284 – Opportunities At Hand! Breaking Through to the Quasi Immortal!

“System, I choose the six-figure Talent: Dragon’s Wrath.”

Then, Wang Ping silently said in his heart.

“Ding, the Talent has been successfully selected. Life Simulation begins.”

The System’s voice rang out.

Then, the screen appeared, and familiar words floated into view.

【On the first day, you know that after entering the simulation state, Leng Yue will become your enemy, and you must avoid him. However, you’re reluctant to use the five-figure intermediate special item, the Cursed Doll, against Leng Yue, as it would be overkill. After all, this is an item capable of cursing even an immortal king, so using it against a quasi-immortal is a real waste. Even though Leng Yue isn’t a typical quasi-immortal, this holds true.】

【So you chose first to settle many karmic causes and effects, then directly utilized the six-figure Talent: Divine Escape, to travel more safely to other worlds.】

【One must say, you were incredibly fortunate this time, as you were directly transported to another world, specifically the one belonging to Emperor Qing Yuan, where you had been before. Your sudden disappearance caught Leng Yue’s attention. However, he didn’t take any further action, simply watching quietly. He could sense that after you went to Allheavens Playground, something remarkable had happened.】

【Because of this, he surmised that the day you would defeat him might not be far away. What his fate would be then, Leng Yue did not know, but he was very at ease and mentally prepared to face anything.】

“Senior Leng Yue is still Senior Leng Yue… It seems he’s already mentally prepared for me to kill him after I become stronger, and he still shows no fear.”

Wang Ping watched the content of the simulation and sighed inwardly.

“However, although I will defeat you after I become stronger, I won’t kill you. After all, you are also a pitiable person and a respectable senior transmigrator who has indeed helped me a lot in reality.”

Pausing, Wang Ping’s gaze flickered as he quietly thought.

As Wang Ping contemplated, the simulated text continued.

【After you crossed worlds and arrived in the realm where Emperor Qing Yuan resided, this world instantly trembled, anomalies emerging, shaking the heavens and earth.】

【There’s no help for it; you’re too powerful. Although you aren’t a quasi-immortal, you’re far stronger than an ordinary quasi-immortal. Without any intention to conceal yourself, you forcibly broke through the world barrier, naturally causing a reactive response from this world.】

【This also caused the powerful cultivators of this world to reveal expressions of shock, not knowing what had happened.】

【You did not pay attention to the thoughts of this world’s cultivators. With one step, you left the original place, heading directly to Qingyuan Imperial Palace. When you suddenly arrived at Qingyuan Imperial Palace, appearing in front of Emperor Qing Yuan, her pupils shrank abruptly in fright.】

【Then, she immediately erupted with imperial aura, instinctively attacking you. This strike did not hold back in the slightest, fully showcasing the might of a top-tier emperor. Facing this attack, you simply smiled and extended a finger, lightly tapping in the air, directly dispelling Emperor Qing Yuan’s Divine Abilities.】

【This caused Emperor Qing Yuan’s expression to stiffen, her face full of incredulity and a touch of fear. She was a top-tier emperor. Even though the previous strike was launched hastily, it shouldn’t have been so easily parried by anyone, not even an imperial sovereign could have managed such a feat. Clearly, your power had surpassed her understanding.】

【Seeing Emperor Qing Yuan, this old acquaintance, being frightened by you, you smiled but still did not reveal any aura. You simply walked over, patted her shoulder, and said, ‘Don’t be nervous, I’m just here to borrow a place to break through, and incidentally, help you solve a problem.’】

【In response, Emperor Qing Yuan was filled with reverence, curiously asking about your background.】

【You smiled slightly, indicating that Emperor Qing Yuan’s former enemy had already reached the top-tier emperor level and would bring a late-stage emperor sovereign to kill her.】

【Your words made Emperor Qing Yuan’s pupils contract, guessing who you were referring to. This gave her some doubts. However, in the end, Emperor Qing Yuan didn’t say much. She chose to believe you.】

【Because a senior at your level, seemingly beyond the emperor realm and reaching an unfathomable level, wouldn’t tell such easy-to-disprove lies. Moreover, you had no reason to deceive her.】

【For this reason, Emperor Qing Yuan held many thoughts in her mind. She bowed deeply to you and thanked you earnestly, stating she would be on guard against them.】

【In response, you said there was no need for that, as they would soon die. These words caused Emperor Qing Yuan to be slightly taken aback, not knowing what you meant. Because your current words seemed to contradict your previous ones.】

【Soon, Emperor Qing Yuan understood the meaning behind your words. This was because you directly made a hand seal, and a shadow appeared, emitting Immortal Light. This Immortal Light pierced through the void and immediately disappeared into the depths of the universe’s starry sky.】

【Immediately after, the heavenly phenomenon of the Heavenly Dao mourning an Emperor’s death with blood rain appeared one after another. This process was extremely quick, not exceeding ten seconds.】

【This scene left Emperor Qing Yuan both shocked and horrified, her scalp tingling. After all, two emperors, and not ordinary ones at that, fell just like that. And they were killed from such a faraway distance, which was simply too terrifying.】

【For this, she now felt very fortunate that you were not her enemy, but rather very kind to her. Otherwise, with someone like you in the world, she would never sleep peacefully.】

【Then, Emperor Qing Yuan couldn’t help but sigh, stating that everyone in the world says emperors stand at the pinnacle of existence, but now it seems that emperors are just frogs in a well, ants that stronger beings can casually crush.】

【Hearing this, you also sighed, saying that the world is vast, and emperors indeed don’t count for much. Not to mention that emperors don’t count for much, even quasi-immortals and immortals can’t be considered true powerhouses.】

【However, in this world, they don’t even know about quasi-immortals, let alone immortals. For this reason, they believe emperors are the end of cultivation. So, Emperor Qing Yuan having such feelings after meeting you is normal.】

【Your words brought a look of delight to Emperor Qing Yuan’s face, as she asked if immortals are a realm above emperors.】

【In response, you provided an explanation. This made Emperor Qing Yuan even more curious and greatly admired you, believing you had already become an immortal. Otherwise, there’s no way you could do such an astonishing thing.】

【You perceived Emperor Qing Yuan’s admiration and, with a faint smile, said you had not yet become immortal, still at the emperor level, but your combat strength was slightly stronger. You came here to break through to the quasi-immortal level.】

【Your words shocked Emperor Qing Yuan. She had thought Wang Ping had already become immortal, but it turned out you were merely an emperor. How did you have such combat strength? She felt it wasn’t just a matter of being slightly stronger; it was a matter of being immensely stronger!】

【In Emperor Qing Yuan’s view, your terrifying combat strength was already above quasi-immortal level!】

【Next, Emperor Qing Yuan suddenly bowed to you, expressing her desire to become your follower and asking you to teach her the mysteries of becoming immortal. This scene was accidentally witnessed by a quasi-emperor ancestor from Qingyuan Imperial Palace, who was stunned and dumbfounded.】

【Regarding Emperor Qing Yuan’s request, you thought about it and felt that Emperor Qing Yuan could help you with some things. Therefore, you accepted her.】

【Your words made Emperor Qing Yuan overjoyed, and she promptly swore her loyalty. To Emperor Qing Yuan, although becoming someone’s follower seemed a bit humble, she didn’t mind. As the saying goes, ‘Better to hear the Dao in the morning and die in the evening.’ And now she didn’t even have to die—plus, she had the hope of understanding the mystery of becoming immortal. Was there anything more worthwhile than this?】

【Not to mention, following a mysterious powerhouse like you, who could display quasi-immortal combat strength at the emperor level, was not something shameful.】

【Seeing the joy on Emperor Qing Yuan’s face, you sighed about the great allure of becoming immortal, then asked her to do something. That is, to go to Ghost Valley Cliff and fetch the Ghost Valley Stone.】

【According to the ancient records of this world, Ghost Valley Cliff is extremely mysterious. Once entered, an emperor will inevitably fall, making it highly feared by the cultivators of this world.】

【However, the cultivators of this world did not know the origin of Ghost Valley Cliff, whereas Wang Ping knew, because Wang Ping had spent a long time in this world and had obtained various treasures offered by those ‘disciples’. Among them, Wang Ping used the Origin-Breaking Divine Eyes to uncover a secret, discovering the hidden truth about Ghost Valley Cliff recorded within.】

【Ghost Valley Cliff was created by the immortals of this realm before the passage to the Immortal Domain was sealed. Within it, there is a Ghost Valley Stone that absorbs the essence of heaven and earth. After so many years, the level of the Ghost Valley Stone has reached an astonishing stage and can be used to forge an Immortal Artifact.】

【Ghost Valley Cliff appears once every hundred thousand years, and now, there are still five hundred years left until its next appearance. Previously, the simulated Wang Ping had never entered it and couldn’t, but now is a good opportunity. If he retrieves it, there is hope of forging his own natal Immortal Artifact.】

【Of course, forging an Immortal Artifact requires a divine source. However, for Wang Ping, this is not a problem. As long as he has the Essence Devouring Pearl, he can go to various worlds, slaughter dark emperors and dark quasi-immortals of those worlds, and refine the divine source.】

【Although this also takes some time, the time invested is negligible compared to the gains. Besides, the real Wang Ping can do this through Life Simulation, without spending much time in reality. The real Wang Ping can refresh rewards in reality. After all, the Life Simulator has been upgraded and can refresh rewards like Immortal Artifacts and divine sources.】

【As for the issue of emperors falling, you didn’t think it was a big deal. Ghost Valley Cliff is a place of evil, and you have things to counter it.】

【At this moment, Emperor Qing Yuan was also taken aback, then gravely stated that although she wanted to help you fetch the Ghost Valley Stone, her strength was too weak, and she would surely fall within. Her death was not a big deal, but failing the task and causing you to miss the Ghost Valley Stone would be a huge sin.】

【Hearing this, you chuckled, telling Emperor Qing Yuan not to worry. You would give her the strategy for dealing with Ghost Valley Cliff, so she didn’t need to fear falling within.】

You then took out a softly glowing staff from within your inner world, indicating to her that this was the Holy Light Staff. In terms of level, you can consider it as an Immortal Artifact, but it is more powerful than typical Immortal Artifacts. With this item, all the sinister beings in Ghost Valley Cliff would be turned to ashes and would not be able to harm her.

The Holy Light Staff is your exclusive item. As long as you wish, you can retrieve it with a single thought. Others cannot forcibly take it away.

This is the benefit of the special items rewarded by the Heavenly Tower; they are protected by the Heavenly Tower. Unless the holder dies or loses them in a game, others cannot forcibly seize these special items.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing Yuan looked at the white staff in your hand with an expression of disbelief, utterly shocked. She felt that you, her master, were incredibly generous. You casually brought out an Immortal Artifact—something only immortals can use—and gave it to her.

Afterward, Emperor Qing Yuan received the Holy Light Staff, stroking it with great fondness and joy. She confidently stated that with this Immortal Artifact in hand, she would definitely complete the mission and bring back the Ghost Valley Stone.

You nodded, expressing your trust in her. Then you extended your index finger and lightly touched her forehead, imparting the ancient text’s strategy for Ghost Valley Cliff to her before disappearing.

After you left, Emperor Qing Yuan finally processed what happened. She felt an immense peace in her heart and deeply bowed in the direction you disappeared. She then instructed the quasi-emperor ancestor who witnessed the scene to keep it a secret. Following this, she began preparing for the challenge of Ghost Valley Cliff five hundred years later.

You paid no attention to the events unfolding at Qingyuan Imperial Palace. You had already arrived at the secret place of the Qingyuan Imperial Palace and began to seclude yourself there. The Essence Devouring Pearl diligently refined the corpses of the Dark Emperors and dark quasi-immortals, condensing their divine sources. Meanwhile, you were preparing to break through to the quasi-immortal level.

In the blink of an eye, five hundred years had passed. With the divine sources refined, you began your assault on the barrier with their help.

At the same time, five hundred years later, Ghost Valley Cliff reappeared. Emperor Qing Yuan entered it, leveraging the Holy Light Staff and the strategies you taught her, moving in and out of Ghost Valley Cliff with ease and obtaining the Ghost Valley Stone.

This made Emperor Qing Yuan admire and revere you, her master, even more. The Holy Light Staff, this ‘Immortal Artifact,’ was incredibly powerful, far beyond her imagination. It was the ultimate nemesis of sinister beings. She even suspected that even an immortal sinister being couldn’t withstand the Holy Light of the staff.

Such a powerful Immortal Artifact was handed over by Wang Ping with such ease, as if it was an ordinary item. Such a feat—could an immortal achieve this? For this reason, in Emperor Qing Yuan’s heart, you, her master, though not an immortal, had abilities and methods that surpassed those of immortals.

Although Emperor Qing Yuan did not know how strong immortals really were, nor what methods they possessed, she believed this wholeheartedly.

When Emperor Qing Yuan emerged from Ghost Valley Cliff alive, she was attacked by Emperor Red Lotus, who also knew the legends of Ghost Valley Cliff and had seen her enter it immediately after it reappeared.

Now, seeing Emperor Qing Yuan come out unscathed, Emperor Red Lotus believed that she must have discovered the secrets of Ghost Valley Cliff and obtained its fortune. Otherwise, how could a top-tier emperor come out alive?

For this reason, Emperor Red Lotus demanded that Emperor Qing Yuan hand over the method to safely enter and exit Ghost Valley Cliff, as well as the fortune obtained.

This made Emperor Qing Yuan snort coldly, revealing a mocking expression. She considered Emperor Red Lotus’ actions disgraceful, deeming him a clown. She then declared that if Emperor Red Lotus dared to take action, he would be offending her master and would surely fall here.

Emperor Qing Yuan’s words caused Emperor Red Lotus’ pupils to contract, filled with doubt and uncertainty. After all, the existence that could make a top-tier emperor like Emperor Qing Yuan acknowledge as master should theoretically not exist. Not even someone at the Sovereign level could achieve this. Thus, he suspected that someone had already stepped into the level above Emperor before him.

Only someone of that level could possibly make a top-tier emperor willingly recognize them as master. Additionally, Emperor Red Lotus recalled the incident five hundred years ago when two emperors suddenly fell.

It was rumored that a late-stage emperor was cultivating in their palace when they suddenly died under mysterious circumstances. Such means were beyond what an Emperor could accomplish. Coupled with Emperor Qing Yuan’s sudden entrance into Ghost Valley Cliff and her safe exit, Emperor Red Lotus had a foreboding feeling.

However, Emperor Red Lotus’ face turned grim as he was unwilling to let someone enter that level before him. He snorted coldly, conjuring a red lotus, ready to attack Emperor Qing Yuan.

This great power fluctuation naturally attracted the attention of nearby emperors. They were all astonished, not expecting Emperor Red Lotus to attack Emperor Qing Yuan.

Seeing Emperor Red Lotus about to strike, Emperor Qing Yuan shook her head. Facing his attack, she showed no intention of fighting back or defending. This made Emperor Red Lotus frown deeply, feeling even more uneasy. As for the observing emperors, they were quite puzzled.

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Emperor Qing Yuan and effortlessly crushed Emperor Red Lotus’ attack. This scene shocked Emperor Red Lotus, driving him to instinctively retreat a significant distance. The existence before him was evidently just an incarnation, merely an avatar of an emperor.

However, Emperor Red Lotus felt a deadly sense of danger from him. This made him suspect that the entity before him was indeed Emperor Qing Yuan’s master.

Just as Emperor Red Lotus guessed, the figure was indeed your incarnation. Upon appearing, you stated that since Emperor Red Lotus wanted to die, you would grant him his wish…

For your contempt, Emperor Red Lotus was furious. He unleashed his full power, gathering his strongest divine ability, intending to kill your incarnation.

In response to Emperor Red Lotus’s attack, you remained calm and commented, ‘Like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, overestimating one’s abilities.’

Then, your incarnation clasped his hands together, and the Sky Spirit Immortal Technique erupted. Endless Immortal Light transformed into Sky Spirit Chains, breaking through the enormous red lotus and binding the quasi-emperor Red Lotus, sealing his power and thoroughly suppressing him.

Emperor Red Lotus, the first supreme red lotus to attain the rank of Emperor, was a peerless divine medicine. In previous simulations, you lacked the strength to easily suppress Emperor Red Lotus and could only kill him, resulting in the waste of this peerless treasure.

Now, with your strength sufficiently formidable, you naturally wouldn’t miss out on this peerless treasure. After all, this guy was courting death. Wang Ping suppressed him, capturing and erasing his consciousness to restore him to his original form, nurturing him without any psychological burden.

Emperor Red Lotus, realizing he had been instantly suppressed and his power sealed, was filled with terror. He didn’t know what manner of power this was. He could only sense that it was a force surpassing the Great Emperor, far beyond emperor-level divine abilities.

To Emperor Red Lotus’s terror, you responded, explaining that this was the power he had always desired, the power above the Great Emperor — the power of Immortal Techniques. He had devoted his life to pursuing this power, and now, being suppressed by it was like a dream come true.

Hearing this, Emperor Red Lotus was momentarily stunned, then laughed bitterly. The realm and power he had pursued all his life, to become immortal, sparing no expense, had now suppressed him, and he was about to be devoured alive… it was truly too pathetic.

Your incarnation did not say more, simply instructing Emperor Qing Yuan to take Emperor Red Lotus back to Qingyuan Imperial Palace before disappearing.

Emperor Qing Yuan naturally obeyed the command and swiftly returned to Qingyuan Imperial Palace.

This battle concluded, but it left the observing Great Emperors in turmoil. After all, they had also learned something about the Immortals and realized that a human Immortal had appeared in the world. They then associated it with the terrifying anomaly from five hundred years ago, leading to much speculation.

In the blink of an eye, another thousand years passed. During this millennium, there were no more earth-shattering wars in this realm. All the powerful beings became subdued due to the events a thousand years ago, seeking every possible means to visit Emperor Qing Yuan and strengthen their relationships.

This led to Qingyuan Imperial Palace becoming the foremost power of the time, truly a dominant force. This was the influence brought about by Wang Ping’s incarnation’s actions.

However, Emperor Qing Yuan did not care about the development of Qingyuan Imperial Palace. Her primary concern was when her master Wang Ping would be able to break through the quasi-immortal level.

As Emperor Qing Yuan was lost in thought, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from a secret place belonging to Qingyuan Imperial Palace, sweeping towards the starry sky of the universe. It was the aura of a quasi-immortal.

Simultaneously, an even more astonishing chaotic anomaly appeared in this world, shocking many cultivators. Those aware of certain hidden truths speculated that Emperor Qing Yuan’s master had another breakthrough, perhaps ascending from a human Immortal to a true Immortal.

At this moment, many cultivators could not stay calm, witnessing the joyous birth of an Immortal. They yearned to become Immortal themselves and envied your ascension.

However, more profoundly, they felt an innate reverence for Wang Ping and immediately set off for Qingyuan Imperial Palace. In the eyes of other Great Emperors, if Emperor Qing Yuan could become Wang Ping’s servant, they could too. For the sake of becoming Immortal, they would put aside their Great Emperor dignity.

Meanwhile, within the Source of Darkness, two deeply slumbering dark quasi-immortals were awakened by the anomaly caused by your breakthrough. When you came to this world, they sensed it, guessing that another world’s quasi-immortal had broken through.

However, since there was no enmity, they naturally would not engage this quasi-immortal for the so-called protection of this world. After all, they were dark quasi-immortals, not ordinary quasi-immortals.

Moreover, even if they were not dark quasi-immortals, in their view, ordinary quasi-immortals would not exist to battle another quasi-immortal over such a matter. As for when your incarnation suppressed Emperor Red Lotus, the commotion was too small to disturb them.

But at this moment, such a significant commotion finally awakened the two dark quasi-immortals who had acted against you in previous life simulations.

As a result, they both stepped out of the Source of Darkness, looking towards the direction of Qingyuan Imperial Palace with solemn expressions. The first quasi-immortal stated that this anomaly was similar to the one from over a thousand years ago but much stronger, speculating it was the work of the same person.

The second dark quasi-immortal agreed with the first, stating that you were too terrifying. Even before you had broken through the quasi-immortal level, you could trigger such anomalies, indicating extremely powerful combat strength. Now that you had broken through to the quasi-immortal level, your combat strength would fundamentally transform, posing a significant threat to them.

The first dark quasi-immortal chuckled, suggesting that they could strike during the critical moment of your breakthrough, causing you to fail and even suffer a backlash.

The first dark quasi-immortal also speculated that, in this era, anyone who could break through to the quasi-immortal level must have unimaginable secrets, and the path you walked was terrifying. The secrets you bore were probably more astonishing than he imagined. If they could kill you and absorb your origin, obtaining your secrets, they might progress further.

He paused and noted that, aside from this, if they did not act, once you completed your breakthrough, they would no longer have good days ahead.

The second dark quasi-immortal’s eyes flickered, clearly tempted, seemingly convinced. Indeed, if they could devour you and obtain your secrets, they might really take the next step. If they could become immortal, they wouldn’t have to hide in the Source of Darkness any longer…

After all, the Source of Darkness is too dangerous a place. No one knows when it might completely corrupt them, turning them into dark beings that know nothing but slaughter. Only by becoming immortal can they free themselves from dependence on the Source of Darkness, and exist forever in the world…

Ultimately, the second dark quasi-immortal accepted the first dark quasi-immortal’s proposal. Together, they traversed an immense distance and appeared in the sky above the Qingyuan Imperial Palace. The oppressive aura of the dark quasi-immortals was released without reservation, and their quasi-immortal visions manifested in the universe…

This shocked all the emperors. Emperor Qing Yuan was also pressed pale by the quasi-immortal’s aura, her pupils contracting sharply, feeling an immense pressure…

This also made her realize that these two were definitely beings that surpassed the emperors, very likely quasi-immortals. She truly did not expect that her world would hide quasi-immortals, and not just one, but two…

These two were planning to attack her master. However, Emperor Qing Yuan quickly calmed down. She reasoned that with your mastery, you must have foreseen this. In other words, there must be a backup plan, so there was no need to panic…

Thus, Emperor Qing Yuan took a deep breath and loudly called out, declaring that the two seniors were too despicable to attack her master during a breakthrough, asking if they were afraid to fight you on equal terms…

Faced with Emperor Qing Yuan’s mockery, the two dark quasi-immortals were furious. Being scolded by an emperor, they felt their quasi-immortal dignity insulted. They were extremely angry and immediately attacked, intending to kill Emperor Qing Yuan…

But what happened next caught them off guard. Their strike didn’t just fail to target Emperor Qing Yuan and kill her, it didn’t even break the grand array of Qingyuan Imperial Palace…

Emperor Qing Yuan was stunned but then revealed a joyful expression, realizing this was the contingency plan left by you, her master…

At the same time, she recalled that facing the pressure of two quasi-immortals, the people of Qingyuan Imperial Palace should theoretically all perish. However, none of them were hurt, indicating that you had already taken action to protect them…

At this moment, your figure appeared before the cultivators of Qingyuan Imperial Palace, causing everyone to show expressions of reverence. Your robes fluttered as you ignored the two dark quasi-immortals, stating that having killed a dark quasi-immortal with imperial cultivation before, it was laughable that they thought to hinder your breakthrough…

This made the first dark quasi-immortal snort coldly, claiming you were talking nonsense, asking when he had been defeated by you with imperial cultivation, sarcastically noting that you were good at boasting…

The second dark quasi-immortal narrowed his eyes at your figure, seeming to peer through reality, coldly stating that you appeared to still be at the critical moment of a complete breakthrough, hastily dividing your power to appear as an avatar, in an attempt to intimidate them…

He then sneered, saying that relying on an avatar to intimidate them was absurd, questioning if you truly thought you had become immortal…

Upon hearing this, your avatar, with a carefree demeanor, stated that to kill them, even a hastily condensed avatar was enough with just one punch…

This statement made the two dark quasi-immortals furious, feeling that you were overly arrogant. The first dark quasi-immortal then prepared to use a great divine ability to obliterate your avatar…

In response, your avatar cast a glance at him, clenched his right fist, and casually launched a Chaos Emperor Fist, directly blasting him apart like crushing an ant. You then indifferently declared that the loser should not disgrace himself here…

This scene left all the emperors, including Emperor Qing Yuan, utterly speechless. After all, this was a being above the emperors, yet he was blasted to death by your avatar with one punch. It was astonishingly abnormal…

Seeing this, the second dark quasi-immortal’s expression became rigid, his face full of fear. He had never expected you to be monstrous to this extent, that even a hastily condensed avatar could one-shot a dark quasi-immortal…

He then immediately reacted, trying to flee without hesitation, deeply regretting having acted against you out of greed…

Seeing the second dark quasi-immortal fleeing, your avatar sneered and directly summoned the Essence Devouring Pearl, activating its devouring power. At the same time of devouring the remains of the first dark quasi-immortal, it was also devouring the second…

Although the Essence Devouring Pearl had not shown much performance in previous life simulations, this did not mean it was weak. After all, that time your cultivation was indeed too weak…

Now, you had already become a quasi-immortal. Even an avatar’s power was no less than that of an ordinary dark quasi-immortal, perhaps even stronger…

Thus, with your current strength, fully activating the Essence Devouring Pearl’s power in battle to devour a dark quasi-immortal is an easy feat…

In terms of why in previous simulations you couldn’t use the Essence Devouring Pearl against Leng Yue after bursting to your peak with Flashes of Ephemeral Splendor, it was because Leng Yue was too strong and also had an Immortal Artifact…

The second dark quasi-immortal found himself unable to escape, being drawn in along with time and space by the Essence Devouring Pearl. He was utterly terrified, never imagining that you possessed such a terrifying Immortal Artifact. In disbelief, he exclaimed once more…

Soon, the second dark quasi-immortal was also devoured alive by the Essence Devouring Pearl. He couldn’t even self-destruct.

With that, the fierce battle came to an end, and the world returned to its quiet state. Everyone was left in shock, fear, and awe, and not a single person dared to speak.

Next, your avatar ignored the terrified onlookers and quickly disappeared. Shortly after, you fully broke through to the quasi-immortal level, reigning supreme in the world.

However, you had no intention of staying long in this world. After heading to the Source of Darkness and killing all the dark emperors there, you left to find new worlds to hunt more dark emperors and dark quasi-immortals, aiming to collect more divine sources.

In the blink of an eye, thousands of years passed. During this time, you visited five different worlds, each varying in strength. Powerful worlds, like the one Emperor Qing Yuan ruled, had many emperors, even dark quasi-immortals. Weaker worlds couldn’t even produce an emperor.

This reminded you of the world you once visited, home to the Group members. In that world, even Saints were rare, and their cultivation was incomplete. This made you realize something: the difference between Upper Realms is greater than the difference between people and dogs. Worlds like your original Upper Realm, with so many strong individuals, are truly rare.

Moreover, finding worlds took more time than you had imagined.

Because of this, you realized that your previous thought of easily traversing many worlds to hunt and kill numerous dark emperors and dark quasi-immortals was wrong.

However, you didn’t mind. As long as the senior transmigrator Leng Yue didn’t attack you prematurely, you had plenty of time to refine Essence Devouring Pearl and gather enough divine sources.

In a flash, another ten thousand years passed, and you visited ten more worlds. Finally, you refined three clusters of divine sources.

Also, during these ten thousand years, your understanding of the Chaos Immortal Scripture deepened. However, you were still far from creating it.

Nevertheless, you weren’t worried because the latest world you visited was exceptionally powerful and held great opportunity. This great opportunity lay in an Immortal Tree.

At the center of this world stood the main trunk of the ancient Immortal Tree, its massive form creating a central region where countless cultivators resided.

Without a doubt, this world was a paradise for wood-attribute cultivators. Therefore, wood-attribute cultivators were revered here, while those of other attributes were considered less significant.

Upon arriving in this world, and seeing the ancient Immortal Tree from the starry sky, you were greatly amazed. You never expected to find a living Immortal being, specifically a free-living Immortal, in a lower dimension of the Immortal Domain.

Without a doubt, in terms of sheer combat power, this world was far stronger than yours and Leng Yue’s worlds. It wasn’t just due to the presence of the ancient Immortal Tree but also the number of quasi-immortals actively moving around, totaling fifteen. As for the number of dark quasi-immortals in the Source of Darkness, it was unknown.

Of course, it’s possible that this world had no dark quasi-immortals because the ancient Immortal Tree might have the ability to exterminate them. Unless a true dark immortal was hiding within the Source of Darkness.

However, this possibility was very low because true immortals are already immortal and have no reason to hide in the dangerous Source of Darkness.

Afterwards, you headed to the Ancient Immortal Continent, intending to participate in the Ascension to Immortality Conference. This conference, initiated by the ancient Immortal Tree, was a grand event for cultivators to discuss the Dao.

The Ascension to Immortality Conference occurs once every million years. It is said that whoever secures first place in discussing the Dao, earning the recognition of the ancient Immortal Tree, will be bestowed with Enlightenment Immortal Tea Leaves. These tea leaves are a rare product of the ancient Immortal Tree, taking hundreds of thousands of years to produce a small amount, and can aid in comprehending the Dao.

Historical records mention that those who obtain these tea leaves and brew them in a special way can enter a remarkable state of Dao comprehension, with the hope of understanding the Immortal Dao. In the past, a quasi-immortal who obtained these tea leaves had successfully comprehended their own Immortal Dao.

Unfortunately, after comprehending the Immortal Dao, that quasi-immortal’s ambitions grew tremendously. They were no longer satisfied with just understanding the Immortal Dao and desired to fully become an immortal. However, this world lacked the resources for such a transformation.

Therefore, he set his sights on the ancient Immortal Tree. He believed that having comprehended the Immortal Dao and possessing immense strength, the ancient Immortal Tree, being a transformed treasure herb with limited combat capabilities, would be weak compared to a true immortal. He thought that by setting up a grand formation, he could defeat and refine the tree to attain immortality.

However, he overestimated himself and underestimated the ancient Immortal Tree. Even though the tree was not adept at fighting and had a gentle nature, it was still fundamentally an immortal, drastically different from a quasi-immortal. No matter how many plans the quasi-immortal had or how formidable his physique was, he was ultimately suppressed like an ant by the ancient Immortal Tree.

After that battle, the world was shaken. Not only was everyone amazed by the effect of the Enlightenment Immortal Tea Leaves, but they were also thoroughly convinced by the ancient Immortal Tree’s combat power. No one dared to harbor any more ambitions. Countless cultivators began to revere the ancient Immortal Tree as an idol.

Although you, as an outsider, don’t worship the ancient Immortal Tree, you are extremely curious about it and very eager to acquire the Enlightenment Immortal Tea Leaves.