Published: August 10, 2026
Chapter 1066: Brief Peace
Cultivating immortality knew no years. In the blink of an eye, nearly half a year quietly passed.
After almost half a year of adjustment, Liu Yu had fully mastered every aspect of the divine transformation realm, and he seized the time to further refine and improve methods such as "Primordial Chaos Immortal Light" and "Starry Nebula Flicker."
Compared with when he had just advanced, his strength had increased quite a bit.
As for his cultivation level, constrained by the low grade of the spiritual vein, he was still stuck in place.
However, now that he had five thousand years of lifespan and had reached the divine transformation realm, he could wield a spiritual treasure and dominate all directions. There was no need to rush this matter for the time being.
Half a year later.
At the mountain gate of Yuan Yang Sect, on the cliff of Heavenly Peak.
By the cliff, Liu Yu held a cup of spiritual tea in his hand, leaning lazily back in his chair as he felt the mountain breeze, quietly enjoying this brief peace.
In front of him was also a table, upon which lay several documents.
Looking out over the distance, the sect's lush green mountains, insects, birds, and beasts were all reflected in his dark eyes.
"Even though the cultivation world is in turmoil and cultivators of all realms are at a loss, countless mortals have already fallen into the bellies of demonic beasts."
"And yet on this spiritual mountain, it is still peaceful and tranquil."
"Everything stems from strength."
Sipping the spiritual tea leisurely, Liu Yu sighed a little.
After killing the Burning Heart Demonic Emperor, he used a spell to bring the entire mountain gate along as he slowly moved toward Five Elements Pass.
But along the way, not a single demon king came to disturb them.
As if they had vanished without a trace, he encountered no obstruction at all.
By contrast, down on the ground, some demonic cultivators and demonic beasts were still seizing territory and attacking cities, while low-level cultivators and ordinary people remained mired in misery.
Every second, no one knew how many lives were being lost.
Let go of the urge to save everyone, and respect the fate of others.
As long as they were not disciples of Yuan Yang Sect, Liu Yu naturally would not interfere. A sweep of his divine thought would pass over them as if they were invisible.
He did care about the overall situation in Tian Nan, but he did not care about the life or death of any particular person.
Compared with that, it was far more important to reach the frontline first and find a way to end the war. There was no need to waste time on trivial matters.
"Heaven and earth are inherently heartless."
"If they were truly affectionate, heaven would already be barren and earth already old."
Resting his head in one hand while reclining in the chair and gazing into the distance, Liu Yu murmured to himself.
He had spent centuries refusing to be butchered by others, refusing to become a resentful ghost who died in some unknown corner. That was why he had never stopped, never compromised, and never hesitated to pursue power by any means necessary.
Only real, genuine strength would never betray him, no matter the time.
"However, Liu is already not far from Five Elements Pass. Perhaps the war will end soon."
"At present, the cultivators are collapsing by the thousands. It is only because most people think the tide has turned against us, and all the named powers have retreated to the Orthodox and Demonic Territory. That does not mean there is no resistance left at all."
"In fact, from the moment Liu advanced to divine transformation and revealed a spiritual treasure, the so-called 'overall situation' had already quietly changed."
"These rampaging demonic beasts and demonic cultivators are, in a sense, 'ignorant of the will of heaven.' Their fate is destined to be extremely miserable."
"Have you not noticed that most demon kings do not dare to go deeper after Five Elements Pass?"
Silently observing everything along the way, now standing from a higher vantage point, Liu Yu had a new understanding of many things.