“Senior, although your name is Rain Lotus, the world calls you Azure Fall Supreme.”

“This title… is not wrong.”

Standing before the white butterfly phantom, Gu Xiu spoke softly to the paper umbrella, his eyes filled with admiration.

Having taken control of the grand formation, he now fully understood Rain Lotus’s scheme.

Over these several thousand years, she had not been idle in Falling Rain Valley. She had been planning and preparing all along, just waiting for that person’s return—or rather, to force that person’s return!

It made sense. An existence with the title “Azure Fall Supreme,” spending thousands of years preparing here… how could she allow any slip-ups at such a critical moment? How could she reveal the opportunity to others before her plan was complete?

Impossible.

Through the formation, Gu Xiu swept a glance at the terrifying auras gathering outside. He shook his head and finally closed his eyes, paying no further attention to the storm brewing beyond the valley.

Instead, he settled down to cultivate.

Rain Lotus had given him a piece of Heaven’s Gate Stone. This item could be refined into his third Dao Platform. But before that, he needed to push his second Dao Platform to its peak. Otherwise, it would be a waste.

Coincidentally, the Spiritual Qi in Falling Rain Valley was extremely dense, especially since Gu Xiu controlled the formation. He lacked nothing in terms of resources.

He was confident. He would push the second Dao Platform to its peak at the fastest possible speed!

He might even completely refine the Heaven’s Gate Stone to form the third Dao Platform!

He just didn’t know what differences would arise when this Heaven’s Gate Stone—a material he had never used before—transformed into a Foundation Establishment Dao Platform.

He was very much looking forward to finding out.

…

While Gu Xiu buried himself in cultivation within the ancient courtyard, outside Falling Rain Valley, the atmosphere was tense.

Shi Siling stood coldly in mid-air, blocking several powerful figures. “Seniors, please stop.”

The people before her were powerhouses who had rushed over the moment they sensed this heaven-defying opportunity.

Truly genuine powerhouses!

Some were at the peak of their fame; some had vanished for centuries; and there were even old monsters rumored to have died years ago, clinging to life.

Before these people, even Azure Mystic’s Shi Siling could only assume the identity of a junior.

However, those she blocked dared not put on any airs. They stopped, looking warily at her.

“Girl Shi, what do you mean by blocking us?”

“What do you intend to do?”

Going back three to five hundred years, they could have killed the girl before them with a wave of their hands. But now…

A person’s name is a tree’s shadow. Shi Siling was a Source Saint Ranking expert, the Azure Mystic Sacred Land’s second strongest combatant after the Supreme herself. No one dared to ignore her.

“Seniors, ahead is a secret realm jointly controlled by my Azure Mystic Sacred Land and the Four Sects and Three Clans. For you seniors to come with such imposing momentum is somewhat overstepping the bounds,” Shi Siling said calmly.

But who would accept such words?

“Girl Shi, opportunities under heaven belong to those destined to obtain them. Since when have they become the private property of Azure Mystic?”

“This place is not just an opportunity; it’s an Immortal Fate. Does Azure Mystic want to monopolize it? Aren’t you afraid of choking to death?”

“Previously, this valley was just a training ground for juniors, so we didn’t care. But now it has clearly undergone a great change. Claiming it for yourselves is a bit too arrogant, don’t you think?”

The opportunity was right before their eyes. No one would retreat.

“Falling Rain Valley belongs to the Five Sects and Three Clans. Seniors, please return.” Shi Siling’s tone remained calm, but it carried an overwhelming dominance. “If you forcefully enter, it will be considered a provocation against Azure Mystic!”

She had no intention of arguing. She simply stated the most intimidating fact: The Azure Mystic Supreme. No one wanted to offend her.

But looking at the jade-white butterfly projection within the valley, greed outweighed fear.

“Azure Mystic’s appetite is too big!”

“If your Supreme came in person, I would leave. But you, Shi Siling, wanting to guard this place alone? That’s too arrogant.”

“Although I’m half in the grave, I still want to test the might of Azure Mystic’s second strongest.”

With that, several of them attacked simultaneously. With an Immortal Fate at stake, no one was willing to retreat.

Shi Siling raised an eyebrow, forming hand seals. A Nine-Cycle Extreme Seal instantly appeared in the sky, bringing with it a terrifying, boundless might!

Space shattered inch by inch, only to repair itself under the power of rules before shattering again.

“Hmph, the Nine-Cycle Extreme Seal lives up to its reputation, but this old man wants to test it today!”

“Kill!”

The battle erupted instantly!

Void Refining realm experts clashed, streaks of multicolored light flashing across the sky as terrifying auras swept through the surroundings. It was earth-shattering!

However, as the fight progressed, the group of old monsters grew alarmed.

Too strong!

Shi Siling truly lived up to her reputation as invincible beneath the Supreme. She forcefully blocked the combined attacks of five experts alone.

“Ah!”

A miserable scream echoed as one of the powerhouses, already near the end of his lifespan, was targeted by Shi Siling. She seized the moment to shatter his physical body. If not for the others aiding his Nascent Soul’s escape, he would have been killed on the spot.

“You are already a Half-Step Supreme?” someone exclaimed in shock.

Shi Siling did not answer, only intensifying her attacks. The others grew cautious, afraid of capsizing in the gutter.

Fortunately, more figures arrived to join the fray.

But…

“She is a Half-Step Supreme; we can’t break through.”

“She is stalling for time, waiting for the Supreme to arrive!”

“If this continues, we will miss the opportunity!”

Just then, an old man with a gourd at his waist and a longbow on his back walked over slowly.

Everyone froze. Even the invincible Shi Siling became vigilant. Her Divine Sense swept over him, and his bottomless soul power made her heart pound.

“Fellow Daoist, come help! Let’s subdue this woman together!” someone shouted.

The old man shook his head. “No, no. I came only to guard a junior. Opportunities don’t interest this old man.”

He took a sip from his wine gourd, not even glancing at the white butterfly phantom.

The others were frustrated, but then they realized something. “This is an opportunity!”

“Even if he just stands there, Shi Siling has to split her attention. We don’t need to defeat her; we just need to charge into the valley!”

“Alright, let’s break in!”

Soon, they attacked again with changed tactics. Shi Siling detected it, but she was helpless. She had to reserve a portion of her attention for the bow-carrying old man.

“Damn it!”

While distracted, Shi Siling’s expression changed. A giant net enveloped her, trapping her tightly.

“Shi Siling, this opportunity does not belong to Azure Mystic.”

“Pity your Supreme hasn’t arrived. We’ll take this first.”

The powerhouses sneered and rushed into Falling Rain Valley, disappearing in an instant.

Not long after, more experts arrived, glancing coldly at the trapped Shi Siling before rushing in.

Shi Siling gritted her teeth, struggling against the net.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura descended.

Shi Siling’s eyes lit up. “Master!”

The newcomer was none other than the only Supreme in this corner of the Eastern Wasteland—Guan Xuelan!

“What happened?”

Guan Xuelan waved her hand, shattering the net instantly.

“Disciple just arrived and saw the Immortal Fate. Many have already been attracted…” Shi Siling explained quickly.

Guan Xuelan glanced at the bow-carrying old man, her eyes narrowing. But before she could think further, more people arrived.

“Hmph!” Guan Xuelan snorted. “An opportunity of my Azure Mystic Sacred Land, and you dare to compete for it?”

When a Supreme spoke, even Void Refining powerhouses bowed their heads, standing aside obediently.

“Guard here,” Guan Xuelan instructed. “This Supreme will go in and take a look.”

She quickly arrived at the edge of the valley, gazing fervently at the white butterfly phantom. She could sense the Immortal Qi it contained.

She did not hesitate. One foot stepped inside.

However…

The moment her foot landed, Guan Xuelan’s pupils dilated. Her Supreme intuition screamed danger, and she instinctively tried to retreat.

But it was too late.

A terrifying millstone phantom appeared before her, blotting out the sky. A power capable of grinding even Immortals to dust emanated from it.

This was a trap!

A trap capable of killing a Mahayana Supreme!