Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 782 Different ways

Just as the realm of magic weapons was about to be submerged in eternal darkness and return to absolute nothingness.

Silently.

Yet a faint red light appeared in the darkness, barely perceptible at first, like a spark about to go out in ashes.

However, in the blink of an eye, the 'Mars' moved from far away to near, from the outside to the inside!
Amidst the buzzing of swords, 129,600 densely packed, fiery streaks of red light illuminated the eternal darkness.

Light!
Everywhere you look is light!

The overwhelming darkness was torn apart, as if a mirror had shattered, and the strange phenomenon of everything collapsing and crumbling inward disappeared.

Streams of scorching, sharp crimson blades pierced through the chaotic aura that had been tinged with purple, and the entire [Third New Realm] seemed to be immersed in a strange scene composed of purple and red.

Everything within the range of the purple and red waves lost its specific 'form' at this moment, except for Xu Xing and Xuan's figures, which remained unchanged.

"Now that I have the upper hand, you can't stop me."

"..."

Xuan did not reply, but after a brief silence, he raised his hand again.

He clenched his five fingers together and threw a punch forward.

"We should at least give it a try."

This punch originated before the heavens and earth; with a single punch, a scene of primordial chaos and antiquity suddenly appeared, and all laws of the heavens flowed into its source.

Suddenly!
The already bizarre and distorted scene became even more grotesque and indescribable.

Xu Xing was not afraid at all. He simply swung his sword, and the purest line of sharpness collided fiercely with the fist that brought all laws back to their source.

Not only did all things lose their form, but all phenomena and scenes also lost their meaning at this moment.

The entangled Dao essence radiated outwards, stretching into the distance, causing the entire chaotic sea to tremble.

Even on the distant shore of the Chaos Sea.

Even the Holy Venerable, who had already hidden himself, was alarmed and looked over from afar.

Looking at the bizarre and grotesque [Third New Realm], where all phenomena had lost their meaning, the divine fire burning in his eyes flickered incessantly.

Who?
Who is it?

He can actually contend with the Dao Ancestor?!
Feeling the scorching and sharp Dao essence that seemed capable of severing and separating everything, the Holy Venerable felt a sense of relief.

I'm glad I didn't agree back then.

Fortunately, I never intended to get involved in their affairs from the beginning.

If the Dao Ancestor has the upper hand, He will not need my help.

If the Dao Ancestor is at a disadvantage, it proves that there is an opponent among His enemies who can rival Him.

After so many years, neither side has emerged victorious nor reconciled. Clearly, this involves a life-or-death struggle, and it would be truly foolish to rashly get involved.

I do not know how long it has been.

The bizarre and surreal [Third New Realm], where everything had lost its form, has finally been restored.

Amidst the surging and turbulent chaotic energy, and the many worlds that floated and sank within it, the Holy Venerable finally glimpsed the two figures standing facing each other in the chaos.

One of them was the Dao Ancestor He knew well, and the other...

Sword Ancestor?

Before the Holy Venerable could think it over, he noticed that Xuan seemed to be looking over.

"..."

Call ~
Chaos surged, and He once again concealed Himself and vanished.

……

Before the realm of magic weapons, Xuan and Xu Xing, who had already stopped fighting, looked towards the other side of the Chaos Sea.

"Was that the founder of the ritualistic transcendental system?"

Because he needs to maintain the Tai Xuan Immortal Net and the sword marks imprinted in the ancient Tai Xuan Heaven, his eyesight is now limited to seeing very far.

But he could still sense it when he was being watched.

And in this chaotic sea, the only one who could spy on him and Xuan from such a distance was that unknown enlightened being on the other side of the chaotic sea.

"Ah."

Xuan gave a faint reply, then stepped towards the realm of magical weapons.

Xu Xing did not stop him, but instead walked into the realm of magic weapons with him.

The brief exchange just now had confirmed to Xuan that he could not break through Xu Xing's blockade and annihilate the Magic Weapon Realm.

There was nothing they could do; this time, the Sword Ancestor had the upper hand.

Since that's the case, there's no need to fight to the death.

It would be better to sit down and ask him why he did these things.

Easily passing through the world crystal wall system of the Magic Weapon Realm, it appeared in the time branch opened up by Xu Xing of the Magic Weapon Realm using the 'Realm Evolution Method'.

It landed on a spiritual peak of the Xuyan Sect.

The mountain is majestic, with wisps of clouds swirling around its waist. At this moment, illuminated by the solitary bright moon and the purple orb in the night sky, the whole mountain presents a unique color.

The mountain itself is very steep, and there is no road leading up to it.

The mountaintop, however, seemed to have been sliced off out of thin air, leaving an extremely flat surface with only a stone table and two stone chairs.

The evening breeze carried a biting chill, and the moonlight cast a melancholic and desolate feeling over the mountaintop platform.

Two streaks of light, one red and one purple, descended and transformed into two figures, sitting on stone chairs on either side of the stone table.

"This timeline..."

Xuan looked at the sphere suspended in the night sky, which had swallowed most of the spiritual energy and extraordinary elements of this world.

"You created it using the 'World Evolution' technique, didn't you?"

The moment the words left his mouth, two cups of hot tea appeared on the stone table.

Although the extraordinary elements of this world have been reduced to the extreme, and spiritual energy has been completely eradicated, creating things from the void is still very simple for Him.

"Yes."

Xu Xing picked up one of the cups of hot tea.

Xuan could tell that this timeline was created by the 'World Evolution' technique, which didn't surprise him.

After all, the 'World Evolution' method created by Hongzun was learned by Xuanxue the moment it was created.

Moreover, it's not just the method of 'boundary evolution'.

All the supernatural powers, secret techniques, and cultivation methods of the human race, including the supreme inheritances of the seven great immortal sects such as the "Tai Xu Sword Canon" and the "Slaying Sword Canon", and even the "Star Dust Sword Canon" after Junior Sister Chen Huan attained immortality.

Even the techniques of 'annihilation, severance, extinction, and interception' that were not recorded in the inheritance due to their extreme danger, He possessed them all. This was His authority as the progenitor of the Dao and the source of the extraordinary.

“You just referred to the founder of that extraordinary ritual system as ‘Holy Venerable’.”

“Yes,” Xuan said frankly. “He attained enlightenment during our battle back then, and later I thought about bringing Him to fight against you.”

"He refused."

"Yes."

As he spoke, Xuan turned his gaze away from the night sky, picked up his hot tea, and looked ahead.

In the main timeline of the Dharma Weapon Realm, this is where two Golden Core Perfection cultivators from the Xuyan Sect usually discuss the Dao, offering an excellent view.

Even an ordinary person could see most of the Xuyan Sect at a glance.

"Tell me, what is your purpose in doing all this?"

“When my senior sister destroyed the ancient original body in Qingxu, a part of its essence remained. After I brought that part of the essence to the core area of Qingxu, some anomalies appeared there.”

Xu Xing did not hide his purpose.

"After that, I and several fellow Daoists analyzed the matter carefully, and we eventually suspected that 'Tai' had not completely perished."

"That's why I chose this world and used the 'World Evolution' method to create timeline branches and extract extraordinary elements from it."

"Once the extraordinary elements of this timeline are completely extracted, we will use it as a medium to trace back and lock onto it, thereby determining the current state of 'Tai'."

Upon hearing this, Xuan paused for a moment, realizing what Xu Xing had done.

"All realms were born from 'Tai,' and became extraordinary because of me..."

After a moment's hesitation, He looked further into the distance, towards the Taiyi Realm, which was surrounded by countless worlds.

That world does indeed have a great influence, and this world is also influenced by that Taiyi Realm.

However, the impact was not profound, and the extraordinary ritual was only just beginning to take shape.

"This approach is indeed feasible."

He had to admit that the realm of magical weapons chosen by the Sword Ancestor was indeed very suitable.

only……

If what the Sword Ancestor said is true, then the relationship between Gu and Tai...

And there was that battle against the human immortals in Qingxu back then...

There are likely many hidden stories behind this.

Especially Gu, He must know some things that He himself does not know.

There was silence for a while.

He looked toward the main timeline, toward Su Jian, who had been taught the Basic Qi Refining Technique, the Myriad Transformations Sword Technique, and two pill formulas by Xu Xing.

"Is he the one you chose this time?"

The changes in this world, coupled with the Sword Ancestor's good fortune, now depend on his choices.

"It wasn't really a selection; it was just a chance encounter, and I gave her a small gift."

"Good."

Xuan held the teacup, feeling the warmth emanating from it.

"Sometimes I wonder, if the human race and the Cang race hadn't become enemies like they are today, would it have been possible for us to become friends?"

Putting aside their responsibilities and hostile stances.

As for Himself, He actually quite admired the Sword Ancestor.

Even as he spoke, a hazy mist still lingered on his face, making him appear unapproachable.

But you can still tell that He was smiling when He said these things.

"perhaps."

If there were no responsibilities to bear, if those things had never happened, if humanity and the heavens had never been enemies...

"But without all that in the past, I wouldn't be here today."

"I used to be a timid, lazy person who always wanted to escape reality. Without those past experiences, I wouldn't be who I am today."

Xuan did not reply.

Along the way, He has witnessed the rise of the Sword Ancestor, from when He was still weak until now.

Just as the Sword Ancestor himself said.

When he was young, he was timid, lazy, and prone to escapism.

But he eventually buried all his unbearable past and risked everything to get to where he is today.

No?
"Besides, there are no 'what ifs' in this world." Xu Xing looked into the distance.

Suddenly.

Suddenly, he remembered that sunny afternoon, which he had kept hidden deep in his memory.

Having made up his mind to cultivate himself properly, he truly witnessed what it meant to be carefree and detached from worldly affairs that afternoon.

"In the end..."

"We have different paths."

Our paths diverge.

Xuan remained silent for a long time.

Until the warmth in the cup was carried away by the chilly evening wind, and there was hardly any steam left.

"Yes."

His usually indifferent tone was tinged with a rare hint of melancholy.

"We are ultimately on different paths."

Who could have imagined that such an ordinary, insignificant entity, unable to even guarantee its own safety, would end up like this?

Looking back.

He had countless opportunities to nip it in the bud.

But looking back now.