Chapter 441: The Void Straw Man's Point Sweep (Part 1)

Primordial Ocean, East Coast.

Zhao Xing was carried by the waves and sent to the shore.

Jumping onto the shore, Zhao Xing turned back and cupped his hands toward Lans on the wave crest: "Thank you for the escort, Fellow Daoist Lans."

"We shall meet again."

"We shall meet again."

Swish~

Zhao Xing disappeared into the entrance exclusive to Coral-level members.

"I hope we truly meet again." Lans smiled; he was now at the peak of the Life-Death Dao Domain Realm, a Coral Ninth Stage member.

To enter the Reincarnation Realm, one must overcome life and death, but how easy is that?

Lans had stayed in the Primordial Ocean for three hundred thousand years, originally wanting to borrow three parts of courage from the vast sea, but now he still didn't dare to take that step.

"The closer you get, the more awe you feel."

A faint sigh dissipated with the waves.

Coming out of the Instant Flower and transferring to the Thousand-Star Vine, Zhao Xing walked on the road in a happy mood.

"At the Origin Realm stage, standing firm for ten breaths at the 1,000,000-nautical-mile mark of the Primordial Ocean represents that one aspect already possesses the ability of the Life-Death Dao Domain Realm."

"As long as one can do this, one can directly fill the points to 102.2 million and become a Coral First Stage member."

"A rule formulated specifically for geniuses among geniuses."

"If one becomes a Dao Domain Realm expert and then comes to pass the level, they will still obtain points according to the original rules; reaching the 1,000,000-nautical-mile mark would only be nine million-plus points, and one would have to keep moving forward."

The concept of a Origin Realm expert reaching a million nautical miles and a Dao Domain Realm expert reaching a million nautical miles are completely different; the former will have a higher upper limit in the future.

"Many members from the Primordial Assembly 1775 years ago have already entered the Dao Domain Realm now." Zhao Xing looked at the Star Mirror. "Their path in the Origin Realm has reached its end; staying longer won't make their Origin foundation any more robust."

"Like Han Chuchen and True Person Miaosong, they have already entered the Dao Domain Realm, giving birth to magic power, and their Dao Fields have transformed into Dao Domains."

"They reached their limits early; I should also look at my own limits, break through to the Dao Domain Realm as soon as possible, and seize the initiative for the next version."

"First, use up these 100 million-plus points. Primarily, recover the sequelae of the soul."

Seaweed City, Treasure Exchange Hall.

Naina Zi had been waiting early in front of the exclusive high-end reception room.

"Master Zhao, congratulations on becoming a respected Coral-level member."

Glancing at the hot-bodied Naina Zi, Zhao Xing smiled: "Naina Zi, you're not bad either; over a thousand years have passed, and you're almost at the Yin-Yang Dao Domain Realm."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master; you are the sun and moon, I am but a tiny firefly." Naina Zi was very respectful. "Master, please take a seat."

Amidst the flattery, Naina Zi welcomed Zhao Xing into the reception room and sat him down: "Master, after becoming a Coral-level member, your residence will be changed; you will no longer live in Seaweed City, but in Coral City, which has a higher spiritual energy index and is established on the first layer of the Dao Manifestation Layer."

"In addition, your attendant members will also be replaced, unless you specifically request to retain someone..."

Naina Zi began to introduce the new benefits and treatments.

Seaweed City and Sea-Grass City are temporary residences; members can stay for at most two thousand-plus years, which can at most be considered 'tenants'.

After becoming Coral-level, one can move into Coral City and own the land and manor; only then can one be considered a true master.

Otherwise, they are just passersby in the Primordial Realm.

The Star Mirror was further upgraded, and the permissions were correspondingly improved.

Zhao Xing even discovered that in the newly replaced Star Mirror, options such as 'Star Fire Organization', 'Empire Military Department', and 'Red Star Frontier' appeared.

"From this moment on, I am truly a member of the Primordial Realm; I finally have a foundation." Zhao Xing sighed with emotion.

True Primordial Realm members have permissions to connect directly to the Empire's major vital departments! Such as Star Fire, Frontier, and Military Department.

Before this, if Zhao Xing wanted to contact Star Fire, he had to send a clone out of the Primordial Realm and then use personal connections to find Star Fire; now he could connect directly.

These permissions are to cultivate the sense of ownership of Coral-level members and enhance their sense of belonging.

"Master, these two storage rings; one contains the physical benefits for Coral-level members, and the other contains the treasures you ordered."

"Hmm."

Zhao Xing opened it and looked at the smaller ring.

Inside were a few elixirs and seven types of identity seals, plus twenty-four sets of 'one-click deployment' formations.

They were either keys to open certain safe houses or emergency distress orders. In extreme situations where the Star Mirror is blocked, they can be used for self-rescue.

This was not much different from what Zhao Xing knew in his previous life, so he just glanced at them casually and set them aside.

The second ring contained the treasures he had spent over 100 million points to purchase.

Primarily treasures to compensate for soul sequelae.

"Last time, to pass Zuo Zuo Qiyu's level, I swallowed 500 Soul Spirit Pills in one breath; although it allowed my soul level to reach the Yin-Yang Dao Domain Realm, it also left sequelae."

"Three 【Soul-Cleansing Jades】 and two 'Rice Soul Worms' should be enough." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"Next are the Five Elements Origin Stones, Yin-Yang Stones, and Intermediate Boundary-Fixing Tower needed for cultivating the Hunyuan Diagram."

The Hunyuan World technique is a major consumer; the upper limit of the Origin Space determines the upper limit of the troop-bursting flow.

"I need to go into seclusion."

Zhao Xing waved his hand, and Naina Zi immediately retreated.

In the cultivation room, three dark purple Soul-Cleansing Jades, the size of a palm, floated around Zhao Xing.

The three purple jades emitted light, penetrating directly into Zhao Xing's soul.

Warm and comfortable.

The swelling and strange bubbles on Zhao Xing's soul were all alleviated.

"Next are the Rice Soul Worms."

Opening two silver metal boxes, two worms, the size of rice grains, quickly broke through Zhao Xing's head and burrowed in.

The Rice Soul Worms are not true living organisms, but medical-type Dao Soldiers created by the 'Mechanism Physician' branch of the mechanism master profession.

Two 'Rice Soul Worms' followed the illumination of the purple light and entered the sea of consciousness.

Soon they divided into two, then four, and in the blink of an eye, there were one hundred thousand.

Swarming forward, they headed straight for the Life Soul.

"The sequelae of the three souls actually lie in the Life Soul; the other two souls appear listless because the Life Soul is ailing."

Zhao Xing remained motionless, watching the Rice Soul Worms fly over.

Immediately after, he enjoyed a 'health defense battle' with clear division of labor and high efficiency.

A large number of Rice Soul Worms burrowed into his soul body, cutting and devouring the cystic bubbles, and pulling out strands of micro-imperceptible yet real soul parasites.

The entire process lasted only two and a half months; apart from being a bit itchy, there was basically no discomfort.

After the treatment ended, the purple light shone on the Rice Soul Worms, guiding them out.

"Patta~"

The two Rice Soul Worms had grown four or five times larger and returned to the silver metal box; after closing it, a fire and a flash of light passed, and only ashes remained in the box.

"Comfortable."

Zhao Xing moved his body, then looked into his sea of consciousness again, finding his soul body bright, round, and solemn, having recovered its former brilliance.

"The Empire is truly awesome; it deserves to be a country with Divine Realm mechanism masters."

In many ancient countries, gorging on 500 Soul Spirit Pills would be an intractable disease.

In the Empire's Primordial Realm, Zhao Xing didn't even need to find a physician.

This avoided the risk of having his soul peeped at by others.

"It's just a bit expensive."

"100 million points; repairing the soul sequelae took 60 million points, and 40 million points were spent on techniques, and it was all gone in an instant."

"This little resource isn't enough to fill the gaps between my teeth." Zhao Xing clapped his hands, opened the Star Mirror, and accepted over a thousand missions in one breath.

"Send the Void Straw Man out; let's have a point sweep!"

Year 1775 of entering the Primordial Realm, July.

Zhao Xing dispatched the Void Straw Man, comparing it with the Primordial Realm's point missions, and began a sweep one by one.

"Wind-Thunder Canyon, combining the Wind and Thunder Daos, the canyon is only ten thousand miles long, and every mile walked earns 100 points? The total points are only a million, but even a mosquito is meat."

"Hmm? There's also a record reward? If you can refresh the level-passing time limit and enter the top ten of this session, you can get an extra multiplier bonus. If you can break the first-place record, you can get a 10x bonus, which is 10 million points."

"This is worth doing."

The Void Straw Man stood outside the Wind-Thunder Canyon and glanced at the stone tablet at the canyon entrance, which only had ten names on it.

"The one in first place is Tuo Sen, taking three quarters and two breaths."

"Second place is Pu Tianrui, taking three quarters and eight breaths."

"Third place is Wu Yanlin, taking three quarters and twelve breaths."

"Fourth place is a Heavenly Time Faction Si Nong named Fang Hongyu, taking three quarters and nineteen breaths."

"Fifth place, Fairy Youling..."

"Sixth place, Han Qianye."

"Seventh place, Miaosong."

"Eighth place, Su Jiudao."

"Ninth place, Wei Lan."

"Tenth place, Kasluo."

"The top five all passed within four quarters of an hour, while the bottom five all took more than four quarters of an hour, but the gap is not large."

Zhao Xing's heart moved, and the Void Straw Man immediately began its first attempt.

"Boom~"

Thunder rose from the flat ground.

Just after entering the canyon, continuous thunderbolts struck toward the Void Straw Man.

The Void Straw Man flickered, and the series of thunderbolts struck behind it.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

The Void clone flew quickly.

"Compared to the comprehensive test of the Primordial Ocean, Wind-Thunder Canyon is a pure spell attack, with two large formations covering the canyon, and the power constantly upgrading."

"If you are hit by a thunderbolt or gale, you will immediately enter a cycle, hindering your forward progress."

"Hiding underground is useless; the intensity of the Yin Wind and Yin Thunder underground is also not low."

The entire Wind-Thunder Canyon can be said to be an exquisite Yin-Yang Wind-Thunder formation!

For a ten-thousand-mile journey, if traveling normally, it wouldn't even take the time of a blink.

But now Zhao Xing was flying very slowly because the two Daos of Wind and Thunder were constantly interfering with the Void Straw Man's control over the Void Dao.

They couldn't defeat Zhao Xing, but they could slow him down.

In the end, Zhao Xing's first time passing the level was fixed at three quarters and sixteen breaths.

"Replaced Fang Hongyu in fourth place, obtaining a 7x bonus, which is 7 million points."

"The first time was just to familiarize myself with the level; the speed was a bit slow, it should be possible to improve it." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"If I can surpass the first place, I can get another 3 million points; let's try."

Whoosh~

Regrouping, Zhao Xing entered the Wind-Thunder Canyon again.

"He went to Wind-Thunder Canyon!" Han Qianye and True Person Miaosong were staying in Seaweed City when True Person Miaosong suddenly received news that his ranking in Wind-Thunder Canyon had dropped by one.

"I saw Zhao Xing in the new ranking."

"What place?" Han Qianye looked up abruptly, his eyes burning.

"Fourth, only took three quarters and sixteen breaths!"

Han Qianye's fighting spirit soared: "Good, good, what a Void Straw Man!"

Whoosh! Han Qianye disappeared from where he stood.

In Wind-Thunder Canyon, Zhao Xing's second attempt ended.

"Three quarters and seven breaths, reached second place."

Zhao Xing took a look, thoughtful.

Adjusting for a while, he continued his third attempt.

Just after he entered the Wind-Thunder Canyon for the third time.

Pu Tianrui and Wu Yanlin, who had been surpassed, also received the news.

"Zhao Xing is in Wind-Thunder Canyon?"

"Already second place."

"Good opportunity."

Pu Tianrui and Wu Yanlin were also in Seaweed City, and at this moment, they immediately rushed to Wind-Thunder Canyon.

It wasn't just Han Qianye and True Person Miaosong who wanted to witness the ability of the Void Straw Man; they also wanted to fight Zhao Xing.

After all, this was the legendary straw man unique skill!

There were quite a few people staking out in Seaweed City, and the number of people sending challenge invitations to Zhao Xing via the Star Mirror was countless.

However, Zhao Xing's true self was cultivating the Hunyuan Diagram and didn't look at the Star Mirror at all; he had no idea that many geniuses were looking for him, wanting to compete.

The third level-passing ended.

Zhao Xing stood at the other end of the canyon.

Arcs of electricity were sparking on the straw man's shoulders.

There were scorch marks in many places.

"Two quarters and fifteen breaths." Zhao Xing patted the electric arcs on his shoulders with satisfaction: "10 million points in hand; the only pity is that it wasn't a flawless level-pass."

The first two attempts were thinking about a flawless level-pass, so naturally, they were slower.

For the last attempt, he didn't intend to dodge, so naturally, it was much faster.

"My Void Straw Man uses practice materials, so there is still room for improvement, but this is Tuo Sen's record from five hundred years ago."

"Don't know who is stronger between him and me now."

Zhao Xing saw his name above Tuo Sen's, then set it aside and went to the next location to scrape points.

Just after he left, a large group of people appeared outside Wind-Thunder Canyon.

"Is Zhao Xing here? Coral-level member Hai Bo, please grant me advice!"

"Mushroom King, please have a great battle with me, Hong Wu Yue!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, why don't you accept the challenge invitations in the Star Mirror?"

"..."

There were many people; Han Qianye and True Person Miaosong didn't even have time to speak before being preempted by others.

"It seems everyone has the same idea." The two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake their heads.

With so many people, including many veteran Dao Domain Realm experts of the Coral Seventh or Eighth Stage, they didn't know if it would even be their turn.

However, after scanning for a while, they found that Zhao Xing's figure was not in Wind-Thunder Canyon, leaving only the name on the stone tablet and the incredibly eye-catching record of two quarters and fifteen breaths.

Primordial Realm, Diejie Mountain.

"Diejie Mountain is a very peculiar natural scenery in the universe, with mountain peaks layered upon each other in the void."

Zhao Xing stood on a green vine leaf, looking into the distance.

Standing outside, he could see the exterior and interior of the mountain, macroscopically and microscopically.

The reason for this is that Diejie Mountain usually penetrates multiple layers of the void.

If it penetrates the Xiangxian Layer, Daoxian Layer, and Daogu Layer, it is called a Three-Fold Diejie Mountain.

This Diejie Mountain is a typical Three-Fold Diejie Mountain.

The task related to it is called the 'Mountain Moving Task'.

"The more Diejie Mountain stones you dig out within the specified time, the more points you get." Zhao Xing looked at this task and couldn't help but smile.

"Well, the Primordial Realm is also plagiarizing; this is clearly the training content of Taigu Zhi Qiu."

Digging away a complete Three-Fold Diejie Mountain is extremely difficult.

Because the Three-Fold Diejie Mountain constantly transforms void origin energy to form new mountain stones.

The Five Poisons Emperor once complained that the Great Disciple of Emperor Venerable Hong Shan of Taigu Zhi Qiu took over three hundred years to dig away a Three-Fold Diejie Mountain; in fact, this speed was already very good, but it still couldn't satisfy the needs of the upper echelons.

"The foolish old man moves the mountain, relying on endless descendants; but if the mountain is also endless, what should be done?" Zhao Xing muttered a sentence, then plunged into the Three-Fold Diejie Mountain.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 442 =====