The White Light Barrier revealed a massive hole, and the nearby monsters unleashed bloodthirsty roars, charging towards the gap like an army raising sandstorm.

At this moment, a white figure quickly shot out from the hole, descending to the ground while firing Sword Qi like a machine gun. The Sword Qi was predominantly white, mixed with shades of orange-red flames.

The swift Sword Qi spread in ripples towards various directions, tearing the charging monsters into pieces like a meat grinder. The remnants of limbs and wreckage ignited by the Sword Qi's orange-red flames fell on the monsters attempting to charge ahead, transforming them into a pile of fire. The relentless wails of the monsters echoed in agony.

This orange-red flame power has a mana fluctuation similar to mine. Its nature resembled the "Zhuang Cheng's Blade" used by past Taoyuan Village Taoists, bringing down my Power of Impermanence. Unlike the summoning achieved through rune weapons, the white figure is of the same kind as Jiaoshu beside me, relying purely on channels of belief.

Upon closer look, the white figure was a handsome young boy around fourteen years old, snow-white hair, wearing white ancient-style robes, making him look like a young knight from an ancient martial arts drama.

The weapon in his hand was a long sword resembling the Evil Sword in design, but entirely black, crafted as if from coal, with uneven texture exuding a primitive, rugged flavor.

It was a "Furnace Slag Impermanence Sword" crafted based on my exclusive weapon—the Furnace Slag Impermanence Divine Sword.

"Gua Tianshi's direct disciple?" Jiaoshu murmured.

The boy who leapt out of the gap in the White Light Barrier was indeed Dong Che.

Is he also in this city? Come to think of it, Dong Che is indeed my believer, even capable of utilizing his extraordinary talent and faith to summon my Flame Power. Could it be that one of the dozen Zhuang Cheng believers Jiaoshu mentioned infiltrating this city is him?

The man who destroyed the White Light Barrier, judging by his attire and position, obviously belongs to the Taoyuan Village forces, a Great Success Rank cultivator. Upon seeing Dong Che appear, the Taoyuan Village Great Success Cultivator made a gesture. Those monsters seemingly unaware of life and death ceased their relentless charge, releasing low growls while drooling towards the gap.

"Leave from there." The Great Success Cultivator said calmly, "We do not wish to be enemies with Gua Tianshi, and we will also extend leniency to you. As long as you don't interfere with us, we can escort you out of this city safely alone."

Facing a far superior enemy, Dong Che displayed a fearless gaze and said, "Right now, I am not standing here as the disciple of my master, but as a believer of the Great Unpredictable Zhuang Cheng. Are you afraid that killing me will provoke my master, but not afraid of provoking Zhuang Cheng?"

"The Great Unpredictable Zhuang Cheng is inherently a mortal enemy with our God, the Taoyuan Village Master, there's no need to worry about provocation by now." The Great Success Cultivator looked towards the exhibition behind Dong Che, "No matter if you choose to clear out from there or not, the several hundred survivors and dozens of cultivators there must be integrated into the dream network today.

"After that, they will experience supreme joy and happiness in 'Paradise.' However, from your perspective, that should be akin to death. I won't waste time here clarifying such foolish misunderstanding, since you genuinely think so, then let's say it your way—I advise you to be perceptive, rather than perishing along with them, you might want to preserve your still tender life first."

Without saying a word, Dong Che raised the Furnace Slag Impermanence Sword, replacing his verbal answer with his actual stance.

"You are a talented monk with immense potential, but in terms of overestimating oneself, you resemble many foolish mortals." The Great Success Cultivator commented with a condescending tone, "Never mind, 'Paradise' will be created soon enough, we were meant to be enemies with all Great Unpredictables. You'll ultimately be grateful for not leaving today, as you'll have the privilege to enter our 'Paradise' early."

Those who perish at the hands of Taoyuan Village cultivators, their souls will be incorporated into "Paradise."

The Great Success Cultivator is evidently planning to harvest Dong Che's soul. I must take action to prevent this.

"Wait… Are you planning to intervene?" Jiaoshu softly inquired beside me.

Because I have killed quite a few monsters along the way, Jiaoshu can also judge roughly how much power I can mobilize now. She doesn't understand the realm of Great Impermanence, and perhaps in her view, I may not be the enemy of that Great Success Cultivator.

Actually, I also can't say that I'm 100% confident. If it were an encounter with an ordinary Great Success Rank, I would be confident in my ability to suppress them. However, "ordinary Great Success Rank" is just as untenable a concept as "ordinary Great Impermanence"; in reality, there is no such thing as an ordinary Great Success Rank.

In the Great Success Rank, there are even some who can rival Great Impermanence in certain aspects, such as the Water Master Xuanwu, Yinyue, Weichi... If I were to meet such a super Great Success Rank now, I would undoubtedly be defeated without suspense.

The Great Success Cultivator opposite isn't powerful to that extent. Analyzing his mana fluctuations suggests his strength is on par with the former Chen Long, and he likely reached the Great Success Rank relying on the seed of the heart type. His strength within the same level is mediocre at best.

However, he has a uniqueness that Chen Long does not possess and that precisely counters me. His uniqueness lies in the "Paradise power" that pervades this city—it is the pervasive resistance against "foreign invaders," and it's exceptionally dense around his body.

I can analyze the reason, which is that he has summoned the power of "Paradise" onto himself with the power of faith, essentially akin to the practices of Jiaoshu and Dong Che as believers.

Logically, he should believe in Taoyuan Village Master Meng Zhang, yet he can channel "Paradise," raising suspicion about whether he actually believes in Taoyuan Village Master Meng Zhang or "Paradise." However, most Taoyuan Village believers are drawn by the beautiful vision of "Paradise," so perhaps actually believing in the latter isn't surprising. Moreover, in their minds, Taoyuan Village Master Meng Zhang and "Paradise" may be indistinguishable.

In Europe and America, people's faith in Jesus Christ does not conflict with their faith in God. Because, in their view, Jesus and God are united, this reflects the concept of the Trinity. Since Taoyuan Village Master Meng Zhang plans to become the mind of "Paradise," both might be the objects of actual worship for Taoyuan Village cultivators, with "Paradise" becoming the divine body that God will soon embody.

The problem is that such high-density resistance means it's difficult for me to approach the Great Success Cultivator from afar. This isn't something I can overcome by relying on the density level of Great Impermanence, because what I'm actually confronting isn't the power of the Great Success Rank opposite, but the power of a higher realm. In the home field enveloped by "Paradise's" power, with "Paradise" as his backing, that Great Success Cultivator has a strong advantage.

Merely approaching him requires me to exert force to maintain my existential density. Otherwise, even my most basic structure would be unsustainable, vanishing in a puff of smoke. Naturally, in such circumstances, any talk of attack and defense density becomes moot. Furthermore, since the resistance also has a screening effect against spiritual perception, I can't summon my flames directly inside the opponent's body like I dealt with the previous achieved-level Taoyuan Village Cultivator.

What should I do?

A second later, I thought of the combat method I should use.

At the same time, that Great Success Cultivator from Taoyuan Village made his attack move against Dong Che.

He extended his palm in Dong Che's direction, seemingly about to cast some spell, but then, with a forceful downward swing, a cyan lightning bolt crashed down from the heavens, intending to smash Dong Che to pieces.

The Taoyuan Village Cultivators, from the achieved level to the Great Success Rank, seem to favor using this lightning power derived from wood element mana. Fast, scorching, with great power, lightning is indeed a force well-suited for actual combat—nature's enemy to life forms, easily creating a one-hit kill effect.

However, Dong Che was not deceived by the opponent's feint. He possesses an innate, powerful detection ability, and made evasive maneuvers just before the attack landed. Unfortunately, the gap in power between the two is too vast. The reaction speed of an achieved-level Evil cannot match that of a Great Success Rank. Even as he made his move in advance, he was still caught entirely by the Great Success Cultivator opposite, and the lightning's trajectory seemed to be adjusted accordingly, seemingly about to strike Dong Che.

I temporarily left Jiaoshu behind, stepping out in an instant across a distance of two to three hundred meters and arrived behind Dong Che simultaneously as the lightning struck, grabbing his arm and pulling him back.

Unprepared, Dong Che was dragged away by me. Simultaneously, a lightning pillar over ten meters wide slammed into the ground. The concrete surface dissolved and vaporized instantly, and after the lightning dissipated, a bottomless giant pit emerged on the spot.

Dong Che seemed stunned by the sudden turn of events. Initially, he looked at the giant pit with lingering fear and then stared at me in astonishment.

Then, upon seeing my appearance clearly, his eyes widened instantly, revealing an immensely excited expression.