Volume 1, Chapter 141 – Heaven-Shaking and Earth-Shattering

At almost the exact moment that devastating collision occurred.

Across the Southern and Northern Regions of the Canglan Continent.

Countless Tribulation Transcendence ancestors, whether cultivating in seclusion or guarding their respective domains.

Like ancient behemoths startled awake, they abruptly opened their eyes!

“That disturbance… Are Immortal Ascension experts fighting?!”

Deep underground, within an ancient secret realm where spiritual energy had nearly condensed into liquid.

An old man whose aura reeked of decay, as though he might perish at any moment, suddenly raised his head.

A terrifying light blazed from his clouded eyes, piercing layer upon layer of rock as he stared beyond the Nine Heavens!

“One of those auras belongs to the Empress of the Northern Region!”

“The other is unfamiliar! Vast! Could it be the newly risen Yaochi Empress of the Southern Region?!”

The old man’s voice was hoarse with disbelief.

“They’re actually fighting?!”

The instant the words left his mouth, he transformed into a streak of light, smashed straight through the ceiling of the secret realm, and shot beyond the Nine Heavens!

A battle between Immortal Ascension experts!

Such a battle might not occur even once in a thousand years!

Even if he could only watch from afar, comprehending the faintest trace of the Great Dao’s true meaning would be enough to advance his cultivation, which had stagnated for a thousand years, another step!

The same scene unfolded throughout the Southern Region.

Inside the great hall of Qingyun Sacred Land.

Sacred Lord Chu Tianchen was discussing the recent shifts in the Southern Region’s balance of power with several core elders. A solemn atmosphere hung over the hall.

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Suddenly…

“Boom!”

A muffled explosion came from the forbidden grounds deep within the sacred land, followed by the piercing sound of restrictions shattering!

“What happened?!”

“That’s where the ancestor is cultivating in seclusion!”

Chu Tianchen and the elders’ expressions changed drastically. They sprang to their feet, about to rush to the forbidden grounds and investigate.

But just as they moved, a pressure as vast as an abyss, yet tinged with decay, enveloped the entire great hall!

A gray-robed figure appeared at the entrance as if he had teleported there.

The newcomer had snow-white hair and beard, a deeply wrinkled face, and a stooped frame that looked as though the slightest breeze might knock him over.

He was the founding patriarch of Qingyun Sacred Land, Qingxuanzi!

Qingxuanzi had lived for more than thirty thousand years, but his aptitude was limited, and his cultivation had only reached the peak of the sixth heaven of Tribulation Transcendence.

Tribulation Transcendence comprised nine levels, and each breakthrough to the next level extended a cultivator’s lifespan by five thousand years.

If Qingxuanzi could advance no further, he had only a few centuries left before his body perished and his Dao vanished.

At that moment, Qingxuanzi was staring fixedly beyond the Nine Heavens.

“Ancestor! Why… why have you emerged from seclusion? Is something wrong with your health…?”

Chu Tianchen hurried forward, his face filled with concern.

The ancestor had little lifespan remaining, and every emergence from seclusion took an enormous toll on him.

Qingxuanzi whipped his head around, his face alight with excitement and his voice urgent.

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“Beyond the heavens… Immortal Ascension experts are fighting!”

“One of those auras belongs to Empress Lingshuang of the Northern Region!”

“The other… must belong to the Yaochi Empress!”

The words tumbled from his mouth, driven by an almost frenzied yearning.

“A battle between Immortal Ascension experts! A manifestation of the Great Dao!”

“This battle will be my opportunity. If I gain anything from it, I’ll be able to protect our sacred land for another five thousand years!”

Before his words had even faded, Qingxuanzi transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the sky, leaving only the echo of his voice lingering in the great hall.

Chu Tianchen and the elders stood frozen, exchanging bewildered and astonished looks.

Their cultivation was insufficient for them to sense the disturbance beyond the Nine Heavens.

But the ancestor’s words crashed through their minds like a thunderclap.

Immortal Ascension experts… fighting?

The Yaochi Empress… was fighting the Empress of the Northern Region?

Everyone looked up at the sky. It was a pristine, cloudless blue, yet they could not sense a thing.

Lingxu Sacred Land, Tianyuan Sacred Land, Wondrous Sound Pavilion, Heavenly Fire Valley…

The Tribulation Transcendence ancestors of nearly every faction reacted the instant they sensed the disturbance.

They all made the same choice: to travel beyond the heavens and witness the battle, whatever the cost!

Even in certain ancient forbidden zones, there were old monsters with little lifespan remaining who had entered death seclusion in hopes of achieving a breakthrough.

They, too, sensed the battle beyond the heavens. Disregarding their own condition, they forcibly broke out of seclusion and charged into the starry sky!

To them, this might be their final opportunity to achieve a breakthrough in this lifetime!

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The reaction in the Northern Region was even more intense.

“That’s Her Majesty! She’s fighting someone?!”

“Who is her opponent? Who could possibly force Her Majesty to use her full strength?!”

“Judging by the direction… it’s the Southern Region?! Could it be… the newly emerged Yaochi Empress?!”

“Quick! Notify everyone! We’ll go together to support Her Majesty!”

Streaks of light soared into the heavens like meteors flying in reverse, rising from snowy plains and ice palaces throughout the Northern Region!

Among them were ancient existences at late-stage Tribulation Transcendence and even the peak of Tribulation Transcendence.

Their faces showed shock, but even more striking was their absolute loyalty and fanatical devotion to Empress Lingshuang!

Her Majesty had personally entered battle. How could they not go and stand ready to support her?!

Yaochi Immortal Palace.

The atmosphere on the white jade plaza was growing increasingly tense.

Some time had passed since the two Empresses departed.

The ten female generals in ice-blue armor whom Empress Lingshuang had brought with her still stood rigidly at attention.

But the hands gripping their weapons and the occasional glances they cast toward the sky betrayed their inner anxiety and unease.

The two commanders at the front, both at late-stage Tribulation Transcendence, exchanged a look.

Lanling sent a voice transmission.

“Her Majesty has already unleashed her full strength. Her opponent is no ordinary foe.”

The other commander nodded slightly and replied by voice transmission.

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“A battle at that level is beyond our ability to interfere, but we must witness it with our own eyes. If anything should happen…”

The two instantly reached an understanding.

“Lanyue, Lanxing.”

Lanling turned and solemnly instructed the eight female generals in the Mahayana realm behind her.

“You will remain here and take no unauthorized action. Nor are you to come into conflict with anyone from Yaochi Immortal Palace.”

“Yes!”

The eight female generals answered in unison.

With her orders given, the two commanders hesitated no longer.

“Let’s go!”

They instantly transformed into twin streaks of blue light and soared into the sky, piercing the clouds as they raced beyond the Nine Heavens!

At almost the exact same moment…

From Snow Moon Peak and Cloudmist Peak deep within the Immortal Palace, two incomparably sharp surges of sword intent, one azure and one white, rose simultaneously!

Li Hanyi and Yun Yun appeared above the plaza at nearly the same instant.

They exchanged a glance. No words were needed. Both their eyes held the same gravity and resolve.

How could they possibly stay behind while the Palace Master fought Empress Lingshuang beyond the heavens?

“Let’s go!”

Li Hanyi spoke in her cool voice.

The next moment, an azure streak of sword light and a white one tore through the sky. Following close behind the two commanders, they shot straight into the Nine Heavens!