Grandpa, times have changed.

"It was just a casual remark; they won't take it to heart."

Kuze stubbed out his cigarette and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Besides, it's not like I haven't seen monsters modified by the Cang Clan before. I don't want to become like that."

As he said this, a tangible fear flashed in his eyes.

"..."

Changyao looked around nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he made sure no one was paying attention to them.

"As long as you know."

As the Cang Clan invaded the Central Continent, some Starry Sky Returners also defected and sided with the Cang Clan.

However, the Cang Clan, who initially invaded, did not take those surrendered Starry Sky Returners seriously at all, and directly adopted a series of measures, including 'Shepherd Spirits' and the modification of biological weapon hubs.

That horrible sight...

He still gets chills when he thinks about it now.

Therefore, even though the Cang Clan now claims to accept the surrender of the Starry Sky Return to Emptiness, few dare to believe it.

Relatively speaking, the human race is already doing quite well.

At least if you're careful, there's still a chance of survival...

Two minutes later.

Kuji stood up from the ground and walked towards the array node.

"Alright, you go back and rest now, I'll take care of things here."

Be careful!

Looking at his retreating figure, Changyao called out.

However, Kuze simply waved his hand and walked into the array node.

"Ah~"

Changyao sighed softly and looked into the distance again.

Sensing the Cang Clan members outside the formation crying out but uncontrollably rushing towards it, only to be ultimately annihilated by the sword energy, the gloom in his heart grew even heavier.

surrender?

Only an idiot would surrender.

The Cang Clan has already paid such a high price. Once this great formation is broken, these Star Returners will probably find it difficult to die!

As I turned to leave, only one thought remained in my mind.

The great formation must not be broken!

……

……

In front of the main hall.

A light screen was projected in front of Xi Li, which was actually a diagram of the nodes and pathways of the great formation.

In the nine-month battle, she proved herself with her actions.

Even a small number of stubborn sword cultivators who had reservations about her status as an 'ascended one' are now willing to follow her arrangements.

Those alien beings from the stars who had returned to the void were assigned by her to some unimportant array power supply sub-nodes.

This is to prevent them from developing any disloyalty.

"We need to think of a way out as soon as possible..."

Those Cang tribesmen are not stupid.

On the contrary, they are extremely cunning.

This seemingly suicidal act is by no means meaningless.

After closing her eyes and thinking for a while, she rubbed her temples wearily.

The sect leader's order to these Void Returners was to prioritize their own survival, which, combined with the ancestor's actions of sending the Void Returners out of the Tai Xuan Realm, was crucial.

Clearly, the situation on their side is not particularly important.

Therefore, what she should do now is to lead everyone to restrain the Cang Clan as much as possible, so as to prevent the Cang Clan's return to the Void and Dao integration from affecting the battle situation in the starry sky.

At the same time, we must do our best to save as many people as possible.

If the situation becomes extremely critical, a portion of the alien races that have already wavered can be sent back to the Void Palace.

Whether they resist or surrender, they can always hold off a portion of the enemy and buy some time...

Xi Li kept thinking.

At the same time, they also conveyed their ideas to more people returning to the virtual world through internal communications.

……

……

In the blink of an eye, more than two months have passed.

A year has passed since Xuan Cheng achieved the Dao Source.

In the Second Taixuan Realm.

The Thirteen True Immortals of Tai Xuan once again defeated the Daoist soldiers transformed from the ancient ones.

But this time, the scattered divine light did not gather together for a long time, and there was no tendency for it to condense into seven-colored crystals again.

In the Third Tai Xuan Realm...

With the strongest cultivator of the Cang Clan, Dong Zhenji, severely injured and the Extreme Sword completely broken, the number of high-level cultivators who have fallen in the starry sky has reached 50% of the total.

However, the central mainland suffered even greater casualties.

The formations of the seven major immortal sects and the righteous alliance were broken one after another, and in the end only Lingyin Pavilion, which was most skilled in formations, was still struggling to hold on.

Under the siege of countless Cang Clan members, the Starry Sky Alien Clan at the Void Return stage was almost completely wiped out, and the few who were lucky enough to survive could only follow the main force of the Human Clan.

The human race suffered 70% casualties in the Void Returning stage.

The casualties on the Cang tribe's side were in the hundreds of millions...

Both sides have gone mad.

The Starry Sky Frontline Battlefield is the core of the battle.

The Sword Master gripped the 'Sword of the Extreme,' which was now only half intact. His figure was like a fleeting, illusory shadow, as if a mere gust of wind could scatter it.

Opposite him was Ji, covered in blood, with half a sword sticking out of his forehead and a gaping hole in his chest.

For high-level cultivators, ordinary injuries cannot be seen on their bodies.

All outward injuries are 'Dao wounds' that damage the source.

The injuries that Ji has suffered are clearly quite severe.

The two were surrounded by vast emptiness, and even Dongzhen, who was on the field, deliberately avoided them.

“I still can’t compare to you,” Ji said in a deep voice.

It was just a phantom formed by a star array, yet it managed to injure me to this extent.

Ultimate Sword Master...

After so many years of hard work, is it still impossible to catch up?
"Of course!" the Sword Master said calmly. "If I hadn't died so young, you wouldn't have been able to withstand even one of my sword strikes."

He comprehended the supreme divine power 'Sword of the Ultimate' and witnessed the splendor of the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

Below the enlightened one, he has no equal!

"Indeed, it's fortunate you died young..." Ji sighed softly.

He clenched his five fingers into a fist again, intending to completely shatter the illusory image of the Supreme Sword Master. However, before he could even make a move, the illusory image of the Supreme Sword Master could no longer be maintained and suddenly dissipated.

"Heh~"

Only a soft sneer rang in my ears.

The broken dagger hung silently in the void.

"..."

Ji was stunned for a long time before finally slowly loosening his fist and lowering his hand.

It's a pity you died so young...

Since He was born and began practicing cultivation, no one in His race has been able to compare with Him.

After achieving the Dongzhen realm, only four patriarchs in the world could surpass Him.

Until the rise of the human race.

The first human to achieve the Dongzhen realm, that is, the day the Sword Ancestor achieved Dongzhen, He excitedly came to visit.

However, after only a few exchanges, the Sword Ancestor was 'no match' and was defeated by Him.

He was greatly disappointed and did not pay any further attention.

It wasn't until later, when the Sword Ancestor attained immortality and broke with the Ancient Ancestor, that He finally realized something was wrong and asked the Mysterious Ancestor to participate in the encirclement and suppression operation initiated by the Great Ancestor.

At a glance.

Just one glance!
The Sword Ancestor didn't even draw his sword; he merely glanced at Him casually.

He almost died.

If it weren't for the methods left on Him by Xuanzu, He would have been completely destroyed, body and soul.

later……

The disciple of the Sword Ancestor, also known as the Supreme Sword Master, suddenly appeared and once again challenged him.

They fought several times without a clear winner.

He thought he had finally found an opponent who had also reached the limit in the Dongzhen realm.

As a result, the Sword Master comprehended the 'Sword of the Ultimate'.

Even the founding emperor was momentarily hindered by this sword strike, which was at the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

Does Dongzhen obstruct those who attain enlightenment?
That's simply unbelievable!

Having nearly perished from a single glance from the Sword Ancestor, He knew all too well the terrifying gap between those who had attained the True Realm and those who had achieved the Dao.

The Supreme Sword Master was able to reach the realm of the enlightened one even with his True Body!
Only then did He have to admit that the Supreme Sword Master was far superior to Him!
At least in the realm of Dongzhen, He has not yet reached his limit.

I just never imagined so many years would pass...

"The gap hasn't narrowed much."

Ji stepped forward, picked up the broken sword, and pulled out the sword tip stuck in his forehead.

They left the void created by their battle and came to the outside world.

"call……"

Regardless, it was truly exhilarating to be able to fight the Supreme Sword Master again in this final battle!

Next...

Just as Ji was about to continue his attack.

A voice echoed from the depths of his mind, startling him.

"Feel sorry."

The voice of the ancestor.

Not only Him, but all the Cang Clan in the starry sky were stunned.

Before they could react...

Buzz!

A clear, resonant sword cry echoed across the three Great Mystic Realms, and endless crimson engulfed everything!
……

……

The First Great Mystery.

Xu Xing slowly withdrew the sword from Xuan's chest.

Looking into those pale purple eyes, now devoid of any light and life, he remained silent for a long time.

One year.

The method of severing my ego and transcending it only allowed Xuan to maintain his 'self' for a year.

He could sense that some hazy, elusive, and unknown aspects were becoming clearer.

Omniscience and omnipotence are becoming omniscience and omnipotence in the true sense.

The extraordinary power of all the heavens and the spiritual energy of the chaotic worlds are all gradually fading away, just as Xuan had said before.

In the end times of all realms, the extraordinary have vanished.

A thousand years later, the extraordinary rises again, and the myriad realms are no longer bound by order.

ended.

it's all over……

For no apparent reason, a deep-seated weariness and an immense emptiness welled up in my heart.

Despite being an all-knowing and all-powerful Dao Source, Xu Xing suddenly felt somewhat powerless all over his body.

She slowly, even with some difficulty, sat down in front of Xuan.

"Should I say something..."

"Logically, I should be happy, since we won."

"But now that I'm here, I can't feel happy at all."

"Ah~"

"You might not believe it, but one of the reasons I was motivated to keep going was because I saw your brilliance."

"Ethereal and otherworldly, transcendent and refined..."

“Immortal, the ‘immortal’ I yearn for should be someone as carefree and unrestrained as you.”

"When I first learned that you were Ancestor Cang, I was actually somewhat unwilling to believe it..."

"With your art style that looks so upright, how could you possibly be a villain?"

"After thinking about it carefully, I realized that the so-called good and evil are just different positions."

"It's a pity that we have different positions and responsibilities, and in the end we can only become adversaries..."

Xu Xing kept rambling on and on.

His expression was calm, but the emotions flickering in his eyes suggested that his mood was anything but ordinary.

After a long while, he finally stood up.

Looking at Xuan, who had lost all sense of self, his thoughts drifted back to the moment they first met by the river.

The heart of the immortal path arose from that time.

Xu Xing bowed respectfully.

"Farewell, senior." (End of Chapter)