Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

The world was shaken.

In just three months, over a million people gathered in front of the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate.

These people came from all over China, and even included alien races from the demon and ghost realms who admired Qingyun Daoist techniques.

The selection process lasted for two whole months, and in the end, Qingyun Sect added more than 13,000 new disciples.

And this is just the beginning.

Dao Xuan stood atop Tongtian Peak.

Watching those young faces bow and enter the gate in Yunhai Square, an indescribable feeling welled up in my heart.

Among these young men and women, there may be the pillars who will stand against the gods in the future.

"Sect Master Uncle." A clear, cold voice sounded from behind.

Dao Xuan didn't turn around: "Xueqi, you've come."

Lu Xueqi walked to his side, her white dress fluttering in the wind.

Her aura was more solid than it had been six months ago, clearly indicating that she was not far from breaking through to the Taiqing Realm.

"Among the newly recruited disciples, there are several with exceptional talent."

Lu Xueqi said softly.

"Especially that child that Uncle Wan recently took in, although he's a bit dull."

But he is of a simple and honest nature, and exceptionally sensitive to spiritual energy.

"Please take the trouble to help me." Dao Xuan nodded.

"The future of Qingyun ultimately depends on your generation."

After a moment of silence, Lu Xueqi suddenly asked, "Senior Uncle, what will happen to the God Realm...?"

"I don't know, but it was definitely just now," Dao Xuan replied without hesitation.

"And it won't be long. I can sense that the rules of the world are undergoing some kind of change."

That's a sign that a higher realm is approaching.

Lu Xueqi gripped the Tianya Sword tightly in her hand: "Disciple understands. Disciple will redouble her efforts in cultivation."

Watching Lu Xueqi's departing figure, Dao Xuan's eyes flashed with relief.

Lu Xueqi's talent was unparalleled in his life; given enough time, her achievements would certainly not be inferior to his own.

But will the divine realm grant that time?

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, a dazzling light suddenly erupted from within the Illusion Moon Cave.

Seven-colored spiritual energy soared into the sky, condensing into a giant Tai Chi pattern above Qingyun Mountain.

Rotate slowly.

The sounds of Tao resonated throughout the heavens and earth, like the chimes of bells, spreading for thousands of miles.

All the Qingyun disciples stopped what they were doing and looked toward the strange phenomenon.

"Sect Leader...has he broken through?" a young disciple asked excitedly.

An elder in charge stroked his beard and smiled: "It's more than just a breakthrough."

Judging from this, not only has the True Man fully recovered from his injuries, but his cultivation has also reached a new level!

This is true.

Inside the cave, Dao Xuan slowly opened his eyes. Within them seemed to be the birth and death of stars, the rotation of the universe.

He felt the new power surging within him—he had achieved the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.

What surprised him even more was that, as his cultivation improved, he became more and more adept at controlling the power of heaven and earth.

Now, the Five Realms are all under the Qingyun Sect's control.

Under orders, none dared disobey.

After emerging from seclusion, the first thing Dao Xuan did was to re-plan the development of the Qingyun Sect.

He will reform the martial arts tournament system that has been in place for thousands of years.

Since there are no longer separate lineages, they are collectively called the "Qingyun Grand Competition," which is held once every fifty years.

In the first competition after the reform, Lu Xueqi won the championship without any suspense.

On that day, the Tianya Sword shone brightly in the heavens, and she possessed the cultivation of the peak of Shangqing.

He defeated twelve senior brothers and sisters from the Shangqing Realm in a row, and became famous throughout the world.

But what happened next was even more shocking.

Three years later, strange phenomena occurred again in the Illusion Moon Cave.

This time, it was pure sword intent soaring to the sky, so sharp it seemed to tear the heavens apart.

When Lu Xueqi broke through her cultivation barrier, she was surrounded by the unique Daoist aura of the Taiqing Realm.

The fifth Taiqing Realm expert of Qingyun Sect has been born.

Over the next fifty years, Qingyun Sect entered a period of explosive growth:

Xiao Yicai comprehended the Dao on the shore of the East China Sea, tempered his body with the divine thunder of the Nine Heavens, and broke through to the Taiqing realm;

Zhao Ling'er fully awakened her Nuwa bloodline and broke through three realms in one night;

Li Xiaoyao entered the Dao through wine, comprehended a supreme skill in his drunken dream, and opened the Heavenly Gate with his sword.

Jing Tian... this former pawnshop employee, after regaining some of his past life memories.

His cultivation level increased naturally, just like eating and drinking, without any bottlenecks.

With sheer stubbornness, Zhang Xiaofan managed to integrate the Great Brahma Prajna and the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, forging a unique path for himself.

Lin Jingyu, on the other hand, was on a demon-slaying mission.

At the critical moment of life and death, he understood the true meaning of swordsmanship; wherever his sword light pointed, all evil would be shunned...

The older generation of leaders felt both gratified and emotional watching these young people grow so rapidly.

Tian Buyi often said to Su Ru, "Young people these days are all much better than we were back then."

Su Ru always responded with a smile: "Isn't this a good thing?"

The stronger Qingyun becomes, the more confident they will be when facing the God Realm in the future.

This is true.

Everyone knew that the peaceful times wouldn't last long. The oppressive feeling emanating from the depths of the sky above was growing stronger day by day.

Forty-nine years after the end of the war.

Dao Xuan returned once again from the Sun Star and the Moon Star.

This time, his seclusion lasted an exceptionally long time, a full three years.

When they emerged from the pass, there were no earth-shattering phenomena, only a sense of returning to simplicity quietly permeated the entire Qingyun Mountain.

Wan Jianyi was the first to sense it, and he put down the law enforcement jade book in his hand.

He looked toward the direction of the Illusionary Moon Cave, his eyes gleaming.

"Peak of the mid-stage Celestial Immortal realm?"

Dao Xuan did not answer.

He left the cave and strolled to the cliff behind the mountain.

Fifty years have passed, and the scenery here remains the same, but Qingyun Sect has undergone earth-shattering changes.

With the blessing of the power of heaven and earth, Qingyun is now:

The total number of disciples exceeded 40,000, of which 36,000 were at or above the fourth level of the Jade Purity Realm.

The elders and deacons must be located in Shangqingjing, where there are currently over five hundred.

The inner sect elders must be from the Taiqing Realm; there are currently twelve.

Standing at the pinnacle was Wan Jianyi—the Grand Elder of Law Enforcement.

He broke through to the late stage of Earth Immortal ten years ago.

Tian Buyi and Cangsong followed closely behind, both at the early stage of Earth Immortal.

Even Zhou Yixian, who is elusive and only recently returned to his ancestral home, has revealed his cultivation level as an Earth Immortal.

Add to that Dao Xuan himself, and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, powerful enough to kill immortals and slay gods...

Qingyun is now the undisputed number one power in the Five Realms.

"But that's not enough," Dao Xuan murmured to himself, gazing at the sky.

There is only one year left until the descent of the gods.

He could feel that the world high above the heavens was slowly approaching.

Every subtle fluctuation in the rules of heaven and earth is like the breath of a giant beast approaching.

One morning six months later, Dao Xuan was comprehending the origin of heaven and earth when he suddenly sensed something and opened his eyes.

That feeling came back—more intense than ever before.

It was so intense that it caused the spiritual energy within his body to boil.

The realm of gods is truly about to descend.

Almost simultaneously, the Divine Land, the Demon Realm, and the Ghost Realm were all shaken.

Countless powerful individuals awoke from their seclusion and unanimously turned their gazes toward the Qingyun Sect.

In the Demon Realm, Chonglou opened his scarlet eyes. He gazed at the heavens.