Chapter 3754: Xuanyuan Great Ancestor
The arrival of the Truth Hall Master meant that a large number of Heavenly Court deities had likely already gathered at the base of Buzhou Mountain, forming a divine army. Various methods for dealing with the Heavenly Venerables had probably been activated, naturally increasing the pressure on Void Heaven and Feng Tian.
In a one-on-one duel, across the entire Heavenly Court, aside from Hao Tian, Void Heaven feared no one.
Moreover, even if he were to fight Hao Tian, Void Heaven was confident he could escape.
But once trapped within the Heavenly Court, there was absolutely no hope of escape.
Compared to Void Heaven and Feng Tian, Qishier Pin Lian faced even greater pressure.
With the Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren added to the mix, there were now four Indestructible Infinite-level figures present, more than enough to surround and kill her.
Furthermore, the Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren clearly regarded her as their primary enemy. Trying to provoke them into targeting Void Heaven and Feng Tian first was nearly impossible.
Only one path lay before Qishier Pin Lian: she must break the deadlock and leave this place before Void Heaven and the Truth Hall Master could reach a cooperative agreement.
"River of Time!"
Qishier Pin Lian fully activated her Time Esoterica, and the green lotus mark on her brow released specks of time light.
The seventy-two-petal lotus beneath her feet shone like seventy-two divine lamps, radiating dazzling brilliance. Countless Time Rule Divine Marks flowed between the petals, forming order and breaking the laws of heaven and earth's time rules.
"Splash!"
A River of Time, spanning the ages and connecting past and future, manifested atop Buzhou Mountain.
The river surged mightily, with no future cosmos visible ahead and no ancient past behind.
This was the true River of Time—the direction of the universe's temporal flow, the law of all things' change, the irreversible will of heaven and earth, and the essence of eternal existence.
Before the River of Time, any cultivator appeared utterly insignificant, unable to resist its rolling currents.
The River of Time appeared across the entire sky of the Heavenly Court, dwarfing even the majestic Heavenly River.
In the starry domain where the Heavenly Court was located, the flow of time became extremely chaotic. The light path of the River of Time, stretching countless billions of miles, was seen by living beings in many great worlds across the universe, filling them with terror.
The deities of the Hell Realm gathered atop the Yama Outer Heaven at the summit of the World Tree, constantly monitoring the changes in the Heavenly Court's situation.
Among the war faction, the most radical cultivators, over a dozen, had petitioned Heavenly Venerable Yan Renhuan to take this opportunity to attack the Starry Sky Defense Line.
...
After using the River of Time to force back Void Heaven, Qishier Pin Lian flew down to the Purple Heart Heavenly Venerable Orchid.
"Boom!"
The Gate of Death descended from the sky, attempting to draw the Purple Heart Heavenly Venerable Orchid inside.
Feng Tian stood atop the Gate of Death, with six volumes of the "Fate Heavenly Scripture" swirling around her. Countless divine characters flew out from the scriptures, rustling as they surged toward Qishier Pin Lian.
"Stand in my way, and die!"
Qishier Pin Lian's eyes were icy, filled with boundless killing intent. She manipulated the Nether River to soar upward, colliding with the divine characters in the sky.
At the same time, she extended her right arm. Her five fingers contained Space Divine Power, forming a massive hand seal that grabbed the Purple Heart Heavenly Venerable Orchid just as it was about to be drawn into the Gate of Death.
The shadow of her five fingers caused cracks to appear in the Gate of Death, and Feng Tian's Dao techniques were gradually broken.
"One Sword Splits Heaven and Earth!"
Void Heaven crossed the River of Time, wielding the Seven Star Divine Sword. Stars materialized around the sword's body as he unleashed an unstoppable sword light.
"Bang!"
Both the hand seal condensed by Qishier Pin Lian and Feng Tian's Gate of Death were torn apart by this sword light, split in two. This included the Purple Heart Heavenly Venerable Orchid.
The flower of the Purple Heart Heavenly Venerable Orchid, blazing like a divine sun, was severed by the sword light.
Qishier Pin Lian, being the closest, leaped through space three times, caught the flower, and immediately swallowed it.
Without a moment's pause, she carried the corpses of the ancient hall masters and flew toward the Yu Xu Heavenly Gate.
Seeing the Purple Heart Heavenly Venerable Orchid devoured, Void Heaven was so furious he could grind his teeth. He did not pursue Qishier Pin Lian but instead first collected the roots and several leaves of the orchid, fearing that if he delayed even slightly, he would gain nothing.
The Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren were already waiting outside the Yu Xu Heavenly Gate. Seeing Qishier Pin Lian approach, they each unleashed their life's strongest techniques.
The Truth Hall Master used his formidable Spiritual Power to activate a Truth Ancestral Talisman.
Truth Divine Mountain and Truth Divine Sea both manifested on the talisman, pressing down from above to suppress Qishier Pin Lian.
Jing Daoren executed the "Vertical Character Art," a beam of light piercing through the space of Buzhou Mountain and the Void World, shattering the Nether Soil beneath Qishier Pin Lian's feet, as if nothing in the world could block it.
Qishier Pin Lian knew well the consequences of being stopped by the Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren; she would fall into a joint siege by four top experts.
Her eyes sharp, she ignited herself and charged straight at the Truth Ancestral Talisman.
Her momentum surged step by step, instantly reaching the Heavenly Venerable-rank level.
"Bang!"
Qishier Pin Lian broke through the Truth Ancestral Talisman, shattering a piece of the seventy-two-petal lotus beneath her feet.
The Truth Hall Master never imagined Qishier Pin Lian's cultivation could be so terrifying. By using a self-damaging secret art to forcibly boost her combat power, she had even pierced through the Ancestral Talisman.
After this strike, Qishier Pin Lian's aura dropped back to its original level.
Ignoring the Vertical Character Art, she raised a heavenly pillar with one hand and attacked the Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren.
The aura and killing intent she exuded sent chills down the spines of both the Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren. A voice in their hearts told them to flee immediately!
"Fight! Anyone who invades the Heavenly Court must pay the price."
The Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren, with their profound mental states, overcame their fear, retrieved their war artifacts, and attacked Qishier Pin Lian.
"Bang! Bang!"
After a few exchanges, the Truth Hall Master and Jing Daoren were sent flying, blood spilling from their mouths.
Just as Qishier Pin Lian was about to carry the numerous ancient hall master corpses into the Yu Xu Heavenly Gate, a pair of phoenix wings appeared above it.
"Annihilation Dharma One, All Living Things Have No Life."
Those phoenix wings were condensed from Death Rules.
They were the physical manifestation of the death force in the universe, the Dao shadow incarnation of the Death Dao in this era. For the one who dominated the Death Dao of this era was Feng Caiyi.
The power of domination erupted fully!
The Death Phoenix Wings slashed down, and even Qishier Pin Lian had to avoid their edge.
But if she dodged, she would miss the perfect moment to enter the Yu Xu Heavenly Gate. Once Xu Fengjin caught up, escaping would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
Forced into a corner, Qishier Pin Lian had no choice but to abandon the ancient hall master corpses in the Nether River. Transforming into a streak of extreme light, she alone rushed into the Yu Xu Heavenly Gate.
"Rumble!"
The Nether River was instantly shattered by the Death Phoenix Wings, its channel collapsing into a torrential black rain.
The ancient hall master corpses fell through the rain, crashing into the ground of Buzhou Mountain, creating large craters.
This black downpour not only covered Buzhou Mountain but also fell upon every inch of Qicheng Heavenly Domain, drizzling incessantly as cold winds howled.
Sacred trees and ancient woods turned to charcoal.
Spiritual rivers were corroded black, with countless corpses floating on their surfaces.
Saint-level cultivators touched by the rain immediately had their skin ulcerate, their divine souls darken, their pupils turn blood-red, and they fell into a frenzied, bloodthirsty state.
...
A golden chariot, pulled by nine divine beasts, entered Qicheng Heavenly Domain and stopped by the banks of the Zhichi River.
The river water was as black as ink.
Driving the chariot was Guangmu War God, one of the nine war gods of the Heavenly Palace.
From within the chariot came a deep, calm voice: "It seems we are too late!"
Xuanyuan Lian was the first to step down from the golden chariot, dressed in white, disguised as a man, possessing an unmatched heroic spirit and nobility that other women could hardly compare to. But at this moment, all her pride was gone. She stood respectfully to the side after descending.
Guangmu War God's expression was solemn. He bowed slightly, showing both respect and fear, and said, "Great Ancestor, we have arrived!"
From the chariot stepped a middle-aged man who bore a five- or six-tenths resemblance to Hao Tian. He wore golden armor, with dragon heads on his shoulders and a dark black cape on his back. His brows were like heaven-slaying divine swords, his eyes like abyssal hells, and every strand of hair seemed to contain the power to shatter stars and realms. He exuded a commanding, disdainful charm that could captivate any woman in the world.
He looked at the Zhichi River before him, then raised his gaze, crossing layers of void, and saw Buzhou Mountain.
"It's her aura! Lian'er, where is the Time-Space Chaos Lotus?" the middle-aged man asked.
Xuanyuan Lian was slightly startled.
The middle-aged man said, "Before Zhang Ruochen went to White Clothes Valley, he gave you the Time-Space Chaos Lotus. Have you never thought about the reason behind it?"
Undoubtedly, although he had never left Wanxu Realm in all these years, living so low-key that the world seemed to have forgotten him, he still commanded a vast power network. At least, there were his people around Xuanyuan Lian, and the news had long reached him.
Xuanyuan Lian took out the Time-Space Chaos Lotus and handed it over.
The middle-aged man did not take it. "Plant it!" he said.
"Right here?"
The middle-aged man nodded.
Xuanyuan Lian did not understand his intentions but followed his orders, planting the Time-Space Chaos Lotus by the banks of the Zhichi River.
The middle-aged man formed a hand seal with the index and middle fingers of his right hand, drawing the energy of heaven and earth toward the Time-Space Chaos Lotus.
"Hiss!"
Immediately, the Time-Space Chaos Lotus began to grow rapidly, emitting rings of time and space ripples.
Its roots spread wildly underground, one splitting into ten, ten into a hundred, a hundred into a thousand... The roots formed a network, crossing the Zhichi River and spreading through every inch of soil in Qicheng Heavenly Domain, climbing over palaces and filling every sacred city.
They continued to spread into Buzhou Mountain, climbing toward the summit.
The black rainwater formed after the Nether River was shattered was continuously absorbed by the roots of the Time-Space Chaos Lotus, and the Zhichi River gradually became clear.
Cultivators who had been corrupted were wrapped and absorbed by the roots, quickly regaining their clarity.
The deathly aura of Qicheng Heavenly Domain rapidly dissipated, all absorbed by the Time-Space Chaos Lotus.
The master of the Five Elements Temple stood on an observation platform in a Daoist temple, gazing toward the direction of the Zhichi River. His expression was grave as he muttered to himself, "He has finally stepped out of Wanxu Realm!"
Zhao Gongming, stationed at the Space Divine Temple, also felt the extraordinary fluctuations of energy coming from the banks of the Zhichi River. His heart could not remain calm. "How could it be him?" he said.
(Chapter End)