Although Pei Xuanjing indeed underwent several rounds of life simulations, whether in the simulated worlds or in this Daming World, his adversaries were more often than not suppressed by his realm level or defeated by his domineering sword intent.
The only cultivator he had truly encountered who was proficient in Daoist Magical Powers was probably Superintendent Ye Daoyuan in the Ten Thousand Realms World. It was also an opportunity for him to learn the Talisman Method from him.
However, comparing Ye Daoyuan to the current Taixu Venerable was indeed like comparing heaven and earth. The Taixu Venerable had cultivated for countless years and had stepped into the Strongest Realm of the Nine Realms of Spirit for thousands of years, giving him ample time to study those divine powers. No matter how much time Pei Xuanjing spent cultivating, even including the years spent in the life simulations, it was still no match for the opponent's cultivation period.
At the moment, the continuous use of divine powers by the Taixu Venerable left Pei Xuanjing somewhat unable to respond. It also dazzled the group of powerful beings watching the battle from afar.
"Is this the power of the strongest of the Nine Realms of Spirit? Even an avatar can put the previously powerful Pei Xuanjing at a disadvantage," someone exclaimed.
The situation where Pei Xuanjing was battling with the Third Supreme Elder of Canglang Palace was still vivid in their minds, and Pei Xuanjing's casual and domineering manner when he made his move was deeply imprinted in their memory.
However, they were even more shocked by the strength of the Taixu Venerable when they saw Pei Xuanjing, who was on the back foot and somewhat weary from the battle. They needed to understand that among their group, few had actually witnessed the power of the strongest in the Nine Realms of Spirit.
In the Sky Wasteland for thousands of years, although the human race and the Demon Race had continued to clash, both sides were actually exercising restraint. They had not even disturbed the strongest cultivators of the Nine Realms of Spirit, and most of the conflicts only involved cultivators of the Spirit Realm Eightfold.
Therefore, when the Taixu Venerable made his move, even though it was just an avatar, it piqued the curiosity of these cultivators.
"Strange, logically speaking, this national teacher should have more strength than this." Wu Shijiu, who was watching from afar, said with a flash of curiosity in his eyes.
In Wu Shijiu's view, Pei Xuanjing's strength should surpass what he had shown, and since Pei Xuanjing had confidently challenged the avatar of the Taixu Venerable earlier, it indicated that he had enough confidence. So how could the situation be so, completely different from what he had expected?
"He has actually already refined the Nine Orifices Divine Gold and condensed such a powerful avatar!" No Phase True Monarch suddenly discovered something, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a look of shock.
Seeing that Pei Xuanjing had the audacity to actively provoke the Taixu Venerable, No Phase True Monarch found some amusement in it.
However, when he unintentionally sensed the aura leaking from Pei Xuanjing, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Originally, No Phase True Monarch couldn't detect that Pei Xuanjing was just an avatar. But as the battle with the Taixu Venerable escalated, he had naturally let a lot of things slide. So, having the understanding of the Nine Orifices Divine Gold, he immediately realized that Pei Xuanjing was just an avatar at the moment.
Once he understood this fact, he quickly realized why Pei Xuanjing was so confident and dared to challenge an avatar of the Taixu Venerable.
"You've only come here today as an avatar!" The Taixu Venerable's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice.
Since even the No Phase True Monarch had noticed, with the Taixu Venerable's realm and discernment, and after continuously clashing with Pei Xuanjing, he naturally noticed too.
He was first filled with anger and then with shock, as the Pei Xuanjing who was battling him turned out to be an avatar too. Judging from the strength displayed by the avatar, even among the cultivators in the Spirit Realm Eightfold, it was strong. Therefore, the strength of his real body must be even greater.
Of course, shock or not, for the Taixu Venerable, even if Pei Xuanjing's real body was stronger, it would not surpass his real body in the Strongest Realm of the Nine Realms of Spirit.
But for the Taixu Venerable, it didn't make sense. He didn't care whether Pei Xuanjing was his real body or an avatar, in either case, he was inferior to him.
However, for the cultivators who were watching, this was a terrifying fact. They never expected that the Pei Xuanjing before them was just an avatar and that his real body had not come here.
Using an avatar to suppress the Third Supreme Elder of Canglang Palace and being able to battle against an avatar of a cultivator of the Strongest Realm of the Nine Realms of Spirit without losing for a long time, undoubtedly elevated their awe of Pei Xuanjing once again, almost reaching the level of the Senior Supreme Elder of Canglang Palace.
In their eyes, Pei Xuanjing at this moment was almost one of the most powerful cultivators among those at the Strongest Realm of the Nine Realms of Spirit.
"Just an avatar, yet it is still more than enough to suppress you!" said Pei Xuanjing, after having his identity exposed by his opponent, he simply didn't care.
Hampered by the continuous divine power of the Taixu Venerable, his sword moves were constantly blocked. This made Pei Xuanjing feel helpless. The Taixu Xuanqi was indeed one of the top-grade Primordial Qi, extremely profound, putting him into a difficult situation.
At the next moment, Pei Xuanjing, his right hand holding the law sword, slowly raised his left hand, revealing his Divine Tao treasure, Sanbao Jade Ruyi. The instant this Sanbao Jade Ruyi was activated by Pei Xuanjing, the terror-inspiring power instantly filled the sky.
The Sanbao Jade Ruyi manifested the authority of the Heavenly Divine Position granted to Pei Xuanjing by Jade Purity True Monarch. In other words, when it appeared, it implied the embodiment of Pei Xuanjing's divine position authority.
With the favor and attention he received from Heaven and Earth, combined with what Pei Xuanjing had done, and the luck and blessings from Heaven and Earth that was bestowed upon him, his momentum underwent a drastic change and became much stronger.
Boom!
At this instant, Pei Xuanjing's body seemed to grow much larger out of thin air, with countless thunderbolts running around him, resonating with Heaven and Earth. The Sanbao Jade Ruyi in his hand gradually became transparent, transforming into countless rays of light that flowed into his body.
Pei Xuanjing at this moment seemed to have merged with the Heaven and Earth, as if he was their spokesperson, a symbol of them. He looked like a god king who was worshiped by countless creatures, looking down upon all living beings, with the thunderbolts intermittently appearing around him.
All this happened instantaneously. Everyone could only watch as Pei Xuanjing suddenly became powerful without an opportunity to react.
Pei Xuanjing scanned the surroundings with his eyes, and eventually fixed his gaze on the Taixu Venerable in front of him. His eyes were filled with indifference and calmness, seemingly devoid of any emotion. Then he slowly lifted his sword. With each movement of the law sword that followed his wrist, it ripped through the sky, leaving countless cracks, and the countless Heaven and Earth Essence Qi along with it started to dance.
Six-colored sword lights filled the sky within an instant, as if covering the entire Heaven and Earth. Everything within sight was filled with these six-colored sword lights. Then these sword lights intertwined and shone with each other, constantly changing.
These countless sword lights converged and spun into two colours, black and white, intertwining with each other and condensing into a huge black and white sword. The sword, symbolizing Yin and Yang, representing destruction and vitality, slashed towards the Taixu Venerable.
Sky Wasteland, Taixu Sect.
As one of the rare top forces in the Sky Wasteland and a newly emerging dominant power, the Taixu Sect stands unmatched in the entire Sky Wasteland.
Inside the Taixu Sect, countless disciples are bustling around. The Ancestral Land has revived, and the Taixu Sect is preparing to return. Naturally, preparations must be made to claim greater benefits in the Ancestral Land.
However, atop a peak at the very heart of the Taixu Sect, the place where the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi is most abundant, there are fewer cultivators. Apart from a few scattered servants on the mountain, ordinary cultivators are not allowed near this place.
It is because this is the cultivation place of Taixu Venerable, the ancestor of the Taixu Sect, who with his own strength brought the Taixu Sect from among the first-class powers to a top-level power.
"Puh!"
In the room, the initially meditating Taixu Venerable suddenly turned ruddy and spurted a mouthful of fresh blood.
He opened his eyes, a cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and his hoarse voice said, "Pei Xuanjing, I will remember you."
The Taixu Venerable never expected that a youngling from the Ancestral Land, even if, being favored by the will of Heaven and Earth, had broken countless cultivation records and stepped into the Eighth Level of the Spiritual Realm at less than a hundred years of age, would be capable of suppressing his incarnation. This is simply unimaginable.
Although this incarnation of his possesses only one-tenth of his real body's power, it does possess the divine power he uses, and its fighting power should be sufficient to dominate the Ancestral Land and all cultivators at the Spirit Realm Eightfold. Even if they encounter the strongest at the Nine Realms of Spirit, they can still match them.
But Pei Xuanjing was able to suppress his incarnation and also with a similar incarnation itself, without revealing his true self. This greatly shocked and angered the Taixu Venerable.
He didn't encounter such embarrassing situations after he promoted to the strongest of the Nine Realms of Spirit.
Not just the Taixu Venerable was shook, what shook them more were the spectators in the Daming World at this moment.
Even though they just saw Pei Xuanjing abruptly unleashing his divine might and suppressing the incarnation of the Taixu Venerable, they still can't believe it. They were stunned and dumbfounded.
Despite Pei Xuanjing's strong start, many people didn't think highly of him initially. However, many also believed that he must have had some hidden cards.
When he clashed with the Taixu Venerable, he fell into disadvantage after a few rounds. In many people's eyes, his defeat was just a matter of time.
But this sudden turnaround at the end left everyone in shock, so shocked they couldn't speak.
However, one thing was clear to them– the dynamics of the world had changed, and the Ancestral Land is not as what they initially thought. At least the Shenxiao Sect and Pei Xuanjing were forces they could not provoke.
In just a moment, these news was transmitted. The crowd in attendance looked at the few remaining people of the Canglang Palace, their eyes full of sympathy.
Now Pei Xuanjing, fresh from suppressing the Taixu Venerable, is invincible in the current Ancestral Land. As before, he is still the first person in the world, an invincible existence. The Canglang Palace has no right to set any conditions before him and can only accept any conditions given.
More than that, if Pei Xuanjing hadn't just suppressed the incarnation of the Taixu Venerable, many people think that waiting for the arrival of the Canglang Palace's powerful, they still have a great chance to regain their footing and restore the dignity and prestige of the Canglang Palace.
But now Pei Xuanjing, with only an incarnation, has suppressed the incarnation of the strongest at Spirit Realm Ninefold. This feat is even more terrifying than the records of the Grand Supreme of the Canglang Palace.
Concerns now shift not to Pei Xuanjing, but to the Canglang Palace who are now contemplating how to face this powerful adversary, who stands at the pinnacle of Heaven and Earth and has boundless potential, when their descend into the Ancestral Land.
"I hope that you will keep your promise!"
Wei Ping's face carried a look of despair as he spoke gravely to Pei Xuanjing.
Having said that, without waiting for any response from Pei Xuanjing, he promptly severed his heart meridian, dispersed the Primordial Qi in his body, and committed suicide.
Following Wei Ping, the many cultivators of Canglang Palace behind him followed suit without the slightest hesitation.
At this moment, they were completely despairing, holding no hope at all.
Because as soon as Pei Xuanjing suppressed the incarnation of the Taixu Venerable, they knew that they were bound to die, and all they were doing now was to fight for a chance at survival for their fellow disciples.
Seeing this, many of the surrounding cultivators had dark expressions, their hearts rising with sympathy and pity, feelings of sadness for the shared misfortune.
After all, the Canglang Palace's cultivators who chose to commit suicide in front of them were stronger than many of them in the audience. Yet, facing Pei Xuanjing, they dared not resist and could only choose to commit suicide quietly. How tragic.
However, despite their sympathies, no one showed it, because Pei Xuanjing was still there, and their gazes fell on Pei Xuanjing, waiting for his judgment.
"You may!"
Pei Xuanjing's expression was indifferent, seemingly devoid of any emotion, and he coldly said a word.
At this moment, the divine position on Pei Xuanjing had not yet dissipated. For the current Pei Xuanjing, even with the help of Sanbao Jade Ruyi, after bearing this Heavenly Divine Position, he inevitably was influenced by the divinity of this Heavenly Divine Position. His body's divinity superseded his humanity, making him extremely rational and leaving him somewhat emotionless.
Seeing the things unfold, Pei Xuanjing captured the gazes of the cultivators around him. They felt fear, awe, admiration, and dread towards him. All their reactions were different, but he took everything in at a glance.
At this time, which should have been an opportunity to declare to the world, he suddenly felt some loss of interest and became disinterested. After giving some instructions to Wu Shijiu and Pang Hong, he summoned the White Deer, turned around without a care, and left disregarding everyone's gaze.
Pei Xuanjing left just like that, not caring about how to deal with the Canglang Palace afterwards, left everything to Pang Hong and Wu Shijiu, launched off lightly, ignoring everyone's gaze, and just left.
However, even though Pei Xuanjing left, the only person in the Taoist School who could really make decisions was Pang Hong, a cultivator of the Fourth Level of the Spiritual Realm. But no one dared to look down upon him. Even the cultivators of the Canglang Palace, who were originally arrogant, did not dare to be complacent. They obediently followed the arrangement set by Pang Hong and retreated.
Although things here have come to a conclusion, the influence of today's incidents has just begun. Pei Xuanjing, a name that had made many forces from the Sky Wasteland wary, has now become even more shocking.
Many leaders of the Sky Wasteland forces who had not yet arrived here were speechless for a long time after viewing the description of today's events.
The State Teacher of Great Ming, the leader of the Taoist school, the head of the Shenxiao Sect, now the first person in the ancestral land, the undefeated Immortal Taoist who has been dormant for thirty years, has struck again. With one embodiment, he struck down the Third Supreme Elder of Canglang Palace, a powerful figure of the Eighth Level of the Spirit Realm residing in Canglang Palace, and even suppressed an embodiment of the Taixu Venerable, the strongest figure of the Nine Realms of Spirit from the premier power Taixu Sect, forcing many experts of the descending Canglang Palace to self-mutilate and driving away many disciples of Canglang Palace…
In just a short period of time, the events that took place in Canglang Palace's residence rapidly spread across the entire Daming World, and even many forces within Tianhuang were informed.
For the many powers of Tianhuang, this news was undoubtedly earth-shattering. After all, their initial impression of Pei Xuanjing was nothing more than a mere cultivator of the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm. Even if he had some strength, once they descended, suppressing him would have been as easy as capturing something right within their grasp, not requiring any price to be paid. If he were to step out of line, they would use him to establish their dominance.
But everything took an unexpected turn. Before they could use Pei Xuanjing to establish their dominance, he caught them off guard.
Just as Pei Xuanjing anticipated, these forces saw through his intentions immediately. Pei Xuanjing intended to use the situation to establish his dominance over Canglang Palace, to intimidate them.
If it had only been Canglang Palace, they wouldn't have felt too compelled or bothered. Instead, they might have taken interest and observed Pei Xuanjing's performance from a lofty position, waiting for Canglang Palace's reaction, curious to see how the two parties would act and what the outcome would be. They even might have tried to influence events behind the scenes, attempting to steer developments towards outcomes that aligned with their expectations and interests.
However, the moment Pei Xuanjing suppressed the incarnation of the Taixu Venerable, everything changed completely – at least for many of the top-tier powers, everything had changed completely.
Since the opponent already had such strength, it proved that he had already reached the peak, and was just a hair's breadth away from being the strongest in Heaven and Earth; some could look down on Pei Xuanjing, but they no longer had the qualifications to do so.
Because at this moment, Pei Xuanjing already possessed the strength to threaten and destroy them, causing them to abandon their previous ideas and change their stance.
As these powers of the Tianhuang started to adjust their mindset, it also stirred up a great uproar within the Daming World.
Originally, when the cultivators of Tianhuang descended, they held an inexplicable arrogance towards the natives of their ancestral land, for which the indigenous cultivators of the Daming World could not retaliate effectively due to their inferior strength.
However, at this moment, Pei Xuanjing's appearance not only gave these cultivators a sense of honor, but it also informed the cultivators of Tianhuang that the people of their ancestral land were not truly inferior to them, and enlightened them to the fact that there were indeed strong figures in their ancestral land.
"This time, the headmaster's action was a earth-shattering event that shook the world!" Qingyang Zi laughed and said to Pei Xuanjing.
He had just emerged from seclusion to receive the news, and was immediately left utterly astonished. He admired Pei Xuanjing to the point of prostration and it was beyond his imagination.
Every step of progress in cultivation made Qingyang Zi understand the difficulties of cultivation. The fact that Pei Xuanjing had reached the Seventh Level of the Spirit Realm had already shocked him immensely, and the strength that Pei Xuanjing now displayed was almost overwhelmingly shocking to Qingyang Zi.
Seeing Pei Xuanjing only smiled but did not speak, Qingyang Zi continued: "I'm afraid that the number of admissions to the Taoist Academy this year will multiply several times."
Originally, the Taoist Academy was coveted by countless martial artists and cultivators, with a large number of applicants every year. Now, with Pei Xuanjing's grand performance, more martial artists and cultivators are likely to choose to join the Taoist Academy for learning.
"In that case, there will be a lot of work to do." Pei Xuanjing said with a comforting smile.
The existence of the Taoist Academy is to recruit disciples and give them more opportunities for cultivation so as not to be too desperate and to leave a glimmer of hope. Therefore, having more disciples in the Taoist Academy is a good thing for both Pei Xuanjing and those disciples.
Qingyang Zi laughed. He was just joking, and he actually didn't shirk his responsibilities.
Although he is still technically a member of the True Martial Sect, he actually manages very little at the True Martial Sect and instead devotes most of his attention to the Taoist Academy. The better the Taoist Academy develops, the better it is for him.
Pei Xuanjing chuckled and said, "I still have some affairs to deal with, so I'll leave the matters of the academy to you."
Although this time his engagement had consumed a lot of his accumulated Incense and Fire Divine Power, Pei Xuanjing had also gained a lot. After all, the divine powers demonstrated by the Taixu Venerable and the Third Supreme Elder could give him a lot of inspiration, lending Pei Xuanjing insights and realizations.
"Alright!" Qingyang Zi agreed.
He had just emerged from his retreat and temporarily did not need to continue his cultivation in seclusion, so handling these affairs naturally fell to him, which was as it should be.
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Tianhuang Realm, Witch Deity Teaching.
As a top-tier power in Tianhuang, the area occupied by the Witch Deity Teaching in Tianhuang is only a mountain range known as Witch God Mountain.
Compared to the vast areas under the influence of other top-tier powers, the Witch Deity Teaching's mountain range is actually not that large, even negligible, and there are no affiliated powers.
However, despite this, the Witch Deity Teaching is a famous presence in the entire Tianhuang, both mysterious and powerful, making many powers incredibly wary of them.
At that time when the ancestral land was revived and many powers were already sending people back to their ancestral land, there was no way that the Witch Deity Teaching, no matter how indifferent it was to worldly affairs, would miss such an opportunity.
"Did you find any news about that traitor?"
Inside the dark hall, the entire body of the Witch God Sect Leader seemed to be hidden in the darkness, exuding a mysterious aura. His icy, hoarse voice echoed within the hall.
In the center of the hall was a huge altar. The altar was carved with mysterious runes and decorated with some bizarre items. Flecks of light and faint flames flickered unpredictably within the hall.
Standing on the stairs on top of the altar, the Witch God Sect Leader held a staff emitting an ancient aura, with mysterious runes engraved on it.
At the bottom of the stairs behind him, stood a young man in ceremonial robes, who bowed and said, "Master, we have found news of him in the ancestral land."
"As expected, that traitor didn't die at that time and even had the good fortune to return to the ancestral land." the Witch God Sect Leader sighed.