Chapter 4896: The Summit of Qinglian (Finale)

In a sea area of the Chaos Realm, shrouded in black mist, a massive island floated high in the sky. Beneath the mist, members of the Asura clan could be seen.

Mandragora and a tall, black-robed elder were seated in a blue stone pavilion, deep in conversation.

"The patriarch's life soul lamp has actually extinguished! How is that possible? He mastered six Supreme Daos, and his Natal Heavenly Dao Artifact was even refined with the Primordial Dao Stone. It's not his first time going to the Land of Return to Emptiness. How could he have been killed?" An expression of disbelief appeared on Mandragora's face.

"It seems the patriarch was killed by a powerful enemy while vying for the origin of the last Great Dao," the black-robed elder said, a hint of relief in his voice. "Fortunately, he left a contingency plan. We are hidden here, so other forces won't easily find us."

As soon as Asura's life soul lamp extinguished, the Asura clan activated their emergency protocol. A small number of elites went into hiding, while other clan members dispersed throughout the Chaos Realm.

A piercing alarm blared, echoing across the sky.

"Not good, enemy attack!" Mandragora's face fell. He swiftly flew into the sky and gasped.

A blue giant appeared near the colossal island. By its appearance, it was Wang Changsheng.

"Revered Daoist Taihao, you are not a physical entity. This is merely a spiritual projection," Mandragora sneered.

"To annihilate your Asura clan, why would my true body need to act personally? A single thought is enough." Wang Changsheng's tone was icy cold.

"Annihilate our Asura clan with a single thought? Even mastering six Supreme Daos wouldn't achieve that." Mandragora scoffed.

"What if it's the Three Thousand Daos? The Dao is me, and I am the Dao. From this day forward, there will be no more Asura clan." Wang Changsheng's tone was icy cold.

"What? The Three Thousand Daos?" Mandragora exclaimed in shock.

No sooner had he spoken than his body exploded, and his soul was utterly annihilated. All Asura clan members on the island turned into a mist of blood, their souls completely destroyed.

Almost simultaneously, all members of the Asura clan, the Demonic clan, and the Chaos clan were killed. Regardless of where they hid—in secret realms, markets, grotto-heavens, or within exotic treasures—they were instantly annihilated. In addition, several other foreign races that harbored extreme hatred for humanity also vanished. They were all wiped out overnight. The news that Revered Daoist Taihao had mastered the Three Thousand Daos spread throughout the Chaos Realm and the Immortal Realm.

In the Land of Return to Emptiness, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan emerged from a cave.

Wang Changsheng's aura was unfathomable. He had refined the origin of the last Great Dao, mastered all Three Thousand Daos, and ascended to the Transcendence Realm. Beings in the Chaos Realm and Immortal Realm could at most master two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Daos. The origin of the last Great Dao was in the Land of Return to Emptiness. To master all Three Thousand Daos meant to master the Chaos Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the Land of Return to Emptiness.

Wang Changsheng now controlled the entire world. He was the ruler. With a single thought, he could erase any being in the Immortal Realm or Chaos Realm, and could establish new rules.

Wang Changsheng glanced at the black holes above his head. With a soft command, he uttered, "Disperse." No sooner had he spoken than all the black holes vanished.

"From now on, this place will be Green Lotus Peak," Wang Changsheng announced. As soon as he spoke, saplings burst from the ground, rapidly growing into towering trees.

Wang Changsheng could now not only destroy any being, but also create any being, object, or restriction. With one thought, all things are born; with one thought, all things die. All existence lay within Wang Changsheng's single thought. To control everything, to transcend all beings—this was the Transcendence Realm.

A Daoist Master could create a world and be its ruler. A transcendent being was the ruler of all beings, the master of rule-making.

Ye Haitang flew over, excitedly asking, "Uncle, have you mastered the Three Thousand Daos?"

Wang Changsheng nodded, and asked, "Where is Madam Ji?"

"She left after killing Xi, probably fearing that you and Auntie would eliminate her too," Ye Haitang replied.

"Let's return to the Immortal Realm!" Wang Changsheng said. No sooner had he spoken than Ye Haitang felt a blur before her eyes, suddenly finding herself above a massive island.

"Green Lotus Immortal Island!" Ye Haitang exclaimed.

Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingfeng, and others were all there, their faces filled with confusion.

"Weren't we in the Land of Return to Emptiness? How did we get here?" Wang Qingshan asked, puzzled.

"The world is now under my control. Going anywhere is just a thought away. Send out orders to convene the Green Lotus Grand Assembly right here on Green Lotus Immortal Island. The Chaos Realm and Immortal Realm have fully merged. All forces can send representatives to participate," Wang Changsheng instructed.

"Yes, Father," Wang Qingfeng assented.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan returned to Green Lotus Peak, while Wang Qingfeng and the others attended to their respective duties. The Sea of Return to Emptiness had been leveled by Wang Changsheng, connecting the Immortal Realm and the Chaos Realm. Travel from the Immortal Realm to the Chaos Realm no longer took months. The Wang family members widely distributed invitations to hold the Green Lotus Grand Assembly.

Green Lotus Continent, Green Lotus Immortal City.

In a secluded manor, Gongsun Yang, Chen Yueying, Ye Xuanji, Four Seasons Sword Venerable, and a dozen others sat in a blue stone pavilion, enjoying tea and chatting.

"Senior Wang has actually mastered all Three Thousand Daos! With a single thought, he annihilated multiple foreign races," Gongsun Yang remarked with emotion. Thinking back, Wang Changsheng was merely a cultivator from a small family, and Gongsun Yang was a disciple of the Myriad Beast Island Master. Billions of years later, Wang Changsheng had ascended to the Transcendence Realm.

"The first time I saw Senior Wang, I knew he was no ordinary person. It really turned out as I expected," Lan Fukong boasted.

"Senior Wang has become the foremost being of all time, mastering the Three Thousand Daos," Ye Xuanji's face showed admiration.

Spirit Continent, Spirit Garden.

Ji Yue sat in a blue stone pavilion, while a medium-built man in a green robe reported to her.

"Multiple foreign races annihilated overnight?" Ji Yue asked, stunned.

"Yes, some foreign races were killed in markets, some in the wilderness, and some in grotto-heavens. They instantly turned into blood mist. At each site, a phantom image of Revered Daoist Taihao appeared. Oh, and the Wang family has issued a notice. They're holding the Green Lotus Grand Assembly and inviting us to participate," the green-robed man said.

"Understood. Send someone to contact the Wang family's Daoist Master, and tell them I will personally lead our delegation," Ji Yue instructed. She felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, the Spirit Race had been good to humanity, otherwise, they too would have been annihilated by Wang Changsheng.

"Yes, Ancestor," the green-robed man assented and departed to carry out the order.

Major forces in both the Immortal Realm and the Chaos Realm received invitations, and all agreed to send representatives.

Ten years quickly passed.

Green Lotus Immortal Island, Welcoming Immortal Peak.

Hundreds of thousands of cultivators gathered on Welcoming Immortal Peak. Ji Yue, Lan Fukong, Chen Yueying, Gongsun Yang, Ye Xuanji, and others were present, chatting and laughing.

"It's fortunate that Senior Wang mastered the Three Thousand Daos. If a foreign race had mastered them, our human race would have suffered greatly," Gongsun Yang sighed.

"Indeed! I knew Senior Wang could reach this point long ago. The first time I saw him, I felt he was enveloped by a Dao aura. It truly turned out as I expected," Lan Fukong flattered.

Ye Xuanji nodded, recalling some past events from the lower realms, while Wang Qingfeng and others accompanied them in conversation.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a loud bell rang out.

"Presenting the Ancestor!" Wang Yongqian shouted, his voice reverberating throughout Green Lotus Immortal Island.

Myriad rays of ethereal light emerged from the void, their surfaces adorned with profound Dao patterns. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan walked upon them, not moving fast, yet in a single flash, they appeared on the main platform.

"Greetings, Senior Wang and Senior Wang!" The cultivators rose and bowed.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat down, gesturing for the cultivators to be seated.

"From now on, the Immortal Realm and the Chaos Realm can travel freely between each other. There's no longer a need for such long flights. The two realms were actually one world, merely separated by the Sea of Return to Emptiness. From now on, let's call it the Green Lotus Realm!" Wang Changsheng announced.

"Yes, Senior Wang," Ji Yue and the others assented in unison.

Wang Changsheng began to expound the Dao. This time, he held nothing back. He lectured for seven days and seven nights. Then Wang Changsheng's tone shifted, and he said, "We will not interfere in the affairs of the Green Lotus Realm. However, I hope that the human race will be the foremost race in the Green Lotus Realm."

"Naturally, our Spirit Race will strictly follow Senior Wang's commands," Ji Yue quickly stated her position.

"Senior Wang, the Green Lotus Realm cannot be without the Wang family. We are all willing to obey the Wang family's commands," Lan Fukong's face was full of flattery.

Wang Changsheng shook his head, and said, "There's no need. From now on, our family will reside in the Land of Return to Emptiness. All Wang family members will be there, self-sufficient." He could now create anything, including the origins of Daos. Besides Wang Changsheng, the strongest among other beings only mastered two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Daos. The origin of the last Great Dao was a single mass, which Wang Changsheng had refined. Simply put, Wang Changsheng was the ruler of the Green Lotus Realm. He had established new rules, and all beings in the Green Lotus Realm had to abide by them. The Wang family members did not need to; they lived outside the rules, specifically in the Land of Return to Emptiness.

"We respectfully obey Senior Wang's decree!" Ji Yue was the first to declare. Lan Fukong and the others eagerly agreed, their voices echoing across Green Lotus Immortal Island.

"Very well, the lecture on Dao ends here. You may all return," Wang Changsheng instructed.

"Yes, Senior Wang," Ji Yue and the others assented and gradually departed.

"Let us go to the Land of Return to Emptiness. From now on, we will live there. It is the pinnacle of the world, and the ultimate dwelling place for our clan," Wang Changsheng stated. With a single thought, Green Lotus Immortal Island appeared in the Land of Return to Emptiness. Wang Changsheng removed all restrictions. There were no dangers here, nor any other beings.

A vast number of Wang family members appeared in the Land of Return to Emptiness. Over a trillion. Clan members from the Human Realm, Spirit Realm, and Immortal Realm were all here.

"From now on, our Wang family will reside in the Land of Return to Emptiness. This is the pinnacle of the world," Wang Changsheng instructed. No sooner had he spoken than dense immortal qi surged forth, immortal herbs and trees began to grow, and various immortal beasts and exotic birds were born.

"Yes, Ancestor," the trillion clan members said in unison, assenting.

With a single thought from Wang Changsheng, the Land of Return to Emptiness transformed into a grotto-heaven. Over a trillion clan members lived here, no longer needing to worry about resources, as Wang Changsheng could create them with a mere thought. Wang family members could travel to the Green Lotus Realm, seek Dao companions, and bring them back to live in the Land of Return to Emptiness.

Billions of years passed. Green Lotus Realm, Green Lotus Continent.

At the Myriad Buddha Sect, accompanied by loud bell chimes, brilliant Buddhist light flared up, flying towards a certain direction. On a vast bluestone plaza, numerous Buddhist cultivators gathered. Chants filled the air, a golden light shone, and Master Miaode appeared. He was now a Daoist Master.

"Greetings, Ancestor Miaode!" the numerous Buddhist cultivators said in unison.

Master Miaode nodded, sat cross-legged, and said, "Today, I will lecture on the Dao for you all. How much you can comprehend will depend on your own abilities." Multiple Daoist Masters emerged from Zhenhai Palace, Myriad Buddha Sect, the Wang (Ruyan lineage) family, the Lan family, the Myriad Spirit Sect, and the Zhou family. The human race also became the foremost race in the Green Lotus Realm, as myriad races vied for supremacy.

Master Miaode spoke of his cultivation insights, guiding the younger generation in their practice. The lecture lasted for three days and three nights. Three days later, Master Miaode's tone shifted, and his gaze fell upon a plain-featured monk in a green robe. He said, "Xinkong, what is your question?"

Zen Master Xinkong stood up, bowed, and said, "Ancestor Miaode, I have consulted many ancient texts. Many of them mention the Green Lotus Wang family, yet I have never seen a single member of the Green Lotus Wang family. Why is that?"

"The Wang family members are not in the Green Lotus Realm. They are all at the pinnacle of the world," Master Miaode said, an expression of reminiscence on his face.

"The pinnacle of the world? Where is that?" Zen Master Xinkong asked.

"The Land of Return to Emptiness, also known as the Apex of Green Lotus," Master Miaode stated solemnly, a look of admiration on his face.

"The Apex of Green Lotus!" Zen Master Xinkong suddenly understood.