Chapter 54

Around, one after another, faint illusory doors' phantom images kept opening, as if passing through a thick void barrier, Feng Yi's vision instantly changed heaven and earth.

Ancient trees towered to the heavens, blocking out the sky and sun; faintly, one could hear distant ferocious beast roars and bird calls, exuding an aura of desolation and wilderness, as if arriving at a primeval ancient land left over from before ancient times.

Meanwhile, compared to the mortal realm where heaven and earth's essence and qi were exhausted, in Feng Yi's perception, the space between heaven and earth now teemed with vast, pure heaven-and-earth qi, as if endless.

After accommodating Fuxi's stature and undergoing transformation and sublimation, his body has now become an innate Dao body close to the Great Dao, which can be called the Fuxi Dao body.

At this moment, Feng Yi seemed to have come directly from a dried-up pond into a vast, boundless sea; without needing to actively mobilize power, drawn instinctively by his own Dao body, heaven-and-earth qi automatically gathered toward his sides.

With a thought in his mind, the Heavenly Stele Mystic Method inside him automatically activated, and heaven-and-earth qi flowed in like water from all his limbs and bones, continuously merging into his body, nourishing his physique, refining his essence, qi, and spirit, and raising his cultivation.

Although it did not directly raise his realm, the pure and substantial heaven-and-earth qi continually merging into his body also caused Feng Yi's physique to constantly condense and strengthen, making his realm increasingly stable.

Meanwhile, in the process of continually absorbing heaven-and-earth qi, his cultivation slowly increased, bit by bit, and his aura grew ever more substantial.

'Indeed, coming to the Longevity Realm was right; at least in the early stages of cultivation, the amount of heaven-and-earth qi still plays a major role in raising one's cultivation!'

Just as this thought surfaced in his mind, Feng Yi suddenly felt his heart throb, and an indescribable sense of oppression rose in his chest.

Instinctively raising his head, what met his eyes was an endless expanse of dark clouds, bearing a gloomy and deadly intent, as if a dark curtain had been draped over the entire sky.

And within the depths of those black clouds stood a towering, majestic ancient city, filled with the aura of ancient ages, as if it had existed since time immemorial.

'Stone City.'

The moment he saw that ancient city, this thought instantly arose in Feng Yi's mind.

In this realm of heavens, each such stone city basically represents a powerhouse who has surpassed the ancestral gods and walked the Stone Person's Path.

'Mm!'

Just as Feng Yi's attention was captured by the stone city high above the heavens and he fell into a daze, a slightly painful muffled groan sounded, instantly pulling his mind back.

Instinctively looking not far away, what met Feng Yi's eyes was a dignified and pure white-clad figure—none other than the goddess Lan Nuo.

However, Lan Nuo's condition at this moment was not good.

Her aura fluctuated between strong and weak; at its strongest it rivaled a god-tier powerhouse of the Longevity Realm, but at its weakest it was still not as strong as Feng Yi's current aura, barely reaching the peak of mortal transcendence.

More importantly, in the vast vision of Feng Yi's own Yi Dao Heavenly Eye, it seemed that a powerful sealing force had descended upon the heaven and earth, pressing down upon her.

Since Lan Nuo did not know the rules of Dragon Island, she instinctively exerted her utmost power, hoping to confront this sealing force head-on.

But this sealing force could easily seal even a Half-Ancestor Realm expert; it was vastly vast and unfathomable—how could a Nirvana Realm cultivator like her possibly resist it?

In just an instant, Lan Nuo was suppressed by this powerful sealing force; her aura waned, a hint of decline appeared, and her face showed a pained expression.

'She's really stubborn!'

With that thought in mind, Feng Yi gave a slight shake of his head; however, he had no intention of standing by idly, as his inner qi shifted and ancient dragon patterns faintly appeared on his body.

'Lan Nuo Dao friend, calm your mind, focus your spirit.'

A gentle voice containing some soothing intent sounded from Feng Yi's mouth, as if it could calm people's minds and make them feel tranquility and peace.

This is Dragon Island's sealing force; it targets only Void Sky Semi-Gods and above, so do not confront it head-on—restrain your aura and seal your cultivation below the Void Sky Semi-God level.

This is considered a variant version of the Spectator's Path ability; it can soothe the spirits of living beings, allowing their hearts and minds to regain tranquility, and now, having transformed together with Feng Yi, it has become one of his innate divine abilities.

On the other side, Lan Nuo felt an unimaginably terrifying sealing force surging toward her from heaven and earth, about to seal her completely, when suddenly a gentle voice, seeming to contain some means to calm her heart and mind, rang in her mind.

The moment that voice sounded, all distracting thoughts in her heart vanished, her mind was soothed, and instinctively she followed its guidance, restraining her cultivation and qi.

After she stopped choosing to oppose it and instead opted to restrain and seal her cultivation, Lan Nuo found that the vast and unfathomable sealing force descending upon her seemed to weaken somewhat.

'So that's how it is.'

Feeling that this method worked, Lan Nuo felt joy in her heart and hurriedly circulated her technique, exerting her utmost effort to seal her cultivation.

And as her outward cultivation and aura grew ever lower, that sealing force likewise gradually receded.

Seeing this, Feng Yi nodded and thought to himself, 'Not bad, not too stubborn.'

At the same time, sensing the faint hint of decline in Lan Nuo's aura, Feng Yi's thoughts turned, he extended his hand, and an ancient zither appeared before him.

Ding dong

A distant and soothing zither note rang out, containing some warm, vibrant vitality, flowing between heaven and earth and surrounding Lan Nuo's side.

In an instant, primordial qi from heaven and earth continually gathered toward Lan Nuo; under the influence of the life's true intent contained in the zither's sound, it continually transformed into gentle vital force, merging into her body to nourish and repair her injuries.

As the zither's sound continued to ring, Lan Nuo's aura became ever more tranquil, and the pain on her face completely vanished.

On the other side, sensing Lan Nuo's aura changes, countless streams of information flowed through Feng Yi's eyes, giving him many new insights into the two incomplete zither Dao techniques he held in mind; his fingers' movements on the strings of the Fuxi zither continually made minute adjustments, and the zither's sound grew ever more harmonious.

Not knowing how long had passed, as if sensing something, Feng Yi's hand movements gradually ceased, and the zither's sound slowly faded away.

Gazing at the ancient zither before him, his eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and he thought to himself, 'Indeed, practicing alone and truly applying it in practice still have some subtle differences; I will need more actual combat in the future.'

With thoughts turning in his mind, countless insights circulated in his heart, granting him many new understandings of the zither Dao and the meaning of life and death.

'Although these two techniques are incomplete, the many Great Dao principles and insights they contain truly originate from an existence on the other shore; in the future, as my cultivation rises and my own Great Dao insights accumulate, perhaps I can rely on my Great Dao insights to complete these two techniques, thereby truly obtaining the cultivation system of the supreme of an age!'

After a moment, feeling a gaze fall upon him, Feng Yi came to his senses and saw that Lan Nuo opposite him had awakened, now curiously looking at the ancient zither before him.

Seeing this, Feng Yi's heart stirred, and the ancient zither before him instantly turned into a stream of light, merging into his body and disappearing.

On the other side, when Lan Nuo sealed her cultivation and aura to just reach the Consciousness Storage Realm, that vast and unfathomable sealing force in heaven and earth finally dissipated completely, no longer targeting her, allowing her consciousness to withdraw from her body.

The moment she opened her eyes, what met her gaze was a figure clad in a dark robe, with an ancient simple zither floating before him—none other than the mysterious youth she had seen before shattering the void.

The moment she saw the zither, Lan Nuo was immediately drawn to the three ancient characters on it.

She did not recognize those three characters, but the instant she saw them, it was as if she beheld a manifestation of Great Dao principles, giving rise to many insights in her heart, and the meaning of those three characters automatically surfaced in her mind and spirit.

Fuxi's zither!

(End of chapter)