The Stars Beyond

Like a sudden cold wave in the night, winter is coming, and the era of the transcendent ends just like that. Within a few days, many immortals died, returning to normalcy. Large numbers of transcendents fell from the sky, becoming ordinary mortals.　　

What should I do now?

Wang Xuan pondered. Deep down, he didn't want to leave. He had parents, friends, and everyone he knew and recognized in this familiar world.　　

Unlike immortals, he didn't feel detached from the present world. His attachment to his homeland had faded over the years, so leaving wasn't such a difficult choice. He wanted to be with his loved ones and didn't want to let go of these feelings. But was he really carving his own path if he stayed in this world? He actually didn't know, without absolute certainty.　　

"The north wind rolls the white grasses, the eternal winter covers the dark night, myths wither away, swept away, and vanish forever," Wang Xuan muttered to himself.　　

Standing in the spaceship, Wang Xuan looked through the large screen at the deep universe. He felt insignificant, just a planet in the vast expanse of the cosmos, not even a speck of dust.　　

However, in such a vast universe, there was no longer a place for transcendent. Cultivators had no way forward, losing their last Pure Land.　　

He worried about the shadow couple.

Where did they want to go? Was it feasible?

Just after witnessing the tragic demise of the white-haired woman in a blaze of blood, he didn't want anyone else around him to embark on a path of no return.　　

"I want to have a good talk with them about the Life Soil after the collapse of myth, listen to their opinions, and discuss each other's paths," Wang Xuan pondered.　

The silver-white spaceship journeyed far, and the two sides were not too far apart. They met six hours later. The shadow couple's spaceship was very large, overall silver-gray, resembling floating mountains of steel, with a strong sense of oppression.　　

"Wang Xuan!" They opened the cabin door, traversed the void, and in a flash entered Wang Xuan's spaceship. As Earth Immortals, they were now at the top of the present world.　　

Now, they revealed their forms. These were their physical bodies reshaped after obtaining the supreme treasures, before the collapse of the Great Barrier. They were no longer in shadow form.　　

One was a handsome uncle, calm, and very stylish. Although he had long hair like an ancient person, his attire was quite modern. The other was a beautiful woman with phoenix eyes, charming but not frivolous. Even when calm, she exuded a cold elegance and a kind of domineering aura as if overlooking the world. She used to be the Lord of the Celestial Fox, the Twelve-tailed Celestial Fox.

The two grabbed Wang Xuan. As Earth Immortal-level powerhouses, they could touch and know his condition with just a thought, which was nothing serious. Moreover, both of them felt that he was very strong. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to kill the terrifying Earth Immortal-level evil spirit attached to Qi Tian's body.　　

"It's good that you're okay!" They breathed a sigh of relief, treating him like family because they had watched him grow up.　　

"Son!" Demon Lord’s father, Yan Mingcheng, grinned and patted him on the shoulder.　　

This address almost stunned Wang Xuan.

What was he calling me?

He looked at the handsome uncle, and the other's eyes seemed a bit passionate. Demon Lord’s mother, Bai Jingshu, laughed instantly after seeing his reaction.　　

Yan Mingcheng looked at him and said, "What, don't like it? I know you better than anyone else. I even know about your embarrassing moments from when you were a child, like the time you beat up other kids or gave flowers to girls."　　

He couldn't stand being teased like this.

When did this happen?

He had no recollection of it at all. It seemed like he had been called in by the teachers a few times when he was in kindergarten.　　

Bai Jingshu smiled and said, "Impressive! I've watched you grow up, but I still haven't seen through you. You actually killed an Earth Immortal in the present world. Even if the two of us faced the terrifying evil spirit that possessed Qi Tian alone, we might not have been able to capture him."　　

"If you don't want me to call you son, do you want me to call you son-in-law? Let me be clear upfront. In modern terms, I'm a fierce protector of my daughter. Considering your various behaviors, it's hard not to get angry. You're likely to break your legs in the future!" Yan Mingcheng said, recalling his recent prayer. He had prayed that as long as Wang Xuan was alive, even if he had problems with his body, even if he was disabled, he would be willing to offer his daughter’s hand in marriage for compensation.　　

But now, seeing him alive and kicking without any problems, Yan Mingcheng felt a bit awkward again. He always felt that there were too many women around him. Wang Xuan wiped his sweat. He couldn't respond to his words, feeling like they were on different wavelengths now.　　

"For example, there's a girl on the spaceship, I know her. She's known as the top expert in the domain of the ancient Immortal Dao. She's… in trouble. Do you want to use the Life Essence Furnace to save her?" asked Yan Mingcheng, looking at Celestial Sword Maiden.　　

"Yes, saving lives is urgent. We can talk about other matters later," replied Wang Xuan as he nodded, took the Life Essence Furnace, and merged it with the furnace lid. Only then did it become complete again, exuding the aura of a supreme treasure, with residual rules inside!　　

This is the miraculous aspect of a Dao Shielding-level treasure, supreme and unparalleled. Even in this special era, it still holds some power. However, with the passage of time, it's unknown what will ultimately happen to these supreme treasures. Will they also fade away, losing their essence?　　

Wang Xuan sat cross-legged. When his spirit projected out, he felt a slight sluggishness, and the difficulty had increased significantly compared to before. He quickly held the Life Essence Furnace and entered the Life Soil. All of this reminded him that the times had changed. There were not many people who could project their spirit anymore.　　

He rushed towards the bottom of the Life Soil, heading towards the void. Along the way, he couldn't help but furrow his brows as he sensed something unusual. His Life Soil seemed somewhat hazy, with mist swirling around.　　

However, there were no surprises along the way, just that his speed… had slowed down. This made him slightly distracted.

Could it be that in this era, the Life Soil and the void would also descend into the mortal realm?　　

He arrived at the rugged edge of the pool, where the silver substance was still rich and radiant, emitting a colorful glow. Several mountains surrounded the pool, each of them cultivating Heavenly Herbs.　　

"Will this place decline, with all the Heavenly Herbs withering away?" Wang Xuan wondered. He didn't know. Using the Life Essence Furnace to collect the silver substance and then gathering some Heavenly Herb leaves, he harvested a heap of tea fruits.　　

He spent several times more time than before to return to the real world. This made him feel somewhat worried. If this continued, would he still be able to freely enter and leave the world at the back of the Life Soil?　　

"Drawing from within oneself? There are some mysteries here, very much like the methods of those legendary figures," said Yan Mingcheng as he nodded, speculating.　　

"I'll tell you everything in a moment!" Wang Xuan said.　　

He was now no weaker than an Earth Immortal. Even in this depleted era, he still possessed some powerful means. Activating the fragmented rules contained in the Life Essence Furnace, it was directly enlarged. Then, he picked up Jiang Qingyao, placed her inside, and then added some crimson divine liquid from the Spiritual Blood Pool.　　

"I refuse to believe that we still can't save someone even with the Life Essence Furnace here, containing the silver substance and the blood from the Spiritual Blood Pool!" exclaimed Wang Xuan with determination.　　

Sure enough, he sensed it. Celestial Sword Maiden's condition was improving, it was showing immediate effects. The vitality within her was strengthening, and she even had an extremely weak heartbeat every few minutes.　　

If it weren't for the power of transcendence, in the present world, even the heartbeat would have long stopped. When that happened, it could only be considered that the person had died and was beyond saving.　　

"The girl is really lucky to come back to life from this," the shadow couple both sighed. Few people could survive being pierced by the sword light of Shang Yi. Those who did were destined to die in a very tragic manner.　　

"Hmm?" At that moment, Yan Mingcheng received a message from his own spaceship, indicating a very important signal. He quickly returned to that massive vessel.　　

After a moment, he returned and said, "Fang Yuzhu and the peerless transcendents who control the Pool of Life chased after Shang Yi. They fought their way into the highest level of the Spiritual Realm. Although they severely injured him, they had failed to kill him.　　

Wang Xuan was surprised to hear this. In normal times, it was very dangerous to enter the highest level of the Spiritual Realm, and now it was even more terrifying.　　

"Shang Yi will probably take that path. Moreover, he has very powerful helpers there, and he has set up a complete Number Two Killing Formation. Successfully escaping the pursuit, he disappeared," said Yan Mingcheng. 　　

"However, he has been killed three or four times in succession, and his body's condition is worrying. In today's era, even if he obtains the fortune of the highest level Spiritual Realm, he will find it difficult to recover and dare not cause trouble without ten or twenty years of recuperation," Yan Mingcheng added, "And, he may not be able to come out. As the correction of the universe is completed, the Spiritual Realms are closing one by one, and it's very difficult to reopen."　　

"Only one choice is left for Shang Yi's true self. He can only break through from the highest level of the Spiritual Realm, taking that difficult and secret path, searching for the Transcendent Realm that has never been touched, and may not even exist," said Yan Mingcheng, explaining the details.　　

Then, Yan Mingcheng and Bai Jingzhu mentioned intercepting Wang Xuan, smashing the Life Essence Furnace in the universe, and destroying Shang Yi's mother ship.　　

"I suspect he encountered an inexplicable enemy and blew up his inner landscape. I felt a special aura after his inner landscape collapsed. In that case, without ten or twenty years of recuperation, he wouldn’t dare to come out even if he survives."　　

When they said this, Bai Jingzhu suddenly looked stunned, then shocked, looking at Wang Xuan, asking, "Did your inner landscape also have an accident?"　　

The expressions of the couple changed completely. After the inner landscape naturally decayed and closed, there was no big problem. But if it was shattered by an external force, it would be very harmful to the body. In severe cases, the foundation would collapse, and the vitality would be greatly damaged.　　

"I'm fine," said Wang Xuan, shaking his head. He told them that his physical body, spirit, and inner landscape were all in Nirvana, condensed, turning into three light spots, with a new inner landscape incubating and ready to emerge at any time.　　

"The decaying inner landscape was originally about to fall off," said Wang Xuan. He didn't hide it from them.　　

"It's fine for the physical body and the spirit, but…" The two of them were stunned. They had never heard of anyone whose inner landscape could also undergo Nirvana and regenerate anew!　　

Wang Xuan was prepared to tell them about his situation in detail, including the end of the white-haired woman's relentless pursuit of Dao.　　

"Let’s return to the Old World, and we'll talk in detail after we're there. Yan Yan, Xu Fu, Zhang Daoling, and Mingxue are all there. Fang Yuzhu has also returned from the highest-level Spiritual Realm and is back to the Old World. With more people comes more ideas. We can brainstorm together and see if the path you mentioned is feasible."　　

The shadow couple roughly understood the peculiarities within him and found it somewhat incredible. In history, there had been vague records left by super civilizations, but they were only suggestive words that required later generations to speculate. As a result, Wang Xuan gave them a surprise. He actually did it and went out quite far.　　

"Son, you're really tight-lipped. It’s fine that we didn't reveal our relationship to you earlier, and we haven't sat down to talk about it, but you've known Yan Yan for a long time. You never mentioned it to her?" said Yan Mingcheng as he was displeased. Obviously, after the couple returned, to compensate for the lack of care, dotting on Yan Yan had become the norm.　　

Wang Xuan sighed, saying, "Early on, Sister Yan Yan was the biggest antagonist in my heart."　　

"What are you saying?!" exclaimed the couple.　　

Jiang Qingyao's physical condition was improving. Sleeping in the Life Essence Furnace, not only did she have extremely faint pulses, but even her spirit occasionally had flashes of light passing through, indicating that she was being repaired.　　

……

They traversed through the wormhole and rushed back to the Old World that day. They saw Fang Yuzhu, whose shattered battle armor was stained with blood. She had hurried back from the exit of the highest-level Spiritual Realm corresponding to the New World. They also met Xu Fu, Zhang Daoling, and others. In the spacious estate left by Qing Mu, these people gathered together.　　

Everyone looked at Wang Xuan with strange expressions, quite surprised and somewhat incredulous about his achievements. Killing Earth Immortals in the real world was shocking and outrageous.　　

Demon Lord Yan Yan, Xu Fu, Zhang Daoling, and the Hades Blood Patriarch all acknowledged that if they really encountered Qi Tian, they would definitely end tragically.　

Now, almost every peerless transcendent who survived had a supreme treasure in their hands. Those who could control such powerful weapons proved their unmatched strength.　　

In the past, the peerless transcendent were dominant, and even the immortals bowed their heads. Nowadays, in the real world, it's the Earth Immortals who were supreme, while the transcendence decayed.　　

"Everyone, it's not that I wanted to conceal it. In the past, I was too weak. I was afraid that I would be hunted down by the immortals if the news leaked out, or even be dissected and studied by you," Wang Xuan said, deciding to confess his secrets, and he couldn't help but glance at Demon Lord Yan Yan.　

"What do you mean, why are you looking at me like that? Don't you trust me?" asked Demon Lord. Her beautiful eyes emitted a radiant glow as she glared at him.　　

Wang Xuan retorted, unafraid at all, saying, "In the past, you were always like this, always trying to capture me. At first, you wanted to disable me in order to guide you back."　　

"Speak nicely, we're all family. At that time, she didn't even know who you were," said Yan Mingcheng, defending his daughter as usual.　　

"My path contains substances close to reality, and even in its depths, there are surges of genuine energy crystal particles…" Wang Xuan explained slowly.　　

In that special era, for those who were unwilling to give up the transcendent path and still wanted to move forward, the choice of what to do next was a difficult one. None of the options were safe, so it required collective brainstorming to discuss the future path. THey needed to discuss whether they should leave the real world or not.