What appeared before the eyes were majestic high mountains, dense with Immortal Mist, while the purple aura at the horizon transformed into illusory rainbow bridges, crisscrossing between rivers and lakes.

Immortal Halls could be seen established among certain mountain ranges that stretched like dragon spines, arranged in neat rows...

From time to time, one could see grand Cyan Simurghs and Immortal Cranes shuttling through the clouds and mist. On the back of the Immortal Cranes stood some cultivators with celestial bearing, exuding an extraordinary demeanor full of vigor.

Continuing to look, one could see in a mountainous basin, a silver Flood Dragon was engaged in a fierce battle with a Demon Ape whose body was as massive as a mountain, causing the entire basin to tremble.

One could also see some female cultivators with breathtaking beauty and graceful figures, akin to fairies, gliding across the lakes together.

At a glance, the Immortal Clouds were abundant, exuding an aura of tranquility. At this moment, Su Mu's perspective was akin to sitting in the heavens above this land, gazing down at the earth, where every movement was clearly visible in his mind despite the vast distance.

Why am I here when I was clearly meditating in front of my stone house?

This must be an illusory space, similar to when Su Mu once comprehended the "Light Technique" and entered that blank space, while his true form remained outside his stone house.

So, is this world before me illusory?

However, witnessing these vivid and realistic scenes unfolding, it didn't seem fictitious, but rather like it truly existed.

Suddenly, Su Mu could sense a strand of very peculiar energy emanating from the earth below, continuously gathering onto the meditation cushion beneath him, and then entering his body.

Under the influence of these strands of energy, Su Mu felt an unprecedented clarity in his mind, as every inch of his flesh and blood was nourished, his entire being felt as though it was bathing in a Spiritual Spring, with an indescribable peculiar comfort.

After sensing the changes, Su Mu closed his eyes and began his cultivation.

Cultivating was extremely smooth, incredibly clear, with a feeling of comprehending at a touch, flowing naturally!

In just a few hours, Su Mu had already cultivated the "Esoteric Manual of Battle" to entry level!

In an instant, his aura surged significantly!

It seems this meditation cushion is truly a top-tier treasure that aids in meditation and cultivation!

In this way, Su Mu was immersed in cultivation, entranced...

...

At this moment, in the Great Woe Immortal Realm, within a peaceful mountain range, stood a verdant green mountain, lush and vibrant.

At the peak of the green mountain, a nine-story wooden tower leaned against a giant ancient tree, rising alongside it.

On the topmost floor of the wooden tower, a huge Ancient Bronze Bell hung on the wall, with a black and white pattern carved on the ground. Some rusted items, an Iron Sword, tusks, and turtle shells, hung sporadically on the wall, while in the center of the black and white pattern, a Copper Mirror was placed.

Sitting before the Copper Mirror was a skeleton, its eyes opened in the next moment, revealing an emaciated old man draped in a wide ancient dark-colored robe.

The old man's face was full of wrinkles, his hair sparse, yet his pupils resembled a calm abyss, with spots of chaotic Immortal Light constantly extinguishing and reviving within...

Knock, knock, knock—

There was a knocking sound from the door.

"Enter." The old man's voice was hoarse, as if squeezed out from his throat.

The door was pushed open, and a woman in white attire slowly walked in, her long black hair cascading down. Her face was as beautiful as snow, her gaze cold, she walked at a slow pace, exuding an extraordinary aura of noble majesty unique to a superior.

"Ancestor, you called for me?" Her cold voice echoed as she slightly bowed before the elder seated at the Copper Mirror, her tone respectful, her cold voice was simply her way of speaking, holding no disrespect.

"What about the turmoil beyond the realm?"

The old man asked slowly.

"The one from Luohui Mountain and the one from Evergreen Immortal Sect have both died in battle." The woman in white murmured, "I presume the ancestor was already aware of this."

"May I ask, ancestor, has the enemy been deduced?"

After saying this.

The old man shook his head and sighed, "The opponent's goal is probably not to seize some opportunities or treasures.. but to.."

Pausing here, the old man continued, "but to invade."

Upon hearing the word "invade," a trace of ripple appeared in the beautiful eyes of the woman in white.

The term "invade" had always referred to Taishang invading other worlds. Hearing that someone else was "invading" the Great Woe Immortal Realm was a peculiar concept to her.

The Great Woe Immortal Realm, an Upper-Rank Immortal Realm, commanded hundreds of Middle Lower-Rank Immortal Realms under its domain. In the history of Taishang, there had never been any "invaders."

"Did you see clearly during that battle you participated in?" The old man turned his head and asked the woman in white.

.....

"A Black Dragon with great power, but the most threatening was the one in black standing on that Black Dragon."

"I couldn't see his face clearly... nor could I ascertain his exact abilities."

"But the fact that he effortlessly killed the one from Luohui Mountain and the one from Evergreen Immortal Sect indicates that their strength could definitely rank among the top ten in Taishang, at least above mine."

The woman in white also suffered severe injuries during that battle, which she has not fully recovered from.

"But rest assured, ancestor, that Black Dragon and the figure in black are outside the realm; they didn't truly invade the Immortal Domain."

"Apart from the deaths on Luohui Mountain and Evergreen Immortal Sect, there were no other losses in the Immortal Domain."

After hearing the words of the woman in white.

The elder let out a heavy sigh, shaking his head, "You're wrong; they have already infiltrated, and the losses in the Immortal Domain are tremendous; Taishang is in grave danger."

"This could be the greatest disaster in the history of Taishang."

On hearing this, the pupils of the woman in white contracted, and her face showed a look of shock: "Disaster?!"

....

"Those you battled outside the realm were not their true forms."

The old man spoke softly.

After saying this, the woman in white took a sharp breath: "Which means....those we fought were mere avatars?"

Upon hearing this, the old man nodded.

"Their true forms have long infiltrated the Immortal Domain, and have long since laid a scheme in the Immortal Domain, haven't you noticed...that some of the rules of heaven and earth in the Immortal Domain have changed?"

With these words, the woman in white suddenly recalled something.

Since that great battle beyond the realm a hundred years ago, every time she cultivated, she felt the Spiritual Power in the Immortal Domain seemed somewhat different, seemingly a bit thinner.

Nevertheless, she didn't pay much attention, until now, upon hearing the elder's words, she was suddenly startled awake, and upon further thought, it was terrifying.

"Elder, what have they schemed?"

The woman in white pursued further, feeling a vague sense of unease.

"Unknown."

"I suspect they've arranged the rules of heaven and earth in the Immortal Domain. This is the first step; there will be a second step, a third step..."

The elder said softly.

"What is their purpose for doing this?"

After saying this.

The old man turned his head, casting a sharp gaze at the woman in white: "Domination!"

"Their aim is very likely to invade the Great Woe Immortal Realm and then dominate Taishang."

The elder's voice echoed continuously within the empty room, eerily silent, only the sound of breathing and the increasingly heavy heartbeat could be heard.

The woman in white froze on the spot, her chest rising and falling continuously.

"Today, I called you here."

"To let you remember everything that's about to happen."

After saying this, the elder burned half of his vital energy, transforming it into a stream of blood light, infusing it into the Ancient Mirror before him.

"Behind them surely stands a mastermind orchestrating everything."

"Next, I will try to discern the true form of that mastermind; during this process, I might fall."

"Thus, I brought you here because if I die during this deduction, the truth will be lost."

"Once I deduce the true form, you must remember it distinctly!"

"Look closely!"

After these words, the elder grasped at the air before the Ancient Mirror, activating it with full power.

In the next second.

The Ancient Mirror began to display images, a silhouette gradually came into view....

The old man and the woman in white gazed at the scene inside the Ancient Mirror.

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