Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 226 The Timeline Belongs to Ren Chong, the Preacher
As Lingjun issued his final decree, the entire Cube Universe erupted in an unprecedented roar!
The seemingly fixed "2x2 Rubik's Cube" form, composed of eight "Rubik's Cube Heaven" pieces, began to undergo unimaginable reorganization in accordance with geometric rules!
It's as if there really is an invisible giant hand turning this huge Rubik's Cube that stretches across the void!
Each piece of the "Magic Cube Sky" is pulled by an invisible force, emitting a deep and grand "click" sound, like stars meshing together.

The entire spatial structure of the world instantly collapsed and was reconstructed!
It is no longer continuous, but has been brutally cut, exquisitely folded, and bizarrely replaced!

Originally adjacent regions may instantly become worlds apart, while seemingly insurmountable ends may suddenly become just a step away.

During this process, an immense magical power manifested.

The [Feast God], who was exploring the depths of the Rubik's Cube universe, and the [Sacrificial God], who was crouching beside the six [Shura Children], both felt the arrival of this immense force originating from the source of the universe.

The pale bone spirit fire ignited out of thin air, a purifying flame condensed from the very rules of the universe!
It transformed into a colossal wave, carrying a chilling will to incinerate all other things, and swept across the entire realm.

This white flame is extremely strange. All the power originating from this realm, whether it is the remnant of the [Asura Heaven] or the newly injected power of the [Heavenly Demon Palace], is like a gentle breeze passing by, completely unaffected.

Any foreign, alien aura became the fuel that this pale bone fire craved most.

"The universe itself is repelling and refining us!"

[The Feast God] opened his mouth and spoke to [The Sacrifice God].

He finally understood the meaning of Dou Yuan's words, "Sending you on your way to reincarnation!"

This is not a simple killing, but rather using the power of the rules of the [Ark of the Other Shore] itself to use these "alien objects" as fuel, throwing them into the cosmic furnace for a complete "purification" and "formatting".

This is the ultimate defense and self-cleaning mechanism of a [Ark of the Other Shore].

Meanwhile, outside the universe, the battle between the Magic Cube and God of the Netherworld is instantly escalated due to the dramatic changes in the Magic Cube Universe!
High in the sky, the Five Emperors' Divine Light was locked in a fierce battle with the Twelve Palaces Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Sword Formation.

Divine light poured down like a celestial river, and the sword formation resembled a dark, bloody sea. Where they collided, the void collapsed, the laws wailed, and the turbulent energy currents were enough to annihilate stars.

Just as things were at a stalemate, the [Cube Universe] suddenly erupted with surging magical power, and the entire universe began a dazzling dimensional reorganization!

[Magic Cube]'s eyes flashed with a sharp light. This great reorganization was the final step for [Heavenly Demon Palace] to completely invade [Magic Cube Universe].

I originally wanted to find a quiet place to proceed slowly.

However, the arrival of a powerful enemy was a perfect opportunity, triggering this divine intervention and severely damaging the [Goddess Ego].

The Empress has three incarnations descending upon us; [Illusion Square] should at least keep one of them.

"Empress! Today, I will borrow the power of your three avatars to help my [Heavenly Demon Palace] completely establish the foundation of this ship!"

Villains die from talking too much.

But this time, along with the words of the [Magic Square], a unique decree was sent toward the three avatars of the Empress.

Then, the pale bone fire in the realm beneath their feet suddenly rose up, transforming into a world-destroying true flame, and merged into the [Twelve Palaces Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Sword Formation] of [Illusion Square].

The [Sword Formation] then shone brightly, and countless white bone sword shadows transformed into threads that skillfully guided and amplified the immense repulsive force emanating from the [Magic Cube Universe], slashing towards the Empress's avatar.

This terrifying force, which has merged with the great power of cosmic reorganization, is no longer a simple repulsive force, but has transformed into a purifying torrent carrying the formatting will of the universe, targeting the incarnation of [God Ego]!
The originally perfectly circulating and ever-renewing light wheel of the Five Emperors was violently impacted by this sudden cosmic-level "purification" torrent.

The flow of divine light suddenly halted, and then shattered completely.

"puff!"

The three empress incarnations, namely [Celestial Form], [Earthly Form], and [Ghost Form], almost simultaneously spat out a mouthful of divine blood as dazzling as stars!

For the first time, an uncontrollable solemnity appeared on their dignified, majestic, and enigmatic faces.

This torrent not only washed away their magical power, but also the essence they entrusted to their incarnations!
That cosmic formatting will, like the most vicious curse, frantically eroded their connection with their original bodies, attempting to completely erase their existence "data" from this void!

"go!"

The Earthly Aspect's incarnation reacts the fastest and is the most decisive!
She let out a sharp shriek and, without the slightest hesitation, instantly extracted, gathered, and compressed her own [Immortal Qi] to its limit.

A twisted, silvery-white spatial rift was forcibly opened at the feet of the three avatars at the critical moment.

This is the limit that the [Earth Phase] can achieve after suffering severe damage and its power being eroded by the cosmic torrent.

Three streaks of light, looking more disheveled than ever before, were sent flying as if slapped away by an invisible force, and plunged into the spatial rift.

Fragments of the Five Emperors' Divine Light, scattered divine blood, and the divine essence forcibly stripped away by the purified torrent scattered like stardust along their escape path, leaving a shocking "scar"!
It's as if they're mocking the anticlimactic ending of "God of the Nile"!

She came quickly, and left even faster.

Not only did they fail to capture Jing Qian, they also suffered a great loss!
Her resentment towards Jing Qian intensified once again, becoming quite deep-seated.

There was a moment of deathly silence in the void.

Only the [Rubik's Cube Universe], which was being reassembled and shimmering with light, spoke of the terror of that attack.

[Illusion Square] stood in the void, the white bone sword formation slowly receding, but his eyes burned with a blazing flame as he stared intently at the direction where the Empress's avatar had disappeared.
A cold, murderous smile spread across his lips:

"Hmph! You're fast!"

"Ultimately, their origins are inferior; they have never even glimpsed the great secret of [Transcendence], yet they dare to invade my realm. They deserve this calamity!"

Having said that, the Magic Square flashed and disappeared into the Ark of the Other Shore.

Then, the [Cube Universe], still burning with bone fire, flew away into the depths of the void like a white sun.

……

Outside the Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe, four great cultivators stood side by side, gazing in the direction where the Magic Cube Universe had receded into the distance.

One of them, Wu Changsheng, said:
"Master Bai, are we just going to let the Heavenly Demon Palace escape with the Ark of the Other Shore?"

But then [Bai Jun] said:
"The Heavenly Demon Palace has been with our Xuanyuan Sword Sect for so long. Although there have been occasional conflicts, they are not true enemies."

"Moreover, [Magic Square] has already shown enough sincerity by sending three [Time Sequence] artifacts for free."

"Let them be, there's no need to be too harsh on them."

The other person is Hunyuan, the leader of Shenxiao Palace.

He just opened his mouth and said:
"This [Goddess Ego] is still fierce. Even the four of us have to temporarily avoid her sharp edge, yet she dares to face the might of the [Ark of Creation] head-on."

"Even though the [Cube Universe] is a bit small, it can't be considered a powerful realm."

"But precisely because of this, the most difficult to deal with are those whose original divine power is easiest to invoke and has the lowest cost."

"If it weren't for the fellow Daoists of the Heavenly Demon Palace who preemptively killed the Asura Heaven, we wouldn't have been able to kill the three Asura Sons of the Time Sequence so easily if they had used their domain divine abilities!"

At this very moment, beneath the feet of the four, lay the corpses of three First-Rank Great Powers from the [Cube Universe].

But then Bai Jun spoke again:
"Although the Goddess Egao is exceptionally talented and has a unique approach to the divine path, she has not truly received the core inheritance of the Dao Ancestor's lineage. Perhaps she has underestimated the divine power of this 'Boat of the Other Shore'."

"However, after this battle, we should take some time to reflect and learn from this experience."

"Let's leave her aside for now. [Magic Cube] has fled far away with [Magic Cube Universe], so this battle can be considered over."

"Right now, there are still these three [Time Sequence] statues to be divided. If I take them all, you two will start arguing again."

"I'll only take two [Time Sequence] items. What do you two say about the remaining one?"

Only then did Ren Chong finally speak:
“My junior brother is about to advance to the next level, so I’ll take this [Time Sequence] for him.”

Looking at Shenxiaozi Hunyuan again, he seemed rather uninterested.

Then he said:

"You sword cultivators are only good at fighting and killing, but you're really useless when it comes to cultivation. You even have to steal a [Time Sequence]."

“I, Shenxiaozi, have always attained the Great Dao of Time through the righteous method of thunder, and I have no need for these things.”

“However, if you, Ren Chong, want to take this [Time Sequence], then the harvest in the [Divine Heaven in the Abyss of Dao] will be mine.”

Ren Chong then nodded and said:

"We each get what we need, and this is just right."

But then [Bai Jun] spoke again:
"In that case, the tribulation of the Rubik's Cube is over."

"[Ren Chong], thanks to the meddling of the [Heavenly Demon Palace], the matter of [Yanfu] and [Chunyang] falling into the hands of my [Southern Demon Fortune Tathagata Heaven] has become even smoother."

"Just as you and I said, ten years from now, someone from my Xuanyuan Sword Sect will come to challenge us."

"If your Pure Yang Heaven can withstand it, then you will be accepted by my Xuanyuan."

"At that time, this [Southern Demonic Fortune Tathagata Heaven] will be renamed [Southern Demonic Fortune Pure Yang Heaven]!"

"gone!"

As soon as they finished speaking, Bai Jun and Wu Changsheng each swept their sleeves, collecting the two corpses of the Asura Child, which transformed into two astonishing sword rainbows that tore through the void and disappeared.

Ren Chong also picked up the remaining corpse of the Asura Child and said to Hunyuan:
"Fellow Daoist, the legacy belonging to the Starry Sky lineage within the [Dao Yuan Zhong Shen Tian] now belongs entirely to your [Shen Xiao Palace]."

"This lineage is quite compatible with your Palace's Thunder Pivot and the Zhou Tian Star Method, which suits your needs perfectly."

"We're all waiting for you to digest this as soon as possible!" "Only by restoring the navigational capabilities of the [Starry Sky] of yesteryear can my [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle] once again embark on the path of conquering the void."

"We've been starving for so many years, and this one [Cube Universe] is just a drop in the ocean, far from enough!"

"It would be best to complete it before we reach the [Mountain and River Map Universe], so that the people there don't get away again!"

"Go then!"

Having said that, Ren Chong also vanished in a flash of light.

An epic battle has come to an end.
……

Jing Qian was one of only two people besides [Goddess Ego] to personally experience the divine power of the [Boat of the Other Shore].

His two incarnations, the Feast God and the Sacrifice God, couldn't even withstand the first wave of the Purifying Fire and died.

Right now, he has just resurrected the [Feast God] and sent him back to the [Treasure Bottle Universe].

He himself is currently working hard to revive the [Sacrificial God] avatar.

Needless to say, he gained a tremendous amount of knowledge from this battle, and his understanding of the [Ark of the Other Shore] has also entered a new stage!
He felt that his worldview had been greatly enriched!
The realms such as the Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle, the Mountain and River Map, the Treasure Bottle Seal, the Insect Nest, and the Magic Cube are all tools used by transcendent beings to traverse the Great Abyss.

There are too many secrets involved, which Jing Qian is unaware of at this time.

He can only accumulate knowledge gradually through subsequent cultivation.

Before long, he finally reconstituted the [Sacrifice God] and put it back into the [Sumeru] dimension.

After sensing it carefully, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

When he reappeared, he had returned to the Southern Demon Fortune Tathagata Heaven and was standing outside the Heavenly Demon Palace.

This former stronghold of the Heavenly Demon Palace has been completely abandoned.

Looking around, this place has also been thoroughly ravaged by the demonic calamity.

The area surrounding the [Heavenly Demon Palace] was also cleaned up of all the demons, big and small, leaving behind a scene of carnage.

Upon closer inspection, two sword lights were still flashing.

Shang Xi and Chi Miao's cultivation levels were slightly lower, so they did not break into the [Cube Universe].

But the two of them fought fiercely at the starting point of the demonic calamity.

Each side gained a large number of demons, which can be considered as obtaining extremely important resource replenishment.

After Jing Qian arrived, he suddenly said in a loud voice:

“Master, Chi Miao, Ancestor Ren Chong has returned from the Divine Heaven of the Dao Abyss and is summoning you and me to go there.”

"Please come with me, both of you."

The two menacing Pure Yang Masters then sheathed their swords, stood up, and nodded slightly to Jing Qian.

Jing Qian then used the divine power of the [Void Lord] to teleport him and his two fellow disciples away.

The three headed straight for the Pure Yang Cave Heaven, located within the Sumeru Mountains, where Ren Chong and Zhu Yun were already waiting.

The corpse of a [Shura Child] with an extremely strong aura is displayed in front of them.

[Ren Chong] waited a while longer, and then saw the old white ox and Tianyun arrive together.

At this point, everyone from [Pure Yang Heaven] had arrived.

Ren Chong was the first to speak:
"I haven't returned to the realm for a long time, but I didn't expect that my Pure Yang Heaven has such good successors. You newcomers are all very good!"

"From the invasion of the [Mountain and River Map Universe], to the conquest of the [Southern Demonic Fortune Tathagata Heaven], and then to dealing with the calamity of the [Magic Cube Universe]."

"Thank you all for your hard work!"

"This time, I returned to the realm ahead of schedule not only to prepare for dealing with the [Mountain and River Map Universe], but also to enter the [Dao Abyss Divine Heaven] to glimpse the secrets of the great calamity of that year."

"I explored together with [Bai Jun] and [Hun Yuan], and we have made some progress."

"Among them, I obtained a portion of the [Legacy of the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor], and [Bai Jun] and [Hun Yuan] also made their own gains."

"If digested properly, my Dao Yuan Shen Xiao will surely be able to restore some of the majesty of the Other Shore Ark."

"From this perspective, an era of great contention is about to begin."

"In order to cope with the changing situation, my Pure Yang Heaven must also make preparations as soon as possible!"

"I will help Zhu Yun obtain the power of [Time Sequence] as soon as possible and complete the advancement."

"After that, the two of us will fully activate the calamity accumulated by the Pure Yang Heaven and break through the calamity to cultivate."

"This time, in the [Dao Yuan Zhong Shen Tian], in addition to the two [Dao Books] that I have already passed on to you, I also obtained a [Pure Yang Great Abyss Record]."

"This Taoist book is the real reason why my destiny as Chunyangtian was changed."

"Back then, the Ten Ancestors of Daoyuan joined forces to forge the Ark of the Other Shore. Each of the Ancestors had their own focus. I, the Pure Yang Ancestor, used the calamity as a raft to cross the Great Abyss, thus serving as the vanguard."

"The path I am on is the most dangerous, and the path I am encountering is the most terrifying [karmic retribution]."

"This 'Pure Yang Great Abyss Scripture' is a divine work by my [Pure Yang Dao Ancestor], who slaughtered [Great Abyss Dao Evils] and transformed calamity into tribulation."

Ren Chong's gaze swept over Zhu Yun, Jing Qian, Shang Xi, Chi Miao, Lao Bai Niu, and Tian Yun, and he continued:
"If you succeed in condensing the [Sword Light], you can use your natal [Sword Box] to condense the calamity and transform the sword energy and magic power accumulated within into the fundamental [Sword Light], thereby comprehensively enhancing your original accumulation."

"If any of us truly reach the realm of [Transcendence], we can use this [Taoist Book] to further refine our natal [Sword Box] and transform it into a [Boat of the Other Shore] that belongs only to us."

"And with this, we will delve into the Great Abyss to hunt down the Dao's evils."

"Later, I will imprint the true meaning of this scripture into the core of the [Sword Lotus] inheritance. All true disciples of my [Pure Yang Heaven] can gradually comprehend its profound mysteries based on their own cultivation level. If you have any questions, you may ask them now."

"If you have any questions, you may ask them."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhu Yun, representing all the Pure Yang Masters, asked the most important question:
"Senior brother, the sect's tradition has never taught the path of cultivation after [Transcendence]."

"When you went to the [Divine Heaven of the Dao Abyss], did you manage to uncover any secrets of the [Dao Ancestor]?"

"I have never heard of the 'Great Abyss' and 'Daoist Sins' you speak of, and I do not know what you are referring to?"

All the Pure Yang Masters pricked up their ears, even Jing Qian regarded it as the most important secret.

[Ren Chong] didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly:
"The path after transcendence has no established rules, and naturally, no legacy remains."

"If there truly is a Dao Ancestor who can suppress the [Clock of Time], gather all the [Time], and ascend to [Transcendence], then he will naturally know how to proceed on his next path."

"This is the core essence that we pieced together from the broken marks left behind by the Dao Ancestors deep within the [Divine Heaven of the Dao Abyss]!"

"Among the secrets left by the Dao Ancestors, only one thing is revealed."

"Beyond the Clock of Time, there is still a path ahead, which is the Great Abyss."

"Crossing the Great Abyss to reach the other shore is naturally the realm of the Other Shore that all the Dao Ancestors have recognized."

"A Daoist Demon blocks the way within the Great Abyss!"

"They are manifestations of the laws born from the Great Abyss itself, 'abnormal forms' produced after the collapse of the Great Dao!"

"Its forms are countless and indescribable, possessing a terrifying and wondrous quality that pollutes, distorts, and devours all laws of order."

"They are the greatest threat during the voyage of the Great Abyss, and also the most important supplies!"

"Back then, the Ten Ancestors of Daoyuan forged the Ark of the Other Shore with the core purpose of crossing the treacherous and unpredictable Great Abyss!"

"The Pure Yang Dao Ancestor chose to use the calamity as a raft to embark on the pioneering path, precisely to actively attract and transform the calamity in that land where all paths return to nothingness, to hunt down the Dao Sins, and to refine the 'true gold' of his own Dao sublimation from this ultimate destruction and chaos!"

"The Pure Yang Great Abyss Record is the supreme method of this path!"

Ren Chong's gaze swept over the crowd, carrying a knowing understanding that revealed the true nature of things:

"After transcendence, where does the path lead? The path is beneath your feet, the path lies in the abyss!"

"This path has no end, only calamity accompanies us, we live on the brink of death!"

Inside the cave, all was deathly silent.

Only Ren Chong's words, like a resounding bell, echoed deep within the hearts of every Chunyangzi, opening a door for them to the boundless expanse and ultimate peril!
The shadow of the Great Abyss, the terror of the Dao's calamity, and the magnificent path they forged after transcending were etched into their souls like branding marks.

In Jing Qian's eyes, an unprecedented light ignited, a light that was a mixture of awe and boundless longing.

Zhu Yun then asked again:
"Senior brother, what kind of calamity did they encounter in the [Dao Yuan Zhong Shen Tian] that even the [Dao Ancestors] could not avoid it, resulting in the fall of four [Dao Ancestors] and the destruction of their lineages?"

"With my abilities, what kind of calamity did I, the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor, encounter to have fallen to such a state?"

(End of this chapter)