"Transfiguration of Immortal Palace!"

Within the Hundred Peaks Sect’s mountain gate, disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect and the Extreme Formation Sect exclaimed as they watched the figure in the void. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Immortal Lord Jue Zhen just broke through to the Perfect Completion of True Immortal Realm and has already accomplished the Transfiguration of Immortal Palace!"

"It’s not the simple Transfiguration of Immortal Palace that connects ten Immortal Palaces together; each of her Immortal Palaces has transformed, eventually becoming a human figure!"

"This is much more difficult than the most common form of Transfiguration of Immortal Palace!"

"However, Immortal Lord Jue Zhen has already broken through, and within the void, the divine light from the previous enlightenment still remains. Who is the other person gaining enlightenment?"

"Indeed, it seems that person’s aura is even more terrifying than Immortal Lord Jue Zhen!"

"Immortal Lord Jue Zhen was already at the Peak True Immortal Realm; is that person even more terrifying, possibly at the Great Perfection of Golden Immortal Realm or a Half-step Golden Immortal?"

The crowd still looked up at the void with curiosity.

Outside the mountain gate of the Hundred Peaks Sect, after Immortal Lord Jue Zhen’s breakthrough, she turned to look at Cao Zhen, knelt directly on the ground, and said loudly, "Thank you, Sect Leader, for your guidance. Without you, I fear I might never have reached the Perfect Completion of True Immortal Realm in my lifetime."

"Enough, you already consider me your pathfinder. I merely gave you a couple of pointers, now rise." Cao Zhen felt speechless. Why did each one have to follow Ling Xi’s example and kneel without reason?

Immortal Lord Jue Zhen had already broken through, and Immortal Lord Zong Zhen finally awoke from enlightenment. Within him, a vast aura surged out wildly, and his clothes exploded instantly as the Human Array upon his body began to change gradually.

Patterns began to move, varying the formation.

He was forcibly changing his Human Array.

This Human Array was the culmination of his lifetime’s efforts; under forced transformation, suddenly, his flesh kept splitting open, and chunks of it flew out.

Pain flickered across Immortal Lord Zong Zhen’s face, yet he did not stop; the Human Array kept changing.

Immortal Lord Jue Zhen watched the change in the Human Array on Immortal Lord Zong Zhen and fell into a state of profound mystery.

She cultivated the Way of the Human Formation as well. Although it differed from Zong Zhen’s Way, she could still derive considerable insight from it.

Immortal Lord Zong Zhen continued to change his Human Array, shifting from a formation-centric to a human-centric focus through sheer force.

Time passed day by day like this.

Cao Zhen stood by, speechlessly guarding him. Originally, he came to debate the Dao with Immortal Lord Zong Zhen, but ended up acting as his protector instead.

Zong Zhen was clearly making for the Golden Immortal Realm. If he achieved Golden Immortal, it would add top-tier combat power to their Human Clan.

It’s said now in Eastern Province, there are only five Golden Immortal Realm cultivators; adding another would significantly enhance their strength.

Fortunately, Immortal Lord Zong Zhen’s accumulation was sufficient, and he indeed had remarkable talent.

In just ten days, Zong Zhen’s Human Array finally underwent transformation. The actual changes in formation were minimal; rather, it was the transformation in his own Dao!

"What formation-centric, human-centric. As long as the formation is on me, it’s human-centric! The Great Path of Human Array is Achieved!"

With a roar from Immortal Lord Zong Zhen, suddenly, the entire Eastern Province, and even the entire Great Thousand World of the Human Clan, plunged into darkness.

Within the Great Thousand World of the Human Clan, cultivators and ordinary mortals alike raised their heads, gazing upwards with astonishment and fear.

"It’s obviously midday now, why did the sky suddenly turn dark?"

"Another Heavenly Phenomenon, what is it this time?"

"What terrifying aura; I feel like I can barely breathe."

"This aura, I am an existence in the Immortality Regainment Realm, yet now I feel an immense trepidation. What on earth is this?"

Meanwhile, in the Western Continent, Eastern Province...

On the four continents, those in the Golden Immortal Realm turned their heads in the all-encompassing darkness, looking towards the same direction with eyes full of surprise, excitement, and delight.

"Could it be..."

"Someone’s about to break through to the Golden Immortal Realm!"

"This is... the aura of Immortal Lord Zong Zhen!"

"Great, our Human Clan is finally gaining another Golden Immortal."

"All will depend on him overcoming the heavenly tribulation." Amidst the crowd, Demon Lord Huan Kong sighed, "Zong Zhen was only headed to the Hundred Peaks Sect to discuss the Dao with the Hundred Peaks Sect Leader; he likely never expected to gain enlightenment and break through to the Golden Immortal Realm. He probably wasn’t prepared."

"I have faith in Dao Companion Zong Zhen."

In the Western Continent, Immortal Lord Yi Sha sensed the powerful aura from Eastern Province. Amidst his joy, he let out another deep sigh.

It was a momentous event for the Human Clan to birth another Golden Immortal Realm being.

Yet the problem was, previously, they had lost a Golden Immortal Realm cultivator!

If the Divine Slaughter Sect Lord hadn’t defected, that would have meant an additional Golden Immortal. Now, with Zong Zhen achieving Golden Immortal Realm, he merely filled the void left by the dead Divine Slaughter Sect Lord!

This darkness lasted roughly the time of half an incense stick, followed by a streak of golden light shooting out from the peak where Cao Zhen currently stood. A golden beam pierced through the darkness, bringing light to the entire Great Thousand World of the Human Clan, transforming it into a glistening golden expanse.

Simultaneously, in the void of the Great Thousand World, a massive silhouette emerged.