187: Each gained something.

In front of the Myriad Dao Cliff, the energy fluctuations triggered by Lin Huan gradually subsided.

He swallowed several Medicinal Pills for healing and recovering Origin Qi, sat cross-legged, and while stabilizing his newly broken-through cultivation at the fourth level of the Saint King Realm, he continued to cautiously touch the strange "Void Realm" area he had perceived earlier with his Divine Sense.

The gazes of the other Cultivators around him were filled with awe, wariness, and a hint of greed that was difficult to conceal.

The potential and combat power displayed by the Primal Origin Body were truly too tempting.

But upon recalling the fierce battle record of slaying an opponent at the Peak of the ninth level of the Saint King Realm just moments ago, most people suppressed the thoughts in their hearts.

Meanwhile, in other regions of the Emperors Road.

The Space-Time Corridor.

This was an extremely dangerous path; it was not a physical structure, but a twisted and folded space-time region.

Here, the flow of time was chaotic, and space was layered upon itself.

A single wrong step could lead to being banished to an unknown space-time, or having one's Lifespan eroded by accelerated time.

Yet, Lin Yun was like a fish in water here.

His Star Heavy Pupils could not only see through falsehoods but also, to a certain extent, perceive the threads of space-time.

Like a precise navigator, he wove through the chaotic space-time folds, avoiding those dangerous time traps and spatial rifts.

His goal was an Eternal Star Core deep within the corridor, sealed by the power of space-time.

It was rumored that this star core came from some destroyed ancient star; time within it was nearly static, and it contained nearly eternal star essence, which was of great benefit to the evolution of his Star Heavy Pupils.

After days of arduous travel, he finally arrived at his destination.

The Eternal Star Core was only the size of a fist, crystalline throughout, with water-like space-time ripples flowing across its surface, quietly suspended at a relatively stable space-time node.

However, guarding the star core was not a Vicious Beast, but a space-time mirror image—a phantom completely replicated by the Laws of space-time, possessing strength identical to Lin Yun himself!

The mirror image possessed the same Star Heavy Pupils as him, the same Divine Abilities, and even its combat thinking was exactly the same.

"Defeat myself, huh..."

Lin Yun's gaze was solemn.

This was even more difficult than dealing with a powerful external enemy because the opponent was clearly aware of all his moves and all his weaknesses.

Without hesitation, the mirror image took the initiative to attack, shooting two condensed beams of starlight from its eyes—a method identical to the one he had used to kill the Void Realm phantom earlier!

Lin Yun struck back with Star Light beams as well!

Two identical beams collided in mid-air, annihilating each other, with energy spilling everywhere.

Immediately after, the mirror image unleashed its Star Heavy Pupil illusion, evolving a hazy Star Domain to envelop him.

Lin Yun also immediately countered with an illusion; the two Star Domain phantoms collided and intertwined in the air, making it difficult to distinguish real from fake.

The battle fell into a stalemate.

No matter what methods Lin Yun used, the mirror image could immediately counter in the same way; both sides were evenly matched, and neither could do anything to the other.

If this continued, it would only end in a draw or mutual destruction.

While fighting the mirror image, Lin Yun frantically operated his Star Heavy Pupils, attempting to find a flaw in the mirror image, or rather, to find the possibility of transcending his current limits.

"My Dao is stars, is perception, is evolution... but it is not just replication!"

A flash of inspiration struck his mind.

Besides replication, seeing through, and evolution, could the ability of the Star Heavy Pupils also... create?

A bold idea emerged.

After clashing with the mirror image's Star Light beams once more, he abruptly pulled back most of his power; the starlight within his Star Heavy Pupils no longer sought ultimate condensation and destruction, but began to circulate and combine in a profound trajectory!

He no longer imitated any known Divine Ability, but instead relied on his own understanding of the Laws of the stars to weave a brand-new Pupil Technique that belonged solely to him!

The mirror image clearly could not understand this "out-of-syllabus" behavior; it still instinctively condensed Star Light beams to shoot at him.

Just as the beam was about to hit him, within Lin Yun's Star Heavy Pupils, a complex array of miniature runes, which seemed to contain the birth and death of stars and the rotation of space-time, suddenly took form!

"Star Pupil: Forbidden!"

He shouted in a low voice, and the rune array suddenly flew out from his eyes, not to attack the mirror image, but to instantly imprint itself onto the Void Realm between them!

Hum!

In that Void Realm covered by the runes, the Laws were forcibly rewritten!

The Star Light beam shot by the mirror image, the moment it entered the rune area, encountered an invisible barrier; its speed plummeted, its structure became unstable, and it finally disintegrated and dissipated on its own less than a foot away from Lin Yun!

The mirror image's movements also suddenly stalled; it seemed unable to comprehend this "Forbidden" area.

Now is the time!

Lin Yun seized this fleeting Opportunity, and his strongest prepared Star Light beam erupted, directly piercing through the mirror image that had momentarily stalled due to the interference with the rules!

The mirror image shattered, turning into pure space-time Law energy, which was absorbed by Lin Yun.

He had successfully defeated himself and had initially grasped a unique Pupil Technique direction of his own!

He walked to the Eternal Star Core, carefully collected it, and feeling the majestic and eternal star power within, he knew his Star Heavy Pupils would welcome a qualitative leap.

The Flying Immortal Pool.

Located in the deepest part of the Ethereal Immortal Trace ruins.

The pool water was not liquid, but rather misty rosy light condensed from rich Immortal Dao Laws and the light of the Flying Immortal.

Lin Qingyi and Jiang Li soaked in the pool, the light of the Flying Immortal around their bodies perfectly blending with the pool water.

They could feel their own Flying Immortal Body being cleansed and nourished by this source-same but more ancient and pure power.

Jiang Li's aura became deeper and more ethereal, as if she were a true ancient immortal who did not eat the food of mortals.

Lin Qingyi felt that her connection between her Flying Immortal Body and this world had become closer, and she was more adept when performing Flying Immortal techniques.

"Qingyi, our Flying Immortal Bodies are resonating; perhaps we can try to trigger that wisp of 'Flying Immortal Sword Intent' left behind by the first Ancestral Master at the bottom of the pool."

Jiang Li transmitted her voice; her awakened memories contained scattered records about this place.

The two nodded at each other, simultaneously operating their Cultivation Techniques; the light of the Flying Immortal intertwined in the pool like two playful immortal carp, slowly diving toward the bottom of the pool.

The bottom of the pool was not silt, but a smooth, jade-like foundation stone, with a translucent phantom light sword completely condensed from the light of the Flying Immortal inserted in the center.

The sword body trembled slightly, emitting a Sword Intent that was incomparably sharp yet ethereal and otherworldly—it was precisely the Legacy Sword Intent left behind by the first Flying Immortal Body!

When Lin Qingyi and Jiang Li's light of the Flying Immortal touched this light sword, the light sword suddenly erupted with brilliant radiance!

A grand and profound Sword Intent realization poured into their Sea of Consciousness like a torrent.

This was not a specific sword move, but a kind of "intent," a true meaning of the Sword Dao that belonged to the Flying Immortal, transcending the mundane—immaculate, unobstructed, unbridled, and unparalleled!

The two immersed themselves in this Sword Intent realization, their own Flying Immortal Bodies resonating with it, their auras constantly rising, and their understanding and application of the power of the Flying Immortal stepped into a brand-new level.

Chaos Fire Domain.

This was a world of flames that had burned for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, filled with all kinds of violent Chaos flames.

Lin Ziyan walked amidst the raging flames; the Violet Extreme Heavenly Fire acted like a loyal guard, repelling the Chaos flames that encroached from all around, and even devouring them in turn to strengthen herself.

Her goal was the Chaos Fire Lotus in the center of the Fire Domain, which constantly changed colors and pulsed as if it had life.

This fire lotus contained a trace of the fire Origin from when Chaos first opened; for her, it was a supreme treasure.

The closer she got to the center, the more terrifying the flames became.

Fire spirits condensed from pure fire Laws began to appear; they took various forms, and their attack methods were strange and varied.

Lin Ziyan controlled the Violet Extreme Heavenly Fire with masterful skill; sometimes it turned into sky-filling fire feathers for covering attacks, sometimes it condensed into fire armor to withstand impacts, and sometimes it split into countless small fire snakes for entanglement battles.

She was like a queen of flames, blazing her own path through this violent Fire Domain.

After a series of bitter battles, she finally arrived before the Chaos Fire Lotus.

The fire lotus seemed to sense the same-source but more Advanced Violet Extreme Heavenly Fire; its petals closed slightly, emitting a wary fluctuation.

Lin Ziyan did not forcefully collect it, but sat cross-legged opposite the fire lotus, releasing her own pure Violet Extreme Heavenly Fire Origin aura, engaging in slow and patient communication and integration with the fire lotus...

Myriad Poison Marshland.

Lin Yao cautiously bypassed a swamp that was constantly bubbling with colorful bubbles.

His goal was a Nine-Orifice Poison Dragon Grass growing on a small island in the center of the swamp.

The toxicity contained in this poisonous grass was incomparably fierce, but if it could be reconciled and refined with the Myriad Medicine Body, it could be made into a rare precious medicine for breaking through the quasi-Emperor Bottleneck.

He did not directly confront the poisonous creatures in the swamp, but rather, by utilizing his understanding of the habits of various poisonous creatures and the countless medicinal powders he carried, he either drove them away, paralyzed them, or lured them, cleverly avoiding most of the dangers.

Like a superb dancer, weaving through deadly traps.

...

On the Emperors Road, Opportunity and danger coexist.

The various Prodigies of the Lin family, relying on their respective perseverance, wisdom, and unique Physiques, were all forging ahead on their own paths, constantly breaking through themselves, and advancing toward higher Realms.

And as they continued to go deeper, the opponents they encountered also became stronger and stronger.

Not only were there top Prodigies from the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms and awakened ancient freaks, but some unique gatekeepers and Law-based lifeforms on the Emperors Road with strength comparable to a quasi-Emperor also began to appear.