Stellar Transformation

Heavenly Immortal, Golden Immortal, Profound Immortal." Qin Yu etched in his heart, "Immortals are divided into three tiers but have nine levels, and there’s probably a several-fold difference between each level. Even among Immortal Emperors, a sixth- or seventh-level Profound Immortal should be able to instantly kill a first-level Profound Immortal."

If the thoughts in Qin Yu’s heart were known by the Profound Immortals of the Immortal Realm, he would definitely be laughed at by others.

Although it is difficult to step into the Golden Immortal from the Heavenly Immortal, there are still quite a few who succeed. However, to step into the Profound Immortal from the Golden Immortal is not just a matter of increasing one’s power, it also requires enlightenment. Only a change and enlightenment of the heart can break through the barrier between the Golden Immortal and the Profound Immortal.

This barrier might sound light, but in the entire Immortal Realm, who knows how many ninth-level Golden Immortals have been stuck on this last step for a million or even ten million years without being able to break through.

Any Profound Immortal holds a revered status, and unless under special circumstances, it is rare for Immortal Emperors to battle each other. After all, there are few Immortal Emperors, and immortals also need to fight against the powerful experts of the Demon World and the Demon Realm. No Profound Immortal can be easily lost.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all understand that there are also differences among Immortal Emperors, right?" The words of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang naturally contained the domineering aura of an Immortal Emperor, "Profound Immortals are divided into nine levels, and only the last three - the seventh, eighth, and ninth-level Profound Immortals - are truly the top experts in the Immortal Realm. And I, Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, am an eighth-level Profound Immortal!"

Eighth-level Profound Immortal!

What level is that?

"Just an eighth-level Profound Immortal?" Qin Yu inwardly sneered, "So arrogant, I thought he was a ninth-level Profound Immortal." Everything that just happened, along with the arrogance of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, really had duped Immortal Emperor Ni Yang.

Just eighth-level?

"Once you reach the realm of Profound Immortal, advancing even one level is incredibly difficult. Whether they be Demon Emperor level, Demon Emperor level, or Immortal Emperor level powerhouses, there are really not many who can defeat me. Hey, young ones, don’t think that an eighth-level Profound Immortal is not extraordinary. You must know, once you reach a ninth-level Profound Immortal, you must prepare to face the Divine Tribulation. Fail and you die; succeed and you ascend to the Divine World. An eighth-level Profound Immortal is truly the safest, most stable, and most formidable expert!" Immortal Emperor Ni Yang explained carefully.

Ninth-level Profound Immortals must prepare to face the Divine Tribulation, eighth-level Profound Immortals, that’s almost the peak already. Moreover, if an eighth-level Profound Immortal has some advantages in weapons and cultivation techniques, they might still be able to fight with a ninth-level Profound Immortal.

"An eighth-level Profound Immortal’s Immortal Mansion, the elders will definitely regret it to death." Yan Lanshan said bitterly.

They thought that any Immortal’s Immortal Mansion, if it could be of the Golden Immortal level, was already remarkable. But who would have thought it actually belonged to the highest Profound Immortal, and moreover, it was from one of the top-class eighth-level Profound Immortals!

Eighth-level Profound Immortal, what kind of existence is that? One could probably count them on one hand.

Lady Yan Ji, True Master Shui Rou, True Master Yue Yan, Huo Can, Dragon Clan experts, and the rest all began to look up to Immortal Emperor Ni Yang. An Immortal Mansion left by such a high-level expert, even if made entirely of Primordial Spirit Stones, would still be considered normal.

"Now that you probably have a basic understanding of me, very good. Now, I will thoroughly introduce to you the information regarding the treasures of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion. Whether you get them depends on yourselves," the voice of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang resounded through heaven and earth.

"Finally, it’s coming." Qin Yu’s eyes lit up.

Desire blazed in Lady Yan Ji’s eyes. A treasure ten times more precious than the Qingyu Immortal Mansion left by an eighth-level Profound Immortal: "I must obtain it even if I have to stake my life. This time entering the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, my power isn’t too high, I still have a chance. I must fight for it with all I’ve got, there may not be another opportunity like this in the future."

"Big Brother, I will definitely obtain this treasure," Huo Can was similarly determined in his heart.

...

One by one, the experts all harbored a resolve to snatch the treasure.

The path of a Cultivator’s cultivation is not just about cultivation itself, but largely about the process of seizing heaven-sent treasures and battling for supremacy; to capture the treasure, the capable prevail, and it comes down to each individual’s ability. When the time comes, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each will reveal their divine skills. For the victors, joy naturally follows, and for the losers, nothing remains but to train even harder for the next opportunity.

"In order to protect the future owner’s interests, I will only hint at the nature of the treasure. This treasure... is an Immortal Artifact, a unique one in the Treasure Pavilion of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion’s inner sanctum. Alright, that’s all," he said.

Qin Yu’s face, animated with excitement, suddenly froze.

That’s it?

An Immortal Artifact, uniquely resting within the Treasure Pavilion of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion’s inner sanctum?

Just this bit of information?

Not only was Qin Yu stunned, but Lady Yan Ji, Elder Qian Xu, and other Independent Immortals and Independent Demons were all equally astonished. They had thought that Immortal Emperor Ni Yang would provide a detailed introduction to this treasure, its uses, and its significance.

"This really does safeguard the future owner’s interests, it’s like having said nothing at all. We only know it’s an Immortal Artifact, in the Treasure Pavilion," Qin Yu thought to himself with an inward chuckle, but he remembered every word Immortal Emperor Ni Yang had said.

A unique Immortal Artifact.

"Since it’s a one-of-a-kind item in the Treasure Pavilion, and considering Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s character, definitely it won’t be placed somewhere obvious, but rather hidden in some inconspicuous location," Qin Yu mused, the corners of his lips curling into a smile, drawing from his experience of obtaining the Primordial Spirit Essence.

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"Ha ha... Everyone, was the Qingyu Immortal Mansion that easy for you to obtain?" Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s voice continued to echo in the sky.

Easy to obtain?

"Bullshit." Huo Can cursed inwardly; his own Big Brother had been killed without even catching a glimpse of a hair.

Lady Yan Ji, Elder Qian Xu, and three powerful members of the Dragon Clan were all seething with frustration. Easy to obtain? They had fought tooth and nail, schemed against each other, only to be played by this Immortal Emperor Ni Yang in the end. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

That Primordial Spirit Essence, who knows if anyone even managed to get it?

"The more precious the item, the greater the difficulty in obtaining it. You must already know the difficulty of acquiring the Qingyu Immortal Mansion. Since this treasure is more than ten times as precious, the challenge in obtaining that treasure I mentioned earlier is naturally also increased by more than tenfold."

More than tenfold?

"If the difficulty really is that high, I estimate that a lot of people will end up dead this time," Qin Yu thought to himself, shocked. He had obtained the Primordial Spirit Essence with Li’er’s help and was lucky to do so. Now, alone on this long, winding, and strange path, he lacked any assistance.

It wasn’t just Qin Yu—nearly everyone was cursing.

"Tenfold, when our current strength hasn’t even recovered by half. If it gets ten times harder, I might very well lose my life here." Lady Yan Ji also felt an ominous premonition.

Crisis and reward are directly proportional.

"Do you naughts think you can obtain such treasures without facing danger, without risking life and death? Are you all dreaming?" Immortal Emperor Ni Yang said coldly, his voice laden with disdain that everyone could feel.

To acquire treasures, one must stake their very life.

"Since you have entered the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, it’s impossible to leave without encountering any danger. You cannot hope for comfort here. Now you have two paths, one is to move towards your left hand side, leading to Taoyuan."

Taoyuan?

Qin Yu, Lady Yan Ji, Yan Mo, Li’er, Huo Can, Elder Qian Xu, Yan Lang, True Master Shui Rou... all the great experts listened intently, as every single word spoken by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang related to their survival.

The path to the left leads to Taoyuan!

"Not only is the nature’s spiritual energy thick in Taoyuan, but the Primordial Spirit Qi is also extremely dense. If you choose to enter Taoyuan, you will be trapped there forever, until your Ascension! In Taoyuan, you can cultivate at ease. Apart from Heavenly Tribulation, there will be no other disasters, and the concentration of both nature’s spiritual energy and Primordial Spirit Qi is richer than in both the Mortal World and the Immortal Realm."

"One could say that it’s a treasure land for cultivation, the only restriction being your freedom; you can only move within the confines of Taoyuan." Immortal Emperor Ni Yang advised, "I suggest you stay in Taoyuan, at least you can preserve your life."

Everyone remained silent.

"The second path is to move along the path towards your right hand side, and that path is the death-laden Huangquan Road."

Huangquan Road!

Upon hearing the full name, Qin Yu felt a slight tremor in his heart. Merely by the name, one could tell the path was extremely dangerous. Though he had obtained the Qian Ming Nascent Soul, absorbing it required a lot of time, time he didn’t have.

In terms of strength, he estimated he was the weakest compared to the Independent Immortals and Independent Demons; not to mention them, even Yan Mo, Yida, and the others were stronger than him.

The danger of Huangquan Road meant the death risk for the weakest, himself, would undoubtedly be much higher.

"Hmph, Huangquan Road," Lady Yan Ji sneered in her heart. "Among us, I have the highest cultivation. If even I cannot pass through Huangquan Road and die, how many will be able to pass and merely hide away in Taoyuan? With such an opportunity to obtain treasures at hand, I must seize it."

And Immortal Emperor Ni Yang continued to speak.

"This narrow path can only lead either way, under no circumstances should you step into the boundless fog to either side. Anyone who enters that fog will surely die, even if you are a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal!" Immortal Emperor Ni Yang spoke with certainty.

Qin Yu observed the endless fog on both sides of the narrow path, inwardly alarmed.

No one doubted the words of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang.

An Eighth Level Profound Immortal was many times stronger than a Golden Immortal, and although a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal was powerful, they were nothing in the presence of an Eighth Level Profound Immortal. Since Immortal Emperor Ni Yang said so, stepping into the fog meant certain death.

"This narrow path doesn’t have any dangers. You can now visit Taoyuan or take a look at the side of Huangquan Road. Not far along the path to the left, there is a stele engraved with ’Taoyuan.’ Once you pass the stele, you reach Taoyuan. Similarly, if you advance to the right along the narrow path, soon you will see a stele inscribed ’Huangquan Road.’ Do not pass the stele, but you can observe the dangers of Huangquan Road from beside it. It’s not too late to make your decision after that," Immortal Emperor Ni Yang still gave everyone the chance to observe both places.

"This narrow path will only exist for an hour. After an hour, the narrow path will disappear. So... within that hour, you must decide whether to live peacefully in Taoyuan, or step onto Huangquan Road, full of dangers, to seize treasures."

"Furthermore, every one of you has your own narrow path. Before the narrow path disappears, it will be impossible for you to see each other, all you can see is yourselves."

...

Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately started to run as fast as they could.

The secret pathway would exist for an hour, which was the time given to people to make their choice.

Since there was a chance to check out both places, Qin Yu was of course the first one to run towards Taoyuan to take a look. With the golden star power merging into his body, Qin Yu’s whole body transformed into a streak of light as he sped towards the left.

After the time it took to brew a pot of tea, Qin Yu saw a stele inscribed with ’Taoyuan’.

Past this stele lay a vast expanse of grassland, with a lake as clear as a mirror, beside which there were pavilions and towers, multi-storied buildings, and winding corridors... and there were various animals on the grassland.

"Where’s Li’er? Each person has their own secret pathway, but there should only be one Taoyuan, right? Where is she?" Qin Yu ran here in hopes of finding Li’er, but it seemed his wish was not to be fulfilled.

"Haha, don’t get your hopes up. Within this hour, you won’t be able to see anyone else. After the hour is up, you will be able to see others, whether in Taoyuan or on Huangquan Road. Make your choice quickly."

It seemed Immortal Emperor Ni Yang had already anticipated everyone’s reactions as his voice echoed once more in the sky.

Turning back, he charged straight towards Huangquan Road.

With extreme speed!

An hour’s time was not to be wasted. This time, Qin Yu took almost twice as long as before to finally see a stele by the side of the secret pathway that read ’Huangquan Road,’ and by then, he had come to understand what Huangquan Road was.

"Heavens, this, this is a road where ten out of ten die." Qin Yu was shocked when he saw Huangquan Road.

Passing this stele, one would find a broad river of magma-like liquid, from which purple flames surged to the sky, lighting up the heavens, while in the sky, breathtaking bolts of heavenly thunder struck down.

Heavenly thunder and heavenly fire, one surged up from below, the other struck down from above, numbering in the thousands!

And above this river, there was a narrow bridge half a meter wide, which was the actual ’Huangquan Road’.

Rows of heavenly fire surged toward the narrow path, and countless bolts of heavenly thunder bombarded near the bridge.

"Youngsters, don’t think you can just speed across. Once you step onto Huangquan Road, you’ll find your body as heavy as if it were being crushed by a mountain, struggling to move. Don’t think your cultivation is strong. The stronger your cultivation, the greater the gravity will be. Each person, whether at the Golden Core Stage or a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal, will move across this bridge as slow as a tortoise. These flames are heavenly fire, and the might of that heavenly thunder is also extremely great. Of course, I won’t let everyone die. Out of ten people who enter Huangquan Road, probably only nine will die... Haha, to enter Taoyuan or to walk on Huangquan Road, choose wisely."

Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s proud voice resonated throughout the entire Skyfire River.

And the river was continuously boiling, with heavenly fire constantly erupting, the heat being such that it could melt a person.

However, whether it was Lady Yan Ji, the three top experts of the Dragon Clan, or Qin Yu himself, upon hearing Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s words and witnessing the scene of Huangquan Road before them, their hearts turned cold.

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