This breakthrough, relying on the power of a Tier Three Spiritual Vein and the sudden release of long-suppressed potential, can be said to be a natural progression. The accumulated strength bursts forth, leaving a rather satisfying result.

Zheng Yi practiced diligently for half a year, and his realm naturally broke through to the Middle Stage of the Purple Mansion. His Divine Soul Power also took a further step, reaching the Divine Soul level of a Perfection Cultivator like Master Baoxu.

The range he can detect has reached a full three thousand zhang, and this detection range is still slowly increasing.

...

The Nether River Daoist and the true form of Zheng Yi are the difference between an External Incarnation and the true self. Although their consciousnesses are different, there is no gap in the self, equivalent to two sides of the same person.

It constitutes a controllable form of split personality.

Thus, when the two come face to face, all previous separation disappears, and their consciousnesses fully unify.

It’s like one person having two completely different perspectives. Although opinions may shift to some extent, the exchange of information is like quantum entanglement, instantly sharing the same visual perspective.

This is the essence of the External Incarnation, distinctly different from ordinary puppets or avatars.

A series of invisible consciousness shared communication quickly, and Zheng Yi’s eyes gleamed with brilliance.

Evidently, after being in seclusion for half a year, whatever major events occurred in this area still required a rapid exchange with the Nether River Daoist.

"The Taiyin Profound Celestial Sect has long maintained its prestige. A single utterance is as if it were an imperial edict; no forces in the entire Earth Desolate Mountain Range dare oppose it."

Suddenly, Zheng Yi gained a clearer understanding of the power of the Taiyin Profound Celestial Sect.

Truly, words as binding as imperial law, spoken and thus foreseen.

Just a simple command made the entire Earth Desolate Mountain Range’s Purple Mansion forces comply, not daring to utter a single word of opposition.

"Daoist friend, the matters of the Great Yi City Immortal Realm are entrusted to you. I need to meditate for a period!"

"Rest assured, Daoist friend!"

As they spoke, the Nether River Daoist transformed into a Blood River and merged into the Earth Vein, disappearing without a trace.

...

Doomsday World, Fengdu City.

Incense Fire Dharma Realm.

Zheng Yi returned to Tai Mountain City and first arrived before the Asura Divine Temple.

This towering blood-colored structure, like a blood mountain standing in endless void, though condensed from the void, exudes an extremely ancient aura.

With the Nether River Daoist’s strength improving, in the real world, the Blood Lake surrounding Asura City has expanded significantly.

The dense Blood Qi Energy slowly spreads to the surroundings, writhing outward like a living thing, occupying more and more land.

As the place where the Asura Dao evolves, this Blood Lake is the root of the entire Asura Race and the true body of the Nether River Daoist.

As long as the Blood Lake remains, the Asura Race shall not perish!

Similarly, as the Asura Race grows stronger, the expanse of this Blood Lake also significantly increases.

Moreover, Zheng Yi noticed that while the Blood Lake expanded in the real world, inside the Incense Fire Dharma Realm, above the Asura Divine Temple, the drifting Blood Qi gathered in midair, transforming into a substance resembling blood-colored clouds and mist, strands of which evolved into Divine Will forms.

Through this blood mist, one could vaguely see a majestic mountain gate becoming clearer.

Zheng Yi quickly recognized it as the Five Elements Golden Mountain, the mountain gate of the Asura Dao Lineage in the Great Yi City Immortal Realm. Surprisingly, with Zheng Yi’s arrival, it seemed to appear in the Incense Fire Dharma Realm like a quantum entangled phantom.

The mystery of the Incense and Candle Divine Dao is profoundly deep and enigmatic; it’s another type of Great Dao.

...

As for the mysteries of the Incense and Candle Divine Dao, there is plenty of time to explore later. Zheng Yi still has more pressing matters to attend to now.

Namely, carrying out the mission bestowed by the Taiyin Profound Celestial Sect, brought personally by the Core Formation Zhenren Yin Shili, to prepare for the so-called Dao Destruction Conference.

The Sumeru Forest Cave Heaven Blessed Land, opened only once every three hundred years, can host entrants who are the true high-level forces of the Three Mountains Wilderness. The weakest cultivators are at the Foundation Establishment Stage, the strongest reach the Purple Mansion Realm.

From Zheng Yi’s viewpoint, this is entirely a clash between the Three Mountains Wilderness and the forces of the Righteous Dao. Every three hundred years, placing a large number of elite cultivators from both the Righteous and Demonic Dao into a specific area using Gu Cultivation methods, allowing them to slaughter each other, thus maintaining a balance.

Whether Demon Dao prospers or Dao flourishes and demons decline, a victor naturally emerges from within.

The consumption of more viable forces ensures the highest levels of control and rule for the Taiyin Profound Celestial Sect and the Righteous Dao.

Otherwise, as the power accumulates, it is only a matter of time before the third Great War of Righteous and Demonic Dao occurs.

By that time, even powerful sects like the Taiyin Profound Celestial Sect may find it difficult to have full control, possibly facing the danger of being overturned.

Actually, in Zheng Yi’s judgment, such a dangerous exploration, entering the Sumeru Forest Cave Heaven Blessed Land, is wholly unsuitable for him.

Once inside, one becomes a pawn under the control of others; no one knows what unexpected events might happen within.

Even between cultivators of the same tier, the disparity in strength can sometimes be vast as sky and earth.

What determines a cultivator’s strength, in addition to personal cultivation, includes the cultivation technique practiced, one’s innate aptitude, and even the magical artifacts and spiritual artifacts carried, which form the core of Magic Combat.

Furthermore, confrontation between Righteous and Demonic Dao poses many dangers.

Within the Righteous Dao, there are ancient sects like the Taiyin Profound Celestial Sect, whose participating Purple Mansion Cultivators possess thousands of years of heritage. It is not impossible for them to bring a few terrifying inherited treasures.