Li Xiaoyu slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes were no longer clear, but as vast as the starry sky, as though they contained the mysteries of the entire world.
Half-step Saint Realm.
He floated silently within the pillar of light, emitting no aura at all, yet his very existence seemed to be the center of heaven and earth.
Around him swirled the Turbulence of Time and Space, while beneath his feet lay the long-overturned Kunlun Immortal Realm.
Li Xiaoyu stood quietly, like the only god in this shattered world.
After a long while, he let out a breath.
Li Xiaoyu turned his gaze toward his three astonished companions beside him, a gentle smile appearing on his face.
"Everyone."
He spoke slowly, his voice brimming with confidence.
"I succeeded."
The instant Li Xiaoyu stepped into the half-step Saint Realm, the pillar of light formed from the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance was drawn by it and became even more resplendent.
An energy several times more immense erupted from the pillar of light, transforming into three torrents of different colors that surged into Lu Xueqi, Zhang Xiaofan, and Bi Yao.
The moment Lu Xueqi's body came into contact with the torrent of energy, she shuddered violently.
A cold, resolute sword intent erupted from her body.
That sword intent was no longer one of judgment and destruction alone. It now carried an additional majesty that represented the fundamental laws of the world.
It was as though she were the enforcer of the world itself, able to judge all evil under heaven.
"Buzz!"
A sword cry exploded within her sea of consciousness.
The Tianya Divine Sword, which had fused with her as one, seemed to answer a summons and began to tremble violently.
An ancient, sacred power awakened from the blue immortal sword.
That power and