As newborns from various lands entered the National Destiny Trial, every nation's National Destiny Livestream had opened. Of course, before the official rankings, viewers could only see the information panels of their own nation's newcomers.
[Trial Participant: Kato Kaito] [Trial World: Naruto World] [Identity: Uchiha Madara's younger brother] [Ability: One-Tomoe Sharingan] [Realm: Peak Genin]
Looking at the deliberately enlarged information on the screen, the people of Cherry Blossom Nation were equally exhilarated in the livestream.
[Kaito-kun's starting identity is incredible! As expected of someone from the Kato family...]
[Hahaha, Cherry Blossom Nation will definitely take first place in this National Destiny Trial!]
[Dragon Nation's so-called pinnacle trial world, Soul Land World, is nowhere near as good as our Naruto World.]
[Dragon Nation hasn't made the top ten for nine consecutive years. I think it's about time they gave up their territory!]
[This year's National Destiny Trial should open the National Destiny Battlefield again. I can't wait to see how our Sage of Six Paths beats the hell out of those so-called Titled Douluo from Dragon Nation...]
Time went uncounted in the Primordial World. In the blink of an eye, a million years had passed.
Within the endless chaos energy, a black Dao cauldron rose and fell, swallowing and exhaling the essence of heaven and earth. Its interior resembled an abyss, as though a chaos beast lay dormant within. Its terrifying pressure seeped far into the distance, causing even mindless chaos beasts to instinctively avoid this region.
Inside the Dao cauldron, Li Yi slowly opened his eyes, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
A million years had allowed him to completely heal his Dao body's old injuries and return to the realm of the Primordial Unity Supreme Immortal.
Having fully recovered from his Dao injuries, Li Yi did not hesitate. He leaped directly out of the Cosmos Cauldron. The cauldron, originally ten thousand zhang in size, shrank to the size of a palm and was tucked into his sleeve.
"Now, there is basically no one in the Primordial World who can threaten me. It is time to find a place for my future Daoist sanctuary..."
As one of the Three Thousand Chaos Gods, in an era like the Beast Calamity Tribulation, aside from fellow Chaos Gods such as Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou, almost nothing could threaten him once his old injuries had healed.
Having made up his mind, Li Yi did not hesitate. He transformed into a streak of azure light and flew away. Countless violent winds scraped across him as though a gentle breeze brushed his face.
Another thousand years passed. While Li Yi was flying in search of a Daoist sanctuary, he seemed to sense something. A trace of surprise flashed through his eyes, and he turned toward another direction.
Amid the endless chaos energy, an immortal island floated in midair out of nowhere. Upon closer inspection, one would discover that the island had no physical form, as though it were merely a phantom.
At the center of the immortal island, endless dazzling immortal light bloomed, seemingly purifying the baleful energy within hundreds of thousands of li around it.
This phenomenon naturally drew quite a few powerful cultivators from the Primordial World. Everyone could see that the immortal light was extraordinary and must have come from an Innate Spiritual Treasure of extremely high grade. Yet no matter how they racked their brains and calculated, they could not find a way to enter the immortal island.
A woman in crimson robes stood in the air, frowning at the illusory island before her. Not far beside her, a noble-looking man in golden robes wore a faint smile.
"Fengling, if the two of us join forces and use our magic treasures to force our way into this immortal island, we may not be without a chance."
The crimson-robed woman was breathtakingly beautiful. She cast the man a sidelong glance, contempt flickering in her lovely eyes.
This Ao Jin of the Dragon Clan did not cultivate formation arts and naively believed he could use magic treasures to break the Dao techniques here. Yet in the eyes of someone like her, who cultivated the Formation Dao, the formation restrictions here were profoundly mysterious and could not possibly be broken through brute force.
Ao Jin of the Dragon Clan clearly sensed Fengling's disregard. A trace of anger rose in his heart, only to be swiftly suppressed.
Dragonkind was naturally lustful. The apparent relationship between the three clans was still fairly cordial, and he had long coveted Fengling, the Phoenix Clan's favored daughter. Though the beauty had embarrassed him, it was not convenient for him to flare up.
Although he did not dare vent his anger at Fengling, as a member of the Dragon Clan, he naturally had to release his frustration after being humiliated. Ao Jin swept his gaze over the nearby independent cultivators, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"This immortal opportunity now belongs to the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan. Other fellow Daoists should leave early, lest any misunderstandings arise..."
Though the Beast Calamity Tribulation had yet to pass, the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan already showed signs of becoming the rulers of heaven and earth. The nearby independent cultivators looked displeased upon hearing this, yet none dared act out.
Seeing the Dragon Clan cultivators vaguely tighten their grips around their magic treasures, the independent cultivators could only grit their teeth and retreat...
Suddenly, a streak of azure light flashed over from afar. Li Yi, clad in an azure Daoist robe, stood in the void and gazed at the island's phantom radiating dazzling immortal light. A trace of delight appeared on his face.
In the Primordial World, it was said that three immortal islands existed: Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. All three were blessed immortal lands rich in spiritual energy, far superior to ordinary Daoist sanctuaries!
However, the heavenly secrets of these three islands were concealed. Only those with great Fortune could find them.
This time, a treasure nurtured upon the island was emerging. The treasure's immortal light had caused the heavenly secrets to leak, allowing him to follow that light here.
"What a tremendous opportunity..."
With this thought flashing through his mind, Li Yi immediately began calculating the innate formation surrounding the immortal island.
Having just driven away the independent cultivators, Ao Jin saw Li Yi brazenly enter while completely ignoring the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan. Seeing a face unfamiliar in the Primordial World and determining that Li Yi was no great expert, the anger in his heart grew even stronger.
"Who are you? Do you not know that this place is an immortal opportunity belonging to the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan? Die!"
Ao Jin could not even be bothered to reveal his dragon form. He directly brought out a treasure seal refined by his father and hurled it at Li Yi. The palm-sized seal expanded as it flew, growing to ten thousand zhang in the blink of an eye, as though an entire world were crushing down upon Li Yi!
Fengling frowned and instinctively circulated her mana, intending to block the attack for Li Yi. It was not because she was kind by nature, but because she did not know Li Yi's origins and did not wish to incur karma over this matter for no reason.
However, just as she began circulating her mana, she witnessed a scene that filled her with terror.
Li Yi's expression remained calm. Looking at the enormous seal bearing down on him, he opened his mouth and exhaled.
There were no fluctuations of laws, nor was there any earth-shattering display. Yet the treasure seal had already been blown back by Li Yi. Its return speed was even more terrifying than the speed at which Ao Jin had sent it flying!
Shock appeared on Ao Jin's face. He forced out his essence blood and intensified his refinement, yet he had completely lost his connection to the treasure seal!
A chill ran down Ao Jin's spine. Almost instinctively, he transformed into his dragon form and revealed his true body. In an instant, a five-clawed golden dragon stretching tens of thousands of kilometers across filled the heavens and earth, its earth-shaking roar echoing through the skies.
The short old man beside him also changed expression, transforming into a black tortoise over ten thousand kilometers long and shielding Ao Jin.
However...
Boom!
Like a stone falling into a droplet of water, the treasure seal tore through the Dao body of the ten-thousand-li black tortoise with unstoppable force before smashing heavily into the five-clawed golden dragon behind it.
In an instant, the dragon's heaven-shaking roar came to an abrupt halt. Golden dragon scales, said to be indestructible, shattered under the pressure of the treasure seal, and golden blood seemed to rain from the sky...
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