The Immortal Island Emerges

As the new students entered the National Destiny Trial, each nation's National Destiny Livestream went live. Before the official rankings were announced, however, viewers could only see the information panel for their own nation's students.

[Trial Participant: Kato Kaito]

[Trial World: Naruto World]

[Identity: Madara Uchiha's younger brother]

[Ability: One-Tomoe Sharingan]

[Realm: Peak Genin]

The people of Cherry Blossom Nation were just as excited in the livestream chat as they stared at the enlarged panel.

[Kaito's Initial Identity is incredible! Just what you'd expect from someone in the Kato Family...]

[Haha! Cherry Blossom Nation is sure to win this year's National Destiny Trial!]

[Dragon Nation's so-called pinnacle Trial World, the Soul Land World, can't compare to our Naruto World.]

[Dragon Nation hasn't made the top ten in nine years. If you ask me, it's time they gave up their territory!]

[The National Destiny Battlefield will probably open again this year. I can't wait to see our Sage of Six Paths beat the hell out of those Titled Douluo the Dragon Nation people keep bragging about...]

Years held little meaning in the Primordial World. In the blink of an eye, a million had passed.

A black Dao Cauldron floated amid boundless chaotic mist, drawing in the essence of Heaven and Earth. Its interior seemed bottomless, as though a chaotic Fierce Beast lay dormant within. Its terrifying pressure spread far and wide, and even mindless chaotic Fierce Beasts instinctively avoided the area.

Inside the Dao Cauldron, Li Yi slowly opened his eyes, a satisfied smile rising to his face.

The million years had allowed him to fully heal the old wounds to his Dao Body and return to the Primordial Unity Supreme Immortal Realm.

With his wounds healed, Li Yi leaped out of the Cosmos Cauldron. The cauldron, once ten thousand zhang tall, shrank to the size of his palm, and he tucked it into his sleeve.

"Hardly anyone in the Primordial World can threaten me now! It's time I found a place for my Daoist Abode..."

As one of the Three Thousand Fiendgods, he had little to fear in the age of the Beast Calamity Tribulation now that his old wounds were healed. Aside from fellow Fiendgods like Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou, almost no one could threaten him.

His mind made up, Li Yi turned into a streak of azure light and flew off. Countless fierce winds swept over him, feeling no stronger than a gentle breeze.

Another thousand years passed. While flying in search of a Daoist Abode, Li Yi sensed something. Surprise flashed in his eyes, and he turned toward another direction.

An Immortal Island hung in the boundless chaotic mist. On closer inspection, it had no solid form. It seemed no more than a phantom.

At its center, dazzling immortal light burst forth without end, seemingly purifying the Fiendish Qi for hundreds of thousands of li around it.

The phenomenon drew many powerful Cultivators from across the Primordial World. They could all tell that the mysterious light came from an Innate Spiritual Treasure of exceptionally high grade. Yet no matter how desperately they tried to calculate a way in, none could find one.

A woman in red stood in the air, frowning at the insubstantial island before her. Not far from her, a distinguished man in golden robes smiled.

"Fengling, if we join forces and use our Dharma Treasures to force our way onto the island, we might have a chance."

The breathtaking woman in red shot him a sidelong glance, disdain rising in her eyes.

Ao Jin of the Dragon Clan had never studied formations. He naively thought Dharma Treasures could break the workings here. But Fengling, who cultivated the Formation Dao, could see how profound the island's restrictions were. Magic Power alone could never break them.

Ao Jin clearly sensed Fengling's disregard. Anger stirred in him, though he quickly suppressed it.

Dragons were lustful by nature. The Three Clans were still on decent terms on the surface, and he had long desired Fengling, a prodigy of the Phoenix Clan. Though she had embarrassed him, he could hardly lash out at her.

He did not dare take his anger out on Fengling, but as a member of the Dragon Clan, he could not let the slight pass. His gaze swept over the Rogue Cultivators nearby, and he sneered.

"This opportunity now belongs to the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan. The rest of you had better leave before there's a misunderstanding..."

The Beast Calamity Tribulation had yet to end, but the Dragon and Phoenix Clans were already showing signs of becoming overlords of Heaven and Earth. The Rogue Cultivators looked indignant, yet none dared protest.

At the sight of the Dragon Clan Cultivators gripping their Dharma Treasures, the Rogue Cultivators could only grit their teeth and retreat...

Suddenly, a streak of azure light arrived from afar. Li Yi, dressed in an azure Daoist robe, stood in the air and gazed at the phantom island radiating brilliant immortal light. Delight rose to his face.

Legend said that three Immortal Islands existed in the Primordial World: Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. All three were blessed lands, rich in Spiritual Qi and far superior to any ordinary Daoist Abode!

But the Heavenly Secrets surrounding the islands were concealed. Only someone with great Fortune could find them.

This time, a Spirit Treasure had matured on the island, and its immortal light had revealed its location. Only by following that light had he found this place.

What a tremendous opportunity...

Without hesitation, Li Yi began calculating the Innate Formation surrounding the island.

Ao Jin had just driven off the Rogue Cultivators when Li Yi arrived, blatantly ignoring the Dragon and Phoenix Clans. Ao Jin did not recognize his face and decided he was no Great Supernatural Being. His lingering anger flared hotter.

"Who are you? Don't you know this opportunity belongs to the Dragon and Phoenix Clans? Die!"

Ao Jin did not even bother taking his dragon form. He sent a Treasure Seal crafted by his father hurtling at Li Yi. The palm-sized seal expanded in flight, growing ten thousand zhang tall in an instant. It bore down on Li Yi like an entire world!

Fengling frowned and instinctively gathered her Magic Power to block the blow for Li Yi. It was not out of kindness. She simply did not know his origins and had no wish to incur Karma over this.

But just as she gathered her power, she witnessed something that sent a chill through her.

Li Yi calmly watched the seal descend, then opened his mouth and breathed out.

There was no ripple of laws, no earth-shaking spectacle. Li Yi simply blew the Treasure Seal back—and it flew far faster than it had when Ao Jin hurled it!

Shock crossed Ao Jin's face. He forced out a drop of Essence Blood to strengthen his control, but he could no longer sense the seal at all!

A chill ran down Ao Jin's spine. Almost on instinct, he revealed his true form. In an instant, a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon tens of thousands of kilometers long stretched across Heaven and Earth, its thunderous roar ringing out.

A short old man beside him also changed expression. He transformed into a Black Tortoise over ten thousand kilometers long and shielded Ao Jin!

But...

Boom!

As easily as a stone piercing a drop of water, the Treasure Seal punched straight through the Black Tortoise's massive Dao Body and slammed into the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon behind him.

In that instant, the earth-shaking dragon roar stopped. Golden scales said to be unbreakable shattered beneath the seal, and a rain of golden blood seemed to fall from the sky...