Chapter 314

Beast God Realm…

That distance from the Xuan Realm is quite far indeed.

Is it this fast?

It seems the rate of repulsion is faster than expected; if this continues, we may truly be pushed to the utmost extremes.

"Comrade, how is your current condition?"

"Same as before," Seeing Hong Zun's tone held much resignation, "but I observe that the Beast God Realm is immensely powerful, and within it still lingers the Dao lineage passed down by Brother. It may withstand the Xuan Realm's force."

Long before this, Xu Xing had explained all the circumstances he had encountered to the three of them.

What Seeing Hong Zun referred to here was naturally not about resisting the Xuan Realm's repulsion, but about sifting out from among the realms that one "force" which manifested as his avatar.

If the three Dao lineages—【Yin】, 【Yang】, and 【Sword】—that Xu Xing had left behind in the Beast God Realm had not been sifted out, perhaps he could use those marks as anchors to resist the Xuan Realm's repulsive force.

At the very least, it could offset part of it.

"I will attempt…" At this point, Xu Xing seemed to recall something, "Sister and Yuanjun have also been to the Beast God Realm. Any world one has traversed leaves a connection—perhaps we can try as well."

"Mm." Bie Xuening softly replied.

"Understood, Brother," Xiang Yuanjun also responded.

Because the two were close in position, they could hear each other simultaneously, but Seeing Hong Zun could not.

So Xu Xing had to explain again to Seeing Hong Zun what the two intended to attempt.

Seeing Hong Zun: "..."

I should've gone myself last time.

And after Xu Xing explained the matter again, he sensed a faint yet stubborn connection ahead—unfiltered by the Xuan Realm—

Fuliu Realm! Though a realm of Reversal Void level, amidst this terrifying tide shaking the entire Chaos Sea, it was no different from other realms, drifting helplessly with only a thread of crimson protective force clinging to its periphery.

Yet it fiercely guarded all traces Xu Xing had left within it—the Fuliu Heavenly Emperor Seal, the Fuliu Heaven-Earth Annals, all his spiritual techniques and historical imprints.

And because Fuliu Realm originally belonged to this region of the Chaos Sea, after the Xuan Realm failed to sift it out, it did not expel it along with the others.

Opportunity!

Although the anchor formed by these traces was extremely faint, utterly incomparable to the Xuan Realm's terrifying repulsive force, it gave Xu Xing a possible way out of this situation.

Indeed, the Xuan Realm itself is exceedingly rigid—that's why Xuan could transform a mere "farewell" into this!

Immediately, Xu Xing informed Bie Xuening, Xiang Yuanjun, and Seeing Hong Zun of his discovery.

Then he extended his spiritual perception, incorporating all worlds above the baseline, analyzing their internal conditions, and transmitting corresponding Dao lineage legacies!

Dao Awakens the Infinite Sands of Innumerable Realms, Forging Marks Across All Realms as Anchors! Yet when the Xuan Realm's repulsive force swept through, nearly all realms "spat out" the gifts Xu Xing had offered.

Only an exceedingly rare few—one in a hundred million billion realms—dared to swallow Xu Xing's gifts and fiercely preserve the traces! …

…

In the Beast God Realm.

The Return-Source Dao Anchor, like a star rising into the sky, remained stationed at the edge of the Beast God Realm.

The Beast God Clan, taking advantage of the many human cultivators having fallen to the Fallen Realm, launched a full-scale offensive against humanity.

Fortunately, as soon as the Dao Shi lineage encountered trouble, humanity had prepared defenses, so the Beast God Clan's assault caused little damage.

After all these events, the Dao Shi lineage was sealed away, and its three cultivation scriptures were declared forbidden.

Yet the Return-Source Dao Anchor never dissipated, hanging ever since in the high heavens, radiating boundless luminous light.

Gradually, the beings of the Beast God Realm grew accustomed to it.

Human Federation, New Moon City.

Once the imperial capital of the Beast God Clan's Cangyue Empire, it was now one of humanity's largest and most prosperous cities.

At dawn, in the mountains outside the city, a white-haired woman dressed in loose casual attire, wearing a baseball cap and carrying a hiking staff, walked steadily upward.

Xi Li.

One of humanity's strongest Reversal Void cultivators in the Beast God Realm today.

She had just returned from the front lines, having rotated out of the two-race battlefield a week ago and handed over her duties last night.

After years of life-and-death combat on the battlefield, she felt spiritually weary, so she decided to give herself one day of rest.

Perhaps because it was still early, there were few people around.

The mountain path was muddy, yet Xi Li moved with light steps, reaching the summit before sunrise.

A cool breeze, gentle and steady, blew in from the morning air.

For her, who had attained Reversal Void through the 【Yin】 and 【Sword】 Dao paths, the chill brought no discomfort—only a refreshing coolness.

Far along the horizon, brilliant light pierced through the morning mist.

The clouds on the horizon were dyed brilliant orange by the rising sun; the mountain ridges gradually emerged from the dawn light, trees shimmering with vitality under the rays.

The distant river wound like a silver ribbon, reflecting golden radiance.

But gradually, as the morning sun rose higher, a purplish glow boldly intruded into the molten-gold dawn.

Xi Li looked up and saw that the purple star still hung high in the sky.

Neither day-night cycles nor seasonal changes could shake its radiance in the slightest.

"Shi… who are you really?" she whispered softly.

That star had been formed because of the Dao Shi lineage he had opened.

Yet after so long, humanity still did not understand what it was, or what purpose it served.

Even Reversal Void cultivators could only gaze at it from afar, unable to touch it in the slightest.

'Will I become like the predecessors of old…'

Xi Li couldn't help but think. Over a thousand years had passed, yet she still remembered clearly who had given her the opportunity, who had set her on the path of cultivation, who had changed everything—so humanity would no longer be treated as livestock…

Xiang Jianzong…

The statue of the Xiang Jianzong is still enshrined at the highest point of the human lineage's sacred ground.

Alongside those five outsider elders.

The world knows his honorific as the Xiang Jianzong, but only she clearly remembers that the elder once said his true name was Xu Xing.

Once, when she was blind in both eyes and her hand injured, it was the two later outsider elders who helped her…

As she recalled the past, the two figures in her memory suddenly blurred, as if some mysterious force sought to erase them.

Hm? In her dazed state, a deafening crash rang out! The sky, the earth, all she saw—even the world itself—seemed to "tremble"! As if some power had "shaken" the entire world, forcing it to surrender something, yet the world refused to yield, resisting with unyielding force.

Xi Li: "…"

I must be mad!

What the hell is all this nonsense?

The strange phenomena came swiftly and vanished just as fast; when Xi Li reflected again after all settled, she found the blurred figures in her memory had regained clarity.

"…"

Had she spent too long on the battlefield? Or had she been afflicted by the Beast God Clan's nightmare art? As her thoughts stirred, her heart suddenly cleared—pure, violent killing intent surged forth, piercing her entire body, her soul as if pinned by countless blades, ready to be shredded at the slightest movement.

Hummm~!

In a daze, heaven and earth turned crimson; before her eyes appeared a sword that annihilated spiritual essence and obliterated divine will, slaying without measure.

The stars wailed; the cosmos wept!

Gulp!

All receded, leaving only a single pulse of inheritance echoing in her heart—【KILL】! …………

Tai Xuan Realm.

Upon the Central Continent, the immortal minds converged, discussing what had just occurred.

The Tyrant's mind blazed like a sun: "This time, Brother Dao, the Sword, Xiang Yuanjun, and Hong were all expelled beyond the realm. We must quickly decide on a course."

Without doubt, the first matter to resolve is the affairs of the Xiang Jianzong and the Tai Shang Dao Sect.

Although Xuan took a portion, the remaining Hun Tian Yi must be suppressed by true immortals! "This time, Xuan has 'died' once; the starry sky is temporarily safe." It was the Artifact who spoke: "Old Master You, Friend Min, would you two be willing to take on this duty?"

"Let Min boy go," sighed the black-shadowed immortal of the human race, also known as You. "I'll hold the starry sky."

Min did not answer, but he must have agreed.

"Two immortals are needed," explained the Alchemy Ancestor.

Now that both the Tai Shang Dao Sect and the Xiang Jianzong are vacant, the Hun Tian Yi they once guarded accounted for a large share.

Moreover, the current situation is unclear; we must prioritize stability and not split it again as we once did with the Hehuan Sect.

"Hm? Isn't there still that boy Huo?"

"I'll take this task," Huo volunteered.

"…"

The scene fell silent; the converging minds paused for a long while.

"Sigh~ There's no other choice," sighed the Alchemy Ancestor.

Huo: "…"

What do you mean "no other choice"? This is blatant discrimination!

"No need for Huo. I'll do it." A cold voice echoed through the minds—it was Master Mei Zu.

Hm? Wait!

Is that Master Mei Zu?

Didn't you always refer to yourself as "this humble maiden"? And this cold tone doesn't suit you at all! "Has this little girl grown so powerful?" asked You, astonished.

Even he did not know Master Mei Zu's true name—perhaps only Xu Xing, the first to meet her, knew it.

"Merely a slight gain," replied Master Mei Zu, as composed as ever.

All the immortals were unsettled, especially those from the Xian Sect.

"Then Min boy will guard the Xiang Jianzong; the little girl will take the Xiang Jianzong's share and the Tai Shang Dao Sect's share together."

"As for Huo boy, keep watch on Gu. Don't let Him cause trouble again."

As the elder among the immortals, it was natural for You to summarize matters.

"What do you all think?"

After all, the Xiang Jianzong's remaining fifty percent must be guarded alone—it's most suitable.

All the immortals had no objections; the matter was settled.

"Regarding the trial beyond the realm, Alchemy Ancestor, you must retrieve the young ones' world," said the Tyrant again.

Now we proceed with caution: first retrieve the world, then return it after the young ones emerge.

"Naturally."

Jishi Valley.

A Daoist with white beard and white hair, clad in a green Dao robe, his aura ethereal, withdrew his mind.

Before him stood a cauldron, quietly refining chaos.

The Alchemy Ancestor.

To retrieve the world without a single flaw, one must use the method: "Refine the World into a Pill." (End of Chapter)