Chapter 1931 - Ninth-Level Spirit Immortal Realm

A Divine Immortal's self-detonation carried enough power to rip heaven and earth apart. If Shen Guang could tear open the spiritual array, the others would escape with ease, and hunting them down afterward would become nearly impossible.

Shen Guang hesitated. He knew the Thousand Hands Yama was right. If they all died here, the Xiang Manor, Yue Clan, and Kang Clan would soon devour the Shen and Zhu Clans. If his sacrifice could preserve his clan, then perhaps his death would hold some value.

"Shen Guang, what are you waiting for?!" the Stormcloud Sect's sect master roared.

The suppression from the Primordial Starheaven Immortal-Slaying Formation intensified without pause, making even breathing increasingly difficult. They sensed that the Immortal-Slaying Sword would descend again within three to five breaths.

When it fell, every one of them would die.

"Very well. Don't forget the oaths you made," Shen Guang said, hardening his resolve and choosing to sacrifice himself for his clan's survival.

As soon as he finished speaking, he shot toward the Mu Clan's patriarch, targeting the weakest point of the spiritual array.

In response, Xiang Zicheng and the other five chanted together.

"Sun-Moon Revolution!"

"Astral Inversion!"

"Northern Abyss Unleashed!"

"Primal Origin Manifestation!"

"All-Heaven Descends!"

"Immortal-Slaying Annihilation!"

The six spiritual arrays revolved in unison, creating a terrifying vortex.

"What's happening? Why can't I move?!" Shen Guang screamed. He froze completely in midair. He could not move even one finger, much less self-detonate.

The Thousand Hands Yama and Stormcloud Sect's sect master looked shocked. Only then did they realize how severely they had underestimated the combined spiritual array.

Even Xiang Zicheng and his five companions looked equally astonished by its power.

A vortex descended from above as several Immortal-Slaying Swords fell simultaneously and locked onto the four remaining enemies.

"So... this is where my life ends..." Shen Guang said with a bitter smile. As the swords descended, he could no longer summon even the slightest desire to resist. He exploded into a bloody mist in the next instant and was immediately absorbed by the spiritual array.

After killing Shen Guang, the Immortal-Slaying Swords fused into an even larger blade and lashed toward the Stormcloud Sect's sect master.

"Detonate!" the Stormcloud Sect's sect master roared as his body began swelling.

A deep hum reverberated across the surroundings. The vortex in the sky rapidly expanded and swallowed him whole, leaving only the Thousand Hands Yama and the Celestial Moon Dao Hall's hall master.

"How did everything come to this?" the Celestial Moon Dao Hall's hall master asked, his face turning pale. They were dignified Divine Immortals, yet the spiritual array had reduced them to such a miserable state.

The last two enemies abandoned all resistance and allowed the Immortal-Slaying Sword to fall.

Two explosions resounded across the sky as both men vanished into the void. The heavens gradually cleared, and Xiang Zicheng and the other five swiftly regrouped, staring down at Moon Reverence City in disbelief.

"What a terrifying spiritual array! How could Liu Wuxie possibly create something like this?" the Mu Clan's patriarch asked, still shaken by what he had witnessed. He felt immensely relieved that he had chosen Liu Wuxie's side. Had he supported the Thousand Hands Yama, his corpse would now be lying among the dead.

Xiang Zicheng and his companions were just as shaken. None had anticipated this outcome, and watching their former rivals perish one after another stirred countless emotions within them.

"Young Master Liu has extraordinary origins. Don't speculate recklessly about him," Elder Meng warned. Careless discussion of Liu Wuxie might invite heavenly punishment upon them.

Everyone immediately shut their mouths after hearing the warning.

"Bring out your spiritual array diagrams. Combining them should reveal the path to the Golden Immortal Realm," Ye Guhai said, placing his diagram flat upon his palm.

The other five produced their respective diagrams and laid them across their palms. A miraculous sight unfolded as all six diagrams swiftly merged, revealing an image.

The image depicted a figure seated cross-legged, with streams of energy circulating throughout its body.

"What is this...?" All six experts stared in astonishment. They immediately erected defenses around the area to prevent the slightest information from leaking.

The energy continued circulating for several breaths. The six diagrams then ignited and crumbled into ashes while their contents branded into the experts' minds.

"I understand now! No wonder none of us could find the path to the Golden Immortal Realm," the owner of the Skyhalberd Auction House said with a rueful smile. They had tempered their Divine Immortal Realm cultivation for centuries without ever uncovering the route forward.

Liu Wuxie had unraveled the mystery of the Golden Immortal Realm with nothing more than an energy circulation diagram. They had expected him to leave behind some peerless cultivation technique, never imagining that the answer would be so simple.

"One can enter the Golden Immortal Realm only after becoming gilded. Our old cultivation methods will no longer work. We must guide energy through the three mysteries and the soul through the five spirits," Ye Guhai murmured in disbelief.

Guiding energy through the three mysteries referred to the Heavenly Mystic Gate, Earthly Mystic Gate, and Mortal Mystic Gate, the human body's three mystical acupoints. Guiding the soul through the five spirits involved the Heavenly Spirit Gate, Earthly Spirit Gate, Mortal Spirit Gate, Life Spirit Gate, and Death Spirit Gate. Only upon reaching the Golden Immortal Realm could someone truly claim the status of an immortal.

As the old saying goes, open the spirit and unblock the acupoints.

"Manor Lord Xiang, Senior Meng, City Lord Ye, Hall Master Gongye, and Skyhalberd Auction House's owner, until we meet again," the Mu Clan's patriarch said. Barely containing his excitement, he cupped his fists toward the other five before rushing back to Fourfold City.

He had reached only the eighth-level Divine Immortal Realm and had yet to enter the pinnacle, unlike the others who already stood at the pinnacle of the Divine Immortal Realm. With the energy circulation diagram, however, reaching the Golden Immortal Realm was only a matter of time.

"Until our paths cross again," the owner of the Skyhalberd Auction House and Elder Meng said. They were equally eager to comprehend the path into the Golden Immortal Realm.

Only Xiang Zicheng, Gongye Zhang, and Ye Guhai remained. None hurried to depart, for Chen Ping had already begun leading Moon Reverence City's residents toward them.

"Wuxie, thank you for showing us the path to the Golden Immortal Realm," Xiang Zicheng said, bowing deeply toward Xiang Rulong, who still wore Liu Wuxie's appearance. The energy circulation diagram was a treasure that would drive countless cultivators in the outside world mad with desire.

"Second Uncle!" Xiang Rulong exclaimed, rushing forward to straighten Xiang Zicheng.

Liu Wuxie's instructions permitted him to reveal the truth once the Thousand Hands Yama and the others were dead.

"Rulong?" Xiang Zicheng immediately straightened, looking confused. The voice he had just heard unmistakably belonged to Xiang Rulong.

"It's me," Xiang Rulong said, removing the disguise.

"What happened? Where is Wuxie?" Ye Guhai demanded, grabbing Xiang Rulong. Everyone immediately realized they had been deceived and that Liu Wuxie had never traveled to Moon Reverence City.

"Mentor Liu has already left..." Xiang Rulong said, his voice choking as he recounted every detail of his conversation with Liu Wuxie.

"Wuxie!" Ye Linghan cried before shooting into the distance to search for him.

"Mentor Ye, Mentor Liu left this letter for you," Xiang Rulong called out hurriedly, pulling out the letter.

Ye Linghan immediately returned and snatched it from his hand. She slowly unfolded the paper and began reading. By the time she reached the end, tears streamed from the corners of her eyes and splashed across the letter. She could almost hear her heart shattering into pieces.

Ye Linghan crouched down, buried her face in her arms, and sobbed uncontrollably. Silence descended over everyone around her.

"Rulong, why didn't you tell us earlier? What were you thinking?!" Xiang Zicheng demanded furiously, even raising one leg as though preparing to kick his nephew.

"Forget it. Rulong was only following orders. Mentor Liu is destined to become a dragon, and keeping him in a lake would only waste his talent. We might have held him here briefly, but we could never have kept him forever," Gongye Zhang said with a wistful sigh.

In just half a year, Liu Wuxie had performed countless miracles and completely overturned the balance of power throughout Eastern Emperor City.

"Father, I'm going to find him," Ye Linghan said as she rose, determination burning across her face.

Ye Guhai remained silent, unable to find words to comfort his daughter.

"Mentor Ye, Mentor Liu ordered me to stop you no matter what. You cannot go after him. He promised that he would return within a year," Xiang Rulong said, spreading both arms to block her path.

"Listen to Rulong. We can wait one year for Wuxie," Ye Guhai finally said. He did not want his daughter venturing into danger alone.

No one understood the Divine Immortal Realm better than they did, and no one knew more clearly how many dangers lurked within the Dragon Burial Mountain Range. The region surrounding Eastern Emperor City had remained peaceful only because that mountain range isolated it.

News of Liu Wuxie's departure swept through Eastern Emperor City like wildfire.

Meanwhile, the deaths of the Thousand Hands Yama and his allies struck Eastern Emperor City like an earthquake and shook the entire region.

For the next several days, Liu Wuxie dominated every conversation throughout Eastern Emperor City. In everyone's hearts, he had already become a legend.

Ye Guhai returned to Fourfold City with Ye Linghan, while Xiang Zicheng brought Xiang Rulong back to the Xiang Manor. Gongye Zhang also sent a group of mentors to help Chen Ping rebuild Moon Reverence City.

......

A mighty aura erupted from the lake as Liu Wuxie smoothly entered the ninth-level Spirit Immortal Realm. Shockwaves churned the surrounding water, forming multiple vortices across its surface.

Fish were hurled from the lake as towering geysers shot skyward. The water transformed into dragons that spiraled around Liu Wuxie, creating a breathtaking spectacle.

Blackie, who had been sitting beside the lake, suddenly rose to his feet, his expression turning grave.

Liu Wuxie spent half a day consolidating his cultivation at the pinnacle of the Spirit Immortal Realm. He glided back toward the shore like a dragon emerging from the depths, each punch sending powerful ripples surging through space.

Blackie's fighting spirit surged and immediately threw a fist toward Liu Wuxie, and the two began clashing beside the lake.

They exchanged hundreds of punches before collapsing to the ground. Dozens of blows from Blackie had left Liu Wuxie's face bruised and swollen.

Blackie had not escaped unharmed. Waves of pain radiated through its lower abdomen and arms after enduring Liu Wuxie's terrifyingly hard fists.

"That was satisfying!" Liu Wuxie said, lying on the ground and staring into the night sky. Night had already deepened, and melancholy gradually entered his heart.

"More than half a year has passed. Lingxue should be giving birth around now," Liu Wuxie said as he sat upright. Blackie followed, and the two rested back-to-back.

......

Within the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain, the crisp cry of a newborn echoed throughout the Liu Clan.

"She has given birth! It's a healthy boy!" the midwife announced joyfully as she hurried from Xu Lingxue's room.

A vast crowd had gathered outside. Among them stood Liu Dashan, Yan Yu, Murong Yi, Chen Ruoyan, Jian Xing'er, Vanya, Xu Yilin, Yang Zi, Hua Feiyu, Mu Tianli, Bi Gongyu, Shi Qian, Lan Yu, Hu Shi, Xiao Rou, Fiery, and many others. Even A'Lei and A'Li waited in the distant mountain range.