The night was deep, and the world was a vast expanse of white. Suddenly, a blinding beam of light shot into the sky from below, shaking the universe.
Jiang Ping stood at the center of the Altar, surrounded by the Five Elements Mountains, which roared and resonated with the Ox-Headed Humanoid, weaving together a dazzling God Chain Order.
The powerful Dao Rhythm fall like a torrential rain, and the Rules surge like a turbulent ocean.
He absorbed the essence of Tao, and together with the two great Dharma Bodies, he was inspired to expound the complete truth of time.
The surrounding area underwent a dramatic change. With a ripple, vegetation grew wildly, tiny buds sprouted into towering trees, and even hard boulders seemed to be attacked by some force, decaying and rotting.
At one moment, Jiang Ping seemed to see the true universal truth: the torrent of heaven and earth washes over all things, constantly influencing all living beings in the world.
A single wave surges into the sky, hundreds of millions of feet high, with no end in sight.
Standing amidst this scene, Jiang Ping felt a profound sense of his own insignificance, like a mayfly struggling on the sea surface.
He couldn't help but use his Dharma Eye to peer into the past, as if trying to trace back to the beginning or the end of time.
Just as Jiang Ping was about to do so, he felt his body giving him a warning, as if a great bell was ringing in his ears.
He stopped thinking about it and began to observe his surroundings.
Jiang Ping was certain that he was still deep within the ruins, but he was immersed in a very profound Sympathetic Resonance Celestial Person.
This is a special state; it's as if he has grasped the true Time Dao Chapter, peering into all things and time from another perspective.
Jiang Ping looked up at the Turtle Shell and almost dropped his jaw in astonishment.
Before the vastness of the universe, he was as insignificant as a mayfly, while the Turtle Shell was like Big Mountain, flowing with astonishing brilliance.
"Is the old tortoise not Dao Lord Artifact?"
Jiang Ping pondered deeply. He had always felt that this Turtle Shell was extraordinary. The other party frequently performed divination, and the divination was based on the Xuanhuang Grand Hexagram. The key was that he did it every day. Such an ability was definitely not something that an ordinary Dao Monarch could do.
"Could the Turtle Shell be Ancestral Artifact?"
He secretly guessed.
Just then...
With a whoosh, ripples suddenly appeared on the calm lake surface, and Jiang Ping almost lost his footing, but fortunately nothing happened.
However, when he looked up again, he found that the Turtle Shell had become much dimmer, and wrinkles had grown on its ancient and hard shell. It was sinking, as if it was about to be buried in this boundless River of Time.
Whoosh!
A fierce wind howled, ripples spread across the surface of time, and the Turtle Shell grew increasingly dull, almost sinking into the water.
Nothing lasts forever; even Dao soldiers will decay one day.
Jiang Ping whispered.
He suddenly realized that in this torrent of time, all things are embodied in lifespan, and the longer they exist, the larger they become.
The Turtle Shell is a Daoist weapon, and it lives even longer than its master.
Then, he propped up a small boat and sailed away on the Jiang Ping.
He traveled across the vast sea, with astonishing Dao Trees and powerful True Saints beneath his feet, as well as peerless geniuses striving to contend with the heavens.
But as the breeze stirs at dawn and ripples spread, true saints turn to dust, and peerless geniuses become withered bones.
Jiang Ping passed by the Hengdao Sect and saw a being many times taller than him.
"Dao Monarch."
He raised an eyebrow. In the South Heaven Departmental Prefecture, Zhang Daowei was still unknown, while the other peerless geniuses were still striving to break through their barriers.
Who would have thought that the Hengdao Sect, which had suffered a great loss of vitality, would quietly give birth to an Unrivaled Dao Monarch?
The sea rippled, and this Rebirth Dao Monarch could not withstand the erosion of time, eventually disappearing into the long river of history.
The Jiang Ping was calm as he continued onward, witnessing the decay of countless remarkable creatures.
Even those who reach the Spirit Wander Realm, live for three thousand years, or are Near-Dao Beings who rule the world, are nothing more than a speck of dust in the vast ocean. The Power of Time sweeps them away, and they can never appear again.
He arrived in the Qingling Territory and walked to Qingdi Mountain, wanting to see Chen Qingyan a little longer. However, the ripples spread past first, and his wife's face aged instantly.
Chen Qingyan studied the Dao of Life and consumed many rare and precious Life Type items, reaching a lifespan of nearly four thousand years.
But she couldn't even withstand a tiny ripple; the torrent instantly engulfed her.
Jiang Ping instinctively activated his power, unleashing Five Elements, attempting to fight against the Great Era for his wife. But all his efforts were in vain. Chen Qingyan vanished in the blink of an eye. Four thousand years may be a long time, but in the vast Universe, it was like an insignificant autumn insect.
Jiang Ping sighed, perhaps one day in the future he would be like this, watching his wife being buried and her soul returning to the Netherworld.
He looked back and saw that his children were the same, and then he disappeared.
Jiang Ping traveled to the Divine Continent, where towering beings stood out even more than he did.
In this era, many Dao Monarch have emerged, but these people can only live for ten thousand years. Even if they are reincarnated in another way and live for a hundred thousand years, it is still an insignificant number.
To his side, a Heavenly Sword stretched across the sky, as majestic as a giant mountain.
That was an ancestral artifact of the Yu family.
Yu Xi could have directly entered the Initial Land through her brother's connections, but earlier news circulated that she wanted to enter based on her own strength.
Jiang Ping didn't even glance at the Yu family's ancestral artifacts, and simply walked past them.
Soon, he arrived in an unknown land, where several majestic mountains stood tall and magnificent.
"A Dao Ancestral Artifact!"
Jiang Ping murmured, "That is an artifact forged by the Dao Ancestor, embodying the ultimate principles of Xuanhuang, with a terrifyingly long lifespan."
As time goes by, they too decay.
Finally, a wave burst forth, carrying the Jiang Ping for countless billions of miles.
At this moment, he finally saw the face of the waves clearly; it was actually the outline of the entire Xuanhuang.
"Everything has its lifespan. Dao Monarch will die, Dao-Carrying Myth will pass away, Daoist temples and sects will decline in the process of change, and even the world is decaying."
Jiang Ping realized a terrifying fact: the Xuanhuang World was decaying, and Myriad Dao of heaven and earth were showing signs of decline.
"The words that have been passed down Initial Land are not false. The Xuanhuang World is fighting a desperate battle, both against external enemies and against the Great Era."
He muttered to himself, somewhat lost in thought.
The Xuanhuang World was once magnificent, but with the passage of time, it is withering away.
Jiang Ping seemed to glimpse a corner of the future: the Great Dao decayed, the Age of Doomsday began, and the land turned to dust and perished piece by piece, until the sun set and never rose again.
How many people in the world can live to see the end of the world?
He couldn't help but shout, but the world was silent, and nothing existed; perhaps this was the norm.
Jiang Ping looked up and saw a wave rising and falling, as if a brand new world was being conceived. Then it boiled and finally returned to nothingness.
Countless waves surged into the sky, accompanied by a storm, and a cold light cleaved down across all realms.
This is an eternal truth of the Universe: all things ultimately face the same fate, vanishing with time; nothing lasts forever.
At this moment, Jiang Ping also felt himself decaying. The rain of time fell, and he became old and frail, even struggling to walk.
His mind was in turmoil, and he didn't want it to be like this.
With a loud boom, the Yin and Yang and yang energies reversed, the Universe turned upside down, and golden light shone brightly.
Jiang Ping blocked several fluctuations in time, but in the end, he aged even more.
My Past Self Dharma Body is still grasping at the traces of the Dao, trying to give back to itself, but it is becoming increasingly dim.
Dao Self remain mysterious, shrouded in a veil of mystery, yet the Dao is vast and boundless.
But Jiang Ping glanced at it briefly and seemed to see a withered face beneath the veil.
He finally felt the terror of time; could even he not escape this inevitable fate?
Jiang Ping was unwilling to accept this. He had not yet surpassed the first Chaos Body, nor had he ever traversed countless realms.
He was comprehending the Dharma, Dao-Self Body was decaying, his Purple-Gold Fate remained unchanged; that was his last hope.
A thunderous roar resounded, and the light of the Five Elements shone brightly. Jiang Ping was unwilling to be just a drop in the ocean; he longed for eternity.
In an instant, the heavens and earth trembled, River of Time surged forth, yet the light emanating from Jiang Ping grew ever brighter, defying the heavens and earth, turning the world Universe. Finally, he was reborn from the ashes...
Jiang Ping suddenly opened his eyes. The torrent of heaven and earth dissipated, but Xuanhuang remained. He was sitting cross-legged in the center of the Altar.
However, a faint, ethereal, reversed Yin and Yang light swirled around him.
He calmed his Qi Mechanism and examined his own condition.
What's wrong with you, kid?
The Turtle Shell then asked in a surprised tone.
Jiang Ping looked up, somewhat puzzled, but then heard the other person say:
"For the past month or so, you seem to have vanished into thin air; I, Master Turtle, have been unable to find you no matter what I do."
The sound of the Turtle Shell conveyed a sense of relief.
To be honest, it had tried every means possible over the past month but failed to find Jiang Ping. It thought that he had gone astray in his cultivation and suddenly died. It almost Qingling to report the death.
Jiang Ping: "..."
He hadn't expected that a single enlightenment would take more than a month.
However, he didn't want to experience that state again; it was too terrifying—to actually glimpse the destruction of the world...
With a thud, Jiang Ping slightly circulated his main meridian and discovered that the Chaos Profound Light was shining brightly, Yin and Yang and yang energies were shaking the distant mountains and valleys.
With a single glance, the sky exploded, Dao fire dyed the universe red, and lightning surged like a vast ocean.
All the myriad Myriad Dao of the Xuanhuang were humming softly.
"This is?!!"
The Turtle Shell was momentarily stunned, finding it somewhat unbelievable.
Jiang Ping also fell silent for a moment, lost in thought.
It seems he has... officially established himself in the Dao Monarch realm.
"That's not right. You've only perfected the second method. Logically, one should only have a chance to reach the Monarch Realm after all All Laws have been transcended."
The Turtle Shell made a resounding sound.
Jiang Ping remained silent, a wisp of golden light emanating from his fingertips. In an instant, the Five Elements reversed, the Universe turned upside down, and the entire world trembled.
The Turtle Shell felt its own Cause and Effect Field become chaotic for a moment, and it was somewhat dazed. It was not chaotic mystery, but the Power of Time.
In a daze, the Turtle Shell seemed to see the day it would decay, and the sense of destiny was particularly strong, giving rise to a feeling of despair.
With a deafening roar, the Turtle Shell boomed, using its immense power to resist and sever that thought. It exclaimed in surprise:
What exactly did you experience this past month?
Jiang Ping smiled but didn't say anything. He only felt healthy and incredibly powerful.
"Senior, do you think I can take this to the next level?"
"It's not impossible; perhaps it's possible to break through to the second level of the Dao Monarch."
The Turtle Shell answered.
Although Jiang Ping remained silent, it was clear to it that Jiang Ping had made great progress in the realm of time Yin and Yang, which was not a simple leap, and thus he had naturally stepped into the Dao Monarch Realm.
Then the Turtle Shell became somewhat excited. This was truly an extraordinary young man. If he didn't break through the barrier, all would be well. But once he did, he might directly surpass the first Chaos Dao Monarch.
This kid is not even a hundred years old yet; he has a bright future ahead of him.
After a brief rest, Jiang Ping immersed himself in a state of enlightenment once again.
I don't know how many days passed, but a heavenly sword cut across the vast sky and earth, and the meaning of life and death affected all things.
The complete Samsara Order is complete!
Then, the Chaos Aura on Jiang Ping's body almost dissipated.
"Don't rush!"
The Turtle Shell cried out in alarm, "This kid actually wants to merge all Samsara Intent directly!"
I was careless.
Jiang Ping wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He thought that with Dao Self could achieve his goal in one fell swoop, but he was mistaken.
This is the complete and supreme path, which should not be underestimated and requires careful analysis.
Afterwards, Jiang Ping gradually calmed down, and the Chaos Aura on his body became more and more intense. Behind him, a vast array of scenes appeared, as if the Heaven Opening and Earth Creation, or as if all things were dying.
Around Jiang Ping, the vegetation, imbued with Chaos Aura, transformed into astonishing treasures.
The Turtle Shell revealed anticipation. So this was the Chaos Dao Monarch, possessing both the power to destroy the heavens and the earth and the ability to reflect back upon the world.
Jiang Ping gazed ahead at a small, shimmering blade of grass. If this grass were to continue its transformation, it could grow into a legendary resource.
"If one day I become eternal, can I ensure that the Xuanhuang endures and resists decay?"
Jiang Ping whispered.
The decay of Xuanhuang was an established fact, which is why its will chose to fight desperately, perhaps hoping that an extraordinary being would appear in this world to give Xuanhuang feedback and allow it to be Rebirth.
He then shook his head, cutting off his distracting thoughts. It was too early to think about these things now; he had only just broken through to the Dao Monarch.
Then, Jiang Ping continued to comprehend the Dao, interpreting Causality, and invigorating the Void.
It went very smoothly; the two leaps were completed in succession, both complete and magnificent.
"There are still two weeks left."
"It's like a tortoise shell, "the Turtle Shell said.
It has been keeping track of time. The Xuanhuang First Land is definitely a good place, and it will be of great help to Jiang Ping. It must not be missed.
Jiang Ping did not respond; he was still making progress.
He had already integrated the three great Dao techniques, but he was still a little short of breaking through again.
"It's time to break it!"
Jiang Ping whispered, the Causality Karmic Fire scorching the thick fog, and the Chaos Light on his body became increasingly astonishing, even causing the seal of the Turtle Shell to crack.
With a deafening boom, the sky exploded.
The powerful figures in Falling Moon City, thousands of miles away, suddenly felt a tremor. Several Peak True Saints felt as if their souls had been frozen, and a chill ran down their spines.
They saw that the sky had collapsed deep within the ruins, and the distant sky was a scene of devastation.
Fortunately, this feeling of unease was short-lived.
"It must be the residual power of the Dao Monarch stirring within."
With a loud bang, the Altar exploded.
Jiang Ping's flesh Primordial Spirit underwent another transformation, like Rebirth from the ashes. Countless acupoints on his body emitted astonishing lightning, Order of heaven and earth permeated every part of his body.
He was like a small world unto himself, and with each breath he exhaled, a roar resounded throughout the universe.
Jiang Ping broke through the barrier and stood on the second level of Dao Monarch.
He stretched out his hand and made a sweeping motion towards the sky, and a chaotic, Chaos Profound Light shot into the heavens, causing the Dao Rhythm of this place to surge like a torrent of water from the sky.
With a bang, Jiang Ping snapped his fingers, and the Dao Monarch remnants of the entire ruins were instantly subjected to a violent impact, with Chaos Aura crisscrossing the entire ruins.
"I've become stronger again."
If Jiang Ping wanted, he could wipe out all the remnants of Dao Monarch within this ruin in an instant.
He eventually calmed down.
Although this place is dangerous, and some areas are considered forbidden zones, it is precisely because of the remnants of these forces that a natural treasure has been created.
"Hmm, the Void Method isn't completely mixed in; there's still room for improvement."
Three days later, Jiang Ping stood up, his eyes deep and immaculate, his blue robes fluttering, his unapproachable demeanor etched into his very bones.
Dao Monarch at the second level, who's not even a hundred years old, is stronger than Yu Changqing, right?!
"Let's go, the selection process starts in two days."
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