A Chance Encounter and a Thick Skin

Liu Yi glanced around and saw that a group of system hosts had gathered around him. He immediately realized that the strange phenomenon he had just experienced had attracted everyone's attention.

He smiled gently and said in a mild voice, "Fellow Daoists, I had a sudden realization just now, which may have startled you. Please disperse and do not crowd here, obstructing passage."

"Congratulations on your great progress in cultivation, Senior Liu! We'll take our leave now!"

"Okay, we'll leave right away."

Upon hearing this, everyone responded in agreement, and then dispersed to attend to their own affairs.

Seeing the crowd disperse, Liu Yi strolled along the street again, continuing to admire the surrounding scenery while pondering to himself.

The Innate Spiritual Qi in the City of Exile was mixed with extremely thin demonic energy, far less than the three great Human Race capitals he had visited before.

It seems the system host set up a demonic energy filtering array when the city was built.

Moreover, this formation must have been improved and upgraded by him based on the demonic energy filtering formation of the Land of Exile, and then uploaded to the System Store; otherwise, it would be difficult to achieve such a miraculous effect.

Furthermore, among the cultivators who entered the Land of Exile, the lowest cultivation level was at the Divine Acupoint Realm, also known as the Spirit Transformation Realm. System hosts below the Divine Acupoint Realm were almost nowhere to be found.

It seems that the system hosts have remained rational and have not rashly entered the Land of Exile despite its many benefits.

Liu Yi also noticed that many forces had already established bases in the City of Exile.

Before them lay a cluster of buildings, all shaped like giant swords, resembling a dense forest of swords. Above the magnificent gate were the three large characters "Heavenly Sword Sect".

"Wow, the Heavenly Sword Sect has a truly unique architectural taste, building their buildings in the shape of swords. Their preferences are really peculiar."

Huh? That person is Jian Lingxu. He's come to the Land of Exile too?

Moreover, his cultivation has already broken through to the Early Dao Integration Realm, and his aura is refined. It shouldn't be long before he breaks through to another realm.

He gazed at Jian Lingxu, who was walking out of the Heavenly Sword Sect Sect's headquarters, and his eyes lingered on him for a moment.

At this moment, Jian Void-Treading Steps the gate of the Heavenly Sword Sect Sect's residence, intending to go outside the city to train and seek out heavenly materials and earthly treasures to improve his cultivation.

The Fairness System now Land of Exile the Exile into a copy.

Cultivators only need to consume Energy Points to freely travel between the Azure Billows Realm and the Land of Exile via Spatial Teleportation, a method that can be described as heaven-defying.

It should be known that the Land of Exile is a notorious prison among the myriad realms under the jurisdiction of the Mysterious Firmament Realm, a place where entry is never possible.

It was specifically used to exile those who were difficult to deal with, whose crimes did not warrant death but could not be left unpunished, to be left to fend for themselves.

Those who enter the Land of Exile have virtually no chance of leaving and will eventually die of old age there.

It's truly baffling that the Fairness System would turn this place into a copy.

However, the benefits of this Land of Exile are truly tempting, even though the environment is extremely harsh.

Compared to the resource-scarce predicament of the Azure Billows Realm in the Age of Dharma Decline, this place is already an unparalleled sacred ground for cultivation.

Moreover, there's a hundredfold increase in time flow, which will help him recover his former strength as quickly as possible before the great calamity arrives.

Looking back on his experiences since awakening his past life memories, Jian Lingxu felt as if it were all a dream:

First, he was bound to the Fairness System, and upon seeing this heaven-defying treasure, his ambition soared, and he believed he had a chance to become Immortal Lord;

However, he was quickly and thoroughly defeated by Chen Jie, Bai Qianqian, Ye Qingxue, and others, only then realizing the abnormality of the system era;

Then, upon learning of the existence of a super monster like Liu Yi, the pressure on his heart increased even more.

Fortunately, his own progress was also rapid, and his strength far surpassed that of his predecessors at the same level.

Suddenly, Jian Lingxu frowned slightly, his gaze sharpened, and he looked at Liu Yi. His heart was filled with surprise and shock, as he never expected to meet this person here.

At the same time, his powerful spiritual sense keenly detected a majestic and awe-inspiring pressure emanating from Liu Yi, along with a mysterious Daoist charm of Longevity.

He was suddenly jolted, and instantly concluded that Liu Yi had already broken through to the Longevity Realm (True Immortal Realm).

This... this speed of improvement is simply terrifying!

He, the reincarnation of Immortal King, is still stuck in the Dao Integration Realm, while the other party has already reached the Longevity Realm. He is truly a monster defying the heavens.

The gap between his cultivation level and his had not narrowed; on the contrary, it had become even more pronounced.

But he wouldn't give up so easily.

A moment of pleasure is nothing; the one who laughs last is the true winner.

He possessed the memories of Immortal King and knew that after becoming True Immortal, one's cultivation required comprehending the Great Dao to make progress, and could not advance as rapidly as before becoming an Immortal.

Even with the assistance of features like the Dao Comprehension Space within the Fairness System, Liu Yi's progress will inevitably slow down.

He possesses profound insights into the Great Dao from his past life, and there is no bottleneck in his journey from True Immortal to Immortal King. At that time, I will be able to catch up with him.

Then he will be able to compete with Liu Yi and let the world know that he is the number one person in the system era.

Thinking of this, a fierce fighting spirit ignited in Jian Lingxu's eyes, and he unconsciously stepped towards Liu Yi, speaking loudly:

"Fellow Daoist Liu, you are a rare opponent."

"My current level is inferior to yours, and I am no match for you, but I will definitely catch up with you in the future, and I hope to fight you then."

A hint of surprise flashed across Liu Yi's face at first, not expecting Jian Lingxu, the reincarnation of Immortal King, to say such a thing. He then chuckled lightly.

"Alright, then you'd better work hard at your cultivation, I won't wait for you."

"I will catch up with you soon, and then I only hope you won't avoid the fight."

As soon as Jian Lingxu finished speaking, he turned and walked straight out of the city.

Liu Yi watched his departing figure, his eyes flickering slightly.

This person is indeed arrogant and conceited, but that's interesting.

Just when he thought he was about to catch up, he discovered that the gap between them was still enormous. I wonder if he will break down at that moment.

Thinking of this, a sense of anticipation arose in his heart.

Even if the opponent is a reincarnated Immortal King, he is still no match for him; he has that confidence.

He quickly put the matter of the Jian Lingxu soaring through the void out of his mind and continued to stroll and explore the city.

Suddenly, he saw a bald monk standing in front of him, broadcasting live and eloquently introducing the City of Exile.

The other person's voice could still be heard in his ears. "Fellow Daoists, are you satisfied with this humble monk's live stream? If so, please feel free to support me with Duoduo donations."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi's lips twitched slightly.

He knew this monk all too well; he was none other than Xuan Kong, a Buddhist disciple of the Great Leiyin Temple and Xuankong of True Immortal.

This is a True Immortal reincarnation. It was one thing for him to give lectures on live stream before, but now he's going so far as to introduce the City of Exile on live stream and openly ask for donations.

His shamelessness is second to none among the cultivators, comparable to that of Mei Kong.

However, within this City of Exile, in a short period of time, he unexpectedly encountered both the reincarnation of Immortal King and the reincarnation of True Immortal —it was truly an incredible coincidence.

But that's perfectly normal!

Because the Land of Exile is so special, the system host cannot give up the opportunity to enter it.

This place will likely be able to gather all the special entities within the system's host in the future.

It's just unknown whether there are other special entities hidden that he hasn't yet noticed.

He continued walking forward, lost in thought.

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in my ears. "Fellow Daoist Liu, it's been a long time. I never expected to meet you here. Why don't you come up and join us?"