Grandpa, times have changed.

at the same time.

In the Central Continent, on the border of Jianzhou, near the Supreme Dao Sect, lies a desolate desert.

The dim sky was filled with twinkling stars, showering down endless starlight.

The countless starlight seemed almost tangible, like veils of light gauze falling from the sky.

Even the smallest one contains enough starlight to allow a million Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivators to complete the first stage of the Qi Gathering and Refining Technique.

An unimaginable vast expanse of starlight converges above this desolate desert, creating a magnificent and dreamlike spectacle.

From a distance, it looks as if a sea of ​​stars has fallen to earth, with billions of stars merging into the sand.

Every grain of sand, every tiny speck of dust, was refined by the showering starlight at this moment.

This scene originates from the starry sky of the Tai Xuan Realm, from the rules of the Tai Xuan Realm, and also from a wisp of Dao essence radiating unconsciously from the one who is trying to break through the barrier.

The two are intertwined.

At this moment, the Tai Xuan Realm also observed the path of those who sought enlightenment, thus perfecting itself.

Those who cultivate today all have starlight entering their bodies along with spiritual energy, cleansing their souls and tempering their bodies.

The supernatural powers are further enhanced by the brilliance of the stars.

Refining Qi to the ninth level, the Star Radiance stage is 50% easier than before!

Those who advance to the Golden Core stage but have not yet reached the ninth stage will undergo an additional transformation called "Starry Sea Entering Sand".

All these wonderful aspects will become clear through future practice.

Such a blessing is available to all beings in the Tai Xuan Realm, as well as those in the three realms of Earth Immortal, Seeking Abyss, and New Beginning!
"Ascending to immortality and attaining enlightenment..."

A sound so subtle it was almost imperceptible.

A single line of seven-colored divine light appeared abruptly in this desolate desert, amidst an endlessly magnificent and dreamlike spectacle.

Wandering among the brilliance of various stars, it is inconspicuous.

Gradually, the entire desolate desert began to appear hazy, like an illusion, with a line of seven-colored divine light already forming its approximate outline.

"Stop turning".

hum~
A slight ripple spread, followed by a thick, dark ink that radiated outwards, causing everything in its path to slow down.

The starlight flickered more and more slowly, like tiny insects gradually solidifying under layers of resin.

“Yuan Chen rubbed and played with it.”

The moment the sound spread, the approximate outline formed by the seven-colored divine light was instantly filled in, transforming into a seven-colored deity with a slowly rotating halo of time behind its head.

The ink color rose from his body and spread continuously.

Under the influence of the eclipse, even the stars that dotted the sky dimmed, and the dreamlike scene formed by the starlight of various colors over the desert gradually turned gray and white at this moment.

Even the sand and dust, refined and made crystal clear by the starlight, began to return to their ordinary state.

The sky brightened again, and the blazing sunlight was about to completely obscure the countless stars that were visible in the daytime.

The profound Dao essence, unique to newly enlightened beings, is gradually weakening, lingering between heaven and earth.

Ok?
Everything went quite smoothly.

But Gu became increasingly vigilant.

It went so well!

It went too smoothly!

This is absolutely impossible!

The human race has thirteen true immortals!
Even if Xuan appeared on the front lines of the starry sky battlefield, it's impossible for him to lure everyone away. There must be some True Immortals left behind. How could he let him leave so easily...?

Just as Gu realized something was wrong!
The hidden and eerie influence, starting with a single doubt, has generated endless doubts, threatening to overwhelm His mind.

A delay of one in a billion.

Everything in my perception has shattered; the magnificent and dreamlike sea of ​​starlight has vanished, replaced by a strange space that constantly changes colors, with indistinguishable boundaries, directions, and even reality.

His vigilance reached its peak at this moment.

Reality versus illusion?!
It's Hongzun!
Just as He dispelled His doubts and understood His own situation, threads of cause and effect began to flutter up, anchoring His existence.

"Take this punch!"

A loud shout.

Like an immortal pillar, five fingers clenched together, a magnificent and awe-inspiring fist imprint, dominating the universe, has already struck horizontally along the threads of cause and effect.

Rumble!
There's no escaping it, no way to stop it!
Gu Zheng took a punch, and his divine body was smashed out of this strange space constructed from illusion and reality. He even fell into the mortal world, like a meteor falling into the long river of time that spans the past and present, stirring up a huge wave!
Before He could prepare, it was like a myriad of intertwined hands, a true flame scorching all things, like the sound of a zither strummed with the principles of the Dao…

"..."

Gu Moming felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

A bunch of them ganged up on one of them and then ambushed him—these human immortals…

They have absolutely no shame!
but……

Although somewhat frustrating, all of this was still within expectations.

Hongzun, Huo, Danzu, Qizun, Yuanjun, Lingzu...

He was calculating silently.

Six True Immortals have already made their move; Xuan should be able to hold off a portion of them.

'So next...'

"Ten Thousand Paths".

It was a voice without any force, spoken in an extremely flat tone.

However, everything seemed to brighten up.

A stunningly beautiful figure in red robes slowly emerged from the surrounding array of countless forces, as if all laws were prostrating themselves before her.

"Respect me."

Her long, slender, fair fingers came together.

Time, space, all concepts, and the endless principles of the Dao have all lost their meaning!

Ji Yinxue had used this punch before, but compared to this moment...

wrong!

The two are simply not comparable!

With a single punch, all paths bow down!

Meizu.

Although her punch was powerful, it was still within expectations. This avatar could withstand it, and there should be enough time for him to react...

really!

After the punch, Gu's figure became extremely illusory, but there was no sign of it dissipating.

Just as He was secretly calculating in his heart.

Silently, a line of pure white sword light arrived quietly!

Everything it touched was crushed and annihilated, turning into the purest 'nothingness'.

Extremely fierce and ruthless, with unparalleled killing power!
The endless river of time in the Tai Xuan Realm was cleaved by this sword light, leaving a clear 'fault'.

"This is……!"

Gu felt a chill run down his spine and wanted to dodge or send the sword flying.

But it was too late.

Buzz buzz~!

The sword of slaughter, almost with contempt, burst forth with a pure, blinding light.

Just before Gu was about to be completely engulfed by this supreme killing sword, He finally saw it!

Bie Xuening appeared out of nowhere, holding a long sword in her hand. Her expression was extremely indifferent as she calmly looked at Him, but the extreme killing intent flashing in her eyes made Him tremble.

Not only the Demon Ancestor, but the Sword Sovereign has also reached this level!
"mean!"

They actually launched two sneak attacks!

Gu Xin was filled with resentment.

But this avatar ultimately couldn't hold on and disappeared into the violent, murderous sword light.

for a long time……

The broken river of time was restored under the powerful corrective force of the Tai Xuan Realm.

Having confirmed that Gu had vanished, Yuanjun emerged from the shadows and approached Bie Xuening and Meizu. "You two keep watch over here," Bie Xuening said. "I'm leaving."

Then he took a step forward and disappeared instantly.

"That's really decisive," Meizu muttered.

Yuanjun looked at the spot where Gu had just disappeared.

More than half a month ago, she laid a web of cause and effect at the boundary between the past and present worlds in her secluded retreat in the mortal realm.

Gu thought he had come to the present world, but in fact, the moment he crossed the boundary of the past, he fell into the net of cause and effect. Under the influence of delusion, he entered the false present world constructed by Hongzun through the "method of world evolution" and the "illusion and reality".

From the very beginning, it was destined that He could never truly get close to the mortal world!
"Now it's up to her."

Gu's performance this time was the same as last time.

If He was really injured before, how could He have recovered so quickly?
This is clearly a problem!

……

……

The front lines of the starry sky.

Red light and purple aura surged, engulfing and filling everything.

This area has been destroyed and rebuilt several times by Xu Xing and Xuan.

However, thanks to the vigilance of Kui, You, and Min, the four star regions were not affected in any way.

On the other side of the starry sky, several planets were affected and annihilated, and countless biological weapons were wiped out by the dissipated Dao essence.

"What you want to confirm is not only the Tai who perished in Qingxu, but also the Gu."

Xu Xing swung his sword and cut off the surging purple aura.

The purple aura shimmered with starlight, remarkably similar to the Dao essence that lingered in the Tai Xuan Realm and continued to spread to the three major realms.

As the source of the extraordinary, the ancestor of all the heavenly paths.

Xuan even grasped the new changes brought about by the attainment of Dao in the mortal realm faster than Tai Xuan Realm.

If Xuanzhen had disregarded everything, things would not be in this situation now.

He remained silent.

Starlight flows between the five fingers, and a sea of ​​stars is born in the palm.

A horizontal push!
Rumble!
The world is shaken!

It was as if a star field containing trillions of stars had suddenly fallen, pushing aside everything, and with unparalleled 'weight', it crashed down on Xu Xing.

Even the dimmest celestial body harbors a 'star spirit' comparable to one who has attained the Dao.

Some of the celestial bodies nurtured 'star spirits' that even surpassed the level of Dongzhen and reached the level of 'Daoshuang'!

The Ultimate Star!
Even if it were used after Chen Huan had achieved enlightenment, it would still be no match for Xuan Yan's palm strike!
However, Xu Xing simply swung his sword at this!

A red light swept across, shattering stars one by one.

In an instant, the star field generated by Xuan Yi's palm was completely annihilated, leaving nothing behind.

"I can't help but have my doubts," Xuan finally replied.

Its body shimmered with starlight, which fell into the rolling purple aura, making it even more magnificent.

"Throughout history, He has done far too many incredible things."

Once or twice, it might mean He isn't very smart.

But if He still thinks that way after it happens so many times, then He is not very smart.

"That's why you took this opportunity."

"good."

If the method of 'building the Heavenly Gate' could still be successful, He would not have gone to the trouble of testing the ancients.

After all, the current situation no longer allows them to fight amongst themselves.

However, the last incident proved that the method of 'building the Heavenly Gate' or the Cang Clan itself had a problem.

The only hope was shattered.

He must, and had to, find out the reason.

"Whether you have a new enlightened being or not, I don't care." Xuan's tone remained calm. "As long as I am here, the Cang Clan will not perish."

As long as the method of 'building the Heavenly Gate' can be successfully completed, there is still a chance for everything to turn around!

"..."

Although this may sound arrogant, it is undeniable that what He said is indeed true!
"I think Xu Xing said something like that before?"

Behind them, a strange voice spoke.

……

……

Inside the core of Qingxu, at a mysterious entrance.

Gu walked slowly through the hazy chaos.

The air currents moving in all directions seemed to contain all the colors of the world, flashing constantly at an extremely fast frequency. Even if Dongzhen came here to observe, he could only see a hazy expanse.

He walked extremely slowly, as if there were endless resistance in front of him, and every step was extremely difficult.

The divine bodies, constructed from the seven-colored divine light, seemed to have been eroded, becoming much dimmer.

They continued forward step by step, and no one knew how much time had passed.

His divine body had become darkened, and the light and shadow flowing in the halo of time behind his head were extremely blurry.

Suddenly, everything in front of him opened up before him.

The hazy air currents disappeared, the dark divine body regained its radiance, and the light and shadow flowing within the halo of time became clear again.

Arrived.

Gu understood.

Here, there's no need to discern directions; just keep moving forward, and you'll reach your final destination.

All around, countless chains extended from the misty air currents, each a manifestation of the profound Dao principles, restricting and sealing off everything!
Cause and effect, fate, time and space, even life and death, existence and non-existence, and even the 'Tao' itself, all lose their meaning here.

This is a place of annihilation where everything is locked away and no meaning exists!
Because He came here, this place came to have 'form'.

Gu strode forward, the circular platform appearing to be carved from the most ordinary bluestone, with nine circular inscriptions engraved on it.

At the very center of the platform, endless chains tightly bound a cold and stern figure.

He kept changing his form, unable to even maintain a basic physical form. It was only through the watchful gaze of the ancients that His state gradually stabilized.

In the end, it transformed into a perfect figure dressed in gray, with long silver hair, silver-gray eyes, and silver lines on its face.

Noble and sacred.

Of all the myriad beings and spirits in the boundless world, there is no being more 'beautiful' than Him.

Regardless of race, gender, aesthetics, or even self-awareness, seeing Him will make one feel that He is the most 'perfect' existence in their own perception.

The perfection sculpted by order, the ultimate beauty within the Tao!
Upon seeing Gu, He showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, He let out a cold laugh.

"How is it? Do you like the gift I gave you?"

The sound was more beautiful than the best music in the world.

"..." Gu was silent for a moment, "So it really is you."

"Of course it's me!" His silver-gray eyes were filled with the satisfaction of a successful revenge.

"As long as I'm still alive, you and that idiot Xuan will never get together!"

"The Cang Clan... Hahaha! The Cang Clan!! They deserve to die! They all deserve to die!!"

He gradually became agitated, and finally roared.

"Fools! All of you are fools! Xuan is the biggest fool of all! He would never have imagined! He would never have imagined you...!"

"You are already dead."

Gu Ji's extremely calm voice made His expression freeze.

"I, Xuan, Tian, ​​and the thirteen True Immortals of the human race witnessed your fall."

"Hehehe! Hahaha!!"

He first chuckled softly, but it eventually turned into a maniacal laugh.

"I'm stupid too! I'm an idiot!" (End of Chapter)