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Chapter 1206

Ascending to the Great Thousand Worlds—this is the secret that Ao Donglai gleaned from Zhou You's swordsmanship.

It was precisely this strike that demonstrated Zhou You's highest level of understanding of the Great Thousand Seal, at least before he transformed into the Heavenly Pillar.

Ao Donglai's original martial arts style came from Lord Shen's "Pillar of Heaven," but even the tallest pillar cannot reach the heavens, and it is extremely difficult to take another step forward.

Originally, his talent was somewhat mediocre, but after obtaining the essence of the Ascension to the Great Thousand World, he made up for the shortcomings of the Pillar of Heaven.

At the summit of Tianzhu, there is no higher peak to reach; the only way is to ascend to immortality and ascend to the vast universe.

Adding a blade to a staff creates the Great Thousand Blade, and only in this way can it unleash its true power to ascend to the Great Thousand Realms.

He grasped the essence of this move after witnessing Zhou You slay the calamity demon and suppress the celestial maiden with his own body. But understanding is one thing; the most difficult part is combining it with his own martial arts skills to form a unique technique.

In the years that followed, various rebel groups and evil spirits attempted to overthrow the Heavenly Pillar and release the Heavenly Maiden.

After burying their fellow disciples, Lai Hantian and Ao Donglai agreed that one of them would recruit disciples outside to pass on Lord Shen's martial arts skills, while the other would stay inside to protect the Heavenly Pillar and fight valiantly against any invading enemies.

Each of them held a broken half of a knife, vowing that their hearts would never be broken and their will would never change.

Ao Donglai guards the Heavenly Pillar alone, engaging in countless bloody battles against treacherous warriors, the remnants of his adopted son, the Calamity Demon, and even the monsters emerging from the Heavenly Pillar's outer shell...

With each strike, his resolve grew stronger, and he became increasingly proficient in the fist intent of ascending to the Great Thousand Worlds.

At the same time, Zhou You was experiencing the transformation program, while Ao Donglai took his place to study the potential of this technique and developed his own unique style.

The Heavenly Pillar trembled hundreds of times, each time Ao Donglai fought a bloody battle, several times on the verge of death, but he firmly guarded the Heavenly Pillar, and the enemy could not get close even half a step.

Each strike not only brought him rapid improvement in strength, but also earned him the title of 'Great Thousand Blades' and won over hearts and minds.

The people of the southern border had long since given up hope, but now they saw a glimmer of hope in him and gathered around him to become his disciples.

Today, the "Great Thousand Blades" of Southern Xinjiang has become a pillar that rivals Lord Shen's "pillar of strength" back then.

Ao Donglai has inherited his master's last wish in another way, and he is filled with emotion whenever he thinks of this.

Mu Leizheng opposite her flipped her palm, revealing her renowned holy artifact... Dawn.

This sacred artifact originally belonged to Dongfang Daqian. Later, Dongfang Daqian died at the hands of Zhou Daqian, and it was then acquired by Zhou Daqian. Later, Dongfang Daqian's master, Lingyun Hall, stepped forward to retrieve the artifact.

The sacred artifact Dawn was shelved for many years before being won over by Mu Leizheng through his strength.

With a hiss, the Holy Artifact Dawn rose in her hand, its azure flames crackling with lightning, the patterns outlined as lightning from the heavens above, quite different from the flames of the Eastern Great Thousand World.

However, these lightning bolts coalesced at an extremely fast speed, outlining the crown, scepter, and robes in the blink of an eye.

Bathed in the light of lightning, Mu Leizheng already appeared as majestic as a god descending to earth, and the addition of these implements only enhanced his awe-inspiring presence.

Ao Donglai saw him from afar and shook his head. Mu Leizheng still hadn't reached the level of his former master.

Before Dongfang Daqian perished, he was able to condense a divine weapon of a Martial Saint from a sacred artifact, but Mu Leizheng could not do so.

On the other hand, if Mu Leizheng were to acquire the Martial Saint's Divine Weapon, he would likely suffer a crushing defeat and be unable to defend the Heavenly Pillar.

"Please!" The two sides were about to make their move when they saw every detail in one pair of eyes.

These eyes are indifferent and expressionless. To the left is a full moon, and to the right is a sun. They hang high in a desert, where sand and gravel are scattered everywhere. When the wind blows, the sand and gravel roll around incessantly.

Figures stood like pillars in the desert, looking up at the sun and moon as their eyes.

One of them stood at the front of the crowd, his gaze shifting from the pillar to the sky, and he sighed deeply, "So many years have passed, Father!"

The speaker, known as the Golden Immortal Dao Master, was a figure who could turn the tide. Back then, when Chongyang Gong plotted to murder two feudal lords, he failed and died, but this also caused major organizations to suffer heavy losses.

The Golden Immortal Sect's thirst for the Nine Cauldrons was too dangerous, and no one wanted to see another Chongyang Gong. Therefore, the Sacrificial Palace issued an order to ban the Golden Immortal Sect. Anyone who openly formed a society to study characters and exert the power of seal script would be executed or imprisoned.

At the same time, a two-pronged approach was adopted: each aristocratic family conducted internal purges, and anyone with a Golden Immortal Dao identity had only two choices: withdraw or...

Jin Xiandao, repent and reform; secondly, rent out and be expelled from the family, and from now on have nothing to do with the family.

At a time when the Golden Immortal Path was facing a talent shortage, Si Xin Mo Chi was unable to reverse the situation despite his repeated efforts.

As a result, the once-glorious Golden Immortal Sect fell into decline and eventually disappeared.

Until the emergence of a rising star known as the Golden Immortal Dao Master, he traveled to all directions, united the Five Old Manor, the Measuring Earth, the Weighing Heaven, and the Suspended Heaven Ten Thousand Caves Mountain, and unearthed more than a dozen lost sects, merging them into the Golden Immortal Dao.

His strength was exceptional, and his seal script was unparalleled, surpassing even the former Chongyang Gong and reaching the level of a 'one or two immortals'.

The Golden Immortal Dao Master was highly skilled; he publicly declared, "The highest virtue is like water, which does not contend."

Instead of directly confronting the Heavenly Sacrifice Palace and various local aristocratic families, all activities of the Golden Immortal Path quickly went underground. Coupled with the self-purification activities of the aristocratic families, they severed their ties with the Golden Immortal Path.

The already secretive Golden Immortal Path became even more mysterious. The magical abilities it displayed through the use of seal script disappeared from the human world, becoming a legend that it used the power of seal script to create a world, equivalent to the Heavenly Palace of the Buddhist sect, for Golden Immortal Path members from all over the world to gather and exchange ideas.

This place is called 'Isolated Mountain', meaning it is isolated from the mortal world. All members of the Golden Immortal Sect who enter Isolated Mountain are the elite who have been sifted through the sands of time. Among them are Si Xin Mo Chi, who was once known as one of the Eight Heavenly Henchmen, the successor of Xiao Yao Zi, Yuan Que Zi, the leader of the Land Measurement Sect, and the successor of the Five Elders Village, Mei Fei's senior brother...

These people gathered at Geshi Mountain and followed the Golden Immortal Daoist Master to watch the battle at the Southern Frontier Heavenly Pillar.

"Zhou Daqian sacrificed himself to fill the void, suppressing the Heavenly Pillar that held the Heavenly Maiden in place!"

The high-ranking members of the Golden Immortal Sect looked at the departing figures of the Golden Immortal Sect members and felt a sense of gloom and desolation.

Although he didn't speak, the Golden Immortal Dao Master's behavior undoubtedly confirmed their guess: this Dao Master who suddenly appeared must be related to Zhou Daqian, and perhaps even have a close relationship with him.

While still in Beijing, Zhou Daqian was introduced to the activities of the Chengtian organization and learned seal script, thus becoming a prospective member. Although he did not officially join later, Zhou Daqian's mastery of seal script was still quite remarkable.

Countless whispers reached the ears of the Golden Immortal Dao Master; they were the innermost thoughts of the various members, the secrets hidden in their hearts, now laid out before him.

Everyone was completely transparent to him, which is why he was able to run the Golden Immortal Path so smoothly, without a single traitor.

Because prayer is not one-way; it can be directed upwards or downwards. Through the connection established by prayer, those in positions of authority can clearly see through all the secrets of those in positions of authority. This process is called... listening.

The Golden Immortal Dao Master's surname is Qi, the Qi of prayer, and also the Qi of the Little Qi Clan. Through the sun and moon shining together in the mountains of different worlds, he looked at the Heavenly Pillar where his father had fallen, and all around was desolate.

(End of this chapter)