Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

The moment Gu Changjin appeared, the entire sacrificial site suddenly fell silent.

The seventy-two twisted pillars were still trembling, their crimson blood mixed with gray-black pollution, transforming into beams of light that pierced the sky.

The world barrier is cracking, and those vast and chaotic wills from beyond the heavens are gradually approaching Earth.

But everyone's eyes were on Gu Changjin.

Zhou Jingming stood there, the smile on his face completely gone.

Scenes from the past uncontrollably surfaced in my mind.

At their first meeting, Gu Changjin helped them decipher the Inheritance Ground and stood in front of six Thousand Phase cultivators.

Leave them all the cultivation techniques, resources, and spiritual artifacts; take only the black stones that no one recognizes.

Later, he was given the "Heart-Blood Refining Method" and granted the military the highest special authority.

Tell him that the Federation will always be their strongest support.

Zhou Jingming always felt that although Gu Changjin was mysterious and his actions were somewhat incomprehensible, he was genuinely good to him.

He had even come to regard Gu Changjin as an older brother who would never betray him.

But now, Gu Changjin's blood and qi flow within those seventy-two twisted pillars.

It was Gu Changjin who personally sacrificed the world that was about to be extinguished, reigniting it.

Zhou Jingming's lips moved slightly, his voice a little hoarse.

"Brother Gu, were all those things from before... just lies?"

Gu Changjin glanced at him.

There was no answer, but it was the best answer available.

On the other side, the damaged source within Xie Wuwang's body, which had previously gained the upper hand, suddenly experienced a brief stagnation.

Driven by his burning desire and a strong desire to finally see through the scheme, Xie Wuwang forcefully wrested control of his body back from the source of the distortion.

He stared intently at Gu Changjin, first in astonishment, then with barely suppressed rage.

"So it was you! You were the one who orchestrated everything!"

"I knew it! That's why Federation warships would help the Reverse True Society transport the Twisted Pillars!"

"Why did Starport let them pass through all the way? And why did the federal troops in Black Roba State make mistakes at every turn?!"

Xie Wuwang suddenly burst into laughter, his voice echoing across the entire grassland.

"What ruthless methods! Tens of millions of lives lost in Black Roba!"

"Seventy-two twisted pillars formed from fear, despair, and death!"

"So it was all orchestrated by you, the Speaker of the Federal Parliament!"

He raised his hand and pointed at Gu Changjin.

"Look at this! This is the eighth speaker of the Blue Star Federation!"

"The Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Armed Forces! He claims to protect all federal citizens, yet behind the scenes, he's using the lives of tens of millions to sacrifice himself!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xingmian and Chen Mo's expressions changed simultaneously, and the Heavenly Master of Xiayuan Prefecture even looked sharply at Gu Changjin.

At this moment, Zhou Jingming's aura fluctuated violently.

boom!

The power of the world that had just merged with him suddenly began to waver.

The Venerable One of Heaven and Earth is someone recognized by the world.

Zhou Jingming's success was not only due to the Heavenly Master of Xiayuan Prefecture imparting all his cultivation, nor was it solely because he cultivated his mind and body to a balance.

More importantly, because he carries the last hope of this world.

He is the world's number one henchman.

But now, that recognition is disappearing.

The aura of mountains and rivers slowly withdrew from Zhou Jingming's body, and the Cloud Top Grassland no longer undulated with his breath.

Even the celestial heart image behind him, formed from countless bonds, began to fade little by little.

And everything that was lost is converging on Gu Changjin.

The power of heaven and earth, the favor of the world, the mysterious fortune, and the destiny that Zhou Jingming has accumulated along the way.

The Celestial Master of the Lower Yuan Prefecture's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Gu Changjin!"

"What exactly are you doing?"

Despite his weakened state, he took a step forward.

"You are the number one in the Federation!"

"You now possess the highest authority and the strongest power on Earth!"

"Why extract Zhou Jingming's essence?"

"Without him, the Venerable One of Heaven and Earth, how can we fight against Xie Wuwang and the Twisted King?"

"And what will we use to fight against the impending extraterrestrial source!"

Gu Changjin finally smiled and straightened his military uniform cuffs.

His tone was so calm, as if he were answering a very simple question.

"It's very simple."

"I will become a supreme being."

The words fell.

The entire blue planet suddenly trembled, countless stars shook violently, the oceans surged with tides, and magma from the depths of the earth surged forth.

At the same time, twelve starports, lunar bases, orbital cities, and even starships sailing outside of Earth all detected an inexplicable global fluctuation.

The next instant, Gu Changjin's aura completely disappeared.

There was no soaring blood and qi, no roaring of a ten-thousand-foot-long serpent, and no descent of countless mental images.

He was just standing there, but everyone had the same illusion.

It was as if the entire blue planet was standing in front of them.

Zhou Jingming merely gained the approval of Heaven and Earth.

Gu Changjin, however, merged his own blood energy into the seventy-two twisted pillars, using the world's sacrifice to pry open the origin of Blue Star.

He also ruled over all living beings as the Speaker of the Federal Parliament, spread the Blood Refining Method throughout the world, and truly entered the operation of the entire world through his own way.

He wasn't chosen by Heaven and Earth, but rather he orchestrated a series of events that forced Heaven and Earth to choose him.

The cosmic image behind Zhou Jingming completely dissipated, and his aura returned to the state of myriad phenomena.

That special feeling of being the chosen one also left him at that moment.

He looked up, his eyes filled with disappointment and sadness, but not anger, and simply looked at Gu Changjin quietly.

Gu Changjin didn't look at him again, but walked step by step towards the very center of the Ninefold Sacrifice Ring.

With each step taken, the blood-red light within the seventy-two twisted pillars intensified.

Above the sky, countless stars seemed to be obscured by black mist.

Only the golden star trail on Gu Changjin's shoulder still shines brightly.

He raised his head and looked beyond the world barrier at the massive shadows that were approaching.

Suddenly I remembered the poetry and classical texts my secretary had sent me.

After looking for several days, I still couldn't find a truly suitable one.

Since that's the case, then I'll write it myself.

Gu Changjin stood with his hands behind his back. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried across the entire starry sky thanks to the power of the world.

"The ancient gate has been empty for ten thousand years, and all paths are now ruins amidst blood and fire."

"Seventy-two pillars opened the gap in the heavens, and countless cries of sorrow forged my merit."

As the first sentence fell, the nine sacrificial rings lit up simultaneously, and the ancient mental images of the nine branches of Taoism, which remained in various parts of the blue planet, vibrated in unison.

As the second sentence fell, the crack in the sky widened tenfold, and the power of distortion instantly permeated the entire starry sky.

He continued forward.

"Who says that Heaven's mandate belongs to the innocent? I make Heaven and Earth bow down to me."

"Today, all evil spirits have come from beyond the realm; behold, I will subdue them all with a single move!"

The last word fell.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

All the power of heaven and earth on the entire planet Blue Star was bestowed upon Gu Changjin.

The world's fortune condensed into an invisible crown, and all the destinies collected by the Heart-Image Sect converged.

Gu Changjin stood before the sacrificial pillar.

Officially ascended to the highest level!!

Xie Wuwang's expression changed drastically, finally realizing that things were completely out of control.

"Destroy the pillar! We can't let him continue!"

But he was just about to make his move.

Old Wang was already standing in front of us, all four arms outstretched, a familiar fawning smile on his face.

"Thank you, Chairman."

"The master is busy."

Please do not disturb us.

Xie Wuwang was stunned.

"Owner?"

The next moment, the other twelve Twisted Apostles turned around at the same time. Originally, they only had the aura of three thousand phases and six thousand phases, but one after another they burst out with the hidden blood refinement power.

They surrounded Xie Wuwang and his confidants.

In the distance, more twisted apostles also knelt down at the same time.

"Greetings, Master!"

Xie Wuwang looked around and then at the Ni Zhen Hui cultivators behind him who were looking at each other in bewilderment.

For a moment, I felt somewhat lost.

Twisted King Lao Wang is the traitor, and Twisted Apostle is the traitor.

So, in the entire Rebel Alliance, only he, as the leader, wasn't a mole?

Xie Wuwang's face twisted little by little.

"you……"

"Are they all his men?"

No one answered, for from the heavens came seven howls powerful enough to make the entire world tremble.

The seventy-two twisted pillars were completely engulfed in flames, and a massive rift that pierced the night sky was torn open in the world barrier.

Beyond the rift, seven twisted shadows, larger than mountains, are slowly squeezing into the blue planet.

Seven extraterrestrial sources.

Arrive at the same time!