Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 504 - 501 Enlightenment Land

Now there exists the Earth Path Principle, which is easier to manipulate than King Yu's Cauldron from an operational standpoint. These cauldrons passed down from ancient times mostly still possess Spiritual qualities, and refining them takes considerable time.

Even with the previous cauldron, Lu Ren expended a lot of effort and found it quite taxing and unrewarding, able only to use it in a rudimentary way.

It's suitable for being the core of a large formation, but if you want to use it to fend off enemies, it's somewhat lacking.

Far inferior to the Earth Path Principle that Lu Ren has collected in this world. Although it's not complete, only fifty percent finished, it's enough to use, and if one obtained a one hundred percent complete Earth Path Principle.

Lu Ren wouldn't need to do anything; he could directly achieve Celestial Immortal status with this Earth Path Principle, and possibly even go a step further, reaching a more mysterious realm.

This Exotic Realm with a two-dimensional art style, after years of research, Lu Ren discovered that many of its deeper established rules were entirely human-made transformations. This astounding power to alter rules, even Sun Wukong would find it unbelievable.

These rules seem to be in place to present this world with a two-dimensional art style.

Upon learning this information, Lu Ren once suspected that the person capable of transforming such rules might indeed be a seasoned fan of two-dimensional art, spending an extremely long time gradually setting these styles.

According to the system's determined position, the dimensional location was restarted, and under Sun Wukong's extremely strange gaze, a spatial passage just enough for one person to pass through was forcibly opened at their original location.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Sun Wukong's strange gaze, Lu Ren frowned and asked.

"I'm very curious about how you can easily traverse spatial barriers. Even Celestial Immortals can't do that. To pass through a dimensional barrier to another realm, it must be at the right place and time, with extremely meticulous arrangements, and even then they can only attempt it. Besides, there's no way to be sure what kind of world lies beyond the dimensional barrier. It might be an absolute land where even Celestial Immortals cannot survive."

"Are you envious?" This old demon monkey is quite cunning. If I tell him too much, he might get some information out of my mouth.

Sun Wukong grinned widely, revealing sharp fangs: "If I had such abilities, how could I not be chased and caught by the Tathagata and Jade Emperor joining forces?"

Lu Ren was not bothered to say much to this old monkey, who was still immersed in his past glories, unwilling to accept the truth. Every time they talked, the conversation would always shift back to his past achievements.

Watching Lu Ren enter the dimensional passage, the shrinking passage caught Sun Wukong's wavering gaze. Hesitating for a moment, he finally turned his head and took a deep look at this world, quickly jumping into the dimensional passage.

Returning to the present world, to the underground where Sun Wukong was sealed, Lu Ren furrowed his brows, his expression somewhat grim.

What's going on? It has penetrated to this extent.

"Oh dear, it seems the Mortal Realm is indeed beyond saving. Even the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism is polluted to such a state. Had I known this would happen, I should have stayed in the previous world. Spending a few thousand years, it might not have been impossible to thrash the giant lurking outside the planet to death. By then, the world could be..."

As he spoke, Sun Wukong laughed strangely as if he had thought of something particularly wonderful.

"Don't forget, is the one who can change the rules really a Celestial Immortal?"

Sun Wukong's laughter abruptly stopped. After coughing dryly a few times, he pursed his lips and said no more. If he had to choose, he would certainly stay in the present world.

Though the situation here is dire, and even the environment has altered, with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism filled with bizarre pollution, leading to many changes compared to the Mythical Era.

There's no doubt, however, that here is the true Enlightenment Land, despite being arduous, perhaps to an extreme extent, yet it's the only place where there is a sliver of hope for true transcendence.

Sun Wukong couldn't help but mutter, "I think you should pay more attention to your clansmen. This place is saturated with spiritual pollution, amidst confusing and twisted Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism. If the Spirit is even slightly weak, it might completely mutate and transform into an Outer Demon."

At this point, Sun Wukong carefully counted with his claws, surprised, "It's already been three years, but who knows how this world has turned out."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ren didn't delay further. He glanced at Sun Wukong, speaking seriously, "Remember the True Spirit Contract Month, or else we'll truly have to meet in a zoo."

As he finished, not waiting for any response from the old monkey, he let the Witch Power surge within, entering the True Realm for Instant Teleportation.

Seconds later, Lu Ren reappeared on the surface, scanning the area. The military personnel who had been stationed here had long turned to bones.

He squatted down to examine them carefully; these skeletal remains appeared to have gone through unimaginable bloody battles during their lifetime. Furthermore, the bones had deformed to various extents. The ribs were thick and heavy, yet several ribs were broken. The skeletal structure was robust, the pelvis deformed, showing signs of a tail vertebra.

The other corpses had also undergone varying degrees of change. Moreover, the bones bore marks reminiscent of wild animal bites, and one person's teeth had grown extremely sharp, like a beast's.

"It seems these people have been infested by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism, their bodies corrupted and transformed into monsters."

Sun Wukong's voice leisurely drifted over. The old monkey languidly emerged from the cave carrying a stick, bypassing Lu Ren, went to the side to gaze at the azure sea, fanned his hand in front of him with utter disdain.

"All these years, and I can still smell this nauseating scent." Sun Wukong gazed at the starry sky for a long time before turning to Lu Ren: "This starfield is completely ruined."

Lu Ren carefully collected the remains of the soldiers, not turning his head: "Then why don't you leave? After all, this pollution does little more than add a medium blemish on this cosmos, other star clusters remain untouched."

The present world's vastness defies comprehension, and no one can accurately state how many River Systems the entire cosmic starry sky holds.

Sun Wukong sighed in response: "If not for the Enlightenment opportunity here, who would want to come? The Tathagata and Jade Emperor seek transcendence across the shore, created a Celestial Palace and forged Ling Mountain to attain true immortality, yet sadly, this cowardly bunch spent how many years hiding in the sea, probably preparing to return."

Pausing, the old monkey turned to Lu Ren: "Have you sensed it? The Qi of Heaven and Earth is changing."

Hearing this, Lu Ren could indeed sense a different energy in the air, distinct from the pollutants. It's an energetic, heavy Dao resonance, awakening gradually as if slowly being unsealed from an imprisoned epoch.