Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The Yin-Yang Azure Heaven-Slaying Sword, the Three Calamities and the End of Fortune.

The sword mark was deep, stretching for thousands of feet, and long, spanning millions of miles.

Let alone the Xuanhuang Realm now, even looking across all the heavens and myriad realms, how many immortals and gods of the upper three realms in the universe can unleash such a sword light, and whose sword intent remains condensed and undissipated even after years of time and the erosion of ice and snow?

Not to mention the all-too-obvious Three Calamities Annihilation Sword Intent on it.

What made Tian Ming'an and the other three suspicious was that the sword mark was left by Jiang Sheng several years ago!

"Isn't Master on the Taiyin Star?"

"Could it be that Master came down at some point and entered this ancient ruin from tens of thousands of years ago?"

Li Jianchun was very puzzled. Although his cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul stage, he could still tell that this sword mark was not left recently. Even if the traces of time on it were faint, it would take two or three years to achieve this.

Doesn't this mean that our master entered this place two or three years ago?
For a moment, Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun and Huang Ping'an looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a moment's thought, Tian Ming'an decisively said, "Let's go! We'll follow Master's trail and explore!"

"Following the path our master has taken, even if we don't find many rare and precious treasures, at least we will be safe and sound."

"Perhaps we can catch up with our master's footsteps!"

Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun, and Huang Pingan strongly agreed, especially with Tian Ming'an's last sentence, "follow in the footsteps of our master." Their original intention to explore the ruins and search for resources had long since vanished, and now they only had one thought left: to find Jiang Sheng and follow in their master's footsteps!
So the four of them followed the sword mark and explored forward, only to find a world of ice and snow before them, with howling winds and swirling snowflakes. It seemed that this world was trying to erase the traces left by Jiang Sheng in this way.

How could a method comparable to that of a Five Tribulations True Monarch be so easily eliminated?

As the four traveled over 100,000 miles along the ever-deepening and ever-widening sword-mark fissure, and saw the continuous glaciers that stretched for tens of thousands of miles and seemed to have been cleaved open out of thin air, and witnessed the surging power of the ice veins and the gathering of icy breath, the four once again experienced the formidable strength of the Upper Three Realms Immortals.

Even though this icy and snowy land has exhausted all means and spent several years, it has still been unable to erase the sword mark left by Jiang Sheng.

Despite the howling winds and filling snow, and despite the icy energy and power of the ice veins constantly converging, all the great forces of heaven and earth acting on the sword mark would instantly vanish due to the condensed and unyielding Three Calamities Annihilation Sword Intent on the sword mark.

They clearly saw that as the cold wind and snow continued to spread, trying to erase the sword marks, a sword seemed to hum and then the snow and ice disappeared.

That is because the annihilation law that Jiang Sheng has mastered is still influencing this world.

Watching the snowstorm dissipate after the sword's cry, Tian Ming'an said softly, "The impact that the Upper Three Realms have on the world and nature is something that the world itself can hardly heal or repair."

"Junior sisters and junior brothers, you have witnessed it, haven't you? The sharpness of Master's sword is so great that it takes years to diminish the power of this world. This is the might of the immortals and gods of the Upper Three Realms."

"Let's go and take a look."

As Tian Ming'an spoke, he led the way, with Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun, and Huang Ping'an following closely behind. The four of them arrived at the foot of the glacier and looked at this enormous glacier, which was thousands of miles high and thousands of miles wide from north to south and hundreds of thousands of miles wide from east to west. They looked at the sword mark that split the glacier in two and could see from the smooth, mirror-like cuts on both sides of the glacier just how sharp Jiang Sheng's sword was.

With a single sword strike, the glacier, spanning over 100,000 miles, was cleaved open, the cut clean and smooth, without a trace of roughness. Even after several years, it remained untouched by dust, truly astonishing.

What shocked them the most was the remaining sword intent on the glacier. Its sharpness, capable of shattering all laws and cutting straight through heaven and earth, made the four of them feel as insignificant as dust. For a moment, the four of them seemed to have transformed into four floating creatures and witnessed the chaos of heaven and earth being split open.

Standing before the glacier, even Qiu Buyu, whose heart was as still as water and whose temperament was the most aloof, couldn't help but be shocked: "What exactly did Master sever with that sword?!"

Huang Ping'an exclaimed in astonishment, "Why do I feel that Master's cultivation has improved again?!"

The Moon and its celestial bodies.

Twenty-seven years after the shattering of the heavens, in the season of the tainted moon.

As Jiang Sheng sank into the void sea with the Taiyin star, the ice sculpture he transformed into still maintained its shape with five hearts facing the sky, quietly sitting on the Taiyin star, sensing the rise and fall of the Taiyin tide power with each rise and fall of the Taiyin star.

Although Jiang Sheng was frozen into an ice sculpture, it doesn't mean that he was completely unaware of the outside world.

Jiang Sheng simply kept his life fire at its lowest level, maintaining the clarity of his true spirit, and then used this posture to perceive the Taiyin Method and the Taiyin Way.

After the moon has risen in the east and set in the west thirty times in a row.

As the moon sank back into the sea of ​​nothingness, the ice sculpture that Jiang Sheng had transformed into finally shattered with a series of cracking sounds.

"Observe the rise and fall of the moon, and understand the changes of yin and yang."

"Understanding the rotation of Yin and Yang, one comprehends the true nature of the Dao."

"After thirty days of ups and downs, I have come to understand the Dao and grasped some of the essence of the Yin."

"Unfortunately, the current lunar stars are only enough for me to go this far."

With a sigh, as the ice cascaded down, Jiang Sheng rose leisurely from the frozen ground.

In an instant, thousands of ice crystals collapsed and melted away without a trace, and a blue lotus flower grew at Jiang Sheng's feet, took root in the ice, and bloomed on the Taiyin star.

In an instant, countless blue and black lotuses emerged from beneath Jiang Sheng's feet, densely covering an area of ​​hundreds of feet, transforming into a lotus pond above the Taiyin Star.

Jiang Sheng stood in the lotus pond. As wisps of azure energy rose, his numb body, which had been frozen for thirty days, began to regain sensation. His magical power flowed and surged again, and the coldness in his flesh and blood melted away. Strands of white energy were forced out of Jiang Sheng's body, turning into ice crystals that disappeared without a trace before they hit the ground.

As the numbness in his body and soul dissipated, Jiang Sheng finally looked at the area where he was located.

All around was emptiness, as if the Taiyin star had left the Xuanhuang Realm.

However, upon closer inspection, Jiang Sheng could see that beneath the Taiyin star was a dark and filthy shadow, the lowest point of a world, an abyss beneath heaven, earth, and humanity, a place that harbored the filth of a realm and the desires of all living beings.

Back in the Mountain and Sea Realm, Jiang Sheng had rushed to the Abyss Ruins and slain the true form of the Seven Wonders Ink Lotus, so Jiang Sheng was very familiar with the Abyss Ruins.

Even though the dark shadow was tens of millions of miles away from the Taiyin Star, and even though there was still a hazy, chaotic barrier between them, Jiang Sheng was absolutely certain that the Abyss Ruins were below!

"Speaking of which, when I entered the Abyss in the Mountain and Sea Realm, it was with the protection of the Heavenly Venerable that I was able to find the trace of the Seven Wonders Ink Lotus by going upstream in the River of Time."

"This is the first time I've ever observed the Abyss Ruins in this state."

Looking around at the vast emptiness, the dense power of nothingness and the breath of chaos rippled like the tide.

"The Sea of ​​Nothingness is located at the four extremes of a realm."

"It is connected to the four directions of the celestial membrane, preventing the vast ocean of the continent from flowing into chaos, and is also the key to connecting the three realms of heaven, earth, and man."

"As the saying goes, one can travel along the Sea of ​​Nothingness to the outer realms or delve into the heart of the world. It connects the Star Sea and communicates with the Abyss. Seeing it now, it is indeed wondrous." Jiang Sheng said, activating his Golden Eyes of Truth to examine it closely. At this moment, the Taiyin Star had completely sunk into the Sea of ​​Nothingness. Above it was a hazy expanse, with some colorful radiance, seemingly leading to the origin of the Xuanhuang Realm. Below it, chaos raged, and a dark and turbid atmosphere permeated the air, clearly connecting it to the Abyss.

Looking at the colorful haze in the sky, Jiang Sheng did not rush there. He had not even fully explored the Taiyin Star, so there was no need to risk going to the origin of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Mo Xuan has plundered an unknown amount of primal power from the origin of the Xuanhuang Realm, so no one can say for sure whether it is currently engulfed in flames or ravaged by wind and thunder.

Jiang Sheng would never easily venture into such a place without the presence of a pure Yang Daoist.

Above the Sea of ​​Nothingness, wisps of primordial energy leaked out from somewhere within the colorful mist. The appearance of those wisps of primordial energy immediately caused the entire Sea of ​​Nothingness to become agitated. However, the Xuanhuang Realm was powerless to gather those wisps of primordial energy and could only let them dissipate into the Sea of ​​Nothingness.

For some reason, this scene gave Jiang Sheng a deep sense of powerlessness, as if the will of heaven and earth in the Xuanhuang Realm was lamenting.

Jiang Sheng realized that the place where the Heavenly Demon Mo Xuan tore at the origin of the Xuanhuang Realm had not yet healed.

But it makes sense. After all, he is a Great Demon Lord who has reached the Dao Realm. Even if it is a vast world, what can the will of heaven and earth do if he runs into it and wreaks havoc?

Sensing the mournful cries of the Xuanhuang Realm, Jiang Sheng sighed softly and stopped paying attention to the colorful mist above his head.

The Sea of ​​Nothingness is filled with all sorts of strange and unpredictable things, as well as all kinds of violent and ferocious methods. Even though the Taiyin Star is protected by a Taiyin Cold Light Layer that is three million miles thick, it still encountered all sorts of dangers in the Sea of ​​Nothingness.

Jiang Sheng witnessed a ferocious beast, seemingly from the Sea of ​​Nothingness, sweep past one side of the Taiyin Star, causing ripples to spread across the Taiyin Star's cold light layer.

Based on the size and aura of the behemoth, Jiang Sheng sensed that its status should be at the Mahayana realm. This being could be considered a spirit of the sea born from this void sea.

However, there are countless behemoths like this in the Sea of ​​Nothingness.

As the Taiyin Star continued to roam in the Sea of ​​Nothingness, Jiang Sheng could clearly sense that the Taiyin Star was absorbing the power of this Sea of ​​Nothingness, while also trying to capture the traces of primordial energy that were leaking out.

Sensing the movement of the Taiyin star beneath his feet, Jiang Sheng finally understood why the Taiyin star had ventured into this sea of ​​nothingness.

"Although the sun and moon in the Three Realms are both high in the sky and never set, the situation in the Three Realms is different from that in the Xuanhuang Realm."

"The Taiyin star in the Xuanhuang Realm now revolves in a trajectory of rising in the east and setting in the west, with the aim of obtaining power from the Sea of ​​Nothingness to maintain the Taiyin star's origin."

"Perhaps, the moon is also concerned about the primordial energy that has been overflowing."

"After all, it is a vast world. Even though the Taiyin star is constantly damaged, it can still find ways to continuously replenish its lost power."

"No wonder those celestial demons have been gnawing at the Taiyin star for over twenty years without figuring it out."

As Jiang Sheng spoke, he suddenly turned around and saw that a projection had appeared beside him at some point!
In an instant, Jiang Sheng felt a chill run down his spine. The projection came silently, and even with Jiang Sheng's divine sense, which was comparable to that of a Fifth Tribulation True Monarch, he did not detect the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy.

As for any traces of Qi or the ripples caused by the array, they were nowhere to be found.

It's as if the projection appeared out of thin air; it's simply unbelievable!
What surprised and bewildered Jiang Sheng even more was that the projection slowly spoke: "The origin of the Xuanhuang Realm is damaged, the five elements are not thriving, and the world is in disorder."

"The sun and moon became the key to maintaining the balance of heaven and earth and the operation of the three realms in the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Those demons devoured the Taiyin star with the aim of completely disrupting Yin and Yang, thereby overthrowing the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Although the will of heaven and earth in the Xuanhuang Realm cannot defeat these demons head-on, this is, after all, the Xuanhuang Realm. As the will of heaven and earth of a realm, it always has various ways to make up for the constantly depleted power."

"To be honest, compared to those demons, you are more of a concern to me."

The projection spoke, looking Jiang Sheng up and down: "He is less than 1,800 years old, yet he has the cultivation of a cultivator who has just completed the first tribulation of the Integration Realm. His supernatural powers and techniques are formidable, and he also has many secrets hidden within him."

Hearing the projection's words, Jiang Sheng silently gripped the Qingping Sword. If the projection showed even the slightest malice, Jiang Sheng would risk everything to activate his Dao Seed and fight it to the death.

However, the projection seemed unconcerned about Jiang Sheng's seriousness, and instead chuckled, "Don't worry, you have the fortune and merit of the Xuanhuang Realm on you. The Xuanhuang Realm still needs you, so I won't hurt you."

Then the projection paused again, seemingly with a hint of surprise: "Moreover, you also have the immense fortune of another realm, and even some inexplicable protection. I won't go looking for trouble with those things."

Jiang Sheng frowned slightly, his hand still gripping the Qingping Sword without the slightest slackening: "May I ask your name and background?"

The projection paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "You are on the Taiyin Star, and you ask about my name and origin?"

"Could it be."

Before the words were finished, the projection fell silent in astonishment, and the surroundings became completely quiet.

After a long silence, the projection sighed softly: "That's right. The Xuanhuang Realm now is not the same as the Xuanhuang Realm before, and you are not like the beings of my Xuanhuang Realm."

"Fine, if you want to know who I am, come over here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the projection disappeared, and a teleportation channel instantly formed in front of Jiang Sheng.

Gazing at the passageway bathed in the cold, clear light of the moon, Jiang Sheng hesitated for only a moment before stepping into it.

With one step, the world has changed.

Jiang Sheng looked up and saw laurel trees forming a forest and orchids covering the ground.

Everywhere, pavilions and boulevards stand in rows, palaces and towers rise one after another, and corridors and cloud-covered terraces connect the entire celestial palace. A clear moonlight quietly falls, and under the cold and sparse moonlight, the entire celestial palace shimmers with a glassy luster and is filled with a misty celestial glow.

As Jiang Sheng stepped into this celestial palace, it seemed to come alive from the stagnation of time. Moon rabbits frolicked, and cold toads hummed. Countless precious medicines and immortal fruits of various yin and cold attributes filled the palace as if they were ordinary objects. Springs gurgled with yin cold liquid, and the cold and clear light spread out, turning into a hazy immortal mist and a light veil to shroud the cloud palace.
Jiang Sheng gazed at the magnificent, perfectly preserved celestial palace and slowly stepped inside.

This celestial palace was incredibly wondrous. As Jiang Sheng walked along the corridor, he seemed to see the palace's past. Scenes frozen in time and solidified in the years played out before his eyes, as if telling the story of the palace's glory.

After traversing countless palaces and corridors, they arrived deep within the celestial palace. Before the Moon Palace, which seemed to be forged from ice crystals and cold jade, a graceful and ethereal figure slowly emerged from the palace.

In an instant, it seemed as if boundless moonlight rippled, and amidst the radiant glow of various mystical lights, a hazy light of crimson, purple, blue, and gold appeared:

Her hair was adorned with a pure jade hairpin, and her shoulders were draped with a silk shawl made of ice from the moon.
The moon's essence, like a necklace, hangs brightly; the nine heavens gleam like a robe of the moon.
Frosty sky, jade bracelets and exquisite pendants; shattered stars, laurel blossoms, Milky Way frost.
The moonlight shines with a pure and ethereal aura, and the cold and desolate palace holds true treasures.

As this beautiful, ethereal figure emerged from the Cold Palace, this being, seemingly unyielding ice, naturally aloof and indifferent, revealed a faint smile to Jiang Sheng: "Didn't you want to know who I am?"

"I am the Lord of the Taiyin Star in the first Yuanhui of this Xuanhuang Realm, the Lord of the Taiyin Guanghan Moon."

"You may be more familiar with my other name."

"The Cold-Clad Frosty Sovereign." (End of Chapter)