Eternal Tale

Buzz! Boom!

A mighty gust of wind suddenly roared across the skies above Da Li, like thunder erupting from a clear sky, shaking the world!

In the 360 states of Da Li, cultivators felt a surge of energy, their eyes snapping open with a piercing light, as the atmosphere trembled and a majestic aura swept across the land!

The eighteen major powers, including the three ancient immortal cultivation families and numerous merchant guilds, suddenly assembled. Thousands of ships set sail, and countless cultivators emerged from teleportation arrays and ascended into the sky!

An endless sea of cultivators stretched as far as the eye could see, banners fluttering like a forest, their murderous aura piercing the heavens, with massive clouds of killing intent blotting out the sun, instilling fear in all who beheld them.

These cultivators, spread across the land, wove a web-like net, descending upon the Unwarranted Sea in an instant!

As news spread, the world was in an uproar, with endless speculation.

Many ordinary forces and cultivators were left trembling. Why did the eighteen mighty powers suddenly launch an assault on the Unwarranted Sea?!

Throughout Da Li, apart from the Buddhist sect, the Unwarranted Sea had always been shrouded in mystery. The deep sea, formed by numerous ancient islands, was a natural fortress, creating a world of its own, with the strength to hold off countless enemies.

Moreover, natural disasters such as heavenly fire, meteors, spatial rifts, storms, tornadoes, tsunamis, and volcanoes were commonplace and omnipresent.Even if a powerful island force were suddenly struck by a massive meteor and wiped out, it would be no surprise.

The Unwarranted Sea was also known as the land of exile, the darkest side of Da Li, where even evil cultivators would feel like ordinary practitioners.

On one side of the coast lay the vast land of Da Li, with blue skies, white clouds, and gentle breezes.

On the other side, waves surged, dark clouds loomed, and lightning and heavenly fire flickered, with sea beasts and fierce birds soaring.

At first glance, it was like a stark contrast between a flourishing immortal realm and an endless purgatory, a step from paradise to hell.

To secure the outside, one must first pacify the inside!

The ambitions of the forces in the Unwarranted Sea were vast, even harboring thoughts of annexing Da Li. If a boundary war were to erupt, these people would never assist but only plunder, so they could not be left unchecked.

The warships that blotted out the sky slowly sailed into the Unwarranted Sea. The ancestor of the Jiang family looked slightly displeased; under such overwhelming power, those allies could not be retained...

”Boom, boom, boom...”

The sound of crashing waves echoed like thunder, waves surging and rolling.

Ships of various sizes and classes roared out from the eastern coastline of Da Li, landing on the sea and stirring up waves.

In the depths of the Unwarranted Sea, nine giant islands were arranged in a formation resembling a nine-star encirclement.

Within, Divine Transformation cultivators suddenly opened their eyes, their immense aura stirring a thousand waves, natural disasters roaring, with thick, endless clouds looming like the end of the world!

They looked in shock at the distant horizon, angrily shouting, ”What do the cultivators of Da Li intend?!”

”Not dealing with you doesn’’t mean Da Li fears you; it’’s just that you’’ve never been worth our attention.”

A cold, resolute voice echoed through the heavens, as a domineering woman in white stood in the sky, ”Fellow Daoists, attack!”

As her words fell, countless figures surged behind her, with beams of light rising, like a vast sea dragon, as the nine islands hummed and roared, with waves towering around them.

Boom! Boom!

Over ten million cultivators filled the heavens with killing intent, advancing like a slow-moving avalanche. Yet at that moment, the ancient nine-star encirclement array rose.

Buzz!

The woman’’s gaze sharpened, and a magical artifact sword appeared in her hand. She danced gracefully, mesmerizing and dazzling, as countless sword energies hovered in the air, forming a massive sword...

”Slash!”

The hundred-meter-long sword, with countless sharp sword lights, descended like the creation of the world!

As the sword fell, the nine-star encirclement array rippled violently, instantly torn open, leaving all cultivators in shock.

”Kill!”

”Kill!”

...

The sky turned blood-red, and the cultivators of the Unwarranted Sea twisted in expression as a world-shaking battle erupted, shaking the heavens and earth, with water and land in turmoil.

...

Tianshu Merchant Guild, Qingzhu Holy Palace.

Today, the heads of two forces... a family of three gathered together.

A middle-aged man sat at the head, his obsidian-like eyes gleaming with a sharp, heroic spirit, with a hidden sharpness beneath his seemingly calm gaze.

Beside him stood a dignified and elegant woman, simply dressed, gentle and beautiful. Though no longer young, her face was extraordinarily graceful, faintly revealing her unmatched past charm.

”Wei Xihan, you can no longer act recklessly. With just an Elemental Infant cultivation, do you know what Filthy Longevity is, what the battlefield is?!”

”Child, we have already given you support in the ten states of the Buddhist sect in Da Li, but the Boundary Battlefield is beyond the control of individual forces.”

The two spoke solemnly, looking at their son kneeling below, Wei Xihan, the fourth disciple of Chan Yin Temple, a genius in commerce.

His eyes were bloodshot, his entire body suppressed, unable to exert any mana, letting out a low growl, ”I am not afraid of death. Even if it’’s a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, I am willing to face it!”

The middle-aged man’’s eyes flashed coldly, scolding, ”All forces in Da Li are moving. The path ahead is just a clue. Have you considered the consequences if we fail to pave the way?!”

”Except for the hidden families of Baili, no one dares to stake everything. If we do not return, if the path is not opened, it will be up to your generation!”

His booming voice echoed in the hall, like a heavy hammer striking Wei Xihan’’s heart, his eyes reddening, with traces of blood at the corners of his mouth.

The woman softly echoed, ”Your father is right. The older generation of Da Li’’s cultivators is nearly all participating in the battle, precisely because of your younger generation that we can proceed without hesitation.”

”For so many years, your father and I have been at odds, neglecting your guidance, and I know you harbor resentment towards him. Xihan, this time, I hope you can listen to your father.”

She spoke gently, her eyes filled with hope, no longer bearing the supreme demeanor of a palace master, now just a mother.

The man’’s fingers trembled slightly, but he kept his gaze fixed on his only son, his expression cold, ”Wei Xihan, as a cultivator, as a man, bear the responsibility of both forces on your shoulders!”

”Heroic sacrifice is not your turn yet. With so many cultivators from the two major forces following us, your life is not just your own, but theirs too, understand?!”

Bang!

Wei Xihan kowtowed heavily, hot tears silently streaming down, his body trembling like a leaf.

The two exchanged a silent glance, the woman casting a cold look at the man, who appeared slightly embarrassed, losing the demeanor of a head of the family, though Wei Xihan did not see it.

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and strode outside, the woman following resolutely.

Outside the hall.

Millions of cultivators stood ready, men and women lined up on either side, murderous intent overflowing, with massive warships spanning the sky, flags fluttering in the wind, dispersing the clouds.

They all slowly looked up at the two figures at the front, eyes filled with determination, respectfully saying, ”Greetings, Patriarch, Palace Master!”

”Greetings, Patriarch, Palace Master!”

...

The mighty and grand voice echoed infinitely far, with an imposing momentum!

Wei Xihan suddenly turned, looking at the breathtaking scene outside the hall, his fists clenched tightly, kneeling silently.

”Fellow Daoists, set off!”

”Yes!!!”

Boom—

Endless gales swept in all directions, countless warships set sail, and Golden Core and Elemental Infant cultivators moved in full force, with Da Li’’s majestic mana and teleportation beams shooting up to the heavens!