Chapter 1026: Sneaking Onto the Ship

Soul Contract, it binds the souls; as long as one does not dissolve it, even if the other's methods reach the heavens, it cannot be undone.

Just like the Undying Emperor Xiao Huangji, who was only a God King before, he is an Emperor, and likewise cannot solve this agreement.

To prevent this guy from changing his mind and causing backlash, the Master Continent had specially stipulated that even if one could escape the Heavenly Dao's Book, they could not break free from the soul's agreement!

"Soul Contract, indeed 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!"

Ruthless Dao.

Soul Contract, it is founded on the basis of the Heavenly Dao; special power that can even dissolve the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm can dissolve a soul contract—if handled properly, what difficulty is there?

"I see……" Zhang Xuan's eyes flashed.

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

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.

"Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole swallows, the stronger his power becomes……"

Luo Ruoxi also sensed something was wrong, and hurriedly sent a mental message.

"Get ready to move!" With all doubts gone in his heart, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, his long sword suddenly rose: "Since that's the case, let's see the real skill!"

Boom—

The strongest sword intent was unleashed again.

Life calls for return, death brings longing!

Life and death are irrelevant; what could possibly stop us?

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

Whoosh!

One sword cut the Ruthless Person'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 young man from Sword God Heaven, bearing an unstoppable momentum and the natural ease of the Great Dao.

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

Smiling lightly, the Ruthless Person reached down again.

In an instant, covering the sky and blocking the sun, his palm shrouded heaven and earth, space shattered, the sun, moon, and stars seemed about to be slammed down.

Pfft! Pfft!

Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi were blown backward simultaneously, blood spraying wildly in midair.

With their combined strength, they actually couldn't block it!

Just what realm has this guy reached?

"Presumptuous!" The clone strode forward, each step causing lotuses to bloom, the void carrying the sound of flowing water.

From afar, it looked extremely imposing.

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

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

Clashing with the Ruthless Person, he too was blown backward, unable to withstand a single move.

Zhang Xuan covered his forehead.

Having become an Emperor, the clone still hasn't changed its pretentious nature……

Such ostentatious pretense would be better replaced by concentrating power for greater might!

"Attack together, otherwise they'll die and we'll all die……"

Xiao Huangji let out a loud shout, crimson flames blazed, the sky seemed to be set ablaze.

The remaining six Emperors also each displayed their abilities.

Seven Emperors united, capable of destroying heaven and erasing earth; yet any world before them could not withstand it, but the opponent is the Ruthless Person who has absorbed special power—when his attack arrived, the black hole suddenly expanded, in the blink of an eye swallowing all the power, then immediately counterattacking.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

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

Ten Emperors united together, yet they couldn't even block a single move from the opponent!

This guy, how can he be so powerful?

"You can die……"

With one move he crushed the crowd, the Ruthless Person stepped forward, turned his wrist, and struck down again.

"Despicable rats, dare you!"

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

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

Zhang Xuan's pupils constricted.

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

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

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

"And… 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 the Emperor of Sword God Heaven also blown backward, landing not far away, blasting a large crater.

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

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

Having defeated the Emperor of Sword God Heaven, the Ruthless Person laughed maniacly, the surrounding space continually collapsing, making him appear like a demon or a fiend.

"What to do?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

Just now he and his clone had exerted their utmost combat power, even Luo Ruoxi before him had used her strongest technique, yet they could not block a single move of the opponent……

Could it be that no one in the Divine Realm can stop 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 the Ruthless Person on its own.

Just like the human immune system.

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

But……

"He's too strong; even if the Heavenly Dao recovers completely, it might not be able to suppress him!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Viruses, the immune system can kill them, but…… what about a fierce 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 kill him, yet he is stronger than an Emperor Lord…… he is already beyond what the Heavenly Dao can contend with.

"This……" Luo Ruoxi paused, a look of loss appearing on her pure jade-like face: "Yeah…… there's no way to suppress him, but if the Heavenly Dao is whole, he can awaken and slay this person—it wouldn't be difficult!"

"Him?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"I'll take you to see him, in the Free and Easy Heaven……" Taking a deep breath, Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth and turned to fly forward.

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

Boom!

Luo Ruoxi fell from the air.

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

Ding ding ding!

Again blocked by Hengren.

"You guys go quickly, I'll block him……"

Knowing they still wanted to find a way to save the Divine Realm rather than flee, the clone and the Undying Emperor Sovereign shouted loudly, blocking in front, while Luo Qiqi also transformed, returning to the Still Void Pearl's true form.

The surrounding space solidified.

Go!

Seeing everyone selflessly blocking behind, unafraid of death, Zhang Xuan's eyes reddened, but he also knew now was not the time to talk; he grabbed Luo Ruoxi, his body flickered, he tore through space, and in the next moment appeared within the range of the Free and Easy Heaven.

The Free and Easy Heaven no longer had its former ease; the Divine Realm had collapsed, everywhere in chaos.

Where is the person you're talking about?

No time to observe ordinary people's lives, Zhang Xuan looked 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 sacrificing myself!

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

Father?

Zhang Xuan suddenly realized.

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

This also explains why the thought left behind by the Undying Emperor Lord, upon seeing the pendant, immediately recognized me as its master.

Is your father also an Emperor Lord? Or does he possess strength surpassing an Emperor Lord?

He couldn't help but say.

The library's chaos is due to the blood in the pendant, which let me regain clarity; could it be that not only she is an Emperor Lord, but her father is as well, and even stronger?

If that's the case, why would he be unconscious?

And also requires a deficient Heavenly Dao to make him awake?

He is not an Emperor Lord, 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, father couldn't withstand that big hand, fell into a coma, the Heavenly Dao shattered into three parts—the Ordered Heavenly Dao and the Deficient Heavenly Dao entered the spatial turbulence; I acted as steward of the Heavenly Dao's nature, maintaining the Divine Realm's balance. To let him recover, only by gathering the scattered parts…… that's why I'm so resolute, cannot fail! I specially entered the Master Teacher Continent, studying the Spring and Autumn Grand Classic, seeking a way to defeat Master Kong! When fighting Master Kong, entrusting him with this matter was also this."

Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

The Master Teacher Continent had only just been acquainted with not long ago; the girl before me had already told me her story, wanting to save a close relative—I hadn't understood back then, but now I suddenly realized.

Turns out it's 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 Heavenly Dao's nature…… you don't have any Heavenly Dao fragments inside you?" Suddenly realizing something off in her speech, Zhang Xuan looked over.

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

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

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

In that case, I only need to separate the Deficient Heavenly Dao from within myself; there's no need for her to die as well.

Although unwilling to accept this fate, I also don't want the girl before me to suffer harm.

"If I separate the Deficient Heavenly Dao from within me, your father can come back to life, and even slay the Ruthless Person, right?" Zhang Xuan looked over.

"This…… I'm not sure either……"

Raising her head to look at the already collapsed Divine Realm, Luo Ruoxi hesitated.

The Divine Realm is the foundation of her father; now that foundation is like this, even if awakened, could we truly defeat that powerful Ruthless Person?

Really hard to say!

"Looks like you can't be sure either; since that's the case, it's better to rely on oneself than ask others… 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 Master Kong, we might not be unable to win!"

"Master Kong? He…" Luo Ruoxi frowned.

"Master Kong 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… Without surprise, he should be like Wei Changfeng, an 【Innate Fetal Soul Body】!"

Zhang Xuan said.

Seeing Wei Changfeng, it became clear that Master Kong's so-called preserving consciousness should be the same as him, an Innate Fetal Soul Body.

One can remain undeluded in the womb.

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

Luo Ruoxi froze, seemingly she hadn't expected it to be this way.

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

Master Kong's students, like Ziyuan Gu Sheng and others, are all strong; even without the Emperor's help, they would certainly have a way to enter the Tide Sea, yet not a single one was seen.

There must be something more important waiting, wanting to take advantage of the time when all the Emperors are preoccupied with the Tide Sea to do it!

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

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

"Let's go!"

Without further explanation, with a single hand gesture, Zhang Xuan returned to where Master Kong resided, and indeed saw an old man sitting cross-legged, floating in midair; upon seeing them arrive, he smiled faintly: "You've come!"

Not Master Kong, then who is it!

This teacher of ten thousand generations certainly didn't disappoint!

As expected, taking advantage of everyone's attention being focused on the Tide Sea, he revived again.

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

She knew the Emperor could be revived, the Undying Emperor had also come back to life, but… she didn't expect the speed to be this fast!

"I concealed the Heavenly Dao, prepared a backup in advance; that nameless giant in the Netherghost Pool is what I left behind, slain by you that day, I seized the opportunity to break free from the Heavenly Dao's bonds, recondensed my physical body, and have only just now recovered!"

Master Kong smiled faintly.

He is proficient in time abilities; it seems only a day or two have passed in the Divine Realm, but in fact, to regain his strength, he has undergone an unknown amount of time.

He has even had tens of years of time.

"Our three strengths are strong, but wanting to surpass the Ruthless Person is not that easy…"

Seeing Master Kong truly recovered, 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 people united couldn't stop the opponent; even adding Master Kong, what could it change?

It likewise cannot change the situation!

"Our individual strength, even when combined, is indeed not a match for the opponent, but… what if we merge everyone's power into a single person?"

Master Kong looked over, smiling.

"Merge into one person?"

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

"That palm capable of tearing apart the Divine Realm and scattering the Heavenly Dao—its strength is undeniable; the Ruthless Person absorbed all that power and also devoured fifty years of spiritual energy from the Divine Realm; relying solely on strength, even if we take out each of the more than ten Emperors individually, they are indeed not a match…"

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

"How to concentrate?"

Luo Ruoxi looked over.

Easy to say, hard to do.

The Emperor already stands at the peak of the Divine Realm; if absorbing others' power 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, he can save the Divine Realm!"

Master Kong 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 beloved people, 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!"

Master Kong said.

Luo Ruoxi couldn't speak.

During the battle, indeed there had been such an intention; thus their exchanges, at the start, each kept backups, akin to sparring, not a life-and-death fight.

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

Master Kong nodded and said: "Holding all beings in heart, wanting to save the world, yet unwilling for others to sacrifice for me—excessive kindness is also a flaw! If I were a bit more ruthless, exterminating the Foreign Spirit Clan, there wouldn't be the present situation…"

"If back then we could have exterminated all the Foreign Spirit Clan, the Ruthless Person couldn't have revived, and there wouldn't be the current situation."

"So I'm also unsuitable! Zhang Xuan, his cultivation method is smooth and flawless. He focuses on 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 development; only thus can one go higher and farther!"

Master Kong continued.

"In life, return to the beginning; in death, long for remembrance!"

"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 Master Kong's piercing gaze: "No need to decline; first say there's not enough time, go train others; even if there were, I also doubt anyone could do better than you! Though the Lingxi Emperor's body lacks Heavenly Dao fragments, he has long commanded the Heavenly Dao, possessing his own understanding of it; I command the orderly Heavenly Dao; if we pour our power into you, your body will hold complete Heavenly Dao power! Combined with your avatar's Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, we can fully achieve fixing the Nine Heavens, grasping the cosmos, battling the Nine Firmaments, destroying all things!"

"Alright!"

Seeing the other party had made a decision, further explanation useless, Zhang Xuan nodded.

Boom—

Sitting cross-legged, in the blink of an eye, two mighty surges of power poured in from both sides.

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

Soul, flesh, and true qi were instantly baptized, growing stronger and mightier.

……

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

He sent Luo Qiqi, the clone, and the others flying, and the Ruthless One gave a cold smile.

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

The Tide Sea devoured almost all the spiritual energy outside the city of the Divine Realm; now these energies have become his nourishment, every gesture he makes carries the power to destroy heaven and earth; these emperors and god-kings, although they represent the pinnacle of the Divine Realm, are still unable to withstand a single strike.

At this moment, the Ruthless One seemed to represent the entire Divine Realm; no one could stop him.

"If the Divine Realm perishes, our lives have no meaning; I, Yun Chi, will perish with you……"

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

"Just you? You're not worthy!"

The Ruthless One clenched his palm, and the golden dragon hung in his palm; 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 in the air.

The Undying Emperor revealed his true form, the Undying Fire Phoenix, and flames illuminated the sky.

Great Emperor Profound Darkness's true form is a giant tortoise, as if holding up the heavens.

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

Heaven and Earth seemed to freeze in an instant.

Bang bang bang bang!

With four consecutive palms, the Ruthless One suppressed the four beasts; a fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes: "Since you seek death, I will grant it……"

Amidst the roaring, as he was about to strike a killing blow to wipe out everyone, he felt his raised arm tighten and stopped in midair.

"You want to kill them, have you asked me? ……"

Immediately, amidst everyone's shocked gazes, 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, descending from the heavens, as if his very being was a world.

"You've improved quite a bit……"

The Ruthless One stopped, his gaze solemn.

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

"But so what if you've increased? Even at its peak, the Divine Realm couldn't withstand me; I don't believe you can block me……"

With a cold snort, the Ruthless One struck down again.

Zhang Xuan raised his long sword and went to meet him.

The two clashed, space tore apart in streaks, and air currents surged wildly in all directions.

"Can Zhang Xuan win?"

At the residence of the Free-and-Easy Heaven Master, 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 restore their former level.

"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 the Ruthless One; even if they transferred all their power to him, wanting to overcome him was still not 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; could 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.

……

Bang bang bang!

After several consecutive blows, Zhang Xuan's tiger mouth split open, and a huge wound appeared on his chest, gruesome and terrifying.

Just as Master Kong said, even after fusing their two powers and forming a complete heavenly way within, he was still no match.

"Hahaha, thought you were formidable, but that's all!" the Ruthless One gave a cold smile.

"Anyway, I'm no match for you; I'll be killed sooner or later. Since that's the case, I want to die under your strongest attack……" Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stopped advancing, instead of attacking, he looked at the Ruthless One before him.

"Fine, I'll grant you that; I'll give you my strongest attack……"

Hearing him say that, the Ruthless One was stunned for a moment, then let out a cold snort and raised his palm.

Whoosh!

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

Sure enough, it was the strongest attack; the entire Divine Realm rumbled, as if it could barely endure, and another huge pit was blasted out.

With his eyes tightly closed, Zhang Xuan did not dodge.

Boom!

His head exploded, and his soul scattered in all directions.

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

Luo Qiqi seemed to have gone mad.

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

Seeing this, Kong Shi and Luo Ruoxi were both stunned.

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

Wouldn't that waste 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 his soul?"

Luo Ruoxi's pupils contracted.

After being reborn from the fire, 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 his soul were fused together, indistinguishable; to break free, he had to have his soul scatter and then recondense it with the aid of the Netherworld Pool.

This person before us, after being slashed just once, completely escaped—what method did he use?

"I understand... he used the Ruthless Person's method 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 exact method, Zhang Xuan had inquired about in detail earlier, likely already forming his plan then.

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

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

"Ah, I see—this is the way to break through the Emperor..."

Walking out of the flames, Zhang Xuan wore a faint smile, as if he had understood something; he suddenly waved his hand, and a clone on the 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, his clone and self perfectly merged, indistinguishable, meaning he now controlled this power.

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

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

Smiling, Zhang Xuan muttered to himself.

At the moment the Heavenly Dao Library severed from his 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!

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 emotions intertwining the world.

All things in the world possess emotion; with emotion comes the world, and with emotion life can 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 shattered.

The Emperor's shackles, broken!

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

Countless chaotic qi surged in, and his fleshly body also rapidly rose.

Before, only by absorbing spiritual power could one progress; now, spatial turbulence and chaotic qi—even the opponent's azure light—can be made mine, without distinction.

"You..." the Ruthless Person hadn't expected his all-out attack not only failed to slay him but instead perfected him; he screamed "wah-wah!" in anger, shouted a furious roar, and attacked again.

"You resent the lofty Emperor for not saving you in the spatial turbulence—that's emotion; feeling 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, likewise emotion... emotion controls you, how could you possibly overcome me and not be controlled by me?"

Smiling faintly, Zhang Xuan's voice grew faster and louder, his palm lightly grasping.

The originally invincible Ruthless Person was bound by countless threads of emotion, his 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 this now is too late..." Zhang Xuan gave a slight smile and shook his head.

Having mastered the emotions of the world, things like servants are meaningless to him.

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

"No..."

Feeling his decisiveness, the ruthless person's pupils shrank; before his words ended, he immediately felt a sharp pain throughout his body.

Bang!

In an instant, the eruption turned 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, revitalizing the once‑barren wilderness.

"This…"

"You killed him just like that?"

The Cloud Chasm Great Emperor, the Undying Emperor Sovereign, the Linglong Fairy, and the others all stared wide‑eyed, unable to believe it.

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—just how far has this Zhang Xuan… reached?

Could there truly be a higher realm above the Emperor Sovereign?

"He succeeded…"

Kong Shi and Luo Ruoxi loosened their clenched fists.

"This is part of the Heavenly Dao, so 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 gave a light smile and flicked his finger.

Hum!

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

The deep toll of a great bell rang out; the continually collapsing Divine Realm slowly healed, visible to the naked eye, and the chaotic currents reconvened.

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

"It seems the Divine Realm is about to usher in an era of spiritual energy renewal…" Zhang Xuan smiled.

The rift in the Tide Sea, along with the completion of the Heavenly Dao, has already healed; the Divine Realm will return to its former prosperity—it's only a matter of time.

"Zhang Xuan, come here…"

Just after finishing those tasks, a voice sounded in his mind; Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward.

With that step, he traveled an unknown distance, and immediately saw a youth standing before him.

He was exactly the one who had previously taught him swordsmanship.

"Senior… you…"

Seeing that it was him, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

He had always felt this person was unfathomable; now he realized that, compared to himself, the difference was only a hair's breadth—he had already reached the pinnacle of Emperor Sovereign, far surpassing even Luo Ruoxi as she was before.

"Just call me by my name—I am… Nie Dong!" the youth declared, a fearless sword intent emanating from him as he spoke lightly.

"Nie Dong?" 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 named Nie Dong chuckled and stepped forward.

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

Immediately afterward, he saw another youth.

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

"This strength…" Zhang Xuan trembled.

The youth's strength before him was actually greater than his own; he, too, had broken through the Emperor Sovereign's shackles, and his cultivation was even deeper and more substantial!

"I am Nie Yun!" the youth smiled faintly and looked over: "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; who would have thought it would be such a young man.

"I transformed one breath into the Three Pure Ones; a fragment of my soul became the Heavenly Dao! Moreover, this world is my creation—calling me the Heavenly Dao is entirely justified!" Nie Yun said with a light smile.

Zhang Xuan couldn't believe it.

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

Just how strong must his power be?

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

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

Even the life and death of his daughter—does he care?

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

"This…" Zhang Xuan paused: "I suppose there should be…"

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

Just like the youth before him.

"I once suspected that a more powerful life existed above the Divine Realm, so I exerted all my power to observe—ultimately drawing a backlash from a higher world… a palm shattered the void and descended!"

Nie Yun looked over: "At the time, if I had dodged, the entire Divine Realm would likely have been erased, leaving not a single life… so I blocked the strike, but consequently, the incarnate 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, to explore where that palm came from and what lies beyond the Divine Realm… I cannot do it alone. So I want to see if there is any life capable of breaking through the Emperor Sovereign's shackles and reaching my level."

"So I sent the scattered thoughts of the Heavenly Dao down to the lowest world… bestowing them upon the souls originally belonging to this world, and upon a soul not of this world. And you, in the end, did not disappoint me!"

Nie Yun said with a smile.

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

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

"Hehe!" Nie Yun chuckled lightly and said: "Being native to this world, one naturally feels reverence for it; wanting to break its shackles is far more difficult. I, too, merely had a thought, never imagining you could truly succeed…"

"I…" Zhang Xuan's face flushed: "If not for Master Kong, I could never have reached this point…"

Without Master Kong's selfless dedication, achieving his current cultivation 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, but unfortunately he chose to retreat, thinking he had a backup plan and could withdraw unscathed. In reality, he lost his brave and diligent spirit. When facing someone superior to us, if he lacks even this spirit, how can he hope to stand against them?"

Nie Yun said.

Zhang Xuan remained silent.

At that time, he had witnessed their battle, and Master Kong was indeed somewhat lacking in decisiveness.

It's also possible that he is unwilling to kill Luo Ruoxi.

Unfortunately, in that instant, 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 care at all about his daughter's life or death?

"With me here, she won't die..." Nie Yun gave a faint smile: "Your current strength is not much different from mine. Do you think, with their strength at a life-or-death moment, you could actually save someone?"

"This..." Zhang Xuan gave a wry smile.

Breaking through to Emperor and being an Emperor are two different concepts; if he truly wishes to act, he can indeed save someone at the critical moment, and guarantee that not a single injury will be sustained.

"Lingxi is the daughter of my other wife, Luo Qingcheng, which is why she assumed the surname Luo in disguise... To make her believe, I kept my emotions out of it, and to this day she has still thought I was trapped in a coma..."

Nie Yun let out a bitter laugh: "My father has certainly been harsh enough... Let's do this: you explain things 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 old father before him, Zhang Xuan's cheek twitched, and he could only agree: "Alright..."

He had no choice but to agree, for who let him abduct someone's daughter...

"The Heavenly Path 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, and your future will be limitless. For my daughter to be with you, as a father, I would also feel relieved."

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