In the misty qi, a new Sound Talisman condensed.

Its function surprised Lin Qianxuan.

Halving the damage from Thunder Tribulation?

He was already fearless of Thunder Tribulation, making this reinforcement seem insignificant?

Three Sound Talismans gathered, composing a Sound of Destiny deep in Lin Qianxuan’s consciousness.

With a thought, Lin Qianxuan suddenly heard the miraculous celestial music.

Profound, dark, mysterious, and grand…

As the Sound of Destiny resounded, he once again entered the recollection of Jiang Mengli.

….

In the cold universe, countless chains of order intertwined, densely packed with Great Dao Rules, sealing the heavens and earth.

An entire galaxy was now protected by this infinite Power of the Great Dao, reinforcing every plant, even the space here.

And the creator of all this was just one person.

Longshou was making the final arrangements.

He had already calculated the outcome of this tribulation.

Of course, this did not mean he would sit and wait for doom, it was just a precaution.

Jiang Mengli stood behind Longshou, quietly observing and learning.

Once Longshou finished the arrangements, she also recorded all insights of the World Array, ready to replicate it if she had sufficient power.

“Did you remember it?” Longshou asked.

“Hmm.” Jiang Mengli nodded.

“That’s good.” Longshou nodded slightly, then said, “Tomorrow, you will return to the Spirit Qi World. After this battle, if I don’t return, you don’t need to come back.”

“Why?” Jiang Mengli was startled and asked.

“Focus on your cultivation,” Longshou said simply.

After speaking, Longshou vanished.

Longshou had many responsibilities, bearing the rise and fall of an entire civilization, temporarily unable to care for Jiang Mengli’s feelings.

Jiang Mengli was silent, feeling extremely low.

She perceived Longshou’s attitude.

She was abandoned.

Longshou had not asked her to inherit nor to continue guarding this planet.

However, the disappointment and gloom did not last long.

She traversed back to the Bright Light Holy Land of the Spirit Qi World.

Here was a domain she had cultivated and built.

Sitting and cultivating, she couldn’t find peace of mind.

Finally, unable to restrain herself, she traversed back to Earth.

Upon returning, she froze.

The battle had already commenced.

The World Array’s infinite Great Dao Divine Patterns rooted into the void, a profound light covering the entire Solar System. Layer upon layer, even Earth was under protection, countless warships stationed in the starry cosmos.

A round profound yellow great sun lingered among them, completely embodying the Human Dao, now unifying all, commanding the battle.

Enemies were everywhere, countless.

Like tidal waves emerging from the starry sky, they assaulted the defense line wave after wave.

Here, without Dao Realm cultivation, you weren’t qualified even to be cannon fodder.

They appeared varied, weapons disordered, all coerced beings from various realms.

In the universe outside the Solar System, the real contest took place.

Longshou alone guarded the region, contending with all levels of external enemies.

Jiang Mengli transformed into Escape Light, joining the battlefield, wielding Divine Power, annihilating vast swathes of adversaries.

The Human Dao subsequently linked with her.

“You’re not needed here, Longshou arranged for you to cultivate well in the Spirit Qi World.”

“This is also my home, I’m qualified to defend it,” Jiang Mengli retorted in anger.

The Human Dao paused in silence and then began sharing information with Jiang Mengli.

“Warrior Jiang Mengli, please follow instructions to join the battle.”

Upon hearing, Jiang Mengli did not hesitate and followed the Human Dao’s directions into combat.

Jiang Mengli’s cultivation was at the peak of Dao Realm.

In the war within the Solar System, she was considered top-tier in cultivation.

Because any expert at the Great Dao Level was intercepted by Longshou.

Earth now had only Longshou as a Great Dao Level expert.

But Longshou was also an absolute cross-era entity.

He possessed most resources, received ninety-nine percent of fortune reinforcement.

Therefore, having him alone was enough to suppress all realms.

Jiang Mengli seemed tireless, deploying Divine Power, and when her energy was nearly depleted, the Human Dao infused a profound yellow Merit Wheel into her body, instantly replenishing the consumption.

With Jiang Mengli’s assistance, internal pressure drastically reduced.

Jiang Mengli was now extremely close to the edge of the World Array within the Solar System.

She could observe the situation outside the Solar System.

At this moment, Longshou was confronting the advancing Great Dao Level beings.

Even if the Great Dao were thousands fold, before him, they were not a match, all suppressed with a flip of his hand.

But just then, a figure suddenly appeared, carrying infinite Great Dao power, pressing down with a palm.

The magnitude of this palm can blanket an entire galaxy, with even the great sun appearing as mere dust within it.

Jiang Mengli’s expression changed dramatically, yet Long Shou remained calm and raised his hand, delivering a palm that, despite its size, traversed the endless void, effortlessly breaking through all the Great Dao rules, dissolving them instantly into nothingness.

“Truly a master of fortune nurtured by an Endless True Realm.”

In the universe, a massive figure appeared.

Within it, countless planes were born and destroyed continuously, its immense form making even billions of stars incomparable.

“Indeed inconceivable. We cultivated in the chaos for endless ages to achieve this fruit of labor. How remarkable that he, in his brief years, is already comparable to us.”

Another figure emerged, a Chaos Giant Beast, whose body resembled a furnace. With just a slight opening of its mouth, it seemed capable of devouring a Mid-sized World containing thousands of stars.

“Stop flattering yourself. Comparable? Do you have half his capability in handling space-time?”

A third figure appeared, lacking such an exaggerated form. He was blurry, with infinite Profound Light shining around him. Time’s river was chaotic, with the past and future both visible, and endless voices of faith emanating, compelling belief in this supreme god of wisdom.

“Golden Stone, my friend, greetings!”

A youth in a Dao robe holding a Duster appeared, a Merit Wheel turning behind his head, radiating forty-eight thousand blessings, cleansing endless karma and reflecting his past accomplishments. He was a supreme deity who once pioneered the heavens and earth.

“Hypocrite.”

A fifth figure appeared, glancing disdainfully at Golden Stone. His form was erratic, constantly shifting, radiating infinite eerie power, with Enchanting Heart in disarray. Vaguely visible, he lurked atop the time’s river, extending countless tendrils into myriad worlds, absorbing emotions like fear and pain as energy.

Long Shou, faced with five enemies nearly matching his prowess, sighed despite himself.

“All of you truly think highly of me. Since you’re here, why not stay?”

Long Shou gently raised his hand, weaving infinite chains of the Great Dao, reflecting space-time, dividing the battlefield.

Jiang Mengli could no longer glimpse reality, seeing nothing of the battle within.

She could only vaguely sense the intense external fluctuations of time and space.

Perhaps in an instant they had already fought for billions of years.

Such existences could even rewrite time and space, their combat figures appearing in the past and future, with interwoven causality and colliding laws.

Perhaps it lasted a moment, or perhaps they battled across countless eons, and they once again manifested their forms in this time-space.

The chains of the Great Dao on Long Shou tightly bound the five figures, yet each of the five retaliated, altering the space-time within Long Shou. Each alteration weakened Long Shou’s aura by three points, which he would then stabilize and constantly repair his information.

At this moment, Long Shou showed signs of decline, possessing no counterattack ability.

Jiang Mengli understood that if this continued, Long Shou would be defeated!

She never imagined that such a formidable Long Shou could also be bested by adversaries.

Suddenly, Jiang Mengli felt past memories with Long Shou change, and then revert once more.

She realized something: Long Shou’s space-time was rapidly being erased, his existence being negated, his information about to be altered and vanish.

“No, I can’t allow this!”

Jiang Mengli was anxious; she wanted to help.

But in such a battle, what could she do?

“Spiritual Light, your mission ends here. You may return to the Spirit Qi World.” Human Dao conveyed a message to Jiang Mengli.

Jiang Mengli awoke with a start upon hearing this.

She was Chaotic Spiritual Light, she could!

As long as she shed this human form that limited her and returned to chaos…

Jiang Mengli transformed into Escape Light, rushing straight out of the Solar System’s World Array protection, as if without encountering any barrier.

Human Dao flickered continuously; she did it deliberately.

Whether by calling her by her true identity to remind her or by releasing the World Array’s restraints on her.

Did Jiang Mengli not know?

Of course, she knew, but she didn’t care.

After bursting through the World Array, she was affected by the chaotic time-space, unable to maintain self, unable to wield her Divine Power smoothly.

Such a battle of strong beings, she could not witness merely by leaving the World Array’s protection.

But that only applied to the human Jiang Mengli.

Chaotic Spiritual Light was unrestrained.

Silver-gold Chaotic Spiritual Light traversed time and space, breaking the time-space barriers and shattering the cage meticulously crafted for Long Shou.

Her essence was rapidly depleting, yet it granted Long Shou a slender chance at survival.

Long Shou linked ten thousand Great Dao, exploiting this flaw to destroy the cage and subsequently stopped the Spiritual Light from self-destructing to secure him that chance.

At this moment, he no longer retained human form, becoming muddle-headed once more, and that point of Spiritual Light also dissipated greatly, his essence terribly damaged.

He held it in his palm, just like when he first plucked it, and then penetrated the World’s barrier, placing it in a Spiritual Spring within the Spirit Qi World, Great Dao Profound Patterns weaving in his palm to re-endow it with human form.

After completing this, he also activated his final tactic.

Space-time in this entire star region twisted, and in the next instant, Long Shou and the five formidable existences vanished from the universe.

Jiang Mengli awoke from her stupor, gazing into the boundless sky, her eyes filled with contemplation and melancholy.

…

…

“So, this is the truth behind Long Shou’s banishment? It wasn’t they who exiled Long Shou; it was clearly Long Shou who exiled himself along with the five of them.”

Lin Qianxuan murmured inwardly while breaking away from Jiang Mengli’s lips.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Mengli asked, “What’s the matter?”

“I always feel like I’m not worthy.” Lin Qianxuan said.

No matter from what angle, he felt he was much inferior to Long Shou.

Yet now it was him who was retrieving that point of Spiritual Light.

“That’s why I said you’re foolish,” Jiang Mengli said with a smile.

You don’t even realize how wonderful you are.

It clearly wasn’t your responsibility, yet you’ve been carrying it; clearly, no one compelled you, yet you’ve always taken the lead.

You think yourself selfish, but you are truly selfless.

You’ve never been inferior to him…

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