After carefully contemplating the situation, Xiao Ping'an took a step forward and stepped into the River of Time once more, continuing his journey. When he emerged from the River of Time again, he discovered that it was a very peculiar Hundun.
In this boundless, Chaos Sea, he continued forward, feeling an increasingly terrifying sense of oppression.
Before long, the terrible Hundun seemed to have been dyed as black as ink.
Xiao Ping'an sensed an incredibly dense and eerie Dark Weird Substance here.
"How could there be so much Dark Weird Substance here?"
Where have I come to?
After careful deduction, Xiao Ping'an discovered that this place should be Foreign Realm, though he didn't know which Foreign Realm belonged to, but he roughly deduced that it should be in the Immortal Ancient Era or even earlier.
He continued onward, and soon, amidst the pitch-black, Chaos Sea, he saw glimmers of green light, occasionally bursting forth with a burst of brilliance.
Seeing strange creatures seemingly appearing in the polluted Hundun, he immediately became more vigilant.
The creatures that appear here are definitely not good people.
He continued onward and soon discovered that a corrupted Immortal King appeared ahead.
That green glow was the blood gushing from his body, green blood.
Soon, in that black, Chaos Sea, he found a monster covered in green fur, shrouded in pitch-black mist, extremely frenzied, clearly having lost its mind.
When Xiao Ping'an discovered him, he had obviously also discovered Xiao Ping'an.
The green-haired monster roared and charged at Xiao Ping'an.
It was a Immortal King who had been corrupted by Dark Weird Substance. Before being corrupted, he should have been a Immortal King Giant, but unfortunately, he had completely lost his mind, and his body was filled only with that eerie dark aura.
Xiao Ping'an cautiously threw a punch, but quickly realized that the monster was only fighting on instinct and had not truly unleashed its full strength.
The monster's green fur suddenly transformed into dazzling green flames, which burned towards Xiao Ping'an.
Xiao Ping'an acted decisively, defeating the monster in just two moves.
Monsters without reason are no match for Xiao Ping'an.
Despite his struggles and resistance, it was all in vain.
He was quickly brought under Xiao Ping'an's firm control.
Xiao Ping'an separated his body parts and carefully examined everything inside.
Subsequently, the Great Dao Laws within Xiao Ping'an's body surged, and he activated the method to expel and refine that Weird Substance at the Immortal King level.
Within the monster's body, countless black mists were expelled, and the Dark Weird Substance that had almost merged with its body were refined by it.
As Xiao Ping'an purified the monster's body, the monster seemed to regain its senses.
"Kill me now!"
Seemingly regaining some of his senses, the madness in the monster's eyes lessened, and he even begged Xiao Ping'an to kill him quickly.
"Has he regained his senses?" Xiao Ping'an was surprised to see that he could actually communicate, and the two exchanged a detailed conversation.
Subsequently, Xiao Ping'an increased the speed at which he refined the Weird Substance, continuing to frantically refine the Dark Weird Substance in the person's body.
As Xiao Ping'an evolved faster and refined more and more, the monster became more and more lucid.
He shook his head and said, "What you're doing is useless; it's just a waste of your energy."
"Even if all these Weird Substance are refined, they will inexplicably reappear."
"Those who helped me have either been corrupted by me or killed by me."
"I am guilty!"
"Only by killing me as soon as possible can this all end."
Xiao Ping'an continued examining the man's body, and after he had almost finished cleaning up all the Weird Substance, a scene that shocked him suddenly appeared.
"What's this..."
While refining the Dark Weird Substance, Xiao Ping'an also devoted himself to exploring its source, investigating where the dark and Dark Weird Substance Dark Weird Substance within this person's body came from.
But as he continued to investigate and deduce, he was surprised to discover that these Dark Weird Substance, besides being constantly generated by the monster, also seemed to have a special channel connecting to the monster's body.
"This passage..." Xiao Ping'an was also shocked.
"No wonder we couldn't completely eliminate this person's corruption; it turns out there's this mysterious spacetime tunnel, through which Weird Substance are continuously being transported."
"No wonder they couldn't completely eradicate it no matter how they tried; it turns out there's a spacetime tunnel connecting them."
It seems this monster was ambushed without its knowledge and subjected to all sorts of bizarre and unbelievable methods.
"Where does this passage lead?"
Xiao Ping'an was puzzled, and then, under the protection of the Ash Jar, he began to explore and sense this passage.
This was a special passage that even the monster couldn't detect, but for some reason, Xiao Ping'an could sense it.
That feeling of something almost nonexistent, so unreal, yet somehow real.
Observing along that passage, you can see at the other end some crystal-clear, dazzling, and incomparably sacred substances.
Xiao Ping'an was taken aback; there was an even higher level of Dark Weird Substance over there.
The high-level, Dark Weird Substance, like a sacred relic, made the entire passage sacred and peaceful.
This sacred and peaceful thing is actually a far more terrifying Dark Weird Substance.
Fortunately, Xiao Ping'an was protected by the Ash Jar, so he didn't have to bear the pressure of directly confronting the Dark Origin matter.
This Dark Weird Substance is terrifying; no wonder even the Immortal King couldn't withstand it.
Dark Weird Substance are the most coveted sacred substances for those strange creatures.
Even to the strong who have not fallen into darkness, it is still dazzling and radiant.
However, Xiao Ping'an, who had read the trilogy, knew all too well that the more sacred Weird Substance appeared, the more terrifying it was.
That should be at least Weird Substance at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.
Unexpectedly, the thing this passage connects to is just like that legendary Origin Ancient Artifact, so terrifying.
Under the protection of the Ash Jar, Xiao Ping'an continued to perceive this dreamlike passage.
The further we went, the more we felt that terrifying aura.
It also felt very strange.
It felt as if I had traversed countless times of time and space, as if I had entered an indescribable place, neither the real world nor a fantasy world.
That peculiar, eerie aura was extremely terrifying.
" Ancient Underworld? Soul River? Four Extremes Floating Soil? Heavenly Emperor Burial Pit?"
One terrifying name after another flashed through Xiao Ping'an's mind; he had no idea where this place led.
He continued onward, believing in the hidden power of the Ash Jar that could protect him.
The increasingly bizarre and terrifying laws of the Weird Great Dao permeated this place, but no matter what level of law it was, it would inexplicably disappear when it encountered the faint light of the Ash Jar, and would not harm Xiao Ping'an.
It finally seems we're almost at the end of that passage.
Xiao Ping'an sensed that it was an ancient and mysterious place.
It exudes a strange aura that doesn't belong to this world, as if it transcends all realms and the River of Time, as if it lies hidden in the past, present, and future.
That desolate, ancient, dark, and eerie atmosphere was truly terrifying.
A grand, resounding sacrificial chant arose, and fragmented images flashed by intermittently.
He soon discovered that drops of Black Blood were falling onto the altar.
The aura of Black Blood was extremely terrifying.
"Could this be the Black Blood that contaminated the Corpse Immortal Emperor?"
Even with the Ash Jar blocking his view, Xiao Ping'an still felt waves of terror as he sensed that terrifying aura.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xiao Ping'an's mind, and he sensed that something terrible was about to happen, as if some terrifying creature was about to be awakened.
Xiao Ping'an immediately took the Ash Jar and fled the area. Before leaving, he vaguely saw a pair of terrifying eyes awaken and search relentlessly.
Then, all the images and channels became disordered.
Xiao Ping'an, who had returned from the passage, felt his soul still trembling.
From those terrifying eyes, he sensed a life-or-death crisis. That incomparably terrifying aura seemed to pierce through the past, present, and future, even scanning along this illusory spacetime passage.
Just a glimpse of those eyes out of the corner of my eye made me tremble uncontrollably.
It took Xiao Ping'an a long time to completely erase that terrifying pressure, even using Ash Jar.
As the faint light emanating from the Ash Jar gradually faded, Xiao Ping'an finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if waking from a dream, or recovering from a serious illness.
Fortunately, the Ash Jar concealed the truth, otherwise things would have been disastrous.
Xiao Ping'an deduced that the guy was probably not just a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but very likely an Immortal Emperor.
Because he has now given birth to the Light of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor, he has a certain understanding of the strength of Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
However, that terrifying, irresistible aura made him certain that it was definitely a Dark Immortal Emperor.
Xiao Ping'an continued to look at the monster in front of him. He noticed that after he came out of the passage, the Dark Weird Substance on the monster's body seemed to have completely disappeared.
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The passage gradually blurred and eventually disappeared completely, becoming undetectable.
After some deduction, Xiao Ping'an was surprised to discover that the reason why this monster was corrupted seemed to be related to the cultivation techniques and secret arts he practiced.
"Has the entire cultivation system been corrupted?" Xiao Ping'an said to the monster, "The cultivation techniques and secret arts you practice come from a special cultivation system, and the entire path you've followed has been corrupted."
After examining the monster carefully again, Xiao Ping'an spoke to it with a solemn expression.
"The cultivation system is corrupted?" The monster was also taken aback. "The entire cultivation system can be corrupted?"
Xiao Ping'an nodded. "That's right. These terrifying, Dark Weird creatures possess special methods that can corrupt the entire cultivation system. All those who cultivate this thing, all those who practice this method, will be forever plunged into darkness." Xiao Ping'an said.
"So the entire path of cultivation has been corrupted! No wonder all my relatives, friends, descendants, and other relatives have perished!"
"Ah..."
The monster let out a series of shrill roars.
" Dark Weird, you are all so ruthless, so vicious."
"If this entire path of cultivation and evolution is corrupted, won't everyone on this path die out, or turn into monsters?"
After some deduction, the monster suddenly became extremely distressed and Divine Capital breakdown.
"I too have experienced the corruption of darkness, but I withstood the attack and found a way to combat the Dark Weird."
"But my cultivation system is different from yours. The originators of your cultivation path have already been corrupted, making it almost impossible to solve the problems of this path."
"Unless you can cultivate to the same level as, or even surpass, that founder and become the Dao Ancestor of this path of cultivation and evolution, you will have no chance of escaping this darkness."
"What?"
"How is this possible!"
The monster was astonished that Xiao Ping'an, who had also been corrupted, was able to break free from the darkness.
He also believed that it was impossible for him to reach the level of the founder of this path of cultivation, at least he didn't have the time.
"If I truly possessed that talent, and could forge a new path in this evolutionary journey, I would have long ago broken through the King realm to become an Emperor Dao Ancestor."
"Now that I've cultivated to this level, I've reached the pinnacle of my practice, and I see no hope of further advancement."
"I just wish I could die quickly, so as not to pollute any more geniuses from the Foreign Realm."
This place truly is Foreign Realm, and it was Foreign Realm right after the world was corrupted.
It seems that their great war with the Immortal Domain was not something they wanted to start.
Instead, it was only after being replaced by that Dark Weird consciousness that it took the initiative to attack the Immortal Domain.
No wonder the great war between the Immortal Domain and the Foreign Realm in the original text was so inexplicable. If it were just about competing for resources, that would be one thing, but in the original text it was portrayed as pure killing for the sake of killing.
If we look at it from the perspective of polluting more places and more lives, then everything makes sense.
With Xiao Ping'an's current strength, he could kill this Immortal King Giant in just three or five moves.
If this person were at the peak of the Immortal King Giant, it would take Xiao Ping'an considerable effort to kill him.
However, it is clear that this person has suffered serious damage under the influence of this darkness.
When were you contaminated by this Dark Weird Substance?
Why are there so many Dark Weird Substance here?
When did these Dark Weird Substance appear?
Xiao Ping'an had countless questions he wanted to ask.
However, the monster's eyes were vacant, as if it had lost most of its memories, not knowing how it got here or when it was corrupted.
His thoughts seemed to have fallen into chaos, and his speech became incoherent, as if the Dark Weird Substance was a strange restriction preventing him from revealing the whole truth.
Suddenly, the monster's body began to emit an incredibly dense and eerie Dark Weird Substance again.
The Dark Weird Substance was impossible to clean up, and the man's gaze turned crazed again.
It grew increasingly crimson, and its gaze toward Xiao Ping'an became more and more vicious.
"Kill... kill you..."
Sensing that this person's aura was becoming increasingly strange and his killing intent was growing stronger, a strange consciousness that had arisen within his body suddenly appeared and took control of this person's body.
It had clearly devoured the last vestige of this person's will, completely transforming him into Dark Weird creature.
Looking at the monster that had transformed into Dark Immortal King, Xiao Ping'an raised the Ash Jar and smashed it down.
Xiao Ping'an knew he couldn't save him, since he wasn't from this era, and whether he saved him or not would have a huge impact.
To eliminate this influence, only a precious object like Ash Jar, capable of erasing all cause and effect and concealing all traces of life, can be used.
The Desolate Heaven Emperor saved Huo Ling'er and the corrupted Meng Tianzheng back then, but he did so only when he became Quasi-Immortal Emperor Desolate Heaven Emperor or even Immortal Emperor.
With Xiao Ping'an's current strength, he simply cannot save this Immortal King from the Foreign Realm.
Xiao Ping'an looked at this corrupted King of Immortality from the Foreign Realm and smashed a can down on him.
"Thank you for freeing me!"
Before utter destruction, this person seemed to regain his senses for the last time, expressing his gratitude to Xiao Ping'an.
Then it turned to ashes completely, leaving no trace.
Xiao Ping'an used the Ash Jar to erase all traces of his ashes, and then left.
"Dark matter is truly terrifying; this pollution is pervasive and insidious."
"No wonder the ancestors of the Desolate Heaven Emperor were misunderstood when they slew those corrupted Immortal King..."
"Not killing them will allow more people to become polluted, but killing them will only lead to misunderstandings. It's just too difficult."
"Especially when it comes to brothers who fought side by side, it's hard to bring yourself to kill them..."
How was this King of Immortality from the Foreign Realm corrupted? Was he deliberately targeted and assassinated by the powerful members of that Weird Race? Or was he just an unlucky soul randomly corrupted?
And what about the eyes of that Immortal Emperor? Was it the Dark Immortal Emperor or the corrupted Corpse Immortal Emperor?
Completely baffled, Xiao Ping'an continued to wander in this Foreign Realm.
This area has been completely corrupted by terrifying Dark Weird Substance; not a single normal living being can be found here anymore.
He ignored the weaker, ordinary dark creatures and continued on his way.
After leaving one Chaos Sea, they encountered another polluted Chaos Sea, which was still dyed as black as ink.
Especially that Dark Weird Substance, which seemed even more advanced and more concentrated.
One terrifying storm after another of law-based storms swept through the Hundun, stirring up towering waves in the Chaos Sea.
Xiao Ping'an stared in astonishment at the terrifying and bizarre storm of laws, at the countless Great Dao Runes flashing upon it.
Because within these shimmering Great Dao Runes, he sensed runes at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level. The aura of these Great Dao Runes was exactly the same as that of the Light of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor, surpassing even the Immortal King level.
Xiao Ping'an was also taken aback.
In this era, the Quasi-Immortal Emperor of the entire world should be the World-Destroying Elder, the Cang Emperor, the Hong Emperor, and the Yu Emperor, who are located on the other side of the near sea. This time, with the Foreign Realm being polluted, I wonder which Quasi-Immortal Emperor was responsible?
Or was it the Corpse Immortal Emperor behind it all personally orchestrating this?
This incredibly violent storm of laws was truly astonishing; if Xiao Ping'an hadn't had the Ash Jar, he probably would have escaped long ago.
(End of this chapter)