Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

He saw through the act of Song Lingxue forcefully suppressing her subordinates, allowing Chu Zheng to leave, and the complex indescribable emotions behind it.

But in his eyes, it meant nothing.

From start to finish, Song Lingxue carried little weight in his perspective. The previous generation's Martial Ancestor decreed that she could never enter the Ancestral Realm in this life, which had already destined her to be eliminated early in this Dao War.

However, Song Lingxue was more than adequate as a vanguard commander. This sword still had its use for now, enough to remain on the front line to continue attracting the Immortal Alliance's attention, stirring the clouds of battle.

But it was Chu Zheng who was truly key now.

With this thought determined, the Heavenly Punishment Martial Ancestor hesitated no longer, casually taking a step forward.

Crack—

The endless void of the Star River beneath his feet, like a fragile glass mirror, instantly filled with cracks, unleashing a terrifying aura capable of holding open the vast cosmos, bursting forth without reservation from his body covered in Blood Jade Armor.

A vast shadowy river spanning ancient times and connecting life's rise and fall in the universe suddenly emerged behind the Heavenly Punishment Martial Ancestor. This was the projection of the River of Time.

The shadowy river was vast and boundless, its source unseen and its downstream end unknown, only within its flow were endless fragments of time visible.

Each tiny fragment reflected different scenes—historical retrospection, stars shifting, mountains and rivers falling silent, dynasties changing banners, rise and fall passing by, the joys and sorrows of billions of living creatures, the cycle of life and death of universal beings—all floated within this illusory river.

The river surged silently, emanating an eternal essence of extinction, enough to make all heavens and paths tremble.

In this instant, the Heavenly Punishment was no longer merely a martial cultivator but nearly an embodiment of space-time. A single thought could decay Stars, a single notion could invoke Space-Time Retrospection and leave echoes in the eons of time.

He slowly raised his hand, pressing toward the figures of Chu Zheng and the two leaving behind him, like the judgment of the Master of Time.

Buzz—

In the folded void behind Chu Zheng, the blurry figures of Xi Youyue and Lei Chen abruptly became exceptionally solid.

In an instant, danger descended, both their expressions changed dramatically, as the Immortal Dao Origin within them simultaneously began to boil.

The moonlight flowing around Xi Youyue suddenly became incredibly fierce, the space-time law surged, countless silver-white Immortal Patterns gushed forth like a blizzard and quickly formed layers upon layers of barriers, protecting Chu Zheng's form.

Lei Chen's expression slightly darkened, as he raised his hand to brush against his waist, the ancient jade at his waist erupted with unprecedented radiant light, the original cohesive aura fractured, like a butterfly breaking from its cocoon, transforming into world-opening chaotic thunder.

In this instant, Lei Chen was no longer his previous subdued self, his hair and beard bristled sharply, thunder light exploded in his eyes, and both palms pushed against the void, invoking the power of space-time laws, blocking before Chu Zheng, forming an indestructible Thunder Immortal Shield.

At the same moment!

Understanding the terror of their opponent, knowing merely relying on burning their own Origin was not enough to fully resist, Xi Youyue and Lei Chen spared no reserves!

"Rise!"

Xi Youyue danced her sleeves, a silver Immortal Flag flowing with starlight and emanating boundless space-time aura flew from her hand, swelling against the wind and suddenly shrouding a large expanse of sky above Chu Zheng.

The Immortal Flag flapped audibly, sending down endless chains formed by condensed space-time laws, forming an array, frantically reinforcing the layered barriers she had previously set.

"Come!"

Lei Chen roared lowly, an ancient, weighty Bronze Jade Ring flew from his hand. On the ring, chaotic thunder patterns shone, its aura menacing enough to suppress all heavens and bind all laws.

The ring spun rapidly in the void, quickly transforming into a celestial ring spanning the Star River, hovering before the Thunder Immortal Shield.

Buzz—

Immediately followed by a twelve-story exquisite white jade tower emanating boundless immortal light flying from Xi Youyue's brow!

The tower swelled against the wind, each floor etched with distinctly different Immortal Arrays, containing space-time, gathering all surrounding starlight into a magnificent starlight stream, akin to a solidified river of time, winding across the tower's body.

The Immortal Tower thunderously descended, pressing upon the core starry sky where Chu Zheng stood, casting down immense Immortal Dao Power and space-time law to form an indestructible final protection.

In an instant, the Immortal Flag shaded the heavens, the ring spanned the void, the tower suppressed existence.

At the brink of life and death, two Great Immortal Emperors not only burned their own Origin but also, sparing no expense, simultaneously wielded several powerful Emperor Weapons from their reserves, converting their lifetime cultivation, all their foundation, into a protective copper wall and iron barrier for Chu Zheng.

The Martial Ancestor's eyes showed no ripples, expression indifferent, as he raised his hand covered in Blood Jade Armor, pressing remotely towards the direction of the three.

Boom!

Instantaneously, the gigantic palm of the Heavenly Punishment Martial Ancestor engulfed by Time Power had already fallen upon the heads of the three.

The Immortal Flag shading the sky shook fiercely, the fallen space-time chains breaking inch by inch, the celestial ring cracked, its light dimmed, emitting groaning hums under intolerable weight.

The eleven-layer Immortal Tower, capable of suppressing a Half Ancestor, trembled violently, its immortal light flashing erratically, while the river of starlight flowing around it nearly dried up.

The layers of moonlight barriers painstakingly constructed by Xi Youyue shattered soundlessly like illusions, the finely crafted space-time Talismatic Patterns melting before absolute power, unable even to delay for a moment.

The Thunder Immortal Shield, condensed by Lei Chen invoking all heavens' laws, upon meeting the Martial Ancestor's palm imprint, emitted intolerable mournful howls, the surface quickly fractured, and exploded in an instant!

The jade at his waist, its light instantly dimmed, uttered a wail, cracking with several fractures.

Puff! Puff!

The two Great Immortal Emperors at the zenith of Immortal Emperor Perfection seemed as though struck head-on by an invisible Ancient Divine Mountain, their Immortal Bodies shattered, spewing blood, figures like kites with broken strings, instantly blown out from the collapsing void, their Immortal Bodies trembling violently amidst the terrifying aftermath, their surrounding Immortal Light and Dao Rhythms in complete disarray.

The three Emperor Weapons previously sacrificed scattered and fell, the dazzling Immortal Light fading visibly to the naked eye.

The Martial Ancestor's power was too formidable, so overwhelming it was simply beyond what the two Great Immortal Emperors could withstand, even after burning their Origins and wielding several Emperor Weapons, they were defeated so swiftly, with barely any suspense.

Ancestral Realm was already at a different level than ordinary living creatures.

A Dao Ancestor was almost the embodiment of the Great Universe's Heavenly Fate.

However, ultimately, this blow was blocked by them, and Chu Zheng, under their protection, was unharmed.

Chu Zheng looked up at the Heavenly Punishment Martial Ancestor before him, Spiritual Light flowing in his eyes, but only fragmented information was returned due to the immense difference in cultivation.

Among this information, a familiar name was brought back.

Heavenly Punishment.

Chu Zheng took a deep breath, his taut expression relaxed, before the Ancestral Realm, no matter how many aces up his sleeve, it was already a dead end.

Lives are as chess, the Ancestral Realm is the player, taking and placing pieces, merely a thought away.

Calculating, this should be his second encounter with Heavenly Punishment.

Last time, Heavenly Punishment had just broken the emperor to become an ancestor, coming out to head to the Cosmic Edge. At that time, if it weren't for the Tribulation Qi forewarning him, perhaps he would have been crushed by Heavenly Punishment's foot.

The Heavenly Punishment Martial Ancestor stood with hands behind, gaze overlooking like how ants are viewed, coldly directed at the two Great Immortal Emperors, his icy voice resounded in their Seas of Consciousness:

"Tell Moonlight, if you want Chu Zheng, come take him at the Martial Hall. I await."

Xi Youyue's eyes were filled with horror and unwillingness, she glared steadfastly at the Heavenly Punishment Martial Ancestor, grinding her teeth, while Lei Chen's face was pale, facial muscles subtly twitching, eyes distinctly grave.

Heavenly Punishment's actions clearly intended to trade Chu Zheng for Moonlight's entry.

Seeing the hesitation on their faces, Heavenly Punishment's pool-like eyes showed no emotional ripple, and he said indifferently:

"If in three breaths you still do not leave... then stay, I will find someone else to deliver the message."

"Go!"

Lei Chen sharply shouted, his voice hoarse yet decisive, as he grasped the unwilling Xi Youyue, the jade at his waist cracked, but again emitted a faint Immortal Radiance, enveloping them, transforming into a stream tearing across the Star River, fleeing towards the Immortal Domain without looking back.

In this quest, they had done their utmost; an Ancestral Realm intervening had already broken the rules, it was not their fault.

Now, what they had to do was quickly relay the message back, and what actions to take thereafter would require the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor's own decision.