Mysterious mirror hanging high

A golden crack suddenly appeared in the sky, as if the sky had opened its eyes.

A real dragon formed by magic power and true essence poked its head out from the crack, and as the dragon's whiskers fluttered, the void collapsed into a chaotic vortex.

The dragon's eyes were not as lively as a living being should be, but were like two eyes of heaven hanging high in the sky, looking down indifferently at the mountains of Songfeng Pavilion.

"I forbid you to become a god."

These words condensed into a decree from the Heavenly Dao and hung in the air, and the spirit of the entire Penglai Fairyland suddenly froze.

The Emperor of Heaven's chariot crushed the clouds and slowly descended. The figure sitting on the chariot was tall and vague.

The chariot finally hovered above the Transformation Spirit Formation. This height commanded everyone's admiration, yet it was precisely at the critical point where "an inch lower would trigger a counterattack from the Mountain Protection Formation."

The patterns of the sun, moon and stars on the black imperial robe are not embroidered, but projections of real stars. When the hem of the robe swings, the Milky Way pours down.

When Xiao Shihua, who was wearing a dark yellow Taoist robe, saw the man on the carriage, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes and he sighed softly.

"It's Xiao Guanying himself who has arrived."

Jing Yu and the other chosen immortals looked at each other and all frowned.

"Xiao Guanying, the world has already lifted the restrictions on independent cultivators becoming gods in this world. Do you want to risk the world's disapproval?"

Yang Dingfeng had just achieved the state of transformation into a god, and was finally qualified to have an equal dialogue with the Suying Emperor, so he spoke bluntly.

Xiao Guanying glanced at Yang Dingfeng's current Nascent Soul Dharma Image, a hint of admiration flashed across his face, and then quickly turned into an indifferent look, and said lightly:

"Yang Dingfeng, you're quite good! I have to admit that among those cultivators in Songfeng Wuyue who are expected to become gods, you were the one I least expected."

"I never thought you would find your own way."

"Your path has been recognized by Heaven, and naturally it has also been recognized by me."

"Before the great calamity of the Immortal Continent, another cultivator achieved the state of Divine Transformation. This is very comforting to me."

Upon hearing this, Yang Dingfeng laughed in anger: "Xiao Guanying, you are so shameless... Do you really think you have the ability to make decisions on your own?"

Xiao Guanying said calmly, "I am the leader, so why should I make decisions on my own?"

At this moment, Yun Xuance, dressed in palace attire, stepped out from the crowd and bowed to Xiao Guanying. "Xiao Tianjun, although you and I belong to different factions and often have had our share of animosity, the Immortal Continent's great calamity is imminent. It's time for all of us cultivators to unite... Why not temporarily put aside our animosity and fight the calamity together?"

"Since Xiao Tianjun compares himself to the principles of Heaven, he should know that Heaven is ruthless and impartial, and will not interfere with the paths of others... If True Lord Fulu's cultivation was not deep when he became a god, and he died, it would be his own fault, and no one could find fault with it. However, if Xiao Tianjun personally intervened, he would be unworthy of his status as a Heavenly Lord."

Xiao Guanying raised his eyebrows. He looked at Yun Xuance, then at Ye Xingyun and Lu Yingzhao, and finally his gaze fell on Jing Yu. He felt an indescribable disgust towards these people.

For some reason, as his understanding of various laws deepened and his spiritual perception became more and more amazing, he always looked upon these cultivators from the [Tianming Tower] with displeasure, as if they were the unstable factors in the original way of heaven in the Immortal Continent, affecting and destroying his own path at all times.

This feeling was very mysterious, but it made Xiao Guanying a little confused. He was an emperor with a broad mind and a great vision, but when he saw these people, he always felt a faint regret lingering in his heart, as if something extremely important had been taken away from him, which even made him, the emperor of heaven who should have been selfless, feel an inappropriate disgust.

Xiao Guanying then said coldly, "The more Divine Incarnations there are, the better... An uncontrolled Divine Incarnation that disregards the overall situation may not necessarily be helpful in resisting the catastrophe."

"Besides, everyone, please don't forget... apart from those Divine Transformation cultivators who risked their lives to ascend to the Immortal Realm, those Divine Transformation cultivators who remained in the Immortal Continent Realm still have a way out that can be called a 'shortcut'."

"That is... to submit to the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty and become the Divine Cauldron's dog!"

As soon as Xiao Guanying said this, the expressions of all the gods present changed.

Xiao Guanying continued, "If Ye Xingyun becomes a God and turns against the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty, wouldn't I be aiding the enemy by allowing you to become Gods today?"

Ye Xingyun looked dissatisfied. "Xiao Guanying, you are judging others by your own standards... I am, after all, a native cultivator who grew up in the Immortal Continent. How could I possibly do such a thing as surrendering to the enemy?"

"Why not?"

Xiao Guanying asked in return, "Which sect of the Divine Transformation Sect do you come from?"

Yang Dingfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he almost immediately understood the hidden meaning behind Xiao Guanying's rhetorical question!

Ye Xingyun said bewilderedly, "My grandfather started from scratch, from humble beginnings. How could he have any spiritual cultivation background? Otherwise, why would he be called a casual cultivator?"

"That's right." Xiao Guanying said calmly, "You are a casual cultivator, not a disciple of any Divine Transformation sect... so what grudge do you have with the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty?"

Xiao Guanying's words awakened the dreamers, and all the cultivators present suddenly realized a problem: even if some of the Divine Cauldron cultivators really came down to the mortal world, the ones who could truly have an irreconcilable feud with the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty were actually the various sects of the Divine Transformation Sect in the world!

On the contrary, some sects or families at the Yuanying or even Jindan level have a history that is so short that they have no chance to make enemies with the Shending monks!

If we were to ask which cultivators were most likely to be forgiven by the Divine Cauldron Transformation God and be recruited into his fold...they would definitely be the independent cultivators without any connections...

Even Xiao Guanying's words subtly reminded the independent cultivators present who were aspiring to become gods... For these cultivators with "clean" backgrounds, it seemed that joining the Shending Immortal Dynasty was not an unacceptable option.

Anyway, they don’t have any elders who have ascended to heaven early to help them in the fairy world. If they can climb up the towering tree of Shending Xianchao, if they ascend to heaven in the future, won’t they immediately have a backer in the upper realm?

Xiao Guanying said slowly, "I... don't mean to hinder your path to Divine Transformation... but if you don't have any countermeasures, how can I believe you can truly resist the Divine Cauldron cultivators?"

"It's not just you, True Lord Fulu, I don't believe any of the independent cultivators present here."

"Unless you can hand over your own secrets to the current Taoist sect, I will not be able to let you become gods without worry. Otherwise..."

The dozen or so Divine Transformation cultivators present exchanged glances and communicated with each other:

"What Xiao Guanying said does make some sense... Penglai Tianjun's rash advocacy of lifting the restrictions on the Divine Transformation stage is rather ill-considered. He never considered that those independent cultivators who have successfully achieved Divine Transformation would rebel against this level for the sake of their own paths."

"Indeed, for someone like Yang Daoyou of Songfeng Pavilion who has truly inherited the Dao and has reached the state of becoming a god, it's not a big deal. After all, it's a fight to the death with the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty...but what about those independent cultivators?"

"Yes, it seems that this hole still cannot be opened..."

Just as the group of transformed gods were whispering to each other, Yang Dingfeng took a step forward. Under the astonished gaze of everyone, he walked slowly and firmly towards Jing Yu and others, protecting the group of immortals behind him.

Facing the Emperor of Heaven who was sitting on the chariot from afar.