The white-robed figure, holding the two young attendants, appeared in the distance. As Ling Yuling assessed him, he also assessed her, then a look of recognition appeared on his face.
"I was wondering which existence the Heaven-Slaying Alliance would send to deal with me. I didn't expect it to be you." He had clearly recognized Ling Yuling's identity. His tone carried a hint of surprise, but more than that, it was calm and composed, as if he did not care much.
Ling Yuling said nothing. Her gaze was cold and sharp, as if trying to see through the true face of this white-robed figure.
In the Vast Expanse today, experts were as numerous as clouds, and many figures from ancient eras had emerged one after another.
The white-robed figure before her was clearly also an ancient figure. He carried an aura that felt somewhat familiar to her.
But who exactly he was, she could not be certain.
"A former worthy who once resisted the Black Calamity Catastrophe—why are you now aiding the evildoers?" the white-robed figure suddenly sighed lightly.
Ling Yuling looked at him calmly and said, "The general trend is thus. Going with the flow is human nature. Moreover, the Alliance of Righteous Unity has colluded with the Dark Beings to plague all beings. All worlds condemn them together. How is that aiding the evildoers?"
The white-robed figure laughed heartily. "Good, 'the general trend is thus.' Then I shall seek advice on what abilities a former worthy truly possesses."
As he spoke, his robe expanded, and the two young attendants were taken inside. At the same time, he stepped forward, extending his Dharma body to a height of ten thousand zhang. His terrifying large hand covered everything and also suppressed everything.
The space-time between them silently annihilated and collapsed. Without many words, Ling Yuling struck out again.
Between her jade-white palms and fingers, divine radiance flickered, Dao principles flowed, and chaotic energy swirled as she slashed down, as if a universe were tumbling and covering her opponent. A vast divine might descended, capable of annihilating all matter.
Palm strikes collided, as if space-time had been severed and the years erased. All matter evaporated, and the universe instantly became riddled with holes.
"As expected of a former worthy. Even though you are no longer at your peak, you still possess such strength."
The white-robed figure praised, then shook his arm. From within his sleeves, rolling sword radiance soared into the sky, boundless and overwhelming the heavens and earth. Endless sword beams flew out, whistling as they transformed into a sea of swords, engulfing Ling Yuling.
Ling Yuling's gaze remained indifferent. Her slender jade hands seemed to transform into a universe, resisting the onrushing sea of swords.
At the same time, chaotic energy burst forth between her jade hands, evolving all things in an endless cycle. A rich aura of the great Dao permeated the air.
She was like a true Dao Ancestor, at the pinnacle of all worlds, enlightening all beings and teaching all living things.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion occurred before them, as if a scene of the primordial creation of heaven and earth were unfolding. Chaos was destroyed, worlds were born, and then they all returned to nothingness. In just a few breaths, they had already demonstrated thousands of Daos and techniques.
Beside them, the River of Time manifested, then quickly stopped and disappeared, evaporated completely.
The rules and Daos of the world had lost all meaning at their level.
If a Dao Realms existence were here, they would absolutely be rendered speechless by shock. This was no longer a realm that ordinary Ancestral Dao experts could reach.
They were like true Ancestors of Ten Thousand Daos, creating and forging a great Dao with a raise of their hands.
Such a great Dao exerted extreme pressure, capable of easily crushing other Dao Realms beings.
In the residual waves of their clash, countless great worlds were conceived and shattered, born and destroyed. The ripples of this battle shocked the River of Time from this place and spread across endless space-time latitudes.
Throughout the entire vast Vast Expanse, countless immensely powerful beings sensed it and were equally shaken.
In the distance, on the battlefield where the Heaven-Slaying Alliance and the Alliance of Righteous Unity were fighting, countless beings and cultivators trembled under this aura, their legs weak as they could not help but collapse toward that place.
This was a clash between truly supreme existences. Unlike the previous battles of Dao Realms beings, these two could already be considered the rare pinnacle experts in the Vast Expanse today.
Either one could easily change the course of the battle and influence the general trend.
Boom!
Between the white-robed figure's palms appeared an exquisite pagoda, with nine-colored rainbow light converging. Each level belched out a different radiance, then pressed down with a rumbling sound, as if even the great Dao were being suppressed beneath the pagoda.
This pagoda was extremely mystical, forged from various rare and precious Dao Realms materials. Its surface radiated an undying luster, and Dao symbols flickered. In an instant, it became as tall as the universe, rapidly suppressing Ling Yuling.
Ling Yuling showed no fear, nor did her gaze waver.
Clang!
She strode forward, dominating the world. Forming a dharma seal in her hand, she struck horizontally, as if to pierce through that pagoda.
A terrifying booming sound instantly exploded. At countless nodes in space-time and throughout all of history, a crisp, dull sound was heard. The pagoda flew across the void, sent flying by a single palm strike from Ling Yuling.
Ripples of time churned, disturbing countless points in space-time.
The figures of Ling Yuling and the mysterious white-robed figure disappeared among the worlds and universes, then reappeared beyond the worlds. Their magical power fluctuations were vast and boundless, permeating and spreading across the Four Seas and Eight Wastelands, extremely intense.
Beside them, all kinds of terrifying phenomena appeared: the secrets of the beginning of heaven and earth, the scene of Cataclysmic Tribulation descending, and fragments of various ancient eras—all reflected their figures.
This was a true pinnacle battle of the Ancestral Dao Realm.
Countless powerful experts of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance and the Alliance of Righteous Unity were shaken to their cores, casting their gazes there, full of shock and horror.
"To be able to fight with Senior Yuling for so long—who exactly is that mysterious white-robed figure?"
"Could he also be a former worthy from ancient times?"
"Or is he the mastermind behind the Alliance of Righteous Unity?"
On board the ancient warships, many high-ranking members of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance were shaken, unable to believe it.
Also on the ancient warships, several Taboo Existences—Mu Fuguang, Tong Xianyao, and others—also looked surprised, finding it unexpected.
Ling Yuling was considered one of the few people in the Heaven-Slaying Alliance, aside from Gu Changge, who could make them feel threatened.
But now she had encountered such a great enemy, unable to defeat him in a short time.
Moreover, they sensed that there might be an equally powerful existence in the Alliance of Righteous Unity, currently hiding in the shadows, not revealing himself, merely on guard, anticipating their intervention.
"The person behind the Alliance of Righteous Unity is probably not simple. He was able to find so many powerful beings to serve him." Mu Fuguang's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her thoughts churning, unable to remain calm.
She had personally witnessed Gu Changge's strength and invincibility. Could the person behind the Alliance of Righteous Unity possess similar means?
As a Forbidden Zone existence, she prided herself on having few rivals, finding it difficult to find anyone in the Vast Expanse today who could match her.
But since the Heaven-Slaying Alliance and the Alliance of Righteous Unity had emerged one after another, many mysterious and powerful existences had also appeared in the Vast Expanse.
Who exactly were these mysterious and powerful beings? Where did they hide? Why had she never sensed them before?
It seemed the waters of the Vast Expanse were far deeper than she had imagined. She had thought that living in seclusion in a Forbidden Zone, transcendent and aloof, was already low-key enough.
While the mysterious white-robed figure and Ling Yuling were fighting, the clash on the battlefield between the Heaven-Slaying Alliance and the Alliance of Righteous Unity grew even more intense. Both armies were inspired, fearless of death, charging forward continuously.
Endless baleful energy, like rolling dark clouds, gathered across the universe.
Chu Xiao, the White Bone Ancestor King, and others had already led their armies, hurrying over from other territories. The battle of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance's crusade against the Alliance of Righteous Unity had reached a critical moment.
If they could break through the front line of the Alliance of Righteous Unity today, it would mean tearing a hole in the border that the Alliance of Righteous Unity had been holding. Then the army of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance would surge forward like a broken bamboo, unstoppable.
For the Heaven-Slaying Alliance, this would also be a precursor to a great victory. Many civilizations and True Worlds in the Vast Expanse were also watching.
One ancient warship after another crossed cosmic space-time, rapidly hurrying over from other territories to join the battle.
And within the territory of the Alliance of Righteous Unity, many war chariots also rumbled in.
The member civilizations and traditions had all dispatched a large number of powerful experts. Vast armies, like a massive swarm of pythons, shuttled through the universe. Many Dao Realms existences appeared, clearing the way ahead and striking with overwhelming force.
On the Heaven-Slaying Alliance's side, many Dao Realms existences also went forth. The battle erupted. The two forces collided like a needle meeting a sharp point. Terrifying energies exploded and boiled there, shaking heaven and earth.
At this moment, if a being looked down from the highest point in heaven and earth, they would surely see that the surrounding universes were all arrayed with troops, filled with dark, dense armies like an endless ocean undulating and crashing. The killing intent was intense. Where they clashed, blood surged into the high sky, corpses flew, and weapon fragments scattered across the heavens.
The number of ferocious soldiers was beyond hundreds of millions. Such a scene could definitely be recorded in the annals of history. Countless races and forces in the Vast Expanse were watching, their hearts trembling with fear.
In the central region of the Alliance of Righteous Unity, within a grand palace, many blurry figures wreathed in chaotic mist were also watching this scene through a circular mirror that reflected the heavens.
Jiang Yun, the current Alliance Leader of the Alliance of Righteous Unity and also the Emperor of the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty, wore a crown. His gaze was deep as he stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the mirror, saying nothing.
"It seems there should be no accidents," said a middle-aged man in a loose robe, his tone steady and generous.
Chu Xiuyan stood behind this middle-aged man, looking at the scene in the mirror, her gaze flickering slightly.
"I wonder from where the Alliance Leader invited this mysterious senior to act. The Alliance Leader is so confident—it seems that letting this senior deal with Ling Yuling should be a sure thing."
An ancient figure in the great hall, his face hidden behind fragments of space-time, spoke with a hint of satisfaction.
The other ancient figures also looked at Jiang Yun, their expressions thoughtful.
Jiang Yun said nothing.
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In the Outer Realm, the battle was extremely fierce.
Around the two, space-time was annihilated. Great worlds were created, then shattered and collapsed. The white-robed figure formed dharma seals with his hands. At his brow, the light of his primordial spirit was brilliant. A blurry ethereal figure seemed to sit in meditation from myriad ages past, gathering the power of past and present to blast away.
Ling Yuling showed no fear. With a light shout, her Dao Sword slashed out, destroying everything. The terrifying sword light, as if sweeping in from ancient times, headed straight for the white-robed figure.
Boom!
The dharma seal and the sword light collided, as if truly reopening heaven and earth. Boundless energies boiled, vast and infinite.
The white-robed figure grunted. His brow split and blood dripped down. He quickly retreated, a look of surprise on his face.
Ling Yuling, worthy of being a former worthy, had extremely rich combat experience. As the light of the white-robed figure's brow primordial spirit dissipated, she seized the opportunity and raised her sword to slash again.
The sword light was brilliant, carrying the power of time, as if it made all worlds stand still. It pierced directly through the white-robed figure's chest, swift as light, impossible to dodge.
Faced with this terrifying strike from Ling Yuling, the white-robed figure seemed to feel no pain, nor did any blood flow from his chest.
The previously surprised look on his face turned into a smile.
"You've fallen into my trap…" he laughed.
Ling Yuling also suddenly sensed something. Her expression changed slightly, then she rapidly retreated, trying to break free from this outer realm space-time.
However, she was a step too slow. The white-robed figure's body exploded like a torn piece of paper, turning into specks of light that filled the sky, little shimmering dots.
Strange Dao symbols appeared in this void, continuously rearranging and recombining, drawing upon the great power of heaven and earth. Then, from that void, chain after chain burst forth, stretching into space-time.
These chains drew power from the universe, quickly wrapping around Ling Yuling, binding her limbs.
Each chain was wreathed in black, mysterious flames, as if from the void of the Nine Nether, rootless and boundless, utterly terrifying. Even the Dao symbols twisted and shattered.
Behind these chains, a blurry portal appeared, ancient and vast, as if leading to an unknown space-time latitude.
As the portal slowly opened, Ling Yuling, bound by the chains, was continuously dragged toward it.
"The Fourth Ancient Killing Formation—how could it be in your hands…"
Ling Yuling's face was full of shock and disbelief as she looked at the mysterious white-robed figure, whose body had reformed and appeared in the distance.
"I had intended to keep it to see if it could deal with the Alliance Leader of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance. But since you appeared, I had to use it against you." The white-robed figure sighed lightly.