"Taiyin Fate!"

Above the battlefield in the sky, Zhong Shenxiu drew out the [Taiyin Corpse Disintegration Talisman] with both hands, seizing a large portion of the starlight descending from the sky.

The Taiyin Star is inherently the Star Lord among stars. With the power of this authority, he easily suppressed the [Child of the Stars] from continuing to gain power from the stardust.

"Inferior goods remain inferior goods. If your true form were here, perhaps you could spar a few rounds with me, but as for the descending projection..."

Zhong Shenxiu pressed down with his left hand.

Suddenly, a giant hand emerged from the void, grasping the terrifying [Child of the Stars] tightly.

Bang!

After a sound that made one's teeth ache, strands of starlight flowed out from between the fingers.

At this moment, Zhong Shenxiu turned his gaze toward the Imperial Palace.

In the lake of seawater, Zhou Xuanhai had completely failed to advance.

Moreover, he was slain by Princess Tianluo with a single sword.

"To kill this Half-step Great Saint, it is mainly because Zhou Xuanhai had preparations in advance and cooperated actively, right?"

He silently recited a sentence to himself.

"Thief!"

Great Saint Zhou Yi looked at his own plans turning into water, letting out a continuous angry roar, with a giant demonic shadow appearing behind him.

Swiftly, this demonic shadow exploded continuously, generating new heads and arms, extending countless vines that lashed at Wei Rong.

"Speaking of which... it's been a while since the incident began, hasn't it?"

Zhong Shenxiu weighed the situation, nodding and shaking his head: "Though the Imperial Family suffered a great defeat, the Daoist sect won't sit back and watch the Zhou Family collapse. With the Heavenly Demon Tribulation approaching, causing national chaos is tantamount to self-destructive power loss..."

Just as he finished speaking, a dreamy, colorful mist emerged.

From the dream, several Daoist Great Saints slowly emerged.

Nanhua, Li Xuan... and three figures with indistinct faces and deep, fathomless auras.

"By the orders of Fengfang Immortal and Zhengyi, slay the demons and eliminate the devils!"

Several Great Saints struck together, creating a scene of earth-shaking momentum.

Not only were Iron Blood Society members in Jinling completely wiped out, but even the starlight above was repelled.

And with that, the farce came to an end.

By the time the stars hid away, Wei Rong had already been stripped of his Divine Skills and sealed.

A streak of eastern dawn appeared in the sky.

Zhong Shenxiu walked the streets of Jinling, looking at the rubble of broken walls on both sides, and the lines of refugees walking numbly, or weeping beside the corpses of family members, and let out a long sigh.

"The leader of the Iron Blood Society hadn't appeared; last night in Jinling, all were those who harbored death wishes... Yet regardless, their plan was considered successful, at least, the Imperial Family suffered severe losses and wouldn't be able to produce another Great Saint in a short time..."

He stood by the roadside and saw a Daoist Nun, accompanied by two little girls, chanting scriptures for the deceased.

One of the girls glanced this way but didn't see Zhong Shenxiu's figure; perplexed, she turned to Cen Hongyue and asked, "Master, are we going to stay here longer?"

Cen Hongyue shivered and quickly replied, "No, we're not staying any longer! This damn place, whoever wants to stay can stay... we'll leave as soon as we're done with our business!"

Zhong Shenxiu looked at the backs of these three and nodded slightly, then returned to Tianluo County Princess Mansion.

There, several Great Saints had been waiting, led by Meng Nanhua.

"Mr. Fang, thanks to you for protecting the city folk, otherwise their casualties would've been much more severe."

Meng Nanhua first made a salute.

"This was merely my duty."

Zhong Shenxiu waved his hand: "Last night, the demonic forces of the star system attacking Jinling indeed caused quite a big mess..."

"Ah, what Daoist said is true."

Li Xuan Saint sighed: "Although most of these demonic forces of the star system have been sealed within the stars, they inevitably come out every so often to stir trouble. Following this incident, Iron Blood Society has been declared a rebellion and is subject to an official purge..."

The heavens and earth of this world are round and square, with the continent where Great Zhou is located being at the center of the world, and above it are the sun, moon, and stars, all together creating the concept of 'world.'

Beyond this world lies the dimensional system and those pesky Outer Gods.

"Who might this be?"

Zhong Shenxiu looked at the last female Great Saint.

"Let me introduce the two of you. This is Ziyi Great Saint from Zhengyi Dao, who heard about the demon siege and rushed here together with Brother Nanhua and us. Fortunately, we made it just in time."

Li Xuan Saint smiled and said.

"So, this is fellow Daoist Ziyi!"

Zhong Shenxiu nodded and saluted, Ziyi likewise returned the courtesy, her red lips parting lightly: "Mr. Fang, to have reached Great Saint so swiftly is quite admirable. With the upcoming Heavenly Demon Tribulation, I must request Mr. Fang's assistance."

"Naturally, the fate of the world concerns every individual."

Zhong Shenxiu exchanged some polite words, then returned to his room.

"Master!"

Qin Weiyin had been waiting by the desk, seeing her book-clad youthful appearance seemed to have matured a few years upon knowing she'd snuck off to devour quite a few delicacies last night, now securely advancing into the Ninth Realm of Cultivation.

"Thank you, Young Master, for aiding my breakthrough."

At this moment, this literary aura-filled young woman gave a gentle smile and bowed low.

"Your advancement in cultivation benefits me too."

Zhong Shenxiu smiled and allowed Qin Weiyin to rise.

"By the way, Princess Tianluo sought an audience earlier. She expressed gratitude for the assistance, and as a result, the Royal Secret Vault can be opened once, allowing the Young Master to choose one item."

Qin Weiyin also conveyed additional news.

"There's no need to select anything. Inform Princess Tianluo that I wish to borrow the [Heavenly Mother Scripture] for a look..."

Zhong Shenxiu pondered and provided an answer.

Nothing within the Imperial Palace treasury could catch his eye.

However, Zhou Xuanhai's final reliance on advancing through the [Heavenly Mother Scripture] intrigued him.

To advance a cultivator swiftly to the verge of breaking through to Great Saint, this [Heavenly Mother Scripture] must not be a mere replica but an original!

"Understood!"

Qin Weiyin saluted and slowly withdrew.

...

Several hours later.

Deep within the Imperial Palace.

"What? That person only wishes to borrow the [Heavenly Mother Scripture] for a glimpse, how does he know that we possess this item?"

Great Saint Zhou Yi exclaimed in surprise.

"There's no point in discussing this now, what does the Ancestor intend to do?" Princess Tianluo asked.

"The [Heavenly Mother Scripture] is a supreme text, sect cultivators could possibly use it to impact their Great Saint status... But its most precious aspect lies in vaguely involving secrets of a level beyond the Great Saint... Unfortunately, even looking at it as a Great Saint is extremely dangerous..."

Great Saint Zhou Yi sighed.

Wanting to attain sainthood through sect practices, one could either dual-cultivate two different systems' sect-level secret texts or practice a single supreme text!

The danger of the [Heavenly Mother Scripture] is only slightly less than that of the [Tai Shi Zhenjing]!

"So, Ancestor's meaning is... to refuse?" Princess Tianluo asked tentatively.

"Since he wishes to view it, let him view it..."

Not knowing what came to mind, Great Saint Zhou Yi gestured dismissively: "Any sect Great Saint harbors the desire for supreme texts, which is quite normal, as it concerns their future path..."

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