Reversing Falsehood and Preserving Truth: All Gods and Gods Are in My Hands

The phantom of Shennong raised his hand and waved, a beam of azure light enveloping Jiang Heng, instantly piercing through the waterfall's curtain of water and sending him out of the secret realm.

Jiang Heng's figure disappeared at the entrance of the secret realm. At this moment, he was filled with the opportunity to break through to the Perfect Realm and dared not delay for a moment. He had to find a place with abundant spiritual energy to go into seclusion immediately, otherwise this drop of life force of heaven and earth that had broken away from the spiritual energy gathering power of the secret realm would turn into nothingness in an instant.

Another drop of water, as if guided by a spirit, drifted towards Lu Yu's dantian. The moment it entered the Hundred Herbs Cauldron, the cauldron suddenly burst forth with a dazzling azure light, even brighter than when it had been used for refining medicine. Lu Yu could clearly sense the changes within his dantian:

A palm-sized spiritual field suddenly appeared inside the cauldron. The dark brown soil shimmered with a lustrous sheen, and fine spiritual veins, like silver threads, meandered beneath the soil, glowing faintly.

Immediately afterwards, the illusory figure of Shennong raised his hand and waved it, causing the exotic flowers and herbs surrounding the secret realm to suddenly break free from the soil's constraints and transform into streams of light that flew into the spiritual field within the cauldron—

Emerald vines twined around the edge of the spirit field, crimson flower buds adorned the vines, silver-leaved immortal herbs took root in the center of the spirit field, and several spirit plants bearing ancient runes settled steadily in the corner of the spirit field, instantly taking root and sprouting, perfectly matching the energy of the spirit vein.

With a hum, the Hundred Herbs Cauldron receded its azure light, and the spiritual fields and plants became completely stable. From then on, it could not only refine medicines but also nourish ancient divine materials, becoming a true portable medicine garden.

As the two water droplets left the body, the life force of the world at the bottom of the pool was completely exhausted.

The remaining exotic flowers and plants around the area withered and turned yellow at a visible speed. The hazy halo above the secret realm flickered like a candle in the wind. The entire space began to tremble violently. Cracks on the rock walls spread like a spider web. The waterfall flowed backward, carrying pebbles that crashed into the pool, splashing water everywhere.

The phantom of Shennong became increasingly transparent, almost merging with the air. His voice was intermittent, yet carried an expectation that transcended millennia: "Lu Yu...you possess many paths...this is the first I have ever seen in my life...after the disappearance of the ancient gods...your potential...far surpasses that of mortals..."

"The ancestor Shennong!"

Lu Yu hurriedly stood up, staggering forward, his eyes filled with urgency. "This junior would like to ask if there is a method to resurrect the deceased? Teacher Liu Jing sacrificed the Great Dao to protect all living beings, and I want her to return as soon as possible; also, with the world rife with falsehoods, is there a way to prevent ordinary people from being transformed into ethereal spirits? Oh, and my grandmother, she..."

These questions had weighed on his mind for far too long. Liu Jing's sacrifice, his grandmother's disappearance, and the countless ordinary people devoured by the spirits all made him desperately want answers.

However, the phantom of Shennong simply shook his head with a knowing yet slightly regretful smile.

The phantom grew fainter and fainter, with lingering images of departing gods faintly flashing within the halo, before finally turning into specks of light and dissipating into the air.

"The great path...is long and winding...your...way...is yours to find..."

The ethereal echoes reverberated through the secret realm, and Shennong's will completely dissipated.

As he disappeared, the tremors of the secret realm intensified, the halo above extinguished completely, large chunks of rock collapsed, water flowed back to form turbulent whirlpools, and the cracks in the ground widened, as if it were about to sink completely into the underground abyss at any moment.

Lu Yu stood still, feeling the three forces surging and flowing within his body. The exhilarating feeling of multiple forces surging simultaneously was unprecedented. The herb cauldron in his dantian floated quietly, and the spiritual plants in his spiritual field were full of vitality.

But he felt little joy; instead, he was filled with deeper doubts and a heavy sense of responsibility—what did Shennong's unfinished words imply? Did realms beyond the Perfect Realm truly exist? Where were the clues to reviving Teacher Liu Jing as soon as possible and finding his grandmother hidden?

"Boom!"

A huge stone beam fell from above, crashing into the pool and creating a huge wave.

Lu Yu didn't have time to think it through; he had to leave immediately!

His gaze swept across the crumbling secret realm, finally settling on the waterfall leading to the underground river. Without the slightest hesitation, he leaped into the icy, swift current once more.

This time, he possessed the three Great Daos of Truth, Array Dao, and Herbs, and could freely wield the power of multiple Daos simultaneously. His Spirit Plant Returning to Origin Body was nourished by divine medicine, and he was further protected by the miraculous Herb Cauldron. Going against the current was no longer a difficult task.

The pale green power of herbs protected his body, preventing him from suffocating in the water; the blue-green array power condensed into an invisible propulsion force, making him as swift as a fish in the dark river; and the pale golden power of reality cleaved through the swirling currents ahead, allowing him to move unimpeded.

After traveling in the darkness for an unknown amount of time, a faint glimmer of light finally appeared ahead, carrying with it a familiar, cold, and damp scent—the scent of a cave.

"Splash!"

Lu Yu burst out of the water and landed heavily on the cold rocks, splashing water everywhere.

The air inside the cave was a mixture of gunpowder smoke, blood, and the putrid stench unique to the ethereal, so pungent it made one's throat tighten. From around the corner in the distance, the sounds of fighting, roars, and the explosive explosions of colliding energy surged in like a tide.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yu lightly touched the slippery rocks with his toes, and his Spirit Plant Returning to Origin Body activated spontaneously, propelling him forward like a cheetah. He waded across the shallows, skirted several collapsed boulders, and the scene at the end of the passage suddenly unfolded—

a mess!

The once spacious passageway was now covered with scorch marks and ice crystals. The rock walls were riddled with bullet holes and deep claw marks, and the bodies of several armed men in black lay twisted on the ground.

Further away, two enormous, metallic-looking "Iron Wall" phantoms advanced like rocks, each strike of their bone hammers producing a dull thud that sent pebbles raining down from above.

Meanwhile, four wolf-like phantoms with menacing bony spines, known as "fangs," darted and pounced across the battlefield with terrifying speed, their scarlet eyes filled only with pure bloodlust.

Shen Che is at the center of the battle!

His Shadow Hunting Power surged like a boiling black sea, his figure flickering between light and shadow, each appearance accompanied by a shadowy blade tearing through the air. Having broken through to the 6th-star Fusion Realm, his control over Shadow Hunting had reached a new level, even allowing him to summon the Shadow Hunting Battle Spirit with its blood-red eyes to fight alongside him once again.

The War Spirit's twin blades flashed, its movements unpredictable and ruthless, forcing one of the "Fangs" to retreat repeatedly. However, under the heavy blow of the bone hammer from the other "Solid Wall," the shadowy body swayed, clearly indicating that it had exhausted its energy.

Chen Mo wandered along the edge of the battlefield, his eyes scanning the blazing vertical lines. He continuously and sharply reported the rhythm of the Dao patterns flowing on the Void Spirit's body and the gaps in the enemy's firepower. However, due to his lack of direct attack or defense methods, he was in constant danger.

Seven or eight enemy men in black remained, using the remaining cover to fire in short bursts, their firepower precise and ruthless, clearly indicating they were elite. Beyond the stone gate, more chaotic energy could be faintly seen stirring.

The battle was far more intense than he had imagined.

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Yu's eyes. He activated the power of the three Great Daos simultaneously, and a halo of pale gold, cyan, and pale green intertwined around his body. He charged forward like an arrow.

While his comrades were still fighting hard, he finally arrived, bringing with him a new power unleashed from multiple directions!