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

The laughter in the Wenxin Courtyard had not yet subsided.

Above the Zhenyan Palace, the crimson tribulation cloud had completely pressed down.

Boom!

A crimson bolt of lightning, stretching across the starry sea, fell from the depths of the tribulation clouds and struck straight towards the Zhenyan Palace!

Throughout the entire Fire Virtue Immortal Palace, countless cultivators held their breath simultaneously.

Gu Changjin merely glanced up.

True Immortal Tribulation?

He has already personally cultivated to the level of a Xuanxian once.

What's the difference between going through the True Immortal Realm again now and asking someone who has already finished reading the Immortal Scriptures to go back and learn to read?

The cultivation method comes from a mysterious ancient Taoist scripture, and the realm of enlightenment is even more profound than that of a celestial being.

The accumulation of physical body, primordial spirit, and the Great Dao far exceeds the requirements of a true immortal.

Even this True Immortal Tribulation, which terrifies countless Mahayana cultivators, is, in Gu Changjin's eyes, merely a necessary step in the process that Heaven and Earth must complete.

"fall."

Gu Changjin spoke softly.

A crimson flame rose from the top of the palace and collided with the lightning bolt.

The lightning, powerful enough to severely injure a Great Ascension cultivator, was instantly swallowed up the moment it touched the Crimson Jade Glazed True Flame, as if it had fallen into another world.

Then, the second, and the third!

More and more crimson lightning bolts fell.

The flames above the Zhenyan Hall grew ever stronger.

In the end, the entire cloud of tribulation seemed to be drawn by some force, transforming into a vast river of crimson lightning that poured into the depths of the flames!

boom!

The sea of ​​stars trembled.

The flames spread out to both sides.

An incredibly vast phantom world slowly materialized above the Fire Virtue Immortal Palace.

The crimson earth stretches to the horizon, with volcanoes piercing the sky. What erupts from the craters is not lava, but solidified fire-elemental rules.

A golden river of fire swept across the world, while azure and white immortal flames transformed into clouds, and the nearly transparent colorless true fire hung high in the center of the world like the sun.

In this world, there is no water, no wood, and not a trace of any other great Dao.

Only fire!

The fire path is pure to the extreme!

"The Immortal Path Transforms the Realm!"

One of the onlookers, a Mahayana celestial official, exclaimed in surprise.

Mahayana cultivators comprehend the universe and utilize its rules.

True immortals, however, must transform their own immortal path into a small world, constructing their own unique cycle of rules.

As long as the small realm exists, the immortal nature will not dissipate.

With every gesture, a true immortal no longer invokes only external power, but the weight of an entire world!

This is the true difference between immortals and mortals.

As for the Xuanxian, they are completely different.

True immortals still need to manifest their smaller realms to the outside world, using these realms to support their own Great Dao.

The Xuanxian, however, will gather all the authority, rules, and immortal paths scattered in the minor worlds into his own possession and condense them into immortal achievements.

At that time, there will be no need to unfold the world anymore.

Where you are, you are the world!

Gu Changjin was already fully aware of these differences.

Therefore, it was far too easy for him to disguise himself as a fire-path cultivator who had just entered the True Immortal realm.

A wisp of the essence of fire was drawn, revealing the illusory world of a pure fire-elemental immortal.

Dao Fruit also firmly suppressed other traces such as Devouring Immortal Business.

What the outside world sees is only a small, pure Fire Realm without any impurities.

Gu Changjin nodded in satisfaction.

"That's about it."

At least on the surface.

The unusual phenomena outside have stabilized.

But the breakthroughs within him showed no signs of stopping.

Deep within the Dao Fruit, streams of filtered power continued to fall.

The newly formed True Immortal Realm is expanding rapidly.

Early stage of True Immortal.

Mid-stage True Immortal!

Late stage of True Immortal!

In the end, the true small world hidden deep within the Dao Fruit had expanded to its limit, and the world's rules were completely perfected, unable to extend even half a step further.

The ultimate immortal!

The same realm as the immortals outside the body!

At this point, most of the remaining accumulations from that previous life in the Great Universe that could safely be used to give back to the universe have been consumed.

As for the damaged core of the Devouring Immortal Realm and the Xuanxian rank, Gu Changjin did not touch them.

That's the trump card for survival and for turning the tables.

It would be a huge loss to completely dismantle it just for the sake of achieving a little progress in the short term.

Gu Changjin then looked around the Dao Fruit.

There, countless pure white streaks floated in a dense array, almost turning the entire sea of ​​consciousness white.

To end a vast universe, sever the ancient imperial path and the fate of all living beings, what one gains is naturally more than just cultivation.

Gu Changjin hasn't yet counted exactly how many there are.

Just looking at that pure white expanse made him feel so happy he couldn't contain himself.

This is hardly a principle of returning to the Dao.

It's clearly a sea of ​​happiness that belongs to me alone!

Gu Changjin admired it for a moment before reluctantly turning his gaze away.

At the same time, the outer fire realm began to slowly shrink.

The aura it ultimately revealed steadily settled at the early stage of True Immortal.

A moment later, several beams of immortal light descended simultaneously outside the Zhenyan Hall.

The person in the lead was none other than Haoyu Zhenxian, who had personally brought Gu Changjin back to Huode Immortal Palace.

Behind him were three True Immortal-level officials from the Fire Virtue Immortal Palace.

The gates of the Zhenyan Hall slowly opened.

Gu Changjin stepped out, his crimson jade and glazed true flames already subsided, leaving only a faint immortal aura that was not yet fully stable after entering the True Immortal realm.

A smile appeared on Haoyu Zhenxian's face.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Zhenyan, on shedding your mortal body today and achieving immortality."

The way it's called has changed.

In the past, when Gu Changjin met him, he had to refer to himself as a junior.

Now that they are both True Immortals, even though True Immortal Haoyu is of a higher realm, they can only address each other as fellow Daoists.

"Just lucky."

Gu Changjin returned the greeting with a smile.

"I must also thank the Vice Palace Master for bringing me into the Immortal Palace."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Haoyu Zhenxian's gaze swept over Gu Changjin imperceptibly, then glanced at the fire world above Zhenyan Palace that had not yet completely dissipated.

The Pure Fire Minor Realm, the Crimson Jade Glazed True Flame, the Flame Suppressing Lineage.

The combination of these conditions is too much of a coincidence.

Having reached the position of Haoyu True Immortal, one naturally understands the true purpose of the Fire Virtue Immortal Palace in suppressing the source of fire.

They also know that the Palace Master of the Fire Virtue Immortal Palace, the one who usurped the position of the Origin of Fire, is probably extremely envious of Gu Changjin now.

That hint of inquiry appeared only for a moment before being concealed by Immortal Haoyu.

But it still didn't escape Gu Changjin's eyes.

Gu Changjin smiled inwardly.

Misunderstood?

It's a misunderstanding!

He deliberately revealed his pure fire path and only showed the early stage of True Immortal, just so that those who knew the inside story deep in the Immortal Palace would take the initiative to come to him.

Who would be willing to stay here and serve as the Flame-Suppressing Immortal Official for the rest of their life?

Let's catch the fish first.

Soon, the Fire Virtue Immortal Palace sent over the arrangements for Gu Changjin's breakthrough to True Immortal.

The original array, immortal veins, and offerings of the Zhenyan Hall have all been upgraded to the level of True Immortals.

Several branch halls that were originally only nominally under his jurisdiction were also officially brought under his authority as a celestial official.

The access he had to access to the celestial palace's treasure trove, ancient texts, and various Daoist temples was significantly enhanced.

The difference between Mahayana Immortal Officials and True Immortal Officials was clearly revealed at this moment.

Gu Changjin gladly accepted it.

Why not take advantage of a free lunch?

Several true immortals had just left not long ago.

A deep red immortal flame suddenly pierced through the Zhenyan Hall's formation, transforming into an ancient decree that hung before Gu Changjin.

Above the decree, there was only one sentence.

"The Palace Master has ordered that the Immortal Official Zhenyan be summoned to the Fire Virtue Main Hall for a discussion."

The news spread, and the entire Huode Immortal Palace was shaken once again.

The Palace Master of the Fire Virtue Immortal Palace, who had not personally intervened in palace affairs for a long time, actually summoned him personally for the sake of a True Immortal who had just broken through!

Some people are envious, while others are puzzled.

Several True Immortals who knew the inside story of the Fire Origin remained silent.

Gu Changjin looked at the imperial edict in front of him, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

The fish has taken the bait.

As for why someone who is already at the pinnacle of True Immortal status would bother to conceal it?

The answer is simple.

Why rush out and fight a bunch of cunning old foxes when you can catch lone wolves?