Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

It soared into the air with a "whoosh" sound, disappearing into the huge array diagram above that was slowly rotating, and landed precisely on the spiritual land areas on the 108 star islands that had been emptied due to previous consumption!
It wasn't just this core valley! Outside the Undying Mountain, all the scattered spiritual roots and herbs hidden deep in the black mist, in the crevices of cliffs, and even protected by small restrictions, were also forcibly absorbed by an irresistible array force, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, and thrown into the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array!

Previously, to support Ying Xuan's breakthrough, the spiritual energy of many spiritual herbs on the islands was exhausted, turning to ashes and leaving behind numerous mottled gaps. Now, these gaps are being rapidly filled, and the newly transplanted spiritual herbs are of even higher quality and richer in spiritual energy, causing the vitality of the entire formation to not only not decrease but actually increase!

But this is just the beginning!
"Rumble..."

An even more horrifying sight appeared! The pitch-black mountain rocks and soil that make up the main body of the Undying Mountain, which had existed for countless millennia, began to "disappear" at a speed visible to the naked eye!
It wasn't a collapse, nor was it shattered. Rather, it was as if it were being devoured by an invisible behemoth, disappearing layer by layer and piece by piece out of thin air, transforming into the purest essence of earth and stone and the energy of the earth veins, which was greedily absorbed and refined by the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Grand Formation!
"what--!"

"No! Help!"

"Mountain Lord! Save us!"

"What kind of demonic art is this?!"

Within the mountain, countless screams of extreme terror and despair erupted from the carved caves, naturally formed grottoes, and even some hidden spaces deep underground!

These are cultivators from various races who have been gathered, attached to, or even captured by the Undying Mountain over the long years, along with their relatives and servants, numbering in the tens of thousands! They originally thought that by hiding deep within the mountain and relying on the restrictions of the Undying Mountain and the prestige of the two supreme beings, they could avoid disaster.

However, they were wrong. Terribly wrong.

Under the indiscriminate refinement of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation, rocks are rocks, and life is life; the formation treats everyone equally.

Enormous phantom islands, seemingly slow, actually moved with incredible speed through the array space. Each time they swept across the mountains, large areas vanished, accompanied by countless abruptly silenced screams. Puffs of blood mist exploded one after another across the still incompletely refined mountains, only to be purified and absorbed by the array's power, transforming into purer energy to nourish the newly transplanted spiritual herbs.

Ying Xuan seemed oblivious to this, not even blinking. The law of the jungle prevails; this is the law of this world.

Having chosen to take action, he would show no mercy whatsoever.

These cultivators who depend on the forbidden zone for survival, when they harvest life from the outside world in the forbidden zone, aren't they also potential beneficiaries or silent accomplices?
His figure had already landed lightly in the middle of the valley, on the open ground in front of those simple thatched huts.

The few most precious spiritual herbs that were originally planted here, including a strange little tree that was emerald green all over, with leaves like phoenix tail feathers and branches that naturally flowed with a rich aura of life and wood-based laws, have now disappeared and naturally fallen into Ying Xuan's hands.

"An elixir of immortality?"

Ying Xuan scanned the array space with his divine sense, focusing on the small tree.

The fact that it was planted in front of the thatched huts of the Stone Emperor and the Celestial Venerable of Longevity clearly indicated its paramount importance. Sensing the immense and pure aura of wood-elemental laws within it, which was almost tangible, he understood.

"In the eyes of cultivators in this realm, this might be an unparalleled divine medicine capable of extending one's imperial life by a generation. But for me..."

Ying Xuan shook his head slightly.

This so-called "immortal elixir" is essentially a top-tier spiritual herb that has grown for over ten thousand years. Due to the unique environment of this world, it has cultivated such a strong single-attribute law. Consuming it can indeed greatly enhance one's understanding of the wood-elemental law, and may even directly condense a complete wood-elemental law rune.

However, Ying Xuan had already condensed incomplete Five Elements runes and was rapidly absorbing fragments of the laws of this world to perfect himself. While consuming this divine herb would bring considerable improvement, it might not be as comprehensive and solid as absorbing the law fragments step by step, and there was also the risk of "uneven development".

"More importantly, if such a spiritual root were transplanted to my Great Qin world, and nurtured by the national fortune and incense I have gathered, along with the relatively gentle and complete laws of heaven and earth, it might very well become the foundation of a sacred place for wood-type cultivation in the future! Its long-term value is far greater than if I were to consume it myself."

Ying Xuan made a decision instantly.

"In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, the energy of heaven and earth is scarce and the laws are incomplete. Here, this divine medicine is just a super 'supplement'. But in my Great Qin, it may become the 'ancestral root' that nurtures a lineage and blesses future generations!"

Just as Ying Xuan was taking stock of his gains, the atmosphere in the open space in front of the thatched hut had become extremely tense.

The Stone Emperor's imposing, demon-like body tensed slightly, and the dark golden aura around him flickered, revealing his inner turmoil. But what concerned him and Ying Xuan even more was the old man sitting on the tree stump, looking like a dried corpse—the Eternal Heavenly Venerable.

At this moment, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity remained seated, his posture unchanged, even the movement of stroking the strange black tortoise in his hand was still slow. But anyone could feel that an indescribable, even more profound and terrifying, cold and deathly aura than the Stone Emperor's outward domineering presence was quietly spreading out from him.

His face, covered with age spots and resembling that of a dead man, remained expressionless, yet it gave the impression that he had transformed from a real corpse into... an ancient corpse demon about to erupt and devour people!
The expressions on the faces of the two leaders of the penalty area were extremely grim.

It's not that they haven't encountered powerful enemies or experienced crises. But what they haven't felt in tens of thousands of years: having their lair directly enveloped by an array, having their foundation of spiritual herbs accumulated over countless years instantly plundered, and having their followers slaughtered and the mountain itself refined right before their eyes... How many tens of thousands of years has it been since they've experienced this feeling of being ridden in their faces and having their homeland ransacked?

What made them even more uneasy was the formation itself!
When cultivators engage in combat, especially at their level, it largely involves mobilizing, controlling, and even altering the power of heaven and earth.

It is the norm for a single unit of power to influence a hundred or a thousand parts of the immense power of heaven and earth. Ancient supreme beings could even command a region to change according to their will, their words becoming law.

But now, within this damned, eerie formation that envelops the entire Undying Mountain! They can't sense even a trace of the familiar Big Dipper Heaven and Earth aura! It's as if they've been thrown into a completely independent cage with entirely different laws! All external forces of heaven and earth have been isolated!
This was a fatal environmental suppression for the ancient supreme beings who relied on the laws of heaven and earth, especially those who needed to sense heaven and earth to complete their "ultimate sublimation" and briefly return to the pinnacle of the imperial path! It was like throwing a fish into the desert or putting a bird in an iron cage!
"Boy!"

The Stone Emperor finally spoke, his voice like the clash of ancient ice, containing boundless rage and killing intent. However, he forcibly suppressed it, his eyes sharp as knives, staring intently at Ying Xuan.

"You think that by relying on this top-tier array treasure to isolate heaven and earth, you can defeat Undying Mountain?!"

He pointed to the rapidly "shrinking" mountains around him and the lingering smell of blood in the air, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

"You stole my spiritual herbs, robbed my Enlightenment Tea Tree, and killed my mountain cultivators... Fine! Very well! I admit that your formation is indeed unique. With over a hundred islands crashing into us, even I, the Emperor, must be careful."

His tone shifted abruptly, a hint of surprise and seriousness flashing in his eyes. "To be able to refine a top-tier array corresponding to the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiends of the Zhou Tian Xing Chen into a natal magic weapon, controlling it with effortless ease... Just how much life essence and source crystals did you expend? No, ordinary source crystals wouldn't be enough! Where did you get the resources to support the operation of this array?!"

The more Shi Huang observed, the more alarmed he became.

This formation not only isolates heaven and earth, but it can also refine all things to replenish itself. Its operation is flawless and seamless, clearly indicating a deep connection with Ying Xuan's life force, and it was definitely not a hastily set up formation. To refine a formation of this scale and level to this degree, the energy and life essence required would be astronomical! This kid doesn't look very old; where did he get so much accumulation?
"Such magical treasures, if they were to clash from a distance, I would have my own means to defend against them. But this formation... is impossible to defend against! It was my carelessness that allowed your formation to completely envelop Undying Mountain, isolating it from the outside world!"

Shi Huang took a deep breath, suppressing his boiling killing intent, and tried to find a way out of the stalemate.

"Now, we are both trapped in this cage devoid of any connection to the energy of heaven and earth. Do you really think you've won?"

Ying Xuan calmly patted off non-existent dust from his body, as if the bloody plunder and earth-shattering scene just now had nothing to do with him.

He slowly took a few steps forward, his gaze sweeping over the Stone Emperor and the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, a faint smile playing on his lips, and casually asked in return.

"Oh? Otherwise? Aren't you two already in my hands?"

As he spoke, light and shadow shifted on the open ground in front of him, and an ancient stone table, several jade plates of spiritual fruits full of spiritual energy, and even a pot of steaming spiritual tea exuding a refreshing fragrance appeared out of thin air.

Ying Xuan walked to the stone table on his own, sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, blew on it gently, took a sip, and acted as if he were enjoying tea in his own backyard.

This behavior further provoked Shi Huang, making his eyes twitch. Especially when he saw the pot of spiritual tea—the shape and aroma of the tea leaves were clearly those of the "Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree" that he treasured, planted behind his thatched hut, and which Ying Xuan had just taken away!

"Enlightenment Tea!"

The Stone Emperor practically growled from his throat, his eyes blazing with fury.

"You...you actually dared to use my Enlightenment Tea to brew water and drink it?! What a waste!!"

The ancient tea tree of enlightenment, each leaf imbued with the essence of Tao, is a supreme treasure for aiding in spiritual cultivation, aiding enlightenment through drinking its tea. To the Stone Emperor, brewing such a large pot casually, as Ying Xuan did, was nothing short of a shameful waste!

Ying Xuan ignored his anger and instead picked up a spiritual fruit that was overflowing with spiritual energy and looked to be at least a thousand years old. He took a casual bite, and the juice dripped out.

The moment he drank the Enlightenment Tea and ate the spiritual fruit, a faint flash of spiritual light appeared within his body. It was not an increase in his cultivation level.

Instead, within the Purple Mansion, the profound meanings of the Daoist scriptures, including the Wheel Sea and Dao Palace volumes, explained by Li Ruoyu of Zhuofeng, along with his own deductions and understandings of the subsequent Four Extremes Secret Realms, were like ripples on a lake surface after a stone was thrown in, giving rise to some deeper and more fitting new insights.

"I see... This Enlightenment Tea Tree can help people deepen their understanding of the cultivation methods and principles of this 'world'."

Ying Xuan understood immediately.

"But it has no knowledge of my main cultivation method or the Daoist methods of other worlds."

It's more like a catalyst, capable of 'absorbing' and 'reflecting' the cultivation understanding of cultivators in this world, helping the drinker resonate and gain clarity.

This made his idea of ​​transplanting the Enlightenment Tea Tree to the Qin Dynasty even stronger.

"The fact that the world of Shrouding the Heavens could nurture this tree indicates that its laws allow for the existence of such 'enlightenment-aiding' spiritual roots of heaven and earth. The laws of my Great Qin world are currently growing and perfecting, so it's not impossible to cultivate one! However, before that..."

Ying Xuan glanced at the tea leaves floating in the cup and the half-eaten spirit fruit in his hand.

“Perfect timing. I need to quickly increase my knowledge of the cultivation system in this world. This Enlightenment Tea has come at just the right time.”

He raised his head and looked at the Stone Emperor opposite him, who was clearly burning with rage and boiling with killing intent, yet stubbornly stood still without making a move immediately, as well as the Eternal Heavenly Venerable whose aura was becoming increasingly strange and profound. Suddenly, he spoke with some curiosity, his tone carrying a hint of amusement.

"Gentlemen, I'm sitting here drinking tea and eating fruit. Why don't you take this opportunity to test the strength of my formation, or... try to capture the leader first?"

His gaze lingered on the Celestial Venerable of Immortality for a moment longer. The Stone Emperor stood before him, exuding a menacing aura, but this silent, lifeless old man gave him a more subtle and unpredictable sense of danger.

Upon hearing this, the anger on Shi Huang's face subsided somewhat, replaced by an extreme coldness and murderous intent. He took a step forward, and dark golden blood energy rose from his body like tangible flames. His voice was deep and threatening.

"Boy, don't be so arrogant! Even the strongest formation has its limits! I admit that this formation is profound, isolating heaven and earth and restricting us. But don't forget, there are two ancient supreme beings here!"

His eyes flashed with a cold light.

"If we are truly forced to disregard everything and risk aggravating our Dao injuries and depleting our Immortal Source to forcibly 'sublimate' here... even if our perception of heaven and earth is obstructed and our power is greatly reduced, the essence of the Imperial Dao Laws will still erupt in a way that your formation cannot fully withstand!"
When the formation cracks and connects to the outside world for a fleeting moment, another supreme being will seize the opportunity to unleash their full power! Your proud tortoise shell will suffer devastating destruction! And you… will surely die!

Shi Huang stared intently at Ying Xuan, trying to discern a hint of wavering on his face.

"Now, if you know what's good for you, remove the formation and let us leave this desolate place devoid of the energy of heaven and earth. I can guarantee that for the next thousand years, the Undying Mountain lineage will never proactively harvest the lifeblood of your human race! What do you say?"

But he was frantically calculating in his mind.

The moment the formation falters even slightly and connects with the outside world, he will immediately and without hesitation ascend to his ultimate power, shattering the damned formation with overwhelming force. Then he will extract the soul of this wretched brat and refine it, letting him know the majesty of the forbidden zone of life! (End of Chapter)