What do you mean by my awakened profession being Monster Hunter?

Then, he felt dizzy and fell into chaos, where he saw the magnificent scene at the beginning of the creation of the world.

Qi Shi'an was momentarily confused, his mind was in a daze, and his head was throbbing. He took out a dagger forged from divine metal and stabbed it fiercely into his palm.

"puff!"

Blood splattered, and Qi Shi'an gritted his teeth and endured the pain, trying to wake himself up in this way. In an instant, everything he saw disappeared, leaving only the ancient wooden palace.

Those were ancient paintings carved on giant trees, faded and worn over countless years, yet the scenes I just witnessed were so real, so unbelievable.

Qi Shi'an quickly healed his injuries and walked into the hall step by step. There was no doubt that there were spatial laws here. The outside did not look big, but the inside was extremely vast, like a small world.

Upon entering this small world, he felt the restrictions imposed on him by the power of rules disappear, allowing him to unleash his magical techniques and runes.

This place has no luster, like a cave carved by primitive people, with the most basic wood carvings and murals.

Along the way, he also saw many remains and bones, which had long since rotted away and been destroyed by time.

"These should all be the remains of beings from the Immortal Ancient Era."

A strange feeling arose in Qi Shi'an's heart. He had seen a lot, all kinds of races, some of which he might not even recognize.

hum!

Suddenly, a creature on the woodcut glowed, emitting ripples of gold.

Qi Shi'an's expression was solemn, his brows slightly furrowed. This ripple accompanied by a wisp of immortal energy had reached the pinnacle of his realm, capable of suppressing geniuses who had not yet taken the "final step".

Only then did Qi Shi'an finally understand why there were so many skeletons on the ground; most of them had died in this way.

Even in the Immortal Ancient Era, when the rules of heaven and earth allowed people to become immortals, there wouldn't be many geniuses who could cultivate a strand of immortal energy in the Divine Fire Realm.

"boom!"

Qi Shi'an's fist emitted a black light, with the phantom head of a Nine Nether Hound attached to it. With a swing of his arm, he punched away the golden ripples.

The next moment, the wood carving burst forth with an even more dazzling divine light, and a humanoid creature emerged from the wooden wall, lunging at him.

Qi Shi'an was on high alert, mobilizing all his strength to meet the attack.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

After dozens of rounds of fierce fighting, Qi Shi'an shattered the humanoid creature's body with a Nine Nether Fist. The creature exploded, turning into a shower of light, and returned to the wooden carving with a wisp of immortal energy.

Although he won the battle, he was accidentally grazed on the shoulder by his opponent's palm, and a trickle of blood flowed down, which made him frown.

The Immortal Ancient Era is indeed terrifying and awe-inspiring. He was already bleeding from the first level alone, and who knows what he will encounter later.

This battle, with its different system, brought Qi Shi'an a sense of unfamiliarity and novelty, as it was his first time facing a cultivator of the Immortal Ancient Method.

"Perhaps, this place can truly help me cultivate a second strand of immortal energy!"

Chapter 163 Burning Body with Myriad Paths

The hall of Wutian Temple was dimly lit, with only some wood carvings, and was so simple that it was almost crude.

hum!

A trembling sound came, and a mural emitted light. It was actually a dazzling starry sky. Large stars flew out from the wooden wall and pressed down on Qi Shi'an's head. He could not avoid it and could only break the spell with force!

Without hesitation, Qi Shi'an swung his glowing fist and unleashed a powerful punch.

Each of the large stars was incredibly heavy, and when they all fell together, his arms went numb from the shock.

boom!

Ten shooting stars appeared simultaneously, as if the entire starry sky had crashed down. Qi Shi'an frowned and struggled to resist, his skin bleeding from the force.

"boom!"

The surging demonic energy engulfed the area. Qi Shi'an swiftly unleashed his fist, shattering all the stars into showers of light.

He dared not be careless and remained vigilant as he walked forward. Before he had gone far, the wooden wall glowed again. This time, it was a one-eyed creature with a dim pattern, but at this moment its pupil lit up with a blood-red light, shooting out a beam of light.

Soul attack!

This beam of light ignored space and arrived in an instant, attempting to break into Qi Shi'an's head and destroy his primordial spirit.

"When it comes to a contest of primordial spirit, why would I back down from you?"

Qi Shi'an was glowing, with divine runes flying everywhere and endless demonic energy surging, forming a black light screen with the divine runes to protect himself. However, this light was too evil and actually penetrated through it, due to the laws of immortality!

In an instant, the beam of light reached his brow, as if it wanted to possess his body.

This is the third trial, a test of the soul and a confrontation of the primordial spirit.

There are rules here that forcefully suppress everything. Physical bodies and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth are frozen. Only the primordial spirit can resist this evil beam of light.

"out!"

Qi Shi'an made a hand seal, and an astonishing divine light burst forth from between his eyebrows. A dazzling little figure flew out from his forehead, surrounded by nine divine runes, and his pupils were as deep as an abyss!

"Waaah..."

The incoming beam of light transformed into a black crow, spreading its wings and charging fiercely into the sky.

It can be clearly seen that the void is distorted, and even Qi Shi'an's imprisoned physical body is affected.

However, Qi Shi'an remained calm and composed. His spiritual power surged, and the little man opened up the Holy Demon Cave Heaven, using his magic like a physical body to pounce forward and suppress the black crow.

"This little devil is so young, yet he's stronger than me, a celestial being who has cultivated for many years. Could it be that strange method?"

The Blood God Tree, hiding inside the spatial artifact, was extremely surprised. Upon seeing Qi Shi'an's primordial spirit, it could not comprehend the aura emanating from it.

"boom!"

The two collided, producing a resounding clang, along with a powerful surge of divine energy.

Qi Shi'an felt a chill run down his spine. His spiritual embryo was an absolutely powerful existence, having undergone numerous baptisms and transformations, including the tribulation of lightning and the Holy Primordial Spirit Pool. It was incomparably strong and was another supreme system. However, the primordial spirit opposite him could rival him.

Clearly, the black crow-shaped primordial spirit had also undergone a brutal baptism in the Immortal Ancient Era, and even obtained some kind of opportunity to strengthen its primordial spirit.

In that era, the laws of heaven and earth allowed it, and resources were abundant. All the strong had to undergo tribulations to hone themselves, make themselves as powerful as possible, and fully explore their potential.

However, this battle was also Qi Shi'an's first time using the Spirit Embryo in combat, and he was still somewhat unfamiliar with it.

"boom!"

At this moment, he unleashed the Law of Destruction to suppress the black crow. However, after the crow was slightly at a disadvantage, it quickly transformed into a golden-winged roc. Its golden feathers were like divine swords, and its spiritual fluctuations became even more intense, as if it would annihilate the primordial spirit of the person at any moment.

"The Great Art of Primordial Spirit!" Qi Shi'an was startled.

The cultivation system of the Immortal Ancient Era is profound and extensive. This is a method specifically for tempering the primordial spirit, and its use against him at this moment is terrifying.

"It's worth learning from, so let's use this as a basis to create a method for attacking with the primordial spirit."

Since he cultivated his spiritual embryo, he has never had a primordial spirit attack technique of his own. He may be able to create a primordial spirit technique by taking this opportunity.

Chi!

His brow glowed, and the nine divine runes swirling around him gradually became clear, condensing into a heavenly blade capable of slaying primordial spirits, which he then unleashed.

As a result, the Golden-Winged Roc unleashed its sharp golden-feathered divine sword, which instantly burst forth with divine light, transforming into a phoenix that spewed forth a burst of light and flames towards the spiritual embryo—the radiant glow of the primordial spirit.

In this battle, he gradually became familiar with the fighting style of the spirit fetus. Finally, the spirit fetus wielded the Heavenly Blade and slashed horizontally. With a "poof", the primordial spirit of that creature was annihilated by the Heavenly Blade, exploded in the void, turned into specks of light rain, and returned to the wooden wall.

After passing through three trials, Qi Shi'an gained some understanding and grasped the concept of the Primordial Spirit Technique.

Upon reaching the fourth level, Qi Shi'an felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being watched by something.

Just then, the humanoid creature carved on the wooden wall became crystalline, and a ball of light emerged from within it, dazzling and radiant, like a sun in full bloom.

With a "whoosh!" sound, the ball of light shot out from the wooden wall and flew towards his body, seemingly trying to penetrate his body.

"Is this the seed of the Dao?"

The cultivation system of the Immortal Ancient Era was completely different from that of the present. One very important aspect was that all beings in the previous era possessed a "Dao Seed," which they used for inheritance and cultivation.

"Want to compete with me? Then give it a try!"

A glint of light flashed in Qi Shi'an's eyes as he activated the Myriad Dao Tree rooted in his physical body's grotto-heaven!

"Boom!"

This time it ended decisively. The Myriad Dao Tree emitted a wisp of Daoist energy, which transformed into a divine chain of order, directly shattering the ball of light and winning with an absolute advantage.

"There is no immortal seed in this world that can compare to the Myriad Dao Tree!"

Along the way, Qi Shi'an overcame all obstacles, passing through the fifth and sixth levels... Only at the ninth level did he suffer the most severe injury he had ever endured, his body was completely mangled. This level was too difficult; even cultivating a wisp of immortal energy was not enough.

And so, Qi Shi'an, having exhausted all his strength, reached the end. He gasped for breath and activated the True Phoenix Nirvana Technique to quickly recover from his injuries.

"Damn it, this ninth level actually evolved into a celestial god who has fused with the Dao Seed, it's utterly shameless!"

He cursed under his breath as he rested. Once fully recovered, he strode toward a glowing ancient gate, which was filled with chaotic light and mist.

"Little devil, what kind of cultivation method do you practice that allows you to kill a celestial being!"

When the Blood God Tree saw Qi Shi'an kill the Immortal Ancient God, it was both shocked and relieved. Fortunately, it hadn't gone all out; otherwise, it would have been thrown into the divine furnace to be forged into a divine weapon.

"Naturally, this is my method of transcendence. If I cultivate it to perfection, I might be able to pass on a couple of moves to you," Qi Shi'an said smugly.

At this moment, the Blood God Tree was beginning to believe, because it could see that Qi Shi'an's primordial spirit was extremely extraordinary, completely different from the method it cultivated, nor from the method cultivated by the Immortals, and seemed to be a completely new "path"!

After passing all ten trials, a gate of light blocks the way.

Qi Shi'an stepped inside calmly. He arrived at a secret chamber, which was not large, only about ten feet in circumference. There was nothing around it, and the blood-red ground exuded an eerie and oppressive feeling, making his hair stand on end.

"Old Dengshu, is this the treasure land of the Martial Heaven Palace?" Qi Shi'an asked sincerely.

"You little devil, would you die if you called me Lord Blood God?"

"Besides, do you think I have the ability to get in? If I do, what business do you have with me?"

The Blood God Tree was furious when it heard the name Qi Shi'an gave it. A little brat who was not very old was calling it "Old Tree" all the time. Although it had never heard it before, it knew that it was a bad word.

"Tch, I thought you could give me some useful information, but it's just so-so."

Qi Shi'an muttered to himself. He opened his mouth and used his divine sense to carefully sense the surrounding environment, but he did not find anything unusual. The wooden wall was still covered with carvings.

However, this time the carvings were not as clear as those in the previous ten levels; instead, they were very blurry, and one could only barely make out a few human figures discussing Taoism.

Only when he sat down cross-legged did a thunderous beam of light illuminate his body, and a wave of energy surged through his heart. Only then did he realize how extraordinary this place truly was.

"Ten lives are at stake, risking everything to break through the barrier!"

Qi Shi'an was shocked. What an incredible place this was! It was like being given ten extra lives. He could freely comprehend the Dao and break through barriers here, and even if he died as a result, he could still come back to life.

This is a secluded retreat prepared for madmen, where they can go all out, seek enlightenment, and experience their own Dharma without fear of perishing.

Moreover, when he looked up at the carvings on the wooden walls, they seemed to come back to life, gradually becoming clearer and bursting forth with mysterious symbols.

"Could this be... a legacy?!"

Qi Shi'an was both surprised and delighted. He manifested the Myriad Dao Tree behind him, with chaotic energy spreading and the laws of the heavens descending, analyzing and merging these mysterious symbols.

"All paths become fire, burning away the true self!"

Qi Shi calmed down and began his breakthrough!

boom!

Suddenly, flames surged and countless symbols converged, like a vast red ocean rising and falling, its waves surging and sweeping in—these were the runes of all the myriad paths of the heavens!

Qi Shi'an's entire body was submerged. He sat cross-legged under the Tree of Ten Thousand Paths, enduring the torment of the myriad paths of the heavens.

Those talismanic symbols became flames, burning fiercely, as splendid as the sun in full bloom, as beautiful as a phoenix rising from the ashes, resonating with the Great Dao and echoing with divine sounds.

This is an indescribable phenomenon, and also a magnificent and awe-inspiring picture.

Thousands of runes and Dao principles intertwined, stretching across the ten-zhang-long secret chamber like ribbons of silk, crisscrossing and weaving a Dao net.

Chi!

With a soft sound, the mysterious symbols on the wooden wall carvings emerged and coalesced into three figures, their bodies covered in a hazy, indistinct mist.

"Approaching..."

The three figures seemed to be discussing Taoism and chanting scriptures. The scriptures they were reciting were transformed into symbols, engulfing Xiang Qishi'an.

Boo!

A bright red blood flower splattered between Qi Shi'an's eyebrows, looking incredibly tragic, before being burned away in the raging flames. As for the scripture symbols, they frantically entered his brow and merged into the nine divine runes surrounding his spiritual embryo.

This is the suffering he endured: sitting here, unable to move, allowing the "myriad paths" to assail him, burning his true self and forging his soul and bones.

The nine divine runes absorbed these symbols, becoming crystal clear and radiant with divine light. One of the runes began to condense into characters.

boom!