Chapter 1291: Xuanhuang Wind Disaster Calamity

"This formation..."

"Who exactly is it?!" The Sacred Emperor was both startled and enraged.

Transmitting Dharma, the Heavenly Physician, and even the Profound Immortal Boat from beyond the starry sky were clearly not the ones who set up the formation.

In this star sea, who else could possess such power as to arrange a grand formation that made him feel such trepidation?!

And what exactly was the Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang, who had recently descended but never appeared, doing?!

Countless thoughts flashed through the Sacred Emperor's mind instantly.

Outside the starry sky, golden needles continued to pour down, seemingly without end.

They were a mix of the real and the illusory, dense and swift.

The Sacred Emperor was already unable to block all of these golden needles, and now he perceived that the Xuanhuang Realm seemed to have inexplicably fallen into crisis.

Yet, the Heavenly Physician appeared completely unaware.

"Heavenly Physician! Xuanhuang Realm!" In desperation, the Sacred Emperor roared a warning towards the starry sky.

The ceaseless rain of golden needles seemed to pause slightly but did not stop.

However, the positions where the golden needles landed on the Xuanhuang continent had changed somewhat compared to before.

It seemed the Heavenly Physician had also discerned the hidden changes within the Xuanhuang Realm and was attempting to reverse them through the formation.

But...

"It's useless!"

The Sacred Emperor saw that it only slightly delayed the onset of the dramatic change.

The invisible, unknown formation was still preparing to manifest.

His spiritual senses instinctively alerted him, making the Sacred Emperor feel an inexplicable trepidation. Suppressing his inner unease, his mind raced, and he ultimately decided to temporarily ignore the Heavenly Physician's golden needles and reluctantly return to the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Find the Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang!" The Sacred Emperor's voice echoed.

Now, the Xuanhuang land was covered in golden needles, and most living beings had fallen into a deep sleep.

Tianyang, who had previously blocked Transmitting Dharma, was severely damaged.

But he steadfastly stood in front of Transmitting Dharma Celestial Venerable.

However, Transmitting Dharma also gradually sensed the impending crisis in the Xuanhuang Realm and slowly ceased his actions. Otherwise, Tianyang's immortal puppet body might have been completely destroyed.

Vast divine senses swept across the Xuanhuang Realm repeatedly, but they could not find any trace of the Great Celestial Venerable.

"Ruomu! Earth Veins! Stone Tablets!"

The Sacred Emperor tried to communicate with these entities through the network of primeval essence.

Yet, they seemed to have collectively disappeared, with no one responding.

The Xuanhuang Realm before him was like a pot of water slowly coming to a boil.

The Sacred Emperor could only watch helplessly as all this unfolded, unable to find the source of the heat.

In the sky, Transmitting Dharma's phantom suddenly appeared, dispelling all clouds. Its colossal form overlooked Xuanhuang, its torch-like gaze sweeping back and forth.

On the ground, golden light continuously emanated from the golden needles, spreading outwards. In the interval of each flicker, the golden needle pulses had already encircled the Xuanhuang Realm once.

This wondrous spectacle was the combined effort of Transmitting Dharma and Celestial Venerable, searching the heavens and inspecting the earth.

They sought to locate the mastermind behind it all.

But an unbelievable scene unfolded.

The two strongest Overarching realm cultivators in the star sea, working together for half a day, still found no trace whatsoever.

It was as if the entity simply did not exist.

The three supreme experts of the star sea were gathered, yet utterly at a loss.

Beneath Tongyan Prefecture.

What was originally a secret chamber, only one *zhang* square, had now transformed into an endless void.

At the boundary of this void lay the original site of the ritual to enter the Fallen Immortal Realm. It was now enveloped in an indescribable, mystical power.

This was none other than the very existence that drove all cultivators to madness: Immortal Spirit Energy.

The Immortal Spirit Energy, like a trickling stream or a faint thread of light, encircled the ritual.

It had opened up an endless void.

The Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang, whom Transmitting Dharma, the Sacred Emperor, and the Heavenly Physician were painstakingly searching for, as well as the mastermind behind all the upheaval, were right here!

Not to mention Li Fan here, who was merely a divine clone. Even if Li Fan's true body were present, with his current strength, he would not be able to control Immortal Spirit Energy.

He couldn't even touch or perceive it; at best, he could only wistfully gaze upon it.

The reason Immortal Spirit Energy could integrate into the immortal formation deduced by the Disc of Terminal Disintegration...

In the void, Sun Tianci still maintained the posture he had before entering the Fallen Immortal Realm's trial.

Upon him, two utterly contradictory auras simultaneously emerged: one sacred and the other demonically monstrous.

Although the sacred aura was far stronger than the eerie demonic energy,

in the face of the encroaching demonic tide, the sacred aura repeatedly retreated. Even a slight burst could have completely swept away the ceaselessly entangled demonic energy, yet Sun Tianci never did so.

His brows were deeply furrowed, and his face showed sorrow.

"Good thing I had a backup plan..."

Sensing Wu Ninglu, whom he had released, wreaking havoc in Sun Tianci's sea of consciousness, Li Fan inwardly scoffed.

Thousands of demonic thoughts gnawed at Sun Tianci, simultaneously unleashing vicious curses and roars.

"I carried you for three years and gave birth to you. How did you treat me?"

"Not only did you snatch the essence of heaven and earth that was meant for my Dao integration, but you watched me die!"

"What a good son you are, mother's good son!"

"Everything you have now was stolen from me! You shouldn't have lived from the very beginning!"

"Come on! Kill me again! Let me be utterly annihilated!"

Facing his mother's revenge, Sun Tianci chose to silently endure.

He naturally felt his mother devouring his power, but this was precisely what he wanted.

In Sun Tianci's perception, although Wu Ninglu had split into thousands of demonic thoughts, they were merely chaotic consciousnesses filled with madness and destructive intent. Without himself, the main object supporting her desire for revenge, these demonic thoughts would completely dissipate between heaven and earth before long.

And if that happened...

From then on, Sun Tianci would truly never see his mother again.

Having memories since childhood and witnessing his "killing" of his birth mother on the day he was born, Sun Tianci had always felt guilty. This time, he was prepared to save her.

Sun Tianci sensed that as the demonic thoughts consumed more of his energy, their chaotic nature gradually decreased. With more feeding, his mother would eventually become completely calm.

It seemed like cutting flesh to return to his mother, but in reality, it was not that exaggerated.

After all, the power of a Great Celestial Venerable was like a vast, boundless ocean.

Compared to it, his mother's thousands of demonic thoughts were merely a school of fish in the vast sea.

However, it would take some time for Sun Tianci to complete this feeding process.

Sun Tianci was, of course, aware of all the dramatic changes happening in the Xuanhuang Realm.

The Destiny Sacred Emperor, Transmitting Dharma Celestial Venerable, and the countless golden needles that appeared last, made Sun Tianci, the newly appointed Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang, feel immensely challenged. However, it was his duty to save the Xuanhuang Realm.

To be honest, it would be difficult for him to accomplish this alone.

Fortunately, he had his master's help.

After enduring various trials in the Fallen Immortal Realm, trials based on stories he had heard since childhood,

and seeing his master's true appearance before being sent into the Fallen Immortal Realm,

how could Sun Tianci not understand the true identity of his profoundly mysterious master?

It was precisely a wisp of residual thought left behind by the previous Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang, Su Bai, after his demise.

Driven by an unspoken obsession to save the Xuanhuang Realm, this wisp attached itself to him.

From a young age, it had nurtured and guided him, ultimately helping him inherit the position of Great Celestial Venerable.

Although his master had not explicitly stated these things,

Sun Tianci himself had deduced this conclusion based on numerous details from his daily interactions with his master, and his experiences inheriting the Great Celestial Venerable position in the Fallen Immortal Realm.

After all, besides the previous Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang, who else could be so intimately familiar with the details and answers of the inheritance trials?

He had only just taken over, and his mind was filled with a vast amount of complex memories that he hadn't yet had time to sort through.

But his master was already adept at using Immortal Spirit Energy to set up formations...

Sun Tianci's mind couldn't help but recall what his master had just told him.

It was when he had successfully inherited the position of Great Celestial Venerable and awakened from the Fallen Immortal Realm.

His master looked at him with a satisfied expression: "You truly have not disappointed me, good child."

Then, with earnest words, he instructed: "Ten thousand years have passed, and the Xuanhuang Realm is no longer the Xuanhuang Realm of old. Since the path to immortality is severed and the immortal realm no longer exists, the Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang should, from now on, only be the Great Celestial Venerable of the Xuanhuang Realm. Not the Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang of the immortal realm..."

"Now, as the only pure land in the star sea, the Xuanhuang Realm is coveted by all outsiders. Since you have taken over, you must shoulder the responsibility of the Great Celestial Venerable and protect Xuanhuang."

"Transmitting Dharma, Heavenly Physician, Profound Immortal Boat... perhaps only the Sacred Emperor will stand with us."

"We have too little time. You've only just taken over, and you might not even be strong enough to deal with Transmitting Dharma..."

"The only chance to turn the tide lies in the World-Protecting Grand Formation of yesteryear!"

Faint, blurry memories instantly surfaced in Sun Tianci's mind.

"Master, you mean..."

"After inheriting the Great Celestial Venerable position, I should have also inherited the Immortal Spirit Energy released after the immortal artifacts were detonated?" Li Fan asked.

"Precisely," Sun Tianci nodded.

His master was merely a remnant soul, and so many years had passed. It was perfectly normal for some memories to be missing. Knowing about the Great Celestial Venerable's legacy further proved the other party's identity.

Hearing Sun Tianci's affirmative answer, Li Fan looked down at the Xuanhuang Realm, his eyes gleaming: "The World-Protecting Grand Formation has been abandoned for ten thousand years. During this time, it was even repaired by the Xuantian Sect..."

"But even so, as long as it's activated, it can successfully keep these invaders at bay. It's even possible to kill them."

"You only need to use a small amount of that Immortal Spirit Energy, thus and so..."

The formation images Sun Tianci received from Li Fan awakened some of his inherited memories.

The traces of the formation almost perfectly matched the images, except, as his master had said, certain parts had changed over time.

The immortal formation was infinitely profound, and Sun Tianci, having only just successfully inherited the title of Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang, was not yet fully proficient in it.

Just as he was about to ponder further, Sun Tianci sensed that Transmitting Dharma had already returned to the Xuanhuang Realm, seemingly to search for his whereabouts.

Sun Tianci's heart tightened.

The strength of this Transmitting Dharma Celestial Venerable was formidable, at least on par with, if not stronger than, his own.

That is, if he didn't use those few immortal artifacts.

But within the Xuanhuang Realm, immortal artifacts could not be easily used.

Especially since he was not yet familiar with the use of the four immortal artifacts from the Celestial Venerable's legacy. If he made even a slight mistake and caused harm to the Xuanhuang Realm...

That would be an unforgivable sin.

Given the urgency, Sun Tianci followed his master's advice and decided to activate the ancient World-Protecting Grand Formation to confront Transmitting Dharma.

With almost complete trust in his master and not being proficient in formations himself,

Sun Tianci did exactly as Li Fan instructed.

Originally, everything was progressing smoothly.

Unexpectedly, just as the formation was about to take its initial shape, his mother, who had supposedly perished, suddenly appeared in Sun Tianci's sea of consciousness for some unknown reason.

Transformed into thousands of demonic souls, burning with the flames of revenge, she instantly overwhelmed Sun Tianci's heart and mind.

That familiar, incredibly dear aura, that face existing only in memory and dreams, now transformed into a vengeful spirit claiming his life.

This immediately threw Sun Tianci's mind into chaos.

Li Fan seemed to notice Sun Tianci's distress and quickly transmitted a grave warning: "This is your personal karma and affliction; you must resolve it with your own heart."

"Although you were born integrated with the Dao, you incurred a blood debt because of it. The inner trepidation and unease it brought could not be quelled, even with the Immortal Heart Incantation."

"It has been hidden deep within your heart, accompanying your growth. When you inherited the Great Celestial Venerable position and the boundless power, she also transformed because of it and finally manifested. However, for you, this is also a rare opportunity. If you can resolve this inner demon now, from this point forward, you will have no more flaws..."

While rapidly reminding Sun Tianci, Li Fan continued: "As for the changes in the formation, just keep doing as I've instructed. Focus on overcoming your inner tribulation."

One must remember that Sun Tianci was, after all, a child less than ten years old.

Though he had fortuitously taken on the role of Great Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang,

facing his long-thought-of birth mother at this moment inevitably threw his mind into disarray.

Li Fan's years of continuous teaching and training also led Sun Tianci to subconsciously obey his commands.

A terrifying immortal formation, built upon the foundation of the Xuanhuang World-Protecting Grand Formation, thus slowly took shape.

Sun Tianci, who was providing the immortal energy, remained unaware.

However, seeing the Heavenly Physician use golden needles to forcibly interrupt and restore the progress of Xuanhuang's integration, he only strengthened his resolve to activate the immortal formation.

Li Fan's divine clone looked on with a fascinated expression as the immortal formation was about to materialize.

There were no dark thoughts of slaughter or destruction in his heart, only awe and admiration at glimpsing the Grand Dao.

"This is a true formation."

"What is deduced still has subtle differences from what is seen in reality."

"I wonder if Transmitting Dharma, the Heavenly Physician, and their like can survive in this immortal formation..."

What is done cannot be undone.

Once this grand formation was completed, even if Sun Tianci, as the "power source," discovered it and wanted to stop it, he would be powerless.

Only Li Fan, as the one who set up the formation, could make minor adjustments during the activation process.

But even he could not reverse the process.

Li Fan, sensing Transmitting Dharma and the others still searching for his traces within the Xuanhuang Realm, coldly snorted.

He was ready to activate the grand formation at any moment.

After several fruitless searches, the Sacred Emperor released the Dao-One spiritual energy he had absorbed back into the Xuanhuang world.

He pondered a solution.

The unease in the Sacred Emperor's heart had reached its peak.

The same was true for Transmitting Dharma Celestial Venerable.

Finally, as if having made a decision,

Transmitting Dharma's figure briefly vanished and then reappeared.

His expression was grave, and he held an ancient bronze mirror.

The Sacred Emperor's pupils constricted; he sensed a faint, ethereal immortal spirit energy emanating from the mirror.

"The true body of the Heavenly Profound Mirror?"

Transmitting Dharma tossed the Heavenly Profound Mirror high into the sky.

The ancient bronze mirror grew as it met the wind, and in an instant, its illusory body had enveloped the entire Xuanhuang Realm.

The sky was gone, replaced by the mirror's surface covering everyone's heads.

Beneath the Heavenly Profound Mirror, even the Sacred Emperor felt completely exposed.

Subconsciously, starlight enveloped him, obscuring the Heavenly Profound Mirror's view.

Two lines, one black and one white, interwove and emanated from the Heavenly Profound Mirror's surface.

They stretched infinitely, instantly encompassing the Xuanhuang Realm.

Then, an unending succession of black and white lines swept across.

As the black and white lines swept through and merged into the Xuanhuang world, the Heavenly Profound Mirror's surface overhead also slowly began to display the landscape of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Not just the mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, but also the myriad living beings within.

Only the Sacred Emperor, Transmitting Dharma, and others were not included in the reflection.

However, as the black and white lines continued to sweep, the Sacred Emperor's figure eventually began to slowly appear within the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

The Sacred Emperor looked up at his blurred image in the mirror. For some reason, he felt that the figure seemed subtly different from his real self.

The Xuanhuang Realm seemed to fall into stillness,

awaiting the results of the Heavenly Profound Mirror's search.

Only the Heavenly Physician's golden needles did not

stop. They traversed the Xuanhuang land, seemingly intent on completely restoring the Xuanhuang Realm to its pre-war state.

In the Heavenly Profound Mirror's surface, the scene became increasingly clear.

Numerous locations were excluded.

Transmitting Dharma had already begun searching the remaining areas.

The Sacred Emperor did the same.

Former adversaries, they now cooperated again with an unspoken understanding.

After all, whether it evolved into the Xuanhuang Realm or the Heavenly Dharma Realm, the existence of this world beneath their feet was the prerequisite for everything.

Just as Li Fan's hiding place beneath Tongyan Prefecture was about to be exposed,

a figure quietly appeared outside the Great Qi Minor World, unnoticed by anyone.

In the void, the Sacred Emperor had laid down numerous layers of formations.

Sealed and carefully placed within by the Sacred Emperor were...

the ruins of the One Origin Sect, enveloped by the Extinguishing Wind Disaster and the Archmage's remains,

and a faceless stone statue.

That figure was another one of Li Fan's divine clones.

After separating from the artificial personality created by the Limitless Mirror and using the Dao-integration cultivation method deduced by the Law Deduction Jade to stir up trouble within the Myriad Immortal Alliance, this divine clone had hidden itself.

It had been silently waiting for the opportune moment.

Now, it had finally seized the chance.

"After meticulous planning for so long, how can it be disturbed at the final moment?"

"Just come back to me, all of you..."

Facing the obstruction of layers of formations, Li Fan's clone simply ignored them all.

It flashed directly into the interior of the formations.

Simultaneously,

the Sacred Emperor in the Xuanhuang Realm's face changed dramatically.

He had already sensed the figure that quietly appeared outside the Great Qi Minor World.

An inexplicable familiarity made his heart tremble with dread!

Ignoring everything else, starlight pierced the sky and descended directly into the Sacred Dynasty's Great Qi.

Then, he rapidly fled towards the outer void.

But it was too late.

The previous moment, Li Fan's divine clone had already instantly broken through all the formations.

The items, previously separated on either side, were consequently brought together.

The divine clone self-destructed, leaving no trace.

Using the last power of the clone's explosion, it violently swept the faceless stone statue towards the One Origin Sect ruins.

Just as the statue was about to collide with the One Origin Sect ruins, a remnant of the divine clone transformed into a sharp sword.

It struck directly at the head of the faceless stone statue!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Although it appeared to be just an ordinary stone statue,

when the sword of the divine clone collided with the stone statue, it was as if some power instantly descended.

It did not impede the desecration of the stone statue, seeming only to casually glance from afar.

But precisely this action disturbed the...

Extinguishing Wind Disaster, which had been lurking within the One Origin Sect ruins.

The entity that had descended into the stone statue vanished in an instant.

However, the terrifying Extinguishing Wind Disaster did not cease.

A storm slowly began to form in the void outside the Great Qi Minor World.

The Sacred Emperor arrived a step too late.

The storm had already swallowed the entire One Origin Sect ruins, and even the terrifying energy fluctuations, though distant, made this Overarching realm expert feel an unending sense of crisis.

It was like a weak mortal facing a world-destroying catastrophe.

Apart from watching helplessly, there was nothing he could do.

Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and the Sacred Emperor quickly regained his composure.

No longer holding back, he summoned all his golden primeval energy, attempting to stop the spread of the Extinguishing Wind Disaster.

At the same time, countless World-Splitting Whales emerged from the Sacred Dynasty,

cutting off the void where the disaster resided from the Sacred Dynasty's Great Qi.

The primeval essence, infinitely close to True Immortal power, was vulnerable before this Extinguishing Wind Disaster.

It crumbled upon contact.

The Sacred Emperor, however, could not retreat; he could only continue to use primeval essence to try and contain the disaster.

A beam of white light also intercepted the spreading Extinguishing Wind Disaster.

The newcomer, with a tall crown and long beard, holding a bronze mirror, was none other than Transmitting Dharma Celestial Venerable.

Transmitting Dharma's expression was unusually grim, no longer calm.

The Heavenly Profound Mirror in his hand also flashed repeatedly, as if warning of something extremely terrifying it had seen.

The Sacred Emperor transmitted the images he had just sensed—the activation of the One Origin Sect ruins—to Transmitting Dharma.

Transmitting Dharma said little but manipulated the Heavenly Profound Mirror to emit ancient green light, attempting to seal off the Extinguishing Wind Disaster.

The two Overarching experts worked together, but they still could not completely contain the Extinguishing Wind Disaster.

This terrifying disaster seemed capable of devouring everything.

Even the void was its target for annihilation.

Through the gaps in Transmitting Dharma and the Sacred Emperor's defensive line, the disaster surged like a rolling tide, consuming all in its path.

It headed towards the Xuanhuang Realm.

If the disaster were to erupt within the Xuanhuang Realm, all living beings, including the Xuanhuang Realm itself, would likely be destroyed by this calamity from the immortal realm.

Just then, several golden needles suddenly arrived from afar.

Like mighty Sea-Calming Divine Needles, they formed an indestructible dam, firmly blocking the remaining Extinguishing Wind Disaster that had slipped through!

The disaster howled, and the golden needles' light dimmed.

Soon, the great dam collapsed, and the disaster continued to surge forward.

However, countless more golden needles quickly arrived from the front,

forming a continuous anti-wind embankment, obstructing the terrifying disaster's advance.

A compassionate old man with kind eyes appeared in the void as the golden needles arrived.

As if treating a difficult ailment, the old man's expression was solemn, and he continuously plunged needles.

At the same time, he constantly sent out beams of light into the Extinguishing Wind Disaster ahead.

The Sacred Emperor saw from afar that these beams of light seemed to be extremely ancient objects.

The auras attached to them were desolate and cold.

After falling into the disaster, they seemed to attract the disaster's focus and encirclement,

thus forming small whirlpools.

The appearance of these whirlpools absorbed most of the Extinguishing Wind Disaster's energy.

Consequently, this terrifying calamity that erupted from the void outside the Great Qi Minor World showed signs of gradually weakening.

The compassionate old man did not show any signs of relief; instead, he became even more cautious.

His hands never stopped, continuously shooting out golden needles.

He completely sealed those whirlpools.

With a slight pull, the disaster whirlpool was captured by the old man along the golden thread.

He slightly opened his mouth and actually swallowed the sealed golden needles containing the Extinguishing Wind Disaster into his stomach!

Transmitting Dharma seemed to be accustomed to this.

The Sacred Emperor, however, looked on with astonishment.

It seemed this Heavenly Physician's strength was even greater than his own and Transmitting Dharma's.

In the Heavenly Physician's eyes, there seemed to be nothing but the disaster.

He completely ignored Transmitting Dharma and the Sacred Emperor.

One by one, golden needles descended, slowly sealing and swallowing all of the Extinguishing Wind Disaster into his belly.

Such an action was by no means easy for the Heavenly Physician.

Every so often, he had to take a short break.

Fortunately, with the combined efforts of the three Overarching experts, the world-destroying calamity was finally extinguished in its nascent stage.

Looking at the void, which had returned to tranquility, the somewhat exhausted Sacred Emperor still felt lingering fear.

If this extinguishing calamity had erupted directly within the Xuanhuang Realm instead of the void, they might not have had enough time to save it.

As the Sacred Emperor pondered this, he suddenly noticed that Transmitting Dharma and the Heavenly Physician, having resolved the disaster, still stood with grave expressions in the void.

The direction they were looking was not the Xuanhuang Realm, nor where the Sacred Emperor was.

Instead, it was...

a faint, ethereal phantom of a Dao child that had appeared at some unknown point!

The Dao child stood silently, eyes closed.

It seemed to take no notice of anyone else present.

Yet, Transmitting Dharma and the Heavenly Physician reacted as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Grand Archmage Tiandu?"

The Sacred Emperor was deeply startled.

He recalled the Archmage's remains in the One Origin Sect ruins, which had now completely vanished within the Extinguishing Wind Disaster.

He hadn't expected...

that it would actually cause the appearance of the legendary Grand Archmage Tiandu!

The Archmage's realm had already transcended the limits of the current star sea.

It transcended the so-called Overarching realm.

However, with only a phantom standing there, the Sacred Emperor could not discern whether it was real or illusory.

Judging by the expressions on Transmitting Dharma and the Heavenly Physician's faces, they too were profoundly shaken by the sudden appearance of this Archmage.

As the Archmage remained motionless, the three — Transmitting Dharma, the Heavenly Physician, and the Sacred Emperor — dared not act rashly.

For a moment, they were at a standstill.

Meanwhile, the Sacred Emperor sensed that the formation in the nearby Xuanhuang Realm continued to progress.

Just as the Sacred Emperor decided to ignore the Archmage before him and return to the Xuanhuang Realm to continue searching for the mastermind,

a voice suddenly emanated from the Archmage's phantom.

All three Overarching realm experts' hearts trembled, and they listened intently.

"Dao, primeval. Xin, annihilation."

"Cultivate thoughts, comprehend intent, proceed to spirit."

At first listen, it seemed inexplicable and completely nonsensical.

But as he listened, a flash of realization suddenly struck the Sacred Emperor.

This was, astonishingly, an Immortal Art!