The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 2296 - 2242–2243: Reactions from All Sides, Thunder God Splits the Heavens

High atop Shenxiao Mountain, Pei Xuanjing’s azure robes billowed in the wind as his expression shifted slightly. The Sanbao Jade Ruyi gripped in his hand radiated a flowing light, and a faint smile touched his eyes as he peered toward the Chaos. He was perhaps the only one who truly grasped the profound nature of that void.

The Chaos Void served as the cradle for countless worlds; its violent Chaos Qi possessed the power to annihilate all existence only to breathe life into it once more.

Even for those as formidable as Supreme Strongs, remaining in the Chaos Void for long is impossible without having attained the status of a True Immortal or possessing a powerful artifact to rely upon.

Only True Immortal Strongs who have touched the fundamental Laws can truly navigate the Chaos to search for hidden opportunities. Even then, the horrors lurking within certain treacherous regions of the Chaos can bring ruin to even a True Immortal Strong.

“The Golden Core Dao remains as primal as ever, uniting Essence, Qi, and Spirit into a single whole. Only by becoming a Taoist Monarch and wielding genuine authority can one truly face the True Immortals of this realm. When Heaven and Earth become one, and the Golden Core experiences the raw impact of Chaos, it can truly transform and reach the ultimate peak!” Pei Xuanjing whispered, his eyes brimming with emotion as he watched Pang Hong’s silhouette within the Chaos Void.

Pei Xuanjing felt a complex surge of feelings as he remembered the small child who once followed him, now grown into a man standing at this threshold.

As his only disciple, seeing him reach such heights naturally brought Pei Xuanjing immense pride and comfort.

To a Cultivation expert of his caliber, time is often the least significant factor, yet it perpetually erodes one's emotional attachments.

Were it not for the looming great calamity, most powerful beings like Pei Xuanjing would remain in secluded Cultivation, where a single session could span centuries or even millennia.

Such a duration is vast for mortals and even Supreme Strongs. Though Pei Xuanjing feels the passage of time less intensely now, he is still acutely aware of its weight.

As the years pass, his periods of seclusion grow longer, and many people will inevitably enter and exit his life without warranting his focus.

Pei Xuanjing pushed aside these wandering thoughts and centered his attention on the Chaos, tracking Pang Hong’s every movement to guard against any potential disasters.

He could clearly feel that as Pang Hong entered the Chaos Void and began to converge the power of his Golden Core, the spiritual consciousnesses of numerous powerful beings swept into the void to observe him.

Among these prying eyes, some radiated doubt, others offered goodwill, some remained detached, and a few harbored a piercing malice.

“Malice? Who could it be? Xuantian? Wanling? Chi Xue?” Pei Xuanjing’s gaze flashed with an impenetrable divine light, making him look like an immortal Divine King standing above the world, in total control of the heavens.

While Pei Xuanjing could sense the moral intent of the various spiritual consciousnesses in the Chaos Void, he could not yet identify them.

A Taoist Monarch Strong can easily mask their identity before they take action; even Pei Xuanjing could not unmask them without alerting them to his presence.

Despite the malice he sensed, Pei Xuanjing could not strike first without giving them a valid excuse to retaliate.

In the past, Pei Xuanjing would have ignored such trivialities, acting solely on his own whims without caring about providing others with justifications.

However, the situation was different now. With Pang Hong at the delicate stage of facing his tribulation, Pei Xuanjing had to ensure he successfully ascended to the rank of Taoist Monarch; all other grievances would have to wait.

Even though he couldn't identify the culprits yet, Pei Xuanjing committed their specific auras to memory so he would recognize them in any future confrontation.

“No matter who you are, if you dare to interfere, you will be punished!” Pei Xuanjing thought, the divine light in his eyes fading as he regained his composure, his mind churning with various strategies.

Pang Hong's entry into the Chaos Void might have gone unnoticed initially, but once his internal Golden Core began to rotate, the power of the Taoist Monarch Thunder Tribulation began to brew within the Chaos. This disturbance alerted many powerful beings in the Divine Land World, drawing their focus toward the void.

As many experts gazed into the Chaos simultaneously, Xuan Ling of the Xuantian Sect showed a look of stunned disbelief. He found it hard to believe that a cultivator would be bold enough to charge into the Chaos at such a time.

For those below the level of a Taoist Monarch, the Chaos Void is essentially a forbidden zone. In earlier times, True Immortals beneath the Taoist Monarch rank lacked the means to travel through the void and could only attempt it at the risk of their lives.

In the current era, however, most would use the numerous shifting arrays between worlds or travel via warships and similar vessels.

For a True Immortal Strong to step into the Chaos Void unprotected now clearly signaled their intent to break through to Taoist Monarch.

“Pang Hong intends to use the Chaos to break through and become a Taoist Monarch. What ambition!” Xuan Lingzi’s expression changed as the Yin Yang Eight Diagrams rotated behind him. Celestial phenomena appeared and heavenly tones echoed, manifesting the Way of Xuantian as he watched the figure in the Chaos, lost in thought.

He himself had reached the peak of the True Immortal Sixth Layer as a Quasi-Taoist, standing merely half a step away from becoming a Taoist Monarch, simply waiting for the perfect moment to arrive.