Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

It was as if an invisible hand was gently pressing down on their shoulders.

Let them have all their movements, all their momentum, all their killing intent.

Everything froze at that moment.

Time seemed to stand still.

Everyone's gaze, uncontrollably, turned in the same direction at the same time.

The summit of the seven peaks of the Qingyun Mountains.

There, clouds and mist swirl, and an ethereal atmosphere rises.

Seven majestic mountain peaks, like jade pillars supporting the sky, pierce straight into the clouds.

On the highest peak, "Tongtian Peak," the outline of an ancient and simple palace can be vaguely seen.

Appearing and disappearing amidst the sea of ​​clouds, like a celestial palace.

Yuqing Palace.

"Who?!"

Li Yuanba was the first to react, and he abruptly withdrew his double hammers.

Instead of fear, his eyes blazed with an even more intense light of excitement!

"Dao Xuan! You're Dao Xuan! Hahaha! That's great!"

I challenge you to a fight! Everyone says you're the best in the world, I want to fight the strongest!

He was so excited, as if he had found his most beloved toy, that he danced with joy.

The two hammers swung in the air, smashing the void with a series of "bangs".

Yuan Tiangang sighed inwardly and shook his head helplessly.

The others watched coldly and remained silent.

Inside the Jade Purity Hall.

Dao Xuan sat cross-legged, with a water mirror floating in front of him, reflecting the scene of the opposing mountain ranges at their edges.

A faint smile played on his face, but his eyes remained calm and unfathomable.

Are you angry?

A little.

But not against Li Yuanba.

He couldn't get angry at this "fierce god" whose mind was as pure as a child's and who only knew how to pursue the strongest battle.

He was angry at the Qin state, Shang Yang, and those eleven states.

The Qin state used Ying Zheng's apprenticeship as a pretext to scheme against him step by step.

Ultimately, the battlefield was lured to the Qingyun Mountains, forcing him to intervene.

This is a test of his bottom line, and also an attempt to leverage his influence.

Eleven kingdoms, taking advantage of the situation, gathered fifteen Golden Immortals here under the pretext of besieging and killing Ying Zheng and Bai Qi.

Wasn't this also a test of his abilities as the "number one person in the world"?

They didn't deliberately hide this calculation—because they were at their level.

There is no point in hiding it.

Dao Xuan could see through the intricacies of the situation with just one glance.

But even if you see through everything, you still have to take action when necessary.

To wage war in the Qingyun Mountains is not only a slap in the face to Dao Xuan.

This is even more of a trampling on the rules that Qingyun Sect has upheld for thousands of years!

Moreover, if more than twenty Golden Immortals were to fight to the death here, the aftershocks would be devastating.

That's enough to wipe the entire Qingyun Mountain Range off the map!

Tens of thousands of disciples of the Qingyun Sect will not escape unscathed!

Therefore, he had to step in.

This was part of Qin's plan; they were betting that Dao Xuan wouldn't stand idly by.

"Child," Dao Xuan's voice rang out again, through the water mirror.

The sound spread across the edge of the mountains, as peacefully as an elder instructing a naughty child.

"Why do you want to fight me?"

The voice remained calm, yet it seemed to contain a peculiar rhythm.

Like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, it quietly soothed the oppressive atmosphere and tension in the air.

Shang Yang, Mi Yue, Liu Bowen, Dong Zhongshu, and others became increasingly alarmed as they listened.

From that calm voice, they sensed an indescribable "aura".

That was neither intimidation nor murderous intent.

Rather, it is a sense of existence as vast as the universe and as unfathomable as an abyss.

It was as if the speaker wasn't a single person, but the entire sky.

One place, one ever-flowing road!

powerful!

Incredibly powerful!

Unfathomably strong!

Only Li Yuanba, though he also felt that suffocating power.

But what surged within me was an even more fervent excitement.

"Because you are the strongest!" Li Yuanba brandished his twin hammers, his eyes gleaming. "I want to fight the strongest!"

Life is precious, so please cherish it.

Dao Xuan's voice rang out again, still consisting of eight words, as calm as still water.

But these eight characters convey a sense of compassion and love for all things in the world and for all living beings.

It's as if an old man who has seen all the vicissitudes of life is advising a naughty child.

Do not easily lose that precious life.

Li Yuanba blinked, seemingly not quite understanding.

He has been obsessed with martial arts since childhood, and his mind is filled with only two thoughts: "becoming stronger" and "fighting".

The preciousness of life? He doesn't understand, nor does he need to understand.

Dao Xuan looked at the boy in the water mirror, who was dancing and gesturing, his mind as pure as a child's.

The smile in his eyes deepened.

"If you really want to fight," he said slowly.

There was a hint of helplessness in his voice.

"Let's go...into the starry sky."

The starry sky?

Shang Yang and the others felt a chill run down their spines at the same time.

Fighting in the stars means letting go completely.

It means no longer caring about the destruction of heaven and earth, and it also means...

Life or death is irrelevant!

Dao Xuan's words, seemingly a concession, actually drew a bottom line...

If you want to fight, you can.

Leaving this world and going to the boundless starry sky, fighting and dying there is none of my concern.

But if they dare to make a move in the Qingyun Mountains...

You will be responsible for the consequences.

Shang Yang and the others understood immediately and clasped their hands in a fist salute.

He bowed respectfully towards the Yuqing Hall on Tongtian Peak.

"Shang Yang of Qin greets the esteemed master." Shang Yang's voice remained steady, but now carried an added air of respect.

"We have brought many people here today, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. We hope you will forgive us."

As he spoke, he took several items out of his sleeve.

It was a seal the size of a fist, entirely purple-gold, with dragon patterns running across its surface.

A strange stone, entirely black, yet radiating a warm, moonlit glow.

And three pills of different colors and with a fragrant aroma.

The moment the three treasures were taken out, they emitted a heart-stopping aura!

A faint dragon's roar could be heard emanating from within the purple-gold seal.

That is a symbol of the convergence of the Qin Dynasty's national fortune. The wearer can use the national fortune to cultivate themselves and achieve twice the results with half the effort.

The jet-black, strange stone turned out to be a fragment of the legendary "Taiyin Star Core".

Containing the purest essence of Yin, it is an unparalleled treasure for cultivators who practice Yin-attribute techniques.

The three pills were even more remarkable, covered in golden patterns.

The fragrance of the pill lingered and did not dissipate, and the faint sound of the Great Dao lingered around it. It was actually a "Golden Immortal Pill" of the Golden Immortal level!

"Master," Shang Yang gently tossed the three treasures, which then transformed into three streams of light.

Fly towards Yuqing Hall on Tongtian Peak.

"This is an apology from our Great Qin for disturbing you, Master. We hope you will forgive us."

Liu Bowen, Dong Zhongshu, and others watched as the three treasures flew out.

The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

What a grand gesture!

Purple Gold National Fortune Seal, Fragment of the Taiyin Star Core, Three Golden Pills...

Any one of these, if placed in the outside world, would be enough to cause a bloodbath.

It drives even Golden Immortal level experts crazy!

The Qin state has truly gone all out this time!

Inside the Jade Purity Hall, Dao Xuan looked at the three treasures that flew towards him, and his heart stirred slightly.

That's definitely a big investment.

Especially the purple-gold national destiny seal—which embodies the national destiny of the Qin Dynasty.

It is vast and magnificent; if one can comprehend it, it will greatly benefit one's spiritual practice.

And those fragments of the Taiyin Star Core were an excellent supplement for his cultivation of Taiyin True Water.