Chapter 440: The Scenery of the Sea of Light

"Fellow Daoist Shaoyang Jun, what happened to our agreement about returning to the Emperor Road?"

Li Heng said with a half-smile, teasing him.

Shaoyang Jun spoke with a complex expression.

"When I parted ways with you all, I intended to tear through the Void to return to the Emperor Road, but I was intercepted by Wujian. I originally thought Wujian truly wanted to put me to death, but in the end, it told me the truth."

"I had already died long ago; now, it is merely the past repeating itself."

"What if Wujian is lying to you?"

Li Heng asked out of curiosity.

"Even if it is a lie, it is nothing more than deceiving myself."

Shaoyang Jun shook his head, unconcerned.

Li Heng nodded and did not dwell on the point; it seemed Shaoyang Jun and Wujian had confirmed things through some method, and Shaoyang Jun appeared to be clear-headed.

He found it inappropriate to "sow discord" any further.

"Since that is the case, Wujian, I agree."

Li Heng looked back at the face of Wujian and said slowly.

"Since that is the case, I shall send you to the end of the Wujian Road, but once you leave the Wujian Road, my power cannot extend outward, and everything will depend on yourselves."

Wujian said slowly.

"How is this? Does the Wujian Road not lead directly to the Central Great World?"

Li Heng raised an eyebrow and asked.

Shaoyang Jun sneered upon hearing this.

"Those Immortal Gods of the Heavenly Court are not so kind-hearted. Whether it is the former Ascension Road or the current Wujian Road, although they are claimed to lead directly to the Central Great World, the final stretch of the path is severed."

"That is the Final Heavenly Moat, the Heavenly Abyss!"

Speaking of this, a clear look of unwillingness appeared in Shaoyang Jun's expression; after all, he had previously died in the process of crossing the Final Heavenly Moat, the Heavenly Abyss.

The little golden dragon beside them felt unconvinced upon hearing this and spoke up.

"What, is it not possible? This is not a trap, and the Immortal Gods did not force you to step onto the Ascension Road. Furthermore, the Ascension Road can be considered a screening mechanism. If one cannot even cross the Heavenly Abyss, how can one ascend to the heavens in a single step and be ranked among the Immortal Gods?"

"The Heavenly Court's Immortal Gods are not running a charity."

Shaoyang Jun glared at the little golden dragon upon hearing this.

But then he calmed down and sighed.

"Indeed, I cannot say anything against that."

"It is just that I am unwilling to accept it."

"Alright, stop arguing, let's go."

Seeing that the two had a tendency to start arguing, Li Heng spoke to stop their bickering. As someone who enjoyed the spectacle, he was happy to watch, but now he still had to attend to serious matters.

At this moment, Wujian exerted its power of rules.

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery blurred like flowing light.

The next moment, the location had changed.

Wujian spoke, "This is the end of the Wujian Road."

Li Heng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and observed the surroundings, discovering that behind him were scenes of hell—Knife Mountain and Sea of Fire, Resentful Souls suffering, oil cauldrons, and tongue-pulling, with endless wailing.

These must be the Wujian Hells governed by Wujian.

If Wujian had not taken action to bring them to the end of Wujian.

They might have passed through these hells.

As for what lay ahead, a small yellow dirt path wound its way into the Unknown Void, and within that Unknown Void, black shadows vaguely emerged, radiating Inauspiciousness, making one afraid to approach.

One must always be on guard against others.

Especially against a Strange like Wujian.

Li Heng used a bit of Source Power to probe and discovered that the path ahead was not a trap, but the true route leading to the Central Great World and the land of the Heavenly Court.

It was just that the journey was a bit dangerous.

However, he also knew what "a bit dangerous" meant to Source Power.

That meant it was highly dangerous.

"I will send you only this far."

Wujian said slowly.

Li Heng and the others nodded; the face of Wujian nodded in response, then immediately moved away, submerging into those scenes of hell and disappearing without a trace, not dragging things out at all.

"Let's go." Li Heng did not waste time and turned to leave.

The group walked forward along the small yellow dirt path.

During this time, Li Heng and Shaoyang Jun chatted a few words.

"Since the Wujian Road is the one that truly leads directly to the Central Great World and the land of the Heavenly Court, then where does that so-called Emperor Road lead? It seems there is also a so-called Final Heavenly Moat there?"

Li Heng asked.

Shaoyang Jun shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist, you also know that the Emperor Road is entirely evolved by Wujian, even that so-called Final Heavenly Moat. So, even if one crosses the Heavenly Moat, it is merely returning to the embrace of Wujian and knowing the truth."

"However, I can also be considered a part of Wujian, and I know a bit of its intentions. Re-evolving the Emperor Road and even restoring the Final Heavenly Moat likely stems from the intention to open another path that leads directly to the Central Great World."

This response greatly surprised the little golden dragon nearby.

"Is the Wujian Road not a ready-made path? Even if the Wujian Road is damaged, it could be repaired and connected; that would be far simpler than opening a new path and restoring the Final Heavenly Moat, right?"

Shaoyang Jun still shook his head.

"The Wujian Road is indeed ready-made, but it is far too dangerous."

"Look, there is a Disaster ahead."

He extended a finger to point ahead, where a vast and boundless Light Sea emerged; the small loess path vanished into the Light Sea, its condition unknown.

The surrounding Void was silent and dim.

Yet ahead lay a brilliant Light Sea.

Such a contrast only highlighted the Weirdness within.

"That is indeed perilous; to have a Disaster blocking the way before even reaching the Heavenly Abyss—no wonder the Wujian would rather carve out another path than choose to walk this one," Li Heng remarked with a sigh upon seeing this.

"Are you afraid, Daoist friend? If you are afraid, turn back immediately."

Shaoyang Jun smiled slightly.

However, his pace of advancement did not stop in the slightest.

He had come out this time specifically to seek death, so he did not fear absolute death; it remained to be seen whether this Daoist friend Li Heng, this living person in the true sense, dared to move forward.

"No, I am merely happy."

Li Heng spoke happily, which took Shaoyang Jun aback.

Then, before the two of them could react, Li Heng stepped into this Light Sea one step ahead of them, his figure disappearing from their line of sight.

Shaoyang Jun was stunned.

What was going on?

He was here to seek death, but this Daoist friend Li Heng did not seem to be here to seek death, right? Why did he step directly into a Disaster without a word? Had he been bewitched by the Disaster?

He turned his head, wanting to ask the Little Golden Dragon.

But he discovered that the Little Golden Dragon was calm and unhurried. Seeing Shaoyang Jun's somewhat flustered expression, the Little Golden Dragon spoke calmly, "Do not panic; you will get used to it very soon."

Inside the Light Sea.

Li Heng stood within it, feeling only endless radiance all around. The non-material light was now surging and rolling like tangible seawater, twisting incessantly.

Subsequently, the surrounding environment changed drastically.

In the blink of an eye, Heaven and Earth had changed.

Li Heng found himself amidst high-rise buildings, with cars speeding along the roads and people coming and going. He stood where he was, looking around in a daze; it seemed he had returned once more.

He sensed his own state.

He sensed nothing; he had no cultivation, and everything felt as it should for an ordinary person, as if everything he had experienced before was merely a dream, and now the dream had ended.

Except, he could clearly perceive the Source Power within his body.

Li Heng smiled slightly.

Then he could not be bothered to waste time finding a way to break the situation.

With a thought, Source Power enveloped his fist.

Manifesting a Great Divine Ability, with great power, he threw a punch.

Immediately, outside the Light Sea, Shaoyang Jun and the Little Golden Dragon saw a mushroom cloud rising slowly.