“Since I’m no match for you and will be killed sooner or later, I might as well die under your strongest attack…” Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stopped attacking and looked at the Ruthless Person before him.
“Fine, I’ll grant your wish and give you my strongest attack…”
Hearing this, the Ruthless Person was taken aback, then snorted coldly and raised a palm.
*Whoosh!*
A green light appeared in his palm and slammed down.
It was indeed the strongest attack. The entire God Realm rumbled as if it could not bear the strain, and another huge pit was created.
Zhang Xuan closed his eyes, not dodging.
*Bang!*
His head exploded, and his soul scattered.
“Zhang Xuan…” Everyone’s face turned pale at the sight.
Luo Qiqi seemed to go mad.
Emperor Yun Chi and the others widened their eyes, trembling uncontrollastly.
Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi, who witnessed this, were also stunned.
Their original intention was to help him break through his shackles and attempt to surpass the Emperor Realm. Why did he not resist and willingly accept death?
Wouldn’t this go against their good intentions?
“No, it’s the Undying Emperor’s Undying Method…”
As they were wondering, Master Kong suddenly spoke.
Everyone then saw that Zhang Xuan, whose head had exploded and soul had shattered, had the pendant on his chest suddenly explode. A drop of blood floated up, burning and forming a ball of scorching flame. From within the flame, an unharmed figure slowly emerged.
“He… used the other party’s power and the blood in the pendant to separate the Imperfect Heavenly Dao from his soul?”
Luo Ruoxi’s pupils contracted.
After being reborn from the flames, Zhang Xuan’s body no longer contained the Heavenly Dao Library, nor the interference of the Heavenly Dao. He had broken free from the Heavenly Dao!
“How did he do it?”
Master Kong also found it hard to believe.
The Heavenly Dao and the soul were fused together, inseparable. To break free, he had no choice but to have his soul scattered and reform it using the Ghost Soul Pool.
This person, however, was completely freed after being killed only once. What method did he use?
“I know… He used the Ruthless Person’s method for breaking free from Soul Contracts…” Luo Ruoxi realized.
A Soul Contract bound a master and a servant. Unless the master released it, the servant would be forever controlled… The Heavenly Dao Library was similar, a strengthened version of a contract.
Once the soul was bound, the Undying Method would not allow him to break free.
But… the Ruthless Person had broken free from a Soul Contract using a special power. Zhang Xuan had inquired about the specific method in detail before, and likely had this plan in mind then.
That was why he deliberately fought to the death, letting the other party unleash their strongest power against him.
Using this power, he was reborn from the flames, and unexpectedly, it was a complete success!
“So that’s how it is. This is the method to break through to Emperor Realm…”
Zhang Xuan, who emerged from the flames, had a faint smile on his face, as if he had understood something. He suddenly beckoned, and a clone to his side immediately transformed back into a lotus flower and flew over.
In an instant, it perfectly merged with his own being.
In the blink of an eye, the onlookers felt as if Zhang Xuan had become the Nine Heavens, and the Nine Heavens had become him.
He lightly tapped his foot on the ground.
The chaotic Nine Heavens immediately stabilized.
The Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus, which appeared when the Nine Heavens were born, could stabilize them. Now that his clone and his true self had perfectly merged, indivisibly, it meant he controlled this power.
Not only that, but with the cultivation from merging the Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus, his already peak realm began to waver, seeming on the verge of breaking through at any moment.
“Master-servant love, brotherly love, teacher-student love, parental love, romantic love… Merging together, this is the myriad things in the world, this is humanity!”
With a smile, Zhang Xuan murmured to himself.
The moment the Heavenly Dao Library detached from his soul, he understood.
Did humans perceive the world, thus creating the world, or did the world exist first, and then humans?
Was it the wind moving, or the heart moving!
This question had eternally troubled countless people.
Of course, now… none of this mattered anymore!
Without life, without emotion, what was the meaning of the world’s existence?
Therefore, after romantic love, came the love of all beings! The emotions that intertwined the world.
All things in the world have emotions. With emotions, there is a world, and with emotions, life can continue.
Love is emotion.
Hate is emotion.
Happiness is emotion.
Pain is emotion.
Parting is emotion.
Reunion is also emotion!
“All kinds of emotions, used by me…”
With a soft cry, the suppressed realm within Zhang Xuan instantly broke open.
The shackles of Emperor Realm were broken!
In an instant, it was as if he had touched a brand-new world and gateway, and his soul was rapidly nourished.
Countless chaotic energies surged towards him, and his physical body also rapidly improved.
Before, he could only improve by absorbing spiritual energy. Now, chaotic spatial currents, chaotic energies, even the opponent’s green light could be used by him, without distinction.
“You…” The Ruthless Person did not expect that his full-power attack would not only fail to kill him but would instead complete him. Enraged, he let out a roar and attacked again.
“You resent the lofty Emperor for not saving you in the chaotic spatial currents; that is emotion; you feel that you were once my servant, filled with inferiority and anger; that is emotion; you want to destroy the God Realm to vent your anger; that is emotion; you want to become stronger, that too is emotion… Emotions control you, how can you defeat me, how can you not be controlled by me?”
With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan’s voice grew faster and louder. He lightly grabbed with his palm.
The once invincible Ruthless Person was bound by countless threads of emotion, restrained and unable to move.
As long as there was emotion, one would be used by him, controlled by him!
“You…”
The Ruthless Person’s eyes were filled with terror. “Master Zhang, I am your servant, don’t kill me… I am willing to offer my soul as a sacrifice…”
“It’s too late to say that now…” With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Having mastered the emotions of the world, servitude was meaningless to him.
He had killed so many God-level beings, hurt his girlfriend, Luo Qiqi, and so many friends. How could he forgive today!
“No…”
Sensing his decisiveness, the Ruthless Person’s pupils contracted. Before he could finish speaking, he felt an intense pain.
*Bang!*
In an instant, he exploded, turning into countless spiritual energies that surged throughout the God Realm.
All the power that had been swallowed by the Tide Sea before was now fed back, and the barren land was revitalized.
“This…”
“He was killed just like that?”
Emperor Yun Chi, Undying Emperor, Fairy Linglong, and others widened their eyes in disbelief.
They had fought with the Ruthless Person just moments ago and knew how terrifying he was. Such a powerful being was effortlessly destroyed. What level had this Zhang Xuan reached?
Was there truly another realm above Emperor Realm?
“He succeeded…”
Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi relaxed their clenched fists.
“This is part of the Heavenly Dao. I shall return it to the Heavenly Dao now…”
Seeing the “Imperfect Heavenly Dao” that had been separated from his body was still suspended in the air, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and flicked his finger.
*Buzz!*
The library, which had accompanied him since his rebirth, boomed and embedded itself in the sky of the God Realm.
A bell-like chime rang out. The collapsing God Realm visibly, slowly recovered. The chaotic airflow also converged again.
The collapsing God Realm finally stopped, and the depleted spiritual energy began to revive with the death of the Ruthless Person.
“It seems the God Realm is about to enter a new era of spiritual energy resurgence…” Zhang Xuan smiled.
The hole in the Tide Sea had been repaired with the completion of the Heavenly Dao. It was only a matter of time before the God Realm returned to its former glory.
“Zhang Xuan, come here…”
As soon as he finished this, a voice echoed in his mind. Zhang Xuan was stunned and took a step forward.
This step carried him an unknown distance, and then he saw a young man standing before him.
It was the one who had taught him swordsmanship before.
“Senior, you…”
Seeing him, Zhang Xuan was surprised.
He had felt this person was unfathomable before, but only now did he realize that compared to himself, he was only a sliver away. He had already reached the pinnacle of Emperor Realm, far stronger than Luo Ruoxi before.
“Just call me by my name. I am… Nie Tong!” The young man emanated an indomitable sword intent and spoke calmly.
“Nie Tong?” Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had never heard this name before.
“Come with me, I’ll take you to see my brother!” The young man called Nie Tong smiled charmingly and strode forward.
Zhang Xuan followed closely behind, flying an unknown distance, and stopped before a mountain peak.
He then saw another young man.
His appearance was not much older than him. His eyebrows were raised, giving him an unfathomable aura.
“This strength…” Zhang Xuan trembled.
The strength of the young man before him was even greater than his own. He had also broken through the shackles of Emperor Realm, and his cultivation was even deeper and more profound!
“I am Nie Yun!” The young man smiled faintly and looked over. “That is… Nie Lingxi, Luo Ruoxi’s father, whom you mentioned!”
“Ruoxi’s father?”
Zhang Xuan was shocked. “You… are the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm?”
Luo Ruoxi had mentioned before that her father was the Heavenly Dao, but he never imagined it would be such a young man.
“I manifested three pure ones. A portion of my soul became the Heavenly Dao! Besides, this world was created by me, so it’s not wrong to call me the Heavenly Dao!” Nie Yun smiled faintly.
Zhang Xuan found it hard to believe.
Was the God Realm created by the person before him?
Then how strong must his power be?
“No, if the God Realm was created by you, and you are the Heavenly Dao, why did you allow the Ruthless Person to wreak havoc without intervening…” Zhang Xuan asked.
If he hadn’t broken through, the God Realm would likely have completely collapsed. Why did this person stand by and do nothing?
Did he not even care about his own daughter’s life?
Nie Yun did not answer his question and looked at him calmly. “Do you believe… there are more powerful beings above the God Realm?”
“This…” Zhang Xuan paused. “There probably are…”
Although he had not seen them, since he could cultivate to this level, perhaps others could too, even stronger ones.
Just like the person before him.
“I once suspected that there were stronger beings above the God Realm, so I used all my strength to probe. In the end, I provoked a backlash from a higher world… A palm descended from the sky!”
Nie Yun looked at him. “At that time, if I had dodged, the entire God Realm might have been wiped out, leaving no life behind… So, I blocked that attack, but in doing so, the manifested Heavenly Dao was split apart.”
“In this situation, I wished to recover, which was only a thought. However… I understood that to truly transcend the shackles of the God Realm and explore the origin of that palm, and what lay beyond the God Realm… it would be difficult to achieve alone. Therefore, I wanted to see if any life could break through the Emperor Realm shackles and reach a level equal to mine!”
“So, I sent the dispersed will of the Heavenly Dao to the lowest world… bestowing it upon a soul originally belonging to this world, and a soul not belonging to this world. And you, in the end, did not disappoint me!”
Nie Yun said with a smile.
“A soul not belonging to this world. If you say so, my transmigration was also because of you?” Zhang Xuan’s heart trembled.
No wonder he could transmigrate; he never imagined it was all due to the person before him.
“Heh heh!” Nie Yun chuckled. “Those who originally belonged to this world have a reverence for it. Breaking through the world’s shackles would be much more difficult. It was just a thought, and I didn’t expect you to actually succeed…”
“I…” Zhang Xuan’s face turned red. “If it weren’t for Master Kong, I would never have reached this point…”
Without Master Kong’s selfless dedication, it would have been impossible to reach his current realm.
Nie Yun said, “I gave him the opportunity, but he didn’t seize it. The battle with Lingxi was actually the best opportunity for him to break through. Unfortunately, he chose to retreat, thinking he had a backup and could get out unscathed. In reality, he lost the courage to forge ahead. Facing someone superior to us, if you don’t have this spirit, how can you contend with them?”
Zhang Xuan remained silent.
He had witnessed the battle between the two at the time, and Master Kong’s decisiveness was indeed somewhat lacking.
Perhaps it was also because he was unwilling to kill Luo Ruoxi.
Unfortunately, with this single thought, he missed the opportunity to advance.
“If Master Kong had won, Ruoxi would have died…” After a moment, Zhang Xuan looked up, frowning.
Could it be that this person before him didn’t even care about his daughter’s life?
“With me here, she wouldn’t die…” Nie Yun smiled faintly. “Your current strength is not much different from mine. Do you think that in a life-or-death situation, two people of our strength can save someone if they try?”
“This…” Zhang Xuan gave a wry smile.
Breaking through to Emperor Realm and being an Emperor were two different concepts. If he were truly willing to act, he could indeed save the person at the last moment without her sustaining even the slightest injury.
Nie Yun said with a wry smile, “Lingxi is the daughter of my other wife, Luo Qingcheng, which is why she used the surname Luo. To make her believe and not act emotionally, she has always thought I was still in a coma… As your father-in-law, I guess I’ve been pretty ruthless… How about this, this matter will be explained by you to her. After all, her attention has already shifted to you. She probably doesn’t even remember her old dad anymore… Haha, I won’t show up for now. I’ll hide for a while longer. Otherwise, I’m really afraid she’ll turn the world upside down…”
Seeing her father-in-law acting so unreliably, Zhang Xuan’s face twitched, and he could only agree. “Alright…”
He had no choice but to agree. Who was he to question her after all, considering he had taken his daughter away…
Nie Yun continued, “The Heavenly Dao Library is a manifestation of my will. It is both the foundation and the shackles. The fact that you could break through the shackles with your own abilities shows your capability and potential. You have a boundless future. I am content as a father that my daughter can be with you.”
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Chapter 43 Continue the Journey, Self-Heating Rice
“A Soul Contract fits the soul. As long as the other party doesn’t release it, even if they have heaven-defying means, they cannot resolve it.
It was like the Undying Emperor’s Little Yellow Chicken. He was only a Divine King before, while I was an Emperor, yet I could not resolve this pact.
To prevent this fellow from reneging and causing a backlash, the Master Continent specifically stipulated that even if the other party could escape the Book of Heavenly Dao, they could not break free from the soul pact!”
The Ruthless Person said.
“A Soul Contract is built upon the foundation of the Heavenly Dao. If a special power can dissolve even the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm, then dissolving a Soul Contract should not be difficult, as long as it’s handled properly!”
“I see…” Zhang Xuan’s eyes flickered.
“Speaking so much to you is my way of thanking you for bringing me to the God Realm!”
After explaining, the Ruthless Person said no more. His aura grew more ancient and profound, and the black hole behind him expanded, clearly having devoured an unknown amount of power and nourished himself while they were talking.
“Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole devours, the stronger he becomes…”
Luo Ruoxi also noticed something was wrong and quickly transmitted her voice over.
“Prepare to make your move!” With his doubts cleared, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath. He raised his long sword and said, “In that case, let’s settle this with our swords!”
*Rumble!*
The most powerful sword intent was unleashed once more.
“Live, I will return; die, I will long for you!”
With life and death disregarded, what could possibly stop him?
Although this sword technique had not reached the Emperor Realm comprehension, it contained all the obsessions in his heart and pushed the Heavenly Dao Has Emotions cultivation technique to its limit.
*Whoosh!*
One sword strike split the Ruthless Person’s attack in two.
At the same time, Luo Ruoxi also attacked. Her jade hand rolled, and sword light bloomed like snow.
Her swordsmanship was similar to the young man from Sword God Heaven, possessing an indomitable momentum and the unconstraint of the Great Dao’s natural flow.
“Your moves are indeed powerful, but they still fall short compared to mine…”
With a slight smile, the Ruthless Person reached out again.
In an instant, it blotted out the sun and covered the heavens and the earth. Space shattered, and the sun, moon, and stars seemed about to be knocked down.
*Pfft! Pfft!*
Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi were sent flying backward simultaneously, spitting blood in mid-air.
Even with their strength, they could not resist!
What realm had this fellow reached?
“Insolence!” The clone strode forward. With each step, lotuses bloomed, and the sound of flowing water could be heard in the void.
From afar, it looked extremely imposing.
Having refined the Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus, his cultivation was no weaker than Zhang Xuan’s.
He raised a fist, and the power surged into the Nine Heavens.
He clashed with the Ruthless Person and was also sent flying backward, unable to withstand a single blow.
Zhang Xuan rubbed his forehead.
Even after achieving Emperor Realm, his clone’s love for showing off remained unchanged…
Such a flashy display of vanity was not as good as concentrating his power for greater effect!
“Let’s attack together. Otherwise, if they die, we all die…”
Little Yellow Chicken shouted, its crimson flames burning, as if igniting the sky.
The remaining six Emperors also unleashed their techniques.
Seven Emperors united, capable of destroying heaven and earth. A single realm could not withstand them. However, this was the Ruthless Person who had absorbed special power. As their attacks arrived, the black hole suddenly enlarged and devoured all the power in an instant before counter-attacking.
*Bang bang bang bang!*
The seven Emperors, like Zhang Xuan and the others, were sent flying backward.
Ten Emperors, united, could not withstand a single move from the opponent!
How could this fellow be so powerful?
“You can all die now…”
After repelling everyone with one move, the Ruthless Person took a step forward, flipped his wrist, and struck again.
“How dare you, you cur!”
Accompanied by a roar, the old man from Sword God Heaven suddenly appeared, blocking in front of him. His long sword transformed into a galaxy.
“Emperor Realm? He is also at Emperor Realm strength?”
Zhang Xuan’s pupils contracted.
This old man had followed the young man before. He had initially thought he was merely a subordinate, at most a Title Divine King. Only when he unleashed his power did he realize he was also an Emperor-level expert!
If he was an Emperor, then what was that young man?