804: Chapter 805 Departure

"The front line is in critical danger now. I hope you all Cultivate with focus, grow rapidly, and continue the Legacy of our predecessors. The future of the immortal domain is in your hands!"

As these words fell, the vast aura that had shrouded the Void Realm for eternity visibly dimmed.

The will of the immortal domain, once mighty, majestic, and omnipotent, now shed its supreme majesty, becoming a bit weaker and more fragile.

The Prodigies were deeply shaken, their hearts suddenly heavy.

Only now did they fully realize that this grand Opportunity today was never a matter-of-course gift from the Heavenly Dao.

It was the will of the immortal domain exhausting everything it had, a final gamble for the entire immortal domain.

Ancient predecessors used their flesh and blood to block the catastrophe, fighting to the death without retreating, protecting a sliver of survival; the will of later generations used its accumulation of eternity to nurture the Prodigies, burning itself out to gamble for a glimmer of hope for the future.

"When the Black Abyss descends again in the future, I hope you can wield your swords to suppress the abyss and protect our immortal domain so it may remain evergreen for eternity!"

Every word carried the weight of a thousand jun, landing deep within the Divine Soul of every Prodigy, branding an indelible mark of destiny.

The entire scene was silent, with only the lingering echoes of the Dao reverberating through heaven and earth.

A moment later, Xiao Ruobai was the first to bow: "We will surely defend the immortal domain to the death, not failing the trust of our predecessors, nor failing the living beings of this world!"

His voice was steady and resonant, enunciating every word clearly, like the imprint of the Dao, shaking the Pure Land.

As his voice fell, all fifty Prodigies bowed in unison.

Ao Zhan bowed his Dragon body slightly, Gu Shitian restrained his divine radiance, Ling Guzhou lowered his head with his sword hanging down, while Huang Jiutian, the Daoist Son of Myriad Phenomena, Feng Qianshang...

Regardless of their different races or past grievances, at this moment, they were all Guardians of the immortal domain, fellow travelers carrying the hope of eternity.

"We will keep our mission in mind and Cultivate with focus!"

"We swear to protect the immortal domain to the death and resist the Black Abyss catastrophe!"

In the Void Realm, the dim immortal light warmed slightly, as if it were the silent gratification of the will.

"From this day forth, this Pure Land shall remain open forever, until its Origin is exhausted."

The vast Dao voice sounded again, carrying a trace of weariness yet remaining majestic: "You may stay here to Cultivate in seclusion, search for resources, comprehend the Legacy, or you may leave and return to your own factions."

"The danger of the Black Abyss is urgent; I ask you all to grow stronger!"

The Pure Land opened completely, and various Dao fields and the phantom images of the Legacies of the fallen predecessors appeared in the Void Realm.

Some had Sword Intent reaching the heavens, some were bathed in divine radiance, and some had rumbling Dao sounds; these were all the remaining echoes of the predecessors who sacrificed themselves for the world during the ancient Black Abyss war.

Immortal Plants, Spiritual Roots, ancient immortal gold, lost secret techniques, and Emperor-level Mind-Cultivation Techniques were everywhere...

But the group of Prodigies, having undergone the baptism of the Heavenly Dao and burdened with a mission, had long shed their restlessness and utilitarianism.

No one was greedy, no one fought over resources, and not a single person drew weapons against others for the sake of resources.

Everyone had a clear Heart-Nature and followed their own Dao. They only focused their gaze across the vast Opportunities, then gently reached out to take a wisp of the predecessor's Dao principle that resonated most with their own Origin.

Ao Zhan drew a wisp of the True Dragon's ancestor rhyme for guarding the world, resonating with his own Bloodline, and also obtained a fragment of the "Primordial Ancestral Dragon World-Suppressing Scripture," with the sound of a dragon's roar faintly audible.

Gu Shitian absorbed a wisp of the Ancient God's undying battle soul, solidifying his glazed divine body, and obtained the true meaning of the Emperor technique "Nine Turns God-Devil Undying Art," with his divine radiance restrained.

Ling Guzhou collected a fragment of the Sword Emperor's Abyss-Slaying intent, completing his own Sword Intent, and branded the Emperor-level sword marks of the three Abyss-Slaying styles deep within his Dao Heart.

Huang Jiutian gathered a handful of True Phoenix holy fire to purify the flaws in his Dao Heart, while simultaneously triggering the Dao Rhyme of the "Li Fire Nirvana Scripture," with the clear cry of a phoenix echoing around him.

The Daoist Son of Myriad Phenomena took a scroll of the World-Guarding Celestial Array Diagram, gaining insight into the patterns of the Dao, and also obtained the true explanation of array Dao, displaying a magnificent aura.

Fang Hanyu found a wisp of Heaven-Opening Sword Intent in the ruins of the sword Dao and meditated on it for a long time.

Ling Xi's Devouring Dao domain surged, and she actually directly refined the remaining Dao Rhyme of a Devouring Devil Emperor, transforming it for her own use, causing the range of her Dao domain to expand explosively.

Wang Xiaopang, Mo Yu, Li Xuanfeng, and others also had their own fortuitous encounters...

They took nothing extra, did not covet external objects, and did not seek quick results, only wanting to make their dao foundation a bit more stable, so that when facing the Black Abyss in the future, they could have a bit more chance of winning and hold on for one more breath of time.

Seven days later, having taken their Opportunities, the group did not linger any longer. They bowed to the Void Realm once more and turned to leave.

"The Black Abyss crisis is imminent; we shall return to the Dragon Clan immediately, awaken the ancestral land, and organize our troops for battle!"

Ao Zhan's voice shook the surroundings, and with a swirl of Dragon Qi, he stepped into the teleportation force.

"The Ancient God Clan shall immediately open the Forbidden Ground and summon our clansmen who are out!" Gu Shitian restrained his divine radiance and left right after him.

Ling Guzhou, Huang Jiutian, the Daoist Son of Myriad Phenomena, the Demon Ape Cang Li... all the Prodigies of the top factions turned around without any hesitation.

They carried rare dao seeds and could enjoy the massive resources of their Sects, supplemented by the foundation they obtained in the Pure Land and the Immortal Emperor Legacy.

In time, breaking through the shackles of the Immortal Venerable and ascending to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor would be just around the corner.

As for the realm of the Immortal Emperor, since they were all top-tier Prodigies with ten thousand years of comprehension in the illusion realm, it was no longer an unattainable dream.

Only a few people chose to stay in the Pure Land.

They were all Prodigies who had no backing from top factions, or were Loose Cultivators whose Sects had weak foundations and lacked resources.

The Pure Land, filled with Dao Rhyme and endless Opportunities, was their only reliance to grow quickly and catch up with their peers.

Wang Zhan was one of them.

He looked up at Xiao Ruobai and the others, nodding heavily, his eyes filled with determination: "Everyone, you return first. I will stay here to consolidate my cultivation. When the catastrophe arrives, I will surely rush to the front line and stand side by side with you to guard the immortal domain!"

Xiao Ruobai nodded slightly, his expression gentle: "Cultivate with focus, and wait for the day we stand side by side again."

Now, their cultivation was all stabilized at the Middle Stage of the Immortal Sovereign; it was time to return to Zizhu Peak, refine the dao seeds, and transform their Opportunities into strength.

With the decision made, the Void Realm of the immortal domain shimmered with flowing light, and teleportation Dao patterns spread across the heavens.

Beams of light enveloped the departing Prodigies, accurately opening cross-realm teleportation according to the positions where everyone had entered the Pure Land.

As the light flickered, Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, Ling Xi, Li Xuanfeng, Shen Jinghong, and others were wrapped in soft Heavenly Dao beams, instantly tearing through space.

Their figures disappeared from the Pure Land, returning to the places they were before entering the Secret Realm.

The entire Pure Land gradually quieted down, the major top Prodigies left through the air, and the lingering echoes of the Dao slowly dissipated.

Above the firmament, within the dim immortal light, the Primordial Soul condensed into a hazy phantom, its gaze slowly sweeping over the few Prodigies who remained in the Pure Land.

Finally, those eyes that overlooked eternity quietly paused for a moment on Wang Zhan, who was sitting and cultivating bitterly.

"Resilient Heart-Nature, pure obsession; the future is promising."

A whisper, as light as a sigh, yet seemingly containing the weight of eternal years, slowly sounded.

Immediately after, that dim immortal light completely dissipated between heaven and earth, as if it had never appeared.

Below, Wang Zhan's body trembled slightly, feeling the Dao Rhyme around him becoming more and more affable, and the Immortal Venerable dao seed rotating more and more smoothly and freely.

At the absolute peak of the Void Realm, where no one could see, Gu Changge stood with his hands behind his back.

His indifferent gaze first fell on Wang Zhan, who was cultivating quietly in the Pure Land, lingered for a moment, and then he slowly raised his eyes, his gaze falling in the direction of Tianyuan City.