I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2293: 1045: The Great Immortal Gate Calamity (Part 4)

This marked the very first time on this planet that the Death God felt truly baffled.

“Cultivating Void... naturally, only the power of Cultivating Void can halt another. While calculating today’s tribulation, I realized that only a formidable adversary at the Cultivating Void stage could render me—the most exceptional genius in the history of the Immortal Gate—utterly helpless.”

“Since that realization, I have treated a Cultivating Void entity as my hypothetical foe and began preparing countermeasures for this ordeal.”

“I arranged three specific methods: the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation is the first, and my own breakthrough into Cultivating Void is the second.”

Once Qian Xing finished his calm explanation, he cast a final glance toward the Immortal Gate. Outside the barrier, Chen Mobai and the others had congregated; he offered a wave of his hand, signaling a final goodbye.

“Teacher!”

Yuan Xu let out a gut-wrenching cry; it was the first time Chen Mobai had witnessed him lose his composure so completely.

“All living things that come into being must eventually fade. Only after my departure can those of you who have lived under the protection of myself and Shi Mei truly come into your own.”

Following these parting words, Qian Xing’s entire frame erupted with magnificent starlight. The shards of the Heavenly Calculation Bead scattered around Gathering-Immortals Peak began to vibrate violently, suddenly unleashing Great Dao power that stunned even the Death God. This energy surged inward, flooding into Qian Xing’s body.

This was the moment Qian Xing took his step into the Cultivating Void.

In response to this, the infinite and omnipresent Star Path of the cosmos began to descend, centering itself directly upon him.

To achieve Cultivating Void is to step directly into the Great Dao.

Furthermore, this progression is completely irreversible.

Essentially, if the Death God attempted to dismantle the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation at this precise moment, he would be trying to overturn the fundamental laws established since the dawn of heaven and earth.

Clearly, even an entity in the Cultivating Void stage could not achieve such a feat.

As brilliant rays of starlight pierced toward Qian Xing from every direction, the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation began an unstoppable contraction.

“You are a talented junior, yet you have overlooked one detail. While I cannot interfere with your Cultivating Void ascension, the might of this formation is only invincible because of this unique timing.”

“Once your Cultivating Void process concludes—whether you succeed or fail—the formation’s power will revert to its normal state, and I will shatter it with ease.”

“You lack the means to imprison me!”

The Death God descended before Qian Xing, who was utilizing the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation for his Cultivating Void breakthrough, and sent these words through an unsettling ripple of energy.

“Had I already achieved Cultivating Void, you would be nothing more than a tattered rag by now.”

Qian Xing offered only this brief retort.

“Hahaha! Excellent, truly excellent. I never imagined such a fascinating creature existed in this remote corner of the galaxy. Since that is the case, I shall withdraw for now. Once you have perished, I will return to slaughter every soul on this world.”

The Death God displayed intense emotion for the first time, laughing maniacally. He then moved toward the silver safe, causing Chen Mobai and the others to turn pale with dread.

“You forgot one thing; this opening permits me to enter and leave your formation at will…”

Just as the Death God’s dark robes swirled and he attempted to pass through the safe to escape, he was violently repelled. Pitch-black death qi sprayed everywhere as if he had sustained a heavy blow.

“My earlier disappearance was specifically to mend that hole.”

Qian Xing spoke to the recoiling Death God.

By now, his physical form was becoming increasingly translucent. Within him, human organs had vanished, replaced by the sight of swirling galaxies, starlight, and celestial rivers.

The moment he set foot upon the Star Path, he was also being hollowed out by the Great Dao, beginning to absorb its immense power.

Ninety-nine percent of God-Transcending cultivators would be consumed by the Great Dao at this stage, losing their sense of self.

The fact that an injured Qian Xing could maintain his consciousness for so long was a testament to his incredible Foundation.

“Very well. I shall wait for you to finish Cultivating Void before I depart this barrier. I truly hope you find success; the pleasure of killing you will be all the greater then.”

Realizing the exit was sealed, the Death God did not panic, maintaining his arrogant composure.

He hovered right in front of Qian Xing, appearing to patiently wait for the Cultivating Void process to reach its end.

Meanwhile, the fragments of the Heavenly Calculation Bead had fully integrated with the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation. Following a final, blinding flash, they merged into a single Golden Pearl.

The chaotic and deadly atmosphere atop Gathering-Immortals Peak suddenly turned quiet and peaceful.

Every eye was fixed upon that Golden Pearl.

As the Golden Pearl touched down on the peak with a sharp, metallic ring, Chen Mobai’s heart surged with anxiety.

He was not alone; every disciple of the Immortal Sect felt the same suffocating tension.

The Death God’s power was far beyond anything they had envisioned.

Should Qian Xing fail to trap him, no one present would survive.

Just as Chen Mobai weighed the option of using the Turtle Treasure to evacuate everyone, the Golden Pearl suddenly erupted with a piercing light.

Crack!

At the sound of that sharp fracture, the faces of the onlookers turned grim.

The Golden Pearl had shattered again. Through the spreading fissures, the Death God’s black death qi began to leak out, overwhelming Qian Xing’s fading starlight.

“I warned you, I cannot be held.”

As the Golden Pearl was forced open once more, the Death God’s pristine black cloak emerged through the cracks before the eyes of Chen Mobai and the others. Opposite him, Qian Xing had already slumped down, a look of regret on his face.

Radiant starlight bled from Qian Xing’s limbs; his translucent body was dissolving into glowing grains of sand, drifting onto the soil of Gathering-Immortals Peak.

“Do you have any final words before your end?”

The Death God hoisted his sickle, positioning it directly over Qian Xing’s head.

Though Qian Xing was destined to vanish through Dao Transformation shortly, the Death God intended to execute him personally to further refine his Great Dao of Death.

“I believe I mentioned that I prepared three methods for your arrival.”

Seated upon the ground, Qian Xing managed a small smile as he spoke.

“Is that so? Then produce it quickly, or you will run out of time.”

The Death God sounded intrigued, curious to see what final struggle Qian Xing would attempt.

“Pure Yang, did Shi Mei leave something in your care?”

At that moment, Qian Xing turned his gaze outside the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation to ask Chen Mobai.

“What?”

Chen Mobai was stunned.

Was he referring to the Innate Fire Origin Inner Pill that had been crafted into the Primordial Yang Treasure Bead?

Or perhaps the Mystic Finger Sword?

To Chen Mobai’s knowledge, those were the only two legacies Bai Guang had left behind.

Yet neither of those items seemed capable of influencing a conflict at the Cultivating Void level.

“It is a stone.”

Qian Xing provided a hint.

Chen Mobai instantly remembered and pulled out the White Stone—the token shared between him and Shi Wanyu.

“Shi Mei, the Sword of Tao Protection you entrusted to him... may I borrow it today to survive this disaster of the Immortal Gate!”

Qian Xing gave a soft nod toward the White Stone in Chen Mobai’s grip, as if seeking formal consent.

The moment he finished speaking, a graceful, feminine figure manifested from the White Stone.

She wore a purple dress, her face was partially veiled, and her eyebrows were as sharp as blades.

It was indeed Bai Guang.