405: means

After the White-Robed Old Man, with white hair and beard, finished speaking, silence fell upon the illusory figures, shrouded in mist, starlight, and magic power, atop the floating immortal mountain.

Each of them pondered in their hearts.

Those who could break through to the Soul Transformation cultivation were all top figures in this realm.

Their talent, luck, opportunities, Heart-Nature, and resilience were all first-rate.

However, once their cultivation reached Soul Transformation, the resistance they encountered when trying to advance further was immeasurably greater than before.

The Asura Venerable's Incarnation, covered in dark red Qi, chuckled lightly.

"Heh heh, Fellow Daoist Tianji, if that's the case, then how were you able to reach such a level of cultivation?"

The Asura Venerable's eyes flickered.

Even he was stuck at the Bottleneck of the Late Stage Soul Transformation and unable to Break through.

Even after comprehending the void character scroll, he was still slightly lacking.

Yet, the Old Man Tianji had already broken through to the Late Stage Soul Transformation without obtaining the void character scroll.

It was truly unbelievable.

It made him somewhat unable to accept it.

Could it be that even between him and the Old Man Tianji, there was an insurmountable gap?

"This Old Man was able to successfully reach his current cultivation only by inheriting the Legacy of our pavilion's predecessors."

The Old Man Tianji was quite frank.

At these words, some Nascent Soul Venerables in the field who had the same doubts as the Asura Venerable slowly nodded.

After all, the Legacy of the Tianji Pavilion was too ancient.

They had no idea what secret methods it contained.

Reaching this level was within expectations.

"How can we help you?"

On the other side, a cold figure with a long saber on his back spoke concisely.

"This Old Man has calculated that the day the two realms fully connect will be two years from now."

"According to the ancient records of our pavilion, at that time, the place where the anomaly appears will temporarily transform into a passage between the two realms, allowing us to descend in person."

"After the passage forms, it will remain open for several months or even several years before disconnecting again."

"This time should be the same."

"However, unlike the last time's every-man-for-himself approach, this Old Man wishes to ask all Fellow Daoists to act as Protectors."

"As for the rest, this Old Man has made ample preparations; success will be achieved simply by preventing the Venerables of the Xuanyang Realm from interfering."

The Old Man Tianji showed a hint of a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Tianji, why not explain more clearly so that we can also be prepared?"

Venerable Xingai, hidden in the starlight, spoke up at the opportune moment.

The other Venerables did not speak, but all looked towards the Old Man Tianji.

If they didn't understand the methods being used, they wouldn't feel at ease.

"Good."

"It's fine to tell all of you."

The Old Man Tianji seemed to have anticipated this.

He extended his right hand, reaching behind him.

Deep within the Tianji Domain, inside the Tianji Pavilion, a round stone several zhang in size suddenly disappeared.

Atop the floating immortal mountain, as the Old Man Tianji withdrew his hand, a crystal clear round stone, several zhang in size and emitting white light, appeared behind him.

"tian ji stone (heavenly mystery stone)..."

Within the precious bead, the black snake-shaped phantom's gaze narrowed.

This was precisely the tian ji stone (heavenly mystery stone) that the Tianji Pavilion used to rank the heavenly secret ranking.

However, besides this, Mo Xuan did not know what other purpose this tian ji stone (heavenly mystery stone) served.

"This Old Man has been studying the pavilion's ancient texts all these years."

"I have comprehended a Formation."

The Old Man Tianji continued, speaking and making gestures with both hands.

Profound and complex patterns condensed in the Old Man Tianji's hands.

In just a moment, they had already interwoven into a complex, profound, and mysterious Formation.

"This Old Man has named it the Space-Fixing Formation."

"Of course, a single Formation is not enough to anchor the two realms, break through this spatiotemporal boundary force, and merge the two realms into one."

"Therefore, this Old Man will use this inherited stone from the pavilion and the xumi pagoda obtained from the Xutuo Ancient Realm as the Formation's core, transforming them into the cornerstone connecting the two realms."

"With these three things, plus the assistance of all Fellow Daoists, this matter will surely succeed."

As the Old Man Tianji spoke, another item appeared before him.

It was an ancient and profound small pagoda missing its base.

Upon seeing this pagoda, several Venerables in the field showed a slight change in their eyes, not unfamiliar with this treasure.

"Fellow Daoist Tianji, you actually dare to part with it?"

The Demon Venerable, whose entire body was obscured by black Qi, spoke with some surprise and a hint of mockery.

These two items were truly supreme treasures.

There was no need to mention the xumi pagoda; it was the Natal Supreme Treasure of Great Power Xutuo, the former master of the Xutuo Heavenly Palace. Although it was now incomplete and had lost much of its power after countless years, it was still a sixth-grade item.

And the tian ji stone (heavenly mystery stone) had an even more ancient Legacy; if one were to compare them, it probably wouldn't be inferior to the xumi pagoda.

He hadn't expected the Old Man Tianji to bring out these two items.

At that time, even if the plan succeeded, these two Formation core items would likely become the connecting objects between the two realms as they fully merged, and would be impossible to retrieve.

This was a huge loss.

"For the sake of the Dao, what are external possessions?"

The Old Man Tianji had a carefree expression.

"Is that so...?"

The Nascent Soul Venerables withdrew their gazes, their thoughts racing.

It seemed the Old Man Tianji already had the confidence to advance further, otherwise, why would he sacrifice so much?

Even if this scheme succeeded, the ultimate winner might only be the Old Man Tianji.

However, this was indeed an opportunity for them as well.

It wouldn't be so simple for the Old Man Tianji to advance further.

At that time, it was still unknown who would end up benefiting from his efforts.

"I agree."

At this moment, Venerable Lieyang, who was formed from scorching white light, was the first to speak.

With Venerable Lieyang speaking, the rest of the Venerables also pondered and nodded in agreement.

"Heh heh, good."

The Asura Venerable, enveloped in dark red Qi, also agreed.

On the other side, the cold figure with the long saber on his back also nodded.

"Fellow Daoists, what do you say?"

The Old Man Tianji looked towards the several massive figures on the other side of the high sky.

As the Old Man Tianji inquired, the remaining four Demon Venerables, Chi Yan and Qian Mei, who had not yet expressed their stance, looked towards the azure blue pearl.

"There's no objection."

Within the precious bead, the black snake-shaped phantom said faintly.

Seeing Mo Xuan agree, the four Demon Venerables exchanged glances and then also agreed.

"Good!"

"This Old Man thanks all Fellow Daoists for your assistance!"

At this point, all the Venerables present had agreed.

At the peak of the immortal mountain, the White-Robed Old Man dispersed the Formation, the tian ji stone (heavenly mystery stone) returned to its original position, the xumi pagoda was retrieved, and he then bowed to all the Nascent Soul Venerables.

"Fellow Daoist is too polite."

A Venerable returned the bow.

"Two years from now, the desolate land of the Sword Domain is where this Old Man has calculated the two realms to be closest."

The Old Man Tianji stood up and announced the location.

"Good."

As the voices faded, figures successively disappeared from the floating immortal mountain.

The azure blue pearl, along with the four Demon Venerables, left not long after.

In the Azure Dragon Domain, above the Tianning Peaks and the Cangyuan River, an azure blue pearl emerged from the Void Realm.

"Old Ancestor!"

As soon as the azure blue pearl appeared, a young and handsome figure was already waiting there.

Zhou Leren looked at the appearing precious bead and quickly bowed in salute.

From within the precious bead, Divine Sense emanated, relaying the details of the gathering.

Afterward, the precious bead submerged into the Cangyuan River.

Zhou Leren's heart trembled.

He hadn't expected such a grand undertaking.

"This matter needs to be announced to the various clans in the Domain."

"Additionally, people need to be sent to the desolate land."

Zhou Leren pondered in his heart, his figure heading towards Qingyang Peak.