["Such arrogance." Upon hearing Lü Bu’s words, the Child, Mr. Bing, and the Blind Man furrowed their brows.]

[In these heavens and earth, all the Celestial Dao’s karma is borne by the "Lord of the Celestial Court" alone; only then can the Celestial Court’s nemesis, the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," be born, ignoring the "Words Become Law" of that Lord and remaining unaffected by his Great Daoist Divine Techniques of the "River of Destiny."]

[Divine Techniques are useless, solely discussing the flesh body, once the "Lord of the Celestial Court" meets the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," it’s purely a beating. And losing only once means no longer being the "Lord of the Celestial Court."]

[But ultimately, the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" is not their nemesis. He can ignore Mr. Bing’s Divine Techniques, but he absolutely cannot ignore the Divine Techniques of the Child and the Blind Man.]

[Lü Bu at this time is still just a mortal, in the Eighth Realm of Martial Arts, yet to attain Dao, and the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" in any battle with one of them is surely victorious.]

[But for beings such as them, there are four, one can restrain the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," another can suppress Lü Bu effortlessly.]

[Mr. Bing hesitated for a moment and looked at the old man riding the ox, who had a smiling face. The eldest senior brother is the Celestial Dao embodiment of the master, commanding all gods, generally leading major discussions with the four used to his leadership.]

["Great Sage, you once had a connection with my disciple Zhang Jiao, thus not an enemy." The old man on the ox continuously smiled, bowing to Lü Bu, "I am willing to take a step back, the cultivators of the world may bow in subjugation, honoring the Great Sage as the ’Celestial Emperor,’ allowing you free reign in these heavens and earth."]

["I hope the Great Sage can leave a thread of hope for our Dao Lineage."]

["Senior Brother! Absolutely not!" The Child and Blind Man exclaimed in shock simultaneously.]

[This Celestial Emperor is "leader of the gods," "Supreme of a realm," yet ten thousand years are too short, even the Lord of the Celestial Court could not attain the "Celestial Emperor." The Celestial Emperor holds a certain dominion over them, the "Great Dao Divine."]

[Mainly holding authority to allocate Heaven and Earth Fortune, they can keep the Dao Lineage with no "later generations."]

["Daoist Ancestor!!" The Immortal Gods hastily fleeing from the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land were full of disbelief upon hearing the old man’s words.]

[Which among them didn’t claim supremacy in their domains, wielding authority like a mortal dynasty would dare dictate and command.]

[Although their initial intent was for Lü Bu to ascend to the position of Celestial Emperor, under the protection of the "Four Saints," they could rest easy and continue to enjoy their leisurely days filled with music and dance.]

[Just with another entity they couldn’t provoke sitting above them, after all, there were already four, one more didn’t matter much.]

[But Daoist Ancestor’s intent was clear, it was to turn all of them over to Lü Bu’s governance, keeping only the transmission of the Dao Lineage.]

[Yet—]

[Daoist Ancestor! Could you not stand your ground and fight before yielding!!]

[These words were dared to be whispered only in secret by the many Immortal Gods.]

[The old man on the ox waved his hand to remind, "Great Sage, should we exchange blows here, regardless of victory or defeat, apart from a scant few, the living beings of the entire world will cease to exist; better we refrain and reconcile."]

["You shouldn’t stop me, nor can you stop me. Disperse your Dao now, and I will let it go."]

[Lü Bu entertained not a thought of compromise, looking calmly at the four.]

[These four had once carried the Celestial Mandate, allowing the Lord of the Celestial Court and Dao Lineage disciples to govern the heavens and earth. Brief were the ten thousand years of complaints and grievances until the heavens themselves selected him, God Han Huangtian.]

[He intends to overturn and begin anew.]

[Ever since hearing of the workings of the "Taiping Daoist" and "Wuyou," ha, coexist in ruling the world with them? Nothing but another cycle of reincarnation.]

[This attitude and dismissive tone, even with Mr. Bing’s usually gentle temperament, almost couldn’t stand it, "Great Sage, we respect your willingness to fight for the world’s beings; hence we persuaded kindly; why must you pressure us aggressively?"]

[Upon witnessing the angered Three Saints, the many Immortal Gods present rejoiced inwardly—yes, make it happen, fight.]

[The old man on the ox stared blankly at Lü Bu; as the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," he would not compromise, only able to let out a faint sigh, "After all, we must go through with this."]

["Senior Brother, it should have come to this!" The Child, upon the golden lotus platform, clasped his hands in prayer, "Great Sage, allow me to experience your Divine Techniques!"]

["Boom—"]

[Suddenly beyond the world’s edge, a mighty Infinite Golden Body rose, one not inferior to "Lü Bu’s Dharma Aspect"; its enormous palm akin to a mountain weighed heavily upon Lü Bu.]

[In Lü Bu’s hand, the Sky-piercing Halberd flickered, its cold light fierce, its single strike left a gash upon the Child’s Infinite Golden Body. In a flash, the Sky-piercing Halberd transformed into a glow, dancing about the Infinite Golden Body, golden rays sprayed forth, causing the previously dazzling body to dim.]

[Great Dao Divine using the Power of Heaven and Earth, dominantly pressing; yet in discussing the Path of Battle, how could they be Lü Bu’s match?]

[The Infinite Golden Body was left impotent before attacks, relying solely on Magical Power to endure.]

["He cannot be allowed to defeat Fulu!" The Blind Man frowned, instantly intervening, wisps of Black Qi snaked like Spiritual Snakes, coiling onto Lü Bu, even penetrating his Primordial Spirit, fiercely contending for control of his body.]

[Lü Bu was under intense pressure, his true form ascended, merging into the brow of the Dharma Aspect.]

[Infinite Heaven-Flipping Seal!!]

[Accompanied by Lü Bu’s rage-filled shout, a punch was thrown that nearly shattered the Child’s Infinite Golden Body; the force of the punch surged like tides, continuing unchecked, the heavens unable to withstand its might, fissures spreading continuously.]

[The brief clash among the three had wrought instability upon these heavens and earth; centering around Lü Bu, the aftermath spread wantonly, the living beings faced inevitable calamity, with more than half perished. Additional black qi and grievance qi surged from fallen bodies towards the enduring battle among the three.]

[The old man on the ox saw this, raising his hand to protect the mortal realms across thousands of miles. Yet the heavens continued to rend layer by layer, the beings wailing. This is why among Great Dao Divine, battles are rarely given their all, instead using "Heaven and Earth as a chessboard" to divide interests.]

[Their power was sufficient to destroy ninety-nine percent of living beings.]

[This truly was a calamity to all beings.]

["Perish together..." The old man on the ox watched the destruction atop the world intensify, with Lü Bu’s power swelling correspondingly, step by step overwhelming the two Great Dao Divine.]

[Mr. Bing saw this and abruptly opened his mouth to spit, rows of words imbued with supreme power surged out like a tide, attempting to suppress the unruly Lü Bu, but his ’words’ had minimal effect on Lü Bu. If this stalemate continued, even when this world was destroyed, they would be hard-pressed to shake Lü Bu even a little.]

[Lü Bu fought one against three, showing no sign of disadvantage.]

[The Child’s Infinite Golden Body clashed hard with Lü Bu’s Sky-piercing Halberd and the Infinite Heaven-Flipping Seal, the golden light flickering dangerously.]

[He anxiously looked down at the old man riding the ox, "Senior Brother, this world is about to be destroyed!! Are you not going to act?!" ]

["Profound upon profound, the gate to all mysteries."]

[The old man riding the ox took a gentle step, his figure turned into nothingness in an instant, and then, an ancient withered wooden throne slowly rose from the void, The Child, Mr. Bing, and the Blind Man simultaneously withdrew their hands and sat on the throne in an orderly manner, their figures interlacing beautifully, layer upon layer.]

[In a moment, a figure draped in an Emperor’s Robe, crowned with the Chaos Crown, with features veiled in a misty blur, solemnly seated on the throne.]

[At this moment, echoes of melodious praise resounded in the ears of all beings.]

["Profound upon profound, the gate to all mysteries."]

[Praise!]

[The Great Dao Surpreme of the Primordial times opens the heavens and transmits the Dao, transforming One Qi into the Three Pristine Ones...???]

[The enigmatic name of the Xuan Miao Celestial Emperor echoed between heaven and earth, these simple words seemed to carry infinite mysteries of the universe, but the beings’ Dao practice was shallow, unable to fully commit the entire name to memory.]

[Only that phrase remained, as if imprinted deeply upon the mind, impossible to cast aside.]

[Xuan Miao Celestial Emperor—]

...

"Xuan Miao Celestial Emperor Li Yanzhi..."

Ning Xunqiu’s pupils shrank.

"It’s really you."

When confronting the Daoist Ancestor riding the ox, Mr. Bing, The Child, and the Blind Man, he vaguely sensed something amiss.

Aside from their strength, these four resembled Li Yanzhi too closely...

Yet, the "Four Saints of the Emperor Heaven Realm" had existed for ten thousand years. He assumed it was merely a coincidence and didn’t associate it with "Li Yanzhi."

Only a hundred years have passed in the Qingxu Realm, and all four of them have proven the Dao?! He became an Innate Divine·Martial Master, equipped with supreme treasures, wielding combat power that oppressed the four Great Dao Divines.

Yet proving the "Great Dao of the Great" in the Qingxu Realm seemed forever distant.

Conservatively estimated billions of years.

Why...

"Something’s wrong... time..."

Ning Xunqiu suddenly thought of something.

Perhaps it wasn’t a mere hundred years passing in the "Wanhua Realm"... but an untold span of years.

Ning Xunqiu recalled the description of "that sea" in the Celestial Derivation Life Record "Nonexistent Person."

No up or down, no left or right, no distance, no time.

No time?!!

Then, one year passing in Qingxu Realm, how long is it in the Celestial Derivation Life Record?

A segment in the Golden Life "???" accounts for billions of years, two segments for fifty billion years.

In the Red Life "Donghuang Taiyi," it mentions the Chaotic Era uncounted years, how long did the Crow sleep to become a presence that could shake the heavens with a wisp of magical power?

In the Golden Life "Equal to Heaven," the Martial Dao Divine figures like Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, etc., are suggested to be nonexistent... is the world yet to emerge... or perhaps...

Does the Emperor Heaven Realm fundamentally not exist?!!

Ning Xunqiu suddenly looked down at the "Celestial Derivation Volume" in his hand.

When he wrote a passage, his divine thought was reincarnated as "Lü Bu," only then did the Emperor Heaven Realm exist?!!

Ning Xunqiu shook his head.

No no no, perhaps the Emperor Heaven Realm is not yet born, not yet a "predetermined reality."

The Sword of Chaos, Sword of Despair, Immortal Slaying Sword Map, Donghuang Bell all exist; in the Celestial Derivation Life, was his "thought reincarnation" in the future, or now? Or even altering the past?

"If that sea lacks time—"

Ning Xunqiu boldly conjectured, "Then is it possible that the past, present, and future exist simultaneously?!"

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