Chapter 10: Soul Power Transformation, Willful Relics

  Time is like flowing water, flowers bloom and fall, tides rise and fall, from Li Yi's establishment of the Penglai government to now, 500,000 years have passed unknowingly.

  Li Yi was contemplating the sword way as usual, with a long sword composed of spiritual energy coming and going behind him. Qing Xuan stretched his body comfortably, half-closing his eyes, and continued to sleep.

  Suddenly, "Boom", a sound that seemed to come from the sky shook the vast wilderness. Whether it was a fierce beast that only knew how to kill, or a divine demon who was in retreat, or even flying birds and beasts, all heard this sound. No matter where you were, it seemed as if the sound was echoing deep within your soul, impossible to block out.

  After the sound faded away, a heavenly music echoed throughout the universe, and petals of spiritual energy condensed into flowers descended from the sky. A purple aura stretched across billions of feet, and stars twinkled... Various omens poured in, this was destined to be a day that would be etched in the memory of all living beings in the vast expanse.

  Along with the various omens, it seems that there are invisible threads of rules connecting the vast and mysterious creatures to the heavens and the earth, and the creatures of the vast and mysterious world also inexplicably feel a greater sense of existence, making this world even more intimate.

  Those innate divine demons knew that the Heavenly Way was finally perfected, and the Honghuang appeared. One by one, they were excitedly puzzled, yes, many of them had been trapped in the Golden Immortal realm for many years, with boundless talents, but unfortunately, the road ahead was uncertain, and they didn't know if their pursuit was correct or not, whether there was a way forward, each and every one of them was bewildered.

  Even if it is a primordial demon born from the residual soul of the Chaos Demon, due to the severity of the soul's deficiency, and also because the realm of its previous life was born from the rhythm of the Great Dao, therefore after reincarnation, it fundamentally cannot obtain the enlightenment of the Mahāyāna realm, which is quite pitiful.

  Now that the Heavenly Way is manifest, there is a reference point, and one can comprehend the Heavenly Way while seeking one's own way, mutually illuminating each other.

  So in the vast expanse of the Primordial Chaos, almost all top-tier powerhouses retreated to closed-door cultivation, and the Primordial Chaos sank into an eerie calm.

  "The Heavenly Way has finally appeared," Li Yi muttered, "but what does it have to do with me?" He then continued to comprehend the Sword Way.

  After hearing that strange noise, Qing Xiao wanted to listen and see what was going on, but since his master continued to meditate silently, he didn't dare ask again.

  Besides, in Qingwa's heart, even if the sky falls, there is a tall man holding it up. Her own master is an invincible existence in her heart, so what is she afraid of? She can continue to sleep.

  40 million years have passed again, and in the eastern part of the Honghuang world, above the sacred court of the Holy Fire Dynasty, a vast and powerful pressure suddenly appeared, a destiny flood swept across, without beginning or end. One could see blurry figures floating inside.

  A blazing pillar of fire rose into the sky, unleashing an endless torrent of scorching heat that seemed to incinerate everything in its path. The entire Holy Flame Empire could feel the terror of this intense heat, which lasted for a full two hours before finally coalescing into a fiery red fruit. In stark contrast to the pillar's destructive power, this fruit radiated a warm and gentle aura, as intricate mystical symbols flashed across its surface, rendering it truly indescribable.

  "Hah, hah, I've finally attained the Great Luo Dao fruit!" The voice of Lu Ya's old ancestor spread throughout the Holy Dynasty. "My sons, a month from now, the Holy Court will hold a grand banquet, and everyone will drink to their heart's content."

  "Congratulations to Lao Zu for attaining the Great Tao", "Congratulations to Lao Zu for attaining the Great Tao"…

  The Holy Dynasty of Huo Yueling was thoroughly boiling, and the sound of neat and uniform congratulatory words spread throughout the vast expanse of Hongyuan. After all, the more powerful Lu Ya's ancestors were, the stronger the Holy Dynasty would be, and they would be safer.

  Those Golden Immortals were even more delighted, hoping that one day they would receive Lu Ye's guidance and also enter that profound and unfathomable realm.

  Lu Ye Lao Zu obtained the news of Da Luo Jin Xian's industry position, which spread throughout Hong Huang in an instant. Hong Huang was shocked, and for a time, Bai Huo Sheng Chao became the focus of the entire Hong Huang.

  Many Golden Immortals joined the Fire Worship Sacred Dynasty, hoping to receive guidance from Lu Yao Lao Zu. In a short period of time, the power and influence of the Fire Worship Sacred Dynasty greatly increased, becoming unmatched for the time being.

  Lu Yao's achievement of Da Luo Jie has brought great joy and surprise to many people. They are delighted that someone has finally entered the realm of Da Luo Jin Xian, but at the same time, they are also shocked and feel that they need to work harder, or else they will fall behind.

  Therefore, many powerful beings at the Golden Immortal Peak simply ignore their influence and focus on cultivating, hoping to achieve enlightenment as soon as possible.

  After that, for hundreds of years, Qiankun Laozu, Yinyang Laozu, Cangqiong Laozu, Tiantian Laozu, Shouhuang Shen Ni and others successively attained the position of Daluo Jinxian. The Golden Immortal era passed, and the Daluo era arrived.

  As more and more people attain the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm, the originally turbulent Honghuang becomes even more turbulent. Because after attaining the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm, it is easy to discover the influence of the Heavenly Dao's trend. Relatively speaking, the camp that occupies the most territory, has the most spiritual veins and strong individuals, and has the largest population will have a stronger trend, making it easier for Da Luo Golden Immortals to appear.

  For hundreds of years, most of the Daluo Golden Immortals were born in various major powers, which is a clear evidence.

  For a time, the winds of chaos rose and clouds surged, as major and minor powers stirred restlessly, rubbing their fists and palms together.

  The desolate expanse passed 500,000 years in this eerie atmosphere. During these years, Li Yi had been tempering the Qinglian body, and now it was finally complete, with true flesh merged as one, half-step Golden Immortal. The sword path also reached a bottleneck.

  On this day, a terrifying aura descended upon the sky above Penglai Island, its momentum even more frightening than Lu Yao and others when they obtained the Daluo Golden Immortal position. The entire Penglai Island, which spanned 3,000 kilometers horizontally, was suppressed to the point where all living beings except Li Yi did not dare to lift their heads. Even the seawater surrounding Penglai Island was compressed downward by several zhang.

  Li Yi sat cross-legged on the island, looking towards the direction of the main peak of Penglai Island, and couldn't help but flash a hint of worry. Li Yi knew through his connection with Ben Zun in the underworld that Ben Zun was undergoing a thrilling transformation.

  Since the Honored One clarified the connection between soul, spirit and will, after tens of millions of years of derivation, it was confirmed that the combination of will and flesh is the best way to achieve immortality, so he decided to transform all souls and spirits into willpower.

  After more than 100,000 years of transformation, today finally reached the last step. Although the success rate of transformation has exceeded 90% through the extensive derivation of this deity, Li Yi still couldn't help but worry, because once failed, it may lead to the collapse of the entire soul.

  The entire brain domain space suddenly collapsed, and the space fragments shattered like dominoes, one after another, faster and faster, and in an instant, a black hole vortex appeared at the center of the brain domain, and all the space fragments were sucked into it.

  After all the space fragments have entered the vortex, a faint light rises from the center of the vortex. As all the lights converge, a Sarira crystal appears, which is the true intention of the Buddha's relic.

  The intangible pressure on Penglai Island gradually disappeared, and all living beings on the island finally breathed a sigh of relief. The feeling was really too terrifying.

  Li Yi was overjoyed when he learned that Ben Zun had successfully condensed his will into a Sharira, because in the future he would also condense his will into a Sharira. On one hand, this would allow him to keep pace with Ben Zun, and on the other hand, he specialized in the sword path, making it even more focused and powerful. With Ben Zun's experience this time, things would be much easier.

  Since the main body has condensed its will and spiritual energy, and his avatar is facing a crisis in the Sword Dao, Li Yi prepares to venture out into the vast wilderness to temper his sword dao.