Rewrite the myth and become the Taoist!

Chapter 307 Imperial Decree, Golden Life, Yan Shi Bai Xiao

Bai Ze and Xiao Jiu, with a mix of skepticism and a "nothing to lose" mentality, headed to Zixiao Island.

In truth, they had long since given up hope—how could the matter of the demonic dragon be resolved by ordinary means?

Unless the gods of this world unite as one...

Bai Ze was not worried about his own safety. Besides his own strength, what's more... the Xuanzhen Demon Emperor Ling Xian had already revealed Xiao Jiu's identity—the son of the Demon Dragon—to the saints of the Great Luo Heaven.

The demonic dragon who once single-handedly suppressed the Three Saints of the Divine Land possessed strength comparable to, or even surpassing, that of the Ancestral Dragon.

This is why Bai Ze and Xiao Jiu are unable to leave this realm.

They are symbols of peace between the two worlds, and also... hostages.

Bai Ze was fully aware of this matter.

Upon arriving at Zixiao Island, the two attendants, Baiyun and Qingfeng, had been waiting for some time. The attendants led the distinguished guests, Bai Ze and Xiao Jiu, into the Green Mountain World.

At the summit of Qingyun Peak, amidst surging clouds, a man in a green robe stood with his back to the crowd on the edge of a cliff, the ancient bronze sword hanging at his waist trembling slightly like a dragon's roar.

Hearing footsteps, the man slowly turned around, holding a golden book in his hands, titled "The Beginning of Heaven: The Dragon and Phoenix's Heaven-Opening Tribulation." His gaze fell on Xiao Jiu, and a slight smile played on his lips, his expression gentle and warm.

"The Primordial End - Dragon and Phoenix Heaven-Opening Tribulation?" Bai Ze's pupils suddenly contracted, and he thought to himself, "Isn't this Xiao Ying's final act of unleashing the world-destroying power to recreate earth, fire, water, and wind?"

Bai Ze's gaze sharpened as he looked at the purple, sword-like mark between the man's brows. A sudden jolt ran through him—this face seemed vaguely familiar.

"Hello, nice to meet you. I am Ning Xunqiu, the leader of the Qingyun Sword Sect." the man introduced himself.

"Ning? Qiu? You are Qiu, the world-destroying demon from the ancient ruins!" Bai Ze's pupils suddenly contracted as the face of the man in the green robe before him gradually overlapped with the hideous stone statue deep in his memory.

"Yes," Ning Xunqiu nodded.

"As expected! You know everything." Bai Ze hadn't mentioned anything about the ancient ruins to the sacred beings of this world. "You were also the founder of the Transmigrator Alliance, Zero?! You... you were behind all of this?!"

"What?!" Xiao Jiu was visibly shaken.

The silver-white dragon instantly exploded from her palm, transforming into dazzling streams of light that coiled around her entire body. Its roar shook the heavens, and a bloodthirsty glint appeared in the girl's eyes: "You're the mastermind behind all this?!"

"How dare you!" the White Cloud Boy shouted angrily.

【"hold head high--"】

The silver-white dragon let out a deafening roar, its body swelling in the wind. Xiao Jiu's eyes turned crimson, and his "qi" surged like a raging torrent, crushing all the rubble on the cliff edge into dust.

【—The Divine Dragon Palm of Time!】

"Too impulsive." Ning Xunqiu sighed softly, his left hand extending two fingers as if plucking a flower. The seemingly world-destroying dragon head was effortlessly grasped at its seven-inch mark, the fierce light in its eyes instantly freezing.

【“!!!”】

Xiao Jiu had nothing to say to the mastermind behind her family's destruction.

Fueled by a surge of rage, eighteen dragon-shaped palm strikes erupted in succession, causing the entire Green Mountain to tremble violently and tearing the sea of ​​clouds to shreds. Each strike carried with it Xiao Jiu's deep-seated hatred.

Ning Xunqiu's green robe remained perfectly still in the fierce wind. His right hand was behind his back, while his left hand, fingers joined like a sword, slowly rose. A point of starlight flickered at his fingertip, and the surrounding air suddenly distorted into a transparent vortex.

"—A startling sword pointing!"

The first silver dragon lunged at his face, its fangs only three inches from his brow. Ning Xunqiu's sword finger trembled slightly, and starlight suddenly exploded into countless points of light.

[Like a shattered mirror, spacetime was struck simultaneously by eighteen dragon shadows crashing into an invisible spatial barrier. Their silver scales crumbled inch by inch, their bodies twisting and deforming in the ripples, ultimately transforming into a shower of light that fell softly.]

A fallen leaf drifted slowly between the two, only to be pulverized by the residual energy before it even touched the ground.

"How is this possible? This is... the 'Sword Finger of the Startling Clouds'?!" Bai Ze exclaimed in shock.

The ultimate essence of the Phoenix Three Styles—"Sword Finger of the Startling Swan," "Splitting Palm," and "Free and Easy Wandering"—originates from Nan Fenghuang, one of the two supreme martial arts masters. Apart from Xuanming, Jiuyue, and Xiao Jiu, no one has ever been able to comprehend its true meaning.

How could an outsider know?

"I don't believe it!"

"—Hate! Limitless!" Xiao Jiu roared, crimson blood seeping from between her teeth. Her palms danced like butterflies, each strike carrying an overwhelming torrent of hatred.

[Silver-white dragon shadows erupted from her acupoints, and countless silver-white dragon-shaped palm strikes continuously lashed out at Ning Xunqiu.]

"That's enough."

Ning Xunqiu's green robe remained spotless, his brows slightly furrowed.

With a flick of his right sleeve, the space-time within a ten-zhang radius froze like a frozen lake. The incoming dragon-shaped palm strike, upon hitting the ripples of space, vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

"Whoosh."

Xiao Jiu was panting heavily. Her "Time Dragon Palm," tempered with the eternal hatred of the "Eight Great Regrets of Life," was a technique that had surpassed even Jiu Yue's in skill, yet she couldn't even touch the hem of her enemy's clothes.

"Not enough! Nothing we can do is enough to erase this eternal hatred!"

Xiao Jiu took a deep breath, slowly clenched her fist, and a crimson demonic flame suddenly rose. Unleashing "Eternal Hatred" with the "Extreme Demonic Dragon" technique would be her true power. However, she was unwilling to use her father's power unless absolutely necessary.

"Oh, I see," Ning Xunqiu said. "What if I could help you save your mother?"

"...What?" Xiao Jiu was stunned. The Primal Gem had completely merged into the Demon Dragon Armor, and the universe could no longer be restarted, but she would forever remember the scene of her mother calmly dying at the hands of the Demon Dragon.

"You have a way...?" Bai Ze asked.

"Do you know what this world is called?" Ning Xunqiu asked with a smile. "This world is called—Azure Heaven Realm!"

Ning Xunqiu bestowed a decree from Heaven, allowing Bai Ze and Xiao Jiu to depart.

Bai Ze was puzzled, but only wanted to get away from this terrifying being as quickly as possible. The two stepped through the Void Realm Gate, and they actually returned to their original universe.

The primordial energy, like the beginning of chaos, surged in the void, and the Azure Heaven Decree in Bai Ze's hand suddenly burst into flames.

Before the two could react, a seemingly endless, pitch-black obelisk suddenly tore through the void.

At the top of the monument, a figure in white robes stands, sword in hand.

"Qiu is the Messenger of Ashes? Xiao Ying... willingly became the Great Demon of Destruction?!" Bai Ze trembled violently, his pupils reflecting the white-robed figure.

In the final moments, the white-robed figure's black sword fell. The universe began to collapse in absolute silence—

……

……

The blinding sunlight streamed through the glass window and onto the desk, causing Bai Ze to suddenly open his eyes.

"The Flying Swallow Class? I'm back again?"

She turned her head stiffly and saw Zi You dozing off, her chin resting on her hand. In the row in front of her, Yu Long and his sister had their notes spread out on their desks, and Yu Yao was diligently drawing something.

September was the only thing missing from the classroom.

Bai Ze instinctively reached for her chest—it was empty. She tried to activate the power of the Observer's Gem, but there was no response; cold sweat instantly soaked the back of her school uniform.

"Master Yan? Old Yan?" Bai Ze suddenly stood up, staring at the teacher who was lecturing earnestly.

"Bai Ze? Is there a problem?" Bai Xiao, standing on the podium, turned around. His white training uniform was spotless, and his gaze behind his gold-rimmed glasses was gentle yet puzzled.

"No problem," Bai Ze said with an embarrassed smile.

"Uncle Bai~ What kind of big meal are we having tonight?" After class, Yu Yao and Yu Long followed Bai Xiao away.

Once the classroom was empty, Bai Ze trembled as she opened her personal terminal. When the entry for the Demon Abyss Dimension appeared on the screen, she abruptly slammed the screen shut, her chest heaving violently.

"No way? Again?!"

"No, since God has given me a second chance... I absolutely cannot mess this up again!"

"Bai Ze, the fate of the universe rests on your shoulders!"

Bai Ze cheered himself up, but there was no September in this universe, and that primordial planet didn't exist either.

Unfortunately, Bai Ze cannot travel between parallel universes; she has no idea which parallel universe she is in.

To "prevent problems before they arise," Bai Ze decided to first collect the Primal Gems, and led the Flying Swallow Class and Bai Xiao to the ancient ruins to awaken the Phoenix Power.

With a helpless expression, Bai Xiao had no choice but to pilot the Flying Swallow and embark on a journey through space. During this time, he gathered all eight Primal Gems and summoned the "Dragon of Time" to resurrect Yu Yao and Yu Long's father.

[Bai Ze toiled for ten thousand years, waiting in vain for the flowers to wither, yet the "Demon Dragon and Blood Lotus Demon Army" never arrived.]

The Flying Swallow Class returned to the center of the galaxy, and Bai Xiao continued his life as a teacher.

[Bai Ze went into seclusion and finally created a "quantum entanglement device" to communicate with Bai Ze in other worlds. Meanwhile, the Bai Ze in those other worlds is currently at the center of the universe, just an ordinary high school girl.]

This was also the retirement life she had dreamed of, and it seems only she remembers it all.

Bai Ze awakens his "Observer" ability once again.

[The night was as dark as ink. Bai Ze's consciousness floated in a quantum state, the entire world transforming into a flowing torrent of data in her eyes. As she drifted to the rooftop of the teaching building, the night breeze suddenly froze—] [Yan Shi Bai Xiao stood with his hands behind his back by the railing, the moonlight gilding him with a silver edge. The starry sky he gazed at suddenly distorted, splitting open a rainbow-colored spatial rift.]

A clear, melodious voice, like a crystal wind chime, rang out: "My dearest Majesty~"

A long-eared elf emerged from the crevice.

Bai Ze's quantum consciousness trembled violently; the scene before her made it almost impossible for her to maintain her observation.

[This is a long-eared elf, her waist, encased in a black uniform, is barely a handful, and her long, shapely legs are faintly visible beneath her short, form-fitting skirt and black stockings. On her face, capable of captivating all beings, a mysterious beauty mark adorns the corner of her left eye…]

None of this was enough to shock Bai Ze.

She recognized the long-eared elf; she'd seen her twice—the Heaven-Stealing Demon Lord! Also known as the Illusion Princess, one of the Four Destroyers, famous for her "Thousand-Faced Dream"!

What's she doing here? What's her relationship with Old Yan? Wait, why does she call Old Yan "Dear Your Majesty"?

Bai Ze was terrified and continued eavesdropping.

"Why is it you?"

"...The Blood Lotus Demon Army has breached the seventh Demon Abyss, and the nine parallel universes have detected thirteen more Demon Abyss dimensions. However, Demon Blade, Demon Dragon, and Spear Skeleton are all already on missions and simply cannot spare the time."

"Your Majesty, we are severely lacking in high-end combat power! This progress is far too slow!"

[The Phantom Princess's fingertip traced through the void, projecting a crimson battle report, and she spoke solemnly.]

"No need to hire anyone," Bai Xiao said calmly.

"I have a brilliant plan that can solve this problem without hiring anyone."

[As Huan Ji spoke, she suddenly leaned close to Bai Xiao's ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "Your Majesty has nothing to do tonight? Why not spend the night with Huan Ji... Wouldn't that give the Blood Lotus Demon Army an extra high-level combatant?"]
"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. Huanji simply wants to serve Your Majesty better."

[The Phantom Princess had already revealed her true intentions; her slender fingers touched the other person's shoulder.]

"Step back," Bai Xiao suddenly said.

[The Phantom Princess pursed her lips, her figure gradually becoming transparent.]

Bai Xiao paused for a moment, then turned to look at where Bai Ze was hiding.

“Come out.”

[Bai Ze's quantum state instantly solidified, and his consciousness materialized.]

"Old Yan, what a coincidence..." Bai Ze paused for a moment, then pretended to be nonchalant, looking up at the starry sky. "The scenery here is really beautiful~"

Bai Xiao stared at Bai Ze expressionlessly: "You saw everything just now?"

Bai Ze paused, his throat tightening: "Would you believe me if I said I didn't see anything just now?"

Facing Nan Fenghuang, a martial arts grandmaster from one of the two extremes, escape is impossible... I'm going to die, I'm going to die.

"When did you awaken?" Bai Xiao frowned slightly.

"Tonight," Bai Ze replied. She paused, then mustered her courage to voice her doubts: "Old Yan, who exactly are you? Why did the Destroyer call you—"

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking." Bai Xiao chuckled. "Didn't you already guess?"

Upon hearing Bai Xiao's admission, Bai Ze staggered back half a step, his lips trembling, and pointed at Bai Xiao: "You are—the Ultimate Demonic Dragon?! The Phoenix has always been a Demonic Dragon!!"

[“Shh——”]

Bai Xiao suddenly crouched down, gently pressing his index finger against the girl's pale lips.

[Bai Ze's pupils reflected Bai Xiao's eyes, which were gradually turning crimson. She had ruled out all possibilities, except for this one... After all, Phoenix was the only Grandmaster of Order who could have defeated the Demon Dragon.]

[At this moment, fragments of memory connect—the deliberately staggered appearances of the Phoenix and the Demonic Dragon; no one in the Northern and Southern Universes has ever witnessed the two attacking simultaneously. When I first mentioned the Demonic Dragon to Old Yan, he must have realized it was a huge flaw, which is why the Demonic Dragon Armor suddenly appeared.]

[And then there's the fleeting, strange look in Old Yan's eyes every time this matter is mentioned...]

[It turns out... the great demon king who could destroy the universe had been lurking beside her all along.]

"You fucking do this, huh?"

Bai Ze's eyes twitched; she recalled the past, her face showing an expression of utter despair.

"Since you already know," Bai Xiao stared at Bai Ze, "keep it a secret for me."

Bai Ze took a deep breath, closed his eyes tightly, and then opened them again. "Xiao... Old Yan, is the collapse of the universe real? And what about September? Where is Xiao Jiu?"

"It's alright now." Bai Xiao nodded. "September and Xiao Jiu are in the Ninth Universe. You don't need to worry about your savior duties anymore. You were originally Bai Ze from the Fifth Universe, just with a few residual memories, understand?"

"Understood." Bai Ze breathed a sigh of relief. Now, even if the sky fell, there would be someone tall enough to hold it up; she could finally live a "perfect life."

"Old Yan, I have one last little question: what exactly is your relationship with the Ashbringer, the Elementalist, the White-Robed Shadow, Ning (founder of the Transmigrator Alliance), Qiu (World-Destroying Demon), and Qing Tian?" Bai Ze, an awakened Observer, was naturally curious.

Bai Xiao's gaze sharpened slightly as he glanced at Xiao Bai Ze and said quietly, "You talk too much."

"You know... curiosity killed the cat."

……

……

Beyond the Abyss.

A crimson sun hangs in the sky, and three figures stand atop a pitch-black obelisk.

"That lord's Sword of Despair...you are..." On the left, the boy holding the ancient bronze sword looked respectfully at the white-robed figure in the middle.

The white-robed figure slowly turned around. "You may call me—Shadow of Heaven's Path, Judgement Angel!"

"The Shadow of Heavenly Dao? The Angel of Judgment?"

On the right, the Elemental Girl held the Box of Silence and handed it to Ning Xunqiu, the Shadow of Heavenly Dao, saying, "This is what the Master instructed us to leave for you when he left."

Ning Xunqiu, the Shadow of Heaven's Path, moved his white robes without wind as his slender fingers lightly touched the lid of the box. Countless pieces of information instantly flooded his pupils, and the Silent Box vanished as particles of light.

He praised, "Bei Xuan and Ling, you did a great job."

"Sir, you know our names?! Are you a friend of Lord Wings of Freedom?"

Young Bei Xuan suddenly looked up. When he was young, he and Ling'er fell into a bottomless abyss. He would always remember the figure that pulled him out of the abyss, the hand that reached out amidst the fluttering white feathers... which saved everything for him.

That being—a great being capable of rewriting all tragedies!!
Later, he and Ling'er encountered the Wings of Freedom again in the "True Realm," and he was fortunate enough to become their messenger.

"Of course!"

The figure in white robes smiled slightly; he had already remembered the boy who was destined to fall into the abyss and end everything.

"Assassin Bei Xuan!"

……

……

Green mountains and clear waters.

Ning Xunqiu heard the Heavenly Dao's notification.

Ding dong.

Congratulations! Your eventful life has been described as a golden life in "The Beginning of Heaven: The Dragon and Phoenix's Creation of the Heavens".
You achieve perfection amidst natural disasters, and comprehend the true meaning of martial arts through endless battles—

You created the martial arts techniques "Eight Extremes Heaven," "Sky-Splitting Palm," "Free and Easy Wandering," "Surprising Sword Finger," and "Extreme Demon Dragon."

—You are the martial arts master who created "Ultimate Skill".

You are the nemesis of the Lord of the Abyss, the monarch who destroys all things—the Crimson Sun!
You are the "Taiyi Phoenix" and the "Extreme Demon Dragon" that broke through the chaos.

You comprehend the principles of Taiyi, Taichu, Taishi, Taisu, Taiji, Taixu, Destruction, and the Omniscient Primordial Gem... and create the martial arts "Taichu End - Dragon and Phoenix Heavenly Tribulation" and "Zhou Tian Starfall - Dragon and Phoenix Blaze"!
—You are the final tribulation of those who attain the Dao!
Note:
Life is meaningless.

Becoming stronger, cold and hollow.

If no ray of light shines into my world, I will have no motivation to become stronger. Perhaps I will drift aimlessly and die one morning, oblivious to the gentle breeze, sunshine, and light rain in my life...

I have been given a second chance at life. I am no longer a tool, but someone who will live up to my name.

and so.

Never forget to say thank you.

[Receive a Golden Life Achievement Reward.]

[Do you want to claim the Golden Life Achievement Reward immediately?]

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(End of this chapter)