Grandpa, times have changed.

cut off!

Creation!

Destruction!

The entire space of the star front battlefield seemed to expand infinitely in that instant!
A crimson glow surged, and a purple aura billowed.

Whether it was the Starfield Guardian stationed here or the Cang Clan on the front lines of the starry sky, they all felt that everything in their perception had become chaotic.

Its own existence is constantly receding and moving away.

The incomprehensible Daoist essence surged, intertwined, and churned, constructing a bizarre and dazzling scene that even a dazed cultivator would find dizzying at first glance.

Since the birth of all the heavens, the boundless chaotic realm has been extraordinary, encompassing everything and all of everything!
Whether it's supernatural powers, cultivation techniques, or even a fleeting, unconscious flash of inspiration, everything related to 'cultivation' and 'transcendence' is incorporated into this incomprehensible and wondrous spectacle.

"cut!"

The clear sound caused the strange, ever-surging spectacle, which blended all the 'extraordinary' elements of chaos, to freeze in that instant.

Buzz~!

The sound of swords echoed throughout Tai Xuan, and an overwhelming sword light, too dazzling to look at directly, crashed down.

Boom!
A deep, resounding roar, powerful enough to shake the entire Tai Xuan Realm, vanished in an instant into complete silence.

Silently, a hazy stream of light spread continuously from the point where the sword light fell, rapidly covering the entire Tai Xuan Realm.

It seemed to contain a terrifying power capable of annihilating everything; wherever it passed, stars were destroyed, and everything was reduced to absolute nothingness.

"This is……"

In the silent void, Lin Ji watched as the hazy stream of light spread toward him.

He instinctively wanted to resist, but found himself unable to move.

The soul that sees through to the true nature, the indestructible body, and the ever-burning magic power all became completely useless at this moment.

He couldn't even feel his own existence.

Soon, even sensory thought came to a standstill in the face of that stream of light.

He didn't even feel it; the moment the hazy light touched him, it vanished and shattered, returning to nothingness.

Even Dongzhen, who had reached the pinnacle of ordinary cultivators, had no chance of resisting him.

In less than a breath, many star field garrison commanders guarding the front line of the starry sky battlefield, as well as dozens of Dongzhen from the other side of the starry sky and nearly a hundred Tongxuan Cang clan members, perished directly.

Even several 'Dao Soldiers' that were placed on another level and would only be activated under specific conditions were manifested.

The strange crystal with countless edges and facets was on the verge of shattering. The light of many concepts such as 'past', 'destiny', 'cause and effect', 'future', and 'end' flowed out from it, transforming into directly observable matter, gradually filling the void that stretched across the Tai Xuan Realm star field, like a scar.

"So utterly meaningless." A calm, indifferent voice rang out.

"indeed."

The crimson sword light, like flames, contained a vast purple aura imbued with traces of the extraordinary power of countless worlds.

The two surged together, each fluctuation containing an immense power capable of altering the myriad realms.

Reshape!

Rebuild!
Again!

Neither side was satisfied with the result of the initial probing attack, so they tacitly chose to start over.

Two supreme wills reigned supreme over the heavens. As red light and purple aura engulfed the void, the shattered stars shone once more, and the departed returned to life.

Lin Ji felt a momentary dizziness before his eyes, and he found himself back on the front lines of the starry sky battlefield.

Just now, when the light surged, his soul, body, and magic power were completely suppressed, as if it were all an unconscious illusion.

Can……

How could Dongzhen be mistaken?
Looking up, one sees a figure that is not particularly tall and looks like an ordinary person against the deep, dark backdrop of the universe.

Yet it gave him a sense of grandeur that neither heaven nor earth, nor even the endless starry sky, could surpass.

In his hand was a sword, entirely crimson, radiating unparalleled sharpness.

Lin Ji was startled:
"Master?!"

Everyone gazed intently, and many eyes were also fixed on the figure on the other side of the starry sky, who seemed to be the very source of the extraordinary, riding on rolling purple energy.

The frontline battlefield in the starry sky, returning to its origin.

Xu Xing gripped his longsword in reverse, facing off against Xuan on the other side of the starry sky.

"We both know that what happened today is a done deal," Xu Xing said calmly.

I already tried that just now.

A forced attack would be unbearable for both sides.

"We should at least give it a try."

Xuan appeared extremely calm, but his words were anything but calm.

"I'll risk everything, you can't stop me from proving her path."

It's difficult to determine a winner between the Sword Ancestor and Him now. If they were to face each other head-on, the Sword Ancestor would be slightly stronger.

But if He disregards His own life and death, the Sword Ancestor alone would definitely not be able to stop Him.

“You can’t stop me either, and…” Xu Xing said slowly, “not just me.”

The moment the words fell, a streak of fire shot out from the deep background of the universe, heading straight for Xuan.

But before it could even touch it, it was swallowed up by the surging purple aura.

"You old bastard! And your grandpa here too!"

A dark shadow, constantly shifting and difficult to discern, appeared.

幽！
"Pity my human race, with its many sorrows and troubles..."

A sound that was both mournful and sighing was enough to make any living being feel unbearable pain, and the sound of tears falling from their eyes echoed in the air.

From beside You, a hunched figure with white hair and cloudy eyes slowly walked out, looking like an ordinary old man.

闵！
The brilliant light of martial arts shone forth, illuminating the universe and covering the endless starry sky.

Without a word, I felt ashamed.

He wore a coat made of animal hide, looking primitive and wild, and carried a large black bow in his hand. His face was rugged and resolute, as if carved by a knife.

But his eyes remained as lifeless as ever, devoid of any light.

"not enough."

It was an arrogant statement, yet it came out of his mouth with a calm tone.

Immediately, Xuan clenched his fist again, and a torrent of purple energy surged into his five fingers like a celestial river.

Xu Xing also drew his sword and slashed!
A dazzling red light, and rolling purple aura!
Two supreme beings who have surpassed even those who have attained enlightenment and those who are true immortals are now clashing once again!
……

……

Central Continent.

The sky remained dim, but the stars dotting the heavens shone brighter than ever before.

Thanks to the blockade by You, Min, and Kui, the events that occurred on the front lines of the starry sky did not affect the four star regions.

The light of various stars twinkled, and the Daoist essence swirling between heaven and earth became increasingly 'real'.

Sword Sect, in front of the Sword Master's Hall.

Bie Xuening was dressed in a plain moon-white robe, draped with a dark blue bamboo-patterned gauze.

He held a three-foot-three-inch long sword in reverse grip. The blade was bright, like solidified moonlight, and the hilt was adorned with ancient patterns.

She looked up at the sky, her gaze piercing through the dim sky and across the sea of ​​stars, observing the changes on the front lines of the cosmos.

"So it really is still far from good enough..."

She had witnessed Xu Xing and Xuan's test just now, and naturally felt the gap between herself and the two of them.

She quickly withdrew her gaze and turned to look ahead.

Originally, she wanted to help her junior brother, but she was the only true immortal besides the Demon Ancestor who had surpassed the level of ordinary enlightened beings.

Hongzun's side is almost there, but it will still take some time.

Most importantly, Xuan and Gu were unaware that her cultivation had improved.

So after discussing it, everyone decided to let her stay in the Central Continent and exploit the information gap.

After all, Xuanhe Gu must have known that it would be difficult to stop Chen Huan from attaining enlightenment.

Therefore, they are very likely to confuse the public and take the opportunity to achieve some goals.

For example, Qingxu!

If they really made such a arrangement, her power as the Lord of Boundless Slaughter, surpassing that of ordinary enlightened beings, might become the key to disrupting their plans! Of course, when necessary, she still needs to protect the mortal realm and those who attain enlightenment.

Bie Xuening pondered in her heart, sensing the Dao essence lingering between heaven and earth.

The strange phenomena caused by the resonance between one's own Dao essence and the Dao principles of the Tai Xuan Realm during the attainment of enlightenment are related to one's own 'original mind'.

All the heavens know, all worlds sing its praises...

Such a commotion is unprecedented in history.

"It's up to you."

They have done everything they could, creating an undisturbed environment for the mortal realm to enter the gates.

But whether it will actually happen...

It all depends on her own fate.

next second.

"Heaven creates all things to nourish humankind; without..."

It was a sigh that seemed to come from time immemorial, extremely subtle, yet it was still noticed by Bie Xuening.

In an instant, several layers of hazy and illusory past shadows appeared throughout the entire Tai Xuan Realm.

A cold glint flashed in Bie Xuening's eyes.

The chilling sword intent caused the surrounding area to freeze completely, and the several layers of illusory and hazy 'past shadows' were directly destroyed.

A sword light, radiating boundless killing intent, flashed by.

She has disappeared from in front of the Sword Master's Hall.

……

……

Mu Wujie, the main timeline.

The events that occurred in the Tai Xuan Realm had absolutely no impact on the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.

Positive imaginary plane.

The largest plane under the jurisdiction of practitioners from one side of the cultivation system.

Zhengxu Dao Palace.

In front of the Zhengxu Hall, at the martial arts training ground.

Banners fluttered in the wind, standing in all directions, exuding a strong sense of iron-blooded warfare.

In the center of the arena, a point of 'True Intent of Annihilation' governed the four elements, endlessly rotating, and transformed into a destructive sword wheel, directly knocking a beautiful woman wearing armor and with a pair of pure white wings off the stage.

puff!
A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted out, staining a corner of the arena red, while a misty spiritual light rose, carrying an alluring fragrance.

There was silence.

A Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages of cultivation defeated a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of cultivation with a single sword strike. Is this still the world I know?
Not to mention the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation cultivators around them, even the Void Returning cultivators sitting on the Dao Platform were terrified.

Their combat power is so abnormal it's unreasonable.

A talent so exaggerated it's unimaginable.

I thought the Wind-Riding Dao Master was already monstrous enough, but now there's someone even more monstrous.

However, the expression of the person who easily defeated the Nascent Soul Perfection Feathered Man did not change at all. Instead, he sheathed his sword and gazed at the sky, as if he was observing something.

"The Sword of the Universe, having mastered the ultimate 'Star,' and after 10,798 years of arduous cultivation, will now ascend to immortality!"

Without any warning, this message appeared in her mind.

"Ascending to immortality and attaining enlightenment..."

A strange glint flashed in her eyes as she looked away and gazed at the area in front of her, where a pale blue, semi-transparent interface floated, visible only to her.

Name: Zhang Yunlu

【Age: 26】

[Realm: Early Stage of Divine Transformation]

[System loaded this time: Not unlocked]

Currently available modules: None

[Current points: 0]

Current ranking: None

Indeed, this person is Zhang Yunlu.

Like Gu Wangjun, she was also quite unlucky.

The moment she entered the Boundless Realm, she found herself placed right under the noses of two 'near-saints'!

If she hadn't used that random teleportation in time, she probably would have been eliminated right from the start.

However, random teleportation truly lived up to the word "random." Having just escaped from under the noses of two "near-saints," he was instantly transported to the Zhengxu Dao Palace in the Zhengxu Plane.

The most powerful force on the cultivator side, the current Dao Palace Master Mu Chengfeng is the strongest existence among the cultivators of Mu Wujie.

Having already reached the Nascent Soul stage, the current cultivators are precisely lacking a pillar like her.

So, without any surprises, she was conscripted into the army.

Just as Zhang Yunlu was pondering the matter of the Sword Master Yu ascending to immortality.

The winged being at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage had already been helped away. A man, also clad in armor, with a resolute face and a cultivation level at the late Golden Core stage, walked onto the training ground and bowed to Zhang Yunlu.

"Immortal Venerable, the Dao Lord requests your presence."

That's right.

This is yet another world where those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage are called 'Immortal Venerables' and those who have returned to the Void stage are called 'Dao Lords'.

Fortunately, Zhang Yunlu had taken on many ascension missions in the past few years and was already used to this kind of situation.

"Lead the way."

The current situation forced her to abandon her thoughts on the Sword Master's impending ascension to immortality and instead focus on how to escape from this place.

After all, if she were to remain trapped here, her participation in the Immortal Sect Competition would be completely meaningless.

It's not just her.

In fact, all the participants knew about this, but most of them were more concerned about the current Immortal Sect Competition, and very few people really cared about this matter.

However, in a certain small dimension...

"Holy crap! Becoming an immortal is that awesome!"

"Someone exclaimed in surprise."

……

……

Qingxu.

A line of extremely fine, almost imperceptible seven-colored light quietly emerged.

Mixed in the omnipresent gray-black mist, it moved with the flow of the mist towards the very core of Qingxu.

Gradually, that sliver of seven-colored light grew brighter, and the seven-colored lines began to extend and outline...

Before long, the colorful lines outlined the general shape.

As He took a step, the emptiness within His silhouette began to be filled and replenished little by little because of His movement.

The gray-black mist was gradually replaced by a bright, seven-colored divine glow.

Upon arriving at the very center of Qingxu, the outline drawn by the seven-colored lines had transformed into a majestic being overflowing with seven-colored divine radiance, with a halo of time slowly rotating behind its head.

Looking back, a hint of solemnity flashed in his crystal-clear, seven-colored eyes.

Based on the strength of this manifestation of divine will, it should be able to sustain itself until I can ascertain the situation here.

Look back.

Gu took a step forward, but his body did not move forward.

The gray-black mist in front of Him continued to disperse to both sides, like a curtain being slowly drawn back.

An inexplicable 'entrance' has been opened!
He showed no surprise whatsoever.

'If nothing unexpected happens, what happened before was likely 'His' doing.'

Thinking this, Gu disappeared completely into the gray-black mist that spread to both sides in just a few steps.

As He disappeared, the mist gradually receded, eventually returning to normal, as if nothing had happened. (End of Chapter)