The Sutra of Nothingness

As the blood of the unicorn leopard gradually dried up, a blood-red figure drifted through the entire mine, with flashes of lightning occasionally crackling around it. The lightning that had struck down from the void was now completely absorbed by Shangguan Duo.

"Break!" With a soft shout, the blood-red scabs on Shangguan Duo's body peeled off piece by piece, and he slowly relaxed from his cross-legged position. His clothes had long since disappeared due to the surge of the power of the law.

"Hoo!" With the last breath of stale air, Shangguan Duo opened his eyes. The chill in the mine had long since disappeared, leaving only drops of water dripping from above.

"Hahaha, you've advanced to the Human Immortal realm! Congratulations! You're the kind of person who won't improve unless you push yourself!" The little spirit emerged from Shangguan Duo's sea of ​​consciousness as he slowly came back to his senses.

They were the ones who could see Shangguan Duo's advancement immediately. From the moment the power of the laws began to enter Shangguan Duo's body, his sea of ​​consciousness was constantly whipped and stretched by the power of the laws. At this moment, Shangguan Duo's sea of ​​consciousness had successfully become a Dao Realm full of the power of the laws, and the primordial spirit that once guarded his heart meridian had also successfully entered the Dao Realm and become the unique leader.

"Now we can try to get out of here and officially enter the Immortal Realm!" The little spirit looked at Shangguan Duo, who was completely naked at the moment, and couldn't help but feel happy. His mouth never left his lips, showing a standard eight-tooth smile.

The Hun Tian Yi and Liang Yi Jie, who slowly followed, also saw Shangguan Duo's change. He was completely different from his appearance in the lower realm. It was as if he had taken a milk bath, and his whole body was radiating a pale white halo, with his eyes emitting a captivating light.

"Is this the fairyland? I finally understand why humans can never compare to immortals. Although I feel that my dantian and qi sea haven't changed much, the immortal qi alone is incomparable to spiritual qi! Not to mention the body that has been baptized by the power of the laws. Even if a mortal in the lower realm spends his whole life cultivating his body, he still can't compare to a single hair of an immortal. It's just that this transformation process is too brutal. If you're not careful, you'll truly be doomed!" With a wave of his hand, a set of clothes was already attached to his body. Looking at his new body, which still radiated layers of light, Shangguan Duo couldn't help but sigh.

"You're the only exception. Normally, a Human Immortal must undergo three tribulations of self-destruction. This time, you've essentially killed yourself countless times. Even the most ruthless Emperor Lian Tian and Emperor Fengdu wouldn't dare to subject themselves to such a brutal self-inflicted torture!" The little spirit, upon hearing Shangguan Duo's words, awkwardly twitched its lips and immediately began explaining. "I reckon you have the most perfect immortal body in the entire Heavenly Realm. In all the years of the Immortal Realm's history, I've never heard of anyone daring to refine themselves like this!"

"Huh? Isn't that how every immortal is? I was wondering why no one from the mortal realm has been able to ascend to the immortal realm for so long!" Shangguan Duo was also bewildered after hearing the little spirit's explanation, his eyes staring straight at the little spirit, filled with doubt and shock.

“I can vouch for this. We’ve all made long-term plans to stay here for decades or even centuries, just waiting for you to kill yourself during the Three Tribulations! But you’re really ruthless. You took the opportunity to go all the way. Now, we can finally return to the normal Immortal Realm!” Hun Tianyi stepped forward to smooth things over for the little spirit.

“No…I…you…you all…” Upon hearing what the celestial instrument said, Shangguan Duo’s eyes, which had been filled with shock and confusion, were suddenly filled with anger.

"Ah! You all knew, so you've been keeping it from me all this time! And you think so badly of me. Hundreds of years? How long has it been since I came up from the lower realm? What makes you think this realm can trap me for hundreds of years? I..." Shangguan Duo pointed at the two of them and immediately put his hands on his hips to question them.

"Alright, alright, the problem now is how to get out. It's almost impossible to get out with the Celestial Instrument alone. Let's not even talk about how far this place is from the ground. Just look at the restrictive formations that every mine has. Even if you activate them slightly, the people guarding the mine will tear you to pieces." Seeing that Shangguan Duo had started his rambling again, Liangyi Jie quickly smoothed things over and pointed out the next problem directly.

"Hey! What's the big deal? In each mine, you just need to find the leader of the Shadow Beasts, and you can sneak out with them. As long as the mine is in chaos, there are opportunities everywhere," the little Ringwraith replied nonchalantly, shrugging his shoulders.

“Yes, I understand that, but have you forgotten that this guy is only at the Human Immortal realm? Let alone the leader, even if a random Celestial Immortal came, he would be doomed! He would be wiped out before he even got close. After all, he is not your former master and is not that strong!” The Two Realms Realm pointed out the biggest dilemma at the moment, which made everyone present look at each other and fall into an eerie silence.

"Oh well, it doesn't matter!" The little Ringwraith broke the silence first.

“Anyway, we’re already in here. And with your current level, although you can’t handle those big Yin Demon Beasts, only Celestial Immortals can detect your hiding place. Why don’t you try to find a way to get out with those miners?” The little spirit pondered for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and offered a solution. The others were relieved and laughed.

"That's right, now that I'm like this, as long as I'm careful, why would I have trouble finding a way out? It just takes a little time, right? I'm an immortal now, I have plenty of time!" Shangguan Duo patted his chest, laughing as if encouraging himself.

"Now you can see for yourself what your master left you. I deliberately kept these things from you because your cultivation level was too low!" The little spirit suddenly changed the subject and reminded Shangguan Duo.

Reminded by him, Shangguan Duo then remembered that the last time he checked his storage ring, he was still in the Qi Refining stage. He was almost drained of his life force in just one breath, which caused him great psychological trauma. He hasn't dared to check it again since.

Just as he channeled his immortal power into the storage ring, he was immediately dazzled by the dazzling array of items inside.

However, unbeknownst to them, a shadowy figure was watching them from around the corner, its eyes filled with cunning.

"Excellent! This body is truly perfect. Rather than giving it to this hothead, I'd rather have it! However, I'm currently weak, and the strange black energy within him is quite troublesome! But since you want to get out, I don't mind giving you a hand first! Hahahaha..."