"Fellow Daoist, trespassing on the Forbidden Land and still questioning me,” the man laughed.

"Shouldn’t you introduce yourself first, Daoist?”

The man put down the wine jar in his hand and wiped his mouth vigorously.

This rude action was quite incongruous with his ethereal demeanor.

"I’m just an ordinary person,” Xu Zimei smiled.

"Admiring the grace of the ancestors of the Jade Maiden Palace, I’ve come to pay a visit.”

"Do you believe what you’re saying yourself?” the man retorted.

"I’m here to find the Barren Tree,” Xu Zimei chose to speak the truth.

He knew that this man definitely knew many things.

Furthermore, for there to be a man within the Jade Maiden Palace,

Was in itself an unusual occurrence.

"So someone finally knows about this,” the man remained silent for a long while.

He hadn’t spoken.

Xu Zimei did not want to waste time either.

He said, “I just want to borrow the Barren Tree; I’ll return it once I’m done.”

He sought the Barren Tree solely to break the formation on it.

Besides that, it had no other use.

The man shook his head.

He said, “Without the Barren Tree, this Origin Desolate Island has no meaning.

This place was left by her.

I must guard it well, I can’t let you take it.”

"Do you think you can guard it?” Xu Zimei asked.

"Why not?” the man countered.

Powerful forces surged around him.

The strength was such that, even without exertion, it threatened to upend the entire void.

This was more than just a Taoist Fruit powerhouse.

More likely, he was one who had attained Three Flowers.

The presence of such a being in the Great Wilderness genuinely surprised Xu Zimei.

It seemed the origins of the Jade Maiden Palace were indeed extraordinary.

"If you want to seize the Barren Tree, you can try,” the man said.

Xu Zimei frowned slightly.

He waved his hand.

The Finger of Heaven-Swallowing Creation was released directly.

The immense power rushed towards the man.

Yet the man remained calm, simply extending a finger.

Without using any divine methods, he dissipated the Finger of Heaven-Swallowing Creation.

"Divine methods are exquisite, but I dispatch them effortlessly,” the man replied.

"You’re no match for me.”

"How will I know if I don’t try?” Xu Zimei responded. .

He drew Tyrant Shadow.

One move: Jiuyou Fall,

Two moves: Extermination of Ten Thousand Immortals.

This was his first time executing the two moves consecutively.

At this moment, the heavens executed immortals, while the earth was hell.

A grand phenomenon had clearly formed.

"Not bad, this move already carries the Taoist Charm,” the man commended.

He waved his hand.

From his pocket, he took out a flute.

He began to play the flute nonchalantly.

As the sound of the flute emerged, it felt as if something had changed, yet nothing had.

Xu Zimei frowned slightly.

At this moment, when his two moves descended,

They suddenly vanished upon nearing the man.

No, it shouldn’t be said they vanished; rather, the void twisted, devouring all his blade intent.

"How can this be?” Xu Zimei asked.

"Do you have more? Let me see,” the man said with interest.

"I’ve only comprehended these two moves,” Xu Zimei shook his head.

"What a pity. If it were a complete set of blade techniques, I fear it might break through,” the man sighed.

Then he said,

"You trespassed here, disturbing my peace.

I should cut you down.

But I cherish talent and can spare you.”

"You might not be able to kill me,” Xu Zimei said.

Though he knew he was likely not the opponent, Xu Zimei believed he could at least escape.

"This place’s tranquility would be broken even if I didn’t,”

"What do you mean?” the man frowned.

"Someone wants to rule the Great Wilderness,” Xu Zimei stated.

"If I’m correct, this Origin Desolate Island is the core of the Great Wilderness, right?”

The man remained silent.

Eventually, he said, “No one will succeed, regardless of who they are.”

"What if you’re not a match?” Xu Zimei asked again.

"Then they must step over my corpse,” the man said calmly.

Clearly, he was an existence who had achieved Three Flowers.

In this Great Wilderness, even Taoist Fruit powerhouses were rare, let alone him.

Thus, he seemed to take Xu Zimei’s words lightly.

"Even if they step over your corpse, you still won’t be able to guard this place,” Xu Zimei said.

"Why don’t we collaborate?”

"If I can’t guard it, what use is collaboration with you?” the man asked in return.

"There’s a force behind me that’s very strong.

At least much stronger than you,” Xu Zimei said.

"If they come, they could sweep through the entire Great Wilderness.”

"And we’re only borrowing the Barren Tree; it’s not like we won’t return it.”

"We’ll see when the time comes,” the middle-aged man waved off.

Obviously, he didn’t want to discuss these matters now.

Xu Zimei shrugged.

He still had faith in Situ Mo and Luo Fanwang.

The two definitely had the power to rule the Great Wilderness.

Moreover, behind Luo Fanwang seemed to be another force.

Xu Zimei had guesses but dared not confirm them.

The man seemed unwelcoming; Xu Zimei couldn’t force it.

So he left this mausoleum.

Deciding to first break through to the Taoist Fruit Realm.

Upon returning to the courtyard, he laid down restrictions all around, forbidding anyone’s disturbance.

Subsequently, he returned to the Divine Continent.

Opening the Outer Realm Demon Stone.

At this moment, Xu Zimei was already in his best condition.

As the Outer Realm Demon Stone opened,

It contained endless Heavenly Demon Power.

Of course, if it were merely ordinary power, it couldn’t aid Xu Zimei in condensing his Primordial Spirit.

This Heavenly Demon Power was more like a form of tempering.

To grasp Rule Power, one needed an infinitely grand Primordial Spirit.

Xu Zimei began to comprehend.

His thoughts drifted to Hell, to the Firmament.

He needed to unleash limitless imagination to condense his Primordial Spirit large enough.

The end of the Nine Domains,

The end of the Great Wilderness.

His thoughts continuously expanded.

Inside, a special force seemed to be gathering as well.

Initially, the Primordial Spirit was only about ten meters.

But as Xu Zimei’s boundless imagination reached Enlightenment, the Primordial Spirit grew larger.

According to the Nine Domains’ division of Primordial Spirits,

It had three levels: Heavenly, Earthly, and Human.

Below a hundred meters, is the Human Primordial Spirit.

Below ten thousand meters, is the Earth Primordial Spirit.

Beyond a million, is the Heavenly Primordial Spirit.

The Primordial Spirit has no limit; theoretically, the larger it is, the stronger it becomes.

At this moment, Xu Zimei’s Primordial Spirit quickly expanded to ten thousand meters.

This was a form of metamorphosis.

With a muffled “bang,”

Xu Zimei felt as if his Primordial Spirit had reached an utmost sublimation.

After stepping into the Heavenly Primordial Spirit,

It didn’t stop but rather grew faster and faster.

This Primordial Spirit represented Xu Zimei’s entire journey of experiences,

From the Yuan Central Continent, the Nine Domains, the Great Wilderness, and even other small worlds.

Finally, when his imagination was exhausted, Xu Zimei believed his Primordial Spirit was at its limit.

Just then, the power from the Demon Stone surged in.

Opening a new doorway of the world for Xu Zimei.

It was a vast, boundless cosmic universe.

In this universe, even the Nine Domains were but a grain of sand.