Chapter 506: Heaven and Earth Sets the Question, I Change the Question (3K6, Daily Goal Achieved)

Hiss—

The corpses of the two Bai Yujing great demons that had just fallen, their bodies still warm, turned into a river of blood and flowed into Shen Yi's brow.

Amidst the swirling black robes, two streaks of spiritual light darted forward, revealing his tall and sturdy figure.

Surrounded by the two Pillar Stones.

Shen Yi slowly rose, looking at the crimson mark on his palm, upon which spiritual light wandered.

Even after searching through the treasure pearl left by Qin Zongzhu, he could not find a method to completely disperse this blood talisman.

Perhaps for the cultivators of the Xian Sect, since they dared to kill the Dragon Descendants, there was no need for concealment.

However, Shen Yi did manage to find a minor technique.

It could transfer the aura of this blood talisman elsewhere, thereby deceiving the Long Gong.

As for the cost, it was merely a mere thousand or so years of demon lifespan.

Shen Yi raised his eyes, looking at the panel before him.

Even with his current state of mind, he could not help but breathe heavily.

First, in the previous two engagements, he casually slaughtered over four hundred elite soldiers and fierce generals of the Long Gong; later, while pursuing other Bai Yujing great demon generals, he happened upon them gathering the top experts of all races to hold a council. Although the lifespan gained was not as much as killing demon soldiers, it was far more convenient for condensing the Pillar Stones.

It was simply that the commotion caused was too great.

Instead, it allowed these two late-arriving great demon generals to receive the news, immediately splitting into two paths and fleeing alone. Shen Yi forcibly slew one of them, finally chasing the other to a body of water that felt extremely uncomfortable.

Only after being reminded by numerous aquatic Pillar Stones did he realize it was the fiefdom of the Crown Prince of the Southern Long Gong, so he had to give up.

But even stopping there, the gains were entirely worth the risk taken.

【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 8,180,000 Years. Condensable】

And this was after expending nearly 4 million years of lifespan to condense a full thirteen Pillar Stones, yet such a terrifying number remained.

Shen Yi felt he probably would not worry about lifespan for a very long time.

"Hah."

He raised his head, looking back at the water surface.

Sending out the Pillar Stones to attract the Long Gong's gaze.

Although it felt somewhat regrettable, even losing a few Pillar Stones was better than sacrificing himself.

Now, we shall see how many return.

Time slowly passed.

Streaks of light landed one after another, flowing into Shen Yi's brow.

The situation seemed much better than he had imagined.

Only one had fallen.

Yet that Pillar Stone's strength was comparable to a Bai Yujing cultivator who had opened two cities, and yet it could not even escape its demon soul... The opponent had likely dispatched a giant of the Dao-Integration Realm.

"..."

Shen Yi's heart, which had just been restless, suddenly became much calmer.

Before the true ruler of this land and water, even a Bai Yujing cultivator appeared so weak and fragile.

Moreover... he had not yet ascended to Bai Yujing.

Thinking of this, Shen Yi gently exhaled. The Wuliang Demon Emperor Palace instantly covered the sky, and a crimson sea of clouds rolled out in the pitch-black night.

Turning the boundless mountain range far from the water into a dark red.

Standing in the sea of clouds were the immortal and demon, rows of thick Dao Pillars covered in fierce demon patterns, with dense malevolent qi pouring down.

Shen Yi had once thought that the three layers of the Dao Palace at the peak of Killed Fanxu would give him a headache.

After all, he really wanted to see if a long rainbow composed purely of purple qi would have any mysterious qualities.

Therefore, under allowed conditions, using all supreme-grade Dao Pillars was naturally the best.

But in this place of Yu Nanhong, where were there so many demons comparable to Bai Yujing to kill...

Even Shen Yi himself did not expect the Long Gong to send such a generous gift.

Adding the Pillar Stones from before he arrived, he now had a full nineteen supreme-grade Dao Pillars!

Now, it was time to enjoy these gifts.

The moment Shen Yi stood suspended in the air, the many Pillar Stones in his brow seemed to sense something; they felt no fear or reluctance. Instead, under an instinctive pull, they eagerly rushed to ascend that Wuliang Demon Emperor Palace.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Like thunder exploding in the sky!

One by one, massive pillars rose from the ground, supporting the entire hall to become even taller, as if wild winds surged, causing the red clouds to roll back.

The roars of ferocious beasts never ceased.

The crimson figure on the meditation cushion slowly stood up, then unexpectedly took flight into the air, directly leaving the Wuliang Demon Emperor Palace.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The brand new hall rose accordingly, nearly piercing through the sky's cloud layers.

Breaking through the tenth layer of Killed Fanxu, unstoppable, achieving perfection.

However, there was no celestial music ringing in the ears, nor did purple qi sprout in the east.

This was only because Shen Yi's actions did not stop; in an instant, six more equally thick supreme-grade Dao Pillars appeared out of thin air.

He had said he would walk this Killed Fanxu path in one breath.

When the stone skin on the Dao Pillars peeled away, the first wisp of purple qi arrived late, its thickness far exceeding the previous nine layers, making one feel as if in a dream, intoxicated.

The arrival of the purple qi also declared that Shen Yi had finally surpassed Xuan Qing, walking out a wider path.

As time passed.

The second, and then the third wisp of purple qi arrived.

The entire Endless Demon Emperor Palace seemed to transform into a long staircase, connecting heaven and earth directly, leading to the shore beyond the auspicious clouds.

This long staircase was paved with countless corpses; grotesque and terrifying demon faces let out piercing shrieks.

Return to Emptiness, Great Perfection, twelve layers!

In an instant, heaven and earth were illuminated.

But it seemed everything still had not ended.

Shen Yi closed his eyes, slightly spread his arms, then his spirit and soul detached from his body, seeped into the crimson figure's body, lightly flicked his fly-whisk, and stood before the first layer of the Demon Emperor Palace.

That was the only Dao Palace layer without Hongmeng Chen Ziqi.

Just as Shen Yi, controlling the crimson figure, stepped onto the second layer without haste, he finally understood why.

Intense burning sensation surged from his toes, as if it would incinerate his entire body.

Just as he instinctively stepped back half a pace, returning to the first layer, the Endless Demon Emperor Palace beneath his feet suddenly transformed into a rainbow bridge formed purely from condensed Chen Ziqi.

And that single Dao Palace which received no gift was the resting place before the rainbow bridge for people to pause briefly.

"..."

Shen Yi felt the burning pain at his toes, watching his crimson body, as if corroded, turn into a blood-like liquid dripping downward.

He fell into deep thought.

He then flipped through the treasure pearl in his spirit sea, finding an ancient text related to ascending Bai Yujing.

The so-called Five Cities were actually Five Tribulations.

Birth, old age, sickness, death, and suffering.

Shed the mortal body, ascend the immortal path.

And this first step happened to be the Birth Tribulation, the easiest step to cross.

After all, whether demons, evil spirits, or human cultivators, even those who popped out of a stone, could be considered to have experienced the Birth Tribulation.

But there are always exceptions to everything.

Shen Yi slowly clenched his five fingers; he suddenly remembered something: to this world, he seemed to be an outsider.

Clearly, under the recognition of the Heaven and Earth Tribulation, that minor clerk from Bo Yunxian and the cultivator about to ascend Bai Yujing now were simply not the same person.

In other words, he was a person without birth.

"I..."

Shen Yi lowered his gaze, staring at his already damaged crimson calf, seeming to want to explain something, but after a moment of silence, he merely smiled, looked again toward the clouds, and his tone quietly changed, holding a faint ferocity: "I fought my way here just to live; if this doesn't count as the Birth Tribulation, then what does?"

Why must Heaven and Earth define what the Birth Tribulation is.

Today, this young master will forcibly ascend your rainbow bridge; if you don't like it, just hold it in!

Thinking thus, he raised his head, his expression calm, just as when he walked the path before: from Bo Yunxian to Outside Qingzhou, then to Great Qian, finally walking out of the Nanyang Precious Land, and now stepping up to this sky.

There was no difference at all.

He limped and stepped onto that Chen Ziqi-abundant rainbow bridge again.

The Seven Sages of Southern Hong, Heavenly Sword Sect.

The Su sisters had finished accompanying the honored guests of Lady Baohua Sect.

That old woman temporarily stayed at Qingyue Sect to chat with Shen Zongzhu, while Baohua Xianzi voluntarily followed along, though her mind was clearly not on the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Whether it was the nodding greetings from passing direct disciples or the lingering gazes of ordinary disciples, she seemed to ignore them all directly.

She had been deep in thought, struggling to find an opportunity to slip out.

"Accompany Baohua Xianzi to look around."

Su Hongxiu obviously saw this young girl's thoughts and casually advised her sister.

The area around the Seven Sages of Southern Hong was not peaceful either.

Leaving rashly would easily cause trouble, affecting the relationship between the Seven Sages of Southern Hong and Lady Baohua Sect.

"Understood." Su Yushang nodded.

As long as it didn't involve magical combat, and she didn't touch her sister's bad luck, regarding sect matters, the other party was actually a particularly reliable Heavenly Sword Dao Disciple.

"Are you going back to close your cultivation?" Su Yushang couldn't help but ask again.

"I have some things to do." Su Hongxiu stopped the curve of her lips, her gaze turning cold as she looked toward a certain direction.

Without saying anything more, she vanished directly from the spot.

"Always like this, telling me nothing..." Su Yushang sighed, not caring too much, after all, this wasn't the first or second time.

Having said that, she directly hooked her arm around Baohua Xianzi's slender neck: "Quick, tell me, where exactly do you want to run to?"

Those who could resonate throughout Hongze with the title of Xianzi might have watered-down strength, but their faces were absolutely number one.

Moreover, two such figures stood here at the same time, acting so intimately, far from being aloof as before.

For cultivators, enduring loneliness is the primary thing; otherwise, how could one withstand the bitter cultivation of hundreds or thousands of years?

But the love of beauty is universal.

It was no wonder many disciples were already subtly losing their composure.

It seemed even if the Heavenly King or the Old Master came, they couldn't draw their gaze away.

Aaaah—

Just then, a piercing sword cry echoed through the clouds, nearly tearing everyone's eardrums.

Their expressions changed drastically; they all turned to look in that direction, and those with lower cultivation even uncontrollably fell to the ground, covering their ears, their faces showing pain.

"Sister?!"

Su Yushang, most familiar with this aura, instinctively cried out; even Baohua Xianzi, whose mind was full of wild thoughts, couldn't help but look up in shock.

Actually, there was no need for the Heavenly Sword Xianzi to remind anyone, because the next moment, that familiar voice swept across the long sky with the sword chant.

"Liu Xingshan, come out and spar."

Su Hongxiu's tone carried a hint of weariness and languor, along with a trace of imperious arrogance, leaving the other party no room to refuse.

Anyone who drew near that spot could see it clearly.

In that sword-hum just now, the mysterious light screen had been split in two, bringing down nearly half of the entire grand array along with it, revealing the true appearance hidden within.

Mountains ringed the area, and a deep sword-gash ran through the middle, as if stretching all the way to the end of sight.

From within the remaining half of the light screen came heavy, still-shaken breathing. No one knew how long passed before an aged, furious roar was heard: "You ignorant, disrespectful fool, what is this madness of yours now! When did this old man ever provoke you!"

Outside the light screen.

Su Hongxiu, in a single robe, had at some point transformed into a great blood-red robe.

On her somewhat mature, graceful cheeks lingered an icy, razor-sharp coldness like profound ice; her brows and eyes were like a painting, yet chilling enough to be frightening.

Five fingers rested casually on the sword hilt.

That precious jade-hilted sword hung at a slant, making it impossible to tell that the sword-gash which had nearly shattered the Elder's cave-dwelling had come from it.

"Did I say you provoked me?"

Su Hongxiu tilted her gaze slightly, the corners of her lips lifting in a touch of mockery: "Today I simply feel like sparring with you. That's all."

As her words fell, behind the faintly visible Long Han and Chiming cities in the sky, a third great city actually emerged — called Shanghuang.

The surrounding disciples and Elders were not blind, and at this moment they didn't even dare to draw a breath.

If it were merely a casual spar, there would clearly be no need to open the third city.

After all, for a Dao Child, what is taken from the third city is a secret that must be strictly guarded — it concerns whether she can gain an extra chance of survival when ambushed by the Long Gong.

Opening the third city means the intent to kill.

Yet Elder Liu Xingshan inside the light screen clearly still hadn't figured out what was happening, which was why he hadn't shown himself even now.

So, what on earth is going on?!

(End of this chapter)