Chapter 559: Fleeing

"My body… is transforming into a Tian Yao?"

Fang Xing stared at his own body and saw hairs sprouting across his skin, as if he were turning into a demonic monkey.

And not far away, one by one, Dao Court true immortals revealed demonic traits, then clashed with their own immortal energy and exploded into fragments!

"I…"

Luo Yun Zhenxian gulped down a life-saving immortal wine in desperation, but it had no effect whatsoever.

His belly burst open, his intestines twisting and mutating into one after another demonic serpents…

"Go."

Fang Xing stirred his mind, intending to commune with the Gates of All Realms and leave this place instantly.

But suddenly his expression changed as he stared at his storage pouch.

A streak of golden light pierced through the spatial seals of the pouch and emerged directly into the outside world.

It was that black horn with golden runes!

A transcendent aura erupted outward instantly!

…

Moments earlier.

Deep within the Dao Court.

"Humbly see off the Dao Sovereign!"

Led by Xiao Yao Daojun, Qiu Shui Daojun, Yu Hen Daojun, and the rest of the Dao Court Dao Jun, they bowed deeply in reverence.

No matter their earlier thoughts, they still hoped the Dao Sovereign would succeed in transcendence and pave the way for future generations.

As the Dao Jun bowed, the oldest elder in the foremost position, clad in a Daoist robe and with a gaunt, serene face, was suffused with Dao energy—suddenly dissolving into a pure light that merged with thirty-thousand-li of purple qi, beginning its assault on transcendence!

At that moment, a faint voice sounded:

"I, the Yao Zun, come to see my fellow Daoist off!"

The Eternal Mark descended, taking the form of a green-robed youth, smiling broadly as he bowed to the Dao Sovereign.

"Worse! It's the Yao Zun! Activate the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Array immediately!"

Xiao Yao Daojun, unaffected by the "Tian Yao Transformation," summoned a command token from his hand.

Then…

Palaces roared as countless immortal energies intertwined, forming thirty-three layers of illusory palaces.

The Dao Court had long prepared for the arrival of two Eternal beings.

Though the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Array could not defeat an Eternal, delaying them for a time was still possible.

At this moment, the thirty-three layers of palaces descended, enclosing the green-robed youth.

"Hah… you brats truly lack discernment—I came to see the Dao Sovereign off…"

The green-robed youth stood amid the Chongchong immortal arrays, his expression unchanged, merely bowing again.

Suddenly!

The boiling purple qi trembled violently.

"This… the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Array should fully isolate any Eternal attack…"

"But the Yao Zun did not attack—he actively intensified the resistance to transcendence on my master's body!"

Xiao Yao Daojun, a handsome young man in Daoist robes, swiftly grasped the situation: "My master once said, 'Heaven's pattern yields forty-nine, leaving only one thread of life'… He foresaw this thread of life today, hence his risky attempt…"

He sighed softly, and a "Dao Seal" materialized in his hand.

The Dao of Immortality roared, perfectly absorbed by him.

At once, Xiao Yao Daojun's face grew hazy, aging rapidly, faintly resembling the Dao Sovereign.

This was a secret technique—he had willingly taken upon himself the karmic consequence of the Yao Zun's bow!

His face turned pale as he stepped backward.

"Brother…"

Qiu Shui Daojun stepped forward, streams of autumn water flowing over Xiao Yao Daojun: "With our Dao Court's reserves, we can only hold the Yao Zun for a moment—what of the Mo Zun?"

"I don't know…"

Xiao Yao Daojun spoke: "My master once said, 'Heaven's pattern yields forty-nine, leaving only one thread of life'… He foresaw this thread today, hence his gamble…"

At that moment, purple qi surged from the east, already stretching beyond ninety-nine thousand li!

"Hah… Dao Sovereign, you're leaving? I'll see you off too."

At once, countless voices from beyond the heavens converged into a deep, booming tone.

Merely hearing it would cause cultivators to spawn endless demonic obsessions.

It was the Mo Zun—the Eternal being who had forged the Dao of Demons!

The Mo Zun revealed his true form: a massive black-armored giant, solemn-faced, preparing to bow toward the purple pillar: "I, the Mo Zun, also come to see my fellow Daoist off…"

Within the purple pillar, the Dao Sovereign swept his dust whisk.

Countless white threads materialized in midair, as if making a final struggle.

But suddenly!

All three Eternal beings turned their heads simultaneously, gazing toward the outermost edge of the Dao Court—the gate guarded by Fang Xing.

At that very moment, the black horn within Fang Xing's storage pouch had flown out on its own.

"Transcendence!"

"It's the aura of a Transcendent!"

"Transcendent legacy? It must be mine!"

…

The Yao Zun, trapped within the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Array, was the most desperate: "A Transcendent legacy? If I claim it, perhaps I too can manifest Transcendent traits… Damn it!"

In his hand, a dark green thunderball materialized, crashing against the thirty-three illusory palaces.

"It's the Tian Yao God-Slaying Thunder Art!"

Xiao Yao Daojun and the other Dao Court Dao Jun paled—some spat out vital blood, their hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation instantly ruined.

But the Yao Zun was too slow—a massive hand, covered in black scales, descended from the heavens, sealing all space and time…

It was the Mo Zun, an Eternal being, striking at Fang Xing.

The Dao Sovereign watched this scene and sighed: "The one thread of life… was here all along…"

Only when the Transcendent legacy appeared, drawing the Yao Zun and Mo Zun's attention, could he have even a sliver of chance to break through!

The Dao Sovereign retracted his dust whisk; his aged form dissolved instantly, leaving only a face that merged with the purple qi, launching a final, desperate leap!

…

"Damn it!"

"Did I just get manipulated without realizing it?"

In a flash, Fang Xing understood everything: "Could the Dao Sovereign have manipulated me? No… he didn't foresee me personally—if he had, he would've seized the Transcendent legacy from me long ago… Was it merely that, entangled in the flow of fate, he sensed that dispatching Xiao Yao Daojun's subordinate could shield him from disaster?"

"My cultivation body, after all, remains deeply bound by the Dao of Immortality—it's already woven into their fate. This is simply the way of Heaven: every sip and bite predetermined…"

"But I still have the Gates of All Realms! Even if this cultivation body dies, let it die—I can still reconstitute it later. Losing the Transcendent legacy is regrettable, but…"

As Fang Xing's mind stirred, the massive hand, covered in twisted, grotesque scales, descended—showing no interest in him, reaching straight for the black horn.

Snap!

The black hand shrank rapidly, seizing the Transcendent broken horn.

Then…

A terrifying aura surged forth!

This aura transcended all things, boundless and vast—even Eternal beings seemed like ants before it.

In both the cultivation and Source Power systems, the gap between realms grows ever wider the higher one ascends.

Perhaps at the Fa Master level, a sixth-rank Fa Master might challenge a Dao Master.

But a Dao Master could never oppose an Eternal being!

Likewise, before transcending, an Eternal being could not harm a Transcendent in the slightest.

Please… collect me _(!)

The moment the Transcendent aura appeared, the black hand shattered instantly.

The Mo Zun snorted coldly—he had been violently repelled!

Worse still!

The nearby purple pillar trembled, beginning to slowly collapse…

"Alas…"

A sigh echoed across the surrounding immortal realms: "All my countless years of planning… reduced to ashes. How laughable, how laughable!"

"It's the Dao Sovereign!"

"Did he fail transcendence?"

"The chance of succeeding in the ultimate leap was always minuscule…"

"And now, influenced by another Transcendent—is this wisdom turned against itself?"

Under the Transcendent aura, Fang Xing could not move—only his will remained active.

Then…

He saw the black horn with golden runes melt and sink into his forehead!

…

The Great Xia Universe.

New Blue Star.

Fang Xing's true body sat cross-legged, his mind communicating with the Gate of All Realms.

Suddenly, a message arrived, causing his expression to change instantly:

【Gate of All Realms: 1/100 (Locating)】

Countless data surged wildly, transforming into 100/100 in the span of an instant!

Then… a message emerged from the Gate of All Realms.

"The methods of the Transcendent are truly unimaginable…"

"Earlier, my cultivation avatar held the inheritance, yet it never activated… until the Gate of All Realms connected, and suddenly the inheritance sparked—does that mean it has already locked onto my true body?"

"If I don't immediately have my true body and cultivation avatar traverse the Gate of All Realms together, the next thing will be that 'God of Gods,' 'Ash,' will lock onto me… whether that leads to good or ill remains uncertain."

Fang Xing sneered.

In truth, he had no choice at all!

Because he had never placed his hopes in others.

"The Gate of All Realms can transport me to a world where the Transcendent cannot temporarily detect me… if I fully digest that inheritance in that world, there will be no lingering dangers, right?"

"Begin!"

Fang Xing's true body left behind several messages, then spread his arms wide, as if opening an invisible door in the void.

Then…

His form plunged into it and vanished instantly.

New Blue Star continued its routine as always, not a single soul noticing this event.

…

The Realm of True Immortals.

BOOM!

Heaven rained blood; ghosts and gods wept.

"The Dao Sovereign has perished—does heaven and earth mourn together?"

Fang Xing's cultivation avatar gazed at this scene, sensing something profound.

On his forehead, mysterious golden patterns converged, forming the shape of a small horn.

"Hand over the inheritance!"

At this moment, the Beast Sovereign broke free from the constraints of the Thirty-Three Heavens' Creation Array and joined the Demon Sovereign in attacking.

Under the crushing pressure of two Eternal Realm beings, Fang Xing felt like an ant!

"Lotus arises, lotus falls; one thought brings bloom, one thought brings withering…"

Fang Xing sighed softly, and flames of immortal fire ignited upon his body.

A lotus flower enveloped him, his entire True Immortal body dissolving into extinction.

Only a final spark of his primordial spirit imprint, carrying the Transcendent inheritance, plunged into a door beyond description—seeming to span all realms and worlds.

That door flashed and vanished, yet its aura shook the ages, leaving both the Beast Sovereign and the Demon Sovereign momentarily stunned.

"What… what was that door?"

"Could it be… the Door of Transcendence?"

"Damn it! That inheritance was seized by a mere True Immortal brat… he must have taken the inheritance to summon such a Transcendent artifact!"

The Beast Sovereign raged, turning to the Dao Court Dao Lords like Xiao Yao Dao Jun: "The Dao Sovereign is dead. If you don't wish to be reduced to ashes, scour the heavens above and the underworld below to find that True Immortal's primordial spirit!"

"Yes!"

Xiao Yao Dao Jun and Qiu Shui Dao Jun reluctantly agreed.

Yet no matter how hard they searched within the Realm of True Immortals—or even the countless subordinate cultivation realms—they could never find Fang Xing's trace…

(End of Chapter)