Breakthrough, External Scenery Second Layer!

The Divine Capital.

The Imperial Palace.

On the high wall, a figure in a black robe stood with his hands behind his back before the white jade railing.

It was Kou Ziling, who was known as the "Heavenly Demon".

He looked up, admiring the true "demons from beyond the heavens" descending upon the Mortal Realm.

Tonight, the night sky resembled Tianhe bursting its banks, with hundreds of meteors trailing fiery tails as they fell from the highest dome, cascading down in all directions across the Central Plains.

"What a beautiful sight!" Kou Ziling exclaimed.

Emperor Tianshun behind him exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Kou, what is this strange phenomenon? Could it be that there is another unusual event in the Heavenly Court?"

"Indeed, the Old Wang and his men have probably gone too far this time."

Kou Ziling couldn't help but shake his head.

"Yan Huifeng and the Liaose monk are both stationed at the Ascension Platform to guard against powerful beings from the lower realms or beyond using it to enter the Central Plains."

"But now it seems something has happened in the Heavenly Court that caused the Ascension Platform's teleportation to malfunction. Now countless powerful figures are descending from the sky. Even if all the Dharma Aspect from the Central Plains were to come out in full force, how many could they intercept?"

Emperor Tianshun's pupils constricted sharply. "Is the Imperial Advisor saying... each of these shooting stars represents a powerful figure?"

"Not bad." Kou Ziling nodded. "At least it's starting with External Scenery shooting."

Emperor Tianshun said in a hoarse voice, "But this time... the powerful figures sent by each family... are not only..."

Kou Ziling nodded directly. "That's right, only half of the meteors are there. The other half should all be powerful beings from the lower realms or beyond the heavens."

He paused, then said, "The Central Plains are about to descend into chaos."

Emperor Tianshun's expression suddenly turned ferocious as he roared, "Ji Tianfang is ruining the fate of my Great Yan nation!! If my Great Yan truly perishes one day, let's see how he faces our ancestors!!!"

Kou Ziling comforted him, "Your Majesty, please calm down. We still have Yuanjun as our support."

Emperor Tianshun's breathing became rapid, his pupils bloodshot. Hearing Kou Ziling's words, he calmed down slightly, as if grasping at a last straw.

"Yuanjun... yes... we still have Yuanjun..."

He suddenly looked up at Kou Ziling.

"Imperial Preceptor! The Yuanjun has just issued a decree ordering you to capture An Ruyu, the demoness of the Incense-Smelling Cult!"

"An Ruyu?"

Kou Ziling immediately became interested and asked, "Why has the Yuanjun suddenly become interested in the Holy Maiden of the Incense-Smelling Cult?"

Emperor Tianshun said in a deep voice, "Grand Preceptor, the Yuanjun's orders must simply be carried out!"

"If Kou goes to arrest An Ruyu, who will deal with the rebellion in Northern Plains?"

Emperor Tianshun resolutely declared, "Let the Xie Household run rampant for a while, but after the sacrificial ceremony, I will bring their entire clan to ruin!"

Kou Ziling smiled and said, "Then we will do as Your Majesty says."

Kou Ziling suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, isn't the sacrificial ceremony still two months away?"

Emperor Tianshun's eyes gleamed with fervor as he said, "Indeed, it will be at the end of the year. I urge the Imperial Advisor to make preparations early! As long as the sacrificial ceremony is successfully completed, the Imperial Advisor will obtain what you desire! It is an answer that Ji Tianfang could never obtain in his entire life!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I, Kou, have been waiting for this for a long time."

Kou Ziling replied with a smile.

He recently came to a conclusion about why the Old Wang and the royal family had become increasingly estranged over the past two hundred years.

Simply put, fools are not worth communicating with.

Two months?

But judging from the fate of the Great Yan, he feared it wouldn't last more than two months.

Northern Plains, the Xie Household.

Most of the Xie Household's manpower has been dispatched, so only a quarter of the seats in the council hall are occupied at this moment.

Several braziers were burning brightly inside the hall, their orange flames dancing on the walls, yet the atmosphere inside grew increasingly somber.

"... The Soul Lamp of Lihuo has been extinguished."

An old man solemnly announced the reason for summoning everyone here.

After he finished speaking, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

The charcoal fire crackled and sparked, breaking the silence inside the room.

"Impossible!" An old man in brocade robes slammed his fist on the table, his beard trembling. "Ancestor Lihuo wields a celestial weapon, enough to rival Immortals and Gods. Who could kill him?"

"Could it be that something went wrong at the Soul Hall?" Another elder frowned and pondered. "Ancestor Lihuo was sent by the Immortal Ancestor to retrieve the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade. With the Immortal Ancestor watching over him in the Heavenly Court, how could anything happen to Ancestor Lihuo?"

"Could it be that Immortals and Gods from the lower realms have made their move?" someone asked hesitantly.

A cold snort interrupted him, "Our Xie Household has been operating in the lower realms for many years, and our reputation is already great. Which blind fool dares to provoke us?"

"Could it be... Martial Ancestor Lu Daolin, or the Old Wang?" one person asked with a look of apprehension.

"With the Immortal Ancestor watching over us, how could we let those two thieves get their hands on us!"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, a mixture of surprise, confusion, and anger filling the hall.

Xie Lihuo is not only Grandmaster of the Peak External Scenery of the Xie Household, but also wields a celestial artifact, making him an important pillar of the Xie Household in the Central Plains.

With his death, the Xie Household's expansion will inevitably slow down.

"Where is the patriarch?" someone finally couldn't help but stand up, looking around and asking, "With such a momentous event, where is the patriarch!"

The words had barely left his lips.

The heavy wooden doors of the council chamber creaked open as they were pushed open from the outside.

The wind and snow rushed in, causing the firelight inside the hall to flicker.

The sudden chill, though it did not affect the powerful cultivators at the outer External Scenery present, made the atmosphere inside the room even more frigid.

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Xie Tao strode into the house and calmly said:

"The celestial phenomena changed, causing a delay; one piece of good news and one piece of bad news."

Everyone in the hall held their breath.

"The good news is that the cultivators of our clan who entered the Heavenly Court from the lower realms this time no longer need to sneak across; they have all descended from the Heavenly Court to the Central Plains. The strength of the Xie Household in the Central Plains is about to surge!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits lifted and they were overjoyed.

The Xie Household has been operating in the lower realm for a long time and has many powerful members, but how to ascend to the Central Plains is an extremely troublesome and difficult matter.

Even with the intervention of a Celestial Ancestor, the number of available spots has always been extremely limited in previous years.

With the addition of these cultivators, the Xie Household's strength will be more than doubled!

The Xie Household will have more manpower to oversee various regions and maintain order!

"And the bad news?" an elder asked, frowning.

Xie Tao sighed, "It's just that the Soul Lamp of the Ancestor Lihuo has gone out. I've already inquired with the Immortal Ancestor, but he's currently too busy to reply. The Heavenly Court is facing extremely unpredictable changes this time, and we need to figure out what happened as soon as possible in order to prepare for these changes."

Everyone was shocked; even the Immortal Ancestor had no time to respond to them?

"... Should we slow down the progress in the Western Desert and the Northern Plains?" an elder asked hesitantly.

Xie Tao said in a deep voice, "Notify Ancestor Liyuan to exterminate the Jin Household as soon as possible, then return to Northern Plains and cooperate with Ancestor Shanyin to completely take over Northern Plains first."

He paused, then looked at everyone. "Please return, everyone. I need to discuss the upcoming battle in the Northern Plains with Ancestor Liqing privately."

Everyone rose to take their leave; the events of the night had been too shocking, and they needed time to process them.

Soon, only Xie Tao and an old man remained in the council hall.

The old man raised his hand and waved, and a barrier silently unfolded, isolating the inside from the outside.

He narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife. "What exactly happened? Tell me."

Xie Tao was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and chose to transmit his voice:

"The Immortal Ancestor... did not respond to me."

The old man frowned. "You just said that the Immortal Ancestor was flawless..."

The sound stopped abruptly.

The old man's expression suddenly changed.

He jumped up, looked at Xie Tao in disbelief, and exclaimed:

You mean...?

No response and being too busy to respond may seem similar, but they are two different concepts.

The best explanation for the former is that the Immortal Ancestor had important matters to attend to and was unable to respond.

And the worst...

Xie Tao gritted his teeth and said, "We must find out what happened in the Heavenly Court as soon as possible!"

The old man felt dizzy and suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Although Xie Lihuo's death was shocking and caused pain to the Xie Household, it was far from being a fatal blow.

It's painful enough, but not enough to kill!

But what if something happens to the Immortal Ancestor...?

"Pass this message on to Ancestor Shanhe as soon as possible," the old man said in a hoarse voice. "He is currently our only Dharma Aspect expert in the Central Plains; he might have a way to contact the Immortal Ancestor."

"I've already sent men," Xie Tao said, taking a deep breath. "Our momentum in the Northern Plains is strong lately; we should be able to completely take over the entire Northern Plains within a week."

But the old man was no longer in the mood to listen.

The Xie Household's foundation has never been in Northern Plains.

He is an immortal ancestor!

Shangqing Mountain.

The Daoist priest guarding the mountain gazed at the strange phenomenon in the sky, his expression solemn.

Suddenly, five sword lights descended from the sky; it was Li Jingxuan and his companions who had returned from the Heavenly Court.

"Mountain Lord!"

"Senior brother."

The five people greeted each other one by one.

The mountain-guarding Daoist nodded, his gaze sweeping over the five faces before finally settling on Li Jingxuan:

"It's good that you're back."

Li Jingxuan's expression was solemn as he stepped forward. "Senior brother, I have something to say to you."

The mountain-guarding Daoist said in a deep voice, "We'll talk about that later. First, follow me to re-establish the sword formation and defend against the invasion from Heaven Beyond Heaven!"

Daoist Shouxin frowned and said, "It hasn't even been a month, and it's already reached its limit again? Could it be due to the influence of the Heavenly Court?"

Li Jingxuan said slowly, "Senior brother, we must guard the Heaven Beyond Heaven, but we must deal with these foreign cultivators who have descended upon the Central Plains even more urgently!"

"These outside cultivators will be handled by the Nanhua Sect and Shaolin Temple, and the various aristocratic Aristocratic Clan will also contribute." The mountain-guarding Daoist glanced at Lingxuan, "Once the defenses of Heaven Beyond Heaven are stabilized again, you can go down the mountain to cultivate your minds."

Daoist Yunsong sighed softly, "A bloody storm is inevitable in the Central Plains."

"It was bound to happen sooner or later," Daoist Shouxin said calmly. "Compared to the great calamity to come, the return of Immortals and Gods, and the renewed invasion of the Central Plains by various overseas races, this situation is already considered mild."

Li Jingxuan said, "After the grand formation is re-established, I will descend the mountain to travel."

Daoist Shouxin said meaningfully, "You want to go down the mountain to travel? Your identity has already been exposed. Those immortals and Immortals and Gods who are hiding or residing in certain External Scenery will see you as their primary target."

"It's alright," Li Jingxuan said in a deep voice. "This is a good opportunity to lure out these treacherous individuals. Otherwise, if they were to infiltrate the Central Plains and rise to high positions, the harm they would cause in the future would be immeasurable."

"Since you have made your decision, we have no reason to stop you. However, you cannot take the array diagram down the mountain," the mountain-guarding Daoist said.

"I'd like to borrow the Immortal-Slaying from my senior brother," Li Jingxuan said, looking at Daoist Shouxin.

A clear, melodious sword cry rang out from the scabbard on the back of the Daoist Shouxin.

Upon hearing the sword's cry, both Shouxin and Shoushan smiled.

Daoist Shouxin removed the sword from its scabbard. "Why borrow it? This sword was never chosen for me. Since you have the heart to descend the mountain and eliminate demons, you should take this sword."

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother." Li Jingxuan accepted the Immortal-Slaying Sword with both hands.

Evergreen Mountain.

Inside the main hall of the ancestral master.

A portal in the Void opened, Fazhen Opening the Dao, with Xie Linchuan following closely behind.

The mountain lord, Daoist Fawu had been waiting for a long time, said with anticipation in his eyes:

"Linchuan, was your trip successful?"

Xie Linchuan nodded slightly and took the lead in arriving at the center of the main hall, where he bowed to the statue of the Great Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole on the platform.

Master Fazhen stood behind him, also paying homage to the patriarch on the platform.

Xie Linchuan turned around and said, "We not only found Dipper Mother Palace, but also the location of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure Palace, confirming what Master said."

Daoist Fawu asked solemnly, "What's the situation?"

"There are obvious signs of battle in the Purple Forbidden Enclosure Palace, and even remnants of Immortals and Gods blood. After countless years, it still retains some of its vitality. Fortunately, Fazhen is protecting it."

Xie Linchuan spoke in a low voice,

"The Dipper Mother Palace was completely empty, without a trace of battle."

Fazhen bowed slightly. "Protecting my junior uncle is my duty."

Fawu pressed further, "Did you bring back the blood of the Immortals and Gods?"

Fazhen took out a white jade bottle. "Senior brother, be careful. This blood is extremely corrosive. Even accidental contact in ordinary External Scenery will likely result in death."

Fawu carefully accepted it and examined it closely.

Although the drop of blood in the bottle was sealed with layers of seals, even the slightest trace of its aura escaping through the restrictions caused the Lord of Evergreen Mountain to feel a chill run down his spine.

He was shocked and said:

"Is this what it means to exist above Immortals and Gods? A drop of blood, after countless years, can still retain such vitality..."

Xie Linchuan said in a low voice, "As expected, the Great Emperor Ziwei is most likely already dead, but it's uncertain who killed him."

Fawu Divine Capital n't help but look westward, towards the capital city. After a moment of silence, he said, "I wonder if the Divine Capital Xiao Household was already aware of this. If they were aware, that's fine, but if they haven't been aware yet..."

The three people inside the hall felt a chill creep over them.

"Does the Patriarch suspect that the one impersonating the Great Emperor Ziwei is Primordial Lady Doumu?" Fawu whispered.

Xie Linchuan was silent for a moment, then said, "If I'm not mistaken, what Master cares about isn't whether the Great Emperor Ziwei is dead, but who killed the Great Emperor Ziwei."

"According to Master's investigation, the Supreme Emperor Haotian, who was most likely to have made the move back then, did not have the time to kill two Great Emperor-level Immortals and Gods simultaneously. As for the one from the Thunder Ministry, it has been confirmed that he died at the hands of the Supreme Emperor Haotian."

"Master currently suspects Primordial Lady Doumu. If it is her... although her strength is below that of the Great Emperor Ziwei, she is the most likely Immortals and Gods to successfully ambush the Great Emperor Ziwei!"

Fawu asked doubtfully, "Why do we need to confirm this? The Patriarch and the Great Emperor Ziwei are very close friends?"

"No..." Xie Linchuan said softly, "Master said that it seems someone was secretly impersonating the Supreme Emperor Haotian all those years ago, and the collapse of the Heavenly Court is also related to this. What Master is really investigating is the source of the Heavenly Court's downfall."

The hall was silent.

Xie Linchuan suddenly asked, "Has there been any movement from the Northern Plains Xie Household lately?"

Fawu said softly, "Their actions are quite significant. Their wolfish ambition to become the ruler of the Central Plains has been fully exposed, and most of the prefectures and cities in the Northern Plains have already fallen into their hands."

Xie Linchuan's expression turned slightly cold. "Stop them."

He looked out of the hall; sporadic streaks of fire still streaked across the sky. "The position of ruler of the Central Plains concerns the fate of the entire Human Race; it must not fall into the hands of the Xie Household."

"Master has already figured out who's behind the Xie Household. That person is the son of Eastern Emperor Taiyi, whose thoughts are unfathomable and whose stance is unclear. His true purpose should be the ' Investiture of the Gods the Gods' left behind by the Human Emperor."

We must not let them succeed!

A long wind swept through my sleeves, and waves of clouds crashed against my face.

After the Yu Tunzhou Heavenly Court, it plummeted straight down from the infinite heights to the Mortal Realm, becoming one of the countless sparks that night.

now.

Layers of clouds rushed past beside me, and the strong wind whipped my blue robe into a fluttering sound.

As he looked out, the fields stretched out like embroidery, the cities and towns resembled beans, and the vast territory slowly unfolded in his vision, the mountains and rivers gradually becoming clearer.

He did not activate his Gang Qi or use the Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person to stabilize his body, but instead let himself fall straight down, sinking towards the mortal world.

This trip to the Heavenly Court.

He had arrived at what he most desired.

Yu Tunzhou slowly closed his eyes.

Within the Inner Heaven and Earth, the Eight Sceneries sometimes stand separately, forming their own cycles, and sometimes Eight Sceneries merge into one, evolving into Primordial Chaos.

It's time.

He was certain in his heart.

With just a gentle push, the door to the External Scenery was opened.

At that moment, the speed at which the Yu Tunzhou fell suddenly slowed down, as if it had become part of this world.

The Dao Sprout Immortal Embryo in the Dantian suddenly disappeared.

When it reappeared, it had taken root in the Inner Heaven and Earth, its roots connecting with all the scenery, including the Mountain Peaks Surpassing Kunlun, the Vast Sea and Azure Deep, and the Radiance of Moon and Sun.

At this moment, Yu Tunzhou's Inner Heaven and Earth reflected the outer world; it was no longer him sensing the world, but the world converging on him.

Internal and external affairs are merging, and boundaries are gradually disappearing.

Within a radius of dozens of miles, the laws of heaven and earth flowed like blood vessels, and he could clearly sense the pulse of heaven and earth.

Wind, clouds, earth, river, mountain vegetation...

They all seemed like extensions of his body.

External Scenery.

This is the real External Scenery.

Breathe with the heavens and earth, and bow and rise with all things.

He slowly opened his eyes, a scene of chaos and destruction flashing across them.

He made it to the External Scenery First Layer without any hindrance.

Compared to the tribulation of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art, this stage is truly...

The clouds are light and the breeze is gentle.

At this moment.

The phrase "Dao Sprout Immortal Embryo" is no longer applicable.

It was already a newly grown Dao Tree sapling, its entire body radiating clear light, rooted in the Inner Heaven and Earth, supporting the Inner Scenery Heaven and Earth to become increasingly open and stable.

Its roots lead to chaos, and its branches begin to climb towards a higher Void. In the distance, an indescribable sense of "pulling" slowly descends from the highest point.

Yu Tunzhou looked up, his gaze seemingly transcending this Inner Heaven and Earth, and seeing a palace higher up, shrouded in celestial mist.

The Eight Sceneries Palace hangs serenely in the celestial realm, its Daoist charm timeless, and pure energy flows along the gate to the Nether Passage, descending upon the saplings of the Dao Tree.

The gate to the Nether Passage has been opened, and the sapling of the Dao Tree is constantly absorbing the immortal energy within, strengthening itself and accelerating its growth.

A mournful cry echoed from within the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

Little Black roamed freely in the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth after a long absence, as if a shackle that had bound him for so long had finally been broken today.

The Limitless Gang Qi within the body also underwent a transformation, continuing to evolve on the basis of Primordial Chaos, ultimately flowing through the meridians and internal organs with the meaning of "all things return to emptiness and return to chaos".

Yu Tunzhou quietly sensed the series of transformations occurring within his body.

Given his background and foundation, this step of External Scenery was a natural progression, a perfect outcome.

He could even sense that the convergence of the inner and outer worlds was deepening!

Soon, the range of the power of heaven and earth that he could mobilize expanded from a few miles to more than ten miles, and finally to thirty or forty miles.

This is... the External Scenery Second Layer!

After breaking through the External Scenery, both the strength of his Inner Heaven and Earth and the advanced level of his Nature Cultivation cultivation in [Nature-Seeing Heaven] allowed his realm to no longer stop at the first level, but directly leap to the second level of the External Scenery Second Layer!

But this is not the end.

He could already sense that his Primordial Spirit Spirit Aspect was beginning to merge autonomously with the Inner Heaven and Earth; this was the embryonic form of the Dharma Aspect and also a sign of the External Scenery Third Layer.

At this stage, the Inner Heaven and Earth, the Dao Path, and the Primordial Spirit will all achieve initial harmony.

Those who achieve perfect harmony can even find the most suitable "Martial Dao Ultimate Art" for themselves. As long as their foundation is not rotten, the resulting Ultimate Art can almost always rival the Dharma Aspect Form techniques.

Given his solid foundation, one wonders what kind of Divine Ability he will ultimately develop at this stage.

Yu Tunzhou carefully sensed the speed at which his Primordial Spirit merged with his Inner Heaven and Earth, estimating the time required.

He soon discovered that because his Inner Heaven and Earth and Primordial Spirit Spirit Aspect were far superior to those of others of the same level, the fusion process was extremely slow, taking at least several years.

He understood.

Next, we need to find ways to accelerate the integration of the two.

At this moment, Yu Tunzhou truly felt like a dragon entering the sea, and the road ahead suddenly became clear!

His gaze fell upon the Innate One Qi in his Dantian, his eyes filled with barely concealed anticipation.

Now that he has reached the level of External Scenery, he can finally try to cultivate this supreme supernatural Divine Ability!

One Qi Transforms into the Three Pure Ones!

Just then, he suddenly looked up.

A mangled body descended from the sky, rapidly approaching him.

The body was no longer human; half of it was charred black and lifeless, yet it seemed to be driven by some invisible force, falling faster and faster until it crashed straight into him.

In the blink of an eye, the body was already close by.

The Yu Tunzhou without giving way.

In an instant, a Primordial Spirit burst forth from the mangled body, carrying naked greed and ecstasy, and rushed straight towards his Niwan Palace between his eyebrows.

"... My perfect body, just starting out on External Scenery, thank goodness!"

The Primordial Spirit, like a gust of cold wind, instantly crashed into Yu Tunzhou's Primordial Spirit.

A phantom of a Primordial Spirit appeared in the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth, its face filled with ecstatic joy:

"Heaven hasn't forsaken me! Heaven hasn't forsaken me! Hahahaha!"

He was a wandering immortal from the Outer Dao Heavens Sect. Not long ago, he cut off a Primordial Spirit and broke into the Heavenly Court, but only managed to snatch a broken body.

After entering the Central Plains, without a complete physical body to isolate him from the outside world, he could only watch helplessly as his Primordial Spirit perished under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao.

He had already given up hope.

But then they saw the Yu Tunzhou.

A living, breathing cultivator who had just entered the External Scenery, with an intact physical body, a pure Primordial Spirit, and a youthful aura, completely unguarded!

What incredible luck!!!

He surveyed the surrounding Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth, his eyes flickering with green flames. "Such a vast Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth... Wonderful! Ineffably wonderful! Could it be that I, by sheer chance, have stumbled upon some Innate Dao Body?"

At this moment, a clone of his Primordial Spirit appeared before him.

He remained completely undaunted. With his cultivation level, even a mere wisp of his spirit was far beyond the capabilities of someone newly entering the External Scenery. He laughed heartily:

"Young one, I am Great Immortal Youyin of the Netherworld, descended from the Netherworld. To be chosen by me is your good fortune!"

Yu Tunzhou looked at him strangely.

After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke:

"You... don't recognize me?"

Youyin was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "Junior! You've only just entered the External Scenery, you're nothing but an ant. Do you think I need to acknowledge you? You think you're Dao Lord...?"

His laughter suddenly stopped.

It's like when you're laughing, the smile ends up on someone else.

Only now did he see the true form of the Yu Tunzhou.

He stared blankly at the young face in front of him, a face that seemed familiar, as if he had seen it not long ago.

"It seems they still accept it."

Seeing his expression, Yu Tunzhou nodded.

Thump.

"This immortal... no... this humble Youyin pays respects to the Daoist Master!" Youyin knelt down immediately, his face instantly changing, his voice trembling, "True Person! This humble immortal was just confused for a moment, just a moment of confusion!"

Yu Tunzhou tossed him directly to Huntian.

He looked up.

Although the Primordial Spirit of this Rogue Immortal Youyin was insignificant to him, it offered a glimpse into the impending calamity.

It was truly a chaotic mess!

His gaze swept across the sky, and only a few streaks of light remained.

There should be no one in Heavenly Court at this moment.

Heavenly Court.

Deng Canglan gazed at the Nine Heavens, speechless for a moment, not knowing where to begin his tears.

This upheaval in Heavenly Court, and they're not even taking him with them?

Just because I don't fit in?

Heavenly Court is in this state, can I still go back?

The small Ascension Platform, crafted from Heavenly Court Fragment, has remained completely silent to this day.

Behind him, a voice comforted him, "It's alright, Brother Deng. At worst, you can come down and work for me."

Behind Deng Canglan stood Daoist School that led directly to the Netherworld Underworld.

Upon hearing this, Deng Canglan felt even more pain in his heart.

I'm not even dead yet, and I'm already going to the Underworld?

Having gone to the Underworld, how can one return to the Central Plains?

If there's no other way, he might as well stay in Heavenly Court!

The voice came from behind the door again, more enthusiastic than before, even offering hefty rewards: "Brother Deng, come and join me! I'll teach you a couple of sword techniques, and I guarantee you'll be able to cut down those wandering ghosts like slicing vegetables! Let's create a great empire together, carving out our own territory in this Yincao Underworld!"

Deng Canglan said irritably, "I'll decline. My swordsmanship is unique, and I don't want to compete with ghosts for territory."

Upon hearing this, the man behind the door trembled, thinking to himself, "In the years I've been in the Underworld, has another swordsmanship prodigy emerged in the world?"

"What kind of knife is Brother Deng using?"

"Machining knife."

When I was young, I once used a woodcutter's knife to kill a group of beggars and livestock in front of Buddha in a dilapidated temple.

Upon hearing this, Old Mo gasped.

This statement sounds reminiscent of his shameless boasting to Yu Tunzhou back in the Mortal Realm that his unorthodox Turtle Fist was invincible.