As time passed, several months went by.
Deep within Tianlan Star, a surge of demonic energy suddenly erupted behind A'Man, as if ten thousand demons were howling, shaking the heavens and earth.
A Dao rune, crystalline on the outside but pitch black within, flickered between A'Man's eyebrows, causing her aura to continuously rise and transform.
In an instant, the entire sky changed. The heavens darkened, and the stars withered.
Endless spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged toward her.
Following this, one wave of thunderous seas after another rolled in, pushed by an unseen force.
The sky was blotted out, and a terrifying, apocalyptic aura filled the air, pressing down on the universe and striking fear into the hearts of all.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One bolt of lightning after another struck down, each accompanied by terrifying visions.
Ancient deities, immortal spirits, primordial beasts, mountains, rivers, and palaces—all rushed toward A'Man.
She stood up, her white robes fluttering, and began to face her tribulation.
The terrifying visions instantly engulfed the universe where this life-bearing star was located, spreading to the surrounding universes.
Radiant light and thunderous seas intertwined in the sky, with ancient palaces, thunder pools, and the light of the primordial chaos manifesting.
Behind this vast and surging tribulation, it seemed as if a demon that had terrified all ages stood watching over everything, towering beside A'Man. With a single lift of its hand, the world fell silent.
The boundless lightning was shattered and dispersed by this single palm strike.
"Immortal King Tribulation..."
"This level of Immortal King Tribulation is truly terrifying. I wonder which prodigy is undergoing it."
For a moment, the entire universe was shaken. Countless cultivators and beings turned their gazes in that direction.
In this region, the many servants and cultivators who had pledged allegiance to A'Man were filled with excitement and awe.
The territory of the Endless Yang True World was vast. Although it was no longer as prosperous and glorious as it once was, it was still a supreme true world, with countless universes and worlds under its jurisdiction.
At this moment, within the World-Birth Hall, Thoughtless Mountain, and Rebirth Cave, supreme beings sensed the subtle changes in fortune and looked over in astonishment.
"Such terrifying demonic energy..."
"It seems the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion has produced another extraordinary prodigy."
In other regions and universes, many eyes turned in that direction, filled with shock and admiration.
Deep within the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion, the mansion lord suddenly opened his eyes.
He gazed into the distance, his vision piercing through layers of time and space. Though surprised, he was more delighted than anything.
"A'Man's talent far exceeds my expectations. It's been less than a few decades since she broke through to the True Immortal Realm, and now she's already facing the Immortal King Tribulation..."
"Is this why she's considered an anomaly?"
"But that demonic shadow... it gives me a sense of unease. I wonder where she obtained this inheritance."
"Or is this an innate vision she's awakened?"
The lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion stared at the demonic shadow standing within the tribulation, his brows furrowing.
He tried to deduce its origins.
However, the demonic shadow, like A'Man's fate, was elusive and difficult to pin down. It even gave him an indescribable sense of terror.
It was as if he had seen it in some ancient text before.
His frown deepened, and a faint sense of unease crept into his mind, as if he had overlooked something important.
"I've successfully broken through to the Immortal King Realm. These restrictions can no longer hold me."
High in the sky, as the tribulation dissipated, A'Man's figure descended.
The many restrictions surrounding this life-bearing star crumbled and disintegrated as she took a single step forward.
With her slender jade-like hands, she tore through the universe and quickly disappeared.
The lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion watched this scene but did not intervene, allowing A'Man to leave.
These past two weeks had been enough to change many things.
However, even with A'Man's strength, even if she could find the coordinates of the Mountain and Sea True World in the Vast Expanse, it would take her an immeasurably long time to reach it—at least millions of years.
"Since A'Man has become an Immortal King, the competition for the position of Dao Child should begin."
Afterward, the lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion did not continue to dwell on the origin of the demonic shadow that had unsettled him.
He issued orders, preparing to begin the competition for the position of Dao Child of this era.
The competition for the Dao Child position had been delayed for a long time, as he had been waiting for A'Man to become an Immortal King.
Across the many universes and timelines under the jurisdiction of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion, many prodigies whose cultivation had long surpassed the Immortal King Realm received the news.
"I didn't expect Zhao Xiuyan to break through to the Immortal King Realm so quickly, far faster than I imagined."
"But even if she was the first to pass the reincarnation trial, so what? The position of Dao Child of this era belongs to me, and no one can take it away."
On a famous mountain, a man in brocade robes emerged from a cave dwelling.
His gaze was deep, and his demeanor extraordinary. He too looked in the direction of the tribulation.
A'Man's real name was Zhao Xiuyan.
Over the years, many rumors and stories about her had spread across the universes under the jurisdiction of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion.
A'Man had been seen by many prodigies as a strong contender for the position of Dao Child.
Similar scenes were unfolding in other regions.
Now that A'Man had successfully stepped into the Immortal King Realm, she naturally had the qualifications to become a Dao Child and compete for the position of Young Mansion Lord of the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion.
Each era, the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion had only one Dao Child.
The position of Young Mansion Lord was chosen from among the many Dao Children.
Some Dao Children had cultivated for terrifyingly long periods, their strength rivaling or even surpassing ordinary Dao Realm experts.
As the competition for the Dao Child position began, the universes and worlds under the Cosmic Annihilation Mansion were thrown into turmoil.
...
"She's successfully broken through to the Immortal King Realm?"
Far, far away from the Endless Yang True World, a crystalline mirror formed from Dao principles shattered in front of Gu Changge.
The images of A'Man that had been reflected in the mirror dissipated.
He had been keeping an eye on A'Man's changes during this time, ensuring that the changes in the fate of the Endless Yang True World caused by the Golden Tome of Primordial Chaos he had left behind would not be detected by others.
At this moment, Gu Changge naturally sensed the change in A'Man's aura and withdrew his gaze.
He smiled faintly, not at all surprised.
After all, the Golden Tome of Primordial Chaos was a treasure he had crafted based on the Book of Scavenging, a tailor-made "golden finger" for A'Man.
However, the primary purpose of the Golden Tome of Primordial Chaos was to harvest the fortune of the Endless Yang True World.
A'Man herself was a person of great fortune, with an anomalous destiny. With the help of the Golden Tome of Primordial Chaos, she was like a tiger with wings.
The stronger she became, the more fortune she would collect and harvest for Gu Changge.
Gu Changge was not simply using A'Man as a tool. After all, this was a win-win situation.
He could harvest the fortune of the Endless Yang True World, while A'Man could grow stronger quickly. Why not take advantage of this?
The Endless Yang True World was too far from where Gu Changge was now.
He didn't have the time or energy to focus on it directly, so he had to adopt a different approach, slowly planning and encroaching.
Now, he could clearly feel that strands of fortune from the Endless Yang True World were being harvested by the Golden Tome of Primordial Chaos.
It was evident that A'Man had already begun using the Golden Tome of Primordial Chaos to seek opportunities and blessings for herself.
A'Man no longer required much of Gu Changge's attention or effort.
"Next, I can free up my hands and open a gap in the Prime-Origin Civilization."
He turned his gaze to another direction...