Mysterious mirror hanging high

The sea was surging, the sky was overcast, and it looked like it was about to rain.

The void above the sea surface vibrated, and a golden thread flew out from it, transforming into a golden shuttle shining with precious light, and stopped on an island reef.

The next moment, a young man in a gray robe "peeled off" from the golden shuttle. The young man's face was covered with cracks, and light patterns containing the power of the stars crisscrossed, like a porcelain doll that was about to break.

"This [Small Boundary-Breaking Golden Shuttle] is so powerful! It's worthy of being a treasure that can break the Grand Void blockade of a Divine Transformation cultivator. The burden on the physical body is really too heavy..."

"If I were the one controlling it, with the resilience of my Bitter Crossing Body, I could still bear it. But with this [Starlight Illusionary Body], after only half an hour of traveling, my body is on the verge of collapse!"

Jing Yu frowned and could only stop and look around.

"North Sea……"

He and Xiao Guanying were chasing each other, constantly switching between the real world and the void, and unexpectedly came to the vicinity of the North Sea.

Before Jing Yu's [Starlight Illusion Body] could recover, Xiao Guanying stepped out of Taixu and walked towards him leisurely.

The sky, which was originally covered with dark clouds, suddenly changed. The dark clouds dispersed in an instant, and the entire sea area became clear in an instant.

Xiao Guanying's whole body exuded the most noble and precious purple-gold light, and he looked so righteous and bright that Jing Yu subconsciously squinted his eyes to prevent himself from being burned by the light of this magical power.

Xiao Guanying stopped in front of Jing Yu, looked at the stardust cracks on his face, and couldn't help laughing:

"Xuan Jing's breath-concealing ability is so advanced, I actually misjudged him... I never thought he was chasing after a clone."

Jing Yuyan said, "In front of the God-Transforming Heavenly Monarch, how fragile is the Yuanying True Monarch who roams the vast void and enters and exits the Azure Underworld? How could Xuan Jing dare to face the Heavenly Monarch with his true body?"

"Your Majesty is so eager to keep me here, I'm afraid it's beneath my dignity, isn't it?"

Xiao Guanying smiled faintly and said, "Xuan Jing, are you so sure that I will attack you after leaving the Liu Yao Xing Palace?"

Jing Yu shook his head: "Now it seems that my assumption was not wrong."

"You underestimate me." Xiao Guanying said, "I have never considered attacking you... at least not today."

"Besides, if I really wanted to target you, I have plenty of ways to do it. Why would I need to do it myself?"

Xiao Guanying said, "You, Taoist Xuanjing, are not alone. You have already established a Taoist lineage and have disciples. And you have a family to support... I only need to speak a few words, and my own monks will capture all your relatives and friends in one fell swoop."

Unexpectedly, Jing Yu smiled leisurely: "Xiao Tianjun would not do this."

"Oh?" Xiao Guanying raised an eyebrow. "Those who achieve great things don't pay attention to trivial matters. Don't forget that I am a cultivator of the Demonic Dao!"

"Although Xiao Tianjun has entered the demonic path, he is still a descendant of the Xiao family, a direct descendant of Penglai Tianjun. With such a noble background, how could he resort to such shady tactics? This is one of the reasons."

"When cultivators fight, even if it involves a dispute over the Great Dao, it's only between you and me. If relatives and friends are involved, countless people will be implicated, and it could even develop into a realm war, causing endless bloodshed. The Heavenly Sovereign is determined to establish the Heavenly Court and unify the Immortal Continent. How could he watch his own territory being shattered like this... This is the second reason."

"Third..."

Jing Yu said slowly, "Does Tianjun Xiao know why Xuan Jing is so sure you're going to risk the reputation of bullying the weak by acting so hastily?"

"The so-called [Qian Gang] is the central authority of the Heavenly Dao. It emphasizes the superior and the inferior, and governs the infinite. It is the most domineering and tyrannical. Xiao Tianjun, am I right?"

"If the incarnation gods in this world knew that the law placed on the throne by Xiao Tianjun was the legendary [Qian Gang Law], I wonder if they would still tolerate you?"

Xiao Guanying was stunned for a moment, but then he burst into laughter:

"Hahahaha!"

"So this is where you rely on!"

"Over a thousand years ago, I used the [Six-Line Star Tracking Instrument] to calculate the path of the Dao. The old ape solemnly promised that this information was a personal secret and would never be revealed. I never thought you would find out."

"I wonder how many Star Points you bribed that old ape to buy this piece of information?"

Xiao Guanying's performance was somewhat beyond Jing Yu's expectations, causing him to frown involuntarily. However, before Jing Yu could question him, Xiao Guanying continued:

"How do you know that I, Xiao Guanying, will definitely follow the path calculated by the [Six-Line Star Tracker]?"

Jing Yu frowned: "Didn't you cultivate the [Qian Gang Law]?"

"No, of course I have mastered the [Qian Gang Law]." Xiao Guanying said calmly, "Not only have I mastered this law, but I have also placed [Qian Gang] in a high position. According to the theory of [Lord, Minister, Assistant and Envoy], I have been able to control and suppress the other laws."

"But this is my path after all. Would I so easily decide on my future path to immortality?"

"After calculating the path, I exchanged a vast amount of Star Points in the [Six Yao Star Palace Treasury] for a large amount of information about the [Qian Gang Law]. After leaving the Star Palace, I have traveled through countless secret realms and caves over the past thousand years to understand the truth of this law."

"Indeed, the Qian Gang represents the principles of Heaven, respecting hierarchy and ruling the world... It is a natural law of dominance, and will not tolerate any threat to its position."

"But that's old news."

Xiao Guanying said dimly, "Does Xuanjing know what happened to the last cultivator who attempted to achieve enlightenment using the [Qian Gang Law]?"

Jing Yu had heard Xing Yuan mention this before, so he naturally knew: "Dead?"

"Of course he died, and died miserably."

Xiao Guanying said calmly, "Controlling the authority of the Heavenly Dao, ruling the boundless universe, and having all the heavens and the myriad worlds submit to me, sounds wonderful, but it's not realistic at all."

"You must know that there are always people better than you. If a cultivator intends to achieve enlightenment through this, it means that he is not the strongest being in this world. But if he is not the strongest, how can he rule the world and make those with far greater magical powers than himself bow down to him?"

“It’s a paradox.”

"The Divine Transformation Lord is already at the pinnacle of cultivation in the lower realms, but what happens after he ascends? He'll just be like everyone else again. If I continue to cultivate according to the original path of this law, I'll instantly become a true loner after ascending to the upper realms. What's the point of cultivating this law?"

"Unless you are born the most powerful person in the universe, or the first living being, and you sit back and watch the evolution of heaven and earth, allowing all living beings in the world to grow and cultivate within your sight, then you will have the possibility of truly controlling the principles of heaven."

"But I still say that, if I were the most powerful being in the world, why would I need to cultivate the [Qian Gang Law]?"

"So... this [Qian Gang] is not that [Qian Gang]."

The corners of Xiao Guanying's mouth curled up slightly, his expression was arrogant, and his whole body exuded an aura of looking down on the world:

"Since the old way doesn't work, why can't I take a new path?"

"I will rebuild the system!"