Lord Shenxiu

"To digest the remnants of the secret history, it's necessary to wait for the right moment..."

Gazing at the now solidified Seven Luminaries Heaven encompassing the three realms, Zhong Shenxiu directly announced his closed-door cultivation.

In his previous sessions of closed-door cultivation, the focus was mainly on stabilizing his own condition and deducing Immortal Law.

Now, the time had come to explore the Three Thousand Worlds extensively and pursue the ancient battlefield.

...

The 'Three Thousand' in the Three Thousand Worlds is merely a general term.

At the very least, with his present True God status, Zhong Shenxiu could perceive worlds almost like planets in the universe, numbering astronomically; a mere glance would surpass the figure of ten thousand one yuan—a hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred.

Among them were many worlds that Zhong Shenxiu had previously wrought havoc upon.

"Last time, I comprehended the ancient battlefield and even saved a transmigrator... This time, it seems there's no such opportunity..."

Zhong Shenxiu, in a most mysterious state, stood outside the void of endless worlds, his consciousness expanding outward infinitely; suddenly, his spirituality was touched, bringing a sense of fateful inspiration.

"Fate... and... a gate?"

He felt the pull of fate, took a slight step forward.

This one step seemed to traverse an infinite distance, crossing worlds like sands, arriving at an unnamed spacetime.

Ahead, a Fate's Gate emerged, representing a joint invitation by Time's Ouroboros and the Master of the Gate.

"Indeed... Having been part of the club for so long, I've also stabilized my own condition and the rear, I should start dealing with various issues between True Gods now..."

Zhong Shenxiu smiled gently, with a hint of expectation, as he entered the gateway.

...

'What kind of world presents enough difficulty for two True Gods, making it hard to conquer, requiring an external force like me to intervene?'

'In any case, it cannot likely be the ancient battlefield! But it's dangerous enough!'

Zhong Shenxiu was mentally prepared, as layers of the light of order emerged on his body, vaguely interweaving into a kingdom, readying himself before finally striding through the door.

What he saw was an expansive and vibrant world.

What amazed Zhong Shenxiu even more was the presence of a layer of mist outside the world, resembling a crystalline structure, securely enveloping the entire world as if it were an egg.

On the surface of the egg, however, appeared tiny cracks.

Various indescribable entities circled around this world, attempting different methods of erosion and pollution, incessantly seeping through the crevices...

Some manifested as gigantic vertical eyes, others shrouded in darkness, their forms indistinct, while some appeared as an endless, all-encompassing 'ocean'!

Splash!

Zhong Shenxiu seemed to hear the sound of waves.

The next moment, he found himself enveloped by the boundless sea of life, a source of 'conceptual' pollution of high rank and order, even True Gods could not be immune!

His body rapidly mutated; from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose seemed about to flow seawater full of vitality, merging into this ocean!

This ocean was like a pool of life, even capable of enveloping an entire world!

"I wish... I restore to my original state!"

Zhong Shenxiu spoke, wielding the power of the 'Ideal State,' instantly restoring himself to a normal condition.

Immediately, layers of the light of order erupted from his body, beginning to counterpollute the sea of life.

A vast exchange of information, brought a multitude of whispers and pollution.

Zhong Shenxiu relied on the light of order, excluding each whisper, thereby directly acquiring a portion of information about this sea.

[Heavenly Elder]!

This was the revered name of the great being that had targeted him!

He extended his right hand, as if twisting open an invisible gate in the void, immersing himself within, disappearing from the sea of life.

In the next moment, Zhong Shenxiu arrived outside the World Crystal Wall System, ready to merge directly within.

On this Crystal Wall System, he sensed familiar auras.

They belonged to 'Time's Ouroboros' and to 'Master of the Gate'...

'So these two are waging war against so many terrifying entities in this world, and are on the defensive? No wonder they sought help...'

Zhong Shenxiu gained an insight in his heart.

Yet, before he could merge into the Crystal Wall System, enormous vertical eyes appeared behind him.

In the void, a torrent of whispering filled with information and pollution constantly flooded into his mind:

"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; there is no thing as the Dao, yet nothing is not divine..."

Boom!

Zhong Shenxiu seemed to glimpse chaos, the ultimate end of everything, involuntarily drawn closer to that zenith of Dao.

His being began to 'Daoize,' seemingly transforming into that entity's form.

This is [To hear the Dao in the morning, can die in the evening!]

The next moment, time abruptly reversed for Zhong Shenxiu, erasing all traces of 'Daoized Chaos.'

Restart!

He couldn't restart these powerful foes, but he could restart his own state!

Moreover, he slightly altered the flow of time between himself and the vertical eyes, merging into the Crystal Wall System.

This Crystal Wall System, jointly crafted by several True Gods, was indestructible, even those great beings outside could not forcibly breach it, only polluting through gaps.

But Zhong Shenxiu was different!

He was authorized, thus directly 'opened the door,' truly entering this world!

Through the thick atmosphere, he saw a cerulean ocean.

The weather was fair, the sky clear and bright.

White gulls flew by, and not far away, a sea vessel sailed across the ocean surface.

However, in the next instant!

Zhong Shenxiu's expression changed, sensing a sudden darkness birthed within his heart, with madness continually spreading!

"This is another great entity, its authority quite bizarre, already secretly polluting and twisting my order... A being like a shadow of order?"

Zhong Shenxiu gave a wry smile.

He hadn't expected that after using the light of order to achieve True God status, he would encounter such a frightening being that just happened to counter his dominion!

If not for him having also comprehended the Ideal State, amidst an onslaught equivalent to 'Time's Ouroboros' and 'Master of the Gate,' he would have fallen today!

Boom!

Outside the Crystal Wall System, several inexplicable and terrifying faces were glued to the Crystal Wall, their variety of strange eyes staring toward Zhong Shenxiu's position.

Though these great beings couldn't personally hunt him, they could project their influence, changing heaven and earth's colors!

A violent storm abruptly descended!

Zhong Shenxiu even felt the darkness within his heart suddenly expand, forming tall and sinister outlines.

Beneath the ocean, terrifying shadows also emerged.

"These are... the minions of those entities? Though they are blocked outside, they profoundly influence this world, birthing many frightening monsters and groups?"

Zhong Shenxiu feared not even [Heavenly Elder], much less the minions created by the opponent.

"Yet... with the enemy's situation unknown, I can't place all my hopes on the 'Master of the Gate' or other True Gods. After prior encounters with many Evil Gods, and sustaining minor injuries... It's presently unwise to expose myself... Best to hide for now, understand this world's framework, and then speak of other issues!"

With a change of mind, his entire aura receded into the void, transforming into a stream of light, disappearing.

Outside the Crystal Wall System, numerous terrifying existences lost track of Zhong Shenxiu, emitting terrible roars...