Chapter 556: Kunlun’s First Sage

The moment Imperial Lord Xi He failed to become a sage.

Jiang Lan opened his eyes.

He looked outside and saw the path of the sage. He also saw Imperial Lord Xi He, who had failed to become a sage.

Countless people had died.

At this moment, he understood.

“Isee. So that’s what I need to shoulder.”

He finally found the opportunity to become a sage and understood what he had to shoulder.

He had previously seen the position of the number one sage but he couldn’t find the last opportunity.

He thought he could find it, but he hadn’t fully understood until now.

This wisp of opportunity to become a sage was impossible to find in a short period of time by himself. He needed to rely on the entire Grand Desolate World.

He needed to step on the Grand Desolate World’s sage, step on the path made from the countless flesh and blood of the living beings in the Grand Desolate World, to become… the number one sage outside the Grand Desolate World.

Jiang Lan stood up slightly. He looked towards the sage road, his heart bitter.

Everything was just to achieve his goal.

But

It was a little heavy.

‘The moment Jiang Lan stood up, his figure became blurry.

‘When he reappeared, he had arrived at the peak of the Ninth Summit. The aura on his body began to resonate with the holy road, and his Dao resonated with the Grand Desolate World.

His words resounded through the great wastelands, his path illuminating the darkness.

Looking at the gazes below, Jiang Lan was no longer worried about being exposed. He only wanted to give everyone below hope.

“Today, I have become a sage.”

Below the holy road, Jiang Lan saw the dilapidated Tree of Creation, the vegetative egg and the Udumbara Flower that seemed to have lost their vitality, the fallen Hong Ya, the dying Lu Jian, Jing Ting’s shattered body and Lin Siya nailed to a tree on her last breath.

Many summit leaders had fallen. He had also lost many Junior Brothers and Sisters and Senior Brothers and Sisters. However, there were even lesser enemies left.

He didn’t even see Imperial Lord Dongqing, the innkeeper, and Martial Aunt Miao Yue.

Jiang Lan retracted his gaze and looked towards the Grand Desolate World. He saw the Eighth Prince who had opened his eyes. He saw that Yan Xiyun was no longer seen. He saw that Qing Mu had died, but his body had not stiffened. His arm was broken, but his fist intent was still undying.

Then, he saw the number of races decrease, while the number of living beings in the Grand Desolate World still remained large.

Jiang Lan raised his head towards the sky. The sea of blood was approaching, already not allowing him to hesitate.

The road beneath his feet was a river flowing with blood. Every step he took was stepping on corpses that piled up into mountains.

His sage position was not the result of a single person, but the result of everyone in the Grand Desolate World.

Ta!

He took a step forward and landed on the path of the sage.

Boom!

‘The light that belonged to Jiang Lan illuminated heaven and earth, spreading through the great wastelands. Heaven and earth trembled, and the great Dao Sanskrit could be heard throughout the Grand Desolate World.

His sage figure manifested between heaven and earth.

Be it cultivators or ordinary people, they all subconsciously looked in the direction of Kunlun.

‘There was a figure there. His radiance was boundless like a scorching sun. He was walking towards the highest point, as if he was ascending the heavenly staircase.

Stepping up the stairs to become a sage.

The Eighth Prince’s face was covered in tears.

His brother-in-law… had finally come out of seclusion.

He was finally going to become a sage.

The Ancestral Dragon looked at Jiang Lan in silence. Heavenly Venerable Lun Ling was actually going to be the one who became the sage in the end.

But

The six figures were still there.

‘The six sages were unparalleled and unstoppable.

“He will definitely succeed. Brother-in-law is invincible. No one can defeat him, not even sages.”

The Eighth Prince shouted excitedly, even though no one could hear him.

However, Ancestral Dragon and Ran Jing had heard it.

Brother-in-law?

‘The Ninth Summit, Jiang Lan?

Below Kunlun, Lu Jian, Jing Ting, and Lin Siya looked at the holy road. They had never dreamed that the person stepping on the path was someone that they were so familiar with.

It turned out that Junior Brother Jiang had already reached the sage realm.

Zhu Qing looked at Jiang Lan. Even though she had some guesses, she was still shocked when she saw it with her own eyes.

Only then did Luo Chao and the others understand what kind of person was worthy of having a Dao Immortal as a servant.

The holy road extended across the entire Grand Desolate World. At the four extremes of heaven and earth, Heavenly Human Yunxiao looked at the sky and said to those of his race.

“This is the person who ascended the Stairway To Heavens back then. Regardless of whether you all believe it or not, he is that person.

He had never cultivated the Empyrean Scripture.

Yet, he still walks in front of everyone.

‘What we treasure so much might just be nothing in the eyes of others.”

‘The remaining members of the Heavenly Human Race revealed bitter expressions.

The person they hated in the past had now become their hope.

But could he resist the six sages’ resentment?

‘As Jiang Lan ascended into the sky, everyone was worried.

The six sages were hard to beat.

Jiang Lan walked on the holy road. He didn’t care about the resentment of the sages in front of him. He only spoke softly, his voice spreading across Kunlun.

“A thousand years ago, I entered Kunlun.

I obtained the protection of the sect, the care of my master, and the gift of the Great Dao.

However, the price of all the gifts that were given had already been set long ago.

Thave obtained the gift of the Heavenly Dao and am now a sage.”

Jiang Lan placed his hand on his chest and took out two items.

One was impossible to pry into, while the other was a mysterious book.

It was the sage position, otherwise known as the system.

‘The other was The Unmoved Sage.

These were all opportunities for one to become a sage.

Jiang Lan waved his hand lightly and threw these things into the Kunlun Main Hall.

He glanced at Imperial Lord Xi He, as if asking Imperial Lord Xi He to help him finish what needed to be done.

‘Then, he continued to step on the sky.

The sages began to make their moves. The first sage attacked Jiang Lan.

Everyone stared at Jiang Lan, scared that he would fail. However, they soon discovered with shock.

‘They might have been wrong from the start.

This sage was not an ordinary sage.

‘The sages’ resentment surged over. When it approached Jiang Lan, Jiang Lan raised a hand, using some unknown technique to grab the sages’ resentment.

Then, he exerted some strength and a bang was heard.

‘The sages’ resentment shattered on the spot.

The insufferably arrogant and powerful sages’ resentment was like a clay chicken, unable to withstand a single blow.

‘The might of the number one sage covered the heavens and earth.

“Laccepted the Grand Desolate World’s gift, the Ancient Imperial Palace’s gift, the Heavenly Dao’s gift, and even more…” Jiang Lan looked down at the road beneath his feet and said.

“I shall now carry out my responsibility.”

Moo!

A voice shattered space, trampling over mountains and rivers.

Countless desolate bulls came from the void and condensed from the chaos.

‘They surged under the holy road, contaminated with the aura of the sages. They followed Jiang Lan into the horizon.

The sages’ resentment struck out again, unleashing a total of five attacks. Jiang Lan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Hu!

Five forces appeared in his eyes.

Bang!

Bang!

The five streaks of power vanquished the attacks of the sages and continued forward.

Boom!

‘The sages’ resentment was forced back. Just as the sages were about to resist, the desolate bull stepped through the air and landed a foot on the sages.

Bang!

The bulls surged forward, trampling through mountains and rivers, shattering the void. The sages were reduced to stepping stones.

Jiang Lan looked at the sages and continued.

“Lhave received everyone’s gifts from the Grand Desolate World, the Ancient Imperial World, and the Heavenly Dao.

Today, I have become a Saint. I have come to fulfill my duty.

For the Grand Desolate World.

I shall split open the sky.”

As his voice fell, it triggered the blood red sky’s suppression, which rolled over and suppressed him. The power of collapse surpassed that of a sage and could destroy the heavens and earth.

However, Jiang Lan only raised his hand slightly.

Boom!

An invisible hand held up the sky and supported the blood red sky.

He supported the sky with a single hand.

Boom!

The blood red sky was slowly lifted back up.

Everyone in the Grand Desolate World slowly stood up and looked at the sage’s figure. He was holding the sky with one hand.

Boom!

Their minds rumbled, hearing Jiang Lan’s name.

Heavenly Venerable Lun Ling. This was the title of the sage.

From today on, the number one sage since history had appeared in Kunlun.

The blood red sky was lifted. Everyone looked up to see a corner of the sea of blood. It was an endless sea of blood that far surpassed the Grand Desolate World, an endless abyss.

Even Heavenly Venerable Lun Ling, who had become a sage had a slim chance of survival if he approached it.

Jiang Lan looked at the sea of blood. He had already become a sage, but the Heavenly Dao of the old world was not as simple as he thought.

He brought the collapse of the old world to the place beyond the heavens.

Before leaving, he looked down at the Grand Desolate World. He wanted to look back at the Jade Pool, but in the end, he didn’t.

‘With a single step, it was as if dawn had just risen, and light illuminated the earth.

It brought hope to the world.

The collapse of the old world did not come towards the Grand Desolate World on purpose. It was just a casual sweep. It could easily destroy the Grand Desolate World. The degree of terror it brought was obvious.

He didn’t know if he could return, but he couldn’t stop.

Hu!

Jiang Lan stepped into the sea of blood and carried it out of the Grand Desolate World.

At this moment, the blood red sea gradually disappeared into the horizon. The Sea Eye in the Four Seas had been destroyed, the earth had stopped breaking, the vitality of the Grand Desolate World had reappeared, the vicious beasts were no longer crazy, the heavenly flames stopped, and the four

extremes no longer showed signs of collapsing.

The Grand Desolate World… was saved.

But with a huge hole in the sky, new problems still affected the Grand Desolate World.

‘The number one sage could only bring the collapse to the place beyond the heavens and could not do anything else.

In the Kunlun Main Hall, Imperial Lord Xi He held the Heavenly Dao sage position and The Unmoved Sage in his hand. There was no hesitation in his eyes.

He soared into the sky and announced to the world.

“Although the old world has left, the Heavenly Dao here has collapsed. There is no path forward.

Today, I will fuse with the Dao and become part of the Heavenly Dao here, allowing everyone to continue on your path.”

Whoosh!

The Heavenly Dao Sage and The Unmoved Sage were absorbed by Imperial Lord Xi He.This would allow him to become part of the Heavenly Dao.

Boom!

After Imperial Lord Xi He fused with the sage position and The Unmoved Sage, his body glowed with golden light. Countless cracks appeared on his body, and with a bang, thousands of Great Dao were distributed across the Grand Desolate World.

Most of them surged into the huge hole.

The Great Dao repaired the heavens at an extremely fast speed.

After a few decades, the blue sky returned to the Grand Desolate World.

All the living beings of the Grand Desolate World looked up at the sky on a new day. This was a new day, a day filled with hope.

When everyone from Kunlun saw this, their eyes couldn’t help but turn red. Everyone from the Dragon Race, the Heavenly Feather Phoenix Race, the Qilin Race, the Magus Immortals of Mount Numinous, the Heavenly Human Race, and even the Ba Country were all covered in tears. It was over.

They had worked hard for decades to welcome a new life.

Heavenly Human Yunxiao looked up into the sky. He knew that he was more suitable for being emotionless, but he didn’t have any other thoughts.

This was because he could only fuse with one of the two.

He would be able to become a sage but he was unable to fuse with the Heavenly Dao.

Imperial Lord Xi He was someone who had stepped onto the holy path. In the end, he was also a sage.

Only he was qualified to fuse both of them.

This was also why the Heavenly Venerable had left them for Imperial Lord Xi He. The reason why the Heavenly Venerable didn’t walk the path of Dao Integration was because Dao Integration couldn’t solve the problem.

Only by becoming a sage whose strength surpassed all the sages from the old world could he bring true hope to everyone.

After Imperial Lord Xi He had reached the Dao Integration Realm, the Great Dao’s Sanskrit voice appeared between heaven and earth, supported by all living things.

At the same time, a beam of light landed on the periphery of Kunlun. A ruin began to be surrounded by the power of the Heavenly Dao.

The sound of the Great Dao came from the sky.

“As a gift for new life, the place outside Kunlun will transform into the Kunlun Void from now on. All living beings who had died for this great calamity can walk out from the Kunlun Void again.

You will be able to walk out with a cultivation base below the Immortal Realm and enter Kunlun, After which, you can return home after becoming an immortal.

Anyone who is seriously injured can also make a trip to the Kunlun Void and recover from their injuries.”

Hu!

The sound of the great Dao continued to echo through the Grand Desolate World.

“After being reborn from the Grand Desolate World’s tribulation, there are still a hundred things to do. If a mortal possesses great merit, they will obtain the recognition of the heavens. Those who comprehend the will of the sages can become sages.”

As soon as his voice fell, some people became restless.

Heavenly Immortal Yunxiao looked up into the sky and came to a realization.

With a chuckle, sage aura erupted from his body. He was only half a step away from becoming a sage.

The Heavenly Human Race cultivated the Empyrean Scripture, which was most in line with the will of the sages.

Perhaps he would become the first person to become a sage in the Grand Desolate World.

The number one sage of Kunlun could no longer be considered a sage. Even the Dao Integration cultivator, Xi He, could not be considered a sage.

“Everyone will walk out of the Kunlun Void. In that case… all the experts in the future will come from Kunlun.”

Heavenly Human Yunxiao frowned and released his power to save his fellow race members.

This time, he hoped that his fellow race members could see further.

In the Jade Pool, Ao Longyu stood rooted to the spot. There was no longer anyone in the sky.

Her heart ached inexplicably and she had an ominous feeling.

“Nothing will happen. Even the sages’ resentment had been casually crushed by Junior Brother. The same goes for the blood red sky.”

She waited on the spot for the person above the sky to return.

After the dust settled, the Heavenly Dao reappeared.

Imperial Lord Qiong Gou led his people back to the Northern Wastelands.

The Giant Spirit Race also retreated with their elders, and the Underground’s Devils disappeared into the ground.

Kunlun had survived this calamity.

The youth woke up from the Tree of Creation and Hong Ya welcomed him.

A few days later, after confirming that the youth was fine, Hong Ya left Kunlun and returned to Wutong Mountain.

The number of her people had decreased drastically. She needed to go back and help.

The youth watched Hong Ya leave. This time, there was no possibility of them meeting again. The Pixiu was listless at his side. There was a flower pot in front of it, and in the flower pot, there was an egg and a Udumbara Flower.

After Hong Ya left, the youth looked at Kunlun and then at the inn.

He had mixed feelings.

“Boss, do you have any good wine?” Lu Jian’s voice sounded in the young man’s ear.

Lu Jian was thrown into the Kunlun Void at the last moment and walked out safely.

Only he and Lin An were alive. Hong Luan and Bei Fang were no longer around. Fortunately, as time passed, they were able to walk out of the Kunlun Void.

They just needed to cultivate again.

They had seen people coming out over the past two days. Their entire cultivation bases weren’t completely erased. Instead, they would stay at the Void Refinement Realm or the Essence Soul Realm.

The young man looked at Lu Jian in a daze and immediately nodded. “Yes.”

Without his grandfather, he would be the innkeeper from today onwards.

A hundred years later.

Heaven Realm.

After everything settled down, the Heaven Realm was no longer pitch-black. This place was vast and boundless, in an ownerless state.

There were many things to do in the Grand Desolate World. Until now, no faction had entered the Heaven Realm.

‘There was a dilapidated palace here. It was once the Central Palace.

Mo Zhengdong, Jiu Zhongtian, Feng Yixiao, Zhu Qing, Imperial Lord Qiong Gou, Imperial Lord Youdu, the Nine Heavens Phoenix Ancestor, Heavenly Human Yunxiao, etc.

They stood on the Heavenly Realm’s palace hall and observed the changes in the sky.

The sea of blood outside was surging. There was power competing with each other.

In the past hundred years, the sea of blood had become smaller and stronger.

Today, the outcome might be decided.

The light outside became smaller and smaller before it exploded.Daoist spells surged.

‘The Heaven Realm rumbled and shook. It was even difficult for them to withstand this terrifying power.

Crack! Space was filled with cracks.

If not for the experts joining forces to resist, they would have been severely injured by the shockwaves.

“What was the result?” Imperial Lord Youdu asked.

He was asking about Imperial Lord Xi He who had reached the Dao Integration Realm.

“The collapse disappeared, but… no one was seen.” A voice came from the sky.

Mo Zhengdong frowned in disbelief.

However, just as the shockwaves were about to disappear, blood splattered across the Heaven Realm.

It was the blood of a sage..