Enter the Vast World Form the Sacred Realm

"Activate the Nine Heavens Star Formation now!"

Ming Ku's dark purple robe was drenched in cold sweat. "If my split soul is annihilated here, my true self will lose thirty thousand years of cultivation!"

What a joke!

Coming to this lower realm only to return empty-handed and suffer cultivation losses!

Damn it all! Even after living for so long, this was the first time he felt the urge to curse out loud.

What kind of freaks inhabit this lower realm?!

A Jade Pure Palace elder trembled as he looked down at Su Muwan below, his voice shaking. "That abomination carries forbidden laws! We must report this to the Holy Sanctuary immediately!"

With that, he whipped his head toward the others. "We must flee! Now!!"

"Exactly! We can't keep going like this!"

A gaunt Supreme roared, "Our split souls must not dissipate in this world! Otherwise, our true bodies will suffer severe damage! Forget the fate of this lower realm—we must return to the Great Thousand World at once!"

The moment these words were spoken, the other five nodded in agreement, their panicked expressions easing slightly.

"Yes! Return to the Great Thousand World immediately! No more delays!"

A Supreme in violet robes gritted his teeth as he spoke, already forming hand seals.

"Go!"

The six of them shouted in unison, their figures shooting upward toward the sky.

Their speed was blinding—in the blink of an eye, they had already reached the heavens.

One of the Supremes took the lead, rapidly weaving hand signs while chanting, "Heaven and earth as the array, all laws as the boundary—Isolation Barrier, rise!"

As his voice echoed, a massive golden light barrier unfurled in the sky, enveloping all six of them.

The barrier shimmered with a faint golden glow, as though infused with boundless cosmic power.

Below, some of the Chosen Ones rushed forward, trying to stop them.

But the moment they touched the barrier, it was like slamming into an invisible wall—they were instantly repelled, coughing blood as they crashed to the ground.

"Bastards! They're trying to escape!"

One of the Chosen Ones snarled helplessly.

How could such a basic Isolation Barrier, when wielded by those from the Upper Realm, produce such an overwhelming effect?!

Meanwhile, the six Supremes had begun their final preparations.

"Hurry! The Isolation Barrier won’t hold those two monsters for long!"

"Open the Heavenly Gate now! Prepare to return!"

With that, they took their positions in a hexagonal formation, swiftly forming hand seals while chanting in unison:

"Heaven and earth boundless, cosmos lend me power! Gate of the Great Thousand, open!"

"All realms converge, space and time reverse! Passage manifest, awaken!"

"With my soul as the guide, my power as the foundation! Gate of the Great Thousand, descend!"

As their incantations resonated, a deep hum reverberated through the world, as though the very fabric of reality responded to their call.

The clouds above churned violently, the once-clear sky instantly swallowed by pitch-black storm clouds.

Lightning crackled within the thunderheads, roaring deafeningly.

Then—

A colossal pillar of light, radiant with seven colors, shot down from the heavens, illuminating the six Supremes beneath it.

The pillar painted the sky in dazzling hues, a breathtaking spectacle.

"The Gate of the Great Thousand… is opening!"

One Supreme’s eyes flashed with excitement, his voice trembling with anticipation.

"Faster! Speed it up!!"

Another Supreme urged through gritted teeth, his hands never stopping their intricate seals.

Below, Su Muwan stood still, watching the grand display above with amusement.

Arms crossed, she smirked, as though enjoying a particularly entertaining show.

"Tsk tsk tsk, quite the spectacle, huh?"

She chuckled, then turned to Qin Luo beside her, her eyes glinting with mischief. "Hey hey hey, was all this part of your plan?"

Qin Luo smiled faintly, nodding with serene composure. "So far, yes."

Su Muwan’s grin widened. "Hah! As expected of you, Qin Luo—the most cunning old fox of them all!"

Qin Luo: ?

He didn’t respond, merely lifting his gaze to the sky, his eyes glimmering with profound thought.

Everything had gone according to plan so far—but whether the next step succeeded would depend on luck...

Su Muwan, however, wasn’t content to just stand around. She poked Qin Luo’s side. "Qin Luo, are we really just gonna let them leave? Shouldn’t we stir up some trouble?"

Before Qin Luo could answer, his eyes narrowed slightly, sensing something. A faint smile curled his lips.

"Almost time."

"Listen to my orders when the time comes, got it?"

"Got it!"

No sooner had she replied than—

BOOM—!!!

The seven-colored pillar of light erupted violently, and within it, an enormous gate slowly materialized.

The gate stood a thousand feet tall, its surface an ancient bronze.

On either side stood towering stone guardians, their faces twisted in fury, massive axes in hand—as though ready to slaughter any who dared approach.

"The Gate of the Great Thousand! It’s finally open!"

The six Supremes’ eyes blazed with triumph. Without hesitation, they shot toward the gate.

"Quick! Enter the gate! Once we return to the Great Thousand World, we’re safe!"

One Supreme bellowed, his voice thick with relief.

But the next instant—

"Hmph!"

A cold snort echoed from beyond the gate.

"Guh—!"

All six Supremes froze mid-flight, clutching their chests in pain.

Their pupils constricted as they stared at the gate—

Because standing right behind it… was a man!

That was—!

"Xuan Xingzi?!"

They roared, "Xuan Xingzi! What the hell are you doing?!"

Xuan Xingzi stood beyond the gate, his gaze icy as he glared down at them.

"My split soul was devoured by that abomination. If left unchecked, it will eventually trace back to the coordinates of the Starry Divine Palace."

"So your split souls… shall become my weapon to annihilate that monstrosity!"

With a wave of his hand, an aura surpassing the Supreme realm surged forth.

A massive compass flew out from the gate, hurtling toward the six Supremes.

Their faces twisted in horror.

"The Wheel of Reincarnation?! Xuan Xingzi! You dare?!"

"Hmph! My cultivation has suffered—why should you escape unscathed?"

Xuan Xingzi sneered. In the blink of an eye, the compass refined all six of them into pure energy.

Then—

BOOM!

The compass soared high above the lower realm, unleashing a radiant grand formation that cascaded downward.

Xuan Xingzi’s cold voice rang out as he glared at Qin Luo and the others below.

"Insects, this formation is called the Wheel of Reincarnation Grand Array."

"A true divine technique."

"To purge the abomination… and also—"

He touched his face, his expression twisting with hatred.

"To vent my wrath!"

"Your entire lower realm… shall be refined into my treasure!!"

Refine the lower realm?!

Su Muwan tugged at Qin Luo’s sleeve, her voice urgent. "Hey hey hey, Qin Luo! Did you hear that? That guy’s planning to refine us all! What do we do?"

"Hehe... Don't rush, young mistress."

Qin Luo narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingers tracing calculations as he watched the spinning compass, a faint smirk curling his lips. "I’ve been waiting for this moment."

The next second.

His gaze sharpened. "Young mistress!"

"What?"

"Go!"

Su Muwan didn’t hesitate. "Got it!"

She immediately charged toward Xuan Xingzi.

BOOM!!

Nine ice dragons materialized and slammed violently into the massive gate.

Seeing this, Xuan Xingzi frowned slightly before letting out a cold snort. "You don’t even understand the gap in strength, yet you dare attack someone from the Upper Realm?"

He raised a hand to block, and the nine ice dragons shattered instantly.

Su Muwan pouted and glanced downward, about to complain to Qin Luo that this guy was tougher than expected.

But when she looked—huh? Where was Qin Luo?

Meanwhile.

"Tch, fine. Let me show you the moment of your own demise..."

As he spoke, Xuan Xingzi suddenly realized his Rebirth Compass was no longer under his control.

Huh?

What... is happening?

He tried desperately to regain control, but it was futile.

Why?!

What’s wrong with my compass?!

"Heh, realized you can’t control it anymore?"

The next moment.

Qin Luo’s laughter echoed from above the Rebirth Compass.

When did he get there?!

Xuan Xingzi, standing behind the gate, glared furiously at Qin Luo, who was now right beside his treasure. He nearly stepped out of the Great Thousand Gate but abruptly stopped, as if remembering something. He remained rooted in place, his expression dark.

"Ant! Stay away from my artifact!! You have no right to touch it!" Xuan Xingzi roared. "The soul fragment you defeated before was merely a fraction of my power—just one-tenth of my true strength!"

"But now! My true self is here! If you know what’s good for you, submit to me! Then maybe—"

"Idiot."

Before he could finish.

Qin Luo sneered and placed his hand on the compass. "You said that soul fragment had one-tenth of your power, right?"

"Then..."

Under Xuan Xingzi’s stunned gaze, Qin Luo pressed down on the Rebirth Compass—and accelerated the refinement of the pocket world!!

He can control my compass?!

How?!

"What did you do?!" Xuan Xingzi exclaimed in shock.

"Simple."

Qin Luo grinned. "But I won’t tell you."

Xuan Xingzi: !!

His face twisted in fury. "Fine! If that’s how it is, I’ll abandon this compass!"

"But! I’ve figured it out—your goal must be entering the Great Thousand World, right?"

"Too bad!"

With a cold laugh, Xuan Xingzi waved his hand, and before everyone’s eyes, the Great Thousand Gate began to slowly close.

He smirked at Qin Luo and the others. "Closing this gate is as easy as breathing for me. What will you do now—"

Before he could finish.

"Kekekekeke!!! The Great Thousand World!!! I’m coming!!"

A sinister aura erupted from the depths of the ocean.

It was the Nest of Malice—the abomination that had been left undisturbed at the bottom of the sea!

Now, a silver-blue-haired youth, Xing Xuan, the monstrous entity Qin Luo had once fused, shot into the sky, charging straight toward the Great Thousand Gate behind Xuan Xingzi.

Xuan Xingzi’s pupils shrank in horror. "A Gluttony Abomination?! Get back down!!"

He raised a hand to strike—

But then.

"Hey, did I say you could move?"

SLAP—!

"Ghk!"

Somehow, Qin Luo had already crossed into the Great Thousand Gate and delivered a stinging slap to Xuan Xingzi’s face.

The latter froze in place, clutching his cheek, utterly dumbfounded.

What...

I... got hit again?!

Wait—

What kind of slap was that?!

But—

"You dare stop me from exterminating an abomination?!"

Enraged, Xuan Xingzi lunged at Qin Luo.

Yet—

WHOOSH!

Qin Luo had already returned to the compass, speeding up the refinement once more.

Xuan Xingzi: !?!

His mind blanked. How?!

How can someone jump in and out of the Great Thousand Gate like this?!

Qin Luo shot him a mocking look. "Idiot, you were planning to refine our entire world. Did you think I wouldn’t stack the odds in my favor?"

Stack the odds?

Before Xuan Xingzi could process it—or retaliate—he had to deal with the abomination hurtling toward him.

Gritting his teeth, he realized—

No!

He had to stop Xing Xuan!

If that thing got in, he was dead!

Just as he prepared to strike—

"Hey, I’m still here, you know."

Su Muwan smirked and flicked her fingers.

SHING SHING SHING!!

Ice spikes shot toward Xuan Xingzi, forcing him to block.

"Kekekeke!"

Xing Xuan cackled like a villain and launched his own assault.

GAAAHHH!!

This is infuriating!

Why are humans in this world teaming up with abominations?!

Xuan Xingzi was on the verge of collapse. Since when did humans and monsters cooperate to gang up on someone?!

Meanwhile, above them—

WHOOSH!!

The heavens and earth trembled. The mountains, rivers, and everything in the pocket world dissolved into starlight, pouring into the Rebirth Compass.

Xuan Xingzi, now forced to split his focus between Su Muwan, Xing Xuan, and Qin Luo’s refinement, finally realized—

What is this guy planning?!

Then, in the next second—

He understood.

Because—

"Young mistress!!! Get ready to break through!!"

Qin Luo pocketed the Rebirth Compass and dashed toward the Great Thousand Gate.

Xuan Xingzi’s face twisted in horror.

He’s trying to—

Bring this entire world into the Great Thousand World?!!

The realization sent chills down his spine.

He had glimpsed their collective destiny when his soul fragment was devoured.

That terrifying fortune!

If they entered the Great Thousand World with it—

They’d rise to stand among the elites!!

No! No!!

Absolutely not!!

The resources are already scarce! How could he allow these ants to become equals?!

"GET LOST!!!"

Xuan Xingzi roared, unleashing a shockwave to repel Su Muwan and Xing Xuan, then mustered all his strength to shut the gate!

But—

SLAP!!

"Guh—!"

Qin Luo flashed in again, interrupting him mid-cast.

Xuan Xingzi stood frozen, his mind reeling.

Again?!

He couldn’t even react before—

"Young mistress!!"

Qin Luo, now standing inside the gate, reached out to Su Muwan outside. His lips curled into a grin.

"Welcome to—a new world!"

Su Muwan didn’t hesitate. She grabbed his hand and leaped through.

BUZZ—!

As the gate sealed shut behind them—

Xuan Xingzi closed his eyes in despair.

It was over.

Once that fortune merged with the Great Thousand World—

A new Sacred Domain would be born.

Meanwhile, Qin Luo released the Rebirth Compass into the sky.

The pocket world within it unfolded above them.

And then—

[DONG—!]

The tolling of bells echoed from the end of time, and the spiritual energy of the entire vast world suddenly stagnated.

The cultivators locked in battle were horrified to find their weapons suspended mid-air, even the splattered blood droplets frozen into translucent amber.

Only that resounding Daoist voice, like moonlight permeating eternity, flowed through every inch of time and space:

["In the beginning, chaos parted, and yin and yang were divided."]

["Today, a Daoist who has transcended the Nine Profound Gates and refined three thousand minor realms"]

["Uses eternal calamity as the scale and time as the weight."]

["A new sacred domain shall be established, named—"]

Under the gaze of all heavens, four golden characters appeared above every sacred domain in the vast world:

["Ming Ku Sacred Domain."]

Xuan Xingzi stared at the sky dyed in hues of azure and white, a metallic taste suddenly rising in his throat.

"The abyss transforms into Ming Ku, its sacred might suppressing the cosmos..."

With every word he spoke, another strand of his hair turned ashen.

"From this moment, among all the great rivers of the vast world, one shall begin flowing backward..."

Was this... truly the end?

Not quite.

Qin Luo's lips curled into a faint smirk. He had promised to drag everyone down with him.

And so...

His eyes gleamed with amusement.

"To all the denizens of the vast world... enjoy the welcoming gift I've prepared for you."

The next instant—

BZZZT!! RIIIP!!

With the chaotic scent of fate lines from this minor world's chosen one,

And Qin Luo's own [Script of Fate: Hunting Abominations] in play...

The combined effect was—

Crimson gashes tore open across the skies of every sacred domain in the vast world!

And then—

"ROOOAAAR!!"

Abominations tore through the void, stepping into this long-peaceful vast world!

Every sacred domain ruler's expression twisted into madness.

Abominations!! They've invaded the vast world!!

On this day,

No one could have foreseen

That the boundless, immeasurable vast world

Would be shaken by a single insignificant minor realm.