Chapter 394: Secret Manual of Heart Power

The Soul Contract binds the soul; as long as one does not undo it oneself, even if the other party possesses heaven-reaching means, they cannot resolve it.

It is just like the Undying Monarch Little Yellow Chicken; previously he was only a God King, and he is an Emperor, yet he was similarly unable to resolve this kind of agreement.

To prevent this fellow from going back on his word and causing a backlash, the Master Teacher Continent once specifically decreed that even if the other party could break free from the Book of Heaven, they would still be unable to break free from the agreement between souls!

"The Soul Contract indeed cannot be split out from the Sea of Consciousness, but I have fused with a special gas that can even resolve the Heavenly Dao; resolving this kind of contract is not difficult... As long as one has sufficient power to bombard the place where the contract resides, it can be done!"

Said the Ruthless Man.

The Soul Contract is established on the foundation of the Heavenly Dao; if this special power can even resolve the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm, what is the difficulty in resolving a Soul Contract, provided it is handled properly?

"So that's how it is..." Zhang Xuan's gaze flashed.

"Saying so much to you can be considered thanks for bringing me to the God Realm!"

After finishing the explanation, the Ruthless Man said no more; the aura on his body became increasingly ancient and distant, and the Black Hole behind him became even more massive. Clearly, while speaking, he had devoured who knows how much power to nourish himself.

"Zhang Xuan, the more the Black Hole devours, the stronger his strength becomes..."

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

"Prepare to act!" With his inner doubts dispelled, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and suddenly raised the long sword in his hand: "Since that is the case, then let us see the real results through our skills!"

Boom—!

The most powerful Sword Intent was unleashed once again.

In life, one must return; in death, one must long for each other!

If one does not care about life or death, what else can stand in the way?

Although this Sword Technique had not reached the level of comprehension of an Emperor, it contained all the obsessions in his heart, pushing the Heavenly Affectionless Technique within his body to the limit.

Whoosh!

With one sword strike, he slashed the Ruthless Man's attack in two.

At the same moment, Luo Ruoxi also made her move; her jade hands rolled, and the sword radiance was like snow.

Her Sword Technique was somewhat similar to that of the young man from Sword God Heaven, carrying an indomitable momentum and the natural ease of the Great Dao.

"Your moves are indeed very powerful, but compared to me, they are still lacking..."

With a light laugh, the Ruthless Man reached down to grab again.

In an instant, it covered the sky and blocked the sun; the palm shrouded the heavens and earth, space shattered, and the sun, moon, and Stars all seemed as if they were about to be forcibly struck down.

Pfft! Pfft!

Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi were sent flying backward simultaneously, blood spraying wildly from their mouths while in mid-air.

With the strength of the two of them, they were actually unable to resist!

Exactly what realm had this fellow reached?

"Presumptuous!" The clone stepped forward with large strides; with every step he took, lotus flowers bloomed, and the sound of flowing water accompanied the void.

Looking from afar, he was full of pretentiousness.

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

Raising a fist, his power surged toward the Nine Heavens.

Upon colliding with the Ruthless Man, he was similarly sent flying backward, unable to withstand a single move.

Zhang Xuan covered his forehead.

Even after becoming an Emperor, the clone still hadn't changed his nature of showing off...

With such flashy showing off, it would be better to concentrate his power; the might would be even greater!

"Attack together, otherwise, if they die, we will all die..."

Little Yellow Chicken let out a loud shout, crimson flames burned, and the sky looked as if it had been set on fire.

The remaining six Emperors also each unleashed their own means.

The seven Emperors combined to destroy the heavens and earth; a region of the world could not withstand them, but the opponent was the Ruthless Man who had absorbed special power. As the attacks arrived before him, the Black Hole suddenly grew larger, devouring the power clean in the blink of an eye, and immediately countered with an attack.

Bang bang bang bang!

The seven Emperors, like Zhang Xuan and the others, were sent flying backward.

The Ten Great Emperors, united together, actually hadn't managed to block a single move from the opponent!

How could this fellow be so powerful?

"You can all die now..."

Having crushed everyone with one move, the Ruthless Man took a step forward, flipped his wrist, and struck down again.

"How dare you, you rat!"

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

"An Emperor? He also has the strength of an Emperor?"

Zhang Xuan's pupils constricted.

This old man had originally followed behind the young man, and he had assumed he was just an attendant, at most a titled God King; only when he unleashed his power did he discover he was actually also an Emperor-level powerhouse!

If he was an Emperor, then what was that young man?

"He himself is an Emperor of Sword God Heaven..." Struggling to stand up, Luo Ruoxi said through gritted teeth.

"Then... what about the young man who taught me the Sword Technique?" Zhang Xuan could no longer hold back.

"He is..." Just as Luo Ruoxi was about to answer, space distorted, and then he saw this Emperor from Sword God Heaven also sent flying backward, landing not far away and smashing out a large crater.

Zhang Xuan's current strength and comprehension of Sword Dao far exceeded his, yet he couldn't contend with the opponent; even though the old man's cultivation was not weak and his swordsmanship was brilliant, he was still no match.

"Haha, Emperors, just a bunch of worthless rabble! 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 Man laughed crazily; the surrounding space collapsed incessantly, setting him off as if he were a demon or a monster.

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

Just now, he and his clone had both unleashed their strongest combat power, and even Luo Ruoxi before him had used her strongest move, yet they hadn't blocked a single move from the opponent...

Could it be that in the God Realm, there is truly no one capable of stopping this person before us?

Are we to let him destroy the world?

"The only way... is to return your Heavenly Dao with Defects to the Heavenly Dao itself, allowing the Heavenly Dao to suppress him..." Luo Ruoxi clenched her delicate fists, her eyes turning red.

"Return it to the Heavenly Dao itself?" Zhang Xuan understood what she meant.

The Library of Heaven's Path in his mind was itself a part of the Heavenly Dao; once returned, the Heavenly Dao would be considered completely whole, and perhaps it could repair its loopholes and self-expel the Ruthless Man.

It was just like the human immune system.

If the immune system is complete, when a virus comes, it can easily drive it away; if it is broken, it cannot resist the virus's invasion, and no matter how strong a person is, they will die as a result.

It's just that...

"He is too powerful; even if the Heavenly Dao is restored to completeness, it wouldn't be able to suppress him, right!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

A virus can be killed by the immune system, but... what about a fierce tiger?

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

The person before us is merely a common God King, and even if he has a title, the Heavenly Dao could easily kill him, yet he is even more powerful than an Emperor... he is already beyond what the Heavenly Dao can contend with.

"This..." Luo Ruoxi paused for a moment, a look of disappointment appearing on her fair, jade-like face: "That's right... there is no way to suppress him, but if the Heavenly Dao is complete, he can wake up, and killing this person will not be difficult!"

"He?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"I will take you to see him; he is in Zizai Heaven..." Taking a deep breath, Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth, turned around, and flew forward.

"Trying to escape?" The Ruthless Man let out a cold snort and pressed down.

Boom!

Luo Ruoxi fell from the sky.

"You..." Zhang Xuan unleashed his Sword Technique once more, and his Sword Intent shone brilliantly.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

It was blocked by the Ruthless Man again.

"You all go quickly, I will hold him off..."

Knowing that they were still thinking of ways to save the God Realm rather than fleeing, the clone and the Undying Monarch shouted and blocked the front, while Luo Qiqi also transformed, returning to her original form as the Jingkong Pearl.

The surrounding space solidified.

"Go!"

Seeing everyone throwing themselves forward to block the rear without fear of death, Zhang Xuan's eyes turned red. However, knowing that now was not the time to talk, he pulled Luo Ruoxi, his body flickered, and he tore through space, appearing within the territory of Zizai Heaven the next moment.

Zizai Heaven had lost its former ease; the God Realm was collapsing, and everywhere was in chaos.

"Where is the 'he' you spoke of?"

Having no time to observe the lives of ordinary people, Zhang Xuan looked at the girl in his arms.

If the person she spoke of could truly save the God Realm, what did it matter if he sacrificed himself!

"He is my father. The blood in your Pendant is his, and the Undying Monarch was once his beast pet..." Luo Ruoxi caught her breath and explained.

"Father?"

Zhang Xuan suddenly realized.

No wonder he had always felt the blood in the Pendant was similar to Luo Ruoxi's yet different; it turned out to be her father's.

This also explained why the remnant will left behind by the Undying Monarch had immediately acknowledged him as its master upon seeing the Pendant.

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

He couldn't help but ask.

The Library of Heaven's Path had been in chaos, and it was the blood in the Pendant that allowed him to regain his clarity. Could it be that not only was she an Emperor, but her father was one too, and perhaps even more powerful?

If that were the case, why would he be in a coma?

And why would he need the Heavenly Dao with Defects to wake up?

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

Luo Ruoxi clenched her delicate fists.

"The Heavenly Dao? Your father... is the Heavenly Dao?" Zhang Xuan was shocked, unable to believe it.

"Yes! Fifty years ago, my father could not withstand that giant hand and fell into a coma. The Heavenly Dao shattered into three parts; the Heavenly Dao of Order and the Heavenly Dao with Defects entered the spatial turbulence, while I took over the Heavenly Dao of Nature to maintain the balance of the God Realm. To make him recover, the scattered parts must be collected... That is why I was so determined and could not fail! That is why I specifically entered the Master Teacher Continent to study the Spring and Autumn Canon, trying to find a way to defeat Kong Shi! When I fought Kong Shi, the favor I asked of him was also for this."

Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

Not long after he first met her on the Master Teacher Continent, the girl before him had told him her story, saying she wanted to save a close relative. He hadn't understood at the time, but now he suddenly realized.

It was actually her father, and he was the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm!

Could the Heavenly Dao truly take on a human form and have children?

"Taking over the Heavenly Dao of Nature... you don't have a fragment of the Heavenly Dao in your body?" Suddenly realizing something wrong in her words, Zhang Xuan looked over.

Taking over was a different concept from his own integration within his body.

"I am only in control; I am not a part of the Heavenly Dao..." Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Put this way, he only needed to strip away the Heavenly Dao with Defects, and it wouldn't require her to die as well.

Although he was unwilling to accept this fate, he was even less willing to see the girl before him get hurt.

"If I strip away the Heavenly Dao with Defects from my body, your father will be able to wake up and even kill the Ruthless Man, right?" Zhang Xuan looked at her.

"This... I am not sure either..."

Looking up at the collapsed God Realm, Luo Ruoxi hesitated.

The God Realm was her father's foundation, and now that the foundation was in this state, even if he woke up, could he really defeat that powerful Ruthless Man?

It was hard to say!

"It seems you cannot be certain either. Since that is the case, it is better to rely on oneself than on others... We must find a way ourselves!" Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth: "You, me, and my clone, joining forces 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 did not truly die. If my guess is correct, the fact that you beheaded him was just a method used to break free from the Heavenly Dao... If nothing goes wrong, he should be the same as Wei Zhangfeng, an 【Innate Fetal Soul Body】!"

Zhang Xuan said.

Seeing Wei Zhangfeng, he understood that Kong Shi's so-called preservation of spiritual intelligence should be the same as his: an Innate Fetal Soul Body.

It allows one to remain unconfused within the womb.

Added to the contingency plans left behind in advance, resurrection was only a matter of time.

Luo Ruoxi was stunned, as if she had not expected it to be this way.

"We will know once we go over and take a look. If my guess is correct, he should have already recovered; otherwise, those students of his could not have failed to even go to the Tidal Sea..." Zhang Xuan said.

Those students of Kong Shi, such as Ancient Sage Ziyuan and the others, each possessed formidable strength. Even without the help of an Emperor, they would certainly have had a way to enter the Tidal Sea, yet not a single one was seen.

There must have been more important matters waiting, things they wanted to do while all the Emperors were at the Tidal Sea and unable to pay attention!

And this important matter was clearly letting Kong Shi recover.

"This..." Luo Ruoxi felt a shock in her heart, suddenly enlightened.

"Let's go!"

Without further explanation, he slashed with one hand, and Zhang Xuan arrived once again at the place where Kong Shi resided. Sure enough, he saw an old man sitting cross-legged and hovering in the air. Seeing them arrive, he smiled slightly: "You've come!"

If not Kong Shi, then who else could it be!

This Teacher of Ten Thousand Generations truly did not disappoint him!

Just as he had guessed, taking advantage of the time when everyone was focusing their attention on the Tidal Sea, he had resurrected.

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

She knew that Emperors could resurrect, and the Undying Monarch had also come back to life, but... she had not expected the speed to be this fast!

"I concealed myself from the Heavenly Dao and prepared a contingency plan in advance. That giant without a name in the Ghost Soul Pool was what I left behind. When you beheaded me that day, I took the opportunity to shake off the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and re-condense my physical body. I have only just recovered now!"

Kong Shi smiled slightly.

He was proficient in time-related abilities. It appeared that only a day or two had passed in the God Realm, but in reality, to recover his strength, he had experienced an unknown amount of time.

It had been several decades.

"The strength of the three of us is indeed very strong, but wanting to defeat the Ruthless Man is not that easy..."

Seeing that Kong Shi had truly recovered, Luo Ruoxi still shook her head.

It was not that she was inflating the enemy's prestige and destroying her own morale, but it was the truth.

Just now, so many people had joined forces and still could not stop the opponent; even if they added a Kong Shi, what could it change?

It still would not change the situation!

"Our individual strength, or even joining forces, is indeed not a match for the opponent, but... what if we fuse everyone's power into one person?"

Kong Shi looked over with a smile.

"Fuse into one person?"

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

"That palm was able to tear the God Realm apart and scatter the Heavenly Dao; its strength is beyond doubt. The Ruthless Man absorbed all of this power and also devoured fifty years of spiritual energy from the God Realm. In terms of strength alone, we dozen or so Emperors, taken individually, are indeed not a match..."

Kong Shi said: "But joining forces and concentrating the power on one person... that might not be the case!"

"How to concentrate it?"

Luo Ruoxi looked over.

It was easy to say, but difficult to do.

Emperors already stood at the very peak of the God Realm. If it were so easy to absorb the power of others, she would not have remained stagnant for so many years.

"It is very simple... We will concentrate the power on our bodies into Zhang Xuan. Once he can break through the shackles of an Emperor, he will be able to save the God Realm!"

Kong Shi said.

"Me?" Zhang Xuan was stunned: "Why me?"

"Lingxi Imperial Consort cultivates freedom and ease, transcending nature! But with the constraints of her father and the Heavenly Dao, and having people she cares about, she will never be able to truly transcend! If I am not mistaken, when you fought me back then, you also gave up at one point, intending to be beheaded by me, right!"

Kong Shi said.

Luo Ruoxi could not speak.

During the battle, she indeed had such an intention, so when the two of them fought, they each held back at the beginning, like a sparring match, not a life-and-death struggle.

"Unable to transcend, one naturally cannot unleash the strongest power. Even if given more true Qi, one still cannot strike at that supreme realm! As for me..."

Kong Shi nodded and said: "I have the common people in my heart and wish to save the world, yet I am unwilling to have others sacrifice themselves for me. Being too benevolent is also a flaw! If I had been more ruthless and exterminated the Spirit-Alien Race, the current situation would not exist..."

If he could have wiped out all the Spirit-Alien Race members back then, the Ruthless Man could not have resurrected, and the current situation would not have occurred.

"Therefore, I am also not suitable! And Zhang Xuan, his cultivation method follows his heart and has no flaws. He emphasizes living for himself; even if he dies, as long as he lives without regrets, his heart remains open and upright. Such a person possesses greater tolerance and greater room for development. Only in this way can one walk higher and further!"

Kong Shi continued.

Living, one will return; dying, one will long for the other!

If he does not even care about death, how could he be fettered by other things?

"This..." Zhang Xuan frowned and was about to say something, when he saw Kong Shi looking over with burning eyes: "No need to decline. First, there is no time to cultivate others, and even if there were, I do not believe anyone could do better than you! Although Lingxi Imperial Consort does not have Heavenly Dao fragments in her body, she has controlled the Heavenly Dao for years and has her own understanding of it; I control the Heavenly Dao of Order. If we pour our power into you, your body will possess the power of the complete Heavenly Dao! Combined with the clone's Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, you can fully achieve the feat of stabilizing the Nine Heavens, mastering the universe, fighting the Nine Firmaments, and destroying all things!"

"Alright!"

Seeing that the other party had already made a decision and that no amount of explanation would be useful, Zhang Xuan nodded.

Boom!

Sitting cross-legged, in the blink of an eye, two massive forces surged in from both sides.

Zhang Xuan's whole body stiffened, and in an instant, he seemed to transform into the Heavenly Dao, soaring above the Nine Heavens.

His soul, physical body, and true Qi were all baptized in an instant, becoming stronger and more massive.

……

"You also want to stop me? Very well, I will kill you all, and then go to behead Zhang Xuan..."

After swatting Luo Qiqi, the clone, and the others away, the Ruthless Man gave a cold laugh.

The power unleashed by the combined efforts of the clone and the many Emperors was indeed very strong, but compared to him, it was still a bit weak.

The Tidal Sea had swallowed almost all the spiritual energy in the God Realm outside the cities; now, these forces had all turned into his nourishment, and with every gesture, he possessed the ability to destroy the heavens and the earth; these Emperors and God Kings, despite representing the absolute peak of the God Realm, were still vulnerable to a single blow.

At this moment, the Ruthless Man seemed to represent the entire God Realm, and no one could stop him.

"If the God Realm perishes, there is no meaning in us living; I, Yun Chi, will perish together with you..."

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

"Just you? You are not worthy!"

The Ruthless Man pinched his palm, and the golden dragon was caught in his grasp; no matter how it struggled, it could not escape.

"Old friend, wait for me!"

Great Emperor Fumeng also let out a roar, transformed into his true White Tiger form, and arrived before him through the air.

The Undying Monarch revealed his true form as an Undying Fire Phoenix, the flames illuminating the sky.

Great Emperor Xuanming, whose true form was a giant turtle, appeared as if supporting the heavens.

The four great Shishou, who guarded the four poles of the God Realm, simultaneously transformed into their true bodies, and the collapsing God Realm began to slow down.

The universe seemed to freeze in an instant.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

With four consecutive palm strikes, the Ruthless Man suppressed the four beasts, a dense killing intent flashing in his eyes: "Since you are seeking death, I will fulfill your wish..."

Amidst the roar, just as he was about to land a lethal blow to wipe everyone out, he felt his raised arm tighten and stop in mid-air.

"If you want to kill them, have you asked me first..."

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

It was Zhang Xuan!

At this moment, the young man's entire body was surging with power, more than ten times stronger than just a moment ago; he came from the heavens, as if he himself were an entire world.

"You have improved quite a bit..."

The Ruthless Man stopped, his gaze solemn.

He clearly did not understand why, in the span of just a few minutes, the opponent's strength had undergone such a massive change.

"However, what does an increase matter? Even the God Realm at its peak could not stop me; I do not believe you can stop me..."

With a cold snort, the Ruthless Man struck down once again.

Zhang Xuan raised his long sword and met the attack.

The two sides fought together, space tearing apart in streaks, and air currents rampaging everywhere.

"Can Zhang Xuan win?"

At the Zizai Heaven Kong Shi encampment, Luo Ruoxi looked over, full of worry.

She and Kong Shi had transferred their power to Zhang Xuan, and their own cultivation had dropped to only the God King level, no longer as glorious as before.

However, the level was still there; as long as there was enough power, one day, they could recover.

"With his current strength, wanting to win... is very difficult! Unless... he can comprehend power that transcends an Emperor!"

After a moment of silence, Kong Shi said.

Even with more than a dozen Emperors combined, they could not defeat the Ruthless Man; even if they transferred all their power to him, it would not be easy to win.

The reason for doing this was because... only when power is concentrated in one person is it possible to touch the apex, and only then is it possible to truly transcend the limits and break through oneself!

"Power that transcends an Emperor?"

Luo Ruoxi's eyes were distant.

When her father was still conscious, he had said the same thing to her, but... she could not do it; could the man she loved do it?

"He definitely can... He has an unyielding heart! And a pride toward this world."

Seeing the doubt in her heart, Kong Shi smiled.

……

Boom, boom, boom!

After several consecutive moves, the webbing between Zhang Xuan's thumb and forefinger split open, and a huge, hideous, and terrifying wound appeared on his chest.

Just as Kong Shi had said, even after merging the power of the two of them and forming a complete Heavenly Dao within his body, he was still no match.

"Haha, and I thought you were how powerful; you are nothing more than this!" The Ruthless Man gave a cold laugh.

"Since I am no match for you anyway and will be killed sooner or later, I want to die under your strongest attack..." Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stopped, ceased his attack, and instead looked at the Ruthless Man before him.

"Fine, I will fulfill your wish and give you my strongest attack..."

Hearing him say this, the Ruthless Man was stunned for a moment, then gave a cold snort and raised his palm.

Whoosh!

A green light appeared in his palm and slammed down violently.

It was indeed his strongest attack; the entire God Realm let out a roar, as if it could no longer bear it, and was struck to create another massive crater.

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

Boom!

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

"Zhang Xuan..." Seeing this scene, everyone turned pale.

Luo Qiqi looked as if she had gone mad.

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

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

The original intention was to let him break through the shackles and impact the realm beyond the Emperor level; why did he not resist, but instead willingly go to his death?

In this way, would he not be letting down their good intentions?

"No, it is the Undying Monarch's Undying Method..."

Just as they were feeling strange, Kong Shi suddenly spoke.

The crowd then saw that Zhang Xuan, whose head had exploded and whose soul had even shattered, had the Pendant on his chest suddenly burst open; a drop of blood floated up and ignited, forming a scorching ball of flame, and from within the flame, an unscathed figure stepped out slowly.

"He... used the other party's power and the blood within the Pendant to separate the Heavenly Dao with Defects from his soul?"

Luo Ruoxi's pupils constricted.

After being reborn from the flames, the Library of Heaven's Path was gone from within Zhang Xuan's body, the interference of the Heavenly Dao was gone, and he had broken free from the Heavenly Dao!

"How did he do it?"

Kong Shi was also full of disbelief.

The Heavenly Dao and the soul are fused together, indistinguishable from one another; to get rid of it, he had to let his soul scatter and use the Ghost Soul Pool to re-condense his soul.

This person before them was only struck down once and completely broke free; what method did he use?

"I know... he used the method the Ruthless Man used to break free from the Soul Contract..." Luo Ruoxi realized.

A Soul Contract binds a master and a servant; if the master does not release it, the servant is forever constrained... The Library of Heaven's Path is also like this; it can be said to be an enhanced version of a contract.

Once the soul is bound, one will not be free even in death.

But... the Ruthless Man used that special power to break free from the Soul Contract; Zhang Xuan had previously asked about the specific method in detail, and I fear he had already set his mind to it back then.

That was why he deliberately risked his life, letting the other party unleash their strongest power to attack him.

By borrowing this power, he was reborn from the flames; I never expected he would actually succeed!

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

Zhang Xuan, walking out from the flames, had a faint smile on his face, as if he had understood something; he suddenly beckoned, and the clone at his side immediately turned back into a lotus flower and flew over.

In an instant, it fused perfectly with his own body.

In the blink of an eye, everyone felt that the Zhang Xuan before them seemed to have become the Nine Heavens, and the Nine Heavens was him.

He tapped his foot lightly on the ground.

The chaotic Nine Heavens immediately stabilized.

The Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus appeared when the Nine Heavens were born and is capable of stabilizing the Nine Heavens; now that the clone and his self were perfectly fused, indistinguishable from one another, it meant he had mastered this power.

Not only that, with the cultivation of the fused Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, his realm, which had already reached its peak, showed signs of loosening, as if it would break through at any moment.

"The love between master and servant, the bond of brotherhood, the bond between teacher and student, the love of parents, romantic love... fused together, this is the myriad things of the world; this is what it means to be human!"

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

The moment the Library of Heaven's Path detached from his soul, he understood.

Is it that humans see the world, and thus the world exists, or did the world exist first, and then humans came to be?

Is it the wind moving, or the heart moving!

This question has troubled countless people since ancient times.

Of course, now... none of this matters!

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

Therefore, after breaking through romantic love, it is the love for all living beings! It is the emotion that interweaves the world.

All things in the world have emotions; only with emotion can there be a world, and only with emotion can life continue.

Love is an emotion.

Hatred is an emotion.

Happiness is an emotion.

Pain is an emotion.

Parting is an emotion.

Reunion is also an emotion!

"Myriad emotions, used by me..."

With a low cry, the realm that had been imprisoning Zhang Xuan's body shattered instantly.

The Emperor shackles, broken!

In an instant, it was as if he had touched a brand-new world and a gate, and his soul was rapidly nourished.

Countless chaotic Qi surged over, and his physical body also improved rapidly.

Before, he could only progress by absorbing spiritual energy, but now, the spatial turbulence, the chaotic Qi, and even the other party's green light could all be used by him, indistinguishable from one another.

"You..." The Ruthless Man did not expect that his full-force attack not only failed to kill him but instead helped him; he was so angry he let out "Wah! Wah!" cries, and with a roar of rage, he attacked again.

"You resent the high and mighty Emperor for not saving you in the spatial turbulence; that is emotion. You feel that you were once my servant, containing humbleness and anger; that is emotion. You want to destroy the God Realm to vent your anger; that is emotion. You want to become even more powerful; that is also emotion... Emotions control you, so how can you defeat me and not be controlled by me?"

With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan's voice grew faster and louder, and he grabbed with his palm.

The once invincible Ruthless Man was bound together by countless threads of emotion, his hands and feet tied, unable to move.

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

"You..."

The Ruthless Man's eyes were full of terror: "Teacher Zhang, I am your servant, do not kill me... I am willing to offer a soul sacrifice..."

"It is too late to say these things now..." With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Having mastered the emotions of the world, things like servants no longer had any meaning to him.

Having killed so many God Level people, and having hurt his girlfriend, Luo Qiqi, and so many friends, how could he possibly show mercy today!

"No..."

Sensing his decisiveness, the Ruthless Man's pupils contracted; before the words were finished, he immediately felt a violent pain throughout his body.

Boom!

In an instant, he exploded, transforming into countless spiritual energy that surged toward every corner of the God Realm.

All the power that the Tidal Sea had previously swallowed was now fed back, and the barren wilderness that had withered was once again brimming with vitality.

"This..."

"Killed just like that?"

Yun Chi the Great Emperor, the Undying Monarch, Fairy Linglong, and the others all widened their eyes, unable to believe it.

They had just clashed with the Ruthless Man and knew how terrifying he was; for such a powerful person to be wiped out so casually, what kind of level had this Zhang Xuan... actually reached?

Could it be that above the Emperor, there really was another realm?

"He succeeded..."

Kong Shi and Luo Ruoxi loosened their clenched fists.

"This is a part of the Heavenly Dao, so I shall return it to the Heavenly Dao now..."

Seeing the "Heavenly Dao with Defects" that had just been separated from his body still floating in the air, Zhang Xuan smiled gently and flicked his finger.

Hum!

The Library of Heaven's Path, which had accompanied him since his rebirth, crashed into the sky of the God Realm.

With a sound like a great bell tolling, the constantly collapsing God Realm was visibly recovering slowly, and the chaotic air currents also gathered together once more.

The crumbling God Realm finally stopped, and the withered spiritual energy, along with the death of the Ruthless Man, slowly revived.

"It seems the God Realm is about to welcome the era of spiritual energy revival once again..." Zhang Xuan smiled.

The hole in the Tidal Sea had been restored along with the completion of the Heavenly Dao; it was only a matter of time before the God Realm returned to its former glory.

"Zhang Xuan, come here..."

Just after finishing these things, a voice rang out in his mind; Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment, then took a step forward.

This step covered an unknown distance, and he immediately saw a young man standing before him.

It was precisely the one who had taught him the Sword Technique earlier.

"Senior, you..."

Seeing it was him, Zhang Xuan was stunned.

He had previously felt this person was unfathomable, but only now did he realize that compared to himself, there was only a sliver of difference; he had already reached the absolute peak of the Emperor, far more powerful than the previous Luo Ruoxi.

"You can just call me by my name; I am called... Nie Tong!" The young man radiated an indomitable Sword Intent and said indifferently.

"Nie Tong?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

It was the first time he had heard this name.

"Follow me, I will take you to see my brother!" The young man called Nie Tong smiled and stepped forward.

Zhang Xuan followed closely behind, flying for an unknown distance before stopping in front of a mountain peak.

He then saw another young man.

His appearance was not much older than his own, with eyebrows raised, giving one a sense of depth that could not be seen through.

"This strength..." Zhang Xuan trembled.

The strength of the young man before him was actually even more powerful than his own; he had likewise broken through the shackles of the Emperor, and his cultivation was even more profound and heavy!

"I am Nie Yun!" The young man smiled faintly and looked over: "Which is to say... Nie Lingxi, the father of the one you call Luo Ruoxi!"

"Ruoxi's father?"

Zhang Xuan was shocked: "You... are the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm?"

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

"I used the 'One Qi Transforms Three Purities', and a portion of my soul became the Heavenly Dao! Besides, this world was created by me; it is not wrong to say I am the Heavenly Dao!" Nie Yun smiled faintly.

Zhang Xuan could not believe it.

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

Then how strong must his power be?

"That's not right. If the God Realm was created by you, and you are the Heavenly Dao, why did you let the Ruthless Man run rampant without intervening..." Zhang Xuan looked over.

If he hadn't broken through, the God Realm would have very likely collapsed completely; why did this person before him not care or ask?

Did he not even care about his daughter's life or death?

Without answering his question, Nie Yun looked over indifferently: "Do you think... there are even more powerful lifeforms above the God Realm?"

"This..." Zhang Xuan paused for a moment: "There should be..."

Although he had never seen them, since he could cultivate to this realm, perhaps others could too, or even be stronger.

Just like the person before him.

"I once suspected that there would be more powerful lifeforms above the God Realm, so I used all my strength to peer into it, eventually inviting the backlash of a higher world... a palm descended from the void!"

Nie Yun looked over: "If I had dodged at that time, it is highly likely the entire God Realm would have been wiped out, leaving not a single life... so, I blocked that strike, but because of it, the Heavenly Dao I had incarnated into was split apart."

"In this situation, if I wanted to recover, it would only take a single thought, but... I understood that if I wanted to truly transcend the shackles of the God Realm and explore where that palm came from, and what lies beyond the God Realm... it would be very difficult to do so alone. Therefore, I wanted to see if there were any lifeforms capable of breaking through the shackles of the Emperor and reaching a level equal to mine!"

"So, I sent the scattered Heavenly Dao consciousness to the lowest-level world... bestowing them respectively upon a soul that originally belonged to this world, and a soul that did not belong to this world. And you, in the end, did not disappoint me!"

Nie Yun laughed.

"A soul that does not belong to this world; in that case, my transmigration was also because of you?" Zhang Xuan's heart shook.

No wonder he was able to transmigrate; he never expected it was all the doing of this person before him.

"Hehe!" Nie Yun smiled gently and said: "Those who belong to this world have a natural reverence for it, making it much harder to break through the world's shackles. I just had a thought, I didn't expect you would truly succeed..."

"I..." Zhang Xuan's face flushed: "If it weren't for Kong Shi, I would never have been able to reach this level..."

Without the selfless dedication of Kong Shi, it would have been impossible to reach his current realm.

"I gave him the opportunity, but he failed to grasp it. The duel with Lingxi was actually his best chance for a breakthrough. Unfortunately, he chose to retreat, thinking he had left himself a way out and could withdraw unscathed, but in reality, he lost his spirit of courageous advancement. When facing those who surpass us, if we lack even that bit of spirit, how can we possibly contend with them?"

Nie Yun said.

Zhang Xuan remained silent.

He had witnessed their battle at the time, and Kong Shi was indeed somewhat lacking in decisiveness.

It was also possible that he was unwilling to kill Luo Ruoxi.

It was a pity that in just that single moment of hesitation, he missed the opportunity to advance.

"If Kong Shi had won, Ruoxi would have died..." After a moment, Zhang Xuan looked over, his brows furrowed.

Could it be that the person before him didn't even care about his own daughter's life or death?

"With me here, she wouldn't have died..." Nie Yun smiled faintly: "Your current strength is not much different from mine. Do you think that at the critical moment of life and death, if one wanted to save someone, could it be done?"

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

Breaking through to become an Emperor and being an Emperor are two different concepts. If he were truly willing to intervene, he could indeed save someone at the final moment, and guarantee that they wouldn't suffer even the slightest injury.

"Lingxi was born to my other wife, Luo Qingcheng, which is why the name she used to disguise herself has the surname Luo... In order to make her believe it and not act on emotion, she still thinks I am in a coma to this day..."

Nie Yun gave a wry smile: "I suppose I've been quite ruthless as a father... Let's do this, you should be the one to explain this to her. After all, her heart has already shifted to you, and she probably doesn't even think of her old man anymore... Haha, I won't show myself for the time being; I'll hide for a while. Otherwise, I'm truly afraid she'll turn everything upside down..."

Seeing this unreliable father before him, Zhang Xuan's face twitched, and he had no choice but to agree: "Alright..."

There was no other way; who told him to run off with the man's daughter...

"The Heavenly Dao Library was formed by a thought of mine; it is both a foundation and a shackle. That you were able to break through the shackles by your own ability shows your capability and potential. Your future is boundless, and as a father, I am gratified that my daughter can be with you."

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