A Single Breath Spans a Million Miles, Promotion to Coral Grade!

Coral City, East, Tianrui Manor.

In a sea of flowers, the plants and trees are all orbiting around a silver-haired youth at an astonishing speed.

The earth seemed to have become a yin-yang diagram, with two completely different forces constantly merging and separating.

Suddenly, the entire sea of flowers came to a standstill. Pu Tianrui looked at the sky with some confusion, and a pale golden figure was reflected in his eyes.

"Huh? Why have all my straw figures fallen apart?"

"Who is this figure?"

Pu Guangrui immediately began sending questions to his teacher.

In Coral City, amidst a vast primeval forest, Young Lotus Fairy stared in shock at her exploding straw doll.

"My Three Treasures Old Ancestor, did the Mushroom King really manage to master Zuo Qiyu's techniques?"

She was quite familiar with Zhao Xing. After more than a thousand years of getting to know each other, she would recognize him even if Zhao Xing was just a silhouette wearing the Golden Cicada Magic Robe!

"I should have changed it back then. Let's go take a look—." Young Lotus Fairy immediately flew towards Seaweed City.

Seaweed City, on an endless expanse of fields.

Wearing straw raincoats and bamboo hats, thousands of "Yuan Qiusheng" were working when they suddenly went out of control and exploded.

"What happened?"

Yuan Qiusheng's true form quickly arrived at the magic testing field, his eyes filled with shock and heartache.

The straw man exploded, ruining many of his seedlings.

"Is that Brother Zhao's back?" Yuan Qiusheng looked up at the sky, his eyes also reflecting Zhao Xing's back.

"Brother Zhao, what kind of magic have you mastered? These straw figures of mine are all at the Five Elements Dao Domain Realm..."

Yuan Qiusheng muttered to himself.

Coral City, on a Realm Star Arena.

Han Chiba and Mystic Pine True Person are cutting grass figures.

The planet is divided into two distinct factions: one hemisphere is incredibly hot, which is home to Han Chiba's Giant Cauldron and Heavenly Yang Straw Man.

The other hemisphere is cold and dark, home to Mystic Pine True Person's South Pole Straw Man and Celestial Demon Straw Man.

"Brother Han, in ten days you will lose. This time, I have won."

Outside the Realm Star, on a floating platform, Mystic Pine True Person smiled at Han Chiba beside him.

"Hmph, the outcome is uncertain until the very end." Han Chiba was still performing micro-management, but his territory was clearly shrinking.

"Hahaha, Brother Han, no matter how you manipulate things, the straw army is nothing more than my supplies. Do you really want to fight to the last man before admitting defeat? That's no fun at all."

"If you surrender now, we'll consider it a half-loss," Mystic Pine True Person laughed.

"In my dictionary, Han Chiba, there is no such word as 'throw'—huh?"

Bang bang bang bang bang bang!

Suddenly, a violent explosion rang out from the Realm Star Arena.

In an instant, spiritual energy and dust filled the Realm Star Arena, and the void trembled.

All the scarecrows burst open.

"What?!" Mystic Pine True Person and Han Chiba were both shocked.

They all tried to stop the straw man immediately, but everything happened too fast, and the explosion occurred in an instant.

Moreover, just as they were about to take control, a tall and imposing figure wearing dark gold robes suddenly appeared before them.

Their backs seemed to embody the Tao, completely isolating them from controlling the straw man.

"Holy crap, this suppressive power—is it Zuo Qiyu's Voidgrass Doppelganger?" Mystic Pine True Person exclaimed in surprise.

"Why would Zuo Qiyu attack us? This is clearly Zhao Xing's finished technique!" Han Chiba was both shocked and excited. "The rumors are true! Can the Voidgrass Doppelganger really suppress a region?"

The two exchanged a glance, then said in unison, "Let's go find him in Seaweed City!"

Coral City is located in a dense primeval forest.

A cool-looking, black-haired young man sat under a large tree. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and a withered leaf mark appeared between his brows.

"What a powerful spell."

A glint of light flashed in Tuo Sen's eyes.

He did not practice the Straw Man Art, but at this moment, he also sensed the presence of the Voidgrass Doppelganger.

The sensation quickly spread, and quite a few people throughout the Primordial Beginning Realm recognized the Voidgrass Doppelganger.

Many Dao Domain Realm and Reincarnation Realm cultivators reacted instantly to the fact that a new person had mastered the Voidgrass Doppelganger technique.

Because Zuo Qiyu is unlikely to make a move; if he did, the straw figures held up by the Agricultural Official of Agriculture in the Reincarnation Realm would not be able to hold.

Judging from the intensity, only a new Agricultural Official could have trained the Voidgrass Doppelganger!

"Who is it?"

"Didn't Zuo Qiyu neither accept disciples nor pass on his teachings?"

"Go ask the Enforcement Hall."

"Hehe, another teacher-killer has emerged. This is interesting."

Seaweed City, Locust Willow Courtyard.

After Zhao Xing mastered the Voidgrass Doppelganger, he realized the commotion he had caused and immediately withdrew his supernatural powers.

"Good heavens, so many Agricultural Official are using straw men to do their work. We've really stirred up trouble with the straw men."

Although Zhao Xing withdrew his supernatural powers in an instant, he still sensed the straw doll at the Fang Zhao level in that brief moment.

This only includes the high-end ones, such as Han Chiba's Giant Cauldron Straw Man and Primal Yang Straw Man; Mystic Pine True Person's Celestial Demon Straw Man and South Pole Straw Man.

Zhao Xing couldn't even count the inferior straw figures.

"Straw puppets come in various types and have a wide range of applications. In the Primordial Beginning Realm Agricultural Official, regardless of whether they are from the Time Faction, the Earthly Advantage Faction, or the True Self Faction, almost all the officials in charge of agriculture know a thing or two about Straw Man Art. Even auxiliary Agricultural Official use straw puppets to do their work."

"I've made a commotion; will I be punished by the Primordial Beginning Realm?"

Zhao Xing was somewhat ambitious, but he wasn't deliberately showing off.

At the moment of mastery, the spell was still in its infancy, and he couldn't quite control its power.

Therefore, he even put on the Golden Cicada Magic Robe in order to enhance his control over the straw man.

"Even though they only saw my back, with so many powerful beings in the Primordial Beginning Realm, they should know it was me."

"Confess and you will be treated leniently."

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xing immediately sent messages to Zuo Qiyu, Gu Luo River, and the Five Poisons Emperor Lord.

Then he flew out of the cultivation room in Locust Willow Courtyard and waited above the barrier.

As expected, two Fang Zhen were already waiting above his Locust Willow Courtyard.

They were dressed in black robes and armor, looking very imposing, and there were about a thousand of them.

"Is that Gong Fa from the Primordial Chapter Enforcement Hall? Oh right, he was still in the Enforcement Hall at this time." Zhao Xing looked at the leader.

Gong Fa is a senior Agricultural Official in the Reincarnation Realm.

Old Master Zhao remembered it vividly because in his previous life he had consulted Gong Fa, but before he could say two words, the other party cursed him, "Your aptitude is truly that of a deformed melon and a cracked date, an inferior species, unworthy of cultivating this method."

Gong Fa appeared without speaking. Beside him, a handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes stepped forward, holding Azure Jade Scepter.

He glanced at Zhao Xing below with a strange look in his eyes. "Zhao Xing, a member of the Seaweed Grade, was he the one who caused the disturbance just now? Sir, are you mistaken?"

Zhao Xing also glanced at the young man next to Gong Fa.

This person is named Carlos Yang, the same Carlos who ranked in the top ten of the Primordial Convention 'True Self Faction Fighting Division.

In the galaxy where the Carlos Family lives, it is customary to have very long names; Carlos Yang is a simplified version of that name.

In the Primordial Beginning Realm in 1775, the original Seaweed Grade members had already grown to include dozens of Coral Grade members.

Carlos Yang was one of them; he joined the Primordial Chapter Enforcement Hall department.

Carlos Yang was deeply impressed by Zhao Xing, because of his reputation as a disciple of the Gu Luo River, and because Zhao Xing had persisted in his trials in the Great Beginning City for over a thousand years, which was also known to many people.

On the contrary, Carlos Yang knew nothing about the Great Zhou's activities in the Annihilating Star Corridor.

Carlos was surprised to receive a mission today, thinking it was to deal with a dispute between military generals. He didn't expect it to be Zhao Xing.

"Wrong or not." Gong Fa glanced down.

"What exactly did he do that warranted your personal involvement and the presence of so many people?" Carlos asked curiously.

Even if you want to cause trouble, you need to have the ability. If Agricultural Official blows up a laboratory or something, that's a minor matter, and no one will care.

Gong Fa did not answer Carlos Yang's question, but simply looked up in a certain direction.

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord and Zuo Qiyu appeared one after the other.

"Gong Fa, Zhao Xing was taught by me. His spell caused a disturbance, so the responsibility lies with me," Zuo Qiyu transmitted his voice. "As for any losses everyone suffers, he will compensate for them."

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord said with a reluctant expression, "You're entirely responsible, and I'll pay compensation? What kind of idiotic logic is that?"

Zuo Qiyu: "It's settled then."

Without saying a word, Gong Fa cupped his hands in greeting and then transmitted his voice to the Fang Zhen behind him. "Withdraw."

The law enforcement team arrived quickly; that's their job, and they need to be able to react quickly no matter what.

If they don't immediately arrest and hold people accountable when they arrive, it means they are waiting for someone, because Gong Fa also recognized the Voidgrass Doppelganger, so how could he dare to actually arrest him?

Obviously, the person has arrived, so we can leave now; after all, this isn't a big deal.

Carlos was completely confused.

"Why did they withdraw again?"

"What exactly happened?"

Carlos Yang came and went inexplicably.

He glanced back at Zhao Xing below before flying away with the rest of the group.

After the enforcement team left, Zuo Qiyu and the Five Poisons Emperor Lord remained arguing above Locust Willow Courtyard.

The appearance of the Gu Luo River brought an end to their daily verbal sparring.

"Senior."

"Hmm." Gu Luo River nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Xing below and showed a rare smile, "Not bad."

"Greetings, Master Gu, Senior Zuo, Master. I just now—"

After exchanging greetings, Zhao Xing was about to explain.

Gu Luo River interrupted, "You're a beginner and not yet proficient, which is understandable. There's no need to worry."

"Is that so? Blame those Mechanism Master in the Primordial Beginning Realm for their weak Magic Array barrier!" the Five Poisons Emperor Lord immediately said.

"Qi Yu, you step forward; Wu Xing, you provide the funds," Gu Luo River said before leaving.

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord was taken aback, then slapped himself. "I really have a sharp tongue, I almost forgot that most of the Magic Array and barriers were set up by the Senior Gu."

Zuo Qiyu opened his mouth with a contemptuous look in his eyes and silently cursed.

"You old beast, go ahead and curse me again!"

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord rushed forward, but Zuo Qiyu vanished from the spot.

"Useless trash, all he does is hide."

Five Poisons flew down, cursing and swearing. He was still not satisfied and looked at Zhao Xing, saying:

"Disciple, you curse him too."

"Master, I dare not," Zhao Xing said frankly.

"What are you afraid of?" the Five Poisons Emperor Lord said with a stern face. "You'll have to fight him sooner or later. If you don't even dare to curse him, you're a piece of trash."

Zhao Xing was speechless. If you dare to curse, that's your ability. If I curse, am I just asking for a beating?

However, that's just the Five Poisons Emperor Lord's temper. When he gets angry, he even curses himself. What else can be said?

Seeing that Zhao Xing remained silent, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord continued to spew venom for another half an hour.

The scope of the crackdown quickly expanded from Zhao Xing and Zuo Qiyu to the entire Agricultural Official profession.

"... The people of Ancient Hill of Antiquity are also a bunch of good-for-nothings. It's been more than three thousand years, and they still haven't opened up the Sea Passage Ancient Road."

"A Three Layered World Mountains can take 325 years to conquer? What a waste of the empire's money! If it were me, I would have carved it through long ago. And this guy calls himself the Grand Disciple of Emperor Hongshan? He's more like a complete waste—"

Zhao Xing listened quietly to the Five Poisons Emperor Lord's roar, extracting some important information.

"---After such a long delay, now things are really messed up. The two families splitting the money will soon turn into several families splitting it."

"If you ask me, we shouldn't have brought them in in the first place."

The speaker was speaking so fast that Zhao Xing couldn't get a word in edgewise.

After a while, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord finally slowed down.

Zhao Xing then seized the opportunity and cautiously asked, "Master, do you mean the cooperative development of the northwestern Desolate Territory of the Empire between the Empire and the Ancient Hill of Antiquity is not going smoothly? Is Emperor Hongshan also coming?"

The Five Poisons Emperor Lord stopped and gave Zhao Xing a warning look. "That's not all. The forces of the Origin Heavenly Palace, the Desolate Territory Ancient Kingdoms Alliance, and the Reincarnation Temple will be coming soon."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Xing was taken aback.

"You're not qualified to hear such secrets yet," the Five Poisons Emperor Lord shook his head. "Become a Coral Grade member as soon as possible; you don't have much time left."

Having finished his tirade, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord drifted away.

Zhao Xing was left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

"I wonder what happened, how did exploring the Si Yue Desolate Territory get involved with so many forces?"

After thinking for a while, Zhao Xing quickly returned to his room and opened the Star Mirror to check the latest map of the empire.

After searching for events that had occurred in the Xuanling Star Domain over the past two thousand years, a few days later, Zhao Xing's face showed a look of sudden realization. "So that's how it is."

"After the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom Dharma Assembly incident, the ancient kingdom's territory in the Chenluo Desolate Territory underwent tremendous changes."

"The Desolate Territory Belt has expanded further, more than three times faster than in the previous life."

"The expansion of the Desolate Territory Belt means a reduction in habitable spiritual territories."

"The conflicts between Human Race and Demon Race have become much more frequent in the last two thousand years," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

The Dharma assembly held in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom had a profound impact.

Simply altering memories doesn't guarantee that everything will return to normal.

"During that Dharma assembly in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, only tens of thousands of people in the Reincarnation Realm died, but countless people in the Dao Domain Realm died."

"To support the resurrection of Lao Qing and the Eastern Extension Ancient God, the number of sacrifices at the Dao Domain Realm will probably exceed that of the previous life."

Zhao Xing speculated.

"And the Dao Domain Realm is actually the backbone of the fight against the desolation of the Desolate Territory."

The Reincarnation Realm is considered a high-level realm, but how many people in the high-level realm actually do the work? Most of the work of personally going out to guard the Desolate Territory is done by those in the Dao Domain Realm.

With fewer Dao Domain Realm, the expansion of the Desolate Territory naturally accelerated.

"Although the empire's territory is far from the Chenluo Desolate Territory, it has been affected over the past two thousand years."

"The Demon Race is going to compete with the Human Race for territory, which increases the pressure on the empire's borders." Zhao Xing looked at the intelligence reports.

"In its previous life, the empire distanced itself from other forces, cooperating only with the Ancient Hill of Antiquity for exploration. Now the landscape has changed, with even the Origin Heavenly Palace, the Ancient Kingdom Alliance, and the Reincarnation Temple getting involved?"

Zhao Xing felt that his analysis was almost entirely correct.

"We really need to hurry."

As the situation became more complicated, Zhao Xing had no idea what the future held. Only by becoming stronger quickly could he cope with all the variables. Closing the Star Mirror, Zhao Xing opened the leaderboard.

Name: Zhao Xing

[Level: Seaweed Seventh Order (19.25 million/25.5 million)]

Available points: 850,000

[Bonus Points: 19.25 million]

"This year, even just counting the Agricultural Official, there are already several hundred Coral Grade."

"Including all professions, there are over five thousand Coral Grade members."

"However, there are only about eighty people in the Agricultural Official of the True Self Faction School."

Throughout 1775, Zhao Xing did not intentionally accumulate any extra points, and he remains at the Seventh Order of the Seaweed rank.

"Seaweed Ninth Order requires 51.1 million points."

"To reach the First Tier of Coral, you need 102.2 million points."

"After 1775 years of dedicated cultivation, it's time to plunder the benefits of the Primordial Beginning Realm."

Zhao Xing turned off the Star Mirror and immediately flew towards the outside of Locust Willow Courtyard.

"Our first stop is the Primordial Beginning Ocean."

The Primordial Beginning Ocean, West Coast.

"Po~"

Zhao Xing was spat out by the Instant Flower.

The West Coast was still teeming with people at this time.

"Brother Zhao!"

"Zhao Xing, is the rumor true?"

"Mushroom King, do you dare to fight me?"

As soon as Zhao Xing appeared, he immediately caused a sensation. The legend of the Voidgrass Doppelganger has spread. Now, not only the Agricultural Official knows about him, but people from other professions have also heard about Zhao Xing.

"God Gold, who has time to play with you guys?"

Zhao Xing ignored him completely and disappeared from the shore.

The Primordial Beginning Ocean, 101,001 nautical miles away.

"Splash!"

The surging ocean stretched out in a line, like a moving city wall, pushing across the land.

"Go!"

Zhao Xing immediately released the Voidgrass Doppelganger.

As soon as the two-meter-tall straw man appeared, it opened its mouth, and the already chaotic Primordial Beginning Ocean actually formed a stable void rift.

He swallowed the original body of the Seven Extremes High with a backhand.

"Boom!"

The wave quickly surged in.

The Voidgrass Doppelganger opened its mouth again, and an even larger crack appeared horizontally in front of it.

"Splash~~"

All the waves flowed down the crack and outwards.

The Voidgrass Doppelganger seemed to have drawn a groove in front of him, allowing the waves to flow around him.

"A mere trifle." The Voidgrass Doppelganger revealed a slight smile.

It then flew over the waves that were only about ten meters high.

Leaping forward, soaring all the way, Zhao Xing's Voidgrass Doppelganger completely ignored the impact of the Primordial Beginning Ocean.

In just a short while, they traveled from a region of 100,000 li to a place of 900,000 nautical miles.

Unimpeded!

"The Voidgrass Doppelganger is really awesome."

The real person inside the straw doll couldn't help but laugh.

"The impact of the Primordial Beginning Ocean was first weakened by 99% by the Voidgrass Doppelganger. The invisible impact, the mental and will-type attacks, could not penetrate the Voidgrass Doppelganger and reach the main body inside the body."

The Voidgrass Doppelganger contains a vast space.

Because advancing from the Giant Yang Straw Man to the Voidgrass Doppelganger, to some extent, is a cultivation of the Great Dao of the Void.

Zhao Xing only took one step, yet it was a qualitative leap! In terms of the Grand Void Straw Man Art, the increase was even more terrifying.

The exquisite combination of law and Tao allowed the Voidgrass Doppelganger to reach an exaggerated level of power.

How exaggerated is it? Zhao Xing's current challenge is also a test of the Voidgrass Doppelganger.

"Mental attacks and soul attacks, these intangible attacks, are transmitted into the Voidgrass Doppelganger's body, but are then canceled out by the vast spatial distance."

Zhao Xing's true form lay there comfortably.

"The void folded into countless layers, as if a person stood ten thousand light-years away, launching a mental attack on me, which dissipated halfway."

"It's too far away; it's all in vain."

When he was assassinated by Jiu, the Mind Curse Master of the Shadow Sanctum, Jiu also needed to sneak a certain distance away for his spells to reach their maximum power.

If the distance is too great, it will be obstructed and neutralized by the various great principles operating in the void of the universe.

Zhao Xing's true form is currently inside the Voidgrass Doppelganger's body, and he easily traveled to a distance of 990,000 li.

Millions of miles from the Primordial Beginning Ocean, there are islands along the way, and on each island, there are courtyards.

On every island, there is a "Guardian of the Ocean".

When the Primordial Beginning Ocean reaches a distance of a million miles, its power is already terrifying, and those attempting to cross it are very likely to be injured if the teleportation Magic Array is not activated in time.

Therefore, the duty of ocean conservationists is to prevent accidents from happening.

On Guardian Island No. 188, Lans, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Someone has traveled a million miles."

"I don't know who it is."

Lans stretched out his palm, which suddenly turned into a mirror, displaying the situation in the area he was in charge of.

He is a Mech Martial Practitioner at the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm.

"Nobody here?"

Lans found it strange; he only saw the roaring waves but didn't see the challengers.

"No, there's someone here, and they've even ventured to a point 990,000 miles away." Lan Si conducted a second deep search and finally discovered Zhao Xing's presence.

The Voidgrass Doppelganger was only two meters tall, and its method of passing through the level was so peculiar that he almost overlooked it.

"A two-meter-tall figure, what kind of magic is this?"

Lans immediately checked the information of the challengers.

"Zhao Xing, Seventh Order member of the Seaweed Agricultural Official."

"They entered from the West Coast two days ago and traveled all the way to 990,000 miles in one go?" A hint of surprise flashed in Lans's eyes.

"How could a member of the Seventh Order of the Seaweed Realm get here all at once?"

Wow~

A pair of mechanical wings unfolded behind Lans, causing the void to vibrate like the surface of water. The next moment, Lans appeared high in the sky above the million-mile warning line.

He looked down at Zhao Xing, who was only a few feet away.

"What profound magic! To utilize the Great Dao of Void to such an extent?"

"A straw man, made of no unusual materials, at most the material of a low-level Taiyin Dao Soldiers, has somehow managed to get here."

Lans watched expectantly.

Soon, Zhao Xing crossed the million-mile dividing line.

"Boom!"

Crossing the million-mile dividing line marks the watershed Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm and the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm of combat power.

One must reach the standard of the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm in at least one aspect in order to stand firm for ten breaths at a distance of one million miles.

"Can it withstand ten breaths?" Lans stared intently, ready to strike at any moment.

The waves suddenly rose, almost forming a water world, with the Boundary Wall between the sky and the ground, and the water, all formed in an instant.

Upon arriving here, the Primordial Beginning Ocean fell silent, and everything seemed to move in slow motion.

It was as if a world had reached the end of its life, enveloping Zhao Xing, collapsing inward, imploding.

"Ten, nine, eight—"

Lans.

Void rifts appeared around the Voidgrass Doppelganger, resembling cages that isolated him from the outside world.

However, the seawater still slowly flowed through the void rift, forming an encirclement and squeezing towards the Voidgrass Doppelganger.

"The pressure on the Water Path is too great; even the Voidgrass Doppelganger can't withstand it." Zhao Xing's true form was no longer relaxed and stood up solemnly.

"Although the Void Dao has the advantage, the Dao of this Ocean Realm is at a higher level. I only took one step, but the attack I faced was like that of a cultivator who had taken seven or eight steps."

Mouth

The flowing seawater, like an adhesive, fills the cracks in the void.

Voidgrass Doppelganger tried his best to cast spells, but he was still surrounded by the omnipresent ocean currents.

"Pop~"

The immense pressure caused Zhao Xing's true form to feel extremely uncomfortable, as if facing the fear of death.

The wrath of Heaven is unpredictable!

"The power of nature is truly astounding!" Zhao Xing could no longer hold on and was knocked unconscious.

The coma didn't last long, and Zhao Xing soon woke up on a soft bed.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a man with mechanical wings standing in front of the bed, wearing a hat, and his clothes were printed with ocean and island patterns.

"You're awake." Lans turned around with a warm smile.

"And who are you?" Zhao Xing got up and bowed.

"I am Lans, the 188th Ocean Guardian."

"Congratulations, Zhao Shennong, you have lasted for ten breaths in the millions of miles of the Primordial Beginning Ocean." Lans returned the greeting, then took out his Star Mirror: "According to the rules of the Primordial Beginning Realm, this process will be certified by me. After certification, you will be a Coral Grade member."

Zhao Xing handed over his Star Mirror, and Lans and his Star Mirror passed each other in a flash.

Both of their Star Mirror emitted a burst of red light.

On the back of Zhao Xing's Star Mirror, the seaweed symbol changed and twisted, becoming a symbol of a cluster of red coral.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lan."

Zhao Xing accepted the Star Mirror with some emotion.

"Crossing the sea for two days and covering a hundred miles, reaching the top of the sky in ten breaths without rest—this is the strongest Straw Man Art I have ever seen." Lans placed his top hat on his chest and bowed slightly, saying, "It is my honor to witness the rise of a genius."