Grandpa, times have changed.

"A thousand years from now, extraordinary beings will reappear, and all living beings will no longer need to respect my order."

Extinction?

The end of the Dharma in all realms?

Is this Dao Ancestor Xuan?!

In other words, the Sword Ancestor's side is going to win!

In an instant, much of the unease in the Holy Venerable's heart disappeared.

He even mustered his courage and moved closer to the location of the Tai Xuan Realm, no longer focusing on the surface, but wanting to quietly observe the battle situation between the two sides.

however……

"Take this punch!"

The purple aura that occupied half of the Supreme Tai Xuan Realm and covered most of the Chaos Sea suddenly trembled.

The Holy Venerable felt his own existence become illusory, as if an unparalleled power capable of completely erasing those who had attained enlightenment was erupting in the Supreme Mysterious Realm.

The blazing divine fire in his pupils trembled.

Like a frightened mouse, it quickly shrank back.

No no no!

It seems the battle is still undecided; the Sword Ancestor's side currently only holds the upper hand.

Stay calm, stay calm...

He, who had hidden himself again, glanced at the Tai Xuan Timeline.

This world, which is extremely large in size but contains only extraordinary individuals at the peak of the fifth-level Saint rank, remains stable.

Call ~
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since we have already chosen to stand on the side of the Sword Ancestor, there is no going back.

Even if he apologizes now, Dao Zu Xuan probably won't forgive him...

Therefore, we have no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end!

Just as He chose to remain hidden, secretly observing the battle between the two sides...

The nine extraordinary true gods, also hidden within the chaotic aura, seemed to be deep in thought.

In the end times of all realms, will the transcendental order cease to exist a thousand years from now?

Does that mean we can break free from the limitations of the ritualistic transcendent system and thus escape the limitations of the Holy One?
The ritual system is absolutely terrible!
Within the same lineage, those in higher positions have absolute control over those in lower positions.

As the creator of the Ritual Transcendental System, the Holy Venerable has firmly controlled everything about the Ritual Transcendentalists.

Even if they are true gods who have reached the very top of their respective lineages, they will have no room to resist the Holy Venerable.

Therefore, they are eager to get out of their current situation.

Now, the Daoist Ancestor's saying that 'the extraordinary order no longer exists'...

Perhaps this is an opportunity!
The nine true gods were restless.

The Holy One noticed something, but did not pay it any mind.

These so-called 'true gods' are constantly scheming against the extraordinary beings of the same lineage as them.

They've turned the ten mainstream lineages of the extraordinary ritual system into a chaotic mess, with each stage practically riddled with problems.

Judging others by one's own standards, one actually imagines that one is also restricting them?

He had just created the extraordinary ritual system and become an enlightened being when he was severely injured by Dao Ancestor Xuan. He was too busy recovering from his injuries to have any time to restrict them.

As for having no room for resistance when facing oneself...

Isn't that obvious?!
Who among those who have attained the Way can rebel against them?

Walking on paths paved by others, lacking the courage to 'pave the way,' and being unable to go further, one simply believes that others are limiting them...

A bunch of idiots!
If one could attain enlightenment in this way, that would be truly strange!

……

……

In the blink of an eye, another six months have passed.

The third Taixuan Realm.

As time went on, the battle became increasingly intense.

Compared to the tragic and grand battles among high-level cultivators in the starry sky, which often involve the fall of several star systems, the life-and-death struggles among those returning to the Void in the Central Continent are more direct and tangible.

Mangled limbs, shattered internal organs, the earth stained crimson and black with blood...

The border between the Divine Refining Pavilion and the area under the jurisdiction of the Sword Sect.

Qi Ling looked at the little Cang Clan member in front of her, who was so scared that she was crying and retreating with her hands and feet, her eyes filled with fear and terror. A trace of pity flashed in her eyes.

This is a Cang Clan member who is only at the late stage of the Golden Core realm and is just over sixty years old.

Since the Cang Clan has an innate lifespan of five hundred years, He can only be considered a child among the Cang Clan, and looks no more than seven or eight years old in the human race.

Yes.

It's gone beyond just returning to emptiness.

Starting three months ago, the Cang Clan members who came to the central continent of the present world through the ancient Tai Xuan Heaven were no longer just Void Returners.

Nascent Soul, Golden Core, and even Foundation Establishment...

It should be noted that the Cang clan is born at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Just as Qi Ling hesitated and her hand movements paused.

"careful!"

A cool, clear voice rang in my ears.

森！
A sword light, extremely yin and cold, chilling to the bone, soared from afar and struck precisely at the dark green divine light that suddenly appeared and attacked the back of Qi Ling's head.

A biting wind swept through the area, and the area within a few meters of Qi Ling suddenly turned a deep blue, as if a frigid storm had descended.

The Void Returning Cang Clan member who ambushed the enemy using special means was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture. Even the Little Cang Clan member who was slumped on the ground and retreating was frozen into an ice sculpture, and with a gust of cold wind, he turned into dust and scattered.

Qi Ling finally realized what was happening.

Call ~
However, with a backhand strike, he shattered the Cang Clan member who had been frozen into an ice sculpture.

Only then did a sword light from afar arrive.

It was a tall, slender figure with a cold demeanor, holding a slender longsword in his hand.

Her long, snow-white hair cascaded over her shoulders; her skin was flawless and translucent; and her eyes were a clear, icy blue.

Ascended beings from the Earthly Immortal Realm—

Xi Li.

"Thank you," Qi Ling said softly. "You're too kind, fellow Daoist," Xi Li shook her head slightly.

"We are all human, and at this critical moment, we should help each other."

"However, I also hope that you can understand that in the current situation, any pity would be irresponsible to yourself."

Xi Li had experienced the war with the Beast God Clan when she was in the Immortal Realm, so she knew this all too well.

"I just……"

Qi Ling wanted to say something, but when she met Xi Li's gaze, she could only lower her eyes and whisper a word.

"I understand, I will remember this lesson."

"That's good."

Nodding slightly, Xi Li was about to turn around and dispel the sword intent spirit.

"If I remember correctly, you are Xi Li, an ascendant of the Sword Sect, right?" Qi Ling suddenly asked.

In the past six months, the ascendants have shone brightly.

Perhaps they are not among the top tier in terms of supernatural abilities.

However, in the fight against the Cang Clan invasion, they performed much better than the top-tier Void Returners.

Especially Xi Li.

This ascendant, who hails from the Immortal Realm, now holds command of the Sword Sect.

Many people say that she is suitable to become the next sect leader of the Sword Sect.

"it's me."

Xi Li turned to look at her.

"what happened?"

"I've heard that the Immortal Realm has also experienced a similar war..."

As a transit world for ascension, the Earthly Immortal Realm has been visited by many ascension envoys over the years, and they have some understanding of what happened there.

“Yes, if it weren’t for the Ancestor, we would never have had a chance to turn things around,” Xi Li said frankly.

"I want to ask you a question..." Qi Ling hesitated slightly.

"Go ahead and ask."

"The Cang Clan has been invading for half a year, so let's forget about the Void Returning Realm."

She looked at the spot where the little Cang Clan member had just collapsed.

"Sending it even when you're at the Void Returning stage... is it really meaningful?"

“Of course it’s meaningful,” Xi Li replied without hesitation.

She knew all too well what Qi Ling was thinking.

She had seen similar situations many times during the war with the Beast God Clan.

It should be noted that this was the Beast God race, which was completely different from the human race.

The Cang Clan today, judging from their appearance alone, are very similar to the human race.

Killing one or two is fine, but killing ten, a hundred, a thousand or even more, especially some of them who look like children who are only eight or nine years old.

Aside from a few heartless people, who could remain unmoved?

She is no exception.

But being moved doesn't mean you can hesitate.

“It could even be said that they were the true main force behind the Cang Clan’s invasion of the Central Continent,” Xi Li said solemnly.

Qi Ling paused.

"Main force?"

It can be said to be useful, but it's not quite a mainstay, is it?

“Yes, that’s the main force.” Xi Li looked behind her.

"The reason we are in the upper hand now is not only because the human race generally has a higher level of Void Return, but also because we have the 'home field advantage'."

“But we are not in harmony with the Dao, we are merely returning to emptiness.”

"Magic power will be exhausted, divine sense will become fatigued, magical artifacts will be worn down, and the great formation will also be consumed."

"One or two might not be enough, a hundred or a thousand might still be a bit lacking, but what if it were a hundred thousand, a million, ten million or even a hundred million?"

This isn't the starry sky; a deity here can unleash the power to pluck stars and seize the moon.

Even if all the billions of Cang Clan members were only at the Foundation Establishment stage, simply standing there and letting them kill would be enough to exhaust their magical power.

The body will tire, magical power will be exhausted, and even the soul will weaken.

Therefore, Xi Li has always been very clear about this.

The truly difficult times are yet to come.

This is a life-or-death war that will only end when one side is completely defeated.

In other words, the human race had a significant advantage. Otherwise, let alone those who had returned to the Void Realm, even those below the Void Realm, or even ordinary people who had not yet entered the Dao, would have had to pick up swords and fight the Cang Clan for survival.

What if?
What if victory is just a hair's breadth away?

“We can’t afford to gamble, and they can’t afford to gamble even more.” Xi Li’s expression was serious as she repeated what she had just said, “To pity them at a time like this is irresponsible to yourself and to everyone who believes in you.”

"..."

Qi Ling remained silent for a moment.

She was actually well aware of this.

But this kind of thing is too cruel, and it takes some time to truly accept it.

Xi Li didn't say anything more.

The moment he turned around, the sword intent spirit dissipated instantly.

That's just how some things are; they won't wait for you to be fully mentally prepared before they happen, whether you like it or not.

You can only watch it happen, and then, in the process of 'losing' it, gradually accept the fact that it has already happened.

but.

It's not necessarily a bad thing that some things happen that you don't want to accept.

At least that's true for Xi Li.

She can accept all of this because she has experienced it herself and knows the cruelty and the price behind it.

but……

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?
How can one remain unmoved when seeing vibrant lives, so similar to one's own, fall before one's eyes?
If everyone in the Tai Xuan Realm could remain calm and even indifferent to everything she had experienced without firsthand witnessing it, that would be terrifying. (End of Chapter)