

"I also thought the poison was gone, not expecting it to be this terrifying, remaining as a Poison Dao Law.

When I was detoxifying in the Ten Thousand Methods Pool, I never thought this Poison Dao Law would obscurely linger in the depths of my Sea of Consciousness.

I kept cultivating before, and there was no problem.

Recently, feeling depressed, I didn't cultivate, only to find the Poison Dao Law invading, with my Sea of Consciousness showing signs of cracking. The person who poisoned me is truly insidious…"

As he spoke, Zuo Shanyi's body trembled slightly with resentment.

Seeing Zuo Shanyi surrounded by deathly aura, it was evident the poisoning was severe.

"What should we do?" Han Qiqi panicked.

She grabbed Zuo Shanyi's wrist, feeling the terrifying Poison Dao Rhythm, even stronger than before.

Zuo Shanyi's meridians were cracking, with his vitality rapidly draining.

Zuo Shanyi looked at Han Qiqi sorrowfully, without saying a word, but Han Qiqi felt his reluctance and unwillingness.

"Qiqi… why did I meet you so late?" Zuo Shanyi murmured, his voice blending with self-talk and distant memories.

Perhaps because of the deep poisoning, Zuo Shanyi's loneliness and sorrow were beyond concealment.

Even though Han Qiqi held his wrist, his thoughts seemed still on her.

Moved, Han Qiqi's eyes reddened slightly.

Looking at Zuo Shanyi lost in distant memories, Han Qiqi didn't know how to help him.

Wait, Zuo Shanyi once said if this poison couldn't be removed, there was still one way, through advancing ranks…

"Brother Zuo, I remember you mentioned another way, through rank advancement.

Your cultivation speed is fast; you've reached late Daluo Immortal in such a short time. If you can advance to Luo Tian Immortal, or even Immortal King…"

Han Qiqi's eyes lit up as she spoke.

Zuo Shanyi seemed to glean some hope but quickly shook his head again, saying nothing.

To Han Qiqi, perhaps Zuo Shanyi didn't believe advancing could remove the Poison Dao Law.

Han Qiqi placed a ring into Zuo Shanyi's hand forcefully, "Brother Zuo, take this ring; leave North Immortal Angle now and focus on advancing. How will you know if you don't try?"

Zuo Shanyi didn't take Han Qiqi's ring. He looked at her, taking a deep breath after a while:

"Qiqi, do you know what you're doing? Even if I could be saved, I can't do this.

I can hide for a while, but can I hide forever?"

Han Qiqi suddenly remembered, with Zuo Shanyi's talent, it would take only a few years to cultivate to Immortal King Realm.

What then, after those years? Brother Zuo would still have to come out to find the Dao Rhythm Ball for advancing to Immortal Venerable.

She immediately fetched an Immortal Venerable Dao Rhythm Ball and placed it in the ring, staring into Zuo Shanyi's eyes:

"Brother Zuo, with your talent, you will surely advance to Immortal Emperor one day.

First find a place to cultivate; when you're ready to advance to Immortal Emperor, come to me. I will definitely secure a slot for your Immortal Emperor advancement. Trust yourself and trust me."

"I can't do this." Zuo Shanyi's eyes reddened, throwing the ring back to Han Qiqi.

Emotional, his aura became unstable.

The grayish, dim aura around him surged more intensely.

Han Qiqi forcibly inserted the ring into Zuo Shanyi's hand, then activated a teleportation talisman:

"Brother Zuo, don't worry about me. My father won't punish me; at most, he'll confine me for a while."

Zuo Shanyi wanted to speak, but the teleportation talisman activated, enveloping him in Dao Rhythm glow, instantly disappearing from Han Qiqi's sight.

Han Qiqi watched the vanished Zuo Shanyi, feeling an emptiness in her heart.

Reaching the Immortal Venerable realm, this was the first time she felt what it was like to care for someone.

After a long time, she rubbed her eyes.

She only wished Brother Zuo could quickly advance to Luo Tian Immortal outside. As long as the poison was suppressed, with Zuo Shanyi's talent and aptitude, it wouldn't take long to become an Immortal King.

...

"Boom!"

Zuo Shanyi landed on a hillside, scanning the surroundings with Divine Will, finding no one around.

He immediately summoned the Sky-breaking Cone, speeding away.

At this moment, his aura was surging, Immortal Essence profound, showing no sign of poisoning.

Zuo Shanyi had a clear goal; first, to advance to Immortal Venerable, then head to the icy forbidden land.

Ding Huan's experience reminded him not to cultivate recklessly in the wild, or he wouldn't have peace.

The icy forbidden land was absolutley deserted; no one would notice even large disturbances in that place.

Upon advancing to Immortal Venerable, he planned to cultivate to complete Immortal Venerable in that icy forbidden land before coming out.

He definitely had to kill Ding Huan and Jie Kuangren too.

"You think you're a madman?"

Once you, Zuo Ye, reach Immortal Emperor, let's see how wild you are before me.

During Ding Huan's cultivation, he mostly used top-grade Immortal Spirit Veins, occasionally superior ones.

Zuo Shanyi prepared for his tribulation to advance to Immortal Venerable, throwing out supreme-grade Immortal Spirit Veins.

Four supreme-grade Immortal Spirit Veins were piled around Zuo Shanyi, as the Great Dao Technique operated, and thunder arcs fell heavily.

Zuo Shanyi had been at peak Immortal King for a long time; advancing to Immortal Venerable had no hindrance, immediately summoning Immortal Venerable's thunder tribulation.

As the tribulation struck, Zuo Shanyi immediately activated the Immortal Venerable Dao Rhythm Ball, then used his treasure to counter the thunder arcs.

The commotion of advancing to Immortal Venerable instantly attracted some attention, but then they felt the presence of the Immortal Venerable Dao Rhythm Ball.

This indicated a legitimate advancing cultivator.

Interrupting such a cultivator in advancement could result in severe consequences, the worst being direct execution, per the ten thousand laws.

Thunder arcs fell wave after wave, as Zuo Shanyi's momentum surged wildly in the end.

The moment he stepped into Immortal Venerable, he even put away his defense treasure and resisted the thunder arcs with his body.

A day later, Zuo Shanyi once again summoned the Sky-breaking Cone, heading to the icy forbidden land.

Now, he had reached the Immortal Venerable realm.

The Weak Water Ice Vein extended for billions of miles, with extreme cold even obstructing Divine Will.

In the Great Dao Corridor, the Weak Water Ice Vein was well-known.

Ordinary cultivators, even Immortal Kings, faced immense peril coming here.

The cold was beyond ordinary bodies' resistance; with no valuable resources and weak heavenly Immortal Spirit Energy, few visited this place.

Zuo Shanyi didn't know Ding Huan was also in the Weak Water Ice Vein. If he did, he would definitely kill Ding Huan first.

Due to different directions of arrival, they were in separate locations, unaware of each other's presence for cultivation.

Ding Huan was fervently absorbing Divine Crystal, hoping to advance to the perfect Immortal King soon.

Zuo Shanyi was crazily absorbing supreme-grade Immortal Spirit Veins, wishing to reach complete Immortal Venerable quickly.

...

The Great Dao Corridor plaza.

The Eternal Desolation Divine Power Academy welcomed its second peak period, winning two first places and two seconds again.

In the Path Array competition, Li Yunmu from Eternal Desolation Divine Power Academy set up a Level Six Fire Gathering Immortal Array, winning first place.

Lin Zhenruo set up a Level Six Blade Killing Immortal Array, taking second place.

Lei Zuocheng crafted a top-grade Immortal Artifact Thunder Cloud Saber, winning second place, only a few inscriptions short of first place.

Qian Xunhao Yi crafted the pinnacle fifth-level attack Immortal Talisman, Ten-thousand Vine Immortal Talisman, winning first.

The final match on the plaza was the individual duel final.

Both finalists were students from Eternal Desolation Divine Power Academy, Ji Xing and Long Xiyue.

Remarkably, both were from the Profound Dao Class but were now at the Da Yi Immortal Realm.

In the previous round, their opponents all advanced on the duel stage.

Feeling helpless, they also had to advance.

If one of them wasn't a Da Yi Immortal, he would undoubtedly take first place.

Both being Da Yi Immortals, the first place had to be decided through combat.