The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

"Attaining enlightenment?"

"Gu Yuan?"

Hearing the vast and powerful voice and pressure, a strong aura rose from all directions.

Those were the powerful beings born from this primordial world, possessing great supernatural powers and magic from birth, almost all of them being innate great supernatural beings.

But at this moment, everyone's eyes were all turned toward Tianzhu Mountain.

It was a majestic mountain that stretched to the heavens and stood upright, like a sharp sword, towering over the earth and supporting all things in the sky.

"What is enlightenment? Is it possible to go even further?"

"Let's go and take a look!"

One after another, figures rose into the air from all directions, heading towards Tianzhu Mountain.

Three thousand years later, at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain.

Thousands of figures had already gathered, and almost every one of them exuded an aura of immortality.

All eyes were fixed on the figure at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain.

He sat cross-legged at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain, his aura vast and powerful, possessing an immense pressure that seemed to rule over this entire world.

It seems that the entire world around Tianzhu Mountain is under its control.

The birth and development of all things depend on a single thought.

Even these powerful beings felt an indescribable suppression at this moment.

It seems that the figure sitting cross-legged at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain has become the master of all living beings in the world.

"Such a powerful aura."

"What level of cultivation is this? What exactly did he do?"

"We are all sacred beings born of heaven and earth, so why do I feel an urge to worship them?"

As they watched Gu Yuan's figure, countless powerful figures wore extremely solemn expressions.

Strands of true spirit permeated the air, attempting to glimpse Gu Yuan's power, but were all suppressed by an invisible and immense force.

"Time's up!"

Gu Yuan sat cross-legged at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain. He opened his eyes and looked at the powerful figures standing in front of him. His great voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"Heaven and earth are incomplete, so all living beings can mend them, illuminating the path ahead and transcending the world; this is the path to transcendence..."

Gu Yuan didn't say much, but went straight to preaching.

As it opened its mouth, endless chaotic energy instantly surged and converged, like spiritual rain falling from the sky, transforming into a sky full of celestial light.

The endless laws and rules resonated with the celestial light, transforming into countless magnificent lotus flowers that blanketed the sky and fell to the ground.

In that instant, all living beings, including the many innate great supernatural beings, were involuntarily captivated by it.

"To unite with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and complete the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth?"

"Is this the path to transcendence?"

Listening to Gu Yuan's sermon and bathing in the billions of spiritual rains of laws, all the powerful figures seemed to instantly see the path ahead.

For millions of years since the birth of heaven and earth, living beings have fought and killed each other endlessly.

Naturally, various paths of cultivation arose amidst the struggles.

But regardless of whether they are innate saints or great supernatural beings born from heaven and earth, once they reach a certain level of cultivation, they can no longer go any further.

It's as if the path ahead of heaven and earth has been severed, and all directions of cultivation have come to an end.

No matter how much he cultivates, he can no longer make any further progress.

Now, Gu Yuan's sermons have taken a different path, opening up a new way forward and allowing all living beings to see a further direction.

"To align with the Way of Heaven and Earth, to coexist with Heaven and Earth, to govern all living beings in Heaven and Earth, to manage all phenomena in Heaven and Earth, and to make Heaven and Earth operate and evolve completely."

"The stronger the world becomes, the stronger we will become."

"This path might truly lead to further progress."

"But how can one attain enlightenment?"

The doubts that had just arisen in the minds of the innate beings were once again drawn in by the Daoist sound that Gu Yuan had spoken.

Every living being conjured up a series of images in their hearts.

That was the scene of Gu Yuan merging with the Dao, in harmony with the rules of heaven and earth, dominating endless laws, and driving the operation of heaven and earth.

Looking at that scene, looking at those endless laws, all living beings were instantly captivated by it.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Yuan's sermon abruptly stopped, and then his mighty voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth once more: "Ten thousand years have passed, this sermon ends here."

"If any of you have any doubts, please speak them out."

The group of powerful figures who were originally immersed in the sound of the Great Dao were now awakened, their eyes filled with a mixture of doubt and enlightenment.

"May I ask, Daoist Gu Yuan, what is the meaning of 'harmonizing with the Dao'?" someone asked.

"To unite with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, to organize the rules and principles of Heaven and Earth, to drive the operation and evolution of Heaven and Earth, and to make Heaven and Earth stronger."

"The stronger Heaven and Earth become, the stronger all living beings become, until they transcend Heaven and Earth."

Gu Yuan responded calmly.

Why is heaven and earth incomplete?

"Heaven and earth are like living beings, born from endless time and space. Just as we are nurtured by heaven and earth, we naturally need to grow and evolve. Therefore, we are incomplete and need all living beings to sort out and strengthen heaven and earth."

"How can one harmonize with the Dao of Heaven and Earth?"

"We are born from heaven and earth, and are manifestations of the laws of heaven and earth. We can resonate with heaven and earth through the great laws of the laws, thereby merging with the Dao and regulating the operation of the laws."

"May I ask if Daoist Gu Yuan has attained the Dao?"

"No, I sense that I have not yet reached the point of merging with the Dao. Forcing myself to merge with the Dao would surely cause a great upheaval in the world."

As Gu Yuan and the masses exchanged questions and answers, time continued to pass.

At this moment, all the powerful figures had various insights arising in their expressions.

Just then, Gu Yuan's body trembled slightly, and his aura suddenly surged. The next moment, he suddenly spoke: "The time for Dao Integration has come. Fellow Daoists, please stay here and witness the ceremony."

As Gu Yuan's aura shifted, his figure seemed to instantly merge into this world, unleashing endless laws.

The vast power of spacetime converged all around him.

The next moment, Gu Yuan suddenly spoke: "I am Gu Yuan, today I unite with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, to pave the way for all living beings... I unite with the Dao!"

"boom!"

As Gu Yuan's voice fell, the entire world trembled violently.

The next moment, the vast laws of spacetime descended from the sky, and the brilliance of billions of stars all converged on Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan was instantly stunned, overwhelmed by the endless imprints and traces of time and space, and even the power of the true spirit.

It gathers from all directions of heaven and earth, from endless time and space, around its body.

In that instant, tears welled up in Gu Yuan's eyes, and countless images flashed through his mind.

In the scene, he saw a small figure sitting atop the sacred mountain, holding a fishing rod and fishing in the void.

He saw a very familiar figure being pulled up by the causal force on the fishing rod.

He then saw a figure holding his critically injured and dying self, cleaving through the barrier between heaven and earth.

"I am Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

At that moment, in the instant of attaining enlightenment, all his memories from his past and present lives were instantly restored.

At this very moment, they witnessed the birth of this world, and saw Li Yunqing transform herself into the world, giving birth to his true spirit.

"If she becomes one with heaven and earth, isn't she afraid she'll never be able to recover?"

Gu Yuan was suddenly jolted, as if he had been instantly suppressed by a divine mountain. His body felt incredibly heavy, and he felt an overwhelming grief in his heart.

By evolving the universe through their own bodies, if the universe continues to grow stronger, it may be able to revive in the future.

However, if the world continues to decline, it will inevitably fall into destruction and never recover.

Especially if foreign enemies invade, seize the world, destroy the great principles of heaven and earth, and cause the world to be constantly destroyed, then all that awaits Li Yunqing is eternal slumber, never to recover.

Ultimately, it is highly likely that they will become part of someone else's power.

Thinking of this, his gaze shifted and instantly fell upon those innate deities.

"Big Brother, Huo Ling'er, Ji Qing, and Sword Saint, Sword God, Xiao Lan, Yuan Qing... they've all returned."

"But is the price worth it?"

Thinking of the terrifying possibility of one's body becoming part of the world, Gu Yuan's heart grew heavier.

His gaze swept over the familiar figures, and his Dao-merging aura suddenly erupted, making him look down at everyone like the ruler of heaven and earth, saying: "Merge with the Dao, for this Dao is the only Dao in this world."

"If you want to go further, this is the only way!"

Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from Gu Yuan, everyone was startled.

At this moment, they all felt that indescribable pressure, which made them all feel an inability to resist.

It seems that if Gu Yuan were willing, he could directly invoke the power of heaven and earth to suppress and kill them.

This power instantly filled everyone with endless worry and a sense of life-or-death crisis.

As both being innate deities, their powers should have been roughly equal.

But now that Gu Yuan has merged with the Dao, his power has increased dramatically, and he can even draw upon the might of heaven and earth. If Gu Yuan really wants to suppress and kill them...

Even if they join forces, they will still be killed.

At that moment, everyone's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

"I am Qinglan, born from the thunder of heaven and earth, and today I unite with the Great Dao of Thunder."

A voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The next moment, endless thunder roared and converged on Qinglan, and the vast power of spacetime flowed through her.

In the blink of an eye, Qinglan's aura surged several times over.

Images flashed into his mind instantly.

Qinglan trembled, tears welling in her eyes: "Miss..."

She abruptly raised her head, her gaze meeting the crowd before her, but without the slightest hesitation: "Please, all of you, unite with the Dao!"

"Or else... die!"

A terrifying killing intent instantly erupted from Xiaolan.

In the realm of the Dao, she also saw the source of this world's birth, which was the young lady transformed from her own body.

She also understood that once this world was shattered or continued to decline, the young lady would most likely fall into an eternal slumber, with no possibility of ever reviving.

For this reason, she would not hesitate to kill anyone who did not want to follow the Dao, even if those people were once very familiar to her and were old friends.

At worst, we can wait for the young lady to recover and then think of other solutions.

"I am Huo Ling'er, born from flames, and today I unite with Heaven and Earth!"

"I am Ji Qing, born from earth, water, wind, and fire, and today I unite with the Dao of Heaven and Earth!"

"I am Ying Jiu..."

"I am Li Shuo..."

Sensing the aura and killing intent emanating from Xiaolan, no one dared to hesitate for a moment.

Especially Gu Yuan, who was standing to the side, did not restrain himself at all, and an invisible force suppressed them like a cage.

"Boom..."

As the crowd's voices rang out, the heavens and earth instantly churned with wind and clouds.

Endless laws and rules descended from the sky, and the vast power of spacetime instantly converged on everyone.

In that endless space and time, strands of true spiritual light converged from all directions, like swallows returning to their nests.

In the blink of an eye, it merged into everyone's bodies.

In that instant, everyone's bodies trembled, and images flashed through their minds.

"The pioneers!"

"Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

"I see……"

Almost instantly, everyone's memories returned at this moment, tears welled up in their eyes, and they looked at this world in disbelief.

His aura trembled uncontrollably.

"Fairy Yunqing!"