Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

This Purple Mountain, which has stood here since ancient times, has witnessed the glory of the Immortal Emperor, endured the suppression of the Great Emperor Wushi, and is regarded as one of the forbidden areas of the Northern Region.

No one ever imagined that someone would use such a simple, brutal, yet unbelievable method—to directly use a massive array to "package" and refine the entire mountain range along with its geological structure, and take it away!
"Roar--!!!"

Just as the soil and rocks of the outer mountain range were being rapidly refined, several roars filled with violence, evil, and resentment suddenly erupted from the dark purple interior of the core area of ​​Purple Mountain!

Several blood-red figures, like demons crawling out of hell, were surrounded by intense baleful energy and ominous red fur, exuding a powerful aura. They rushed out from cracks in the mountain or ancient caves, heading straight for the core of the great formation in the sky, trying to stop this destructive refining!

These are the "red-haired monsters" born from the erosion of the power left behind by the Immortal Emperor or from the suppression of the Great Emperor Wushi over the long years. In a sense, they can also be considered the guardians left behind by the lineage of the Immortal Emperor.

However, as soon as they rushed out of the Purple Mountain range and entered the area covered by the great formation, they were met with a huge "island" formed by starlight and blue waves that was spinning and crashing towards them!
"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

A dull, drum-like thud resounded.

Those blood-red figures seemed to have collided with an ancient, unchanging star. The blood-red light around them instantly dissipated, and they let out a shrill scream. Their forms became blurry and illusory!
The "Star Island" that struck them only dimmed slightly before being replenished with more starlight and array power, becoming even more solid. In fact, the phantoms of spiritual roots and herbs on the island, which were transplanted by Ying Xuan or generated by the array itself, seemed to have absorbed a trace of pure energy that had dissipated from the Blood Shadow, and their spirituality and medicinal power were enhanced.
Within the entire formation, the flow of energy became smoother and more powerful, and the phantoms of the spiritual plants grew and multiplied at a faster pace, making the aura of the 108 islands even more profound and vibrant.

Ying Xuan stood high in the sky outside the formation, completely indifferent to this.

He simply waved his hand, and several objects that flew out from the shattered blood shadows—objects with dim spiritual light but of extraordinary material, vaguely resembling swords, bells, and tripods—fell into his hands.

"A natal magic weapon? Unfortunately, its spirituality has been largely eroded by the red-haired man, leaving only the material as usable, and it also retains the chaotic will of its original owner."

Ying Xuan scanned the objects with his divine sense and immediately understood their condition.

He himself had no need for something so ominous, but...

“Bring it back to the Great Qin, and use the incense and spiritual power of hundreds of millions of citizens gathered in the palace to wash away and erase the remaining will within it day and night, and then temper it again with the Void Heaven Cauldron... Perhaps it can become a good embryo, and be bestowed upon the empress or important minister as the starting point for their natal magic weapon.”

Ying Xuan was making plans in his mind.

He remembered that in Purple Mountain, there were probably hundreds of thousands of similar red-haired monsters under the command of the Undying Empress alone! Even if only a portion of them possessed natal magic weapons, that would still amount to tens of thousands of them!

By selecting those with suitable materials and properties and purifying and modifying them, the core layer of the Great Qin Dynasty could be armed to the teeth! This has a much greater long-term value than simply seizing source stones!
As the outer mountain range was rapidly refined and absorbed, the range of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array began to slowly shrink inward. The range decreased, but the speed and power of the refining and absorption increased exponentially!
The formation frantically absorbed all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the energy of the earth veins, and even the sparse spatial power of Purple Mountain and its surrounding area, forming an internal cycle. The outside world could not feel much energy dissipation, and not even a big commotion was heard. It was as if that area was just shrouded in starlight and blue waves, eerily silent.

Just as the formation continued to compress inward, approaching the dark purple core of Purple Mountain—

"Thump—!!!"

A grand, desolate bell toll, seemingly capable of cleansing the soul and suppressing eternity, suddenly resounded from the deepest part of Purple Mountain, piercing through the layers of array's blockade and clearly reaching Ying Xuan's ears!

Immediately afterwards, a furious roar, filled with barely concealed terror, rang out.

"Woof! Which bastard dares to disturb the Daoist temple of the Great Emperor Wushi?! Are you tired of living?! Stop right now!"

A streak of dark light shot out from a crack in Purple Mountain, revealing a large, robust black dog with glossy black fur, a broken bell around its neck, standing upright! It stood upright, one front paw pointing at the sky formation, its face filled with shock and anger. It was none other than the Black Emperor that the Great Emperor Wushi had taken in in his later years.

The Black Emperor was terrified.

It was just deep within Purple Mountain plotting how to trick... cough, how to "instruct" that new Holy Body brat, when suddenly it felt the world change drastically. The entire Purple Mountain was enveloped by an extremely terrifying array! It tried to communicate with the Purple Mountain's restrictions, only to find that it was being severely suppressed! It tried to escape, but discovered that even space itself was sealed off and frozen, making it impossible to get out!

Watching helplessly as several red-haired monsters guarding the outer perimeter of Purple Mountain rushed out, only to be instantly shattered by the "stars" within the great formation, it was nearly scared to death! It had no choice but to bite the bullet and invoke the name of the Great Emperor Wushi, while desperately trying to activate the faint connection between itself and the Wushi Bell.

"Bell of No Beginning! Wake up! Our hometown is about to be destroyed!!"

Black Emperor roared at the top of his lungs towards the depths of Purple Mountain.

"Boom...boom..."

The bell rang again, this time with a hint of doubt and solemnity.

A peaceful thought, yet seemingly imbued with the power of time, came into contact with Ying Xuan through the array.

"Your Excellency...who are you? This is the Wushi Dao Temple, the place where the sins of the Undying Empress and the Primordial Clan are suppressed. Forcibly refining it in this way may be inappropriate."

This thought is the deity of the Supreme Imperial Weapon left behind by the Great Emperor Wushi—the Wushi Bell.

Ying Xuan remained expressionless, his calm voice carrying through the array.

"I am merely a passerby in this world, taking what I need. The legacy of the Undying Emperor is irrelevant to me. I have heard of the achievements of the Great Emperor Wushi and respect him as a person."

He paused, then continued.

"Your opponents are the Undying Emperor and another, slightly weaker, Great Emperor. Although the Great Emperor Wushi is strong and exceptionally talented, he is ultimately trapped by the limits of this world and has not been able to truly transcend it. I have no intention of making an enemy of the legacy of the Great Emperor, but I am determined to succeed on this mission. Considering the Great Emperor Wushi's suppression of the turmoil and protection of the human race, I will give you a choice."

Ying Xuan's voice carried an unquestionable calmness.

"Take that dog and leave. I can open a gap for you. Otherwise, once the formation activates, everyone, friend or foe, will become provisions."

"you!"

Upon hearing this, the Black Emperor was both shocked and furious. He wanted to shout and curse, but was stopped by the will of the Beginningless Bell.

The Beginningless Bell remained silent for a moment.

Although it was an imperial weapon with extremely high intelligence, it could sense the terror of this grand formation that enveloped the heavens and earth. It was not a simple offensive force, but more like a "prototype of a world" or a "furnace of heaven and earth" that was in operation and devouring everything! The laws of stars, the mysteries of space, and the essence of life contained within it were so pure and vast that it was terrified.

In particular, the other party's mention of "the limits of this world" and "failure to truly transcend" touched some of its deepest memories and feelings.

The Great Emperor Wushi was indeed unparalleled in strength throughout history, but in the end, he could only choose to confront and exhaust the Undying Emperor and Undying Empress in the depths of Purple Mountain with his own Dao principles, failing to truly quell the root causes of all the turmoil.

Isn't this also a limitation imposed by the environment?
"Never mind."

A soft sigh came from the mind of the Beginningless Bell, carrying endless vicissitudes.

"The Great Emperor once said that if there are any changes in the future, we should let nature take its course. Since you have no intention of destroying the Great Emperor's suppression system and only want external things... there is no use for me to stay here. I hope you... will take care of yourself."

As soon as the words fell, a dazzling golden light, like a small sun, suddenly shot into the sky from the very core of Purple Mountain! Within the light, the phantom of an ancient stone bell, seemingly bearing the weight of countless ages, flashed by, lifting up the still thrashing Black Emperor below, and was about to break through the array's seal.

With a slight thought, Ying Xuan activated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array, quietly opening a tiny gap in the direction of the golden light's impact.

"Whoosh-!"

A golden light, tinged with a hint of dark light, pierced through the gap in an instant and vanished into the northern horizon, its speed far exceeding imagination. The passage immediately closed, the array's light intensified, and it operated at full power without any further restraint.

Ying Xuan gazed calmly in the direction where the light had vanished. Giving the Wushi Bell and the Black Emperor a chance to leave was twofold: first, out of consideration for the Wushi Emperor's character and achievements, to preserve his legacy; second, he knew perfectly well that the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation, though powerful...

However, it's not a weapon specifically designed for offensive combat, and it hasn't fully recovered. It might not be able to reliably defeat the Wushi Bell, a supreme imperial weapon that has fought alongside the Great Emperor throughout his life. Continuing the stalemate would only waste time and energy. As for the Black Emperor? He's just a somewhat special dog; letting him go is no big deal.

But apart from the Boundless Bell and the Black Emperor, all other beings within Purple Mountain... have absolutely no chance of leaving!

The departure of the Beginningless Bell seemed to have taken away the last trace of imperial might and suppressive power of Purple Mountain. The ancient restriction that enveloped the core of Purple Mountain dimmed its light by more than ten times in an instant! At this moment, under the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation, the nine outer dragon veins of the mountain had been almost completely refined and absorbed, leaving only a flattened, solid piece of land with a glassy luster.

The formation continued to shrink inward, eventually completely enveloping the dark purple core of Purple Mountain, and directly colliding with the ancient, semi-transparent restriction surrounding it, which was imbued with the Dao principles of the Undying Emperor and the Great Emperor of No Beginning!
"Sizzle—!!"

A piercing sound of energy friction and annihilation rang out, and countless dazzling yet dangerous sparks burst forth from the edge where the restriction and the array came into contact! Each spark contained terrifying fragments of laws and turbulent energy currents, enough to easily tear apart the physical body of a cultivator in the Dragon Transformation Realm!
"Roar!!!"

"Ow!!!"

From the depths of Purple Mountain, more numerous, denser, and more violent and frenzied roars echoed! Clearly, the Immortal Empress and her suppressed and corrupted followers had fully awakened and sensed a deadly threat!

They frantically activated the restriction, attempting to resist the formation's refining power. Powerful energy fluctuations emanated from within the mountain, constantly replenishing the restriction's energy consumption. As a result, although the semi-transparent restriction fluctuated violently and flickered unpredictably, it never completely collapsed.

"To put up a stubborn resistance."

Ying Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he urged his thoughts forward.

In the sky, the 108 "star islands" stopped rotating slowly and suddenly accelerated, and then... like a rain of meteors, they crashed down on the Purple Mountain restriction below!
"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

Each impact caused the heavens and earth to tremble violently, the barrier to flash wildly, and large swaths of runes to be annihilated and the laws of the Dao to collapse! Although the barrier was constantly replenished with power, and the broken parts were rapidly regenerating, the speed of regeneration was clearly beginning to lag behind the speed of destruction!

Moreover, with each impact, some of the restrictive energy was shattered and absorbed by the "Star Island," which in turn enhanced the power of the formation.

The roars from inside Purple Mountain grew more urgent, furious, and even tinged with fear.

They were numerous and powerful, including many ancient beings equivalent to saints, saint kings, or even higher levels. However, faced with this overwhelming force of "heaven and earth" based directly on "stars" and relying on formations, no matter how strong their individual strength was, it was difficult to concentrate and resist it!

The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Grand Formation is a top-level formation that simulates the movement of the stars in the heavens. It is among the strongest of this type of star and space composite formation. Now, under Ying Xuan's relentless urging and initial fusion with the laws of the Heavenly Shroud Stars, its power has increased even more!

As Ying Xuan sensed the weakening of the restrictions below, the slight tremors of Purple Mountain, and even the appearance of minute cracks, his gaze grew increasingly cold.

He held nothing back; the sea of ​​bitterness within his body churned, and the newly formed spring of life surged faster, pouring more pure life essence and the initial understanding of the power of the Sea of ​​Wheels into the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation.

"Give it to me... to refine!"

With a low shout, the 108 "Star Islands" shone brightly, and the frequency and power of their impact surged once again!

Inside the entire formation, starlight cascaded like waterfalls and blue waves surged, as if it had transformed into a true furnace of heaven and earth, intending to completely refine and devour the Purple Mountain that had existed since the Primordial Era, along with everything left behind within it, and transform it into supreme resources to nourish itself and the Great Qin World!
"Thump—!!!"

The desolate, grand, and seemingly timeless tolling of the Wushi Bell, which seemed to suppress eternity, lingered for a long time. Even after the Wushi Bell and the Black Emperor departed, it continued to spread like ripples, instantly reaching the entire Big Dipper Starfield!

At this moment, countless powerful cultivators who were in seclusion or governing a region, whether in the Eastern Wilderness, Central State, Western Desert, Southern Ridge, or Northern Plains, were all shaken to their core, opened their eyes in shock, and looked sharply in the direction from which the bell rang—the Northern Region, Purple Mountain!

"This bell...is it the Bell of No Beginning?!"

"How is this possible?! Why would the Dao weapon of the Great Emperor Wushi sound at this moment? Could it be..."

"Emperor Wushi... Is he still alive?!"

Shock, doubt, ecstasy, fear... a variety of emotions surged in the hearts of countless cultivators. The Great Emperor Wushi, the legendary being who swept away all enemies from birth, never tasted defeat in his life, and finally mysteriously disappeared into the river of time, his invincible legend was already deeply rooted in the memory of every living being in the Big Dipper.

Tens of thousands of years have passed, and the supreme imperial weapon, the Beginningless Bell, has manifested once more. Its resounding chime shakes the world; how could it not cause a massive upheaval? Behind this chime, does it mean that the legendary emperor has not truly perished? This concerns the future格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the entire Big Dipper constellation, and even the entire universe)! (End of Chapter)