Heaven and Earth as the Board, the Great Dao as the Pieces!

"Victory or defeat is still uncertain. If Daoist Friend defeated, I will remember Daoist Friend." Xuangen smiled, knowing full well that Gu Yuanqing's words were sincere, not sarcastic.

No one who reaches this level has done so easily. Even though Xuangen thought that Gu Yuanqing hadn't spent that many years, only those who have truly traversed these Dao Path can know the risks involved.

Great Simplicity advised, "Can't you two each take a step back? The pursuit of the Great Dao is for oneself, not for the Heaven and Earth; harming others for personal gain is neither the Heavenly Dao nor the right path, and one may not necessarily achieve transcendence through it; even in the Immortal Realm, there are transcendent Great Luo Immortals and immeasurably powerful beings, but they may not be like Daoist Friend two."

Xuangen glanced at Great Simplicity and said indifferently, "You still can't see through it. Even without me, how many more times can this world Reincarnation? You are in the Heaven and Earth Stele, so you should know better than me that it is not that I am Decay Dao, but that this world is Decay Dao. The Reincarnation of Heaven and Earth and the reappearance of life can temporarily suppress Decay Dao, but it is ultimately only a temporary solution."

Daoist Friend Gu and I were both born in accordance with the destiny of Heaven and Earth. Although we have taken different paths, it is merely our last desperate struggle in this Heaven and Earth.

Great Simplicity remained silent.

Gu Yuanqing raised his cup and laughed, "Fellow Daoist Friend, let's drink another cup. Once we leave this mountain, we'll be enemies."

Xuangen his cup and laughed heartily; his voice was old, yet it exuded a carefree spirit.

The Demon Lord, the Creation, the God King Boundless, and others did not even catch his eye, because they were all following the same old path he had taken. With him already ahead of them, how could they possibly surpass him?

Even if I could truly defeat myself, I would only become another version of myself trapped in this place, with nothing new to offer.

Only the person right in front of you might truly be able to forge a path.

Great Simplicity shook his head and picked up his wine glass. In truth, he knew all too well that saying more would be useless; everyone had their own path, and there was no turning back.

The three of them drank it all in one gulp, and then stood up at the same time.

Xuangen his hands in a fist salute. "To fight with you Daoist Friend, is a great honor in my life."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute, "I'm looking forward to it too."

Great Simplicity sighed.

Xuangen and Great Simplicity disappeared into the Mountain, only to reappear on the Horizon.

The North Spring Boundary Domain enveloped the area once more. Gu Yuanqing glanced at the spot where Xuangen had been, shook his head with a smile, and wiped it away with his hand.

The faint aura there was instantly obliterated. If it were outside the North Spring Realm, it might not have been noticeable, but within this Boundary Domain, how could it possibly escape his notice?

Xuangen, suspended in mid-air, looked down at Gu Yuanqing. Although the Domain Power separated them, he knew that the power he had left behind had been detected and erased. He wasn't too surprised by this; if even his power couldn't be detected, then the upcoming battle would be too boring.

Great Simplicity looked at Xuangen and asked, "Are you really going to make a move now?"

Xuangen knew what Great Simplicity wanted to ask, and said calmly, "He won't wait until the Heaven and Earth Great Dao collapses and my power is fully restored, nor will I wait until he has devoured Myriad Heavens and Worlds and achieved his full strength."

Great Simplicity said, "Your forced awakening at this moment endangers the safety of the world and crosses the bottom line of the Rules. Aren't you afraid that the Supreme Divine Artifact will completely suppress and kill you?"

Xuangen smiled slightly, "I've been wanting to try it for a while now!"

As the words were spoken, a change occurred between Heaven and Earth, and the power of Decay Dao became increasingly concentrated.

These changes are imperceptible to Ordinary Person, but cultivators can sense the differences. The higher one's cultivation level, the clearer the senses become. Cultivator at the Yin-Yang Level can clearly feel their Lifespan slowly decreasing every moment.

It felt as if a great terror lurked between Heaven and Earth, constantly advancing towards him.

Only the area covered by the North Spring Realm was not greatly affected, but that doesn't mean it was completely unaffected. Although the Great Dao River of many Small World flowed into the North Spring Realm, their foundations and origins all came from the Profound Universe Realm.

In this short period of time, this connection will not be completely erased by the changes in the Great Dao River.

Even though Gu Yuanqing did not devote his mind to Dao Discussion during these seven days, he also gradually erased the imprints of the Great Dao of the Profound Universe Realm in other worlds using the Dao of the North Spring Realm.

However, this process cannot be accomplished overnight. These worlds also need countless years of refinement before they can truly and completely integrate into the Great Dao Boundary Domain of the North Spring Realm.

The operation of these world Great Dao also requires time to be sorted out before they can be truly and thoroughly integrated into the system of the North Spring Realm.

Meanwhile, the stagnant North Spring Realm Dao Domain began to rapidly expand to a wider area.

When Great Simplicity and Xuangen stepped out of the North Spring Realm, it meant that the battle, which had been temporarily suspended, had begun again.

Gu Yuanqing looked up and could feel Xuangen's aura rapidly increasing. The Heaven and Earth Great Dao seemed to be boiling, resonating with his power.

This is distinctly different from when the Heaven and Heaven and Earth Stele descended. When Heaven and Earth and Earth descended, although the Great Dao also submitted and awaited commands, the flow of power was not as Spirituality as it is now. It was more like the Rules things, orderly yet somewhat rigid.

At this moment, when the power of Heaven and Earth converges, it is like the fire of the Great Dao burning, and a world is completely awakened.

This is the mastery of one's state of mind and thoughts!

The God Lord Realm is not simply an accumulation of power, but a deeper utilization of power itself.

Just like equal masses of matter, the force released at the molecular level is completely different compared to that at the atomic level or even more subtle particle level.

The power of the God Lord Realm is even greater; what he can manipulate is the origin of the universe, the most fundamental thing that has transformed into all things in the world, and he uses the Great Dao Laws itself.

The battle between Gu Yuanqing and Xuangen was just like that.

Without the boundless power of the Heaven and Earth Stele descending, the conflict seemed to occur invisibly, and Ordinary Person could not even feel it.

Perhaps the clash between two gentle breezes from different directions is a manifestation of the clash between their Great Dao!

The two stood facing each other, but in reality, their clash had already spread throughout the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, with the power of the Great Dao pulling, attacking, devouring, and annihilating each other in various parts of this great world.

In their minds, however, the scene is entirely different, as if Heaven and Earth and earth were the chessboard, Great Dao were the pieces, each placing their own piece.

Only Cultivator at the True God Level or above could sense some of these changes. In their vision, they could vaguely see the surging waves of the Great Dao River, with two dragons formed from the power of the Great Dao tearing each other apart.

The Heavenly God Realm was horrified, feeling that if he were to be inside it, his own path would be devoured in an instant.

The God King Realm fell silent, for suddenly it seemed that even the once vast and boundless power of the Rule Divine Artifact paled in comparison to these two forces.

The calm of the past few days has turned into a sudden upheaval, and everything is now completely out of their control!

Great Simplicity, standing to the side, also remained silent. Helping Gu Yuanqing meant allowing the North Spring Realm to devour the Profound Universe Realm.

Helping Xuangen release his suppressed true form would mean hastening the Final End of this world!