639: Beyond the boundary, a new guardian

The seven-colored emerald Spiritual Light of the Guardian Concentric Ring enveloped Huang Xiaolong and Su Linger's figures, slowly submerging into the phantom of the Transcendence Realm above the Hongmeng Dao Platform. The surrounding space gently trembled like water ripples, and the Spiritual Qi of the Seven Realms and the Chaos Spiritual Qi slowly dissipated behind them. In their place was an incomparably pure, boundless transcendence spiritual qi.

The moment they stepped into the Transcendence Realm, both felt the difference in this world. Here, there were no mountains or rivers, no sun or moon, and no fixed world forms like the Seven Realms. There was only the surging milky-white transcendence spiritual qi filling the sky. Within the spiritual qi were primitive dao rhyme from the creation of heaven and earth. Touching it made their Divine Souls tremble, and the war immortal godhead in their Sea of Consciousness spontaneously hummed with pleasure, greedily absorbing this supreme treasure of heaven and earth. However, this absorption was not without restraint. Huang Xiaolong quickly discovered that if one merely sat and absorbed it, the transcendence spiritual qi would dissipate like quicksand upon entering the body. Only by holding the thought of guardianship in their hearts and using the practice of the Dao of Guardianship as a guide could the spiritual qi truly integrate into the war immortal godhead, temper the Physical Body, and elevate their grand Dao cultivation.

"The spiritual qi of the Transcendence Realm actually requires guardianship as a guide to be absorbed. It truly is the Guardian's destination." Su Linger raised her hand and gently stroked the transcendence spiritual qi flowing around her. The spirit plant divine ring separated from the Guardian Concentric Ring, emitting a faint emerald Spiritual Light. A wisp of spirit plant power condensed on her fingertip, and it actually gave birth to a tender green sprout in the boundless spiritual qi. This sprout, with transcendence spiritual qi as its soil and the thought of guardianship as its seed, instantly grew into a Transcendence Spirit Plant that was entirely pure white. Its branches and leaves trembled slightly, and it could autonomously gather the surrounding spiritual qi, forming a small Vitality barrier.

Huang Xiaolong nodded. The myriad realms war immortal ring also unfurled from the Concentric Ring, and nine rings slowly rotated in the transcendence spiritual qi. He activated a trace of the thought of guardianship, and the Myriad Realms guardian mark within his war immortal godhead suddenly lit up. The surrounding transcendence spiritual qi then surged into his body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, flowing through his Meridians and integrating into his war immortal godhead. The patterns on the war immortal godhead became increasingly complex, and his Dao foundation deepened layer by layer.

The two walked slowly in the direction where the transcendence spiritual qi was densest. Before long, they sensed several Guardian auras, originating from the same source as theirs, coming from ahead. Looking up, they saw several figures dressed in strange battle armor standing in the spiritual qi not far away. Some were surrounded by starlight, some by the golden light of the power of belief from all living beings, and others by the majestic aura of mountains and seas. They were all Guardians from different worlds outside of Hongmeng, and their cultivation had all reached the Early Stage of the Transcendence Realm. In essence, their cultivation was the same as Huang Xiaolong's and Su Linger's Peak Soul Transformation, only their Dao titles differed.

"It's rare for external Guardians to be able to condense a Guardian Concentric Ring with the power of the Seven Realms." A man in star-patterned battle armor spoke first. Star power flowed around him; he was the Guardian Lord who presided over the Star World. "We all come from different worlds that are branches of Hongmeng. We entered the Transcendence Realm after annihilating the void remnants in our respective worlds. Only here can we continue to pursue the higher Dao of Guardianship."

Huang Xiaolong and Su Linger cupped their hands in greeting, their minds suddenly enlightened. It turned out that the Transcendence Realm was not exclusively for the Guardians of the Seven Realms, but rather a common destination for all Guardians of all worlds within Hongmeng. Everyone sat together amidst the transcendence spiritual qi, exchanging their experiences in guardianship: the Star Guardian used star power as a foundation, setting up a Star Net Guardian Formation to protect the operation of the stars in their world; the Life Guardian used the power of belief of all living beings as a guide, condensing a Vitality barrier to protect the reproduction of all races; the Mountain and Sea Guardian used the power of the world's mountains and seas as a shield to resist the invasion of the void Qi from beyond the domain.

Each Guardian's Cultivation Technique was unique, yet they all led to the same destination, with the core being the two words "guardianship." Huang Xiaolong recounted the path of guardianship in the Seven Realms, the method of War Immortal Dao Unification Art, and the new rules regarding Guardian drops. The Guardians listened with repeated praise, all calling it a wonderful method that used heaven and earth as a gift to ensure the endless continuation of the Dao of Guardianship.

Just as everyone was deep in conversation, a violent spatial tremor suddenly erupted at the edge of the Transcendence Realm. A familiar chilling Qi seeped in through the cracks in the spiritual qi—this was the void remnant Qi from outside the Transcendence Realm, the void power that remained outside Hongmeng after the annihilation of the evil fiend source power. This remnant Qi was omnipresent, constantly coveting the pure spiritual qi of the Transcendence Realm, wanting to turn this sanctuary for Guardians into nourishment for the void.

"It's these void remnants again! How dare they provoke us!" The Mountain and Sea Guardian roared in anger, raising his hand to activate the power of mountains and seas, transforming it into a thick stone shield that blocked the crack in the spiritual qi. However, the void remnant Qi could actually corrode space. As soon as the stone shield touched the black Qi, it began to shatter inch by inch. The Star Guardian immediately set up the Star Net Guardian Formation, and the starlight intertwined into a net, attempting to trap the black Qi, but it was also continuously devoured by the remnant Qi, and the starlight quickly dimmed.

"Everyone, don't panic. Let's work together to set up a grand Guardian Formation and purify the void remnant Qi with the power of guardianship!" Huang Xiaolong said in a deep voice. The myriad realms war immortal ring suddenly erupted with ten thousand feet of seven-colored Spiritual Light, drawing upon the remaining power of belief from the seven realms spirit web, transforming into a War Immortal barrier in the Transcendence Realm. Su Linger, on the other hand, activated her spirit plant divine ring, causing the Transcendence Spirit Plant to sprout countless branches and leaves. The emerald Spiritual Light spread out, forming a Vitality Purification Formation that firmly enveloped the void remnant Qi. The other Guardians also used their abilities: star power, the power of belief of all living beings, the power of mountains and seas, War Immortal Power, and spirit plant power merged, forming a colorful grand Guardian Formation that trapped all the void remnant Qi within it.

Within the grand formation, the Guardian powers of various worlds intertwined, forming an Origin of Guardianship far exceeding any single force. The chilling void remnant Qi struggled continuously within the grand formation, but it was purified layer by layer by the Guardian power, eventually transforming into wisps of pure energy that merged into the transcendence spiritual qi. This sudden crisis was easily resolved by the combined efforts of the Guardians.

Just as the void remnant Qi was completely purified and the grand Guardian Formation slowly dissipated, a crisp 'clack' sound echoed in the spiritual qi. A five-colored Jade Slip, engraved with Transcendence Dao patterns, condensed from the formation's Spiritual Light and rolled to Huang Xiaolong's feet. It was precisely the "Transcendence Realm Guardian Art." This art recorded how to combine the Guardian powers of different worlds to set up a joint grand formation in the Transcendence Realm, how to use transcendence spiritual qi as a foundation to purify the void remnant Qi from outside Hongmeng, and even how to leverage the dao rhyme of the Transcendence Realm to make the Guardian power exert several times its original might. It was an essential art for Transcendence Realm Guardians.

As everyone rejoiced at obtaining the new art, a world-shattering Chaos Spiritual Light suddenly erupted from the core area of the Transcendence Realm. A massive phantom slowly emerged from the depths of the spiritual qi. This phantom had no fixed form; it was condensed from the Chaos spiritual qi of Hongmeng's genesis, surrounded by the primitive dao rhyme of creation. Its gaze swept over the Guardians, carrying a vast pressure that overlooked Hongmeng. It was precisely the First Generation Guardian of the Transcendence Realm—Pangu's Remnant Soul.

Pangu's Remnant Soul's voice, like thunder at the dawn of Chaos, echoed through every inch of space in the Transcendence Realm: "You are all Guardians of various worlds within Hongmeng, with guardianship as your original intention and the annihilation of the void as your mission, thus you can step into the Transcendence Realm. Little do you know, within Hongmeng there are myriad worlds, and beyond Hongmeng, there are countless uncultivated heavens and earths. In those places, the Qi of Void still rages, and countless living beings struggle in dire straits, awaiting the arrival of Guardians."

Upon hearing these words, all the Guardians were deeply shaken. They had originally thought that annihilating the void power of their own worlds was the end of guardianship, but they did not know that beyond Hongmeng, there were even vaster heavens and earths, and more living beings in need of guardianship.

"The Transcendence Realm is not the end of guardianship, but a new beginning." Pangu's Remnant Soul's phantom slowly rotated, and a wisp of Chaos Origin Power drifted towards Huang Xiaolong. "You condensed the Dao of War Immortal with the power of the Seven Realms, integrating the Guardian power of the myriad realms, making you the most talented among all Guardians. The meaning of the Transcendence Realm is to gather Guardians from all worlds here, to exchange knowledge, merge Cultivation Techniques, and ultimately join hands to step out of Hongmeng, guard the myriad heavens and earths beyond Hongmeng, and maintain the balance within and without Hongmeng."

Huang Xiaolong raised his hand to receive the wisp of Chaos Origin Power. As the power entered his body, his war immortal godhead instantly erupted with golden light. His mind was suddenly enlightened. Earlier, when he was exchanging ideas with Guardians from various worlds, he had already harbored the thought of Fusion, wanting to merge the Guardian Cultivation Techniques of different worlds with his War Immortal Dao Unification Art. Now, with the blessing of Pangu's Remnant Soul's Origin Power, this Fusion came naturally.

Huang Xiaolong sat cross-legged, operating the War Immortal Dao Unification Art to its Peak. At the same time, he activated the Profound Truths of Guardian Cultivation Techniques from various worlds such as Star, Life, and Mountain and Sea. Using the Chaos Origin Power as a medium and his war immortal godhead as a foundation, he fused the essences of all Guardian Cultivation Techniques layer by layer. The War Immortal Power of the Seven Realms, the Star Net Power of the stars, the power of belief of living beings, the profound power of mountains and seas... all these powers intertwined and collided in his Sea of Consciousness, eventually condensing into a brand-new, supreme Cultivation Technique—the Myriad Realms Total Guardianship Art.

This Cultivation Technique, with "guardianship" at its core, can integrate the Guardian power of all worlds within Hongmeng, and draw upon the power of belief from myriad worlds for its own use. Regardless of whether one is inside or outside Hongmeng, it can deploy the most powerful grand Guardian Formation, annihilating all void Qi. It is truly the method of guarding the myriad realms.

The moment the Myriad Realms Total Guardianship Art was fully formed, another crisp 'clack' sound rang out. A Jade Slip, entirely chaotic and engraved with the patterns of myriad worlds, dropped from the spiritual qi. It was precisely the "Cross-World Cultivation Technique Fusion." This art recorded how to use Chaos Origin Power as a medium to fuse the Profound Truths of Cultivation Techniques from different worlds and different systems, allowing the powers of each world to complement each other and erupt with battle strength far exceeding their original. It was Huang Xiaolong's core art for integrating the strengths of various schools.

Pangu's Remnant Soul looked at the Jade Slip in Huang Xiaolong's hand, a hint of relief flashing in its eyes: "This art is complete. You are now the leader of all Guardians within Hongmeng. Once you all temper your cultivation and merge your powers in the Transcendence Realm, you can join hands and step out of Hongmeng, embarking on a new path of guardianship. The myriad worlds beyond Hongmeng await your arrival."

With that, Pangu's Remnant Soul's phantom slowly dissipated, transforming into boundless Chaos spiritual qi that merged into every inch of space in the Transcendence Realm, nourishing the Guardians' war immortal godhead and imbuing this world with the grand Dao mark of guarding within and without Hongmeng.

Huang Xiaolong stood up, exchanged a smile with Su Linger, and then cupped his hands in greeting to the Guardians from various worlds. The myriad realms war immortal ring and the spirit plant divine ring intertwined in the transcendence spiritual qi, and the Profound Truths of the Myriad Realms Total Guardianship Art slowly circulated in his Sea of Consciousness. They knew that stepping into the Transcendence Realm was not the end of guardianship, but the beginning of a broader path of guardianship.

The transcendence spiritual qi continued to surge, and Guardians from different worlds began to exchange ideas, merge Cultivation Techniques, and temper their cultivation. Beams of guardian Spiritual Light bloomed in the Transcendence Realm, transforming into brilliant rays of light that pierced through Hongmeng's barrier, looking towards the unknown heavens and earths beyond Hongmeng that needed guarding.

A new path of guardianship has slowly unfolded beyond Hongmeng, and the legend belonging to Huang Xiaolong and Su Linger, as well as all Guardians, will continue to be written in the vaster heavens and earths.