The chaotic energy of the Great Luo Heaven, like an ancient river, slowly swirls and dies here.
This is the foundation of the Great Dao of Qi Yun, governing all laws and encompassing all things.
At this moment, however, it was slightly "boiling" because of one thing.
The ancient scripture, a scroll of purple-gold color, neither silk nor leather, flowing with the supreme Daoist rhyme of the True Lord, was quietly suspended above the chaos in the center of the secret realm.
Beyond the scriptures, the soft golden light that was firmly sealed within it faintly peeked out, exuding an alluring yet dangerous aura.
The entire scroll of scripture seems to breathe slowly, as if it has a life of its own, with each character like a closed eye, guarding the core secret.
Qi Yun sat cross-legged opposite the scriptures, his gaze as deep and unfathomable as a cold pool.
With a thought, a sword thread, condensed to its extreme and with a chaotic gray color, shot out!
"Laugh-
The instant the sword thread touched the scripture!
A sudden change has occurred!
"BOOM-!!!"
The seemingly calm phantom of the scripture suddenly erupted with an indescribable, magnificent, and supremely terrifying aura!
"Buzz--!!!"
At this moment, the entire vast Great Luo Heaven trembled violently, as if a vast ocean filled with billions of stars had been thrown into it!
The originally orderly flow of chaotic energy instantly became violent and chaotic, like a quagmire being stirred up by an invisible giant hand, colliding and annihilating each other wildly!
Such power was emanating from merely a passive counterattack of breath.
This is the method personally laid out by the True Lord. Even after the passage of time, even though it is not his true form here, the remaining majesty of the "Dao" is still terrifying.
Even more unsettling changes followed.
Stimulated by this probing sword strike, the illusory image of the purple-gold scripture ceased its slowly flowing, sealed posture.
"Splash--!!!"
The scriptures moved without wind, unfolding inwards with a thunderous roar!
The supreme Dao intent, like a torrent of the Heavenly Dao bursting its banks, swept across and imprinted itself on every inch of space and every strand of Dao rhythm in the Great Luo Heaven with an irresistible force!
On the unfolded pages of the sutra, countless ancient purple-gold seal characters detached from the paper and danced in the air.
Each seal character shone brightly, illuminating eternity, accompanied by a magnificent, serene, and seemingly timeless Daoist voice that resonated from the very beginning of creation, echoing, intertwining, and overlapping throughout the Great Luo Heaven!
In the beginning, there was nothingness, and nothingness had no name. Before the primordial energy was separated, there was Xuanhuang and chaos—
"Heaven obtains this one and becomes clear; earth obtains this one and becomes tranquil; spirits obtain this one and become divine; valleys obtain this one and become full; all things obtain this one and come to life—"
All phenomena and appearances are manifestations of this one; all eons and cycles are cycles of this one.
The sound of the scriptures resounded throughout the Great Luo Heaven, each word carrying immense weight!
The edges of the Great Luo Heaven began to blur, groaning under the weight of the burden, as if it were about to be forcibly transformed and reshaped by this foreign, higher-level blueprint of the "Dao"!
"This is— the True Lord Canyi Budao!"
Qi Yun's eyes suddenly narrowed, and an unbelievable sharp light flashed in them as he instantly recognized the unique Daoist aura contained within the scripture!
True Lord Canyi Budao!
Among the Great True Lord of the Holy Sect, he is widely recognized as the most powerful!
He is also considered by many powerful beings to be the most promising Great Accomplished Great Perfection True Lord above True Lord!
This True Lord does not participate in the establishment of a sect, and travels outside the realm for many years, remaining extremely mysterious even within the Wuji Sacred Sect.
Qi Yun only learned a little about this True Lord from the words of the Desolate Halberd True Lord.
"This last Supreme Dao Foundation —he actually sealed it himself?!"
Qi Yun was shocked. He never expected that the person behind the hidden Dao Foundation was actually the head of the Holy Sect True Lord!
Amidst the shock, a sense of relief welled up inside me.
"Fortunately— the All Wonders Heaven is currently sealed off for unknown reasons, and the connection between the power of True Lord Fruition Status the Xuanhuang Home Realm has been greatly weakened and blocked. Otherwise, with the abilities of this Great Perfection True Lord, even a hundred of me would be powerless to break his seal."
The terror of the Great Perfection True Lord far exceeds imagination.
Crisis can also be an opportunity.
Having recognized his origins, a fierce glint flashed in Qi Yun's eyes.
"Senior Cai, I'm sorry to trouble you again."
With a thought, he summoned Cai Kun, who was hiding in another part of the Great Luo Heaven.
The figure of the middle-aged man in the golden robe appeared. Cai Kun glanced at the scripture that was emitting a terrifying Daoist sound, then looked at Qi Yun, and instantly understood what was going on.
"Another time to run up the tab?" Cai Kun rubbed his hands together, revealing his signature shrewd smile, but his eyes were serious.
"This time, I'm helping you eliminate the backlash from reaching the True Lord level; the price is considerable. Are you sure?"
"Agreed," Qi Yun answered without hesitation, "I will repay you tenfold in the future."
"Deal!" Cai Kun didn't waste any words; he knew Qi Yun's current predicament.
A fleeting glimpse of a golden ancient tree appeared behind him. He extended his right hand, and a constantly spinning golden abacus appeared in his palm. He gently flicked it towards Qi Yun.
"Wealth can move mountains, and commerce brings life!"
"Buy on credit!"
"Buzz--!"
A strange, golden Flowing Light, imbued with the profound Daoist concept of "equivalent exchange," flowed from the abacus and entered Qi Yun's brow.
Qi Yun's body trembled slightly. He felt the hidden injuries left in his body from forcibly taking over the Immortal-Slaying Fruition Status and activating the Immortal-Extinguishing Sword were being soothed, repaired, and nourished at an incredible speed under the washing of this golden Flowing Light!
In just a few breaths, his aura cleared, his eyes shone brightly, and he returned to his peak condition!
Only a clearer and inviolable thread of "debt and cause" can reconnect him with Cai Kun.
He has fully recovered from his injuries and is in perfect condition!
Qi Yun stood up, his aura exploding outwards without any further hindrance!
The pale golden sword mark between his brows suddenly shone brightly due to his restored condition and the stimulation of his intense fighting spirit, as if a miniature sword sun had been lit up between his brows!
"Then—I'll borrow the Regal again!"
With a low shout, Qi Yun used the sword mark between his brows as a bridge to forcefully activate the Immortal-Slaying Dao Fruit located deep within the All Wonders Heaven the Unseen again!
"Boom--!"
A more refined, purer, and more domineering gray-white Immortal-Slaying Sword Intent, stronger than before, surged from his body!
Its sharp edge forced the surrounding " Canyi " Dao intent, which was trying to assimilate everything, back several feet!
The void rippled, and a corner of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation reappeared, with four ancient swords floating and humming in the chaos.
" Immortal-Ending - Sword, come!"
Qi Yun pointed his fingers like a sword and made a distant move towards the gray-white ancient sword in the sword formation's phantom image!
"Clang--!!!"
The phantom of the Immortal-Extinguishing Sword trembled violently, emitting a resounding sword cry filled with an annihilating will. It then broke away from the sword formation once more, transforming into a condensed gray-white sword light that fell into Qi Yun's palm, becoming a sharp sword shape that was between reality and illusion!
Wielding the [ Immortal-Extinguishing Sword ] and falsely holding the [ Immortal-Slaying Lord Status ], Qi Yun and power surged to an unprecedented peak!
His eyes flashed like lightning as he locked onto the purple-gold scripture that was still emitting Daoist sounds. Without the slightest hesitation, he poured all his strength into the sword and swung it fiercely at the core of the scripture!
"Buzz-!!!"
Seemingly sensing the terrifying sword strike that posed a threat to its own body, the radiance of the purple-gold scripture instantly surged to its maximum!
Countless flying seal characters flowed rapidly back, intertwining and coalescing in front of the scripture!
The next moment!
A blurry, ethereal figure slowly emerged from the endless light of the scriptures.
It was a figure standing with his hands behind his back, his back to all living beings.
He wore the simplest black Daoist robe, his posture upright, yet he seemed to contain the weight of the entire universe.
Even just a glimpse of his back exudes an unparalleled aura that encompasses the universe, understands eternity, and transcends worldly concerns!
It was as if he, standing there, was the embodiment of the "Tao," the manifestation of "One," and the ultimate destination to which all things flow!
Faced with the overwhelming " Immortal-Ending " sword light that could tear everything apart and annihilate immortals and gods, the figure with his back turned did not even turn around.
He simply raised his hand casually and gently grabbed at the direction from which the terrifying sword light was coming.
The movements were slow and gentle, as if brushing away at a flower before one's eyes.
Immediately afterwards, the raised hand slightly closed its five fingers.
"Buzz!"
The Immortal-Extinguishing Sword trembled violently, unleashing a gray-white Sword Qi capable of annihilating everything, as it tried to break free.
But that invisible hand remained completely still, as if it contained the supreme authority to control the universe and regulate all laws!
With one hand, effortlessly, he captured the Immortal-Ending!
Seeing this, even Qi Yun, whose will was as firm as iron, couldn't help but freeze in shock, his heart filled with turbulent waves!
He knew that the Great Perfection True Lord was very powerful, and that the True Lord Contemplating the One was the head of the Holy Sect, a giant throughout the ages.
But with just a casual grab, he easily captured the Immortal-Extinguishing Sword —this shock still exceeded his wildest imagination!
"This True Lord Contemplating the One Canyi—is ridiculously strong—"
That was the only thought left in Qi Yun's mind.
The gap is so large that it almost makes one lose the will to fight.
Just then, the figure in black robes who had always kept his back to him moved slightly.
The left hand, gripping the " Immortal-Ending " sword, slightly rose. At the same time, a calm and even voice, tinged with a hint of surprise, rang out leisurely. "Oh? This position of ' Immortal-Slaying' —vacant for so long—has actually been confirmed?"
Before the words had even finished -
The figure in the black robe slowly turned halfway to the side.
A small, blurry profile was revealed, along with one eye—deep and mysterious, as if it contained the myriad realms of the universe, the past, and the future.
That eye glanced casually in the direction where Qi Yun was.
Just a glimpse!
"Boom-!!!"
Endless images of light and shadow, fragments of history, threads of cause and effect, and phantoms of the river of fate flashed in that eye like a burst dam.
The next instant, a strange light appeared in the eyes of the figure in black.
"I see----"
"That's incredibly audacious!"
He spoke the words "outrageous as hell" very softly, yet they struck Qi Yun's heart like a heavy hammer.
Qi Yun tensed up instantly, and the Great Luo Heavenly Dao Foundation roared as it warned, preparing to face the extremely terrifying suppression and annihilation that this Great Completion True Monarch might bring!
However-
The anticipated devastating blow did not materialize.
The illusory figure of the True Lord Canyi Budao, who was only turned to the side and whose eye was visible, muttered to himself and then made no further move.
Immediately afterward, under Qi Yun's puzzled gaze, the black-robed phantom suddenly—collapsed on its own!
The scroll of the True Lord's handwritten manuscript spontaneously combusted the instant the illusory image vanished!
The flames burned extremely quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the scriptures and the phantom images vanished completely.
Wherever it was, only that object, which had been sealed by the scriptures and emitted a soft, warm golden light, remained, now freed from all restraints, quietly floating in the chaos.
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Qi Yun was stunned.
He looked at the Supreme Dao Foundation that was within reach, then at the empty space ahead where the phantom and scriptures had vanished, and for a moment his mind was still reeling.
what happened?
True Lord Contemplating the One gone?
Not only did they not kill him or suppress him, they actually—voluntarily dispersed the seal and delivered the last Supreme Dao Foundation —to him?
After a brief moment of shock and hesitation, Qi Yun's gaze slowly fell upon the Supreme Dao Foundation that floated before him, radiating an alluring Dao aura.
The True Lord's schemes are difficult to fathom.
But no matter what—
The nine Supreme Dao Foundation are now entirely in our grasp!
Qi Yun exhaled a deep breath that seemed to have been suppressed for countless ages, then reached out and gently grasped the illusory image of the Dao Foundation in his palm.
The gentle Daoist energy flowed down his arms and throughout his body, resonating with the other eight Dao Foundation in his Purple Mansion to an unprecedented intensity.
Feeling the perfect, pulsating sensation emanating from his palm and Divine Soul, Qi Yun raised his head and smiled faintly, his eyes gleaming with divine light: "Now—"
I lack nothing.