The Stars Beyond

The two dragons charged at each other and were engaged in a fierce battle. Bloodstained scales continuously fell off of their body and every confrontation involved the highest transcendence power allowed by the present world.　　

The dragon's roar was like invisible rules, even the farthest scenery in the inner landscape turned into dust after it was released. Both dragons radiated residual power of order as they fought their way to the outside world.　　

In the cosmic void, the massive wreckage of the city-like spaceship, those steel jungles, disintegrated rapidly under the dive of the two dragons, quickly bursting into pieces.　　

"They’re going mad! That's a city-sized spaceship, and it's turning into debris just like that!" exclaimed the mechanical bear. In the distant depths of space, it caught a blurry image of what was happening and felt a wave of shock.　

It becomes really terrifying when an individual’s strength reaches this height. The mechanical bear couldn’t allow such creatures to approach the spaceship. It must shoot it down with his cannons immediately.　

The Evil Dragon and the Giant Dragon were both heavily injured, with broken horns and most of their scales fallen off. Their bodies were on the verge of breaking apart, they were in a bloody mess. Until the end, they collided fiercely once again. The residual vibrations of the rules shook, and the two dragons exploded, disintegrating rapidly and disappearing.　　

In the inner landscape, Qi Tian remained calm, then slowly walked forward. With his left hand, he swung down the silver longsword. The sword light reflected the afterglow of the sunset and was flowing with the radiance of dusk. Time seemed to have stopped in the entire void. It was a sword that brought forth light and shadow.　　

Wang Xuan's body stiffened slightly. The Godslaying Banner, which was originally about to be swung, paused in motion. He seemed to be frozen in place.　　

Just as it seemed, Qi Tian froze everything with the sword light. Using the long golden knife in his right hand, he suddenly slashed towards Wang Xuan's head. He was intending to cleave him in half.　　

At a critical moment, the radiance of Wang Xuan's spirit surged, as if transcending the constraints of time and space. He wielded the Spirit Sword, and his physical body moved accordingly. Then, countless strands of sword qi gushed out from his pores.　　

Qi Tian sighed inwardly. The suppression of the present world was too powerful. The spatial sword he swung with his left hand couldn't manifest the rules properly. It was unable to do what it was intended for at all.　　

Everything nearby would freeze if it were in the Immortal Realm. He could calmly decapitate his opponent and split the enemy's body.　　

Then, the banner and the sword clashed countless times. They continuously cast spells at each other. They were as swift as lightning, entangled in combat and relentless in their killing.　　

The next moment, both of them backed off as they were both bleeding. Wang Xuan's shoulder had a deep wound that showed the bone. There was a charred black patch where the blade had struck, and the part of his flesh that got struck by sword light’s lightning had exploded. If it were an avatar of a mighty god here, it would also be annihilated. Everything would disintegrate after getting slashed by that kind of attack, leaving no remains.　　

Qi Tian was also bloodied, with his feathered robe partly torn apart and his internal armor shredded by the Godslaying Banner. There was also crimson blood oozing from his arm and chest.　　

Rarely does anyone survive being struck by the Godslaying Banner. Most were killed along with their spirits. It can only be said that Qi Tian was formidable, his sword and blade were also extraordinary. They were treasures among weapons.　　

"There are no spectators here. There are no beings from the Great Barrier or the creatures in the Immortal Realm observing the battle. Otherwise, you could have become famous throughout the world with this battle alone. There are only a few people that can injure me since ancient times," Qi Tian said.　　

He spoke the truth. He had never been afraid of anyone in a one-on-one fight, even in the Great Veil. His death that happened years ago was also because he was being hunted by numerous emperors.　　

With the physique of a mortal, he had opened a special inner landscape and rose rapidly after entering the Immortal Realm. He then swept through the Great Barrier and roamed the Immortal Realm. In the end, it became difficult for him to find opponents. He was once at the peak of a mountain, dominating an era.　　

But it was also because of this that he was feared by many. In the last few hundred years of the last era, the emperors came out and launched a cross-domain chase, eventually killing him.　　

Wang Xuan's expression was calm as he said, "I don't feel honored. I don’t like all this fighting at all. I'd rather enjoy a cup of tea if I had the time. It makes me even more uncomfortable, especially being with someone like you, who's resurrected from the dead."　　

Then, he took the initiative to attack. All the broken flying swords on the ground were summoned by him. They resonated with the sword wheel he had transformed into and crazily slashedtowards the Evil Dragon!　　

It was like a densely packed galaxy tsunami, with sword light pouring like torrential rain. With sword energy everywhere, a sense of killing pervaded the heavens and earth. Wang Xuan who was at the Thirteenth Stage went mad with his unparalleled destructive power.　　

The blades in Qi Tian's hands flew out, clashing head-on with Wang Xuan without evading. He was just that confident, charging forward and bursting with light. Countless divine birds and sacred beasts appeared, as if he had opened a secret realm that was filled with all kinds of creatures. Many legendary beings manifested and charged forward with him.　　

There was the roar of dragons, the cry of phoenixes, the roar of kirin, and the dominance of white tigers. The golden crow traversing the heavens and earth, the golden-winged giant roc spreading its wings, roaming beyond the domain…　　

Qi Tian's strength was enough to suffocate the transcendents in the present world. Every move of his was capable of instantly killing gods and mobilizing so many supreme species. One move was enough to crush a region.　

Wang Xuan swept with sword light. At the same time, his spirit emitted light, revealing another strange phenomenon. A peculiar butterfly fluttered gracefully with black and white wings. Although it looked weird, yin and yang energies flowed out of it and were rushing towards all the strange creatures.　　

This was the strange scripture he practiced, the Butterfly Transformation Method, manifesting a strange phenomenon.　　

The battlefield immediately descended into chaos, with sword light, various sacred beasts and divine birds, as well as black and white energies, all appearing at the same time. There was even the sound of roaring floods and the light of the galaxies. They were all deadly.　　

Both of them were injured with their bodies bloody and staggering. They had been pierced through by each other's methods. After exchanging glances, they quickly charged towards each other again.　　

"A person from a later generation actually made me quite embarrassed by injuring me. You can be considered the first one in recent antiquity. It's been a long time since someone made me bleed," Qi Tian said calmly and deeply.　　

His killing intent materialized into tangible substance, even his two followers couldn't bear it and could only hide in the dark cosmic void to avoid it. They were unable to stand in the inner landscape anymore.　　

"I'll slay you using the spiritual world!" Qi Tian said calmly, and as his words fell, he summoned the spiritual world.　　

In the void, the spiritual world had appeared. It was a hazy expanse that descended towards Wang Xuan. It was constantly crushing him, intending to annihilate him.　　

"The spiritual world? It’s not like I’ve never entered it before. I could already touch it a long time ago, let alone now," said Wang Xuan. Various strange phenomena emerged around Wang Xuan as he resisted the spiritual world that Qi Tian had summoned.　　

But he had found that the secret technique Qi Tian unleashed was terrifying. The entire spiritual world seemed to be falling from the void and was intending to crush him.　　

"The three-fold spiritual world, Yao Pool, Guanghan Palace and Mount Bu Zhou. Crush him to death!" Qi Tian exclaimed coldly. He became even more composed as he stood there, commanding the three layers of spiritual worlds. He had intended to borrow boundless power.　　

Wang Xuan's heart pounded.

Yao Pool, Guanghan Palace, Mount Bu Zhou, represented three high-level spiritual worlds. Could they also shine in the present world?　　

Then, he swung the big banner, and with surging blood energy and a glowing flesh, he forcefully collided with those three hazy worlds.　　

Ascendent Fist, Spirit Sword Light, Cicada Cry, Great Dao Dragon, Yin-Yang Butterfly… Covered in blood, he used all kinds of methods as his body was at the verge of getting crushed. Finally, he shattered the three layers of spiritual worlds, destroying them.　　

Qi Tian then retreated with blood trickling down from his mouth and nose. He sighed and said, "Damn this real world, it's somewhat uncomfortable. My various supreme methods cannot be fully displayed. If it were in the immortal realm, these methods… would be enough to crush one planet after another."　

"Thank you for revealing the method to me. It turns out the spiritual world can be used in this way. I've learned something new thanks to you." Wang Xuan said without concealment because he knew the other party had long seen through his intentions.　　

At the same time, Wang Xuan had also successively displayed the true form himself. He felt that he had also learned a lot. He thought of the Stone Tablet Scriptures, which contained the nine great true diagrams. The figures on it were all human figures, just with different poses. Initially, he only used them for resonance and for promoting the transformation of flesh and spirit.　　

But today, by successively displaying the true form of the Golden Cicada, the Great Dao Dragon, and the Yin-Yang Butterfly, he had suddenly understood this domain thoroughly. The nine great true diagrams were not only for enhancing cultivation but also for battle.　　

"Let's try using myself as the true form!" Wang Xuan straightaway activated it. He had initially cultivated two diagrams, but they were mainly used to improve his realm. Now he finally understood the essence, the diagrams were more suitable for killing enemies.　　

In an instant, various colors appeared in his flesh, and secret forces that were constantly releasing transcendent energy surged. His spirit was as brilliant as a small sun, both form and spirit were wonderful, and he became exceptionally strong overall.　　

With a bang, the first true diagram appeared. Wang Xuan's strength and speed increased terrifyingly. He then teleported to Qi Tian's vicinity. The two fiercely collided. This time, even the mighty Evil Dragon couldn’t do anything but coughed up blood in the end. Qi Tian quickly retreated far away.　　

"You’ve cultivated the most difficult secret scripture recorded in that mysterious Stone Tablet Scriptures?" He showed a look of astonishment.　　

His words were not false. No one has been able to completely cultivate the Stone Tablet Scriptures to this day. Several of the top-ranked figures in the immortal realm had died because of it. This scripture was too difficult to cultivate, with no one able to comprehend it.　　

"Enough talk, come, taste the wonders of the true form. Since you've come to test my sword, help me break through the mist and reveal the secrets of the Stone Tablet Scriptures!" exclaimed Wang Xuan.　　

Although Wang Xuan was injured, his eyes were still bright and full of spirit. He was extremely eager to learn more about nine great true forms. It was just his first attempt, but he had already caught on to it.　　

Then, he displayed the second true form which resonated throughout his body. His spirit seemed to transcend time and space. It was rippling with ripples, making the time and space silent. Even Qi Tian's spirit felt a little trance and went blank for a moment.　　

But he was still an extraordinary person. The blood energy in his body surged from the top of his head and had blocked the ripple. He seemed to be sublimating as he fully resisted Wang Xuan's second true form.　　

Between the two, an endless rain of light erupted, as if someone was ascending to immortality. They fiercely fought at close quarters with their spirits radiating light as the battle was reaching a white-hot intensity.　　

"Although I have pondered the third true diagram, it's still not cultivated enough. It's a pity." Wang Xuan lamented.　　

He pierced through the Evil Dragon's chest, shattered its right scapula, and caused its spine to fracture. He was extremely fierce, causing the Evil Dragon to suffer heavy injuries.　　

However, he was not uninjured either. His sternum had collapsed, right arm broken, flesh torn from his shoulder, he too had wounds all over his body At this point, their battle had turned extremely brutal. Both of their spirits had been torn apart, and were dimming.　　

Wang Xuan was equivalent to an incomplete Thirteenth Stage, as he still had not undergone tribulation. Although he was currently standing beyond the mythological end, the other party was still a peerless transcendent at the Third Stage of Wanderer Realm in the current world. He was equally powerful and extraordinary.　　

If such an achievement was spread to the outside world, it would be enough to cause a huge sensation. Anyone who could fight with Qi Tian to this extent would be enough to attract worldwide attention.　　

"This is beyond my expectations. You are indeed very strong. Such profound heritage is exactly what I need to fill the gaps and deficiencies left in my body and spirit after my resurrection. Someone may pass by this place that is near the wormhole at any time. To prevent any accidents, I'll capture you first!" exclaimed Qi Tian.　

Then, he raised his right hand and light overflowed from his palm. The light gradually became stronger until it was extremely radiant, and a long banner appeared within the hazy and blurry light.　　

"The Ascension Banner?" Wang Xuan was surprised. Although he had remained vigilant against the Evil Dragon and gave the most dangerous assessment, he did not expect the other party to bring out such a trump card to the current world.　　

"No, this is just an imprint of the Ascension Banner. It’ll be enough to capture you." Qi Tian had already taken action without any delay while he spoke.　　

Wang Xuan had not yet used the Life Essence Furnace as he wanted to come into close contact with and analyze the Evil Dragon. He could understand his methods and temperament through this clone, so there would be less pressure for him when facing his main body in the future. But now he couldn't continue anymore. He could only resort to using his supreme treasure. The Life Essence Furnace appeared. It was ancient and natural with mysterious textures carved on its body. It began to glow under the pressure of the Ascension Banner.　　

At first, Qi Tian didn't pay attention. He was waving the Ascension Banner to suppress Wang Xuan. But he was astonished to find out that the other party was not suppressed at all. On the contrary, Wang Xuan became even stronger.　　

"That is…" His expression changed immediately, and he turned to leave.　　

However, he suddenly became extremely passive as this was his inner landscape. Originally, he was inviting Wang Xuan into the trap, but now he had trapped himself instead of Wang Xuan.　　

He didn't stay for a second longer and rushed towards the exit. He wanted to abandon this inner landscape. After all, it had defects, so why bother with it.　　

But Wang Xuan controlled a real supreme treasure, it was not just an imprint. He was much faster than Qi Tian. With a rumble, he tore through the inner landscape, pierced through the void, and caught up to him. Qi Tian tried his best to evade, but how could he avoid it?　　

Wang Xuan entered the furnace, pursued him, and ruthlessly attacked him. In an instant, he closed the gap between them. The so-called imprint of the Ascension Banner exploded on the spot.　　

Qi Tian spat out a mouthful of blood, using a secret method to avoid death once. He rushed towards the old spaceship. However, Wang Xuan was faster than him. With a loud bang, the massive spaceship was torn apart by the glowing treasure and then shattered into powder.　

Poof!　　

Wang Xuan had caught up to Qi Tian. Although he struggled, under the blazing light, he gradually blurred and turned into a rain of blood. His spirit burned to ashes, thus meeting his demise!