Grandpa, times have changed.

"Ha! Are you already thinking about what will happen after defeat?"

Tai was very dissatisfied with what Tian said.

However, his tone was not as hostile as before.

Clearly, Tian's actions just now had lessened His guard.

"Otherwise what?" Tian said calmly. "Do you really think we can win?"

Four against ten.

At the level of enlightened beings alone, the Cang Clan has already fallen completely behind.

As for those below the level of enlightened beings, the Cang Clan cultivators at all levels are comprehensively stronger than the human race.

But that's meaningless.

"..."

For a moment, the other three patriarchs fell silent.

The Ten True Immortals!

The strongest among them, the Sword Ancestor, was even on par with Xuan.

To say that the Cang Clan can still win is pure self-deception.

“Tian is right, it’s time for us to consider what to do after we are defeated,” Gu finally spoke.

If we're talking about who was the most nervous when Tian's identity was exposed, He would be second to none.

If Heaven were to reveal its own plans after it has been exposed, then everything would be over.

Fortunately, Tian was still rational.

"The situation is becoming increasingly dire, and we will inevitably have to fight those True Immortals of the human race sooner or later."

"What are your thoughts?" Xuan asked.

“If necessary, I will merge with the ‘past’ and create a world as a way out.”

Even if He were to jump out now and reveal the truth directly, saying that He is not the Cang Clan, but merely a sacrificial race He created.

Would those true immortals of the human race accept Him?

The results are obvious.

After fighting for so many years, neither side has any way out.

So even if the Cang Clan is a wrecked ship, He must grit His teeth and persevere, using every means to prevent it from sinking.

Live!
There is still hope.

His words surprised Taidu.

What's wrong with me today?

Even if it's just a matter of fate, He has to pay a price for having his true identity exposed.

How come Gu, who is usually very 'cautious' and always retreats when encountering a human immortal, is acting like this?
Not long after.

Xuan was the first to leave, and began to study the Heavenly Favor that the Cang Clan had obtained.

Tai was the second to leave.

Although Gu and Tian's statements today changed His opinion somewhat, He still felt a little uncomfortable being with them.

In a dark and boundless space.

Only a faint, ethereal aura remained, along with a dazzling seven-colored divine radiance.

"what do you want to do?"

Seven-colored divine light flowed, and a calm voice echoed.

"..." Tian paused for a moment.

"In the final battle, I will definitely be targeted by the True Immortals of the human race."

"If this body perishes and I fall into silence, you must awaken me."

So that's what they were planning.

"can."

……

……

Eastern Wilderness.

In a lush bamboo forest, two figures were walking slowly forward.

Wherever it passed, the green bamboos retreated to both sides, revealing a flat and straight path.

About a minute later, the two arrived at a clearing in the middle of the bamboo forest.

Among the green bamboo, there was a dilapidated bamboo house, a pool of murky water, and a putrid smell in the air.

It was the place where Wu Shi, Xu Xing, and Bie Xuening, master and apprentice, lived in seclusion back then.

Over the years, Xu Xing or Bie Xuening would come here in their spare time, and sometimes the two of them would come together.

However, now that the two have reached this point, they have many things to take care of, and their leisure time is limited.

So the last time I came here was more than 30 years ago.

Neither of them spoke.

The next second, everything seemed to be rewound.

The bamboo stalks that ran through the bamboo house grew smaller and smaller until they disappeared into the ground. The bamboo house, which had been mostly dilapidated and collapsed, began to repair itself. Even the murky pond water returned to its former clarity.

In just a few breaths, the place was restored to its original state.

The two walked up and sat down in front of the bamboo house, gazing into the distance.

Bie Xuening's eyes were somewhat dazed.

Back here again...

If Master knew, would he be pleased?
After a long while, she turned her gaze away and looked at the pool beside her.

The pool water was crystal clear, but unlike before, it no longer had any fish swimming around.

'Once everything settles down, let's raise a few spirit fish.'

Bie Xuening thought to herself.

In fact, they could have easily found some people, or even enlightened some living beings, to help manage this place.

Or perhaps we could change the rules here so that this place remains as it was back then.

Firstly, they do not want any outsiders to know about or contact this place.

Secondly, they don't want to use the power to change the rules to forcibly maintain the status quo here.

It sounds a bit pretentious, even a little awkward.
But this place holds so many memories and so many beautiful moments for them.

Ultimately, they are human beings too...

Thinking about it, Bie Xuening turned to look at Xu Xing, about to say something.

But they found that Xu Xing was looking at the sky with a very solemn expression.

She frowned slightly and followed Xu Xing's gaze, but found nothing.

"what happened?"

“Heaven’s favor…” Xu Xing frowned deeply, “The Cang Clan has suddenly received ‘heaven’s favor’!”

After Xu Xing's prompting, Bie Xuening finally 'saw' it.

It was a peculiar power that existed between all things, light and seemingly unstoppable, falling upon every member of the Cang Clan in the Tai Xuan Realm.

Blessed by Heaven and Earth, and blessed by the world!

"Is it...the sky?"

"It is Him."

Xu Xing withdrew his gaze and stood up in front of the bamboo house.

"Senior sister, it seems there's no time for us to rest anymore."

"Ah."

Bie Xuening also stood up.

The next instant, without any warning, the two figures vanished without a trace.

……

……

God's favor.

This event came suddenly and directly disrupted the plans of the ten True Immortals of the human race.

Xu Xing and his group had originally decided to launch a general offensive.

However, the appearance of the Heavenly Favor made the True Immortals on the human side somewhat unsure of what to do, so they had to postpone the general attack and observe first.

For some time afterward, there were constant frictions between the two sides, but they were all small-scale conflicts.

After repeated trials, the Ten True Immortals of the Human Race finally understood the 'Heavenly Favor' bestowed by Heaven, and used it as a medium to deduce the first version of the 'Heavenly Will' extraction method.

And so, five thousand years have passed.

With You, Min, and Huo successively attaining enlightenment, the Thirteen True Immortals of Tai Xuan finally gathered together!
The final battle is about to begin!
……

……

Xuanyu.

Arrive in front of the Heavenly Palace.

Tian, ​​dressed in white, gazed into the distance, a certain emotion flickering within him that was hard to describe.

What exactly are those true immortals of the human race doing?

In the past two years, the human race has suddenly begun to build a peculiar structure in various parts of the Tai Xuan Realm that can gather the atmosphere of heaven and earth and the thoughts of living beings.

That's very strange.

The number of True Immortals on the human side has reached thirteen.

If they attack directly, the Cang Clan will definitely not be able to stop them.

'Could it be that they intend to use this to resist divine favor?'

After much thought, it seems there's only one possibility. By utilizing the weather and the will of living beings, those human immortals could indeed weaken the divine favor bestowed upon the Cang Clan to some extent.

But this won't fundamentally damage the problem.

It's simply a matter of whether more or fewer members of the Cang clan survived.

But as long as the Cang Clan exists, Xuan will never perish.

after all……

Each member of the Cang Clan possesses the essence of a divine spirit.

"If you were given another chance, would you still choose to promote the birth of those who attain enlightenment through later in life?"

Strands of seven-colored divine light converged, revealing an ancient appearance.

The halo of time behind his head slowly rotated, and blurry light and shadow flickered at an extremely fast frequency, revealing the strange buildings that the human race was currently constructing.

Tian paused, then looked away and glanced at Him.

"Did you figure out their purpose?"

Although He could not yet discern the intentions of the human immortals, seeing these buildings being completed one by one filled Him with a strange unease.

His earthly form was that of an enlightened being!
It's impossible for a sudden whim to come out of nowhere.

"You haven't answered my question yet." Gu looked into the distance.

Heaven frowned, somewhat puzzled.

This question is meaningless to Him.

That should have been the case in ancient times as well.

"meeting."

Yes, even if it happened again, He would still promote the birth of those who attain enlightenment later in life.

Only by seizing the essence of an enlightened being can one completely break free from the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao of the Tai Xuan Realm; this has never changed.

However, if He could come again, He would surely destroy the Sword Ancestor first.

"Now it's your turn to answer me. Can you figure out their purpose?"

“We can’t see everything, we can only get a general idea.” Gu’s expression became serious. “These buildings are very likely designed to target you.”

"Could it be that they really want to weaken Tianjuan in this way?" Tian asked, somewhat puzzled.

“No, it’s not aimed at Tianjuan, it’s aimed at you,” Gu emphasized again.

"Targeting me?"

Tian looked out of the Xuan Domain again, his confusion growing.

How could these alone possibly deal with an enlightened being?

At this moment, the worst consequence Tian thought he could imagine was that he would return to Tai Xuan and be restricted by the Tai Xuan Heavenly Dao once again.

He had no idea that humanity had gone so far as to directly target 'Heaven's Will' itself.

"outrageous" is not even an adequate description of their madness!
The weather and atmosphere of the heavens and earth, and the thoughts and intentions of living beings.

These forces, which pose no threat to those who have attained enlightenment, are part of the Tai Xuan Realm.

And 'Heaven's Will' is also part of the Tai Xuan Realm.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Inside Dao Shi Hall.

Xuan sat on a platform in the center of the Purple Qi Dojo, his gaze fixed straight ahead, seemingly looking beyond the Xuan Domain, where he saw the strange buildings that had been constructed throughout the Tai Xuan Realm.

After a long while, He lowered His eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

To be honest, even now He doesn't trust God.

One reason is their true identity.

But more important are His past actions and His performance in the later conflict with the human race.

At the very beginning, he was wholeheartedly dedicated to promoting the birth of those who attain enlightenment through later generations.

However, after the Sword Ancestor and the Overlord attained enlightenment, His attitude changed drastically.

To say there are no problems...

That's definitely fake.

Tai should have realized it too, but he had no choice but to cooperate due to the situation.

Ah!
He suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly.

Also.

Given the current situation, what can we do besides cooperate?

……

……

Taiyu.

"The moment is finally here."

Beside a giant three-legged cauldron nestled among mountains, its body etched with various inscriptions, depicting scenes of the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, and swirling clouds.

Two figures stood suspended in mid-air.

A man dressed in black with black hair carried a crimson longsword on his back.

The other person was dressed in a black and white Taoist robe, with half of his hair being black and half white, and his brows were furrowed.

It was Xu Xing and Hong Zun.

"What's wrong, are you nervous?"

Xu Xing gazed at the strange liquid inside the cauldron, which was formed from the atmosphere of heaven and earth and the thoughts of living beings, as ethereal as flowing clouds.

Under the sunlight, the liquid that had filled two-thirds of the cauldron was gleaming brilliantly.

There are thirteen of these three-legged giant cauldrons, corresponding to the thirteen true immortals of the human race, and they are important mediums for drawing 'divine will'.

Its name is Shetian Ding!

"Aren't you nervous?" Hongzun asked in return.

"...Actually, there is a bit of that."

"I knew it!"

Hongzun smiled and looked at the liquid inside the giant cauldron, which resembled flowing clouds.

Gradually, the smile on his face faded.

"Even if we succeed in extracting 'Heaven's Will,' we'll probably have to spare some manpower to suppress it."

"Moreover, one or two True Immortals are definitely not enough."

Who do you think would be a good fit?

After they created the method of extracting 'Heaven's Will', they truly felt the 'heavy' nature of 'Heaven's Will' itself.

The Supreme Mysterious Realm shines brightly upon all the heavens.

Although its divine will is subject to many restrictions, it is still far beyond what a single true immortal can achieve.

Therefore, it is very likely that multiple True Immortals will be needed to suppress and seal it.

"Senior You, Fellow Daoist Min and Fellow Daoist Huo are definitely not suitable."

These three have only recently attained enlightenment, and their foundation is still somewhat weaker compared to other true immortals.

"Even if I am ashamed, Fellow Daoist, it won't do."

The problem of guilt becomes even bigger.

"And Yuanjun, she's no good either."

Yuanjun was plagued by calamities, and even after successfully attaining immortality, this problem remained unresolved.

Of the group, her problem was the biggest.

"After eliminating those few, we will then attempt to seal 'He' away."

Hongzun nodded slightly and said no more.

……

……

In the three years that followed, friction and conflict between the human race and the Cang race actually decreased significantly.

But not only the human race and the Cang race, but also all the creatures of various races in the Tai Xuan Realm saw that the current peace was just the calm before the storm.

world……

Where will it ultimately lead?

at last!

One day, three years later.

The thirteen Heaven-Sealing Cauldrons, located in various parts of the Tai Xuan Realm, had accumulated enough power to reach their full potential, and thirteen beams of colorful light, reaching to the heavens and the earth, soared into the sky.

It pierced through the starry sky and disappeared into the depths of the Great Profound Realm, as if it had struck something extremely heavy and terrifying, rooted in the Great Profound Realm.

The world suddenly darkened.

The sun and moon hang in the sky, and stars are scattered throughout.

As that heavy weight was released, the terrifying existence rooted in the Tai Xuan Realm was gradually extracted.

The stars trembled and fell, countless meteors rained down like streaks of fire, and the Tai Xuan Realm seemed to be facing the end of the world!

A giant hand formed from pure energy, radiating supreme and noble aura, reached out to grab the thirteen colorful rays of light with boundless shock and anger, but was annihilated by the suddenly rising killing sword.

As 'divine will' is gradually drawn out.

The four ancestors of the Cang Clan also realized that something was wrong and took action to meet the attack of the thirteen True Immortals of the Human Clan.

Both the Cang Clan and the Human Clan, regardless of their cultivation level, were moved to the battlefield by the supreme power.

The very first moment the great war began.

Nearly one-tenth of the Cang clan was wiped out by Yuanjun.

This battle shattered the land, dimmed the sun, and even caused the moon to lose its fullness.

The Battle for the Azure Sky! (End of Chapter)