Grandpa, times have changed.

Xu Xing and Hong Zun's expressions were somewhat subtle, while Ning Ruo and Chen Huan appeared remarkably calm.

"I never expected to meet my senior brother and fellow Daoist Lingzu here." Chen Huan finally spoke first.

Ning Ruo nodded slightly:

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Ning Ruo wasn't actually very familiar with Chen Huan, having only met him a few times over the years.

However, Chen Huan was quite familiar with Ning Ruo.

Or perhaps they were very familiar with her identity as the 'True Immortal Ancestor,' and had even cooperated with her on several operations against the Cang Clan.

And so, the two only exchanged a few words.

As for Xu Xing and Hong Zun, neither of them uttered a word from beginning to end.

After parting ways, we walked a little further ahead.

"Judging from this, they must have had a frank talk," Ning Ruo suddenly said.

"Hmm, it seems so..."

I thought it would take a long time, but we got to it in less than half a day.

wrong!

After they finished that battle, Hongzun carried Junior Sister Chenhuan out.

In other words, their estrangement should have been resolved much earlier...

Is fighting a match really that useful?

Tsk tsk.

It would be interesting if Junior Sister Chenhuan hadn't chosen to stay in the Sword Sect but instead went to the Supreme Dao Sect with Hongzun.

"It seems that after Fellow Daoist Xingzu achieved enlightenment, his mindset changed." Ning Ruo's tone was tinged with emotion. "Just like I was back then."

"Back then?"

Her words successfully piqued Xu Xing's curiosity.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, it's all over."

"..."

I used to be the one solving the riddle, but today it's the other way around.

Seeing this, Ning Ruo smiled gently, but her thoughts drifted back to the past.

In the very beginning of her life, she didn't even have a 'self'.

After all, from the moment she was born, she was chosen, destined to be a sacrifice.

Even she herself accepted this fate amidst the constant warnings from those around her for over a decade.

It wasn't until she met Brother Xu that she finally began to search for the meaning of her existence.

Similarly, it was at that time that she realized she had to fight for something.

Unlike the Sword Master, she and Brother Xu were from the same school and supported each other along the way.

She is not like Yuanjun, who has shared life and death with Brother Xu many times and can also provide assistance in cultivation.

For a long time, she walked on the path paved by the first few people and benefited from their influence.

So before she attained immortality, she was always somewhat anxious and insecure, and sometimes even felt that she didn't deserve to stand by his side and walk with him forever...

Fortunately, I finally made it to this point.

Fairy.

A height that can share his burdens and help him reach into the future.

……

……

the other side.

After walking forward for a while, the same applies.

"Hong, do you know how Fellow Daoist Lingzu and Senior Brother met?" Chen Huan couldn't help but ask.

She knew more or less about her senior sister and Yuanjun.

But she truly knew nothing about the Spirit Ancestor or that fellow Daoist, the Charm Ancestor.

Even though the Yuanjun and Meizu were both there, and Bie Xuening was also in the sect, they only saw Xu Xing and Ning Ruo together...

Chen Huan was naturally curious.

Hongzun paused for a moment.

"I only know a little bit about their relationship."

This was after they returned from their travels across the Central Continent, spreading the method of Nascent Soul, when they gathered together with the Overlord and the Pill Ancestor.

They happened to be talking about all the things they encountered along the way.

It's worth mentioning that Danzu, this single guy, used to act like a relationship guru, even analyzing things for them one by one.

Looking back now, I must have been out of my mind to believe him...

Cough!

Getting back to the main topic, both Ba Zun and Dan Zu were drunk and fast asleep, leaving only Hong Zun and Xu Xing to chat.

It was around that time that Xu Xing brought up the matter of Ning Ruo.

"But it's their secret, and I promised not to tell anyone..."

no way.

I can't refuse, mainly because he has many cultivation partners, which naturally leads to more rumors and gossip...

"Just tell me, and I won't tell anyone, right?" Chen Huan said seriously. "Besides, your senior sisters might already know about your affairs."

As one of Hongzun's earliest Daoist partners, she was all too aware of Hongzun's concerns.

but……

Hongzun, however, did not think so.

Given Sword Master's personality, if they knew about her dark past, everyone in the group would probably know.

"..." After a slight hesitation, he still said, "Then don't tell anyone."

"Ah."

The love-hate relationship between the senior brother and sister, and the other three true immortals.

This is one of the greatest mysteries throughout history.

It wasn't easy to ask before, but now that I've attained enlightenment and ascended to immortality, I'm finally qualified to understand.

Three minutes later.

Hongzun told everything he knew about Xu Xing and Ning Ruo.

The mortal world remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed:
"So, Senior Brother and Fellow Daoist Lingzu had such a past..."

There was a pause.

"What about Senior Brother and Fellow Daoist Meizu?"

Hongzun shook his head slightly: "I don't know about that."

Upon hearing this, Chen Huan did not pursue the matter further.

Looking up towards the Sword Master's Hall, a strange glint flashed in his clear black and white eyes.

Senior Sister, Yuanjun, Lingzu, and that fellow Daoist Meizu...

Although Yuanjun is Hong's younger sister, and in some ways she is considered her sister-in-law, they have a very good relationship.

But personally, she still supports her senior sister...

……

……

In the following period of time, Yuanjun, Ningruo, Meizu and others left one after another.

Hongzun stayed a little longer, on the contrary.

Finally, even Zhao Chengmeng, Dieyu, and Huaxi came over and had a 'battle' with Chen Huan.

But the True Immortal lived up to his name. With a completely different mindset, Chen Huan not only held his own against the three of them but also easily toyed with them.

Hong Zun was completely numb at that time, but he had no choice but to coax the three of them back to the Supreme Dao Sect together.

It was simply extraordinary.

If it weren't for the fact that it wouldn't be right to do that, Xu Xing would have liked to record what happened that day...

In addition, the Immortal Sect Grand Competition also came to a close during this period.

Despite some twists and turns, Chi Jiuyu still won first place in the Nascent Soul category of this year's Immortal Sect Grand Competition.

Originally, because of the inner demon tribulation, she was extremely unlucky to be on the opposite side of Mu Wujie's return to the Void.

However, her subsequent spread of the story of the 'Sword of Annihilation' brought a glimmer of hope to her difficult situation.

It's important to understand that the Mu Wujie faction is not limited to cultivators alone.

Although Mu Chengfeng is the strongest Void Returner in Mu Wujie, there is still a near-Saint Mu Wu who follows the ritual system and can contend with him among the extraordinary ones.

The 'Sword of Annihilation' can be used not only by cultivators, but also by those of extraordinary abilities!

By chance, the near-saint who had been chasing Chi Jiuyu all the way from the beginning discovered the 'Sword of Annihilation' and sent it back to the Muwu Divine Kingdom.

Mu Wu.

As the strongest transcendent being who can lead the rise of the ritual transcendent system in a world dominated by cultivators, and ultimately stand on equal footing with the cultivators.

His achievements may have been influenced by the light of the Taiyi World.

However, his exceptional talent and genius should not be overlooked.

If Mu Chengfeng is the first person to return to the Void in the history of Mu Wujie, then Mu Wu is the first person in the history of Mu Wujie!
He was born in an era when ordinary people were as worthless as grass and all living beings were as insignificant as pigs and dogs.

In his childhood, his parents were transformed into a wisp of spirit within a magical artifact.

After struggling for more than a decade, experiencing all kinds of hardships and witnessing life and death, he finally came into contact with the extraordinary ritual system in an accident.

From then on, he was unstoppable. He not only single-handedly annihilated the three largest demonic forces at the time, but also successively destroyed two seemingly righteous and benevolent immortal sects that were supposed to be herdsmen of all living beings.

Ultimately, this was used as a sacrifice to initiate the ritual, thus achieving near-sainthood.

His vision has never changed.

Create an era where practitioners no longer live high above and exploit the masses, and where everyone can survive.

So after determining the core of the 'Sword of Annihilation', he immediately understood the meaning of this sword and saw the future it could lead to.

That's why he wanted to find the person who created this sword technique.

Those stubborn and inflexible practitioners who viewed all living beings as worthless have been slaughtered by him over the years.

Among the newly emerging generation of cultivators, while some remain stubborn and unyielding, there are also those like Mu Chengfeng, whose nature is not inherently too bad.

Therefore, he summoned the other twelve near-saints to go to the True Void Plane.

With this sword, the fundamental conflict between the extraordinary and the cultivators will no longer exist. As long as Mu Chengfeng and the other Void Returners on the cultivator side are persuaded, a future where the extraordinary and the cultivators can coexist will surely be created.

However, this very action ignited the war between the two sides.

Not long ago, Mu Chengfeng suffered a slight qi deviation while comprehending the Demon Sword, leading the cultivators to suspect that this was a conspiracy by the superhumans.

Therefore, upon noticing the approach of Mu Wu and other near-saints, the cultivators on the Void Returning side immediately took action.

Fortunately, Mu Wu was strong enough to block the first wave of attacks, and then explained his purpose in coming to the True Void Plane.

As the strongest among the superhumans, his words carry considerable weight.

After careful consideration, Mu Chengfeng stopped the others from taking any further action.

Although he was initially misled, after further contemplation, he gradually realized that his previous abnormal condition might not have been caused by the 'Sword of Annihilation'...

The two sides then discussed the future situation of the 'Sword of Annihilation' and Mu Wujie outside the True Void Dimension.

The atmosphere was very tense during that time.

The ideological conflict between cultivators and extraordinary beings has been going on for a long time. After so many years of war, the grudges between them are countless.

The problem is that neither side's strongest player wants to fight, so they can only sit back and wait for the outcome.

After all, this is a world beyond human reach, and Mu Wu and Mu Chengfeng have reached the pinnacle of this world. If they reach an agreement, nothing in the world can stop their will.

However, the unexpected happened during the negotiations between the two parties.

Because the final round of the Immortal Sect Competition forced participants to travel to the True Void Dimension, the remaining participants had to take risks and use various means to activate the teleportation arrays of the True Void Dao Palace branches in various medium-sized dimensions.

A group of contestants appeared at the Zhujie Peak of Zhengxu Dao Palace at the same time and immediately started fighting.

Even the sixth brother of the Supreme Daoist Sect couldn't hide it.

As the two strongest contestants in this year's Immortal Sect Competition, Chi Jiuyu and Qiu Zheng were naturally besieged.

Henchman No. 1, Zhao Ruoming, died directly in the torrent formed by the convergence of numerous supernatural powers.

Even Chi Jiuyu himself was severely injured in a single exchange.

Qiu Zheng fared no better; with nearly twenty contestants attacking him together, he too was injured in a single exchange.

However, body cultivators are known for their resilience and thick skin, and he managed to withstand the torrent of supernatural powers and break through.

It's fair to say that the entire Zhujie Peak was in complete chaos.

The Void Returners who were still discussing outside the True Void Plane were dumbfounded. They had only been gone for a short while, so many people had suddenly squeezed out of the Dao Palace!
Mu Wu and Mu Chengfeng were stunned for a moment, but seeing that Chi Jiuyu was about to be surrounded and killed.

The two of them didn't care about anything else and immediately attacked together!
These were two Perfected Returning to the Void realm, and since the participants didn't have time to prepare much, they directly killed all the other participants in the Immortal Sect Competition except for Chi Jiuyu, the creator of the 'Sword of Annihilation'.

Chi Jiuyu inexplicably won first place in the Immortal Sect Competition based on her ranking points.

It's a bit absurd.

Many of the anticipated exciting scenarios did not materialize, such as Chi Jiuyu, who was at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, fighting against Qiu Zheng, who was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

No matter how you look at it, her first place was largely due to luck.

Therefore, many people on the Lingwang website refer to her as the 'Yun Guan' (a legendary figure in Chinese mythology).

It means that the championship was won entirely by luck.

……

……

Mysterious Sea.

The Supreme Council of the Righteous Alliance is located in an underwater city.

"Although your niece won first place this time, given her personality, she probably won't be too happy, right?"

In a park next to the Seventh Councilor's Tower, two figures stood near the Holy Emperor statue in the very center of the park.

It was Xu Xing and Yuan.

"It's alright, it's just that I've been looking for people these past few days since I came back from the competition." Xu Xing shook his head.

Chi Jiuyu was already very unhappy that she won the championship in this way and didn't get to show the later moves of her "Seven Swords of Moon Mist".

When she came back, she saw someone say that she was a "sports champion", which almost made her explode with anger.

I've worn out two phones just from arguing with people online these past few days.

They've already arranged a fight three times.

She stormed over and waited for ages, but no one came...

I've been trying to figure out a way to find people online and prepare for a real-life meeting.

"However, it must be said that her supernatural abilities are indeed very strong at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

Even Yuan had to admit this.

"Even stronger than you were back then?" Xu Xing looked at him.

"I can't compare. Even ten of me wouldn't be a match for her," Yuan admitted frankly.

To be honest, his combat strength at the same level back then wasn't actually that high, especially before he reached the Dao Integration stage.

Back then, there were many people stronger than him, not to mention today's world where everyone is cultivating, and various techniques, supernatural powers, and cultivation philosophies are constantly being optimized.

But it's okay.

If he can't defeat someone within the same territory, he can fight across borders.

You can attack my Golden Core stage even if you're at the Foundation Establishment stage, but try attacking my Dao Integration stage if you're at the Void Refinement stage?
Many people more skilled than him are still stuck in the Void Returning Card.

"And you? Did you think you could beat them back then?"

"I don't know, after all, I only stayed at the early stage of Nascent Soul for a very short time back then."

"Ok?"

what does this mean?
"Because there was no Nascent Soul Transformation Technique at that time, I wasted more than two hundred years at the Nascent Soul Perfection stage. So after the Nascent Soul Transformation Technique appeared, I skipped the accumulation stage of Nascent Soul Transformation directly."

They skipped the accumulation stage of becoming a deity.

In layman's terms, advancing to the Nascent Soul stage means skipping the initial, middle, and late stages and jumping directly to the Nascent Soul Perfection stage.

deep:"……"

It feels like I'm playing along with your show-off...

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Xu Xing brought the topic to a close at the opportune moment.

"The reason I came to see you today is actually to verify some things with you." (End of Chapter)