"Is it the memories of my past life affecting me..." Zhou Li murmured, his fingertips trembling slightly, yet he offered no resistance at all.
He knew clearly that he had always been steady, never doing anything without certainty. Yet, at this moment, looking at the perilous situation before him and watching Han Xuanji single-handedly withstand an army of thousands to protect the Immortal Realm, an inexplicable emotion welled up within him.
He did not dislike this feeling of being guided by the memories of his past life; on the contrary, he felt this was how he was meant to be—not blindly steady and reclusive, but resolute and unhesitating when it was time to act.
The next second, Zhou Li hesitated no longer. A burst of spiritual light surged around him, and with a soft shout, an ancient treasure vase appeared in his hand. The vase was lustrous and smooth, flowing with a faint dao-rhythm, with wisps of spiritual mist swirling around its mouth. It was his life-bound supreme treasure from his past life, the great dao sacred artifact—the Lingxu Treasure Vase.
"Although my power might be insignificant, far inferior to a Limitless Primordial expert..."
Zhou Li looked up at the battlefield, his eyes burning with Battle Intent. His voice was not loud, but it carried an incomparably firm conviction, "The Ancestral Master protects our Immortal Realm. Today, I, Zhou Li, am willing to use the name of Lingxu to lend the Ancestral Master a helping hand!"
As his voice fell, the Lingxu Treasure Vase flew into the air, transforming into a beam of pearly white light that headed toward the battlefield, sharing a shred of pressure for the Heavenly Emperor and the others.
This scene caught the eyes of Li Taiqing, Jiang Hao, and the others, all of whom were startled.
They had always known that this kid Zhou Li was steady and reserved, never easily revealing his strength, let alone proactively participating in such dangerous confrontations. Yet today, he had actively summoned a great dao sacred artifact and stepped forward. This transformation left everyone feeling extremely surprised, and also a bit gratified.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, the Soul Ancestor was restraining the Taishang Dao Venerable's taiji diagram while secretly holding back her power, a hint of calculation flashing in her eyes.
She originally came from outside the Chaos and didn't have many thoughts about the situation within the Chaos. Furthermore, she didn't genuinely want to help the Demon Ancestor seize the secret of transcendence; she was merely interested in Han Xuanji. Now that Han Xuanji's strength far exceeded her expectations, she wanted to see just how much capability this mysterious Xuantian Dao Venerable possessed and whether he could handle this situation.
If Han Xuanji could reverse the situation, she might be able to befriend him, which would provide some mutual support when they eventually went to the Eternal Continent.
Facing the overwhelming offensive, Han Xuanji remained standing beneath the great dao pagoda, his expression still calm. There was not a trace of panic in his eyes; instead, a flicker of excitement flashed through them.
He shook his head gently, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth. He thought to himself: "This is a bit more interesting than I expected. Perhaps I can see just how strong I am now!"
It was not that Han Xuanji had become arrogant, but rather that he had the confidence. Furthermore, having hidden his strength for so many years, there was arguably no longer any threat within the Chaos, so there was no need to continue hiding it.
Suddenly, the Immortal Ancestor's voice transmission slowly entered Han Xuanji's mind, with a tone of slight urgency: "Xuanji, the opponent has mobilized their entire force, with a hundred Limitless Primordial experts joining hands. The situation is perilous. Do you need me to intervene?"
Upon hearing this, Han Xuanji's mouth curled into an excited smile, and his eyes shimmered with eagerness. He immediately replied via voice transmission: "Many thanks for your concern, Senior, but there is no need to act in haste."
He looked up and swept his gaze over the incoming offensive that filled the sky. There was not a shred of fear in his heart; instead, it was filled with anticipation. "This Junior also wants to test my true strength now, and it just so happens to be a good chance to see if the Demon Ancestor and the others have any other trump cards."
The Immortal Ancestor heard this and nodded gently, his eyes filled with both surprise and contemplation. He said nothing more, merely hiding somewhere in the Chaos, his gaze fixed tightly on the battlefield, ready to intervene and support Han Xuanji if he encountered any danger.
Han Xuanji took a deep breath, his Aura suddenly surging violently. No longer holding anything back, he flicked his fingers repeatedly and whispered a low shout:
"Emerge!"
As his voice fell, streams of brilliant light flew out from his body. In addition to the great dao pagoda that was already floating before him, several other supreme treasures appeared all at once—the ancient and heavy chaos bell rose slowly. The body of the bell was engraved with Chaos runes, emitting a majestic pressure that suppressed the heavens. The sound of the bell rang through the Chaos, shaking the Divine Souls of the demonic cultivators charging at the front, causing their blood and Qi to churn.
The xuantian banner, modified from the Yuanshi Banner, unfurled in the air. The surface of the banner flowed with dao-rhythm, and countless golden lights surged from it, obliterating numerous attacks.
The space-time pendant hovered above his head, and silver space-time patterns spread out, binding the surrounding space-time layer by layer. The speed of the incoming attacks instantly slowed down, as if they had fallen into a quagmire.
The many supreme treasures that Han Xuanji had accumulated over the years appeared simultaneously, their Auras intertwining to form a majestic momentum.
Even a Limitless Primordial Experts at Perfection like the Taishang Dao Venerable would find it difficult to simultaneously control so many great dao sacred artifacts and Primordial Chaos Supreme Treasures.
But Han Xuanji was different; he possessed the [Eternal Dao Heart]. In a sense, he had already completed half of the path to Transcendence. He was truly just one step away from the Realm above Limitless Primordial!
Han Xuanji could not help but marvel at Yun Wuji's prowess; he really owed it to this good Disciple. This trait was truly useful!
In an instant, Han Xuanji, with his own strength, immediately overshadowed the Aura of the hundreds of Primordial Chaos Experts of the Immortal Extermination Alliance.
Han Xuanji stood in the center of the supreme treasures, his robes fluttering. His expression was calm yet carried a hint of sharpness, and the power around him surged madly. Under his manipulation, all the supreme treasures erupted with power simultaneously, forcefully blocking all attacks.
Seeing this, the Taishang Dao Venerable and the Yuanshi Dao Venerable were filled with amazement. They quickly seized the opportunity to retract their offensives and adjust their breathing, while simultaneously acting to restrain the Demon Ancestor and Juntian Merchant Venerable, sharing the pressure for Han Xuanji.
The Taishang Dao Venerable waved his whisk rapidly, and the taiji diagram spun violently, tightly entangling the Myriad Demon Pagoda and the God-Slaying Spear. The Yuanshi Dao Venerable pointed his jade ruyi in the air, and ten thousand rays of auspicious light descended, restraining Juntian Merchant Venerable. The two coordinated tacitly, creating an excellent counterattack opportunity for Han Xuanji.
A sharp glint flashed in Han Xuanji's eyes. No longer holding back, he fully activated the great dao pagoda to launch an attack: "The mysterious heart is not troubled by the mundane dust, the pagoda suppresses all laws and settles the universe!"
As his words landed, he guided with his fingertip, and the great dao pagoda shot out a seven-colored light. It transformed into a sky-piercing beam of light, carrying the power to tear through Chaos and obliterate everything, sweeping towards the Powerful Experts of the Immortal Extermination Alliance.
"No—!" Screams rang out one after another. Those Limitless Primordial experts charging at the front with slightly weaker cultivation could not withstand this terrifying power at all. Upon being touched by the sky-piercing beam, their Dao bodies instantly shattered, and their Divine Souls were obliterated, leaving not even a shred of a remnant soul behind.
In just a few breaths, dozens of Limitless Primordial existences were completely obliterated, turning into the Chaos Origin and dissipating between heaven and earth.
This scene completely shocked the entire battlefield! The Powerful Experts of the Immortal Extermination Alliance turned pale, stopping their offensives one after another, their eyes filled with fear and disbelief—hundreds of Limitless Primordial experts joining hands had been crushed by Han Xuanji alone, and he had wiped out dozens of them in one breath. Such combat power had already surpassed the scope of all top experts in the Chaos.