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They do not believe Fan Wubing can succeed.

But what if he really does succeed?

Could this strange guy possibly have even the slightest chance of achieving this?

Celestial Venerable Hou Long stood in the vast sky. His towering physique exuded explosive power wantonly.

With a voice like a roaring dragon and tiger, he addressed the surrounding Terminal Daoists lurking in the shadows,

"Do you all know what he is doing? Do you know what will happen if he succeeds?"

Even if he didn’t say it, everyone understood that once the heavens were overthrown successfully, the world would be reshuffled.

However, no one took the initiative to speak out.

Beside him, Celestial Venerable Sui transmitted his voice to Celestial Venerable Hou Long,

"They’re like wild grass, moving only when the wind blows."

Celestial Venerable Baiyu furrowed his brow,

"Are you truly going to stop Fan Wubing?"

Celestial Venerable Hou Long gazed at him coldly,

"Fan Wubing? Is that how you address him? Do you see him as one of us? He is a rebel, a deceiver, a defier of the world’s greatest taboos."

Celestial Venerable Baiyu responded with a cold face,

"Is that what you think?"

Celestial Venerable Hou Long stood in front of Celestial Venerable Baiyu; his large frame, like a small elephant, cast a shadow that completely covered Baiyu,

"Don’t forget, he caused the death of Celestial Venerable Shangli!"

Celestial Venerable Baiyu let out a cold snort,

"I only know that after Celestial Venerable Shangli engaged in heavenly induction, he completely changed into a different person. Was it Fan Wubing who caused his death, or was it the heavens?"

"Absurd! Baiyu, don’t forget your status!"

Celestial Venerable Baiyu stared at him intently,

"You’ve been the one conducting the heavenly induction all along. Why don’t you tell us what exactly you sensed?"

Celestial Venerable Hou Long’s expression turned devout beyond measure,

"The Heavenly Dao is supreme! The Heavenly Dao is ruthless! The Heavenly Dao is justly powerful!"

Finishing, he sneered,

"Baiyu, could it be you’re questioning the Heavenly Dao?"

Celestial Venerable Baiyu felt a great sense of oppression. He suddenly realized that Celestial Venerable Hou Long... perhaps was no longer the righteous person he once knew, whose mission was to protect White Jade Capital, but instead had eyes only for the Heavenly Dao, with no regard for justice.

Under this pressure, Celestial Venerable Baiyu was at a loss for words.

Celestial Venerable Hou Long turned his back,

"Baiyu, you were brought in by Shangli. I know you respect him a lot, but don’t imitate his foolish deeds. You can do nothing, but never make a mistake."

Sweat trickled down Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s forehead,

"When... when did you break through to the Sixth-Tier Tribulation Immortal? No... that’s not right! The Sixth-Tier Tribulation Immortal doesn’t feel like this."

Celestial Venerable Baiyu said tremblingly,

"You are... a Seven-Tiered Tribulation Immortal! How is that possible... how could you break through to the seventh tier without a sound? What about the heavenly tribulation?"

Celestial Venerable Hou Long lifted his head,

"Baiyu, don’t you almost forget that the heavenly tribulation is sent down from the heavens."

Having said that, he suddenly stomped his foot, causing a massive spatial ripple to rapidly surge outwards, causing the surrounding space to vibrate violently. His figure moved like a reverse-flying meteor, darting towards the sky where Fan Wubing was.

Celestial Venerable Baiyu muttered dumbly,

"A breakthrough without a descending heavenly tribulation? The Heavenly Dao... using public office for private gain..."

Celestial Venerable Sui spoke to him,

"Baiyu. The world is too chaotic, even if the Heavenly Dao is impartial and selfless, it has to use certain means to purify it."

In Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s eyes, there was a strong emotion.

Anger, unwillingness, regret, and a sense of injustice for Celestial Venerable Shangli’s sacrifices, pained by his death.

"Shangli, Shangli! If you still have a shred of will, look! Look at what the White Jade Capital you loved has become, look at how unworthy the world you protected all your life has become!"

Celestial Venerable Sui shook his head,

"Baiyu, you’ve lost your reason."

Celestial Venerable Baiyu furiously retorted,

"It’s you who are mad! We work for the Heavenly Dao because we believe the Heavenly Dao is the embodiment of all living wills, we believe the Heavenly Dao will protect this world and shield all living beings! However, the Heavenly Dao failed to do so! Over ten thousand years of effort, all just patching up an enormous lie again and again! Ridiculous, pathetic, hateful! That Fan Wubing, whom we regarded as an enemy, turns out to be the one who truly cares for the world!"

His fury was unstoppable.

Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate intent emerged. A gigantic carp phantom appeared overhead, poised to take a bite out of the attacking Celestial Venerable Hou Long.

Celestial Venerable Sui’s expression immediately turned serious,

"Enough, you’re going too far!"

He formed a hand seal using Daoist techniques, blocking the carp’s shadow.

Celestial Venerable Baiyu stared at him intensely,

"Today, I shall cleanse the gates of White Jade Capital!"

Celestial Venerable Sui’s face was shadowed in gloom,

"Don’t force me to fight my own kin!"

"Come! Battle!"

The confrontation between the two Celestial Venerables immediately thrust the sky above Changning City into chaos.

Those terminal Daoists who had been holding back, observing the situation, finally reacted. This struggle was not merely Fan Wubing challenging the heavens but also a challenge directed at them. If Fan Wubing succeeded, they would surely be purged, not ending with their death or the dissipation of their Dao, but certainly losing their identity as terminal Daoists, no longer revered by thousands, and kicked out of the new order, with their resources and territories replaced and consumed.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore,

Fan Wubing must be stopped!

There are altogether nine hundred and ninety-four terminal Daoists in the world.

And now, nine hundred and thirteen reverse-flying meteors, led by Celestial Venerable Hou Long, charged toward Fan Wubing.

They aim to strike down this celestial slayer who defies the Heavenly Dao!

Such a scene was awe-inspiring, seen only during the war between celestial beings and humans.

Among the nine hundred and thirteen terminal Daoists defending the Heavenly Dao, there are three hundred seventeen Third-Tier Tribulation Immortals, five hundred forty-two Fourth-Tier Tribulation Immortals, forty-five Fifth-Tier Tribulation Immortals, and six Sixth-Tier Tribulation Immortals.

They moved at different speeds, forming a fan shape in the sky.

Yet soon, seventy-eight reverse-flying meteors rose from various celestial regions. They are not aiming to stop Fan Wubing but to halt the terminal Daoists stopping Fan Wubing.

Among them are those like Celestial Venerable Youxuan and Celestial Venerable Zhu, belonging to the Daoist School.

There are also Celestial Venerable Bai Wu and Immortal Master Chang Ke, like idle clouds and wild cranes.

In addition, there are Tribulation Immortals who are not terminal Daoists. They may be Immortal Artisans of the Mo Family, or Immortal Farmers, or Saints from Wenxin Heaven, or Swordsmen from Sword Continent, or rare loose cultivators.

In short, people normally unaffiliated, in this moment, shared a common mission.

The reverse-flying meteors collided in the sky.

The ordinary cultivators and common folk, unable to contact these great figures, were unaware of what exactly was happening. But they could see the ’fireworks’ made by the collision of Divine Techniques, Daoist methods, and the Great Dao blooming in the sky and understand that

history seemed likely to turn anew from today.

No matter the final outcome, a new Chapter will be written.

Yet,

at times like these, the power of terminal Daoists manifests even more intensely. Ordinary Tribulation Immortals, especially those who have cultivated their designated Great Dao, stand no chance against them. However, the majority of Tribulation Immortals chose a path with terminal Daoists upon setting foot on the Great Dao, as the notion "the path with terminal Daoists is easier" became ingrained.

The collision of reverse-flying meteors appeared completely one-sided.

Until, suddenly, a sword sliced horizontally through space, splitting the path of their charge toward Fan Wubing in two.

Luo Qingyao stood holding her heartfelt sword like a towering mountain, blocking everyone.

Her gaze was stern,

"No passage here!"

Celestial Venerable Hou Long’s voice boomed like a bell,

"Get out of the way!"

He, like an undulating giant dragon, was unstoppable, pressing his Great Dao to the utmost against Luo Qingyao. If Luo Qingyao was a mountain, then he came bearing the force of a landslide.

Luo Qingyao’s white clothes were as pristine as snow. The momentum of her sword transitioned from previous fierceness and sharpness to become exceptionally calm and light.

She was like a dancer, with the firmament as her backdrop and the clouds as her stage.

Her sword became her dance steps.

She needed no specific sword moves, nor any particular Sword Techniques or Sword Intent.

She only needed to express her heartfelt intent freely and steadfastly, and she could wield her heartfelt sword, wield everything as her sword.

The surrounding clouds and winds, rain and thunder, all transformed into her sword, filling the entire sky densely.

The sword became rain, falling upon the earth, aiming to extinguish the burning, reverse-flying meteors.

Celestial Venerable Hou Long’s assault was also extinguished. He was shocked to find that, as a Seven-Tiered Tribulation Immortal, as a terminal Daoist, as the Little Freedom Official in charge of dragon intent at White Jade Capital, he could not break through Luo Qingyao’s defense.

In the world,

when did such a Sword Immortal emerge?

Was she really just a Sword Immortal under a hundred years old, and not Li Yuan who once revealed the desolate mountains and opened the Heaven Gate with his sword?

Celestial Venerable Hou Long demanded incredulously,

"Who are you?"

Luo Qingyao calmly replied,

"Star-Plucking Great Sword Immortal, Luo Qingyao."