The entire Buddhist Kingdom was awakened by a mysterious force and began to tremble, as if a behemoth was struggling beneath the earth, with the tremors intensifying.

Sand and stone swirled around as dust filled the air. From the abbots of the Buddhist Kingdom’s twelve premier temples down to the common folk, no one knew what was happening.

Brilliant rays of light shot up from beneath the dunes, not harming anyone or damaging anything. The light pierced through the blazing sunlight, aiming straight for the firmament.

If any expert were to fly into space and gaze down upon the Buddhist Kingdom, they would see countless pillars of light spread across the land, stretching and curving endlessly as they converged toward its center—Xitian Temple.

Never before had such a thing happened.

“It’s a grand wish. Someone has fulfilled a supreme grand wish!” The oldest Transcendent Tribulation monk in the Buddhist Kingdom finally recalled a familiar scene. This was precisely the sign that marked the fulfillment of a supreme grand wish recorded in ancient texts.

One hundred thousand years ago, Master Zhengde had made a supreme grand wish: to propagate Buddhist teachings on the Central Continent.

To fulfill that supreme grand wish, Master Zhengde founded the Hanging Monastery, becoming the originator of Buddhist teachings in Great Xia. From then onward, countless temples rose across Great Xia, emerging as another faction alongside the sects.

Master Zhengde’s fulfillment of his supreme grand wish had shaken the Buddhist Kingdom and had been recorded in the annals of history.

Yet today’s spectacle was far grander than the scene when Master Zhengde had fulfilled his supreme grand wish, so much so that the old Transcendent Tribulation monk had not immediately connected the two.

“Which eminent monk made this supreme grand wish, and how was it fulfilled?” The old monk’s lips quivered, his face full of astonishment. He knew well the difficulty of fulfilling a supreme grand wish. It’s practically impossible! Yet the truth is right before my eyes. An expert has really achieved it.

More than shock, what he felt was joy—joy that he could witness such a sight in his lifetime.

Boundless incense power surged toward Lu Yang, who used that power to construct an inconceivable body.

An immortal’s body.

Unseen by all, an Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit merged into the immortal body. It was the one given to him by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy during the New Year.

Lu Yang felt the infinite power of this body. To control the immortal body, he shared the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s immortal consciousness. His spiritual consciousness alone couldn’t manage it. However, this body was hastily put together, not stable enough to leave the Buddhist Kingdom.

But within the Buddhist Kingdom, supported by incense offerings, I am an immortal!

Just as he expected, he was the most orthodox Buddhist cultivator. The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s existence was of paramount importance to Buddhist sects. By resurrecting her, he naturally could gain access to limitless incense offerings.

Lu Yang slowly opened his eyes. A cold gleam flashed in them, startling the Timekeeper Divine Lord, who found himself shuddering uncontrollably.

“Child of Great Qian, why did you force my hand?”

The Timekeeper Divine Lord’s legs quaked. He had never imagined that the Divine Transfiguration cultivator from moments ago could instantly elevate him to such an inconceivable level.

I was so caught up in the thrill of battle and so swollen with pride that I thought myself invincible and looked down on everyone.

The other party possesses an immortal sword capable of blocking the Heaven-Splitting Axe. How could he be an ordinary person?!

Who exactly is he? And what did he mean by resurrecting the World-Honored One?

The Timekeeper Divine Lord’s mind was in turmoil; he had lost the ability to think.

“Y-you...Who exactly are you?”

“You’re unworthy of knowing this esteemed one’s name.”

“Buddhist Kingdom in Palm,” Lu Yang uttered coldly. Even these four simple words carried immense pressure.

Now that he possessed this immortal body, Town in Palm had finally become Buddhist Kingdom in Palm.

The Timekeeper Divine Lord looked into the future, but saw only despair.

Lu Yang’s single finger blotted out the sky, pressing the Timekeeper Divine Lord into the ground. With a miserable scream, he was crushed into the earth, his limbs snapped. It was a truly gruesome sight.

“I’ll leave! I’ll leave right now!” the Timekeeper Divine Lord cried out in terror. So what if I can foresee the future? When faced with such absolute domination, there’s no escaping!

The Timekeeper Divine Lord crawled up from the ground, his limbs restored in an instant as he attempted to flee. In his eyes, Xitian Temple had become hell, a forbidden zone for living beings, and a place he must never set foot in again. I must run as far as I can!

“World Time Slows!

“Self Time Accelerates!”

The Timekeeper Divine Lord desperately unleashed the abilities of his Epoch Incipient Dao Fruit, resenting that it had been condensed through incense power rather than his own comprehension, which prevented him from bringing out its full potential.

Faced with the slowed time, Lu Yang remained unmoved. Not a single ripple stirred in his eyes. In an unchanging voice, he said, “Did this esteemed one say you could leave?

“One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords.”

Lu Yang gently shook the Qingfeng Sword, and it transformed into billions of Qingfeng Swords. Every sword in Xitian City and the surrounding large cities answered the call, flying toward Xitian Temple.

Cleansed by the Immortal Dao sword qi, these ordinary swords were elevated by one or several major tiers in quality.

As far as the eye could see, Xitian City was filled with swords, on the ground and in the sky, in suffocating density.

This could no longer be called a Sword Dao Field. It was a Sword Dao Heaven and Earth.

Caught in a world of swords, where could the Timekeeper Divine Lord flee to?

Shadows of swords flew everywhere; there was no dodging them. He tried to deflect them with the Heaven-Splitting Axe, but even if he could block one sword, how was he going to block tens of thousands of swords?

Whenever a sword flew past, it would slice off a chunk of flesh from the Timekeeper Divine Lord. As he was a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, his lost flesh could be instantly regenerated.

Yet it was such an ability that plunged him into endless agony.

With the world’s time slowed, his perception of pain multiplied exponentially, and his blood-curdling screams were unceasing.

The Timekeeper Divine Lord had wanted to poison the populace to distract Master Mingyu. Against such a person, Lu Yang saw no need to hold back.

Xinding looked up, staring at the scene in a daze. So this is the Tofu Heavenly Sovereign’s true power? How formidable... How terrifying...

Within the crowd, Ye Zijin was so shocked that his jaw dropped.

Others may not recognize the Qingfeng Sword, but how could I not? 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

“No wonder Big Senior Sister isn’t worried about Little Junior Brother’s safety.”

As the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had accompanied Lu Yang to the outside world, the Qingfeng Sword’s small world was once again left with only the Cyan Smoke Venerable Lord and the other two.

The trio shivered in fear, their hearts pounding. We seem to have learned something incredibly significant. Will we be silenced?

“Kneel.”

Though Lu Yang’s voice was not loud, it clearly resonated throughout Xitian City.

The single word seemed to be imbued with the power of Law Follows Words. The Timekeeper Divine Lord felt an invisible pressure above his head, forcing him down to the ground uncontrollably. With a thud, he fell to his knees.

“S-spare my life! Otherwise, His Liege and His Excellency the Fate Arbiter won’t let you off!” the Timekeeper Divine Lord blurted out in terror, unsure whether he was begging for mercy or issuing a threat.

His life had been smooth sailing, and he was chosen by the Fate Arbiter as the divine lord governing time. After acquiring the Epoch Incipient Dao Fruit, his ascent only accelerated, allowing him to command the wind and rain during the Great Qian Dynasty and be revered wherever he went. Never had he encountered a situation like this.

As the Timekeeper Divine Lord knelt on the ground, the Heaven-Splitting Axe flew to the side. Lu Yang walked slowly toward him, his Dao bearing astonishing, as if heaven and earth vibrated with each of his steps.

He picked up the Heaven-Splitting Axe. In his eyes was a coldness that had not thawed for ten thousand years.

“This esteemed one has acted despite overwhelming karmic consequences. Do you think I will let you live?”