Many fourth-level Taoist cultivators, even as their lifespan nears its end, are unable to reach the threshold of the fifth level.
Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune.
Ultimately, the outcome will depend on Lin Yi's own fate.
Inside the palace of the King of Nanzhao, the leader of the Moon Worship Cult revealed his true intentions and summoned the Water Demon Beast.
Lin Yi's vision was blurred with blood, and boundless killing intent gathered in his heart, but he had no outlet for it.
The golden-winged phoenix hid in its nest, too afraid to move.
The entire sacred forest was silent; the only thing that dominated it was the cold, ruthless killing intent.
Finally, Lin Yi moved. He took a step and disappeared.
Suddenly, ripples spread across the sky above the royal palace of the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Lin Yi appeared in the air, his killing intent spreading like a tide, icy cold, seemingly capable of freezing one's blood.
The water monster let out a roar, a provocation, a declaration of war.
The battle broke out. Behind Lin Yi's head appeared the Limitless Dao Wheel, which was transformed from the Five Primordial Formations. Under his feet, the Thirty-Three Heavens, which were transformed from the Thirty-Three Great Formations, unfolded.
Although most of the multiple heavens are illusions, their grandeur is unparalleled.
With a roar, the water monster controlled the floodwaters to surge upwards, and layer upon layer of illusions burst like bubbles, bringing a unique kind of shock.
The demon's might is overwhelming, and the floodwaters are raging. Who will save this world?
Lin Yi's eyes were sometimes clear and sometimes hazy. He stood in mid-air, subconsciously urging his magical power to circulate.
The water demon beast finally met its match. It had just broken through the Nine Heavens Fire Palace General Formation when, with a swift movement, it fell into the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation.
The Yellow River winds through thousands of miles of sand, with thirty-six kinds of innate and acquired true water and seventy-two kinds of divine sand attacking in succession. Even the most rigid and mechanical transformations caused the water monster a great deal of trouble.
His once overwhelming and destructive aura was quickly worn away by the harsh realities of life.
(Water Demon: The world is so big, Mom, I really want to go home.)
Queen Lin Qing'er successfully thwarted the conspiracy of the Moon Worship Cult Leader and became the Queen of Nanzhao Kingdom.
Although the sage who saved the world did not leave his name, people still built temples for him and offered incense to him all year round.
Although Lin Yi has left this world, his legend continues to circulate among people.
As time and space shifted, Lin Yi returned to the main world, and deep within his sea of consciousness, the "Gate to the Other Shore" fell silent.
This supreme treasure is something that no illusion has ever touched upon.
It was also Lin Yi's trump card for distinguishing between reality and illusion.
In the northern part of Lingzhou, in the Baiyang Mountains, lies the easternmost peak.
Lin Yi returned to his cave dwelling as quickly as possible, then gave some instructions to the young Daoist disciple inside before activating the grand formation and beginning his secluded cultivation to undergo tribulation.
Joining a sect is about having a safe place to stay, so that you won't be disturbed at crucial moments and thus fail.
Lin Yi's return did not attract much attention within the Haoyang Sect.
No matter who is missing, the earth keeps turning.
Even in a different world, the principle remains the same.
The sun and moon alternate, and the cold and heat come and go.
The disciples and servants at Dongji Peak have changed batch after batch, but the place where Lin Yi is in seclusion is still sealed by the formation.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, but they have left no trace on Lin Yi; he remains as young as ever.
The Qiankun Bracelet hovers and dances around the body, circulating the Yin and Yang energies. It can either calm the body with stillness or make it move, controlling it at will; or it can generate three from two, and all things from three, evolving into myriad laws; or it can trace back to the origin, reset the foundation, and return to chaos.
The power of the ninth level of tribulation fire was stronger than Lin Yi had imagined. His true energy transformation had reached its limit, and the tempering was more about his spirit. He sat quietly on the cloud bed, his eyes flashing with many images, shimmering with light.
After ten years of trials, being plagued by illusions still causes Lin Yi great distress, keeping him constantly on the edge of reality and illusion.
However, Lin Yi is now able to selectively filter out some of the content, allowing his ears or eyes to rest for a while.
As time went by, the ninth layer of tribulation fire gradually began to weaken.
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Chapter 165 Yang Shen Awakening
Nine tribulations have passed, and all is calm and peaceful.
There's no need to shout things like "Break it!" to motivate yourself; everything will fall into place naturally.
Suddenly, a certain acupoint in Lin Yi's body trembled, and a wisp of ethereal, boundless immortal energy was born out of nowhere. With each wisp of this immortal energy, the magical power in his body would decrease a little.
After the first wisp of immortal energy was born, it continued to flow endlessly. Countless strands of immortal energy were transformed by Lin Yi. However, after a Taoist cultivator enters the fourth level, the emphasis is on gradual progress and nurturing the body first.
Lin Yi's body was full of magical power, making it even more difficult to convert it all into immortal energy.
Having been tempered by nine layers of tribulation fire, the power of each wisp of boundless immortal energy is a hundred times stronger than the previous magical power.
The same spell, when activated by the boundless immortal energy, can increase in power dozens of times, and can be controlled at will, making it more flexible than before.
Lin Yi activated the protective array and stepped outside.