The silver Reincarnation Sea stretched boundlessly, radiating an incomparably mysterious aura and forming a unique field.
At the heart of Reincarnation Sea lay a Sea Eye, unfathomably deep and vast beyond measure, with countless silver lights spiraling around it.
It was a massive vortex roughly ten li across, leading deep underground.
Multicolored Grand Dao Runes scattered in every direction, carrying mysterious power as they bloomed into dazzling brilliance within the Sea Eye. From afar, misty vapors billowed upward.
This Sea Eye was the most mysterious place in Reincarnation Sea. Even Li Ming faintly sensed danger from it.
This Sea Eye seemed capable of devouring everything.
Rumble!
A tremendous roar suddenly rose from the depths of the Sea Eye. Soon, a monster over a hundred zhang tall appeared. It was an Ancient Giant.
Or rather, a colossal ape towering into the clouds.
His entire body was covered in snowy white fur, every strand several zhang long, densely blanketing him from head to toe.
Who would have thought that the Dark Supremes of Reincarnation Sea had raised such an Ancient Giant? He was incredibly powerful and had already become a formidable Quasi-Emperor.
This species was exceedingly rare. It was a special race born with knowledge of cultivation methods, capable of drawing in the essence of the sun and moon.
They held greater advantages than the Human Race during the early stages of cultivation, because their immense bodies could naturally contain more divine power.
According to the original text, once such an Ancient Giant became a Saint, he alone could confront several Human Race Saints. His strength far surpassed that of ordinary Saints.
The Ancient Giant had originally been brimming with murderous intent, intending to see who had invaded Reincarnation Sea. Just as he was about to shout, he sensed Li Ming's aura and was immediately too terrified to make a sound.
When Li Ming had come to provoke them before, this Ancient Giant had sensed his aura.
The Ancient Giant had originally intended to welcome back the Dark Supremes, but Li Ming was the one who returned instead.
The Dark Supremes had clearly left an indelible mark upon this Ancient Giant. Since those Dark Supremes were already dead, barring any surprises, the Ancient Giant would die before long as well.
After thinking for a moment, Li Ming waved his hand. A black hole appeared and directly swallowed the Ancient Giant.
He was going to die anyway, so there was no need to save him. His origin could serve as nourishment for Li Ming instead.
A terrifying field filled the Sea Eye, giving off radiant, multicolored mist.
He intended to venture deep into the Sea Eye and gain some insight from it.
Li Ming gazed into the depths of the Sea Eye and suddenly saw an enormous Divine Source block within the interwoven vortex of light and shadow, at least three cubic meters in size.
A person was sealed inside it—a young man.
With only a slight sense of his aura, Li Ming could tell that he was likely the descendant of some Dark Supreme, one of the Forbidden Zone Heirs.
He bobbed amid the light and shadows, already awake.
He opened his eyes, sensed Li Ming's aura, and his face filled with panic.
Clearly, he had already been awakened when Li Ming previously came to provoke the Supremes of Reincarnation Sea.
Seeing that it was not several Dark Supremes who had returned, but Li Ming, his face twisted with horror and disbelief.
The light erupting from the Sea Eye of Reincarnation Sea carried a mysterious power and a faint Immortality Aura. No wonder those Dark Supremes had sealed themselves here.
Li Ming soon discovered that more Divine Source blocks were erupting from below.
More Forbidden Zone Descendants sealed within Divine Source emerged. They were likely the children and descendants of those Dark Supremes, or the descendants of their followers.
Li Ming's gaze instantly pierced through those Divine Source blocks. There were more than thirty people in total, all young, all sealed within Divine Source or even Immortal Source.
They gradually awakened, clearly understanding their situation.
Some looked horrified, while others appeared numb. All of them stared at Li Ming.
"Your ancestors have all been eaten by me!"
"Keeping you alive would only bring trouble. I might as well eat you too, so you can join them on the road!"
Li Ming extended his hand, turning it into an incomparably terrifying black hole that instantly swallowed everyone.
Since they were Forbidden Zone Heirs of the Dark Supremes, keeping them alive would bring Li Ming no benefit. Devouring them was the best choice.
Perhaps they would consider it cruel, but Li Ming did not care.
Ever since Li Ming had embarked on the path of cultivation and created the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art, he had already set foot upon this road.
Having already devoured so many people with special constitutions, he naturally felt no psychological burden in devouring these Forbidden Zone Heirs as well.
He ventured deep into the Sea Eye and was astonished to discover that it was actually like the Ancient Mine of Beginnings, containing numerous silver-white Primordial Life Stones that radiated incomparably vigorous life force.
Of all places in the original text, the Ancient Mine of Beginnings undoubtedly produced the most of these difficult-to-find treasures. Other places only had small deposits.
For Dark Supremes seeking to extend their lifespans, such things were absolutely priceless treasures.
"I never expected Reincarnation Sea to contain so many Primordial Life Stones!"
"All of these belong to me now!"
Li Ming did not immediately investigate the Primordial Life Stones. Instead, he continued observing the scene in the depths of the Sea Eye.
Within the hazy mist, he saw many towering and majestic Dao Altars, radiating ancient, weathered auras. Mysterious Immortal Dao Runes could faintly be seen upon them, likely imprinted by true immortals or fallen here from the Immortal Domain.
Endless immortal light surged and roiled. Special radiance similar to Northern Polar Immortal Light flowed everywhere, which explained why the Dark Supremes sealed here could preserve their vitality for so long.
No wonder the Lord of Reincarnation and Carefree Heavenly Venerable could remain sealed from the Age of Mythology until Ye Fan's era.
Aside from devouring hundreds of millions of living beings, sealing themselves here could absolutely preserve their vitality for a long time.
After making a rough inspection, Li Ming grabbed a Primordial Life Stone the size of a washbasin.
This silver-white Primordial Life Stone shone with incomparable splendor. Its life aura overflowed vigorously, emitting countless strands of mysterious silver radiance.
As that mysterious aura entered his body, Li Ming immediately felt his lifespan increase slightly. It truly was extraordinary.
Since all the Primordial Life Stones here belonged to him, Li Ming waved his hand and stored half of them in his Sea of Bitterness.
He continued wandering and soon discovered, behind an immensely towering divine mountain or Dao Altar, a supreme water vein flowing with Divine Spring Water. It radiated an exceptionally dense life force and even emitted light similar to Northern Polar Immortal Light.
The numerous immortal lights here actually came from this Divine Spring Water Vein.
That crystalline brilliance and endless life aura made the place seem, in a trance, like the Immortal Domain itself.
This was truly an extraordinary water vein—or perhaps a mineral vein. Its water quality definitely surpassed the Divine Spring Water of the Ancient Forbidden Land described in the original text.
Perhaps it was even half a level superior to the spring water on the tenth layer of Yaochi's Former Site.
It truly was an astonishing water vein, or rather, mineral vein.
Mysterious Grand Dao Runes flickered within it. Clearly, those Dark Supremes had personally set them down.
This was likely the source of all Immortal Dao essence in Reincarnation Sea, so it could not be disturbed rashly.
If this place were taken away, Reincarnation Sea's life-extending effects would likely diminish greatly.
Its Immortality Aura might even gradually dissipate, making it impossible to preserve beings through ages untold ever again.
Li Ming casually destroyed the seals above it, then set up new seals of his own.
He did not immediately seek enlightenment here. Instead, he continued exploring the depths of this mysterious sea.
He soon arrived at a place where immortal light surged violently. There stood an ancient palace that appeared to be made from ordinary stone.
Yet Li Ming could tell at a glance that this stone palace was far from simple.
It should have drifted into this world from the Immortal Domain and then been brought here from somewhere else.
Its aura was completely different from the aura here. Some unknown Dark Supreme must have moved it here after obtaining it.
Li Ming easily destroyed the restrictions on it and entered the palace.
He soon discovered that the interior of this palace also connected directly to an underground Immortal Source mineral vein. Immortal light coiled around the entire palace, which emitted a faint Immortality Aura.
After investigating it, Li Ming was astonished to discover that this place had once nurtured a Saint Spirit Immortal Embryo similar to Taichu.
The entire palace was actually like a placenta.
Unfortunately, that Sacred Spirit had likely been devoured by the Dark Supreme before it could fully mature, after which he occupied this place.
This could be considered a place that seized the Fortune of heaven and earth.
But after being taken over, it could no longer nurture another Sacred Spirit.
Li Ming was quite interested in this place. He felt that carefully deducing it might make the deduction of the Saint Spirit Transformation Method proceed more smoothly.
He carefully examined the place and soon found mountains of treasures piled within.
What interested Li Ming most was a crystalline white skeleton, though he had no idea what creature it had belonged to.
It had been dead for who knew how many tens of thousands of years. The divine essence within had nearly all dissipated, or perhaps been completely devoured by that Dark Supreme.
Yet in a trance, Li Ming seemed to see an incomparably terrifying Primordial Ferocious Beast. With a single roar, it could destroy starfields one after another. The sight was deeply shocking.
Without any surprise, this Primordial Ferocious Beast should have been an Immortal Spirit from the Immortal Domain.
For some unknown reason, its bones had ended up in this world after its death.
Though it had lost most of its Divine Substance, its value far exceeded that of ordinary materials.
Li Ming casually had the Heavenly Demonic Saber devour the Immortal Spirit skeleton.
Sure enough, a mysterious Immortal Spirit imprint appeared on the Heavenly Demonic Saber.
This meant that the Immortal Spirit had likely been a Primordial Ferocious Beast at the level of a Great Emperor, perhaps even at the level of a True Immortal.
Li Ming also discovered that an old ghost was sealed within this palace.
This old ghost had been unearthed from a mysterious patch of Netherworld Soil by an unnamed Dark Supreme.
It was a Yin Spirit born naturally, cultivating by seizing the fleshly bodies of all beings between heaven and earth.
After continuously cultivating along the way, its strength had finally reached the Supreme realm.
When it attempted to devour and seize the body of a Forbidden Zone Heir, it finally alarmed the unnamed Supreme. After being captured, it was tortured and sealed here for careful study.
Now, only a dense Yin energy Primordial Spirit remained, barely clinging to life.
Had Li Ming not killed those Dark Supremes, this Supreme-level old ghost would likely have been completely refined or devoured by that Dark Supreme.
Li Ming was also very curious about this Yin Spirit old ghost. It had clearly been tormented beyond recognition by the Dark Supremes of Reincarnation Sea, but it was still powerful enough.
He wanted to attempt a soul search and see whether it possessed any valuable information.
The result was that this Yin Spirit old ghost had been born more than eight hundred thousand years ago, and the place that birthed it had long since been destroyed.
Apart from that, there was only blank or chaotic information, with no valuable clues whatsoever.
Li Ming casually tossed it into the Heavenly Demonic Saber, which swallowed it in one bite.
Sure enough, an imprint of the Yin Spirit old ghost appeared upon the Heavenly Demonic Saber.
He walked out of the palace and headed toward the other Dao Altars and cliffs.
There were simply too many places here worth exploring.
One Dao Altar after another stood incomparably majestic, like one Primordial Divine Mountain after another, towering proudly with an aura capable of suppressing all directions.
After investigating for some time, he discovered that three Dao Altars were the most ancient, so old that their age could not even be determined.
Their Immortal Dao Divine Resonance and Grand Dao aura were the densest.
He began seeking enlightenment and cultivating in seclusion there.
News that Li Ming had killed the Dark Supremes of Reincarnation Sea and seized Reincarnation Sea spread throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
This news came from several Life Forbidden Zones, making it highly credible.
No one doubted it.
No one had expected Li Ming's strength to be so astonishing.
He had effortlessly killed four Dark Supremes alone.
Li Ming's title of Demon Venerable became even more renowned.
Some had already begun calling him the Ninth Heavenly Venerable after the Eight Heavenly Venerables.
His strength was worthy of the title Ninth Heavenly Venerable.
After sensing this news, Li Ming merely smiled faintly. From now on, Emperor Zun could only be called the Tenth Heavenly Venerable.
While people discussed the matter fervently, Li Ming continued cultivating and comprehending the Dao within Reincarnation Sea.
He summarized the gains and losses from the battle and deduced the Supreme Heavenly Venerable Scriptures he had obtained.
Thunder God's Scripture, in particular, greatly interested Li Ming.
He also comprehended the Grand Dao aura and Grand Dao Divine Resonance within Reincarnation Sea.
There were even countless Immortal Dao Runes, all of which Li Ming carefully imprinted upon himself.
His strength increased with every passing day.
He entered seclusion in Reincarnation Sea for over a thousand years.
At this point, Li Ming's blood and vitality were flourishing, and his essence, energy, and spirit had reached their peak. With a single thought, his divine sense could penetrate the mysteries of heaven and earth. His understanding of the fused Heavenly Heart Imprint had reached an unparalleled height.
Yet Li Ming still had not deduced a method for transforming into a Chaotic Body.
After thinking it over, he decided to go out and see whether he could find an Immortal Medicine.
If he could obtain a stalk of Immortal Medicine, his future cultivation would become far more unhurried.
By his estimation, with his current constitution and strength, living twenty thousand years should not be a problem.
If he had Immortal Medicine to consume, he would have at least another twenty thousand years to calmly deduce how to transform into a true Chaotic Body.
As for Wang Bo, the not-yet-dead Chaotic Body, who knew where he was hiding now.
Li Ming greatly wanted to find Wang Bo and study and deduce him carefully. That would make it easier to transform into a true Chaotic Body.
Li Ming remembered that the original text clearly stated that the True Dragon Elixir originated on Ziwei Star, though it was later taken away by some Great Emperor or Ancient Emperor.
Li Ming could now be considered the first person born on Ziwei Star to achieve Enlightenment as Supreme.
By all rights, he should possess immense fortune and have a chance to obtain the True Dragon Elixir.
Thinking of this, he decided to return to Ziwei Star and see whether he could find the True Dragon Elixir.
In the original text, Ziwei Star had produced the Solar Saint Emperor, Lunar Saint Emperor, and Emperor Hengyu, three Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors.
That showed how powerful and mysterious this star truly was.
In the original text, the Immortal Medicine of Ziwei Star, the Fusang Divine Tree, should have been found elsewhere by the Solar Saint Emperor.
If the True Dragon Elixir truly originated on Ziwei Star as described in the original text, then it should be located within some mysterious space of Chaos.
With careful deduction, there should be a chance of obtaining it.
With that thought, Li Ming immediately prepared to leave Reincarnation Sea.
"Ever since I achieved Enlightenment as Supreme, I have never returned to Ziwei Star. This return can be considered a glorious homecoming."
"Before returning to Ziwei Star, I might first visit the other Life Forbidden Zones and harvest some Immortal Medicine."
He acted as soon as he decided.
Li Ming immediately flew toward Divine Ruins, the Life Forbidden Zone closest to Reincarnation Sea.
The Lord of the Divine Ruins possessed a Peach Tree. This Immortal Medicine ripened once every four or five thousand years, so the Lord of the Divine Ruins should have quite a few Flat Peaches in his possession.
A Golden Light Avenue filled with Chaos aura stretched across the starry sky, reaching the starfield where Divine Ruins was located.
Along the way, they passed through countless star systems. Many powerful figures sensed it, and all were horrified.
"After lying dormant for a thousand years, the Demon Venerable has suddenly charged toward the Divine Ruins. What is he planning?"
Thinking of the last time the Demon Venerable had gone to the Reincarnation Sea, slaughtered all its Supremes, and occupied it, many people immediately had a bad feeling.
"Is he planning to attack the Divine Ruins?"
"He has already occupied the Reincarnation Sea. Could he be planning to occupy the Divine Ruins as well?"
The Divine Ruins contained ruin after ruin resembling Primordial Divine Mountains. Legend had it that these ruins had all come from the Immortal Domain, bearing mysterious Immortal Dao Runes and a faint Immortality Aura.
The place was shrouded in mist all year round, giving off an aura of mystery and terror.
"Demon Venerable, what are you doing here?" An incomparably majestic voice rang out from the depths of the Divine Ruins.
"I heard there is an Immortal Medicine Peach Tree here. I need Immortal Medicine. Give me ten Flat Peaches now!" Li Ming shouted.
That tone was not a request. It was as though he were barking orders at his own servant.
At that moment, the Demon Venerable's hair fluttered without wind, while intimidating Chaos Divine Light shone from his eyes.
He strode forward, one step at a time.
The Dark Supremes of the Divine Ruins had all once devoured billions upon billions of living beings. Every one of them was drenched in blood. Even if they were killed, they would only have themselves to blame.
Li Ming felt no psychological burden whatsoever in killing Dark Supremes.
Besides, he had come here intending to seize either the Divine Peach Tree or the Flat Peaches.
"Are you seeking death? How dare you speak to me in that tone!" the Lord of the Divine Ruins roared.
"Hehe, how many rats are hiding in the Divine Ruins? If you don't accept this, come out and fight me!"
"Either give me ten Flat Peaches, or I'll uproot this Peach Tree myself!"
"Or I'll slaughter every rat hiding in the Divine Ruins!"
Li Ming bluntly compared the Dark Supremes of the Divine Ruins to rats, utterly domineering.
"How dare you!"
"Impudent!"
"A mere junior dares to be so arrogant!"
Several furious roars came from the Divine Ruins, and the entire starry sky rumbled.
"What wouldn't I dare?"
"All you rats, get out here!"
With a thunderous boom, Li Ming stomped a Primordial Divine Mountain to pieces. Rocks flew in every direction, shaking the entire Divine Ruins.
When had anyone ever dared treat the Dark Supremes of the Divine Ruins with such simple, brutal contempt?
He looked ready to massacre the Divine Ruins at the slightest disagreement and slaughter every Dark Supreme within.
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