"The sword intent suppression seems to have eased considerably?"
As soon as Li Xuan opened his eyes, he keenly noticed that the suppression of the solitary mountain's sword intent had indeed lessened. A thought crossed his mind, and he realized his realm had surprisingly broken through to the Freedom realm.
"Could it be Senior Liuli?" Li Xuan was somewhat surprised. After casting a glance in Liuli's direction, he immediately stood up.
"All I can do to help you is this much. The path ahead depends on yourself," Liuli's voice echoed in Li Xuan's ears at that moment.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and then, with a shift of his gaze, stepped towards the solitary mountain once more.
*Clang!*
The sword intent stirred, pressing down with ferocious intensity. But this time, Li Xuan firmly held his ground, showing no signs of retreat.
With his breakthrough to the Freedom realm, Li Xuan's strength had undoubtedly multiplied severalfold. The number of star spirit pearls within his divine mansion reached an astonishing eight hundred billion.
Under the protection of his physical strength, spiritual pressure, and the sword energy left by his master, Li Xuan could now barely withstand the solitary mountain's sword intent.
Seeing this, Li Xuan immediately began to ascend.
Time slipped away quietly. In the blink of an eye, a quarter of an hour had passed. Li Xuan's figure had already reached the halfway point of the solitary mountain.
*Hoo.*
Li Xuan exhaled a breath of stale air. The terrifying sword intent had already torn through Li Xuan's defenses. If not for his robust physique, the mere sword qi would have been enough to destroy his physical body.
Li Xuan knew that he could not continue climbing at this point. The higher he went, the more formidable the sword intent became. He immediately activated the Nine Revolutions of Tempering the Spirit to refine his physical body.
Not only that, but Li Xuan tentatively began to sense the solitary mountain's sword intent. To his surprise, he could clearly perceive insights within the sword intent that were similar to his own.
Feeling this, Li Xuan immediately sat cross-legged and began to absorb it.
"This little fellow has finally found his path." Liuli, standing at the periphery, also smiled slightly. She glanced at the summit of the solitary mountain, then with a thought, vanished from her spot.
"Greetings, Senior." Lin Yi, the Grand Venerable, who had suddenly appeared on the vast grassland, halted his steps. A figure then materialized before him. Lin Yi Grand Venerable cupped his fists in a salute and felt a sense of relief.
Liuli looked at Lin Yi Grand Venerable with some surprise and said, "You managed to follow me this far. It seems I underestimated you. You're here not because you're worried about that little fellow, are you?"
Hearing this, Lin Yi Grand Venerable became even more certain that the woman before him was the one behind Li Xuan. He then clasped his fists and nodded, "Senior, you see clearly. I have come to seek a method of resolution from you. It concerns the lives of countless beings. I beg your forgiveness for my impudence."
"The Great Tribulation of the Spiritual Masters is still three thousand years away. Why are you so fixated on the present moment?" Liuli pouted and continued, "Very well. Because you have looked after the little fellow, I will help you this once."
"On behalf of all beings, I thank you, Senior." Lin Yi Grand Venerable rejoiced at these words and quickly bowed deeply.
Liuli waved her hand. "I know. You had placed your hopes on the little fellow. But he will be leaving with me and will not return to your Cloud World. In other words, the Cloud World can no longer satisfy him."
"I am imparting this cultivation method to you. I believe three thousand years should be enough time for you to gain the ability to face it."
As Liuli finished speaking, she flicked her finger, and a stream of spiritual light instantly entered Lin Yi Grand Venerable's forehead.
"Thank you, Senior!" Lin Yi Grand Venerable, after a brief scan, was immediately astonished. Upon sensing the power of this cultivation method, he bowed deeply to Liuli once more.
"Do you have any questions?" Liuli nodded slightly and then asked.
Lin Yi Grand Venerable shook his head. "No, I have no questions. With three thousand years, I am confident I will be able to cultivate it to completion. I am just curious, after the Divine Soul Transformation realm, what lies beyond?"
Liuli smiled at his words. "The world is vast, and all beings are ephemeral. Within each sphere, there are their own destinies and rules. It is understandable that you would have such a question. The Divine Soul Transformation is a pinnacle of the soul. Your own realm is the most crucial."
"After the Freedom realm come the Void Self realm, the True Self realm, and the Other Shore realm. Then the Incarnation realm, the Origin Transformation realm, and the Void Transformation realm. If you can reach the Void Transformation realm, resolving the Great Tribulation of the Spiritual Masters should not be a problem."
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior." Lin Yi Grand Venerable nodded and bowed. As he rose, Liuli's figure had already vanished.
"Indeed, there is always someone better. This world is like that." Lin Yi Grand Venerable chuckled wryly. With his status in the Cloud World, he would never be treated so dismissively. Yet, Lin Yi Grand Venerable knew that the woman before him could likely kill him with a single move.
"Li Xuan, thank you." Lin Yi Grand Venerable whispered. Ultimately, it was all because of Li Xuan that Liuli had offered him such aid. Lin Yi Grand Venerable, a person of his caliber, naturally understood that beings like Liuli, who acted so casually, would not intervene for the sake of countless beings.
At the same time, Lin Yi Grand Venerable also felt a sudden surge in the world's suppression. Sensing this, a spiritual light flickered on his person, and he instantly disappeared from his spot.
The moment Lin Yi Grand Venerable vanished, an old man suddenly appeared.
"Huh? Did my divination go wrong?" The old man sniffed the air, looking around with a puzzled expression.
*Boom!*
Just then, a rumbling sound echoed, and in the next moment, a figure abruptly appeared in the old man's sight. This person was Li Xuan.
"The Chosen One! It seems my divination was not wrong after all. This trip has indeed yielded results. But why is this little fellow here?" the old man wondered, a hint of surprise in his eyes as he looked at the unconscious Li Xuan.
After a moment of contemplation, the old man waved his hand and, taking Li Xuan with him, vanished.
"Greetings, Master." As Li Xuan was being taken away by the old man, Liuli, in a starlit expanse, bowed to a figure and said.
The man glanced at Liuli and said, "Regarding Qingluan's matter, it is not yet time. Do you truly believe that with his current strength, he can reach the summit? Liuli, Qingluan has the deepest bond with you, and I understand that. When the time comes to release her, I will make my arrangements."
"Yes, Master." Liuli breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at the man hesitantly, wanting to say more.
"You wish to know how to explain this to him, don't you? I have already made arrangements for this. His path is his own to walk. In this world, no one can make any decisions for him." The man said, looking at Liuli.
"Your subordinate understands." Liuli nodded in response.
The man turned around, and strands of red thread suddenly began to entwine around him.
"The Scribe, are you looking for a fight with me? Very well, you're arbitrarily arranging things for me, and I need to have a good chat with you." The man frowned, then with a wave of his hand, instantly scattered the surrounding red threads.
The next moment, the man's figure vanished from his spot.
"Holy crap, don't come here! Holy crap, don't hit me in the face! Ah..."
In an instant, a voice abruptly rang out.
Liuli: "..."