The next moment, a strange phenomenon occurred.
Suddenly, a crack appeared in the void above the quiet room, and a vast star map unfolded from it, with billions of stars flowing around, as if the entire Starry Sky had been moved into this stone room.
Before the stars had even faded, Five-Colored Divine Light surged forth from the void, and the power of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—condensed into five rainbow pillars, which were positioned in the five directions.
The Yin and Yang energies are like two swimming dragons, coiling and intertwining between the Five Elements Rainbow Pillars, head to tail.
Immediately afterwards, phantoms of reincarnation, ripples of time and space, the mist of life and death, and the light of destruction and creation—one after another, extraordinary phenomena of the Great Dao appeared, illuminating the entire quiet room with bizarre and dazzling light, as if ten thousand paths were paying homage.
Han Xuanji sat cross-legged there, his eyes slightly closed, letting the strange phenomena all around him arise and disappear.
He took a deep breath, sank his mind into the depths of his consciousness, and began to use his own will to push his realm to break through.
If he succeeds in this step, he will have truly embarked on the path to the Eternal True God.
These days have been anything but peaceful in Nine Mysteries City.
It's unclear where the rumors started, but people in several restaurants were whispering that the Arbitration Sacred Hall was going to investigate the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord and Han Xuanji, and that Han Xuanji's passage through the Ten Directions Immortal Hall was too bizarre, so the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord might have done something to it.
Then the news spread like wildfire, from one end of the street to the other, and almost everyone knew about it.
Those who dislike Han Xuanji naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and sarcastic remarks poured in.
After all, Han Xuanji rose from a small border town to become a disciple of the Holy Lord in one step. This leap is something that most people can only dream of in their entire lives, and many people felt that Han Xuanji was unworthy of his position.
The Nine Mysteries Holy Lord dared to offend the Arbitration Sacred Hall for the sake of this little disciple, truly showing extreme favoritism.
Many people privately believe that Han Xuanji may have begged the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord to do so.
Don't you see that even the Holy Lord's chief disciple doesn't receive this treatment?
Of course, there are also many people who believe in Han Xuanji.
Cultivators from the Ten Directions Sacred Domain also emerged one after another. Those who had witnessed his battles in person all raved about how miraculous they were.
Some people in Nine Mysteries City also learned of this news, but precisely because of this, it only confirmed that Han Xuanji had gotten in through connections.
After all, everyone's power was suppressed in the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm, so what merit or ability did Han Xuanji possess to perform like this?
The mixture of truth and falsehood only amplified Han Xuanji's fame.
The argument went on and on, and neither side could convince the other, making Nine Mysteries City many times more lively than usual.
Amidst the turmoil that swept through the city, Gu Changfeng quietly entered the city.
He changed his appearance and forged his identity to come to Nine Mysteries City.
Gu Changfeng wasn't the kind of spoiled brat who came to the Arbitration Sacred Hall for no real benefit; he was indeed quite capable.
After taking on the case, he secretly visited Chi Yuan.
The two talked in private for most of the day. Although Chi Yuan could not produce any concrete evidence, he described in detail all of Han Xuanji's "abnormalities" in the Ten Directions Sacred Domain.
Gu Changfeng became more and more convinced as he listened, and when he took his leave of Chi Yuan, there was no doubt in his eyes.
If this isn't an open attack, who would believe it?
" Han Xuanji, you're unlucky to have met me."
Gu Changfeng arrived in Nine Mysteries City, looked at the bustling crowds on the street, and gave a cold twitch at the corner of his lips.
He had no grudge against Han Xuanji; it was just that Han Xuanji was blocking his way.
A cultivator who emerged from a small border town, having luckily gained the Holy Lord's favor, really thinks he can run rampant under the Sacred Court's rule?
Behind him stood the Arbitration Sacred Hall, with two Saint Venerable. With these three towering figures pressing down on him, not to mention Han Xuanji, even the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord would have to think twice.
Thinking of this, Gu Changfeng straightened his robes and stepped into the crowd.
I plan to obtain an entry ticket to the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm, and then interrogate the Spirit of the Saint Realm.
He refused to believe that the Spirit of the Saint Realm would side with Han Xuanji.
The Nine Mysteries Palace Nine Mysteries Hall, located deep within the sea of clouds.
Mo Chenxiao leaned against the soft couch alone, holding a Jade Slip in his hand, seemingly trying to comprehend its mysteries.
At this moment, Leng Qianshuang walked in from outside, her steps quicker than usual, but her expression remained cold and aloof. She said in a deep voice:
"Master, the Arbitration Sacred Hall has made a move."
"It is said that a law enforcement officer has been sent over."
"Oh."
Mo Chenxiao didn't even lift his eyelids, and said:
"It seems the Arbitration Sacred Hall isn't planning to get involved in this matter?"
He had expected the Arbitration Sacred Hall to send a high-ranking judge, but instead they sent this little guy.
"His name is Gu Changfeng, a descendant of the Saint Venerable Wangdao. It seems he intends to use his junior brother's matter as a merit."
Leng Qianshuang added, with some concern:
"In that case, it seems we can't..."
Leng Qianshuang felt somewhat regretful. Although Han Xuanji herself didn't seem worried, as her senior sister, she still felt she couldn't ignore it. Originally, she planned to handle it directly once the people from the Arbitration Sacred Hall arrived.
Unexpectedly, someone with such an extraordinary background has arrived. If we were to take action, it could easily cause turmoil within the Sacred Court.
Upon hearing this, Mo Chenxiao said calmly:
" The Gu Household family? If they want to investigate, let them."
"You're not going to get involved?"
Leng Qianshuang frowned almost imperceptibly, her displeasure already evident in her words.
She wasn't afraid of offending Gu Changfeng; if she angered him, she would simply send someone to take him away.
Even if you can't kill the other party, there are still many ways to prevent them from doing so.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely take action."
Mo Chenxiao sat up straight, realizing that his eldest disciple seemed to be plotting something.
How could he possibly concern himself with his junior disciple's affairs? Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face, a smile that held a deeper meaning:
"However, Han Xuanji doesn't seem to know how to leave himself any room for maneuver in his actions; he still needs to learn a lesson."
Leng Qianshuang was silent for a moment, then whispered:
"Is Master planning to use this incident to give him a warning?"
"Those who truly understand me are those who have weathered Qianshuang."
Mo Chenxiao stood up, walked to the palace gate, looked towards the direction of Nine Mysteries City, and his tone became unusually serious:
"But don't worry, anyone who wants to touch him will have to ask me first. I'll only step in when things really escalate."
He did this partly to warn Han Xuanji, lest this disciple cause even bigger trouble in the future by never consulting him on anything.
On the other hand, his role as a master isn't truly demonstrated unless a crisis occurs, is it?
He was determined to at most scare Han Xuanji, and wouldn't actually let her suffer any losses.
Leng Qianshuang had finally figured out her master's plan.
It's just that he feels he doesn't get a sense of accomplishment as a master...
But it's good that he said that, so nothing serious will happen to Han Xuanji.
If things escalate, she can always ask the clan elders for help.
Just then, a muffled thunderous sound suddenly echoed from the depths of the Dustless Palace.
Immediately afterwards, a beam of purple-gold light shot into the sky without warning, turning the entire sky into a magnificent purple-gold hue.
Within the pillar of light, ten illusory images of Principle rotated endlessly, like ten suns in the sky, or ten dragons coiling and dancing.
The entire Nine Mysteries Palace was alarmed, and countless gazes were simultaneously cast towards the direction of the Dustless Palace.
The strange phenomenon lasted for over a hundred breaths before slowly dissipating.
In a quiet room.
Han Xuanji, dressed in a blue robe, exuded an even more profound aura than before his seclusion, and his every move seemed to resonate with the heavens and earth.