NOVPUBNine colossal figures enveloped the world, vast powers surged forth, fusing the originally fragmented world back together.
Countless cultivators arrived upon the Chaos atop the phantoms of Blessed Lands.
The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord lightly pointed in the void, and countless minor worlds burst forth, some formed from the shattered Three Realms, others created by powerful beings, now revealed one by one under the spells of the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord.
"Fellow Daoist, the time has come," said the majestic Primal Heavenly Venerable.
The Tongtian Sect Leader emerged from the crowd, waved his sleeves lightly, and the Zhu Xian Sword Array immediately engulfed all the worlds. Endless Sword Qi burst forth, obliterating all worlds, returning them to their origins. The clear and turbid Qi permeated the universe, manifesting the pathway to the universe's end to its fullest extent.
Simultaneously, a light suddenly shone in the remaining world, and an ancient majestic palace descended, none other than the human race's Jixia Academy.
Shadows of numerous sages appeared, their Tao and principles interwoven above the world into a vast net, completely enveloping it.
From then on, this realm would be impervious, the doctrines of the Sages impermeable, with no external force able to penetrate.
This would be the Mortal Realm in the days to come.
Beneath the Mortal Realm lay a dark world, swarming with countless ghosts. The Yellow Springs winding through it, with Red Spider Lilies blooming on both sides.
The Ten Yama Kings established themselves there, revealing their true form as the Ghost King. The Book of Life and Death shone brilliantly, as the phantom of Reincarnation loomed above them.
Under this protective light, this world gradually sank, distancing itself continuously.
This was the Earth Realm, also the location of the Underworld, the dwelling of all ghosts.
Above the Mortal Realm, the myriad minor worlds and the Primordial Chaos Fragments presented by the Sages transformed back into their source in front of the Tongtian Sect Leader's pathway to the end.
At this moment, the Primal Heavenly Venerable acted, executing the pathway of creation. The Pangu Banner appeared from behind his head, stirring the Qi of origin, transforming it into the clear and turbid Qi, and thus the heavens and earth were reborn.
The three Sect Leaders of the West looked at each other and smiled, standing between heaven and earth they transformed into Golden Bodies, shot skyward, and as the heavens and earth grew thicker, their Golden Bodies also grew longer.
Once the heavens and earth had thickened to the utmost, the Golden Bodies also ceased their growth.
Lu Ya burst into laughter. A great sun appeared outside the three worlds, casting its light in all directions.
Thus the Heavenly Realm came into being.
Compared to the past Primordial Chaos, the newly born Heavenly Realm was more expansive, after all, it was created by the joint efforts of nine Saints, and its essence was more robust, signifying the world's deeper potential.
Unlike the Mortal Realm and Earth Realm, the Heavenly Realm was newly forged, instantly attracting countless Chaotic Creatures. Each of them was incredibly powerful but lacked sentience, inherently hostile to life and order.
Thus, sensing the emergence of this new world, they rushed over like a swarm of sharks smelling blood, crazily surging forward, eager to destroy this nascent world.
All the celestial immortals revealed smiles, for it was time for them to act. Each of the Chaotic Creatures represented an incarnation of primal essence, and slaying them could enhance the foundations of the world. The immense strength of Primordial Chaos was also thanks to Pangu, who had slain three thousand Demon Gods of Chaos.
Now, the gods had another choice, which was to merge the bodies of these Demon Gods into their own Cave Heaven and Blessed Earth, thus possessing even mightier domains in the new world.
Therefore, everyone exerted their utmost effort, countless Taoist Laws and Sword light glittered within Chaos, protected by All Saints, the immortals had no worries behind them, and numerous Chaotic Creatures thus fell.
Their bodies and blood transformed into the purest primal essence, falling into the nascent world, making this new world ever more expansive.
Lu Yu was among them, continuously swinging his Treasured Sword, each strike precisely claiming the life of a Demon God. However, the best performers were the Monkey and Yang Jian, truly worthy as protectors of the Buddhist and Taoist paths. Their formidable bodies held an even greater advantage amidst Chaos, and the erosion of Chaos hardly inflicted any significant harm upon them.
As such, the two transformed into Giants, breaking out of formation and embarking on a ferocious killing spree, raining down countless bodies of Demon Gods in an instant, sweeping clean the Demon Gods from the vicinity.
As time passed and countless Demon Gods fell, the inherent fear of the Chaotic Creatures was finally awakened. They began to flee from this area, and henceforth, the Heavenly Realm was greatly established.
This was a vast land and a world with deeper foundations. Lu Yu knew by intuition that this world could accommodate more Saints.
If one were to compare the world to a house, then the Saints were the giants within this house. Their presence occupied too much space, squeezing the living space of others, which is why a world can only accommodate a limited number of Saints.
And the newly born Heavenly Realm was indeed a large house that could shelter more giants and larger bodies.
All Saints looked at each other and smiled, feeling a lightness over them, which was the causality of the world being dispelled from them. At this moment, they finally embraced the opportunity for Transcendence.
"Hahaha!" A massive laughter filled the cosmos.
The Three Purities were the first to move, their figures continuously ascending, as if to break free from this universe. At the same time, a tumultuous great river suddenly appeared above everyone; it was the long river of time and fate.
As the Three Purities continued upward into the river, countless living beings wailed, as if numerous terrifying arms wanted to drag them into the river, to forever sink them.
However, a light appeared above the heads of the Three Purities, a complete Fruit of Tao emerged, transforming into a square ark, carrying them towards the other shore. Meanwhile, the other Saints were not to be outdone, as they also boarded the arks of the Fruit of Tao, heading toward the other shore.
"Indeed, only with a complete Fruit of Tao can one cross this river of time and fate, ascend to the other shore, and Transcend the world," Master Zhenyuan sighed as he observed this scene.
The Transcendence of the Saints showed others the way forward and filled their hearts with fighting spirit; in the next epoch, they vowed to be among the Transcendents.
At this moment, as the Saints Transcended, numerous marvels manifested throughout the cosmos, with the sound of the Great Dao resounding in the ears of all beings, deepening their understanding of the Saints' Dao.
However, at this time, a terrifying aura came from the depths of the universe, the movements of the Transcending Saints ultimately attracting those termed as the Ancients. They were embodiments of universal laws, and at this moment, manifested as tribulations.
Various forms of Chaotic Ancients appeared in the universe, each exuding a terrifying aura as vast as mountains and abysses. A sinister and ominous aura pervaded the cosmos, and countless people sensed this dreadful power.
They had only just appeared, yet numerous individuals began to feel their minds sway, a mysterious and indistinct force seeming to subtly erode their bodies, gradually making them less like themselves.
