I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

The King of the Void Demons roared in fury and burst forth from the mist. It was a massive, grayish-white shadow, without a fixed form, but its aura was terrifyingly profound. Ninth level of the Heavenly Realm!

"You mere Heavenly Realm Level 1 dare to be so insolent before me?!" It opened its massive maw, and a gray-white beam of light shot out!

Qin Yuan stood firm, unyielding, and met the attack with the Xingtian Sword! Guardian of Heaven's Dao - Ultimate! This sword strike embodied all his power!

The sword energy collided with the pillar of light! Boom—! The entire void trembled!

Qin Yuan staggered back a hundred paces, spitting out blood! The King of the Void Demons remained completely still! The difference in strength was too great. A first-level Heavenly Domain Realm cultivator against a ninth-level Heavenly Domain Realm cultivator was like an ant against a dragon.

But Qin Yuan did not back down. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and raised his sword once more. Guardian of Heaven's Dao - Ultimate! Second sword! Third sword! Fourth sword!

Each sword strike was faster and heavier than the last! The King of the Void Demons was enraged by his reckless fighting style.

"You're asking for death!" It opened its massive maw, and an even thicker beam of light shot out!

Qin Yuan gritted his teeth and poured all his power into the Xing Tian Sword. Guardian of Heaven's Dao - Ultimate - Ninth Form! This was his strongest attack!

The sword energy collided with the pillar of light! Boom—! The entire void collapsed!

Qin Yuan was blasted away and crashed to the ground, covered in blood. The King of the Void Demons also took a step back.

"You..." It looked at Qin Yuan, a hint of disbelief flashing in its eyes. "A mere first-level Heavenly Realm cultivator, yet you managed to force me to retreat?"

Qin Yuan struggled to his feet, using the Xingtian Sword as a crutch to support his weight. He had no strength left to fight. But in his eyes, an indomitable fighting spirit still burned.

The King of the Void Demons sneered. "However, this is the end of it." It opened its massive maw once more, preparing to launch its final attack.

Just then, a golden light descended from the sky and landed in front of Qin Yuan. The Lord of the Heavenly Realm.

He looked at the King of the Void Demons and said calmly, "Your opponent is me."

The King of the Void Demons' pupils contracted slightly. "You...you weren't in seclusion?"

The Lord of the Heavenly Realm laughed. "If I weren't in seclusion, why would you have come?"

He raised his hand, and three thousand Heavenly Daos descended simultaneously! That power was enough to destroy the entire Myriad Realms Heavenly Domain!

The King of the Void Demons' expression changed drastically. "You—you've broken through to that realm?!"

The Lord of the Heavenly Realm did not answer. He unleashed a palm strike, and the three thousand Heavenly Daos converged into a golden torrent, crushing towards the King of the Void Demon!

The King of the Void Demons fought back with all its might, but was sent flying by a single palm strike! It spat out grayish-white blood and fled frantically!

The Lord of the Heavenly Realm did not give chase. He turned to look at Qin Yuan. "Are you alright?"

Qin Yuan shook his head. "It's nothing."

The Lord of the Heavenly Realm looked at him, his eyes filled with admiration. "A first-level Heavenly Realm cultivator forced back a ninth-level Heavenly Realm cultivator. In my billions of years of life, I have never seen anything like it."

He raised his hand, and a beam of golden light shot into Qin Yuan's brow. "This is my insight when I broke through to the ninth level of the Heavenly Domain Realm. Study it carefully."

Qin Yuan clasped his hands in a respectful bow. "Thank you, Domain Lord."

The Lord of the Heavenly Realm waved his hand. "No need to thank me. The road ahead is up to you."

He turned and flew deeper into the Myriad Realms Heavenly Domain. Even after flying a great distance, his voice carried far. "The King of the Void Demons has only retreated temporarily. It will return. I need to go into seclusion to break through to a higher realm. Until then, the Myriad Realms Heavenly Domain is entrusted to you."

Qin Yuan bowed deeply to his retreating figure. "Disciple understands."

He stood up and looked at the three thousand Heavenly Dao Lords. "Gentlemen, although the demons have retreated, the crisis is not over. From today onwards, we must strengthen our defenses and prepare for an even greater battle."

The three thousand Heavenly Dao Lords clasped their fists in unison. "As you command!"

Qin Yuan turned to look at Lin Qing'er. Lin Qing'er stepped forward and took his hand. "You're injured."

Qin Yuan smiled. "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Lin Qing'er glared at him. "You said it was nothing? You almost died."

Qin Yuan patted her head. "Don't worry, I won't die. I still want to plant tea and admire plum blossoms with you."

Lin Qing'er's eyes reddened. "You keep your word."

"Keep your word."

The two held hands and flew deeper into the Myriad Realms Heavenly Domain. Behind them, the three thousand Heavenly Dao Lords watched their retreating figures, remaining silent for a long time.

They knew that from this day forward, the future of the Myriad Realms Heavenly Domain rested on the shoulders of this young man.

The Myriad Realms Heavenly Domain, the Void Law Palace.

This palace was built specifically for Qin Yuan by the Lord of the Heavenly Realm. It is located at the very center of the Myriad Realms Heavenly Realm, facing the Heavenly Dao Tower across the distance. The palace is not large, but it contains the most concentrated power of laws in the entire Myriad Realms Heavenly Realm. One year of cultivation here is equivalent to ten thousand years of cultivation outside.

At this moment, Qin Yuan sat cross-legged in the hall, surrounded by the light of three thousand kinds of Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao of Metal, the Heavenly Dao of Wood, the Heavenly Dao of Water, the Heavenly Dao of Fire, the Heavenly Dao of Earth... two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine kinds of Heavenly Dao revolved around his self-created Guardian Heavenly Dao like stars surrounding the moon.

A year has passed since that great battle.

Throughout the year, Qin Yuan almost never left the Void Law Palace. Day and night, he studied the insights left behind by the Lord of the Heavenly Realm, further integrating the Guardian Heavenly Dao with the other two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Heavenly Daos. The system's daily cultivation level increased astronomically, and his realm also steadily improved.

A system notification sounded in my mind:

[Current Host Status]

[Cultivation Level: Peak of the First Level of the Heavenly Domain Realm]

[Daily cultivation time: 1 trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion trillion years/day]

[Energy Points: Cannot be counted]

[Heavenly Dao Integration Progress: Guardian Heavenly Dao + 2999 Types of Heavenly Dao = 99%]

[To break through to the second level of the Heavenly Realm, another century of cultivation is needed—expected to be achieved tomorrow.]

Qin Yuan's lips curled into a slight smile. Tomorrow, he would reach the second level of the Heavenly Realm.

But the Void Demon wouldn't give him time to cultivate slowly. Over the past year, the grayish-white mist at the border of the Myriad Realms Heavenly Domain hadn't dissipated; instead, it had grown increasingly thick. Scouts reported that the Void Demon King was gathering more demons, preparing for a larger-scale attack.

"Brother Qin Yuan."

Lin Qing'er's voice rang out from outside the hall.

Qin Yuan opened his eyes. "Come in."

Lin Qing'er pushed open the door and entered, carrying a cup of tea. "Take a rest. You've been cultivating for a whole year."

Qin Yuan took the teacup and took a sip. The tea was fragrant, with a faint scent of plum blossoms—from plum trees transplanted from the back mountain of the Xuan Yuan Sect.

"What's the situation at the border?" he asked.

Lin Qing'er's expression turned grave. "This is not good. The King of the Void Demons is personally overseeing the border, and it's said that an even more powerful being has arrived."

"More powerful?" Qin Yuan frowned slightly.

"The scouts say that thing's aura is even stronger than that of the Void Demon King. It might be... the Void Evil Emperor."

The Void Evil Emperor. A being who has surpassed the Heavenly Realm.

Qin Yuan was silent for a moment, then stood up. "I'll go take a look."

Lin Qing'er grabbed his hand. "You're only at the first level of the Heavenly Realm, it's too dangerous for you to go."