Chapter 1 A Glimpse

Buzz~

Beneath the domineering sword light that spanned the sky, a five-colored hand, seemingly slow but impossibly fast, grasped the astonished Zhang Longfu in its palm.

This scene seemed to freeze for eternity.

The watching eyes were filled with surprise and bewilderment. It wasn't that they couldn't have anticipated this, but rather that it was too easy.

As if the sword that held up the heavens didn't exist at all.

"This person actually suppressed the Crown Prince's Dharma Body!"

The experts from Dao City on the Mountain City teleportation platform were all horrified. They stared at this scene, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Long Xingyi had been in charge of the Great Zhou Dynasty for over ten thousand years, truly second to none and above billions. His decrees were always followed without fail.

He had suppressed countless demon lords and evil beings, even those at the Dharma Body level.

Who was this person?

Qi Xuan Zhenyi's heart was filled with shock. Seeing the five colors interweaving and the sword light piercing the sky, he felt an immense sense of danger.

Could this be the death tribulation that his senior brother had predicted?

Fear arose in his heart, and he couldn't help but take a step back, about to activate the teleportation platform and escape back to Northwest Dao City.

"Wait!"

At this moment, Lin Yan suddenly reached out, tightly gripping Qi Xuan Zhenyi's shoulder. His eyes were filled with solemnity, as well as astonishment and doubt.

"...This is just the Crown Prince's Dharma Body..."

Lin Yan shook his head inwardly.

Fear of death was human nature, which he never scorned, but to not know when to advance or retreat was a true path to death.

Not to mention that the outcome was still undecided, even if it were decided, the Crown Prince's Dharma Body was still present. How could you dare to retreat?!

Could it be that he was truly frightened by Zhang Fengfu's prophecy, filled with fear at every turn, and fleeing from every danger?

"This..."

Qi Xuan Zhenyi suddenly came to his senses, breaking out in a cold sweat. His eyes were filled with lingering fear, and his hands became clammy.

"Thank you, Brother Lin, for the reminder..."

Qi Xuan Zhenyi was startled into a cold sweat, finally realizing that ever since learning of his death tribulation from his senior brother, he had become increasingly afraid of death.

This was probably the true path to death...

Crack~

The exchange of thoughts between the two was only a moment, but in the sky, the sound of tearing silk had already echoed.

The void, which had been frozen for a moment, shattered like a mirror for thousands of miles, and the stagnant space-time seemed to return to calm.

An indescribable sense of oppression descended from the sky. Amidst the nine dragons, Long Xingyi, who was holding his sword and lowering his eyes, revealed a variety of colors in his indifferent gaze.

Surprise.

Astonishment.

Resentment.

Doubt.

And a complex emotion that was difficult to explain.

"Exterminate!"

Like the roar of a dragon god, or the rage of the heavens.

Vast sword light, like an ocean, instantly cut through the layers of sky, and like a surging heavenly river, it submerged the void where the five-colored hand was located.

The domineering sword intent penetrated layers of void, filling everything, tangible and intangible, crushing everything it could touch into a realm of utter deathly chaos.

The intensity of its edge caused a deep chill in the hearts of many onlookers, their eyes aching as if pierced by needles.

"If a single imperial decree could kill me..."

A desolate voice, seemingly flowing out from endless space-time, echoed throughout the world. It wasn't loud, but it suppressed the thunder, the sword cries, and the sound of the void shattering.

Clang~

Then, the five-colored hand gently pressed down on the void, suppressing Zhang Longfu, who was roaring and struggling in its palm. Then, it flipped over, and its five-colored fingers flicked lightly.

Crack!

In the next instant, amidst a series of crisp sounds, like bronze mirrors cracking and glazed tiles shattering, the chaotic sword light was shattered by this single flick!

Turning into boundless streams of light, scattering in all directions.

"Your throne is no longer in this world!"

A calm, indifferent, and seemingly casual voice echoed between the clouds.

And as the voice moved, the five colors that filled the sky suddenly converged, turning into a pillar of mottled red light, landing on a fair and jade-like hand.

Then, with a shake, it transformed into a fiery red spear, ten-two zhang long.

Roar!

Without any hesitation, without any extra movements, before his words could even finish echoing, the spear had already risen from the ground and soared into the sky.

Like a giant dragon rising from the abyss, like a divine peak standing on the earth.

In an instant, it pierced through layers of void, tearing through the boundless dark night.

Amidst a series of angry dragon roars, it shattered the surging chaotic sword light and shattered the shadow of the divine sword.

With a speed that seemed slow but was actually impossibly fast, it tore apart the crimson-gold throne that was surrounded by nine dragons.

And pierced toward the indifferent youth who stood on the throne with his sword lowered.

Only at this time, including Lin Yan, did the cultivation experts who were watching or peeking at this place with various means, truly see the Great Zhou Crown Prince, Long Xingyi, who had been famous for many years.

He was wearing a crimson imperial robe, with long hair hanging over his shoulders, slender eyes, and a dragon-shaped mark between his eyebrows.

And at this moment, looking at the spear piercing through the void.

The earth-shattering rage that everyone had imagined did not occur. Long Xingyi's eyes trembled, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he responded indifferently:

"You are very good, very good..."

Boom!

In the next instant, amidst the violent shaking of the void, nine dragon shadows soared into the sky, roaring madly as they chased after the stream of light that pierced through the air.

The boundless sword light that filled the sky, only at this time, revealed its original colors.

Like an unprecedentedly vast meteor shower, streaking across the sky.

Whoosh~

Even after the sword light had completely dissipated and the rolling winds and currents had stopped, the Mountain City teleportation platform remained silent.

All the Dao City experts, including Qi Xuan Zhenyi and Lin Yan, mustered their strength as if facing a great enemy, yet maintained a trembling calm.

Not allowing their actions to break the delicate balance between heaven and earth.

They only stared fixedly at the hand that held the spear and captured the person, coming and going freely, filled with immense apprehension and reverence.

The person wasn't present, the body wasn't present, the spirit wasn't present. With just a hand, he had repelled the Great Zhou Crown Prince's imperial decree issued in the name of the imperial court.

It wasn't until the night faded and the red sun broke through the dawn that everything had returned to calm. Only then did Qi Xuan Zhenyi and the others staggeringly gather their strength and look at each other.

Their faces were extremely unsightly.

Who exactly was this person?

From beginning to end, everyone present, and even the many gazes that peeked at this place with various means, couldn't even guess who the person who had taken action was!

They only knew that the Five-Colored Divine Light had truly appeared in the world.

......

'Who are you?!'

In the dark and chaotic void, Zhang Longfu only felt his body and mind were empty, drifting like duckweed, with no beginning and no end.

In a daze, he couldn't help but recall the past again.

But this time, he knew that he wasn't recalling the past, but that an invisible hand was piercing into his soul.

Unconcealedly peeking at his memories.

He could feel an indifferent gaze piercing his soul, seeing the secrets hidden in his heart for countless years.

This feeling made him uncomfortable, resentful, resistant, frightened, furious, roaring, filled with killing intent!

But it was all useless, impossible to resist.

"Who the hell are you?!"

Zhang Longfu roared in his heart. This wasn't the first time he had questioned, but it was the first time he had heard a voice in this empty chaos.

"I am..."

"A truth-seeker wandering through destruction, a seeker of the Dao walking through the worlds, the inheritor of the most ancient civilization..."

"The Three-Hearted Blue Spirit Child!"

A calm and cold voice rang out in his heart.

Zhang Longfu's heart shook, as if a drowning man had finally grasped a straw, stepping on solid ground, and suddenly waking up.

"Ah!"

Unable to suppress a low roar, Zhang Longfu slowly opened his eyes, and after a moment of confusion, he realized that he was in a range of mountains.

At this time, the red sun was rising, and golden clouds were swirling between the mountains, beautiful and magnificent.

He was now on a desolate mountain. Not far in front of him, a Daoist was sitting cross-legged with his back to him.

He didn't seem divine, but faintly gave off a feeling of harmony with heaven and earth.

"Why did you save me... hmm?! This, this is the Bagua Xun Dao Qimen..." (Eight Trigrams, Wind Path, Mystical Gate)

With a single glance, Zhang Longfu's heart trembled, and an immense sense of shock and anger arose: "You, you dare to窥探我的传承! [kuitan wo de chuan cheng] (Peep at my inheritance)!"

Zhang Longfu was furious and shocked.

He could tell at a glance that the aura on the Daoist in front of him was clearly the Xun Zi (Wind) Qimen (Mystical Gate) technique that he had inherited from the Great Xia Zhuge Heavenly Master's Manor!

But what shocked him was that the Daoist's display of this technique was actually superior to his own!

How was this possible?

Whoosh whoosh~

Amidst the swirling clouds, An Qisheng sat cross-legged in silence, his eyes opening and closing, reflecting the sunrise, the sea of clouds, and all kinds of scenes.

In a daze, it seemed as if he saw the human realm that was infinitely far away.

"This, is my inheritance..."

A faint sigh was uttered, but it was immediately cut off between heaven and earth, heard only by Zhang Longfu.

"Wha, what your inheritance?"

Zhang Longfu's body trembled. Even though he knew that the Daoist in front of him was powerful, he was still so angry that he sneered repeatedly:

"A dignified Dharma Body cultivator, an ancient Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal-level figure, actually coveting the inheritance of others, truly shameless to the extreme!"

An Qisheng slowly turned around, glanced at Zhang Longfu indifferently, ripples rising in his eyes:

"Take a look, who am I?"

The battle of the Phoenix Emperor against the Heavens was cut off and concealed from time, but after obtaining a lot of information, he had more or less glimpsed the secrets of that battle.

Those who participated in that battle were not only the powerhouses of the Huangtian Realm, but also Sa Wuling, who came across the border.

It was also he who, under the alias of Heavenly Master Sa, traveled through the four continents and four seas, using the Taiji Dao to unite the eight directions of the earth's veins and cast the Great Xia Nine Cauldrons, laying the foundation for the unification of Great Xia.

"Hmm?! Hea..."

The moment his gaze fell, Zhang Longfu's heart was on high alert, but it was still blasted through his heart like a thunderbolt, and he shouted:

"No, impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Staggering back a few steps, Zhang Longfu's eyes were bloodshot. He only felt more uneasy and frightened than when facing Long Xingyi's domineering sword:

"You, you..."

A cultivator of the Nascent Soul stage can already control the myriad thoughts and considerations in their mind. With a single thought, they can go through thousands of ideas, and they rarely become incoherent.

But at this time, Zhang Longfu's heart trembled, greatly frightened, and for a moment, he couldn't speak.

He said he didn't believe it, but he didn't even have the courage to look up at the Daoist in front of him again.

Because,

He had only seen the Daoist's face in the Great Xia Heavenly Master's Manor, in front of the Ancestral Hall!

But how was this possible?!