Next to the Shuikou Temple was a village, which was now in ruins due to the appearance of the new underworld land that had torn the village apart.

Several houses on the east side of the village appeared on a high cliff in the distance, while others were located below the cliff, and a few were even built on the large crack.

Looking up, Xu Ying saw that the cliff was extremely flat, and on the other side of the crack was another cliff that seemed to have been split open by someone.

Below the crack was a bottomless abyss, and the cold wind howled through the crack.

The heavy Yin energy here had caused many underworld mountains to appear, sinister and emitting a chilling aura, some of which were even made up of piles of bones.

At the top of the mountain was a huge skull, seemingly human, but enormous in size, with a sword handle inserted into it.

Xu Ying withdrew his gaze, realizing that if it were nighttime, this place would likely be the territory of countless ghosts and monsters.

The Shuikou Temple was located in the middle of the large crack.

Xu Ying saw a surge of sword intent that could split the sky and the earth in half, especially as he approached the Shuikou Temple, where the sword intent grew stronger.

He even sensed a rainbow-colored sword light that seemed to come from beyond the sky, as if it was going to pierce his domain.

There were more people here than he had imagined. In addition to ghosts and gods, there were also many Nuo practitioners, some dressed in official Nuo attire, while others looked like they were from the martial arts world.

"Why are there so many people here?" Xu Ying asked a Nuo practitioner who seemed to be from the martial arts world. The Nuo practitioner told him that this was a new land with many treasures and rare herbs that people coveted.

Some Nuo practitioners also told him that the Zhou family and the Yin Court were both trying to capture a fugitive named Xu Ying, who was said to be good at cracking the techniques of the demon clan. Many prominent families were taking this matter seriously and had sent people to capture Xu Ying.

"My name is Ding Quan," Xu Ying said.

The Nuo practitioner saw the enormous serpent next to him and felt a sense of fear, though he did not dare to ask any more questions.

The door of the dilapidated temple was located in the center of the large crack, but the temple itself was not split open. Someone had used Nuo techniques to catalyze the green vines and build a long bridge that led directly to the temple's entrance.

As Xu Ying walked onto the bridge, he saw someone observing the large crack with pen, ink, paper, and inkstone nearby, even taking out a ruler to measure the crack, though he did not know what he was doing.

The person was a young man who looked only one or two years older than Xu Ying. He had fair skin and was about the same height as Xu Ying, but his bones were smaller, and his facial features were more delicate.

He wore a white robe with a Qingdai border embroidered with a light blue dragon pattern, and his clothes were elegant without any extra adornments.

Beside him was an old man dressed in traditional servant attire, wearing a blue cloth shoe and having gray hair. When Xu Ying and Yuan Qi approached, he showed a wary expression.

Xu Ying paid no attention to him and looked at the Shuikou Temple. Standing outside the temple, he could still see the old palace and temple buildings inside, as well as several large trees that were no different from what he had seen when he came here two years ago.

However, when he walked into the temple gate and looked inside, he saw a completely different scene!

Two towering mountains appeared in the center of the temple gate, soaring high into the sky, surrounded by clouds and mist, like a painting.

Behind the green mountains, the sun hung high, bright and pure, without any burning or glaring sensation, orbiting around the two immortal mountains!Xu Ying was extremely shocked. These two immortal mountains and the sun that rose from the temple were actually real!

He could even see an invisible light curtain around the suspended mountains, like a barrier separating the world from the outside!

If the giant stones falling from these two immortal mountains fell within the barrier, they would float in the air. If they fell outside the barrier, they would crash down!

In other words, inside and outside the temple were two different worlds!

"How is this possible?" Xu Ying was stunned.

Yuan Qi murmured, "Has this world regressed?"

Suddenly, the world within the broken temple shook violently, and the earth outside the temple shook as well. The third towering immortal mountain rose up!

Xu Ying looked up at the rising immortal mountain and murmured, "This world must have gone mad."

Suddenly, he realized, "I understand now! The temple gate was split open by the sword qi of an unparalleled swordsman! This gate connects to another world! The sun and immortal mountains we see are from another world!"

"Be quiet!" The old servant in green clothes threatened in a low voice.

Xu Ying ignored him and let his thoughts run wild.

In the distant past, an unparalleled swordsman split open mountains, cracked the earth, and pierced through another world with his sword. Later, someone built Shuikou Temple at the entrance to the other world!

But for some reason, the world behind the temple gate was hidden. Someone built another temple near the big temple, and it wasn't until the invasion of the underworld that the seal was broken and the big temple reappeared in the world!

Yuan Qi was somewhat skeptical and asked, "Can anyone do this, Da Zhong?"

Although Da Zhong had experienced ancient times and witnessed the legends of ancient alchemists, he was not too sure and said, "In theory, it is possible. But since I was born, I have never heard of anyone who could overcome the heavenly tribulation and ascend to immortality."

His voice was somewhat bleak as he said, "The path of ascension has been blocked by someone. It is impossible for anyone to ascend again... Could it be that someone really broke through the barrier between the two worlds and ascended to immortality with the sword?"

Yuan Qi asked, "If he ascended, what kind of world did he go to?"

Da Zhong said, "The immortal world."

"The immortal world?"

Xu Ying looked at the cracks, cliffs, and temple gate and understood the path of the sword.

As he sensed the sword box, the rainbow-like sword intent gradually penetrated and entered his realm of thought. The sword qi in the box was also excited and jumping.

Xu Ying stood silently in front of the temple gate for a long time. When Yuan Qi was about to approach him to ask a question, he suddenly saw invisible sword qi jumping around Xu Ying.

As soon as he approached, several scales on his body silently fell off!

Yuan Qi was shocked and dared not approach.

Suddenly, Da Zhong shook and made a soft sound. An invisible sword qi fell on it and rang it like a bell.

Da Zhong felt strange and noticed that there was an extraterrestrial rainbow-like sword light in Xu Ying's realm of thought that he had unknowingly stored!

"Mastering the great way without a teacher?" Da Zhong was shocked.

The girl in the coffin had mentioned the relationship between thought and the great way, but she did not explain in detail, nor did she say what the great way was or how to think after discovering it.

But unexpectedly, Xu Ying was able to understand the great way hidden here without a teacher in front of this great crack!

Internal contemplation was an essential part of cultivation, and Xu Ying could be said to have entered the door!

"Just a little guidance, and he has already achieved internal contemplation. I'm afraid it won't be long before he undergoes a transformation and becomes remarkable."

Da Zhong thought to himself, "His aptitude and intelligence seem to be better than my master's...""Yuan Qi, have you comprehended the grand dao?" Da Zhong asked Yuan Qi through divine sense.

Yuan Qi was confused, "What grand dao?"

"The grand dao hidden in this great rift, the sword dao... never mind, rest for now."

Da Zhong shook his body and thought, "This kid is like Xu Ying, both have seen Yuan Tiangang's sword and came to this great rift, but didn't sense anything. It shows that some people have brains while some just have a brain."

Xu Ying's sword intent became stronger and stronger, spreading around him. Suddenly, a clear sword hum came from the sky. It was his overflowing sword qi colliding with another sword qi, creating the sound.

The delicate young man finished his painting and immersed himself in comprehending the hidden scenery. His sword qi grew, and when the two sword qi collided, one was wild and dominant while the other was long and graceful, containing a toughness and hidden killing intent.

Their qi interacted, and the sword qi collided, becoming increasingly intense. Just by sensing their breath, they displayed the attacking and retreating methods of the sword dao.

However, they were both unaware and still immersed in their own comprehension.

The old servant in blue saw the collision of Xu Ying and the young man's qi and worried that the young man's comprehension would be disrupted by Xu Ying. He showed a fierce expression and was about to attack Xu Ying.

But he then saw the young man's hidden scenery consolidating under Xu Ying's pressure and comprehending more changes. He forcibly suppressed his killing intent.

"This young man's comprehension is not bad. He can actually contend with the young master." He showed surprise.

He could see that Xu Ying was also making rapid progress, with his various sword qi attacks having a degree and his comprehension of the sword dao hidden in the great rift becoming increasingly profound.

"The young master hasn't met a worthy opponent in a long time."

The old servant in blue was uncertain and thought, "Could this young man be a young talent cultivated by some great family? His clothes are not flashy, probably pretending to be a rural youth, but his temperament is outstanding, not something a rural youth can possess."

Xu Ying wore plain clothes, but his temperament was extraordinary, with a kind of noble bearing and a hint of arrogance hidden in his eyebrows, like a sharp blade bursting forth!

After killing Jiang's god, he killed officials along the way, breaking his superstition of gods and authority. His speech and behavior had a kind of extraordinary demeanor.

Even if he stood there without any movement or words, one could still see his extraordinaryness.

"Moreover, he also has such a divine steed. It seems that his background is not simple."

The old servant in blue glanced at Yuan Qi and thought, "However, if he can't separate from the young master's qi, there will be casualties. At that time, no matter what his background is, I will have to deal with him!"

Xu Ying and the young man's qi became increasingly entangled, finally reaching the point of life and death. The old servant in blue showed a fierce expression and was about to strike, but suddenly heard a bell ringing, and the two qi scattered.

"He has a master by his side!" The old servant in blue was shocked and sweating on his forehead.

Xu Ying heard the bell and knew that Da Zhong had dispersed the two fighting qi. He saw the young man packing up his painting and walking towards the temple, quickly asking, "Brother, I am Xu Ying, what is your name?"

The handsome young man turned around and politely said, "I am Yuan Weiyang." After speaking, he walked into the Shuikou Temple with the old servant in blue.

"Yuan Weiyang," Xu Ying repeated the name and said to Yuan Qi, "I originally thought I could fully comprehend the sword dao hidden in the grand dao and contend with him, but I saw a side that I had not comprehended. This person is quite remarkable."

In his Xi Yi domain, a sword qi was imprinted, shining brightly. It was the grand dao hidden in the sword dao that he had comprehended.

If he had not interacted with Yuan Weiyang's qi, he would not have been able to comprehend the sword qi to the extent of imprinting it in his Xi Yi domain in such a short time!Yuan Qi urged, "Many people have already entered the temple during the time we've been standing here at the entrance. If we wait any longer, they might even eat up the ground!"

At this moment, a voice came from inside the temple, "There's an immortal! There's an immortal in the temple!"

Xu Ying quickly walked into the dilapidated temple. The moment he entered, he felt as if he had passed through something, but he couldn't see anything.

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Looking up, Xu Ying saw three floating immortal mountains in the sky, as well as floating boulders that were arranged in a regular pattern around the mountains like pearls on a necklace.

Many people were climbing up the boulders, trying to reach the immortal mountains in the sky.

Suddenly, the ground shook violently. Xu Ying and Yuan Qi almost lost their footing!

Xu Ying quickly activated his Elephant Force Bull Demon Fist and rooted himself like a divine elephant, standing firm. Yuan Qi followed suit, but still couldn't stabilize his body. Fortunately, he had an extra tail, which he used to wrap around a large tree to avoid being thrown away.

Not far away, the gods and Nuo masters who had just entered the world of the dilapidated temple began to take action. Green vines flew and roots broke through the soil to bring back those who were thrown away.

As everyone was still in shock, the ground shook even more violently. The earth rose higher and higher, and another immortal mountain suddenly appeared from under their feet!

Someone shouted, "We're ascending to heaven! How do we get down?"

As he spoke, the immortal mountain finally broke through the soil completely and carried them up into the sky!

The first thing that hit them was the large boulders floating in the sky. These were the boulders that had fallen from the two previous floating mountains. Now that this new mountain was floating, it collided with those boulders, making a terrifying noise!

It was difficult for the people on the immortal mountain to stabilize themselves, let alone avoid the falling boulders. Many gods and Nuo masters were hit by the boulders and crushed into flesh and blood!

Some were even crushed under the rolling boulders, their flesh and blood scattered!

Worse still, some lost their footing and fell from the immortal mountain, screaming all the way until they were hoarse, but they still hadn't hit the ground!

The immortal mountain rose higher and higher, and many large boulders fell from the mountain into the sky!

The immortal mountain finally stabilized. Xu Ying's muscles were tense all over, but he slowly relaxed and turned to look at Yuan Qi, who was still holding onto the tree, before breathing a sigh of relief.

Looking down, they didn't know how far they were from the ground. They could vaguely see a few figures falling from the immortal mountain.

Those were Nuo masters who couldn't stand steady. It would take some time before they hit the ground.

"There's a temple here, and there are immortals preaching in the temple!" A loud voice came from afar.

"Are there really immortals?"

Xu Ying was both surprised and delighted. Following the sound, he saw four immortal mountains surrounding a magnificent temple, and many people were leaping in the sky, stepping on the floating boulders and heading towards the temple.

"Ah Ying, let's go there too!" Yuan Qi exclaimed excitedly.

Xu Ying was about to reach the edge of the immortal mountain and step onto a boulder when suddenly an old man dressed in purple and black silk with his hands behind his back appeared in front of him with a gloomy expression.

"My son died so tragically," Zhou Yihang said, seeming to cry and laugh at the same time.

Xu Ying was startled, but quickly calmed down and said, "So it's Lord Zhou. Since your son died so tragically, why don't you go down and accompany him? I'll escort you."