In the depths of the Wuji Sect.

Chen Shixian, who was in the midst of enlightenment, slowly opened her eyes. Deep within her pupils, ripples appeared, like dried leaves that had been dormant for years, once again stirred by a gentle breeze.

Facing the mountains and turning her back on the mortal world, her figure was as slender as a willow. Her three thousand strands of black hair cascaded to her waist, glowing with gleaming spirit qi, exuding an extraordinary charm.

The divine radiance flowed, dazzling and enchanting, forming a stark contrast with the silent mountains, revealing her peerless elegance.

Alas!

A soft sigh came from behind her. The little monkey arrived: "Your Dao heart is troubled again."

She had already unlocked the ninth human body treasure, her body filled with immense blood essence and strength. With a single thought, this power flowed endlessly like a long river, boiling rapidly, transforming into the mightiest combat force.

Several decades ago, she began to comprehend the tenth human body treasure. She believed that opening the tenth treasure would be the time for her Tao Verification.

Unfortunately, her Dao heart was repeatedly troubled and never at peace. Even when she saw the tenth human body treasure, she couldn't open it.

Chen Shixian was quite helpless and softly said, "I know."

"So? Do you want to go?" the little monkey asked.

Chen Pingping was undergoing Tao Verification, but the situation was unfavorable because the karma tied to her was too great. When the catastrophe descends, karma will accompany it.

At that time, karma fires will burn, and strong enemies will arrive. Without anyone to protect the Dao, Chen Pingping will be facing near-certain death.

The whole Wuji Sect understood this principle, but they couldn't leave.

Moreover, the Heaven Emperor's Dharma Principles had severed the road to the Ancient City, so even if they had the will, they were powerless...

Chen Shixian stood up and turned to look at the little monkey, a trace of worry passing through her bright eyes. Her thin red lips, like evening clouds, carried a touch of shyness amidst her bashfulness.

However, her figure was excellent and increasingly graceful.

Standing still in the mountains, it seemed as if heaven and earth paled in comparison, with only her flourishing alone.

The little monkey was also momentarily stunned. After regaining his composure, he shook his head and said, "Although you cannot verify the Tao, you can unlock the tenth human body treasure, which can also be considered a form of Tao Verification, right? But if you were to enter the Ancient City to protect Chen Pingping's Dao, it would surely attract tremendous karma. At that time, your cultivation would likely be ruined."

As he spoke, the little monkey was also helpless. He understood Chen Shixian too well.

Stopping her was already impossible.

Sure enough...

Chen Shixian remained indifferent after hearing these words, stepping through the mountains towards the outside world.

Meanwhile, Guang Xiaoyu also sneaked over, raised her head, and with her bright eyes, she saw Chen Shixian and asked with a giggle, "Miss Chen, what are you up to?"

Chen Shixian looked at her quietly, not answering.

Aha!

Guang Xiaoyu laughed, "I'm going out for a walk since staying in the Secret Realm every day is making me rusty." With that, she strode away.

Chen Shixian silently followed.

Just as the two women escaped from the Secret Realm, they encountered a third person, Yue Wuxia, who had just fled from the Southern Region and now entered the Wuji Sect.

Now, like the two other women.

The three faced each other, their expressions strange.

Yue Wuxia finally broke the silence, grinning proudly, "I stole the White Emperor's Emperor Weapon."

Just like before.

Guang Xiaoyu raised her fingers, "Impressive. I once had an Emperor Weapon too, but it got shattered in a great battle. But it's okay, I've already started cultivating demon."

"What does cultivating demon mean?" Yue Wuxia asked, her face full of curiosity and innocence.

"Next question." Guang Xiaoyu didn't want to dwell on it and turned to Chen Shixian, "By the way, Miss Chen, after all these years, why are you still at the Supreme Mystery Realm?"

The latter's face darkened.

Hahaha!

Yue Wuxia and Guang Xiaoyu walked off with large strides.

Ugh!

Chen Shixian cursed under her breath, "It's all because of your senior brother." She said, following them.

The little monkey, who had just rushed out from behind, looked helpless and finally stopped there, watching her leave, mumbling to himself, "If it can be broken, then break it. If not, then it is your fate."

Whoosh!

A rainbow streaked across the sky.

Zhang Ziyu, with fluttering robes, smiled broadly, "The Sword Immortal is here!"

A figure emerged from the void, clad in azure robes, tall and slender, murmuring to himself, "Is it true that only the emergence of my Void Body can bring peace to all this?"

On the other side, a peerlessly elegant figure slowly approached, a fairy, who spoke in an almost inaudible voice, "Is there really karma in the world?"

A group of young geniuses from the Wuji Sect were on their way to the battlefield, knowing full well the difficulties ahead, knowing the road had been severed, knowing full well the strength of their formidable foes.

Nevertheless, they were fearless.

Their faces brimming with nonchalance and excitement, as if they weren't going to protect the Dao but instead going on an adventure, going to battle and remain undefeated in the Ancient City.

......

A month later.

The sky around the Ancient City grew increasingly overcast, densely covered with dark clouds, layer upon layer, spreading like the Dead Sea, its reach unknown.

But no one knew that atop that mountain, which was exuding endless divine brilliance, there was more than just a person on the verge of Tao Verification, but also a little girl whose jaw had been dropped in astonishment.

Dugu Qingmei.

She thought Chen Pingping was merely in the process of enlightenment, causing the heavens and earth to resonate.

But now it seemed something didn't add up.

This guy was about to verify the Tao.

My God!

Exactly who is he?

Dugu Qingmei's mouth hung open, lost for words.

She had always thought her brother was the strongest among the younger generation, claimed to be invincible within the same realm. Yet... her brother hadn't even reached the point of Tao Verification.

And the person before her was in the process.

There was also a very strange scene.

Numerous divine brilliance and oppressive aura descended, boundless and immense, each one as thick as a mountain, yet they avoided Dugu Qingmei.

Otherwise, from the moment Chen Pingping began Tao Verification, she would have been crushed to dust.

"You're not from the Ancient City." It was unclear how long it took, but Dugu Qingmei calmed down and hurriedly asked.

She had seen almost all of the young geniuses in the Ancient City.

Very few had reached the level of Tao Verification, and almost none could verify the Tao amidst this chaos, unless Chen Pingping was not a talent from the Ancient City.

Seated on the ground, Chen Pingping bathed in divine brilliance. The Six Tao of Reincarnation erupted simultaneously, booming, descending, enveloping, complementing, but... there was still a door in front of him.

Despite their closeness, there remained a door between him and Dugu Qingmei.

When he heard Dugu Qingmei's question, Chen Pingping chuckled, "Who do you think I am?"

Dugu Qingmei curled her lips, "How would I know?" She paused and then added, "You wouldn't happen to be the Emperor Son, would you?"

Chen Pingping was taken aback, "Have you ever heard of an Emperor Son verifying the Tao?"

"No..." she pondered for a moment, "But? If you're not the Emperor Son, who are you then?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead."

"What is the connection between the Sword of Immortality and the Immortality Realm?" Chen Pingping looked at her.

This question left Dugu Qingmei momentarily stunned.

Several minutes passed before she regained her composure, frowning, her face full of confusion as she looked at Chen Pingping. The Dugu Family's Sword of Immortality wasn't a secret.

Almost every cultivator living around the Ancient City had heard of it.

But the Immortality Realm was different.

The last time it appeared was hundreds of thousands of years ago on the battlefield of the Wen Dynasty. Yet even then, the Immortality Realm merely showed itself.

It was never wielded as a weapon, concealing its divine radiance, still hiding itself.

The truth Dugu Qingmei understood was that the karma associated with the Immortality Realm was immense, even Wenliang dared not use it rashly. Moreover, the situation back then was chaotic.

Reviving the Immortality Realm would make it difficult to control the boundaries of slaughter.

The third point.

Dugu Qingmei suddenly remembered something, "You're from the Wuji Sect."

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