To be honest, Li Xingkong was somewhat averse to concepts related to Distortion, since the concept itself didn't seem like a good thing at all.
The Dao Evolution and the edge of Distortion also illustrate this point well; when Li Xingkong looked in that direction, all he saw was darkness.
In that darkness, some unknown substance was churning Distortion, its true form barely visible.
" The Weaver of Paradox "
Although he couldn't see it clearly, Li Xingkong still managed to find his name.
There's no other reason than that the Jade Void Palace's database is simply too comprehensive.
Compared to the previous ones, this one is undoubtedly a pure evil god.
He wields the power of Distortion concepts, and his greatest skill lies in Distortion cognition, creating Paradox, and contaminating perceptions. These methods, no matter where they are applied, have absolutely nothing to do with normalcy.
Perhaps sensing Li Xingkong's gaze, countless eyes opened in the darkness where this Paradox Weaver resided.
As soon as the eyes, large or small and of various shapes, opened, countless chaotic and Distortion concepts surged toward Li Xingkong along his gaze.
Li Xingkong sensed an endless malice directed at him, like a hunter marking its prey.
Interesting. I was still looking for a breakthrough point, and this guy just happened to deliver it to me.
Li Xingkong merely glanced back, and the spreading Distortion and chaos instantly condensed into grotesque crystals that fell from the Li Xingkong.
That's not much of a skill they have; it's no match for Li Xingkong.
"I was originally thinking of considering it further, but now it seems like I should start with this guy."
With just one glance, Li Xingkong had already chosen his "prey".
If this guy were in another era, he would never dare to act so casually, but since he is so reckless this time, it must be in the Era of Chaos right now.
Li Xingkong has made up his mind. Once he emerges from his seclusion this time, he will find an opportunity to locate this creature and have a go at it.
Although the concepts this guy wielded overlapped with Li Xingkong's, the methods he displayed failed to attract Li Xingkong's attention.
Compared to other immortal-level warriors who focus on improving their own strength and dealing with attacks from immortals of the same level, this guy's methods and attacks are more geared towards lower-level cultivators.
Whether it's infection or Distortion will, these methods have extremely limited effect on immortals of the same level, but they are perfect for crushing weaker opponents.
Very well, Li Xingkong first noted down the Weaver of Paradox in his little notebook. After looking around again and realizing that his path of Dao Evolution had indeed reached a dead end, he finally calmed his mind and returned to reality.
He opened his eyes. The laboratory was still the same as when he first entered, but many of the materials inside had decayed over time.
After tidying himself up and gathering up the broken items in the laboratory, Li Xingkong opened the door and went outside.
The old man in the lab next door was gone, and that lab had been closed for a long time. Liu Shinian wasn't around either; I don't know where he went.
Li Xingkong glanced at the messages; after so many years of seclusion, the accumulated information was as dense as a small mountain.
Fortunately, the system was there to process it, and Li Xingkong only needed to look at it for a few minutes to extract all the valuable information.
Just after Li Xingkong went into seclusion, Flying Cloud Pass finally completed its long-awaited preparations for war, and the battle between Jade Void and the Spirit Clan officially began.
Huang Feihu personally led his hundreds of thousands of immortal soldiers, along with many Daoist immortals and spirit immortals who were going to fight, to the front lines. Liu Shinian and the old man also answered the call to go.
This was a struggle between two powerful forces, the scale and scope of which far surpassed anything Li Xingkong had ever seen before.
Besides this news, there was also the transfer order that Huang Feihu sent him.
"Good junior brother, the great battle on the front lines is about to begin, and who knows how long the chaos will last. As a soldier, I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of you. Take this transfer order back to your post, and that will signify that your mission is complete."
"However, if you wish to travel to the front lines, you can take this to the current acting steward of Flying Cloud Pass. The front lines are arduous and far more difficult than the interior. Please think carefully before making a decision."
Looking at the transfer order projected into his hand, Li Xingkong couldn't help but smile.
This senior brother really treated him like his own nephew.
However, now that his conceptual cultivation was complete, how could he not go?
Having emerged from seclusion this time, Li Xingkong has come to understand the difficulties faced by many Dao Immortal.
Living in an ordinary era, Li Xingkong deduced and pondered along his own concepts, and having reached his current level, he had reached the end of his cultivation path.
Although there is a path ahead, it has been blocked by others. Without any special opportunities, there is no way to improve in this life. One can only painstakingly cultivate Immortal Power or seek pleasure and live a carefree life as an immortal.
If one is unwilling to accept defeat and wants to advance further in their desired understanding, then one must come to this Era of Chaos to fight, complete tasks, engage in battles, make friends, and finally, after being fully prepared, go and cause trouble for the immortals who are blocking one's path of cultivation.
On the path to Dao Immortal, as you ascend, you may not make many friends, but you are destined to encounter more and more enemies.
Just like Li Xingkong at this moment, if he wants to improve his Dao of Dao Evolution, he can only seek a breakthrough from those three.
And the same goes for those three; if they want to go further, they have to find a breakthrough from the margins.
From this perspective, Li Xingkong has already figured out the gap between himself and the Nether River, and even between himself and the Celestial Venerable.
Upon first entering the Immortal Realm, one has only chosen a concept and acquired an immortal body; at this point, one can only be considered an ordinary Heavenly Immortal.
One can achieve the status of Golden Immortal by continuously refining one's own concepts until there is no further progress and one is surrounded by enemies.
According to Li Xingkong's thinking, the next level he could reach was if he broke through all the boundaries of his own concepts and independently grasped a complete concept, then he could be called a Daluo Golden Immortal.
The flow of the Nether River likely occurred during this stage.
Going further up, that should be the level of the Celestial Venerable, which, according to this progression, should be considered the level of Sage.
After having this idea, Li Xingkong suddenly understood. In the past, he felt that the realms after immortals were vague and unclear. He had been surrounded by immortals and could not distinguish who was stronger or weaker.
However, according to this concept, things that were not visible before can now be seen more clearly.
My current level of cultivation barely qualifies me as Golden Immortal.
Choosing a path to improve oneself first is undoubtedly the right thing to do.