Demon Venerable Xuan Yin.

This is the strongest entity in the simulation of the Divine Kingdom.

"A quasi-immortal at the half-step of the tenth rank poses no threat to me, but I cannot capture the aura of strong beings at the tenth and eleventh ranks. Now, let’s see just how powerful a twelfth-rank True Immortal truly is!"

Gu Qingyang’s heart was resolute. With a thought, an immense amount of Faith Power suddenly ebbed like a receding tide.

"Buzz—"

The simulated void silently collapsed into oblivion. Endless spatial turbulence rose like a stormy sea and then crashed down heavily.

Chaos shattered.

Earth, water, fire, and wind emerged.

An imposing body, born from the condensation of overwhelming Demonic Qi, stood tall at the edge of chaos, bearing a face identical to Demon Venerable Xuan Yin’s.

But unlike the real Demon Venerable Xuan Yin,

The Xuan Yin born of chaos now possessed an arrogant demeanor, with eyes filled with dominance, like a sovereign emperor gazing disdainfully upon the world. Even just standing there, he could suppress the ages of time and space.

When that vast, abyss-like pressure came upon him, Gu Qingyang felt his entire blood and energy tremble, a sense of unprecedented crisis overwhelming his mind.

A formidable adversary!

This is a truly formidable adversary!

On Xuan Yin, Gu Qingyang sensed a scent of death he hadn’t felt in a long time. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Such an existence.

Even a slight leakage of Qi could easily crush a ninth-rank practitioner.

At this moment,

Gu Qingyang suddenly understood why an Immortal is different from others.

It’s not just that their life is long but also because their power has completely metamorphosed to a higher level.

Just at that moment,

Demon Venerable Xuan Yin acted directly.

He thrust out his right hand, five fingers encompassing the Chaos Void, wielding terrifying power that harshly suppressed down. Under the supreme power, the great path shattered, and rules were broken, turning everything to dust.

In the broken chaos, it seemed as if heaven and earth emerged, presenting earth, water, fire, and wind, only to be obliterated once more by this extremely overpowering force in the next breath.

Emergence!

Destruction!

When the torrential force that seemed to topple the heavens suppressed down, Gu Qingyang did not hold back at all. The full power of a ninth-rank consummation erupted entirely at this moment.

Emperor Sword Qi transformed into billions, sweeping the heavens like vast ocean waves.

However.

In the face of absolute strength, any struggle and resistance were futile.

When Demon Venerable Xuan Yin brought his palm down, the entire Chaos Void was utterly destroyed.

...

In the Kunlun Divine Realm.

The Heavenly Dao Divine Tree slightly trembled as Gu Qingyang’s mind withdrew from the simulation of the Divine Kingdom, yet in his mind, he was still recalling the recent scene.

After a long time,

Gu Qingyang finally awakened from the profundity of that blow.

"Twelfth-rank True Immortal!"

"So terrifying!"

Before facing a True Immortal, one could never comprehend the frightfulness of this realm.

Gu Qingyang thought that his power to instantly kill a quasi-immortal was strong enough, but he didn’t expect to be like a mere child before a twelfth-rank True Immortal.

With just a single strike,

The twelfth-rank True Immortal instantly dispatched him.

To be precise,

The palm hadn’t even truly fallen. It was merely a slight fluctuation of power that made him fall on the spot.

In the presence of such a strong being, even with Gu Qingyang’s current strength, he seemed exceedingly insignificant.

Then,

The Heavenly Dao Divine Tree quivered.

A blue-robed man solidified from an ethereal shadow in just a breath, appearing there.

"Greetings to the Divine Emperor!"

Demon Venerable Xuan Yin fawned over, face full of ingratiation and flattery.

"..."

Gu Qingyang watched his demeanor, unable to equate it with the Dao Sovereign-like, godly twelfth-rank True Immortal in the Divine Kingdom simulation.

Instantly,

Four words emerged in his mind.

Be humble and adaptable!

Being supreme as a True Immortal, viewing all beings as mere ants, and in downfall, he completely disregarded the dignity of a True Immortal, even resorting to kneeling before a ninth-rank cultivator.

One must say.

It’s no wonder Demon Venerable Xuan Yin has survived until now.

At this moment,

Nearby, Master Celestial Secret also stepped forward. His demeanor no longer bore the slightest arrogance or defiance, only an extremely humble attitude.

"This humble Taoist, Master Celestial Secret, pays respects to the Divine Emperor!"

After speaking,

Master Celestial Secret genuinely knelt and knocked his head loudly a few times.

Seeing this scene,

Demon Venerable Xuan Yin felt a slight tinge in his gums.

Master Celestial Secret’s demeanor and actions gave him a faint sense of crisis.

Could this old Daoist desire to follow by the Divine Emperor’s side?

Thinking of this,

Demon Venerable Xuan Yin looked at Master Celestial Secret with a hint of murderous intent.

In response,

Master Celestial Secret showed no fear.

Not to mention, his own strength was not necessarily weaker than the current Demon Venerable Xuan Yin, and with Gu Qingyang here, even if given ten guts, the other party would definitely not dare to act.

"No need for formalities!"

Gu Qingyang gave him a faint glance. Master Celestial Secret swiftly rose and then flattered, "This humble Taoist has long heard of the Divine Emperor’s fame and now wishes only to serve by the Divine Emperor’s side. I hope the Divine Emperor can grant this humble Taoist an opportunity!"

Saying this,

Fearing Gu Qingyang’s rejection, Master Celestial Secret hastily continued, "Though this humble Taoist’s strength is average, the Celestial Secret Pavilion excels at divination and deducing celestial secrets, and I trust we’ll surely be of help to the Divine Emperor in the future."

"Hmph, mere divination, what does that count as? The Divine Emperor’s Divine Techniques are unparalleled, without needing your divination!"

Demon Venerable Xuan Yin sneered.

Master Celestial Secret acted as if he hadn’t heard, only looking at Gu Qingyang with a face full of hope, humbling himself to the utmost.

Earlier, he had faced death without hesitation, entirely thinking that once the Taiyuan Realm’s Heavenly Dao fell, he would perish alongside the world.

But unexpectedly,

Gu Qingyang’s strength turned out to be this terrifying.

Not only did he suppress the Heavenly Dao of the Two Realms in one stroke, but he also, with supreme power, forcibly dragged the two worlds from the endless void and then merged them with the Cyan Yang Realm.

Especially later when Gu Qingyang’s one-strike suppression of seven Mysterious Emperors’ anomaly gave Master Celestial Secret an intense shock.

He understood,

Such a strong entity was surely beyond the realm of Mahayana.

If his guess was not wrong, this one must be the famed Immortal because only an Immortal could master such terrifying strength.

Master Celestial Secret went through cycles of reincarnation and diligently pursued the great path, longing only to attain Dao and become Immortal.

However,

Solo cultivation to become Immortal was nothing compared to hugging an Immortal’s leg.

Especially later, when Faith Power was generated, and he was dragged into the Divine Kingdom chat group by Gu Qingyang, witnessing the terrors of the Divine Kingdom shop, Master Celestial Secret’s conviction grew stronger.

Therefore,

He set aside the dignity of past Celestial Secret Pavilion masters and fawned directly in Gu Qingyang’s presence.

Kidding aside,

How much is dignity worth?

As long as one could become Immortal, it was all worthwhile.

If any method had the greatest likelihood of becoming Immortal in the world, in Master Celestial Secret’s view, staying by Gu Qingyang’s side was the best approach.

Seeing Master Celestial Secret’s earnest expression, Gu Qingyang gave him a faint glance.

"Since you are willing, you may stay in the Kunlun Divine Realm in the future!"

"Thank you, Divine Emperor!"

These words filled Master Celestial Secret with immense joy.