498: He retired after achieving his goals, but his reputation will endure forever.

Under the firmament of the Hongmeng Ultimate Realm, purple Qi surged like a tide, never ceasing. The Hongmeng Dao Platform stood in the center of the realm, its purplish-gold body engraved with memory scenes of The Seven of Lu Chen looking back at their original intentions. Every Texture sparkled with the Dao charm of guardianship. The light of the Perfection Spirit Net enveloped the Sixteen Realms, and energy slowly flowed through its meridians, like the steady and powerful heartbeat of the Myriad Realms.

The Seven of Lu Chen stood side by side on the Dao Platform, their surrounding Grandmist Dao charm perfectly integrated with the aura of the Dao Platform. They looked at the busy figures of young Cultivators in the Spirit Net, and at the beings living in peace and prosperity in the Fifteen Realms, their eyes filled with relief.

"The new generation has risen, and the spark of guardianship can finally spread like wildfire," Lu Chen said softly, his gaze sweeping over Yu Lan, Zhu Rongyan, Green Bud, and others beside him, his eyes filled with deep affection.

Yu Lan nodded slightly, her fingertips gently caressing the Texture of the Dao Platform, her voice soft yet firm: "We came from obscurity, experienced the ultimate silence calamity, and brought about Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance. Now that the Myriad Realms are stable and the Legacy is eternal, it's time to lay down our heavy burdens."

"Indeed," Green Bud looked at the Guardian Spirit Flowers blooming everywhere in the Spirit Ruins Realm, a relieved smile on her face. "That child, Yu Yao, can already stand on her own. With her, the Legacy of the reincarnation silent grass will surely flourish."

Zhu Rongyan laughed heartily, purple Qi swirling around her body: "Back then, we fought side by side in the Grandmist Secret Realm, relying on each other for life and death. To end it this way now can be considered Perfection."

Fairy Zixia, Ning Shuang, Yao Guang, and the others exchanged smiles, their eyes devoid of reluctance, only serenity. Their lives were dedicated to guarding the Myriad Realms, fighting to balance life and ultimate silence. Now that their wish was fulfilled, they had no regrets.

"Everyone," Lu Chen took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the core of the Hongmeng Dao Platform, "The Hongmeng Dao Platform is the core of the Myriad Realms' Origin. Integrating our Dao fruits into it will make the Power of Silent Vigilance of the Perfection Spirit Net eternal and indestructible, protecting the Myriad Realms to thrive endlessly."

"We are willing to integrate our Dao fruits into the Platform, to eternally guard the Myriad Realms!" Seven voices rose in unison, like the resonance of the Great Dao, echoing throughout the Hongmeng Ultimate Realm.

As the words fell, The Seven of Lu Chen simultaneously raised their hands, and the Grandmist Dao fruits between their brows slowly ascended. Above the Dao fruits, black and white Power of Silent Vigilance and purplish-gold Grandmist Origin intertwined, emitting a pressure that surpassed all heavens. Eight Dao fruits circled in the air, finally transforming into eight streams of light, flying towards the core of the Hongmeng Dao Platform.

Just then, an urgent whooshing sound came. Lu Shou and Yu Yao, leading the young Cultivators of the Fifteen Realms, sped along the purple Qi Rainbow Bridge. They landed beneath the Dao Platform, looking at the Dao fruits slowly descending in the air, their eyes filled with tears.

"Father! Mother!" Lu Shou knelt on both knees, his voice choked, "You cannot leave! The Myriad Realms still need you!"

Yu Yao also knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably: "Aunt Green Bud, Aunt Zhu Rongyan, if you leave, what will we do?"

The young Cultivators all knelt down, performing a grand kowtow ceremony to The seven people on the Dao Platform. Cries and shouts intertwined, echoing throughout the Hongmeng Ultimate Realm.

Lu Chen looked at the tearful children below, a trace of warmth flashing in his eyes. He slowly descended, helped Lu Shou up, and said softly: "Foolish child, we have never left. After the Dao fruits merge with the Platform, we will become part of the Perfection Spirit Net, existing with the Myriad Realms, existing with you."

Yu Lan also walked to Yu Yao's side, wiping away her tears, and said gently: "The mission of guardianship cannot be accomplished by one person. Now that you have grown and can stand on your own, the future of the Myriad Realms is entrusted to you."

"Remember," Lu Chen's gaze swept over all the young Cultivators, his voice ringing with power, "The Great Dao of 'Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance, endless cycle' is our lifelong adherence. No matter what crisis you encounter in the future, as long as you uphold the belief in guardianship, as long as you are united, there will be no obstacle you cannot overcome."

"Disciples will remember your teachings!" Lu Shou, Yu Yao, and the others responded in unison, but their tears continued to flow.

Their voices, carried by the Perfection Spirit Net, spread to every corner of the Fifteen Realms.

In the War Soul Cave of the Xuanhuang Realm, old Cultivators knelt down, kowtowing towards the Hongmeng Ultimate Realm; in Qinglan Valley of the Lingxu Realm, spirit plant Cultivators looked at the Guardian Spirit Flowers, their eyes full of respect; in the Barbarian tribes of the Savage Realm, the Barbarian Sovereign led his tribesmen in three kowtows and nine bows towards the firmament.

The beings of the Fifteen Realms, whether practitioners or Mortals, spontaneously gathered, bidding farewell towards the Hongmeng Ultimate Realm. Cries and blessings intertwined, forming a stirring and tragic hymn of guardianship.

The Seven of Lu Chen looked at this scene, their eyes filled with gratification. They slowly turned, returned to the Dao Platform, and completely integrated their Dao fruits into the core of the Dao Platform.

"Om—"

A clear Dao sound echoed through heaven and earth. The moment the eight Dao fruits merged into the Dao Platform, the Dao Platform erupted with ten thousand rays of colorful light. The purplish-gold light intertwined with the black and white Dao charm, transforming into a huge energy torrent that surged into the meridians of the Perfection Spirit Net.

The light of the Perfection Spirit Net instantly increased tenfold, its coverage expanding to the extreme, tightly connecting the Hongmeng Ultimate Realm and the Fifteen Realms. The energy flow rate in the Spirit Net suddenly accelerated, becoming even purer and more stable. From now on, even without a Guardian overseeing it, the Perfection Spirit Net could operate on its own, protecting the peace of the Myriad Realms.

The figures of The Seven of Lu Chen slowly dissipated in the colorful light, transforming into eight streams of light, merging into the meridians of the Spirit Net. Their voices, like the sound of the Great Dao, reverberated throughout the Myriad Realms:

"The mission of guardianship is entrusted to you."

"Myriad Realms share a common Origin, guardianship is one."

"Guardianship is endless, the cycle never stops..."

The voices gradually faded, and the colorful light slowly receded. The Hongmeng Dao Platform still stood in the center of the Ultimate Realm, but on its body, there were eight faint phantoms—the figures of The Seven of Lu Chen, forever guarding this world they had fought for their entire lives.

Just then, a golden light shot out from the core of the Hongmeng Dao Platform, transforming into an ancient Jade Slip, which slowly fell into Lu Shou's hand. On the Jade Slip, the five gilded characters "Dao Fruit Integration Technique" shone brightly, detailing the Profound Truths of Dao fruit integration, the maintenance methods of the Perfection Spirit Net, and how to use the power of the Dao Platform to deal with potential future crises.

Lu Shou gripped the Jade Slip, kowtowing deeply to the Dao Platform: "Father, Mother, all Seniors, your child will surely live up to your trust, guard the Myriad Realms well, and ensure that the Great Dao of 'Mutual Life through Silent Vigilance' is passed down forever!"

Yu Yao and the young Cultivators also kowtowed, their tears long since transformed into firm conviction.

And just as they turned to leave, a strange light suddenly flashed across the surface of the Hongmeng Dao Platform. Within the light, nine golden characters slowly emerged—

I Can Pick Up Millions of Cultivation Techniques

These nine characters, like a thunderclap, exploded in the Void Realm.

Lu Shou's steps faltered, and he turned back abruptly, his eyes filled with shock.

He finally understood that his father's Heaven-Defying ability to "drop Cultivation Techniques when hitting people" was not accidental. These nine characters were the source of the Heaven-Defying ability Lu Chen obtained when he Transmigrated, a gift set by the Grandmist Origin to screen Guardians.

From picking up the first "Heaven Burning Art" to countless Cultivation Technique Legacies later, every step of Lu Chen's growth and every Breakthrough was inseparable from this Heaven-Defying ability. And all of this was arranged by the Grandmist Origin, to guide him step by step onto the path of guardianship and become the Guardian of the Myriad Realms.

On the Hongmeng Dao Platform, purple Qi still surged. The nine golden characters, illuminated by the purple Qi, became even more dazzling.

It was like a silent declaration, announcing the curtain call of a legend.

More like a new prologue, foreshadowing the beginning of countless legends.