Proclaiming to Heaven and Earth, Setting Out for the Ancient Star of the Heavenly Emperor

"Brother Li-your guidance has let me glimpse the light of heaven!"

He rose shakily and bowed deeply to Li Yunjing, his voice choked yet full of strength. "Though the road ahead is hard, I-I still want to fight for another chance! Even if I fail, I will have no regrets!"

His other old friends felt the same. Though they had not broken through, their fighting spirit soared, their decline checked as though fresh vitality had been poured into them.

They knew that Li Yunjing had used his supreme attainment in the Dao to forcibly sustain their "fighting spirit," extending the window in which they could wrest their lives from heaven.

Whether they could seize this final opportunity to break through to the Golden Core Realm would depend on their own fortune and efforts from here on.

Although Nascent Soul cultivators such as Xu Xun and Yu Yuanhua had gained no obvious increase in cultivation, they understood more deeply how their duties aligned with the Great Dao. They would be able to apply that understanding with greater harmony and ease, a substantial accumulation in its own right.

"Brother Li, we will engrave your life-renewing kindness upon our hearts!"

Everyone bowed together, their gratitude heartfelt.

"You are all too kind."

Li Yunjing rose and helped Zhou Yuewang up, his gaze sweeping across faces radiant once more. "It brings me great comfort to help you advance another step on the Dao Path. The road ahead is long. May you all take care and find your own glory."

"After today, I will enter seclusion and devote myself fully to preparing for the campaign against heaven."

"Please return to your posts as well and fulfill your duties faithfully, securing our alliance's rear."

He paused, his tone turning solemn. "When we return triumphant, I will drink