The man's frame was thin and worn, clad in a loose gray-black robe, obscuring his features.

Yet with his arrival, a powerful pressure made the very space tremble.....

Now, of the Four Great Realm Masters of the Great Woe Immortal Realm, only Realm Master Ran kept struggling to hold on.

The third brother looked at Ran Qingqing and sighed inwardly; indeed, women of such high talent and status were always difficult to make submit.

"Behind you, there is no one left."

"And you are not my opponent, so why not submit?"

The third brother spoke leisurely, his hands clasped behind him.

At these words, Ran Qingqing did not answer. She looked coldly at the gray-robed man, slowly raising her sword, pointing it at him.

The next second, powerful Divine Astral Power coiled at the sword's tip, transforming into a silver dragon that tore through the void towards the gray-robed man, aiming to annihilate him.

Seeing this, as the silver dragon of sword qi surged to devour him, the third brother slowly extended his right hand, giving a gentle wave.

The mighty silver dragon of sword qi instantly shattered into countless fragments, falling as fine dust from the void.

The next instant, a powerful recoil made Ran Qingqing's face turn pale, a trace of crimson blood emerging from her lips.

At this moment, Ran Qingqing looked at the gray-robed man and pronounced, word by word, "Dare you lift the array?"

The Great Woe Immortal Realm was enshrouded by a massive array, which not only trapped it but also imposed a certain suppression.

Hearing this, the third brother chuckled lightly, "Since you believe this is the reason, I'll let you die without regret."

The next instant, he waved his great hand, lifting the array's suppression on Ran Qingqing alone.

Instantly, Ran Qingqing's aura surged, Immortal Light bursting forth, gathering around her.

Immediately, with a wave of her jade hand, sword character Dharma Aspects emerged from the void, exuding massive pressure. Then, all ancient characters transformed into a phantom of an ancient sword, descending with her waving hand.

The ancient sword cleaved towards the gray-robed man, distorting the void in its path, where even a trace of its pressure could crush mountains within a million kilometers in an instant.

Suddenly, the third brother merely extended two fingers.

Clang—

Amidst the sound of clashing metal, the mighty ancient sword was easily caught between his fingertips.

Witnessing this scene, Ran Qingqing's eyes filled with astonishment.

As the third brother exerted slight force, the ancient sword turned into starry fragments, and Ran Qingqing was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, her aura growing weaker.

At this moment, she realized that even without the array's suppression, the gap between her and her opponent was insurmountable.

She did not fear death; if she did, she would have already submitted and rebelled. She was just unwilling, having cultivated diligently her whole life, only to be unworthy of challenging him.

This sense of defeat felt more despairing than death.

After a long time, she slowly rose, looking up at the gray-robed man in the void, no hint of fear of death in her pupils, only a deep sense of regret.

Regret for her pursuit of the Great Dao ending here.

Before slaying Ran Qingqing, the third brother asked one last question:

"Considering the difficulty of cultivation, I give you one last chance to join my master in conquest."

"If you refuse, I won't force you, but as a Realm Master, you must die."

The next second, Ran Qingqing, looking at the gray-robed man, murmured, "Alright."

The third brother was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Ran Qingqing to suddenly agree. If she had agreed earlier, so much time wouldn't have been wasted.

"Though I agree, I only agree to follow your master in battle."

"But our personal enmity remains unsettled."

"In the future, I will defeat you honorably."

"If you consider me a threat, you can kill me now."

Ran Qingqing made her thoughts clear without concealment.

At this, the third brother was momentarily stunned, then laughed, "Oh? Really?"

"Then you must work hard."

At least she had some backbone; he had recruited a capable general for his master.

"The Great Woe is my homeland; I will join you in conquering other worlds, but I will not help you kill the cultivators of the Great Woe."

"Nor will I aid you in besieging Zhao Gusheng."

Ran Qingqing agreed because she wanted to see who exactly stood behind this man.

Moreover, she wasn't willing to die here; she wanted to see how far following them into battle would lead her.

"If you truly kill Zhao Gusheng, I will emerge to help stabilize the situation of the Great Woe."

"If not...."

With that, Ran Qingqing sheathed her White Jade Long Sword and walked step by step towards the setting sun, disappearing into the horizon.

.....

Now, Ran Qingqing had submitted.

Of the Four Great Realm Masters of the Great Woe, they killed one, subdued two, and one went mad, whereabouts unknown.

Now, only the Domain Master remained.

Once the Domain Master was killed, the takeover of the Great Woe Immortal Realm would be complete.

The next moment, the third brother's figure appeared high in the sky, standing atop a Black Dragon.

"Third brother.... I observed earlier that there seemed to be a strong presence not belonging to this world, breaking through our barrier."

Hearing these words from his elder brother, the third brother furrowed his brow.

Then, he spread his Divine Sense, checking the Grand Array, indeed discovering a trace of aura foreign to Taishang.

From the remaining trace, it seemed quite powerful.

But regardless, he wouldn't concern himself too much with it now; with this being a pivotal moment, no matter what happens, they must first take down Taishang.

...

At this moment, upon the River of Time.

Su Mu walked along the riverbank, his face grim.

The day had been utterly luckless, collecting less than a thousand points.

Moreover, the fishing nets and traps he had set were all damaged, with all three fishing nets torn and ten out of twenty traps destroyed, a situation he had never encountered before.

These nets and traps were crafted from special treasure materials by Su Mu, and they had cost him much effort. Now, with most of them ruined, they'd take time to repair, and since Su Mu didn't have the time to fish every day, these traps and nets were his main source for capturing Treasure Fish.

At this moment, a splashing sound came from the water ahead.

With Su Mu's river affinity, he could sense even the slightest ripple on the river's surface.

Immediately, Su Mu headed towards the splashing water.

"So fast?"

The splashes moved rapidly, darting through the water plants with unusual ferocity.

Could this rascal be the one who damaged my nets and traps?

At this point, Su Mu used the Water Stabilizing Divine Technique on the splashing area.

Whatever was in the water was immobilized, and he quickly approached.

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