There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Wang Ping stared at Tiangong, sensing the three of them's primordial spirits at this moment, and coldly replied, "The divine magic array you set up on Venus can only last for half an incense stick's time at most. Are you sure you want to waste your time on something that has no objections?"

As he spoke, he extended his left hand and conjured a 'sword talisman'. In an instant, a sharp, emerald-green light, capable of slicing through anything, appeared out of thin air and transformed into a longsword as it passed through the void!
"laugh--!"

The longsword was not aimed at any one of Diwen, Tiangong, or Lieyang, but rather, with speed that transcended time and space, it pierced the core node where the three people's magical powers converged and merged!
There, three great networks of rules are intertwining: the profound characteristics of the earth spirit's evolution, the order constructed by the heavenly craftsmanship of the metal spirit, and the violent scorching of the blazing sun spirit. These three forces are reaching a delicate balance and are about to form a perfect combined attack!

The longsword precisely broke through the point where they intersected.

The moment the emerald green sword light entered the node, it was as if the universe stood still for a moment.

immediately--

"Boom!!!"

A violent tremor originating from the Five Elements rules themselves suddenly spread out from that node!
Earthly True Monarch felt the surging Xuanhuang Qi beneath his feet suddenly stop, and the characteristics of the ten thousand miles of earth spirit rules condensed seemed to have had their foundation removed out of thin air, becoming floating and shaky.

Tiangong's pupils contracted. The moment he sensed his cultivation being suppressed, he decisively used the characteristics of the Golden Spirit Rule to sever the causal link between all the spells around him.

The golden crow, formed from the blazing sun, let out a shriek of alarm and anger. The power of the sun that it had summoned with the help of the magic array seemed to have crashed into an invisible barrier, and the power of the blazing sun suddenly became scattered and out of control!
"Fellow Daoist, your cultivation is profound!"

Golden energy swirled around Tiangong, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma body. Its causal severing properties were pushed to the extreme, ruthlessly severing the invisible connection between Wang Ping and that sword talisman.

Wang Ping immediately sensed that the connection between himself and the sword talisman had become obscure and blurred, making it impossible for him to carry out deeper destruction or change tactics according to his will.

Jin Kemu's characteristics are very pure. The battle at this moment is not about the confrontation of energy, but about the restraint of the characteristics of the rules!
Tiangong's Dharma body was solemn and majestic, and his voice was magnificent: "Fellow Daoist, your cultivation is indeed full of vitality and ever-changing, but your spellcasting must follow the law of cause and effect."

With absolute composure, he pointed out the core of Wang Ping's methods and the most effective countermeasure he could take.

Wang Ping's gaze narrowed slightly. In a state of 'self-discipline,' he quickly assessed the situation, and countless ideas flashed through his mind in a flash.

Diwen Zhenjun knew how terrifying Wang Ping was and could not give him a chance to breathe. The moment Tiangong finished speaking, he made his move!
"town!"

He gave a low shout, and the 'Mountain-Suppressing Tower', which was pitch black and covered with countless distorted faces, suddenly descended. This time, it did not directly suppress Wang Ping, but opened the nine-story tower doorway!

Endless earth spirit energy mixed with the devout vows of millions of disciples of the Underground Cave Sect surged out like a burst dam. As this surging energy was released, it did not dissipate in the slightest. Under the precise control of the Earth Spirit, it suddenly intertwined with the chaotic and violent fire spirit power of the Blazing Sun that had become out of control.

Earth and fire are inherently incompatible, but under the forceful reconciliation of the Mountain-Suppressing Tower and the guidance of the Earth Script Secret Technique, they have formed a lava inferno covering the entire star field!

The blazing flames burned and exploded wildly in the thick, viscous earth spirit turbidity, generating a terrifying power that was enough to incinerate everything and at the same time carried the heavy suppressive properties of the earth. Like a shrinking quagmire of destruction, it swept towards Wang Ping's wood spirit world!

At the same time, Lieyang immediately seized the opportunity and frantically activated the Solar Fire Spirit Array, injecting more fire spirit characteristics into that lava inferno to make it even more powerful!

Meanwhile, Tiangong maintained his imposing physical form, and the order and severing characteristics of the Golden Spirit Rules transformed into an invisible and intangible field, spreading across this starry sky, ready to interfere with Wang Ping's spellcasting at any moment.

In an instant, the Wood Spirit World trembled violently under the impact of the boiling lava purgatory. The emerald light rapidly dimmed, and the roots of the Jianmu phantom tried to take root in the void to draw power, but the connection was ruthlessly severed by the Heavenly Craftsman. The talisman light that had just lit up on Wang Ping's fingertips was also extinguished instantly because the cause and effect were severed.

Wang Ping's eyes remained as cold as an abyss. In his state of self-discipline, he ignored all emotional fluctuations, and his consciousness thought at a speed beyond reason.

He suddenly abandoned all complex magical transformations. With a slight thought, the power of the entire Wood Spirit World contracted and condensed inward to an extreme degree. This was pure power, without any cause or effect!

The vast wood spirit energy no longer attempted to unleash any supernatural powers or spells, but instead simply transformed into an indestructible, emerald-green barrier brimming with endless vitality.

"Rumble--"

The destructive energy collided violently with the absolute defensive barrier, unleashing a deafening roar that shook the cosmos. The surface of the emerald barrier rippled violently, revealing countless cracks, yet it was constantly repaired by the support of the surging vitality.

Wang Ping used this most clumsy, yet most difficult-to-control method to forcefully withstand the combined attack of the two!
He stood behind the barrier, his gaze piercing through the boiling energy turbulence, coldly locking onto the Heavenly Craftsman who was maintaining the severing field. However, just as the boiling lava inferno was fiercely clashing with the extremely condensed wood spirit barrier, a sudden change occurred!
Looking at the starry sky near the sun, the fundamental network of the five elements, which was originally formless and intangible and maintained the operation of the universe, was forcibly drawn and manifested by the three True Lords with their own spiritual bodies as the core.

Those were countless dazzling threads of rules, interwoven into a vast network covering billions of miles of star field.

The golden spirit rules were incomparably sharp, radiating the ultimate edge of order and severing power. They spread out from the ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma body of the Heavenly Craftsman, and everything in its path seemed to be defined and divided by them.

The crimson fire spirit rules were violent and intense, pulsating with the destructive properties of burning, exploding, and light and heat. Centered around the golden crow formed from the blazing sun, it surged and flowed, aiming to turn everything to ashes.

The Xuanhuang Earth Spirit Rules are heavy and profound, containing infinite power of suppression, attraction, and devouring. They spread out from the Earth Script and its Mountain-Suppressing Tower as the core, as if they could crush countless ancient stars.

As if guided, these three-colored rule threads coiled towards the Wood Spirit World where Wang Ping was located, their goal being to assimilate the Wood Spirit Rules that underpinned the existence of the Wood Spirit World.

This is a pure contest of cultivation, a confrontation of the foundation of the Great Dao, with no room for any fancy tricks!

Once Wang Ping's Wood Spirit Rule is eroded and covered by these three rules, his power will be drawn by the Five Elements Rule. If the Dragon Lord were to descend at this time, he could easily suppress him.

Faced with this sudden and extremely dangerous attack from the rules, Wang Ping remained calm and composed, his self-discipline at its peak, completely abandoning any thoughts of defense or evasion.

With a thought, the towering Jianmu tree phantom behind him emitted a resounding hum, its roots thrashing wildly and penetrating deep into the void, connecting with the wood spirit energy scattered throughout the universe. Emerald green threads of wood spirit rules burst forth from the Jianmu phantom with unprecedented brightness, containing the vastness of life, the ceaseless propagation, the mysteries of space, the flow of time, and the annihilation of decay.

These emerald green threads also intertwine into a net, stubbornly resisting the overwhelming net of gold, red, and yellow rules!

"Boom!!!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a violent tremor originating from the very source of the universe that sent chills down one's spine.

Suddenly the starry sky distorted and the light lost its luster, as if four different worlds were forcibly overlapping and squeezing each other, vying for dominance over this space!

Wang Ping stood at the core of the Wood Spirit Network, feeling the depletion of Wood Spirit energy under the starry sky, his aura surging violently like the ocean in a storm.

Tiangong, Diwen, and Lieyang were also in a bad state. Maintaining the manifestation of the rules and pushing them to their limits was a huge burden on their spiritual bodies, especially Lieyang, who was already in poor condition. At this moment, even the light of his Golden Crow True Body dimmed a bit.

The four were caught in the most dangerous and direct clash of rules. Whoever couldn't hold on first might have their Dao eroded by the other's rules, with unimaginable consequences!
"Senior Xinghai, thank you for your help!"

Wang Ping spoke softly, his mind focused on the extremely unstable Lieyang as he spoke.

Xinghai replied, "You should think carefully. If the Dragon Lord makes a move now, he can defeat you in an instant."

Wang Ping said, "With my current cultivation level, I am practically immortal in the Wood Spirit World. The spacetime properties also allow me to leave quickly, but I will have to pay a price."

Yu Lian continued, "Compared to these costs, these three people in front of us are even more annoying."

Wang Ping said nothing more. A golden-armored soldier appeared beside him, and Xinghai's consciousness immediately merged into it. The next moment, the golden-armored soldier was already holding the 'Demon Sword' in his hand.

"This feeling is really great!"

The moment Xinghai's voice rang out, the golden-armored soldiers had already transformed into streaks of light and streaked across the void.

Tiangong, Lieyang, and Diwen could all see this, and they were all shocked, unable to understand why Wang Ping still had the ability to wield the 'Demon Sword' even at his current level.

The three tried to track the trajectory of the demonic sword, but their cultivation levels were too high to separate their consciousness too much from Wang Ping's. Meanwhile, the golden-armored soldier carrying the consciousness of the Star Sea, wielding the demonic sword that was flowing with turbid mist, appeared directly above the head of the golden crow formed from the blazing sun at a speed beyond reason, ignoring the terrifying energy turbulence caused by the collision of rules!

The chaotic aura on the demonic sword, capable of corrupting all things and distorting minds, erupted at an unprecedented concentration, transforming into a gray-black, almost tangible torrent of filth that precisely poured into the raging sun's wildly burning primordial spirit consciousness!

"Ugh!!!"

The golden crow, formed from the blazing sun, emitted a distorted and extremely mournful howl that was neither a bird's cry nor a human voice!
That filthy, chaotic aura seemed to be a catalyst for his extreme madness and violent consciousness, or like pouring a basin of ice water into a boiling oil pan. The fiery true body of the Blazing Sun Golden Crow twisted and expanded violently. His already frenzied consciousness was completely ignited at this moment, falling into a completely uncontrollable chaos and confusion, and pushing it into an abyss of complete loss of control!
"Burn! Burn! Burn! Burn everything! Hahahaha!"

The blazing sun's will became fragmented, leaving only the most primal and chaotic roar of destruction.

The crimson fire spirit rule threads were no longer restrained and exploded wildly. Not only did they no longer cooperate with the suppression of the earth and metal spirits, but they also surged back like a disaster, scorching the earth's mysterious yellow rule network and the heavenly golden law threads!
"Steady your mind!"

Di Wen's rebuke rang out, but Lie Yang could no longer hear him. At the same time, the backlash from the rules damaged the spiritual veins in Di Wen's body. Just as he was calming his mind and preparing to resist this backlash, a golden-armored soldier wielding a 'demon sword' appeared a hundred feet away from him.

Just as the golden-armored soldier carrying the consciousness of the starry sea was about to unleash the tainted sword against the Earth Script, Wang Ping's figure appeared unexpectedly beside him.

He seemed to have 'grown' directly from the boiling flames and chaotic rules. The magnificent emerald light around him was like the most resilient vine, instantly suppressing the raging flames that were rampaging wildly due to the uncontrolled blazing sun, clearing out a relatively stable area.

Diwen Zhenjun only felt a flash of green light before his eyes. Before he could even see who it was or react, he was once again trapped in the illusion of the cycle of time.

On the other side, Tiangong, who had just steadied himself and was preparing to use his methods to rescue Diwen or suppress Lieyang, happened to see this scene.

'The blazing sun has gone mad, the earth's patterns are restrained by the river of time, and I am left alone... I absolutely cannot fight them!'

These thoughts flashed through Tiangong's mind like lightning. A strong sense of crisis and an indescribable fear instantly seized his mind. Without any hesitation, and without even glancing at Diwen or Lieyang again, Tiangong made a decision most in line with his character—

go!
"Tear--"

A soft sound, like brocade being torn, rang out. The space in front of Tiangong was forcibly cleaved open, creating a dark and deep rift. Sharp golden light flowed along its edges. His Dharma body transformed into an extremely thin golden stream of light and disappeared into the spatial rift at an even faster speed than when he arrived.

In the blink of an eye, only the raging, roaring sun remained in the starry sky, the Earthly Script temporarily banished from time and space, the golden-armored soldiers wielding the demonic sword, and Wang Ping, whose body was surrounded by flowing green light and whose expression was as cold as ice.

At this moment, Wang Ping had no time to pay attention to what the Dragon Lord was thinking in the direction of Mercury, because during the time he was fighting with Tiangong, Lieyang and Diwen, the entire cultivation world was in chaos. The rebels had directly occupied the outer planet and were now threatening the ecological zone of the outer orbit of the demon star.

Those demonic cultivators of the fifth realm personally took to the field. Bai Yan and Quan Xing had already broken through the divine magic array of the Heavenly Craftsmanship, but the eight star gods on the other side had already left the battlefield and retreated into the protective array of Venus. Master Wangqing appeared before the world for the first time with the cultivation of the fifth realm.

The battle between Zang Yi, Yue Xi, Zhi Xin, and Pei Daoren against Bai Xin, Hou Ji, Zhu Wu, and Wang Xuan came to a halt due to the sudden expansion of the rebel army. However, none of them came to the aid of the front lines, because the trust they had placed in each other had completely collapsed at that moment. (End of Chapter)