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

Outside the Xuandu Taiyi Realm, a ripple gently spread across the void.

Gu Changjin stepped out, and the space behind him that had been torn closed quickly, leaving no trace.

The void silently enveloped his body, forcibly pressing his aura, magical power fluctuations, and the traces left by the recent tear in space into another layer of heaven and earth.

To outsiders, he was still just that white-haired old cultivator who had reached the peak of the Void Returning stage, whose grotto-heaven was almost impossible to merge with his own body, and who had no hope of merging with it in this lifetime.

Gu Changjin walked along the sect's mountain path towards his cave dwelling.

Along the way, one could see sect disciples rushing about everywhere.

The Xuan Tian Dao Bell had just stopped.

The roar of the Lin family elder almost echoed throughout the entire Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

Even ordinary inner disciples already knew that Lin Hanyue's soul lamp had been extinguished.

"Have you heard?"

"Lin Hanyue died outside the border city of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, and her protector, who was in the late stage of the Integration Realm, also perished."

Several disciples stood beneath a suspended spiritual peak, conversing in hushed tones.

"Not only that, I heard that the Lin family's elder has emerged from seclusion, and the sect is preparing to use the Sky-Seeking Shadow to track down the murderer."

"I heard that anyone who has had a conflict with Lin Hanyue will be imprisoned in the Hall of Punishments first."

Upon hearing this, another disciple couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"How many prodigies died when the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm opened?"

"Even with the deaths of a number of true disciples, Dao children, and even direct descendants of the tribulation-crossing forces, the sect has never struck the Xuan Tian Dao Bell like this."

"Now that only Lin Hanyue has died, the entire sect has started to move."

The person next to him quickly looked around.

"Keep your voice down!"

"What do you mean by 'it's just that Lin Hanyue died'?"

"His grandmother is a mid-stage Tribulation Transcending Supreme, and she is the most promising prodigy of the Lin family in this generation to step into the Tribulation Transcending stage."

"The deaths of our disciples without any background are simply due to careless training."

"When someone dies, it means the sect's foundation has been damaged."

The group exchanged glances and then sighed simultaneously.

"Therefore, one's background still matters when it comes to cultivating immortality."

"In this world, talent alone isn't enough."

"You also need connections."

Gu Changjin passed by not far away.

Although the voices of the group were spoken in hushed tones, they still reached his ears clearly.

He didn't pause in his steps, and in his heart he quite agreed.

Background is indeed very important. If Lin Hanyue did not have a Transcending Tribulation Supreme behind her, given what she had done, why would the sect have had to make such a big fuss?

She should have died long ago.

Keep going.

Outside another main hall, several sect elders were also gathered together.

"Does Elder Lin intend to wipe out all the powerful factions in the border town?"

"It's not that easy."

"Those local forces also have Transcendent Realm experts backing them up. If things really get out of hand, it could lead to a major war."

"I think the Supreme Lord has lost his mind."

"Even if we want revenge, we should first find out who killed Lin Hanyue."

An elder suddenly said:

"I heard that before Lin Hanyue's accident, more than a dozen members of the Holy Sect appeared at the same time."

"It seems he offended some important figure within the Holy Church? How could someone at the Integration Realm offend such a powerful figure within the Holy Church?"

The expressions of the group changed slightly.

"A high-ranking figure like him personally ordered the assassination of a junior?"

Who exactly did Lin Hanyue offend?

Upon hearing this, Gu Changjin's lips curled up slightly.

It seems the Holy Church did a good job this time.

It wasn't a waste of time to support these people.

It seems that all attention and clues have been directed to the Holy Church, and it has nothing to do with me.

Moreover, on the surface, he was just a guy who had reached the peak of the Void Returning stage but couldn't break through.

It seems I can still eke out a living in this Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

Gu Changjin did not linger and quickly returned to his palace, entered the cultivation room, and sat cross-legged on the futon.

The illusory realm still enveloped the surroundings until he confirmed that the internal and external energies were completely isolated before removing the layer of the Void Return disguise.

boom!

The aura of perfect union flashed through the cultivation room.

After killing Lin Hanyue, the last trace of unease in Gu Changjin's heart dissipated.

The magical power that was originally stuck in the late stage of fusion naturally took a step forward and completely reached the perfection of fusion.

There is only one barrier left between us and the Tribulation Realm.

A return of him and me.

From the initial stage of returning to the state of emptiness, one can break through to the stage of merging into the state of perfect being.

Cultivating both the Dharma and the physical body.

The physical body also reaches the level of integration.

In addition, there is the suppression from the illusory realm and the innate divine power brought by the bloodline of the Candle Dragon.

Gu Changjin today can no longer be simply measured by the standards of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Once the virtual world is fully expanded, he will forcibly replace the rules of the entire world.

Within that area, even cultivators undergoing tribulation must first endure the suppression of the entire void realm.

With Gu Changjin's current cultivation level, the Void Realm is enough to allow his combat power to rise to the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage in a short period of time.

Moreover, it is no longer the state that can only be maintained for three breaths as in the past.

As long as the origin of the Void Realm is not exhausted, it can continue to exist.

If he were to face a Transcending Tribulation Supreme Elder alone, Gu Changjin would be confident that he could kill him.

But the Xuandu Taiyi Sect is different; it's not just about tribulations here!

Over the years, the sect has cultivated countless protective formations, treasures, and hidden old monsters; no one knows exactly how many there are.

With his current strength, he is not yet capable of directly overthrowing the entire Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

Of course, if it really comes to the point where a falling out is unavoidable, Gu Changjin is not without other options.

The Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon left behind many things.

Bloodlines, lineages, and the aquatic forces within the demon race are only part of what is visible on the surface.

What it truly hides most deeply is its other identity among humans.

That identity is connected to the Celestial Palace.

The true holy land of humanity.

The fact that the Immortal Palace could suppress the demon race and other alien races from easily entering the Central Continent shows that its strength was not simple.

However, in recent years, the behavior of the Celestial Palace has been very strange.

The strongest beings who openly roam the various realms are none other than those who have passed through the Tribulation stage.

Gu Changjin had consulted the ancient books of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

Thousands of years ago, among those who traveled to the celestial palace were even many great masters.

However, none of the Mahayana practitioners have appeared yet.

Not only the Celestial Palace, but also the Mahayana cultivators of other top human forces seemed to have vanished at the same time.

It was as if everyone was waiting for something, or rather, waiting for an opportunity.

Although the reason is unknown, Mahayana Buddhism is temporarily not being implemented.

Then there are few places in the world that he cannot go.

Gu Changjin was preparing to organize his next plan.

A slight tremor suddenly came from his sea of ​​consciousness.

Ye Qingyao's dream was swaying.

Since descending upon the Holy Church through her dream, Gu Changjin has left a trace of the illusory realm within it.

Under normal circumstances.

Even if Ye Qingyao wakes up from her dream, the dream will simply dissipate naturally.

Such drastic fluctuations are absolutely impossible.

Gu Changjin's expression hardened.

On the other side, in a side hall, Ye Qingyao was originally meditating cross-legged.

The nascent soul within his body was functioning smoothly, and the golden dragon patterns were faintly visible deep within his flesh and blood.

But the next moment, her body suddenly went limp.

Without warning, he collapsed onto the soft couch and fell into a deep sleep.

"Qingyao?"

Feng Xi immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Wake up, Qingyao!"

Her divine senses kept calling out, but she received no response.

Ye Qingyao's soul was not injured, but was forcibly dragged into a deeper dream by some force.

Feng Xi tried to break in, but her divine sense was blocked by an invisible barrier as soon as it got close.

"Who goes there? How dare you lay a hand on her in front of me!"

Feng Xi was shocked and furious. Before she could even think of a way to break through, the void deep within Ye Qingyao's dream was slowly being stretched open by another force.

With a thought, Gu Changjin followed the illusory realm mark and descended directly into the dream world.

Beneath my feet was a vast expanse of black water that seemed to stretch to the horizon.

There was no sun or moon overhead, only countless fragmented starlight hanging upside down in the sky.

As soon as he appeared, a grand voice, filled with obvious laughter, came from all directions of the dream.

"Akadama God?"

"Should I still call you—the Crimson Jade Glazed True Dragon?"

"Haha, that's interesting."

"That's really interesting!"

"A true immortal of the demon race has quietly joined the Holy Sect."

"I originally thought that the fact that the Demon King chose to cooperate with us was already a betrayal of the rules that the Demon Clan had followed for countless years."

"I never expected that you, an old relic who has been asleep for who knows how many years, would also secretly extend your hand into the Holy Church."

On the black water, a hazy figure slowly emerged.

"Akadama Allah."

"Since you're here..."

"Why don't you come out and show yourself?"