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

The power of True Immortals clashed continuously in the sky above the Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

Each time a roar came, the entire world would shake violently.

Within the Xuandu Taiyi territory, mountains and rivers cracked, spiritual veins were severed, and large palaces were swept away by the aftershocks, turning into ruins in an instant before even the formations could be activated.

The Stone Immortal was now completely locked in battle with that pitch-black immortal body.

The five Mahayana cultivators, working together to control the True Immortal Body, barely managed to unleash the power of a True Immortal.

For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand, and they could only continue to tear apart the rules of heaven and earth of the Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

And this was exactly the opportunity that Gu Changjin had been waiting for.

Normally, it would be extremely difficult to disrupt the very essence of the main world.

This world is too perfect, its laws are stable, and its heavenly way is orderly.

Any attempt to steal the origin of the world is likely to trigger a backlash from heaven and earth.

But now it's different; two beings at the True Immortal level are fighting.

The Xuandu Taiyi Realm itself is a complete world, with its internal and external rules constantly colliding. The world's origin has to draw power to repair the broken heaven and earth.

The originally impeccable protection naturally developed gaps.

It's like two groups of people fighting tooth and nail at the front door.

All Gu Changjin had to do was casually move some things through the back door.

He vanished in a flash, and when he reappeared, he had returned to the palace where he had previously lived.

This place isn't far from the center of the battle between the true immortals.

Several side halls have collapsed, the spiritual spring has dried up, and the spiritual tree in the courtyard has been broken in half.

Only the side hall where Ye Qingyao was located was protected by the illusory aura left behind by Gu Changjin beforehand, and was not greatly affected.

Inside the side hall, Ye Qingyao had already stopped cultivating.

She stood by the window, looking at the sky outside that was constantly cracking, her face full of anxiety.

Everything that just happened was too fast.

From the confrontation between Gu Changjin and the sect's powerful figures, to the fall of the twelve Transcending Tribulation Supremes, and then to the awakening of the Mahayana Patriarch, only a few dozen breaths passed.

With her current eyesight, she couldn't even see the process of the two fighting.

All that could be seen were streaks of divine power that covered the sky, only to shatter in the next instant.

"Mother-in-law."

"Will Grandpa be alright?"

Ye Qingyao gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with her fingers and asked nervously.

Feng Xi did not answer immediately.

Her divine senses were always sensing the outside world.

Gu Changjin's displayed strength also far exceeded her expectations.

He has achieved perfect mastery of both physical and magical cultivation, and also possesses a unique innate supernatural power capable of severing the flow of time.

More importantly, there's the wisp of Zhulong bloodline within him.

As long as you don't encounter a true immortal, you shouldn't be in any danger.

But now, a true immortal has appeared outside.

And there's more than one.

"Don't rush."

Feng Xi comforted him in a low voice:

"Your grandfather didn't die that easily."

He kept it very well hidden.

"They might have already left the Xuandu Taiyi Realm."

Ye Qingyao nodded gently.

But the unease in my heart did not lessen.

Just then, a muffled thud came from outside the side hall.

The door was pushed open from the outside.

"grandfather!"

Ye Qingyao's face lit up with joy, and she quickly turned around.

But when she saw the figure outside the door, she froze on the spot.

Gu Changjin still looked like an old man with white hair.

At this moment, however, his robe was mostly torn, and a deep, bone-revealing wound was visible on his chest.

Blood kept gushing from the wound, and even that usually calm face turned deathly pale.

He had just stepped over the threshold when he swayed and had to reach out to grab the wall next to him to avoid falling over.

"grandfather!"

Ye Qingyao's eyes instantly reddened.

She rushed forward, trying to help Gu Changjin.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Did they hurt you?"

"I have some medicinal pills here. I'll go find someone... I..."

"Don't bother."

Gu Changjin raised his hand and pressed down on her shoulder, but his voice was much weaker than usual.

"It's too late."

Ye Qingyao's body stiffened.

"What do you mean by 'too late'?"

"Grandpa, don't talk nonsense."

"You're so capable, you'll definitely be fine."

Gu Changjin looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and then forced a smile onto his face.

"Girl."

"Those who cultivate immortality are not immune to death either."

"A true immortal has arrived from outside."

"The Xuan Du Tai Yi Realm will soon collapse completely."

"I can pave a path for you, but it won't last long."

Ye Qingyao shook her head vigorously.

"No! I don't want to!"

"If we're going to leave, we'll leave together."

"Grandpa, you've cleared the way for me, so why can't you come with me?"

"I'm not leaving!"

She reached out and grabbed Gu Changjin's sleeve tightly.

It's like as long as you hold on tight enough, the person in front of you will never disappear.

Gu Changjin looked down at those hands and paused slightly.

This girl, who usually seems gentle and mild-mannered, actually showed a bit of stubbornness at this moment.

But the show has already gone this far, so it can't stop now.

Gu Changjin raised his hand and waved.

The power of the illusory realm tore open the space in front of them.

A deep, dark passage appeared in the side hall.

The other end of the passage was not clearly visible; one could only sense that it was far removed from the Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

"Walk."

"Don't look back."

Ye Qingyao still refused to let go.

"And what about you?"

"Come with me."

Gu Changjin did not answer, but instead forcefully pried her fingers apart.

Ye Qingyao was so anxious that tears kept falling down her face.

"grandfather!"

"My brother is gone."

"You never tell me where he goes."

"Now you're sending me away alone again."

"I don't want to!"

"If I can't protect anyone, what's the point of my cultivation?"

Gu Changjin paused slightly, his mind in turmoil.

No, what cultivation? You're not a mortal, so can't you cultivate?

Then he realized, as expected of the chosen one, it seems this great trend has already begun.

Ye Qingyao had actually noticed long ago that her brother hadn't appeared for far too long.

Since Gu Changjin brought her to Zhongzhou, he has never mentioned his brother's name again.

She just didn't dare to ask, always feeling there was still time.

Once I settle down in the sect, once my grandfather has some free time, and once my brother returns, they will be able to sit together again.

Is there really still time?

Previously, she had no power and could only watch helplessly as her brother took risks time and time again.

Later, with Feng Xi's help, she was able to cultivate, but she felt that her progress was too slow, and that the Nascent Soul Realm was nothing special.

She always thought she should wait a little longer, until she was stronger, until she learned more techniques.

Then I'll protect the people I want to protect.

But now, her brother is gone, and her grandfather is about to die in front of her.

Ye Qingyao suddenly realized that she seemed to have protected nothing at all.

"I was too slow."

Her voice was already trembling with sobs.

"It's because I'm cultivating too slowly."

"If I had been a little faster, could I have helped you?"

Deep within her consciousness, Feng Xi fell completely silent.

She originally wanted to tell Ye Qingyao that her Nascent Soul cultivation was already quite advanced.

For her cultivation time, it was almost unbelievably fast.

But saying such things at this moment is meaningless.

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, she also felt that she had plenty of time.

I feel that as long as we prepare more thoroughly, everything will be better once the Gate of Immortality opens.

In the end, she could only watch helplessly as that person died under the siege of seven True Immortals.

Some things, once missed, are gone forever.

Gu Changjin looked at Ye Qingyao, whose face was covered in tears, and gently patted her head.

"Don't cry."

"You should cultivate diligently from now on."

"Don't let anyone decide how you should live anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly exerted force in his palm, and a gentle force enveloped Ye Qingyao, sending her into the spatial passage.

"grandfather!"

Ye Qingyao struggled desperately, but her Nascent Soul cultivation was far too weak in front of Gu Changjin.

She could only watch helplessly as the distance between them grew further and further apart.

Just as she was about to enter the passage.

Above the sky, the powers of two True Immortals clashed once again.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A beam of pitch-black demonic light tore through space and swept across the palace.

Everything along the way was silently annihilated.

Ye Qingyao's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

"grandfather!"

Gu Changjin turned around, his white hair flying in the wind, his tattered robe stained with blood.

He stood alone before the palace, which had mostly collapsed, his figure aged yet like a mountain that would never retreat.

The spatial passage slowly closed.

The last thing Ye Qingyao saw was that the dark, demonic light completely engulfed Gu Changjin's figure.

"don't want!"

The cries and screams disappeared completely as the space closed.

The weakness on Gu Changjin's face also disappeared.

He raised one hand, and the aftershocks of the True Immortal that were enough to easily annihilate Ye Qingyao were directly frozen in mid-air.

With a gentle clench of his five fingers, the magical light shattered inch by inch.

Meanwhile, deep within the Dao Fruit.

Ye Qingyao's originally stable fate trajectory suddenly took a huge turn after she was forcibly sent away from the Taiyi Sect in Xuandu.

The purple-gold fortune surged violently, and wisps of the main world's origin flowed into the Dao Fruit through the rift in fate.

The Dao Fruit also seemed to have begun to change subtly and quietly.

Gu Changjin also noticed it, keeping an eye on the changes in the Dao Fruit while looking up at the two sides fighting in the sky.

This so-called True Immortal Body is like a mecha; it's really interesting.

Piloting a mecha, that's every man's dream!

These treasures are destined for me!

Next, we need to figure out how to make the water even muddier.