My son is about to break through.

"Disciple understands!"

A warm feeling welled up in Gu Xianlin's heart.

Since he joined the sacred land of mountains and seas, his master, the Heavenly Venerable of Mountains and Seas, has taught him everything he knows without holding anything back.

The most premium resources, the most precious secret realms, and the most profound heritages in the holy land were all preferentially opened to him.

Gu Xianlin will always remember this kindness and mentorship.

therefore.

He believed Shan Hai Tian Zun's words without a doubt and had no doubt whatsoever.

Gu Xianlin solemnly put away the Small Heavenly Cycle Star Array Banner containing the power of vast stars, and bowed deeply to the Mountain and Sea Heavenly Venerable.

He then turned around, took a step, and his figure merged into the void, heading towards the beacon-stricken Northern Underworld.

Looking in the direction his disciple had left, the gratification on the face of the Celestial Venerable of Mountains and Seas gradually turned into solemnity.

In the depths of his eyes, it seemed as if the tragic battlefield of countless immortal realms stretched out in the endless chaos was reflected, with blood and fire intertwined and smoke filling the air.

"The Clan of Evil Gods—"

The Celestial Venerable of Mountains and Seas murmured to himself, his voice carrying an unyielding heaviness and helplessness.

Since the calamity that swept across the heavens descended, and the evil god broke through the void, the endless immortal realm has been plunged into endless chaos and darkness.

Human territory was constantly being lost, war raged everywhere, and countless lives were lost.

The reason for today's defeat is far more than just the power and madness of the evil god race.

The deeper reason, however, stems from the deep-rooted and endless internal strife and conflict within the human race.

The entanglements of interests between different Celestial Courts, between different sects, and even between the various factions within the Celestial Court itself.

The power struggles and ideological clashes have prevented humanity from truly uniting as one.

Even on the front lines against the evil god, backstabbing, refusing to help those in distress, and stealing credit for battles are common occurrences.

As a powerful force, the Ziwei Immortal Court is also riddled with factions and incessant infighting, which undoubtedly greatly exacerbates the pressure on the front lines and leads to a continuous deterioration of the war situation.

As a vital force dependent on the Purple Star Immortal Court, the Sacred Land of Mountains and Seas naturally bore the brunt of the pressure and suffered immense losses.

The Celestial Venerable of Mountains and Seas felt a deep sense of powerlessness in the face of this.

This enormous vortex that swept across the entire race was something that a mere Seven Tribulation Great Celestial Venerable like him could not reverse.

Not to mention him, even those ancient beings who had undergone eight or even nine tribulations often felt helpless in the face of this deep-seated and intractable disease.

now.

All that the Celestial Venerable of Mountains and Seas can do is to do everything in his power to ensure the preservation of the Daoist lineage of the Holy Land of Mountains and Seas.

This is the limit.

However, the evil god's offensive was relentless, wave after wave.

It would be extremely difficult for the sacred land of mountains and seas to stabilize the rudder in such turbulent waves on its own.

The existence of the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"Perhaps only by uniting with such emerging powerful allies can we secure a glimmer of hope for the Holy Land."

As the thought crossed his mind, the figure of the Celestial Venerable of Mountains and Seas slowly disappeared from the temple. He needed to plan more for the future of the Holy Land.

……

Northern Underworld Immortal Realm.

This place has been completely turned into a grinding mill of flesh and blood.

The once-celestial paradise is long gone; the mountains and rivers are shattered, the earth is scorched, and the void is filled with an overwhelming stench of blood and evil.

The Nine Heavens defense line has been forcibly torn open in several places by the evil god army. Countless ferocious and twisted evil god followers have poured into the Immortal Realm like a flood breaking through a dam, engaging in a fierce battle with the defending forces led by the Mountain and Sea Holy Land, fighting for every inch of land.

all the time.

Countless cultivators have perished and shed their blood in those places.

Above the core fortress of the Immortal City, Elder Li Changge of the Mountain and Sea Holy Land stood with his hands behind his back, his face as cold and stern as ice that had stood for millennia.

His green robe was stained with blood and dust, obscuring its original color, but his posture remained upright like a pine tree, and his gaze was sharp as an eagle's, fixed on the most intense battle in the distance.

"Is there still no news of reinforcements from the Holy Land?"

Li Changge's voice was hoarse, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

A Taoist disciple beside him, also covered in blood, quickly bowed in response, his voice tinged with barely suppressed excitement.

"Reporting to Elder Li, we have just received a message from the Holy Land that the Holy Son has successfully passed the second Divine Tribulation and is rushing to the Northern Underworld Immortal Realm at full speed!"

"Double Divine Tribulation!"

A slight ripple finally appeared on Li Changge's cold and stern face, and a look of disbelief and astonishment flashed in his eyes.

If he remembered correctly, that holy son had broken through to the Heavenly Venerable Realm less than six million years ago.

Such a short time is but a fleeting moment for a Celestial Venerable's cultivation, which often takes millions of years.

He had actually crossed the threshold of the second heavenly tribulation.

After the initial surprise came an indescribable sense of exhilaration.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Li Changge said "good" three times in a row, and finally a long-lost smile appeared on his face.

"As expected of a peerless genius bearing the bloodline of the Gu family, a Second Tribulation Celestial Venerable who is less than six million years old."

Throughout the long history of the Endless Immortal Realm, such a speed of progress is truly exceptional!

Although he cannot be compared to the monstrous Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor, Gu Xianlin's existence is already a beacon of hope for the future of the Mountain and Sea Holy Land.

However, in that instant when his mind relaxed slightly—

An extremely terrifying, violent, and destructive pressure, like billions of mountains, suddenly and fiercely pressed down from the heavens.

The fierce battle below came to a standstill, and countless cultivators with lower cultivation levels and members of the evil god's clan were directly blasted to death by this pressure.

Li Changge's pupils suddenly contracted, and the suppressed aura burst forth instantly, like an ancient sword dragon suddenly awakening from its slumber.

"You've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you!"

He had been conserving his strength and had not yet made a real move, all in preparation for dealing with the Celestial Venerable-level beings in the evil god's camp.

At this moment, sensing the aura of this evil god-level forbidden master who was in no way inferior to his own, Li Changge was not afraid at all; on the contrary, his fighting spirit soared to the sky.

"Qiang!"

A sword cry as sharp as tearing silk resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Without any visible movement, a dazzling sword aura, seemingly formed from pure laws, surged upwards into the sky.

The sword energy surged like a reversed Milky Way, and the dazzling sword light instantly illuminated the entire dim Northern Underworld Immortal Realm.

Wherever it passed, the vast sky and sea of ​​clouds were instantly evaporated and swept away, and layers of space shattered inch by inch like fragile glass.

This sword strike contained the pure swordsmanship cultivation that Li Changge had painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of millions of years. It was unstoppable and determined to annihilate all evil spirits.

"Roar!"

A furious roar echoed from the heavens.

A colossal figure tore through space and descended with overwhelming force.

That was a terrifying evil god, the Forbidden Lord, with six ferocious arms and three heads of different shapes.

Each of its arms wields a terrifying weapon formed from evil power, and its three heads spew poisonous fire, ice, and destructive sonic waves, respectively.

The raging power of the evil god distorted the void, its might in no way inferior to Li Changge's earth-shattering sword strike.

"Boom——!"

With six arms waving, the evil weapon clashed fiercely with the towering sword energy!

In an instant.

It was as if two ancient stars were violently colliding.

The terrifying energy shockwave, beyond description, spread wildly in all directions like a destructive tide.

The earth below was torn up and annihilated layer by layer, as if it were made of paper, and countless cultivators from both sides who were fighting were torn apart in an instant like fallen leaves in a storm.

Even the sturdy immortal city fortress's protective light barrier twisted and flickered violently, groaning under the strain.

A hard-fought battle ended in a draw.

Li Changge's eyes flashed with fierce light, and he transformed into a sword beam, directly plunging into the chaos of the Nine Heavens.

The six-armed, three-headed evil god, the Forbidden Lord, roared and followed closely behind.

A battle between Heavenly Venerables erupted completely! Two terrifying figures clashed fiercely in the chaotic void, each exchange causing the Great Dao to roar and the stars to dim.

Li Changge's swordsmanship was shrewd and sharp, and his rich experience forced the evil god to roar repeatedly, adding new wounds to his body. A large amount of divine blood was spilled into the void, corroding out huge spatial black holes.

However, the evil god's life force was extremely tenacious. With six arms that were both offensive and defensive, and three heads that constantly spewed out all sorts of strange and evil spells, it fought Li Changge to a standstill for a time.

As the battle dragged on without a decisive victory, Li Changge grew increasingly anxious. He knew all too well that this place was the heart of the evil god's territory, and the longer the conflict dragged on, the greater the unpredictable changes would become.

"kill!"

He bit his tongue sharply, forcing out a mouthful of his life essence blood, which he then sprayed onto the ancient sword in his hand.

The sword instantly erupted with an unprecedentedly intense light, and a fine, condensed sword thread, seemingly capable of slicing through chaos and resetting the earth, fire, water, and wind, suddenly shot out, its speed exceeding the limits of comprehension.

The six-armed evil god seemed to sense a fatal threat. Its three heads simultaneously emitted sharp screechs, and its six evil weapons crossed to block, condensing overwhelming evil power into a thick, dark shield.

laugh--!
A faint cutting sound rang out.

The sword thread silently swept past the dark shield, past the six evil weapons, and finally past the neck of the central head of the evil god.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

The next moment, the head of the evil god suddenly tilted to the side, with an expression of disbelief and terror, and slowly slid off its neck.

The enormous divine body trembled violently, and the remaining two heads let out a shrill, desperate howl as the raging power of the evil god began to go out of control.

"Destroy!"

Li Changge would not let such a good opportunity pass by. He endured the weakness after using the secret technique and once again channeled his immortal power.

A vast river of swords swept out, instantly engulfing and crushing the out-of-control evil god's body along with its two struggling heads.

Rumble!
The evil god's body completely collapsed, turning into ashes scattered across the sky.

Li Changge was slightly out of breath, his face a little pale, but a hint of triumphant satisfaction showed in his eyes. He had finally dealt with a formidable enemy.

However, before he could catch his breath—

"Hehehehe, what a wonderful performance. Too bad, how many more sword strikes can you still manage?"

A cold, slippery, and malicious voice quietly rose from the other side of the void.

Li Changge felt a chill run down his spine and abruptly turned his head to look.

There, seemingly out of nowhere, another evil god appeared, a forbidden master.

It has a slender body covered with fine, jet-black scales, its hands are like two twisted, shadowy blades, and its vertical pupils gleam with a mocking and cruel light.

The aura emanating from him was clearly also at the Second Tribulation level! Moreover, judging from his demeanor, he seemed even more bizarre and troublesome than the six-armed evil god from before!
Li Changge's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

Having just endured a fierce battle, his immortal power was greatly depleted, and he had even used his primordial essence; he was now at his last gasp.
A powerful, predatory evil god of the same rank—

A chilling despair crept into his heart.

The slender, evil god licked his lips, looking at Li Changge as if sizing up prey, and slowly raised his hands, which resembled shadowy blades.

"It seems that today it is my turn to receive a share of the Heavenly Venerable's blood offering!"

however,
Before they actually take action.

"Buzz!"

A clear and melodious sword cry seemed to come from the distant heavens. At first, it was faint, but in an instant, it resounded throughout the entire Northern Underworld Immortal Realm.

This sword cry was not particularly domineering or violent, but it carried an indescribable penetrating power and majesty, as if an unparalleled sword sovereign had descended, causing all swords to submit!

Immediately afterwards, a streak of cyan sword light appeared between the gaunt evil god and Li Changge, seemingly traversing the river of time and space and disregarding spatial distance.

The sword light dissipated, revealing a tall, handsome young figure in a jade-like blue robe.

He had a handsome face, calm eyes, and an aura that was perfectly integrated with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, making him unfathomable.

The person who arrived was none other than Gu Xianlin, who had arrived just in time.

He simply stood there quietly, as if he had become the center of heaven and earth, suppressing all the terrifying evil power emanating from the thin, evil god.

"Son!"

Li Changge was overjoyed.

The thin, evil god's vertical pupils suddenly contracted, sensing an extremely dangerous aura emanating from the suddenly appearing young man in blue.

"Another one comes to die!"

It let out a fierce roar, attempting to overwhelm people with its imposing aura. Its figure blurred, transforming into countless twisted shadows that simultaneously pounced on Gu Xianlin from all directions with extreme speed and unpredictable movements.

However, Gu Xianlin remained calm in the face of the bizarre attacks coming from all directions.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and made a light slash in the empty space in front of him.

The First Sword – Mountain and Sea Calm!

The powerful and profound sword intent descended like an ancient divine mountain, and the vast and boundless sword momentum surged like an endless ocean.

In an instant, the countless twisted and flickering shadows seemed to sink into an invisible quagmire, their speed suddenly reduced, their forms frozen, and their elusive movements were forcibly broken, revealing the astonished true form of the slender evil god.

Before the evil god could react, Gu Xianlin moved his fingers again.

The second thing—the darkening of the sun and moon!

The sword light flashed, like the sun in the sky, blazing and majestic, purifying evil spirits.

The next moment, the sword light swirled, transforming into the cold, clear moonlight, chilling to the bone and freezing everything.

The sword intent, like the alternation of the sun and moon, instantly tore through the evil god's hastily assembled defenses, striking its scales fiercely.

"Crack!"

The hard scales shattered instantly, and dark purple divine blood spurted out.

The gaunt, emaciated god let out a painful howl, his eyes finally revealing horror and fear as he hastily retreated.

But Gu Xianlin didn't give it any chance.

The Third Sword – Universal Purification!

He pointed forward and gently pointed.

This sword strike, though seemingly slow, seemed to contain the supreme will to create the world and restore order.

A wisp of sword energy, subtle yet pure to the extreme, detached from the fingertip, instantly traversing space, ignoring all obstacles, and directly piercing the thin, evil god's brow.

The tall, thin evil god's retreating figure suddenly froze, his expression of terror solidifying.

Its pupils rapidly dilated, and the violent evil god's power around it leaked away like a punctured balloon.

The next moment, countless fine cracks appeared on its body, starting from its brow, and quickly spread throughout its entire body.

"boom!"

Suddenly, the body of this evil god burst open, and all sorts of flesh and blood scattered from the void. Wherever the impact reached, the void was completely annihilated.

Three swords!

Just three sword strikes!

A powerful, second-stage evil god, who was at his peak, was annihilated, both in body and soul.

The entire battlefield seemed to have been paused.

Both the evil god and the cultivators were completely shocked by this incredible scene.

Li Changge stared dumbfounded at the figure in blue robes in front of him, as if he were truly getting to know this holy son for the first time.

He knew that Gu Xianlin was exceptionally talented, but he never imagined that his strength would be so terrifying.

"Mountain and Sea Sword Dao—"

After Li Changge came to her senses, she took a deep breath, the shock in her eyes still lingering.

He was naturally familiar with such sword-making traditions.

This is the power of the Great Dao that the Celestial Venerable of Mountains and Seas possessed, which ultimately evolved into a legacy for other Celestial Venerables to comprehend.

Such a legacy.

It is a true Seven Tribulations Divine Power.

But actually.

The way of the Mountain and Sea Sword is mysterious and unpredictable.

If one does not follow the path of the Celestial Venerable of Mountains and Seas, it is impossible to truly comprehend even a fraction of its profound mysteries.

But never thought.

Gu Xianlin has cultivated the Mountain and Sea Sword Dao to this level in just a few million years. (End of Chapter)