Chen Pingping had returned quite some time ago; he just hadn’t stepped out because he had been watching the battle. The Sect needed to grow, and everyone needed to experience extreme oppression to encounter a moment of blooming.
With two great powers taking action together, it was a desperate situation for the Wuji Sect, but it was also an opportunity.
Seeing Baili Jiansan fight with all his might, burning himself to perish with the formidable enemy, Chen Pingping did not agree with this approach. But upon closer consideration, Baili Jiansan seemed to have no other choice.
"You..." Baili Jiansan’s turbid gaze reignited with luster, though it was very dim.
He stared intently in a certain direction, his breathing becoming rapid. Then, in a moment, he relaxed. He’s back! It’s good that he’s back.
Mao Qiu was tossed over by Chen Pingping, landing on Baili Jiansan’s shoulder and providing him with a continuous stream of Vitality Power.
It was incredibly potent. In just a few breaths, the damage from the previous burning of his Divine Soul and Dantian had been completely restored.
"At the very last moment before death, didn’t you catch a glimpse of your own Tao?" Chen Pingping transmitted his voice. "Feel it carefully..."
Right! That did happen.
Baili Jiansan took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and entered a state of sudden Enlightenment.
He saw a complete world. In the distance, a sun was rising over the land, threads of golden light sprinkling down, covering the earth. This light also enveloped his entire being.
Dawn! This is my cultivation. The rising sun, just like my cultivation, is only just beginning.
Baili Jiansan strode forward, crossing mountains, rivers, and plains, finally reaching the place where the sun rose.
The fluctuations of his aura grew ever stronger. From the Second Heaven of King Tao, he ascended to the Third Heaven, Fourth Heaven, Fifth Heaven... and finally stabilized at the Sixth Heaven.
The brief Enlightenment seemed to last only a moment, yet it also felt as if a long century had passed. Baili Jiansan suddenly opened his eyes.
The injuries within his body had completely healed. When he circulated the energy in his Dantian, a tumultuous Power Path surged out.
A rising sun manifested behind him.
He had returned to his youth, full of vigor, his eyes blazing. The next moment, he broke free from the old man’s attack and slammed his palm forward.
You?! The old man looked shocked, not having noticed Baili Jiansan’s transformation. By the time he did, Baili Jiansan had already broken free.
That large palm descended, its Power Path erupting like a volcano.
He was horrified. How can this be? Only a few minutes have passed; what on earth happened?!
The old man quickly regained his composure and tried to resist, but it was too late. At this moment, Baili Jiansan was no longer the man he had been. Now standing at the Sixth Heaven of King Tao, his combat power was immense, as if a God had made a move.
This palm strike pinned the old man to the ground with a thunderous roar. Dust flew, shockwaves spread, and the Void buzzed.
The crowd was astonished, completely unaware of what had transpired. A moment ago, Baili Jiansan had been struggling on the brink of death, yet in the next instant, he had come back to life. What’s more, his realm had skyrocketed to the Sixth Heaven of King Tao.
Was this normal? Of course not.
Without the aid of the Devouring Sky Beast, without being enveloped by Chen Pingping’s Tao—which allowed him to enter a state of cultivation while also providing converted Spirit Qi—even if Baili Jiansan were a peerless genius, it would have been impossible for him to ascend five minor realms in such a short time.
A single palm strike astounded everyone present. The old man was severely injured on the spot, vomiting blood, his complexion deathly pale.
Below, everyone in the Wuji Sect was dumbfounded.
What no one noticed was that Mo Wuwei and Zhuge Wushuang had also entered a state of sudden Enlightenment.
Baili Jiansan struck again, his posture overwhelmingly dominant. With his fists, he crushed everything ahead of him, embodying relentless slaughter.
No one could stop him.
The armies of the two powerful alliances quickly disintegrated. Several King Tao cultivators were slain on the spot, leaving behind a blood-soaked scene that suffocated the onlookers.
"Senior!" a powerful expert from Youming Valley shouted urgently into the Void.
The Void rippled and spread in waves, appearing like a blooming flower bud when viewed from below. A light chuckle emanated from within.
A youthful figure emerged. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, an elegant demeanor, and a refined temperament. He smiled and watched Baili Jiansan. "Interesting. You’ve managed to advance five minor realms in just a few minutes. This young master is very curious as to what exactly has happened to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he made his move. The explosive force of his Power Path was shocking—he was a Divine King!
My God! It has been countless years since a Divine King last emerged on the Southern Zhan Continent! A warrior of that level is akin to a God! Who can stop him if he acts?
"He’s not a Divine King," Chen Pingping whispered. "He’s only at the Peak State of King Tao, but... he doesn’t belong to this world."
From the moment the man stepped out, Chen Pingping had seen the world behind him—or rather, the passageway. Of course, it wasn’t an actual passageway. It was more like an altar, relying on immense power to briefly transport the man over. The Spatial Barrier still existed.
Chen Pingping surmised that the Peak State of King Tao was the limit for this transportation; otherwise, a Divine King might have come through.
Hongxiu, by his side, was speechless. Her mind had been filled with longing and curiosity about the Wuji Sect, but it turned out to be —its strongest member was merely at the King Tao level, and there was only one.
It’s over! I’ve been deceived by this guy! How could such a worthless Sect produce monsters like Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu? It’s illogical!
Watching the battlefield unfold before her, a sense of sorrow overcame Hongxiu. She said, "If you’re not going to act, I will."
Although the Sect’s strength is disappointing, its people are acceptable. The Sect Master is flesh and blood, takes his responsibilities seriously, and to preserve the Wuji Sect, he even resolved to burn himself. This is true righteousness. The Sect is united from top to bottom, with every member’s eyes burning with fighting spirit and rage. If their strength were sufficient, they surely would have charged out as well, right? This was an aspect Hongxiu quite appreciated.
And now that she was an Elder of the Wuji Sect, after watching for a while, she had inadvertently begun to feel a sense of belonging. It was one thing for the two great powers to join forces in a punitive expedition; internal conflicts were acceptable. But the fact that they had colluded with outsiders clearly crossed her line.
As an Elder of the Wuji Sect, how can I tolerate this?
Chen Pingping stopped her. "Wait a little longer. I want to see which world this person is from." He waved his hand, summoning the Heavenly Book, and immediately began his calculations.
「In the Void, on the other side.」
Bai Yisheng and his group gasped. Damn it! The three great imperial dynasties actually transported this madman over! It looks like they’re ready to make their move!
The clash between a cultivator at the Peak State of King Tao and one at the Sixth Heaven of King Tao was lopsided. The latter stood no chance and was severely injured with a single blow, only to be thankfully healed by Mao Qiu’s Vitality Power.
In just a few breaths, Baili Jiansan had recovered. Even he was stunned for a moment, a look of confusion on his face. But now was obviously not the time to ponder this. Baili Jiansan stepped out of the crater, his face cold and his killing intention undiminished. He reactivated his King Tao Divine Weapon and charged again.
Lian Chengyu sneered, "Ignorant fool."
With another palm strike, he shattered Baili Jiansan’s attack and sent the reactivated Divine Weapon flying as well.
Yet, strangely, despite his grievous injuries, Baili Jiansan would always recover in the next moment.
Lian Chengyu frowned. "A Spiritual Beast?" He noticed the small creature on Baili Jiansan’s shoulder and, upon careful sensing, detected the immense Vitality Power contained within the little being’s body.
HEH HEH! He chuckled, his gaze burning with intensity as he fixated on Mao Qiu. "Not bad. This young master wants it."
"A peculiar world." Chen Pingping slowly opened his eyes, his lips curling into a slight smile. "Alright, you can make your move now. But be careful—there’s a powerful expert watching from the other side of the channel, and he is very strong."
Hongxiu’s heart skipped a beat. If even Chen Pingping considers him strong, then he must be genuinely formidable. She took a deep breath and began to descend from the sky...
Chen Pingping’s voice followed her: "Go ahead and act. I’ll block him."