The resonant voice echoed through the starry sky.
Deafening.
A flicker of inexplicable shock appeared in the eyes of the Blue-robed Ancient Saint: "The Path of All Beings?"
"I have lived for so many years, and this is the first time I've heard of such a Path!"
"Does this Path truly exist?"
"It exists."
"It truly exists."
"This is a supreme Dao that transcends the Three Thousand Great Daos."
"Invisible, intangible."
"But it transcends the rules."
At this point, his emotions became somewhat agitated, realizing the terrifying nature of the Path of All Beings.
Though Dao is terrifying,
without beings,
there is no Dao.
Rules and laws are human-given appellations.
Only humans can transcend rules and laws.
"Since it is the Path of All Beings, how can we be excluded?" A wizened voice echoed, and a White-robed Ancient Saint appeared on the ancient starry road. His face showed no emotion, but a hint of relief flashed in his eyes as he looked at Chen Nan.
"I am willing to lend a hand, young friend." He extended a palm, and a fragmented Dao spread forth, integrating into the Yin-Yang diagram behind Chen Nan.
Simultaneously.
Countless stars in the cosmos erupted with dazzling brilliance, and various fragmented Daos converged towards Chen Nan from all directions.
Those Ancient Saints had died years ago.
But their consciousness had not perished.
Chen Nan's words had touched them, which was why they were now assisting him.
Looking at the myriad of colorful Daos surrounding him, Chen Nan immediately sat down cross-legged, absorbing those Daos into the Yin-Yang diagram, then mastering them and merging them with his own seven-elemental Great Dao.
The seven-elemental Great Dao belonged to a vessel, a vessel capable of containing myriad Daos.
As more and more Daos were absorbed, Chen Nan's soul power surged, and his cultivation soared instantly, breaking through the Divine Venerable Realm and Saint Venerable Realm, directly entering the Saint level.
The area of his inner world also grew rapidly, increasing by tens of thousands of miles per second.
At the same time.
In the netherworld and mortal world, people also noticed anomalies in the sky.
A person, enveloped by myriad Daos and bathed in celestial light, appeared in the netherworld and mortal world, dazzling and spectacular.
Although they did not recognize the man engulfed by the myriad Daos, seeing him inexplicably brought them a sense of peace.
The Immortal Realm.
Chen Nan's parents and loved ones watched with tears in their eyes.
They recognized the man as the one they yearned for.
They also knew.
Chen Nan was returning soon.
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After an unknown period of time.
Chen Nan ceased his cultivation and slowly opened his eyes. The Blue-robed Ancient Saint and the One-armed Ancient Saint had vanished.
Some of the once dazzling stars on the sides of the ancient starry road had now dimmed to darkness.
Chen Nan knew.
Those Ancient Saints had transformed into Daos and merged with him.
Though they had disappeared from the world,
he now carried their immortal heroic spirits.
Chen Nan: "Esteemed seniors, rest assured, I will not fail your expectations. I will surely drive the alien demons out of the Three Realms and restore peace to them."
With that, he rose and strode along the ancient starry road, continuing his journey.
However.
The ancient starry road had become pitch black.
He could not even see where the path lay.
He moved his mind.
The Everlasting Fire floated above his head. This was the number one divine fire in the Divine Realm, the fire of hope for the Three Realms.
When Chen Nan first obtained the Everlasting Fire, it was very weak.
But now.
It could illuminate all directions.
He did not know how long he had walked on the ancient starry road; there was no time, no sun or moon here.
However.
A vast army of undead appeared behind him.
These were ancient and primordial great demons buried on the ancient starry road. Each possessed strength comparable to a Saint. Even in death, their physical bodies had not decayed.
Their strength was not to be underestimated.
Finally.
A faint light appeared at the end of the ancient starry road.
Chen Nan's heart rejoiced.
He knew.
The destination was ahead, the Nine Heavens.
There, countless powerful alien demons likely awaited him.
Once he entered,
he would undoubtedly face a devastating assault.
However.
When had he ever feared?
When had he ever been afraid of death?
He quickened his pace and, into the light, left the ancient starry road.
What greeted his eyes were countless humanoid alien demons floating in the air, densely packed, making it impossible to count them.
The terrifying aura caused the heavens and earth to dim.
The one at the forefront was a monkey with the mouth of a thunder god. It sat on a throne, a playful smile on its face: "Your growth speed is faster than I imagined!"
"However, you shouldn't have come here alone!"
Chen Nan: "Who said I came alone?"
As soon as the words fell.
Lightning and thunder flashed in the sky.
Great demons from ancient and primordial times, long dead, emerged from the ancient starry road.
Their appearance made the alien demons' eyes turn solemn, carrying a sense of foreboding.
The monkey chuckled: "Merely these are far from enough."
"Who says only them?"
Accompanied by a dragon's roar that shook the heavens, a five-clawed divine dragon tore through the sky. It was tens of thousands of feet long, its golden scales emitting holy light.
A terrifying aura swept across the heavens and earth, making the very world boil: "The Gods descend!"
Following the roar of the five-clawed divine dragon.
Tall figures flashed in the air, the deceased myriad gods.
They had all regained their memories and cultivation from their previous lives.
And the Azure Dragon had helped them recover their past memories.
God after god appeared in the air, their gazes towards the alien demons filled with astonishing killing intent.
"I didn't disappoint you, did I?" the Azure Dragon said smugly to Chen Nan.
Chen Nan smiled: "If you couldn't even handle such a small matter, how could you be a Divine Dragon?"
His tone shifted, and he looked at the monkey, calmly asking: "What should I call you?"
The monkey smiled: "The world calls me the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, but my true name is Wutong, meaning self-taught."
"Since you are called Wutong, why do you impersonate me, Old Sun?" A deafening roar echoed as a figure covered in golden fur, wielding a golden staff, appeared out of nowhere.
He wore the Phoenix-feathered Coronet, the Golden Chain Mail, and the Cloud-walking Boots. Though alone, he possessed an aura of impenetrable defense.
Wutong chuckled: "I helped you obtain the true scriptures; shouldn't you be thanking me?"
Sun Wukong gritted his teeth: "But you also committed many wicked deeds in my name. If not for you, how could the Three Realms have become what they are today?"
Wutong smiled: "You cannot blame me for this; blame Tathagata!"
Sun Wukong's killing intent surged: "After I kill you, I will definitely make a trip to the Western Paradise and demand justice from that old fellow Tathagata!"
"Amitabha!"
Following a sonorous Buddhist chant, a dazzling golden light emanated from the west, causing countless people to frown instinctively. As the golden light subsided, an ancient Buddha, about a hundred feet tall, descended into the world.
Behind him followed myriad Buddhas.
Chen Nan: "Tathagata, have you returned to the right path?"