Perfect World: Double Pupils Open the Heavens, Ascend to Immortality

After a moment's thought, he decided to send the other person a line of poetry.

He should have been as famous as the Ten-Crown King or the Six-Crown King, but he endured for so many lifetimes. Now he has finally revealed his fangs. This banished immortal is destined to be famous throughout the ancient world.

"Do not worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world does not know you? Fellow Daoist Immortal, farewell." Shi Yi said with a smile, and then quickly disappeared into the distance.

The banished immortal muttered to himself, repeating the phrase several times. He couldn't help but smile, exuding an otherworldly aura. Then he sounded the retreat and returned to his haunted lair.

Having received such a great fortune, Shi Yi returned directly to Bright City.

At this time, news that the mysterious person had set up a killing trap in the Ten Fiends' Nest had already spread throughout the Immortal Ancient City. Hundreds of thousands of cultivators had died tragically there and were sacrificed in blood. This news was truly shocking.

Of course, the most shocking news was related to Shi Yi. There were rumors that Shi Yi, known as the "Number One Immortal of Ancient Times" and a person with double pupils, had unexpectedly perished in the Ten Fiends' lair. Moreover, the whole process was described vividly, as if it were true.

This information was naturally leaked by a creature who escaped with Shi Hao and the others, and was then altered by someone with ulterior motives, resulting in the current version.

The news caused a stir within the Pupil Sect, with many powerful members searching far and wide to verify its authenticity.

Many of them didn't believe it. Having witnessed Shi Yi's power, they couldn't believe he would be schemed against and killed by a peerless genius.

These rumors were dispelled only after Shi Yi returned.

"Welcome back, Sect Master!"

A group of primordial divine flames knelt down before Shi Yi. They might have been somewhat unconvinced before, but now, with Shi Yi's two streams of immortal energy standing there, everyone trembled in their hearts.

Shi Yi waved his hand, saying nothing more and not mentioning what happened inside the haunted house.

One of the first generation of divine fire respectfully presented a Qiankun bag.

Shi Yi knew that these were cultivation resources offered to him by his followers. Many of them had benefited greatly from the power of the Tongmen, and compared to their gains, these offerings were nothing.

He did not refuse, and directly took the Qiankun bag. He gently scanned the inside with his divine sense and was surprised to see two divine herbs and many sacred herbs.

Then, the first generation gave a detailed account of the origins of these great medicines.

The two medicinal herbs were offered by Shi Yi's fervent followers, whose worship of Shi Yi was deeply ingrained.

Shi Yi nodded, offered some words of praise, and then inquired about the matter he cared about most: the world and sacred objects related to the Dao of Space.

"Currently... there is no news yet, but the cultivators of the Pupil Sect are making every effort to find it."

Shi Yi was not disappointed; this thing couldn't be found so easily.

There's still plenty of time, so there's no need to rush.

Soon, the Tongmen cultivators withdrew, leaving only one person behind to report to Shi Yi on some major events that had recently occurred in the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm.

Listening to the man's report, Shi Yi nodded from time to time, gaining a general understanding of the situation within the Immortal Ancient City.

Since Shi Hao entered the blood-stained dark ancient ship, which was also the small source of the strange curse, the curse power in this ancient immortal realm has been almost non-existent.

Many ancient oddities discovered this, and so they tried to break through and take that step.

There are successes and failures, but most of them fail. The danger of cultivating immortality does not come entirely from the bizarre, but also from the great path that the cultivator cultivates itself.

Guang Shiyi heard of six or seven ancient freaks who failed, but of course, there were also quite a few who succeeded.

The Fallen Gods, the Dark Gods, and others all achieved great success and became renowned throughout the world.

Shi Yi didn't care about this; for him, the only real opponents were always the same few.

After the Tongmen cultivators withdrew, Shi Yi fell into deep thought.

What should he do next? Should he continue to wait for news from the Tongmen cultivators, or should he go and search for them himself?

"We can't place all our hopes on others," Shi Yi sighed softly, deciding to go find it himself.

After much deliberation, he set his sights on the Burial Realm.

As far as he knew, in the Burial City, one of the four ancient lands of the Burial Realm, there was a bottomless black abyss at its very center. At the bottom of the black abyss, there was an altar. Countless years ago, when the Immortal Ancient Era came to an end, the last hope of the Immortal Ancient Era, the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, escaped into the endless spacetime turbulence through that altar.

Since it's related to time and space, then perhaps it contains something that Shi Yi needs.

However, before heading to the Burial Realm, Shi Yi needs to go into seclusion for a while.

Within his chaotic little world, there was a complete immortal corpse obtained from the lower realm, which he had never used. Now, with two strands of immortal energy within him, it was time to make good use of this immortal corpse.

This is the complete remains of a true immortal. Sitting cross-legged beside it, one can draw upon the immortal aura of the true immortal to cultivate immortal energy and bring oneself closer to perfection.

Shi Yi gave orders to the Tongmen cultivators that no one was allowed to approach the secret chamber. After doing so, his eyes flashed, he opened the Chaos Small World, and then stepped into it.

After greeting the ginseng fruit tree, he went to the immortal corpse, took out the Kunpeng futon, sat cross-legged on it, closed his eyes slightly, and two holy immortal energies swirled around him, making him look incomparably sacred.

The immortal corpse beside him was the remains of divine generals under the command of the Immortal Kings, who were suppressed in the Void God Realm within the prison of the Eight Domains of the Lower Realm.

Although he had fallen into darkness and was suppressed by the giants of the Immortal Realm, his immortal body remained pure and flawless, showing no signs of having fallen into darkness.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to lie low in the Immortal Realm for so long.

If they hadn't deliberately exposed themselves, the Immortal Realm would never have discovered their true identities.

There are many such beings within the Immortal Realm.

Shi Yi calmed his mind and focused his spirit, using his own two streams of immortal energy to draw upon the immortal aura on the immortal corpse, thus cultivating himself.

Soon, the two streams of immortal energy were strengthened, becoming thicker and more complete.

Shi Yi experienced the benefits of this kind of practice, calmed down, eliminated all distracting thoughts, and immersed himself in it.

Cultivation knows no time, and three months passed in the blink of an eye. In the chaotic small world, beside the immortal corpse, Shi Yi's cultivation had reached its final stage. At this moment, the two strands of immortal energy around him were infinitely close to perfection, much stronger than at the beginning, and Shi Yi's strength had also increased.

This is a cultivation method that all cultivators with immortal energy can undertake. However, there are very few ways to do it. One can either kill other cultivators with immortal energy and directly devour their immortal energy to strengthen oneself, or use the remains of immortals to replenish one's immortal energy.

"Buzz!"

With a soft sound, Shi Yi's two streams of immortal energy reached their complete perfection and could no longer grow stronger.

He stopped his meditation, opened his eyes, and exhaled a long breath.

The immortal corpse before him was unharmed, and the energy required for Shi Yi's cultivation was negligible to it.

In fact, this immortal corpse has many uses; it's not impossible to use it to cultivate immortal energy.

However, Shi Yi's attempt to cultivate immortality on his own using methods like immortal corpses was a poor choice.

He stayed in the chaotic little world for a while longer before emerging from seclusion.

The secret chamber remained unchanged. Shi Yi emerged from it, summoned the Tongmen cultivators, and inquired about the major events that had occurred within the Immortal Ancient Realm over the past three months.

Upon learning that the successor of the Immortal Palace had been forcefully killed by Shi Hao, Shi Yi was not surprised.

One has already cultivated immortal energy, while the other has only cultivated some wisps of immortal mist; they are not even in the same league.

Even if Di Chong and Shi Hao were on the same level, it would be more likely that Di Chong would be defeated, without a doubt.

Besides Shi Hao killing Di Chong, there were also some other glorious achievements of this ancient freak, which were awe-inspiring in the ancient world. However, none of them caught Shi Yi's eye.

His real focus was on beings like the Ten-Crown King and the Immortal.

Unfortunately, both the Ten-Crown King and the Immortal seemed to be trying to break through to the second level of immortality, and had not yet emerged from seclusion to appear in the world, nor had they achieved any significant feats.

Shi Yi shook his head and watched the Tongmen cultivator leave. The next moment, he got up from the sect leader's throne, preparing to head to the Burial Realm to explore the bottom of the Black Abyss.

At the same time, in the Azure Spirit Realm, Shi Hao and his friends and followers held a banquet, and all sorts of amazing ingredients were taken out. Poor Di Chong became one of the dishes, after all, he was not in human form, but a nine-headed phoenix.

Qingyi, Little Rabbit, Cao Yusheng... almost everyone who was on good terms with Shi Hao was present. They were chatting and laughing, drinking and eating happily.

After a few rounds of drinks, Shi Hao discussed the road ahead with everyone, telling them that he wanted to break through to the second level of immortal energy.

Shi Yi has already succeeded, and he has fallen far behind, so naturally he wants to catch up.

"The second stream of immortal energy... will be much more difficult than the first. A slight misstep could send you plunging into an abyss," Qingyi said.

"Have you thought about what path you're going to take in the future?" the little rabbit asked curiously.

“Of course, the three thousand flames burning my body helped me cultivate a wisp of immortal energy. Next is the burning of ten thousand flames.” Shi Hao nodded.

Upon hearing his plan, everyone gasped in shock.

The path of being consumed by a thousand fires has been attempted by countless beings throughout history, but without exception, they all perish. Without a doubt, it is a dead end.

"Even if it's difficult, even if it means being shattered to pieces, I will persevere and keep going." Shi Hao said firmly, unable to bear being half a step behind Shi Yi.

"Regarding the second wisp of immortal energy... I do know something about it." Suddenly, Cao Yusheng spoke up.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked over curiously.

Upon seeing this, Cao Yusheng scratched his head and smiled: "It's about the tribulations encountered after success, not the process of the shock."

"What kind of tribulation will one encounter after cultivating a second strand of immortal energy?" Shi Hao asked curiously. Wasn't that blood-stained dark ancient ship already suppressed by that "King"? How could it still face tribulation?

"This brings us to a well-known ancient freak," Cao Yusheng began.

Chapter 260 Altar

The ancient saint, who was in seclusion in the realm of heroes, suddenly felt a chill all over his body, as if a cold wind had blown by, causing him to shiver inexplicably.

"What's going on?" The ancient saint asked, bewildered.

He's no ordinary man; he's an ancient freak with blood and qi as powerful as a dragon. How could he possibly feel cold? Unless he's in a place where the power of Yin energy is concentrated.

At this moment, the ancient saint had a bad feeling and wanted to change his location to go into seclusion. However, his cultivation had reached the most critical moment, and moving his location at will might lead to failure.

With that in mind, he could only grit his teeth and continue cultivating.

Since the strange power weakened, the ancient saint has been in seclusion, trying to break through to immortality. Now he has made some progress and is not far from cultivating his first strand of immortality.

However, whether he can truly cultivate it is still unknown. Historically, many people have been stuck at the stage of immortal mist, unable to condense it into true immortal energy. Therefore, the ancient saint still cannot be careless.

On the other side, in the Burial Realm, Shi Yi arrived. He did not use the Seventy-Two Transformations Technique to conceal his appearance, but his face was shrouded in a hazy mist, making it impossible for outsiders to see his true face. His aura was also ethereal and unpredictable.

This small world is extremely mysterious. Millions of cultivators have entered the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, but only a handful of people know about it and are able to enter. They are either the strongest first-generation cultivators or ancient freaks; others simply have no way to get in.

After inquiring, Shi Yi was given a map and instructions on how to enter by a first-generation member of the Pupil Sect, which allowed him to successfully enter.

This realm is incredibly vast, several times larger than a typical minor world. As far as the eye can see, the mountains are towering and majestic, the vegetation is strange and bizarre, adorned with blood-red patterns—everything is extraordinary.

As soon as Shi Yi entered this realm, he sensed a trace of the Dao and couldn't help but connect with it. This was a trace left by an immortal, and anyone who entered this realm with keen senses would be able to sense it.

In a daze, he seemed to see a grand altar and hear a call that had lasted for eternity.

Shi Yi regained his composure, broke free from that state, then determined his direction and flew straight towards the location of the Black Abyss.

The Burial Realm is steeped in countless legends. It was one of the most important battlefields of the previous era, where countless powerful figures fought fiercely, causing the heavens and earth to collapse, ghosts to wail, and immortals to shed blood.

Therefore, most areas of this realm are barren and contain deadly dangers; no plant can survive in these desolate places.

For this reason, only the strongest first-generation cultivators and ancient freaks are allowed to enter. Even if ordinary cultivators know the coordinates of this place, if they rashly break in, they will be invaded by the killing intent, eventually going into qi deviation and dying.

Of course, there are also oases in the burial world. Some auspicious creatures fall, and their flesh and blood nourish the earth, making some areas vibrant with life.

As Shi Yi traveled through the mountains, he suddenly sensed several gazes as he passed several ridges.

That was a primitive tribe that had lived in this small world for generations. They were human-headed and horse-bodied, an ancient race left over from the Immortal Ancient Era, the Centaur Clan.

At this moment, several centaur creatures noticed Shi Yi's figure and looked at him with cold eyes.

Shi Yi did not stop and swept past. The Burial Realm had ancient immortal clans, and these clans had terrifying experts, including many at the level of gods, and even had sect leaders. With his current strength, he was not qualified to provoke a sect leader.

Therefore, it is best to keep a respectful distance from the ancient immortal race.

Soon after, Shi Yi successfully arrived at the Burial City, one of the four ancient burial sites in the burial world.

Although it is a city, it has no city walls and is more like a super market.

At a glance, one sees numerous ancient and magnificent buildings standing tall, bustling with activity, as well as desolate, rocky areas and majestic mountains. These elements come together to form a massive ancient city.

In the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, Burial City is one of the few ancient cities in the Burial World where native inhabitants still exist. They set up stalls in the city to exchange divine treasures and other items with cultivators from the outside world.

Due to the formidable strength of these indigenous groups, few cultivators dare to provoke them or cause a rift with them.

Shi Yi arrived and stepped into the giant city, blending into the crowd. Here, many beings did not want to be recognized, so Shi Yi, shrouded in immortal mist, did not seem strange, nor did anyone pay attention to him. After all, this immortal mist was formed from magical power, not from Shi Yi's two strands of immortal energy.

He walked through buildings and bustling streets, heading towards the center of the burial city, where the so-called Black Abyss stood, unchanged since time immemorial.

Shi Yi arrived at the Black Abyss and stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down. Although he activated the Taiyin Double Pupil, what he could see was very limited. Below was a dark, bottomless abyss.

The Black Abyss, just as its name suggests, is pitch black, and nothing can be seen. Faintly, one can hear wailing sounds from its deepest part, as if vengeful ghosts are crying out there, which is terrifying.

In addition, the bottomless depths occasionally emit a brilliant light, as if hiding celestial artifacts and supreme treasures.

The treasures are incredibly alluring, and in every lifetime, cultivators have tried to seize the treasures at the bottom of the Black Abyss, attempting to climb down, but all have failed and most have remained there forever.

Legend has it that in the past, the strongest among the indigenous people joined forces to explore the bottom of the Black Abyss, but they never returned. This shows how terrifying the bottom of the Black Abyss is, capable of devouring the consciousness of living beings, like a demonic cave.

“Young man, stop looking. Although there are immortal artifacts sealed beneath the Black Abyss, they are not something we can touch. Those who coveted the immortal artifacts are all dead now. Don’t be so foolish as to follow in their footsteps.” Suddenly, an old aboriginal spoke up, offering this advice.