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

Chapter 206 Nothing is faster than stealing!
Seeing hundreds of millions of ants engulf his location, Zhou Ping thought to himself that this was troublesome, and his brows furrowed even more. These flying ants were too fast; in just one or two breaths, they could densely cover the lake and sweep over the shore.

And most importantly, hundreds of millions of them are just a drop in the ocean.

"It now seems that to get through safely, we must physically cross the vortex at the center!"

Xiao Ding said, "Your physical body isn't weak either, but it's not enough to cause widespread damage to these ants!"

Zhou Ping nodded. His physical body was much stronger than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, but because he hadn't cultivated his physical body much, he had relied entirely on the nourishment of his magic power and his own immortal flames to improve it. The indestructible golden body he had initially obtained was no longer up to par.

These physical bodies can handle a few thousand ants, but they are simply no match for hundreds of millions or even billions.

"Should we wait for other cultivators to arrive?"

After thinking for a moment.

He asked, "Senior Ding, do you have a method for creating a physical body?"

Xiao Ding shook his head, "No, those are all superficial. The strongest physical cultivation method is actually on Mount Tai, where it is said that one can cultivate the supernatural power of having three heads and six arms."

Zhou Ping said helplessly, "Alright, then we can only wait."

Although he has a large number of national fortune points, he still needs the most basic cultivation techniques to continuously improve, and some cultivation techniques have different limits.

So for the rest of the time, he obediently stayed by the lake and waited.

The cultivators who can reach the edge of the lake are mostly physically strong, some rely on special magic treasures, and others use special methods.

To Zhou Ping's surprise, the cultivators who arrived at the lake were not the ones who had been in the lava environment before; there were obviously other cultivators who had entered this ancient forest.

As time goes on.

In less than a year, more than a thousand Nascent Soul cultivators gathered by the lake. More than 60% of them had made some progress in physical cultivation. However, when they saw the flying ants on the lake, their expressions changed drastically.

"The Holy Son of Tianxuan has arrived!"

"It really is the Holy Son of Tianxuan! He has actually entered the path to immortality!"

"The Crimson Lotus Fairy is here too. With the Path to Immortality opening ahead of schedule this time, there must be many geniuses who have entered. The Purple Silkworm Demon Prince and the Black Domain Child must have entered as well!"

"Look, it's Ba Man. This guy's specialty is his physical body. His reputation is comparable to that of the Heavenly Pivot Saint. I heard that he can withstand a top-level Void Returning magic weapon with his physical body alone. In this ancient forest, he probably has a huge advantage!"

"Tsk tsk, this time the Path to Immortality has really gathered a lot of top geniuses from various star domain sects. I wonder who will eventually enter the Path to Immortality and reach the core Immortal River!"

"Who cares who they are? I just want to go in by myself. It would be best to go to the Immortal Fruit Forest. Maybe I can become an immortal directly!"

Many cultivators were discussing amongst themselves, but none of them used telepathy, since using their magic here would attract the attention of the spirit-devouring ants, so everyone spoke directly.

The little cauldron said, "Boy, there are indeed a few very strong cultivators among these cultivators. In my perception, the auras of that Ba Man, Tianxuan Saint Son, and Red Lotus Fairy are no weaker than my master's when he was at the Void Returning level."

"Those who can be called geniuses who suppress the era of each domain are probably truly deserving of the title. You need to be careful, this is just the beginning, and we are still in the elimination stage. The competition will become more and more intense as we go on. Don't forget, those near-immortal level powerhouses have not yet appeared."

Zhou Ping nodded.

He also felt the pressure. Although he had many opportunities, he was still far behind the geniuses of these star domain sects.

Moreover, if they possess near-immortal-level magic treasures, these geniuses probably do too.

Several more months have passed.

Fairy Fei Huan and Holy Son Tian Yang have also arrived.

now.

Tens of thousands of cultivators gathered around the edge of the lake.

Fairy Fei Huan leaned closer to Zhou Ping, her eyes revealing a hint of gratitude, and then said, "The cultivators who can reach the edge of the lake are basically all strong, or they have special methods. The weaker ones simply cannot reach here."

"Moreover, there were less than a hundred people left in the last magma environment, but now there are tens of thousands here. This means that the cultivators who came in this time were divided into many areas. The other cultivators who were able to enter here have probably also gone through the first stage."

Tianyang Saint nodded, "That's right. If the magma environment is the first hurdle, then this is the second. Those who can pass through two hurdles to reach this place are all the best among cultivators. Clearly, the path to immortality is eliminating cultivators."

Fairy Fei Huan continued, "The path to immortality has been opened ahead of schedule, and so many dangers have been set up. Furthermore, near-immortal level experts have been separated from us Void Returning Nascent Soul cultivators. I'm afraid the changes will be quite significant..."

During the conversation between the three.

Among the tens of thousands of cultivators at the Returning to the Void Nascent Soul stage, renowned geniuses such as Tianxuan Saint Son, Red Lotus Fairy, and Ba Man began discussing ways to deal with the flying ants.

a few days later.

The three Holy Sons of Tianxuan reached an agreement, requesting all the cultivators present to join forces and use an array to eliminate the flying ants, with the three of them at the core.

There are many flying ants.

However, the cultivators who could come here were not simple people. Therefore, with their concerted efforts, especially after the three top geniuses, Tianxuan Saint Son and his two disciples, took out powerful magic treasures, it took them half a month to clear out most of the flying ants.

At this moment, many cultivators rushed into the core of the lake.

Zhou Ping, Fairy Fei Huan, and the Holy Son of Tianyang are all the same.

Wow.

After rushing into the vortex.

As far as the eye could see, there was an endless ocean with surging waves.

A large number of cultivators fell into the sea like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

"Damn it, more suppression and restraint!"

"It's truly speechless. On this path to immortality, one's strength is practically useless!"

"This is the path to immortality, an extremely dangerous path to immortality!"

Just as these cultivators were complaining, huge dragons emerged from the depths of the sea and charged madly toward the cultivators' location.

Due to the suppression of magical power and divine consciousness.

For a while.

These cultivators reacted hastily, but these enormous dragons were extremely powerful, comparable to near-immortal level, and directly devoured the cultivators.

Zhou Ping also faced an attack from a dragon, but fortunately he had the Void Realm. After entering the Void Realm, the dragon lost its target and swam towards the next cultivator.

"This path to immortality is too dangerous. The strength of the dragons is already equivalent to that of near-immortals. Even if you use the Eight Treasures Seven-Colored Fan, it will be difficult to destroy them!"

Xiao Ding said in a solemn voice, "Although you have a virtual realm, maintaining it consumes a lot of energy, which is a big problem."

Zhou Ping nodded in deep agreement, "This should be the third level. Based on the previous situation, the lava in the first level and the ancient forest in the second level seem to correspond to fire and wood, and the environment of the core vortex is the main environment of the next level. Now the ocean is water!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ding quickly realized, "Indeed, judging from this, the elimination zones are likely based on the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. However, the water level is extremely difficult. Even those skilled in physical combat are no match for the dragon, let alone those whose magical power and divine sense are suppressed and bound. They are simply lambs to the slaughter."

Zhou Ping said with a wry smile, "Even if they recover their magic power and divine sense, many cultivators are probably no match for the dragon. This elimination is too cruel."

"Senior Ding, I need a top-tier water-attribute cultivation technique."

Xiao Ding understood Zhou Ping's meaning. After all, this place was the ocean, and those dragons seemed to be all of the water attribute. If he could cultivate water attribute techniques, it might be beneficial.

"Okay, I'll send it to you right away!"

Soon.

Xiao Ding then passed on to Zhou Ping the "Overturning the Sea True Scripture," a top-tier cultivation technique specifically designed for practicing water-attribute techniques.

With the cultivation technique acquired, Zhou Ping continuously expended 5 trillion national fortune points to directly upgrade and transform it into the "Source of Overturning the Seas." This technique immediately reached the same level as the Source of the Flame, both being supreme divine-level techniques containing essential origins.

All that's left is to digest and absorb it.

He wasn't worried about that.

As long as he maintains the illusory realm, he can quietly emerge from the seabed and take pills to recover when his own magical power is insufficient.

Time just passes slowly.

A year and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.

this time.

The situation for cultivators in the entire ocean environment was truly appalling. Although some cultivators discovered ways to resist the suppression and restraint of divine sense and magical power, the strength of those dragons was simply too terrifying. Only top geniuses like Tianxuan Saint Son, Red Lotus Fairy, and Ba Man could withstand them; the others were far inferior.

"Ahhh, I regret entering this path to immortality!"

"Damn web crawlers, I'll fight you to the death!"

"This is clearly a death sentence for us!"

"Farewell, my disciples, my family, my friends...!"

One by one, the cultivators were swallowed into the belly of the dragon.

Both Tianyang Saint and Feihuan Fairy were in a terrible state. Feihuan Fairy was alright, as she found a kind of sea glow stone at the bottom of the sea that could resist the binding of divine sense and magic power. She used her endless magical treasures to resist frequently. In addition, as time went on, the number of these dragons began to decrease, so she barely survived.

The Heavenly Sun Saint was in a much worse state; one of his arms had been devoured. If it weren't for his life-saving trump card, he would have become the dragon's meal by now.

……

seabed.

Inside the virtual world.

Zhou Ping suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils revealing joy. After more than a year of digestion and absorption, he had finally mastered the "Source of Covering". Although he was not yet proficient, he could at least activate the technique.

Wow.

Leave the virtual world.

As he circulated his technique, the surrounding seawater became like his arms, which he could easily control and manipulate.

"This is the terrifying power of the essence of water, capable of controlling all the water veins in the world!"

"It's the same even on the path to immortality!"

The small cauldron in the sea of ​​consciousness was numb. It was completely impressed by Zhou Ping's comprehension and talent. Although the Overturning Sea True Scripture was a top-level technique, it could not do what Zhou Ping did, using only a trace of magic power to control the seawater within a radius of several kilometers.

Roar.

A dragon was drawn by the movement, but just as Zhou Ping was about to attack it, he discovered that the dragon was not aggressive at all, and instead its eyes showed a desire to get close.

"Could it be because of the source of water?"

With a slight thought, Zhou Ping channeled a wisp of his magic power to condense the essence of water and swirl it around the dragon. The dragon directly devoured this magic power, its eyes showing even greater affection.

See this.

He looked excited, and then, following the method of taming beasts, he hid a drop of his essence blood in the source of water for the dragon to swallow.

really.

With the essence of blood, and by using the Beast Taming Technique, he easily gained control of a dragon.

This thrilled him.

You must know that this dragon is comparable to a near-immortal level expert, and in this ocean environment full of Void Returning and Primordial Spirits, it is simply invincible.

Perhaps apart from a few exceptional individuals, none of the others are a match for the dragon.

"Haha, now we can relax!"

Zhou Ping rode directly onto the dragon and swam in the sea.

Xiao Ding was also surprised, but quickly suggested, "Other cultivators should be afraid of this dragon. You can collect protection fees and boat fares just like you did in the first level of the lava!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping's eyes lit up immediately. "Tsk tsk, Senior Ding is truly amazing."

Little Cauldron laughed heartily, "This is what I love to do most. When you meet other cultivators, you must extort them properly. Don't be like the molten lava, only taking a small amount of things."

Zhou Ping chuckled and said, "Of course, now that I'm a dragon knight, I'm not afraid of anyone!"

He was weak when he was rowing in the lava, but now it's different. Within the dragon's range, he is invincible.

then.

This vast sea now has a new dragon knight searching for other cultivators.

When the cultivators saw Zhou Ping riding on the dragon, their eyes widened in disbelief. They couldn't fathom how a Nascent Soul cultivator could subdue and control a dragon at the near-immortal level!

But no way.

Faced with the threat of the dragon, they had no choice but to obediently hand over their magical treasures, spirit stones, and various materials.

"Rather than be devoured by the dragon, you should keep your treasures safe with me!"

In less than six months.

Zhou Ping made a fortune, with over 50 top-grade spirit stones alone, since these Void Returning cultivators all carried a considerable amount of top-grade spirit stones.

The magical artifacts and various materials are countless.

"Fellow Daoist, I wonder if I may ride on the dragon's back? I am willing to pay another fee."

Zhou Ping was relatively merciful and his robbery wasn't too ruthless. Hearing the cultivator's words, he nodded and said, "Okay, but you have to pay a monthly fee for riding the dragon. You need to understand that the dragons in this ocean environment are looking for cultivators to devour. If you ride on my dragon, you will be very safe!"

The cultivator gritted his teeth and said, "Fine!"

He thought to himself that as long as he had his natal magic weapon and one or two other items on him, it would be fine; the rest would be useless, as the dangers of entering the path to immortality this time were simply too great.

"We've struck it rich! This time we've really struck it rich!"

"As expected, murder and arson bring wealth; nothing is faster than plunder!"

Five hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones, equivalent to a full three hundred trillion national fortune points!!
Moreover, there will be continuous income in the future.

This made Zhou Ping feel very rich now.

It can be said.

As long as his strength can be replaced, both the Source of Fire and the Source of Overturning Sea can continue to improve.

Xiao Ding was also very excited, "These guys are indeed Void Returning cultivators, their magical treasures and materials are quite good. If I devour these, I should be able to recover at least 60% of my strength!"

Without the original body, being able to recover 60% is already quite impressive.

(End of this chapter)