My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 203 Annihilation of the Returning Void
There's drama! !
See this scene.

Zhou Ping's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of joy.

really.

It was the Samadhi Fire, which was activated by the original source of the fire, that was so powerful. It easily killed the blue flying insect. According to the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sun, there are currently three types of flying insects known to exist in the jungle: blue, yellow, and purple. Among them, the blue ones are the weakest and pose little threat to the soul, while the purple ones are extremely threatening and have a wide attack range of about two to three hundred meters.

To know.

In this environment permeated with the fragrance of molten lava, all cultivators' senses were greatly weakened, as were their supernatural powers and magical abilities. Taking Zhou Ping's current breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm as an example, his 5 million divine souls could easily cover half of the Crimson Cloud Mountain Range on Huangling Star, but here, they could only cover a radius of a hundred feet.

Those who have returned to the Void must be even higher, but he estimated that they would be only a thousand or several thousand feet high.

Therefore, it is normal to perish if one is not careful when facing the attack of purple flying insects. Most importantly, flying insects rely on numbers to win. The deeper you go into the jungle, the more flying insects there are, unlike at the edge of the jungle where there are only a few scattered ones.

But anyway.

Now his fire source can be extremely deadly to flying insects, which means he no longer has to worry about not being able to reach the center of the island.

"Next, we need to try more flying insects!"

Think of this.

Zhou Ping continued to delve deeper.

The small cauldron in the sea of ​​consciousness also warned, "Be careful! Although your divine flames can annihilate flying insects, they can also cause those Void Returning cultivators to perish. Those purple flying insects must be extraordinary!"

Zhou Ping nodded solemnly.

As it goes deeper.

When they were about a thousand feet away, the number of flying insects increased significantly. The blue flying insects that attacked him usually appeared in groups of more than ten. Fortunately, the Samadhi Fire was very powerful and had a natural destructive force against these flying insects.

They went on for several dozen feet.

I started encountering yellow flying insects.

He was initially very cautious, but the Samadhi Fire, which contained the essence of flame, was still extremely powerful, and the flying insects could not get close at all.

"Hey kid, that flame is pretty strong!"

Xiao Ding couldn't help but say.

Zhou Ping grinned. His flames were no longer the flames bestowed by the Phoenix Fairy from the Fire Sutra, but something that truly touched the essence of flames. Although it was only a trace, even a trace of its essence was far more powerful than he had expected.

Those rocks were originally cut by this kind of fire.

Whoosh.

Just as he was about to go deeper to see if he could kill the purple flying insects, he suddenly heard some noises behind him.

The next moment.

Three cultivators dressed in different clothes appeared behind Zhou Ping.

"Fellow Daoist Canglan, why did you enter the jungle alone!"

Hear sounds.

Zhou Ping turned around and smiled, "It's Senior Jiyin, Senior Huohe, Senior Xueyan... I just wanted to test the power of these insects. To be honest, my cultivation is low. If you really find a way out in the center of the island, I will definitely go there."

These three cultivators who had returned to the Void Realm were the same people who had traveled on the small rock boat before. After spending several years together, they had become quite familiar with each other.

Ji Yin said, "That's true. But you've managed to get this far, so you must have some strength. However, the number of flying insects will only increase further ahead. You should go back. By the way, there's something I'd like to ask Fellow Daoist Canglan for help with!"

Zhou Ping hurriedly said, "What is it? Senior Jiyin, please speak freely."

Ji Yin grinned and said, "It's simple. I just want to borrow the Extreme Ice Blue Flame from you. If there's no exit in the center of the island, we'll still have to return to the lava. The Extreme Ice Blue Flame will be very useful then. Besides, this thing is a treasure on the list of rare and precious items. It's a waste for someone like you, who is only at the Nascent Soul stage, to possess it!"

Hear this.

Zhou Ping's face darkened. He stared at the three Void Returners before him. "Senior Ji Yin is joking. This Extreme Ice Blue Flame has already merged with me. If I were to take it out, it would be tantamount to taking my life. On the rock boat, I do not believe I offended any of you, and the boarding fee I asked for was not much!"

Huohe laughed heartily, "Kid, is this your first day of cultivation? Don't you even understand the principle of 'possessing a treasure invites trouble'? On the rocky boat, we couldn't do anything to you. Now that we're on this island with so many Void Returning cultivators, it's not easy for us to make a move either. But who told you to court death by entering the jungle alone? Since that's the case, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

Wow.

While talking.

Xueyan, who was returning to the Void Realm, had already unleashed array flags, instantly covering and isolating the surrounding area with arrays. Clearly, they did not want the commotion here to attract the attention of the Void Realm cultivators outside.

"They're really careful. They even use an array to isolate me, a junior who just broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm!"

Zhou Ping said coldly.

He had always been vigilant and never underestimated these Void Returners, but he never expected to encounter such a thing as soon as he entered the jungle alone.

But this is perfectly normal.

The extreme icy blue flames on his body were also a kind of treasure, and it was impossible for them not to attract covetousness.

If it weren't for the small cauldron, the immortal energy, and the celestial treasures, he would never have dared to enter the jungle alone.

Ji Yin said, "Kid, don't blame us, you can only blame yourself for being too stupid!"

"Do it!"

Even when facing Zhou Ping, the three of them, who had returned to the Void Realm, immediately activated their supernatural abilities.

Wow.

Zhou Ping's aura instantly changed, and cauldron patterns faintly appeared on his body. At the same time, a small fan appeared in his palm. Almost instantly, the fan expanded in the wind and directly blocked the three Void Returning Divine Powers.

Rumble.

The terrifying energy from the impact shook the formation.

Sensing the immense aura emanating from the fan, the three Void Returning cultivators stared in shock, exclaiming, "This...this is a near-immortal level magic treasure!!"

"You, you actually possess such a magical treasure?!"

Xiao Ding, controlling Zhou Ping's body, laughed heartily, "Now you realize? Too late!"

Chi Chi.

The moment a wisp of immortal energy surged into the fan-shaped magical artifact.

Flames filled the area covered by the formation.

The three Void Returning cultivators didn't even have time to scream before they were engulfed by flames and turned to ashes. Even their personal belongings were melted by the flames.

Wait for the small cauldron to retreat back into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Zhou Ping couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "This, this is the power of a near-immortal level magic weapon?"

too strong.

This was the first time he had ever seen the strongest immortal weapon in the universe!

Xiao Ding said lazily, "I only activated a trace of its power. If it were to fully erupt, it could melt a planet in an instant. Of course, it's also fortunate that you have immortal energy on you, otherwise even if I activated it with all my might, I wouldn't be able to achieve this level."

"Alright, I need to be careful from now on. I can't keep activating this level of treasure for too long!"

Zhou Ping nodded emphatically. Realizing the danger he was in, he had no intention of returning to the edge of the island. After all, he had the Samadhi Fire and could survive deep in the jungle.

So he continued to delve deeper.

……

Edge of island.

More and more Void Returning cultivators arrived, and soon the second and third exploration teams entered the jungle.

Seeing that Zhou Ping hadn't returned, Tianyang Saint frowned. He had noticed that shortly after Zhou Ping entered the jungle, three Void Returning cultivators in small rock boats followed him in the same direction. Clearly, they intended to kill and plunder.

Even if he knew, there was nothing he could do.

However, those three have not returned yet.

As more and more teams ventured into the jungle to explore, he grew anxious. In the end, he mustered his courage and approached Fairy Fei Huan, since she seemed easy to talk to based on their previous interactions.

……

Inside the jungle.

Zhou Ping had now penetrated to within a range of ten thousand feet. This place seemed to be the inner territory of the island, which could be judged from the faint level of the molten lava toxin. However, the invisible suppression on the island was getting stronger and stronger, and the range of his divine soul coverage was compressed to within a hundred meters.

"It seems to be the same as the situation inside the lotus pond, filled with all sorts of suppression!"

"This feeling is so unpleasant!"

he complained.

Xiao Ding said, "You should be secretly happy, kid. Luckily you were suppressed, otherwise those three Void Returners would have taken care of you immediately, and the other Void Returners would have sensed your location and continued to pursue you. If you are suppressed, they will also be suppressed!"

Zhou Ping shrugged. He knew Xiao Ding was right. The same suppression was actually a good thing for him, as it meant that the gap between his primordial spirit and the Void Returning stage was constantly narrowing.

"As for the situation here, it might be something that the near-immortal from the Lotus Pond, the place of opportunity, copied directly from here. So there will likely be a series of suppressions coming up. According to my fragmented memories, it seems that only by truly entering the path to immortality will one be free from these constraints!"

Listen to this.

Zhou Ping's eyes widened. "What? We're not even on the Path to Immortality yet?"

"nonsense!"

"You think the Path to Immortality is so easy to enter? Just because there's an entrance doesn't mean any Tom, Dick, or Harry can walk in. You're underestimating the Path to Immortality. It's a golden opportunity to become an immortal!"

Xiao Ding said irritably.

Zhou Ping looked embarrassed. "Senior Ding, according to what you're saying, where am I right now?"

The little cauldron said, "When I activated the immortal energy and immortal treasures just now, it seems that I regained some memories. The entire path to immortality is divided into three parts, which you can understand as the edge, the outer area, and the core. The land of immortal rivers is in the core area, and as for the immortal fruit forest, it should be in the outer area."

Zhou Ping couldn't help but ask, "Senior, does that Immortal Fruit Forest really have immortal fruits that can directly allow one to condense immortal energy?"

Xiao Ding shook his head. "I don't know. I have no memory of these things. Maybe I do. After all, it's the path to immortality, the greatest place of opportunity in the entire universe, a place where countless cultivators, even those at the near-immortal level, go crazy. There are tons of near-immortal level magic treasures in the core. I remember that my original body was shattered there. In short, the closer you get to the Immortal River, the greater the danger!"

Zhou Ping's expression hardened upon hearing this.

In its complete form, the small cauldron is definitely a near-immortal level magic weapon, and it's not weak at all. Even its core area was shattered, which shows how terrifying the core area must be.

Shaked his head.

I haven't even entered the very edge of the area yet, so it's too early to think about these things.

Let's focus on getting through this period first.

buzz~
More than a thousand flying insects, sensing Zhou Ping's presence, swept in from all directions at an extremely fast speed.

The core contained more than twenty purple flying insects.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Ping's expression instantly turned serious. "They're here!"

He hadn't seen any purple flying insects along the way, but now they had finally arrived.

Without the slightest hesitation.

The immense magical power within his body surged, and a large expanse of flames erupted from his palms, forming a wall of fire.

Chi Chi.

Like moths to a flame, these flying insects crashed straight into the wall of fire, which contained a trace of the essence of flame, and directly engulfed thousands of flying insects.

Even purple flying insects couldn't withstand it.

Zhou Ping breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"The Origin of the Flame is indeed very powerful. It's a pity that although I can directly digest and absorb this technique through the virtual frame of national fortune, I still need time to fully master it!"

"Furthermore, due to limitations in strength, there's no way to continue improving!"

"By the way, since the Torch Relay Scripture can be elevated to the level of essence and origin, other cultivation methods should be able to as well. Now that our country has no shortage of luck points, we can directly upgrade others. However, other cultivation methods cannot be practiced, but some supernatural abilities can be improved!"

Think of this.

He immediately remembered the Star Concealment Technique that Xiao Ding had given him.

then.

He opened the virtual box of national destiny.

Continue to improve the Star Concealment Technique.

Not a moment.

It cost a full 10 trillion national fortune points to upgrade the Star Concealment Technique to its limit.

[You... have acquired the Art of Illusory Godhood]

[Note: This technique has exceeded the host's tolerance limit. Please use it with caution.]

See the reminder.

He was startled, never expecting that this technique, when pushed to its limit, would be so monstrous.

Wow.

No hesitation.

Zhou Ping chose to receive it.

boom.

A large amount of information about the "Illusory God Technique" flooded in.

Because it would take too long to digest, he temporarily suppressed his thoughts, diverting some of his energy to absorb and digest the information, while focusing his main efforts on continuing to venture deeper into the jungle.

As we continued walking forward.

The number of flying insects increased, and the number of purple flying insects increased from twenty in the early stage to one white one, and finally to a thousand. The huge swarm of flying insects also grew to tens of thousands.

The cultivation techniques of the Origin of the Flame, which are based on the principle of "passing on the flame," have begun to make it difficult to activate supernatural powers.

It's not that the fire team's flying insects are ineffective, but rather that there are too many of them. With their relentless attacks, some of them can penetrate his fire wall defense and eventually reach him.

That kind of attack on the soul.

Fortunately, the small cauldron suppressed him in his sea of ​​consciousness; otherwise, he would have been dizzy in a single encounter.

"We're probably deep in the jungle now. You should rest and recover first. If you continue forward, you'll likely encounter even more flying insects!"

Xiao Ding reminded.

Zhou Ping hummed in agreement and immediately used the array as a precaution. He then sat down cross-legged and took pills to restore his mana. Continuously activating the Samadhi True Fire had taken a considerable toll on him.

……

Edge of island.

The remaining thirty-odd Void Returning cultivators, including Tianxuan Saint Son and Red Lotus Fairy, waited quietly. However, after so long, the teams that had ventured deeper still hadn't received much information, especially those who had gone deep into the core of the island—there was still no news at all.

"Holy Son, we can't stay any longer! The magma poison is getting stronger and stronger, and it has already spread to the edge of the island!"

(End of this chapter)