The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

Lingxiao Headquarters, Center for Historical Analysis and Strategic Deduction.

On the huge circular screen, the scene described in the latest chapter of "The Autobiography of Empress Wu Minghuang" is being reproduced almost perfectly through holographic projection.

At the summit of Tianmen Mountain, Chen Xiang, dressed in a green robe, draws a golden line with his finger, facing the Immortal Sect directly.

There was no background music, only the simulated sound of wind, and the calm yet supremely majestic "Anyone who dares to cross this line will die."

The silence of the analysis room echoed.

When the echo of the word "death" faded, the image on the screen froze on Chen Xiang's back as he stood above the pale golden boundary, his back to the mortal world and facing the immortal sect. In the entire analysis room, you could hear a pin drop.

More than a dozen core personnel of Lingxiao, including commanders, analysts, historical researchers, and operations staff.

At this moment, everyone was as if they had been frozen in place, standing or sitting, completely still, their eyes fixed on the figure in green robes on the screen.

Shocked.

An indescribable shock that transcended three thousand years of time, directly impacting the depths of their hearts through cold words and high-tech projection!

In previous chapters, they had already witnessed Chen Xiang's unparalleled martial prowess, capable of dominating the world with a single hand and destroying Golden Core cultivators with a flick of his finger. It was a power that inspired awe and even fear.

But at this moment, what is displayed on the screen is not just power.

It's also a kind of spirit!

A sense of responsibility!

A transcendent and aloof demeanor, coupled with a compassionate heart for humanity!

"One person guards the nation's border..."

The young analyst, Li Rui, muttered to himself, his voice hoarse, but his eyes were frighteningly bright. "It's not guarding a city, it's not guarding a pass, it's directly drawing a line and 'guarding' the entire border of the Tianfeng Dynasty?!"

"This...this..."

He didn't know what words to use to describe it.

Arrogance? No, it's a sense of entitlement built on absolute strength and absolute self-confidence!

Domineering? No, it's a resolute and composed attitude that shoulders the safety of billions of lives!

"Did you notice the way he drew that line?"

Researcher Zhou Wenyuan, with his gray hair, spoke with a trembling voice, pointing at the action of Chen Xiang's fingertips tracing the air on the screen, "It's not an array, not a talisman, not a supernatural power... it's just... a simple 'draw'."

"Using its supreme Daoist essence, it directly imprints itself upon the rules of heaven and earth!"

"That's why that line is visible to the naked eye, and why it contains such a terrifying sense of 'forbiddenness'!"

"This... what an incredibly profound understanding of the 'Tao' would be required to achieve this?"

"It's not just about understanding."

Dr. Wang Mingyuan adjusted his glasses, his face slightly flushed with excitement. "It's a 'definition'! In that moment, he redefined that boundary!"

He said that the area within the line is the human realm, and the area outside the line is the realm of the immortal sects, and thus the rules of heaven and earth accept this!

"He said those who cross the line die, so those who cross the line will violate the rules he 'defined,' thus bringing about their own destruction!"

Deputy Commander Qin Zhenshan rested his hands on the control panel, leaned slightly forward, and stared intently at Chen Xiang's back, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

As a soldier and a guardian, he understands best the heavy responsibility and sacrifice that the phrase "guarding the nation's borders" represents.

Chen Xiang, however, pushed this responsibility to its extreme in an almost mythical way!

"He could have ignored it."

Ye Li's cool voice rang out, carrying a subtle fluctuation, "According to his autobiography and his consistent detached style, he could have continued to live in seclusion in the mountains, watching the world go by."

"When the Empress went to bid him farewell, he did not immediately agree. But once he decided to take that step, he was so resolute."

"To destroy envoys with a flick of the finger, to demarcate borders and defend nations, to confront all immortal sects under heaven... this is no longer a simple act of 'protection'."

"He's setting the rules."

Cang Xuanzi said in a deep voice, his tone filled with profound awe, "To establish a new rule for that era, for the relationship between immortals and mortals!"

"The Immortal Sect must no longer wantonly bully the mortal world! The guardian of the rules is himself."

"This spirit..."

Researcher Ye Qing clutched her chest, feeling her heart pounding. "No wonder... no wonder Her Majesty the Empress treats him with such respect, even willingly lighting fires, cooking, fanning, and serving him tea."

"This is not merely a crushing defeat in terms of strength, but a complete surrender in terms of character and spirit!"

The scene from a previous chapter, where Wu Minghuang was busy in the small kitchen for Chen Xiang, involuntarily came to mind for everyone.

At the time, I found it absurd, incomprehensible, and even a bit disappointing.

But now, combined with the extraordinary scene of "one person guarding the country's gate" before them, they suddenly all understood.

Cooking and fanning such a being is not humiliating, nor absurd.

That was an honor.

It is the disciple's reverence for his master, the mortal's gratitude to the deity, and the most simple and sincere respect that a saved dynasty and billions of lives can express to that guardian!

"But........"

After recovering slightly from the shock, Li Rui raised a new question: "He just drew a line like that and said that anyone who crossed the line would die."

"Will those immortal sects, those Nascent Soul ancestor cultivators, accept this?"

"Would they really be scared off by a single line?"

"Won't there be even more intense conflicts later in the autobiography?"

"Does he really intend to fight the entire cultivation world alone?"

This issue shifted the public's initial awe of Chen Xiang's charisma to a more realistic concern.

Yes, spirit is one thing, strength is another.

But that line represents a complete subversion of the old order!

How could those top immortal sects, who are high above and used to controlling everything, and those behemoths with Nascent Soul Ancestors in charge, possibly accept this so easily?

This is tantamount to a declaration of war!

"The conflict is bound to escalate."

Qin Zhenshan said in a deep voice, "The next volume of the autobiography will probably be about the Immortal Sect Alliance crossing the border and knocking on the gate!"

The real test has only just begun.

"Can he hold on?" someone asked in a low voice.

No one can answer.

Even though they knew that "later" the Empress succeeded and the Tianfeng Dynasty became the Immortal Dynasty.

But what exactly is the process?

Did Chen Xiang truly manage to withstand the backlash from the entire cultivation world single-handedly?

Or did we pay some kind of price? Or did we attract an even more terrifying being?

All of this is still unknown.

Regardless, Chen Xiang's act of "guarding the nation's gate alone" has been deeply etched in the hearts of all readers, like a brand.

That's more than just a story.

It is a symbol of spirit.

Protect, resist, break the shackles, and stand up for the weak!

Even across three thousand years, even if we only perceive it through words and images, that spirit and sense of responsibility still stirs the hearts and ignites the passion of these modern guardians!

"Continue to closely monitor updates to the autobiography."

Qin Zhenshan took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. "At the same time, strengthen all external monitoring and analysis of Qingcheng Mountain Xianyun Temple and Chen Xuan."

"I need to know whether this being, who may be the reincarnation of the 'Holy Master,' still retains that will and ability to 'guard the human world' in this day and age."

Once the order was given, everyone performed their duties.

But as everyone left, they couldn't help but turn back again to look at the frozen image of the figure in the blue robe on the screen.

That figure, though lonely, stood tall and upright.

It drew a line, and it also marked a turning point in an era.

One person guards the nation's gate.

Face it directly, and you will be among the immortals of the world.

This spirit is unparalleled throughout the ages.