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

His gaze was fixed on the small screen, on the figure in the blue robe.

Deep within his pupils, it was as if ice was shattering, and something sealed away for thousands of years, mixed with shock, horror, disbelief, and a deep-seated awe and some unbearable memories, surged wildly!

It's him? !

That figure... that bearing... even if it's just a blurry illustration, even across different eras and media...

It's definitely him!

The one who once used only three sword strikes to shatter his proud "Cold River Sword Intent," which he had cultivated for a thousand years, along with his Dao heart, into pieces!

That made him understand what it means to have "a heaven beyond heaven, and a person beyond person", and what the true "way of the sword" is, but it also plunged him into self-doubt and the confinement of his Dao heart for hundreds of years.

A nightmare that he could not fully escape even after his death and reincarnation!

Chen Xiang!

He's actually in this era too?!

The Empress's autobiography... is it about him?!

Countless thoughts exploded in Pei Hanchuan's mind like thunderclaps, causing his cold and handsome face to distort slightly.

"Master?"

Ye Li also noticed something was wrong, her cool voice filled with concern.

Pei Hanchuan suddenly woke up!

He took a deep breath, the air so cold it seemed to freeze all the emotions churning in his chest.

He forcefully suppressed the turmoil in his eyes, and the muscles on his face hardened again.

He did not answer anyone's questions.

He didn't even glance at the people below the cliff again.

He didn't even look at the image of Ye Li's concern on the jade disc.

He turned around immediately.

His movements were somewhat hurried, even carrying a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment.

Under the astonished, bewildered, and completely clueless gazes of everyone, Pei Hanchuan remained silent and strode back into the cave entrance that had just been opened.

Then, before anyone could react...

"Boom!"

He slammed the heavy stone door shut from the inside!

Isolate yourself from all external light, sound, expectations, doubts...!

Immediately afterwards, the ancient sword talismans outside the cave, which had dimmed after the seclusion began, lit up again one by one, emitting a more solid and solemn sealing light than before!

A voice, calm to the point of indifference, yet subtly carrying a complex and indescribable emotion, pierced through the stone gate and layers of restrictions, clearly reaching the ears of everyone below the cliff:

"I... have suddenly realized something, and I still need to go into seclusion to contemplate it."

"Return date...undetermined."

Do not disturb.

After he finished speaking, the cave fell completely silent.

On Broken Sword Cliff, the sword energy dissipated, the sword-shaped clouds dispersed, and the light of day reappeared.

Only a group of high-ranking members and elite disciples of the Jade Purity Sword Ruins were left at the bottom of the cliff, staring at each other in disbelief and confusion.

Have you made it out of customs?

The sword energy soared into the sky?

Everyone has come out!

Then... he glanced at something, and then... he went back into seclusion?!

And he even said he "suddenly had an epiphany"?!

What...what is this enlightenment?!

A mere novel illustration can lead to enlightenment?! Has Master Pei's comprehension reached such an unbelievable level?!

Only in the remote video, Ye Li's cool and elegant eyebrows furrowed slightly.

She keenly noticed the fleeting, intense emotion in her master's eyes when he saw the autobiography illustration, and the subtle abnormality when he turned to close the door.

Did Master know Chen Xiang, the "Holy Master" mentioned in his autobiography?

Moreover, the reaction was so violent...

Could it be...?

A vague guess, one that made her heart skip a beat, quietly emerged.

Inside the cave, behind the stone gate...

Pei Hanchuan leaned against the cold stone door and slowly slid down to sit on the ground.

His eyes were closed, his face was slightly pale, and his ebony longsword, which he never parted with, lay across his knee, the blade trembling slightly.

In his mind, the figure in the green robe slowly overlapped with the figure from three thousand years ago who had plunged him into the bottomless abyss with just three sword strikes.

"Prime Minister Chen... Chen Xuan..."

He murmured the two names softly, his voice hoarse.

"This era... you've indeed returned."

"Now that you're back, with my current level of cultivation, I can't go out; I need to continue my seclusion!"

Just as everyone in Lingxiao was surprised and confused by Pei Hanchuan's actions, the Empress's autobiography was updated again.

This time, upon seeing the contents, everyone's pupils suddenly contracted.

The era of Kendo is 410 years old.

Tianmen Mountain, the golden line boundary

Two hundred and thirty years have passed since the Holy Master Chen Xiang drew the golden line and guarded the gate of Tianfeng Kingdom.

For the past two hundred and thirty years, that pale golden boundary, stretching from heaven to earth, has always stood outside Tianmen Mountain, like an insurmountable chasm, clearly separating the immortal sect's territory from the mortal realm of Tianfeng.

Beyond the boundary, numerous immortal sects stood, and undercurrents surged. In the first few decades, there were immortal sect cultivators who did not believe in the evil, or who were confident in their cultivation, or who were ordered to test the waters, who tried to challenge, cross, or even destroy this boundary in various ways.

Without exception, they all perished like moths to a flame, their bodies and souls destroyed.

From the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage, there were even two venerable ancestors in the early stages of the Divine Transformation stage who refused to believe in evil and attempted to erode the Dao Domain. However, their Dao Domains collapsed when they approached the boundary, their divine senses were damaged, and they returned defeated.

Gradually, the "Heavenly Gate Line" became a taboo in the cultivation world.

Immortal cultivators turn pale at the mere mention of it, and dare not approach within a thousand miles.

During the past two hundred years of peace, under the diligent rule of Empress Wu Minghuang, the Tianfeng Dynasty has seen its national strength rise steadily and the cultivation of immortality flourish. It has been steadily moving from a secular dynasty towards becoming a "celestial dynasty on earth".

However, beneath the surface calm lies a deeper discontent and brewing resentment.

The top immortal sects could not tolerate a secular dynasty slipping out of their control, nor could they tolerate the blatant provocation against the authority of the immortal path represented by that line.

They need an opportunity, a person of sufficient importance, to break this deadlock, to save face for the Immortal Sect, and to test the true depths behind that line.

This character appeared 410 years into the era of swordsmanship.

Yuqing Sword Ruins, Pei Hanchuan.

This name was incredibly famous in the cultivation world at that time.

He was recognized as an unparalleled genius in the era of swordsmanship. He had reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm in less than a thousand years of cultivation!

Several top forces, led by the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect and the Myriad Laws Heavenly Palace, jointly visited the Jade Purity Sword Ruins.

When the entire cultivation world was shaken by the plea for Pei Hanchuan to represent the Immortal Sect and go to Tianmen Mountain to "ask the Dao" to Chen Xiang, Pei Hanchuan stepped forward.

Pei Hanchuan initially did not agree.

He was arrogant and disdained being a pawn, and had little interest in the struggle between immortals and mortals.

But those old monsters gave him reasons he couldn't refuse.

An opportunity to discuss swordsmanship and seek enlightenment with true masters, and a secret agreement concerning a higher realm of swordsmanship.

Finally, he nodded.

The news attracted worldwide attention.

The number one swordsman of the Immortal Sect faces off against the mysterious and unpredictable Holy Master Chen Xiang, who has been guarding the borders and the country for over two hundred years!

This is no longer just a battle between immortals and mortals, but a duel between the pinnacle of swordsmanship in this era!

On that day, outside Tianmen Mountain, the sky was cloudless.

Countless cultivators from various immortal sects, some openly and some covertly, gathered far beyond the border, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

On the Tianfeng Dynasty's side, Empress Wu Minghuang personally led her important ministers and elite troops, standing guard on the Tianmen Pass city tower, her emotions a mix of emotions.

I was both worried about the Holy Master and secretly hoping that he could create another miracle.