Grandpa, times have changed.

Meanwhile, the area was isolated high above the Taiyi Realm.

Huo also witnessed Ji Yinxue shatter the 'radiance layer' of the Taiyi Realm with a single punch, and his eyes twitched involuntarily.

"That's really domineering..."

But then again.

This junior truly lives up to his reputation as that fellow Daoist's only disciple.

Among the many True Immortals in the Tai Xuan Realm, only a handful can rival him.

Judging from this punch alone...

Many of Dongzhen's contemporaries, and even those of the older generation, were not as good as her.

Thinking about it, he looked back and left.

At this moment, within the Taiyi Realm, Yuan's attempt to escape into Fushu Heaven to take Ning Wanzhu and Mingyu away has been discovered.

The entire Fushu Heaven was completely sealed off.

The enlightened sage, blessed by the heavens, was approaching, and he, with only a sliver of consciousness remaining, was powerless to stop him.

"If you can still find a way to escape this calamity..."

He paused, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Then forget it."

The disciple of that fellow Daoist is about to arrive, and there is not enough time left for him to make any other arrangements.

At this point, Huo couldn't help but sigh softly.

He wanted to make Yuan understand the consequences of being too naive, and why things were going so badly for him.

……

……

The sky is lush and clear.

A flash of purple light streaked across the towering tree that reached into the clouds.

Almost the instant he appeared in Fushu Heaven, he arrived at the giant tree where Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu were.

Blinded by 'divine will', the two were unaware of the situation beyond Fushu Tianwai, looking at a village built on the branches of several giant trees not far ahead.

They had been observing for several days and had taught some villagers the "Method of Deceiving Heaven and Taking the Form of the World".

Because of the unique philosophy of the Holy King of Fushu, the atmosphere in the entire Fushu Heaven was quite good.

At least unlike the Taiyi Continent, where everyone from ordinary beings to cultivators at the pinnacle of the 'Saint Rank' is constantly insecure, this place is far from desolate.

Only those who have reached the 'Stage of Sainthood' have the initial ability to control their own destiny.

In Fushu Heaven, even ordinary people have a high probability of living a peaceful life.

This also resulted in the personality of the Fushu Heavenly Beings not as extreme as that of the Taiyi Continent and other Reborn Heavenly Beings, making them very suitable as the 'false body' of the "Deceiving Heaven and Substituting Form to Take the World Method".

“This is almost it.” Ning Wanzhu looked at Mingyu beside her. “We…”

Before they could even speak, a purple light descended and appeared between them.

Black hair, purple eyes, and a black overcoat.

Both of them were stunned for a moment, and a look of astonishment flashed in their eyes.

Before the two could react, Yuan quickly led them backward.

"Yuan? What brings you here?" Mingyu asked, puzzled.

Judging by the time, it's not time to add more markings yet. Didn't we agree to split up and avoid making the target too big?

"It's too late. The 'fate' of this world has somehow bypassed the shield of the power of the Cave Truth and locked onto your location. The 'chosen one' of this world is right outside."

Yuan briefly explained the current situation, which shocked the two of them.

Did the 'chosen one' of this world bypass the shield of the power of the Cave Truth and lock onto their locations?

how is this possible.

Yuan's essence is Dongzhen, and he personally took action, using a wisp of Dongzhen magic power within the jade tablet to condense a mark for shielding...

It can be said that it was no different from a real Dongzhen making a move.

How could the chosen one of a great world at the Profound Realm level possibly bypass the shielding of the mark?!

For a moment, doubts arose in the minds of the two.

And, in that instant, all doubts pointed to the confusion that arose from those doubts—

all of these……

Could it be that Senior Huo is secretly pushing this together?
However, the moment this idea appeared in my mind, it was erased by an absolutely superior force.

Even the related associations that arose from this thought vanished without a trace.

“Then you shouldn’t have come looking for us. We are just manifestations of suspicion. He obviously wants to find you through us,” Mingyu said seriously.

As before, Yuan heard Mingyu's words, but he didn't hear them completely.

"How could I not come?"

He reached out and took the jade pendant that Mingyu handed him; the surface of the jade pendant was engraved with two vertical marks.

Two strands of true magical power...

The 'Chosen One' of the Taiyi Realm somehow bypassed the shielding of the Dongzhen magic power imprint.

This jade tablet, which contains the power of the Cave Truth, would naturally be more effective if placed in Yuan's hands.

In just a few words, the three of them had arrived at the edge of this world. They only needed to move forward a little further to leave Fushu Heaven.

However, just as they were about to cross the boundary, Yuan seemed to sense something.

"wrong!"

In the instant he frowned, a wisp of pure white, flawless Dongzhen magic power was extracted from the jade tablet.

The intense white light rippled outwards, pushing Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu backwards.

However, countless secret texts suddenly appeared beside him, flowing and intertwining, instantly forming an extremely complex secret ritual array.

Each cryptic inscription corresponds to a world.

If viewed from above, it becomes clear that this is a special magic array modeled after the Taiyi Realm, inheriting the form of countless worlds, and based on the Taiyi Realm.

It was created specifically to target that last vestige of clarity in Yuan!

At this moment, heaven and earth unite!
All 108 heavens trembled simultaneously.

At the core of the magic array, on the ritual ring representing the 108th Heaven, the secret inscriptions lit up one by one.

With each lit-up coin, the power of the Cave True Magic, which had frozen everything, dimmed a little.

The boundless worlds of the Taiyi Realm rotated accordingly, and countless worlds, with the Taiyi Realm at their core, transformed into a mighty force capable of burning everything, attempting to completely refine Yuan's sliver of conscious thought.

At the same time, a mysterious change is taking place throughout the entire Taiyi Realm.

On the Taiyi Continent, the extraordinary power that once roamed between heaven and earth became increasingly profound and weighty, the rules became increasingly rigorous, and every inch of void gained a sense of immortality, indestructibility, and eternal indestructibility.

The entire Taiyi Realm is transforming towards a higher level.

If one looks down from a higher perspective, one can discover the entire Taiyi Realm...

Even the chaotic energy from the surrounding border regions was surging towards the Taiyi Realm, like billions of celestial rivers rushing and converging, being swallowed up by it.

In an instant, the surrounding chaotic energy was almost completely drained!
However, after multiple deductions, the 'divine will' of the Taiyi Realm decided to seize this last opportunity and go all out!
This directly propelled the advancement of the Taiyi Realm!

This action directly led to a significant increase in the power of the Fushu Heavenly Secret Ritual Formation.

The Dongzhen magic power that could have sustained him for a while was quickly drained, and even Yuan's last shred of clear consciousness began to become illusory and hazy.

"Step back a bit!!!"

He shouted sharply.

As he spoke, his body burst into blazing purple flames. He was about to exhaust the essence of his remaining consciousness and use the last wisp of his Dongzhen magic power to try to send Ning Wanzhu and Mingyu out of the Taiyi Realm!
However, Ning Wanzhu and Mingyu exchanged a glance.

I've already made up my mind.

He then seized control of the jade tablet and forcibly unleashed the last wisp of Dongzhen magic power contained within it.

Zheng!
With a strange ringing sound, a pure white light suddenly burst forth.

While not as skillfully employed as Yuan's technique, the power of the Cave Truth, disregarding its own cost, still managed to tear a gap in the secret ritual array, extinguishing even the blazing purple flames on Yuan's body.

This caused the Taiyi Realm, which was undergoing transformation, to pause for a fraction of a second.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the two rushed into the secret ritual array, grabbed the already illusory and translucent Yuan from the left and right, and threw him out through the gap in the secret ritual array.

Without uttering a word, Yuan, completely suppressed by the power of the True Insight, could only watch helplessly as the two threw him out of the secret ritual array.

However, as their true energy was exhausted and the secret ritual array was restored, their forms gradually disintegrated into tiny specks of light, eventually disappearing completely into the array.

Until the shadows before him twisted and distorted, signifying his departure from Fushutian, Yuan remained completely unaware.

At that moment, he felt his vision blurring, and he wanted to say something, but all the words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single one.

"..."

Why……

Why did things turn out this way?
Everything could have been salvaged.

It was such a difficult time for us to finally meet.

I hadn't even had a chance to say more...

sad?

For some reason, he felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

Suddenly, he seemed to hear a whisper in his ear, or perhaps a question from the depths of his soul.

"Do you regret it?"

Saint Efeng had asked him this question before.

Regret?
He doesn't actually regret it.

He had always felt that having the ability but not using it would lead to regret.

Even when betrayed or imprisoned, he only felt that he had been too careless.

But at that moment, Yinling perished to protect his last shred of consciousness, and Wanzhu and Mingyu, who had crossed the vast sea of ​​chaos, also died to save him...

Just as he was in a daze, a figure who looked three parts like him appeared, with cold indifference in his dark purple eyes.

"It's time to end."

……

……

"If what happened today were true, could you make peace with yourself?"

The highest point of the Taiyi Realm, in that area that was isolated and sealed off.

Huo looked at Yuan, who was being sent out of Fushutian, and murmured softly, his eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

There was a time when he was the kind of person who wouldn't give up until he hit a wall.

Even if the decision is wrong, one can bear all the consequences of that mistake.

It wasn't until his father and brothers were killed, all his relatives perished, and Cheng Xi's head was taken back and presented to him that he realized not all the costs were ones he could bear.

The consequences of a decision you make on impulse will always fall on someone else's shoulders.

"After this experience, I hope you can understand."

Just as Huo finished writing the script, feeling conflicted...

"Greetings, Senior Huo."

A calm voice came from behind.

Outside the Taiyi Realm, Ji Yinxue respectfully bowed to the Taiyi Realm.

Although she has a somewhat extreme personality, she is still very polite.

Since there are seniors present, of course we should greet them first.

"..."

My emotions became somewhat disjointed because of that one sound.

I didn't want to show my face, since I came here secretly this time.

However, they found that Ji Yinxue stood still after bowing, and it seemed that she would not take any further action until she saw him.

Confused: "..."

Helpless, he had no choice but to leave this area and come to the outside of Taiyi Realm.

There's nothing I can do; the younger generation is quite polite.

And what if it delays her comprehension of the 'ultimate Dao'...

That would truly be a case of losing more than you gain.

"No need for formalities. I will leave the Taiyi Realm and will no longer interfere. You can handle it yourself," Huo said directly.

Although jumping straight to the end is a bit abrupt, the 'script' is now complete.

All that's left is to stay outside the Taiyi Realm and keep an eye on that unknown enlightened one for this junior.

"Yes."

"By the way, Yuan is also in this world, but he's not in good condition. Will taking him away have any impact on you?"

"No, since he's not in good condition, you should take him back for treatment as soon as possible."

Her actions were taken from the Taiyi Realm and had nothing to do with the Abyss.

"Besides, I can feel more at ease knowing that you've taken him away, senior."

Huo chuckled, speechless: "You actually trust me quite a bit."

"Senior is a true immortal, the backbone of the human race in my Tai Xuan Realm. Isn't it normal for me to believe in you?" Ji Yinxue asked curiously.

She had heard some of the deeds of the senior.

Exorcising demons and monsters goes without saying; in her view, it was perfectly normal.

The only downside is that he even grants opportunities to those wicked and perverse individuals.

If it were her, she would have killed him with a single punch.

"..."

For some reason, Huo was actually a little moved at this moment...

I never imagined that in this prejudiced era, there would still be people who believed in him.

"Go ahead."

"Yes."

Ji Yinxue transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the Taiyi Realm.

Huo watched her enter the Taiyi Realm before looking towards the other side of the Chaos Sea, to prevent the appearance of that unknown enlightened being.

……

……

The sky stretches far and wide.

A heavy shadow had enveloped Yuan's translucent, illusory body.

The Holy Lord of Insight was right beside him, quietly watching this scene.

Although things were going well, he did not feel relaxed at all.

The Taiyi Realm has forcibly begun an energy level leap, and the Kongji Realm, Dongming Realm, and Yuanxu Realm, which revolve around the Taiyi Realm, will gradually merge into the Taiyi Realm.

What he had to do was to extinguish this last vestige of lucidity that had escaped, allowing the Taiyi Realm to refine the true god's body to the maximum extent possible, and using this as the most crucial opportunity to achieve transformation!

But the abyss continues to be consumed by its shadows.

Even if a true immortal plots against you and rewrites the 'script' multiple times, how could you possibly escape so easily?
Unaware of this, Yuan recalled his past.

Over nearly two thousand years, he rose from an unknown ordinary person to become the youngest Dongzhen in the history of the Tai Xuan Realm.

There have been setbacks and hardships along the way, but overall it has been quite smooth.

Longevity, absolute power, and the heart of a beautiful woman...

He even achieved the highest spiritual pursuit of an individual life—

Realization of self-worth.

Others can only dream of it, and pursue it their whole lives without ever obtaining even one of its qualities, but he has it all.

He had to admit that the 'time travel' that he initially loathed and refused to accept had indeed brought him a great deal of joy.

"sorry……"

He said it softly to himself.

To those in the Tai Xuan Realm who believed in him, to Wan Zhu and Ming Yu, to his parents and friends back home, and to himself...

The last moment before losing consciousness.

"Wan Dao!"

A cold voice resounded throughout the entire Taiyi Realm! (End of Chapter)