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After returning from Immortal Seeking Island, Gu An did not tell Yang Jian about the mutual devouring of the Ancient Treasure Bodies to avoid worrying him.

If an Ancient Treasure Body had truly transformed into a Divine Exotic Resentful Ghost, it would not be something Yang Jian could handle. As his master, Gu An naturally had to step in.

Since he had to take action, he saw no need to make his disciple worry.

The Supreme Sect dispatched a Great Cultivator to fly towards the direction of the Sea Breaking Rift, and news of the terrifying sea tide quickly spread.

Gu An continued his regular routine, pretending to be unaware of this matter.

While the disciples of the Medicine Valley were busy working and cultivating, the ocean had already entered a cataclysm. If viewed from above, one could see that with the sea tide at the center, cultivators were continuously flocking from all directions, creating a spectacular scene.

While inspecting the Medicine Garden, Gu An saw several Heaven and Earth Flying Immortals flying by, not just one.

The sea waves continued to surge. On the boundless ocean, the waves swept across like a mountain range. In front of this mountain range, countless cultivators formed a line, continuously casting spells to block the waves. Unfortunately, their spell and divine skills only caused splashes and could not disperse the waves.

The number of cultivators continued to increase, but no matter how many there were, they could not shake the momentum of the waves.

Chi Jiuxiao of the Star Sea Congregations also came with his master Chi Bei to assist. Despite giving his all, he couldn't resist the wave's power.

"Damn it, who on earth is stirring up trouble within these waves?"

Chi Jiuxiao cursed angrily, but none of the Star Sea Congregations cultivators nearby answered him. They were all very nervous.

Only those who truly cast spells to block the waves could feel the terrifying power contained within.

Chi Bei's voice came from a distance: "It doesn't matter who is causing trouble. We must stop this. Countless beings with low cultivation levels are on the continent behind us. The Star Sea Congregations must protect them!"

Chi Jiuxiao understood this principle. He was merely complaining, but his hands did not stop moving.

Suddenly!

Chi Jiuxiao felt a vast aura coming from behind, causing his mana to pause for a moment.

Whooosh——

A gust of fierce wind howled, startling the cultivators to instinctively turn their heads to look.

Chi Jiuxiao did the same, widening his eyes. He saw thunderclouds unfold in the sky, and at the end of the clouds stood a massive flag, ten thousand feet high, as if its top had touched the sky. Any living being appeared insignificant before this flag.

Chi Jiuxiao recognized the origin of this flag with just one glance. It was the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure of the Star Sea Congregations.

The Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner!

The black flag seemed to contain a vast star sea, with starlight twinkling, making anyone who looked at it become deeply immersed, unable to extricate themselves.

With the appearance of this flag, the morale of the Star Sea Congregations' cultivators soared. Cultivators from other sects also inquired about it. Upon learning that it was the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure, the Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner, every cultivator felt excited.

"Now we are secure! This is an Immortal Path Supreme Treasure!"

"The legendary Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner, just the sight of it strikes fear."

"With the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure out, we can certainly block these waves!"

"After the Seven Stars Spirit Realm disbanded, only the Star Sea Congregations are the true rulers of this sea area. Their ability to directly bring out the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure proves their determination to protect the ocean, worthy of the Righteous Path's reputation."

The cultivators discussed, their gazes fixated on the towering Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner, their eyes filled with hope.

The Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner suddenly unleashed a terrifying wave of energy, sweeping through the clouds. The sea of stars on its surface lit up with countless streams of celestial light, as if rain of stars crossed the sky, crashing towards the majestic and magnificent sea waves.

Far away in the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An looked up, noticing the appearance of scattered rays in the sky.

With a glance, he could tell that it was an anomaly caused by the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure.

As expected of an Immortal Path Supreme Treasure on par with the Seven Stars Mirror!

Under Gu An's gaze, the unstoppable waves were dispersed by the power of the Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner. Countless cultivators were thrown off, the splashes reaching the sky, and the sea surface was pressed into a spectacular hollow, a stunning sight.

At this moment, Gu An felt a strange force emerging from the Sea Breaking Rift, surging along the sea, raising waves even higher than before, as if it would drown the celestial Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner.

Cultivators from all directions were stunned and quickly mobilized their mana to resist.

Gu An's divine sense looked farther away. The Sea Breaking Rift raised two wave masses, moving in opposite directions. The waves on the other side were also met with countless cultivators joining forces to block them, but to no avail.

As the waves advanced, their length continued to grow, forming what indeed could be a world-destroying sea tide.

Gu An watched for a while before withdrawing his divine sense. The dual waves attracted more and more Great Cultivators, giving him a chance to observe the foundation of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land.

When he returned to the pavilion, he saw Nine-Finger Divine Lord standing by the wooden railing, staring north in silence.

Gu An approached and asked what he was thinking about.

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"Nothing much."

Nine-Finger Divine Lord shook his head. He was naturally focused on the ocean's calamity.

Seeing that Nine-Finger Divine Lord did not wish to elaborate, Gu An did not press further. He simply nodded and walked away.

Nine-Finger Divine Lord suddenly turned to him and asked: "Valley Master, if your loved ones turned into monsters that harm all beings, what would you choose to do?"

Gu An halted, turned to look at him, and thought for a moment: "If they were truly my loved ones, I wouldn't shield them, but neither would I become their enemy. If they insist on killing me, I would fight to the death."

Nine-Finger Divine Lord chuckled after hearing this and said: "It's not that simple. Your answer lacks struggle."

"Indeed, it's not that simple, but why ponder over it? The only thing one can truly control is oneself, right?" Gu An retorted.

Did Nine-Finger Divine Lord have loved ones that had turned into Divine Exotic Resentful Ghosts?

Judging by Nine-Finger Divine Lord's lifespan, he certainly had a story.

Nine-Finger Divine Lord sighed: "Yes, one can only control oneself. Even cultivators are the same. The more one tries to control, the more one deviates from the path of immortal cultivation."

The two chatted casually, with Nine-Finger Divine Lord's words filled with sorrow yet lacking specifics. Soon, they turned their conversation to the game of Go.

Meanwhile.

In a residence in the main city of the sect.

Lu Lingjun and the Holy Mother of Western Spirit sat across from each other in the courtyard. At this moment, the Holy Mother of Western Spirit looked at a copper mirror on the table, frowning deeply.

In the mirror was a blurry figure, seemingly saying something.

After the figure in the mirror disappeared, the Holy Mother of Western Spirit put the copper mirror into her sleeve.

Although Lu Lingjun sat next to her, she did not hear the figure's words. She couldn't help asking: "Master, who were you speaking to just now?"

The Holy Mother of Western Spirit took a deep breath and said: "An elder of mine. I asked him about the path of this catastrophe. He advised me to leave early to avoid it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingjun's brows furrowed.

In her heart, the Holy Mother of Western Spirit held an exceptional position and cultivation level. Even if she was not as powerful as Sword Venerable Fudao, she was still one of the top Great Cultivators she had ever seen.

For even the being behind the Holy Mother of Western Spirit to advise them to avoid this calamity, it must be extraordinary.

"The cause and effect hidden within the Sea Breaking Rift are such that even my elders dare not involve themselves. Perhaps we truly should leave. The world is vast, there will be somewhere to escape the disaster," the Holy Mother of Western Spirit said with a sigh.

Lu Lingjun replied: "The Supreme Sect has Sword Venerable Fudao. He may be able to overcome this crisis."

Ever since she joined the Supreme Sect, she had experienced the demon calamity and heard of Sword Venerable Fudao sweeping through the Seven Stars Spirit Realm single-handedly. She had great confidence in Sword Venerable Fudao.

The Holy Mother of Western Spirit, however, was still worried: "It's hard to say."

She came to the Supreme Sect intending to rely on the power of Sword Venerable Fudao to avoid the calamity, but she had just learned that the scope of the disaster had changed, with even more powerful variables appearing. Even her sect dared not involve itself rashly.

Not all sects in this world followed the Righteous Path. More sects aimed only to preserve their own Daoist traditions.

Not just them, at this moment within the Supreme Sect, those Great Cultivators from the ocean were also discussing this matter. With their cultivation levels surpassing the native disciples of the Supreme Sect, they also had superior intelligence capabilities, understanding more about the approaching threat of the waves directed at their continent. Naturally, they were anxious.

Their first thought was Sword Venerable Fudao!

If the ocean cultivators could not block the waves, could Sword Venerable Fudao withstand them when they reached the continent's edge?

Some had already chosen to flee the continent, unwilling to gamble on Sword Venerable Fudao's strength.

...

Rumble——

The sky thunder cracked, thunderclouds tumbling, interwoven with boundless lightning. A sea wave over fifteen hundred feet high advanced with the momentum to engulf everything under heaven. It seemed as if the entire sea had risen, unstoppable and imposing. Under this wave, all cultivators and demons appeared small.

Chi Jiuxiao endured the storm with his armor drenched. He continually retreated, his face full of anxiety.

Subconsciously, he looked back and could see the outline of the continent.

At this rate, countless lives would be buried in the sea tides.

This water was not ordinary seawater. It contained some strange and powerful force. Some cultivators who had been swept into it had already transformed into Divine Exotic Resentful Ghosts.

Thinking that the entire continent's beings might turn into Divine Exotic Resentful Ghosts made Chi Jiuxiao's scalp tingle.

He looked ahead, seeing twelve figures in front of the wave. They emitted an aura far surpassing all cultivators behind them. Yet, despite their vast mana, they were being pushed back by the wave.

All twelve were Heaven and Earth Flying Immortals, either the founders of sects or elders of the Star Sea Congregations. Facing the wave, they were all powerless. They could only slow the wave's advance but could not suppress it.

The previous dispersal of the wave by the Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner had only been temporary. Another wave had formed, and the banner itself had been tainted by the force within the wave, forcing the Star Sea Congregations to retract this Immortal Path Supreme Treasure.

At this moment, Chi Jiuxiao's pupils suddenly dilated, his face showing a look of terror.

In the dim sea wave, he saw a figure, a thousand meters tall, only faintly visible when lightning flashed.

It was not just him; more and more people saw that figure. Anyone who beheld it felt a suffocating pressure in their chest.

For over a hundred thousand cultivators had gathered to block this wave, with the lowest cultivation level being Mystic Heart Realm, and over ten thousand Immortal Path cultivators. Even such power could not shake the wave's momentum, how could they not despair?

More and more cultivators felt beaten down, their will to fight waning. Seeing the mysterious thousand-foot-tall figure in the wave made them even more eager to escape immediately.