Silver Sword Peak.

After a long while, as the grand formation gradually dissolved.

Yao Chong, covered in wounds, emerged from the formation.

The numerous cultivators who had accompanied him were now dead, their paths extinguished.

Yao Chong gasped heavily for air. Weren't they supposed to say Silver Sword Peak's strength had weakened?

There wasn't even a single Transformation Spirit cultivator here.

How could this...

The Burial Armament City cultivator had died right before Yao Chong's eyes.

Yao Chong lowered his gaze and saw a solitary thatched hut standing atop the peak.

Filled with rage, Yao Chong raised his hand and blasted the hut to smithereens.

"Damnable Mount Shushan!"

Hmm?

Yao Chong froze.

"Invaders like you are the ones who deserve death!"

"Pfft—!"

A sword pierced through his back and emerged from his chest.

Blood trickled from Yao Chong's lips.

A figure had appeared soundlessly behind him.

Yao Chong suddenly grinned, and a sudden sword light shot forth, piercing through Li Xuanxiao behind him.

"Oh? Then I'd like to learn a thing or two from you."

"Boom—!!"

The next moment, Li Xuanxiao's body abruptly exploded.

"Poison again!"

Yao Chong's divine sense swept rapidly across the area, his face twisted with resentment, feeling utterly toyed with.

Yet his divine sense couldn't locate the opponent's presence at all. He gave chase, only to unwittingly stumble into yet another formation.

Meanwhile, the numerous cultivators following closely behind were all trapped within Silver Sword Peak's formations.

"........"

Demon-Suppressing Tower.

Without a doubt, this was where the battle raged most fiercely.

The Sweeping Elder thrust out his sword, forcing five Tribulation Transcendence experts to retreat.

Six Mount Shushan Tribulation Transcendence experts stood guard here, preventing anyone from approaching the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

The Sweeping Elder's swordplay was the most ferocious, leaving those around him with little chance to retaliate.

Within a hundred zhang, the Ascendant Remnants of Hongmengzhou made their move. The Ascendant Emperor dragged the Sweeping Elder into his personal domain with a single step.

"Insignificant junior!"

The Ascendant Emperor took a step forward.

The Sweeping Elder brandished his broom, which had now revealed its true form.

Looking at the Ascendant Emperor, the Sweeping Elder recalled how decades ago, while traveling with his master, he had once encountered this cultivator who was said to have lived the longest among Tribulation Transcendence experts.

That single glance had been seared into the Sweeping Elder's memory for life.

Back then, Mount Shushan's founding ancestor had just embarked on his cultivation journey.

Yet this Ascendant Emperor had already reached the pinnacle of Tribulation Transcendence.

Through the passage of time, this Ascendant Emperor had survived to this day, with no one knowing exactly how long he had lived.

The Sweeping Elder's lifebound sword swirled in his hand.

The Ascendant Emperor wore resplendent golden dragon robes.

A golden dragon coiled and danced between heaven and earth.

The Ascendant Emperor sat upright upon his throne, which towered into the clouds, surrounded by swirling mist.

His figure flickered between visibility and obscurity, adding to his mystique and majesty.

He tilted his head slightly, his profound and piercing eyes gazing down from above.

"Kneel, and you may live!"

The Sweeping Elder smiled and thrust his sword toward the Ascendant Emperor upon the throne.

".........."

Flying swords from both sides streaked like meteors, clashing midair.

Various magical treasures formed torrents, intertwining and colliding in the sky.

At this moment, Star Palace, Western Paradise Heaven, Hongmengzhou, the Ink Pool Sect of Xuanhuangzhou, forces under the Happy Old Man, forces under Goushengzi, and numerous other factions and imperial powers from across the world...

Over sixty Tribulation Transcendence experts in total.

This meant Mount Shushan's Tribulation Transcendence experts each had to face an average of three, even four opponents.

As for Fusion Transcendence and Transformation Spirit cultivators, the enemy's numbers surpassed Mount Shushan's by several times.

The world's powers were besieging Mount Shushan at all costs.

This wasn't because they were fools.

Everyone knew that if Mount Shushan didn't fall,

they would never have another chance to rise.

Mount Shushan alone boasted over twenty Tribulation Transcendence experts.

Moreover, every disciple within its ranks was a prodigy among prodigies.

As the Happy Old Man had said, even without him,

the world's assault on Mount Shushan was inevitable—it was only a matter of time.

But if they delayed, failure would be the only outcome.

Mount Shushan was too strong!!

This was a battle for the Great Dao, a fight to the death.

There was no room for sentimentality! Nor was there any retreat.

You could be strong, but you couldn't be so overwhelmingly strong that you left no room for others to breathe.

Rather than watching their hopes for the Great Dao fade while their lifespans dwindled, they might as well gamble everything.

The Happy Old Man had exhausted nearly all of his lifespan, mobilized multiple world powers, and even allied with the Eastern Desolate Demon Territory and aquatic clans just to contend with Mount Shushan...

"Boom—!!"

Silver Sword Peak.

Several mountain peaks were obliterated.

Li Xuanxiao formed sword seals with his fingers, panting heavily.

Over a dozen Transformation Spirit cultivators had surrounded him here.

Li Xuanxiao had already hidden Feng Liuli, Lin Wanqing, and the others beforehand.

Now he fought alone, using Silver Sword Peak's terrain to outmaneuver his enemies.

"Kill him! Kill him!!"

Yao Chong, whose lifebound sword had been destroyed, roared furiously.

Li Xuanxiao continued evading his enemies.

"Master, Master... when will you finally return?"

Li Xuanxiao knew it wasn't time to abandon Mount Shushan yet.

The key still lay with his master—if his master returned,

everything could still be resolved.

But if the tide had truly turned, then they would have no choice but to abandon Mount Shushan and have the disciples escape via the pre-prepared teleportation arrays.

To Shencao Mountain.

With this thought, Li Xuanxiao dodged a spell seal.

Immediately, more attacks rained down upon him.

At this moment, the predicament Li Xuanxiao faced was the same one every Mount Shushan disciple confronted.

The enemies... were too numerous!!

And more were arriving continuously.

With several major factions breaching Mount Shushan's defenses, everyone was eager to kick them while they were down.

Countless factions from across the world were pouring into Mount Shushan.

Even within Zhongzhou itself, numerous factions were stirring restlessly.

Half of the Greenstone Taoist's dharma manifestation had been destroyed.

Goushengzi, along with four other Tribulation Transcendence experts and over a dozen Fusion Transcendence cultivators, had surrounded the Greenstone Taoist.

Goushengzi stood leisurely to the side, hands clasped behind his back.

Yet his gaze never left the Greenstone Taoist, who was being besieged by the group.

A faint smile tugged at Goushengzi's lips.

Suddenly, he extended his right hand and forcefully pulled out a radiant golden spear from the void.

The spear shimmered brilliantly, as if forged from countless golden stars.

Delicate golden threads extended from its shaft, resembling threads of fate.

"Junior Brother..."

"You two brothers cultivated this divine ability together. If both of you succeeded and reached Tribulation Transcendence,

you could achieve Great Ascension—but only if one killed the other to merge their Dao."

The young Goushengzi exchanged a glance with the Greenstone Taoist, both puzzled as they looked at the white-haired elder.

The elder laughed heartily, "But don't worry about it. Over the years, I've taught countless disciples. Reaching Tribulation Transcendence isn't so easy—most die along the way or exhaust their lifespans.

Of course, if you two ever do reach that point, whichever one achieves Great Ascension must light an incense stick for this old master."

Goushengzi spun the spear representing fate.

Then he attacked with full force.

The moment the spear left his hand, it had already pierced through the Greenstone Taoist's abdomen.

His dharma manifestation crumbled rapidly.

Goushengzi closed the distance and seized the Greenstone Taoist.

"Even surrounded like this, you still managed to kill one Tribulation expert and severely wound two others.

Junior Brother, no wonder Master thought so highly of you back then.

But... when it comes to schemes, you're no match for me!"

Goushengzi merged their Daos.

"........"

Half of the Sweeping Elder's body had been blasted apart.

The Ascendant Emperor sat unmoving upon his dragon throne, snorting coldly.

"Merely Tribulation Transcendence? And you thought you could challenge this Emperor? When you were still suckling at your mother's breast, this Emperor had already reached Tribulation Transcendence.

Even among Tribulation experts, there are differences—surely you understand this?

Let me make it clear: not just Tribulation, even Great Ascension holds no fear for this Emperor!"

Deputy Sect Leader Wushangzi sent his sword flying forth, turning the world pure white in an instant.

The Ascendant Emperor extended two fingers, and an invisible force from the void caught the blade.

"............."

"Boom—!!"

Heaven-reaching Peak.

Mount Shushan's tallest peak, Heaven-reaching Peak.

It collapsed under the combined assault of Western Paradise Heaven's Sage and the Ink Pool Sect's leader.

"It's fallen!!"

"Heaven-reaching Peak has fallen!!"

Now, countless cultivators erupted in excitement.

"Charge..."

"Charge into Mount Shushan!!"

"Grab a share of the new world!!"

........