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Su Ning, who was standing in the hall at this moment, looked completely different in Mo Jianli's eyes.

He was no longer the imposing killing god outside Tianyuan City, nor the ordinary cultivator he appeared to be at first glance. Instead, he was surrounded by a profound and mysterious aura of "merging with heaven and earth"...

He was clearly standing in the center of the hall, yet he seemed to be perfectly in sync with every rune in the Taixu Hall, every star in the dome, and even the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth outside the hall. He was both real and tangible, yet elusive and hard to find, like an omnipresent embodiment of the Great Dao.

"Fellow Daoist Mo, please have a seat." Su Ning smiled gently and gestured with his hand.

Before he finished speaking, the starry sky ground beside him suddenly glowed faintly, and two futons formed from stardust slowly rose up. The surface of the futons was shrouded in a soft halo, and they were as warm and smooth as jade to the touch. In the middle, a white jade table appeared, and two glass teacups appeared out of thin air on the table. The tea in the cups was filled with a faint golden mist, which spontaneously condensed into the illusory image of the character "Dao" as it rose, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

Mo Jianli suppressed the shock in her heart and slowly sat down, gripping the wooden cane.

The moment his fingertips touched the futon, a surge of pure spiritual energy flowed into his body through his palm, circulating throughout his body. Even the cultivation barrier that had remained unshaken for millennia began to ripple.

He picked up his teacup, his gaze falling on the swirling steam within, and exclaimed, "Today, meeting Fellow Daoist Su Ning, I realize that there are always people more powerful than oneself, and heavens beyond heavens. Fellow Daoist protected our human race with the power of the Mahayana stage, and annihilated the alien coalition with a flick of the finger. Such divine power is beyond my comprehension. Moreover, this Tai Xu Palace is mysterious and unpredictable, evolving the starry sky and nourishing spiritual energy, which is something I have never heard of or seen before. The appearance of Fellow Daoist and this palace is truly a once-in-ten-thousand-years fortune for our human race!"

Su Ning picked up his teacup and took a small sip. The tea flowed down his throat, transforming into a cool current that soothed his internal organs. He said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Mo flatters me. I merely obtained an ancient inheritance by chance and was fortunate enough to enter the Mahayana realm. It's not easy for humans to establish themselves in the Spirit Realm. Stepping forward in times of crisis is simply my duty. There's no question of 'great fortune' to speak of."

The two sat facing each other, seemingly chatting about the past, but in reality, they were both secretly observing and probing each other.

Mo Jianli subtly inquired about Su Ning's origins and cultivation path while discussing past events in the spirit world. He discovered that although Su Ning's words were gentle and honest, he always managed to cleverly avoid key information. Su Ning also sensed from Mo Jianli's words that although this human ancestor had ruled the human race for ten thousand years, he was not at all frivolous or power-hungry. Every sentence he uttered revolved around "the survival of the human race" and "the well-being of cultivators," making him a true elder who genuinely cared for the sake of his people.

After several conversations, Mo Jianli's doubts about Su Ning gradually dissipated, and she gained more recognition; Su Ning also gained more respect for this ancestor, knowing that they were both people who worked for the human race.

After exchanging pleasantries, Mo Jianli finally got to the point, looking at the floating Tianyuan City outside the hall, and asked, "That day, the alien coalition came with great force, and it is said that there were three late-stage Nascent Soul commanders in charge. Fellow Daoist was able to annihilate them in one fell swoop. You must have gone through a fierce battle. And this Taixu Palace, I wonder what its origin is, that it has such divine power?"

Su Ning tapped the jade table lightly with his fingertips, causing the steam in his cup to tremble. He slowly said, "Although the battle that day was dangerous, it was thanks to the desperate resistance of the cultivators of Tianyuan City. I merely happened to be there and borrowed a bit of their cultivation. As for the Taixu Palace..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the Milky Way in the dome. "It is a treasure left behind by a powerful being from ancient times. It contains a small world within it, capable of suppressing fortune and protecting the clan. I, Su, only gained its approval by chance and am temporarily in charge of it."

In his speech, he only used phrases like "ancient heritage" and "coincidence" to lightly gloss over the key details, without going into the true origins of the Taixu Palace or its own secrets.

Mo Jianli, being so insightful, saw that Su Ning was unwilling to say more and knew that everyone had secrets that could not be revealed. He immediately stopped to delve into it and changed the subject, talking about the current situation in the Spirit Realm: "Now that you have manifested your divine power, the Blood Prison, Mayfly, and Yaksha races have temporarily retreated, but they may not be truly submissive; the barbaric beast race in the north and the abyss demon race in the west are only temporarily dormant, and sooner or later they will once again covet the territory of the human race. I have been guarding the ancestral land for ten thousand years and have deeply felt that I cannot support it alone. Only after seeing you today can I truly breathe a sigh of relief."

As he spoke, he detailed the distribution and strength of the various races in the spirit world, as well as the relationships between the various sects within the human race. He even shared his insights into the "Mahayana Path" gained through ten thousand years of cultivation.

Su Ning listened attentively, occasionally offering his own understanding of "spatial laws" and "original power." The two found themselves increasingly congenial, discussing everything from the survival of their races to the cultivation of the Great Dao, from the structure of the spirit world to the evolution of heaven and earth.

The exchange between the two Mahayana practitioners was imbued with Daoist wisdom, and their words were guided by the Dharma.

Whenever Mo Jianli spoke of "the birth and death of all things," tender buds would sprout from the soil inside the hall, bloom and bear fruit in an instant, and then quickly wither and disappear, enacting the cycle of life; when Su Ning spoke of "spatial folding," the Milky Way on the dome would suddenly distort, the stars would approach each other, forming countless small star gates, and then instantly return to their original state.

Various strange phenomena appeared alternately in the hall, but they remained orderly and did not disturb the hall in the slightest.

After a discussion, Mo Jianli felt that the bottleneck he had encountered in his previous cultivation had suddenly become clear, and his understanding of the Great Dao had deepened. Su Ning also supplemented his understanding of the Spirit Realm from Mo Jianli's experience and gained a deeper understanding of "how to balance oneself and one's race in the Mahayana stage".

Unbeknownst to them, dusk had fallen over Tianyuan City outside the palace, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the halo of the Taixu Palace, casting golden spots of light into the palace.

Mo Jianli stood up, gripping his wooden staff, and solemnly cupped his hands to Su Ning, his tone carrying an unprecedented solemnity: "With Fellow Daoist Su here, our human race no longer needs to fear the encirclement of other races, and we are free from worry! I have guarded the human race for ten thousand years, worrying day and night about the safety of our people, and often feel powerless. Now that you have appeared, I can finally relax a little. In the future, whether it is resisting external enemies or managing internal affairs, we two will still need to shoulder the responsibility together and work together."

Su Ning also stood up to return the greeting, his gaze firm: "Fellow Daoist Mo has guarded the human race for ten thousand years and protected countless cultivators. Your hard work and contributions are immense, and I, Su, deeply admire you. In the future, I will join hands with you to protect the human race's territory, so that our human race can truly establish itself in the Spirit Realm and no longer suffer from bullying."

Mo Jianli nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at the grand hall that had evolved through the starry sky, his eyes filled with admiration. He smiled and said, "With the Taixu Hall guarding Tianyuan City, and with your Mahayana power, fellow Daoist, this city will be as solid as a rock, enough to become the first line of defense for humanity against the alien races of the East. I will not disturb your cultivation any longer. If you have time in the future, you are welcome to visit my ancestral cave. I have prepared ten-thousand-year-old wine, and we can discuss the Dao and enjoy tea together."

"Definitely." Su Ning nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Su Ning personally escorted Mo Jianli out of the Taixu Palace.

Standing at the entrance of the palace, watching Mo Jianli transform into a streak of azure light and disappear into the horizon, Su Ning's gaze gradually deepened.

He knew that Mo Jianli's visit was not only the first meeting between the two Mahayana cultivators, but also a formal recognition of his identity and status by the highest levels of the human race...

From this day forward, he will no longer be a lone Mahayana cultivator, but a guardian deity standing shoulder to shoulder with the ancestors of the human race, possessing the power to determine the fate of the human race.

The Taixu Palace hangs above Tianyuan City, its golden light enveloping all directions. It not only protects the human cultivators but also proclaims to the entire Spirit Realm that the human race now has two Great Ascension Generals, and a new era has arrived.

Su Ning turned around, his gaze sweeping over Tianyuan City below...

The cracks in the city wall have been repaired, and the streets have returned to their former bustling state. Cultivators are either meditating and cultivating or trading spiritual materials, their faces showing the peace of surviving a calamity and anticipation for the future. Further away, the mountains and rivers of the spirit realm stretch endlessly, shrouded in clouds and mist, concealing countless unknowns and challenges.

He knew in his heart that his path of cultivation would not stop in the spirit world, and there was a wider world waiting to be explored in the future.

But the human race of the spirit realm beneath his feet, this territory he personally protected, and these cultivators who regarded him as their faith, would be the most solid and important foundation for his future path.

As the sun sets, the glow of the Taixu Palace shines even brighter in the twilight, like an eternal lighthouse suspended in the sky, guarding the hope of humanity and illuminating the path for Su Ning.

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The golden light of the Taixu Palace enveloped Tianyuan City, its oppressive aura acting as an invisible barrier, intimidating all races of the Spirit Realm; while the financial network constructed by the Taixu Pavilion, like fine roots, spread along the veins of the human race's territory...

From the bustling markets of the main city to the spiritual material shops in remote towns, "spiritual currency circulation" has replaced the cumbersome spiritual stone transactions, "advance consumption" allows low-level cultivators to purchase cultivation resources, and "spiritual stone reserves" provide a stable guarantee for the development of sects.

Cultivators no longer worry about resource scarcity, cultivation efficiency has greatly improved, and the overall economic vitality and resource utilization rate of the human race have climbed to the peak of the spirit realm in ten thousand years.

However, standing atop the Taixu Palace, overlooking this territory that had been revitalized because of him, Su Ning often felt a complex mix of emotions.

It wasn't the triumph of controlling everything, nor the satisfaction of protecting the tribe, but rather a deep-seated homesickness and a heavy sense of indebtedness.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the spatial barriers of the spirit world, landing on that distant, barren place that held all his origins and memories—the human realm.

He thought of the clouds and mist of Tiannan, the green hills and water towns of Yue, the simple cultivation room in Huangfeng Valley, and even more so, the regretful eyes in Mo Caihuan's eyes before her death.

Those years of struggling to survive in the human realm, those days and nights of giving their all to break through realms, unfolded in his mind like a scroll.

But along with it came a past that bordered on plunder:

He forcibly broke through the core restrictions of the Crimson Forbidden Land. The primordial spiritual energy accumulated by the ancient medicine garden over ten thousand years was completely devoured by the Taixu Realm. From then on, that secret realm that had nurtured countless opportunities became an ordinary mountain range, and no cultivator could obtain heaven-defying fortune from it anymore. He drained the internal laws of the Star Palace's supreme treasure, the Void Heaven Palace, in the Chaotic Star Sea and integrated it into the Taixu Realm, making it the foundation of the current Taixu Palace. As a result, the Star Palace lost its greatest support and has been in decline in the power structure of the Chaotic Star Sea ever since. He also plundered all the spiritual veins, mineral deposits, and ancient treasures scattered throughout the human realm, packed them up, and took them to the Spirit Realm to become stepping stones on his path of cultivation.

“The law of the jungle is the law of the cultivation world, but the human world is inherently resource-scarce and its laws are incomplete…” Su Ning murmured to himself, his fingertips tracing the bronze wall of the Taixu Palace. “My desperate measures may have already accelerated its decline.”

Now a Mahayana cultivator, he could alter the world with a mere gesture. Looking back, the regret that had been obscured by his obsession with "becoming stronger" finally surfaced clearly in his heart. "Now that I have the ability, it's time to make amends." Gazing at the starry sky of the Spirit Realm, a crazy yet grand idea suddenly took shape in his mind...

Rather than leaving behind some spiritual materials and pills as compensation, why not... take the entire human realm with us!

This idea spread like wildfire, instantly taking over his mind: to completely integrate a part of the human realm into his dantian world, which is the Taixu Realm!
He quickly weighed the pros and cons of the plan and found it increasingly feasible.

Although the beings of the human realm will experience a cataclysmic change in the world, they will then be freed from the predicament of resource depletion and live in the Taixu Realm, where spiritual energy far surpasses that of the Spirit Realm and the laws are complete.

The cultivation ceiling for cultivators will be completely opened, and mortals will also be able to absorb spiritual energy and prolong their lives. This is the greatest compensation for the human world.

There are billions of living beings in the human world, among whom there are many with extraordinary talents.

Incorporating them into the Taixu Realm would not only cultivate future talents for our own forces, but also gather a massive amount of faith power; more importantly, the integration of a real human realm would make the world laws of the Taixu Realm more perfect, transforming it from an "artificial small world" into a "real great world".

Taking the human realm away also means that he will bear all the karmic consequences related to this realm, completely severing past ties, and his Dao heart will become more transparent, clearing obstacles for him to reach higher realms in the future.

"However, the karmic consequences of this action are far too vast, and the commotion will certainly not be small." Su Ning's expression turned solemn, his Mahayana cultivator's divine sense rapidly processing the possible unforeseen events...

The disruption of laws during spatial separation, the panic among human beings, and the potential for a backlash from the spirit world. "We must be fully prepared."

He first recalled key personnel such as Xiang Zhili, Hu Laomo, and Bai Laozu.

These people all ascended from the human realm. They were not only loyal to him, but also capable assistants who understood the situation in the human realm.

When Su Ning announced his plan to "integrate the human realm into the Taixu Realm" in the Taixu Hall, Xiang Zhili's folding fan fell to the ground with a "thud," and Hu Laomo's eyes widened, his breath catching in his throat...

To incorporate a world into one's own dantian?
Such supernatural power is something I've never even heard of, let alone seen!

After the initial shock came overwhelming excitement. Xiang Zhili said in a trembling voice, "My lord... if this succeeds, it will be a world-shaking event! We are truly fortunate to be able to participate!"

Hu Laomo also abandoned his usual frivolous attitude and solemnly cupped his hands: "If you have any orders, my lord, I will obey even at the cost of my life! The human realm is also our homeland!"

The other subordinates echoed him, their eyes filled with fervor.

Seeing this, Su Ning slowly nodded: "During my absence, the defense of Tianyuan City and the financial affairs of Taixu Pavilion will be jointly managed by you. If you encounter any difficult situations, you may send a message to consult Fellow Daoist Mo Jianli. You must stabilize the situation in the human race's territory and avoid any mistakes."

"Your subordinates obey!" the crowd responded in unison.

After arranging matters in the spirit realm, Su Ning went to the ancestral land of the human race to pay respects to Mo Jianli.

He did not explicitly state his plan to "take away the human world"...

This matter is too shocking to be discussed lightly, and may cause unnecessary suspicion. He only said that he would soon be going into seclusion to comprehend a great supernatural power, which might trigger spatial phenomena during the process, and hoped that Mo Jianli could temporarily take care of Tianyuan City for him.

Upon hearing this, Mo Jianli readily agreed: "Fellow Daoist Su Ning, please go into seclusion without worry! You are now a pillar of the human race, and your improvement in strength is a blessing for the entire human race. With me here, I will ensure the safety of Tianyuan City!"

With everything arranged, Su Ning returned to the Tai Xu Palace and, in a flash, appeared near the Ascension Platform in the Spirit Realm.

This place is filled with tiny spatial rifts, a common route for low-level cultivators to sneak into the lower realms, but it is fraught with danger.

But for Suning today, these unstable cracks are meaningless...

He raised his hand and gently pressed it against the void. The power of the Tai Xu Realm surged quietly, and the space in front of him was like a curtain being drawn back, slowly cracking open to reveal a wide and stable passage. What came from the other end of the passage was the familiar yet thin spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the human realm.

Without the slightest hesitation, Suning stepped into the passage.

The dizziness caused by the spatial shift was fleeting, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already suspended high in the sky.

Below him stretched a range of rolling mountains, shrouded in mist. The thin spiritual energy flowed into his body with each breath, bringing him a long-lost sense of peace.

"Human realm, I'm back." Su Ning's voice echoed in the sky.

This time, he is no longer a low-level cultivator who needs to carefully avoid powerful enemies and fight for a spirit stone, but will open up a brand new future for all living beings in this world with the demeanor of a creator god.

His divine sense spread like mercury, instantly covering the entire southern region...

Huangfeng Valley no longer exists, leaving only a desolate valley; the capital of Yue Kingdom remains prosperous, but has changed rulers several times.

Next, the divine sense spread to the Chaotic Star Sea. Although the Star Palace still existed, its former glory was gone; then it went to the Great Jin Dynasty and the Mulan Grassland...

The entire human realm was clearly presented in his perception.

He saw many familiar places; I saw my descendants and familiar people...

In fact, most of the people we knew have already turned to dust.

The sudden rise of Su Ning and Han Li has exhausted the resources of the human realm, and it is possible that even Nascent Soul stage cultivators will not appear again.

"Let's begin." Su Ning took a deep breath, flew to the highest point of the human realm's sky, and sat down cross-legged.

He slowly raised his hands, forming an extremely complex and ancient hand seal...

Each seal that descended resonated with the laws of the entire human realm, causing countless golden runes to appear in the sky, twinkling like stars.

What he needs to do is gently "strip" the human realm from its original spatial node and then slowly "pull" it into the Void Realm.

This process must be handled with extreme care; if the force is out of control, it could cause the human world to collapse, and billions of lives to be wiped out instantly.

Golden runes converged in the sky to form a huge curtain of light, enveloping the entire human realm.

The cultivators and mortals on the ground only felt that the sky had suddenly become dazzling, but they were unaware that a grand operation concerning the survival of an entire realm had quietly begun without their knowledge.

Meanwhile, in the distant Taixu Realm of the Spirit Realm, the once tranquil starry sky suddenly rippled, and a massive spatial passage was slowly taking shape...

That place will be the new home of the human realm, and the beginning of the transformation of the Taixu Realm.

...(End of chapter)