King of Assassins

However, every time she encountered Gao Xuan, Jin Xiang felt a growing sense of unease.

Normally, a cultivator without any foundation should never be able to reach such a realm.

Ten Sufferings, Polar Star Monarch, Earth Element, Yuan Qinglian, each has a lineage and background.

Jin Xiang, however, knew nothing of Gao Xuan’s origin, nor could she discern any clues. This Gao Xuan truly seemed like a cultivator ascending from the Lower Realm, entirely pure, without any aura or traces of an Upper Realm powerhouse.

More terrifyingly, Gao Xuan had already reached the pinnacle of the Primordial Celestial Realm.

If Gao Xuan won this battle, he would have no more foes in the Primordial Celestial Realm. Gao Xuan might even ascend to the Upper Three Realms and become a Celestial Immortal!

Although the Upper Three Realms are divided into various factions, the ranking among Celestial Immortals has long been established.

The Circulation Heavenly Dao comprises 365 Great Dao Laws; mastering one will make one a Celestial Immortal.

The problem is, the Great Dao Laws are limited, and so are the positions of Celestial Immortal.

Some Celestial Immortals even master multiple Great Dao Laws. The positions in the Upper Three Realms among the Celestial Immortals are already occupied.

Even for her, Jin Xiang, returning to the Upper Three Realms is merely taking her place again. Moreover, she must consider whether anyone has taken advantage of this period to occupy her Great Dao Laws.

If nothing is amiss in the Buddhist Court, such things would naturally not be allowed to happen. But if nothing were amiss, why would she be reincarnated?

Among the numerous spectators in Taiyi Hall, everyone’s attention was on Gao Xuan and the Polar Star Monarch.

Only Jin Xiang saw the signs of change in Gao Xuan. The Celestial Realm, which had long been predetermined, now sprouted deviations with Gao Xuan.

This deviation was very unfavorable for the Polar Star Monarch and Ten Sufferings.

After Returning to the Essence, Jin Xiang’s mind became pure and divine, allowing her to see even more from this battle.

In this regard, Jin Xiang’s perspective was superior to Yuan Qinglian, Earth Element, and Ten Sufferings.

However, seeing changes is of no use.

When the Polar Star God Array was activated, it indeed trapped Gao Xuan in the middle, but it also isolated many cultivators outside.

Even if Jin Xiang wanted to help, she would first have to break through the Polar Star God Array.

She didn’t want to discuss these matters with the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva. Faced with such a formidable enemy as Gao Xuan, the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva would definitely strike with all his might.

At this point, there’s no possibility of withdrawing. Speaking of deviations would only unsettle people’s minds, having no other significance.

The others of the Ten Sufferings Sect, however, lacked this awareness; they shared the same perspective as Yuan Xiang, certain of victory!

Although the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva had teamed up with the Polar Star Monarch, it was a case of many bullying the few. However, Gao Xuan was extremely evil in his crimes. To subdue demons and defeat devils, how could one adhere to such rules?

The cultivators of the world could say nothing against it!

Inside the Polar Star God Array, the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva felt a bit heavy-hearted. Earth Element Daoist Monarch and Yuan Qinglian could tell something was amiss, and he, being inside, saw it even more clearly.

This Gao Xuan was difficult to contend with! Winning this battle was not so easy.

The Ten Suffering Bodhisattva did not regret it; being who he was, how could he suddenly regret because the situation was disadvantageous?

It’s just that Gao Xuan was much stronger than their estimations, causing the Ten Sufferings to be vigilant.

The Ten Suffering Bodhisattva exchanged a glance with the Polar Star Monarch, whose eyes also showed seriousness. This strong figure also realized the situation was not favorable.

At least there was a significant disparity from their prior calculations.

The arrow was on the string; the sword was drawn from its sheath; there was no way to retreat now!

Moreover, slaying Gao Xuan would allow them to seize the Ziwei Star Lord fate he bore.

There are 365 paths to the Great Dao, each able to achieve a Celestial Immortal.

The Ziwei Star Lord fate, however, leads straight to the Great Dao of a Daluo Golden Immortal. The Upper Three Realms may have experienced significant changes; with this precious opportunity, the Polar Star Monarch was willing to stake everything.

The Polar Star Monarch, a lifeform transformed by Star Power, had been assigned to the Primordial Celestial Realm by the Celestial Court for millions of years.

The allure of the Master of the Stars was irresistible to him.

Gao Xuan, although unexpectedly powerful, faced the already completed Polar Star God Array and the borrowed power of the Star Emperor; with these, couldn’t Gao Xuan be killed?

The Polar Star Monarch did not believe that, with the power he possessed, anyone in the Primordial Celestial Realm could stop him!

The Polar Star Monarch pointed solemnly at Gao Xuan and chanted in a low voice: "With Ziwei Star Emperor above, this servant beseeches the Star Emperor to descend with divine power to suppress the Celestial Court’s rebellious traitors..."

In the Nine Heavens above, the Ziwei Star suddenly shone with purple divine light, a cross of starburst falling like a long purple blade, directly descending from the Nine Heavens.

As the purple blade’s descending speed increased, the shining starlight in the sky constantly converged upon the purple blade.

Simultaneously, within the Polar Star God Array, azure star power formed long chains that rose, encircling Gao Xuan from all directions.

Each glimmering point of starlight on these chains concentrated the runes of the Celestial Register, with the overall meaning: Sin.

The Crime Inquiry Order was specifically employed by the Celestial Court to obliterate powerful, sinful demons and spirits.

For traitors of the Celestial Court, the Crime Inquiry Order’s power was even greater.

As soon as the Star Power Chains emerged, the Celestial Court Golden Seal housed within the Eternal Celestial Dragon Claw began to glow with a bright crimson-gold light, the gathered Power of Laws erupting from within.

The power of the Ninth Grade Golden Seal was quite weak, but its self-destructive Power of Laws was incredibly strong.

Fortunately, Gao Xuan had completed his Innate Primordial Chaos Dao Body, severing many connections with external artifacts and re-sacrificing and refining them. Even the Celestial Mandate curse imprinted on him had been removed.

With such magical artifacts as the Celestial Court Golden Seal, it was naturally impossible for Gao Xuan to re-refine them.

Those unusable magical artifacts were all cast into the Eternal Celestial Dragon Claw by Gao Xuan.

The Eternal Celestial Dragon Claw contains the Eternal Hell; with Gao Xuan’s current cultivation, it’s an exaggeration, but it could even house the entire Cyan Celestial Realm within.