"Who else but me?"

Lu Yan was both astonished and felt it was somewhat expected.

The Taiyi Immortal had struggled for survival for seven hundred years, logically, the first true heir of the Taiyi Sect should find a way to save the Taiyi Immortal.

Yet the Ancestral Hall was in ruin, Jiang Zhiwei sat above the altar bearing the Taiyi Immortal's position, showing no respect to this founding ancestor of the Taiyi Sect.

Such actions seemed not to aim at saving the Taiyi Immortal but rather at preventing its corpse from suddenly awakening.

Combining various clues and Jiang Zhiwei's words, Lu Yan was already forming a judgment in his mind.

Jiang Zhiwei's answer merely confirmed Lu Yan's guess.

Seeing Lu Yan was not as shocked as anticipated, Jiang Zhiwei seemed disappointed, puckering his lips:

"Indeed, conversing with a deep-minded brat like you is not interesting.

While I'm in a relatively good mood, ask anything you want quickly, or you won't get another chance."

Feeling some embarrassment from Jiang Zhiwei's comment, Lu Yan showed a slight awkward expression.

As Jiang Zhiwei explained, many of Lu Yan's doubts not only were unresolved but started multiplying.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yan continued to query earnestly:

"I wish to ask, why did the first true heir kill him?"

Naturally, this 'him' referred to the Taiyi Immortal, but after Jiang Zhiwei thoroughly slew the Taiyi Immortal, anything related was completely obliterated by a sword from seven hundred years ago, making it impossible for Lu Yan to utter the name.

Jiang Zhiwei did not immediately answer Lu Yan's question but instead countered:

"You've encountered external path invasions, you should know the nature of external path devils, but do you know why they crave invading other versions?"

Lu Yan was taken aback, furrowing his brow, pondering for a moment before tentatively providing an answer.

"To become stronger?"

"Indeed, it's to become stronger, but it's not just that."

Jiang Zhiwei confirmed, then revealed a smile that seemed both mocking and helpless.

"In endless years past, the Xianxia version was once one of the highest-energy versions among countless, under the Celestial Dao, countless powerful beings either followed the celestial trend or rebelled against the celestial order, paving their own paths.

Those beings reached the end of the cultivation system, seeking their true self, transcending worldly boundaries, and people called them Immortals."

"After becoming Immortals, the group of Immortals understood the essence of how the world operates; they attempted to transcend the Xianxia version but found themselves bound to the version after becoming Immortals, unable to escape its constraints.

The Immortals could only settle in the Xianxia version, manipulating heavenly trends, passing down myriad Dao traditions, continually spanning countless ages."

"Until one day, a weak being crossed the version boundary, bringing part of its consciousness to the Xianxia version.

Though weak in strength, the Immortals discovered it had the same essence as them, calling itself This World's Only One.

The Immortals communicated with the This World's Only One, passed down the Immortal Cultivation Method, and learned this weak being came from a barren version where it was the highest-position being.

It crossed versions purely to pursue higher levels of power."

Lu Yan's expression subtly shifted, his mind already intuitively speculating as Jiang Zhiwei narrated.

"The original This World's Only One began to grow gradually, possessing the essence of an Immortal coupled with the Immortal Cultivation Method; its cultivation quickly reached close to the Immortal level.

Meanwhile, more This World's Only Ones either brought part of their bodies or left a trace of will descending into the Xianxia version.

The initial Immortals were happy to engage with these This World's Only Ones, learning about matters beyond their world, but with time, they began noticing anomalies."

"Firstly, these This World's Only Ones grew too rapidly, they greedily absorbed cultivation knowledge, completing, in just a few thousand years, the cultivation paths that took the Immortals countless ages, yet they remained unsatisfied, craving more cultivation knowledge and stronger power.

Secondly, the Celestial Dao behind the versions from which these This World's Only Ones came varied greatly, with some containing potent pollution capable of affecting the Xianxia version's Celestial Dao.

Lastly and most concerningly, nearly all of these This World's Only Ones were attempting to explore the Celestial Dao of the Xianxia version.

Eventually, in one path transmission, the original This World's Only One began showing its fangs.

It allied with other This World's Only Ones, spreading philosophies unrelated to this world in the celestial world, or devouring everything, altering the celestial order, attempting to incite boundless chaos to truly descend into the Xianxia version."

"The Immortals, having accumulated countless ages, had cultivation far surpassing the cross-version This World's Only Ones, but they had never considered engaging the Immortals in direct confrontation.

Relying on the versions behind them and the restriction preventing the Immortals from crossing versions, they devoured the Xianxia Celestial Dao like locusts ceaselessly.

Only then did the Immortals realize all This World's Only Ones aim to invade other versions, but the vastness of the Xianxia version and the Immortals' strength far exceeded This World's Only Ones, preventing rash actions from them.

With time, as they believed they learned the Immortal Cultivation Method of the Xianxia version and enhanced their strength, they decisively launched an assault on the Xianxia version, attempting to carve up the version.

This war lasted over ten thousand years, enraged Immortals created countless cave-worlds sealing intruding external path laws, using Celestial Spirit Great Divine Techniques to annihilate This World's Only Ones, almost razing the entire world to white ground, finally quelling most calamities."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but gasp for breath.

He witnessed a version invasion; facing a crisis of apocalypse version invasion once had already left Lu Yan struggling for survival.

But Lu Yan was well aware that the apocalypse version invasion is nearly the lowest intensity level; the Corpse Kings were capped at the Golden Core Realm, and any Nascent Soul True Monarch could massacre freely.

The Xianxia version confronted This World's Only Ones from various versions, cultivated with the Immortal Cultivation Method, the scale of that war is imaginable.

"After that battle, the Immortals began realizing the Xianxia version's high energy level had gifted them strength but also acted like a cage, trapping them within the version.

Those This World's Only Ones weren't as powerful as the Immortals but nearly monopolized a version, enabling them to invade others; once an invasion succeeds, they can devour the Celestial Dao to elevate their position."

Saying this, Jiang Zhiwei's face showed increasingly obvious mockery.

"Actually, not all This World's Only Ones are crazed version invaders, but in this absurd world, even dominating a version cannot guarantee complete safety.

Countless versions are like a vast dark forest, This World's Only Ones are hunters with guns, when you touch a new version, you cannot ascertain the version's This World's Only One's attitude, then you only have two choices.

Hope the other fosters goodwill, not attack proactively.

Or grasp your fate in your own hands and actively invade versions to enhance yourself.

In this gigantic hunting ground, countless versions spawn endless opportunities; even the weakest This World's Only One might encounter the Immortal Cultivation Method and become an Immortal.

In this ever-changing world, there are no eternal strong ones; anyone can fall in the next version invasion, even Immortals are not exempt."

Lu Yan felt a chill rising in his heart, couldn't help asking:

"Is there no solution to all this?"

At this point, Jiang Zhiwei's gaze slowly settled on Lu Yan, firmly responding:

"Of course, there is!"

"Although This World's Only Ones have transcended the secular world, they are limited within versions.

If someone can perceive the essence of many versions, not change with all matter's fluctuation, they will achieve ultimate transcendence and freedom, naturally escaping the versions' cyclical suffering."

"This method is called: Worlds' Only One!"

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