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Suddenly, the vertical pupil between the Immortal Emperor's forehead burst forth with a world-destroying light, which carried within it the wails of three nascent universes.

Li Xuan simply raised his hand, his fingertips drawing a half-arc in the void—the calamity light actually followed the trajectory and rolled back, enveloping the vanguard of 100,000 heavenly soldiers.

"This light... Ah!!!"

Three thousand silver-armored immortal soldiers turned into bronze statues amidst screams. Their immortal armor was covered with verdigris by the passage of time, and their divine weapons decayed into dust.

The nine five-clawed golden dragons under the Immortal Emperor suddenly cried out in anguish, their scales peeling off piece by piece to reveal the stark white bones beneath.

"Insolence!" The purple-robed celestial official summoned the Boundary-Suppressing Tower, its body engraved with ten thousand immortal runes that simultaneously lit up. "Suppress it for me!"

The moment Li Xuan turned around, this treasure, which had once suppressed twelve great realms, suddenly cracked.

The jet-black liquid seeping from the cracks was the tower spirit destroying its own intelligence in fear.

The purple-robed celestial official's tiger's mouth split open as he stared blankly at the celestial artifact that had accompanied him in battles for millennia, turning into dust.

“Noisy.”

Li Xuan flicked his finger, and the immortal bones of the purple-robed celestial official began to grow in reverse. This celestial being who had lived for eight hundred thousand years actually degenerated into a curled-up fetus in full view of everyone, and finally turned into a drop of innate primordial liquid and fell to the mortal world.

The formation of the 100,000 heavenly soldiers was thrown into chaos.

Their thunder beast mounts suddenly turned around, and no matter how their masters urged them with immortal techniques, they only tucked their tails between their legs and whimpered as they retreated.

The warriors at the very front row suddenly noticed that the immortal halberds that could pierce through the stars were now taking root and sprouting in their palms.

"What happened? My broken halberd!"

"Don't touch it! It's absorbing the immortal essence!"

The emerald green shoots grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, they wrapped the immortal generals into cocoons.

When the cocoon breaks, what emerges are tree-men covered in vines—these executioners who once slaughtered countless beings in the lower realms are now staring in horror at their woody hands.

The nascent universe that the Immortal Emperor was playing with suddenly exploded, but the raging spacetime turbulence became as gentle as a stream before him.

Li Xuan walked through the turbulent currents, each step causing golden blood to seep from the Immortal Emperor's vertical pupils.

"My Myriad Tribulations Immortal Body!" The Immortal Emperor frantically activated his cultivation technique, and ten thousand burning life stars appeared behind him. "How could this be?"

The words stopped abruptly.

His proud array of destiny stars suddenly went out, like a candle flame that had been extinguished.

The 100,000 heavenly soldiers were horrified to discover that their connection with the immortal realm was being severed—the immortal essence they had painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years was now dissipating from their seven orifices, turning into specks of fireflies that disappeared into Li Xuan's sleeves.

"No! My cultivation!" The red-haired immortal general grabbed at the dissipating immortal energy, but his fingertips pierced through the illusory image. "This is impossible! How could an ant from the lower realm possibly..."

A green robe swept across the sky, and 100,000 heavenly soldiers knelt like waves of wheat. Their knees sank deep into the void, as if an unseen force of heaven and earth was pressing down on their shoulders. The Immortal Emperor's nine-dragon chariot crumbled inch by inch, and the "Universal Pearl," a supreme treasure of the Thirty-Three Heavens embedded in it, rolled into the dust and was casually trampled under Li Xuan's feet.

"Is this the magnanimity of the Immortal Realm?" Li Xuan's act of bending down to pick up the bead caused all 100,000 heavenly soldiers to vomit blood. "A bead of vengeful spirits forged from the cries of children?"

With his five fingers joined together, the million vengeful souls within the pearl were released. The pure power of rebirth transformed into a golden bridge spanning the thirty-three heavens, and those souls who had been enslaved by the celestial realm solemnly bowed in Li Xuan's direction before dissipating.

The Immortal Emperor's vertical pupils suddenly exploded, golden blood staining half his face: "You dare destroy my Immortal Realm's supreme treasure! I, the Emperor, will punish you!"

"Snapped!"

An invisible slap sent the Immortal Emperor's golden crown crashing to the ground. Cracks appeared on his proud Immortal Emperor Dharma Image, revealing his true face covered in corpse spots—it turned out that this supreme ruler of the Immortal Realm should have died and vanished ten thousand years ago.

The 100,000 heavenly soldiers stood frozen in shock. The Celestial Emperor they had followed for hundreds of thousands of years was now crawling with maggots, and half a black heart throbbed within his rotting chest. Those nine-dragon robes, symbols of the Celestial Emperor's authority, were clearly made of human skin!

"So that's how it is." A pale white flame ignited at Li Xuan's fingertips. "A Corpse-Dissolving Immortal who prolongs his life by borrowing from a million young boys and girls, dares to call himself an emperor?"

The moment the flames touched the Immortal Emperor, the bronze chains hidden in the shadows suddenly sprang up. Three blurry figures emerged at the end of the chains, and the aura surrounding them caused the collapsing Immortal Realm to freeze.

Li Xuan stood in the void, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, his expression calm. He looked down at the bronze chains wrapped around his ankles, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"That's it?" he said softly, a hint of mockery in his voice.

Before the words were finished, the bronze chain suddenly let out a mournful cry and shattered inch by inch.

Before the powerful figure at the end of the chains could fully appear, it was shattered by an invisible force, turning into specks of starlight and dissipating into the void.

The Immortal Emperor's pupils contracted slightly, and a strange light flashed in the vertical pupil between his forehead.

The three nascent universes in his hands stopped wailing, as if they had sensed some kind of terrifying aura.

"Interesting." The Immortal Emperor sneered, raised his hand and waved it, and 100,000 heavenly soldiers roared in unison, the sound waves shaking the entire Xuanhuang Universe.

Li Xuan didn't even lift his eyelids.

He gently raised his right hand, his fingertips tracing a casual line in the air. An invisible ripple spread out, and wherever it passed, the movements of the 100,000 heavenly soldiers suddenly froze. Their roars ceased abruptly, and their bodies beneath their armor began to disintegrate, turning into countless specks of light that vanished.

The celestial general beside the Celestial Emperor stared wide-eyed, and the divine weapon in his hand snapped with a "crack".

He looked down at his hands and found that his fingers were disappearing little by little, as if they were being erased by some invisible force.

"This...this is impossible!" the immortal general cried out in terror, but before he could finish speaking, he turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished.

The Immortal Emperor's expression finally changed. He abruptly stood up, his vertical pupils flashing with blinding light as he tried to see through Li Xuan's true intentions.

However, what he saw was nothingness—Li Xuan's existence seemed to transcend time and space, and was not within his observation range at all.

Before the Immortal Emperor could finish speaking, Li Xuan appeared before him.

"Noisy," Li Xuan said indifferently, raising his hand and waving it lightly.

The Immortal Emperor felt an irresistible force strike him, and he was sent flying backward uncontrollably. The nine five-clawed golden dragons behind him let out mournful cries, their massive bodies crumbling inch by inch, turning into a rain of blood.

The chariot exploded with a deafening roar, and the Immortal Emperor scrambled to regain his footing, his vertical pupil on his forehead now covered in cracks.

He looked down at the three nascent universes in his hands and found that they had returned to calm at some point, and even faintly exuded an aura of joy.

"Who exactly are you?" The Immortal Emperor's voice trembled slightly.

Li Xuan did not answer, but simply snapped his fingers lightly.

"Snapped--"

A crisp sound echoed in the void, and the Immortal Emperor's body suddenly froze.

He looked down at his chest and discovered a gaping hole there. What horrified him even more was that the hole was growing larger and larger, and he was powerless to stop it.

"No, impossible." The Immortal Emperor muttered to himself as his body began to disintegrate. He tried to use his immortal power to heal his injuries, but found that his immortal power was rapidly draining away, as if being devoured by some invisible force.

Li Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the Immortal Emperor's body dissipate little by little. His eyes were calm as still water, as if everything happening before his eyes had nothing to do with him.

"Aren't you afraid of the Immortal Realm's revenge?" The Immortal Emperor roared in his final moments before vanishing completely. Li Xuan gently shook his head: "The Immortal Realm? It's nothing but a joke."

With the disappearance of the Immortal Emperor, the entire Xuanhuang Universe returned to peace.

Those beings who were intimidated by the pressure of the celestial realm stared blankly at the figure in the void, their eyes filled with shock and awe.

The Holy Lord of the Nine Suns Holy Land knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face: "Great Emperor! Great Emperor is mighty!"

The monks of the Western Buddhist sect clasped their hands together and chanted scriptures, but their eyes remained fixed on Li Xuan.

The emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty slumped on his dragon throne, muttering to himself, "This is the true majesty of an emperor."

The supreme beings of the Northern Desert Forbidden Zone exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with complex emotions. They had once considered themselves the pinnacle of existence in the universe, but now, before Li Xuan, they were as insignificant as ants.

The Holy Lord of the Nine Suns Holy Land stood up, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said to his disciples, "From this day forward, our Nine Suns Holy Land will revere the Great Emperor and worship him for generations to come!"

The monks of the Western Buddhist sect knelt and bowed, chanting, "Amitabha, Great Emperor, you are merciful."

The emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty stood up and bowed deeply to the void: "I am willing to follow the Great Emperor for eternity with the destiny of the dynasty!"

The supreme beings of the Northern Desert Forbidden Zone exchanged glances and said in unison, "We are willing to serve the Great Emperor like dogs and horses!"

Li Xuan stood in the void, hands behind his back, his gaze as deep as the starry sky. With a gentle wave of his hand, the remnants of the Immortal Emperor completely dissipated, transforming into specks of starlight that merged into the universe. However, his expression did not relax; instead, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Immortal Emperor? Nothing special." Li Xuan muttered to himself, his tone carrying a hint of disdain, but more so, deep thought.

He looked up into the depths of the void, as if piercing through countless layers of space, and saw the distant immortal realm.

There, celestial energy swirled and palaces stood in rows, but at this moment, a chilling aura permeated the air.

At the edge of the Immortal Realm, an ancient immortal path is trembling violently, as if some terrifying entity is challenging the seal on the path.

"There are even stronger beings on the path to immortality," Li Xuan murmured.

He had long realized that this Immortal Emperor was merely a weakling in the Immortal Realm, while the true powerhouses had already embarked on the Immortal Path, waging a protracted war against their enemies on the other side. And now, the Immortal Realm's defenses seemed to be crumbling, the fluctuations emanating from the Immortal Path growing increasingly intense, as if it were on the verge of collapse at any moment.

"The Immortal Realm is no match for them and is about to be defeated," Li Xuan thought to himself, his brows furrowing even more deeply.

Meanwhile, some mysterious forbidden areas in the universe also began to stir.

Those ancient beings that were once sealed away seem to have sensed some kind of opportunity and have awakened from their slumber.

Deep within the forbidden zone of the Northern Desert, a series of low roars echoed, as if some terrifying creature was breaking free from its restraints.

In the sacred site of Buddhism in the Western Lands, an ancient Buddha statue suddenly cracked open, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes that exuded a chilling aura.

Even more disturbing is that the dark side of the universe—the realm known as the "Dark Realm"—is also beginning to reveal its hideous nature.

The Dark Realm is the other side of the universe, filled with endless darkness and evil. The beings in it are called the "Dark Race," and they feed by devouring the life force of the universe.

Now, the seal on the Dark Realm is loosening, and the aura of the Dark Race is beginning to permeate every corner of the universe.

"The situation is getting more and more complicated," Li Xuan said in a low voice, a cold glint in his eyes.

He knew that the universe was about to face an unprecedented catastrophe. The collapse of the Celestial Realm, the invasion of the Dark Realm, and the awakening of the Forbidden Lands would all bring devastating blows to the universe.

Even he dared not be careless in the face of this catastrophe.

"I must improve my strength as soon as possible, awaken my old subordinates, and prepare for the future," Li Xuan thought to himself, before turning and disappearing into the void.

The next moment, Li Xuan appeared at the Li family's ancestral land.

This is where he rose to prominence, and it's also the place he knows best.

In the ancestral land of the Li family, an ancient altar stands atop the mountain, covered with ancient runes, exuding a mysterious aura.

Li Xuan stood before the altar and gently waved his hand. The runes on the altar immediately lit up, emitting a dazzling light.

Immediately afterwards, a pillar of light slowly rose from the center of the altar, and countless figures emerged from within it.

Those figures were his former subordinates, each one a top expert in the universe, who had fought alongside him and conquered all directions.

"Wake up, my old subordinates," Li Xuan said softly, his tone tinged with nostalgia.

As his words fell, the figures within the pillar of light gradually solidified, eventually transforming into real entities.

These figures, each one a former subordinate of hers, knelt on the ground in unison, bowing respectfully: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Li Xuan did not respond, but stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the crowd indifferently.

His gaze was calm as still water, yet it sent a chill down the spines of these once-unrivaled powerhouses, as if their very souls had been laid bare.

"Your Majesty, have you summoned us here because you have important instructions?" a man dressed in black armor asked cautiously.

He was one of Li Xuan's most capable generals, and had followed Li Xuan in battles across the land, making great achievements.

However, at this moment, he dared not be presumptuous in the slightest, and did not even have the courage to look Li Xuan in the eye.

I just felt that the Emperor seemed even more powerful.

Li Xuan did not answer directly, but instead raised his hand and waved it lightly. In an instant, an invisible force enveloped the entire ancestral land.

Those old subordinates kneeling on the ground felt a lightness in their bodies, and then a powerful force surged into their bodies, and their cultivation level began to rise at a visible speed.

"What...what's going on?" someone exclaimed, their face filled with disbelief.

The realms they had struggled to break through for thousands of years were now easily surpassed by Li Xuan with a casual wave of his hand.

"Your Majesty, what is this?" The woman in white robes couldn't help but ask, her eyes filled with shock.

She was Li Xuan's most skilled strategist, adept at deducing celestial secrets. She had devised numerous strategies for Li Xuan and made countless outstanding contributions.

However, at this moment, she found that she could not see through Li Xuan's intentions at all.

Li Xuan still didn't explain, but simply said, "Your strength is too weak."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They were once among the strongest in the universe, but in Li Xuan's eyes, they were simply "too weak."

However, they could not refute it, because Li Xuan's strength had long exceeded their comprehension.

"Great Emperor, what level have you reached?" someone couldn't help but ask, their tone filled with awe and curiosity.

(End of this chapter)