Fifth-Order Quasi-Nirvana Realm, Power Too Inconceivable
Fifth-Order Quasi-Nirvana Realm, Power Too Inconceivable
The space before them blurred as the Second Mountain Elder, taking Xiao Yang and Gu Wudi with him, swiftly tore through space and departed.
Beyond the universe where the Nine Great Mountains resided, within a vast expanse of space, a point of golden light emerged, and the three of them stepped out from within it.
At some point, they had already submitted to the Beyond...
Almost in an instant, they left the Cloud Burial Grounds far behind, directly tearing through the universe to arrive here.
“Not far ahead lie the Aether Abyss and Sky Deer City. Judging from recent events, even the Sky Deer Goddess doesn’t know... After you two arrive at Sky Deer City, you must be as careful as possible. We don’t know whether the Sky Deer Goddess still has any other informants.”
The Second Mountain Elder sighed, then gave the two of them instructions on what to watch out for. After finishing, resolve surfaced on his face, and he turned, tore open space, and transformed into a streak of golden light, returning to the Nine Great Mountains.
“Shifu, you must be careful...”
Grief was impossible to hide on Xiao Yang’s face. He could only watch as the Second Mountain Elder instantly vanished into the distance, soon disappearing from sight entirely.
His fists clenched tight. He hated his own weakness and powerlessness—unable to protect his eldest senior sister, unable to protect the Nine Great Mountains.
“Let’s go. Otherwise, once the Beyond’s army catches up, neither of us will survive.”
Compared to Xiao Yang’s grief, Gu Wudi was much calmer, showing little sorrow at all.
“After we leave the Nine Great Mountains, we’ll each go our own way. Don’t concern yourself with me.”
Xiao Yang frowned at him. Toward the cowardly, death-fearing Gu Wudi, he still harbored disgust.
“Junior disciple, now is not the time to act on emotion. The Nine Great Mountains are likely doomed. If something happens to the two of us as well... then who will carry on the legacy of the Nine Great Mountains? Can you really bear to see Shifu’s painstaking efforts go to waste?”
Gu Wudi shook his head, speaking earnestly.
He still remembered Gu Changge’s instructions and was extremely cautious in his heart.
If he completed this task, then even when he went to the Beyond in the future, he would have a place to stand. The Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains would sooner or later be conquered by the Beyond, and if the Nine Great Mountains stubbornly resisted, it wouldn’t be long before they were annihilated too.
At a time like this, anyone with a brain understood what choice to make.
Not to mention, his little life was still held in Gu Changge’s hands.
“The First Mountain Elder, Xiao Yang’s kin...”
He murmured softly in his heart, a fleeting trace of ruthlessness flashing through his eyes.
“If it weren’t for Shifu’s sake, do you think I’d travel together with a coward who fears death like you?”
Xiao Yang’s brows knitted tightly, his words unable to hide their mockery.
Still, he remembered his Shifu’s instructions, so he said no more to Gu Wudi.
After that, the two transformed into divine rainbows and headed toward the Aether Abyss. They carried tokens of the Nine Great Mountains, so once they arrived, experts of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains would naturally come to receive them.
However, the thought that even Sky Deer City’s Sky Deer Goddess was now on the Beyond’s side made a fog rise in Xiao Yang’s heart, heavy and oppressive.
As the guardian of Sky Deer City, the Sky Deer Goddess had actually submitted to the Beyond without anyone noticing.
The cultivators of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains likely still didn’t know about this.
He didn’t know how to explain it to Sky Deer City’s cultivators either, nor could he guarantee they would believe him.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the terrifying great battle at the Nine Great Mountains was gradually drawing to a close.
The various Mountain Elders battled Gu Changge, shifting across billions upon billions of miles into the depths of the outer domain, displaying the most powerful techniques of countless years—yet they were still no match, coughing up blood as their bodies burst apart.
The terrifying Grey Fog, containing monstrous baleful qi, pressed down over billions of miles. It was as if it blew in from some distant dimension, enveloping heaven and earth, the cosmos and primordial chaos—this entire universe was completely covered.
Gu Changge’s expression was indifferent. His white robes, standing within the universe, still appeared otherworldly and transcendent.
Only behind him, there seemed to be surging demonic qi like a boundless, blazing sun.
“At this point, do you still intend to resist?”
His expression was casual as he brought a palm chopping down forward. That great palm manifested and instantly blotted out the universe.
It was as if the sun, moon, and stars all revolved within it, encompassing everything in All of Heaven and Its Thousand Worlds.
Above his head, a black-and-white interwoven diagram rotated, the descending black and white qi seemingly evolving the six paths of all living beings. Six immortal gates emerged, radiating dazzling brilliance, standing erect in the depths of the universe.
This was a soul-shaking sight. All attacks that fell before him were blocked, only able to erupt into ripple-like waves.
Boom!!
This chop descended like an immortal heavenly sword, capable of slashing down the vast sun and moon—utterly domineering.
“Don’t take it head-on!”
The expressions of all the True Daoists changed drastically. All of them were wounded and bleeding, their bodies drenched in blood, their auras grave. Nirvana Grade Artifacts hovered above their heads, cascading down vast, Astral River-like rules and order.
“His power is somewhat inconceivable. Even combined, we are no match for him.”
The Third Mountain Elder’s body trembled violently, somewhat unable to believe it. His body was covered in horrifying injuries, and in his hand a Dao Sword, brilliant as flowing light, manifested as he tried to resist this blow.
His arm was entwined with terrifying black qi, containing an indescribable corrosiveness that simply could not be purged.
Just from being struck by Gu Changge moments ago, he had felt his body was about to shatter—that was the power of ultimate destruction.
In the depths of the universe, facing such a terrifying strike, a heaven-shrouding giant hand extended from ahead. Gu Changge’s expression remained cold as he directly raised his hand and slapped forward.
Golden and resplendent, as if cast from Immortal Gold, immortal qi and Chaos Energy coiled and surged, billowing forth from within.
First the size of a small mountain, then like a canopy of starry heavens—boundless and limitless, with terrifying pressure exploding outward.
The Mountain Elder directly facing Gu Changge felt it most intensely. His expression changed drastically, unable to believe that under their combined strike, Gu Changge was completely unharmed—and was instead slapping a palm toward him.
Boom rumble rumble!
The pressure of this palm was far too terrifying, boundless and endless, as if heaven and earth were closing in to suppress him.
“Break for me!”
He roared fiercely. The golden battle armor on his body released brilliant light, like a god descending upon the world. Then golden light surged violently, his face flushed red, a world-toppling aura emerging as his long spear swept out with a wailing hum.
That vast expanse of golden light was like thousands of troops and horses galloping, about to descend upon this universe.
This was a True Daoist’s supreme strike, capable of battling heaven and shaking earth!
But the golden giant palm, entwined with countless crimson wisps, rules boiling, containing inexhaustible divine power, was like an invincible Celestial Spirit making a move.
This place seemed to boil and riot. The universe was punched through. All cultivators endlessly far away trembled, none daring not to retreat, their scalps tingling with numbness.
His body shook violently, nearly exploding, erupting into endless blood mist, blood light flooding heaven and earth.
“Even with several of us combined, we’re not his match...”
In the distance, a streak of golden light appeared. The void was torn open as the white-robed Second Mountain Elder rushed to this place, witnessing the scene before him.
His expression was incomparably grim. He hadn’t expected it to truly be as Gu Wudi had said—the Nine Great Mountains were actually facing such a terrifying crisis.
In another direction, the Sky Deer Goddess was also battling several Mountain Elders, the fluctuations equally terrifying, sweeping across half the universe.
However, unlike this side, she was clearly no match for the three of them, falling somewhat into a disadvantage, her dress stained with blood.
But her techniques were sharp and forceful, like a peerless female immortal, her skin lustrous white as jade, interwoven with hazy radiance.
“Second Mountain Elder, you’ve come at the perfect time. Let us combine our strength and slay him. This brat’s power is too inconceivable...”
Seeing the Second Mountain Elder arrive, the other Mountain Elders’ spirits jolted, feeling hope, and they hurriedly spoke.
All of them bore injuries. Their originally terrifying auras now seemed withered, blood hanging on their bodies.
Even the Third Mountain Elder, who normally didn’t get along with the Second Mountain Elder at all, now had a dispirited aura and dreadful wounds.
They had no choice but to seek help from the Second Mountain Elder. In terms of strength, the Second Mountain Elder was even somewhat stronger than the Third Mountain Elder.
Aside from the incomparably mysterious First Mountain Elder, he was the strongest of the Nine Great Mountains.
“What exactly is your identity in the Beyond?”
“To reach such a level at such a young age?”
The Second Mountain Elder’s expression was extremely heavy. This was the first time he had seen such a terrifying young man—single-handedly fighting the many Mountain Elders of the Nine Great Mountains, and moreover steadily holding the upper hand, appearing completely at ease without any trace of injury.
If this dragged on any longer, everyone here today would likely bleed out on this spot.
And he noticed that the Ninth Mountain Elder’s aura had already vanished—which could only mean that before he rushed here, the Ninth Mountain Elder had already perished.
“Is everyone here?”
“Actually, I’ve been waiting for you for quite some time.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge didn’t answer. A faint smile surfaced on his face as he looked at the Second Mountain Elder before him.
Since he had rushed here, that meant his plan had already succeeded.
Over twenty years ago, the Family of Protectors of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains had been purged. Although most of the clan had died at that time,
some remnants still escaped.
Xiao Yang was merely one of them. He also intended to use Xiao Yang to find the last of the Protector bloodline. This clan’s innate Source was quite extraordinary—not only could they summon ancient Heroic Souls...
Beyond that, they could reverse Yin and Yang and remould Dao Fruits.
For him, this could still serve quite a few purposes.
That was why Gu Changge had arranged for Gu Wudi to go over, as a chess piece lying in wait beside Xiao Yang at all times.
“You’ve been waiting for this old man for a long time? What do you mean by that?”
Seeing Gu Changge’s expression, the Second Mountain Elder suddenly felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.
This young man gave him a feeling that was truly too terrifying—utterly impossible to measure by common sense.
“Naturally, waiting for you to arrive, so I can catch you all in one net.”
A slight smile surfaced on Gu Changge’s face.
As his words fell, above his head, a pitch-black Dao vase emerged, like a bottomless black hole, cascading down vast black light.
All the terrifying fluctuations were devoured into it.
At this moment, it was as if even this universe was being swallowed by this treasure vase. Between heaven and earth, only boundless black remained.
“This is...”
“That rumor... how is it possible...”
Seeing this scene, all the Mountain Elders were horrified. The Second Mountain Elder was first stunned, then his expression changed drastically. Suddenly, as if he understood something, he felt a trace of dread.
They wanted to flee, but before them suddenly appeared a giant halberd entwined with billions of strands of demonic qi, sweeping across the sky. The universe before their eyes seemed to be split open—utterly domineering, with even fragments of the River of Time flying about.
One Mountain Elder’s face filled with horror. His entire body blazed with light as he unleashed the strongest technique of his lifetime, but he simply couldn’t dodge.
All his Transcendent abilities, artifacts, and techniques exploded and collapsed beneath this single halberd strike.
Then his entire body was severed through the middle, directly torn into four pieces, blood mist spreading between heaven and earth.
“Quick—Second Mountain Elder, the weapon in this guy’s hand is a Tool of World Destruction...”
The other Mountain Elders understood as well, reacting and hurriedly transforming into divine rainbows, trying to tear through the universe and escape.
Their voices seemed to come from every inch of the void, as if rooted within space itself. The terrifying black fog surged in from the desolate edges of the universe.
It was already too late.
This great battle swept beyond the universe. Countless stars burst apart into ash, the Astral River exploded, the Milky Way reversed its flow.
Countless rules and order danced chaotically. Heaven and earth fell into disorder, fragments of the River of Time flickering in and out of sight—complete chaos.
The Nirvana-level battles of ancient times to now had always spread incomparably wide. Even the surrounding universes were affected. Some small worlds burst apart, and countless living beings suffered undeserved calamity.
The many Mountain Elders erupted with their greatest power, Nirvana might sweeping across the heavens.
The entire universe was nearly punched through, riddled with devastation. One terrifying heaven-spanning hand after another pierced through heaven and earth, even slapping into another universe, horrifying billions of living beings.
Accompanied by the mightiest of chains and furious roars, everything finally returned to silence.
This universe was utterly ruined, everywhere the terrifying aftershocks of battle. Blood and bone splattered in all directions; even the imprints of heaven and earth had been shattered.
Many broken Nirvana Grade Artifacts, having lost their former divinity, were finally scattered across the corners of heaven and earth, reduced to scrap.
“Aside from the First Mountain Elder, practically all the experts of the Nine Great Mountains have been dealt with.”
All was silent. In the depths of the universe, upon a shattered star, a white-robed beauty descended.
Her face was flawlessly beautiful, her figure tall and graceful, otherworldly and holy, her hair flowing with radiance, giving off a feeling of perfection.
However, her current condition wasn’t very good either. She had suffered heavy injuries, her dress stained with blood.
As she spoke now, her face couldn’t hide a trace of complexity.
If Gu Changge hadn’t finished off the Mountain Elders on his side and then come to aid her, she likely would have suffered even more terrible wounds.
Her strength was formidable, but she was no match for three True Daoists and had been at a disadvantage the whole time.
Today, she had witnessed techniques Gu Changge had never displayed before, which made her feel genuine fear.
Even the Third Mountain Elder was ultimately split apart by his halberd, severed through the middle on the spot, torn into four pieces—shocking all directions.
“This was an inevitable outcome.”
Gu Changge sat cross-legged in this place. Hearing the Sky Deer Goddess’s words, he didn’t open his eyes.
An aura as terrifying as a vast abyssal sea emerged from his body. The entire universe seemed to shift with his breathing—star domains dimmed, the Milky Way surged toward him.
From afar, a great blood-colored cocoon had even formed around him—that was dense, horrifying vitality and blood.
It was a soul-stirring sight. The stars of the heavens, the endless Astral River, all shot out billions of rays of brilliance, converging at this place.
The Sources of all the True Daoists now poured into Gu Changge’s body. Every pore glowed, as if he were an ancient world, vast and boundless.
Within it, endless gods kowtowed, chanting ancient scriptures, divine light resplendent, all coming to pay homage together.
At this moment, Gu Changge opened his mouth in a great roar, and the stars of the entire universe trembled. Endless living beings prostrated themselves on the ground in terror, feeling fear.
Boom rumble rumble!!
The firmament trembled, as if a boundless sea came howling in. Infinite radiance was devoured by Gu Changge’s open mouth.
He seemed to transform into a black hole capable of devouring the heavens. All laws, all rules and order, collapsed and shattered before him, surging into him.
Gu Changge’s cultivation broke through because of this.
His blood, flesh, organs, bones, and hair all reflected Chaos Energy—far stronger than before.
This terrifying sight lasted a full half month before this universe finally settled into peace and quiet.
No living being or cultivator dared come to investigate. The commotion of True Daoists falling was incomparably astonishing.
This stretch of heaven and earth still had terrifying phenomena that hadn’t dissipated. A single drop of those True Daoists’ blood was enough to pierce through a small world, and the lingering might suffusing the area was enough to suppress and kill any living being.
“Fifth-Order Quasi-Nirvana Realm. A few steps closer to the Path of Nirvana.”
Gu Changge rose and opened his eyes. The aura on his body settled back into silence, like a fathomless abyssal sea.
He looked toward the Second Mountain Elder not far away—his cultivation sealed, a horrifying wound still on his body, having nearly been split in two—and walked over.
As Xiao Yang’s Shifu, the Second Mountain Elder could not die at this time. He had other uses, which was why Gu Changge had spared his life.