Chapter 138: The Emergence of the Mountains and Rivers Diagram

At this moment, the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area was on the verge of chaos.

Many cultivators who had rushed over to spectate had seen the phantom figure. No matter how they looked at it, there was something distinctly unusual about it—an ominous aura lurking beneath its strangeness.

【What exactly is that?】

【Did you not hear? Xu Hua called it the Divine King.】

【Brothers, your white moonlight… has also been sacrificed. What is this? Trying to sacrifice others, only to reap what she sowed in the end?】

【What? Even the goddess…】

【Not just her. Even her Dao companion met the same fate.】

【This is madness. Absolute madness. Are we all going to be sacrificed next?】

【Am I the only one wondering which of these cultivators is the Melon Mover?】

【Forget that for now! Survival comes first!】

【We, the lower-level cultivators of the cultivation world, where can we even escape to? Our only hope lies with the Melon Mover.】

【Pinning my hopes on the Melon Mover +1】

【Melon Mover, we’re counting on you!】

All these comments were being broadcasted to Ning Xu in real time by the Melon-Eating System.

The system excitedly exclaimed, 【Host! The entire cultivation world sees you as their savior now!】

【It’s time to slay the Divine King!】

Ning Xu: ……

She wanted to, but she was merely a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. Even if she possessed a divine artifact, facing an entity capable of instantly annihilating Tribulation Stage cultivators didn’t seem like a battle she could win. Her cultivation had indeed progressed quickly, but not to an absurd degree.

At that moment, the Divine King’s phantom took a glance at the partially damaged sacrificial altar. His tone was eerily indifferent. “No wonder only half of my physical form has descended. So, it was you insects who ruined my ritual.”

Si Yan took a step forward, his Obsidian Sword humming with a piercing resonance.

The Divine King turned his gaze toward Si Yan.

“So, the sword bone I have long sought has ended up in your body.”

“No matter. Once I have absorbed your spiritual energy, your sword bone will become part of my nourishment.”

The Divine King stepped forward. A casual wave of his hand unleashed a strike with the power to move mountains and overturn seas.

Bei Yao’s expression darkened. “Mahayana Stage Perfection!”

Three thousand years ago, Mahayana Perfection cultivators existed, though they were few—only a handful at most. But in the cultivation world of today, there wasn’t a single one.

In other words, this phantom was already at the pinnacle of current combat power in the realm.

Even Senior Brother Lu furrowed his brows. “This is bad.”

It was likely that the Divine King’s phantom had been restricted by this small world’s laws. Otherwise, he might have been even stronger.

The Divine King unleashed a casual attack, which Si Yan, Bei Yao, and Senior Brother Lu had to combine their strength to block.

The gap in cultivation levels was like a vast chasm, one they simply couldn’t bridge no matter how hard they tried.

The mood in the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area began to shift.

【This won’t work. We can’t win…】

【Question: Two Tribulation Stage cultivators and one Body Integration Stage Initial Phase cultivator—what are their odds of victory against a Mahayana Stage Perfection enemy?】

【I know sword cultivators can challenge foes above their realm, and genius sword cultivators can leap even further, but… the enemy is Mahayana Perfection.】

【Unless a miracle happens, we might as well give up now.】

【Could there really still be a miracle?】

Just as cultivators were growing restless, feeling lost and fearful for their future, a beam of golden light suddenly descended from the sky.

This golden light landed precisely on one person.

Both Bei Yao and Senior Brother Lu turned their eyes toward it.

Ning Xu stared in shock as the golden light surged madly into her meridians. She hesitated and said, “This is…”

The Melon-Eating System cheered excitedly, 【Host! This is a reward from the Heavenly Dao!】

【Three thousand years ago, you slaughtered countless followers of the Divine King, disrupting his plans and preventing him from destroying this small world. Your deeds carried immense karmic merit.】

【And now, the Heavenly Dao’s merit will lend you its power!】

As the Melon-Eating System finished speaking, Ning Xu’s cultivation began soaring at an unimaginable speed.

Nascent Soul Perfection… Nascent Soul Stage Peak… Body Integration Initial Phase… Body Integration Perfection… Tribulation Initial Phase… Tribulation Perfection…

Mahayana Initial Phase… Mahayana Mid Phase… Mahayana Late Phase…

Until finally—Mahayana Stage Perfection!

The Melon-Eating System declared, 【Host, the task of slaying the Divine King is now yours!】

【Your current cultivation is only temporary, so this battle must be ended swiftly!】

【I have a technique here, perfectly suited for a cultivator at Mahayana Perfection. Host, learn it immediately!】

The moment the system finished speaking, countless sword techniques flashed through Ning Xu’s mind. At first glance, these techniques seemed deceptively simple—stripped of all excess, leaving only the purest essence. Yet, to truly comprehend them required not just time, but an incredibly high level of perception.

Unbeknownst to her, Si Yan had already activated a Time Domain for her. Within this domain, time flowed at a much slower pace compared to the outside world. This extra time would allow her to grasp the techniques more effectively.

Meanwhile, in the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area—

【We can now confirm the Melon Mover’s identity.】

【I’m on-site, and my heart is surging with excitement right now!】

【That golden light just now was so dazzling!】

【Even though I’m over ten thousand kilometers away from Ming Palace Cliffs, I still saw that golden light.】

【The golden light entered the meridians of the only female cultivator present. If I’m not mistaken, she must be the Melon Mover.】

【Remove the words “if I’m not mistaken”—with such immense destiny, how could she not be the Melon Mover?】

【The powerful figure beside her, the one who cast a time domain, should be the same person who skyrocketed in power thanks to his sword bone, right?】

While Ning Xu was comprehending the technique within the domain, Si Yan, Bei Yao, and the others were outside, buying her time.

The Divine King suddenly sensed something ominous.

What technique is she cultivating?

Why does this technique give him such an overwhelmingly terrifying feeling?

Is the will of the Heavenly Dao from the Upper Realm assisting her?

At that thought, the Divine King confirmed one thing in his heart—he absolutely could not let Ning Xu master this technique! Otherwise, the situation would turn extremely unfavorable for him!

If his previous strike had only used thirty percent of his power, then now, he intended to unleash eighty percent.

Even at eighty percent strength, it was more than enough to deal with these ants.

Without hesitation, the Divine King swung his attack with full force.

It was a strike powerful enough to destroy the heavens and earth. The sky and land changed color, and nearby cultivators scattered in fear, desperate to flee before they were reduced to dust.

Yet, the overwhelming pressure spread in all directions, suffocating them with a deep sense of despair.

Against such absolute power, could they really escape?

Not just them—even those three mighty figures probably couldn’t withstand this strike, right?

Yes, they definitely couldn’t.

This was a full-force blow from a cultivator at the peak of the Mahayana Stage, just one step away from ascension!

Just as the cultivators were sinking into despair, feeling powerless to resist, a painting scroll suddenly unfurled before their eyes.

As the scroll opened, they inexplicably saw the ink painting on it with absolute clarity.

It was a landscape painting, depicting towering, majestic mountains and an endless flow of water. At first, the scroll was only in black and white, but as it fully unfurled, color gradually filled the painting.

The mountains became lush with green, and the waters turned a crystalline blue…

Birds appeared in the sky, exotic flowers and strange plants emerged, and beasts roamed the land…

The painting was slowly becoming complete. They could even hear the crisp chirping of birds, the rush of flowing water, and the rustling of leaves swayed by the wind.

And with the appearance of this scroll, the Divine King’s devastating attack was effortlessly and completely dissolved into nothingness.

Everyone was stunned.

For a moment, not a single person spoke.

Staring at the suddenly revealed scroll, the Divine King uttered in a deep, deliberate voice, word by word—

“Divine artifact—The Mountain and River Diagram!”