Zhao Li landed in the unknown mountain range, still unconscious.
Three days later, Zhao Li slowly woke up, his eyes filled with confusion.
Zhao Li felt like he had a very long, strange dream.
He dreamed of resisting the Outer Realm Demons alongside the Primordial Spirit Tribe, led by the Primordial Spirit Emperor.
He also dreamed of the Primordial Spirit Emperor and the Leader of the Demons fighting until their strength was depleted, both perishing.
He even dreamed that before the Demon Emperor Lord perished, it struck the Pocket World where the Primordial Spirit Tribe resided with a palm strike, shattering it. Some tribe members were corrupted by Demonic Energy and scattered across the continent, acting erratically. After countless years of development, they gradually grew stronger and formed their own lineage...
There were many other things, largely consistent with the records he had seen. For a moment, Zhao Li couldn't distinguish whether it was history or just a dream.
But soon, the pain throughout his body pulled his thoughts back to reality.
Only then did Zhao Li carefully sense his own condition.
All his Muscles and Bones were broken, his Dantian was almost shattered, and there was a vast energy within his body, wreaking havoc.
Zhao Li was shocked by what he saw. Such injuries made even him feel a sense of despair.
And this was merely the aftermath of a battle between two peak experts, yet it had injured him to this extent, almost rendering him a cripple.
He frowned deeply. At this moment, even moving felt difficult.
But thankfully, his Primordial Spirit was not only intact but even more complete, almost fully solidified.
Although he didn't know exactly what happened, he guessed it was related to the thing the Emperor Lord threw into his Primordial Spirit at the end.
Zhao Li tried to sort out the energy within his body, but failed.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Li's mind stirred. His Primordial Spirit emerged and began sifting through the Pills, Medicinal Ingredients, and that unknown mysterious Medicine Cauldron within his Storage Ring.
Looking at the green cauldron and sensing the Power of Life it emitted, Zhao Li had an idea. He would save himself.
Unconsciously, he remembered nine years ago, when he was just a young Great Dou Master. There was a girl with hope and determination in her eyes who had an energy outburst within her body, and he had treated her as a medicinal ingredient to refine into a pill.
Zhao Li smiled. Back then, he truly didn't know, and thus was fearless.
After learning just a bit of the basics, he thought his mastery of the physical body, Dou Qi, and soul was profound, and he actually dared to act like that.
The more he cultivated, the more he realized that the path of cultivation was almost endless. But now, he might have to refine himself.
The Primordial Spirit Zhao Li looked at his nearly shattered physical body and let out a bitter laugh.
If one were to talk about gains from this trip to the Ruins, Zhao Li could certainly be considered to have reaped a bountiful harvest.
He even got to see the ultimate boss, Hun Tiandi, at the end. That kind of power, confidence, and dominance was still fresh in his memory.
Just one attack, whose remaining power was unknown, had left him in such a sorry state.
But upon closer reflection, everything that actually happened was beyond his control. He only felt incredibly lucky.
The Primordial Spirit looked around. It was very unfamiliar. Lifting his physical body, Zhao Li left the area.
Not long after, Zhao Li found a secluded mountain ravine. He entered it and explored, finding it quite hidden.
Zhao Li opened up a simple Cave Dwelling and entered it.
Only then did he take out the Medicine Cauldron and Medicinal Ingredients and begin refining some simple medicinal ingredients.
Fortunately, after being possessed by the Primordial Spirit Emperor, Zhao Li had gained a lot.
Moreover, his own Soul Power had been increasing due to the unknown thing the Primordial Spirit Emperor threw back. He could refine quite a few Pills using just his Soul Power.
Time flowed by. Zhao Li didn't know how many medicinal ingredients he had refined.
Seeing that he was almost ready, Zhao Li hardened his heart and threw his physical body into the Medicine Cauldron.
Although he was severely injured and unable to move, he was indeed conscious.
If he were to slowly recover, he didn't know when he would be fully healed.
After witnessing a peak expert like Hun Tiandi, Zhao Li dared not waste any more time.
He decided to recover sooner, head to the Pill Tower to study earlier, and then prepare to disappear and cultivate in seclusion until he became the Ten Mile Slope Sword God.
Seeing the Power of Life within the Medicine Cauldron, Zhao Li thought of combining internal and external methods, sorting and utilizing the violent energy within his body for his own use, and using various medicinal ingredients to repair his physical body.
Moreover, thinking of the unparalleled demeanor of the Emperor Lord when it possessed him, able to suppress a Dou Sheng with just his Dou Sect strength, Zhao Li's heart stirred.
He even wanted to take this opportunity to rebuild his foundation and use the vast energy within his body to break through to Dou Venerate in one go.
But Zhao Li's thoughts were beautiful, while reality was harsh.
Just the first step, sorting the energy, left Zhao Li with no idea where to start.
The chaotic and complex energy gathered within Zhao Li's body. The slightest movement would cause it to become violent. Zhao Li was afraid that one careless mistake would blow him to smithereens.
Finally, after half a day of effort, Zhao Li managed to tame the first wisp of energy.
Zhao Li's heart filled with joy; he saw hope.
After this came the long period of healing.
While Zhao Li was refining 'pills' and healing, the outside world was experiencing quite a stir due to the drastic changes in the unnamed mountain range.
Although the news of the Ruins had spread for over half a year and was no longer a secret, not everyone could rush there immediately.
Even now, people are still arriving in a steady stream.
The dramatic changes in the mountain range and the discovery of several faction members' corpses finally caused an uproar.
Following that, various pieces of information spread, and more and more people rushed to the location.
The death of a Dou Venerate Half-Saint severely impacted several factions, and it was feared that things would not be peaceful from now on.
Whether it was the death of a Saint, the complete annihilation of the previous group, or the sudden transformation of the mountain range overnight, everyone was intensely curious about what had happened there.
As the crowd grew, someone finally discovered some clues from the surrounding traces – this place had experienced a world-shaking battle.
The small mountain with the hollowed-out section on its slope also became a topic of much discussion, with people speculating about who had been embedded within it. Some even used phrases like, "Be careful, or I'll embed you in the mountain so deep you can't dig yourself out," which circulated widely in the vicinity.
When Soul Extinguisher heard the Soul Hall members discussing it, he remained outwardly calm, but inwardly, he was seething with rage.
Along with the feeling of humiliation came a deep fear of Zhao Li.
He hadn't forgotten how, when he was full of confidence, he had been slammed into the mountain by that person's palm.
Immediately, he gave orders to search for Zhao Li, then used the excuse of going into seclusion, not wanting to deal with the matter any further.
This was already his usual excuse.
Time flew by, silently slipping away with each sunrise and sunset, and the rolling and unrolling of the clouds.
The matter of the Ruins also fermented over time, spreading to the Central Plains and becoming a topic of conversation after meals.
However, the Dou Qi Continent was vast, and many exciting things happened every day. Even the dramatic changes in the mountain range gradually faded from people's sight as time passed and were quickly forgotten.
Two years later, within the nameless mountain stream, Zhao Li's aura gradually recovered. Just a hint of it leaking out already surpassed his previous level by an immeasurable amount.
Zhao Li opened his eyes, a divine light flashing within them before quickly being restrained.
He gently raised his hand, clenched his fist, and then punched out, causing a dark crack to appear in the void.
Zhao Li retracted his fist, a smile appearing on his face involuntarily. He was extremely satisfied with this.
It had taken him three months just to sort out all the chaotic energy within his body. This energy was refined alongside countless Medicinal Ingredients, eventually forming a special Medicinal Liquid that enveloped his severely injured body.
Even with the powerful medicinal effects, the immense energy, his extremely strong control over his body, and the seemingly endless Life Force within the Medicine Cauldron, it still took Zhao Li nearly two years to rebuild his foundation, break through adversity, and successfully reach the Dou Venerate Realm.
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