Wang Xiao looked at the devastated surroundings, the ground covered in magma, and couldn’t help but shake his head.

No wonder a Celestial Venerable’s attack would incur the judgment of Heaven and Earth.

This was even more severe than the greatest natural disaster.

The earth’s veins for ten thousand miles around had been almost completely pierced through.

If Celestial Venerables were to truly fight without holding back,

even in a world as vast as this one, there would probably be no place left for people to live.

No wonder battles between Cultivators were called a "heaven-toppling" event by ordinary people.

At this level of intensity, an ordinary person caught in even a sliver of the aftershock would likely be turned to dust.

It truly deserved to be called a heaven-toppling catastrophe.

Because of this,

nearly every city was now equipped with a City Defense Array.

This was partly to prevent invasions by the Demon Race, and partly to prevent the battles between Cultivators from affecting ordinary citizens.

「A moment later.」

Wang Xiao found a secluded mountaintop, created a temporary cave dwelling, and sat down cross-legged.

He swallowed Spirit Pill after Spirit Pill, which transformed into the purest form of energy within him.

Under the effect of the Life Dao Fruit, it rapidly repaired his physical body, his Five Viscera, and all his Acupoints.

Although the Life Dao Fruit possessed the power to reverse life and death, it still required an external force to work with; it couldn’t perform Creation from Nothingness.

At most, it allowed Wang Xiao to absorb the medicinal power to the absolute fullest!

’Four Seasons Reincarnation Arrow, Eight Trigrams Diagram, Celestial Will Four Symbols Arrow...’

In his mind, Wang Xiao began to continuously analyze and deduce using his Analyze All Things Talent.

This Divine Technique was truly profound and vast.

It contained the power of various Origin Great Daos.

Time, Space, Reincarnation, Death... along with various Natural Great Daos and Basic Great Daos, all fused into one with infinite wonderful uses.

No wonder this arrow could kill a Celestial Venerable!

A Celestial Venerable who achieved their station without comprehending an Origin Great Dao would indeed be powerless against such a heaven-defying arrow.

’Perhaps this Celestial Will Four Symbols Arrow can be merged with my Cause and Effect Arrow to become a new Divine Technique...’

Immersed in his deductions, Wang Xiao began to deconstruct the Celestial Will Four Symbols Arrow, peeling it back layer by layer.

The main goal was to grasp the traces of the Origin Great Daos within it, helping him comprehend the corresponding Origin Great Daos faster!

「Three months later.」

BUZZ!

A sound like surging waves echoed.

On a mountaintop, a golden light flashed and vanished.

Then,

a dense aura of death instantly permeated the surroundings.

Within the forest, the once-vibrant flowers, grass, and trees instantly withered upon contact with this aura of death.

However,

with a gentle breeze, these plants were revitalized, blooming even more lush and green than before.

Inside the cave dwelling,

Wang Xiao retracted his aura and let out a gentle sigh of relief.

He opened his eyes.

One eye was as brilliant as a star, brimming with life.

The other was as gloomy as stagnant water, heavy with the aura of death.

The two completely different auras flowed into one another, yet bizarrely achieved a kind of balance.

’Life, Death, Reincarnation...’

A sliver of enlightenment rose in Wang Xiao’s mind.

At this moment,

within his Inner World, two faint golden threads of energy manifested.

Just like the other Dao Fruits, they began to revolve endlessly around the Great Daoist Nascent Soul.

Over the past three months,

by deconstructing the Celestial Will Four Symbols Arrow and building on his previous insights, Wang Xiao had finally found traces of the Death Great Dao and the Reincarnation Great Dao.

He was no longer far from truly comprehending these two Origin Great Daos!

’The wilting and flourishing of plants, the cycle of the four seasons, the changing of all things—none can escape these three great Origin Great Daos!’

A thoughtful expression appeared on Wang Xiao’s face.

Because he had first comprehended the Life Great Dao, comprehending the corresponding Death Great Dao and Reincarnation Great Dao was much simpler.

In contrast, the Material Great Dao and the Void Great Dao, which he had already gained some insight into before,

he had yet to fully grasp.

’However, among all the Origin Great Daos, these two are relatively simpler. Comprehending them won’t be too difficult, so there’s no need to rush.’

Wang Xiao didn’t dwell on it. He rose to his feet, ready to test the new Divine Technique he had created over the past three months by merging the Cause and Effect Arrow and the Celestial Will Four Symbols Arrow.

The Celestial Will Cause and Effect Arrow.

This Celestial Will Cause and Effect Arrow contained the power of six Origin Great Daos: Time, Space, Death, Reincarnation, Cause and Effect, and Destiny.

Although Wang Xiao had not yet fully comprehended Death and Reincarnation, it didn’t prevent him from wielding a portion of their power.

Just then,

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

two figures suddenly descended from the sky, hovering above the mountaintop where Wang Xiao stood.

They were two middle-aged men, one plump and one thin.

The two wore starkly different black and white clothes, yet they exuded a perfectly harmonious aura.

It was as if the two were fundamentally a single being with two bodies.

If you didn’t see them with your own eyes, you would think there was only one person!

This integrated aura was even more refined than that of Feng Qing and Yao Shi.

Wang Xiao’s eyes twitched slightly as he watched the two suddenly appear.

With a flash, his figure passed through his cave dwelling and appeared in the sky.

Seeing Wang Xiao suddenly appear, the two men’s eyes also flashed slightly. They clasped their fists and introduced themselves.

"Bai Wu, it is an honor to meet Lord Wang."

"Hei Liu, it is an honor to meet Lord Wang."

"We two come from the Human Ancestral Land."

Seeing Cultivators from the Human Ancestral Land appear, Wang Xiao felt a sense of relief inwardly but remained outwardly impassive:

"I have long heard of the Ancestral Land’s great name. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?!"

The two men before him were also Celestial Venerables who had opened their own Grotto Heavens.

Their strength should be on par with Feng Qing and Yao Shi.

Bai Wu, dressed in white, said:

"We have heard of Lord Wang’s recent activities. Not only did you suppress and capture the Venerables and Celestial Venerables of the major Holy Land Sects and seize a group of elites from the Demon Race, but you also gracefully declined the invitation from the Great Ye Court."

"If I may ask, what are Lord Wang’s future plans?!"

Wang Xiao said flatly:

"What, does your Ancestral Land also wish to recruit me?!"

Bai Wu said:

"It’s not about recruitment. Within the Ancestral Land, all are equal, with no hierarchy. Everyone is simply striving to overthrow the rule of the Divine Race."

"Celestial Extremist was once a member of our Ancestral Land, but he unfortunately fell outside due to an accident."

"Since Lord Wang has inherited Celestial Extremist’s Grotto Heaven, you could say you have a fateful connection with our Ancestral Land."

"Have you ever considered settling down in our Ancestral Land?"

Although Wang Xiao wanted to go to the Ancestral Land to see the Great Cauldron hidden within, he didn’t reveal his thoughts directly. He said:

"Aren’t you two afraid that I might be a spy sent by the Divine Race or the Demon Race?!"

Bai Wu smiled faintly and said frankly:

"We have, of course, investigated Lord Wang’s identity beforehand. The possibility of Lord Wang being a spy for the Divine-Demon Races is very small."

"Of course, we two are merely inviting Lord Wang to settle in the Ancestral Land, which would prevent the Holy Land Sects and even the Demon Race from daring to cause you trouble."

"As for whether you can gain the Ancestral Land’s full recognition, that is not for us to decide."

Wang Xiao thought for a moment:

"That doesn’t sound too bad. I just had a small epiphany and need a quiet place for secluded cultivation."

Bai Wu said:

"Good. However, before we go to the Ancestral Land, Lord Wang, I have an impudent request."

"If the Celestial Venerables and Venerables from the various Holy Lands are of no use to you, Lord Wang, perhaps you could release them. With our Ancestral Land mediating and offering protection, I imagine these Holy Land Sects will no longer trouble you."

"After all, we are all of the Human Race. It is truly tragic for us to harbor hatred and kill one another."

Wang Xiao said flatly:

"I never intended to make enemies of the Holy Land Sects. Since Bai Venerable has spoken, I will let them go."

He had caused such a huge disturbance precisely to attract the attention of people from the Ancestral Land.

Now that his goal was achieved, there was no need to keep these people any longer.

He connected with his internal Grotto Heaven and waved his hand.

In an instant,

the two Celestial Venerables, Feng Qing and Yao Shi, as well as the Wine Sword Immortal and all the other Venerables, were released by Wang Xiao.

"Everyone, it is better to resolve enmity than to create it. Lord Wang has been magnanimous enough to let you go. You must not seek trouble with Lord Wang in the future, or you will be making an enemy of our Ancestral Land!"

Bai Wu looked at Feng Qing and Yao Shi.

After this period of recovery, although Feng Qing and Yao Shi’s injuries were still severe, their lives were no longer in danger.

Hearing this,

Feng Qing let out a sigh of relief:

"My skills were inferior. There’s nothing more to be said."

After speaking,

he took Yao Shi, flicked his sleeves, and departed quickly.

He didn’t even ask for the Celestial Venerable Spiritual Treasures that Wang Xiao had taken from them!

The other Venerables didn’t dare to linger. As if granted a general amnesty, they all fled.

Only then did Bai Wu smile and say:

"Lord Wang, let’s go. The Ancestral Land is still some distance from here."

"If you have any questions, we can talk on the way."