Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

The vertical pupils were glaring angrily at Jiang Chuan.

Mutation and regeneration.

A terrifying force of equal strength suddenly descended from the heavens, landing on the torn sky and forcibly closing it in!

The towering, golden vertical pupils were squeezed within, their rage growing ever stronger.

But that force did not yield an inch!

at the same time.

A voice came from the heavens above.

The voice was clear and bright, with a hint of casual mockery, yet only the other person and Jiang Chuan could hear it:

"Ha, you old mudfish who's lived for tens of thousands of years, actually getting involved yourself to scare a junior?"

"Aren't you ashamed!"

Jiang Chuan was startled.

Who is the other party?

How dare you speak to a True Lord in such a tone?

He looked up at the heavens, but could see nothing there except a vast expanse of golden light that seemed eternal.

Followed by.

An ancient, furious dragon's roar, like a thunderclap, rolled across the sky:

"You brat Qingming! Do you want to stand up for this junior?! Or do you want to start another war with my Qian Ting?!"

"Hahaha!"

That clear voice burst into laughter: "Fight then! Are you afraid of me? Come! Let's go beyond the nine heavens and fight three million rounds!"

"Azure Sky!!"

The ancient dragon's roar paused, then it roared repeatedly: "I will skin you alive and tear you apart to vent my hatred!"

As soon as the words were spoken, two terrifying auras shot into the sky and disappeared into the distance.

The strange phenomena that had enveloped the Origin Realm gradually dissipated.

The blood rain stopped.

The dragon's roar ceased.

The golden light that filled the sky receded like the tide.

Heaven and earth have returned to clarity.

All the cultivators who looked up at the sky froze in place, and no one dared to move for a long time.

The dragon's roar just now had caused many people to bleed from their ears and noses, and they were still sitting on the ground, unable to get up.

Just then, a voice resounded directly in Jiang Chuan's heart:

"You little rascal, you're quite something, daring to publicly provoke a True Lord?... This audacity truly reminds me of my younger days!"

"How is it?"

"Are you interested in becoming my disciple?"

"???"

Joining the True Lord's fold!?

Jiang Chuan almost thought he had misheard.

At this point...

How could he not guess the other party's true identity?

Looking across the entire Tianzhang Realm, who else would dare to confront the Qian Ting royal family so openly and without fear of retaliation?

They must be from the Immortal Alliance!

He took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions, and cautiously asked, "May I be so bold as to ask your esteemed title, senior?"

The other party readily agreed: "I am Qingming, the master of Haotian Mountain!"

After a pause, the voice laughed again: "You don't need to rush into a decision. Give me your answer after your trip to the mortal realm is over. I'm going to stretch my muscles with that old dragon now, hahaha!"

The laughter faded into the distance until it was no longer heard, and the strange phenomena displayed by the two True Lords completely dissipated.

The starry sky returned to calm.

But the brand on Jiang Chuan's arm was still faintly burning.

It was reminding him.

Everything that just happened is real.

Coming to his senses, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but feel a bit of lingering fear.

He, a nobody who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, actually became mortal enemies with a Golden Core True Monarch!

He even received a personal recruitment from another True Lord...!

Jiang Chuan stood silently for a long time.

The promise made personally by a True Lord of the Immortal Alliance is an irresistible temptation.

In fact, after killing Ji Yu, he had already made the decision never to return to Tianzhang Realm.

Anyway.

He is invincible in the Origin Realm.

No matter how powerful Qian Ting is, he cannot be threatened in the slightest. Even if he sends down the Eighth Prince or the Ninth Prince, it will only be like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, delivering treasures one after another.

Moreover, during his descent to the mortal realm, he also killed far too many of the younger generation from the Heavenly Chapter Realm.

Even without Qian Ting's involvement.

Return to the upper realm.

He will inevitably be held accountable by the real people behind these disciples!

But if one were to obtain the tiger skin of a True Lord's disciple...

That would be a completely different story.

At that time, not to mention that those sects and families with only real people in charge would absolutely not dare to touch him.

Even if Qian Ting wanted revenge.

We need to think about it carefully.

Can we bear the consequences of reigniting war between the two regions?

He can then return to the Heavenly Chapter Realm without any hindrance, and also use the resources of the Heavenly Chapter Realm to continue his cultivation!

He remained in the Origin Realm to become an invincible overlord.

That's certainly a good choice.

but,

Jiang Chuan's wish has never been to be invincible.

It's about achieving immortality!

If he fails to establish his foundation, his lifespan will only be five hundred years.

A hundred years later.

Even the most resounding reputation will eventually turn to dust.

How could he possibly be content to spend his entire life holed up in the Origin Realm?!

The only problem is...

Is this Immortal Alliance True Lord's promise credible?

The True Lords of Qianting cannot descend to the mortal realm, and the same applies to the True Lords of the Immortal Alliance!

If the other party is deliberately spreading rumors to lure him to the Heavenly Realm and then kill him, then he will truly have nowhere to go and no way to escape to the underworld, and he will be doomed!

This matter requires careful consideration.

He pressed the matter.

Think no more.

Right now, there are more pressing matters to attend to.

The Starry Sky Mirror behind Jiang Chuan's head flickered slightly, casting a beam of light that enveloped the enormous dragon corpse.

The result was as expected.

Failed.

There seemed to be an unseen will on the dragon corpse, resisting the power of the treasure mirror.

After all, he is a pure-blooded dragon descendant and a prince of the Qian Ting Dynasty. How could he possibly become his servant?

Jiang Chuan was not disappointed and immediately used the Extraction of All Things!

[Obtained: True Dragon Bloodline!]

[Obtained: Dragon tendons, dragon bones, dragon scales... a quantity!]

The enormous dragon corpse shrank at a visible speed, its essence completely disappearing into Jiang Chuan's hands.

The dragon's tendons are like divine iron, its bones like mountains, and its scales are naturally engraved with ancient Taoist patterns.

Every single item is a top-grade material for refining weapons.

That's quite a profit.

In particular, the true dragon bloodline is a rare and precious material, but Jiang Chuan currently has no clue how to use it.

Let's keep it for now!

Then.

Jiang Chuan then rode the dragon carriage back to the tower.

As expected, Liu Bai, Lan Ruoxi, and Gu Changfeng had disappeared without a trace, clearly having given up on the opportunity here.

On the first platform, only his servants stood silently.

The surrounding area was littered with signs of a battle.

The bloodstains were still wet, the weapon was broken, and there were scorch marks all over the place.

To hold onto this position, they clearly went through a lot of fierce fighting.

Fortunately, these servants all inherited Jiang Chuan's full cultivation level, so dealing with those non-prodigies was not a problem.

"Look, that guy's back!"

"He's still alive!?"

"Wait... that strange phenomenon just now, and that 'Order of Annihilation Across the Myriad Realms,' did he really kill the Third Prince of Qian Ting!?"

"This guy is incredibly audacious!!"

"Shut up! If you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"

The surrounding cultivators whispered among themselves, their gazes toward Jiang Chuan growing increasingly awe-inspiring.

Jiang Chuan ignored him and went straight back to the platform.

He retrieved all the items dropped by the five puppets.

Five bronze fragments, when pieced together in the palm of the hand, perfectly form a bronze base.

The chassis is simple and heavy, with star patterns engraved on the surface, and a faint luster flows around it.

However, this is still not a complete object; several structural parts are still missing.

Jiang Chuan looked up at the two platforms higher up on the steps.

I had some guesses in my mind.

He did not venture out alone.

Jiang Chuan then disassembled the bronze base and distributed it to Huiwu, Lifeng, and two other extraordinary cultivators.

"Stay close to me."

The five of them climbed upwards together.

Sure enough, only those wearing bronze accessories were allowed to ascend the second set of steps.

When worn, the accessory automatically emits a soft light, relieving most of the terrifying pressure.

Those Qi Refining cultivators who weren't wearing protective gear wouldn't last long enough to reach this point.

Jiang Chuan tried it once.

He sent forward a servant who was not wearing the bronze fragments.

The servant had just stepped onto the steps when a crisp sound rang out as half of his Dharma body was instantly crushed. Judging from the terrifying power, even if Huiwu activated his golden body, he might not be able to withstand it!

Jiang Chuan felt a chill run down his spine and completely abandoned any thoughts of taking shortcuts.

The five people climbed the steps and arrived at the second platform.

Ahead, three puppets stood silently, stronger than the previous five, with a deep and concentrated aura and intact star armor, completely different from the previous five broken-armored puppets.

However, it ultimately did not exceed the limits of the Qi Refining Realm.

"Amitabha!"

Huiwu's golden body surged, and he took the lead and rushed forward.

Li Feng drew his black blade, its aura as dark as ink, and slashed down from the side. Two servants each performed a ritual, attacking from the flank.

Jiang Chuan lagged behind.

Use [Tomorrow's Day] to precisely attack the puppet's weak points.

The five of them worked together seamlessly, directly breaking up the formation of the three puppets.

In less than ten rounds.

The three puppets shattered one after another, and three more pieces of the broken structure fell off.

Jiang Chuan picked them up one by one and pieced them together. Sure enough, this thing was also part of the bronze base.

He immediately understood.

The first platform limited the number of participants to five, but by the second platform, only three spots remained.

This is precisely one of the mechanisms by which the secret realm selects its inheritors.

They want their legacy to be passed down.

All other competitors must be eliminated.

but.

But then she happened to run into him.

Jiang Chuan had already eliminated his competitors on the first floor, so his journey was naturally unimpeded.

He immediately dismissed the other two servants, took the bronze components from their hands, and continued climbing with Huiwu and Lifeng.

soon.

The three of them then arrived at the top of the tower.

Before him lay the same desiccated corpse that Jiang Chuan had seen earlier.

it.

They are also the ultimate guardians of the legacy.

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath and adjusted himself to his peak condition.

He had a gut feeling that this final battle would be more difficult than he had imagined.

The mummified corpse sat cross-legged with its head drooping, as if it were asleep, its hands still in a supporting posture, as if it were supporting the entire starry sky.

"superior!"

Without hesitation, Jiang Chuan ordered Huiwu to activate his sixteen-foot golden body and go to meet them.

Li Feng attacked from the flank.

Meanwhile, they continued to bombard the enemy from afar during the day.

He held nothing back. Facing this guardian who had existed for tens of thousands of years, he probably wouldn't even have the right to test him if he didn't go all out.

boom!

boom!

boom!

The light burst open one after another.

But as soon as they started fighting, Jiang Chuan immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Huiwu and Lifeng both inherited his cultivation.

It also has its own inherent strengths.

They would be considered top-tier geniuses even among Qi Refining cultivators.

But at this moment,

They couldn't even get close to the dried-up corpse!

The dried corpse sat cross-legged on the spot without moving, its palm wind as powerful as the heavens. With a casual flick of its hand, it cracked Huiwu's golden body. With another backhand slap, Lifeng's black knife almost slipped from his hand!

It doesn't make many moves, but every single one is terrifyingly accurate!

This dried corpse.

It was clearly the half-step Foundation Establishment realm!

Even Jiang Chuan's repeated attacks of "Tomorrow's Day" couldn't even scratch its clothes!

The more he fought, the more frightened he became.

Fight to the very end.

They've even started to question the meaning of life!

Is this guy really a gatekeeper that even a Qi Refining Realm cultivator could defeat?!

Between Qi Refining and Foundation Building.

A difference of just half a step.

That's a world of difference.

Even a half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator is far beyond the reach of a Qi Refining cultivator!

This wasn't a fight at all; he was being unilaterally crushed!

Jiang Chuan steeled his heart and ordered the two men to desperately entangle the dried corpse, creating a sliver of space for him.

Huiwu chanted a Buddhist mantra, and his golden body swelled up again. He lunged forward and tightly embraced one of the dried corpse's arms. Li Feng also immediately burned his Dharma body power and activated the black blade that looked like gold but wasn't iron, slashing down with it!

boom!!

next moment.

They were then repelled once again by the dried-up corpse.

While flying in mid-air, he was spitting out blood incessantly, and it looked like he was only able to breathe but not exhale!

Taking advantage of the brief moment that the two men had risked their lives to buy for him, Jiang Chuan successfully approached the dried corpse!

The nine cycles of tomorrow's daytime will be compressed and unified.

It crashed down with a deafening roar!

This was his trump card, his last resort.

Bright light bursts forth!

The entire tower looked as if a blazing sun was rising!

The temperature within a radius of a thousand feet suddenly rose by more than ten degrees, and the temperature at the epicenter of the explosion reached a terrifying level!

"Still not dead?!"

Jiang Chuan was in the intense heat that could instantly vaporize an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator. His clothes were burned to ashes, his face was ferocious, and his skin was crimson, as if dripping with blood.

However, when the light faded, the scene before him filled him with utter despair.

The power of Nine Suns Returning to One is even more terrifying than the Thunder God's Dharma Form, making it his most powerful attack method to date.

But when it landed on the dried corpse, it still didn't harm it in the slightest!

The dried-up corpse stood still.

Not moving.

It didn't even shake an inch...!

Jiang Chuan's heart sank to the bottom.

He had used every trick in the book, yet he couldn't even scratch a hair on the other side's head!

Could it be that he is destined to miss out on this final inheritance?

Just as he was feeling completely lost.

An unexpected event occurred.

The dried corpse seemed to have some ancient memory awakened by his Nine Yangs Return to One technique.

It slowly raised its head.

A brief but bright spark ignited in the empty eye socket.

"Immortal Venerable..."

A soft, hoarse, and aged breath, carrying an indescribable sense of melancholy.

Jiang Chuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

A familiar yet unfamiliar face suddenly flashed through his mind.

Then, before he could make any move, the dried corpse in front of him vanished with a roar, turning into a sky full of stardust.

Jiang Chuan stood frozen in place, having already recognized the other person's identity.

It's about being simple and unassuming!

She is one of the two little fairy boys who always followed the Ziwei Star Lord!

He actually stayed here, guarding this inheritance for tens of thousands of years with only a wisp of his remnant soul?!

But who was the person he recognized?

How could he call himself an Immortal Venerable?!

Jiang Chuan gazed at the starry sky, his emotions inexplicable, and remained motionless for a long time.