The Universe as a Furnace to Refine the Great Medicine, the Immortal Sword Beheads
The Universe as a Furnace to Refine the Great Medicine, the Immortal Sword Beheads
A single crystalline-white palm reached out from within the Resplendence Universe, slapping directly toward the divine tower forged of Eternal Blue Gold.
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the divine tower collapsed, turning into fragments that filled the sky.
Blue rain of light danced, brilliant and beautiful—these were shards of Immortal Gold, surging into the deepest reaches of the universe. Countless great stars were pulverized into dust, blooming like a grand display of fireworks.
This scene shook everyone. The expressions of the other Hidden Experts shifted, and the armies following behind them erupted into an uproar, trembling with shock.
This was a divine tower nurtured by a Hidden Expert over countless ages, its might overwhelming, surpassing many Nirvana Grade Artifacts.
Yet under a single palm strike, even the deity within it was shattered, without so much as a sound, silently perishing just like that.
“Damn it, this person’s strength is absolutely no weaker than yours or mine. Their cultivation is unfathomable.”
With his divine tower destroyed, this Hidden Expert’s face turned colder than ever before, endless chill flickering in his eyes, fury and killing intent intertwining.
That said, the divine tower was ultimately only an imperial weapon woven of divinity and Dao patterns, not an Immortal Grade Artifact.
Even for beings like them, destroying a Nirvana Grade Artifact with a single full-powered palm was nothing unusual.
He had merely wanted to gauge the strength of that Lord of Gods’ Ruins within the Resplendence Universe. He never expected the other party to be so decisive, striking out with a single palm of overwhelming dominance, destroying his tower.
“It doesn’t seem to be that Lord of Gods’ Ruins. It may be that Woman in White by his side.”
Another Hidden Expert spoke in a deep voice.
Surging fluctuations billowed around his body as he stood beyond the Resplendence Universe, naturally exuding an aura that shook the Nine Heavens and Ten Realms, as though this universe could not even contain his true form.
His power was beyond question. Just moments ago, in a single thought, he had seized a Quasi-Nirvana cultivator from an unimaginably distant place, scoured his soul completely clean, and clearly learned what had transpired in the Resplendence Universe.
In the land of Gods’ Ruins, besides that mysterious Lord of Gods’ Ruins, there was also a Woman in White of peerless elegance, whose strength could not be underestimated.
“Which is to say, there are at least two existences of the same realm. But so what? In this era, no one can exert Immortal Dao power. Even if that Lord of Gods’ Ruins once surpassed this realm, he cannot bring it forth now.”
This majestic figure, submerged in chaotic mist, spoke with an indifferent expression and a low voice—yet remained domineering and confident, his aura unmatched.
He was utterly forceful, feeling no trace of dread over the destruction of the imperial tower.
Instead, he strode forward, terrifying fluctuations sweeping across the entire universe, and the undulations of an Immortal Grade Artifact emerged from his body.
To rush to the Resplendence Universe, he had even brought an Immortal Grade Artifact with him.
This was the treasure that suppressed the foundation of the clan behind him, a weapon left behind by their most ancient Founding Ancestor. Within it dwelled an Immortal Dao deity, its power overwhelming, long since surpassing ordinary Nirvana Grade Artifacts.
Back when they blasted open that Celestial Path in the Beyond, it was this Immortal Grade Artifact they had brought forth. Such fluctuations were enough to overturn an entire universe, annihilating every star territory within it.
“Have you gone mad? We haven’t even seen the Tree of Epoch yet, and you’re already bringing out the Immortal Grade Artifact? If you destroy this universe along with it and the Tree of Epoch is caught in the blast—”
The expressions of the other Hidden Experts all changed. None of them had expected this fellow to be so insane, bringing out the Immortal Grade Artifact without the slightest hesitation.
Though they hailed from the same clan, there was only one Immortal Grade Artifact.
“As long as I become an Immortal, I can simply forge a new weapon. What does it matter if my Nirvana Grade Artifact was destroyed?”
This Hidden Expert spoke coldly, but his eyes held undisguised killing intent and madness.
After all, that was a weapon that had accompanied him for countless ages, and the deity within it had accompanied him just as long—only to be destroyed just like that.
The killing intent in his heart could only be described as monstrous.
Within the Northern Dipper Star Territory, there were actually not many living beings left. Besides the former Empress Huang Yu, there were only the Quasi-Nirvana cultivators in those Life Forbidden Areas. They were unwilling to leave, having long since grown indifferent to life and death—even in death, they wished to remain here.
Now, watching that Woman in White strike once more, their hearts were filled with nothing but shock.
With a single slap, she had destroyed a divine weapon surpassing ordinary Nirvana Grade Artifacts. Just how terrifying was her strength? Could she possess an Immortal body?
At that moment, incomparable killing intent swept in from beyond the Resplendence Universe.
Every star territory trembled. Those were fluctuations surpassing imperial might, seemingly about to tear this Great Universe apart.
“Is this the might of an Immortal Grade Artifact?”
The former Empress Huang Yu’s expression changed. Even she felt a trace of unease.
It had nothing to do with will—it was the disparity created by the level and tier of life itself.
It was like ants and beasts standing before a True Dragon, unable to keep from trembling.
Before Immortal Dao pressure, even though she was a True Daoist, she was no different from an ant. This was an absolute disparity, one that could not be crossed.
Clearly, at this moment, the other party had brought forth a true Immortal Grade Artifact, intending to force their way into this universe.
Changge stood with his hands clasped behind his back atop the Tree of Epoch, his expression utterly unchanged.
“So only these few have come?”
A moment later, he murmured softly, feeling somewhat disappointed. Of course, he understood it was a matter of timing—these were simply the first to arrive, and there would definitely be more big fish of the same caliber behind them.
Fishing this way was rather slow, but in the end, it still worked.
The Hidden Experts who had now arrived beyond the Resplendence Universe numbered a full three. These were old monsters who had hidden themselves deeply, living for endless ages—even some True Daoists hadn’t lived a fraction as long as they had.
“My name is Di Huang.”
At that moment, a terrifying aura that suppressed the Nine Heavens and Ten Realms swept down from the firmament above. Countless star territories turned into a vast ocean, heaving endlessly.
The Great Universe was torn open, and a towering figure of unmatched dominance strode in.
At first he appeared somewhat aged, but as he walked, his aura climbed ceaselessly, his blood vitality surging like a torrent. His overwhelming presence crushed forward like tidal waves, reducing many star territories to dust.
Above his head, a great golden cauldron wreathed in the phantom of a True Dragon rose and fell. Thousands upon thousands of Immortal Dao patterns interwove upon the cauldron, radiating a terrifying aura that suppressed the Nine Heavens and Ten Realms, the Eight Wastelands and all of eternity.
Even across endless distances, the cultivators and beings of other universes were shaken, subjected to a supreme oppression.
Supreme above heaven and below earth, looking down upon the myriad domains of the ages—such was that person’s bearing. Every gesture was like that of a sovereign descending upon the world.
“I’ll go kill him.”
Tao Yao spoke. The wind blew, misty and heavy. Her figure was slender and tall, her dress fluttering, her elegance peerless as she stood beside Gu Changge.
Gu Changge looked at this figure and gently shook his head, not letting Tao Yao make a move.
Behind him, a blurry phantom seemed to emerge, and then the entire universe rumbled. The will of the Heavenly Dao manifested, condensing into a hazy avatar, its divine light dazzling—as though three thousand ancient worlds rose and fell behind it, radiating brilliant, eye-catching silver flames.
In terms of battle power, this Heavenly Dao avatar was absolutely no weaker than a Hidden Expert.
“You don’t even deign to reveal your true form? How arrogant. I’d like to see how you protect the Tree of Epoch.”
Seeing this, Di Huang was enraged. He had never imagined Gu Changge would merely manifest an avatar, his true visage utterly blurred—this was contempt and humiliation toward him.
In an instant, his gaze turned incomparably cold. With the Immortal cauldron suspended above his head, he strode into the Resplendence Universe, intent on seizing the Tree of Epoch within the land of Gods’ Ruins.
The star territories along his path seemed to suffer a great collapse, countless stars exploding into dust—supremely domineering and tyrannical.
He roared in fury, and from his mouth seemed to pour forth a river of stars—vast, surging Chaos Energy.
Boom, rumble, rumble!
The two clashed, and the Northern Dipper Star Territory seemed to suffer a great explosion, erupting from a single point, sending countless stars plummeting into dust!
Resplendent light shone, dazzling radiance danced, supreme laws evolved—this universe became incomparably terrifying. The Immortal Grade Artifact hummed and trembled, letting down boundless primordial aura, and then it was as if an immortal light shone forth.
“What is this?”
But very quickly, Di Huang discovered something amiss. An inexplicable force was descending upon this universe, seeping into his skin and even his bones, traveling along his meridians and sinking into his Spiritual Sea.
Even as a Hidden Expert, his expression changed. His gaze swept across the surrounding universe, and abandoning his battle with Gu Changge’s avatar, he began searching for the source.
“This is... the fragrance of medicine?”
Suddenly, his expression changed drastically once more, his voice filled with extreme fury as he caught the scent of great medicine wafting from his own body.
Which of the Hidden Experts who had reached this step was not once a peerless figure who had crushed their contemporaries? At their realm, a single drop of their blood, a single strand of their hair, was a supreme sacred medicine containing inexhaustible vitality.
Yet the moment he stepped into the Resplendence Universe, this heaven and earth became like a terrifying furnace, refining him—treating him as a great medicine to be simmered. That endlessly interweaving force was unmistakably the medicinal patterns of the most ancient era.
These medicinal patterns were all-pervasive. Even with the Immortal Grade Artifact shielding him, he was still tainted by them.
It was like karma—from the moment he stepped into the Resplendence Universe, it could not be avoided.
“You intend to use the Tree of Epoch as bait, luring us here to refine us into great medicine for you? What audacity.”
Di Huang abruptly understood Gu Changge’s intent, cold light flickering in his eyes. Yet even understanding this, he felt no fear.
That was his confidence as a Hidden Expert—especially now, with an Immortal Grade Artifact in hand, he feared no scheme or trick, believing absolute power could shatter everything.
Including this Lord of Gods’ Ruins’ conspiracy.
But in the next instant, boundless, vast aura crushed down. Between heaven and earth, a hazy, indistinct outline of an Immortal World seemed to appear, and even a Great Dao guillotine evolved, slashing toward him.
This was the manifestation of this universe’s current World’s Will—in other words, Gu Changge’s will.
Gu Changge’s gaze was cold and profound, his words even more merciless.
As these words rang out, a Great Dao sound seemed to arise within this universe, vast and boundless, causing Di Huang’s vision to blur—his entire soul seemed to be imprisoned in an instant.
The next moment, that avatar pressed forward, boundless and limitless. In its hand suddenly appeared a dazzling Immortal Sword, ringing clang, clang, its sword light shaking the firmament, an edge of utmost sharpness blooming. With a single pu, it slashed toward Di Huang’s head, and bloody rain splattered in all directions.