The mist disperses, all things return.

Everything just now seemed like a dream. After everything dissipated, Qi Xiu found the relic of Dugu Wuhui's body remained seated there.

Those three Phoenix Emperor Feathers were held in its hand.

"It seems that ultimately, the ancient martial great sage's might is stronger.

These three Phoenix Emperor Feathers, though from the Phoenix Sovereign,

are after all only feathers, the divine marvel contained is limited, far inferior to the relic of the great sage."

Standing with hands behind, Song Baiyi nodded slightly, as if the scene of the Martial Saint's relic awakening did not occur just now.

"But now the Phoenix Emperor Feathers are gripped by the great sage's relic, they aren't easy to retrieve."

Frowning slightly, Song Baiyi pursed his lips.

But before his voice could fall, he saw the True Dragon beside him stride toward the great sage's relic. Song Baiyi was startled, just about to speak to stop, his gaze suddenly focused.

Qi Xiu approached the ancient martial great sage's relic, opened his mouth, and spewed mist. Amidst the swirling clouds, the great sage's relic slowly shrunk and was directly collected.

Throughout the process, the great sage's relic, which could overturn heavens and earth, annihilate Qiankun, remained motionless.

"This…"

Even being a Primordial Spirit True Honor, Song Baiyi was somewhat stunned at this moment.

So effortless to collect?

Indeed, the True Dragon Clan cannot be perceived through common sense.

Shaking his head with a light smile, although surprised by Qi Xiu's ease in claiming the great sage's relic, Song Baiyi was merely surprised.

The relic and Phoenix Emperor Feather are precious.

But treasures are for those of virtue. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Moreover, he knows if he tried to retrieve the relic and Phoenix Emperor Feather, it wouldn't be as easy as the Daoist.

A martial great sage who could battle Primordial Spirit, adding three Phoenix Emperor Feathers.

It truly sounds burdensome.

Successfully collecting Dugu Wuhui's body and three Phoenix Emperor Feathers, Qi Xiu felt a slight joy.

With this great sage's relic, he would have a strategy against the oppression from a Moon Sea True Venerable.

However, the relic cannot be used recklessly.

An ancient martial great sage does not respect the Heavenly Dao.

If summoned for long, the Heavenly Dao would perceive and suppress it, and Qi Xiu, as the controller, would similarly suffer.

This great sage's relic is like a Divine Artifact of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

With his cultivation realm, if invoked, it would instantly deplete his Dao Yuan cultivation.

Fortunately, Dugu Wuhui once handled a segment of [Primordial], borrowing the same-origin power, he could barely revive it for a short term.

All considered, it's an added trump card.

"Old Hu, this great sage's relic cannot be equally shared with you, when back in later years, I'll find ways to compensate you." Concerning the Primordial Lineage secret, Qi Xiu naturally couldn't give to Hu Tianzong, he must clear this upfront, using other things to compensate.

"No hesitation, no hesitation, this great sage's relic perhaps only you can collect, besides entering the Inheritance Land, I hardly exerted effort, how could I claim a share of the treasures."

Although Hu Tianzong didn't experience the Primordial Realm events with Qi Xiu, he was astute in thought.

Understanding apart from Qi Xiu, no one else could move a finger to this relic.

Having claimed the great sage's relic, Qi Xiu's strength reached an immensely terrifying level.

Rather than clashing over something he cannot use, it's better to be gracious, and make friends.

"Upon returning, you may take a Phoenix Emperor Feather."

Qi Xiu would naturally not let Hu Tianzong return empty-handed, after consideration, decided to give him a feather.

"Haha, that's kind, I won't refuse then." Grinning, Hu Tianzong in the True Dragon Law Realm rested his hands behind his head, satisfied, and lifted his left leg.

Though only a Phoenix Emperor Feather.

It's an unparalleled divine object, capable of rebirth from flames, defying fate with great providence.

Even Primordial Spirit True Honors would covet it.

Used wisely, it's more valuable than any treasure.

Having settled things, Qi Xiu exhaled deeply, turned to look at Song Baiyi behind him.

Then suddenly, his Dragon Eyes manifested of their own accord.

Picturing broken and hazy frames rapidly flashing past in his eyes.

One frame shown was Song Baiyi standing against Evernight Ancient City, roaring skyward, blood-battling a terrifying figure shrouded in demonic aura disrupting heavens, ultimately nailed by a spear to the city wall.

That figure wasn't…

Focusing on the figure of monstrous aura, roaring for eternities, invincible in epochs, Qi Xiu's pupil shook.

Because the fearsome figure that nailed Song Baiyi.

Was precisely the divine general he encountered back in Evernight Ancient City.

Even a Martial Arts True Venerable was slain.

Was the incarnation of the divine general's thought strong to this extent!?

Amidst shock, Qi Xiu subconsciously looked up at Song Baiyi before him.

In the future he saw, the Upper Protector had a chance to escape, being a Martial Arts True Venerable, though outmatched, wouldn't be easily slain.

Yet for the sake of Evernight Ancient City behind and its citizens.

He resolutely stepped forward, fighting to the death without retreating, and was ultimately nailed to the city wall.

"I am Song Baiyi, the Upper Protector of Great Tang; you devils, don't even think about harming a single citizen in my city!" This furious shout, wrapped in blood and fire, seemed to penetrate through the scene and into his ears.

Song Baiyi also noticed the change in Qi Xiu's gaze and raised his eyebrow in confusion. What kind of look is that from this kid?

"This time, for obtaining the inheritance, I must trouble Upper Protector for assistance.

This Phoenix Emperor Feather, I hope the Protector will accept it."

With a slight movement in his eyes and a flash of thought in his mind, Qi Xiu stepped forward to Song Baiyi, taking out a Phoenix Emperor Feather brimming with boundless vitality and divine charm, and handed it to him.

"What?"

Staring at the Phoenix Emperor Feather in astonishment, Song Baiyi's gaze was complex.

"Do you not know the value of this item?"

"Of course, I know."

"Then why are you…"

"The Protector is worthy of it."

After a thoughtful glance at Qi Xiu, Song Baiyi lightly pinched several seal arts with his left hand.

Although he is a True Venerable of Martial Arts, he also knows some methods of heavenly calculation, although not very skillfully.

But when he tried to use the Dharma Gate to deduce his own fate, he found the mysteries of heaven to be obscured and muddled, unable to see his own destiny clearly.

How could this be?

After realizing that his fate was concealed, Song Baiyi instinctively wanted to deduce the Daoist opposite him, but his hand couldn't complete the seal arts no matter how hard he tried.

His gaze suddenly became heavy and profound as Song Baiyi narrowed his eyes slightly.

The sudden emergence of the True Dragon Clan indeed has deep entanglements.

If I forcibly deduce, I'm afraid I will suffer heaven's retribution.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Baiyi took the Phoenix Emperor Feather from Qi Xiu's hand:

"In that case, this Protector will shamelessly accept it.

Since the Divine Tree of Wutong has dissipated and this Inheritance Land is about to collapse, we cannot stay here for long. Let me take you out first."

"I'll trouble the Upper Protector then."

With a slight nod, Song Baiyi raised his hand to rest on Qi Xiu's shoulder, and as he stepped forward, a solemn scene suddenly appeared behind him, with Buddhas chanting, Bodhisattvas preaching, landscapes filled with Arhat Vajra, and an expansive, majestic Buddha Realm.

This is... the Realm of the Primordial Spirit True Venerable?

At just a glance of the Buddha Realm behind Song Baiyi, Qi Xiu felt as if he was being deeply drawn in. The vast, towering mountains, rivers, and seas with Buddhas and Bodhisattvas atop layers of clouds, all indicated the grandness of this Realm.

Compared to it, whether it was the Hunyuan Palace of the original self or the True Dragon Law Realm of the True Dragon Body, they were like small witches in the presence of a great sorcerer.

There was simply no comparison.

In this Realm, any Buddha or Bodhisattva possessed the strength of the Dao Body Realm.

If one were to be sucked into this Realm, facing the siege of myriad Buddha Arhats, even the True Monarch of the Dao Body would merely be a white tower.

Moreover, within the Realm, there exist rules unique to the Primordial Spirit True Venerable for suppression.

No wonder it's said in the cultivation world: without becoming a Primordial Spirit, one remains an ant.

In comparison to a Primordial Spirit True Venerable, even the strongest True Monarch of the Dao Body is just a slightly stronger ant.

Unless they possessed a Divine Artifact capable of countering a Primordial Spirit True Venerable.

Otherwise, when facing a Primordial Spirit True Venerable, there's virtually no chance to resist.

Upon summoning his own Primordial Spirit Realm, he saw this majestic Buddha Realm faintly transform into a copper bell above Song Baiyi's head, with mighty Buddha Light cascading down, exuding a timeless resonance.

In the next instant.

Song Baiyi took a step forward, forcibly shattering the Space-Bounding, stepping into a void filled with numerous terrifying swirls of wind.

This wind was dim and turbid, sharp and piercing, sometimes raging, sometimes subtle and gently flowing, omnipresent, penetrating the bone, and even before it blew onto the body, just a glance made Qi Xiu's eyes ache, as if a handful of coarse sand had been sprinkled, making it seem as if digging out his eyeballs would provide relief.

"This is the Samadhi Divine Wind, one of the Seven Divine Winds of Heaven and Earth.

Rumored to be the first gust when Heaven and Earth began.

No matter if you're of Vajra Indestructible Body, if this wind blows on you.

In an instant, your bones will dissipate, flesh will decay, and your soul will rot.

Within the Space-Bounding, it is all this great wind; without the protection of a Realm, even a Primordial Spirit True Venerable cannot withstand it." Seeing Qi Xiu's expression change, Song Baiyi casually directed a ray of Buddha Light into Qi Xiu's eyes, immediately easing the excruciating pain.

"Are all of Great Tang's Primordial Spirit True Venerables so powerful, driving their Realm, forcefully traversing the Space-Bounding, so magnificent, truly magnificent." Inside the True Dragon Law Realm, Hu Tianzong marveled.

His father was also a Primordial Spirit True Venerable and the Great Yi of this generation's Tianshan Sect.

But performing such a feat of forcefully traversing the Space-Bounding with the Realm was rare.

Because the Samadhi Divine Wind is indeed terrifying, even a Primordial Spirit True Venerable cannot withstand its direct assault.

Moreover, traversing the Space-Bounding is different from simply fleeing through the void; it is a cross-realm method.

The Space-Bounding of the Tianyuan Main Realm is thick and difficult to forcibly shatter, so this Dharma Gate is mostly used by Primordial Spirit True Venerables when outside the domain.

The Space-Bounding outside the domain is thin, making it easier to shatter.

"That Great Tang could form a suppression of All Heavens, with myriad clans coming to court, of course, the strength of its Primordial Spirit True Venerables under its command must be far higher than later generations.

This Lord Song holds the position of third rank, even if not comparable to the 24 Divine Generals of Lingyan Pavilion, he is still a first-class True Venerable.

But with such a powerful empire, why exactly did it collapse, truly a mystery." Gazing at the raging Samadhi Divine Wind outside the Realm, Qi Xiu's gaze slightly shifted.

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