Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

On the Chaotic Star Sea, waves relentlessly crashed against an ordinary island with a persistent roar. Below its center was an underground chamber, originally used for cultivating the Thousand-Year Purple Infant Fruit. After Wu Di refined the fruit and developed his False Core, the chamber shifted to serve as his private cultivation space.

Inside the chamber, Wu Di's eyes were wide open and bloodshot. He had pushed his spiritual sense to its limits, and sweat streamed from his forehead down his cheeks. Before him, a Minor Heaven-Deceiving Formation incorporating demonic patterns was slowly taking shape.

However, Wu Di was no Lin Zheyu. Although he possessed a decent talent for formations, he ranked only around the middle among formation cultivators and was far from exceptional. Nor did he possess a spiritual Heavenly Eye like Lin Zheyu's, which could see through outward appearances and penetrate directly to the underlying essence. When setting up formations, he was nowhere near as adept as Lin Zheyu at handling the most intricate operations.

Suddenly, faint ripples of energy spread through the formation. Lin Zheyu frowned slightly and gave a gentle wave of his right hand. A dark purple-black glow sank into the formation, immediately stabilizing the disorder that had begun to emerge.

Within Lin Zheyu's sea of consciousness, the golden Heavenly Eye watched Wu Di's every movement closely, allowing him to detect even the slightest irregularity the instant it appeared.

This spiritual Heavenly Eye I awakened truly is well suited to the study of formations, Lin Zheyu thought with a faint smile.

Lin Zheyu understood his own abilities well. Among cultivators, his comprehension could be considered above average at best. He was nowhere near deserving of the title of genius, much less comparable to those monstrous prodigies. His ability to reach his current level of strength was largely due to the aid of Origin Force.

Otherwise, with Lin Zheyu's natural talent and comprehension, even if he managed to reach the Martial Innate realm, he would already be nearing the end of his life by then. Without a heaven-defying opportunity, breaking through to the Divine Repository realm, much less the Shackles realm, would have been virtually impossible.

However, what he lacked in comprehension could be compensated for by innate gifts and divine abilities. Having cultivated this far, Lin Zheyu felt that, aside from the mysterious golden energy within his body, the golden Heavenly Eye condensed deep within his sea of consciousness would be the greatest aid to his future cultivation.

The emergence of this golden Heavenly Eye had granted him the ability to see beyond outward appearances and discern the fundamental essence of all things, making up for the fact that his comprehension was not exceptionally extraordinary.

"They're here... She brought three people. I suppose that's passable."

Suddenly, Lin Zheyu raised his head and looked toward the ceiling of the chamber. His perception passed directly through the surrounding barriers, revealing Kong Yujing and the others speeding toward the island outside. His figure flickered slightly before vanishing from the chamber.

Not long after Lin Zheyu left, Wu Di's expression changed dramatically. A faint energy fluctuation suddenly emerged from the formation before him, rapidly growing stronger until the entire formation exploded with a deafening boom. Spiritual qi mingled with demonic qi, transforming into terrifying waves of energy that ravaged the underground chamber.

Bang!

Wu Di was hurled backward and slammed against the chamber wall, leaving him utterly miserable.

Wu Di rubbed his chest, sucking in a sharp breath from the pain. "Hiss... Just when I reached the critical point, my lord actually abandoned me halfway through."

With Lin Zheyu assisting from the side, Wu Di had grown considerably bolder and more ambitious. He had actually attempted to construct a Minor Heaven-Deceiving Formation Art within the chamber by combining an Immortal Dao formation with demonic patterns.

Could Fellow Kong have arrived? The thought occurred to Wu Di as he noticed activity beyond the island-protecting formation.

The entire island-protecting formation was under Wu Di's control, allowing him to detect any movement beyond it with a mere thought. Sure enough, it was not long before he spotted Fellow Kong Yujing speeding toward the island with three demonic cultivators shrouded in dense demonic qi.

"Fellow Kong really chose a bad time to come. Once my lord finishes dealing with matters here, he'll probably leave again. Sigh..." Wu Di muttered dejectedly.

While Senior Xiao Zhe had been waiting for Fellow Kong Yujing, he had taken the opportunity to instruct Wu Di in the art of combining formation runes with demonic patterns. Once Fellow Kong's business was settled, Senior Xiao would probably leave. There was no telling when they would meet again. Despite his reluctance and regret, Wu Di had no choice but to accept it.

He straightened his disheveled robes, left the underground chamber, and entered the great hall above. Upon sensing that Kong Yujing and the others had arrived outside the island, Wu Di opened the island-protecting formation with a thought. He then silently took his place behind Lin Zheyu and waited for them to arrive.

Kong Yujing entered the great hall and bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Master!"

Her circumstances differed from Wu Di's. Wu Di had merely sworn an oath to the Heavenly Dao to follow Lin Zheyu, whereas Kong Yujing had directly offered up her soul blood and acknowledged him as her master.

"Mm. Rise," Lin Zheyu said calmly.

His gaze fell upon the three demonic cultivators standing behind Kong Yujing. All three looked dreadful. Their eyes were as black as ink, without the slightest trace of white, and cruel, violent killing intent spilled uncontrollably from their gazes. Demonic qi churned around their bodies as overwhelming demonic intent surged from them.

Wu Di glanced at them and frowned slightly upon sensing their auras. All three were at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm, but because they cultivated demonic arts, their auras far surpassed those of ordinary peak Foundation Establishment realm cultivators and were nearly comparable to those of early Golden Core realm cultivators. Even Wu Di could not help frowning at the madness and brutality emanating from them.

"Are the three of you willing to offer up your soul blood and acknowledge me as your master? You have all seen Kong Yujing. I was the one who alleviated her condition. As long as you acknowledge me as your master, I can resolve the problem of the yao will corroding your minds," Lin Zheyu said calmly. Although not the slightest aura emanated from him, he exerted an invisible pressure upon everyone present.

The sinister-looking man on the left stepped forward with a vicious grin. "There's no harm in giving it a try. I, Pan Qiang, don't have two years left to live anyway. If you dare deceive me, then even if it costs me my life, I'll tear a chunk of flesh from your body!"

The demonic qi and yao will within him had already reached the point where he could no longer control them, leaving him on the verge of complete madness. Pan Qiang had originally planned to enter seclusion and use a secret technique to enter a dormant state.

By doing so, he hoped to resist the corrosion of the yao will, prolong his life, and wait for the faintest chance of survival. Unexpectedly, Kong Yujing had sought him out and claimed that someone could solve his problem. Thus, he had come.

Although the other two said nothing, their presence here meant that they had already accepted the condition of acknowledging Lin Zheyu as their master. After Pan Qiang stated his position, all three stepped forward and pressed their right hands against their foreheads. A surge of soul fluctuations carrying a dense, bloody aura spread through the hall.

Hiss! Even their soul blood has been corrupted by the yao will. Does my lord truly have a way to resolve this? Wu Di was secretly alarmed when he saw the wisps of sinister aura emanating from the soul blood in their hands.

At this stage, they could not be far from losing their sense of self and becoming demon puppets, could they?

"Hehe, take it! As long as you can solve the problem of the yao will corroding my mind, what does it matter if I acknowledge you as my master?"

With a casual flick of his right hand, Pan Qiang sent his soul blood flying toward Lin Zheyu. The other two remained silent but also sent their soul blood toward him. Lin Zheyu gave Pan Qiang a calm glance, then reached out and caught all three drops in his hand.

"Today, I will teach you a lesson. You should show proper respect when addressing those stronger than you," Lin Zheyu said coldly as he looked at Pan Qiang.

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