Chapter 375: Slashing the Three Heavenly Generals, Xuan

Xuan acted.

Or rather, from the moment Xu Xing arrived on the other side of the starry sky, He had no second option.

Purple qi swirled and collided with that single thread of sword light.

Silence—!

Absolute silence!

The two collided without producing any sound whatsoever; only gray-white distortions leapt and surged, spreading endlessly in all directions.

The Cang race's Heavenly General seated within the purple qi altar was instantly reduced to a cloud of blood mist the moment the gray-white distortion touched him, even with the protection of the purple qi altar.

Only when a sublime, incomprehensible figure—the embodiment of the Tai Xuan Realm's transcendental origin—stepped forth from the depths of cosmic space, moving from past into reality, did the scattered blood mists within the purple qi altar begin to slowly coalesce.

"Master Jianzu, I went to such great lengths to send you home—shouldn't you thank me?"

Xuan's form had fully solidified, yet His face remained indistinct.

"Like the human you mentioned, named 'Yuan.'"

During this period of recuperation, He had learned some things about Yuan from Gu.

He ascended to the Void Truth realm in just over a thousand years—just like the Master Jianzu, another human from beyond the realm…

"Xuan, speaking such lofty words doesn't suit you."

"True." Xuan seemed to smile, then repeated His earlier words: "Master Jianzu, stop here. We both know this is not the time."

If the Master Jianzu insists on attacking, He cannot protect them—all the Cang here will die.

But after that, He will have no further restraint—and neither will the Master Jianzu be able to protect those humans on the front lines of the starry sky.

Of course, the humans have thirteen True Immortals; in the end, He will surely pay a price.

But with Gu, who has merged with the domain of the past, the Cang's casualties remain controllable—unlike the humans'.

Yet if He truly dares to do so, it won't be retaliation—it will be an outright declaration of total war, and the situation will spiral beyond control.

Can the power of True Immortals not reach into the past? Especially so many of them?

He has constraints—he must preserve as many Cang as possible, buying time until the "Cast Heaven's Pass" method bears fruit and narrows the gap further.

Though the humans currently hold the upper hand, they too have constraints—and their constraints are, in some ways, even greater than the Cang's.

Sealing Hun Tian Yi, occupying the world's weight, tilting Tai Xuan Realm toward the humans…

Neither He nor Gu has any certainty that the humans can't destroy "Gu Tai Xuan Tian."

And the humans' Immortals cannot guarantee they can destroy "Gu Tai Xuan Tian" or exterminate every last Cang.

So for all these years, both sides have waited for the right moment—and that moment is certainly not now.

The two stood in stalemate for a while, then Xu Xing suddenly smiled: "It seems you took 'Hun Tian Yi' not for yourself."

"For Gu? For Tian? Or neither…?"

He looked behind Xuan, to the purple qi altar—those Cang who had been affected moments ago had now fully recovered.

Yet each of them had pale faces and dimmed qi, clearly badly wounded.

"So… it's for them?"

Xuan did not answer.

"Then it must be."

Zhum~!

The sword's hum rose again!

Splitting yin and yang, like the first ray of light at the dawn of heaven and earth, a single thread of crimson sword light descended without warning, without reservation.

"You're right—but I don't like it!"

The voice shook the Cang, making them grimace in pain.

Xuan shielded the Cang behind Him, wondering if the Master Jianzu had lost his mind, yet still had to raise His palm to meet the blow.

Zhum~!

Even the Cang present—all Heavenly Generals of the Void Truth realm—could not perceive what had occurred.

They only heard a thousand bees buzzing in unison, filling their ears and unsettling their minds; the cosmic space before them seemed to breathe, warping unnaturally, faintly revealing countless crimson and purple threads interwoven.

Everything grew hollow, void.

In an instant, these phenomena shifted billions upon billions of times—yet vanished completely the moment they tried to focus, as if they had been illusions…

Not a single Cang noticed.

A single crimson thread drifted toward one of the Cang.

Liu Yu, one of the ancient Cang, one of the Heavenly Generals under "Tai," once owned seven world-famous arenas for multiracial combat.

But those arenas were utterly destroyed in the great war of old; even He barely escaped to the other side of the starry sky under the protection of the Ancestor Xuan.

He was gazing ahead, unaware of the crimson thread settling upon him.

Suddenly!

His form silently disintegrated into the finest particles of light, yet due to the lingering buzz in his mind, He felt no abnormality whatsoever.

Even when the drifting particles appeared in his vision, He still did not realize what had happened to Him.

He assumed it was merely an anomaly from the clash between the Master Jianzu and Ancestor Xuan.

"Master Jianzu!" Xuan's voice, laced with suppressed fury, shattered the buzzing.

Liu Yu blinked dazedly, opening his mouth as if to speak.

But before he could say anything, he vanished entirely into pure light particles.

Gradually, two more Cang Heavenly Generals vanished in the same manner!

Dong!

Like the heartbeat of Tai Xuan Realm itself.

The humming ceased, and the cosmic space seemed to become "full" again in that instant, no longer so empty.

Xu Xing's long sword glowed entirely crimson, swirling with brilliant light, faintly taking the shape of a red moon.

"Xuan, you were the first to strike at my disciple."

"Is that your excuse?!"

"Yes!" "..."

If I had truly wanted to, could your disciple have survived?

The two faced off for a moment; finally, Xu Xing glanced once more at the remaining Cang clan heavenly generals, then vanished as a thread of crimson light.

That's enough.

Xuan gazed at the direction he had left, then at the starfront battlefield, his eyes darkening with gravity.

He could sense that the Master Jianzu's state had subtly changed, yet could not say how.

'Because beyond the realm, or...'

Thoughts flashed like lightning; he turned back to face the remaining Cang clan heavenly generals, each with dimmed vital energy and pale faces.

But within them, a strange trajectory had already been traced.

He waved his hand; the fractured cosmic space sealed anew, once more concealing the purple aura altar.

"More time is needed."

Not a single word, not a single stroke, not a single detail is missing!

A sense of urgency rose within him.

He raised his head again toward the direction the Master Jianzu had departed, countless thoughts swirling in his mind.

Precisely because of what he had just revealed, He had not gone to the starfront battlefield to retaliate.

Surely, this was also the outcome the Master Jianzu desired.

He knew He would inevitably be tempted to think, and thus grow wary—after all, the Cang clan truly could not afford to gamble anymore.

"Still the same as before..."

Perhaps today's human chronicles and epics record the Master Jianzu's noble and righteous image, but only those who lived through that era knew the Master Jianzu was in fact a cunning man.

Once, even He had truly believed the Master Jianzu, as he claimed, merely sought a path to survival for his kind...

And at that time, even He had no desire to clash head-on with a peer who so readily staked his own life.

Moreover, after the Master Jianzu became an Immortal, his purges targeted other races far more than the Cang clan.

By the time He realized events had slipped from control, it was already too late.

Sigh~

This is no longer the Tai Xuan Realm where one who attains the Dao could be called "Supreme."

The Master Jianzu's advancement has been too swift; He absolutely cannot afford to "die" again.

Besides forging the Celestial Pass, He must also ensure He does not fall behind!

On the other side.

Xu Xing had already returned to the starfront battlefield.

The twisted shadow reappeared beside him, eager to ask: "How did it go?"

He had sensed combat fluctuations from across the void, but could not discern what exactly had transpired.

"Xuan has recovered. I killed three Cang clan heavenly generals."

Min, who had just appeared, heard this and his expression instantly grew grave as he gazed across the void.

"No need to worry. Xuan won't come over."

Xu Xing briefly explained the reason.

"What is 'Dao Wang'?"

"During my return journey, I gained insight—but also encountered a negative state..."

Dao Wang had been explained many times before; now, explaining it was simple.

After hearing it, You couldn't help but say: "Xu Xing, are you really going to advance further?"

"If I can break through 'Dao Wang,' perhaps I can—but right now, I have no clue how."

"..."

Min, seeing You's reaction, suddenly felt a strange emotion: "Finally, you've been shaken too."

But quickly, he realized.

How could he think like that?!

Emm...

It must be because he's been influenced by that bunch of bosses lately!

"So what are you planning next, Xu Xing?" You snapped out of his shock.

"First, I'll explore various parts of the star realm. If I still can't find a way to break 'Dao Wang,' then return to the Central Continent to resume the previously disrupted 'Ascension' arrangements."

His earlier exit from the Tai Xuan Realm had affected the Ascension platforms he had established across various worlds; he needed time to adjust them.

"By the way, Elder, how is that world we stayed in recently?"

That world still has great potential.

"Hehehe! Don't worry—I've got it covered!"

"..."

Though Elder You seemed a bit scatterbrained, he was actually quite reliable.

After discussing further matters regarding the defense of the Starry Frontline, such as preventing Xuan from desperate last stands, You and Min departed.

Xu Xing glanced at the lifeless opposite shore.

The original intent of this operation was merely to probe Xuan's condition; killing three Cang Clan Heavenly Generals was an unexpected bonus…

Unfortunately, three was already Xuan's limit.

If more were killed, even if He sensed some difference, He would certainly retaliate first.

He had said something correct.

Now is not yet the right time.

As he pondered, Xu Xing descended toward one of the Starry Fortresses. (End of Chapter)