Mu Changqing stood on the river of time, his mere presence threatening to crush the myriad realms.
The river of time churned unstably, and the myriad realms trembled in fear.
If he willed it, he could annihilate all existence with a single thought.
But this was meaningless; the beings of the myriad realms were mere pawns.
Mu Changqing feared nothing, possessing an invincible will.
He gambled with the primordial beings behind the scenes, contending with the heavens, using the beings of all realms, past, present, and future, as his pieces.
This time, he was no longer the taboo of the Emperor's Fall from before, but Mu Changqing, transformed anew after merging with the Burial of the Heavens Pearl.
As he looked up, Mu Changqing's purple eyes were peerlessly dominant, scorning all things.
His black hair danced wildly, a playful sneer on his lips.
His figure was grand and erect, soul-stirring.
"Son of destiny, destined by heaven? Merely a pawn."
Under Li Lingyun's horrified gaze, Mu Changqing moved his arm slightly, his massive hand covering the cosmos, unleashing terrifying phenomena that shook the past and future.
All things froze, and Li Lingyun's proud Primordial Chaos Body was instantly crushed.
No matter how he struggled, under Mu Changqing's palm, it was all in vain.
Bang!
Mu Changqing struck again, slamming him into the river of time with a palm.
He incessantly slaughtered him, revived him, slaughtered him again, and destroyed his dao heart.
Time lost meaning, and in an instant.
Li Lingyun was toyed with between life and death by Mu Changqing for countless eons, his dao heart collapsing.
With a casual toss into the chaos, Mu Changqing looked into the depths of the chaos and said faintly.
"Come out, why hide."
As his voice fell, a hazy figure emerged from the depths of the chaos.
Her figure was slender and sexy, wearing a high-waisted ruqun, her skin like congealed fat, her brows like willows, and her eyes like water, elegant and cool.
Her thousands of black tresses hung down to her waist, gathered with a hairpin adorned with flowing tassels, swaying gently, like a celestial maiden descended to earth, graceful and elegant, her presence like a fragrant orchid.
Barefoot, she walked, each step blooming lotuses, divine and not to be profaned.
"Give me some face, spare him, won't you."
The woman's cool voice came, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
Mu Changqing waved his hand, tossing the near-death Li Lingyun behind him, and looked at the stunningly cold woman with interest.
On her, Mu Changqing felt a familiar aura, similar to the green lotus woman whose clone he had defeated and threatened.
That extremely primordial and ancient aura, not belonging to this era, or rather, not belonging to a post-celestial being.
"Give you face? First, tell me what your relationship with Li Lingyun is, and who you are. If you can satisfy me, perhaps I'll be in a good mood and spare him."
The cool woman's eyes showed no emotion, speaking with a lofty air.
"You are not qualified to know my identity. Li Lingyun is my pawn, he has nothing to do with you. Release him, and I will let you leave, and I will not trouble you in the future."
Mu Changqing fell silent, feeling somewhat speechless.
There were still beings in this world more unreasonable than him.
With a slight movement of his will, Li Lingyun's body exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.
In an instant, Li Lingyun's body was revived again, lying on the ground.
"I'll give you one more chance to organize your words. If you cannot satisfy me, I will completely erase your avatar and Li Lingyun from the river of history."
The cool woman was slightly stunned, then showed a trace of anger.
Through endless eons, someone dared to defy her words and not give her face.
"You are playing with fire and courting destruction."
The cool woman narrowed her eyes, her tone icy.
There was no aura of the Great Dao around her, for she was a primordial being, transcending Dao, standing above it.
But the boiling, blazing primordial boundless light was extremely terrifying. Even if she was merely an avatar, she could easily kill an Immortal Emperor.
"Hehehe!"
Mu Changqing sneered. Threaten him? He did not fear the Heavenly Dao, so why would he fear a mere avatar?
Bang!
Mu Changqing directly erased Li Lingyun, removing him from the river of time, and the history of the past, present, and future.
The corners of his mouth rose, and he provocably looked at the enraged, cool woman.
"Killed him, so what?"
"Mu Changqing, you are seeking death."
The cool woman roared, and the immeasurable chaotic light of the extreme void shattered the chaos.
On her jade hand, immense pressure erupted, and power beyond that of an Immortal Emperor surged towards Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing smiled playfully, his figure dissipating.
He reappeared, his palm landing on the cool woman's delicate body.
The Violet Nether Flame erupted, directly incinerating her existence.
"Ahhh! Damn you, you dare to kill my avatar? Mu Changqing, do you really think you are invincible in all realms and can fear nothing? In the depths of the Primordial Chaos, my true body is still asleep. You will die and become a plaything of the mastermind."
The cool woman threatened sharply, her figure also dissipating.
Mu Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, calmly watching the cool woman's vanishing form.
"Mastermind? Interesting. Primordial beings before the Emperor's Fall, before the heavens and earth were opened? All plotting against the myriad realms? Merely some arrogant fools."
Mu Changqing paid no mind. This cool woman and the green lotus woman were the same type of beings.
"Hide well. I will eventually find your true bodies and eliminate you one by one."
As his voice fell, Mu Changqing's figure disappeared from the river of time, returning to the courtyard.
The World Tree and the Enlightenment Tree were still kneeling on the ground, trembling.
The little black dog and the turkey hid in a corner, unsure of what to do.
"Boring. You guard my dojo. If anything else happens, you will cease to exist."
Mu Changqing left them with these words and vanished.
After a long time, a few beings finally came to their senses, exchanging frightened glances, daring not to harbor any dissent.
...
Outside the Forbidden Dojo.
The powerful figures of the Fengtian Immortal Dynasty had surrounded the place.
The leaders were Wei Ji and Lu Jin, two great cultivators who had reincarnated.
In addition, there were nearly a hundred reincarnators.
Nearby cultivators were dismissed, leaving only the Fengtian Immortal Dynasty's powerful figures.
They were like descending immortals, their gazes indifferent as they guarded the exit of the dojo.
"Old Wei, that guy won't dare to come out, will he? If he keeps hiding in the Forbidden Dojo, do we have to guard this place forever?"
Lu Jin, a former ancient True Immortal, was somewhat displeased at having to capture an intruder of the Forbidden Dojo.
Wei Ji, with a more stable personality, said calmly.
"Old Lu, being anxious is useless. That strange purple flame is too terrifying. Even with our Natal Immortal artifacts, we dare not step foot inside easily. We can only wait."
Lu Jin nodded upon hearing this.
He then sat cross-legged in mid-air, waiting quietly.
Not long after, a figure in black robes appeared, walking slowly through the sky.
Lu Jin opened his eyes and exchanged a glance with Wei Ji.
Then, at their signal, many reincarnated cultivators surrounded Mu Changqing.
Lu Jin stepped past the crowd and looked at Mu Changqing.
"You killed our Fengtian Immortal Dynasty's strong individuals and trespassed into a forbidden zone?"
Lu Jin exuded immortal energy, his gaze chilling.
Wei Ji stood behind Lu Jin, looking at Mu Changqing with a perplexed gaze.
In his perception, Mu Changqing seemed non-existent, and he could not sense his aura.
Yet, he could see Mu Changqing's presence with his own eyes, which was extremely strange.
"Could it be his Natal Immortal artifact?"
Wei Ji dared not ponder further, finding no reason other than a powerful immortal artifact to explain it.
Mu Changqing looked at the Fengtian Immortal Dynasty cultivators surrounding him, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
"Everyone, I am returning home. How can you call it trespassing?"