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

"Could you be...?"

The Southern Heaven Palace Master's lips trembled.

The next moment, all the majesty vanished from those ancient eyes that had lived for nearly 100,000 years.

All that remains is the fear, like a child seeing a nightmare.

"It's you!"

"It's you, it's definitely you!"

His body, half of which had already transformed into the essence of crimson gold, surged violently, and even the rules connecting him to the southern part of heaven and earth began to become disordered.

"You lied to us!"

"No...no!! I don't want to be eaten!"

Gu Changjin was slightly taken aback.

Eat it?

This guy clearly thinks he's some other being.

Moreover, for an old monster who has lived for nearly 100,000 years and possesses the power of a late-stage Xuanxian to be so terrified, the things that the other party experienced back then must be more interesting than I imagined.

"interesting."

Gu Changjin looked up at the area above the Southern Heavenly Palace.

Deep within that sea of ​​clouds lies the Celestial Palace of the Central Heaven, which has remained completely silent.

The Five Elements Palace Master believed that the first immortal of the human race created the Immortal Palace and extracted the world's origin in order to enhance everyone's strength and compete for the chance to ascend to immortality.

But now it seems that things are not so simple.

Who does this old man in front of me think he is?

Is the so-called "Leap to Immortality" really just a simple opportunity to ascend to the upper realm?

Gu Changjin did not rush to ask.

The other party has gone so crazy that even if they open their mouth, they might not get the truth.

If you want to know what happened back then, the safest way is never interrogation.

Swallow him, and personally review his memories; then everything will become clear.

Thinking of this, Gu Changjin tightened his grip on the Taiyi Xuandu Sword slightly.

But at that very moment...

"I'm not afraid of you!"

The Lord of the Southern Heaven Palace suddenly roared.

He seemed to be desperately trying to convince himself, and the fear on his face gradually twisted into madness.

"I don't want to be eaten by you!"

"You want to eat me..."

"Then I'll eat you first!"

This sentence finally seems to flow smoothly.

The Southern Heaven Palace Master's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

With his right hand, he suddenly reached into the half of his body that had turned into crimson gold fluid and forcefully pulled out a celestial sword!

The sword was entirely red gold, with a long and narrow blade. Its surface had no complicated patterns, only a thin, dark red line running through its spine.

The moment the immortal sword appeared, the entire Southern Heavenly Palace trembled.

"kill!"

The Palace Master of the Southern Heaven slashed down with his sword!

Everything around Gu Changjin changed the instant the sword fell.

South is ahead, and south is behind.

The top of my head, the bottom of my feet, and all four directions turned south!

No matter which way he retreats, it's tantamount to actively facing this sword.

This is the power of the southern direction.

It doesn't just control a certain area of ​​the world, but directly defines where south is!

Gu Changjin did not retreat.

The Taiyi Xuandu Sword was held horizontally in front of him, colliding head-on with the crimson gold immortal sword.

clang!

The piercing sound of swords echoed throughout the hall.

Dozens of immortal pillars of the Southern Heavenly Palace cracked simultaneously, and layers of space exploded outward like shattered mirrors.

Gu Changjin took three steps back.

However, the Palace Master of the Southern Heaven Palace used the power of the entire southern region to strike down with his sword once again!

"Late-stage Mystic Immortal, indeed quite something."

Gu Changjin's eyes flickered slightly.

By borrowing the positions of heaven and earth, one can instantly transcend countless millennia of arduous cultivation.

This method is indeed effective, but the cost is equally obvious.

The person before me, who was able to reach the pinnacle of True Immortal in his time and dared to participate in the battles between True Immortals in the Upper Realm, must have been an exceptionally talented individual.

Now, however, he has been corrupted by the origin of the world, causing his mind to become confused. If he is slightly stimulated, he will act like a madman.

There are gains and losses.

Did the first immortal of the human race really not foresee this price when he proposed this path?

Or... was this all the result he wanted?

boom!

The second sword light fell.

Gu Changjin no longer hid.

The Devouring Immortal Realm suddenly unfolds!

Night fell instantly over the entire Southern Heavenly Palace, and dozens of imperial stars rose one after another from the depths of darkness.

The pure white of the East, the dim yellow of the West, and the deep blue of the North all manifested simultaneously in the night.

The three directional origins are mutually attracted, forcibly fixing the directions that the Southern Heaven Palace Master had distorted back to their original positions.

"This is it!"

"This is it!"

As the Southern Heaven Palace Master saw the night sky, the fear in his eyes intensified, yet he swung his immortal sword even more frantically.

Streaks of crimson-gold sword light crisscrossed.

Every sword strike redefines the South.

Gu Changjin carried the Taiyi Xuandu Sword, constantly traversing between the night and the shattered space.

The two immortal swords clashed one after another.

One by one, the immortal pillars collapsed.

The ancient star map carved on the top of the main hall was also torn to shreds by the sword light.

If it weren't for the Five Elements Heavenly Curtain blocking the outside world, this fluctuation would have already spread throughout the entire Immortal Palace.

The two sides clashed dozens of times.

The Southern Heaven Palace Master possesses advantages in both realm and location, and every sword strike he strikes can affect the southern part of this realm.

Gu Changjin, however, possesses the Devouring Immortal Realm, the Three Directional Origins, and the Taiyi Xuandu Sword.

The power of the Southern Heaven Palace Master is gradually swallowed up after falling into the night.

As one side gained and the other lost, a hint of despair gradually crept into the madness in his eyes.

"impossible!"

"Why are you still the same as you were back then!"

He suddenly raised his immortal sword, and half of his crimson-gold body completely merged into the southern part of the world.

The entire palace was then suspended upside down!

"May all things return to the South!"

This moment is not just about the Southern Celestial Palace.

Even the countless living beings in this world instinctively sensed a momentary disruption in the orientation of heaven and earth.

The Crimson Gold Immortal Sword slashed at Gu Changjin from all directions simultaneously!

Gu Changjin's left eye suddenly became bright.

But his right eye sank into the long night.

Day and night alternate.

My innate supernatural power—Illuminating Yin and Yang!

hum!

The body of the Southern Heaven Palace Master instantly froze.

His precious moment was abruptly taken away!

Even though the Southern Origin was shaking violently, trying to reconnect with this moment, it was ultimately half a step too late.

The Taiyi Xuandu Sword has arrived!

puff!

The sword slashed down from the shoulder of the Southern Heaven Palace Master, almost tearing half of his body apart.

A large amount of pure gold essence gushed out from the wound, only to be quickly swallowed up by the surrounding night.

Time has been restored.

"what!"

The Palace Master of the Southern Heaven Palace staggered backward, his aura noticeably weakening for the first time.

He looked down at his shattered body, his madness completely overriding his reason.

"I can't beat them... I still can't beat them!"

"Then let's die together!"

boom!

The southern origin suddenly expanded.

An aura of destruction powerful enough to tear apart the entire Celestial Palace Galaxy surged wildly from his body!

He's actually going to self-destruct!

Gu Changjin was slightly taken aback.

That old man is really crazy!

Just as he was about to forcefully suppress them, five childish voices suddenly rang out simultaneously from behind the Palace Master of the Southern Heaven Palace.

"Father, don't panic!"

"Your son has come to lend a hand!"

Five children representing the elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth manifested simultaneously!

Their true forms remain within the Five Elements Heavenly Curtain of the outside world; what has come here is merely a projection.

The five projections simultaneously formed hand seals, and the five elements of heaven and earth instantly transformed into a giant wheel, crashing down from above the head of the Southern Heaven Palace Master!

Its soul is locked in gold, its life is sealed in wood, and its immortal power is suppressed by water and fire.

The thick soil forcefully pushed the ever-expanding southern origin back into its body!

"No!"

The self-destruction of the Southern Heaven Palace Master was forcibly interrupted.

Gu Changjin naturally wouldn't waste the opportunity.

He appeared in front of the other party in one step, placing his left hand on the head of the Southern Heaven Palace Master.

"Be good! Don't move around!"

The Devouring Immortal Realm descends with a thunderous roar!

The cultivation, origin, immortal soul, celestial status, and nearly 100,000 years of vast memories of the Southern Heaven Palace Master all flowed into the night through Gu Changjin's palm.

The Crimson Gold Immortal Sword, having lost its master, fell to the ground with a clatter.

The body of the Southern Heaven Palace Master was becoming increasingly pale.

A thin, crimson-gold line of rules then extended out from the depths of the night, reclaiming the southern authority.

The temporary chaos in this realm also returned to normal at this moment.

Countless chaotic images began to flash rapidly through Gu Changjin's mind.

Nearly 100,000 years ago, in a celestial palace, a group of true immortals had just reached the end of this realm.

The Leaping Immortal Gate, suspended above the sea of ​​clouds.

And there was that first immortal of the human race, standing at the very front of everyone, with his back to all living beings.

The scene keeps changing.

Gu Changjin's expression gradually became strange.

A moment later.

He seemed to have finally seen something, and slowly looked up.

His gaze passed over the dilapidated Southern Heavenly Palace and landed at the highest point of the Milky Way.

Zhongtian Celestial Palace!