Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

Deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains, a roar of defiance echoed through the mountains.

The Beast God roared to the sky, its body surging with ferocity, shattering all living beings within a hundred miles into a bloody mist.

He was formed from the malevolent energy of heaven and earth, immortal and indestructible, and considered himself invincible among his peers.

But now, on the Immortal Stele, he is ranked 2103rd, not even making it into the top 2000!

"Dao Xuan... Qingyun Sect...!"

魔州

Chonglou stared at the image of the Celestial Immortal Stele projected by the magic mirror in the hall.

His scarlet pupils burned with a fierce fighting spirit that almost materialized into flames.

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said "good" three times in a row and suddenly stood up from the throne.

"This is worth my all-out battle!"

His figure flickered, about to tear through space to challenge the Qingyun Sect.

But the Blood Demon King stood firmly in his way.

"Lord! Dao Xuan has just broken through to the late stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm, and his realm is not yet stable. Challenging him at this time may be seen as taking advantage of his vulnerability, and it would be an unfair victory!"

"Why not wait until he stabilizes his cultivation level, and then..."

"What I want is a fair and square battle!"

We need him at his peak!

Chonglou snorted coldly, his demonic power shaking the palace, but he still sat back down, his five fingers digging deeply into the armrests of the demon throne.

"Very well, then I'll wait three years. After three years, I will personally knock him off the Celestial Immortal Stele!"

What they didn't know was that Dao Xuan did not leave after his breakthrough.

Instead, it remained in the void between the Moon and the Sun.

Comprehend the Great Dao!

Two years later, Dao Xuan's name on the Celestial Immortal Stele changed again—mysteriously rising from 829th to 420th.

The powerful figures of the world were initially taken aback, but then they understood!

What a profound foundation this is! What a terrifying level of attainment!

Feeling that it would be difficult to make a major breakthrough in the short term, Dao Xuan finally emerged from seclusion and returned to Qingyun Sect.

The world has changed a lot in these four years.

Lu Xueqi's ranking on the Immortal Monument has risen to 1521st.

This genius disciple of Qingyun Sect continues to shine.

Jing Tian and Li Xiaoyao also made the list, ranking 2874th and 2982nd respectively!

What pleased Dao Xuan the most was Wan Jianyi.

This junior brother cultivated diligently for decades, using the water of Tianchi to cleanse his foundation in Taoism.

Three months ago, he finally broke through to the early stage of the Celestial Immortal realm, becoming the second Celestial Immortal powerhouse of the Qingyun Sect.

On that day, ten thousand swords rang out on Tongtian Peak, their sword energy soaring into the sky for three days without ceasing.

Inside the Jade Purity Hall, Dao Xuan had just finished listening to the reports from the heads of each lineage and hadn't even had a chance to sit down yet.

"Dao Xuan! Come out and fight me!"

The arrogant voice boomed like thunder from the heavens, and the rolling demonic energy pressed down on the city like dark clouds.

It looms over the entire Qingyun Mountain Range.

Chonglou stood suspended in mid-air, the burning fighting spirit in his eyes almost materializing, dyeing the sky dark red.

Three years! He couldn't wait any longer!

Dao Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, took a step out of the Jade Purity Palace, and stood on the cloud, facing Chonglou.

"Chonglou," his voice was as calm as a still well, "cultivation is not easy, so please cherish it."

We are not mortal enemies, why must we fight to the death?

Chonglou sneered, his twin swords already in hand, their blades pointing directly at Daoxuan.

"I was born to fight, and I will die to fight!"

All I ever wanted in my life was a satisfying battle!

If you're truly capable, you can kill me right here and now!

"Today, I will see just how capable you, one of the top five hundred experts before the Celestial Immortal Stele, truly are!"

Before the words were even finished, demonic energy surged into the sky, transforming into a terrifying and monstrous demon lord's form, towering ten thousand feet tall.

This is Chonglou's strongest state.

It's his trump card!

"In that case," Dao Xuan said in a calm tone, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

"I will grant your wish."

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gently pressed it into the void.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, no dazzling brilliance.

In the void, a large, silvery-white hand materialized out of thin air.

The palm was no more than a hundred feet in diameter, its entire surface carved like jade, with clearly visible palm lines.

Each line seems to contain the ultimate truth of the universe.

But the moment the palm appeared, the laws of the entire world seemed to freeze.

The palm slowly pressed down, yet it contained the supreme power to suppress Yin and Yang, stabilize the mountains and rivers, and reverse the universe.

This is not supernatural power, nor magic, but the manifestation of the Tao, the condensation of the laws!

At this moment, all the powerful figures who were watching this battle—Emperor Donghua, God Moyuan, Gu Yuan, Emperor Huntian, the Beast God, and the Immortal King—suddenly stood up, their expressions changing and their voices falling silent!

"How is this possible?!" Gu Yuan stared intently at the water mirror.

The teacup in my hand shattered with a "crack".

"With a single palm strike, all laws coalesce... This is a sign of approaching the threshold of the Golden Immortal realm!"

"No! It's not just touching!" Soul Emperor's eyes flashed with horror, his voice hoarse.

"He... he is temporarily replacing the laws of this world with his own way!"

This is a technique only a Golden Immortal possesses!

In Taichen Palace, the jade slip that Donghua Dijun had nurtured for thousands of years shattered into powder with a "crack".

He stared intently at the water mirror in the hall, speaking slowly and deliberately, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth:

"A late-stage Celestial Immortal... possesses such strength?!"

If this child were to attain the Golden Immortal realm, who in this world could control him?!

At Kunlun Ruins, the God Mo Yuan slowly closed his eyes and sighed, "I... am not as good as him."

In the center of the battlefield, Chonglou's pupils shrank to their maximum size.

He felt an unprecedented pressure, not in terms of strength, but in terms of absolute suppression on a higher level.

Like ants.

All his struggles seemed laughable and futile in the face of this palm.

"roar--!"

Chonglou roared, his voice shaking the heavens.

He was unwilling to accept it! He was furious!

He burned all his demonic energy, combining his two swords to create a blood-red blade of light that tore through the heavens and earth!

Behind him, the ten-thousand-foot-tall demonic avatar moved, and thousands of demonic soldiers simultaneously unleashed their power! Destructive demonic light intertwined to form a net!

This was his strongest attack of his life.

It is a deadly move that can severely injure even a peak Celestial Immortal or threaten a newly entered Golden Immortal!

however!

The silvery-white palm fell gently, as if brushing away dust.

"Bang!"

A dull, resounding thud that made one's heart ache.

The crimson blade light shattered like glass, thousands of demonic soldiers crumbled into dust, and the destructive demonic light dimmed like fireflies.

Chonglou, along with his Dharma image, was swatted away like a fly, flying three thousand miles with a single slap!

The demonic energy dissipated, and the twin swords cried out in sorrow.

He sprayed blood in mid-air, crashing through seven mountain peaks and creating a bottomless, human-shaped crater.

silence.

A deathly silence enveloped the entire Qingyun Mountain Range and spread to the training grounds of all the spectators.

All the spectators fell silent, their hearts churning with shock and their faces filled with disbelief.

That palm strike not only sent Demon Lord Chonglou flying.

It shattered all their understanding of "late-stage celestial beauty".

It shattered the resentment and wishful thinking in the hearts of many strong individuals.

The entire Qingyun Sect was initially stunned into silence, then erupted in earth-shattering cheers!

Countless disciples, with tears in their eyes, knelt and kowtowed, shouting at the top of their lungs:

"The sect leader's divine powers are unparalleled! Qingyun will live on forever!"

From now on, no one will dare to question the value of Dao Xuan Zhenren's ranking on the Heavenly Immortal Stele.