White-Haired Youth

"RUMBLE!"

The bronze coffin landed heavily, emitting a loud sound.

The lid shifted, and brilliant sunlight shone into the bronze coffin. A fresh breeze, carrying the scent of earth and flora, wafted in.

"Alright. Everyone, we've arrived!"

Li Yu smiled, got up, and stepped out of the bronze colossal coffin.

"Arrived? We're already in the Big Dipper Starfield?"

"What kind of place is this?"

"Haha, it's an alien planet! I wonder what aliens look like?"

The crowd discussed excitedly and followed Li Yu out of the bronze coffin.

The sun blazed high, the sky was clear and vast. Before them lay a landscape of beautiful green mountains and clear waters.

At this moment, they stood atop a mountain peak, gazing at the distant scenery.

Distant mountains, like dark eyebrows, stretched endlessly, rolling and undulating as far as the eye could see.

Nearby, strange rocks jutted out, ancient trees were verdant, and lush grass carpeted the ground, dotted with vibrant flowers of every hue. It was a world full of vitality and life.

"This... is the Big Dipper?"

"Wow! What a beautiful view!"

"It seems... the environment is similar to Earth? Is this an Earth-like planet?"

Seeing the scene before them, everyone was extremely excited and curious about everything in the Big Dipper Starfield.

"CLANG!"

The bronze colossal coffin behind them suddenly vibrated violently. Nine giant dragons, dragging the coffin, slowly slid down the cliff face.

"Ah! Run!"

Seeing the Nine Dragons Coffin Pull sliding down the cliff, the crowd was startled and quickly took to their heels, fearing they would be hit by the falling dragons and the bronze coffin.

"Everyone, no need to panic."

Li Yu waved his hand gently. A ray of divine light shot out, enveloping everyone and carrying them away towards the foot of the mountain.

"Ah..."

"We're flying..."

"Flying and earth-moving? This is flying and earth-moving!"

"The Great Immortal's power! You've opened our eyes!"

Witnessing this magical sight, the crowd shouted with excitement again.

The divine light streaked across the sky and vanished.

A moment later, Li Yu crossed a black lake and, at the edge of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Ground, set everyone down.

"Where is this?"

"Why did the Great Immortal bring us here?"

Upon landing, the crowd saw that the surroundings were still a mountain forest and began to discuss with some surprise.

They had originally thought Li Yu would take them directly to some town or blessed land of immortals. Seeing the surrounding scenery, which was still a forest, they were all quite surprised.

"Ah! Look!"

Li Xiaoman suddenly looked into the distance and shouted in horror.

"Ah! The Immortal Palace! The Immortal Palace!"

"Wow, how beautiful! How magnificent! Could this be the Heavenly Court?"

"Great Immortal, are you taking us to the Immortal Palace? That's great! That's great!"

Seeing the vast, endless palaces stretching into the distance, the crowd was both shocked and delighted, cheering joyfully.

"Are we going to that Immortal Palace?"

Even Zhou Yi, who was usually deep in thought, couldn't help but look yearningly and beam with joy.

"Heh heh. The opportune moment has not yet arrived! You cannot go there for now."

Li Yu shook his head with a smile and then continued, "Although you are destined individuals, you are still mortal flesh and blood. Without undergoing a transformation, how can you embark on the immortal path?"

"Transformation? What does Grandmaster mean by that..."

Zhou Yi looked up at Li Yu and asked eagerly.

"There is an opportunity here for you to undergo a transformation. However... it is also a test."

Li Yu scanned the crowd, pointed towards a small hill ahead, and said with a smile, "Go! Go over there, and you will naturally have an opportunity for transformation."

"Yes!"

Zhou Yi looked in the direction Li Yu indicated and, without hesitation, strode towards the small hill ahead.

"Damn it! I can't let that brat Zhou Yi get there first!"

Seeing Zhou Yi had already walked out, everyone felt anxious and quickly scrambled to chase after him.

A moment later, they all walked onto the small hill.

"There's nothing special here! Where's this so-called opportunity for transformation?"

After reaching the hilltop, everyone looked around but found nothing unusual, feeling quite puzzled.

"So hot..."

Li Xiaoman wiped the sweat from her forehead and said a bit sheepishly to another female classmate beside her.

"Yeah! It's really hot!"

The girl fanned herself with her hand, then turned to look at Li Xiaoman. "Ah! Your face..."

"What's wrong with my face..."

Li Xiaoman was startled, quickly reached up to touch her face, and turned to ask the girl. Seeing the girl, Li Xiaoman's face was filled with horror. "Ah! What's wrong with you..."

"Ah! What's going on?"

At this moment, everyone noticed the abnormality in each other.

Everyone's skin was blood-red, as if it were about to bleed. Everyone felt a burning heat all over their bodies, as if a fierce fire was raging within them.

"What's happening?"

Everyone began to feel their bodies heating up, as if the blood within them had started to burn.

"Ah... it hurts so much!"

One female classmate clutched her hair and squatted on the ground in immense pain. Blood began to seep from her body, and she cried out in agony, struggling and rolling on the ground.

"Ah..."

"It hurts so much!"

Then, others began to exhibit the same symptoms. One by one, their bodies turned blood-red, blood seeping from their skin. They collapsed on the ground, writhing in pain.

"What on earth is happening?!"

"Ah..."

"I don't want to die..."

"Help! Great Immortal, help us!"

Everyone collapsed on the ground, letting out pained roars. Their flesh and blood seemed to be peeling away, and their entire bodies felt as if they were being sliced by knives.

"Hoo... hoo... Heavenly Book Spirit, what's going on?"

Zhou Yi panted heavily, enduring the intense pain that wracked his body, and asked the "Heavenly Book Spirit."

"Your Majesty, this is the process of burning life force to stimulate latent potential. While it is painful and may have some after-effects, it is indeed a transformation."

"Damn it! This transformation... is too painful!"

"Ah..."

Zhou Yi let out a fierce roar, his body's blood-red energy churning like crimson flames.

This inhuman torment was unbearable. After cries of agony, their self-preservation instincts kicked in, causing everyone to lose consciousness.

"System, has the analysis of this power been completed?"

Zhou Yi looked at everyone on the hill, their bodies engulfed in blood-red flames, their life force burning like fire, and their appearances rapidly aging. He frowned slightly.

"This is an energy application method that uses life force as fuel to comprehensively stimulate the body's potential. No other special energies have been detected."

"Is that so?"

Li Yu turned his head thoughtfully towards the deep valley where the Nine Dragons Coffin Pull had fallen. A smile appeared on his lips. "This must be the cheat the Ruthless Person gave to the Saintly Body!" Thinking of the remarkable woman from the original work who 'didn't seek immortality, only to wait for you in the mortal world,' Li Yu felt a surge of emotion.

"Do you know? The person you're waiting for has arrived!"