Nine white petals bloomed in a triangular pattern, spreading outward. Nine represented the limit of dao, and only by breaking past that limit could one enter a new era. But Liu Wuxie did not know what it meant for the Ancestral Tree to produce a nine-petaled white flower.

The energy released by the stamen washed through Liu Wuxie's body, and flowers, grass, and trees began to grow rapidly throughout the desolate world.

"The Ancestral Tree is the sovereign of all vegetation, and all vegetation must obey its command. Could this be the first flower born in heaven and earth?" Liu Wuxie murmured.

He had a feeling that the Ancestral Tree was likely the very first tree to have been born since the beginning of heaven and earth. Likewise, this flower was also the very first flower ever born in the universe.

The moment the flower bloomed, heaven and earth began trembling lightly. The tremor was so subtle that no one could sense it, yet the structure of heaven and earth had already undergone a drastic transformation.

"Legend says that the very first flower born in the universe is called the Heavenly Brahma Flower... could this be it?" Liu Wuxie murmured. He had read many ancient records and knew that the first flower born in heaven and earth was called the Heavenly Brahma Flower.

However, no one had ever seen the Heavenly Brahma Flower in person, so no one knew what it looked like.

Liu Wuxie was only guessing, and even he could not be certain whether it was truly the Heavenly Brahma Flower.

If the Ancestral Tree had been the very first tree born in the universe, then this white flower could be the Heavenly Brahma Flower.

Flowers bloomed and fell. The Heavenly Brahma Flower bloomed for only about fifteen minutes before it withered, transforming into white-green liquid that dripped into the desolate world.

The moment the liquid fell, pure energy surged from the depths of the desolate world. Soon, the entire desolate world underwent a drastic transformation, and countless flowers and grasses began swaying.

The Ancestral Tree continued absorbing the trunk, growing larger and thicker as well. Its trunk had become so massive that even ten people would not be able to wrap their arms around it.

In an instant, a mysterious surge of power swept through Liu Wuxie, one he could not quite describe in words. It felt as though this power had existed since the beginning of heaven and earth. It seemed even more ancient than the primordial force and the primal chaos force.

Liu Wuxie's cultivation continued to climb until it reached the pinnacle of the ninth-level Heaven Gaze Realm. If he could take one more step forward, he would enter the Quasi-Immortal Realm.

Boundless immortal runes descended from the sky. Ever since he had refined the laws within the Stonecloud Beast, the number of immortal runes had decreased to one hundred thousand. But under the nourishment of the Heavenly Brahma Flower, the immortal runes began multiplying rapidly.

In only a few breaths, the number of immortal runes increased to three hundred thousand. But the increase did not stop there. Each immortal rune became thicker and dozens of times more powerful than before. Only after the immortal runes increased to five hundred thousand did they finally begin to slow.

Liu Wuxie believed that once he broke through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, the number of immortal runes would certainly surpass one million.

The desolate world no longer expanded but began to shrink, as vast power surged in every direction.

Liu Wuxie had also consumed all three hundred immortal stones, leaving him none.

The mysterious axe imprint began flickering, forming a strange harmony with the Ancestral Tree. Strangely, the faster the Ancestral Tree grew, the clearer the mysterious axe imprint became, leaving Liu Wuxie baffled. It felt as though the tree and the axe imprint complemented each other, as if they had originally been one.

After Liu Wuxie completed his breakthrough to the Quasi-Immortal Realm, he spent the remaining time consolidating his cultivation. He did not try to cultivate more immortal runes, as he valued mastery over quantity.

With the passage between the celestial realm and the mortal realm opening, Liu Wuxie did not dare to use the immortal arts from his previous lifetime. He knew using them would only expose his identity. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Now that his enemies in the celestial realm had already learned of his rebirth, using those immortal arts would only expose him and turn him into a living target. Thus, he had to forget everything from his past life and hide himself until he gained absolute strength.

This meant he could only cultivate in silence and wait for the day when he could take revenge for everything in the past. Then again, the celestial realm only suspected his rebirth and was not certain of it. That was why he refused to practice the immortal arts from his previous life.

After spending an entire year inside Nightmare City, Liu Wuxie's cultivation reached the pinnacle of the Quasi-Immortal Realm. When he emerged from Nightmare City, he discovered that True Martial Star had grown even stronger than before.

The advancement of the planet lord would also drive the planet's advancement. Likewise, the promotion of the planet would help the planet lord grow stronger.

As True Martial Star drew closer to Indigo Bamboo Star, it would surely form a twin-planet system in the future.

With a flash, Liu Wuxie left Nightmare City in the Liu Clan and made his way to the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

The Heavenly Dragon Sect shook with excitement as news of their sect master's breakthrough to the Immortal Realm spread like wildfire.

Countless disciples cheered loudly. The birth of an immortal would give the Heavenly Dragon Sect's disciples strong reassurance and increase their loyalty to the Sect.

The moment Hua Feiyu emerged from the lesser realm, Dong Wu handed over the sect master's token. Only close to a hundred elders were present in the main hall, as Liu Wuxie had taken the majority with him.

All the elders rose one after another. "Sect Master, congratulations on your breakthrough to the Immortal Realm!"

"It's all thanks to the immortal pill Liu Wuxie gave me. It has been tough on everyone during this period," Hua Feiyu said.

Many things had happened in the Heavenly Dragon Sect during his seclusion, and these elders had resolved crisis after crisis, especially the Spirit Child's assault, which had nearly destroyed the entire sect.

Just as everyone was celebrating, a group of people suddenly appeared above the Heavenly Dragon Sect, radiating a powerful aura as they advanced with aggressive momentum.

"It's the Lingqiong Clan!" many disciples exclaimed after recognizing the old man leading the group.

The one walking at the front was Lingqiong Gong, not Lingqiong Jing, who was nowhere to be seen among them.

The Lingqiong Clan headed toward the main hall, and Lingqiong Gong could hear the discussions around him. Clearly, he had not expected Hua Feiyu to break through to the Immortal Realm.

But so what if Hua Feiyu had reached the Immortal Realm? He would still have to die today.

Hua Feiyu frowned as he sensed the Lingqiong Clan's arrival the moment they appeared. After a few breaths, the Lingqiong Clan, led by Lingqiong Gong, crossed the martial field and rushed inside.

"Lingqiong Gong, how dare you barge into the main hall!" Dong Wu shouted as he rose to his feet.

The Lingqiong Clan was forbidden to interfere in the Heavenly Dragon Sect's internal affairs and was not allowed to enter the main hall without the sect master's orders.

When Hua Feiyu scanned Lingqiong Gong's face and noticed his smugness, he began wondering whether something great had happened to the Lingqiong Clan.

Now that Hua Feiyu had broken through to the Immortal Realm, Lingqiong Gong should have been trembling before him. Yet the situation had reversed, and Lingqiong Gong had barged into the main hall with a trace of contempt hanging from the corner of his lips.

"I have come today to announce that from today onward, the Lingqiong Clan will take over the Heavenly Dragon Sect's management," Lingqiong Gong declared after sweeping his gaze across the main hall.

An uproar erupted from the surroundings. Everyone thought Lingqiong Gong had gone mad, daring to cause trouble just when the sect master had broken through to the Immortal Realm. Were they tired of living?

If not for Lingqiong Tian, the Heavenly Dragon Sect would have destroyed the Lingqiong Clan long ago for the vile deeds they had committed back then.

"Lingqiong Gong, you're truly arrogant!" Dong Wu's eyes flashed with mockery. The other elders also looked at him, wondering where he got his confidence from.

"Hua Feiyu, considering how you've managed the Heavenly Dragon Sect well over the years, I will grant you the position of a vice-sect master. From this day forth, your loyalty lies with our Lingqiong Clan," Lingqiong Gong said, ignoring Dong Wu and looking straight at Hua Feiyu.

For some reason, Hua Feiyu felt a strong sense of danger. His perception had grown sharper after his breakthrough to the Immortal Realm, allowing him to capture even the finest movement in the universe. He began wondering whether the calamity had arrived in advance.

The structure of heaven and earth could change at any moment. They had predicted that the calamity would arrive in six months, and less than a month now remained before that deadline.

"I'm sorry, but I can't agree to it," Hua Feiyu said, releasing his immortal aura down upon Lingqiong Gong.

No one from the Lingqiong Clan could withstand an immortal's suppression. Even Lingqiong Gong's body began to crack.

"Since you refused our goodwill, you can die then!" A voice echoed from the distance as a person appeared in the main hall out of nowhere, shattering Hua Feiyu's aura the moment he arrived.

Only someone whose cultivation surpassed Hua Feiyu's could accomplish such a feat. At the sight of the newcomer, everyone's expression turned grave, including Hua Feiyu's.

"We greet Ancestor Lingqiong Jing!" Lingqiong Gong and the other members of the Lingqiong Clan bowed.

Upon hearing Lingqiong Jing's name, Hua Feiyu immediately wore a grave expression. After all, Lingqiong Jing's name had resounded three hundred thousand years ago. He had reached the Quasi-Immortal Realm and had been sent to the celestial realm thereafter.

"Lingqiong Jing, didn't he enter the Immortal Path three hundred thousand years ago?" There was a clear record of everyone who had entered the Immortal Path. Everyone in the main hall had naturally read that record, having lived for countless years.

Every person who ascended to the celestial realm would leave a deep mark in the astral domains.

"Lingqiong Jing, didn't you enter the Immortal Path and ascend to the celestial realm? What are you doing here?" Dong Wu asked, shocked. With so many witnesses, how could they fail to see that the Lingqiong Jing before them was a clone?

A clone was not much different from the main body and was only slightly inferior in combat strength.

"What's the matter? I can't return after entering the celestial realm?" Lingqiong Jing asked, looking at them as though they were idiots.

When Lingqiong Gong and the others had seen Lingqiong Jing, they had also reacted the same way.

After all, so many years had passed without contact, and everyone had thought that those who had gone to the celestial realm had forgotten them.

At this moment, Hua Feiyu finally understood where that strong unease came from. He had not anticipated Lingqiong Jing's return. Moreover, Lingqiong Jing possessed high cultivation at the fifth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm. Hua Feiyu knew that he was no match for such a powerhouse.

Because the crystalline wall separated the celestial and mortal realms, those with high cultivation could not cross the barrier. This meant Lingqiong Jing's actual cultivation had likely reached the Immortal King Realm.

Dong Wu and the others all turned to look at Hua Feiyu. They had been celebrating only moments ago, only for the Lingqiong Clan to strike at that very moment.

"Men, bring a seat for Ancestor Lingqiong Jing," Hua Feiyu said. No matter what, Lingqiong Jing was the senior among everyone present.

"No need for a seat. Don't force me to act personally. Take your own life, and the rest of you submit to the Lingqiong Clan. From this moment onward, the Heavenly Dragon Sect will fall under the Lingqiong Clan's rule," Lingqiong Jing said.

"Lingqiong Jing, as a dignified immortal, are you planning to interfere in mortal affairs?" Hua Feiyu asked after taking a deep breath.