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Chapter 248 Thunder Valley

The biggest difference between all previous realms, including the Tribulation Immortal realm, is that the Longevity Immortal truly achieves immortality. Although the Tribulation Immortal realm has a long lifespan, theoretically, there is still a possibility that their lifespan will run out or they will perish due to a great calamity.

The existence of the immortals has been elevated; their concept of "life" transcends the conventional cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death. They are not worn down by time, nor do they die from natural aging. In the world of cultivation, they are truly eternal beings.

In a sense, they could also be considered "transcendent," except that Bai and Song Shuhang transcended the entire world, while they transcended the Heavenly Dao. They had broken free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and were no longer under its control, but they were still no match for it.

If the Heavenly Dao represents the collection of all "Dao" in the cultivation world, then those who achieve immortality choose one "Dao" as their own path to longevity. Their very existence represents an ultimate, self-consistent "Dao," capable of defining its own rules and generating its own power. They are like an operating system independent of the Heavenly Dao's operating system.

In all the myriad realms, only one immortal can exist on any given "ultimate path." Once an immortal has emerged on a particular path, other cultivators attempting to follow that path can only reach the highest level of Tribulation Immortal; to break through, they must find their own alternative path. For example, once a Confucian sage becomes an immortal through the Confucian path, others can no longer attain immortality through the pure Confucian path.

Those who achieve immortality have broken free from the control of the current Heavenly Dao rules, which is equivalent to taking away a portion of the Heavenly Dao's authority. Therefore, the Heavenly Dao will try to eliminate these immortals.

This is why most immortals go into hiding when the Heavenly Dao is in power. Every immortal they eliminate allows the Heavenly Dao to reclaim a portion of its authority, so it has every reason to do so. Especially since the Heavenly Dao is currently neither human nor demon, an existence of unknown origin, and has no connection to any race in the myriad realms.

If you consider each immortal being as a relatively complete vengeful ghost in Yang Jian's world, it's not hard to understand. You can defeat me, but you definitely can't kill me outright.

Similarly, Su Yun, who possesses an immortal and indestructible state, is not afraid of being killed, but he is no match for those immortals.

In a way, Su Yun's situation is somewhat similar to the path of the Heavenly Dao. As each idiom and phrase solidifies, the "Dao" rules he possesses will increase, eventually becoming a collection of laws like the Heavenly Dao. The difference is that he is the kind of person who is unbound.

Later, out of curiosity about the power of the Nine Netherworld Ruler, Su Yun attempted to heal the Thunder Pig's injuries using his modified abilities. The persistent injuries caused by the Nine Netherworld Ruler's power were difficult for even a Tribulation Immortal to completely heal.

Although the Nine Netherworld Ruler is the counterpart that appeared after the Heavenly Dao took office, its level has not reached the height of the Heavenly Dao; it is equivalent to a top-tier immortal. If it is just a trace of the power remaining from an immortal, Su Yun can naturally try to recover it.

The final result can only be described as a recovery, but not a complete one. Su Yun modified and healed most of the Thunder Pig's injuries, but the trace of the Nine Netherworld Ruler's power was difficult to eliminate.

The three-person team discussed it and felt that, on the one hand, Su Yun's "Changing Heaven and Earth" rule was incomplete and in a fragmented state, making it impossible to modify the power from top-tier longevity beings; on the other hand, using this rule modification to heal was ultimately just a trick and did not belong to the category of healing power.

In the chat group.

Master of the Thousand Machines Pavilion, Fifth Rank (Jiang Mingzi): "If you all have time, you can come to Thunder Valley. I've brought some benefits for everyone."

Quietly Watching the Show, Level 2 (Group Owner Cheng Yiyi): "Thunder Valley? Could it be the secret realm where the Thunder Pig lives?"

Su Yun remembered the situation with the Thunder Pig, and Cheng Yiyi naturally wouldn't forget it either. She and Haibara Ai were currently accompanying Jiu Deng and Song Shuhang on their mission, and since Thunder Valley offered benefits, they naturally wanted to go and join in the fun.

At that moment, Jiu Deng was asking Song Shuhang what his wish was. Song Shuhang's request was for the Dragon Bone Vine to help Su Shiliu recover from her injuries.

"As for the Dragon Bone Vine, I remember that senior had some in his collection," Jiu Deng said after a moment's recollection. "Are we going to Thunder Valley?" Cheng Yiyi asked.

Jiudeng looked at Cheng Yiyi with surprise and said, "You actually know about Thunder Valley?"

Cheng Yiyi replied, "Yes. Senior Bai and the others are at Thunder Valley. We can go there to meet them. I heard there are some perks to be had!"

"Benefits! How could I, Jojo, miss out on this!" Joseph Joestar, who had been wandering off somewhere, suddenly returned to the ancient city and struck a strange pose in front of Cheng Yiyi and the others, commonly known as the Jojo pose.

"Then let's set off quickly!" Ai Haibara was also curious about what benefits the big shots in the group had planned for them, and urged Jiu Deng to lead the way to Thunder Valley.

Led by Jiu Deng, the group entered the secret realm. The first challenge was the Black Dead Sea, where each person navigated a small boat, constantly drifting on its surface. Each person's test was tailored to their individual circumstances, but all were pushed to their limits, testing their collective willpower.

Song Shuhang didn't know how long he had been rowing, it was incredibly boring. Luckily, he had entered Onion Maiden's life in his dream, and had three hundred years of mental tempering. He didn't know how much time had passed when Song Shuhang suddenly felt a lightness in his body.

The feeling was like carrying a hundred-pound weight across the desert, and suddenly the weight was removed from your body. Song Shuhang felt as if his body was so light it was about to float away, and he could swing the oars with incredible speed.

The once lifeless black seawater turned pristine white. And, seemingly out of nowhere, a dock appeared before him. Furthermore, pure spiritual energy flowed continuously into his body. This was a reward—a reward for traversing the long black sea.

When Song Shuhang arrived at the shore, he saw that Er Qiao was already waiting there. Er Qiao usually seemed unreliable and impatient, but she was by no means weak-willed. To fight against an immortal being god with a mortal body was extraordinary.

After a while, Cheng Yiyi also arrived at the shore. It was clear that in the world she had traveled to, she had experienced stories unknown to the other members, unlike a "flower" in a greenhouse. However, she still couldn't compare to the overpowered Song Shuhang.

The pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed continuously into the three of them, forming pillars that surged directly into their dantian. Cheng Yiyi was immediately one step closer to her limit of leaping over the dragon gate. The two Qiaos, on the other hand, used the spiritual energy to nourish their bodies.

"It's going to explode! It feels like it's going to explode!" Song Shuhang's reaction was completely different from the other two. Song Shuhang had a pained expression on his face, and his spiritual power was at its peak.

Cheng Yiyi, standing to the side, was also dumbfounded. You have to understand that Song Shuhang's time from entering the sect to leaping over the dragon gate was not long to begin with, but now, due to the intervention of the All-Heavens Chat Group, Song Shuhang's foundation of the first rank is so solid that it is unprecedented and will never be surpassed again.

"Why don't you go find Senior White first? We'll wait here for Ai," Cheng Yiyi suggested. Since Ai Haibara began cultivating and gained extraordinary power, her psychological trauma from the Black Organization has largely subsided.

But she never truly confronted that psychological shadow again. In spiritual terms, it meant her mind was flawed. However, Cheng Yiyi felt that Ai Haibara wouldn't be unable to get there, so she decided to wait there for a while.

"Okay, then I'll take my leave." Song Shuhang saw no need to force himself to endure the hardship, so he said goodbye to Cheng Yiyi and Er Qiao. He asked Jiu Deng to wait for them there while he went inside. Anyway, the big shots in the group were all here, so there shouldn't be any danger.

(End of this chapter)