Practice begins with immortality

The mountain where Wang Bo got the immortal bone.

Surrounded by mountains, a solitary thatched cottage stood at the foot of the mountain. Though simple, it exuded a sense of tranquility and peace. Not far in front of it, a shirtless young man stood steadily, seemingly blending in with the surrounding mountains and rivers.

The young man's eyes were tightly closed, his hands hanging naturally, and his feet slightly apart, as steadfast as a pine tree rooted deep in the earth. As time passed, wisps of white mist gradually rose from him, lingering around him, making the entire scene look like a dream.

After about half an hour, the young man slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath. The breath emanated from his mouth like a white dragon, circling in the air several times before dissipating. Then, the young man stretched his muscles and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Wow! This Crucible Hundred Aspects Art is truly magical! No matter what kind of substance can provide nutrition, it can all help me practice. I have been practicing martial arts since I was young, and I practiced internal skills before I learned to walk. After ten years of hard training, I was able to produce qi and blood and officially stepped into the realm of blood refining. But now, I have only been practicing this Crucible Hundred Aspects Art for less than half a month, and the results I have achieved are far more than the hard work of the past ten years. It is really unbelievable..." The young man murmured to himself, and his excitement was hard to hide in his words.

It turned out that this young man was the one who had nearly died that day and was ultimately saved by Wang Bo. Ever since witnessing the mysterious figure looming within the sea of ​​thunder, he had resolved to remain in these deep mountains and devote himself to diligent cultivation, hoping to one day break through and reach a higher realm.

“I think the benefactor who pulled me back from the gates of hell that day must be the same person as the master who taught the martial arts to people all over the world. If so, if I can persevere in practicing the Hundred Aspects of the Furnace, perhaps I will be able to reach the extraordinary realm of that senior in the future…” Thinking of this, a trace of determination flashed in the young man’s eyes, and his heart was filled with infinite longing and expectation for the future.

Just as the young man was looking forward to it, the next moment, a sudden feeling appeared, and at the same time, it was dark.

"What...what is this..."

The young man was trembling all over. He could feel that every cell in his body was afraid, as if he was being stared at by some ferocious beast.

Not only this young man, but also others like him who came to the deep mountains and old forests to practice asceticism, and people from nearby towns...

All living beings in this area felt this power.

The next moment, a light golden light flashed across the sky, and people suddenly felt their bodies lighten, and the oppressive pressure disappeared without a trace.

...........

At the same time, the original Daxuan capital city, Xuanjing, which is also the mountain gate of Xuanyou Palace, has long been Wang Bai's territory after he wiped out most of the members of Xuanyou Palace and the Daxuan royal family.

The observatory, built by a certain Xuan Tianzi, towers ten thousand feet high, reaching into the clouds. To build it, the emperor conscripted laborers from all over the land and invited nearly a hundred Yin Dan-level masters from the Xuanyou Palace. Construction took twenty years. Countless lives were lost during this process; this magnificent observatory can be said to have been built on corpses.

When the observatory was built, people who climbed it only admired its grandeur, but no one cared about the blood and tears behind it.

However, now there is no so-called Son of Heaven or Xuanyou Palace. This observatory has become a place that ordinary people can enter at will. Except for the top floor and the three floors below the top floor, because Yuan Shu, that is, Wang Bai is there. However, no one will come because the observatory is too high and normal people can't climb up.

And when that pressure appeared, Wang Bai and the thinking bodies that were handling government affairs in various places took action together and directly dispelled the pressure.

"It looks like the mastermind behind this has sent someone here."

Wang Bai, who was meditating on the top of the observatory, stood up, his eyes shining with golden light, pointing straight into the sky.

And above the vast, deep, and mysterious sky, three hideous, twisted faces appeared exceptionally excited. With eyes as large as copper bells, they stared intently at the ground below, muttering to themselves, "Looks like they've spotted us! Tsk, tsk, tsk, he truly is a lucky kid who's obtained the secret technique. I don't sense any aura or characteristics unique to a powerful race from him."

After saying that, Sanmian couldn't help rubbing his little hands that were as dry as twigs, with undisguised greed revealed on his face, and continued sinisterly: "Hehehe... You two, let me, Sanmian, deal with this ignorant kid! He's just a mere human--" However, before he finished speaking, suddenly, Sanmian's originally smug expression froze on his face, replaced by a deep fear and disbelief.

"What the hell is going on? My body!!!" Three-faced let out a shrill scream. Black Bone looked closely and saw that, without warning, Three-faced's massive body was beginning to disintegrate piece by piece. It was as if an invisible and terrifying force was frantically eroding its flesh, tearing it into pieces bit by bit.

The Meat Mountain, standing beside Sanmian, saw this and barked a few times as usual, but it was clear that it was completely bewildered by the scene before it, not knowing how to react. In contrast, Black Bone, standing nearby, remained relatively calm. It stared silently at Sanmian's gradually collapsing body, its eyes gleaming with thought, as if pondering the cause of this bizarre situation.

Then, "So that's how it is. Sanmian, you have been affected by the timeline." Hei Gu said with sudden realization.

"What--" Before Sanmian could finish his words, his body and soul completely collapsed and disappeared from the world.

"You may be very strong now, but when you were born, which was the starting point of your own timeline, you were definitely not that strong."

"If someone skilled in time interferes with your past, they can destroy you with just a tiny bit of power. Without the same ability to interfere, and able to stabilize your own timeline, you will only end up destroyed."

"My friend, you are quite an extraordinary person!"

"Oh, friend? Why, do I know you?"

Wang Bai suddenly appeared in front of Hei Gu. He was still quite confused about the thing in front of him.