It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists-Chapter 393: Mu Zhian Becomes a Child?

It was as if he had used an appraisal skill on Mu Zhian, only to find the results filled with question marks.

This meant that Mu Zhian’s current realm far surpassed theirs.

He knew that Mu Zhian’s origins were mysterious. He had secretly investigated him before, but the results showed that Mu Zhian was just the eldest son of a family in a city below the Two Polarities Sect, his parents’ identities unknown, as if they had mysteriously disappeared.

But his maid, Wei Mengrou, was said to have been invited by Mu Zhian’s mother.

…This didn’t make sense.

If his parents were missing, how could they have invited Wei Mengrou?

Moreover, it seemed that the maid in the yellow dress had said so herself.

The figure in black robes also observed Mu Zhian, glancing at the blood oozing from the Sky God’s eyes, and silently discarded his initial disdain, a hint of apprehension rising in his heart.

The Sky God’s caution was justified. This kid’s aura was indeed strange, as if he didn’t belong to this world, and his spiritual energy wasn’t from the Nine Provinces either… He carefully observed Mu Zhian, his mind racing.

The Buddha beneath the sky clasped his hands together and slowly said, “This Mu Zhian has a strong killing intent. He’s locked onto us. If we flee now, he’ll pick us off one by one.”

The Buddha’s gaze softened as he looked at Mu Zhian.

“The Jade Empress’s ascension to the Transcendence Realm, her desire to transcend the rules of heaven and earth, will bring calamity if she succeeds.”

“Turn back now, Mu Zhian.”

As he spoke, the two Bodhisattvas beside him also clasped their hands together, chanting Buddhist scriptures.

Faint golden ripples spread out from the three Western Regions experts, forming a golden barrier. The cultivators within its range involuntarily dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.

Just a few words had made them lower their guard and lose all resistance.

In a sense, this Buddhist technique was similar to the Spiritual Dragon’s word spirit ability.

“Fellow cultivators, act quickly! His spiritual energy is strange. He won’t last long,” the Buddha said slowly.

The Earth and Ocean Gods were about to attack when, in a surprising turn of events, the figure in black robes hesitated, then turned and fled, abandoning the others.

“He was once a powerful being, yet he’s scared off by a mere brat?”

The Ocean God cursed angrily, then suddenly heard a scream.

He paused, turned his head sharply, and his pupils constricted. A beam of clear light descended from the dark sky.

The light, like a falling meteor, easily pierced through the golden barrier, suppressing one of the chanting Bodhisattvas. Then, the weapon embedded itself in the ground before Mu Zhian.

“It seems this truly is the weapon I used in the past.”

Mu Zhian slowly opened his palm, revealing a ruler.

An ancient-looking ruler.

He didn’t know why refining the Immortal Ascension blood essence allowed him to wield the power of the Heavenly Court, but he could clearly sense that he was in complete control of it, even regaining the divinity the Heaven-Measuring Ruler had lost.

The aura emanating from the Heaven-Measuring Ruler now faintly surpassed that of an ancestral artifact.

Faint ripples spread out from the ruler, forming a barrier on the ground that neutralized the Buddha’s power.

“Ancestral artifact?”

The Sky God’s eyes narrowed, then his heart raced uncontrollably. “No… This isn’t an ancestral artifact! It possesses divinity! It’s not an ancestral artifact nurtured by a Dao Integration expert!”

Goosebumps rose on the Sky God’s skin as he instinctively sensed danger.

There were only two realms that could threaten a Dao Integration expert: Transcendence, which transcended the rules of heaven and earth, and Immortal Ascension.

And a weapon possessing divinity could only be nurtured by at least a Transcendence Realm cultivator.

Is he at the Transcendence Realm, or the Immortal Ascension realm…?

A hint of apprehension appeared in the Buddha’s calm eyes. He looked up slowly. “Fellow Cultivator Luo, and those from other regions, what are you waiting for?! If the Jade Empress ascends, you won’t have a good time either.”

His voice, infused with vast spiritual energy, echoed throughout the Nine Provinces, but there was no response.

The creatures lurking in the forbidden zones also silently retreated, unwilling to be involved.

At that moment, even the two Southern Wilderness gods who had questioned the Sky God finally understood.

Why the Sky God had told them to flee, and why the figure in black robes had escaped without hesitation.

This Mu Zhian wasn’t at the Core Formation realm. Something within him had allowed him to transcend the rules of heaven and earth!

“Damn it, run!”

The two evil gods didn’t hesitate, turning to flee with the injured Sky God.

Mu Zhian’s expression was calm as he looked at the fleeing figures. He didn’t try to stop them, but simply said softly, “You can’t escape.”

Like a god looking down upon the mortal world, the space around the Jade Pool’s ancestral land began to collapse, revealing the void beneath.

The Sky God’s heart pounded in his chest. “Word spirit ability?!”

He suddenly realized something. “No, this isn’t a word spirit ability! You’ve modified the rules set by the Heavenly Dao?!”

This was the Immortal Ascension realm! The rules of the Heavenly Dao were temporarily rewritten, and the rules of the Heavenly Court reigned supreme, all things under Mu Zhian’s control.

The three evil gods and the Buddha, who were trying to escape, were trapped within this space. They realized that Mu Zhian intended to kill them. If he didn’t die, they wouldn’t be able to escape!

But if they could kill Mu Zhian now, why would they run?

“Fellow cultivators, if you don’t use your full strength, we’ll all die here today!”

The Sky God shouted, but the next moment, Mu Zhian appeared before him like a ghost, swinging the Heaven-Measuring Ruler. The weapon, infused with the rules of the Heavenly Court, rewrote the rules of heaven and earth, making it impossible to escape.

A sound like shattering glass echoed through the air, and the Sky God’s consciousness began to crumble.

Then, Mu Zhian fell from the sky. The Immortal Ascension blood essence’s duration was limited, and he needed to eliminate all obstacles within this limited time, no matter the cost.

A cold glint flashed in the Ocean God’s eyes as he unleashed his spiritual energy. He snarled, “You’re looking for dea—”

He had intended to say ‘death,’ but before he could finish, Mu Zhian punched him in the face. His Dao was body refinement, and now, enhanced by the Immortal Ascension blood essence, his strength was terrifying.

Boom!

The punch sent the Ocean God’s head flying, but it regenerated almost instantly, its blood essence quickly forming a new body.

The Earth God was both shocked and furious. “Mu Zhian, don’t go too far! Release the rules now, and we’ll let the Jade Empress ascend!”

“If we burn our blood essence, do you really think you can handle all of us—”

Before he could finish, Mu Zhian placed his finger on his lips and whispered, “Shh.”

“It wouldn’t be good to disturb Yao Meng’s tribulation.”

For a moment, all sound outside the ancestral land vanished. The Earth God realized with horror that he couldn’t speak.

The rules of heaven and earth had been rewritten by Mu Zhian again!

The Heaven-Measuring Ruler swung again, emitting a bright light, and the Earth God’s right arm was severed.

He quickly retreated, gritting his teeth and burning his blood essence to regenerate his arm.

The three Pillar Gods possessed different abilities. The Earth God controlled the earth and could predict Mu Zhian’s next move, seeing through his weaknesses and reacting in advance.

But now, he couldn’t see through Mu Zhian’s actions. His body seemed to be guided by something, and the rules of this space were no longer controlled by the Heavenly Dao, but by Mu Zhian.

The Earth God stared at this scene in shock.

He was at the Dao Integration realm, the pinnacle of cultivation, but the current rules transcended even that, reaching the realm of the Heavenly Dao’s rules. Only a Transcendence Realm cultivator, beyond the restrictions of heaven and earth, could rewrite the rules.

Bang!

A beam of light from the Heaven-Measuring Ruler pierced through the Earth God’s body. He tried to get up, but Mu Zhian appeared before him in a flash, pressed his head down, and slammed it into the ground.

Boom!

The earth shook violently. The Sky God sensed danger, his eyes flickering, all fighting spirit gone. He just wanted to escape.

Suddenly, he sensed another aura not far away and glanced over.

Within this space where the rules had been rewritten, a woman stood.

She wore black robes, her figure curvaceous, a hood covering her head. She looked frail, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

“Don’t kill me! I’m a god of the Southern Wilderness! If I die, the Southern Wilderness will go to war with the Eastern Continent! I can’t die…”

The Earth God’s voice was urgent, blood dripping from his mouth. His head had been smashed by Mu Zhian, but his body had quickly regenerated. However, his realm had fallen back to the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

He regretted his actions. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have come to intercept the Jade Empress. If he had stayed in the Southern Wilderness and cultivated, he wouldn’t have forced Mu Zhian to this point.

He was only at the Core Formation realm, but he seemed to have some method to temporarily transcend the shackles of heaven and earth.

But it was too late for regrets now.

“The future Southern Wilderness doesn’t need three Pillar Gods,” Mu Zhian said with a gentle smile.

“That immortal from the Chaos Era should have already perished. Where did you get that Immortal Ascension blood essence? How could you possibly refine it? I’m not reconciled!” Sensing his consciousness fading, the Earth God roared in frustration.

Dying at the hands of a Core Formation cultivator was a humiliating end.

But no matter how he struggled, his consciousness was ultimately extinguished.

Mu Zhian looked away, his gaze falling on the remaining three powerful beings trapped in this space.

“No… Why don’t you have a consciousness?!”

A hysterical voice suddenly echoed from the distance. The Sky God stared at Wei Mengrou in shock.

“You have the appearance, but no consciousness. Who are you?!”

The Sky God’s aura was much weaker than before. Wei Mengrou stood tall, but after fighting him, her beautiful face beneath the black robes was also pale, devoid of color.

This Southern Wilderness evil god had burned his blood essence, intending to take her hostage, but he hadn’t expected to encounter a Dao Integration expert. Then, while peering into her origin, he had seen something unbelievable.

—Wei Mengrou had no consciousness!

“What consciousness?” Wei Mengrou frowned, staring at the Sky God.

The Sky God didn’t answer, but a golden light shot out from one of his eyes, striking towards Wei Mengrou.

Wei Mengrou reached out and grabbed the Sky God’s head. A black butterfly emerged from the silent space, transforming into countless chains that pierced through the Sky God’s body, severing his vertebrae.

Blood bloomed like flowers within the black mist. The Sky God screamed as his body regenerated, staring at Wei Mengrou. He murmured, “The Primordial Witch…?”

“No… How is this possible? You can’t be the Primordial Witch! She should be sealed by the Heavenly Dao! How can you be her?!”

The Sky God roared, his eyes filled with unprecedented fear. He immediately stopped fighting Wei Mengrou and desperately tried to break through the boundaries of this space.

Each punch struck the rules of the space, even burning his blood essence and depleting his cultivation.

But the Sky God no longer cared about preserving his strength. Survival was his priority.

Pfft!

A beam of clear light flashed past, and the Heaven-Measuring Ruler pierced through the Sky God’s body.

A scorching light emanated from the ruler, burning within the Sky God’s body.

He stumbled back, leaning against a broken wall, and looked up at Wei Mengrou, as if trying to use his remaining strength to see through her origin.

However, he couldn’t. His gaze dimmed, and his massive body, which had seemed to cover the sky, dissolved into black mist and vanished.

Mu Zhian slowly pulled out the Heaven-Measuring Ruler, gasping for breath, his lips pale.

“Amitabha, it seems you’ve exhausted yourself, Mu Zhian. You should undo the rules of this space, lest you suffer irreparable damage.”

The Buddha in mid-air looked down at Mu Zhian, his voice gentle.

He could see that Mu Zhian was at his limit, as the Immortal Ascension blood essence was almost completely consumed.

The Ocean God, filled with fear, silently retreated, unwilling to stay any longer.

“Mu Zhian, if you don’t undo the rules, you’ll die here.”

The Bodhisattva of Pure Affinity’s gentle voice echoed through the ancestral land, seemingly carrying a calming power that made people subconsciously agree with him and even obey his words.

Crack.

As the Bodhisattva spoke, the rules of the space began to crumble.

Wei Mengrou’s beautiful face paled. She wasn’t in good condition either, but she was still much better than Mu Zhian. She stood before him protectively.

But besides the Buddha from the Western Regions, there were other creatures from the forbidden zones lurking, ready to act.

They were currently deterred by the power of Mu Zhian’s blood essence, afraid that he would take another Dao Integration expert down with him in a final, desperate attack. Once he fell, they would strike.

“Amitabha.”

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Boom!

As the Buddhist chant echoed, the rules of the space finally began to crumble completely.

Mu Zhian’s eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the last Dao Integration expert in mid-air.

The Western Regions’ cultivation system was incredibly complex. This Buddha, empowered by the wishes of sentient beings, possessed terrifying spiritual energy, even more difficult to deal with than the Southern Wilderness evil gods.

The crumbling rules momentarily stabilized as Mu Zhian struggled to maintain the order of the space.

Yao Meng’s tribulation was probably nearing its end. If he let these two baldies go, they would attack, and the forbidden creatures watching from the shadows would also join the fray.

Then all his efforts would be in vain.

But even so, under the endless onslaught of the Buddhist chant, the rules of the space continued to crumble, and Mu Zhian’s face grew paler, his consciousness fading.

The Buddha looked at Mu Zhian with gentle eyes, but a sharp glint flashed within them. The golden Dharma Idol behind him was majestic and imposing. “Mu Zhian, it’s over.”

“The person I’m looking for today isn’t you.”

Countless beams of light erupted from the golden Dharma Idol, and with a loud boom, the space woven from the rules of the Heavenly Court shattered into dust.

The Buddha raised his right hand, transforming it into a giant golden palm that struck towards Mu Zhian and Wei Mengrou.

Shhh!

Blood mist filled the devastated ancestral land. The Buddha’s body stiffened, and the golden Dharma Idol behind him collapsed.

He slowly looked down at the green lotus blooming on his chest.

“You’re looking for me, aren’t you?”

In the silence, the withered Emperor-grade herbs turned to dust.

Yao Meng, who had been undergoing her tribulation within the ancestral land, now stood in mid-air, her hair cascading down, her green eyes cold, holding the corpse of the black-robed expert who had fled the Eastern Continent.

“How is this possible… You actually broke through?”

The Buddha suppressed the turbulent spiritual energy within him, turning to look at the celestial maiden in disbelief.

He couldn’t believe it. He had gathered the wishes of all sentient beings in the Western Regions, yet he still couldn’t break free from the shackles of heaven and earth. But the Jade Empress had actually succeeded.

From Transcendence to Immortal Ascension, she was just one step away!

“There are many things you won’t believe.”

A faint smile appeared on Yao Meng’s face. “For example, if anything happens to him, I wouldn’t mind burying the entire Western Regions with him.”

“Jade Empress, you’re too attached. Your killing intent is too strong. It will backfire on you eventually,” the Buddha said slowly.

At that moment, the World Cleansing Green Lotus within his body bloomed, and his spiritual energy rapidly dissipated.

The Buddha instantly reacted, looking up with fury. “You can rewrite time?! What did you do to my cultivation?!”

Yao Meng looked at Gong Lianyue, then at the unconscious Mu Zhian. She said softly, “Take him into the ancestral land. I’ll restore him.”

The Buddha said coldly, “After ascending to the Transcendence Realm, your confidence has grown considerably, Jade Empress.”

Yao Meng glanced at the Buddha, a golden wheel silently rotating behind him. She said softly, “Do you know the biggest difference between me now, at the Transcendence Realm, and before, at Dao Integration?”

She smiled disdainfully.

“Time.”

The World Cleansing Green Lotus slowly rotated in mid-air.

Time in this space was being rewritten. The Buddha realized with horror that his cultivation and lifespan were rapidly regressing.

…

Within the ancestral land.

Gong Lianyue placed Mu Zhian into a bath and added several Restoration Pills from her storage ring.

She looked at the unconscious Mu Zhian, his consciousness lost in darkness. She murmured, “Mu Lang briefly reached the Immortal Ascension realm, didn’t he?”

Wei Mengrou sat in the bath, hugging her knees, her face pale, but in much better condition than Mu Zhian. She said softly, “If my guess is correct, the Fourth Pillar God of the Southern Wilderness went to the Abyss to seek this Immortal Ascension blood essence, but was trapped there.”

“I don’t know how Young Master was able to refine it.”

Logically, even a Dao Integration expert couldn’t refine Immortal Ascension blood essence.

She couldn’t absorb it because she only possessed two wisps of the Primordial Witch’s consciousness and wasn’t complete.

The problem was… even the Primordial Witch herself couldn’t absorb it. How did Mu Zhian do it?

Refining blood essence and using it were two different things.

The rules of heaven and earth wouldn’t allow an Immortal Ascension cultivator to exist, so even if a Dao Integration expert refined the blood essence, they couldn’t use it.

A silence fell over the bath. Then, the Reincarnated Empress suddenly said softly, “I seemed to sense the rules of heaven and earth being modified.”

A strange glint flashed in Gong Lianyue’s alluring eyes. “The Reincarnated Empress is an Innate Spiritual Body, very sensitive to the changes in heaven and earth… You mean, someone secretly modified the rules to allow him to refine the blood essence?”

A long silence followed.

This was an unbelievable conjecture.

Besides Mu Zhian, who had briefly reached the Immortal Ascension realm and forcibly modified the rules of a small space, could someone else do the same?

Wei Mengrou gently stroked Mu Zhian’s hair. “His cauldron is shattered. It will be difficult for him to cultivate in the future.”

“Don’t worry.”

A clear, pleasant voice came from the front of the bath.

Yao Meng.

Her dress was stained with blood, but her skin was flawless.

Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhian, her green eyes filled with tenderness. “I said I would restore him.”

“After all, he’s my man.”

“After reaching the Transcendence Realm, even your demeanor has changed.”

Gong Lianyue glanced at the ethereal Jade Empress, then at the young man beside her. “The Immortal Ascension blood essence has changed his cauldron’s structure. Even pills can’t reverse it. How can you restore him?”

“Under normal circumstances, nothing can be done.”

Yao Meng chuckled softly. “What about rewriting time?”

The Dao she had comprehended in the Transcendence Realm was time.

A Transcendence Realm cultivator’s Dao was determined by their inner demons, and the inner demon Yao Meng had faced during her tribulation was Mu Zhian’s death.

When Mu Zhian had died in the Jade Pool, she had wished she could turn back time.

And now, she had comprehended the Dao of Time.

Yao Meng looked at the young man in the bath. “By rewriting time and reversing his time, everything can be restored.”

Gong Lianyue’s eyes were filled with doubt, but she still walked forward, gently lifted Mu Zhian from the bath, and placed him before Yao Meng.

Under their gazes, Yao Meng placed her palm on Mu Zhian’s chest, and a World Cleansing Green Lotus silently entered his body, enveloped in a faint green light.

Then, Mu Zhian’s wounds and the depleted spiritual energy in his cauldron began to recover at an unbelievable speed.

“It actually works…” Gong Lianyue murmured in surprise.

Suddenly, the Reincarnated Empress noticed something strange.

Not only was Mu Zhian’s cauldron recovering, but his body was also shrinking, from a handsome young man to a cute, seemingly well-behaved boy.

Gong Lianyue was stunned, and after a brief moment of shock, Wei Mengrou looked at Yao Meng. “What’s going on?”

My Young Master, what happened to him?

Yao Meng was also stunned. “I don’t know…”

But a strange excitement rose within her.