System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Failure! Total failure!

Xuan Yi's face was as gloomy as the clouds before a storm, his aura surging, revealing his unwillingness. As one of the three little kings of Dao Yi Holy Land and a strong contender for the future number one holy son, how could he have ever been defeated by a cultivator at the Myriad Manifestations Realm?

However, he knew that in the world of cultivation, if he was defeated by other monstrous talents of his generation due to insufficient strength, there was still a chance. But once he lost his Dao heart and ruined the reputation of the Holy Son, that would be the real annihilation.

"Chen Xuan!" Xuan Yi suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with resentment, but also with a rare solemnity. "Just based on your amazing sword strike that fused the five paths, you are enough to become my true opponent!" Xuan Yi's current high status is due to the fact that his Dao heart is far more resilient than that of ordinary people.

After a brief moment of shock, Xuan Yi quickly faced the defeat squarely—a true powerhouse never makes excuses for failure. So what if a clone appeared? So what if his performance was limited? Defeat is defeat!

Chen Xuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his divine power circulated within his body like a surging undercurrent. At this moment, he appeared calm, but in reality, his entire body was tense. Eighty-one top-grade Earth-rank flying swords hovered around him, trembling slightly, and his crimson divine power surged like waves, ready to deal with any sudden situation at any time.

Chen Xuan knew that whether or not the many disciples of the Dao Yi Holy Land would continue their fight to the death was entirely up to Xuan Yi.

Of course, if the other party feels that they have been defeated by him, considers it a disgrace, and becomes angry and ashamed, Chen Xuan will not be afraid of having another mortal enemy!

"With your strength, you will surely step out of the original star field within a thousand years to seek out a sect with a stronger foundation and a more ancient heritage. At that time..." Xuan Yi regained his composure, looked directly at Chen Xuan, and said in a clear voice, "You will then be qualified to compete for the qualification to enter the Devouring Demon Star Void, which gathers countless geniuses of the same generation. Although I lost by half a move in this battle, I am not convinced!"

Xuan Yi's tone was calm, yet every word carried immense weight. This composure in admitting defeat while simultaneously regarding his opponent as a formidable foe deeply shocked the hundreds of thousands of cultivators present. Who could have imagined that the Holy Son of the Holy Land would hold a cultivator at the Myriad Manifestations Realm in such high regard?

"Brother Xuanyi's strength far exceeds my imagination. His victory today is merely due to favorable timing and location." Chen Xuan's expression was solemn. He had thought that Xuanyi would fight to the death after being defeated, but he did not expect the other party to be so upright. This magnanimity truly surprised him.

“You are the first cultivator to injure me since I began my cultivation journey.” Chen Xuan’s voice was deep and solemn. “If I can protect my tribe through this calamity, after leaving this star field, a thousand years later, at the Devouring Demon Star Void, I will keep my promise!” These words were not empty words. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, no cultivator of the same level had ever injured Chen Xuan to this extent.

Among the crowd, some were astonished by Chen Xuan's talent, while others secretly criticized him for being arrogant. But Chen Xuan didn't care; his gaze remained fixed on Xuan Yi.

"Hmph, after this battle, my hopes have been dashed." Xuan Yi suddenly turned his head, looked at the Enlightenment Tree, which was twenty-nine feet tall and radiating countless divine rays in the distance, and shook his head slightly. "Everything is fate, but I, Xuan Yi, do not believe in fate!"

After speaking, he ignored Chen Xuan and looked at the Dao Yi disciple whose expression had changed drastically. He said in a deep voice, "Make an oath, then leave this place and seek your own opportunities." The Holy Son's order was as firm as a mountain. Although the second-generation disciples were unwilling, they dared not disobey.

Now that Chen Xuan has been recognized as an opponent by the Holy Son, the disciples who were previously killed can only accept their bad luck.

"Yes, Holy Son!"

After arranging the disciples, Xuan Yi looked at Chen Xuan and asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan, do you still want me to personally swear an oath to keep this a secret?"

Chen Xuan's heart stirred, and he laughed heartily, "With Fellow Daoist Xuanyi's lofty status as a Holy Son, how could he possibly care about the Nalan Clan's meager resources?" He understood that since the other party was so open-minded, if he pressed on further, he would only appear petty.

“Interesting, interesting…” Xuan Yi smiled and appeared in front of the Enlightenment Tree a thousand miles away in a few flashes.

This action immediately alarmed Chen Xuan: "Could it be that Xuan Yi's purpose this time is not to help the disciples compete for the first row of enlightenment cushions, but rather for this Enlightenment Tree?" He narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "My goal is also this tree. This is troublesome!"

Just as Chen Xuan was keeping a close eye on Xuan Yi, those dejected second-generation disciples of Dao Yi, under surveillance, made vows to the Heavenly Dao and then slunk away.

But at this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Xuan in the void, and few people paid attention to these departing disciples.

After circling the Enlightenment Tree once, Xuan Yi suddenly summoned a massive bronze sword-finger hand, as large as a mountain, once more. Then, he used a secret technique, and the hand transformed into a grasping motion, grabbing towards the Enlightenment Tree itself!

In an instant, the world changed color, and streams of laws that did not belong to the present time and space quietly spread out, then attached themselves to the bronze sword finger hand and rushed towards the Enlightenment Tree.

"Damn it!" Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan's crimson divine power surged instantly, and he was about to activate the Lesser Thousand Swords Formation to stop it.

Bai Qianhuan, Biyue, Lin Yuqiong, and other powerful figures all turned grim upon seeing this scene, cursing inwardly.

"It's too late. If he gets the Enlightenment Tree, I'll lose a great help. No way!" Chen Xuan immediately made a plan.

"Minor Thousand Swords Formation!"

Just as the sword formation was about to take shape, a disdainful voice from the little tower rang in Chen Xuan's mind: "Ignore him, let him die if he wants to!"

"Little Tower? You're awake?" Chen Xuan asked, both surprised and delighted. "You mean, Xuan Yi isn't qualified to shake the Enlightenment Tree?"

"Hmph, unless a Celestial King-level being personally descends to suppress the laws of this place, no one can forcibly seize the transplant!" the little tower said calmly.

"Huh? Only a Celestial King could suppress the laws of this place?"

"Hmph, you're not even a Nascent Soul cultivator, what business do you have with Immortal Kings? The secret of this Enlightenment Tree was something my master spent a huge price trying to comprehend, even activating a time-lapse technique ten thousand times faster. In the end, he only understood its origin better than other cultivators." The little tower spoke with considerable pride about its first master. "That's why I know the secret method of moving this spiritual root of heaven and earth. Kid, you're very lucky to have met me."

Chen Xuan was utterly shocked: "What? It's actually like that?"

"Just watch. If he dares to forcibly seize the Enlightenment Tree, even if it is only an avatar that has descended at this moment, the backlash from all directions will follow the cause and effect and severely damage his original spirit."

As they spoke, the bronze hand in the distance had already broken through the myriad divine rays of the Enlightenment Tree and was about to touch the tree itself.

"Huh, interesting fellow. The bronze hand this kid is wielding has a trace of my master's secret technique in its runes. So that's why he dared to covet the Enlightenment Tree!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan became nervous again: "What's going on? Could he really take away the treasure tree by taking advantage of the opportunity left behind by your master?"

Xiao Ta merely snorted twice and fell silent. His meaningful sneer left one wondering whether he was confident or harboring a hidden agenda.