CHAPTER 1959: CHAPTER 1537: THE IDENTITY OF THE GREAT HEAVENLY SOVEREIGN

He who obtains the Supreme Taoist Scripture can prove True Immortality!

This saying is not baseless fancy talk, but has a solid foundation.

The foundation is precisely the Xuanhuang True Immortal who has unparalleled prestige in the Xuanhuang World today!

It should be known that the Xuanhuang True Immortal did not appear out of thin air. He grew from a humble Foundation Establishment Cultivator to the Realm of True Immortality, and his growth path is traceable.

Therefore, when people discovered this fact, they became increasingly and indescribably astonished.

Because the Xuanhuang True Immortal took only a few short years to complete the journey from mortal to immortal!

Although the Ten Sects have settled that this is due to his extremely special constitution, constantly evolving and rebirthing through combat and slaughter, some people inevitably harbor doubts.

Even within the Ten Sects, they began a meticulous secret investigation into the history of the True Immortal before his rise.

No matter how scheming the chief disciple of Evergreen Valley is, he couldn’t conceal himself from the methods of the Ten Sects, thus the past between him and the True Immortal was exposed to the public.

"Supreme Taoist Scripture..."

Jiang Yingyue of the Supreme Sect, who was tasked with secretly investigating this matter, looked at another familiar thin piece in her hand, her expression inexplicable.

"It’s exactly the same as the one in my spirit consciousness."

"According to Baili Shan, he also held a similar piece while alive. No wonder I always felt there was something inexplicably strange about him. So that’s how it is..."

"A special constitution, combined with the guidance of the Supreme Taoist Scripture. That’s why he could achieve such an unprecedented ascent to immortality." Jiang Yingyue tightly gripped the piece, a trace of determination flickered in her eyes.

Since that one could ascend to the immortal realm, then I can certainly do it too.

Perhaps not as quickly...

Without mercy, Jiang Yingyue killed Baili Shan to keep the secret as sealed as possible. Just as she brought the piece back to the sect, she received a summons from the Sect Leader.

"The Supreme Taoist Scripture is critical to the future of Xuanhuang. It must be shared among the Ten Sects."

The old Taoist who originally rejected the dazzling Tao Starry Sky to pave his own path saw Li Ping’s ascent to immortality within a few years and finally could not maintain his inner peace.

Jiang Yingyue felt inexplicable loss, yet also a sense of relief.

Slowly departing with the seized piece of the Supreme Taoist Scripture.

Since then, the Supreme Taoist Scripture became a shared treasure among the Ten Sects. Coupled with Jiang Yingyue and others’ experiences, the Ten Sects concluded that there might be other pieces scattered around the world.

For whatever reason, the Ten Sects cannot sit by and let such a supreme treasure like the Supreme Taoist Scripture fall into other hands. Thus, a secret organization was formed within the Ten Sects to search for it covertly.

For three years after the great war had calmed, Xuanhuang World remained peaceful.

Even though the Xuanhuang True Immortal resurrected most of the cultivators who died in battle on the Taiyuan Battlefield, the losses Xuanhuang World suffered were not particularly severe. However, that great war left an extremely profound psychological shadow on the cultivators, needing time to heal slowly.

The initially tense atmosphere between the Ten Sects and the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals also temporarily eased due to their shared combat experiences on the Taiyuan Battlefield.

Most importantly, after successfully occupying the Taiyuan Realm, a gateway to another starry sky was opened. Xuanhuang World was no longer a dead land trapped in a desperate situation. The outer starry sky held infinite possibilities.

The conflicts between the two parties were no longer irreconcilable.

The river of history, after sharply turning at this point in time, surged towards a completely different direction.

In the monstrous waves caused by the river’s diversion, there was a figure struggling to hold on.

If not for the strands materializing in the river binding him tightly, he would have long been consumed by the extremely violent force of time.

"What is the Path of Reverse Flow? How to define before and after, positive and negative, in and out? Is the end of this river predetermined? Or does it still have different endings?..."

Amidst the tumultuous waves, Li Fan strove to maintain his form while also finding joy in hardship, meditating on enlightenment.

Although he enjoyed performing that grandiose act of receiving True Immortality in front of the countless living beings of both realms, the price was also excruciating.

After the River of Time completely flowed towards a different future, every moment distanced further from its original path.

Thus, the backlash was relentless.

It was even a hundred times fiercer than the storm he encountered when he initially went against the current in the river.

This is because, previously, he was mostly in the same region, yet now his actions have paralleled him towards the other end of the River of Time.

If his earlier actions were reverse flowing, then now it is a "crossing."

Fortunately, the finely prepared show he staged was riveting enough, deeply imprinted in the spirit consciousness of all living beings in Xuanhuang World. With so many ample and weighty anchor points, no matter how fierce the storm, as long as this tributary of time remains, as long as Xuanhuang World is not completely destroyed.

It was temporarily enough to ensure Li Fan’s safety in this segment of the River of Time.

"This is the so-called immovable for ten thousand epochs, eternal name everlasting!"

Hereafter, regardless of what choice he makes, whether to continue upstream or to remain stable and unmovable, he has first secured a safe anchor point.

Just as Da Xuan is to the Xuanhuang World, Xuanhuang World is to the Abyss Star Ocean, as the High Wall is to the primordial possibilities.

Of course, given the general moral standards of the Xuanhuang World cultivators and the potential recurrence of calamities altering Heaven and Earth, Li Fan does not expect this solid anchor to remain indestructibly preserved forever.