Zhang Moyuan's Redemption, The Truth of the Star Pivot

Within the side hall, killing intent was like ice!

Nightmare's Annihilation Domain expanded violently, instantly enveloping the three Star Pivot Elders who were preparing to force Su Wanqing to burn her Origin!

The expressions of the three changed drastically. They felt their mana instantly stagnate and dissipate, while a terrifying will of ultimate end and return to nothingness ruthlessly crushed their Divine Souls! They tried to resist, sacrificing Magic Treasures and unleashing Divine Abilities, but in front of that absolute Annihilation Domain, all struggles were futile!

"Ah! What is this power?!"

"No—!"

Two of the Early Stage Void Refining Elders lasted only half a breath before their protective spiritual light shattered like bubbles. Their Physical Bodies withered, carbonized at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally exploded, turning into two piles of flying ash—body and soul both extinguished!

The last Middle Stage Void Refining Elder, whose cultivation was slightly higher, screamed in sheer terror, burning his essence blood to sacrifice a simple bronze shield. The shield erupted with brilliant green light, barely blocking for an instant!

"Elder Xuan Ji, save me!" He screamed frantically toward the outside of the hall.

However, Nightmare's eyes were cold and ruthless. He simply raised his hand and pointed gently at the small bronze shield.

Nirvana · Law Breaker!

A point of extreme pitch-black light shone from his fingertip. The Spirit Treasure-grade bronze shield met its nemesis; the green light instantly dimmed, the shield body creaked as cracks covered it, and then it shattered with a boom!

The force of the finger did not diminish, instantly piercing through the Elder's glabella!

His cries for help ended abruptly, the light in his eyes quickly extinguished, and his body fell softly to the ground, devoid of any aura.

In an instant, three Void Refining Elders had all perished!

Nightmare did not even look at their corpses, taking a step to arrive at the center of the Formation.

"Master..." Seeing Nightmare, Su Wanqing's pale little face revealed incredible surprise and grievance. Tears welled up instantly, and as the breath she had been holding loosened, her body fell softly backward.

Nightmare reached out to catch her, a pure and gentle power of Nirvana life force quickly transferring into her body, smoothing out her agitated Qi and blood, repairing her damaged Meridians and nearly exhausted Origin.

"It's fine now." Nightmare's voice was still calm, yet carried a hint of imperceptible gentleness.

Feeling that familiar aura and warm power, Su Wanqing's tightly wound heart completely relaxed, and she leaned securely into his embrace, falling into a deep sleep.

Just at this moment—

Rumble!!!

The entire Demon Suppressing Hall shook violently! Much more intensely than before!

The impact sounds and the evil, insane will coming from the Devil Abyss below erupted like a tsunami! The Formation of the main hall of the Demon Suppressing Hall emitted creaking sounds of being unable to bear the load, and several huge chains suddenly broke! Pitch-black, filthy Devilish Qi rushed into the sky from the bottom of the abyss like wolf smoke, seemingly mixed with countless twisted, howling, terrifying demonic shadows!

"The Seal is about to break!"

"Hold on quickly!"

Panic-stricken roars and even more desperate mana fluctuations came from the direction of the main hall.

Nightmare frowned slightly. He sensed that the existence sealed beneath the Devil Abyss had strength that definitely surpassed the Hedao Stage, perhaps even higher! Once it completely broke free, the consequences would be unimaginable. Although he did not care about the safety of the world, if this thing broke free, it would immediately attack the target with the strongest energy, and he and Su Wanqing would be the first to bear the brunt.

Moreover, Su Wanqing's Pure World Lotus Heart Physique seemed to have a special restraining effect on this thing; perhaps...

He instantly deduced several plans.

He glanced at the weak and sleeping Su Wanqing in his arms, then sensed the surging Devilish Qi.

The next moment, he made a decision.

He did not take Su Wanqing away directly, but instead held her and stepped out of the side hall, arriving above the main hall, at the place where the Devilish Qi was erupting most fiercely!

"Little Friend Nightmare! You mustn't!" An anxious cry came, and the figure of Immortal Master Xuan Ji appeared in a corner of the main hall, fully maintaining a core Formation node, his face pale and blood at the corner of his mouth, clearly also bearing tremendous pressure. "Take Miss Su away quickly! This place is about to lose control!"

Nightmare ignored him completely. He locked onto the core of the erupting Devilish Qi, held Su Wanqing gently in front of him, and guided the faint Pure World Lotus Heart power she was unconsciously emitting, while his own nirvana dao seed was pushed to the limit!

"Nirvana · Pure Lotus!"

He whispered softly, using his own Nirvana Law as a bridge to carefully guide and amplify the trace of pure purifying power within Su Wanqing's body!

Hum—!

A huge, illusory lotus platform intertwined with pure white light and Nirvana black light appeared out of thin air above the erupting Devilish Qi!

The lotus platform rotated slowly, sprinkling endless clear radiance! Within that clear radiance, it contained both the life force to purify all filth and smooth out all agitation, and the Dao Rhyme of Annihilation that caused all things to end and return to peace!

The two seemingly contradictory powers were perfectly combined under his precise control!

The surging Devilish Qi, full of madness and destructive will, upon contact with this clear radiance, seemed to meet its natural enemy, emitting shrill screams, quickly becoming peaceful, dissipating, and finally turning into nothingness!

Wherever the clear radiance of the lotus platform passed, the Devilish Qi retreated, and that terrifying evil will was forcibly suppressed back beneath the abyss!

The violently shaking Demon Suppressing Hall gradually stabilized, and the collapsing Formation light shield also stabilized again.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this incredible scene, looking at the black-robed figure floating above the Devil Abyss, holding a woman, like a god or demon descending to the world.

He actually... with his own strength, combined with the woman's special Physique, forcibly suppressed the riot of the Abyss Demon?!

What kind of Divine Ability was this? What kind of understanding of the Law?

A complex light erupted in Immortal Master Xuan Ji's eyes—shock, relief, and even a hint of deep wariness.

Nightmare continued to output power, precisely regulating every bit of strength. He could feel that the Pure World Lotus Heart power in Su Wanqing's body, under his guidance and reinforcement, was not only not consumed but, because of the confrontation with the Devilish Qi and the nourishment of the Nirvana life force, became increasingly pure and strong. Her complexion also gradually returned to a rosy state, and her aura was steady and long.

For a long time, the impacts and roars beneath the Devil Abyss gradually subsided, and that terrifying evil will was once again suppressed back into the depths. The Demon Suppressing Hall was temporarily out of danger.

Nightmare then slowly withdrew his power, and the huge phantom of the Pure World Nirvana Lotus platform dissipated accordingly.

He held the still-sleeping Su Wanqing, slowly landing in the main hall, his cold gaze sweeping over all the Star Pivot guards who were still in shock, fear, and awe.

Finally, his gaze fell on Immortal Master Xuan Ji.

"Now, can you give This Sovereign an explanation?"

His voice was calm, yet carried undeniable majesty and a hint of cold killing intent. If the answer did not satisfy him, he would not mind letting this Demon Suppressing Hall also taste the flavor of Nirvana.

A hint of bitterness appeared on Immortal Master Xuan Ji's face. He waved his hand to dismiss the other panicked guards, straightened his robes, and bowed deeply to Nightmare: "This matter was handled improperly by Star Pivot. On behalf of Star Pivot, I apologize to Little Friend Nightmare and Miss Su."

He sighed and continued: "What is sealed beneath the Devil Abyss is not an ordinary demon, but a remnant will of the 'old ones' from outside the world. This thing is immortal and indestructible, and its power can pollute and assimilate all things. Once it breaks free, the entire cultivation world will face a catastrophe. Star Pivot has guarded this place for generations, and the responsibility is heavy."

"Miss Su's 'Pure World Lotus Heart' Physique is one of the few existences that can effectively purify and soothe the agitated power of this thing. A few months ago, the Seal suddenly loosened abnormally, fluctuating violently, and it was in urgent need of the Pure World Lotus Heart power to stabilize. The situation was critical, and fearing that news would leak and cause panic, we resorted to this desperate measure, forcibly inviting Miss Su... I swear by the Dao, I never had any intention of harming Miss Su. The original plan was to send her back once the Seal stabilized and give a generous reward..."

Nightmare interrupted coldly: "A generous reward? Including that Sea of Law?"

Immortal Master Xuan Ji nodded: "Yes. The Sea of Law is one of Star Pivot's core Secret Realms. Opening it for one month is enough to equal a hundred years of hard cultivation in the outside world. The original intention was both compensation and to build a good relationship. It's just that I didn't expect..." He looked at the corpses of the three Elders and smiled bitterly, "Some people in the hall were too eager for stability and acted extremely, almost causing a disaster... Star Pivot will definitely punish this matter severely and give Fellow Daoist an explanation."

Nightmare sensed Immortal Master Xuan Ji's Divine Soul fluctuations, confirming that his words were basically true. The killing intent in his heart slightly converged, but the coldness remained unabated.

"An explanation? If This Sovereign hadn't arrived in time, Wan Qing's Origin would have been exhausted, and she would have perished. How would you have explained that?"

Immortal Master Xuan Ji looked ashamed and speechless.

Nightmare looked at the sleeping Su Wanqing in his arms, then looked at the deep Devil Abyss.

"This matter is over. This Sovereign will take her away." Nightmare said calmly, "As for Star Pivot's 'gratitude', This Sovereign accepts it. But if there is a next time..."

He didn't finish, but that cold killing intent made Immortal Master Xuan Ji's spine chill.

"I wouldn't dare! There will never be a next time!" Immortal Master Xuan Ji quickly promised, then took out a Storage Ring and a more exquisite Star Token, "This is a small token of Star Pivot's sincerity, containing some resources and items beneficial to the comprehension of Law. This 'Star Token' has higher authority. If you hold it, you can freely enter and exit most of Star Pivot's outer strongholds and consult more non-core secrets. It can also be considered a symbol of our Star Pivot's friendship."

Nightmare took it without hesitation. The resources inside the ring were indeed extremely abundant, far exceeding the accumulation of an ordinary Sect. The Star Token also contained higher-level space teleportation authority.

He nodded, said nothing more, and invoked the power of space, preparing to leave.

"Little Friend Nightmare, wait!" Immortal Master Xuan Ji suddenly called out to him again, his expression solemn, "After this incident, although the Seal is temporarily stabilized, the frequency of the Abyss Demon's agitation is getting higher and higher, which I fear is not a long-term solution. Star Pivot speculates that it may be related to the 'Void Realm cracks' frequently occurring in various realms recently, as well as the Imperial Dynasty's strange 'plan'. The signs of the great catastrophe are becoming increasingly obvious. Star Pivot sincerely hopes to join hands with someone like you, who possesses great Luck and great ability, to overcome this difficulty."

Nightmare paused, not looking back.

"This Sovereign has his own principles when acting."

After speaking, the space cracked, and he held Su Wanqing, stepped into it, and disappeared.

Immortal Master Xuan Ji looked at the place where he disappeared, and after a long time, sighed faintly, his eyes full of worry and expectation.

"The favored one of Nirvana... I hope your principles can lean towards the side of the living..."

And at this moment, Nightmare had already taken Su Wanqing back to that quiet island Immortal Cave in the Endless Sea.

He gently placed the still-sleeping Su Wanqing on the cold jade bed and set up a protective Restriction.

Nightmare took out the Star Token, his Divine Soul deep within it, and countless pieces of information about Star Pivot's outer strongholds, known "Void Realm cracks", and some fragmented intelligence about the Imperial Dynasty's secret plans flooded into his mind.

He processed this information rapidly, verifying it against known clues.

The great catastrophe is coming, and the storm is about to arrive.

Cold light flickered in Nightmare's eyes.

No matter what the catastrophe is, he only needs to continuously improve his strength and protect those around him.

If the catastrophe stands in his way, then... let it be annihilated!

His gaze once again turned toward the directions of several ancient ruins recorded in the Star Token that might exist and be related to the Nirvana Law.

A new journey is about to begin.