Grandpa, times have changed.

Heavenly Realm.

The former Academy of All Races is now the Palace of Supreme Heaven.

Above the clouds.

A tall, imposing figure, dressed in a purple-gold robe, wearing a jade crown, and with a golden mark between his brows, gazed into the distance.

It was none other than Su Po, the former Palace Master of the Myriad Races Academy!
Years have passed, but His appearance has not changed at all; His skin is as white as snow, and He is incomparably beautiful.

Feeling the profound and boundless Dao energy flowing between heaven and earth, a trace of longing and a hint of melancholy flashed in her crystal-clear, seven-colored eyes.

Those who have attained enlightenment...

He was unaware of the other races, but as one of the top Dongzhen among the Cang Clan, he knew it all too well.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the human race is currently far weaker than the Cang race; they are the ones who can continuously produce enlightened beings.

The significance of an enlightened being far surpasses that of any number of true immortals.

To put it bluntly, only the human race now possesses two enlightened beings: the Sword Ancestor and the Overlord.

Otherwise, even if there were thousands or hundreds of times more high-level cultivators or even those at the Cave Realm, they still wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

"Ah~"

With a soft sigh, Su Po felt increasingly melancholy, even feeling a sense of uncertainty about the future.

at the same time.

In the Heavenly Palace.

Standing atop the Daoist platform, Tian watched Shu Qing and Ling Shu's departing figures, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

After a long while, He withdrew His gaze and looked up at the high place.

Its gaze seems to discern reality from illusion, tracing back to the source and breaking through all barriers.

However, no matter how hard He searched, looking across the vast expanse of the Tai Xuan Realm, He still could not find the secluded cultivation places of those few human cultivators.

Cut off all karmic appearances, and be unaffected by all dharmas...

It must be admitted that the Dao held by the Sword Ancestor was extremely restraining to Him, almost as if it was created to prevent Him from breaking free from the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao of the Tai Xuan Realm!
Upon realizing this, He suddenly stopped, as if He had understood something.

To obtain the fruits of creation, one must endure countless eons.

If one wants to seize the essence of a person who has attained enlightenment after birth, thereby escaping the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao in the Tai Xuan Realm, how could the Tai Xuan Realm not react?

And this Sword Ancestor was that calamity!
"So that's how it is, a calamity of heaven..."

He closed his eyes, leaned back, and exhaled a long breath.

Even if you understand now, what's the use?
……

……

Taiyu.

Inside the Temple of Order in the Clear Nether Sea.

In the center of the boundless, surging chaotic energy, Tai Jing sat quietly, his face as still as water.

Clearly, He was in a very bad mood.

The frequent occurrence of strange phenomena in the world is one reason why humanity will produce another enlightened being.

What troubled Him even more was the stagnation of His own cultivation.

It should be noted that when the Sword Ancestor first attained enlightenment, he still needed to burn his essence to contend with Him.

However, thousands of years have passed, and the Sword Ancestor's cultivation has improved, his combat power has increased day by day, and he is no match for him even without burning his essence.

but……

Why is this?

Over the years, seeing the Sword Ancestor's cultivation constantly improve, He has also tried to cultivate himself, striving to take it a step further.

However, no matter how hard he tried, his cultivation level remained unchanged.

There's even a strange feeling that the Great Dao is flawed and cannot be perfected.

Logically, this shouldn't be the case!
As the innate being who governs principles, that is, laws and order, His innate way influences all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Conversely, all the heavens and myriad realms can also influence Him to some extent.

Among these, the Supreme World of Tai Xuan Tian can be seen as His foundation and has the greatest influence on Him.

This is also the drawback of those who are born with the Dao.

Compared to those who attain enlightenment later in life, they ultimately lack a bit of 'freedom'.

Only by reaching the level of Xuan can one be completely immune to its influence.

but……

Even if Tai Xuantian can influence Him, the influence shouldn't be negative!

After all, the birth of two cultivators who attained enlightenment through natural means has greatly improved the laws of Tai Xuan Tian.

"The Great Mystery has a flaw..."

After pondering for a while, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

"And where should it be?"

I'm thinking about it.

hum~
A wisp of ethereal purple energy came from outside the palace, piercing through the chaos and stopping in front of Tai.

A trace of intent clung to it, but it came from the mysterious.

Xuan invited them to the Cangyu to discuss the matter of the third Daoist being attained by the human race.

Things have progressed to this point, and Xuan has finally come to his senses.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The more I think about it, the more agitated I become.

"Humph!"

Tai snorted coldly, grabbed the wisp of purple energy in front of him, and crushed it.

If I had been sober earlier, none of this mess would have happened!

But not long after, He rose from the boundless chaotic energy, stepped onto it, and his figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Despite the dissatisfaction, the growing threat posed by the human race is a fact.

Let's go anyway.

……

……

Eastern Wilderness.

Edge of the floating continent.

Cheng Kong was dressed in white with a long sword hanging at his waist.

Simply by standing there, the heavens and earth seemed to shift in his direction, and surging energy flowed around him, seemingly submitting and protecting him.

Although he didn't say a word, he still gave people a sense of unrestrained arrogance and domineering.

It possesses a grand spirit that carries the sun and moon on its shoulders and embraces the universe.

Beside him stood a woman dressed in a light gray Taoist robe, with a graceful and refined appearance. Her long hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, making her look like an ethereal fairy.

It was Hong Qianqian.

It is quite different from what came after.

The two met when Xu Xing held his apprentice-acceptance ceremony.

Thousands of years have passed.

One of them became the renowned Supreme Sword Master of Tai Xuan, and the other also achieved the Transcendental cultivation, becoming one of the foundations of the human race.

The affection between them cannot be fully expressed in just a few words.

“You still need to be careful when you go to Huangshi Domain this time. The third senior is about to attain enlightenment, and the Cang Clan will definitely not sit idly by and wait for death,” Hong Qianqian said solemnly.

After the Supreme Elder attained enlightenment, he directly occupied most of the Radiant World Domain.

However, strange phenomena have been occurring frequently during this period, and the Cang Clan is showing signs of activity, with even a few Dongzhen Heavenly Generals appearing.

With the two races currently locked in a stalemate, neither side's enlightened beings are in a position to directly intervene and take action.

Therefore, the Eastern Wilderness Region dispatched four Dongzhen (including Cheng Kong) and thirteen Tongxuan (transcendent) to provide support.

"It's nothing more than meeting force with force and water with water," Cheng Kong laughed, his expression brimming with confidence. "Besides, throughout the entire realm of Dongzhen, who can withstand a single sword strike from me?"

Hong Qianqian pursed her lips and said softly:
"What if it's Ancestor Cang?"

"Then I'll just run away!"

He's just a fool; he'd have to be stupid to fight Cang Zu head-on.

He has the skills left by his master, so he can still escape if he wants to.

Unless those few Cang Zu disregarded their master and stormed into various realms to wreak havoc, determined to kill him!
emm...

He asked himself if he was that valuable.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful," Cheng Kong added.

"With Senior Overlord here, there won't be any problems."

"As for you, staying in the ancestral land isn't necessarily safe either; you should be careful."

His tone became much more serious. The situation was becoming increasingly tense, and a major war could break out at any moment.

Even if one were to attain the level of Dongzhen, it would be difficult to control one's own destiny, let alone Tongxuan.

"Ah."

Hong Qianqian responded softly.

"Okay, I'm going!"

Before he finished speaking, Cheng Kong transformed into a dazzling sword light and shot into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Hong Qianqian stood there, gazing in the direction Cheng Kong had left.

After a long while, he lowered his eyes.

Over thousands of years, from acquaintance to understanding, he...

Do you understand your own feelings?

……

……

"This kid..."

In front of the Sword Ancestor's Hall, a figure dressed in a Taoist robe with hair that was half black and half white stood beside Xu Xing.

But it was Hong!
Thousands of years have passed, and he has finally healed the Dao injuries caused by the backlash from his failed attempt to break through the barrier.

When the Qi (vital energy) is in harmony, it manifests the appearances of reality and illusion.

However, they have already qualified to try again.

It should be noted that You, who was among the first batch of Dongzhen disciples who entered the gate at the same time as him, has only just regained his physical form and will need at least two thousand years to fully recover.

now.

Hong looked at Hong Qianqian, who lingered at the edge of the floating continent, and then glanced at Cheng Kong, who had already gone far away.

I felt increasingly uneasy.

Xu Xing, who was standing to the side, noticed Hong's expression and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Is this the father-in-law's hostility towards his son-in-law?

"Brother Hong, when are you planning to go into seclusion?"

Upon hearing this, Hong paused.

He turned his gaze back to what was in front of him and waved his hand to draw in a wisp of Dao energy flowing between heaven and earth.

"Let's wait for this fellow Daoist to emerge from seclusion."

The Cang Clan cannot remain indifferent; a period of turmoil is inevitable this time.

This is precisely the time when he is needed, so how could he go into seclusion at this time?
"Speaking of which..." Hong dispelled the wisp of Dao energy in his hand and looked at Xu Xing, "Who do you think will succeed in this challenge?"

"I think it will be a fellow Daoist that none of you would expect," Xu Xing said with a smile.

An unexpected fellow Daoist?

……

……

In the period that followed, various strange phenomena became more and more frequent.

Its scale and variety far surpassed the previous Dao attainment of the Overlord, leaving all living beings in the Tai Xuan Realm overwhelmed with wonder.

Could it be that with the birth of each enlightened being, the extraordinary phenomena become more magnificent?
This is the thought of the vast majority of living beings.

Only the six enlightened beings and a very few true masters can perceive the truth within.

human race...

It seems that more than one person has successfully attained enlightenment through this process?
Will two True Immortals together knock on the gates of immortality and become enlightened beings?

Knowing this, the fourth ancestor of the Cang family could no longer sit still.

The human race already has two enlightened beings. If two more are born, wouldn't they be on par with the Cang race?!

No!

Absolutely not!

However, these secluded cultivation sites of Dongzhen were all opened up by the Sword Ancestor using his own Dao. The Dao that the Sword Ancestor held was also very special. If you wanted to find them, you could never bypass the Sword Ancestor!

So, after some discussion...

A deadly plot to kill Xu Xing, regardless of the cost, has begun.

First, Gu and Taihe Tian personally attacked the half of Huangshi Domain where Bazun was located.

Compared to the Eastern Wilderness, which has been developed and built up by the human race over many years, it is as solid as an iron barrel.

The defenses of the Radiant Realm are definitely much weaker.

With the combined power of three enlightened beings, even the Overlord would be unable to withstand it.

At that time, the Sword Ancestor will either come to provide support or go to other regions to wreak havoc.

If Xuanhui chooses the former, he will immediately rush to the battlefield and join forces to fight against the two human immortals.

If the latter option is chosen, Xuan will immediately seek out the Sword Ancestor. With Xuan's abilities, taking down the Sword Ancestor should not be difficult.

Even if it can't be taken down immediately, it can still serve as a deterrent, while minimizing casualties and allowing the other three ancestors to provide support.

Meanwhile, the Overlord simply ignored it.

Even if he breaks into various regions and goes on a killing spree, let him kill as he pleases.

Once the four ancestors have joined forces to defeat the Sword Ancestor, then we can turn our attention to him.

It's very simple, without any hidden agendas or schemes.

The goal was to force Xu Xing to leave the Eastern Wilderness, which he knew best, and then take him down at all costs!

At worst...

We must also severely damage him, so that the secluded cultivation sites of those human cultivators will be exposed!

first time.

The plan is indeed progressing quite smoothly.

The three ancestors, Gu, Tai, and Tian, ​​joined forces to launch a surprise attack on the Overlord in the Huangshi Domain, catching the Overlord completely off guard. Nearly one-third of the human race in the Huangshi Domain was killed or injured in the first moment of the attack!

Xu Xing, on the other hand, although he saw that there must be a conspiracy involved, had no choice but to leave the Eastern Wilderness and head straight for the nearest Ancient Domain to carry out a massacre, forcing Gu and Taihetian to return to defend.

Even though Xuan intervened, a single sword strike wiped out one-fifth of the Cang Clan in the Ancient Domain!
Xu Xing and Xuan engaged in a fierce battle.

Xuan thought he had made great progress over the years and would definitely be able to defeat Xu Xing, or at the very least, gain the upper hand.

But when they actually started fighting, they were shocked to find that Xu Xing's combat strength was almost equal to their own, and neither of them could defeat the other.

The situation remained deadlocked.

The Cang Clan of the Ancient Domain suffered a devastating calamity.

Xu Xing wouldn't have the slightest concern.

The power of the two enlightened beings fighting was terrifying. In less than a few exchanges, the ancient domain was almost sunk!

The entire area was transformed into a desolate wasteland, a death trap!

At the critical moment, the other three ancestors of the Cang Clan also returned to provide support.

It took the combined efforts of the four patriarchs to finally suppress Xu Xing.

Even if Xu Xing burned his essence and fought to the death, he could not break through the encirclement formed by the four ancestors of the Cang Clan who were well prepared.

On the other side, the Overlord successively broke into the Tai Domain and the Tian Domain, almost wiping out all the Cang Clan in the two domains!
The four ancestors of the Cang clan remained unmoved.

Seeing that he couldn't break through, Xu Xing decided to focus his attack on Tai!

Huhu~!

Then you see the world.

The flames of the Burning Dao blazed fiercely, almost burning through heaven and earth.

However, it was firmly trapped by the ethereal purple aura, the cold and fierce chaotic currents, the seven-colored divine radiance flowing with light and shadow, and the blue-purple brilliance like a canopy.

"too!"

The sound of the sword's cry shook the heavens and the earth, and the raging flames of the Dao faintly formed a crimson full moon.

The crimson moonlight seemed to contain all the sword arts of the past and present, illuminating the profound mystery!

Buzzing~!

Xu Xing, enveloped in crimson light, completely ignored the attacks landing on him and relentlessly pursued Tai Yi!
His combat power is already much higher than Tai's in his normal state, not to mention that he is currently in a state of burning his essence!
The cold, chaotic energy flow became dark and disordered at a visible speed, and the rate at which its energy declined was even on par with that of Xu Xing.

This scene also made Gu somewhat interested.

Judging from this, it seems that Sword Ancestor, seeing no hope of breaking through, intends to fight Tai to the death.

Indeed, just as Tai was extremely resistant to foreign races, the Sword Ancestor must have hated Tai the most!
opportunity!

There's no better opportunity than this!

Realizing this, Gu seized the opportunity to block a sword for Tai, then pretended to be injured, reducing the force of his attack on Xu Xing.

It would be best to first let the Sword Ancestor be severely injured and on the verge of death, and then activate the hidden hand he left in each Cang Clan member's body.

At that time, we can seize Tai's original intention in one fell swoop!
My mind raced, and the more I thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!

Tian, ​​standing to the side, seemed to realize something, glanced at Him, and hesitated before speaking. (End of Chapter)