A Step Into the Unknown
After activating his Brainstorming Function, Xu Tianran received a clear message from the system — the only path forward was set:
1. Erase the Soul Map — This step was non-negotiable, though Xu Tianran didn't fully understand why the system was so insistent. What exactly had Tian Mozi planned when he left this map behind? Xu Tianran's instincts screamed that this unknown factor was the real danger lurking beneath the surface.
2. Transverse to Another Immortal World — Staying in his current realm was far too dangerous. To truly break free from hidden threats, he would have to leave this world entirely and vanish into the vast unknown of the 120 Immortal Great Dao Worlds.
3. Cultivate in Peace — Once safe, Xu Tianran needed to focus all his energy on cultivation, steadily climbing until he reached the Peak of Dao Immortal Realm. Only with that foundation could he consider facing whatever came next.
4. Activate Primal Severance before Reaching Primordial Immortal Realm — Before his breakthrough to Primordial Immortal, Xu Tianran would need to activate Primal Severance, a powerful technique capable of cutting off all traces, karmic links, and soul marks left by others. Only after severing every last strand of Tian Mozi's influence could Xu Tianran finally claim his own destiny.
This Tian Mozi guy is definitely an old bastard who schemes thoroughly just to make me suffer! How could I be this guy's clone? Why does it have to be me? Ahhhhh! So frustrating!
Ah… breathe in, breathe out… calm down.
He used his soul energy and chaos energy to slowly erode the soul map. After one month, he completely erased the soul map. With the soul map finally erased, Xu Tianran felt a weight lifted off his heart. Yet, the sense of looming danger remained — prompting him to open his System Panel once again, determined to enhance his survival chances before making his next move.
Xu Tianran took a deep breath, opening his System Panel. His gaze locked onto his remaining skill points — 45 billion.
"Since survival comes first, I need to ensure that even if I face a Primordial Immortal Realm cultivator, I still have a way to escape alive."
Without hesitation, he selected two core auxiliary techniques and one life-saving martial skill:
Heavenly Physiology Modification+
Earth Shadow Escape Technique+
Star Teleportation Technique+
With a single thought, all three began their ascension — evolving directly from Peak Immortal Level into the true realm of the Primordials.
The system displayed the rapid progression:
Peak Immortal Level ➡ Low God Level ➡ Mid God Level ➡ Upper God Level ➡ Peak God Level ➡ Low Primordial Level ➡ Mid Primordial Level ➡ Upper Primordial Level ➡ Peak Primordial Level
The system alert chimed:
[All selected techniques have reached Peak Primordial Level — Mastery: Perfection.]
Heavenly Physiology Modification evolved into Primordial Morphogenesis Sovereign Art, granting him the terrifying ability to transform into any race, bloodline, aura, or cultivation signature — even mimicking extinct primordial beings with flawless perfection.
Earth Shadow Escape Technique evolved into Voidshroud Earthflow: Divine Abyss Escape, allowing him to merge with the world's Primordial Veins, vanishing into void-essence itself.
Star Teleportation Technique evolved into Starpiercer Voidshift: Eternal Astral Transcendence, granting him supreme spatial authority — capable of shattering world barriers, escaping across realms, dimensions, or even hiding within chaotic voids outside.
As the upgrades completed, his skill points drained — the once staggering 45 billion instantly reduced to 0.
Just as that thought settled, countless insights exploded within his mind like a torrential storm. Each upgraded technique wasn't just knowledge; it was instinctual mastery, engraved directly into his soul.
His body trembled slightly as muscles, bones, meridians, and even his spiritual perception underwent continuous refinement — adjusting themselves to perfectly suit the requirements of Peak Primordial Techniques.
It felt like a complete rebirth, his very being reshaping to reach the optimum state where every movement and energy shift would flow from him as naturally as breathing.
Even with the assistance of the System, this level of evolution was profound — requiring nearly a full month to fully absorb and integrate.
However, once the process completed, Xu Tianran knew — every technique, whether it was escape, morphing, or teleportation, would flow from his fingertips without even needing conscious thought.
He smiled faintly, his eyes gleaming with quiet confidence.
"This feeling… it's like technique and instinct are no longer separate — they are one."
With his techniques upgraded to perfection, there was no reason to delay. Staying in this world was courting disaster — it was time to vanish into the unknown.
After that, he activated World Traverse 2.0 and left a clone in the sect to avoid any suspicion. A space rift opened, but he had no idea which of the 120 Immortal Great Dao Worlds he would land in.
He also activated the Heavenly Concealment Function, to avoid being accidentally discovered by anyone.
However, what he didn't know was that in the No.8 Immortal World, inside the Star Sword Sect, one of the top ten sects, a grand meeting was happening inside the sect hall.
Suddenly, a space rift opened right in the middle of their meeting — and instantly, everyone became alert.
Weapons were half-drawn, defensive arrays flickered to life, and the atmosphere grew tense — until they saw his harmless appearance and detected no demonic aura, at which point confusion gradually replaced hostility.
The moment he stepped through the rift, his heart froze.
A room full of high-ranking elders? In the middle of a sect meeting?
This… this couldn't be worse if the heavens themselves were pranking him!
Even though he had already morphed his physique to look like an average-looking young man and activated the Heavenly Concealment System, if he appeared in front of someone, how could they not see him?
Inside the grand hall, the sect leader and the gathered elders were all shocked. How could an average-looking young man casually step through a space rift into their meeting hall? Was he a spy? An enemy trying to uncover their secrets?
But after some thought, they found the situation too bizarre for a spy's tactics — who would boldly enter through a space rift right into the heart of a sect's meeting hall so openly?
To be safe, they probed his cultivation realm, which, thanks to his Heavenly Concealment System, appeared to be only at the 5th level of the Human Immortal Realm. Furthermore, they detected no trace of demonic qi on him. Their expressions relaxed slightly, though caution still remained.
Before they began questioning him.
Without hesitation, Xu Tianran explained,
"I was just walking through the forest when a space rift suddenly appeared. I thought it might be a hidden realm or a secret inheritance, so I stepped inside — but somehow, I ended up here."
Because of their power level, they could usually tell whether someone was telling the truth or lying — unless the person was someone like Xu Tianran, who relied on the Heavenly Concealment System to show them only what he wanted them to see.
After some questioning, they chose to believe this was a fated encounter. After confirming his bone age, they directly granted him the position of an inner sect disciple.