Chapter 419: Storm Sweeping Across the Mortal World, Major Factions Lay Out Their Trump Cards

Tian Yun slowly exhaled, his eyes gradually becoming sharper.

"Then fifty years may not necessarily be as hopeless as we imagined."

Demon Lord Nine Calamities chuckled softly.

"At the very least, we have something to fight for."

Qing Yunzi nodded.

"Then everyone should return and make preparations immediately."

Di Tianyang’s golden eyes flashed with battle intent.

"Hmph, we Golden Crows, no matter how weak, are still of the Golden Crow Ancient Race, possessing unparalleled combat power at the same level and the Supreme Yang Heavenly Fire capable of burning everything. We shall see whether these so-called Immortals and Gods truly possess the qualifications to erase us!"

Hu Xuanji shook her head slightly, "Don’t underestimate the Immortal Gods. They might not just send down Vagrant Immortals for this huge of an operation."

At these words, everyone suddenly fell silent.

Wei Qiushan looked down, hesitating to speak, not even daring to have any thoughts in front of so many Vagrant Immortals.

However, he still secretly lifted his gaze, glancing in Tian Yongheng’s direction.

This subtle action couldn’t be hidden from the perception of those present.

They also successively looked towards Tian Yongheng.

If beings beyond Vagrant Immortals truly descended, then the only person capable of dealing with them would be none other than this fellow.

Tian Yongheng didn’t say anything, feeling helpless inside.

He looked towards the sky.

The rain covering the heavens had long since disappeared years ago, thus, the distant heavens were blue at this moment, nad the clouds still drifted peacefully, with the sun illuminating the world.

Everything appeared exactly as it had been before, but beneath this seemingly peaceful sky, a terrifying storm was already approaching, and all the Lower Realm had were fifty years to prepare.

Tian Yongheng slowly clenched his fist, his crimson eyes becoming incomparably profound.

For everyone else, these fifty years represented their final opportunity, and for him, it was the final race between his breakthrough and the descent of the Upper Realm.

It was a race against time and fate.

He had to reach the Earth Immortal Realm as soon as possible, perhaps even higher, just to have hope for survival.

Because this time, the enemies would no longer be limited to Half Immortals, nor would they be Vagrant Immortals.

They would be genuine Immortals and Gods from the Upper Realm, and among them, there would undoubtedly be beings whose cultivation was so terrifying that even his current self would have to treat them with utmost caution.

However, seeing those gazes directed at him...

Tian Yongheng turned around, speaking word by word:

"I will be able to achieve a major realm breakthrough within the next fifty years if nothing unexpected happens, so I’ll return first."

As soon as he said those words, the surroundings seemed to freeze for a brief moment.

Everyone was shocked speechless.

Breaking through a major realm...

Didn’t you just become a Vagrant Immortal not long ago!?

Both Di Tianyang and Hu Xuanji were dumbfounded, while Wei Qiushan and Liu Ruoxue had extremely strange expressions at this moment.

The latter two were both Immortal reincarnations, and this was the first time they had seen someone breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm not even a thousand years after becoming an Immortal.

This was too absurd.

One had to know, cultivation became extremely difficult after achieving immortality.

Even those prodigies and geniuses of the Upper Realm who achieved immortality within a few hundred years took thousands upon thousands of years to advance each step after immortality.

The Eternal Lord... truly could not be measured by common sense.

However, at the same time, these words also gave everyone an immense sense of confidence.

As long as Tian Yongheng could break through, they would have drastically greater chances of resistance.

Tian Yun nodded with a solemn expression.

"Alright, go and focus on your cultivation. We’ll handle the rest."

Soon, Tian Yongheng transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the distant heavens.

The others likewise departed one after another, going to do their own things in the little time they had left.

However, although the Kunlun Immortal Convention had ended, the true storm had only just begun.

The news of the Cleansing had already begun spreading throughout the Second Great Mortal World.

At first, only the supreme inheritances, and ancient existences knew about it.

Then, the news reached the various powerful factions, carried by their strong cultivators who were present in the convention.

Before long, it was known to many forces with only Void Refinement or Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses, and within a month, the countless smaller factions that did not even have Golden Core cultivators.

In what was considered a small seclusion period for a Qi Condensation cultivator, it spread throughout the entire Mortal World.

Within merely two or three months, the words "Cleansing" and "fifty years" had become the most terrifying words throughout the Second Great Mortal World.

For cultivators, fifty years was an extremely short period of time, but for mortals, it was an entire lifetime.

In fifty years, a mortal child who had just learned to walk could become a middle aged man, a young couple could grow old together, and an ordinary household could experience several generations within the short span of these few decades.

Yet now, they were being told that after fifty years, the legendary Immortals and Gods of the Upper Realm would descend to cleanse their world.

For countless mortals who had never truly seen an Immortal God, the concept itself was difficult to comprehend.

To them, cultivators capable of flying through the heavens, moving mountains, controlling lightning, and extending their lifespans by hundreds or thousands of years were already equivalent to legendary Immortals and Gods.

Even after the Righteous-Demonic War when the cultivation world’s existence was exposed to the secular world, this mindset of revering cultivators as Immortal Gods had not changed much among mortals.

And now, those considered Immortals and Gods even among their own Immortals and Gods were coming to destroy them.

The entire Second Great Mortal World gradually fell into chaos.

"Fifty years?"

"The Immortals are coming?"

"Why would they destroy us?"

"Can the Immortals truly kill everyone?"

"Will the Great Immortals protect us?"

Countless rumors spread like wildfire.

Some claimed that the heavens were angry with the Mortal World while others said that the Lower Realm had committed some unimaginable sin.

There were even mortals who began worshipping the sky day and night, hoping that the Immortals and Gods would show mercy.

Yet, among the cultivators, the reaction was completely different.

They understood what the Cleansing represented, and because they understood, they became even more desperate.

The ancient Dao lineages and major factions that had existed for millions of years began activating their deepest foundations, secret realms that had remained sealed for countless ages were opened, ancient Dharma Treasures that had not appeared for generations were awakened, and forbidden inheritances were brought out from the deepest vaults.

Some forces began constructing enormous defensive formations, some started preparing evacuation routes, and some searched for archaic teleportation arrays capable of crossing the boundaries between the Lower Realm and the Myriad Worlds.

There were even forces that immediately dispatched their strongest experts towards the Outer Void, intending to search for worlds beyond the Lower Realm’s jurisdiction, even if the hope was basically nonexistent.

Everyone was preparing, struggling, trying to find a way to survive.

At the same time, some supreme existences who had already reached the pinnacle of the Lower Realm began making decisions that would have been unimaginable before.

*Boom!*

On a vast mountain range within the Eastern Continent, an enormous pillar of light suddenly shot into the heavens, its radiance spreading across millions of miles.

Ancient Dao patterns appeared one after another, covering the sky like countless stars.

A terrifying pressure descended upon heaven and earth as the vague outline of an enormous banner stretching across the starry sky emerged in the midst of the magnificent phenomena.

The pillar of light was too massive, attracting the attention of the entire Second Great Mortal World as countless cultivators looked up in the direction of the Eastern Continent in astonishment.

In the Southern Continent, an old man sitting atop the clouds with an ethereal aura slowly opened his eyes, as though containing the vast universe within his pupils.

"Old fellow, you actually awakened that supreme Dharma Treasure..."

He glanced towards the Eastern Continent, a trace of resignation flashing past his eyes, which slowly transformed into determination.

Just then, a figure materialized behind him, bowing respectfully as he asked, "Grandmaster, what are your instructions?"

The old man didn’t look back, stating calmly.

"Awaken the Dazzling Gold Celestial Halberd; it is time for my Celestial Valley of Light to step forward and face the catastrophe for all living beings."

Hearing this, the other person’s face changed drastically, but he dared not refute, accepting the order with a solemn face.

Meanwhile, the various Half Immortals and Vagrant Immortals around the Second Great Mortal World were also staring at the Eastern Continent with surprise.

"That’s..."

"The Great Path Holy Land!"

"That ancient Dharma Treasure!"

A supreme Dharma Treasure that had been sleeping for countless years had awakened, its power enveloping the entire region!

That same Dharma Treasure refined using the Providence of the Lower Realm’s Human Race Providence in a distant era by the Great Path Holy Land!

The Great Path Holy Land had finally revealed one of its trump cards; it was clear that they had no intention of taking the Cleansing lightly!

At the same time, following the Great Path Holy Land, anomalies began to emerge around the world one after another, either ancient formations being retracted or Dharma Treasures awakening.