Arc 19The Eye and the Abyss

Xu Changxing explored the Eye of the Great Dao, built up the Grotto-Heaven at the Bottom of the Abyss, and tried to prepare for the Final Tribulation while navigating conflict with the Myriad Immortals Alliance. The Alliance attacked the Tianyan Sect while Xu Changxing was away, leaving both sides depleted and at war, with the sect’s prisoners still held.

  • Xu Changxing suppressed the Myriad Immortals Alliance’s Immortal Monarchs and secured its oath of reconciliation and one million Origin Crystals.
  • Xu Changxing used simulations to explore the Eye of the Great Dao with Jiang Yao and expand the Grotto-Heaven, while keeping Jiang Yao’s origins secret from the Alliance.
  • Xu Changxing entered the Eye of the Great Dao and studied its shifting laws, discovering a small world where he secretly watched the anomalous disciple Wuyou.
  • Xu Changxing guided Wuyou to ascension, then returned to the Immortal Realm and helped Li Changge expand the Grotto-Heaven to a hundred thousand li.
  • Xu Changxing recruited Daoist Tianlu and other immortals to defend the Grotto-Heaven as demonic beasts poured in, while the Alliance awakened more Half-Step Immortal Venerables.
  • Xu Changxing’s simulation showed that killing Immortal Lord Zihao could hasten the Final Tribulation, so he explored a cautious settlement with the Alliance before entering the Eye with Jiang Yao.
  • Xu Changxing returned from the Eye to find the Tianyan Sect in ruins, learned the Alliance had imprisoned its disciples in a Small World, and ambushed the Alliance’s expedition in the Abyss.
  • Xu Changxing killed Immortal Lord Zihao and defeated the Alliance’s reinforcements, but both sides were left depleted and the Tianyan Sect and Alliance declared war over the prisoners.
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Ch. 451The Tianyan Sect's crisis

Xu Changxing returned from the Abyss to the Immortal Realm and learned that the Myriad Immortals Alliance was searching for the Tianyan Sect. Daoist Wuchen advised him to wait before pursuing the Daluo realm, while the cause of the Alliance’s search remained tied to Immortal Monarch Jingting.

  • Xu Changxing spotted an unexpectedly large group of Myriad Immortals Alliance Immortal Monarchs near the Tianyan Sect and suspected Green Lotus Immortal Monarch had awakened another batch.
  • Xu Changxing returned to the Tianyan Sect and met Daoist Wuchen, who was maintaining the formations that concealed the sect.
  • Daoist Wuchen confirmed that Xu Changxing had reached the threshold of the Daluo realm and advised him to wait until the returning Immortal Venerables eased pressure on the Immortal Realm’s Great Dao.
  • Xu Changxing asked why Alliance Immortal Monarchs were searching for the Tianyan Sect, and Daoist Wuchen said the matter likely involved Immortal Monarch Jingting.

Ch. 452Daoist Wuchen's Reaction

Daoist Wuchen explained why the Myriad Immortals Alliance had sent Immortal Monarchs to Tianyan Sect: they wanted to recover their reputation and free Immortal Monarch Jingting from Xu Changxing’s seal. Xu Changxing told Wuchen about the Grotto-Heaven he found at the Bottom of the Abyss, and Wuchen declared it could help the sect survive the Final Tribulation.

  • Daoist Wuchen told Xu Changxing that the Myriad Immortals Alliance’s Immortal Monarchs could not undo his seal on Immortal Monarch Jingting and had come to Tianyan Sect seeking a way to free him.
  • Xu Changxing said he would teach the visiting Immortal Monarchs a lesson in a few days, and Daoist Wuchen praised his rapid cultivation and the Tianyan Pearl’s choice of him.
  • Daoist Wuchen sensed that Xu Changxing had found a treasure to protect Tianyan Sect and explained that he had only divined a general direction toward the Bottom of the Abyss.
  • Xu Changxing told Daoist Wuchen that he had found a Grotto-Heaven left behind by the Azure-Robed Dao Ancestor, and Wuchen celebrated it as a potential key to surviving the Final Tribulation.
  • Daoist Wuchen explained that the Dao Ancestor could have concealed the Grotto-Heaven from divination and that the Abyss’s laws and disordered space would have trapped most Immortal Monarchs before they reached its bottom.

Ch. 453High Person Sanshou's Proposal

Xu Changxing secured a newborn grotto-heaven and followed Daoist Wuchen’s advice to keep it secret, even erasing Wuchen’s memories of it. After returning to the Tianyan Sect, he met High Person Sanshou, who was eager to retaliate against the Myriad Immortals Alliance, and guessed Xu Changxing had come to ask for pills.

  • Daoist Wuchen divined that Xu Changxing should conceal the grotto-heaven from the Tianyan Sect and everyone else, then asked Xu Changxing to erase his memories of it.
  • Xu Changxing erased Daoist Wuchen’s memories and left, while Wuchen used divination to work out that Xu Changxing had concealed an extraordinary encounter connected to the Bottom of the Abyss.
  • Xu Changxing went to see High Person Sanshou, who said the Myriad Immortals Alliance had been searching for the Tianyan Sect and urged them to strike back.
  • Xu Changxing agreed that they should show the alliance the sect’s strength and said he had gained new methods to test.
  • High Person Sanshou guessed that Xu Changxing had come to ask him to refine pills.

Ch. 454Taking the Initiative

Xu Changxing accepted immortal pills from High Person Sanshou for his senior brother and decided to confront the Myriad Immortals Alliance that day. He effortlessly captured two Alliance members, and Immortal Lord Leyou judged that Xu Changxing’s cultivation was likely no lower than Muling’s.

  • Xu Changxing received a batch of immortal pills from High Person Sanshou for his senior brother, who had recently attained the Dao of Taiyi.
  • Xu Changxing agreed with High Person Sanshou to confront the Myriad Immortals Alliance immediately, and the Tianyan Sect’s elders assembled to join them.
  • Xu Changxing and four other immortal monarchs appeared at the Alliance’s formation, where Yiyu Immortal Monarch and Feihong Immortal Lord were on guard.
  • Xu Changxing dispelled the formation’s defenses and sealed Yiyu Immortal Monarch and Feihong Immortal Lord separately in Jade Talismans as they tried to flee.
  • Xu Changxing said the Alliance would respond to the captives’ disappearance, while Immortal Lord Leyou estimated that Xu Changxing’s cultivation was no lower than Muling’s.

Ch. 455Suppressing the Entire Myriad Immortals Alliance Alone

Xu Changxing confronted the Myriad Immortals Alliance’s reinforcements and used his mastery of the Way of Destruction to suppress dozens of their Immortal Monarchs. Green Lotus Immortal Monarch admitted he had underestimated Xu Changxing and asked what he planned to do with them.

  • High Person Sanshou and Immortal Lord Leyou realized Xu Changxing’s realm made him nearly invincible without a Daluo Immortal Monarch, but Xu Changxing told the group to prepare for battle.
  • Green Lotus Immortal Monarch arrived with more than a dozen reinforcements and challenged the Tianyan Sect, prompting Xu Changxing to attack immediately.
  • Xu Changxing’s Way of Destruction annihilated the Alliance Immortal Monarchs’ Dao arts and Great Dao, shocking them.
  • Green Lotus Immortal Monarch ordered the Immortal Monarchs to form a formation, but Xu Changxing unleashed a Destruction Storm that suppressed more than half of them.
  • Green Lotus Immortal Monarch admitted he had underestimated Xu Changxing and asked what he intended to do with the Alliance’s Immortal Monarchs.

Ch. 456Negotiations

Xu Changxing overwhelmed the Myriad Immortals Alliance’s Immortal Monarchs, and Green Lotus Immortal Monarch offered terms to avoid further losses. The negotiations ended with Green Lotus promising that the entire Alliance, including its returning Daluo Immortal Venerables, would recognize the Tianyan Sect’s standing and cooperate against the Final Tribulation, leaving Xu Changxing to weigh the offer.

  • Green Lotus Immortal Monarch accepted that the Myriad Immortals Alliance could not defeat Xu Changxing and chose to negotiate rather than continue fighting.
  • High Person Sanshou urged Green Lotus to put up a fight, but Green Lotus warned that the Alliance’s Daluo Immortal Venerables would eventually return.
  • Xu Changxing threatened to kill the Alliance’s Immortal Monarchs, while Green Lotus cautioned that slaughtering them could bring the great tribulation forward.
  • Xu Changxing asked Green Lotus to propose terms, and Green Lotus offered the Alliance’s recognition of the Tianyan Sect and cooperation against the Final Tribulation.
  • Green Lotus said his promise bound the entire Myriad Immortals Alliance, including its returning Daluo Immortal Venerables, and Xu Changxing paused at the offer.

Ch. 457Great Dao Oath

Xu Changxing forced Green Lotus Immortal Monarch to swear that the Myriad Immortals Alliance would reconcile with the Tianyan Sect and pay one million Origin Crystals, then released the alliance’s Immortal Monarchs. News of his victory spread, and Yan Guyin sought confirmation from Lei Yanbo.

  • Daoist Wuchen told Xu Changxing that the Myriad Immortals Alliance’s offer was not enough, so Xu demanded one million Origin Crystals in addition to its promise to reconcile and seek a way through the Final Tribulation together.
  • Green Lotus Immortal Monarch swore a Great Dao Oath to uphold the terms and provide the Origin Crystals.
  • Xu Changxing dispelled his Way of Destruction, and the Myriad Immortals Alliance’s Immortal Monarchs left while Xu and his companions returned to the Tianyan Sect.
  • News of the battle spread across the Immortal Realm, and Yan Guyin flew to Lei Yanbo’s Daoist Field to ask whether Xu had really suppressed the alliance alone.
  • Lei Yanbo confirmed that he had witnessed the battle and said Xu Changxing had nearly mastered the Way of Destruction.

Ch. 458The Tianyan Sect returned to the Immortal Realm

After Xu Changxing overpowered the Myriad Immortals Alliance, the Tianyan Sect returned to the Immortal Realm and settled on the ruins of the Immortal Music Pavilion. The Alliance accepted its return, and sects across the realm sent envoys to visit.

  • Lei Yanbo told Yan Guyin that Xu Changxing had mastered the Way of Destruction and urged him to build closer relations with the Tianyan Sect.
  • Yan Guyin agreed to visit on behalf of the Moonflower Sect once the Tianyan Sect returned, and Lei Yanbo reminded him to bring treasures from the treasury.
  • Daoist Tianlu sensed Xu Changxing's power, reflected on Fairy Qiongyin's choice to join the Tianyan Sect, and resumed stabilizing his cultivation.
  • News of the battle spread throughout the Immortal Realm, and its immortals awaited the Tianyan Sect's return.
  • Six months later, the Tianyan Sect settled atop the ruins of the Immortal Music Pavilion while the Myriad Immortals Alliance made no move against it.
  • Immortal sects sent envoys to visit the returned Tianyan Sect.

Ch. 459Xu Changxing's Preparations

Xu Changxing and Fairy Qiongyin discussed the Tianyan Sect’s return ceremony after the Myriad Immortals Alliance sent a million Origin Crystals as a congratulatory gift, prompting other sects to attend. Xu Changxing also hinted that he wanted Daoist Tianlu to help prepare for the coming Final Tribulation, and Fairy Qiongyin agreed to sound out her father.

  • The Myriad Immortals Alliance sent an Immortal Monarch and a million Origin Crystals to the Tianyan Sect’s return ceremony, drawing other immortal sects to attend.
  • Xu Changxing entrusted Fairy Qiongyin with overseeing the ceremony and discussed Daoist Tianlu’s absence and recent progress.
  • Xu Changxing revealed that he knew a place suited to Daoist Tianlu’s Great Dao of Slaughter, though he would not disclose it before the Final Tribulation descended.
  • Xu Changxing explained that he was preparing cautiously because the Final Tribulation could bring backlash upon him, and Fairy Qiongyin agreed to sound out her father about the opportunity.

Ch. 460Learning Jiang Yao's Identity

Xu Changxing used a simulation to learn that Jiang Yao was the reincarnation of a spirit treasure once carried by Wuyou Immortal Venerable, making her key to exploring the Eye of the Great Dao. He discussed the danger with Jiang Yao and Li Changge, and Jiang Yao agreed to consider exploring it with him after attaining the Dao of Taiyi.

  • Xu Changxing spent 250,000 origin crystals to begin a simulation and saw himself return to the Bottom of the Abyss to expand his grotto-heaven with Li Changge.
  • Xu Changxing and Li Changge hunted Abyss Overlords, enlarging the grotto-heaven, and later Xu Changxing brought spirit beasts there for Jiang Yao to raise.
  • Xu Changxing learned through discussions with the Myriad Immortals Alliance that Jiang Yao was the reincarnation of a spirit treasure once carried by Wuyou Immortal Venerable, and he concealed her whereabouts from the alliance.
  • Xu Changxing returned to the Bottom of the Abyss and told Li Changge what he had learned about Jiang Yao and the Eye of the Great Dao.
  • Jiang Yao agreed to explore the Eye of the Great Dao with Xu Changxing after attaining the Dao of Taiyi, while Xu Changxing promised to provide her with cultivation resources and let her withdraw at any time.

Ch. 461The Laws of Chaos within the Eye of the Great Dao

Xu Changxing entered the Eye of the Great Dao in the simulation, but the Tianyan Pearl could not clearly show what happened inside, and he emerged years later before returning to the Tianyan Sect to cultivate. The simulation then showed him and Li Changge expanding and protecting their grotto-heaven at the Bottom of the Abyss, until a message interrupted their work.

  • Xu Changxing prepared to explore the Eye of the Great Dao, spent more than fifty years studying the patterns outside it, and then entered.
  • The simulation became too blurry to show Xu Changxing's time inside the Eye; he staggered out years later and returned to the Tianyan Sect to enter seclusion.
  • After emerging from seclusion, Xu Changxing met Li Changge at the Bottom of the Abyss, and they decided to expand their grotto-heaven.
  • Xu Changxing introduced faster-breeding spirit beasts and stocked the grotto-heaven with spirit fish and herbivores to support them.
  • The spirit beasts adapted to hunting demonic beasts, and Xu Changxing added carnivorous spirit beasts that helped curb the intruders.
  • Xu Changxing hunted threatening Abyss Overlords while Li Changge guarded the grotto-heaven's Great Dao, until a message forced Xu Changxing to stop.

Ch. 462Attempting to Analyze the Laws of Chaos Within the Eye of the Great Dao

Xu Changxing simulated a future in which he and Jiang Yao explored the Eye of the Great Dao, then prepared to await a breakthrough at the Bottom of the Abyss as the Final Tribulation approached. After the simulation ended, he chose to receive the Laws of Chaos he had analyzed.

  • Xu Changxing returned to the Tianyan Sect and helped settle tensions with the Myriad Immortals Alliance by suppressing its Half-Step Immortal Venerables at a banquet alongside Immortal Lord Muling.
  • Xu Changxing and Jiang Yao entered the Eye of the Great Dao and emerged five thousand years later, with their cultivation greatly advanced.
  • Xu Changxing concluded that fusing the Great Dao of Life and Death with Space-Time might require an opportunity during the Final Tribulation, so he returned to the Bottom of the Abyss to await it.
  • Xu Changxing stopped the simulation when its Origin Crystals ran out and received an evaluation highlighting the Eye of the Great Dao and the Grotto-Heaven at the Bottom of the Abyss.
  • Xu Changxing chose the Laws of Chaos reward, and the Tianyan Pearl revealed chaotic Dao Patterns around him.

Ch. 463Centuries Flew By, the Myriad Immortals Alliance's Second Half-Step Immortal Venerable

Xu Changxing refined a method for deciphering the Great Dao of Chaos, prepared spirit beasts, and helped Li Changge expand their Grotto-Heaven in the Bottom of the Abyss. After returning to the Tianyan Sect, he found Daoist Wuchen and the Supreme Elders discussing how to deal with the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

  • Xu Changxing deciphered the Tianyan Pearl's projected Dao Patterns and refined his method for studying the Great Dao of Chaos.
  • Xu Changxing collected hundreds of thousands of wild beasts and spirit beasts to raise in the Grotto-Heaven.
  • Xu Changxing returned to the Bottom of the Abyss, where Li Changge asked for help expanding the Grotto-Heaven.
  • Xu Changxing and Li Changge killed the Abyss Overlords nearby, awakening the Grotto-Heaven's laws and expanding it to several thousand li.
  • Xu Changxing raised some spirit beasts with pills, then returned to the Immortal Realm.
  • Daoist Wuchen and the Tianyan Sect's Supreme Elders welcomed Xu Changxing as they discussed how to deal with the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

Ch. 464Entering the Eye of the Great Dao

Xu Changxing learned that the Myriad Immortals Alliance had awakened another Half-Step Immortal Venerable, but he and the Tianyan Sect’s elders agreed to maintain their defenses without provoking the alliance. He then entered the Eye of the Great Dao to investigate its chaotic laws, only to find that recurring Laws Storms repeatedly changed their encryption.

  • High Person Sanshou told Xu Changxing that the Myriad Immortals Alliance had awakened Jiuxu, a powerful Half-Step Immortal Venerable, and Daoist Wuchen said the alliance had shown no hostility.
  • Xu Changxing agreed with Daoist Wuchen that the Tianyan Sect should carry on as usual, while keeping its defensive formations active in case of an attack.
  • Xu Changxing entrusted the sect’s safety to the elders and left to investigate the Eye of the Great Dao before the Final Tribulation arrived.
  • Xu Changxing spent thirty years improving his methods for deciphering the Eye’s changing laws, then entered it under the Tianyan Pearl’s protection.
  • Xu Changxing analyzed the Great Dao laws in the unfamiliar world, but successive Laws Storms changed their encryption and forced him to begin deciphering them again.

Ch. 465The Yangshan Sect

Xu Changxing entered a vast, low-ceilinged world and visited the Yangshan Sect to learn about it. While waiting for an elder, he discovered that an apparently ordinary disciple in the sect’s Spirit Fields behaved differently during a Laws Storm.

  • Xu Changxing investigated the small world and found that it was vast, sparsely populated by cultivation sects, and had no known path of ascension to an Immortal Realm.
  • Xu Changxing prepared Spirit Transformation Realm Magic Artifacts, spirit pills, and an ordinary Daoist robe before flying to the Yangshan Sect.
  • Wu Yue greeted Xu Changxing, learned that he came from another World Domain, and went to report his arrival to the sect.
  • Xu Changxing sensed an unexplained anomaly within the Yangshan Sect and, during a Laws Storm, discovered it was an ordinary-looking young disciple in the Spirit Fields.

Ch. 466An Unusual Young Man

Xu Changxing noticed an unusual Yangshan Sect disciple whose aura resembled Jiang Yao’s, then arranged to stay at the sect by offering to test its medicinal herbs and refine pills. He left with Tianyuan to work in the rear mountain spirit field, keeping the mysterious disciple within reach.

  • During the Laws Storm, Xu Changxing saw a Yangshan Sect disciple react in pain and briefly reveal an aura resembling Jiang Yao’s.
  • Wu Yue returned with Tianyuan’s invitation, and Xu Changxing followed him into the Yangshan Sect while continuing to watch the disciple.
  • Xu Changxing met Tianyuan, learned that Spirit Transformation was the realm’s cultivation limit, and claimed to be a middle Spirit Transformation pill refiner.
  • Xu Changxing offered spirit pills in exchange for herbs, but Tianyuan proposed that he refine a batch using the sect’s medicinal plants instead.
  • Tianyuan led Xu Changxing to the rear mountain spirit field, while Wu Yue remained behind in bewilderment.

Ch. 467The Daoist Name Wuyou

Xu Changxing demonstrated his remarkable alchemy to Tianyuan Old Daoist, who invited him to stay at the Yangshan Sect. While discussing the sect’s disciples, Xu Changxing drew attention to Wuyou, whose rapid cultivation surprised Tianyuan Old Daoist.

  • Wu Yue guessed that Tianyuan Old Daoist had offered Xu Changxing the spirit fields to win over his alchemy skills, embarrassing Tianyuan Old Daoist.
  • Xu Changxing refined spirit pills at the Yangshan Sect’s fields, including a life-extending pill whose fragrance increased Tianyuan Old Daoist’s lifespan by several days.
  • Tianyuan Old Daoist praised Xu Changxing’s pills and invited him to stay at the Yangshan Sect, and Xu Changxing accepted.
  • Xu Changxing pointed out that Wuyou had an exceptional spiritual root, and Tianyuan Old Daoist admitted he had once considered taking him as a disciple.
  • Tianyuan Old Daoist noticed that Wuyou was already close to Foundation Establishment and wondered whether he had been cultivating in secret.

Ch. 468Wuyou's Growth

Xu Changxing watched Wuyou, a Yangshan Sect menial disciple connected to Wuyou Immortal Venerable, as the young cultivator advanced without encountering bottlenecks. After Wuyou silently reached the Nascent Soul realm, Tianyuan Old Daoist recognized his talent and arranged a secluded Daoist Field for him.

  • Xu Changxing declined Tianyuan Old Daoist's offer to take Wuyou as a disciple and settled in the Yangshan Sect as an Outer Sect elder.
  • Xu Changxing secretly observed Wuyou, who completed Foundation Establishment with an effortless, unnoticed breakthrough while tending a Spirit Field.
  • The sect discovered Wuyou's Foundation Establishment at an assessment and promoted him to an Inner Sect disciple.
  • Wuyou silently reached Core Formation and later condensed a Nascent Soul, while Xu Changxing continued deciphering the Great Dao Laws.
  • Tianyuan Old Daoist witnessed Wuyou's Nascent Soul breakthrough, promoted him to a sect elder, and gave him a secluded Daoist Field.

Ch. 469Wuyou's Ascension, the True Terror of the Eye of the Great Dao

Wuyou broke through to the Void Refinement Realm and ascended, with Xu Changxing following him in hopes of reaching the Upper Realm. The Laws of Chaos trapped Xu Changxing in the void, forcing him to retreat into the Small World after losing track of Wuyou.

  • Xu Changxing guided Wuyou's cultivation for decades, and Wuyou eventually reached the Spirit Transformation Realm.
  • After another century, Wuyou reached the Spirit Transformation Peak and broke through to the Void Refinement Realm, triggering his ascension.
  • Xu Changxing joined Wuyou as he rose beyond the world, and Wuyou followed a speck of light through the void.
  • A chaotic Laws Storm and collapsing space-time assailed Xu Changxing, who used his Great Daos and the Tianyan Pearl to survive.
  • Xu Changxing lost track of Wuyou and retreated into the Small World.

Ch. 470Return to the Immortal Realm

Xu Changxing returned from the Eye of the Great Dao and told Li Changge that Jiang Yao could help him find a treasure hidden within it. After Jiang Yao agreed to accompany him once she attained the Dao of Taiyi, Xu Changxing and Li Changge expanded their Grotto-Heaven by hunting Abyss Great Overlords.

  • Xu Changxing reappeared in the Yangshan Sect after interrupting his ascension, then used the Tianyan Pearl to exit the Small World and return to the Immortal Realm.
  • Xu Changxing spent several months digesting his insights before returning to the Bottom of the Abyss and telling Li Changge about Jiang Yao's origins.
  • Xu Changxing explained that a treasure within the Eye of the Great Dao could help them survive the Final Tribulation and asked Li Changge to let Jiang Yao decide whether to help.
  • Jiang Yao agreed to visit the Eye of the Great Dao with Xu Changxing after attaining the Dao of Taiyi.
  • Xu Changxing hunted Abyss Great Overlords while Li Changge suppressed the turbulent Great Dao, and together they expanded the Grotto-Heaven to a radius of ten thousand li.

Ch. 471Rapid expansion

Xu Changxing expanded his Grotto-Heaven to an enormous size, while Li Changge and Jiang Yao grew stronger and Jiang Yao recalled fragments about Wuyou Immortal Venerable. As Abyssal Demonic Beasts overwhelmed the Spirit Beasts, Xu Changxing brought in immortals from the Immortal Realm to help defend the Grotto-Heaven.

  • Xu Changxing expanded the Grotto-Heaven through repeated cycles of growth and rest until it reached a hundred thousand li in diameter.
  • Li Changge advanced to middle Taiyi and gained the strength to slay an Abyss Great Overlord, while Jiang Yao awakened fragments of memories from her previous life.
  • Jiang Yao could not confirm whether the person Xu Changxing manifested from the Eye of the Great Dao was Wuyou Immortal Venerable.
  • As Abyssal Demonic Beasts entered the vast Grotto-Heaven, Spirit Beast numbers fell, so Xu Changxing decided to recruit immortals from the Immortal Realm.
  • Xu Changxing brought Daoist Tianlu, Golden Immortals, and several hundred Heavenly Immortals to the Grotto-Heaven and assigned them defensive areas.
  • The recruited immortals coordinated with the Spirit Beasts, strengthening their defenses and beginning to suppress the Abyssal Demonic Beasts.

Ch. 472An Unexpected Proposal

As the Grotto-Heaven’s expansion strengthened the immortals, Xu Changxing returned to the Tianyan Sect after learning that the Myriad Immortals Alliance had awakened its third Half-Step Immortal Venerable. The elders debated how to respond to the Alliance’s potential probe, and Daoist Wuchen unexpectedly supported striking first, leaving Xu Changxing concerned that retaliation could hasten Heaven and Earth’s Final Tribulation.

  • Xu Changxing and Li Changge slew Abyss Great Overlords, expanding the Grotto-Heaven and helping Jiang Yao and other immortals advance their cultivation.
  • Xu Changxing learned from Daoist Wuchen that the Myriad Immortals Alliance had awakened its third Half-Step Immortal Venerable and returned to the Tianyan Sect.
  • Wuchen explained that Immortal Lord Zihao favored breaking the agreement with the Tianyan Sect, while Immortal Lord Lanyu and Immortal Lord Jiuxu opposed doing so.
  • High Person Sanshou and Immortal Lord Leyou recommended using Zihao’s probe as an opportunity to kill him, but Xu Changxing hesitated because war could disrupt his plans and hasten the final tribulation.
  • Daoist Wuchen unexpectedly advised Xu Changxing to seize the opportunity to strike the Myriad Immortals Alliance, prompting Xu Changxing to question whether its retaliation would bring the final tribulation early.

Ch. 473A choice that would shape the Final Tribulation

Xu Changxing and Daoist Wuchen postponed deciding how to deal with the Myriad Immortals Alliance, and Xu Changxing used a simulation to test a violent response. The simulation showed the battle could hasten the Final Tribulation, while the Bottom of the Abyss grotto-heaven expanded and the Immortal Realm’s Great Dao collapsed.

  • Daoist Wuchen said a falling killing star had convinced him that only slaughter could resolve the crisis, but Xu Changxing urged everyone to wait until Muling returned and they could consider the consequences.
  • Xu Changxing returned to his Daoist Field and spent two hundred and fifty thousand Origin Crystals to begin an Ordinary Simulation.
  • Xu Changxing killed Immortal Lord Zihao and fought the Myriad Immortals Alliance until Li Changge broke through its formation, allowing the Tianyan Sect to withdraw.
  • The battle devastated the Great Dao, and Xu Changxing realized the Final Tribulation might arrive early.
  • Xu Changxing moved the Tianyan Sect to the Bottom of the Abyss, where the grotto-heaven expanded rapidly as Great Dao laws and spatial fissures in the Immortal Realm spread and sparked panic.

Ch. 474An Imperfect Ending, Another Simulation

Xu Changxing’s simulation showed that confronting the Myriad Immortals Alliance without enough preparation brought the Final Tribulation early, but it rewarded him with the Myriad Immortals Formation’s formation diagram. After studying the formation’s weaknesses, he began a new simulation in which he chose to negotiate with the Alliance.

  • Xu Changxing watched the simulation show him reaching Daluo and fighting several returning Daluo Immortal Venerables before taking the Tianyan Sect into the Void.
  • The Tianyan Pearl completed the simulation and evaluated Xu Changxing’s fierce confrontation as poorly prepared, then offered him the Myriad Immortals Formation’s formation diagram as a reward.
  • Xu Changxing examined the formation’s laws, identified crucial nodes, and spent over ten days deducing how to exploit its variations.
  • Xu Changxing started another simulation and chose to handle the conflict cautiously by inviting Myriad Immortals Alliance Immortal Monarchs to discuss the Immortal Realm’s future.
  • At the meeting, Xu Changxing and Immortal Lord Muling revealed their strength, and the Alliance agreed to honor its previous agreement and cooperate with the Tianyan Sect against the Final Tribulation.

Ch. 475Another Choice

Xu Changxing returned from the Eye of the Great Dao to find the Tianyan Sect destroyed, then learned the Myriad Immortals Alliance had captured its remaining disciples. He killed Immortal Lord Zihao and inflicted heavy losses on the Alliance, but the two sides remained locked in a standoff while the captured disciples stayed imprisoned.

  • Jiang Yao stabilized her cultivation, and Xu Changxing entered the Eye of the Great Dao with her.
  • Xu Changxing returned to find the Tianyan Sect in ruins and used time reversal to learn that the Myriad Immortals Alliance had attacked while he was away.
  • Xu Changxing found Daoist Wuchen and learned that the Alliance had confined the disciples left behind in a Small World.
  • Xu Changxing ambushed the Alliance’s expedition in the Abyss, killed Immortal Lord Zihao, and defeated its reinforcements at great cost to both sides.
  • The Tianyan Sect and the Myriad Immortals Alliance declared war, but their depleted forces settled into a standoff as the Alliance refused to return its prisoners.
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