Origin Player.

Chapter 693 The Great Forbidden Zone Across Ten Thousand Miles
The Nine Provinces World, the Great Yin Dynasty of the Central Province.

Dusk was falling on the outskirts of Beijing.

A suspended fairy mountain, appearing and disappearing amidst the sea of ​​clouds.

Beyond the sky, the enormous setting sun slowly sank, but the remaining afterglow refused to fade away, shining on the mountain-protecting array and creating several layers of light of varying shades—crimson gold, molten purple, and deep indigo—layer upon layer, splashing across the continuous immortal peaks, as if flowing amidst the bubbling white mist of spiritual energy.

As night fell, the protective array spread out into the sky, its restrictions covering thousands of miles, almost encompassing the entire capital region. Some accomplished cultivators were forced to descend to the ground, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Roughly a thousand years ago, the Jiang Clan's patriarch changed, and a restriction was placed over a thousand miles. Any Qi cultivator who ascended into the sky would be regarded as a declaration of war against the Immortal Clan. That night shook the Central Plains.

But today, it surpasses countless others.

"It's actually a forbidden zone spanning ten thousand miles!"

"How domineering! What exactly happened to the Jiang family?!"

"The eldest grandson and the royal family are also watching and waiting!"

All gazes abruptly stopped before the mountain-protecting array.

Because of the imperfections in the Heavenly Dao, the lifespan of the Fourteen Realms is only a thousand years. Some ascended Saint Lords have calculated that it should be a special period for the change of the Jiang Clan Chief.

The three great immortal clans have ruled the Central Continent since the beginning of the Heavenly Court calendar. Each clan inherits the Heart of a province, which allows them to overcome difficulties and advance to the fourteenth realm. However, the fourteenth prince, who has lost the Heart of a province due to human intervention in the secrets of heaven, will inevitably perish in a great calamity. Therefore, although the three great immortal clans have a well-ordered lineage, they are not able to dominate the Central Continent.

The suspended fairy mountain is named Jiangshan.

The main peak of Jiangshan is shrouded in clouds and mist.

An old man sat cross-legged, and a crystal-clear heart of the Great State detached from his chest, shining brightly.

There are only nine such divine objects in the entire Nine Provinces world, five of which have long been destroyed and lost to history.

A few steps away, the middle-aged man showed no joy, only sorrow in his eyes. A great calamity was about to descend upon the world, and the old patriarch had no chance of survival. He would have to take on the heavy responsibility of continuing the glory of the immortal clan.

After a long pause, the old man chuckled and said, "Divine Path, do you know why I am so determined to act today, imposing a great ban on ten thousand miles?"

Jiang Shendao suppressed his grief and replied, "There must be a reason for what the clan leader has done. I am willing to listen attentively and hope that the clan leader can enlighten me."

In fact, the elders of the Jiang Clan were equally puzzled. This was not the first time the clan leader had changed. A thousand-mile restriction was enough, but a ten-thousand-mile restriction was a life-or-death situation, a trump card to start a war of survival. Every time it was activated, the Immortal Clan had to pay a huge price.

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "Very well, you'll still have to deal with this person from now on, so there's no reason for me to hide anything from you."

The old man, leaning on his cane, got up and led Jiang Shendao to his solitary bamboo house. Inside, there was only a bed, a table, a stove, and some writing materials—extremely simple. But in the very center, there was a jade coffin, cast entirely from divine coins, brimming with spiritual energy.

Inside the jade coffin, a person lies flat.

Jiang Shendao's eyes widened slightly in surprise. He had never seen such a beautiful face in his life. Even some women who ascended to immortality and made special efforts to enhance their appearance could not compare.

"A divine being with jade-like bones, shining like the sun in the sky."

The old man couldn't help but chuckle and said, "There's no need to talk about appearance anymore. I don't know much about this person either. His name is Jiang Wuyang. He has never cultivated and was born with a Nascent Soul at the tenth level."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shendao showed a hint of shock. Advancing to the seventh level of the False Core Realm at the age of twenty was already considered an unparalleled genius, and he would have some status within the Immortal Clan. However, the concept of being born with a Nascent Soul was truly beyond comprehension.

The old man stroked the coffin and said softly, "Actually, being born with a Nascent Soul is not important. You should know that my father, who was also the previous clan leader, specialized in divination and ghost-divination. According to his calculations, Jiang Wuyang's aptitude was bound to reach the fifteenth realm when he was born."

"And to sum it up in one sentence, it will only take one or two decades."

Jiang Shendao exclaimed in disbelief, "How could this be!" In the ancient Heavenly Court, among the three founders of the religions and the four fierce demons, there have been only a handful of people at the fifteenth realm in the past ten thousand years. No great power at the fourteenth realm dares to claim that he will "inevitably" advance.

The old man smiled and said, "Carrying mountains, sitting on fire, creating a heavenly pot, traveling by magic, freezing the body, moving things, resolving difficulties, guessing hidden objects, summoning, going near, guiding, exposing the sun, reversing yin and yang, returning heaven and the sun, leaping across the earth with golden light, bringing the dead back to life, and flying and leaving traces are all his innate abilities, and he has mastered them all."

"His strength in carrying mountains and his ability to move through the heavens are no different from those of the Dao Lord, so the fourteenth realm can be obtained with ease."

Jiang Shendao was completely speechless.

The Heart of the Great State flew into Jiang Shendao's chest. With this assistance, his power over the country and his own body quickly merged with the Dao without any hindrance.

"Jiang Wuyang is the future of the Immortal Clan."

"Your task is to protect him and let things take their natural course."

The old man pushed open the coffin lid. Because the heart of the great state had been lost, endless divine thunder was gathering in the sky, and thunder dragons were swimming among the dark clouds. The great calamity of heaven and earth had just begun, yet it already possessed the heavenly might to cause even the most advanced ascensioners to perish.

The old man walked out of the bamboo house with a carefree air and instructed, "From today onwards, the candidates for Dao Child in the Immortal Clan should stop arguing. If you are dissatisfied, you should first advance from the Great Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage. As for the change of clan leader and the matter of appeasing the various holy lands and lineages under his command, Jiang Wuyang will take charge. From now on, it will be made public that there will be no other Dao Child of the Jiang Clan."

Jiang Shendao bowed and said, "Shendao obeys."

Rumble!
The might of the heavens descended, and the phantom of an ancient god beat the drum. Accompanied by endless lightning, the Execution Platform descended from the sky, severing the arm of the ascending old man. Immediately afterwards, ten thousand dragons rushed out of the sea of ​​clouds, like divine spears, leaving the old man's body riddled with holes.

This is a certain death calamity, and even the fifteenth realm is powerless to reverse it.

After just three rounds, the old man was already swaying precariously.

A small, illusory image of the Heavenly Court crashed down, about to smash the old man's head. Jiang Shendao, who had quietly advanced to the fourteenth realm, couldn't bear to see this and unleashed a powerful palm strike, conjuring up thousands of mountains and rivers that roared towards the sky.

puff!
A figure suddenly appeared and pressed down on Jiang Shendao's wrist.

The vast landscape created by the power and authority of the country has vanished.

Jiang Shendao's face showed utter shock.

The newcomer gently reached out his hand, and the sea of ​​clouds symbolizing the calamity of heaven and earth instantly dissipated. The old man collapsed to the ground, his lifespan exhausted and his spirit withered, but with a snap of his fingers, his aura rapidly increased.

Her white hair has turned black, and she looks much older.

After the Black Sun's authority rendered the calamity ineffective, Jiang He exhausted his energy to restore the old man to his peak condition from over a decade ago, when his condition had not declined drastically.

It only takes a moment.

The world is clear.

The old man rose in a daze, his entire body brimming with vitality. He regained his senses, bowed respectfully to Jiang He from afar, treating her as an equal, and smiled:

"Fellow Daoist, your Daoist arts are indeed all-encompassing."

Jiang Shendao tried his best to calm his mind. The fact that the old patriarch had survived a desperate situation meant that the Jiang Clan would have two Fourteenth-ranked immortals standing side by side in the world. At the same time, he himself might also be able to escape the fate of dying in the calamity of heaven and earth in the future.

"Jiang Shendao greets fellow Daoist."

Jiang He glanced at the magnificent landscape before him; this must be the pillar of the Jiang Clan. He simply returned the greeting:

"Jiang He, courtesy name Wu Yang".

(End of this chapter)