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Paper Boat and Paper Figure were torn to pieces and burned to ashes.
"Lu Renjia." Su Tong, who had lost an arm, Qi Sheng, who was missing the lower half of his body, and Ling Xuan, who was still in shock, all showed surprise. They were not unfamiliar with this name.
More than a year ago, during the struggle for the Forbidden First Chapter, they were all beaten up. Even Ling Xuan was no exception, and was punched in the face by a man who called himself Lu Renjia.
In the distance, a fierce battle raged, and at the same time, a roar came from the depths of the starry sea, as yet another expert who had surpassed the Ascension to Immortality level arrived.
Her blood-red aura surged like a rainbow, piercing through the cold Cosmic Void. She swooped down at breakneck speed, her intense light like a boundless crimson sea bursting its banks, sweeping across the starry sky.
The creature had the upper body of a human woman with long silver hair, a beautiful face, and a cold expression; its lower body was that of a silver snake, which swung its long tail as it shot forward.
Holding a giant axe, she cleaved through the void from a great distance, the light of rules spreading out like a vast galaxy pouring down.
The divine sound of order shook the primordial spirits of all living beings, possessing the power to create heaven and earth. Divine ripples spread, creating a monstrous force that made many people tremble.
The larger Paper Boat was cleaved in two by the giant axe, breaking in two in the universe, and all the celestial symbols were burning.
"It's the third disciple of the supreme ruler!" an elderly Supernatural Practitioner exclaimed, overjoyed. Now that the situation was settled, there was nothing to worry about.
"Heh..." In the universe, the Paper Figure sneered, carrying a blood-stained lantern, and fled into the depths of the starry sea, ignoring the ship.
"Still trying to escape?!" Two experts surpassing True Immortals were chasing after them from behind.
"Mind your own business, or you'll lose your leader's head!" The Paper Figure, carrying a blood-red lantern and flowing with dazzling Heavenly-level runes, said coldly as it fled at top speed.
It is evident how powerful the Paper Figure are. After being blocked by the two disciples of the sovereign, they directly uttered such harsh words, indicating that there must be a behemoth behind them.
Despite being pursued by two top experts, they were not afraid of this threat and their Killing Intent soared to the sky, filling the depths of the starry sea.
The crisis came to an end, and Haichuan Star was safe.
Within the vast grotto-heaven, some areas were in a state of utter desolation, with collapsed cities and the ground covered in crimson blood. Many people, both human and demon, had perished, turning the area into Dead City.
The areas closest to the exits were naturally the most affected. Preliminary estimates suggest that at least seven million people died in the cities, not including wild animals in the mountains and those reclusive cultivators.
Wang Xuan, using the alias Qin Cheng, returned with Su Tong and the others aboard a starship. Upon witnessing this scene, he was deeply shocked, realizing how cruel the Supernatural World was.
Although he had experienced demonic chaos in his own Mother Universe and personally fought against it, he had never seen such a bloody apocalyptic scene.
Here, a large cave world is easily wiped out. This is only the beginning, and it's already this tragic. If the Paper Figure succeeds, the losses will increase by hundreds or thousands of times.
Passing through a city, all I could see were corpses everywhere, and utter silence. A woman lay on the ground holding a baby, and an old man stretched out his arms to shield several teenagers, as if trying to protect them, but they were all dead.
These people were either skin and bones or their bodies had shattered, devoid of blood and life.
This was not the Mythological World Wang Xuan had envisioned; it was like hell, a city utterly desolate.
"Is there no one, no means, no rules to deal with this tragedy?" he asked.
Su Tong has already taken the elixir. As Master of Nurturing Life, he can naturally regenerate flesh and blood. Given time, his limbs can grow back.
"Yes, those who become immortals must enter the True Immortal Realm. After surpassing the level of True Immortals, those at a higher level must ascend to the corresponding, higher-level real world," Su Tong said.
Then he shook his head and said, "However, there will always be people who will find loopholes and break the rules to stay in the Real World. The universe is so big and there are so many star paths, it is impossible for all living beings to follow the Rules."
Their Supreme Leader, the Supreme Palace Master of the Purple Heaven Palace, and others are all True Immortals who are allowed to remain in the mortal world by the Common Lord. They are registered in order to improve the rules and prevent those who violate the rules from attacking the Extraordinary Grotto-Heavens.
As for the supreme ruler, he is one of the strongest beings in a star field, either rising to power due to his strength or being elected by some powerful races.
The cleanup work was tedious and left everyone feeling frustrated. Their hatred for the Paper Figure reached its peak; that That Monster was too cold-blooded, ruthless, and inhuman.
"They are not human, and may even be creatures that do not belong to this universe. They are species that hunt for supernatural water sources, and they are all kinds of strange and bizarre. They came into this Great Universe as the Supernatural Center shifted, and they habitually act as predators. Even if they are packaged as immortal civilizations, some kind of nature will be revealed from time to time."
The Supreme Leader of the Eternal Life Cult returned from the starry sky and said this. Although he was a true immortal, he was still filled with murderous intent. He carried a broadsword and walked back and forth.
According to him, the Paper Figure dared to act so recklessly, and even went so far as to declare that it would take action against the sovereign, not because it was so powerful, but because it might have an immortal race behind it.
Two days later, Lu Renjia quietly returned, merged with his original body, and returned the active metal to the Mechanical Xiao in the array.
Five days later, a momentous event shook the entire star field: the Supreme Ruler arrived, radiating Boundless Light that no one could look directly at. He seemed to stand within the divine sea of Dao principles.
He stood suspended in mid-air, looking down at this vast cavern.
True immortals from the Eternal Life Cult, Purple Heaven Palace, and All Spirits Cult who remained in the mortal world arrived immediately to pay their respects.
Where the supreme ruler stood, mountains and rivers and all things were covered by rules. The entire landscape resonated with the laws of the Dao. Some birds and beasts quickly gained sentience and showed signs of becoming demons.
Many extraordinary individuals couldn't help but prostrate themselves in worship, almost as if on a pilgrimage.
Wang Xuan didn't join the fun; instead, he hid in a distant city.
Even though the supreme ruler has spoken and there is no need for everyone to worship, if you arrive at the scene and everyone else is bowing down while you stand still, it would seem too eccentric.
Wang Xuan didn't want to cause trouble and didn't want to kowtow.
On that day, the entire vast cavern shone brightly. The sovereign removed the text from the Edict Fragment and used other Heavenly Treasures to stabilize this Supernatural World.
Everything was done to prevent anyone from coming here again to refine that corner of the decree. Now that the news had leaked, the only option was to address the root cause of the problem.
Although the cave was stabilized with magic arrays and immortal trees, the Mythological Factor still decreased somewhat and was not as strong as before.
"I should go now." Wang Xuan felt it was time to wander the stars, find old friends, and witness the brilliance of different Supernatural Civilization.
After entering the Supernatural Central World and experiencing initial difficulties adapting, he felt that he would achieve a breakthrough in the coming years.
He did not ascend to immortality but preserved his Primal Physical Body Immortalization. After reaching this immortal level, advancing to the next level was naturally more difficult than before. However, after the rules of the two different universes collided and merged, he felt that the shackles had loosened, and after accumulating for several years, his cultivation should be able to increase again.
"Different systems, different races, different civilizations, mutually reinforcing each other, can bring me great benefits, and I want to travel and see them."
However, just as he was making his decision, Su Tong approached him and gave him a heads-up about some "good news."
Based on his and Ling Xuan's recommendations, Wang Xuan might be selected to enter the sub-star of the Pingtian Star Domain — Ascension Star.
It is the second most important life-bearing planet in the Pingtian Star Domain, second only to the main star where the supreme ruler resides— Pingtian Star.
Ascension Star is not only prosperous and dazzling, but also extremely powerful. It is said that many people who are about to Ascension to Immortality choose to ascend from here.
Because, after ascending to the True Immortal Realm here, one can better receive guidance from the predecessors who have already broken through the boundary in the Pingtian Star Domain.
In addition, the Ascension Star also has some important lineages and places of great importance for inheritance.
Among them, the most famous is naturally the "Pingtian Academy", which contains classics from all over the world, and even secret books lost on other planets may be found here.
The Pingtian Star Domain contains hundreds or even thousands of Supernatural Planet, as well as mythical grotto-heavens. Some lineages and even some planets have been annihilated over time.
For example, this time, the large cave heaven of Haichuan Star almost became a thing of the past.
The Pingtian Academy on the Ascension Star is said to have backed up the heritage of those destroyed planets and contained the scriptures of those lost lineages.
Every so often, the various Daoist sects and extraordinary grotto-heavens in the Pingtian Star Domain have the opportunity to send their disciples to the Pingtian Academy on the Ascension Star for further study.
"This is a rare opportunity!" Su Tong's eyes gleamed as he rubbed his hands together, eager to Ascension to Immortality as soon as possible.
"Sounds good." Wang Xuan nodded. There were ancient books piled up over an entire star field, containing the heritage of many civilizations, which was indeed incredibly tempting.
"In particular, the sovereign preaches here every one or two years." Su Tong's face lit up with fervor as he said this.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xuan immediately sensed something was amiss. Was he supposed to go and meet the sovereign? That being was absolutely incredibly powerful; a face-to-face meeting might reveal his Roots.
Sure enough, Su Tong spoke up, "Brother Qin, you are very strong and your potential is no less than ours. This time you will be chosen by the Four Great Sects to enter the Ascension Star with us. You will have the opportunity to be taught by the Lord of a region. He is a great figure who can intervene in Immortal and Mortal Realms and will live forever."
"Huh?" Wang Xuan didn't want to face those top-tier Supernatural Being at all, but he was enthusiastically recommended and ended up taking up a spot.
Seeing his expression, Su Tong assumed he was uneasy and felt the matter was not secure, so he reassured him, "Don't worry, this matter is settled. According to custom, our extraordinary grotto-heaven should have ten slots, but this time, in order to compensate us, the sovereign has increased the number to thirty."
The sovereign removed the text from the decree, causing a decrease in the concentration of Mythological Factor here. As compensation, the number of slots will be increased and fixed at this level in the future.
"When my late master passed away, I swore that I would never join another sect or join another cult," Wang Xuan said, organizing his thoughts on how to refuse.
He could go to the Ascension Star, but he didn't want to join the Pingtian Academy in this way.
Su Tong, "Don't worry, this is a training program, not a real apprenticeship. The atmosphere there is very relaxed. You can stay there as you please and no one will bother you if you don't go to listen to the sermons of the true immortals. You can do whatever you want there and no one will care if you don't show your face for years."
Even the Supernatural Realm has commissioned trainees? Wang Xuan was speechless for a moment.
Su Tong's eyes shone as he said, "There are many outstanding talents there, and the brilliance of the people is dazzling. There are some extraordinary Heavenly Prodigy, and even some extremely powerful exchange students from beyond the realm, whose strength is beyond imagination. If we go there, we can only look up to them, but we can certainly broaden our horizons. Of course, those special people are all in the Upper Academy, and they are different from ordinary geniuses."
"Shall we go and take a look?" Wang Xuan pondered.