What remains now are only the relatively intact Taiyin Demon Palace and the Asura Demon Sect.
She was contemplating which Demon Sect to target first when her expression suddenly changed, as her eyes gazed into the depths of the firmament.
She stepped out from the Demon Slaying Hall.
Suddenly, a magnificent star appeared in the depths of the sky, radiating an indescribable brilliance.
It was an emperor star.
The light of the emperor star seemed to pierce straight into the sky, suppressing the heavens.
Amidst its radiance, countless anomalies in the great dao laws of heaven and earth unfolded in the profound void.
A majestic purple aura appeared between heaven and earth.
"This phenomenon is..."
True Monarch Zhanmo watched this scene, somewhat surprised. Although she often traversed beyond the world, she still felt unfamiliar with such a unique heavenly anomaly.
Not only True Monarch Zhanmo but also many high-tier cultivators, and even immortals in some renowned mountains and rivers, looked at this scene with astonishment.
Such a spectacle is indeed rare over billions of years.
...
At the Sheji Divine Dao, the seat of the Divine Office.
The Sheji Ancient Immortal sat on the emperor’s throne, looking somewhat languid, yet he too saw the magnificent emperor star rising in the sky and the supreme purple aura it brought.
The vast purple aura filled the heavens and earth, the supreme emperor’s might revealed, shaking the cosmos.
Unlike other immortals, he could also perceive a grand Sheji Dao law circulating around the Eastern Continent’s fertile lands, enveloping vast terrains, with the divine Dao’s majesty reigning over the earth.
This scene was not unfamiliar to him.
He knew that the newly ascended Divine Dao Emperor had significantly advanced the Sheji Emperor’s authority, likely surpassing the initial success to small success.
In his view, this is truly astonishing progress.
Such advancements are probably only achievable by the offspring of supreme wills in all heavens and myriads of worlds.
At this moment, the Sheji Ancient Immortal also found it somewhat peculiar, sensing that the Daoist Monarch seemed excessively favorable to the Great Xia Emperor.
To directly let the Divine Dao Emperor’s authority progress from initial success to small success, the number of such heaven and earth treasures is scarce.
At this moment, he was increasingly grateful for his previous decision.
Since the superior valued him, offering support was the least he could do.
Perhaps in the future, he might indeed gain some fortuitous opportunities.
...
Eastern Continent, Haojing City
At this moment, the entire sky above the Eastern Continent was also suffused with a layer of supreme, noble purple aura, flowing through the heavens and earth like a vast river.
Numerous divine Dao gods were trembling under the terrifying divine Dao pressure, bowing down as if unable to withstand the terrifying pressure.
Inside the Ziwei Hall
Around Zhang Jian, a layer of nine-colored radiance emerged, and above his head, the primordial spirit of the Sheji Emperor manifested, adorned in a nine-colored emperor’s robe, as if with a thought, a layer of majestic divine Dao law power was condensing deep within his brow.
That radiant layer gradually transcended heaven and earth, seemingly illuminating space-time, the five elements, yin and yang, purity and turbidity, reincarnation, life and death, with its light piercing the river of destiny.
Around him, a nine-colored cosmos naturally emerged, with its changes forming a separate dimensional void, enveloping the sky, possessing the ability to refine heaven and earth, devour all beings.
It emitted intense, majestic divine light.
In this layer of majestic divine light, he seemed like the creator lord holding the dimension’s beings under his dominion, sovereign over all gods.
In essence, after devouring the Heart of the Dimension, Zhang Jian promptly elevated this tier three immortal technique to its peak.
This was not actively deduced by Zhang Jian but rather naturally evolved.
In the past five years, Zhang Jian only utilized the myriad mysterious stamps of heaven and earth laws provided by the "Heart of the Dimension" to optimize the numerous damaged structures within the Map of Mountains and Rivers, progressively bringing core immortal techniques like the Golden Crow Fission Technique, Yellow Court Technique, King’s Cauldron Demon-Vanquishing Secret Record, Five Dragons Scripture, Chaotic Star Sword Technique, Dreaming in the Void, Nine-Turns Wishing Wheel Sutra, Central Earth Yuan Qi, True Understanding of Duality Creation, and Nine Nether Corpse Transformation to tier two or tier one immortal technique level, while also supplementing minor techniques related to the five elements, yin and yang, space-time, and purity and turbidity to solidify the foundation of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
With a thought, Zhang Jian gathered the nine-colored radiance into his hand, forming a Dao Map.
At this point, the Map of Mountains and Rivers was gradually forming a separate dimension.
Compared to the growth of the Sheji Emperor’s authority, Zhang Jian was more focused on the transformation of this lifebound immortal technique.
Devouring the Heart of the Dimension gradually perfected the space-time alterations within the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
This is its most significant change.
If a high-tier cultivator tried to re-enter the Map of Mountains and Rivers, even a demon god from the outer world would likely struggle to see through it, continuously falling into the myriad transformations of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
Of course, all these changes still have a core, which is dominated by the Sheji Dao.
Zhang Jian presides over heaven and earth with Sheji sovereignty, harmonizing yin and yang, and the five elements.
Zhang Jian raised his palm, looking at the freely unfolding Dao Map, with its universe inversely changing within.
The effects of the Heart of the Dimension extend beyond this.
After five years of refinement, the Map of Mountains and Rivers has yet to fully integrate this item.
At present, it likely hasn’t even tapped into a tenth of its mysteries. If fully refined.
The Map of Mountains and Rivers might not only advance to tier three but even tier four, or even higher levels, could be possible.
Besides, it’s not just this treasure.
Even the Innate Taiyin Law Dao Seed has not been completely absorbed by the Taiyin Refining Form Technique.
Otherwise, with the capabilities of this innate Dao seed, it wouldn’t have merely pushed the Taiyin Refining Form Technique to the tier two immortal technique level.
...
On the throne, Zhang Jian’s eyes bore a slight smile. He then retracted the Map of Mountains and Rivers into the depths of his palm, while gradually suppressing and honing his True Monarch magical power towards perfection.
Devouring the Heart of the Dimension brought him benefits far beyond this.
After refining the Heart of the Dimension, deep within his primordial spirit sea of consciousness, that single streak of immortal Dao law continued to expand.
Previously akin to a flicker of firelight.
Now the gathered Sheji Immortal Dao law was like a rising sun.
The power of the Immortal Dao law was already approaching those true immortals who had cultivated for thousands of years.
His Dao practice magical power was nearing the limits of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch.
This took away at least a thousand years of arduous cultivation.
Given his Dao practice, one day was akin to three or four months of cultivation for other high-tier cultivators, and a thousand years is an astounding amount.
The magical power within him surged vehemently, much of it hidden deep within the Immortal Embryo Body of the Innate Dao Embryo, with its movement seeming capable of tearing through the sky.
Zhang Jian knew he had directly broken through into the True Immortal Realm.
However, Zhang Jian temporarily chose not to do so.
His reasoning was the same as that of the previous Tongshan Sect Leader.
Which was to prepare to ascend in one move to the Celestial Immortal level when undergoing tribulation, with the strength of a Celestial Immortal or even beyond.
For if he steps into the True Immortal Realm, he would have to face calamities.
Not just this tribulation, even after stepping into the True Immortal Realm in the Outer Heaven Realm, one must face manifold tribulations brought down by heaven and earth.
Though the True Immortal holds sway over the Immortal Dao laws and seizes heaven and earth’s creations, they are envied by heaven and earth as well.
Each breakthrough, each pass breaking bears the test of an Immortal Tribulation.
In the heavens, the White Jade City, with its five cities and twelve towers.
Among them, immortals face twelve tribulations before ultimately transcending heaven and earth.
Conversely, if one does not break through, it’s better, as one does not have to face the three immortal tribulations typically encountered by true immortals.
To step into the Celestial Immortal Realm in one move.
To Zhang Jian, breakthrough or not, it makes little difference at this time.
The True Immortal possesses the Immortal Body, which he already possesses in advance.
...
After skillfully familiarizing himself with the magical power, Zhang Jian slowly walked out of the Ziwei Hall.
If not for the plethora of accumulated trifles of the Great Xia Dynasty today, Zhang Jian might have preferred to continue cultivating in seclusion.
Yet, many matters must be handled personally.
Such as the alliance between the Zhang Family and the Si Family.
Not long ago, True Monarch Qingyun sent a message that the Si Family Patriarch, Emperor Yu, had already emerged from seclusion and agreed to the alliance with the East Continent Zhang Family, and preparations for the betrothal could begin.
In addition, Zhang Jian also received a secret message from Demon-slaying Peak.
During this period, he maintained contact with the Tongshan Dao Lineage, not entirely closing off in seclusion.
Taking charge of the two hundred states surrounding the Two Realms region in the East Continent was naturally negotiated on his behalf by True Monarch Zhanmo and Fuyou Daoist.
True Monarch Zhanmo faced multiple Demon Sects, and as her disciple, Zhang Jian naturally needed to assist.
This was also an opportunity to make the name of the East Continent Zhang Family known.