Perfection: He is the Heavenly Emperor, I am the Eastern Emperor!

Chapter 18 Breaking the Record

The area is shrouded in mist, as if chaos is surging, making everything appear indistinct and blurry, as if one is in a dreamlike and mysterious place.

"Shi An!"

Just as Shi An was about to observe for a while longer, the voice of the Willow God suddenly entered his mind. Then, a soft and bright green light slowly spread out, and in the mist ahead, a charred willow tree gradually appeared.

It is deeply rooted between heaven and earth, like a guide leading Shi An forward slowly.

As time passed, the pervasive mist gradually dissipated, and the view ahead became increasingly open. This space exuded an unparalleled desolation and remoteness, as if it were a corner forgotten by time, or an abandoned ancient world, bearing countless unknown secrets and vicissitudes.

"This is·········"

Although he already knew, Shi An still couldn't help but be surprised.

As the fog thinned, he stood quietly under the willow tree, gazing leisurely ahead at the vast, boundless ruins that came into view.

Once magnificent palaces have collapsed, leaving only ruins that, under the erosion of time, silently tell of their past glory and vicissitudes, like a forgotten lament in the long river of history.

Just then, Liu Shen's voice came again: "If you want to see, then go see!"

Upon hearing this, Shi An took a step forward.

The place is desolate, with every inch of land covered in rubble, like a fragment of time. The once magnificent palaces and halls have now been reduced to ruins, collapsing in the torrent of time.

The air is filled with a sense of vicissitude and antiquity, as if it were the whisper of history, telling of past prosperity and desolation, making people feel melancholy and immersed in this profound sense of the past.

"This is the Realm of the Illusory Gods..."

Looking at all this, Shi An couldn't help but murmur something.

"Indeed, this is the Realm of the Void Gods!"

Hearing Shi An's murmur, Liu Shen spoke again: "Furthermore, I must remind you that you are not here in your true form, but only in spirit and will."

"However, although it is only a spiritual tempering, there is no difference between being tempered here and having the physical body here. Because after returning to the real world, it will bring all the insights to the physical body, and they will both transform!"

"clear."

Shi An nodded, and stepped on the rubble, making a sound.

"Thump... Snap... Thump... Click..."

This vast and desolate ruin is like a forgotten island in the long river of time.

Looking into the distance, the sacred mountain resembles a lurking dragon. Even though it has endured countless vicissitudes and its body has been ruthlessly broken, it still exudes a sense of awe-inspiring grandeur and sanctity, moving people to tears.

"Alright, if you walk out from here, you can directly enter the real training ground."

After a long while, Liu Shen's voice came again, and it seemed that she intended for Shi An to go alone.

"I see."

And so, Shi An set off alone into the distance.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the fog thinned out, and a bright world came into Shi An's view.

"clatter!"

Shi An walked out of the ruins.

At this moment, he was standing on a large blue stone with runes flashing on it, and several pieces of white animal bones were embedded in it.

However, unlike Shi Hao, Shi An did not covet the animal bones. He simply stood quietly in place, waiting.

Before long, a golden passage suddenly appeared and sucked him in.

In an instant, he appeared in another place covered with runes.

Here too is a piece of bluestone, about ten feet in diameter, with several precious bones embedded in it, swirling with mysterious runic power.

"Looks like we've arrived."

Looking around, Shi An understood.

At the same time, Shi An's appearance surprised everyone around him.

He was too young, only ten years old. Even though he was developed like a typical fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, the childishness on his face betrayed him.

However, since Shi An did not dig up the Treasure Bone of the Passage like Shi Hao did, everyone only glanced at Shi An with surprise before turning their attention back to him.

After all, it's not like the Void God Realm hasn't seen children as young as him before. Not long ago, that person with double pupils from the Stone Kingdom was even younger than him, and he still entered the Void God Realm!

Upon thinking of the person with double pupils, everyone immediately started discussing it as if they had found a topic to talk about.

"Hey, speaking of which, that double-pupiled kid from the Stone Kingdom is really something. At such a young age, he's already broken several records. I'm sure it won't be long before he moves on to the next level."

"Nonsense, those are natural double pupils! A mark of ancient sages!"

"Yes, those with double pupils are exceptionally gifted. It is said that every move they make contains the ultimate truths of the universe, making them virtually invincible among their peers."

"That being said, to be able to enter the Void God Realm at such a young age and cause such a sensation, that double-pupiled boy from the Stone Kingdom is indeed extraordinary. I wonder what kind of performance this newcomer will have?"

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"A person with double pupils? Shi Yi?!"

Hearing the surrounding people talking, Shi An's gaze narrowed slightly.

In truth, Shi Yi was a pitiful person. From a young age, his mother and family placed high hopes on him, forcing him to focus on cultivation, which gradually led to a slight deviation in his personality. If he hadn't been defeated by Shi Hao and come to his senses, he might have fallen into darkness.

Thinking it over, Shi An slowly left the passage area and ventured deeper into the Void God Realm.

He walked along a path paved with bluestone, with sparse ancient trees on both sides, their trunks entwined with the marks of time, and a few rays of sunlight occasionally shining through the branches and leaves, dappling the ground.

Everything here is so peaceful and secluded, as if time slows down, making people forget the troubles of the outside world.

As he delved deeper, he began to encounter other cultivators who were also honing their skills in the Realm of the Void Gods.

They either practiced alone or honed their skills in small groups, each immersed in the path of self-improvement, with no time to spare for anything else.

Looking at them, Shi An's thoughts drifted: "So... how do we break the record?"

"perhaps·······"

Suddenly, Shi An's eyes lit up as he thought of something. He then turned around, found a secluded corner, and used his spatial abilities to teleport directly from there to a place thousands of miles away.

"Buzz~"

As Shi An stood still, a stone tablet shrouded in mist suddenly rose in front of him, with a line of words on it, each word emitting a dazzling light and resounding.

"Upon traversing the void from the initial point, one will be rewarded with a piece of primordial precious bone."

The words vibrated continuously, their powerful strokes and dazzling brilliance illuminating the sky like a thousand swords ringing out, startling the crowd not far away.

The next instant, runes flashed, and the stone tablet arrived in front of Shi An.

Looking at the stone tablet shimmering with talismanic light, Shi An smiled slightly and then inscribed two large characters on it: "Di Jiang!"

As the characters fell, the runes on the stone tablet shone with an even more dazzling light, making the two characters "Dijiang" shine brilliantly.

After a while, the stone tablet returned to calm, but did not disappear, as if it were waiting for something.

Seeing this, Shi An picked up his pen again and wrote down his deeds: "Traversed a thousand miles through the void!"

Just as Shi An finished writing the last stroke, not only in the initial place, but also in higher-level blessed lands, stone tablets rose up, known everywhere, shining with dazzling brilliance, and a few lines of text appeared.

"Hey, someone broke the record!"

"Who is this person, and what extreme realm did they break?"

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At this moment, the entire Realm of the Void Gods trembled. Every record was like the most brilliant star in the night sky, and no one dared to underestimate it.

They stand like immortal monuments, representing the ultimate pinnacle of a particular field, bearing endless glory and legend, and deserving to be revered by all in the world.