From Mortal Body to Immortality

As those contestants ranked within the top ten thousand entered the dark green doorway one after another, Gu Mo also stood on the high platform and gently waved his sleeve.

Immediately afterward, beams of light were projected into the void of the universe.

The images within the light beams were precisely scenes from inside the Tongtian Small World.

Everything within the Tongtian Small World was being relayed in real-time through these light beams for the other students to watch. On the high platform, Yang Zhenyun smiled as he looked at his Third Senior Brother and Liu Qian: "Now, do you two still think that Lu Sheng isn't qualified to compete for a spot in the top hundred?"

A hint of hesitation flashed in Third Senior Brother's eyes, but he ultimately nodded: "Just as Liu Qian said, Lu Sheng's cultivation is a weakness. The students who have entered the Tongtian Small World are all at the fifth rank, and most of them possess Giant God Soldiers. Lu Sheng's advantage is very small."

Liu Qian glanced at Liu Yao, who remained unmoved, and huffed before saying, "I still stand by my opinion anyway!"

Seeing this, Yang Zhenyun didn't say anything more and simply smiled as he shifted his gaze to the light beams.

Accompanied by a wave of dizziness, when Lu Sheng's vision returned to normal, he found himself in an unfamiliar world.

Barely having entered this Tongtian Small World, Lu Sheng immediately felt a rich vitality permeating every corner of this land.

"The Tongtian Small World is indeed a space nurtured by the Tongtian Vine. The vitality here is truly abundant. If I could cultivate here, I'm afraid it wouldn't take me long to cultivate the Undying Art to perfection!"

Lu Sheng said to himself.

Of course, this was just a passing thought. The Tongtian Small World would only be open once every thirty years during the academy's grand competition. Lu Sheng wouldn't have this opportunity during ordinary times.

"So, what is the second round of assessment going to be?"

Lu Sheng wondered as his gaze fell upon his wristband.

Soon, the wristband displayed a message.

"Second Round Competition: Kill vine worms within the Tongtian Small World, collect resources and items needed by the academy within the Tongtian Small World. Accumulate academy points. The ranking in this competition will be determined by the academy points obtained within the Tongtian Small World!"

Looking at the information on the wristband, a wave of energy fluctuations came from the sky above the Tongtian Small World.

Lu Sheng raised his head and saw a huge ranking list in the sky.

On the list... was the ranking for this second round competition!

The ranking was changing in real-time. In the short time Lu Sheng had spent looking at his wristband and then the ranking list, his ranking had dropped from over six thousand to eight thousand.

Immediately after, it could be seen that under the Life and Death Intent Domain, those vine worms hidden between heaven and earth instantly turned into dried corpses. With a gust of wind, they turned into powder and dissipated into the world.

The strength of the vine worms was not very high to begin with. Ordinary vine worms only had the strength of the third rank.

Even the Vine Worm King was only at the fourth rank.

Under the Life and Death Intent Domain, those vine worms were like flesh being put into a meat grinder, instantly being minced.

With Lu Sheng as the center, the area within one thousand meters instantly turned into a forbidden zone of life.

Outside the Life and Death Intent Domain, passing students looked at the dark and oppressive domain, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help but twitch.

"Damn it, using a domain to kill vine worms, did the vine worms offend your entire family?"

"Moreover, this method... is too shameless!"

This method, which was almost equivalent to directly annihilating the surrounding life, was simply a cheat code when it came to killing vine worms. The speed at which students who had not mastered Intent Domains, or whose Intent Domain levels were not high, could kill them was completely incomparable to Lu Sheng's.

Moreover, within the range of the Life and Death Intent Domain, other students did not dare to easily enter it, for fear that their vitality would be extracted by the Intent Domain.

This also led to Lu Sheng even being able to unscrupulously collect treasures within this one-thousand-meter radius.

"Let's go, stay away from this pervert. There's nothing good that comes from getting close to him! In the end, you won't get anything!"

A fifth-rank martial artist cursed in a low voice, then quickly moved away from Lu Sheng.

The other martial artists who passed by also secretly cursed Lu Sheng's shameless methods in their hearts, but their bodies were very obediently moving away from Lu Sheng.

At the same time, on the high platform outside the Tongtian Small World, Yang Zhenyun and the others watched this scene and couldn't help but say with a smile.

"Even in our Life School, there are no more than a hundred students who can master this level of perfected Intent Domain."

"Although Lu Sheng's cultivation is a weakness, as long as he doesn't encounter these students with perfected Intent Domains, he should have a great chance of entering the top hundred."

Third Senior Brother hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but nod.

Although cultivation was a weakness, a perfected Intent Domain could make up for a lot. If, as Yang Zhenyun said, he was lucky, he might really be able to enter the top hundred.

"But... that's only if he's lucky!"

Liu Qian still insisted on her point of view, she said.

Faced with Liu Qian's statement, Yang Zhenyun smiled but didn't continue to say anything and looked again.

On the viewing platform in another location, Du Bai had also been paying attention to Lu Sheng's screen. When he saw that the area within one thousand meters around Lu Sheng had turned into a forbidden zone of life, there was a hint of excitement between his eyebrows.

"With Junior Brother Lu Sheng's level of Intent Domain... perhaps, I really have a chance to restore my martial path!"

Du Bai couldn't help but say in his heart.

He remembered the words that Lu Sheng had said to him with a firm expression before the academy's grand competition.

Now, Lu Sheng was getting closer and closer to fulfilling his vow.

Tongtian Small World.

Lu Sheng quickly walked on the earth. Under the amplification of Skysplit, Lu Sheng's perception was strengthened, allowing him to easily find those natural treasures hidden between heaven and earth.

"Nine Spirit Profound Flower, good stuff. This is a fourth-rank resource worth one hundred academy points!"

"Wow, Essence of Life, I didn't expect there to be so much here!"

"And this Ancient Wood Essence..."

Lu Sheng quickly collected the surrounding natural treasures, obtained academy points after being scanned by his wristband, and put them into his Five Elements Small World.

The surrounding vine worms were also constantly being minced under the Life and Death Intent Domain.

Making Lu Sheng's academy points soar at this moment.

In just half an hour, Lu Sheng's ranking had risen from over eight thousand to over six thousand.

This speed was already very fast.

Lu Sheng quickly walked between heaven and earth, searching for the surrounding natural treasures. Suddenly, Lu Sheng's Life and Death Intent Domain sent back a feedback.

Immediately afterward, Lu Sheng's gaze suddenly looked in one direction.

There... outside the Life and Death Intent Domain, there was a wave of energy that was equally as strong as the Life and Death Intent Domain that had already collided together.

"This is a Five Elements Intent Domain?"

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked in the direction from which the Intent Domain was spreading.

There, Lu Sheng saw a woman wearing training clothes, exuding an aura of the early fifth rank. The Five Elements Intent Domain, which was comparable to the Life and Death Intent Domain, was released by this person.

The two's gazes met, but they tacitly opened the distance between each other.

Both Lu Sheng and the woman were very clear that their Intent Domain levels were the same. Although the woman was at the early fifth rank, Lu Sheng, wielding Skysplit, still had a combat strength that was no weaker than the fifth rank.

There was no need to meet at this time.

However, just as the two had just opened the distance, a mysterious energy fluctuation suddenly came from between the two.

Under this energy fluctuation, the domains released by the two instantly rippled.

"This is... a divine soul treasure!"

"And at least it's a fourth rank!"

Lu Sheng's heart stirred slightly.

The only things that can cause fluctuations in the Domain of Intent are treasures related to the Divine Soul, and usually, treasures with this characteristic are quite valuable!

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng's eyes instantly brightened.

Lu Sheng suddenly rushed towards the direction of the Divine Soul treasure. Not only Lu Sheng, but the woman also rushed straight towards the location of the treasure, just like Lu Sheng.

If Lu Sheng could react, there was naturally no reason for her not to react.

In an instant, the two people's Domains of Intent collided together at this moment, and circles of energy ripples also spread out violently at this moment.

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the woman.

The woman was not piloting a Titan, but was wearing simple practice clothes. In addition, with a Domain of Intent no weaker than Lu Sheng's, it was obvious that she was a senior from the Ancient Martial Arts branch.

"Ancient Martial Arts branch, Murong Xue!"

Murong Xue said to Lu Sheng indifferently.

"Although I am very unwilling to bump into you, I have taken a liking to this treasure. You should leave on your own, otherwise... it won't look good on your face if you are eliminated now."

As Murong Xue spoke, a powerful Five Elements power instantly erupted from her body.

Lu Sheng was extremely familiar with this Five Elements power.

"Five Elements Star Crushing Fist!"

"Judging from this posture... I'm afraid it's the Great Accomplishment level Five Elements Star Crushing Fist!"

Lu Sheng sighed secretly in his heart.

Lu Sheng had also cultivated the Five Elements Star Crushing Fist, but he had only just started. However, this did not prevent Lu Sheng from seeing the other party's attainments.

"With the Great Accomplishment Five Elements Domain of Intent, plus the Great Accomplishment Five Elements Star Crushing Fist, this Senior Murong's strength... I'm afraid it's above that fifth-order mid-stage Zerg Tyrant!"

"It's even almost as strong as Zheng Shiyuan."

Lu Sheng analyzed Murong Xue's combat power in his heart, but looked at Murong Xue with a calm expression and said, "Senior, please step back, otherwise, if we fight later, I won't hold back."

"If you are eliminated by me, Senior's face will be even more disgraced!"

The faint voice echoed in this world, but it also passed through the light curtain and entered the spectator stands.

"Damn, Lu Sheng's words are so arrogant, I like it!"

"What is this guy saying? Doesn't he see that Senior Murong's Domain of Intent is comparable to his?

Her cultivation is above him. Does he think he can defeat Senior Murong with the Titan?

"He probably hasn't been beaten by society yet!"

The surrounding students, including those who had been eliminated, also spoke up after hearing Lu Sheng's words.

Even the Third Senior Brother on the high platform couldn't help but frown slightly: "Arrogant words!"

"Junior Sister Murong's Five Elements Intent has already reached Great Accomplishment. If she can cultivate the Five Elements Intent to Perfection, she will have a chance to step into the sixth order in the future. Such talent... this Lu Sheng is a bit arrogant!"

Liu Qian also nodded: "Junior Sister Murong's cultivation is above Lu Sheng's. Even without the amplification of the Titan, it is not something a fourth-order martial artist can contend with."

"Although Junior Brother Lu Sheng's talent is above Junior Sister Murong's, his cultivation is still a weakness!"

Listening to the words of the two, the Eldest Senior Sister's expression was calm, but she did not react in any way.

On the contrary, Yang Zhenyun smiled and shook his head gently, his gaze falling on Lu Sheng in the screen.

"This kid... has character!"

Inside the Tongtian Small World, Murong Xue's eyes narrowed sharply as she listened to Lu Sheng's words, and a terrifying aura instantly roared out from Murong Xue's body.

The rich Five Elements power caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

"Arrogant!"

Murong Xue shouted, and her petite body instantly rushed towards Lu Sheng. Her fist contained an extremely terrifying power, as if it wanted to crush everything in front of her.

"Senior really doesn't want to save any face!"

Lu Sheng's eyes drooped, but when Murong Xue attacked, he suddenly raised them.

In the next moment, a faint black light spread from Lu Sheng's body. After being amplified by the Skysplitter, it instantly covered the entire Domain of Life and Death.

The two complementary energies merged together, directly erupting with an overbearing power, instantly extracting Murong Xue's vitality.

Murong Xue only felt a sense of weakness in her body, followed by a flash of green light.

Murong Xue's figure had already disappeared in the Tongtian Small World. When she reappeared, she had arrived in a spectator stand outside the Tongtian Small World.

"I..."

Looking at the suddenly changing world, Murong Xue was stunned.

At this moment, inside the Tongtian Small World, Lu Sheng looked calm and dissipated the Xuan Light of Decay and Flourishing.

The Xuan Light of Decay and Flourishing, comprehended from the Perfection of the Law of Decay and Flourishing, was amplified by the Skysplitter and merged with the Domain of Life and Death. Even a fifth-order mid-stage martial artist could not withstand it.

It was only the school competition, and the Tongtian Vine would protect the contestants' lives. Otherwise, in a few more breaths, Murong Xue's vitality would have been completely drained.

Afterwards, Lu Sheng's gaze fell on the location that had just caused the fluctuations in the Domain of Life and Death.

With a wave of his hand, dust flew up, and the ground at that location was instantly blasted open by Lu Sheng's aura, revealing an earthy yellow pearl. The pearl emitted a gentle yellow light.

"This is... the Earth Soul Pearl?"

Lu Sheng recognized the name of this pearl.

"It's a pity, it's just a fifth-order peak Divine Soul treasure. Although it has a healing effect on the Divine Soul, it's still a bit difficult to treat Senior Du Bai's injuries."

Lu Sheng shook his head, then scanned it with his wrist watch and put it into the Five Elements Small World.

As the Earth Soul Pearl was taken by Lu Sheng, the resulting credits caused Lu Sheng's ranking to instantly rise by hundreds of places.

A fifth-order peak treasure is quite valuable!

Outside the Tongtian Small World, the students watching the battle were already stunned.

"What... is going on?"

"A fifth-order early stage senior who also mastered the Great Accomplishment Domain of Intent is actually not Lu Sheng's opponent?"

"This... how is this possible!!"

"What was that black light just now?"

Everyone was completely shocked. It should be known that she was a genuine fifth-order early stage powerhouse, and her attainments were very high. Even a fifth-order mid-stage powerhouse was not Murong Xue's opponent.

But in front of Lu Sheng...

Why couldn't she withstand even a few breaths?

At the same time, on the high platform.

The Third Senior Brother and Liu Qian stood up instantly.

"This is... Xuan Light of Decay and Flourishing?"

The Third Senior Brother couldn't help but exclaim: "Lu Sheng has cultivated the Law of Decay and Flourishing to Perfection?"

As a sixth-order powerhouse, the Third Senior Brother knew very well what that black light represented. It was clearly the sign of the Perfection of the Law of Decay and Flourishing!

Merely the Perfection of a Planet-level Martial Art might not be anything, but Lu Sheng was only a fourth-order peak martial artist! He had only joined the Life School for ten years!

Liu Qian next to him also had a look of shock in her eyes, and she couldn't help but look at Liu Yao next to her, her expression extremely complicated.

However, Liu Yao was still sitting there calmly, without any change in expression.

"This kind of strength... has already surpassed us back then!"

The Third Senior Brother's tone was slightly solemn, and he also looked at Liu Yao.

"I'm afraid it's second only to the Eldest Senior Sister back then."

The smile on Yang Zhenyun's face also subsided, and he couldn't help but look at Liu Yao.

But Liu Yao, who was being watched by the three, had an extremely calm appearance, just like an ancient well,

Deep and unfathomable.

Liu Yao back then, having just joined the Life School for twenty years, participated in the Life School's competition. At that time, Liu Yao had already cultivated two Planet-level Martial Arts to Perfection.

Even... the Five Elements Domain of Intent was also cultivated to Perfection.

Liu Yao back then... her cultivation had even reached the fifth-order early stage!

When Liu Yao first participated in the school competition, it caused a sensation throughout the entire Life School,

Not only did she rush into the top 100, but she also received key training from Gu Mo.

Within a hundred years, she broke through from the fifth-order early stage to the sixth order, with a chance to become the next mentor of the Life School.