Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

[The magnificent and imposing palace stands as a testament to the supreme imperial power on earth.]

[This should be a solemn and dignified place.]

[Yet it evokes a sense of absurdity and eeriness.]

Even the dazzling golden light of the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Law could not penetrate this area.

[Like the darkest and deepest place in the entire human world.]

You stand before the grand gates of a great hall.

Indescribable, ineffable murmurs climbed and tore at my mind.

Itching, confusion, nausea, madness...

The divine consciousness of the eighth realm was almost dragged into a neurotic descent.

You remained unaffected by this with absolutely unwavering will.

But one can imagine that, let alone the mortal realm, even celestial beings from the highest heavens would descend upon us.

They will likely all perish before reaching Taiyuan.

【This is absolutely outrageous.】

What on earth is that Xuanwu Emperor up to?

[You recall the old Taoist's earlier warning: something unclean is emerging from the Western Regions.]

Is this related to Taiyuan Hall?

The "complete" signifies the end of the process.

[As he pondered this, Jian Er, hanging beside him, unleashed crimson and jet-black lightning.]

The sword is drawn.

[The sword's blade was crackling with electric arcs.]

[He ruthlessly struck down before the Taiyuan Palace.]

【"Ancestor Zhang Xunzhi, I apologize, but this time I really have to use Sword Two to stir up trouble."】

You chuckled to yourself, a hint of amusement in your voice.

His expression was cold and murderous, his heterochromatic eyes staring directly at the high gates of the Taiyuan Palace.

[To witness the mysteries of the root of death.]

At this moment, I feel as if I'm gazing into an abyss, with only endless darkness before me.

Even the concept of death is thrown into mad chaos here.

The thunderous sound of metal and jade clashing together echoed.

The sword's edge struck the high gates of Taiyuan.

At the moment of collision, there was no earth-shattering confrontation, but rather a powerful and mysterious eruption, with aftershocks spreading rapidly.

[Your hand holding the sword feels as if the blade is slicing through sticky mud.]

Then countless tiny, black hands emerged from the mud.

[It clings tightly to the sword's edge, a terrifying pulling force threatening to drag you completely into the abyss of mud.]

Your brows are slightly furrowed.

[Eyes that seem to kill, eyes that hold jade and gold, staring directly at the root of death.]

[Completely eradicate the concepts of entanglement, binding, and devouring.]

【Clang clang clang!!!】

The clash of swords and thunder echoed with a metallic resonance.

[Accompanied by the sword's edge trembling violently.]

You retract the fallen sword.

[Once again, they faced the imposing gates of Taiyuan.]

Still majestic and towering, shrouded in darkness, perfectly intact.

【What the hell is this thing?】

You click your tongue in surprise.

[You're always the one who throws dirty things at people, making them want to avoid you.]

I never imagined I'd be facing this myself today.

[Only then did I realize how tricky it was.]

A sinister and eerie darkness is spreading, engulfing you from all sides.

[It sealed off the heavens, enclosed the void, and covered the earth.]

[It rolls around like sludge, gradually sinking the area around you.]

You turn around and look around.

The entire courtyard in front of the Taiyuan Palace, once paved with white jade, has been transformed into a pitch-black swamp.

You look somewhat familiar.

[How is this so similar to my own "clear-sightedness polluted mind"?]

[Reflecting each other, aren't you just like that black sword floating above the mirror-like lake in my heart?]

[You have grasped the profound mystery of the root of death, encompassing the entire body.]

[Blessed by the forbidden black phrase "Dead".]

[He has almost unleashed his full power in his comprehension of death.]

[It's "almost" because you still have a catastrophic end to come.]

Death is visualized in the area surrounding you.

The concept of all things is here, reaching the culmination of death.

[Mystery, Essence, Enlightenment, Terms...]

[The profound meaning of three lifetimes of reincarnation is revealed without reservation.]

To carve out a foothold in this dark land.

[Gurgle gurgle...]

The sound of boiling and bubbling was sluggish and viscous.

Ripples spread across the dark mire, bubbles rising and falling.

[It emerged as the bubbles burst.]

They were grotesque hands flowing with black mud.

The human hand shape, with its bizarre proportions, is incredibly unsettling to look at.

[It generates physiological resistance.]

A strong urge to vomit surges within you, but you suppress it with unwavering willpower.

His brows furrowed even deeper.

[Continue to analyze the origins of these things.]

Could he be a demon from beyond the realm, like Brother 2.5?

Their dirty and bizarre methods and aura are reminiscent of their kind.

【Om! 】

[You wield your sword, unleashing crimson lightning, imbued with the mysteries of death's origin.]

[Destroy the dark force that has swept in, obscuring the sky and covering the sun.]

Then he strolled leisurely, his black robe fluttering, the sun's corona shimmering, and a hazy, mysterious aura swirling around him.

[He slashed his sword across the abyss.]

Your eyes gleamed with a cold, piercing light, revealing an unwavering determination.

The darkness has blurred your vision and clouded your understanding of death.

Then disregard the cost and remove all obstacles in your path.

Kill them all!

【roar!!!】

Your reckless attack has triggered an inexplicable reaction.

[The murmurs turned into a roar, hoarse and with a sticky, wet quality.]

Darkness surged violently, obscuring your vision and plunging you into endless darkness.

A series of bizarre and eerie hands reach out towards you.

[Hold your hands and feet, wrap them around your body, cover your mouth and nose, shield your eyes and ears...]

【Um? 】

【You can't go there!】

Your silent, chilling rebuke, accompanied by a death-pointing aura, annihilated the encroaching dark hand.

[Then, holding the sword upside down, it had already lost its sense of presence.]

[Unable to distinguish whether one is standing, suspended in mid-air, or upside down.]

[It was once in a predicament.]

[Your introspective mind database.]

The infinitely vast and profound truth is entangled and materialized into a progress bar.

[Looking at the progress bar that's about to end.]

A feeling of melancholy welled up within you.

[I originally thought that with my current position and eyes that could face death directly...]

[They could easily crush the Taiyuan Abyss.]

Then, grabbing the Xuanwu Emperor by the collar, he looked down and questioned him.

[I never expected to be entangled by this indescribable, ghostly thing.]

[If not for the annihilation by death and the glimmer of hope brought about by unforeseen circumstances.]

You've probably already succumbed to this place.

Fortunately, before you grasped the essence of variable theory, you habitually thought about taking one, two, three, four, five... extra steps.

[They've planted more than one, more than two, more than three, more than four... backup plans.]

[Your introspective mind database.]

[Endless wisdom, unifying all foundations, bestows blessings upon "already".]

[Continuously working towards mastery and understanding.]

The complete process of "已" (yǐ) requires a certain amount of time and effort.

[A normal ending to a movement, or an attack that ends abruptly.]

This amount of consumption has absolutely no impact on you.

[Different interpretations are possible.]

[Oops, I sped up too much.]

[Especially in the state of endless wisdom and light.]

That would truly drain all the body's essence, energy, and spirit.

[And after you comprehend the Dao of Variables and enter the Eighth Realm.]

The next goal is...

[The Legacy of the Tomb of the God of War.]

[The eighth relief.]

"Destruction of a Kingdom"