The matter is finally over.

“Relying on oneself breeds arrogance, while excessive use of external things leads to dependency,” Li Changzhou muttered to himself. “Even the strongest heart will be shattered when faced with spatial life forms.”

He has now gained a clear understanding, and his philosophy of spiritual practice has changed.

As long as you can survive and become a "winner", external things and the self are the same. As long as they do not harm you, what does it matter if they are external?

Who dares to say that "doing whatever one pleases" isn't his power?

This is something he typed out with great effort!

"Brother?" Li Qianxia had already flown to Li Changzhou's side.

Li Changzhou snapped out of his daze and saw Li Qianxia trembling, so he quickly withdrew his imposing manner.

All the items except for the "Wisdom Pearl" and "Emerald Bee Sword" were lost, as were many skills. The latest Heavenly Demon Divine Form was not replenished; it was just a faint phantom and was also absorbed away.

After all that effort, he only obtained a million years' worth of black mist magic power.

but--

Li Changzhou himself found himself terrifying; his unconscious aura just now had kept Li Qianxia at bay.

Although Li Qianxia is not a primordial divine body, her physical strength is so great that she can easily kill an ordinary earth immortal with one hand. Now that she has fused with the Heavenly Demon Divine Form, her demonic power is unimaginable.

And so, his body would tremble with the aura he unconsciously released.

Once he unleashes his full power, the earth-shattering, terrifying energy will be enough to make the sun, moon, and stars revolve around him!

Even those who had become powerful, such as Phoenix, Little Martial Saint, and Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, dared not approach from afar, despite being tainted by the black mist.

Its divine power is unstoppable!

At this moment, everyone who looked at Li Changzhou seemed to be looking at a vast starry sky, unimaginably deep and incredibly powerful!

With his current strength, not only could he kill a Celestial, but even Aferona could kill one.

The premise is that the Heavenly Position does not use the will of Heaven.

Once the will of Heaven is invoked, even Li Changzhou can only flee, or exchange one for one, killing the opponent while also being obliterated by the will of Heaven.

Only the will of Heaven can defy the will of Heaven; no matter how strong one's magical power is, it's useless.

"How is it?" Yaochi asked with concern.

"It's alright." Li Changzhou nodded and then looked at Yang Qinglan.

Because of the "choice," her aura is still rising, and she needs to concentrate on controlling her magic power.

Despite not being able to focus, she came over to check if Li Changzhou was alright.

Just as Li Changzhou was about to speak, the clouds in the sky surged and were then smashed open, revealing a golden gate standing tall in the clouds.

"It's here! It's here!" The Qilin reappeared amidst the golden waves. "You have passed the test and can now proceed to the end of the Heavenly Road!"

With a wave of his hand, Li Changzhou took Yang Qinglan, who was improving her strength, into the "Honey Pot World".

He asked the Qilin, "What lies at the end of the Heavenly Road?"

"It's terrifyingly large!" The Qilin's forelimbs were spread out, stretched to their maximum size, as if the terror was as large as the universe.

The crowd, who had been curious about Li Changzhou's changes, looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing Qilin's words.

"What exactly is it?" Fairy Ling'er asked.

Little Qilin glanced at her twice, then straightened his attitude: "I was just kidding. It's just a arena. Once you reach a certain ranking, you can directly choose the will of heaven. As for the specific rules, new official players will explain them to you when you get there."

Yaochi pointed to the golden gate in the sky and asked, "How many people can pass through one gate?"

"There are no restrictions. Anyone who is a leader can pass through. Only the leader can open the Heavenly Gate. Once opened, it will remain open for three minutes, after which it will automatically close."

Yaochi glanced into the distance, where hundreds of celestial beings were watching.

"Thank you," she said with a smile.

"You!" Qilin also saw these Heavenly Realm experts. "All of you, give it your all! You've been here so long, and not a single person has found the Will of Heaven. Haven't you eaten?! Do you know that this will affect my performance?! Huh!"

Many of the celestial beings looked grim.

The Qilin is merely a human immortal; anyone other than an official player could easily mold it into a Qilin meatball.

"That won't work," Yaochi transmitted her voice to Qilin. "Just say that there are limited spots available, and the arena will open once they're full. That's what makes them anxious, as it affects their own interests."

Qilin's eyes lit up.

"And another thing!" it said loudly to Yaochi, pretending to remember something. "There are only one million spots available for the competition. As long as you are a player, whether you have merged with the Heavenly Will or not, you can participate as long as you enter the end of the Heavenly Road. But the spots are limited, so you'd better hurry."

Having said that, it looked as if it had finished its business, turned around, and disappeared into the golden waves.

One after another, celestial beings flew in.

“Your Excellency, King of Black Mist, I am ‘Ancient Lion.’ Here are three divine herbs that can heal injuries and enhance abilities,” said a Celestial Realm cultivator whose imposing physique made him seem like a brute.

"Your Excellency, King of Black Mist, I have long admired your name. I am 'Lost Sea.' Here is a treasure of the sea. Put it in the water, and it can heal wounds, strengthen bones and muscles, and teach you various marine skills." A piece of seawater surged into a human shape.

"Your Excellency, King of the Black Mist..."

Li Changzhou glanced at Yaochi and gestured for her to go.

Yaochi accepted all the gifts without ceremony, then smiled and said:

"Everyone, I understand what you mean. It's very simple to get a spot. Anyone who agrees to hold a Heavenly Will Exchange Conference can enter the Heavenly Gate."

"The Heavenly Exchange Conference?" Lost Sea's gender was unknown—or perhaps it had no gender at all, but its voice leaned towards female.

"Everyone must offer up any unwanted items from the Heavenly Will. Unless the seller agrees, all exchanges must be of the same level, including ours, but with two conditions—"

"First, we'll choose first; second, the seller must exchange the one we've chosen with us."

Before the hundreds of Heavenly Realm experts could react, Yaochi said again, "Those who want to borrow the Heavenly Gate must agree to this condition. We will not force those who do not want to participate."

The group of Heavenly Realm experts launched a combined attack.

“Lord Black Mist, we agree,” said the Ancient Lion. “When shall the exchange begin?”

“Now,” Li Changzhou turned to look at the people behind him, “bring out your Heavenly Will. Whether you can exchange it for a suitable Heavenly Will depends on your luck.”

Phoenix, Little Martial Saint, and the others were excited.

Even goddesses and fairies like the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Chang'e, and the Hundred Flowers couldn't wait, and those with divine will brought out their treasures to exchange.