The perfect world in the eyes of double pupils

Seeing his elder brother's seriousness, Shi Hao felt a chill in his heart, knowing that Shi Yi might be about to tell him something extraordinary.

His eyes gleamed as he quietly watched Shi Yi, waiting for him to speak.

The latter used the principles of cause and effect, destiny, and time and space, comparable to the level of sacrificial rites, to ensure that the conversation would not be sensed by the strange ancestor before speaking.

"Brother, do you know what the source of this strange phenomenon is?" Shi Yi asked softly.

Shi Hao shook his head.

"After we arrived in the Heavenly Realm, apart from participating in two major battles, we spent the rest of our time in seclusion. However, we heard from other fellow Daoists in the Heavenly Realm that the source of the strange phenomenon is at the end of the vast Sacrifice Sea."

The sea at the sacrificial ceremony was vast and boundless; even an immortal emperor would need endless years to cross it.

"Compared to that, the Boundary Sea we once crossed is nothing at all. Placed in the Sacrifice Sea, it's like a speck of dust," Shi Hao said with emotion.

Back then, he and Shi Yi walked side by side, trying to resolve the dark turmoil at the end of the Boundary Sea. They struggled in that vast Boundary Sea for tens of thousands of years, and finally reached the end of the Boundary Sea directly by relying on the passage formed by the Guiding Ancient Palace.

Even the strange race that has been operating in the sea for countless eras would need two hundred thousand years to cross it, which shows just how vast the sea is.

Shi Hao estimated that it would take at least half an era to cross the Sacrifice Sea and fight his way across.

Under such circumstances, it's impossible for anyone to spend countless years making a round trip through the sea to find out the source of the strangeness.

Empress Huafenlu and her entourage, who had charged towards the source of the strange phenomenon, had already fallen at the end of the sacrificial sea; not one of them returned alive.

Naturally, no one knew what the situation was like there.

"It is a plateau, towering above the sea, overlooking the vast world and all living beings."

There, the frozen soil never thaws, and the silence is terrifying. You can see the remains of creatures at the level of the End of the Road, or even the level of the Sacrifice Path. A strange aura permeates the place, making it the ultimate cursed land in the world.

At the same time, the plateau is so vast that even a Dao Ancestor-level being could not possibly travel to every corner in a lifetime, and even if the entire world were placed within it, it would be difficult to fill even a single corner.

Deep within the plateau lie slumbering corpses, the progenitors of the strange race, ten in total, corresponding to the ten immortal emperors of the strange race.

These ten fierce ghosts are all sacrificial level beings. Unlike us, they did not advance to the sacrificial level on their own, but rather through so-called primordial matter.

"The bizarre races have repeatedly sacrificed blood to the entire world, even to beings at the end of the road, all in order to obtain that primordial substance," Shi Yi explained in detail.

Shi Hao was increasingly shocked as he listened. No wonder his brother, who was invincible among his peers, said that he couldn't solve the source of the strange phenomenon on his own.

It turns out that the strange race has ten ancestors at the level of priests.

No matter how strong Shi Yi was, even if he could fight against many, he couldn't withstand the siege of ten sacrificial-level creatures.

At this moment, Shi Hao felt heavy-hearted, knowing that he had a long way to go and a heavy responsibility. He had to cultivate the Eternal Unique Realm to its peak as soon as possible, and then attempt to break through to the Sacrifice Dao to catch up with his brother.

Otherwise, if the primordial freak were to make a move, the entire Great Thousand World would likely be destroyed.

If he were also a priest, he could relieve some of the pressure on Shi Yi.

Just then, Shi Yi spoke again, saying something that shocked Shi Hao even more.

"The Ten Great Ancestors of the Mysterious World are not the most terrifying; they are merely the surface of the Mysterious Calamity. The real terror lies hidden behind the Ten Great Ancestors of the Mysterious World," Shi Yi suddenly said.

"What? Ten sacrificial-level creatures aren't the most terrifying existence?" Shi Hao was shocked.

Shi Yi nodded, then continued speaking.

Let me tell you a story.

Countless ages ago, there was a being whose cultivation had reached the level of a sacrificial deity. He was high above, transcending time and ancient history, looking down upon everything in the world.

He settled on a plateau, living in a courtyard, and lived a peaceful life every day. However, as countless years passed, he fell ill with ten ailments. In the end, he burned himself to ashes, stored them in an earthenware jar, sealed them in a bronze coffin, and buried them beneath the plateau.

As the terrain changed, the coffin lid opened a corner, and the ashes in the stone jar spilled out, spreading across the plateau.

Countless years passed, and ten beings at the level of Immortal Emperors arrived outside the plateau. They seemed to know the danger, hiding in coffins before ascending the plateau. However, in the end, they were corrupted and infected, all going mad, shaking the earth, and everything in that small courtyard flew out.

The flower that the creature admired and loved back then became the source of the pollen path in later generations, and was also the older sister of Fellow Daoist Luo. Shi Yi's words were astonishing.

Shi Hao was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. The once famous and popular Pollen Road, which shone brightly in the heavens, actually had such an amazing origin.

Of course, he was even more shocked that the ultimate source of the strangeness was just a disease in one of the creatures.

Shi Yi's words were clear enough: the ten diseases correspond to the ten strange progenitors, and the ten strange immortal emperors and strange races.

He had no doubt about the authenticity of all of this.

Having been through so much together, Shi Hao had long since completely trusted Shi Yi, and believed whatever he said.

"So that's how it is. It's really hard to imagine that a disease in one living being could cause such a disaster."

"Could the primordial substance obtained through the blood sacrifice of this strange race be the ashes of that being, bearing its ailment?" Shi Hao asked thoughtfully.

"Pretty much. Even after death, that being's ashes still possess incredible power. It was those ashes that created the Ten Eerie Ancestors and the ever-prosperous Eerie race." Shi Yi nodded.

"Brother, you just said that the Ten Eerie Ancestors are not the most terrifying things. Does that mean that the sick creature did not die completely?" Shi Hao asked.

Shi Yi shook his head.

"He did not die completely. The repeated sacrifices by the strange races allowed him to condense a phantom image, which was dead but not stiff. However, this being itself had no intention of causing chaos in the world."

"The most terrifying thing I mentioned was actually that misty plateau. Geological changes years ago caused ashes to accidentally fall from a stone jar and scatter across the plateau. From that moment on, eerie winds swept across the plateau, and over time, consciousness emerged throughout the entire plateau," Shi Yi replied.

"A consciousness has emerged from the entire plateau?" Upon hearing this, Shi Hao couldn't help but gasp.

As Shi Yi just said, that plateau is vast and boundless, and the entire world cannot fill even a corner of it. How terrifying it must be that such a massive thing gave birth to consciousness.
"So, the mastermind behind this is the Plateau Consciousness?" Shi Hao understood.

"I suppose so. In terms of strength level, that's true. The Highland Consciousness has devoured so many ashes that it's already equivalent to half of the Sacrificial Dao level. The ability of the Strange Ancestor and the Strange Immortal Emperor to resurrect infinitely is related to this." Shi Yi nodded.

"On half of the sacrificial path..."

Shi Hao finally understood what a terrifying enemy his side was facing.

With half a Sacrificial Dao level and the ten publicly known Sacrificial Dao level bizarre progenitors, this power is simply beyond what the heavens can contend with; they need more time to grow.

The problem is, the strange race may not give them enough time.

“We are so short of time…” Shi Hao sighed and said.

"As for timing, we can think of a way. Generally speaking, before the ancestors of the strange creatures sense a crisis, they will nurture their enemies and let them grow up. They will kill them after they have grown to a sufficient level."

The reason for this is that they are too bored, with one grand sacrifice after another. The monotony has robbed them of the thrill of conquest.

Therefore, we need to employ the tactic of delay; the longer we can hold out, the greater our chances of winning will be.” Shi Yi offered a direction.

He continued, "My methods as the Eternal Silent and Mysterious Immortal Emperor should also be effective against the Mysterious Ancestor."

But I won't do that, because eternally silencing the progenitors of the strange is just a superficial victory. Even if all ten progenitors of the strange are eternally silenced, it will be useless. The will of the plateau can easily replenish them, or even create more, sweeping across the world in an instant.

I will hold back for now to avoid alerting the enemy and starting the final battle prematurely.

The longer the decisive battle is delayed, the more advantageous it will be for us.

"You need to rise up quickly. I have a feeling that the awakening of the primordial ghosts is not far off. At that time, these vengeful ghosts will definitely take action and preside over the grand ceremony, and there will be a great battle at the sacrificial level." Shi Yi said earnestly.

“Yes, I understand. However, I have only recently entered the Eternal Unique Realm, and it will be difficult to advance further.” Shi Hao nodded in response.

Shi Yi's eyes shone brightly as he glanced at his younger brother and said, "Since you came to the Celestial Realm, you have only experienced two major battles, but your cultivation level has been steadily rising, from Hunyuan Wuji all the way to Eternal Uniqueness. If you want to make another breakthrough, simply going into seclusion will probably have limited effect. I don't know when you will be able to break through to the next realm."

I suggest you leave the heavens and try crossing the sacrificial sea; this should be much more effective than seclusion.”

Shi Hao nodded thoughtfully, feeling that Shi Yi's words made sense. He hadn't made a move for many years, staying hidden in the Nine Heavens Cloud Ruins.

The path of cultivation emphasizes a balance of movement and stillness. He's been too still; going out and exploring might yield better results.

"Crossing the sea for a sacrificial ceremony? Hmm, some things you really should see for yourself." He nodded and said.

Shi Yi nodded.

"For now, don't tell anyone else about these things. Telling them won't do any good; it will only make them despair and easily alert the progenitors of the supernatural," he cautioned.

“I know that,” Shi Hao nodded in response.

He understood the meaning behind Shi Yi's words. Among the countless living beings and billions of geniuses, only the two brothers had the hope of resolving the strange calamity, and this heavy burden could only be borne by the two of them.

The two brothers had a private talk for a while before leaving.

Not long after, Shi Hao sent a message to the Celestial Emperors of the Upper Heaven, saying that he was leaving the Upper Heaven and embarking on the journey to cross the Sacrifice Sea.

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianxian and the others were shocked and came over to persuade him to reconsider and not to act impulsively.

Now, Shi Yi has rushed into the sacrificial domain, high above, looking down on the Immortal Emperor. This is the moment when the power of the Heavenly Realm is at its strongest. Relatively speaking, the Heavenly Realm is the safest place in the Great Thousand Worlds.

At this time, it was undoubtedly worrying that Shi Hao, the "number two figure in the heavens," was going to the extremely dangerous sea sacrifice alone.

Given the brothers' aptitude, Shi Hao has a very high chance of succeeding in the Sacrifice Path, and everyone is worried that something might happen to him.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine. As long as he doesn't step into the source of the strangeness, those few strange Immortal Emperors can't threaten Shi Hao's life," Shi Yi said.

Shi Hao nodded, bid farewell to everyone, and embarked on his journey. He wanted to delve into the Sacrifice Sea to see the lair of the strange races, as well as the legendary Cycle of Reincarnation, the Immortal Emperor's Altar, and so on.

As they watched Shi Hao depart, everyone felt a pang of sadness, wondering when the Desolate Emperor would return.

Shi Yi silently wished his younger brother could grow up quickly, believing that battles and pressures could stimulate the potential of living beings.

In this life, as the elder brother, he shouldered the heavy responsibility and relieved some of the pressure on Shi Hao to a certain extent, but this cannot continue indefinitely.

Shi Hao needs to personally experience that terrifying pressure in order to grow faster; this is Shi Yi's main purpose in having him cross the Sacrifice Sea.

As for safety, there's no need to worry. He left enough backup plans for Shi Hao. Unless all the strange ancestors come out together to kill Shi Hao, they won't be able to keep him alive.

But that's impossible.

As the progenitors of the strange world have been in that position for many years, arrogance is inevitable. They will gradually increase their efforts, which will actually help Shi Hao grow. Only when they are about to give up will all ten of them come out together and go all out.

Even the strange immortal emperors did not know that there were ten strange progenitors, only that there were six ancestors.

After Shi Hao left the Celestial Realm, Shi Yi continued his seclusion, aiming to make an attempt at the tenth Dao Beacon.

The tiny figures formed from the essence of life set sail once more, aboard a ship transformed from the future Dao Flower, braving the winds and waves to reach the vast ocean.

He is now very close to the other shore, separated only by the tenth beacon. He gazes into the distance, his eyes passing over the tenth beacon, and he can vaguely see the outline of the other shore, standing in the deepest part of the forbidden sea of ​​suffering.

Although it is said to be the deepest part, in reality, without the ten guiding lights, he would not be able to find the way to the other side at all.

That realm was mysterious and profound. No matter which direction Shi Yi's energy and spirit went, he could not get close to it even slightly. The appearance of the Ten Great Dao Beacons made advancing to the other side a concrete and feasible thing.

In the Nine Heavens Cloud Ruins, inside a chaotic ancient cave, Shi Yi sat cross-legged, transformed into a stone statue, motionless, immersed in a deep state of cultivation.

The other Celestial Emperors in the heavens are also in seclusion, some healing their injuries, and others attempting to break through to higher realms.

"Splash!"

The waves roared as Shi Hao strode across the boundless land, approaching a strange region—a vast ocean where a single drop of seawater represented a world sacrificed in blood. It shared many similarities with the Boundary Sea of ​​yesteryear, but was far more terrifying. (End of Chapter)