Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

Back then, they fled to this world in a sorry state, hoping to expand their territory, unify the world, and establish a great cause to revive their sect, but they were unable to sweep away all the natives.

The Flying Immortal Sect, the Reincarnation Palace, the Myriad Laws Sect, the Heavenly Dao Sect, and the Underworld Palace—none of them are easy to mess with.

Their lifespans are limited; six or seven hundred years pass in the blink of an eye. Without a perfect opportunity to break the deadlock, they can only perish in this world, their only remaining attachment being to return to the ruins of their original time and space, existing in a half-dead, half-alive state.

Their power also declined over time, so the three of them used ancient sealing techniques to slumber in special formations. They would not revive unless their sect was destroyed or there was an opportunity to gain something.

The three generations of ancient ancestors and Jiang Mo exchanged glances, roughly understanding what he was thinking, and thus advised him to abandon the idea:

"He's not as good as you... and you two will never have another chance to fight."

The conditions for summoning the divine ancestor are extremely demanding. For thousands of years, no descendant has been able to become his vessel alone. Most of the time, it takes two or three people who cultivate the art of fusion to barely bear his power.

Even so, the second and third generation ancestors of the Divine Descent did not believe that their senior brother could surpass the Demon Lord before them. The difference between the two was as vast as the difference between a river and an ocean.

Furthermore, the defeated Divine Descent Sect can only have one Master living in the future, and he will be imprisoned. It is completely impossible for him to descend to become an ancient ancestor, which is why they said this.

Xianhua asked again:

"As you say, our dwelling place is called Tianyuan. After that boundary wall disappears, will the use of the Book of Time be restricted?"

The second-generation ancestor frowned and slowly said, "Yes, that's why we don't collect it."

"It is a wondrous object born in the Heavenly Abyss, capable of influencing the course of history here, but unable to affect things outside. Unless outsiders actively enter, once it crosses the boundaries of the Heavenly Abyss, the annals of history will become invalid."

"In comparison, the other two innate magical artifacts are our real targets for collection, but we have been unlucky and have spent a lot of time and energy without finding them."

"In general, these three innate magical artifacts are extremely rare treasures even outside of Tianyuan."

"The Book of Time is subject to the different rules of the two worlds, so it may be slightly weaker. However, if one possesses the complete book and is in the Heavenly Abyss, one will be in an invincible position and will even be more favored by cultivators from the outside world, which will greatly enhance one's cultivation."

"Heavenly Heart Jade... Chaos Cauldron...."

The second-generation ancestor murmured the names of the other two innate magical artifacts, looked at the three of them, and smiled indifferently.

"I can't say for sure whether those guys from outside Tianyuan have infiltrated us over the long years. If that happens, you'll be the ones in trouble."

"As the strongest sect in the world, you are the first target. No matter how you explain, they may not believe you."

"Aren't you afraid that one day, those who came to cause you trouble will repeat history here and wipe you out completely? Or that I will have to hand you over to them?"

The Flying Immortal Master narrowed his eyes slightly, concluding that the Divine Descent Sect had a backup plan, possibly related to their ancestor.

Upon hearing this, the three generations of ancient ancestors smiled faintly and said directly:

"I'm not worried about that. The biggest crisis right now is that my senior brother hasn't woken up yet. Our sect, which is stationed in this realm, is at risk of being wiped out by you. That's why we had no choice but to compromise with you and reveal so many secrets."

"If our senior brother were here, we could just leave if we couldn't win, right?"

"Wandering to other times and spaces?"

"Correct."

"Since you've already asked this question, I might as well tell you. You can't influence it, you can't stop it, and it won't even matter if you betray our enemies because of it in the future."

"Our ancestor activated the Book of Time in the past to plan our escape route in advance, involving different time and space. And the key to starting the escape plan is in the hands of our senior brother. At the same time, you do not know which time and space we come from, and you cannot refine the Book of Time there, so... you and they cannot kill us."

The third-generation ancestor, with sharp eyes, stared at Jiang Mo and couldn't help but praise him:

"The only thing that surprised me was you. You found the History of Time, which also poses a fatal threat to the Divine Descent Sect."

"We are willing to make appropriate concessions in exchange for the continuation of our lineage. And I believe that the Demon Lord is also a smart man. Wouldn't killing those disciples be more valuable than keeping them around to restrain us and thus continuously gather intelligence?"

"Dealing with you old guys is really interesting. I admit, I've been persuaded by you."

Jiang Mo responded with a faint smile:

“Slaying you all would not do you any good. On the contrary, it would deprive you of a source of information. It is precisely for this reason that I can allow your lineage to continue.”

"There are a few more questions, please tell me about them."

"I will speak frankly and without reservation," the second-generation ancestor said, indicating that he was prepared.

"How long will it take for the boundary of Tianyuan to recover and become integrated with the outside world?"

"How strong are the Dao Lords and Masters outside?"

"Whether the True Word Spell works on you or not, I encountered someone before, the Master of the Void Stepping Palace, Mu Jue, and it failed on him. Do you know any methods to avoid it?"

Jiang Mo asked three questions in one breath, and the second-generation ancestor answered them in turn:

"The disappearance of the boundary depends mainly on the concentration of spiritual energy in the Heavenly Abyss. The spacetime where our obsession resides is closer to the concentration level here than yours."

"The patriarch's prediction was that there would be another four thousand years, but that was thousands of years ago. It's a different world, so it can only be used as a reference. Even if we hadn't fallen into your hands, we wouldn't have stayed in this world for more than five hundred years."

"In other words, we will withdraw when the next Master is born."

"The next five hundred to one thousand years will be the most dangerous time, and also the shortest time you have left. It's not exactly abundant, nor is it exactly urgent, but you can't leave all the problems to your descendants to solve."

However, to the great surprise of the second-generation ancestor of the Divine Descent, he saw no worry on Jiang Mo's face, as if he was not concerned about this matter at all.

Then he continued:

"Outside of the Heavenly Abyss, there are also Dao Lords and Masters who can dominate a region. However, they are in a flawless state. Cultivating in a wider world with more perfect rules will make them more than ten times stronger than the Dao Lords and Masters in the Heavenly Abyss."

"And the strongest Master, the strongest Dao Lord, is the true pinnacle of humanity."

"Once you reach that stage of cultivation, whether or not you have the blessing of a secret realm, the difference is actually not that significant."

"They each have their own methods, drawing upon the boundless power of heaven and earth, as well as the power of stars beyond the heavens, for their own use. They represent the known pinnacle of cultivation among humankind. However, the stronger they are, the faster their blood energy declines, and their lifespan is approximately two thousand years."

"In addition, these Dao Lords and Masters who stand at the pinnacle can exchange their lifespan for a longer life by cutting off their own cultivation level and falling down. This slows down the decline of their blood and energy. This usually happens after 1,500 years. They will pass away peacefully only after the core seeds of the next generation of the Dao lineage and family have grown up and reached the heights they once were."

"Finally, the origin of the mantra is not in Tianyuan, but in an ancient incantation that circulated in the outside world."

"I don't know exactly how it was transmitted, but the patriarch once said that no one can unravel it, only circumvent it. Those Dao Lords and Masters will also be bound by it as long as they chant it, provided that the incantation is chanted in the world in which they were born, in which case they will be bound by the will of Heaven."

“Our Shenlin Sect does not belong to this time and space, so chanting the incantation is ineffective.”

"As for the fact that Mu Jue can evade the divine punishment of the True Word Spell, there are only two possibilities: either he, like us, comes from another dimension;

"Either he is someone from outside the Tianyuan in this space-time, and may have entered through some gap, so he is not subject to the divine punishment of this small world of Tianyuan."

Chapter 486 Divine Protection, A Choice Between Life and Death

The second-generation ancestor answered with ease, and Jiang Mo listened carefully to every word he said, roughly analyzing the reason why the Dao Lords and Masters of the two worlds were so different.

The external spiritual energy is stronger, and the laws of heaven and earth are more numerous, making it naturally more difficult to break through in cultivation.

However, the laws within the Heavenly Abyss are incomplete, and the spiritual energy is scarce, making it potentially easier to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation compared to the outside world.

However, the problem that arises is that the two Dao Lords, one internal and one external, have the same level of cultivation, but their physical and spiritual strength, as well as the types of supernatural abilities and techniques they possess, have vastly different abilities, understanding, and development.

This gap is not something that forms suddenly, but rather an unavoidable flaw that begins the moment one embarks on the path of cultivation.

As you go further and further, with each improvement there is a corresponding slight deficiency, which, over time, will accumulate into an insurmountable gap.

According to the second-generation ancestor, among Masters and Dao Lords, the concept of being ten times stronger is already enough to crush them without any suspense. Apart from the top batch of Masters, ordinary Masters are no different from lambs to be slaughtered at will in the hands of powerful outsiders.

Furthermore, Jiang Mo was also aware that this individual difference caused by the incompleteness of the laws of heaven and earth was not absolute.

In theory, as long as he takes solid and meticulous steps in his cultivation, the gap can be narrowed, rather than remaining a constant difference of more than ten times.

He then explained his thoughts to the second-generation ancestor of the Divine Descent, asking if they were accurate, and the answer he received was indeed consistent with his thoughts.

The origin and effects of the True Word Spell, as well as the background of Mu Jue, surprised Jiang Mo, and the doubts that had been troubling him were resolved at this moment.

However, the elder, Xianhua, had a different focus than him. Her first thought was whether the differences between the two worlds would have different effects on the beings in the two worlds.

Therefore, the old man inquired with the second-generation ancestor of Shenlin:

"We cultivators born in Tianyuan, when we go outside, we experience a more complete set of laws and are baptized by purer spiritual energy. What kind of changes will occur?"

"And what will happen to those Dao Lords and Masters outside, who live in worlds with complete laws, if they come to Tianyuan?"

"When you go out into the world, there are generally two outcomes."

Seeing these people who were kept in the dark, the second-generation ancestor did not rely on the protection of his ancestors to become arrogant or sarcastic. Instead, he patiently guided them:

"If the foundation of your cultivation is solid and recognized by the outside world, and you can withstand its tests, then your body will undergo a transformation. The process is extremely arduous, which is equivalent to making up for all the lessons you missed and the difficulties you avoided in the past."

"If you can withstand it, then everyone will be happy. After passing the Heavenly Tribulation, your lifespan and combat power will increase dramatically, almost on par with the Dao Lords and Imperial Masters in the outside world, and there may even be a possibility of surpassing them."

"But if you can't get over it, it's simple: you just die and your soul perishes. There's no room for negotiation."

"Of course, staying hidden in Tianyuan for the rest of one's life is also a good choice. In the time and space where our ancestor lived, there were many special areas similar to Tianyuan in the world outside Tianyuan."

"Before the original Divine Descent Sect was destroyed, the founder, through the sect's scriptures, saw that the probability of the Dao Lords and Masters who came out of these abandoned lands surviving the Heavenly Tribulation was less than 50%, and most of them ended up with their souls scattered."

This description made Hsien-hua ponder: in the face of a hazy and unknown world, is there any meaning in encouraging the younger generation to go out and explore?

However, the Flying Immortal Master felt no fear, but rather boundless anticipation.

For an old immortal like him who has been in seclusion for hundreds of years, the probability of breaking through the shackles of life and extending his lifespan is extremely low.

Having brushed with death time and time again, and now hearing that there is less than a 50% chance of surviving the tribulations of the outside world, his first reaction was not pessimism, but relief.

As long as there is a sliver of hope, anything is negotiable and nothing is insurmountable. This is the purest mindset of a seeker of the Way: even knowing that one may be shattered to pieces, one still faces the challenge with the greatest courage.

"What about them? They'll likely suffer negative consequences if they enter the Heavenly Abyss, right?"

Xianhua had a strong premonition about this. If it was really as he thought, then it would make sense that the founder of the Yan Sect had clearly gained something in his later years, but did not leave any useful clues before his death, urging them to leave.

Perhaps in the old man's view, staying in the Heavenly Abyss would be safer than the outside world, and as time goes by, after experiencing ups and downs and hardships, when the Demon Lord rises, cooperating with him might be the best way to break the deadlock.

At least... in this era, at present, the Flying Immortal Sect, with its two lineages united, has infinite possibilities. It has taken root in the mortal world, with believers all over the world, and its glory has surpassed any previous moment!

Meeting the slightly moved gaze of Xuan Hua, the second-generation ancestor smiled calmly:

"Yes, in a world with incomplete laws, they are like fish on land, they will be severely suppressed and can only exert half or even less than a third of their original power."

"Even though Tianyuan is a small world, it is still part of the larger world and operates under its control. To resist the suppression here, one must defy the will of heaven and endure divine punishment without dying in order to be qualified to display power beyond the pinnacle of this world."

"But unfortunately for those invaders, the divine punishment from the outside world can directly penetrate the abyss and descend upon them; this is only the second layer of protection."

"Before that, Dao Lords and Imperial Lords had to endure a lightning tribulation before entering the Heavenly Abyss, being struck half to death before they could be lucky enough to enter this place. This was because their appearance would completely disrupt the order here, so they were not allowed to descend by the will of Heaven. However, cultivators with weaker cultivation levels would not be subject to these constraints."

"Have I made myself clear enough? The revival of spiritual energy is merely a manifestation of the will of Heaven in the Tianyuan, intended to gradually strengthen the beings here and repair the incomplete laws of the Tianyuan, thus smoothly transitioning it to be in harmony with the outside world."

"The day the boundary wall disappears, all the protection that comes from divine will for you and me will also disappear."

"The human Dao Lords and Masters from the outside world will officially descend, and the demon emperors and rulers of the demon race are also eyeing us covetously. They all want to plunder all the resources here, dig three feet into the ground, and find those innate magical artifacts. This is both the reason why we had to relocate our entire clan in five hundred years, and the problem that you must solve now."

"I see....."

Xianhua was deeply shaken. Instead of feeling relaxed, he became even more worried.

The Divine Ancestor, who had collected nine fragments of the Book of Time, still met a tragic end and was killed by an outsider, the Dao Lord and the Master.

They only have five hundred years left, and even that is not stable. That is the fastest time for the boundary wall to disappear, but it does not mean that cultivators from the outside world will not launch an attack before then.

From the moment they learned the truth, it became urgent.

"I have said everything I needed to say. How to proceed from here is entirely up to you. I hope you will keep your promise and spare the lives of my descendants."

The second-generation ancestor clasped his hands in a gesture of supplication, his expression calm. He had done his best to reach this point.

"can."

Jiang Mo readily agreed and said again:

"That mortal disciple you recruited a few months ago, was he born with an innate physique?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the two ancient ancestors felt a chill run down their spines, their gazes becoming deep and wary.

That disciple's talent was simply too amazing, worthy of the entire sect's efforts to cultivate. If the Demon Lord wanted to stifle this genius who was still in his infancy, it would be no different from extinguishing the Shenlin Sect's hope for revival.

Just as the two were feeling a surge of emotion, Jiang Mo's voice rang out again.

"I will not deal with him. You can nurture him as you see fit, and he will be confined to the secret realm like the other disciples and elders."

"He can become the Master. I will allow such an exception and leave a glimmer of hope for your Divine Descent Sect. I will not modify the barrier that seals you outside the secret realm."

"One hundred years, two hundred years, as long as he can become your senior brother's vessel, break free from the secret realm, and tear through the barrier, then I will not hold you accountable."

"Finally, I want all the legacies of the Dao Lords you killed—their cultivation techniques, weapons, and rare treasures—not a single one can be missing. The secret realm of the Pegasus Clan will also be returned to you."

After Jiang Mo finished speaking, Xuan Hua, who was standing to the side, also chimed in, stroking his beard and saying, seemingly casually:

"Since the Venerable Xuan has spoken, we have no objections. We hope you two will not delay or deceive us. Although I cannot fathom your actions, I can determine who was responsible for the deaths of those Dao Lords and Masters..."

"Okay, take what you want."

The three generations of ancient ancestors of the Divine Descent did not hesitate for a moment before agreeing.