Chapter 1394: The Terrifying Power That Severs the Root

Legends say the sword qi slashed by a split-body projection possesses the terrifying power to sever the root of all things.

The Destroying Changhe, a primordial heavenly treasure of the Dao, likewise possesses the terrifying power to destroy the root of all things.

The two collided, first engaging in a clash of principles.

The principles of severing all things and destroying all things, when they met, ultimately favored the one whose understanding of the principle ran deeper.

The Great Sword Dao contained within the Eternal Open-Heaven Sword was forcibly amplified.

The Destroying Changhe was different—it contained the genuine, heavenly-level Dao of Destruction.

Thus, at the moment of collision, on the level of principle, the sword qi was overwhelmed by the Destroying Changhe by a single thread.

After consuming a small amount of power, the Destroying Changhe directly annihilated all the sword qi, then continued crushing down upon the split-body projection.

"Truly ingenious—using the collapse of the Three Thousand Daos to draw forth the Destroying Changhe; in this way, you've somewhat compensated for the Dao's insufficient destructive power."

As Luo Fu surveyed the surging Destroying Changhe, a flicker of admiration passed through his mind.

He had not anticipated that Ancestor Hongjun possessed such a technique.

Though the process was cumbersome, in a certain sense, Ancestor Hongjun had indeed compensated for the Dao's shortcomings.

As previously stated, the Dao was born to nurture all things.

Thus, its greatest trait is balance.

Only through mutual balance can all things possess infinite potential.

Balance, in a certain sense, also means mediocrity.

Compared to Luo Fu's Eternal Sword Array, the Dao was mediocre in both offense and defense.

When power levels were equal, the Dao was no match for the Eternal Sword Array.

The Dao could surpass the Eternal Sword Array solely because it possessed terrifying power capable of overwhelming through brute force.

By activating the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Array to clash with Luo Fu, Ancestor Hongjun had intended to test his hand.

If it was merely a test, he could not rely on brute force alone.

Otherwise, Ancestor Hongjun would not have needed to activate the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Array—he could have simply summoned all world power to crush the split-body projection outright.

The Destroying Changhe before him was clearly what Ancestor Hongjun wished to test.

Unlike Luo Fu, Ancestor Hongjun had not comprehended the Three Thousand Daos.

He could assemble the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Array only by relying on the Dao Jade Disc and the Dao itself.

Without the Dao Jade Disc and the Dao, Ancestor Hongjun could never have assembled the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Array.

In fact, the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Array was not particularly mysterious.

Anyone who could summon the Dao and master the Dao Jade Disc could assemble the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Array without undue difficulty.

The Three Thousand Daos, arranged according to the Dao's structural patterns, could naturally form a world.

The so-called Three Thousand Dao Stars were merely the manifestation of the Three Thousand Daos after absorbing the Dao's power.

From this perspective, the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Array conferred little amplification upon the Dao—it merely transformed the Dao into another form.

The suppressive force that previously crushed the split-body projection could have been achieved simply by directly channeling the Dao's power into suppressive force.