Invincible

At the summit of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the sea of clouds churned across the sky.

A Taoist figure in robes and a Lotus Crown slowly descended.

He used heaven and earth as steps.

He used the sea of clouds as a ladder.

The sight made everyone tremble in their hearts, whether from the righteous side or the demonic side. They revered him as if he were a god.

"Celestial Master—the Celestial Master of our Celestial Master Manor!"

An elderly Taoist from Celestial Master Manor wept openly, his lips trembling as he spoke.

Other than the Celestial Master, invincible beneath heaven, who else possessed such ability? To tread upon the sea of clouds and descend through the air?

Among the powerful people of this world, even those in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and those special existences half a step beyond it could not accomplish such a feat.

Only a Celestial Master who had mastered Taiyin Limitless or Sun Limitless possessed such means.

"Celestial Master?"

"Celestial Master!"

"The one hundred and eighty-third generation disciples of Celestial Master Manor pay respects to the Celestial Master!"

"Greetings, Celestial Master!"

Numerous disciples of Celestial Master Manor dropped to their knees with thuds and repeatedly kowtowed.

The disciples of the other Righteous Factions also knelt. The Celestial Master of Celestial Master Manor held special significance for Dragon Tiger Mountain and for the entire world. Whenever a Celestial Master emerged, the sect and school leaders of the major Righteous Factions had to personally pay homage.

"Celestial Master."

Pingyang Taoist Priest stared blankly, unlike the other disciples and even the Righteous Factions.

Those within the family knew their own affairs. In this generation of Celestial Master Manor, there had indeed been a disciple recognized by the True Martial Sword.

But it had not been long—not even ten years. Even if he truly had the potential to become a Celestial Master, it should have taken another forty or fifty years.

A Celestial Master now? "Celestial Master."

Manor Head Azure Lord looked up at the sky, toward the figure treading upon the sea of clouds.

As the distance closed, he saw the figure's face clearly. It was Zhang Shanfeng, the one he had once abandoned.

"Could I truly have been wrong? Could walking both the Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless paths also be the Heavenly Avenue, allowing one to enter the Celestial Master realm?"

Manor Head Azure Lord's thoughts were in turmoil. It took several breaths before he finally calmed down.

It was no wonder he had lost his composure. Everyone else merely saw that Celestial Master Manor had produced another Celestial Master.

They had no idea what path this Celestial Master had taken—the unprecedented dead end of cultivating both Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless, something no Celestial Master in history had ever done.

It would have been one thing if Lin Yuan had not become a Celestial Master.

But once he attained the position of Celestial Master through Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless, he would become the strongest Celestial Master in Celestial Master Manor's six-thousand-eight-hundred-year history. Even the First Generation Celestial Master who founded Celestial Master Manor would not compare.

Everyone knew that the path of cultivating both Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless was immensely powerful. How could Azure Lord not know that?

But knowing it was powerful and having no one capable of accomplishing it were two entirely different matters.

Everyone knew that comprehending the great avenue of heaven and earth would make one a figure like an Immortal God, but how many could truly comprehend that great avenue?

Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless were even more so. Their powers were utterly opposed; rashly bringing them together would lead to one's body exploding at any moment.

Now, however, Azure Lord's face showed disbelief, conflict, bitter amusement, excitement, and lingering fear.

He had nearly—nearly—ruined Lin Yuan and destroyed all of Celestial Master Manor.

If Lin Yuan had not insisted on his own path, if he had not been determined to cultivate both Taiyin and Sun, but instead followed his instructions and chose one between Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless, then even if he eventually became a Celestial Master, he would only have been an ordinary one among the Celestial Masters of Celestial Master Manor's past.

He might even have become a Celestial Master only in his fifties or sixties, as they had. By then, the Myriad Demons Sect would have already flattened Celestial Master Manor.

Azure Lord drew a deep breath.

No matter what, Celestial Master Manor had produced another Celestial Master after five hundred years.

And he would very likely be the strongest Celestial Master in its history.

As for everything else?

What did it matter if he, Azure Lord, had failed to recognize greatness? Even if he were told to die in apology now, he would not hesitate in the slightest.

Being able to witness a Celestial Master of Celestial Master Manor before his death was already worth it.

"Celestial Master?"

"Damn it, why did a Celestial Master emerge at a time like this?"

The Myriad Demons Sect Master's scalp went numb.

Over the past several decades, while accumulating strength, he had also secretly tested Celestial Master Manor.

Only after confirming that this generation of Celestial Master Manor had still failed to produce a Celestial Master had he dared gather the forces of the demonic path and prepare for a final battle.

Only when the demonic horde surrounded the mountain had the Myriad Demons Sect Master completely confirmed that Celestial Master Manor had no Celestial Master guarding it.

Otherwise, with a Celestial Master's invincible strength, how could they have been allowed to encircle Dragon Tiger Mountain? Yet the Myriad Demons Sect Master had never expected Celestial Master Manor to produce one at the final moment.

With the Myriad Demons Sect Master's insight, he could naturally tell that this Celestial Master had only just broken through. Otherwise, even Azure Lord would not have shown such astonishment and shock.

The sea of clouds sank.

Lin Yuan landed on the ground, his gaze calm as he looked toward the Myriad Demons Sect Master.

Whoosh! The True Martial Sword embedded in the ground flew up once more, circling Lin Yuan before finally hovering at his side.

"Celestial Master."

The Myriad Demons Sect Master's heart trembled.

"Retreat."

Without the slightest hesitation, the Myriad Demons Sect Master immediately shot backward.

He still possessed many trump cards, including the strongest trump card he had brought from the inheritance grounds of the Original Demon Sect.

Had he used those trump cards, Azure Lord would have died long ago. How could he have remained entangled with him for so long?

But the Myriad Demons Sect Master knew clearly that before a true Celestial Master, those trump cards would only let him linger a little longer.

At most, they would turn being slapped to death in one strike by the Celestial Master into being slapped to death in two or three.

He would live for a few more breaths, but the outcome would not change in the slightest.

Thus, the Myriad Demons Sect Master naturally knew what choice to make.

In truth, when the True Martial Sword appeared, the Myriad Demons Sect Master had already vaguely guessed that it was related to a Celestial Master.

But his unwillingness to accept it made him wait until he saw Lin Yuan with his own eyes and confirmed that he truly was a Celestial Master before deciding to retreat.

Crash.

The Myriad Demons Sect Master's body suddenly exploded into six demonic shadows that fled wildly in all directions.

This was a life-preserving secret art of the demonic path. With the Myriad Demons Sect Master's strength, if he suddenly used it, even a Celestial Master might not be able to catch him.

Besides, Lin Yuan had only just broken through and did not have a deep grasp of the power of the Celestial Master realm.

"Trying to run?"

Lin Yuan smiled faintly.

"Rise."

Lin Yuan's thoughts stirred.

Centered around him, an enormous circle formed, spanning hundreds and thousands of meters.

The circle was filled with the power of Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless. It became black and white, forming the Yin Fish and Yang Fish as they constantly merged, transformed, and collided.

Boom!!! Within its range.

Five of the six demonic shadows silently shattered.

Only the Myriad Demons Sect Master remained, his face filled with terror.

"No!"

"What kind of technique is this?"

"You are not a Celestial Master!!!"

The Myriad Demons Sect Master struggled desperately. Black Demonic Flame faintly ignited between his brows as he tried to resist something, but he was reduced to dust amid the black-and-white waves.

The Myriad Demons Sect Master, who had stirred countless storms across the world over the past decades and led the Demon Sect in besieging Dragon Tiger Mountain—

Died.

The battlefield fell into dead silence.

The experts of Celestial Master Manor felt dizzy, as if they were dreaming.

Though they had long guessed that the Celestial Master would sweep through the Myriad Demons Sect next, when they truly witnessed it, countless emotions still surged within them.

The Myriad Demons Sect Master, who had placed immense pressure upon them, was like an ant by the roadside before the Celestial Master—crushed to death with a casual step.

Compared to the countless thoughts on the righteous side,

The demonic side was much simpler and more direct.

Fear, terror, panic, and trembling flooded the hearts of every Demon.

"Run!"

"Celestial Master Manor has produced another Celestial Master! What are you standing there for?"

"The Sect Master is dead! Run, all of you, or you'll die too!"

The Nine Vice Sect Masters of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, along with the many Dharma Protectors and Helm Masters, all fled Dragon Tiger Mountain in utter panic.

"Slash."

Lin Yuan's thoughts stirred.

The Taiji Yin Yang Diagram suddenly expanded. Then the True Martial Sword drew forth, and he slashed lightly.

Rip.

When the sword light first flew out, it was only three feet long. But it grew larger and larger, heavier and heavier, incomparably sharp.

With a single strike, seven of the Nine Vice Sect Masters were cut in two, while hundreds of the remaining Demonic Crowd were killed or wounded.

Lin Yuan struck out several more times.

Thousands of Demonic Crowd corpses lay strewn across the ground, their blood nearly dyeing the earth red.