Grandpa, times have changed.

A little speechless.

But while I was speechless, I also felt a little amused.

He never imagined that he would encounter such a thing one day.

"I can't say whether my behavior was naive or your ideas were too childish," Yuan said helplessly.

In fact, he has always understood that some of the ideas he holds are somewhat idealistic.

but……

Should good people be allowed to have guns pointed at them?

Moreover, he never considered himself a 'good person'.

"I'm just an ordinary person who lacks responsibility and is even a bit irresponsible." His voice was much lower.

An ordinary person who wants to go home.

It was only during his journey home that he happened to gain the ability, which led him to change some things.

That's it.

"..."

The Holy Lord of Insight did not respond further.

All I could feel was the arrival of a supreme, holy, indifferent, and boundless will, intent on sealing off the entire Chongxiao Heaven and isolating it from the Taiyi Realm.

Yuan sensed the situation immediately, but he was not in a hurry.

Instead, he first glanced at the other side of the mountainside, at the vibrant flowers that covered the entire hillside.

Within the layers of thick petals, one can see mouthparts filled with sharp teeth, incredibly ferocious.

"At most, I just have a few more ideas than others," Yuan sighed softly, withdrawing his gaze.

Then, he took a step forward.

The whole person seemed like a beam of light projected onto the screen, flickering slightly.

In the next instant, the supreme, holy, indifferent, and boundless will completely sealed off the entire 'Chongxiao Heaven,' isolating it from the Taiyi Realm.

However, Yuan had already disappeared halfway up the mountain...

Or rather, it is no longer in the Heavenly Realm.

As a master of the Great Void and the Dao of Space, how could the power of a world at the Tongxuan level possibly trap him?

Even if it was just a fleeting thought of him regaining consciousness.

In the next instant, an immense power descended upon the heavens, causing the clouds to churn and the world to lose its color.

Boom!

A visible shockwave crashed down, crushing the continuous mountain range with overwhelming force.

Once everything calmed down, the once lush and verdant mountains and forests had turned into a desolate plain, devoid of any life.

The figure of the Holy Lord of Insight slowly descended from the heights, and wisps of clouds dispersed from his side.

He looked down at the entire Chongxiao Heaven, his deep purple eyes flashing with an inexplicable brilliance.

"They just left..." The Holy Master Dongming was somewhat surprised.

He originally thought that even if Yuan was going to leave, he would definitely leave behind some means to protect the creatures in the Chongxiaotian area and prevent them from being harmed by his arrival.

I never expected them to leave so decisively, and without leaving anything behind...

"Is it because of the betrayal of the Heavenly Will of the Taiyi Realm?"

The enlightened sage pondered this in his heart.

It's normal for one's thoughts to change after experiencing such betrayal...

wrong!

He is a true god!
How could a 'true god' who transcends even the Holy Lord possibly change their beliefs because of a single act of betrayal?

So why is that?
He was puzzled.

After a long while, the figure of the Holy Lord of Insight disappeared into the Heavenly Palace, seemingly having left.

The vibrant, lush forests have vanished, leaving behind a desolate wasteland devoid of any sign of life.

About twenty seconds later, the Holy Lord of Insight reappeared high in the sky above Chongxiao Heaven.

He glanced around Chongxiaotian and frowned:
"No, it seems I was overthinking it..."

This time, he transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky, leaving a lingering ripple in the heavens above.

Three minutes later, the Holy Lord of Insight appeared once again high in the sky above Chongxiao Heaven.

"Really do not have?"

He seemed somewhat confused, and then muttered to himself as he walked into the distance.

The figure gradually faded and eventually disappeared completely.

Ten minutes later...!
After nine attempts, the Holy Lord of Insight finally gave up on the idea of ​​waiting in the Abyss in the Heavenly Palace.

The reason he tried so many times was because he understood how rare this opportunity was.

As the 'chosen one', he has already 'seen' part of the great battle between Yuan and Xu through the information recorded by the will of heaven.

The Holy Lord of Insight was well aware of just how troublesome Yuan's abilities were.

Ordinary blockade methods are completely useless. Let alone catching him, even finding him is not an easy task!
It's rare that he's just recovered and is still showing up in Chongxiaotian...

Unfortunately, the final result was not satisfactory.

Yuan's performance also greatly exceeded his expectations.

It seems the only way is to find a way to lure him out through those two outsiders.

only hope……

He probably still cares about the safety of those two outsiders.

……

……

Taiyi Continent, Void Extreme Sacred Domain.

Although a series of changes occurred in Chongxiao Heaven.

However, not much time had passed from the moment the blue-purple light entered the Taiyi Continent until Yuan's last sliver of consciousness left Chongxiao Heaven.

The Holy Lord of the Void, Ning Wanzhu, and Ming Yu had just stepped down from the city wall and returned to the highest tower at the heart of the Holy City.

"Just now, the 'will' of the Taiyi Realm sealed off Chongxiao Heaven."

The Holy Lord of Emptiness explained to the two of them.

The 'will' of the Taiyi Realm?
Isn't that the will of Heaven in this world?!
"They've sealed off Chongxiaotian?" Mingyu couldn't help but ask.

"Correct."

The pure white prism in the eyes of the Void Saint Lord slowly rotated, adding to his already holy aura and making him even more divine.

As the highest-ranking being in the Taiyi Realm, and also a native being.

She could clearly sense the actions of the 'Heavenly Will' of the Taiyi Realm.

"Although I don't know what happened, Chongxiaotian is still in a state of 'blockade and isolation'."

Upon hearing this, the two looked in the direction of Chongxiaotian.

According to the "Genealogical Chart of the 108 Heavens of the Taiyi Realm" in the treasure vault of the Holy Lord of the Void, the Chongxiao Heaven itself is "bright as the light of the sun and as radiant as the moon".

However, at this moment, the location where Chongxiaotian was standing was just a void.

It was as if nothing existed there at all.

The 'divine will' of the Taiyi Realm...

They really sealed off Chongxiaotian?!
Both of them couldn't help but have the same thought, and after exchanging a glance, they both understood what the other was thinking.

“Fellow Daoist Kongji…” Ning Wanzhu looked at the Holy Lord Kongji, “Do you understand the ‘Will of Heaven’ in the Taiyi Realm?”

"God willing?"

It turns out that this is how they refer to the 'will' of the world.

It has to be said that it is indeed very apt.

“I’m sorry, you two, I don’t know much about Him. The last time I had contact with Him was 1,371 years ago.”

"You've had contact with the will of the Taiyi Realm?" Mingyu asked, somewhat surprised.

“Yes.” The voice of the Holy Lord of Emptiness remained calm and gentle. “He hopes that I can receive the ‘Mandate of Taiyi’.”

Taiyi's destiny? Wouldn't that make him the chosen one of heaven?!

"then you……"

“I refused. 'Taiyi Mandate' doesn't align with my beliefs.” A faint smile appeared on her beautiful face as she said this. “Just as you all said…”

"Different road non-phase plan."

"..."

The two were silent for a while.

Just as Mingyu was about to say something, Ning Wanzhu spoke first:
"In fact, we already know everything that Yuan experienced in the Taiyi Realm."

Despite the sudden rain, the Holy Lord of the Void remained remarkably calm.

"Please say."

“It seems you were aware of our concealment all along,” Ning Wanzhu said.

"You're not the only one with the ability to read other people's minds."

Yes, the Holy Lord of Emptiness knew this from the very beginning.

She knew from the beginning that Ning Wanzhu had the ability to see into other people's minds.

But she didn't care and never thought of hiding it.

After all, everything she did came from her heart, so why should she hide it?
"That makes us seem stingy."

"Everyone is different, there's no need to worry about it."

She can face everyone with composure, but she doesn't expect others to be like her.

Listening to their conversation, Mingyu's expression was somewhat complicated.

She comes from Tingyulou, an organization that sells all kinds of information. She was raised as the leader of the tower since childhood, but she is actually a person with a very 'complicated' mind.

But it was this experience that made her dislike the kind of behavior that involves speaking in a daze and leaving a deeper meaning in every word.

After taking off her mask, she was more willing to associate with straightforward and frank people.

She herself would pretend to be 'straightforward' and 'frank' during this process.

This is why she and Li Ke became good friends.

But in reality, her 'straightforwardness' and 'frankness' are all an act. When interacting with others, she can't help but overthink things, and sometimes even feels ashamed of herself.

According to Yuan, she is actually a very awkward person.

Li Ke also said that it was a miracle that someone with such an awkward personality could cross the threshold of Dao Integration!
After all, aligning with the Way clarifies my understanding and corrects my true nature.

But who says that 'thinking a lot' can't be a natural thing?

In some ways, her personality is the complete opposite of that of a 'pure' person like the Void Saint Master.

"Yuan made an agreement with the Heavenly Will of the Taiyi Realm to help the Taiyi Realm resist the great external enemy, Xu..."

Just as Mingyu was lost in thought, Ning Wanzhu began to explain the will of Heaven in the Abyss, Ruins, and Taiyi Realm, as well as the various events that had occurred back then.

The Holy Lord of Emptiness listened very attentively.

Especially when he heard that the will of the Taiyi Realm had chosen to betray Yuan at the most critical moment, suppressing Yuan through a ritual in an attempt to refine it into the foundation of the world and seek a leap in energy level, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Ning Wanzhu quickly finished recounting everything Yuan had experienced in the Taiyi Realm.

After hearing everything that had happened, the Holy Lord of the Void fell into a long silence, looked up at the sky, or more precisely, at the Abyss Realm outside the Taiyi Realm.

After a while.

"So, the Abyss Realm..."

"It is the power that escaped from Yuan's unconscious state, intertwined with a trace of power from the True God Ruins," Ning Wanzhu explained.

"..." Another silence fell, and the Holy Lord of the Void sighed, "What a terrible truth."

A well-intentioned outsider is harmed by a vile world.

"Feel sorry."

Ning Wanzhu paused:
"You don't need to apologize; this has nothing to do with you."

“It’s necessary.” Her expression was extremely serious. “As a member of this world.”

The light at the ends of the Void Saint Lord's hair grew even brighter.

"Next, I will do my best to help you rescue him."

"This could very well cause the Taiyi Realm to lose its opportunity for an energy level leap," Mingyu warned.

It should be noted that the Void Supreme Saint Lord himself was only one step away from the Cave True Realm.

After the world's energy level is upgraded, she is very likely to take that step and achieve the level of Dongzhen.

"The cost of the world's growth should not be borne by an innocent life, let alone someone who has helped the world and has been kind to it."

This shouldn't be the case.

Admittedly, she also longs to see a higher level of scenery and wants to expand her world.

But if all of this comes at the cost of an innocent life, she absolutely cannot accept it.

Unless the price is her own.

……

……

Taiyi Continent.

The Holy City of the Netherworld.

It was established by a chaotic side, a Saint-level transcendent who reached an extremely high level.

Because the Holy City of Mysticity was founded on the simplest and most brutal principle of 'survival of the fittest,' the entire system of the Holy City was also incredibly cruel.

The strong have absolute dominance over the weak.

The arena in the city is always open, and anyone can challenge another, including even the founder himself.

As long as the challenger can prove himself stronger than the challenged in the arena, he can take everything from the opponent.

Wealth, glory, even life!
Meanwhile, inside the massive arena, which covers hundreds of acres and reeks of blood,...

Two figures were colliding in the middle of the field at a speed beyond the limits of what the naked eye could perceive.

Each impact caused the dark red earth beneath their feet to cave in, and terrifying shocks swept in all directions.

It could even affect the audience, crushing them into a bloody mist.

However, everyone's face was filled with fervor, and no spectator backed down because of this scene.

Even when an audience member in front dies, someone immediately takes their place from behind, as if afraid they are too far away to see clearly.

The pursuit of power and madness has led many to say things like, "It would be worth dying for to see such a battle."

Bloody and cruel.

On a pitch-black throne at the highest point of the arena, a burly woman wearing revealing leather armor stood with her bulging muscles as powerful as granite.

His long black hair cascaded down to his waist, and his sinister, wolf-like gaze swept across the entire room.

in the audience.

An inconspicuous corner.

The black-haired, purple-eyed youth watched everything unfolding in the arena.

"It's become a complete mess in just a few years..."

Looking at the fervent expressions on the faces of the audience, and the numbness behind that fervor, Yuan felt a complex mix of emotions.

When the Holy Lord of the Void had the upper hand, the world was still somewhat chaotic, but not to this extent.

“'The Ritual of Seeking Truth Through Refining Chaos'…”

All of this is clearly the work of the Heavenly Will of the Taiyi Realm, who had the Chosen One create it all in order to draw upon 'chaos' as fuel for the ritual.

A few drops of purple light fell from his fingertips, flowing down the audience seats towards the few spectators who had been crushed into a bloody mist by the aftershocks.

They were reassembled and then quietly sent out of the Holy City of Ming.

In this process, a Dharma teaching was also introduced into the depths of their hearts—

The Method of Deceiving Heaven and Taking the World by Substitute

For some reason, he discovered that the Tai Xuan Realm had many secret techniques that targeted the will of Heaven.

Although all he collected were fragments...

However, by piecing things together and adding his own insights, he could barely cobble together a method to counter the will of Heaven in the Taiyi Realm. (End of Chapter)