Chen Wangu watched the Profound Yellow Elder leave. He took a deep breath, his gaze growing more profound as he looked down upon the entirety of Xuanhuang Guardian City.

There, within the City Lord’s Mansion of Xuanhuang Guardian City, a towering figure sat cross-legged, their aura completely merged with that of the Guardian City itself.

Upon closer inspection, this towering figure was surprisingly not a Direct Disciple of a Master of the Holy Land from the Nine Great Sacred Lands, but a woman of breathtaking, unparalleled beauty.

This woman was named Fairy Purple Mist. During the trials for Xuanhuang Guardian City, she was not particularly outstanding at first, blending in with the crowd.

As it turned out, among all the ’candidates’ who participated in the assessment, only Fairy Purple Mist completed the final SSS-Class Task. Every other candidate—including the Direct Disciples of the Masters of the Holy Land from the other Eight Great Sacred Lands, as well as all other ’candidates’—had failed.

Therefore, Fairy Purple Mist stood out from the crowd and became the Profound Yellow Elder’s sole Direct Disciple, inheriting his Profound Yellow Dao.

As a result, Fairy Purple Mist had no choice but to assume command of Xuanhuang Guardian City. By inheriting the Profound Yellow Elder’s Profound Yellow Dao, she could control the entire Xuanhuang Guardian City and wield Power comparable to the Immortal level.

"Sect Leader Chen."

BUZZ!

Fairy Purple Mist opened her eyes. Her beautiful gaze was serene and flawless.

"Mm."

Chen Wangu nodded slightly and clasped his hands in a bow toward Fairy Purple Mist. "From now on, I must trouble you, Fairy Purple Mist, to stand guard over Xuanhuang Guardian City."

"It is my duty."

Fairy Purple Mist’s tone was calm. "Since I have inherited my Master’s legacy, I must also bear his responsibility. Throughout the entire Profound Yellow Realm, there was no one else suitable for his legacy. I alone was chosen by Master. This is my fortune, and it is also my fate."

"Fairy Purple Mist."

Chen Wangu took a deep breath and continued, "If Fellow Daoist Xuanhuang can survive this Chaos Great Tribulation, then you will no longer need to guard Xuanhuang Guardian City."

"Also, our Profound Yellow Realm will no longer have to be so passive."

"I am aware."

Fairy Purple Mist nodded.

Afterward, Chen Wangu spoke a little more with Fairy Purple Mist about the Only True Path. After they finished their conversation, he said no more and left Xuanhuang Guardian City.

’The Only True Path.’

A light flashed in Fairy Purple Mist’s beautiful eyes as she murmured, ’My Cultivation is currently only at the Seventh Realm. I have not yet stepped into the Eighth Realm.’

’If I want to enter the Only True Path and compete for opportunities, I must break through my Cultivation and enter the Eighth Realm as quickly as possible.’

「At that moment.」

「Shushan Sacred Land, one of the Nine Great Sacred Lands of the Profound Yellow Realm.」

BUZZ! BUZZ!

Chen Wangu returned. With a single step, he was standing in Xu Qing’s Sword One Dojo. He then pinched his fingers to make a calculation, a hint of joy appearing on his face.

’Not bad.’

Chen Wangu nodded slightly. ’Xu Qing’s Cultivation has already entered the Saint Realm. There are still eight hundred years left. It seems he has a chance.’

’Xu Qing, you have not disappointed me.’

SWOOSH!

The thought had barely faded.

With a single step, Chen Wangu vanished, heading toward his own residence.

「Inside the Seclusion Chamber of the Sword One Dojo.」

"Hoooo..."

Xu Qing took a deep breath. He sensed his Cultivation and condition as his consciousness connected to the Encyclopedia of All Things. In his mind, the basic information for the Chaos Sword Dao appeared.

...

[Chaos Sword Dao LV33: 1,000,000,000,000/43,080,000 (Upgradable!) (...)]

...

In ten years’ time, Xu Qing had entered the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower five times, which equated to five hundred million years. He also spent five years in the Profound Yellow Realm recovering from Time Scars.

Therefore, he had accumulated a total of one trillion Experience Points.

"Upgrade Chaos Sword Dao,"

Xu Qing commanded.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

The moment he spoke,

Xu Qing felt countless flashes of light and shadow as he comprehended the Essence of Dao. Innumerable principles surfaced in his mind, merging into his Sword Dao and becoming the Chaos Sword Dao...

...

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Chaos Sword Dao LV34: 569,920,000,000/860,160,000,000 (Once again attained a ’Primordial Saint Seal’, forming ’Five Primordial Saint Seals’, and stepped into the ’Fifth Heaven of Saint Realm’.)]

...

"Hoooo..."

Xu Qing opened his eyes. He felt the changes within himself; the improvement in his Cultivation and Realm had significantly boosted his strength. Countless lights and shadows flowed around him as he comprehended the mysteries of a Primordial Saint.

’Ten years.’

Xu Qing’s expression was pensive. ’Even with the help of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower, the Experience Points I accumulated were only enough to raise the Chaos Sword Dao by a single Level.’

’As expected.’

Xu Qing took a deep breath. ’The higher the Level of the Chaos Sword Dao, the harder it is to raise. It seems reaching the Eighth Realm before the Only True Path opens won’t be so easy after all.’

’I’ll continue.’

SWOOSH!

With a thought, Xu Qing transformed into a stream of light and re-entered the thirtieth floor of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower. He continued to practice and enter Meditation on the Chaos Sword Dao under a time acceleration of one hundred million times, accumulating vast amounts of Experience Points...

Time flew by. Days turned into months, and spring gave way to autumn. The years passed quietly, and one major event after another occurred within the Profound Yellow Realm.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

On this day.