Grandpa, times have changed.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Lin asked, puzzled.

The sudden appearance of this Celestial Venerable is most likely related to what he just experienced.

But why did you stop halfway through your sentence?

"You...didn't you notice?"

The Celestial Venerable stared intently at Jiang Lin's brow, his tone becoming somewhat cautious, and his eyes revealing an emotion that Jiang Lin could not decipher.

Fear, longing, fervor...?
The eerie look in his eyes sent a chill down Jiang Lin's spine.

"..."

The Celestial Venerable didn't speak again, but just stared at Jiang Lin.

Gradually, he knelt down and bowed his head, tears streaming down his face. In his heart, there was only the joy of seeing the ultimate truth and all his confusion being resolved.

Jiang Lin was taken aback.

But then I noticed a line of red marks between his eyebrows, like a flowing flame.

It is majestic at the end of the path of immortals, and resplendent at the end of the path of gods.

Immortals and gods, Tao and law, all the heavens and the chaotic world!

It encompasses all things, including everything that exists and nothingness, revealing itself as the ultimate truth, which is infinite and endless.

It is both the future of everything and the past of everything; it cannot be explained, described, or even understood in any way.

at last……

Jiang Lin also realized what was happening.

Before my eyes, there seemed to be flickering flames, which outlined a red moon that seemed to have a flowing flame, revealing all the truths of the world.

A figure sat upright in the moon.

He seemed infinitely distant, yet so close at hand; I simply gazed at him quietly.

"senior……"

"Don't worry, it's just that I've made some progress."

only……

Has there been any progress?
……

……

The Chaotic Sea.

It's not just Taipingjie.

The Immortal Realm, the Primordial Realm, the Taiyi Realm, and even more distant realms.

Beneath the boundless world, a vast shadow silently expanded.

In contrast to the Tai Xuan Realm, which hangs high above chaos, he exists in the Abyss of the World, at the bottom of the endless world.

It's like the opposite of the chaotic sea, existing beneath it.

The Realm of Demons!
The Sword Ancestor absorbed the Dao into his body, and from the boundless chaos, the Realm of Heavenly Demons was born!

Countless demons surged into all the heavens and myriad realms, only to be suppressed and annihilated by an incomprehensible force of absolute power.

The Heavenly Demon Realm, which seemed to be the other side of the same coin as the Tai Xuan Realm, fell completely silent.

At this moment, every wisp of chaotic energy in the Chaos Sea existing between the Tai Xuan Realm and the Heavenly Demon Realm was being absorbed by the Supreme Tai Xuan Realm…

wrong!

It was bathed in the crimson light that fell from the Supreme Tai Xuan Realm, and from a distance, it looked like a sea of ​​fire.

Even the distant shores of the Chaos Sea are no exception.

Even a saint who has attained enlightenment cannot shake the crimson light cast down in the slightest.

"Having attained the ultimate Dao, one returns to the origin of chaos..."

Attaining the Way, Upholding the Way, the Source of the Way...

Those who attain enlightenment wield the Great Dao, transcending the world and living freely and unrestrained.

That is, the heavens in the chaotic sea were destroyed, and all realms vanished without a trace.

Those who attain enlightenment remain eternally present, free from calamity and tribulation.

The practice of upholding the Dao is to further deepen one's own Dao, making it independent of chaos and no longer subject to any restrictions.

However, upon closer examination, there is not much difference between attaining the Dao and practicing the Dao in essence.

If a comparison must be made, attaining enlightenment is like a toddler just grasping a sword, while upholding the Way is like a young adult who already possesses martial arts skills.

Of course, this view is still somewhat narrow.

In short, the one who upholds the Way can defeat the one who attains the Way, but cannot erase the one who attains the Way.

Just as a skilled young adult can easily defeat a child who has just learned to wield a sword, and may even kill 'him', but cannot change the fact that 'he' exists in the world.

And the source of the Dao...

However, it is a level that cannot be explained at all.

The Holy One was overjoyed.

Fortunately, He always remembered the grudge of being severely injured by the Dao Ancestor and made the right choice.

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist."

The voice that suddenly rang out from the depths of his heart startled the Holy Venerable, and even the raging divine fire leaping in his pupils became somewhat disordered.

Then he discovered that a human man dressed in black with black hair, holding a crimson longsword, had appeared before him without him noticing.

No matter how you look at it, he's just an ordinary person, nothing out of the ordinary...

Ordinary people? This is the Chaos Sea!
The Holy Venerable felt a tightness in his heart.

"You're too kind, I was just doing my job..."

He merely restrained his nine true gods and eliminated some suicidal individuals who wanted to sneak in.

After a pause, the Holy Venerable asked somewhat cautiously:
"Shouldn't you be settling scores with the Dao Ancestor?"

"Yes."

"Then why are you here...?"

"It's not me here."

Xu Xing smiled.

"It is me, everywhere."

……

……

Taixuan Realm.

Beyond the starry sky.

A vast and boundless sacred ground constructed of purple mist.

On a purple platform, Xuan Tiao gazed into the distance.

The high wall formed by the sword light has disappeared.

Instead, there is the 'red' that transcends everything, rendering even enlightened beings meaningless before it, omnipresent and all-pervasive.

The Source of Tao!

"So, it's finally come to this..."

Looking at the Sword Ancestor standing right in front of him, sword in hand, Xuan couldn't help but sigh softly.

"In the end, I was still one step ahead," Xu Xing said.

“As expected.” Xuan’s tone was calm.

He could sense that his own existence was fading away. The moment the Sword Ancestor achieved the Dao Source, he had already begun to try to erase himself.

If it weren't for the ancients giving Him the original intention of 'existence,' He would probably have perished the moment the Sword Ancestor succeeded.

"This is the last time, and it's time for us to settle things once and for all."

"Is it necessary?" Xu Xing looked at Him. "You should already know the whole story."

Xuanhe Tai is a member of the Cang clan, yet not a member of the Cang clan.

“All the blame lies with Gu. They followed me and were willing to believe in me,” Xuan said with a smile. “We cannot let them down.”

They don't recognize them at all, feeling that they are a group that shouldn't exist in the world.

Ancient people viewed them as sacrifices, only to seize the original essence and achieve themselves.

But He is different.

Born into this world, He only seeks to have a clear conscience.

At this very last moment.

Even when all the truths were revealed to the world, He still considered Himself to be the Ancestor of the Azure Sky.

"Besides, I'm really unwilling to die without any resistance."

Even when He and the Sword Ancestor were at the forefront, He had always wanted to have a full-fledged, uninhibited contest with the Sword Ancestor.

“Xu Xing.” Xuan stood up.

The hazy mist that had been lingering around her features dissipated, revealing a face that was otherworldly and beyond description.

It is the beauty of order, the ultimate perfection.

That mystery is extraordinary beauty, surpassing so-called perfection.

Please enlighten me.

boom!
A surge of purple energy rolled in, instantly forcing back the red that had permeated the starry sky.

His profound level had actually risen to the same level as Xu Xing's—

Sever my transcendence!

Xu Xing and Mei Zu's original idea was successfully realized by Xuan, based on the two original concepts of 'existence' and 'mystery'.

"So that's how it is... This is the source of the Dao..."

He sighed softly.

There was satisfaction, but also regret.

His 'self' will soon perish.

But He didn't care at all, and instead looked at Xu Xing with great interest:

"I'm curious, how would you feel if everything went against your will?"

"..." Xu Xing was silent for a while, "It doesn't necessarily have to be done that way."

"Too."

Xuan was still smiling.

"The source of the Tao has no return; let the past be the past, and let the future belong only to the future. Perhaps that is the right choice."

The next moment, Xu Xing's figure disappeared.

However, after Xuan Cheng achieved the Dao Source, Xu Xing lost the characteristic of being 'omnipresent' in His domain. (End of Chapter)