Giant Yang Rebirth, Master and Disciple Join Forces to Break the Great Void! (1)

Gray gas drifted through the entire universe, changing unpredictably. Sometimes it floated past like wisps of silk, and sometimes it surged past planets like a mighty river.

The planet was blood red, contracting and expanding as if it were breathing.

With each breath, gray mist surged onto the land beneath Zhao Xing's feet.

The land then began to pulsate and expand.

The obstacle left by Zuo Qiyu was said to offer a glimmer of hope for passing through, but it was also extremely difficult.

The levels themselves are very abstract!

I don't know where to begin, where to leave, or what I need to accomplish.

It's as if a painter is painting, and suddenly a bucket of oil paint falls from the sky, spilling onto the canvas and making a complete mess.

They also tell you that this is a masterpiece, and that if you understand it, you can become a top painter.

"Stay calm and observe carefully."

Zhao Xing kept telling himself this.

However, he calmed down without needing to give himself any advice.

The excitement of finding a level was quickly overwhelmed by the despair of the high difficulty, and the thought of giving up even arose immediately.

"Maybe I should just give up; I've already wasted too much of my time—wait, how could I think like that?!"

Zhao Xing was startled, and then he discovered that a wisp of gray mist had passed through his Giant Yang Clone.

"Swish swish~"

The Giant Yang Clone quickly repositioned itself to avoid the invasion of the gray mist.

Amidst the commotion, Zhao Xing felt that not only had he failed to dodge, but his Attaining Dao heart had also become tainted with more dust, and his despondent thoughts were growing stronger.

Within three Immeasurable Time, he stopped moving and became completely immersed in the gray mist.

The warm mist, like a soft goose feather blanket, covered the Giant Yang Clone.

The Giant Yang Clone lay on the ground, while Zhao Xing's main body also lay down on the reef.

All the external manifestations seemed to be affected by this emotion.

Even Fengdu World Star, located far away in the Beihe Star System, and the clones at the Jiachen Fourteenth Pass were affected.

"... After the Annihilating Star Corridor, the Great Zhou adjusted its expansion strategy. I sent an avatar from Lord Qianhua to guard this place and temporarily take on the new expansion tasks. What's wrong?" Liu Tianning's avatar was talking to Zhao Xing when suddenly Zhao Xing lay down on his back.

"Is something the matter?" Liu Tianning leaned forward and asked.

However, Zhao Xing did not answer, but his body relaxed even more.

So relaxed that even this clone seemed unable to hold on, the "meridians" on its arms automatically dissipated, a sign that the Straw Man Clone was collapsing.

"Zhao Xing!" Liu Tianning immediately grabbed Zhao Xing's arm. The willow branch in his hand untied like peeling silk from a cocoon, and then twisted and spread to Zhao Xing's arm.

"Spirit Sealing Intent Lock. Cocooning Rebirth!"

Using two supernatural powers simultaneously, Liu Tianning's body rippled, finally stabilizing Zhao Xing's body.

However, his arm was connected to Zhao Xing's arm, like conjoined twins.

"Teacher, I'm so sleepy—" Zhao Xing said with difficulty.

"What happened to you!" Liu Tianning's expression was extremely serious. He was already at the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm, possessing Great Heart Power, and even Lord Qianhua praised his mastery of the Straw Man Art. Yet, he still didn't know what had happened to Zhao Xing's Giant Yang Clone.

"Metaphor~"

Liu Tianning exerted all his strength to cast the spell, and the magical power surged between the two of them.

Upon reaching the Dao Domain Realm, spiritual power and magic combine to create magical power, granting the ability to turn the rotten into the miraculous.

Zhao Xing's Giant Yang Straw Man Art was not kept secret; he had shared it with Liu Tianning long ago.

Therefore, he also knows the Giant Yang Straw Man Art and is very familiar with the structure of the Giant Yang Straw Man.

"Zhao Xing ~ Zhao Xing ~"

"Wake up~"

On the World Shaking River, Zhao Xing's true form opened his eyes again, and suddenly two perspectives appeared.

One perspective comes from the Giant Yang Clone is currently undergoing trials within the Great Beginning City.

From another perspective, however, one appears inside a magnificent golden palace, where Liu Tianning is looking at him with a slight frown.

The one calling out his own name was Liu Tianning.

"Teacher? You... what is this—" Zhao Xing asked, somewhat puzzled. "This is my Major Divine Ability, the [Hall of Minds]. It can pull your thoughts into the same Mind Space and sense everything happening to you in real time," Liu Tianning explained. Then he said, "I see your true self sitting by a river, and another clone seems to be in the mist. What happened?"

"Major Divine Ability, the Hall of Minds?" Zhao Xing was somewhat shocked. "Teacher, what level have you reached? You can actually influence me across such a great distance through your clone."

"It's complete," Liu Tianning said. "How strange. I can see your true form from your perspective, but I can't see your clone clearly; there's only a gray mist, as if it's being blocked by some kind of force. Are you in the Primordial Beginning Realm? Are you safe?"

Achieving perfect Great Heart Power? No wonder!

The Major Divine Ability contained in his own Giant Yang Clone were the Rice Grain Sky Mixing Art and the Five Finger Mountain, while Liu Tianning's was the Hall of Minds. It was precisely because they shared the same origin and were very familiar with each other that they were able to quickly establish a connection.

Zhao Xing quickly realized what had happened and then reported that he was alright, "Teacher, I'm fine. I'm participating in a trial in the Primordial Beginning Realm. If I pass, I will be able to learn a rare Straw Man Art."

"It's just that the test set by that senior was too harsh."

After hearing this, Liu Tianning breathed a sigh of relief, "I see. I thought you had fallen for some kind of dirty trick. It's good that you're alright."

"This level is very difficult; I'm afraid I won't be able to get through it," Zhao Xing sighed.

Even now, he is still affected by the Great Void Illusion Realm and cannot muster any energy.

Noticing Zhao Xing's sudden dejection, Liu Tianning immediately shouted, "How could you think like that? Cheer up!"

"You've spent a thousand years striving for this, and you've finally reached the final step. How can you give up so easily!"

"Where has that same spirit you had when you asked me to step down?"

When Zhao Xing heard Old Liu bring up the past again, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and agree.

"Teacher's words are correct. Please do not close the Hall of Minds and continue to spur me on."

"I'm just afraid that senior won't like it."

"No," Zhao Xing shook his head. "The challenges set up by Senior Zuo are not afraid of others offering their opinions."

The true Great Void Pass is only theoretically passable even for those at the Source Origin Realm. How could Zuo Qiyu be afraid of being instructed by others?

He sent his clone to attempt the challenge, essentially giving the clone an opportunity. Zhao Xing's main body could study the various treasure lands of the Primordial Beginning Realm while his clone attempted the challenge. The difficulty of the challenge itself was undeniable; he was that confident.

Standing before the World Shaking River, Zhao Xing's original body stood up again and took a deep breath.

"I have already experienced one of the difficulties of the Great Void Pass set up by Zuo Qiyu, namely the illusion. An illusion that can make people fall into it."

"Illusions generally test one's willpower and the strength of one's soul, which are the foundation for controlling the Straw Man Clone."

"My current soul level, after a thousand years of cultivation, has reached the Five Elements Dao Domain Realm level. In terms of mental will, my two divine abilities Slaughter Thought Blade and Mind Bell, are both perfected, but I haven't comprehended any Major Divine Ability."

"They were still not up to par when faced with Zuo Qiyu's test."

"Fortunately, I was prepared."

With a whoosh, Zhao Xing's true form flipped his hand, and a large number of purple pills appeared in front of him.

"Soul Spirit Pill!"

"This pill costs 10,000 points each, and even those at the Dao Domain Realm will have the effect of strengthening their souls when they take it."

"It only stops working at the Reincarnation Realm, where Reincarnation Realm ' True Spirit Fruit ' is the typical treasure consumed."

"I already have a record of taking 500 pills in the past 1000 years, and I have another 500 here, which is also the limit for taking them," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"Originally, we should have taken it step by step, according to the two-thousand-year timeline, to maximize its efficacy and avoid side effects. But now, we can't worry about that anymore!"

At this moment, a figure passing by the World Shaking River saw Zhao Xing suddenly take out 500 Soul Spirit Pill and was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously exclaimed, "Zhao Xing, are you crazy? You're going to eat 500 Soul Spirit Pill in one go?"

Zhao Xing turned his head and saw that the speaker was Young Lotus Fairy, so he grinned and said, "How can you be true to True Self Faction without being a little crazy!"

"I'll eat it!"

It opened its blood-red maw and swallowed 500 pills in one gulp.

"Hey, you—"

Young Lotus Fairy wanted to say something, but Zhao Xing had already swallowed it all in one gulp.

Looking at the distant Great Beginning City, she couldn't help but wonder, "This guy is so crazy, is it really possible to pass Zuo Qiyu's test?"

Young Lotus Fairy, also curious, sent her clone towards Great Beginning City, while simultaneously sending a telepathic message to Zhao Xing: "Zhao Xing, have you discovered something? Why don't you tell me?"

"Fairy, would you be willing to teach me the Profound Spirit Seed Borrowing Art? If you are willing, I will tell you." Zhao Xing is currently under the influence of the Great Void Illusion Realm, just like an ordinary person who suddenly suffers from depression. It would be good to have someone to talk to and amuse him.

"Oh?" Young Lotus Fairy became interested. "Sure, you go first."

"You teach first."

"You go first."

"You go first—never mind, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Zhao Xing didn't waste any more words. The Profound Spirit Seed Borrowing Art was a top secret of the sect, Young Lotus Fairy probably wouldn't hand it over so easily.

Unexpectedly, Young Lotus Fairy actually came over. "I will first teach you a part of the foundational techniques. If you have talent..."

You can come with me to the Three Treasures Dao Sect sometime in the future.

"Fairy, please stop teasing me. I was just joking. Even if you were willing to teach me, I can't learn it; it doesn't comply with your sect's rules."

"What's wrong with that?" Young Lotus Fairy said, "If you go to the Three Treasures Dao Sect and pretend to be my Dao Companion, you'll meet the requirements."

Zhao Xing, who was digesting the Soul Spirit Pill, was taken aback. "Fairy, are you... are you serious?"

"Really?" Young Lotus Fairy blinked.

"I can't tell you," Zhao Xing shook his head.

"Are you kidding me?" Young Lotus Fairy, somewhat annoyed.

"I was just kidding."

Young Lotus Fairy also noticed that something was wrong with Zhao Xing. Over the past thousand years, she had had many interactions with Zhao Xing, Han Chuchen, and others. Zhao Xing was not usually like this.

"I'll try it myself instead of telling you!"

Young Lotus Fairy immediately stopped talking and sent out a large number of clones towards the World Shaking River.

Zhao Xing, standing beside him, was focused on digesting the Soul Spirit Pill.

At this moment, within his Sea of Consciousness, the Three Souls Heaven, Earth, and Man stood atop Gao Shan, continuously growing stronger.

In the blink of an eye, his soul aura reached the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm level!

The Heavenly Soul has a Solar Yang mark on its forehead, while the Earthly Soul has a Lunar Yin mark on its forehead.

"1,000 Soul Spirit Pill were originally expected to raise the soul level to the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm, but if you take them all at once, you can only reach the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm."

"I've exhausted the benefits of the Primordial Beginning Realm. However, there are many ways to upgrade the soul, and Zuo Qiyu's Straw Man Art is not easy to learn. It's worth it!"

Zhao Xing's Soul Body was now swollen, like an ordinary person with pimples. These were the aftereffects of swallowing the Soul Spirit Pill in one go.

Zhao Xing was originally handsome, but now he looks like a disgusting, pus-filled ugly man.

In addition, he will suffer from an itching pain in his soul until the aftereffects disappear.

However, the benefits were also obvious. Zhao Xing felt that he suddenly became incredibly strong and quickly broke free from the influence of the Great Void Illusion Realm.

"Phew~"

Zhao Xing's true form let out a long sigh of relief.

On the Great Beginning City, Zuo Qiyu stood on the city wall and looked into the distance. The Five Poisons Emperor Lord also appeared beside him.

"This kid is really ruthless. To learn your magic, he actually destroyed his own soul and appearance. Originally, with his talent..."

With 1000 Soul Spirit Pill, it's possible to directly elevate one's soul to the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm realm, thus suffering less.

Zuo Qiyu ignored the Five Poisons.

"Still angry?" The Five Poisons Emperor Lord glanced at him cautiously. "I admit I was wrong, okay? I repent to the great and supreme Primordial Beginning Envoy. I admit I was being a smart aleck—..."

"Alright, what do you mean by 'you're just being a smart aleck'?" Zuo Qiyu withdrew his gaze from Zhao Xing and glared at Five Poisons.

"You're inherently despicable!"

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"Thank you for the compliment, envoy." Five Poisons smiled shamelessly.

"Get out of here!"

The Giant Yang Clone broke free from the gray mist, but not completely.

Zhao Xing discovered that although he was unaffected by the illusion and became withdrawn, the gray mist still affected him.

This time, however, it was the straw doll's body that was affected.

"Something's not right, why am I getting cocky!"

Zhao Xing watched as the wisps of gray mist passed through, and then his body unconsciously grew larger, like an inflating balloon.

"The Treasure Mountain Divine Ability!"

Zhao Xing used Wu Tian's supernatural powers to try to control his body shape.

However, his body continued to expand, and soon exceeded the fifth level.

And it's growing at an astonishing rate.

It was as if the gray mist was some kind of nutrient, nourishing the Giant Yang Clone, and it was completely out of control!

"My Giant Yang Straw Man's maximum size is seven levels. If it gets any bigger, it's going to explode!"

"Rice Grain Sky Mixing Art, tiny, tiny, tiny!"

Zhao Xing immediately switched and used his second supernatural power.

The Rice Grain Sky Mixing Art is Major Divine Ability.

It can shrink its size, making its flesh extremely hard.

This transforms the physical body into indestructible particles that can pierce through everything.

Generally speaking, once the Rice Grain Sky Mixing Art is cultivated to the third level, it can be transformed into the size of an ordinary person's thumb.

From the fourth to the sixth level, it can be transformed into a grain of rice.

If one cultivates to perfection, it becomes a true particle form, completely undetectable. It is said to be able to break through all defenses, penetrate into the bodies of Dao soldiers or enemies to cause damage, or grow larger and directly burst the enemy.

"So tiny!!"

Because of the unique nature of the Giant Yang Clone, the main body will not use the Rice Grain Sky Mixing Art, but the Giant Yang Clone can, which is already at the fourth level of the Major Divine Ability.

In an instant, its size was reduced to below level 1.

However, under the influence of the gray fog, it quickly transformed into a form beyond the three poles, rushing towards its limit.

The tug-of-war between size and shape left Zhao Xing in a bad mood.

"The expanding power exceeds my spellcasting limit; I won't be able to hold on for at most six months."

"Zuo Qiyu, it's fucking hard to learn anything from you."

Zhao Xing couldn't help but want to curse.

Despite the criticism, we still have to overcome the obstacles.

Zhao Xing quickly considered countermeasures, began to organize his knowledge, and searched for ways to counter the attack.

"I have no choice but to give it a shot. I don't know if I can use that move on my clone. My success rate is only 30%."

Zhao Xing has already visited four cultivation sites within the Internal World of the Gu Luo River.

The first venue was a Resilient Vine of Emperor Grade strength.

The second venue is a ten-thousand-year-old willow tree.

The third location is a weed in the Reincarnation Realm.

The fourth venue is an Emperor Grade green bamboo.

"Gu Luo River once said that I embarked on the path of cultivation of the Life Great Dao and took the first step into the realm of Dao."

"Every three training grounds count as one step. The first step is the [Source of Life]. My Stem Fighting Divine Power is enough to shake the Origin of Life, which has comprehensively strengthened my Variant Method and World Method."

"Now, having taken the second step, what I've grasped is [Life Resurgence], the realm of the Dao, applied to magic."

The Straw Man Art, the World Method, the Parasitic Method, the Shenhua Method, and so on will all benefit.

"However, I have also comprehended the second step of the Life Great Dao, and the success rate of applying Life Resurgence to straw figures is only 30%."

It's too late to make a breakthrough now.

Zhao Xing could only give it his all.

Six months later.

"Boom~"

The Giant Yang Straw Man exploded as it rapidly expanded.

As expected, Zhao Xing's Giant Yang Straw Man couldn't withstand the pull of the changing size.

Zuo Qiyu's voice appeared in the vast void.

"Zhao Xing, you have failed."

"Wait a minute, senior!" Zhao Xing suddenly stood up. "I haven't failed yet!"

"Oh?" Zuo Qiyu looked at the remains of Zhao Xing's straw figure scattered on the ground. "Could it be that you haven't shaken off the influence of the Great Void Illusion Realm yet? Can't you see that your straw figure has already exploded?"

Zhao Xing transmitted his voice from afar. "Senior, the consciousness within my clone has not dissipated. I deliberately dissipated it just now. Please wait patiently."

Zuo Qiyu's heart stirred, and he glanced again at the remains of the straw figure on the ground.

Then a strange light flashed in his eyes.

The scattered remains of the scarecrow were seen, with some parts embedded diagonally in the soil. A touch of green sprouted from the branches, and soon a tender leaf emerged.

"Scatter the grass and replant it, and the cycle repeats itself—it turns out he has grasped the second true meaning of the Life Great Dao: the Life Resurgence." The Five Poisons Emperor Lord also looked at the remains of the grass figure below.

"Genius, genius! Brother Zuo, this kid has quite the flair you had back in the day."

Enlightenment is enlightenment, and magic is magic. It is truly commendable to be able to apply the enlightenment one has gained to the magic one has learned.

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord had seen many geniuses, but Zhao Xing's talent truly amazed him.

Even if Zhao Xing is Reincarnation being, Five Poisons is still amazed by him, not to mention that he believes Zhao Xing is not Reincarnation being.

"Being able to create his own Major Divine Ability, Zhao Xing's genius level is already close to that of Du Yun among martial artists. Although he is still very immature, brother, you should pass it on to him," Five Poisons advised.

"If you utter another word of nonsense, you can get the hell out of Great Beginning City." Zuo Qiyu glanced at Five Poisons.

"Alright, I won't say anything more, I'll shut up." Five Poisons covered his mouth with his hand.

Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zuo Qiyu had not finished the challenge.

At the moment when his spirit reached its peak, he finally did not disappoint himself and successfully unleashed the [Giant Yang Revival], a self-created Major Divine Ability that applied Life Resurgence to the Giant Yang Straw Man.

This caused the base materials of his Giant Yang Straw Man to explode around him according to his predetermined trajectory.

At this moment, a part of his divine consciousness resided on a left rib, which was a piece of Soul Sang Mu.

The presence of the gray mist accelerated the growth.

A month later, Zhao Xing discovered that many of the materials had been revitalized and possessed the magical foundation to revive the Giant Yang Straw Man.

"The Giant Yang Rebirth, rise!!"

The Soul Sang Mu rose from the ground and floated in the air.

The underground forest shook violently, and flowers, grasses, and leaves flew everywhere, transforming into torrents of materials that converged towards the Soul Sang Mu in the sky.

Another month and a half later, the Giant Yang Straw Man reappeared, and its vitality was even more vigorous!

"At this point, the growth and expansion brought about by the gray fog is no longer a problem for me." Zhao Xing was full of confidence because he had experienced the Giant Yang Revival in such a critical moment, and his panel showed that his proficiency in this move was rising rapidly.

He has already reached the third level of Major Divine Ability. If he were only at the First Tier, he might still fail at such a great distance.

However, once you reach the third level of the Major Divine Ability, there is no such thing as failure; you have truly entered the gate.

Upon seeing Zhao Xing's Giant Yang Straw Man reappear, Zuo Qiyu's voice rang out once more.

"The final test at Great Void Pass is very simple."

"If your clone or divine consciousness can leave this world, then you have passed the test."

Zuo Qiyu's voice was calm, as if he was certain that Zhao Xing would not pass the test.

Zhao Xing, however, was not angry. Instead, he cupped his hands in greeting.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

After he finished speaking, he began to think about it seriously.

"Can a clone or divine consciousness leave? But this world seems like an infinite universe, how can we get out?"

Zhao Xing scanned his surroundings and found that the scene before him was no different from the real universe.

He used his Soul Heaven Vision to see the end of the world, but he couldn't see it at all.

The Giant Yang Straw Man left the land and flew outwards, but after flying 100 million miles, Zhao Xing still couldn't see any barriers.

The endless void, vast and empty, seemed to have trapped Zhao Xing here.

"I can't fly anymore. My Giant Yang Clone has left that land shrouded in gray mist, without the support of spiritual energy."

It'll fall apart sooner or later.

The cold, lifeless void reminded Zhao Xing of the Desolate Territory. But this place was even more desolate than the Desolate Territory, completely devoid of spiritual energy.

"Go back!"

Zhao Xing fell back onto the gray land.

Time flows slowly by, and before you know it, thirty years have passed.

"Still no clue." Inside the Hall of Minds, Zhao Xing shook his head. "Teacher, I always feel that Zuo Qiyu is deliberately making things difficult for people."

"You can remove your feelings; he's just making things difficult for you," Liu Tianning laughed. "Trying to learn someone else's methods..."

It's not that simple. There's no such thing as a free lunch in the universe.

"Countless geniuses have failed to master his Straw Man Art; of course it's difficult. If it weren't challenging, how could it have been your turn?"

"Don't dwell on the difficulties, think of solutions," Liu Tianning said. "Analyze the problems, then solve them. Come on, tell me what you've seen in these past thirty years."

Zhao Xing nodded and transmitted what he had seen to the Hall of Minds for Liu Tianning to see.

Liu Tianning also closed his eyes and remained silent.

It wasn't until three years later that he suddenly spoke up.

"The universe is vast, yet it is but a single thing within the Grand Void."

Zhao Xing suddenly looked up. "Teacher, what did you say?"

"The Grand Void is formless; it is the essence of Qi. Its gathering and dispersing are merely the changing forms of things."

Liu Tianning said another sentence before opening his eyes, "What I just said was my understanding of the legendary Voidgrass Doppelganger—? Zhao Xing, I feel like you're not in a different world right now."

Zhao Xing's mind raced. "Teacher, you mean—"

"Yes," Liu Tianning affirmed, "Your clone is inside the Voidgrass Doppelganger."

"When you first entered the Great Beginning City, you were swallowed by the black light, which means you were swallowed by the Voidgrass Doppelganger."

Zhao Xing suddenly realized. "Great Void Pass, so this is the real Great Void Pass. I understand now."

"Teacher, Zuo Qiyu's challenge is actually to make me control the Voidgrass Doppelganger that exists within the Great Beginning City, isn't it?"

"It's pretty much a done deal. Zuo Qiyu said that both your divine sense leaving and your body leaving count as passing the test," Liu Tianning laughed. "Then, manipulating the Voidgrass Doppelganger is naturally another method. No, it should be the only method!"

"I think the planets connected by that gray mist look a lot like the vascular structure of the human body, only they've been broken up. You might want to start there."