Practice begins with immortality

"Later, I will unleash my magical powers to rewind time, and all you need to do is find that rare artifact." The Fairy of Time looked at Lin Xuan calmly and spoke slowly. Though her voice was gentle and elegant, the unique authority of a superior was as heavy as a mountain, making it impossible for anyone to resist.

Lin Xuan nodded slightly, indicating understanding. He was well aware of the power of the Fairy of Time. He was only able to descend to the mortal world thanks to her. And with his own strength and status in the immortal realm, searching the entire world thoroughly in an instant would be a piece of cake.

The Fairy of Time gently raised her hand, and an invisible force emanated from her, seemingly distorting the surrounding space. Then, she looked at Lin Xuan again, her red lips parted, "Once this is accomplished, I will certainly treat you well. You will receive a truly generous reward—the 'True Spirits' of countless mortal beings in this lower realm. If you can successfully absorb the power of these True Spirits, your foundation will be greatly enhanced."

The true spirit is the carrier of the mind and self, and is the core of the soul.

That is, a point of innate spiritual light, born before heaven and earth, immortal and indestructible, illusory and incomprehensible, eternal and immortal, the essence of all living things, the root of all things, and the vitality of all living beings and spirits.

It is also called truth, spirituality, and root information.

The "True" in "True Immortal" stems from this. Their True Spirit is so powerful that it possesses the characteristic of "immortality." As long as the True Spirit is immortal, even if the Immortal's body collapses, it can be resurrected.

The True Spirit is also a necessary thing that a True Immortal needs to accumulate in addition to the Immortal Power when breaking through the realm.

There are two main ways to accumulate True Spirit: seeking within and acquiring from without. Forcibly devouring the True Spirit of the weak is considered external acquisition. Most immortals choose external acquisition because it is convenient and quick. However, unlike pure, exhausting effort, normal immortals gather True Spirit energy through a method called "incense."

But this is the underworld. The mortal spirits in the underworld are like ants in this woman's eyes, so naturally she doesn't care about sustainability.

"Don't worry about anything. There aren't many Ascended beings in this lower realm. Regardless of whether they can find your trace or not, even if they do discover our existence, I absolutely don't believe they will seek revenge on us for these insignificant mortal spirits."

Then, the Fairy of Time opened her red lips and continued, "Alright, there's no time to lose. We should act quickly. Although this place is merely the Heavenly Dao of the Lower Realm, even with my abilities, it's impossible to block it for long."

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a low and deafening beast roar suddenly rang out from the originally peaceful void: "Indeed, the power of the Heavenly Dao Order is an incomparably powerful existence, whether in the upper realm or the lower realm."

"I have to thank you two little reptiles. If you hadn't blocked the way to heaven here, I would never have found such a great opportunity to move freely in this lower realm!"

As the wild laughter continued, the two men looked closely and saw that the giant beast with a dragon head and a dog body suddenly appeared in front of them without any warning.

"This... this is the legendary alien creature—the Qiong!!!" After seeing the beast clearly, Lin Xuan's face turned pale and he cried out in terror. It was no wonder he had such a violent reaction. After all, the Qiong was the most ferocious beast in the world, possessing a terrifying strength that could rival a true dragon!

There has been a saying since ancient times: one Hou can fight three Jiao and two dragons, which shows how powerful it is!

As soon as the beast appeared, it opened its huge mouth. The next moment, Lin Xuan screamed and was swallowed by the beast.

After completely devouring Lin Xuan, the beast still seemed unsatisfied. It extended its scarlet tongue to lick the remaining blood at the corner of its mouth, then smacked its lips and muttered contentedly, "Hmm, not bad, not bad! It truly is a pure immortal body and rich immortal power. Ever since I fled to this lower realm, I haven't tasted such delicious food in a long time."

It paused briefly, as if savoring the experience, before complaining unhappily, "But this fellow is truly useless! He cultivates only the Dao of Water. While he possesses some knowledge of the Dao of Time, it's pitifully shallow! Trash like this, in my prime, would have begged me to eat them, and I'd still find them a filth!"

Then, the beast turned its gaze to the Fairy of Time, who was stunned by the pressure in the distance. Its eyes gleamed with greed and excitement, and it muttered to itself, "But... hehehe, you, the Fairy of Time and Space, are quite different! Even though you've only reached one level, you're still qualified to sit at my table!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the beast opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, and pounced towards the Fairy of Time impatiently, as if it was going to swallow her in the next second.

"Wait, Beast King!"

At the critical moment, a sudden roar echoed. Then, something unexpected happened—a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the previously calm Tianshichen. Then, a blurry, ethereal figure slowly emerged from the light. Shrouded by a mysterious power, its true appearance was impossible to discern, but from its deep, magnetic voice, it was clear that it was a man.

Then, a deep and majestic voice was heard, and the figure said to the beast, "Beast King, could you please do me a favor and let my disciple go?"

However, the beast suddenly let out a deafening roar, the sound rolling like thunder, resounding through the sky: "Give you a favor? Hahahahaha, do you think you are some great person? You dare to ask me to give you a favor? It's just a foolish dream!"

Hearing this, the figure was startled for a moment, then a flash of anger flashed in his eyes. However, he suppressed his inner rage and said in a deep voice, "Beast King, don't be so arrogant! In my opinion, given your current condition, do you still have the courage to continue? You are seriously injured, even your body is shattered, and only the beast soul remains."

At this point, the figure paused and continued, "Today, let's each take a step back. As long as you let my disciple go, I will no longer stand in your way. Otherwise, after you devour my little disciple, there will be no one left to isolate you from the power of the Heavenly Dao. When that happens, the Heavenly Dao will punish you, and you will suffer severe damage, or even perish!"

"Even if you have the means to survive, I will make you understand the consequences of offending a Spacetime Immortal!"

"This makes me laugh to death! The consequences of offending you? A time and space immortal at the third level? I am the beast king from the mountain and sea realm, a fourth level existence!"

"There are twelve levels of enlightenment, and the difference between each level is as vast as the universe! Furthermore, there is no such thing as strong or weak in the Dao, only conceptual differences in size. How could the four Daos of Life, Death, Flesh, and Devouring, which I control, be weaker than Time and Space?!"

"So screw you!"

Before he finished speaking, the beast smashed the human figure with one claw, then opened its mouth and swallowed the woman.

The Fairy of Time was filled with fear, but she had no choice but to watch helplessly as the giant beast devoured her body bite by bite...