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"How can one enter the Immortal Realm?" someone sighed, frowning. That place is not one that can be entered at will; the selection process is extremely rigorous.

These old folks have almost no hope; only the young and vigorous geniuses have a chance to go to the Immortal Realm.

The main problem is that the number of slots that the prodigies can bring is too limited; only the young, invincible talents can bring more people.

In this situation, beings like the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, the Little Horned Ant, and Shi Yi with Double Pupils become quite special, as they can carry a large number of other beings and their families.

For a time, these invincible seeds became the objects of vying for the favor of various races, who offered them the most generous conditions in the hope of bringing them into their own lineage.

As long as these invincible seeds accept the conditions, they can allow important members of their clan to cross realms and create another great clan in the Immortal Realm!

Of course, Shi Hao, Qi Shi'an, and Xiao Tianjiaoyi were highly sought-after figures by various Daoist sects.

The first two are the most outstanding geniuses of this generation. They don't have many clansmen, so even if they were all brought into the Immortal Realm, there would still be many spots available.

The little horned ant, on the other hand, is all alone, leaving even more vacant spots.

The wilderness is still in the lower realm, and they cannot go down because the two realms are not connected, as if the connection between heaven and earth is severed.

However, since Qi Shi'an and Little Heavenly Horned Ant were in the Imperial Pass, many longevity families came with generous gifts, hoping to ask the two for help.

However, Little Heavenly Horned Ant refused decisively. He looked down on the so-called immortal families. Even if he wanted to go to the Immortal Realm, he would only help old friends in need and would not use such an opportunity to exchange for treasures.

As for Qi Shi'an, they couldn't see him at all, not even if they found the witch, the dragon girl, or the people from the Heaven-Mending Pavilion who were close to him.

He knew that the world would change sooner or later, but the real reckoning was still a long way off.

Therefore, upon returning, he immediately announced his seclusion and refused to receive any visitors, thus eliminating any thought that the lineage of immortality would seek his help.

"The end of the Dharma era is approaching, and it is estimated that it will arrive within a hundred years. You two should prepare to enter the Immortal Realm as soon as possible."

Inside the cave, Qi Shi'an looked at the two women in front of him, his tone calm yet unquestionable.

"And what about you? Do you really intend to hone your skills in this world?"

The Dragon Girl looked worried. She had been with Qi Shi'an ever since they met in the ancient immortal ruins, and she had never left his side.

Now, with the Dharma-ending Age approaching and the world about to decline, she even felt a little resentful that she didn't have enough talent for cultivation.

"Although the Dharma-ending Age is cruel, for me it is an opportunity." Qi Shi'an's gaze was resolute. "My path is destined to be in the mortal world!"

"You don't need to worry. There's still time before the end of the Dharma. I'm just asking you to inform the Jietian Sect and the Dragon Palace in advance to prepare for entering the Immortal Realm."

The witch and the dragon girl nodded helplessly.

The Jietian Sect and the Dragon Palace have their relatives and friends, some of whom are too old. Once the end of Dharma arrives and Heaven's will strikes, they won't last long before passing away.

As a witch and dragon girl with the "invincible seed" status, she can carry quite a few creatures.

If that's not enough, Qi Shi'an can ask Shi Yi for some spots. Anyway, Shi Yi doesn't have many relatives to bring; they're just a few important elders from Tianyun Academy and some elite disciples.

"Go now. In the days to come, I will prepare for the great battle."

Qi Shi'an knew in his heart that the Immortal King of the Otherworld would not let the matter rest after his defeat last time, and would make a comeback sooner or later.

They must take action at least before the end of the Dharma era arrives, because the backlash from the Great Dao inherent in the end of the Dharma era will even cause damage to the Immortal King.

The witch and the dragon girl left their cave and returned to their respective lineages, where they convened a meeting of their leaders.

Before going into seclusion, Qi Shi'an drafted a decree and dispatched a newly-entered expert from the Xuanyuan clan to deliver it to the Three Thousand Provinces.

After that, he began to study the Bone Book bestowed by the Lord of the Forbidden Zone. This was the law of an unparalleled giant in the era of the Fallen Emperor, and it could be said that it contained many laws lost in the era of the Fallen Emperor.

After the ancestral temple's divine treasure was successfully opened, Qi Shi'an's cultivation level rapidly improved, leaping to the pinnacle of the ultimate path. At the same time, he also unlocked the Dao Realm system.

The seven divine treasures mentioned earlier are just a foundational stage, all for the purpose of establishing the ancestral court. Once the ancestral court is successfully established, the true ancestral court Dao realm system will follow!

The Ancestral Court Dao Realm can actually be divided into the Ancestral Court System and the Dao Realm System.

The opening of the Ancestral Court Divine Treasury is only the first step in the system. The subsequent steps include cultivating the Dao Realm system and establishing realms such as the Four Heavenly Gates, Jade Pool and Jade Terrace, Heavenly Sea, God-Slaying Platform, and Nine Hells Platform.

These realms can greatly enhance the understanding of the Dao!

The Dao Realm system is the core realm of the Ancestral Court system. It is divided into thirty-six heavens, and the realms are divided according to the level of understanding of "Dao". With each breakthrough, the control of the Great Dao will increase exponentially.

If one cultivates to the highest level of the Great Luo Heaven and forms five major mineral veins within the Ancestral Court's Divine Treasury, reaching the peak of the Five Tai Realms, then the Ancestral Court's Divine Treasury will be complete.

Within the Immortal Realm, achieving the Four Heavenly Gates Realm makes one a True Immortal. In the Dharma-ending Age, however, one must break through to the Nine Hell Platform Realm to become a Mortal Immortal!

Although one can become an immortal in the Immortal Realm very quickly, it is not as good as tempering oneself in the mortal world.

If you want to unleash your potential and improve your understanding of the Dao, the tranquil Immortal Realm is far less desirable than the perilous Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Furthermore, he also possesses the Heaven-defying Immortal Seed, the Myriad Dao Tree, which is like adding wings to a tiger when it comes to cultivating the Dao Realm system.

"The ancestral court is already stable and immortal. Next, we should be more than capable of studying the method of the Emperor's Fall, improving our understanding of the Dao, and opening one or two new gates."

Just as Qi Shi'an went into seclusion, in a certain place in the Three Thousand Provinces, nine dragons pulled an ancient coffin that appeared, wrapped in surging chaos, with immortal fire burning fiercely, making the whole thing shine brightly.

Chi!Chi!Chi!

Within the ancient coffin, countless orbs of light emerged, some humanoid, others celestial birds and divine beasts. They trembled together, one after another, flying in a certain direction and leaving the bronze coffin.

These are all marks of immortality, not living beings. Most of them are powerful figures who passed away in the previous era, destined to suppress the darkness one day.

Unfortunately, no one knew or noticed any of this. They vanished silently into the universe, disappearing into darkness, and eventually entered the spirit world.

"what······"

Several days later, when the first scream rang out, it immediately shocked the entire world.

In a certain area of ​​the spirit world, the sanctity turned into darkness, and the peace transformed into a raging inferno. There, someone collapsed, their soul dissipated, and they vanished without a trace.

Before many people could react, a surge of black mist enveloped the area, and screams rose and fell, instantly engulfing the place.

Soon, this area of ​​the spirit world became deathly silent, devoid of any sound, with only darkness spreading, and in an instant, it was corrupted.

The spirit realm in this area collapsed, and dark matter leaked out, infecting the real world!

Just then, Qi Shi'an sent an envoy with a decree, ordering the people of more than 500 states to migrate through a magic array, for darkness was coming!

With Qi Shi'an's current prestige, no one dares to disobey him.

And so began a massive migration, with hundreds of states closest to the no-man's-land being transferred en masse to safer states via ancient teleportation arrays.

"In the beginning of darkness, it ultimately couldn't be stopped!"

Just then, in a certain area of ​​the spirit realm, an ancient and grand voice resounded, filled with endless regret, pain, and resentment.

This event naturally caused a huge uproar. The Three Thousand Provinces were not at peace, and the major families in the Nine Heavens were also on high alert, sensing that something terrible was about to happen.

The darkness spread rapidly, like a black torrent, sweeping across the three thousand states and soon engulfing the areas near the edge. All living beings shrouded in darkness fell silent in an instant.

What's terrifying is that the souls of those who died were completely destroyed, as if they had been cleanly severed, while their physical bodies remained intact without a single wound.

The disaster was yet to come. A wisp of black smoke rose from the body of the dead, instantly creating an eerie atmosphere in the vicinity, and then darkness spread.

"Darkness has truly arrived!"

"Luckily, Qi Xiaomotou's decree arrived in time, otherwise I might have ended up like those who were slow to run."

"Let's hurry up and leave. This state is nearby, and darkness will inevitably creep over sooner or later."

A group of cultivators fled in panic, and people were filled with fear.

This bizarre and terrifying turn of events was like a plague spreading, turning into an unprecedented catastrophe!

Chapter 422 Self-Destruction of the Abyss

The black mist surged and expanded rapidly. In just over ten days, nearly thirty states were submerged and turned into a wasteland, and this change was still spreading at an alarming rate!

Fortunately, the tribes in those nearly thirty states had already migrated ahead of time; otherwise, countless lives would have been lost.

At the same time, Meng Tianzheng also issued a decree, ordering the Imperial Pass to dispatch many supreme beings to assist the large-scale migration of the creatures of the Three Thousand Provinces, and forbidding them from approaching the darkness.

This dark substance is incurable; touching it means certain death with no chance of survival!

These days, Qi Shi'an has been in seclusion, successfully opening the East Heavenly Gate and West Heavenly Gate among the Four Heavenly Gates, and his Dao Realm has also entered the Second Heaven.

These two heavenly gates, corresponding to creation and destruction, were relatively simple for him.

The Dao Realm is relatively more difficult to reach, because to successfully cultivate the Dao Realm, one must first enter the Dao.

One can comprehend a method from swordsmanship, knife techniques, fist techniques, etc., and use it as a foundation to create a new method, thereby opening the door to the Dao realm.

Qi Shi'an chose to enter the Dao through swordsmanship and halberd techniques, comprehended the great path of swordsmanship and halberd techniques, and eventually cultivated all the way to the second level of the Dao Realm!

Just as he was about to continue improving, news arrived from the Three Thousand Provinces, which immediately made his expression solemn.

"You foreign bastards, and those four masterminds behind the scenes in the Boundary Sea, I'll wipe you out sooner or later!"

Qi Shi'an knew perfectly well that the four emperors at the end of the Boundary Sea were driving everything forward, wanting to exchange the Immortal Emperor's Scripture for the sacrifice of all living beings.

He knew in his heart that with his current level of cultivation, he couldn't even walk in the Boundary Sea, let alone reach its end.

"Ok?"

Qi Shi'an frowned slightly and looked up at the outside world.

boom!

At this moment, the Heavenly Abyss suddenly trembled, causing the Supreme Emperor of the Imperial Pass to quickly appear on the city wall, and Qi Shi'an also arrived in one step, all looking up at the sky.

There, an imperial city appeared, suspended in the sky, casting a vast shadow that blotted out the sun and was filled with boundless celestial light.

This imperial city is even more magnificent than the Imperial Pass. It seems to have a soul, recording the sorrow and vicissitudes of eternity. Having endured the flames of war and been soaked in immortal blood, it has become an eternal monument!

"Is the alien realm about to launch an attack?"

On the city wall of Diguan, the old man Qingmu frowned, his face showing doubt.

In the abyss, a slender yet imposing figure stood atop the wall of the primitive imperial city, his expression calm and serene, emanating no aura whatsoever. He simply stood there quietly, yet commanded the utmost respect from all.

That was the last remaining king among the seven kings, the strongest of the three progenitors of the Stone Clan, known as the Stone King!

His condition was better than in that battle, but he was still far from being at his peak.

Since the final battle of the Immortal Ancient Era, his essence has been severely damaged. In addition, he has been guarding the Heavenly Abyss for many years and has not been able to recuperate, resulting in a significant decline in his combat power.

Over the years, he has only managed to barely hold on by relying on the Heavenly Abyss Law and the Primordial Imperial City.

Otherwise, how could he possibly withstand the immortal king from another realm with just a crippled body?

"The progenitor!"

On the city wall of the Imperial Pass, Shi Yi, the man with double pupils, stepped forward and bowed deeply. This was the last king of his Shi clan, who had single-handedly supported Tianyuan for many years and suffered too much.

"With the arrival of the Stone King, this junior has failed to greet you properly." Meng Tianzheng led a group of experts to bow and pay their respects to the Stone King.

"It's alright. I only revealed my true form because I sensed darkness descending upon the Three Thousand Provinces," said the Stone King.

Everyone was shocked, never expecting that the Stone King's arrival was due to the matter of darkness.

"Alas, this invasion of darkness is also related to this Heavenly Abyss."

The Stone King made a startling statement: "In fact, the Primordial Imperial City is the core of Tianyuan. However, the Imperial City was severely damaged in the previous battle. Although it appears unharmed on the surface, it is actually already broken inside. Once the core is damaged, Tianyuan will not be able to hold on for long."

"what?!"

On the walls of the Imperial Pass, everyone was stunned upon hearing this. Even Qi Shi'an was dumbfounded. He had thought that Tianyuan had only been partially damaged, but he had not expected it to be so serious.

This is also one of the reasons why the Stone King suddenly appeared today. Tianyuan is already dead in name only, and its collapse is only a matter of time!

"Then why didn't the Immortal King attack again?" Old Man Aoki pressed.

"Actually, they came once, and it was five Immortal Kings who came, but you just didn't know it."

"what?!"

Everyone was stunned. Logically speaking, the appearance of five Immortal Kings should have caused a celestial phenomenon. They should have been able to feel the kingly aura from the Imperial Pass, but in fact, there was no movement at all.

The Stone King didn't keep them in suspense, saying, "They were intercepted by an envoy from the Immortal Realm and talked for some time."

"I don't know what they talked about, but the five Immortal Kings eventually retreated. And the darkness that is now afflicting the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is also being driven by the Immortal Kings."

"Another envoy from the Immortal Realm has descended to the mortal realm. Could it be that a king within the Immortal Realm has reached some kind of cooperation with another realm?" Qi Shi'an frowned.

Xu Hui, Yi Luo, and Yi Hai were eager to enter the Realm of the Void Gods because they were instructed by the young king of the Palace of Ten Thousand Beasts to go to the dark prison of the Realm of the Void Gods to investigate some secrets.

If the envoy sent this time is from the lineage of the young king of the Palace of Ten Thousand Beasts, then everything makes sense.

The kings of the Immortal Realm were well aware that after the collapse of Tianyuan, other realms could no longer invade this world, and they must also know the current state of Tianyuan.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the young king used some secret information as leverage to negotiate with the five immortal kings from another realm.

As for the content of the negotiations, Qi Shi'an had no idea, but judging from the retreat of the five immortal kings, the negotiations were obviously successful.

"I don't know much about what happens inside the Immortal Realm, but they are by no means a monolithic entity. At that level, time has no meaning for them; only the Great Dao is supreme!"