Rewrite the myth and become the Taoist!

Chapter 303 [The Power of the Taiyi Phoenix] and [Free and Easy Wandering]

【shoot--!】

[Bai Ze emerged from the ancient ruins, and the Blood Lotus Demon Army had already invaded the center of the universe. She immediately gathered the power of the eight primordial gems and snapped her fingers.]

"To help everyone achieve a perfect life." Bai Ze still cherishes everyone's wishes.

[The divine artifact responded, precisely at the center of the universe.]

The light from the eight primordial gems suddenly converged, forming a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight into the sky. Wherever the pillar passed, space began to distort, and the surrounding scenery gradually blurred, turning into chaos.

In that instant, the entire universe seemed to freeze briefly. Stars ceased their movement, rivers stood still, and even the wind lost its sound.

Then, everything began to collapse.

"Together with the Dao!"

In this frozen spacetime, Xiao Ying lowered his head, and his palm turned to ashes and began to dissipate. In an instant, the scarlet sun suddenly expanded and spread throughout the entire universe.

"This time... it's my turn who doesn't have time to say goodbye."

He gazed into the distance, smiled, and acknowledged the inevitable demise of his physical body.

[At this moment.]

[At the center of the universe, in an ancient, ruined dimension, the "Primal Gem," sealed within a pitch-black obelisk, shattered.]

[A formless and shapeless being vanished.]

……

……

The Fifth Universe.

Galaxy University, at the center of the Milky Way.

Shenlong Class.

A gentle breeze blew in through the window.

"How strange, this scene feels so familiar..."

In September, dressed in a white training uniform with silver-white dragon patterns embroidered on the cuffs and hem, she stood on the podium, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the purple-haired girl in the corner.

In September, she seemed somewhat dazed, her thoughts drifting away involuntarily.

As a child, she received the recognition of the "Power of the Divine Dragon," emerged from the center of the universe, fought alongside her companions, traversed the galaxy, and created the rule-based martial art "Divine Dragon Sky-Splitting Palm," becoming the first Purple-Gold level martial artist in the universe.

Those glorious memories flooded back like a tide—the life-or-death battle between the Divine Dragon Squad and the Xuan Yin Demon Lord, the battle that destroyed the Bone-Eating Demon Lord. Every battle seemed to be engraved in her bones, impossible to forget.

However, after the victory, she did not return to her home planet, but wandered aimlessly in the universe, seemingly searching for something, but unable to say what it was.

Until one day, she unexpectedly arrived in the Milky Way and was attracted by its tranquility and peace. So she casually found a scenic spot and settled down there.

She thought she could stay away from the conflicts, but unexpectedly, Senior Mu Yan personally visited her and invited her to teach martial arts at Galaxy University.

"Teacher September, you once roamed the universe, defeating a high-level Purple Gold professional with only a high-level Blue Soul skill. You are the greatest martial artist in the entire universe, breaking the highest evaluation. 'Divine Dragon Sky-Splitting Palm' is recognized as the number one ultimate skill in the universe. We would like to see it."

A student's voice brought her back to reality.

September snapped out of her reverie and refocused her gaze on the students in the classroom. Her expression returned to calm, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

She raised her hand, and a wisp of silver light slowly condensed in her palm, within which the faint phantom of a divine dragon could be seen coiling and swimming.

"The Divine Dragon Sky-Splitting Palm is not only a martial art, but also an ultimate control over power. The palm strikes like a dragon, unstoppable, but its true essence lies in..."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across every face in the classroom, finally settling on the purple-haired girl in the corner.

"It lies in the unity of mind and strength."

……

……

Shenlong Class is over.

As September pushed open the office door, she heard a clear laugh coming from below.

"Hehehe, Xiaoyue, no, I should call you Teacher Jiuyue now~~~~"

His voice carried a hint of teasing, yet also a familiar intimacy.

In September, she looked up and saw a purple-haired child standing with his hands behind his back, looking up at her. The child's long purple hair was tied into two small buns, and his big eyes behind his glasses curved into crescent moons, with a hint of mischief in his smiling expression.

"Captain Big White, what brings you here?" September asked.

"Couldn't we just go visit Xiaoyue?" Bai Ze blinked, then suddenly leaped up and sat steadily on Jiu Yue's shoulders. Her legs swung gently.

His hands rested naturally on September's head, as if he were using her as his personal chair.

"You're still the same as ever, you haven't changed at all." September was slightly taken aback by her sudden action and helplessly rubbed her forehead.

"As expected of Teacher September~~ She used to leave me behind completely." Bai Ze chuckled.

"The Divine Dragon Squad—" September sighed, her tone tinged with nostalgia. Her gaze softened slightly, and through Bai Ze's figure, she saw the days they fought side by side.

Bai Ze tilted his head, leaned close to Jiu Yue's ear, and whispered, "Actually, I came to see you because I have something important to discuss."

September sensed the change in her tone, and her expression turned serious. She turned her head to meet Bai Ze's gaze and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

"...Something's been going a bit turbulent lately in the center of the universe."

"Not peaceful?" September asked, puzzled. "Captain Xuanming defeated the Soul Refining Demon Lord and has now mastered the 'Black Nether Prison' to become the new Black King of the Black Nether Star Cluster... Besides, weren't all twelve Demon Lords imprisoned by everyone?"

"It's not the fifth universe, it's the first universe."

Bai Ze was serious.

"The 'Soul Refining Demon Lord' of the First Universe has been sublimated into a radiant life form by obtaining the 'Power of the Ultimate Demon Dragon.' He has unified the entire First Universe and is leading the 'Soul Refining Demon Army' to conquer the eight parallel universes."

"Moreover... we haven't resolved the matter of the Demon Abyss Dimension yet!"

"Parallel universe? Dragon power?" September felt like she heard those words.

“Besides the six primordial forces, our universe also has four ancient forces called the Taiyi Phoenix, the Extreme Dao Demon Dragon, the Time God Dragon, and the Black Nether Prison,” Bai Ze explained.

"A demonic dragon?!"

Just now.

boom!
With a loud bang, the two looked up and saw a massive army descending upon Galaxy University from the sky.

……

Bai Ze personally visited Galaxy University and spoke with Jiu Yue about the terrifying being he had seen through the "Eye of Bai Ze."

[The Soul Refining Demon Lord became the "Intelligent Machine Emperor" in the First Universe, killing the Xuanming Squad and the Divine Dragon Squad, unleashing a mechanical frenzy, and harnessing the power of the six Primal Gems through the "Power of the Demonic Dragon," becoming a terrifying life form that is "nearly omniscient and omnipotent."]

"An observer?!"

The Soul Refining Demon Lord suddenly looked up; he could even sense the existence of the "Eight Parallel Universes."

The power of the Soul Refining Demon Lord is unfathomable; his consciousness, like invisible tentacles, permeates every corner of the universe. Countless powerful beings have become puppets under his power, their souls and bodies reshaped to become part of the Soul Refining Demon Army.

These demonic corpses have no thoughts, no feelings, only an endless lust for slaughter.

The iron hooves of the Soul Refining Demon Army trampled across the three universes, countless civilizations reduced to ashes under their onslaught. The galaxies of the First Universe were stained crimson, the star systems of the Second Universe were shattered under the demon army's trampling, and the starry sky of the Third Universe was swallowed by endless darkness.

The Soul Refining Demon Lord's ambition spread like a plague; his goal was not merely conquest, but to bring the entire multiverse under his control.

The Soul Refining Demon Lord's gaze locked onto the variable of the Fifth Universe, "Divine Dragon September," an existence he perceived as a threat. He forcibly merged the First and Fifth Universes, tearing apart the barrier between parallel universes, and eight Radiant-level demonic corpses descended from the rift.

[Mission - Annihilate the Divine Dragon, September!]

The Soul Refining Demon Lord was acutely aware of the terrifying power of the "Ancient Power"—the power of the very origin of the universe, enough to shake the balance of the entire multiverse. He dared not be careless in the slightest, personally controlling eight Radiant-level demonic corpses, vowing to nip September in the bud.

The auras of the eight Radiant-level demonic corpses pressed down on everything as if they were tangible.

[However, the Soul Refining Demon Lord underestimated the strength of the Divine Dragon. After years of secluded cultivation, September has made up for her shortcomings and become a weak Radiant level being.]

"Xiaoyue! We're doomed! We're doomed!"

Bai Ze's voice was filled with unprecedented panic; her long purple hair flew wildly in the wind, and her eyes behind her glasses were filled with terror. She clung tightly to Jiu Yue's arm.

【hold head high--!】

[In September, she raised her hand, and a deafening dragon's roar suddenly resounded. Eight divine dragons roared out from her palm, each one lifelike, soaring through the universe.]

[Defeated the eight Radiant-level demonic corpses of the First Universe, slashed through the Soul Refining Demon Army, and escaped.]

"Are you cheating?"

After the battle, Bai Ze released his grip on Jiu Yue, his eyes widening behind his glasses, his mouth slightly agape, his face filled with disbelief.

"What do we do next?" September's face was pale. Dealing with the eight Radiant-level demonic corpses and protecting Captain Bai Ze had inevitably resulted in a minor injury.

"Xuanming!" Bai Ze pondered for a moment before uttering a name.

Bai Ze and Jiu Yue embark on their journey to save the world once again.

[The Demon Abyss dimension suddenly went mad, unleashing three Demon Emperors. Captain Xuanming died in battle while trying to stop the "Demon Emperors."]

Bai Ze and Jiu Yue had no choice but to travel to other parallel universes to find Xuan Ming, who was still alive...

This road is more difficult than I imagined.

[The Soul Refining Demon Lord, wielding the power of the six Primal Gems, can simultaneously attack other parallel universes. Bai Ze and Jiu Yue, step by step, suffer repeated failures, leaving only the Eighth Universe alive. They decide to use the "six Primal Gems" to restart the universe.]

Bai Ze and the Four Gods of Apocalypse collected the "Six Primal Gems" ahead of schedule in the Eighth Universe.

The Four Apocalypse Gods were helpless, but faced the risk of using the Primal Stones to restart the universe. They remembered the ancient ruins established by the Ultimate Messenger and advanced civilizations.

Bai Ze has opened the ancient ruins.

[Encounter with the Transmigrators Alliance and the Abyss Warlocks trapped within ancient ruins.]

Upon seeing Bai Ze, Number Seven hurriedly said, "Captain Bai Ze, the Eighth Universe is about to be destroyed. It's too late! We must quickly awaken the World-Destroying Demon. I understand. Qiu is also one of the founders of the Transmigrator Alliance."

"Hei is also a time traveler!"

"Who are you?" Bai Ze frowned slightly as she looked at the unfamiliar crowd. She remembered that the Xuanzhen Demon Emperor Ling Xian and the Arcane Emperor Vic had joined them, willing to help the universe fight against the Soul Refining Demon Lord, and there were also legends about the 'Dao Mergerers'.

"Huh?" Number Seven was taken aback. "Captain Bai Ze, don't you recognize us?"

"The Moral Immortal Sect—" Bai Ze quickly explained the current situation.

"The terrifying being that could destroy the universe is actually the Soul Refining Demon Lord? We... have not won..."

Number Seven frowned. He opened his mouth, wanting to say the name, but found his mind blank. It was as if some invisible force had forcibly erased the name, leaving it stuck on his lips, impossible to utter.

"Really? I knew it."

[The Mysterious Demon Emperor Ling Xian and the Arcane Emperor Vic exchanged a glance, filled with intense fear.]

"The occurrence of this bizarre situation...it absolutely means that someone has successfully merged with the universe. They are formless and omnipresent, unknown to all, and have completely vanished from everyone's memory before transcending."

Arcane Emperor Vic cast dozens of "Calmness Runes" on himself before he could barely calm down.

"He leaves no trace in the universe, and we have no way of remembering his name..."

"What is this so-called empty realm?"

[Thoughts lingered in September.]

She was just an ordinary orphan from the center of the universe, with no friends, so why did she keep gazing at the stars throughout high school? She wanted to see the end of the stars...

Could the one who lost his 'name' and disappeared be the person she's been searching for all year?

That person must be very important!

Bai Ze suddenly realized.

[I must have used the "six Primal Stones" to restart the eight parallel universes, while the ancient ruins, maintained by the Ultimate Messenger, remained unaffected, which is why this "mental confusion" occurred.]

Bai Ze decides to re-explore the ancient ruins.

[A dense mass of stone statues, from various races across the universe, mark this battlefield ruin. At the center, beneath a black obelisk, lie five stone statues, devoid of inscriptions.]

[Many speculate that a great battle erupted between the twelve primordial giants and the Great Demon of Annihilation? Did the Great Demon of Annihilation win?]

[If there were twelve primordial giants, why are there only six primordial gems?] [Because the ancient ruins shielded her from cosmic influences, she felt a growing unease, and the sensation of "space-time distortion" became increasingly pronounced.]

In other words, restarting the universe is only a temporary escape and cannot solve the fundamental problem!

Bai Ze exchanged information with the Transmigrator Alliance, and the information matched perfectly, confirming that he had restarted the universe—and more than once.

She made up her mind, abandoning the idea of ​​restarting the universe, and instead took a gamble, choosing to summon outsiders like the "Moral Immortal Sect" and the "World-Destroying Demon Black" to heal the universe.

"Are you crazy? Summoning the Moral Immortal Sect? Do you know what that means?"

[The Mysterious Demon Emperor, Ling Xian, was greatly alarmed. Unable to contact the will of the Demon Abyss, and with his and Victor's true forms being too powerful to hide in other smaller worlds, they were now trapped in this universe, unable to escape.]

He naturally disagreed with Bai Ze's plan, and a heated argument ensued.

Ultimately, both sides compromised.

[—First, summon the World-Destroying Demon, Black, since the World-Destroying Demon is one of the founders of the Transmigrator Alliance.]

As the saying goes, "When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears."

Those "transmigrators" at this level have no interest in these "weaklings," as long as it doesn't involve "the root and the Dao"—the big shots are all very easy to talk to.

[The Mysterious Demon Emperor Ling Xian had previously thought the same thing, but he was utterly betrayed by the Lord of the Demon Abyss.]

[The group collected substitute offerings based on otherworldly mythology: the head of a fire demon, the limbs of an evil spirit, the heart of a tiger demon, and the blood of eight hundred pure yang beings.]

[Bai Ze recites the incantation of the Great Demon of Annihilation.]

[A magnificent being that overturns the earth, tears the sky apart, bathes in blood rain, and destroys all things...]

I am willing to sacrifice my "true name" in exchange for your arrival...

【Whoosh! 】

A streak of black light flashed and instantly disappeared into the smallest black-scaled humanoid stone statue in front. The surface of the statue began to tremble slightly, and its eyes suddenly lit up, igniting two balls of jet-black flame.

"The Lord of Dark Martial Arts, who pioneered 'Dark Martial Arts'—"

"The Great Sage Black Emperor—"

Countless praises resounded in everyone's ears.

"The Black Emperor Great Sage?! Martial Arts?" September frowned slightly.

The flames spread along its arms, eventually engulfing its entire body. The statue began to move slowly, its black scales making a crackling sound as it moved.

The statue's face gradually became clear; it was a ferocious yet majestic face.

"Little one, what brings you to me?" The Black-Scaled Demon stretched her limbs, glanced around, and surprisingly found no enemies. She looked down at Bai Ze and Jiu Yue, who resembled ants.

Bai Ze truthfully explained the state of the universe.

"A forbidden world?! A Dao-mergering being?" The Black-Scaled Demon was immediately panicked upon understanding the situation.

"That's exactly right." Bai Ze nodded. "We hope that Lord Black Emperor can defeat the Soul Refining Demon Lord and then destroy the Demon Abyss Dimension forever. Please."

"Oh~ so it's the Abyss of Destruction—"

The Black-Scaled Demon stared at Bai Ze in silence for a long time, his face expressionless.

"So you're sending me to fight the Lord of the Abyss?"

The Black Scale Demon paused, then made a fist-and-palm gesture.

"Goodbye."

"What?!" Bai Ze was taken aback. "This should be very simple for you, right? In those legends, once you revive, the Demon Abyss dimension will recede."

"It's none of my business," the Black Scale Demon explained. "I'm only responsible for the battle."

"So, according to legend, you actually lost many times?" Bai Ze couldn't help but guess.

"You son of a bitch..." the Black Scale Demon roared, "You're not cute at all. What do you mean by losing? How can these broken stone statues compare to the true form of the Black Emperor Great Sage?! I always fight to the very last moment!"

"Lord Black Emperor... isn't this just losing?" Bai Ze asked innocently.

"Hey, are you looking down on me?!"

The Black-Scaled Demon pointed at Bai Ze.

"No, that's not true. Are you really going to just stand by and watch your lovely follower die in agony?" Bai Ze's eyes widened, his bright, innocent gaze filled with naivety.

The Black-Scaled Demon's body paused slightly, the flames in her eyes flickered, and she roared, "I am now a Great Sage! Quickly call out your enemy, and watch me smash his dog head in!!"

Bai Ze lowered his head slightly, a triumphant smile playing on his lips.

"He's here—"

At that very moment, the Soul Refining Demon Lord led thirty-six Radiant-level demonic corpses into the central star region of the universe. Looking at that tiny planet with unwavering confidence, he was confident that he could hold off the Divine Dragon Jiu Yue, and that the others were no threat.

A colossal god engulfed in black flames roared as it charged into the demonic corpses.

Her punches were fast and ruthless, impossible to dodge. Her physical body withstood the celestial strategic attack head-on. The Soul Refining Demon Lord was caught off guard and successfully ambushed, then suffered a brutal beating. After finally recovering, he shattered the Black Emperor Great Demon Statue with destructive power.

On the other side, September unleashed her full firepower, employing the "Divine Dragon Sky-Splitting Palm," resulting in the deaths of half of the thirty-six Radiant-level demonic corpses of the Soul Refining Demon Army.

This war lasted for a full 30,000 years.

[In the eighth parallel universe, "Xuanming" learns martial arts and unexpectedly gains the approval of the "Extreme Dao Demon Dragon Power." The two join forces, and the true form of the Soul Refining Demon Lord is finally sealed in the "Black Nether Prison."]

The demonic corpses from the eight parallel universes were eliminated one by one by the Dragon Squad.

[Bai Ze, leading the Divine Dragon Squad and the Xuanming Squad, finally saved the universe perfectly.]

Following their battle, the two martial arts masters, Jiu Yue and Xuan Ming, were revered by eight parallel universe civilizations as—Northern Xuan Ming and Southern Divine Dragon.

[Bai Ze led the Savior Squad, and together with Bai Zes from various parallel universes, formed the "Multiverse Peace Star Guardian Squad" to monitor anomalies in parallel universes, abbreviated as the Monitoring Bureau.]

The Transmigrators' Alliance decides to remain in this safe world, while the two Demon Emperors go into seclusion to comprehend the Primal Gem. The universe's strongest organization, now with two martial arts grandmasters at its helm, has been restored to peace across the eight parallel universes.

Those who died during this period cannot be brought back to life...

This was an unavoidable sacrifice.

[In September, they began a cosmic journey, searching for "His" presence in eight parallel universes. Within black holes, in special dimensions, and in those exceptionally dangerous star regions, they found nothing.]

Time flowed slowly, and the universe remained silent for a hundred thousand years.

"She's still searching for someone who never existed..."

On the Bureau of Surveillance's star map, the flowing light representing the timeline stretched ever onward. Bai Ze's hair was gradually streaked with silver as she stood before the observation window, gazing at the unchanging Milky Way outside. The data panel in her hand displayed the green word "Stable"—this was the 32984th routine report.

On a holographic screen in some corner, September's figure still wanders alone in a desolate universe.

Bai Ze sighed, ultimately unable to bear it.

When the starship docked again in September for resupply, Bai Ze's projection suddenly appeared inside the cabin. She immediately brought up the coordinates of the ancient ruins: "There... might be the answer you're looking for."

"The Fifth Universe, the Milky Way, Blizzard Star?" September paused, taken aback.

"Three hundred years ago, a Bai Ze accidentally discovered that this was also an ancient ruin, similar to the center of the universe!" Bai Ze said, "It contains the power of the Taiyi Phoenix!"

"The power of the Taiyi Phoenix?" September murmured softly. "Big White, thank you."

"The ruins of Blizzard Star are filled with the power of nothingness, a special environment resembling that outside the universe. He doesn't exist!" Bai Ze wanted to use this opportunity to resolve Jiu Yue's inner conflict.

"In September, when facing the Lord of the Abyss, the universe still needs the power of you, the Divine Dragon..."

"He must exist!"

In September, she turned around without hesitation.

"Big White, you know, my path has never been about saving the universe..."

Bai Ze remained silent.

……

Within the ancient ruins, the power of the Taiyi Phoenix dissolved everything.

[Amidst the silvery phoenix flames, just as the phoenix's power was about to engulf September, her figure suddenly became ethereal, spreading out like ink in the flames. The phoenix flames pierced through her body, yet could no longer harm her in the slightest.]

She traversed the flames, each step creating ripples in the void, until she finally passed through the last barrier of the ruins.

The surroundings were empty. The suspended platform slowly opened, revealing an unremarkable gold ring inside.

The ring gleamed warmly in her palm. September brought it close to her eyes; the engravings on the inside of the band were blurred, but she could still make out the strokes.

"September...and what?"

She unconsciously murmured the words aloud, her fingertips repeatedly tracing the inscription. Suddenly, her heart began to pound violently, as if it would burst from her chest.

Memories flooded back. She "saw" herself dressed simply, sitting with her legs dangling in the air on a transparent walkway thousands of feet above the ground. A warm body touched her back; someone was sitting back-to-back with her.

The night breeze brushed against my cheek.

Above her head was a dazzling galaxy unlike anything she had ever seen before. September tried to turn her head to see the person's face clearly, but her vision remained blurred.

"September is my eternal friend..."

The boy's voice was clear and cheerful.

"But if this sentence is written on paper, it will gradually decay over time."

"Even carvings on stone tablets can crumble."

"It's really frustrating. The data is stored on a virtual network, and it will be erased decades later when we die."

"By the way, if we had a gold ring, made from the remnants of a dying star, immortal for millennia, and engraved with our names, it would exist forever..."

"But... that most beautiful star in the sky was actually destroyed hundreds of thousands of years ago."

"So before we die, we'll cast the ring that witnessed our friendship into the vast universe, letting it drift freely. It will surely record the traces of our existence even after the universe is destroyed!!!" The boy stood up and pointed to the starry sky.

"Is this your wish?"

"It's like a message in a bottle that you drop into the ocean from the Earth's surface."

[September in reality was suddenly shrouded in a silvery-white dragon shadow—the turning pages of a book in the library, fingertips touching in a downpour, gazing at the starry sky back to back.]

She finally remembered that afternoon when the joyful boy ran against the wind, only to find the room empty when he opened the door.

[And the disappointment in his eyes at her leaving without saying goodbye.]

"This is my martial art... I want to return to that moment."

"He's in the past! I want to go back!!"

[In September, she suddenly looked up, the tears in her eyes, not yet dried, were replaced by a resolute expression. She slowly slipped the ring onto the ring finger of her left hand; the size was perfect, as if it had been tailor-made for her.]

【hold head high--!!】

A silver-white dragon roared forth from September's palm.

However, each use of the Time Dragon Palm can only rewind a hundred years.

[And the distance between him and her—was an insurmountable 130,000 years.]

The surrounding star map began to rapidly invert, the brilliance of the supernova explosion flowed back into the star's interior, and the shattered planets were pieced back together.

[In countless rewinds of sunrise and sunset, a hazy halo appeared around the edges of her silhouette, her skin took on a translucent quality, and the divine dragon power flowing within her could be faintly seen.]

September is disappearing.

At that moment, the gold ring on her left ring finger suddenly materialized, anchoring her existence in space and time.

September remained oblivious, stubbornly repeating the cycle of time and the Dragon Palm.

In the concrete river of time, September's figure is like a silver fish swimming upstream. The turbulent currents of time constantly push her downstream, yet she repeatedly breaks free from the current's constraints.

[One hundred thousand years...]

Eighty thousand years...

[Thirty thousand years...]

……

(End of this chapter)