185: Ancient Immortal Ruins, Peak of Integration!

At the summit of Azure Cloud Peak in the Qingyun Dao Sect.

The sea of clouds churned as cranes cried out in the distance.

Lu Yuan and Qin Shouzhuo sat opposite each other. On the white jade stone table before them, the fragrance of enlightenment tea curled upward, making one forget the mundane world upon smelling it.

"Taihao Sword Sect... the Wang Family..."

Qin Shouzhuo set down his teacup, a flash of reminiscence and solemnity appearing in his aged eyes.

"Little Friend Lu, since you wish to deal with these two, there are some details I must explain to you."

"The Taihao Sword Sect has a deep foundation, with three Great Ascension Stage Old Ancestors presiding over it."

"They are Supreme Taishang, Supreme Taihao, and Supreme Taixu."

"Among them, Supreme Taishang cultivates the Supreme Path of Forgotten Emotion; his sword is heartless, and he has long ignored worldly affairs. Supreme Taixu cultivates the Space Sword Dao; he is elusive and the most difficult to deal with."

"But of these three, the strongest is still Supreme Taihao, with a Mahayana Middle Stage cultivation!"

At this point, Qin Shouzhuo paused, his tone becoming somewhat wary.

"Furthermore, each of these three holds a Transcendent Spiritual Treasure."

"Taishang and Taixu both wield swords, but Supreme Taihao alone holds the 'taihao mirror'."

"This mirror is ranked twelfth on the heaven-piercing spirit treasure ranking. It is said to be able to see through the Void Realm and possesses the extraordinary power to capture one's Divine Soul and determine life or death."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly upon hearing this, making a mental note of it.

The taihao mirror—a dual treasure of the space and Divine Soul types? It was certainly a good item.

"As for the Wang Family..."

Qin Shouzhuo gave a cold laugh. "Though they are also a Longevity Immortal Clan, they are now in decline, with only one Mahayana Early Stage Old Ancestor named Wang Yusheng to keep up appearances."

"However, while the Wang Family's numbers are few, they possess a heavy weapon of slaughter."

"Fifteenth on the heaven-piercing spirit treasure ranking—the Scarlet Sun Divine Furnace!"

"This furnace is forged entirely from the legendary Phoenix Blood Scarlet Gold. The body of the furnace is as crimson as blood, appearing as if it were still flowing, and it is naturally interlaced with Undying Phoenix Dao Patterns."

"Normally, it is only the size of a palm and extremely exquisite, but once unleashed, it instantly transforms into a Primeval Volcano that stands between heaven and earth."

A Divine Phoenix Bathing in Fire Illustration is carved onto the furnace walls, the lid is the head of a Phoenix about to take flight, and the 'True Fire of War Blood' burns perpetually within."

"The most terrifying aspect of this furnace is its ability to refine people. Once an enemy is sucked into the furnace, no matter what kind of divine body they possess, they will be refined into a Human Pill within moments to nourish the wielder."

"A Human Pill?" Lu Yuan's brow twitched. In that case, this Longevity Wang Family was hardly composed of Righteous Path individuals.

Such methods had a bit of a Demonic Path flavor to them.

"Correct."

Qin Shouzhuo nodded. "These two families are now closely linked. If we were to fight them head-on, even with my help, our chances of winning would not be high."

"However..."

The old man's tone shifted, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Right now, there is a once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity."

"Oh? I'm listening," Lu Yuan said, his interest piqued.

"A few days ago, while I was out exploring the secrets of Immortal Ascension, I caught a glimpse of Wang Yusheng and Supreme Taixu from a distance at a place called the Immortal Ancient Ruins."

"Immortal Ancient Ruins?"

"That is a fragment of the Immortal Realm from the Primordial era that fell into the mortal world. It exists independent of the Three Thousand Dao Domains. Though it is fraught with danger, it also contains great opportunities for Immortal Ascension."

Qin Shouzhuo explained, "The key for a Great Ascension Stage Cultivator to advance to a Void Immortal lies in converting the Qi in their body into Immortal Spiritual Power and comprehending the Immortal Dao Laws."

"And within those Immortal Ancient Ruins, there are Immortal Dao Law fragments and Immortal Essence Stones."

"I suspect the two of them have joined forces to venture deep inside because they are plotting something."

At this point, Qin Shouzhuo took a deep breath, seemingly recalling a terrifying memory.

"Back then, it was in the depths of those ruins that I discovered a legendary Ancient Immortal Essence Tree."

"This tree flowers once every three thousand years and bears fruit once every three thousand years. The resulting Heavenly Essence Fruit contains a trace of Immortal Dao Law and is a supreme holy medicine for Mahayana Cultivators."

"Unfortunately, that tree is guarded by a Primeval Qilin."

"That Qilin possesses the Primordial Royal Race Bloodline and a Mahayana Middle Stage cultivation. Its Physical Body is incredibly powerful, and it even controls a portion of the Immortal Dao Laws. This dao wound of mine was bestowed by it."

"Had I not fled quickly, I would likely have fallen long ago."

"Primeval Qilin... Ancient Immortal Essence Tree..." Lu Yuan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Little Friend Lu, the Immortal Silk spat out by your Cloud Silkworm Immortal Butterfly is incredibly tough and possesses an illusion attribute. It is the perfect means to counter that Primeval Qilin, which only knows how to use brute force."

Qin Shouzhuo proposed, "If we join forces, we can not only avenge my past dao wound and seize the Ancient Immortal Essence Tree, but we can also take the Opportunity to leave Wang Yusheng and Supreme Taixu there forever!"

"Two birds with one stone."

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered with interest upon hearing this.

This was indeed a good Opportunity.

In the outside world, killing a Great Ascension Stage Cultivator was too difficult; if they couldn't win, they could tear through the Void Realm to escape at any time, or even hide within a Sect's grand array.

But in an independent space like the Immortal Ancient Ruins, it would be like catching a turtle in a jar.

"Fine."

Lu Yuan nodded in agreement. "However, before that, I need to enter seclusion for a few days to adjust my condition to its Peak."

"No problem, I will wait for you within the Sect." Qin Shouzhuo also knew that such a major matter could not be rushed... After seeing Qin Shouzhuo off,

Lu Yuan did not rest but dove straight into the Eternal Night Demon Palace.

"Activate twenty-fold time acceleration!"

As a large number of Spirit Stones were consumed, the flow of time within the Demon Palace instantly slowed.

One day outside was twenty days inside the palace.

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged with Enlightenment Mother Tea in his mouth. The Chaos Law Crystal Silk from the taiyi dharma derivation pagoda within his body had not yet been exhausted.

"Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, refine!"

Boom!

A terrifying devouring force erupted.

With the support of the Enlightenment Tea Tree, Lu Yuan's speed of comprehending Laws reached a shocking level.

The Chaos Law encompasses all things.

Time flew by.

Only a few days passed in the outside world.

But within the Demon Palace, Lu Yuan had already been sitting in meditation for several months.

On this day.

"Weng!"

A Dao resonance suddenly echoed from within Lu Yuan's body.

Behind him, a magnificent scroll slowly unfurled.

It was a chaotic world from before the creation of heaven and earth, without light, darkness, time, or space.

Only a giant stood between heaven and earth, wielding a massive axe to split the Chaos and evolve the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind.

Ninth Transformation Chaos Law—Opening of Heaven and Earth!

This was a Realm that truly touched upon the Dao Origin!

With the Law reaching Perfection, Lu Yuan's cultivation naturally broke through the final Bottleneck.

He stepped into the Integration Peak in one fell swoop!

"Rumble!"

Terrifying blood and Qi energy surged within the Demon Palace. If not for the suppression of a Transcendent Spiritual Treasure, this Small World might have been blown apart.

Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes became incredibly deep, as if they contained two evolving Universes.

Life in the left eye, destruction in the right.