An arrogant lesser cultivator who knew neither heaven's height nor earth's depth

Lightning flashed in the Void, and the world turned white.

After the Thunderclap Sword Light that traversed the sky dissipated, the sea of clouds above the Ancestral Mountain had been cleaved open by the Thunderclap Sword Light, revealing a clear blue sky behind it.

In the azure sky, Chen Lingxi stood proudly, surrounded by swirling and surging pale golden lightning, as if a layer of lightning veil enveloped him from head to toe.

The lightning burst forth from the Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform Thunder-Prison Profound Root within his Dragon-Stripping Platform!

Yu Jiangwei sat cross-legged on the spirit pearl, having already flown over a thousand miles away.

At this moment, he suddenly stopped his escape and turned around, a look of surprise appearing in his deep, abyss-like eyes.

She was renowned Nine Palaces for her Substitute Dao Body Grand Divine Ability, and she was confident that her eyesight was second to none among cultivators of the same realm. Yet, as she gazed at the figure surrounded by lightning, she found herself unable to fathom the depths of this person's abilities.

"Dao Foundation Realm ..." she murmured to herself, her tone tinged with disbelief.

She remembers it very clearly.

Previously, in the Nanche Prefectural City, Chen Lingxi was merely a Qi Circulation Realm cultivator who had not yet reached the Dao Platform and whose spiritual Qi was still immature.

At that time, he killed Daoist Fire Tuo with a single finger, which was amazing, but in the end it was just relying on the surprise of his strange physical body.

But now, the Dao Origin fluctuations around this person are deep and vast, like an abyss and a sea, indicating that he has truly stepped into the Dao Foundation Realm!

How long has it been? A year? Two years?

Even among the noble sects and Dao Foundation Realm clans of the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, those with the potential to cultivate the Dao would need at least twenty or thirty years of arduous practice.

In this spiritually barren and Weiji Grotto-Heaven, this person actually used such a short time?

"What secrets does this person hold?" Yu Jiangwei asked herself, her astonishment deepening.

It wasn't just her.

The Daoist Shurong, Chi Jianshu, who was observing this place with his Divine Sense, suddenly opened his eyes from his meditation.

The phantom of the Big Dipper around her was still slowly swirling, its starlight dimmed, clearly indicating that the battle with Zhao Duanxuan had greatly exhausted her.

But at this moment, as she gazed with her remaining Divine Sense at the figure standing above the Ancestral Mountain, an indescribable light shone in her eyes.

"Chen Lingxi..." she murmured to herself.

She had personally witnessed this local boy from Weiji Grotto-Heaven progress from the Qi Circulation Realm stage to where he is today.

She had tirelessly sought great Divine Ability for him in the Profound Repository Institute, and had also fought alongside him in the Nanche Prefectural City.

At that time, she only felt that this child was exceptionally talented and had a strong sense of loyalty. If he were nurtured, he would surely become a great man in time.

But she never imagined that this day would come so soon.

Dao Foundation Realm!

He actually stepped into the Dao Foundation Realm!

Liu Chengfeng of the Dragon-Offering Sect was originally standing on the clouds with his sword, adjusting his breathing.

At that moment, he raised his head and looked at the figure surrounded by lightning.

"Is this Chen Lingxi?"

Not long ago, when Bai Lingze asked him to trap this person, this person was just a Qi Circulation Realm cultivator who had not yet completed his Dao Platform and had not yet cultivated his Profound Root.

At the time, he thought Bai Lingze was making a mountain out of a molehill. Why should a mere lower-level cultivator require him, a Dao Foundation Realm avatar, to personally intervene?

But now, this person has actually stepped into the Dao Foundation Realm, and the Dao Origin fluctuations around him are deep and vast, comparable to his own.

He suddenly remembered what Bai Lingze had said back then.

"This person harbors a great secret; if we do not eliminate him as soon as possible, he will surely become a major threat in the future."

He had initially thought it was just Bai Lingze using as an excuse to justify his murderous intent, but now it seemed to have come true.

Several other cultivators lurking in the clouds also paled upon Divine Sense this!

They sensed the figure standing above the Ancestral Mountain.

Everyone sensed the surging Dao Origin emanating from Chen Lingxi!

With the Immortal Ranking hanging high in the Cave Heaven, most of these powerful figures from the Great Xuanzhuo Realm naturally knew Chen Lingxi's origins.

These are native figures of Weiji Grotto-Heaven, without any master or background, yet they have managed to reach this point in this desolate and spiritually barren land.

For a mortal from the local area to cultivate to the Dao Foundation Realm in the Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven is enough to be considered an extraordinary talent, even among the noble sects and immortal clans of the Great Xuanzhuo Realm.

At this moment, Yu Jiangwei turned her gaze to Emperor Daye Ying Xian.

Ying Xian was trapped on that rainbow light by Zhao Duanxuan using the Gold-Suppressing Tripod.

He raised his head and looked at the figure standing in the Void, surrounded by lightning. The two golden flames in his eyes suddenly flickered.

Immediately, a very faint smile appeared on his lips.

Then Emperor Daye slowly withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and looked at Zhao Duanxuan and the Gold-Suppressing Tripod that were pressing down on him.

"The situation has now changed."

He only needs to stall Zhao Duanxuan for a little longer!

At the edge of the valley of the Ancestral Mountain, Xi Yu slowly opened his eyes.

She raised her head and looked at the figure standing in the Void, her gaze extremely complex.

That handsome face was exactly the same as the boy in her deepest memory, yet completely different.

The innate composure and calmness between the boy's brows, and the terrifying lightning swirling around him, reminded her that this person was no longer the ordinary person she remembered.

At the Mountains-and-Rivers Grand Formation, Bai Lingze stopped in his tracks.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the figure that had shattered the lightning as it arrived.

The composed smile on that handsome, jade-like face slowly faded.

He stared at Chen Lingxi, a deep sense of astonishment still lingering in his eyes.

Bai Lingze naturally knew that Chen Lingxi was exceptionally talented, which was why he was determined to kill Chen Lingxi.

But no one expected that Chen Lingxi would reach the Dao Foundation Realm so quickly!

Now!

Chen Lingxi stood atop the clouds, surrounded by lightning, his robes fluttering in the wind.

The profound and vast Dao Origin surging around him.

Bai Lingze suppressed his surprise and doubt.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"I was right, you do have some talent."

To have reached this point in the Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven...

This proves that my previous moves were correct.

If I don't kill you, given time, you could indeed become a great threat to me.

He paused slightly, raised his head, and the two jade-colored lights in his eyes slowly swirled.

Then he suddenly smiled, and that smile naturally carried a hint of condescension, "Your stepping into the Dao Foundation Realm has given you enough confidence, but you should also know that there are great differences between the Dao Foundation Realm Dao Foundation Realm."

You have only just planted your Profound Root, your Dao Platform is in its initial stages, and your Dao Origin is still immature.

My avatar has been honing its skills in the Dao Foundation Early Stage for a long time, and is only one step away from the Dao Foundation Middle Stage. In terms of foundation, accumulation, and comprehension of the Great Dao's Divine Ability, there is an insurmountable chasm between you and me!

"You dare to come and kill me? You do have some courage, but in the end, you're nothing more than a frog in a well, ignorant of your own limitations."

At this point, Bai Lingze suddenly stepped forward.

As he took that step, a tall Dao Platform suddenly appeared behind him!

The Dao Platform was entirely white and jade-like, like a bright moon falling from the heavens and hanging in the Void behind him.

Above the Dao Platform, jade light flowed like woven fabric, with countless fine runes rising and falling within it, exuding a terrifying, suffocating pressure.

Chen Lingxi's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly she was amazed!

It was because he witnessed an extremely astonishing scene.

On Bai Lingze's jade-colored Dao Platform, a Profound Root was slowly sprouting branches from the depths of the Dao Platform, growing taller and more abundant.

In just a few breaths, the Profound Root had grown into a towering tree.

What's even more startling is that a fist-sized Wondrous Fruit is hanging from the branch of that big tree.

Chen Lingxi a chill run down her spine.

The formation of the Mysterious Profound Root into a tree, bearing Wondrous Fruit, are two extremely important watersheds in the Dao Foundation Early Stage.

Those who have achieved Wondrous Fruit Dao Foundation Realm stage will reach a completely new level of understanding of the Great Dao and its Divine Ability.

At that time, Divine Ability powers will surge, and the circulation of Dao Origin will become increasingly smooth and unimpeded, and even more profound!

"Chen Lingxi, you have only just planted the Profound Root cultivation. The Profound Root has not yet grown into a tree and has not yet borne Wondrous Fruit."

"You think you can kill me?"

Bai Lingze spoke slowly!

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly raised his hand.

The fair, jade-like hand pressed lightly down in the Void.

With this press, the Wondrous Fruit suspended on the Dao Platform behind him suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

Within the radiance, his great Divine Ability [Xianchan Dao] had reached its peak!

It was as if a true immortal sat cross-legged within that Wondrous Fruit, uttering profound truths and teaching all living beings!

The voice preaching transformed into profound truths and then into tangible pressure, surging towards Chen Lingxi wave.

The already profound and vast Dao Origin fluctuations around Bai Lingze surged even more dramatically under the blessing of the Xianchan Dao.

He was like an immortal who held the secrets of the Great Mystery Mechanism in the mortal world, exuding extraordinary power in every gesture.

Chen Lingxi stood on the cloud, feeling an invisible barrier pressing down on him.

The barrier contained extremely pure Xianchan Dao essence, as if hundreds or thousands of immortals were suppressing him simultaneously.

If it were an ordinary Dao Foundation Early Stage cultivator, under such terrifying pressure from the Great Dao, even activating their Dao Origin would become extremely difficult.

But Chen Lingxi cultivated himself and True Edict of Audience with the Dao, and he also possessed the Great Sage Aura.

Even if a true immortal were to descend, he would dare to confront them head-on.

He took a deep breath, and the Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform within his body suddenly lit up at that moment.

The Thunder Thunder-Prison Profound Root on the Dao Platform trembled violently, and countless bolts of lightning burst forth from the Profound Root like water from a burst dam, surging into his limbs and bones.

The already profound and vast Dao Origin fluctuations surrounding him surged once again at this moment.

A series of dazzling lightning bolts, like a veil of lightning, enveloped him from head to toe.

Chen Ling showed no fear whatsoever as she washed her face!

The surprise in Bai Lingze's eyes deepened, yet a sense of composure remained within that surprise.

"With just these?" Bai Lingze suddenly sneered.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Void beneath his feet suddenly trembled.

Then, beams of light rose from beneath his feet, instantly coalescing into a gigantic phantom of an immortal beneath his feet.

The phantom was a hundred feet tall, sitting cross-legged with its eyes slightly closed and its face indistinct, yet it possessed a majestic aura that suppressed all ages.

The phantom was surrounded by endless, profound Mystic Light Mystic Light, which seemed to have a tangible presence as it slowly swirled around him, exuding a terrifying, suffocating pressure.

Bai Lingze stood atop the illusory figure of the immortal, his robes fluttering in the wind, like a True Lord descended to earth.

He lowered his head, looking down at Chen Lingxi.

Then... the illusory immortal figure slightly opened its mouth, and streams of extremely mysterious sound waves rolled out from its giant mouth.

The sound waves transformed into tangible, Mystic Light, Chen Lingxi.

Wherever the Mystic Light passed, the sea of clouds evaporated and the heavenly winds dissipated!

The Divine Ability of the Que Star! [The Expounding-Sound Profound Radiance]!

This Divine Ability power was too immense and terrifying.

At the same time, Bai Lingze pointed one finger to the sky.

Suddenly, a point of extremely dazzling jade-colored light shone from the tip of his fair and slender index finger.

"Fall!"

But then, amidst the surging sea of clouds, an extremely mysterious talisman materialized out of thin air.

The rune then grew longer in the wind, transforming into a ball of light that was a hundred feet in diameter.

Within the ball of light, countless intricate phantom chains surged and swirled, forming a net that descended upon Chen Lingxi, sealing off all his escape routes.

The Divine Ability of the Que Star! [The Profound-Caging Art]!

Bai Lingze's offensive is far from over.

At the very instant that Expounding-Sound Profound Radiance and Profound-Caging Art were unleashed, the illusory immortal figure hanging above the Dao Platform behind him suddenly trembled.

Then a wisp of bluish-green light silently drifted out from behind the phantom.

That point of azure light then grew in the wind, transforming into a bamboo arrow that was entirely azure.

This bamboo arrow doesn't seem to be a physical object, but rather a projection of a magical treasure, yet the power it contains far surpasses that of ordinary Law Artifact.

The instant the bamboo arrow materialized, the projection of the magical treasure trembled violently!

Then the bamboo arrow multiplied from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into hundreds of identical green bamboo arrows.

The hundreds of bamboo arrows rained down on Chen Lingxi like a blue storm.

Each bamboo arrow contains extremely pure jade-colored Dao Origin, and is incomparably sharp. Even the protective Dao Origin of the Dao Foundation Realm cultivator would likely be easily pierced by these bamboo arrows.

Bai Lingze used all his strength and revealed his full potential the moment he made a move!

The Expounding-Sound Profound Radiance is the master of killing, the Profound-Caging Art seals off retreat routes, and the Spirit-Treasure Bamboo Arrows cover the sky—a triple offensive, each linked to the next!

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; Bai Lingze, though arrogant, is by no means a fool.

He had personally witnessed Chen Lingxi step into the Dao Foundation Realm and personally witnessed the profound and vast Dao Origin fluctuations emanating from him.

Even though his Dao Platform Profound Root had already borne that Immortal-Expounding Wondrous Fruit, its power was extraordinary and its uses were boundless.

However, he showed absolutely no contempt for this cultivator who had just entered the Dao Foundation Realm but had repeatedly escaped from his grasp.

They even used this Spirit Artifact projection!

Everyone could sense Bai Lingze's killing intent.

The killing intent spread like a tangible cold current, engulfing everything.

A hint of regret flashed in the eyes of the Golden-Crowned Demon Lord.

"This Chen Lingxi is indeed a cultivation genius. To be able to cultivate to the Dao Foundation Realm in a place devoid of Qi is legendary even in the Great Xuanzhuo Realm."

"But he is a native of the Cave Heaven, with limited vision, unaware of the true strength of the noble sects and immortal clans of the Great Xuanzhuo Realm... He shouldn't have appeared before Bai Lingze so rashly."

"Bai Lingze has a profound foundation. The Yutai Bai Family has stood firm in the Nine Que Great Domain for many years. The great Divine Ability, Spirit Artifact, and Secret Method passed down in the clan are all top-notch skills."

Killing a low-level cultivator who has just entered the Dao Foundation Realm and Dao Origin is still immature is far too easy.

What a pity... If this person hadn't been Celestial Person about to be refined, he might have achieved something great.

But now...

He pondered this in his heart, and the other powerful individuals did the same.

Yu Jiangwei.

Her deep, abyss-like eyes reflected the overwhelming Expounding-Sound Profound Radiance and hundreds of bamboo arrows, and she sighed inwardly.

This person's talent is indeed extraordinary, even surpassing that of many disciples from prestigious sects and immortal clans.

But today he was facing Bai Lingze, whose great divine power of the Bai Lingze Immortal-Expounding Dao Grand Divine Ability, once unleashed, was like a true immortal preaching the Dao in the world.

With the combined attack of the Expounding-Sound Profound Radiance, the Spirit-Treasure Bamboo Arrows, and the Profound-Caging Art, how could a newcomer who had just stepped into the Dao Foundation Realm possibly withstand such a triple assault?

She shook her head, about to look away.

At that moment, her pupils suddenly narrowed slightly.

Because she saw Chen Lingxi's eyes.

Chen Lingxi stood atop the clouds, facing the overwhelming Expounding-Sound Profound Radiance, the overwhelming Profound-Caging Art, and the hundreds of Spirit-Treasure Bamboo Arrows shooting towards him... yet his gaze remained calm throughout.

Those deep eyes reflected the brilliance of the boundless Divine Ability, and also the illusory image of the immortal sitting cross-legged behind Bai Lingze.

His eyes flashed with lightning and burned with killing intent, yet he showed not a trace of fear.

It is like a bottomless abyss, unmoved by any storms or raging waves.

Chen Lingxi thought to himself, "If I had no support, having just entered the Dao Foundation Realm, I would be no match for Bai Lingze."

Bai Lingze possessed profound Dao Origin, exquisite Divine Ability, and was further enhanced by the Immortal-Expounding Wondrous Fruit...

But... I am not without support.

Before his thoughts had even settled, an extremely deep, ancient, and boundless aura suddenly erupted from the Hongdong Bag!

It is indeed the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade!

At this moment, Bai Lingze's name on the spirit wall was emitting a cold, eerie light, within which an unfathomable, profound power was surging forth and entering Chen Lingxi's body.