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The sudden turn of events brought a brief pause to the clamorous battlefield, and then, in the blink of an eye, countless gun muzzles had already locked onto Chu Zheng's figure, firing instantly without the slightest hesitation.

In the war laws of the Tianyao Federation, no matter what unexpected incident occurred on the battlefield, as long as it wasn't from the allies, the highest precept was to immediately eliminate the unpredictable element.

The gap between the stars was immense; some native inhabitants of certain stars possessed powers beyond the current understanding of the Tianyao Federation. To avoid unnecessary losses, striking first and using heavy firepower to obliterate them was never a mistake.

After the battlefield was cleared, there would be plenty of time to slowly study their cellular tissue.

The void emitted a sharp, piercing howl. Before the noise had even arrived, a terrifying barrage of firepower had entirely enveloped Chu Zheng, leaving not the slightest gap.

In an instant, the Tribulation Qi beside Chu Zheng began to surge, a harbinger of death looming over him, and he almost smelled the pungent scent of his hair being singed by the intense heat.

Buzz—

A divine light ladder descended from beyond the heavens, invisible ripples spreading out, and the void came to a standstill, bullets and shells including all kinds of laser beams pausing mid-air.

Chu Zheng's figure froze on the spot, the closest bullet having already touched his skin, bringing with it an indescribable scorching heat.

Before he could think further, a figure slowly walked down the ladder and landed in front of the temple.

There was no trace of any aura leaking from the figure's side, but Chu Zheng felt an unprecedented suffocating pressure, his flesh wailing, his bones nearly shattering, and his Divine Soul in violent turmoil.

Barely gathering a trace of his senses, Chu Zheng activated his Spiritual Eye.

[Zhao Tingxian (Ninth Order): Cultivation at the Initial Realm of Immortal Venerate, former Master of Arms of the Immortal Alliance, candidate for Heavenly Judge, pure-blooded Immortal Descendant, Yin Yang Immortal Body, self-created Yin Yang Life and Death Scripture completed, Heavenly Venerate Realm Incense Spirituality, slight overflow of evil Qi, Divine Origin clean, unaffected.]

Zhao Tingxian.

Chu Zheng's breath hitched, he had finally met the main subject.
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Zhao Tingxian looked hardly different from his divine statue, appearing younger, not yet thirty, with long hair like clouds, a face exuding exceptional charisma, bright eyes that seemed to pierce the starry sky, clad in a blue-white Immortal Robe adorned with stars and moons, radiating an unsurpassable air of transcendence.

Zhao Tingxian's gaze fell on Chu Zheng, his eyes showing indifference, devoid of any emotional color.

Suddenly, a transmitted message abruptly resounded in Chu Zheng's mind, as clear and resonating as a great bell:

"When I entered the Divine Infant phase, someone had lifted a lantern to guide me, giving me these words: in a thousand years, grant a Heretic Cultivator three reprieves from death. Subsequently, I received your birth chart."

"At that time, I slightly divined your life; you are destined to be dominated by the calamitous star, without a guardian star, doomed to a life of misfortune, rarely achieving longevity."

"The moment you were born, there was a Heavenly Fate warning, it was not yet the time, so I didn't kill you, deceived the Immortal Alliance, sealed your pre-natal intelligence, granting you the first reprieve."

"Seventeen years later, for reasons unknown, your intelligence revived, and you entered the Qi Refining Lineage for the first time, once again stirring the Heavenly Fate of Cangyun, yet still I did not kill you, even shielding the Divination from view, granting you the second pardon."

"Less than two years later, your Five Elements Celestial Foundation completed, using the foundation to manifest powerful Qi Refining Lineage Divine Skills, connecting with heaven and earth, once again attracting a syntonic response from the cosmos, changing Heavenly Fate dramatically. When Ji Yuyan was inspecting the realm, I intervened again to cover your tracks, thus granting you the third reprieve."

"Chu Zheng, originally after three times, the cause and effect would have been severed. This time, you inadvertently disrupted a major plan of mine, truly deserving death, but considering your youthful ignorance, I am sparing your life once more. Should there be a next time, I shall strike you down."

Many transmissions happened in an instant, and before Chu Zheng could digest all the information, a commanding voice echoed through the void.

"Zhao Tingxian."

A ripple exploded through thousands of miles of clouds, nearby starships instantaneously turned to dust, leaving no trace whatsoever.

The figure robed in silver-white approached leisurely, without even being near, the cosmos was already cracking open, erupting with countless fissures.

Chu Zheng glanced from the corner of his eye, and a stream of information flooded into his mind:

[Ming Tianyin (Ninth Order): Cultivation at the Initial Realm of Immortal King, Heavenly Judge of the Immortal Alliance, Pure-blooded Immortal Descendant, Chaotic Immortal Body, slightly unstable aura, carrying injuries.]

Ming Tianyin, nearing fifty, wore a solemn and dignified expression, his long hair mixed with strands of silver, exuding a profound majesty deep as the abyss, stepping forward as if he was treading on the starlight beneath his feet, the entire starry sky under his control.

In an instant, Chu Zheng understood some of the background; the Immortal Alliance had not given up pursuing Zhao Tingxian, even dispatching an Immortal King personally into the fray.

At this level, their true names held unimaginable power, capable of resonating across endless starry skies.

The true name he had just called out had not only drawn Zhao Tingxian but had also alarmed an Immortal King from within the Immortal Alliance.

"I, by the decree of the Immortal Alliance, strip you of your Immortal Bone and subject you to punishment,"

Though Ming Tianyin's tone was indifferent, his eyes drooped with an undeniable domineering presence as he pointed his finger, releasing a beam of Immortal Light.

Like a knife, the Immortal Light instantly tore through the Great Universe, carving out a terrifying vista of the Chaos.

The frozen spacetime shattered in an instant. In the moment Chu Zheng was dumbfounded, his body was already shredded into a bloody rain by the surrounding web of firepower.

The Golden Core within his Dantian, much stronger than his flesh, was knocked about wildly before vanishing in a blink.

Chu Zheng summoned the last remnants of his Divine Sense and weakly sent a message to Nie Longhu, who was not far away:

"Sorry for rashly dragging Fellow Daoist Nie into this. If there's a chance in the future, I will apologize in person."

Nie Longhu, currently only in the Dao Embryo Realm and far behind Chu Zheng, didn't manage to escape the comprehensive heavy fire attack in time and was reduced to a fragmented body, now barely a remnant soul.

Upon receiving Chu Zheng's message, his Divine Soul was greatly shaken, and he promptly replied:

"There's no need!"

"You've never seen me, and I don't know you. Our fates here have already ended! There will be no further meetings!"

At this moment, Nie Longhu was nearly spitting blood. This incarnation's trials had ended too swiftly, almost as if it had ended before it had even begun, unlike previous ones.

According to his own Heavenly Fate, before this incarnation reached the Unity Realm Stage, he wouldn't have faced such perilous tribulations, as the tribulations of his main body were sufficient to alleviate and resolve them.

The situation now was entirely caused by Chu Zheng.

He had had a premonition that Chu Zheng was no ordinary individual, but a cultivator at the Golden Core Realm being able to invoke an Immortal Venerable, even startling an Immortal King, was beyond his imagination.

Within the Taoist School, Immortal Kings, being only beneath the Golden Immortals in power and holding an exceptional status, had only a few Dao Lords above them.

And cultivators at the Golden Core Realm... are as numerous as carps crossing the river, their numbers beyond measure.

The karmic ties entangling Chu Zheng were too profound. At this moment, Nie Longhu was beginning to feel fortunate that Chu Zheng had not agreed to join his lineage.

Otherwise, he guessed this would have brought calamity to his sect.

If attracting an Immortal Venerable was possible at the Golden Core Realm, what disaster would Chu Zheng cause once he became an Immortal? It might provoke even the greatest figures of ancient times.

Not to mention a Dao Lord, even if all of the Taoist lineage were to intervene, it might not be enough to resolve Chu Zheng's tribulations.

Such an anomaly might not live much longer, better to involve him as little as possible.

The last shred of Chu Zheng's soul dissipated in an instant; in his final moment, he saw a burst of Immortal Light explode, the Star Domain instantly collapsing, turning into cosmic dust.

Amid it, a striking blood light rose, filled with grand Immortal charm.

...

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Cangyun Realm.

Taixuan Holy Land.

The night was deep, the sky filled with soft starlight.

At the summit of Divine Peak, Chu Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, gasping heavily, his Divine Soul tumultuously swirling, struggling to calm down.

A flood of information rushed back from his Soul Division, overwhelming and difficult to digest all at once.

It took a while before Chu Zheng's breathing steadied, his mind now brimming with numerous enigmas.

Immortal Alliance, Zhao Tingxian, Myriad Heavens and Realms, Chaos Sea...

This incarnation's trials had abruptly provided him with a myriad of threads and mysteries, elusive to the grasp.