Chapter 1091

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Soul Contract, it binds the souls; as long as one does not dissolve it, even if the other party has heavenly means, it cannot be undone.

Translation: "Soul Contract, it binds the souls; as long as one does not dissolve it, even if the other party has heavenly means, it cannot be undone."

Already handled.

We must keep commas and punctuation? The instruction: keep each translation on a single output line. We can keep punctuation as we translate. We'll produce English sentence.

【13】

Translation: "Just like the Undying Emperor Little Yellow Chicken, who was merely a God King before, he is an Emperor, yet he likewise cannot resolve this kind of contract."

Already handled.

Thus: "Just like the Undying Emperor Little Yellow Chicken, who was merely a God King before, he is an Emperor, yet he likewise cannot resolve this kind of contract."

【20】

Translation: "In order to prevent this guy from changing his mind and causing a backlash, the Mingshi Continent once specifically stipulated that even if the other party could break free from the Heavenly Dao's Record, they could not escape the soul's contract!"

Thus: "In order to prevent this guy from changing his mind and causing a backlash, the Mingshi Continent once specifically stipulated that even if the other party could break free from the Heavenly Dao's Record, they could not escape the soul's contract!"

【27】

Translation: "\"Soul Contract, indeed it cannot be separated from the sea of consciousness, but I have merged a special gas that even the Heavenly Dao can dissolve, dissolving this contract is not difficult…… As long as there is sufficient power, bombarding the location of the contract will achieve it! \"" Need to keep quotes.

Thus: "\"Soul Contract, indeed it cannot be separated from the sea of consciousness, but I have merged a special gas that even the Heavenly Dao can dissolve, dissolving this contract is not difficult…… As long as there is sufficient power, bombarding the location of the contract will achieve it! \"" Ensure quotes.

【33】

Translation: "Ruthless Person's Dao."

A soul contract is founded upon the Heavenly Dao; even special powers capable of dissolving the Heavenly Dao of the Divine Realm can dissolve it. As long as it's handled properly, what's so hard about it?

Translation: "\"Soul Contract, it is founded upon the Heavenly Dao's foundation; even special power capable of dissolving the Heavenly Dao of the Divine Realm can dissolve a soul contract—if handled properly, what difficulty is there? \""

We need to keep quotes? The line doesn't have quotes. It's a statement. So translate without quotes.

Thus: "Soul Contract, it is founded upon the Heavenly Dao's foundation; even special power capable of dissolving the Heavenly Dao of the Divine Realm can dissolve a soul contract—if handled properly, what difficulty is there?"

【43】

Translation: "\"I see……\" Zhang Xuan's eyes flashed."

"And saying all this to you also counts as thanks for bringing me to the Divine Realm!"

Translation: "\"Saying all this to you also counts as thanks for bringing me to the Divine Realm! \"" Keep quotes.

【50】

Translation: "After finishing the explanation, the Ruthless Person said no more; his aura became ever more ancient and distant, the black hole behind him grew larger—evidently, while speaking, he had swallowed an unknown amount of power, nourishing himself."

Thus we need to adjust translations accordingly.

Let's re-evaluate each line with pinyin for nicknames.

We'll need to go through each line and replace nickname references with pinyin.

We also need to keep other names: Zhang Xuan (pinyin), Luo Ruoxi (pinyin). Good.

Now we need to adjust lines.

Let's start over, translating each line with proper handling.

We'll produce translations line by line.

【1】 No nicknames. So translation as earlier.

【1】 "Soul Contract, it binds the souls; as long as one does not dissolve it, even if the other party has heavenly means, it cannot be undone."

【2】 "Just like the Undying Emperor Xiǎohuáng Jī, who was merely a God King before, he is an Emperor, yet he likewise cannot resolve this kind of contract."

【75】

Thus: "Just like the Undying Emperor Xiǎohuáng Jī, who was merely a God King before, he is an Emperor, yet he likewise cannot resolve this kind of contract."

【3】 "In order to prevent this guy from changing his mind and causing a backlash, the Mingshi Continent once specifically stipulated that even if the other party could break free from the Heavenly Dao's Record, they could not escape the soul's contract!"

【81】

【4】 Need to keep quotes. No nicknames here. So translation as earlier but ensure proper punctuation.

"Hěn rén's Dao."

【6】 No nicknames. So translation as earlier.

【7】 No nicknames. So: "\"I see……\" Zhang Xuan's eyes flashed."

"Saying all this to you also counts as thanks for bringing me to the Divine Realm!"

【99】

His aura became ever more ancient and distant; the black hole behind him grew larger; evidently, while speaking, he had swallowed an unknown amount of power, nourishing himself.

Thus: "After finishing the explanation, Hěn rén said no more; his aura became ever more ancient and distant, the black hole behind him grew larger—evidently, while speaking, he had swallowed an unknown amount of power, nourishing himself."

"Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole devours, the stronger Hěn rén becomes……"

"Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole devours, the stronger his strength becomes……"

Thus: "\"Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole devours, the stronger his strength becomes……\""

【111】

Luo Ruoxi also discovered something was wrong and hurriedly sent a voice transmission over.

Thus: "Luo Ruoxi also sensed something was wrong, hurriedly sending a voice transmission over."

"Prepare to attack!" With doubts dispelled in his heart, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, his long sword suddenly rising: "If so, then let's see the true skill beneath our hands!"

"Get ready to fight!" With all doubts dispelled in his heart, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, his long sword suddenly raised: "If that's the case, then let's see the true skill beneath our hands!"

Thus: "\"Get ready to fight! \" With all doubts dispelled in his heart, Zhang Xuan drew a deep breath, his long sword suddenly rising: \"If so, then let's see the true skill beneath our hands! \"" We'll keep quotes.

Boom—

The strongest sword intent was unleashed again.

【123】

Life and death are of no concern; what could possibly stop us?

This sword move, although not reaching the Emperor's level of comprehension, yet contains all the obsessions in my heart, pushing the Heaven If Has Feeling Technique within my body to its limit.

Thus: "This sword move, although not reaching the Emperor's level of comprehension, yet contains all the obsessions in my heart, pushing the Heaven If Has Feeling Technique within my body to its limit."

Whoosh!

One sword cut Hěn rén's attack in half.

We need to use pinyin for nickname: Hěn rén.

Thus: "One sword cut Hěn rén's attack in half."

At the same moment, Luo Ruoxi also struck, her jade hand rolling, sword light like snow.

Her swordsmanship somewhat resembles that of the youth from Sword God Heaven, carrying an unstoppable momentum and the natural ease of the Great Dao.

Thus: "Her swordsmanship somewhat resembles that of the youth from Sword God Heaven, carrying an unstoppable momentum and the natural ease of the Great Dao."

"Your moves are indeed formidable, but compared to me, they still fall short……"

With a light smile, Hěn rén reached down again to grab.

In an instant, his hand covered the sky and blotted out the sun, enveloping heaven and earth; space shattered, and the sun, moon, and stars seemed to be forcibly struck down.

Pfft! Pfft!

Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi were both blown backward, blood spurting wildly in midair.

【147】

Just what realm has this guy reached?

"Impudent!" The avatar strode forward, each step causing lotuses to bloom, the void echoing with the sound of flowing water.

From afar, he looked extremely pretentious.

Having refined the Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, his cultivation is not the slightest bit weaker than Zhang Xuan's.

He raised a fist, his power surging up to the Nine Heavens.

【153】

Zhang Xuan covered his forehead.

Having attained Emperor status, the avatar still hasn't changed its pretentious nature……

Such ostentatious pretentiousness; better to concentrate power for greater might!

"Let's attack together; otherwise, if they die, we will all die……"

Xiaohuang Ji let out a loud shout, crimson red flames blazing, the sky seeming to be set ablaze.

Note: there is a duplicate "的的" but we ignore.

The remaining six Emperors also each displayed their abilities.

Seven Emperors united, destroying heaven and extinguishing earth; yet any heaven and earth before them could not withstand it, but the opposing side was Hěn rén who had absorbed special power; as the attack approached, his black hole suddenly expanded, in the blink of an eye devouring the power completely, then immediately counterattacking.

【165】

The Seven Emperors, like Zhang Xuan and the others, were blown backward.

The Ten Great Emperors, united together, actually couldn't withstand a single move from the opponent!

Just how could this guy be so powerful?

"You can die……"

With a single move he defeated everyone; Hěn rén stepped forward, flipped his wrist, and struck down again.

【171】

Accompanied by a loud shout, the old man from Sword God Heaven suddenly appeared, blocking in front, his long sword transforming into a galaxy.

"An Emperor? Does he also have Emperor-level strength?"

Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

This old man originally followed behind the youth; I thought he was merely a retainer, at most ennobled as a God King, but upon displaying his power I discovered he is actually a powerful Emperor!

If he is an Emperor, then what is that youth?

【177】

"He himself is the Emperor of Sword God Heaven……" Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth as she struggled to stand.

"Then… what about the youth who taught me swordsmanship?" Zhang Xuan could no longer hold back.

"He is……" Luo Ruoxi was about to answer when space twisted, and immediately she saw that Emperor of Sword God Heaven also blown backward, landing not far away, blasting out a large pit.

【183】

Zhang Xuan's current strength and his understanding of the Sword Dao far surpass him, making him unable to resist; even if his cultivation is not weak and his swordsmanship superb, he is still no match.

"Hahaha, Emperor, you're just a bunch of chickens and dogs! Today I will destroy the Nine Heavens, destroy this Divine Realm, and trample all rules underfoot!"

Having defeated the Emperor of Sword God Heaven, Hěn rén laughed maniacally, the surrounding space continually collapsing, making him appear like a demon or a fiend.

"What should we do?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

Just now he and his clone both exerted their strongest combat power; even Luo Ruoxi before him also used the strongest technique; they still couldn't block a single move of the opponent...

Could it be that no one in the Divine Realm can block this person before us?

Just let him destroy the world?

"The only way…… is to return your deficient Heavenly Dao to the Heavenly Dao itself, letting the Heavenly Dao suppress him……" Luo Ruoxi clenched her fists, her eyes reddening.

"Return to the Heavenly Dao itself?" Zhang Xuan understood her meaning.

The library in his mind is itself part of the Heavenly Dao; once returned, the Heavenly Dao would be completely whole, perhaps able to repair the breach and expel Henren on its own.

Just like the human immune system.

When the immune system is whole, viruses come and are easily driven off; when it fails, even the strongest person cannot resist viral invasion and will die.

But……

"He is too strong; even if the Heavenly Dao recovers fully, it cannot suppress him!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Viruses can be slain by the immune system, but…… what about a tiger?

No matter how strong the immune system, what can it do?

This person before us is merely an ordinary Divine King; even with a title, the Heavenly Dao could easily slay him, yet he is stronger than an Emperor…… he is beyond what the Heavenly Dao can contend with.

"This……" Luo Ruoxi paused, a look of loss appearing on her pure jade-like face: "Yeah…… we cannot suppress him, but if the Heavenly Dao is whole, he can awaken and slay this person—it is not difficult!"

"Him?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"I will take you to see him, in the Carefree Heaven……" Taking a deep breath, Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth and turned, flying forward.

"Trying to escape?" Henren snorted coldly and pressed down.

Boom!

Luo Ruoxi fell from the sky.

"You……" Zhang Xuan unleashed his sword technique again, sword intent shining forth.

Ding ding ding!

Once again blocked by Henren.

"You hurry and leave; I will block him……"

Knowing they still sought a way to save the Divine Realm rather than flee, the clone and the Undying Emperor Sovereign shouted loudly and blocked the front; Luo Qiqi also transformed, returning to the true form of the Still Void Pearl.

The surrounding space solidified.

"Go!"

Seeing everyone fearlessly block the rear without regard for death, Zhang Xuan's eyes reddened, but he also knew this was no time for words; he grabbed Luo Ruoxi, his body flickered, he tore through space, and in the next moment they appeared within the realm of Carefree Heaven.

Carefree Heaven now lacked its former ease; the Divine Realm had collapsed, everywhere in chaos.

"Where is the person you spoke of?"

Having no time to observe ordinary people's lives, Zhang Xuan glanced at the girl in his arms.

If the person she spoke of could truly save the Divine Realm, what harm would there be in my own sacrifice!

"He is my father; the blood in your locket is his, the Undying Emperor once was his beast pet……" Luo Ruoxi adjusted her breath and explained.

"Father?"

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

No wonder I always felt the blood in the locket resembled Luo Ruoxi yet was different; it turns out it was her father's.

This also explains why the thought left by the Undying Emperor, upon seeing the locket, immediately acknowledged me as its master.

"Is your father also an Emperor? Or does he possess strength surpassing that of an Emperor?"

He could not help but ask.

The library's chaos came from the blood in the locket, which restored my clarity; could it be that not only is she an Emperor, but her father is as well, and even stronger?

If that is the case, why would he be comatose?

And does it also require a deficient Heavenly Dao for him to awaken?

"He is not an Emperor, but…… the Heavenly Dao!"

Luo Ruoxi clenched her fists.

"Heavenly Dao? Your father…… is the Heavenly Dao?" Zhang Xuan shuddered, unable to believe.

"Yes! Fifty years ago, my father could not withstand that great hand, fell into a coma, the Heavenly Dao shattered into three parts—the orderly Heavenly Dao and the deficient Heavenly Dao entered the spatial turbulence; I acted as steward of the natural Heavenly Dao, maintaining the Divine Realm's balance. To let him recover, only by gathering the scattered parts…… thus I am so resolute, cannot fail! That is why I specially entered the Master Teacher Continent, studied the Spring and Autumn Classic, seeking a way to defeat Master Kong! When fighting Master Kong, the favor I asked of him was also this."

Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

Having only just met the Master Teacher Continent, the girl before him had already told him her story of wanting to save a close relative; he had not understood then, but now he suddenly realized.

As it turned out, it was her father, and moreover the Heavenly Dao of the Divine Realm!

Can the Heavenly Dao truly take human form and bear children?

"Acting as steward of the natural Heavenly Dao…… you have no fragments of the Heavenly Dao inside you?" Suddenly realizing something off in her speech, Zhang Xuan looked over.

Acting as steward and this kind of fusion within oneself are two different concepts.

"I merely steward it; I am not part of the Heavenly Dao……" Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan relaxed his breath.

In that case, I only need to separate the deficient Heavenly Dao from myself; her death is not required.

Although unwilling to accept such fate, I also do not wish for the girl before me to come to harm.

"If I separate the deficient Heavenly Dao within me, your father can come back to life and even slay Henren, right?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"This…… I am not certain either……"

She lifted her gaze to the already collapsed Divine Realm, Luo Ruoxi hesitated.

The Divine Realm is her father's foundation; now that foundation is like this, even if he awakens, can he truly defeat that powerful Henren?

Really hard to say!

Looks like you can't be sure either; since that's the case, seeking help from others is worse than relying on ourselves… we have only ourselves to figure it out! Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth: "You, me, and my avatar, united with the Nine Heavens Nine Emperors, if we also coordinate with Kong Shi, we might not be unable to win!"

"Kong Shi? He…" Luo Ruoxi frowned.

"Kong Shi is already dead, right! He didn't truly die; if my guess is correct, he was slain by you, merely a method to escape the Heavenly Dao… no surprise, he should be like Wei Changfeng, an Innate Fetal Soul Body!"

Zhang Xuan said.

Seeing Wei Changfeng made it clear; Kong Shi's so-called preservation of consciousness should be the same as his, an Innate Fetal Soul Body.

One can remain undeluded even in the womb.

Adding the contingency prepared in advance, resurrection is merely a matter of time.

Luo Ruoxi froze, seemingly not expecting it to be this way.

"Just go check and you'll know; my guess is correct, he should have already recovered, otherwise his disciples couldn't possibly have not gone to the Tide Sea…" Zhang Xuan said.

Kong Shi's disciples, like Ziyuan the Ancient Sage and others, are all formidable; even without the Emperor's aid, they would certainly have a way into the Tide Sea, yet not a single one was seen.

There must be something more important waiting, something they want to do while all the Emperors are preoccupied with the Tide Sea and have no time to attend to it!

And this important matter is obviously to let Kong Shi recover.

"This…" Luo Ruoxi's heart jolted, and she suddenly understood.

"Let's go!"

Without further explanation, he flicked his sleeve with one hand, and Zhang Xuan returned to where Kong Shi resided; indeed he saw an old man sitting cross-legged, floating in midair. Seeing them arrive, he gave a slight smile: "You've come!"

Who else could it be if not Kong Shi!

This teacher of all ages certainly did not disappoint!

Just as guessed, taking advantage of everyone focusing their attention on the Tide Sea, he revived again.

"You…" Luo Ruoxi's delicate body trembled.

She knew Emperors could be resurrected, the Undying Emperor had also come back to life, but… she didn't expect it to happen so quickly!

"I concealed my actions from the Heavenly Dao, prepared a contingency in advance; that nameless giant in the Phantom Soul Pool was my doing. When you slew him that day, I seized the chance to break free from the Heavenly Dao's bonds, recondense a fleshly body, and have only just now recovered!"

Kong Shi gave a faint smile.

He is versed in temporal abilities; while it seemed only a day or two had passed in the Divine Realm, in truth he had undergone an unknown span of time to regain his strength.

Decades of time have elapsed.

"Our three strengths are formidable, but overcoming the Ruthless One is not that easy…"

Seeing Kong Shi truly restored, Luo Ruoxi still shook her head.

It's not to boost others' prestige or dampen our own morale; it's simply the fact.

Just now, so many of us joined forces and still couldn't block the opponent; even adding one Kong Shi, what difference would it make?

It would likewise fail to change the situation!

"Our individual strength, even when combined, is indeed no match for the opponent, but… what if we fused everyone's power into a single person?"

Kong Shi smiled and looked over.

"Fuse into one person?"

This time not only Luo Ruoxi frowned, but Zhang Xuan was also full of doubt.

"That palm can tear apart the Divine Realm, scatter the Heavenly Dao; its strength is undeniable. The Ruthless One has absorbed that power entirely and also devoured fifty years of spiritual energy from the Divine Realm. Based on strength alone, even if we each of the dozen or so Emperors took out our power individually, we would certainly not be a match…"

Kong Shi said: "But if we unite and concentrate the power into one person… perhaps it wouldn't be so hopeless!"

"How to concentrate?"

Luo Ruoxi looked over.

Easy to say, hard to do.

The Emperors already stand at the pinnacle of the Divine Realm; if absorbing others' strength were that easy, she wouldn't have stagnated for so many years.

"It's quite simple… we will gather our power onto Zhang Xuan; once he can break through the Emperor's shackles, we can save the Divine Realm!"

Kong Shi said.

"Me?" Zhang Xuan startled: "Why me?"

"The Lingxi Emperor cultivates freedom and ease, transcending nature! But with the constraints of father and Heavenly Dao, and with people one cares for, one can never truly transcend! If I'm not mistaken, when we fought before, you also once gave up, intending to let me slay you!"

Kong Shi said.

Luo Ruoxi was speechless.

During the battle, such an intention indeed existed; thus their exchanges at the start each kept backhanded moves, resembling a sparring match rather than a life‑and‑death fight.

"Being unable to transcend, one naturally cannot unleash one's greatest strength; even with abundant true qi, one cannot strike that supreme realm! As for me…"

Kong Shi nodded and said: "Holding the world in one's heart, wishing to save all beings, yet unwilling to let others sacrifice for oneself—excessive mercy is also a flaw! If one were a bit more ruthless and exterminated the Alien Spirit clan, the present situation would not have arisen…"

"Had we been able to exterminate the Alien Spirit clan entirely back then, the Ruthless One could not have revived, and we would not be in this predicament."

"So I am also unsuitable! Zhang Xuan, however, cultivates a method that follows his heart, without flaw. He stresses living true to himself; even if he dies, as long as he lives without guilt, his mind is at ease. Such a person possesses greater inclusiveness and greater room for growth—only thus can one reach higher and farther!"

Kong Shi continued.

"In life, return to the origin; in death, cherish longing!"

"If even death is of no concern, how could one be bound by other matters?"

"This…" Zhang Xuan frowned, about to say something, when he saw Kong Shi's piercing gaze: "No need to decline; first say there's no time, go train others—even if there were, I doubt anyone could do better than you! Though the Lingxi Emperor's body lacks fragments of the Heavenly Dao, he has long commanded it and has his own understanding; I govern the orderly Heavenly Dao. If we pour our power into you, you will possess the complete Heavenly Dao within! Combined with your avatar's Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, we can indeed stabilize the Nine Heavens, master the Qian and Kun, battle the Nine Heavens, and annihilate all things!"

"Alright!"

Seeing the other party had already decided, further explanation would be useless, so Zhang Xuan nodded.

Boom—

Seated cross-legged, in the blink of an eye two mighty torrents of power surged in from both sides.

Zhang Xuan's body stiffened; his whole being seemed to instantaneously embody the Heavenly Dao, soaring above the Nine Heavens.

Soul, flesh, and true qi were instantly baptized, growing ever stronger and ever more mighty.

……

「You also want to stop me? Fine, I'll kill you, then go and slay Zhang Xuan……」

He sent Luo Qiqi and the clones flying, and Hen Ren gave a cold smile.

The power unleashed by the clones and the many emperors united was indeed strong, but compared to him, it was still somewhat weaker.

The Tide Sea devoured almost all the spiritual energy outside the city in the God Realm; now this power has become his nourishment. With every move, he carries the ability to destroy heaven and earth. These emperors and god kings, though they represent the pinnacle of the God Realm, are still no match for him.

At this moment, Hen Ren seemed to represent the entire God Realm; no one could withstand him.

「The God Realm has fallen; our lives are meaningless. I, Yun Chi, will perish with you……」

Yun Chi the Great Emperor transformed into his true form, a gigantic five-clawed golden dragon, and lunged at him from above.

「Just you? Not worthy! 」

Hen Ren clenched his palm, and the golden dragon hung in his grasp; no matter how it struggled, it could not escape.

「Old friend, wait for me! 」

Emperor Fu Meng also let out a great roar, transforming into his true form, a white tiger, and appeared before him.

The Undying Emperor, and the true form of the Undying Fire Phoenix appeared, flames illuminating the sky.

Xuan Ming the Great Emperor, whose true form is a giant turtle, as if holding up the heavens.

The Four Divine Beasts, guardians of the four extremes of the God Realm, simultaneously transformed into their true forms, and the collapsing God Realm slowed down.

Heaven and earth seemed to freeze in an instant.

Boom boom boom boom!

With four consecutive palms, Hen Ren subdued the four beasts, a fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes: 「Since you seek death, I will grant it……」

In the midst of the roar, as he was about to strike down and wipe out everyone, he felt his raised arm tighten, stopping in midair.

「You want to kill them, but have you asked me……」

Immediately, amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, a figure slowly walked out from the air.

It was Zhang Xuan!

At this moment, the youth's power surged throughout his body, more than ten times stronger than before, coming from the heavens, as if his very being was a world.

「You've improved quite a bit……」

Hen Ren halted, his gaze solemn.

He obviously also didn't understand how, in just a few short minutes, the opponent's strength had undergone such a tremendous change.

「But what does it matter if you've increased? Even at its peak, the God Realm couldn't withstand me; I don't believe you can block me……」

With a cold snort, Hen Ren struck down again.

Zhang Xuan raised his longsword and went to meet him.

The two sides clashed, space ripping apart in streaks, air currents scattering wildly.

「Can Zhang Xuan win? 」

At the Heaven Kong Master's station, Luo Ruoxi looked over, full of worry.

She and Master Kong transferred their power to Zhang Xuan; their own cultivation had dropped to only the God King level, not as glorious as before.

However, as long as the power is sufficient, one day they can fully recover, regardless of their current rank.

「With the current strength, wanting to surpass…… is very difficult! Unless…… he can comprehend power beyond the emperors! 」

After a moment of silence, Master Kong said.

Even a dozen emperors united could not defeat Hen Ren; even if they transferred all their power to him, wanting to overcome him would still not be easy.

The reason we do this is because…… only by concentrating power in a single person can one possibly touch the pinnacle, truly surpass limits, and break through oneself!

「Power beyond the emperors? 」

Luo Ruoxi's gaze was distant.

When her father was still lucid, he had once told her the same words, but…… she could not do it; can her beloved man do it?

「He definitely can…… he has an unyielding heart! And an arrogance toward this world. 」

Seeing her doubt, Master Kong laughed and said.

……

Boom boom boom!

After several consecutive strikes, Zhang Xuan's tiger's mouth split open, his chest bearing a huge, ferocious wound.

Just as Master Kong said, even if their combined power formed a perfect heavenly dao within, they were still no match.

「Hah, thought you were formidable, but that's all! 」 Hen Ren gave a cold smile.

「Anyway, you're not my opponent; sooner or later I'll be killed. If so, I wish to die under your strongest attack……」 Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan halted his advance and instead gazed at Hen Ren before him.

「Fine, I'll grant you that, giving you my strongest attack……」

Hearing him say that, Hen Ren froze for a moment, then let out a cold snort and raised his palm.

Clatter!

A cyan light appeared in his palm and came down violently.

Surely the strongest attack, the entire God Realm rumbled, as if it could barely endure, and was struck again with a huge pit.

His eyes tightly closed, Zhang Xuan did not dodge.

Boom!

His skull burst open, his soul scattering in all directions.

「Zhang Xuan……」 Seeing this, everyone's faces turned pale.

Luo Qiqi seemed to have gone mad.

Yun Chi the Great Emperor and the others also widened their eyes, trembling nonstop.

Seeing this scene, Kong Shi and Luo Ruoxi were also stunned.

The original intention was for him to break through his shackles and assault a realm beyond the Emperor level; why didn't he resist, instead willingly going to his death?

Wouldn't that be wasting their good intentions?

"No, it's the immortality method of the Undying Emperor."

While they were puzzled, Kong Shi suddenly spoke.

Everyone then saw Zhang Xuan, whose head had exploded and even his soul shattered, the pendant on his chest suddenly burst open, a drop of blood floated up, igniting into a scorching flame; within the flame, an unharmed figure slowly stepped out.

"He... used the opponent's power and the blood in the pendant to separate the flaw in the Heavenly Dao from the soul?"

Luo Ruoxi's pupils contracted.

After being reborn from the flames, Zhang Xuan actually had no Heavenly Dao Library inside him, no interference from the Heavenly Dao, and had severed ties with it!

"How did he do that?"

Kong Shi was also full of disbelief.

The Heavenly Dao and the soul were fused together, indistinguishable; to break free, he had to have his soul scatter and, with the help of the Netherworld Pool, recondense his soul.

This person before them, after being slashed just once, completely broke free—what method did he use?

"I understand... he used the method of the Ruthless Person to break the soul contract..." Luo Ruoxi realized.

The soul contract binds Master and servant; if the Master does not lift it, the servant remains forever bound... the Heavenly Dao Library is the same, essentially an enhanced version of the contract.

Once the soul is bound, even immortality won't free it.

But... the Ruthless Person used that special power to break the soul contract; the specific method, Zhang Xuan had inquired about in detail before, likely he had already been thinking about it then.

That's why he deliberately fought to the death, letting the opponent unleash their strongest power against him.

Relying on this power, he was reborn from the flames; unexpectedly, it turned out to be a great success!

"So that's it, this is the way to break through the Emperor..."

Walking out of the flames, Zhang Xuan showed a faint smile, as if he understood something; he suddenly gestured, and a clone on one side instantly turned back into a lotus flower, flying over.

In an instant, it perfectly merged with himself.

In the blink of an eye, everyone felt that Zhang Xuan before them had become the Nine Heavens, and the Nine Heavens were him.

He lightly tapped the ground with his foot.

The chaotic Nine Heavens immediately stabilized.

The Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, which appeared when the Nine Heavens were born, can stabilize the Nine Heavens; at this moment, the clone and his self perfectly merged, indistinguishable, meaning he now controlled this power.

Moreover, with the cultivation fused from the Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, he had already reached the peak realm; now signs of loosening appeared, as if he could break through at any moment.

"Master-servant affection, brotherly affection, teacher-student affection, parent-child affection, love... when combined, they are actually all things in the world; this is what it means to be human!"

With a smile on his face, Zhang Xuan muttered to himself.

At the moment the Heavenly Dao Library severed from the soul, he understood.

Is it that people see the world and thus the world exists, or does the world come first and then people?

Is it the wind moving, or the heart moving!

This question has troubled countless people since ancient times.

Of course, now... none of that matters anymore!

Without life, without emotion, even if the world exists, what meaning does it have?

Therefore, after breaking through love, it becomes the affection of all beings! It is the intertwining of emotions across the world.

All things in the world possess emotion; only with emotion does the world exist, and only with emotion can life continue.

Love, is emotion.

Hatred, is emotion.

Joy, is emotion.

Pain, is emotion.

Separation, is emotion.

Reunion, is also emotion!

"Myriad feelings, for my use..."

With a low cry, the sealed realm within Zhang Xuan's body instantly broke open.

The Emperor's shackles, broken through!

In an instant, it felt as if touching a brand-new world and Da Men, the soul receiving swift nourishment.

Countless chaotic qi surged in, and the physical body also rapidly increased.

Before, only by absorbing spiritual power could one progress; now, spatial turbulence and chaotic qi—even the opponent's azure light—can become mine, with no distinction.

"You..." the Ruthless Person hadn't expected that his full-force attack would not only fail to slay him but actually fulfill him; enraged, he shouted "wah-wah!" and, with a furious roar, attacked again.

"You resent the lofty Emperor for not saving you in the spatial turbulence—that's emotion; feeling that you were once my servant, containing humility and anger—that's emotion; wanting to destroy the divine realm to vent anger—that's emotion; wanting to become stronger—also emotion... emotions control you, how could you possibly defeat me and not be controlled by me?"

With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan's voice grew faster and louder, his palm lightly grasping.

The originally invincible Ruthless Person was bound by countless threads of emotion, hands and feet tied, unable to move.

As long as there is emotion, it will be used by him, controlled by him!

"You..."

The Ruthless Person's eyes filled with panic: "Master Zhang, I am your servant, don't kill me... I am willing to offer my soul as sacrifice..."

"Saying these now is already too late..." Zhang Xuan gave a slight smile and shook his head.

Controlling the emotions of the world, things like servants are already meaningless to him.

Having killed so many god-level beings, hurt his girlfriend Luo Qiqi and so many friends—today, how could he possibly forgive!

"No..."

Sensing his decisiveness, the ruthless man's pupils contracted; before his words finished, he immediately felt a sharp pain all over his body.

Boom!

In an instant, the explosion erupted, turning into countless streams of spiritual energy that surged toward every corner of the Divine Realm.

All the power previously devoured by the Tide Sea now flowed back, reviving the once‑barren wilderness.

"This..."

"You killed him just like that?"

Yunchi Great Emperor, Undying Emperor, Linglong Fairy, and the others all widened their eyes in disbelief.

Just moments ago they had crossed blows with the ruthless man, knowing how terrifying he was; yet such a powerful figure was wiped out with a casual gesture—how far has this Zhang Xuan actually progressed?

Could there truly be a realm above the Emperor?

"He succeeded..."

Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi loosened their clenched fists.

"This is part of the Heavenly Dao; I will now return it to the Heavenly Dao..."

Seeing the "flaw in the Heavenly Dao" that had been separated from his own body still hovering in the air, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and flicked his finger.

Hum!

The library that had accompanied him since his rebirth suddenly embedded itself in the sky of the Divine Realm.

With a deep bell‑like toll, the continually collapsing Divine Realm slowly healed, visible to the naked eye, and the chaotic currents reconvened.

The collapsing Divine Realm finally halted, and the withered spiritual energy gradually revived along with the ruthless man's death.

"Looks like the Divine Realm is about to usher in an era of spiritual renewal," Zhang Xuan chuckled.

The rift in the Tide Sea, now healed with the completion of the Heavenly Dao, has restored the Divine Realm to its former glory—it's only a matter of time.

"Zhang Xuan, come here..."

Having just finished those things, a voice sounded in his mind; Zhang Xuan froze for a moment, then took a step forward.

That step carried him an unknown distance, whereupon he saw a young man standing before him.

He was precisely the one who had previously taught him his sword technique.

"Senior, you..."

Seeing that it was him, Zhang Xuan stared in surprise.

He had always sensed this person was unfathomable; only now did he realize that, aside from a hair's breadth, he had already reached the pinnacle of Emperor, far surpassing Luo Ruoxi's former strength.

"Just call me by my name—I am Nie Tong!" the youth declared, his body emanating an unstoppable sword intent, speaking lightly.

"Nie Tong?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

It was the first time he had heard that name.

"Come with me; I'll take you to see my brother!" the youth called Nie Tong smiled faintly and stepped forward.

Zhang Xuan followed closely behind, not knowing how far they had flown, until they stopped before a mountain peak.

There he saw another young man.

His appearance was not much older, his eyebrows slightly raised, giving an inscrutable, profound impression.

"This strength..." Zhang Xuan trembled.

This young man's strength actually exceeded his own, having likewise broken through the Emperor's shackles, and his cultivation was even deeper and more substantial!

"I am Nie Yun," the youth said with a light smile, looking at him: "That is, Nie Lingxi, the father of Luo Ruoxi you spoke of."

"Luo Ruoxi's father?"

Zhang Xuan shuddered: "You... are the Heavenly Dao of the Divine Realm?"

Luo Ruoxi had said before that her father was the Heavenly Dao; he never imagined it would be such a young person.

"I transformed one part of my soul into the Heavenly Dao through the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities! Moreover, this world is my creation—calling me the Heavenly Dao is entirely justified!" Nie Yun said with a faint smile.

Zhang Xuan could not believe it.

The Divine Realm was actually created by this person before him?

Just how powerful must his strength be?

"No, if the Divine Realm is your creation and you are the Heavenly Dao, why do you let the ruthless man run rampant without intervening?" Zhang Xuan asked.

If it weren't for his own breakthrough, the Divine Realm would likely have collapsed completely; why does this person before him remain indifferent?

Does he even care about his daughter's life or death?

Without answering his question, Nie Yun glanced at him lightly: "Do you think there exists an even more powerful being above the Divine Realm?"

"Well..." Zhang Xuan paused: "I suppose there must be."

Although he had never seen such a level, since he could cultivate to this height, perhaps others could as well—and perhaps even surpass him.

Just like the one before him.

"I once suspected that a greater being lay above the Divine Realm, so I exerted all my power to probe it—ultimately drawing a backlash from a higher world… a palm shattered the void and descended!"

Nie Yun looked at him: "If I had dodged back then, the entire Divine Realm would likely have been erased, leaving no life at all… so I blocked the strike, but consequently, my embodied Heavenly Dao was split apart."

"In this situation, I merely wish to restore it with a single thought, but… I understand that to truly transcend the Divine Realm's shackles and explore where that palm came from, and what lies beyond it, is nearly impossible for me alone. So I want to see whether any life can break through the Emperor's limits and reach my level."

"So I sent the scattered thoughts of the Heavenly Dao down to the lowest world, bestowing them upon the souls native to this world and upon a soul foreign to it. And you, you have not disappointed me!"

Nie Yun smiled.

"A soul not of this world, then—does that mean my transmigration is also because of you?" Zhang Xuan's heart jolted.

No wonder he could transmigrate here; he never expected it was all due to this person before him.

"Hehe!" Nie Yun chuckled lightly: "Being native to this world, one naturally holds reverence for it; breaking its shackles is far harder. I, too, merely had a passing thought, never imagining you would actually succeed."

"I..." Zhang Xuan's face flushed: "If it weren't for Master Kong, I could never have reached this point."

Without Master Kong's selfless dedication, reaching his present state would be utterly impossible.

I gave him the opportunity, he just didn't seize it. The duel with Lingxi was actually his best chance to break through; unfortunately, he chose to retreat, thinking he had a backup plan and could withdraw unscathed, but in fact he lost his brave and diligent spirit. When facing someone superior to us, if he lacks even this spirit, how could he possibly stand against them?

Nie Yun said.

Zhang Xuan remained silent.

He had seen their battle back then, and Master Kong was indeed somewhat lacking in decisiveness.

It's also possible he simply didn't want to kill Luo Ruoxi.

Unfortunately, in that moment of hesitation, he missed the chance to advance.

"If Master Kong wins, Ruoxi will die……" After a moment, Zhang Xuan looked over, his brows furrowing.

Could it be that he doesn't even care about his daughter's life or death?

"With me here, she won't die……" Nie Yun gave a faint smile: "Your strength is not much different from mine now; do you think, with both of our strengths, at a life-or-death moment, wanting to save someone, could you pull it off?"

"This……" Zhang Xuan gave a bitter smile.

Breaking through to Emperor Lord and being an Emperor Lord are two different concepts; if he truly wished to intervene, he could indeed save the person at the critical moment, and guarantee that not a single injury would be sustained.

"Lingxi is the daughter born from my other wife, Luo Qingcheng; that's why her assumed name bears the Luo surname…… In order to make her believe, to keep her uninfluenced by emotion, she has continued to think I am still in a coma……"

Nie Yun gave a wry laugh: "My father really is ruthless…… Like this, let you explain this matter to her; after all, her thoughts have now turned to you, this old father of mine probably can't even remember…… Haha, I'll stay out of sight for a while; otherwise, I truly fear she'll cause an uproar."

Seeing this unreliable father before him, Zhang Xuan's cheek twitched, and he could only agree: "Alright……"

There's no choice but to agree; who let him abduct someone's daughter……

"The Heavenly Dao Library is a manifestation of my will; it is both foundation and shackle. If you can rely on your own ability to break through the shackle, it demonstrates your ability and potential, your future is limitless; my daughter being with you would also bring me comfort as a father."

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