Who are you?

Xuan Song's fists clenched so tightly they cracked. He watched helplessly as his fellow disciples died at the hands of the natives of the lower realm, unable to save them in time. He knew he would be punished by his master when they returned.

More importantly, his junior sister was no ordinary person; she was the great-granddaughter of a True Immortal Elder in the sect, yet she had died in the lower realm, for which he could not escape blame.

"My name is Taixu Ye!"

A golden halberd flew back and was held in Taixu Ye's palm. Standing there, he exuded an aura that could swallow mountains and rivers.

Taixu Ye, the current successor of the Taixu Imperial Clan, is also the leading figure among the younger generation of the clan. A holy Buddha in Foshan once said that he has the talent to dominate an era.

Unfortunately, despite his ambition to become the leader of the younger generation, he suffered three consecutive defeats in the Immortal Martial Arts Tournament and ultimately could only settle for fourth place on the Prodigy Ranking.

But no one can underestimate this prodigy.

Some even believe that the reason Taixu Ye only ranked fourth on the list of prodigies is because he was too arrogant before. He challenged six of the world's top geniuses on the Immortal Martial Battle Stage and was injured, which led to his defeat by the fairy from the Immortal Mountain.

But for Taixu Ye, defeat is defeat. Although he was arrogant, he could afford to lose.

It was precisely this unparalleled physique that allowed him to rise from the top of the younger generation to the top of the field. After three consecutive defeats, not only was his Dao heart not damaged, but he continued to advance with unstoppable momentum, and his mental state and Dao cultivation both greatly improved.

This time, at the crucial moment of his seclusion to break through to the Integration Realm, he suddenly heard about the battle between the Upper and Lower Realms. So he did not hesitate to give up the opportunity to advance that was within reach, decisively came out of seclusion, and rushed here.

"I've also heard a little about the Taixu Imperial Clan in the lower realms."

Xuan Song's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression became more serious.

This sect has produced nine Mahayana True Immortals, and even many forces in the Upper Realm have heard of it.

"Your clan has produced many Mahayana True Immortals. As far as I know, there is a late-stage True Immortal in one of the upper realms who comes from your clan."

"good. "

Taixu Ye nodded, his expression still domineering. "I'll be next."

"Heh, so you want to fight me?"

Xuan Song narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I'm not just going to lay a hand on you, I'm going to kill you."

Taixu Ye pointed his halberd directly at the geniuses of the Upper Realm, "And you too."

Upon seeing this, many of the celestial prodigies roared in unison, "Hmph, these mere natives of the lower realm are truly arrogant!"

"We will teach you how to be decent human beings in a moment."

Some clenched their fists, some smiled dismissively, and some directly challenged others to a fight.

"Tai Xuye, you son of a bitch! I used to be disgusted by your pretentious behavior, but for some reason, watching you pretentious today is fucking refreshing."

"Just one thing, don't get beaten up and cry later, just go for it and kill them!"

Wang Bufan conjured up a rocking chair at some point, lay down on it, and leisurely rocked gently with his hands behind his head.

Taixu Ye glanced at him, his expression cold. "What right do you have to speak to me, someone who only knows how to seek pleasure and hides in his shell all day?"

Wang Bufan: "............" Damn it, fine, I'll let it slide today because we're united against a common enemy.

"Nanning Immortal Phoenix, once this matter is resolved, I will fight you!"

Taixu Ye extended an invitation that left no room for argument.

Nanning Xianhuang retorted forcefully, "You won't win."

"snort. "

Taixu Ye snorted coldly, took a step forward, and faced the group of geniuses directly. His halberd was pointed at Xuan Song, and he said in a deep voice, "Come and fight!"

"Ha, how arrogant!"

The eerily handsome man in purple robes also took a step forward, his body surrounded by swirling starlight. The two seemed to have entered a strange space and instantly began to fight.

"Where did you learn your immortal-slaying technique?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man from the Upper Realm camp, who had been staring intently at the Immortal Phoenix of Nanning, suddenly spoke, his tone aggressive.

"What is your relationship with that sinful woman who dared to defy her superiors and murder gods ten thousand years ago?"

The Immortal Slaughtering Technique is an ancient secret technique created by an ancient immortal giant. It was designed specifically for slaying immortals. After the destruction of the ancient immortal era, it disappeared into the river of time until ten thousand years ago when a woman appeared out of nowhere. She used eighteen immortal techniques to dominate the sky, fighting against countless immortals and shocking the upper realm.

Of the immortals killed, with the exception of a very few, almost all of them came from their own domain.

Therefore, the events of that year had a tremendous impact on their region.

He had seen the woman's unparalleled figure through the immortal technique projection within the sect. Although it was shrouded in immortal technique and appeared blurry to his eyes, he still recognized the peerless immortal technique that the woman had just used at a glance.

However, the power of the immortal arts this woman displayed was far inferior to that of the sinful woman from back then, but that was still a genuine immortal-slaying technique.

"Hmph, you sinner," Nanning Immortal Phoenix coldly rebuked, "How dare you utter and insult the name of my ancestor?"

"Ancestor! So you are a descendant of sinful blood!"

The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint flashed deep within them.

Ten thousand years ago, that woman possessed unparalleled talent and could have ascended to immortality. However, she went against the tide and insisted on defying the heavens, wanting to use her own physical body to connect the mortal and immortal paths and achieve the unprecedented feat of the entire nation, and even the world, ascending to immortality.

Such an act of defying the laws of heaven and earth was the greatest act of rebellion to the immortals in the upper realm who governed the path of immortality. Therefore, the woman was defined as a "sinful woman" by the immortals and gods of the upper realm, and her descendants were defined as descendants of sinful blood.

What made the middle-aged man so angry, even to the point of losing his composure, was that several True Immortal Realm elders in his sect had died at the hands of that sinful woman.

"But that shouldn't be the case. Back then, a powerful immortal intervened, tracing the cause and effect, and unleashing divine punishment to eradicate all traces of that sinful woman. Her entire clan was burned to ashes by the divine punishment. How could any of her descendants have escaped the karmic consequences and survived to this day?"

The middle-aged man looked suspicious.

But this doubt was quickly replaced by a firm resolve.

"Whether you accidentally obtained her legacy or are truly a descendant of that sinful woman, it doesn't matter. Now that you're here, go and atone for your sins."

Having said that, with a whoosh, a large hand reached out and slapped towards Nanning Immortal Phoenix.

This person's cultivation was unfathomable. As soon as he made his move, Nanning Immortal Phoenix knew that she was no match for him, so she decisively retreated. However, since such a person was determined to attack her, how could she escape so easily?

Phew!

As the phoenix cried out and divine fire filled the sky, just as the Immortal Phoenix of Nanning felt the pressure of an impending storm, a powerful figure from the imperial clan behind her decisively took action. A phantom image of the Xuanwu divine beast manifested between heaven and earth, protecting the Immortal Phoenix of Nanning.

Buzzing—

The middle-aged man's massive energy hand slammed onto the Xuanwu dharma image, causing the void to tremble. Countless dense runes flickered, unleashing destructive energy storms that exploded with a series of "bangs" in an instant.

Thick mushroom clouds rose into the sky.

A loud voice, filled with anger and mockery, rang out.

"Heh, haha, the cultivators from the Upper Realm are quite arrogant. You, a dignified cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Integration Realm, actually dare to attack the younger generation. You really have no shame."

Faced with the mocking words of Wang Dao, the patriarch of the Guixian Clan, the middle-aged man remained unmoved and instead threatened, "Does a mere lower-realm clan intend to protect the descendants of sinners?"

"I don't understand what you're saying. All I know is that you're bullying the weak and trying to kill my nephew. I'm unhappy about it, so what's wrong with stopping you?"

The way of kings is to simply abandon the old ways.

Wang Bufan, standing to the side, was furious. He roared and cursed, "Dad, why don't you just kill him? Damn it, this bastard actually tried to kill my goddess! Isn't this like provoking a tyrant?"

"Now you know to call me 'Dad'," Wang Dao said irritably. "I want to kill him too, but I can't."

"Dad, what good are you!" Wang Bufan said angrily.

"You son of a bitch, you're useless! All you ever do is sleep with courtesans, you've completely disgraced me!" Wang Dao was also furious. If it weren't for the honor of his family, he would have killed this good-for-nothing long ago.

But there's no other way. This is our clan's unique skill. Only by mastering this technique can one surpass our ancestors and become another legendary figure in the Tianxuan Continent.

"Hmph, esteemed immortals, this woman is a descendant of evil. Capture her and take her back to the Upper Realm to be dealt with by the Immortal Alliance."

The middle-aged man, clad in a robe of starlight and moonlight, addressed the other factions in his own camp.

"good. "

"That is to be expected."

Among the Upper Realm faction, there are many powerful figures at the Integration Realm, and most of them are at the late Integration Realm, at the peak.

They were just the first group of people to descend to Earth this time.

The higher the realm, the greater the difficulty of descending to the mortal realm. This time, it took more than ten True Immortals to send down this group of people.

Buzzing—

In an instant, runes flashed, and dozens of Nascent Soul Realm experts from the Upper Realm camp made their moves, divine light covering the heavens and earth, as they captured the Immortal Phoenix of Nanning.

"Hmph, do you really think I have no one left in the mortal realm?"

A cold shout rang out.

The ten imperial clans rose to their feet, their divine forms towering to the heavens and standing before the great powers of the upper realm.

These imperial clans, which previously operated independently in the Central Plains, sometimes forming alliances, sometimes clashing with each other, and even having two clans that were mortal enemies for generations, are now all standing on the same side, working together to fight against external threats.

"Heh, mere natives of the lower realms. So what if they're at the same cultivation level as us? Killing them is as easy as slaughtering dogs."

One of the upper realm cultivators laughed wildly, disregarding the lower realm cultivators. With a wave of his hand, aurora-like light covered the heavens and earth as he attacked one of the imperial clan leaders.

This person was a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Integration Realm, holding a purple light pagoda that spun loudly between heaven and earth, suppressing the void.

"Hmph, it's just a semi-immortal weapon. Perfect, since I have no immortal artifact left to suppress it in the mortal realm."

Ouyang Yu, the patriarch of the Ouyang Imperial Clan, immediately summoned a purple-gold furnace. The furnace shone with a brilliant red light, and the wisps of immortal power emanating from it were enough to crush one space-time after another.

This is the sacred artifact of the Ouyang imperial clan—the Li Huo Zi Jin Furnace.

Rumble!

The divine furnace crushed the void. Even with Ouyang Yu's full power, he could only revive a portion of its divine might. However, even this portion of power was not something a mere semi-immortal weapon could withstand.

Pfft!

The newcomer immediately coughed up blood and fled.

At the same time, he glared angrily and shouted, "A celestial artifact!"

"Um? "

The others also stopped in their tracks instantly.

"Hmph, just a celestial artifact? We have those too."

The middle-aged man wearing a star and moon feather robe snorted coldly and immediately summoned a seven-colored treasure mirror. The mirror shone brightly and transformed into a star map that suppressed the void. At this moment, the star and moon feather robe on his body also burst out with brilliant divine light, which turned out to be a semi-immortal weapon.

He was entrusted by the clan elders to bring a semi-immortal weapon and an immortal weapon, specifically to prepare for that great tomb. He just didn't expect that it would be exposed here ahead of time.

"A half-step into the Tribulation Transcendence stage! So this is your true strength!"

Ouyang Yu was alarmed.

The difference between being halfway through the Tribulation and being at the peak of the Integration Realm is only "half a realm," but their actual cultivation levels are vastly different. Moreover, the opponent currently possesses a celestial artifact, and the power it unleashes is much greater than the power that their realm would unleash when activating the celestial artifact.

If things go wrong and they go berserk, they might cripple the Central Plains.

Should we ask the patriarch to come out of seclusion...?

Ouyang Yu's brows furrowed slightly as he began to ponder.

"Descendants of sinful blood, unacceptable to the world, kill!"

The middle-aged man shouted and unleashed his immortal weapon. At the same time, dozens of Nascent Soul Realm experts behind him attacked together, trying to capture the Immortal Phoenix of Nanning.

Clang!

Just then, a melodious erhu tune rang out.

A sliver of sword light swept across the sky following the sound.

In an instant, all the Nascent Soul Realm experts who had charged forward were sent flying backward, spraying mouthfuls of blood into the sky.

"A cultivator undergoing tribulation!"

Everyone looked horrified.

The middle-aged man's expression also changed drastically, and he used the Seven-Colored Mirror to protect himself as he retreated.

At the same time, he asked, "Who are you?"

"A song that breaks my heart, where in the world can I not find a kindred spirit?"

"I am but a lowly singer from a small town by the North Sea."

A faint, ethereal voice echoed between heaven and earth.

The old man, who had spent his whole life drinking and playing the erhu, stood up shakily and said with a smile:

"Let the younger generation fight it out. What's the point of you interfering? If what you say is acceptable, then I'm stronger than you all, so does that mean I can kill you all too?"

The lame and blind old man's words immediately made many cultivators in the Upper Realm camp uneasy.

Their strongest cultivator leading the group was only at the half-step Tribulation Transcending Realm, yet this old man was able to defeat them all in an instant, which was enough to show that his cultivation level had far exceeded the Integration Realm.

However, they never expected that after that battle ten thousand years ago, the Great Dao of the Lower Realm collapsed severely. According to many powerful immortals in the clan, the Lower Realm is about to enter the Dharma-ending Age, at which time it will be difficult to give birth to powerful beings who can transcend tribulations, and immortals will be nowhere to be seen.

"A swordsman roams freely in Beiju Luzhou, seeking the talents of the upper realms!"

Just then, a hole suddenly burst open in the northern sky, and a beam of light spanning tens of thousands of meters pierced through and shone down.

No, that wasn't the light of day, that was the light of a sword.

The sword energy surged mightily, pouring down from the heavens like a waterfall, a magnificent sight. Above that endless river of swords, a young man clad in a star-patterned sword robe traversed the river of swords, hovering in the void.

Jian Xiaoyao, the number one prodigy of Beiju Luzhou, and the fifth person on this year's Immortal Martial Prodigy Ranking, only lost to Taixu Ye by half a move.

"The Heavenly Mandate Dynasty, with its divine will, has come to challenge us to war!"

A massive, pitch-black cauldron crashed through the void, and a figure in white robes rode it in, his sleeves billowing, displaying extraordinary grace.

His figure stood in mid-air, radiant with pride.

Shen Jianxin, a descendant of the Heavenly Mandate Dynasty, has mastered the "Heavenly Mandate Fist Manual" and is known for his ability to defeat enemies throughout history with his fists. He follows the path of both kingship and hegemony and is also an unparalleled prodigy on the list of geniuses.

"Hahaha, I come from the vast and boundless Jambudvipa!"

A loud laugh followed.

A figure followed closely behind Shen Jianxin.

Standing three meters tall, his bronze skin resembled a giant iron tower, exuding an unparalleled and awe-inspiring presence.

In the vast wilderness, he is the strongest among the younger generation, and seventh on the list of prodigies.

The moment he appeared, the surrounding void began to distort.

This is a sign that one's physical strength is about to reach its peak through cultivation.

"Heh, at least you lower realms have a few decent-sized ants left."

At this moment, in the Upper Realm camp, a young man dressed in a golden python robe waved a folding fan in his hand and smiled slightly.

Many outstanding individuals stood beside him, all of whom showed him some respect.

Besides his own strength, there is also his identity: he is a descendant of a celestial dynasty in the upper realm, and his clan's ancestor is a genuine Celestial Immortal Realm expert.

"Hehehe, in such a prosperous era, how could I, Gu Mingyou, be absent?"

The sky was shrouded in night, and the demonic energy of the heavens surged forth, its power even surpassing that of some Great Demons at the Integration Realm.

A figure shrouded in black robes appeared on the golden battle platform as night fell.

"Hahaha, Gu Mingyou, you great demon, how dare you come to the Central Divine Continent! There's no need to say anything more. After today, no matter what others think, I, Cangmang Yeye, will consider you a brother."

The peerless prodigy from Jambudvipa, Cangmang Yeye, patted his chest and laughed heartily.

Gu Mingyou, the young master of the Demon Clan, did not participate in the Immortal Martial Tournament because the Demon Clan, like the Southern Forest Demon Clan, would be attacked by all sides once they set foot in the Central Divine Continent.

However, his strength is beyond doubt, at least no less than any peerless genius.

"Hmph, this young master won't be friends with a muscle-bound, brainless idiot."

Gu Mingyou crossed his fists over his chest and said coldly.

"Hey, you son of a bitch, how dare you talk to me like that?" Cangmang Yeye scratched his head. "But what you said makes some sense. My mother often says that to me."

Gu Mingyou: "........."

"Ouyang Wangsheng of the Ouyang Imperial Clan has come to accept the challenge!"

"The Floating Life Imperial Clan and the Six Paths of Floating Life, come forth and meet us!"

"Tianyan Xuanxuan of the Tianyan Imperial Clan has come to meet the challenge!"

“........”

Within a few hours, more than a dozen figures had appeared. Among them, except for the mysterious youth ranked first and the person from the Immortal Mountain, all eight other prodigies on the list of geniuses had arrived.

The other few did not participate in the Immortal Martial Arts Tournament due to some special reasons or because they belonged to ancient, reclusive forces, but their strength was enough to qualify them for the Prodigy Ranking.

One of them, in particular, was shrouded in a mysterious yellow aura and wore a suit of mysterious yellow armor, obscuring his face. No one had ever seen him before, but even the Immortal Phoenix of Nanning sensed a dangerous aura emanating from him.

It is said to come from a reclusive ancient clan.

"The Immortal Mountain of Immortality, the Immortal Moon, have come to keep our appointment!"

A clear, ethereal voice rang out, igniting the flames in the hearts of all the geniuses in the lower realms.

On the Immortal Mountain of Immortality, that legendary land that may connect the mortal and immortal realms, someone descended the mountain once again—the same woman who participated in the Immortal Martial Arts Tournament last time.

She arrived amidst a shower of flower petals, her white dress flowing gracefully like a fairy, ethereal yet aloof, but every strike and every move she made possessed earth-shattering power.

Her battle with Nanning Xianhuang was a topic of much discussion at the time.

——

"A golden age of geniuses, truly a sight to behold, stirring the blood!"

At this moment, in the Vermilion Bird Palace in Yunzhou, inside the Golden Palace, Xiao Xuan gazed at the scene projected into the Heavenly Mystery Stone, his heart filled with excitement.

Such a grand gathering of geniuses, it's a pity that Xiao Xuan was born fifty years too late.

Otherwise, he would definitely have gone to discuss the Dao.

To compete with the geniuses of the upper realm—this is an opportunity that any peerless genius would dream of.

Click! Click!

Xiao Xuan tapped his fingers on the dragon throne beside him, lost in thought.

It is an honor for the geniuses of the upper and lower realms to compete with each other, and Xiao Xuan naturally wants to contribute if he can.

Xiao Xuan couldn't help but turn his gaze downwards to Yi Cheng, who was sitting on the threshold of the Golden Palace, feasting on food.

"Junior Sister, do you... want to go fight?"

Xiao Xuan suddenly asked.

"fight! "

As soon as Yi Cheng heard there was a fight going on, her little eyes widened, and she came running over, her little belly bulging, asking, "Si Wu, where are you geese going to fight?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

At this moment, a powerful cultivator at the Integration Realm spoke up to stop him, saying, "Your Majesty, although your combat strength is extraordinary, and you are invincible among those of the same realm and even capable of killing people across realms, the geniuses you have fought in the past are just ordinary geniuses. Compared with those peerless prodigies and geniuses from the Upper Realm, there is still a huge difference between them."

Besides, you're only at the third level of the Void Realm right now; your will is willing, but your strength is insufficient."

"Furthermore, the Central Divine Continent is hundreds of millions of miles away from here, and there are countless dangerous places in between. Even if we are at the Integration Realm, it would take us half a year or even longer to travel at full speed."

By the time you get there, this battle of geniuses might already be over.

Faced with the persuasion of the Nascent Soul Realm expert beside him, Xiao Xuan replied, "Do you think my junior sister isn't good enough?"

"Uh... this..." Seeing the glances Xiao Xuan and Yi Cheng gave him, the powerful cultivator at the Integration Realm decisively shook his head and said, "I absolutely didn't say that!"

What a joke! Even I, a cultivator at the Integration Realm, almost couldn't withstand the power of this chubby little girl. Those prodigies may be strong, but it's probably not so easy for them to defeat a genuine Integration Realm expert like myself.

Well, for the first time in my life, I feel that my Nascent Soul Realm cultivation is really weak.

"Senior Xuandu, if we encounter danger on our journey to the Central Divine Continent, can you protect my junior sister?" Xiao Xuan then turned to ask another Nascent Soul Realm expert standing beside him.

He is the true pillar of the Vermilion Bird Dynasty, a powerful figure in the late stage of the Integration Realm.

Xuan Du nodded. "If I don't leave during my tribulation, I'm confident I can escape."

"That's good. "

Xiao Xuan nodded. He had once obtained a Boundary-Breaking Talisman by chance, which gave him a chance to escape even when facing a Tribulation Transcending Realm cultivator.

"Then activate the super teleportation array, regardless of spirit stones..."

Xiao Xuan suddenly stood up and laughed heartily:

"Gentlemen, let's go and take a look at the Central Plains of China."

"Anyway, I'll have to go there sooner or later."