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

The moment the golden halo shattered, the entire Star Palace fell into a sudden silence.

The people who were fighting each other stopped at the same time.

An indescribable pressure slowly rose from where Ye Wudi was.

It wasn't strong, at least not at the beginning, not strong enough to make the Void Returning Perfection cultivators present unable to resist.

But the oppression that originated from the level of life itself caused everyone's soul to frantically warn them.

Danger! !

Extremely dangerous!!!

From within the Holy Church camp, a figure shrouded in a gray robe suddenly stepped forward.

His aura was no longer concealed; the gray mist dissipated, revealing a bizarre face pieced together from countless different features.

There were men and women, old people and children, all of them opening their mouths at the same time, emitting overlapping and sharp roars.

"Snake Swamp! Are you out of your mind?"

"We had clearly agreed beforehand that we would only beat him to the point of near death, so that the remnant soul of the true dragon would voluntarily enter this body."

"Who gave you the right to actually kill him!"

Chu Tianheng, Xiao Lie, and the others also looked at the Great Sage of the Serpent Swamp at the same time.

The shock and anger in their eyes were completely undisguised. Even the few Void Returning Perfection cultivators who had seemed so at ease just moments before now had extremely grim expressions.

The Great Sage of the Serpent stood before Ye Wudi, holding a black spear.

The spear tip still pierced Ye Wudi's heart.

Upon hearing the question from the Holy Church expert, it showed little fear, instead revealing a cold smile.

"What difference would it make if I killed him?"

"Ye Wudi killed my younger brother."

"It is only right and proper for me to kill him!"

As it spoke, the true pressure of the Great Sage in his merged form slowly emanated from its body.

Even though it was just a snake-skinned clone, its imposing presence as a powerful being still caused many Void Returners around it to catch their breath.

Gu Changjin hid behind the Crimson Abyss God General, but his eyes held a strange look.

Still putting on an act? That shot just now, on the surface, appeared to be the Great Sage of the Serpent suddenly disrupting the plan.

But the anger on its face was too intense, and the gun in its hand was too steady.

It looks like it was prepared in advance.

Moreover, that statement sounded like a deliberate attempt to stall for time.

The Great Sage of the Serpent was indeed not at peace.

The demon race wanted to use it as the vessel for the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon.

It had known all along that he was, after all, a great saint, not a brainless fool.

For thousands of years, the Holy Emperor has continuously bestowed upon it opportunities related to the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon.

It purified its bloodline, helped it achieve fusion, and allowed it to gradually come into contact with the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm.

Where in the world are there so many freebies?

The so-called vessel of the Great Sage is nothing more than a tomb prepared for it by the demon race.

Ye Wudi was the same. The Human Immortal Palace spent a hundred years building momentum and gathering fortune for him, enabling him to defeat enemies beyond his level and become the number one genius of the contemporary human race.

Are humans really that generous?

Both of them were chosen vessels.

One was prepared by the demon race.

The other one was prepared by the human race.

Having shared a similar plight, the two had already secretly established contact.

As agreed, the Great Sage of the Serpent Swamp would destroy Ye Wudi's life force at the last moment, helping him to break free from the body controlled by the human race.

Ye Wudi will take advantage of the opportunity of the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon entering his body to compete with the Dragon Soul for dominance.

If they succeed, they can both jump off the chessboard at the same time.

But now, seeing the fleeting relief in Ye Wudi's eyes, the Great Sage of the Serpent Swamp suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.

No, that wasn't the look of two people joining forces to prepare for a counterattack.

It's more like... finally accomplishing something.

"Ye Wudi?"

The Great Sage of the Serpent spoke in a low voice.

next moment.

puff!

A crimson dragon claw suddenly emerged from Ye Wudi's chest.

It happened so fast that there was no warning at all.

The Great Sage of the Serpent looked down and saw that his chest had been completely pierced by the dragon's claw.

In his palm, he still held a heart that was beating violently, and blood dripped slowly down the crimson jade dragon claw.

For the first time, genuine terror appeared in the eyes of the Great Sage of the Serpent Swamp.

"How could this be...?"

"So fast?"

According to the records of the demon race, when the Crimson Jade Glazed True Dragon Dream first returned, it was only a True Immortal Dragon Soul.

Even if a suitable body is found, it will take a long time to complete the fusion.

Even if Ye Wudi failed in his struggle for dominance against the Dragon Soul, he would at least have time to retreat. But why so quickly?

The scene before them was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

With great difficulty, the Great Sage of the Serpent turned his head, and Ye Wudi, who had already lost all life force, slowly raised his head.

His eyes no longer belonged to the human race; within his crimson-gold vertical pupils, it was as if countless crystal worlds were constantly being created and destroyed.

The wound in his chest from the spear was healing, and his severed left arm was regrowing.

Its aura surged at an incomprehensible rate.

Early stage of Returning to Emptiness! Middle stage of Returning to Emptiness! Late stage of Returning to Emptiness! Perfect stage of Returning to Emptiness!

In just a few breaths, they had reached the end of the Return to Emptiness stage.

Ye Wudi casually pulled out the black spear that was stuck in his chest.

The Great Sage of the Serpent Swamp's molted clone lost its support and staggered backward.

The crimson jade dragon claw gently gripped it.

boom!

His heart shattered on the spot.

"you……"

The Great Sage of the Serpent Swamp opened his mouth.

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Wudi raised his hand and waved it.

A flash of crimson gold light appeared.

This clone, formed from the molted body of the Great Sage's natal serpent, was split in two from head to toe, and even the divine consciousness hidden within it was erased.

The main hall fell completely silent.

The powerful members of the Holy Church began to retreat in unison.

Several of the Central Plains' prodigies subconsciously took out ancient teleportation talismans.

But the ancient talisman lit up only to go out instantly.

It is clear that the entire Star Palace has been sealed off.

A powerful cultivator from the Human Immortal Palace, at the peak of the Returning to Void realm, stared intently at "Ye Wudi," his face filled with disbelief.

"You are not Ye Wudi."

"You've already completed your reincarnation?"

"That's impossible!"

Ye Wudi looked down at his newly grown hands and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

But this smile no longer held any of the sharpness and bitterness that belonged to that black-clad swordsman.

All that remains is a kind of indifference after countless years.

"Ye Wudi? That's not a bad name."

She slowly raised her eyes and looked at the powerful figure from the Immortal Palace.

"I saw through the schemes of your human immortal palace 30,000 years ago."

"Underestimating a true immortal will come at a price!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of everyone on the human side turned deathly pale.

Ye Wudi's physical body was not born naturally. It was a special vessel prepared over thousands of years by a human tribulation-crossing expert, using his own Dharma body as the foundation.

Subsequently, the ten major sects cooperated to create enemies for him, provide him with opportunities, and gather his fortune.

Even some of his so-called confidantes were actually there to draw upon the fortunes of different sects and bestow them upon this physical body.

They knew that the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon was still alive, and they also knew that she would be reborn through a dream.

Humanity's true plan is to actively send this perfect vessel into the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm.

The dragon soul is drawn into the body, and then the true immortal dragon soul is imprisoned by the restrictions hidden in the physical body and fortune.

They would spend thousands, even tens of thousands of years slowly refining it, eventually turning this demon immortal into a guardian puppet in the hands of the human race.

But now, none of the restrictions have taken effect.

The compatibility between this physical body and the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon even surpassed the wildest imaginations of the human race.

It didn't seem like possession; it was more like she had finally reclaimed the body that rightfully belonged to her.

A chilling possibility flashed through the mind of the powerful figure from the Immortal Palace.

Could it be that the powerful being who was responsible for refining Ye Wudi's physical body had already betrayed the human race?

Or perhaps, from the very beginning, that person was a pawn planted by the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon?

The Holy Church had obviously considered this as well.

The powerful figure, whose face was pieced together from countless others, became hoarse.

"We were all fooled by her."

"Demon race, human race, Holy Church..."

"Since ten thousand years ago, everyone has been nurturing this body for her."

The voice just fell.

Ye Wudi's aura surged once again.

The barrier to achieving perfect emptiness and return to the origin begins to loosen.

Between the grotto and the physical body, there is a faint sign of fusion.

Fit!

The expressions on everyone's faces changed drastically.

"She's stalling for time!"

"The True Dragon Dream continues to nourish this physical body!"

"We can't let her enter the fusion realm!"

"Otherwise, no one will be able to leave today!"

Chu Tianheng, Xiao Lie, the Holy Sect experts, and several Void Returning Perfection cultivators attacked almost simultaneously.

Beams of light from ancient treasures illuminated the starry sky.

The supernatural powers intertwined and crashed down towards the center of the ancient hall.

The crimson jade and glazed dragon raised its head.

A hint of displeasure at being disturbed flashed in his crimson-gold vertical pupils.

"Noisy bugs!"

"They all deserve to die!!"