Liu Yanyi thought about it and came up with a solution.
She noticed that after she broke through, the God's Will would not return her immediately, but there would be a gap that was neither too long nor too short, and that would be an opportunity that she could make use of.
She was already close to the second stage and could enter this barrier anytime, so after she re-entered the first stage, if she did not stop and directly advanced to the second stage, would she be able to avoid falling back?
If she could successfully pass through, even if she fell back, she would only return to the first stage, and it would not be too much of a loss to her.
The most important thing was that breaking through to the next stage was usually the most dangerous, especially going from the Heavenly Abode to the Mortal Molting, severing the mortal body and ending the karma. The cultivator would then leap into a brand new world. If it was a breakthrough within the same stage, even if she failed, the damage she would suffer would be relatively small.
If this method was feasible, then it would turn the disadvantages into advantages. She would be able to comprehend the various changes in the second stage, and she might even be able to achieve this when she came out.
Thinking of this, she made up her mind. As she broke through the barrier again, she did not hesitate to advance to the next stage.
As she expected, as long as she tried to advance, there would be no external force to stop her, and she would not return to her previous state.
But at the same time, if she failed to break through, it would probably lead to the same consequences as in the real world.
It was not difficult for a Mortal Molting cultivator to enter the second stage, as long as she had accumulated enough cultivation, had no lack of external medicine, and had no other areas that needed polishing, then she could advance in a short period of time. Therefore, this barrier did not pose much of an obstacle to her, and she only felt that this door was easily pushed open.
But before she could experience it for a long time, the God's Will urged her to continue moving forward.
But the third stage was to sever the body of the past and future, and it was the most difficult barrier. With her current cultivation base, it was not enough to cross over, and she did not do so. After a while, she allowed the force to drag her back.
In an instant, she realized that she had once again entered the first stage of the Mortal Molting Realm, but this was already within her expectations, and she could not help but smile. As long as she maintained this barrier, then there would be room for advancement and retreat, and she would not be beaten down to the mortal world again.
The place Tian Kun was heading to was the Giant Trout's Neck.
He followed that feeling and immersed himself in it.
According to Zhang Yan's instructions, if everything went smoothly, they would be able to reach that place in the blink of an eye. However, they might run into some trouble afterwards. There was also the possibility that they would not be able to reach that place and would meet with an accident on the way.
Now, he was in the latter situation.
He found himself repeatedly walking back and forth in an empty world, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not reach the place where he was supposed to go.
He wasn't sure if there was a past or a future here, or how far he had traveled.
He still remembered that Zhang Yan had said that they would only start taking action after all the disciples had arrived at their destination, and they would have to bear the pressure from before.
However, the problem was that he was not alone now. He was shouldering the lives of his fellow disciples. If he could not go to Muddy Heaven for a long time, he was likely to be a burden to his fellow disciples. It might even cause his teacher's plan to fail.
Fortunately, he was very patient. When he was breaking through to Mortal Metamorphosis, even though he was about to reach the end of his lifespan, he did not advance at all. Therefore, he was not anxious at all at this time. He was secretly thinking about how he could escape from here and find the real place.
His teacher was the Taishang Daoist Ancestor, and he would not be wrong about the mystery. Since he was sent here, there must be a way to break through this obstacle. It was just that he had not found the right way yet.
Up until now, he had been following the Qi activity. However, what if he changed the direction and retreated?
He tried it and found that he could not do it. Obviously, he could not use a simple method of advancing and retreating to break through. However, he did not count on it, and only tried it.
Could it be that he had already reached this Muddy Heaven, but his senses were wrong?
He used the technique that Zhang Yan had given him to carefully examine it, and found that it was not the case. He had indeed not reached that place yet.
After rejecting one idea after another, he felt that since he could not find a way outside, he might as well look inside. Therefore, he turned his thoughts to himself.
After entering Mortal Metamorphosis, the biggest difference from before was the usage of the Divine Will.
No matter how much time passed in the Divine Will, to the outside world, it was just an instant. Then, he could try to deduce a correct path from it.
However, to do so, he would need to expend his own vitality. Fortunately, he had brought along a lot of Ziqing medicine when he came. Moreover, he had Just Now Breaking Realm, his Qi was flourishing, and he was on the rise.
As he continued to deduce, his vitality decreased bit by bit. However, he did not care and was still determined.
After an unknown period of time, he had used up all the medicine on him, and his vitality was also gradually depleted. However, even at this moment, he did not have any hesitation or pause. It was as if once he had decided on a path, he must walk it to the end, and vowed not to turn back until he saw the result.
At the last moment, the Divine Will suddenly shook, and the surrounding mysteriously shattered. He realized that he was already standing in a world. Not only did his vitality and mana recover, he even faintly increased by a level.
He could not help but calm down. This experience had already confirmed what he was thinking Just Now. In this world, life was death, death was life. Of course, if he did not have that pure belief, and had a little hesitation, he would not be able to pass this hurdle. Now that he had passed it, there was nothing else. What was left was to wait patiently for the final result.
After Zhang Yan left, Jiang Zheng had been sitting there. However, suddenly, he felt that something was not right. He looked up and realized that there was a person standing in front of him. It was no different from him, and the strange thing was, in his senses, that person was himself. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was his reflection.
That person walked over and stopped in front of him. He said, "You don't have to worry. As you can see, I am you, and you are me. This is the belly of the giant trout, and it has the ability to manipulate everything, which is why these things appear."
Jiang Zheng was not moved. He said, "What does this have to do with me?"
That person said, "But what if I tell you that in reality, that is you, and this is no longer you?"
Jiang Zheng turned his head and saw that it was another himself sitting there. His heart trembled slightly.
Just as he looked around, he saw that countless people who looked exactly like him had appeared in all directions. They were all sitting there cross-legged, and every single one of them seemed to be real.
Such a scene caused one's hair to stand on end.
That person said meaningfully, "The truth that you cling to might not be the truth, and the illusion that you see might not be an illusion either. I'm afraid that the one who will be rescued later will only be one of us, but it might not be you. When the time comes, you will only be separated because of this. Are you willing?"
Jiang Zheng was silent for a while, then said, "Why do you have to tell me all this? My teacher helped me to enter Taoism, and it's hard for me to repay his kindness in this life. If I'm really an illusion, then there will naturally be a real body who will repay my teacher's kindness on my behalf. If that's the case, even if I'm not me, I have no regrets!"
At this moment, all of Jiang Zheng said in unison, "You're right. Even if I'm not me, I have no regrets!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the figures vanished in unison like bubbles, and only Jiang Zheng was still sitting there. However, he was surprised to find that the place where he was sitting was no longer where he originally stood. It was as if he could no longer tell whether the person who had dispersed Just Now was his real self or an illusion. He smiled nonchalantly and continued to sit there steadily.
In Qinghuan Palace, although Zhang Yan had come out of Muddy Sky a long time ago, he relied on the trace of karmic connection between his consciousness incarnation and his disciples to observe their every move. He was also very clear about the difficulties they had encountered.
It would be good if they could rely on their own abilities to cross over, but if they couldn't, then he would naturally enter the Divine Will to help them in times of danger.
Although doing so would very likely alarm the Great Trout's Divine Will and cause some changes in the situation, comparing the two sides, it was clear that the lives of his disciples were more important. Right now, he was preparing for a rainy day. He couldn't give up on what was in front of him just because nothing had changed.
Fortunately, his five disciples didn't disappoint him. As he watched, they entered the Heavenly World one by one and resisted the invasion of Muddy Sky one after another. At this point, he had accomplished a great feat.
Because he had found the Five Muddy Sky, he was immediately able to avoid the obstruction of the Weili left behind by the predecessor and looked directly at the Great Trout's Divine Will.
What the Spirit Refinement Almighty Being saw was the truth. As long as he saw it, then it was equivalent to seeing the Great Trout's body. With a thought, he immediately drew it out. In a flash, he saw a creature that looked like a big fish with a tail as its feet land in front of him. Although its body was infinitely large, it was still tiny in front of him. This was the fundamental difference in power. Size in a simple sense was already useless against each other.
Zhang Yan glanced at it. The Great Trout's Divine Will was trembling in fear in front of him. He didn't say much. He just waved his sleeve lightly, and it dispersed like smoke.
After doing this, he called out again. There was a spiritual light in the hall, and the five disciples returned to Qinghuan Palace.
Compared to when they entered, there were some changes in each of them. It was obvious that they had obtained different degrees of benefits. Among them, Liu Yanyi was the best. Impressively, she had already entered the second stage. However, even she couldn't tell whether she had broken through in the Divine Will or in reality.
Zhang Yan could tell what she was thinking. He smiled and said, "Disciple, what you see is the truth, so it is the truth. Don't be stubborn. Being able to successfully break through is your fate."
Liu Yanyi naturally believed in her master's words. The block in her heart instantly disappeared. She curtsied and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."
Zhang Yan looked at the other disciples and said, "All of you have obtained benefits this time. You may cultivate in the side hall for a while. If there is anything you don't understand, you may come to me for guidance."
The five disciples bowed and said yes. They all retreated to the side hall.
At this time, Zhang Yan sensed that with the Great Trout's Divine Will gone, the Five Muddy Skies were under his control. The residual force of Bu Xu Tian was also greatly reduced. It wouldn't be long before he could control this land of creation essence.
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