Chapter 468: The Fusion of the Zhanpo Dao! The Great Xia Imperial Dynasty!

The void was filled with void dust, large and small; the largest void dust Chu Yang had ever seen was even comparable to Earth.

But now, a vast area centered on him had become a vacuum zone.

This region contained no large void dust; under the rampage of the Five Supreme Void Powers, all void dust had been pulverized into fine powder.

Standing at the center of the vacuum zone, Chu Yang did not rush deeper but remained ever vigilant of his surroundings.

He was unsure whether the humanoid void creature would return, or whether it had been severely wounded.

After all, that previous strike had only shattered the creature’s armor, leaving its black-smoke-like true form unharmed.

If it launched a surprise counterattack while he was exposed and the enemy remained hidden, he had virtually no chance of victory.

King-level!

According to Karl’s classification of void creature strength, Chu Yang was certain: that humanoid creature was unquestionably a King-level entity!

If a King-level being was this powerful, what about an Emperor-level one?

Could it possibly be a Heavenly Supreme-level existence?

Yet Chu Yang did not feel fear—instead, he grew excited.

The stronger the void creatures, the greater the chance that the secrets deep within the void and the truth of history would bring him astonishing revelations.

Chu Yang remained in place for exactly three days, confirming the humanoid creature would not return, before continuing deeper.

But this time, Chu Yang did not head straight into the void’s depths; instead, after advancing a certain distance, he began searching laterally and hunting void creatures.

With his entire Soul Palace as support, his soul force was overwhelmingly potent; the ancient book currently could not fully unleash his soul power.

Charging the ancient book was the urgent priority.

Using the ancient book to unleash a full surge of soul force would become one of his ultimate trump cards.

Combined with his own strength, as long as the enemy was not a Heavenly Supreme-level being, he was confident he could defeat them.

The void imposed immense pressure on him, keeping his spirit perpetually taut; the sensation of hovering between life and death had concentrated his entire essence, energy, and spirit to their peak.

Seizing this rare opportunity, Chu Yang began further fusing his own abilities.

Zhanpo Dao! Ultimate Gene! Ascended Holy Body!

[Tian Que] and [Feng Du] were extremes; Chu Yang had long wondered whether their powers could be fused.

If so, his strength would multiply geometrically!

But the greatest obstacle was that fusing these two extreme forces was a hundred times harder than fusing two Flame Spirits on the Qi Continent.

Wasn’t it precisely Akatsuki Yan’s ability to fuse Flame Spirits—namely, the Buddha’s Wrath Lotus—that made him invincible at his own level and allowed him to kill enemies beyond his realm?

And Akatsuki Yan achieved this feat, unthinkable to ordinary people, solely because of the Infernal Decree!

Similarly, for Chu Yang to combine the powers of [Tian Que] and [Feng Du], he needed something to act as a compatibilizer.

The Ultimate Gene was undoubtedly an excellent choice—but still insufficient.

The Ascended Holy Body was the decisive factor!

Each Ascension fundamentally amplified all of Chu Yang’s powers, including both Zhanpo Daos.

Since Ascension could simultaneously alter the essence of both Zhanpo Daos, it proved the Ascended Holy Body’s power was perfectly compatible with the Zhanpo Daos!

Thus, using the Ascended Holy Body as the compatibilizer to fuse the two Zhanpo Daos was naturally ideal.

But Chu Yang was not foolish enough to directly force the two Zhanpo Daos together using only the Ascended Holy Body.

At least before fusion, he needed to weaken the repulsion between the two Zhanpo Daos.

For this, he would rely on the Ultimate Gene.

Whether the Deno Ultimate Gene or the Shenhe Ultimate Gene, both contained varying amounts of Angel Gene within their genetic sequences.

Thanks to this Angel Gene, the two genes themselves contained no conflict.

Therefore, Chu Yang planned to fuse the Deno Ultimate Gene with [Feng Du]’s power, and the Shenhe Ultimate Gene with [Tian Que]’s power.

Once both fusions succeeded, the Ultimate Gene would drastically reduce the repulsion between [Tian Que] and [Feng Du].

Then, using the Ascended Holy Body to merge the two Zhanpo Daos’ powers would naturally follow effortlessly.

Though his plan and expectations were complete, the very first step stumped him.

The Zhanpo Daos’ power was too immense; the Ultimate Gene’s power was too chaotic; fusing them together was no easy task.

But now, with his essence, energy, and spirit at peak concentration, and the pressure of hovering between life and death, Chu Yang’s potential had erupted fully.

His counterparts from other worlds had all reached the pinnacle of their respective realms; even the Qi Continent Chu Yang, before entering the Great Thousand World, rarely felt pressure on the Qi Continent.

And in the main universe, he was an invincible being.

Thus Chu Yang understood how rare this pressure was, and wasted not a single moment; while hunting void creatures, he continuously tested fusion possibilities.

Six months.

For a full six months, Chu Yang remained in this taut state, having slain countless void creatures.

During the first four months, whenever he faced any enemy—even the weakest—he used [Feng Du] to unleash the Deno Ultimate Gene’s power.

He had previously combined his various abilities with the Ultimate Gene precisely to lay the groundwork for fusing the Ultimate Gene with the Zhanpo Daos.

Yet even with sufficient preparation, and despite his deeper understanding of [Feng Du] than [Tian Que], it still took him four full months.

But thankfully, it was not in vain.

[Feng Du] and the Deno Ultimate Gene fused perfectly!

With one success behind him, Chu Yang encountered far fewer obstacles fusing [Tian Que] with the Shenhe Ultimate Gene, completing it in only two months.

Meanwhile, over these six months, the ancient book had accumulated a terrifying amount of soul force.

His own soul force provided ample “fuel,” and with the ancient book as the supreme “engine,” the power unleashed would reach its absolute peak.

Yet Chu Yang also noticed a problem: the ancient book seemed to have reached its limit.

The strength of his soul force depended on the number of worlds connected to his Soul Palace—or rather, the number of stacked overlaps.

Now, as the ancient book bore his entire soul and amplified it before unleashing, it was already showing signs of strain.

If another soul entered his Soul Palace, the ancient book might not withstand the full eruption of his soul force.

And there was another issue…

The pressure was no longer enough!

After fusing with the Ultimate Gene, the two Zhanpo Daos had undergone transformation; combined with his overwhelming soul force, King-level void creatures could no longer threaten Chu Yang.

With no pressure or threat of death, the taut state Chu Yang had maintained relaxed.

But fortunately, the hardest hurdle had passed; now, he only needed time to gradually harmonize the two Zhanpo Daos through the power of the Ascended Holy Body until they fully merged.

With no more hesitation, Chu Yang no longer slowed his pace—he surged straight into the void’s depths!

…………

Qi Continent, Central Region, Manghuang Ancient Domain.

Since the Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared over a year ago, this once ancient and desolate region had become bustling.

Akatsuki Yan and the first group to gain the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s blessings had long since departed.

They rose rapidly across the continent, successively breaking through to Dou Sheng.

Many believed it was the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s blessings that propelled them to such heights.

Humans always do this: they attribute others’ achievements to luck rather than admit their own lack of effort or talent.

Thus, more and more Dou experts gathered here, hoping to claim a share of the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s blessings.

Until half a year ago, Chu Yang suddenly appeared, claiming the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s prolonged presence was due to him, and that he was truly inside the small world within the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

At once, all powerful figures fell silent; none dared approach the Bodhi Ancient Tree again.

Blessings were tempting, but one’s own life was far more precious!

Who was Chu Yang?

If asked this question over a year ago, everyone would have instinctively answered…

The strongest on the continent! Half-Emperor!

The one most likely to break through to Dou Di after Tuo She Gu Di!

But now, if asked again, people would give only two simple words as evaluation…

Sovereign!

The Sovereign of the entire Qi Continent! The Sovereign towering above all beings!

His peerless strength was only one aspect; what mattered most was that Chu Yang’s faction was even more terrifying than his personal power!

The western and northern regions of the continent were now fully dominated by the Yunlan Sect; the Yunlan Sect had become the continent’s number-one sect!

Controlling half the continent, plus its hundreds of Dou Sheng experts and dozens of Dou Sheng Peak cultivators, it could easily overshadow the Seven Ancient Clans.

It was precisely because of the Yunlan Sect that people realized how unfathomably deep Chu Yang’s reserves truly were.

It was impossible to cultivate so many strong cultivators in just a few years using only a large quantity of Heavenly-grade techniques and combat arts!

Gu Yuan, patriarch of the Gu Clan, once sparred with the newly promoted Dou Sheng Peak head of the Yunlan Sect’s Executive Hall.

Though the match ended inconclusively, Gu Yuan gave an extremely high evaluation…

No one below Half-Emperor could match him!

Though his cultivation was only Dou Sheng, his techniques rivaled those of ancient Dou Di!

This seemed like a lofty compliment, and the words were beautifully phrased—but astute listeners caught the hidden meaning…

Dou Di techniques?

Did that not imply… Emperor-grade techniques and combat arts?

Only then did people understand why the Yunlan Sect had grown so rapidly!

If it were merely the Yunlan Sect, Chu Yang would not have been revered as Sovereign by all on the Qi Continent, nor willingly ruled by them.

Though the Yunlan Sect was powerful, if the Seven Ancient Clans united, they could still barely resist it.

After all, the Yunlan Sect had risen only recently and lacked deep roots, whereas the seven ancient clans all had some lingering measures left by Dou Emperors.

But the problem is…

Aside from the Yunlan Sect, another force on the continent had risen even more rapidly—and it too pledged allegiance to Chu Yang!

The Great Xia Empire!

Chu Yang’s plan to establish an empire in the Central Continent had already become common knowledge before he entered seclusion.

Yet no one anticipated that this empire would rise so swiftly!

And no one expected that top-tier and transcendent factions would consecutively choose to submit!

The empire was established at the heart of the Central Continent’s central region, effectively the center of the entire continent.

At its founding, the Great Xia Empire was not strong—it consisted merely of some powerful individuals drawn by reputation, and administrative talent poached from various empires across the continent.

This motley assembly was initially dismissed by all; even with Chu Yang behind it, Tang Huo’er was still far too young.

But during Tang Huo’er’s coronation ceremony, an event shook the entire continent!

The Hua Sect, a top-tier force of the Central Continent, announced its dissolution!

All members of the Hua Sect joined the Great Xia Empire!

Tang Huo’er, clearly expecting this, immediately established the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to oversee the bureaucracy and enfeoffed Yun Yun as a Prince.

Tang Huo’er abolished the “bloodline doctrine,” retaining only the noble titles of the imperial system—but appointing officials solely based on ability.

Thus, though she and Yun Yun shared no blood relation, she still enfeoffed her as a Prince.

This was merely the beginning!

Next, the Dan Tower announced its dissolution and joined the Great Xia Empire.

This caused another uproar, for unlike the Hua Sect—which was merely a powerful faction—the Dan Tower wielded immeasurable influence across the continent.

The Dan Tower’s incorporation meant the Great Xia Empire now controlled all alchemists on the continent!

If these two events had merely caused other factions to shed their contempt and reluctantly place the Great Xia Empire on par with the seven ancient clans,

then what followed propelled the Great Xia Empire to transcendence, rivaling the Yunlan Sect itself!

The three demonic beast clans simultaneously announced their allegiance to the Great Xia Empire!

And surprisingly, the Jiuyou Diming Snake Clan and the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan had quietly undergone a “dynastic change”!

The former leader of the Jiuyou Diming Snake Clan, Yao Xiaotian, and the clan’s senior elder had vanished without a trace.

In their place, a previously unknown junior had assumed leadership.

Yet this individual possessed Dou Saint cultivation, with strength rivaling mid-tier Dou Saints—his name was Yao Feng!

Yao Ming, the former leader of the Jiuyou Diming Snake Clan who had been missing for years, returned—but did not reclaim his title; instead, he became the senior elder.

The Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan’s affairs had been whispered about to some extent.

Yet no one expected that a young dragon prince, long lost and having missed his prime growth period, could rise swiftly, quell internal strife, and unify his entire clan.

Most baffling was the Tian Yao Feng Clan: they had been mortal enemies of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan for countless years, yet now both joined the Great Xia Empire together.

They had instantly transformed from mortal foes into “one family”—such a reversal was utterly unexpected.

Only the Tian Yao Feng Clan’s inner elite knew: compared to the prospect of evolving their bloodline into a True Phoenix, the ancient grudge with the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan and their so-called pride meant nothing… (End of Chapter)