Your Existence Has No Meaning

Hearing this, Gong Jiexuan felt slightly relieved. "I'll go with you!" Dao Master Dongxuan chuckled. "My lady is far too cautious. For such a trivial matter, there is no need to handle everything personally." Gong Jiexuan knew he spoke the truth. For a reincarnated Dao Master like Ling Xuzi, cultivation speed defied nature itself. In a mere few centuries, he could vault from the early Immortal realm past the mid True King stage, peak Dao Lord, and consummate Grand Dao Lord, directly attuning to the Dao Master realm! Such speed was utterly unimaginable to ordinary cultivators! Moreover, though his former Dao Master cultivation was gone, his Dao attainment remained intact, rendering the might of his Dao arts and divine powers vastly superior to ordinary Immortals. In this fight, Xu Ying had no chance of winning at all. Yet she still felt an inescapable unease. "Wait, where are Ping Yaozi and Cen Xizi?" She looked toward Shangdu and found no trace of the other Tianjing natives, her heart tightening. Dao Master Dongxuan replied, "Most likely, they went to Tianjue City together with Ling Xuzi. They also wished to witness Ling Xuzi reclaim his Dao Master realm." "Let's hurry!" Gong Jiexuan urged. Tianjue City. Xu Ying looked at Ling Xuzi. At this moment, Ling Xuzi was indeed far more formidable than in years past! When they had first crossed paths and clashed, Ling Xuzi's strength had already surpassed Grand Dao Lord Yin-Yang, allowing him to slay Grand Dao Lord Yin-Yang unscathed. Such cultivation already placed him among the pinnacle masters of Grand Dao Lords. Back then, he had been defeated by Xu Ying in a single move. Their second clash occurred a few months later. Ling Xuzi's strength had already soared to the point where he could rival Xu Ying, enduring seven moves against him. Of course, had Gong Jiexuan not intervened in time, the seventh move would have certainly ended his life. Now, more than four hundred years had elapsed, and Ling Xuzi's cultivation had reached the perfection of the Immortal realm, only half a step from Dao Master. His strength was bound to have undergone an earth-shattering transformation. Eager to fight, Ling Xuzi chuckled. "Xu Ying, shall we fight right here in Tianjue City? Aren't you afraid I'll shatter Tianjue City to pieces and ruin your Daoist lineage?" Without waiting for Xu Ying to reply, he suddenly let out a long cry and unleashed his arcane technique, bellowing, "Then let us destroy Tianjue City and make every last remnant of the other shore in this city answer to their calamity!" In an instant, the Divine Saber of Creation pierced through the surroundings, penetrated heaven and earth, cleaved open the void, and seeped into every Great Dao—as if countless minuscule figures wielding axes and knives were hacking and sculpting away, altering the most fundamental microscopic structure of heaven and earth's Great Daos! His Dao power of Creation was so overwhelming that it transcended the ranks of Great Daos, directly warping the tiers of the Nine Innate Daos! Beneath this saber strike, everyone in Tianjue City—even those cultivating the Great Dao of Taiyi—would be reduced to playthings of Creation under his divine blade! Now, Creation takes heaven and earth as its furnace, yin and yang as its charcoal, and myriad things as its copper, blazing and forging them all. That any person or thing could exist as a person was merely a chance occurrence within Creation; that it could exist as an object was nothing more than the churning circulation of Creation. Ling Xuzi's Divine Saber of Creation possessed precisely this power to transmute matter, to bestow life, and to strip it away! Beneath his blade, all living beings and worldly objects were molten bronze and iron melted by charcoal fires, ready to be poured into molds and fashioned into whatever form he desired! Short of becoming a Dao Master, all were subject to his dominion! Yet, not a shred of this peerless saber's Dao prestige leaked outward. The moment his Dao power of Creation spilled out, creation ceased to be creation, dissolved and undone by a bizarre power until nothing remained. Paying it no heed and with single-minded focus, he brought the divine saber slashing down toward Xu Ying, shouting, "Xu Ying, show me what you've cultivated all these years and give me a hearty fight!" Xu Ying raised his hand and extended two fingers. With a sharp ping, he caught the blade's radiance between them. Ling Xuzi pressed down with all his might, sneering, "Xu Ying, you have no idea how vast my magic power is today!" As his Divine Saber of Creation pressed downward, space-time convulsed violently. In a daze, Ling Xuzi saw the surrounding space-time rewind at blinding speed, reverting over four hundred years into the past in the blink of an eye! Not only did time change, but space transformed as well. The surrounding geography was no longer Tianjue City, but the Cave Ruins that had long since been leveled into flat ground! He saw another version of himself and another Xu Ying. That past self possessed cultivation far inferior to his current self, while that past Xu Ying was likewise weaker than the present Xu Ying. Yet that other self was fleeing in utter panic beneath Xu Ying's Extinction Cave Abyss divine power, on the brink of perishing at Xu Ying's hands. Terror seized him. He realized he had returned to the exact moment he had challenged Xu Ying for the second time and had been defeated in seven moves! "An illusion!" He channeled the Divine Saber of Creation and slashed downward. Xu Ying exerted force with his two fingers, and with a loud crack, the Divine Saber of Creation shattered. A chill ran through Ling Xuzi, and he leapt backward. "The Great Dao of Creation is ultimately just a somewhat elevated innate Great Dao," Xu Ying said, shaking his head. "Ling Xuzi, you are not a Dao Master after all. The ripples of your Great Dao of Creation pose no threat to me. If I take action right now to obliterate the past you, can your Great Dao of Creation save you?" Ling Xuzi frowned and demanded, "What nonsense are you babbling? What do you mean, obliterate me?" Xu Ying united his fingers like a sword and thrust forward. In an instant, the various Great Daos of Reincarnation, Karma, Calamitous Destiny, and Slaughter converged into a single sword light, piercing through the space-time of past, present, and future—rewriting karma, shifting reincarnation, altering calamitous destiny, and reversing slaughter! The finger strike that had crippled Dao Master Luo all those years ago reappeared today! "Ling Xuzi, your existence has no meaning for the other shore." Back then, the past Ling Xuzi was about to escape Xu Ying's Extinction Hongyuan when a sudden, mysterious force struck him. In a flash, all life drained from him, and he tumbled into the Extinction Hongyuan! At the same time, the present Ling Xuzi was both shocked and enraged. Abandoning the present Xu Ying, he channeled the Divine Saber of Creation and slashed down toward the past Xu Ying! Concurrently, the past Gong Jiexuan let out a shout, pouring all her strength into her Hongmeng Dao techniques, sending a palm strike hurtling toward the past Xu Ying. Xu Ying watched this moment in silence. As if sensing danger, the Great Dao of Creation cultivated by Ling Xuzi transformed into a torrent surging upstream against time, crashing straight toward Xu Ying! Yet Ling Xuzi was not a master of the Great Dao after all. When his Dao of Creation crashed into Xu Ying, it merely caused Xu Ying to sway slightly before steadying as if nothing had happened. The past Ling Xuzi fell into the Extinction Hongyuan, vanishing into nothingness in an instant. At that very moment, the karma of past and future unified, and a vast, unfathomable force surged from the past, completely engulfing Ling Xuzi! The strike Ling Xuzi had aimed at the past Xu Ying dissolved like a phantom bubble, passing over Xu Ying like nothing more than a gentle breeze that lifted a stray strand of hair by his temple. At that exact instant in the past, Gong Jiexuan rushed in, and the past Xu Ying raised his hand, clashing against the woman's strike. On the other side of space-time, outside Tianjue City, Gong Jiexuan and Dao Master Dongxuan were hurrying forward when Gong Jiexuan suddenly halted, a look of bewilderment spreading across her face. "Wait, Brother Dongxuan! I remember... Ling Xuzi died at Xu Ying's hands four hundred and forty-six years ago. I saw it with my own eyes." Dao Master Dongxuan said in surprise, "That's right, Ling Xuzi died long ago. Aren't we going to Tianjue City because Ping Yaozi and the others wanted to avenge him?" Gong Jiexuan suddenly realized, laughing. "So that was it. My mind lapsed for a moment and I actually forgot. Our trip to Tianjue City is precisely to stop Ping Yaozi and the others from seeking revenge, lest they ruin the alliance between Tianjing and the Three Realms." Within Tianjue City, a man visiting from outside looked up in astonishment, crying out, "The Time-Space Dao! This Xu Ying is trying to wipe out Ling Xuzi through the Time-Space Dao!" Hearing this, Cen Xizi and the others were startled and rushed frantically toward the battlefield between Xu Ying and Ling Xuzi, shouting in unison, "We cannot let him succeed!" Yet right then, Cen Xizi and the others paused, each showing a look of doubt before speeding up once more, shouting, "Kill Xu Ying and avenge Ling Xuzi!" Daoist Pingyao hurried after them, saying, "Everyone, we came here together with Ling Xuzi, don't you remember? Ling Xuzi wanted to use Xu Ying's strength to break through and become a Dao Master!" Daoist Cenxi shook his head. "Ping Yaozi, didn't Lingxu die at Xu Ying's hands over four hundred years ago?" Daoist Pingyao sneered, "Gentlemen, you have been blinded by his alteration of past karma! Though I don't know how he did it, I can disrupt his method and rescue Ling Xuzi!" Cen Xizi and the others exchanged glances, unable to comprehend his meaning. In his previous life, Daoist Pingyao had also attained the Dao through Time-Space, becoming a Time-Space Dao Master. He immediately channeled his Time-Space Dao arts and tracked down Xu Ying, calling out, "Stay here and do not move! I will rescue Lingxu, and then you will understand cause and effect!" His Time-Space Dao arts were exquisite beyond measure. In a flash, he returned to four hundred and forty-six years ago, to the exact moment Xu Ying wiped out Ling Xuzi with a finger strike. With a thunderous shout, Daoist Pingyao channeled his Time-Space Dao power, using space as an edge and time as a blade to slash at Xu Ying! At the same time, another divine power swept around Ling Xuzi, whisking away the Ling Xuzi who was about to die beneath Xu Ying's Immortal Slaying Sword Finger! His divine blade of time struck Xu Ying's body with a loud clang, shattering time and space alike. Xu Ying turned around, looking at him in surprise. Daoist Pingyao shouted, "Ling Xuzi, this man is a monster! Eliminating his past self is useless; karma will correct it! Let us join hands to kill his present self!" The Ling Xuzi he had whisked away was the past Ling Xuzi, while the present Ling Xuzi was still attacking the past Xu Ying. Hearing this, the present Ling Xuzi pivoted instantly and pounced toward Xu Ying! Just as he turned around, he saw Xu Ying pierce Daoist Pingyao with a single finger. Xu Ying raised his hand and reached into the depths of space-time, dragging back the past Ling Xuzi whom Daoist Pingyao had sent away. Swoosh— A beam of finger force poured out. The past Ling Xuzi's forehead detonated instantly, his primordial spirit extinguished. Meanwhile, the present Ling Xuzi slashed Xu Ying's shoulder, drawing fresh blood. Yet just as the blade cut in, his body and divine saber dissipated into thin air. On the other side of space-time, Daoist Cenxi and the others were overcome with grief, shouting, "Xu Ying, you murdered Ling Xuzi back then, and now you have harmed Ping Yaozi! Today, you must pay in blood no matter what!" Xu Ying walked out slowly, touching the wound on his shoulder. Fresh blood still stained it. Seeing him, Daoist Cenxi and the others grew even more furious, shouting in outrage, "Back then, Ling Xuzi merely sought your guidance on Dao arts and divine powers, yet you ruthlessly murdered him! Just now, Ping Yaozi came to avenge him, and you showed no mercy, killing him as well! Today, justice must be served for the two of them, no matter the cost!" Murderous intent surged from them, but suddenly two figures descended from the sky, landing between them and Xu Ying. Gong Jiexuan raised both arms, standing between the two sides, and cried, "Cenxi, Xu Ying! Hear me out!" Daoist Cenxi yelled, "Xu Ying has slain two of our reincarnated Dao Masters in succession, cutting them down before they could reclaim their Dao Master realm so they can never be reborn! What more is there to say? Today, blood must be paid with blood!" Gong Jiexuan said in a heavy voice, "Enough! I cleared up that misunderstanding long ago! It was Ling Xuzi who deliberately provoked Daoist Friend Xu twice, striking with venomous intent to claim his life. Daoist Friend Xu could endure it no longer and executed him. As for Ping Yaozi, no one has proof that he died at Daoist Friend Xu's hands! Only his corpse was found at the scene!" Cenxi laughed wildly, his expression grim. "My lady, our Tianjing joined hands with the Three Realms to resist the other shore, yet Xu Ying, as the Dao Ancestor of the Three Realms, shelters the Taiyi Dao Sect of the other shore, keeping them untainted by calamitous destiny! This is aiding the enemy! This man harbors treacherous motives and is the murderer of both Ping Yaozi and Ling Xuzi. What more can be said?" Gong Jiexuan frowned slightly. Back then, at the scene where Ling Xuzi was killed, Ping Yaozi's corpse had indeed been found. Later, she had brought the corpse to the living Ping Yaozi, shocking him to his core. For a long time afterward, Ping Yaozi had investigated the matter, moving like a phantom. This time, Ping Yaozi had come alone to Tianjue City to challenge Xu Ying and avenge Ling Xuzi. Worried for his safety, Daoist Cenxi and the others had rushed over, only to arrive one step too late. She looked toward the wound on Xu Ying's shoulder and thought, *It seems Ping Yaozi has indeed perished at Xu Ying's hands. Is he truly so formidable that even a reincarnated Dao Master is no match for him?* Daoist Cenxi roared, "If we do not kill Xu Ying today, the hatred in our hearts will never be quenched!" Gong Jiexuan's face darkened, and she snapped, "Insolence! Brother Dongxuan, take them away!" Dao Master Dongxuan immediately unleashed his Dao arts, suppressing Cenxi and the others before turning to depart. Gong Jiexuan turned to face Xu Ying, saying apologetically, "Daoist Friend Xu, we have caused you trouble once again. Ping Yaozi had been investigating his own corpse from back then and remained obsessed with you. He came here to challenge you, never expecting to stir up such a massive incident." She looked deeply at Xu Ying and inquired, "May I ask, Daoist Friend, where is Ping Yaozi?" With a hint of apology, Xu Ying replied, "I believe he has already become that corpse from four hundred and forty-six years ago." Gong Jiexuan's face fell, and she whispered, "So it was a cycle of reincarnation after all. In that case, Jiexuan will disturb you no longer." Xu Ying saw her off. Gong Jiexuan said, "Please stay your steps. Once I return, I will discipline them properly and ensure they never come looking for trouble with you again." Xu Ying waved farewell, watching her figure recede into the distance. When Gong Jiexuan returned to Shangdu, Dao Master Dongxuan and the others had already arrived. Gong Jiexuan's expression shifted between dark and light before she said, "Xu Ying is proficient in the Time-Space Dao and adept in the Nine Innate Daos. He must have altered the past, which caused the deaths of our two Daoist friends! Brother Dongxuan!" Dao Master Dongxuan bowed. "At your command, my lady." A cold glint flashed across Gong Jiexuan's eyes. "Find an opportunity to eliminate him! And make sure not to alert Dao Master Tongtian!"