Chapter 246

In the cemetery world.

Feng Yi glanced around, paying no heed to the many sovereigns nearby, and instead fixed his gaze on Xiao Shi Huang, a faint smile appearing in his eyes as he said: "In life, we debated the Dao and vied for supremacy under heaven; in death, we discuss corpses—calling each other honored Dao friends in the grave is quite bold!"

Xiao Shi Huang's brows furrowed slightly, a hint of wariness showing in his eyes, and he spoke in a low voice: "Xi Huang Dao Friend, what advice do you have?"

Although he had not yet fully revived, he also had a clone left in the outside world, so he was not unaware of the situation across all realms; naturally, he recognized this one who could be called the strongest existence in the present realms—the Sovereign of the Nine Provinces.

Thinking of the terrifying combat power Xi Huang had once displayed, and sensing the profound, unfathomable aura within him like an abyss, Xiao Shi Huang's heart sank involuntarily.

Although his Dao heart was firm and he possessed invincible belief, Xiao Shi Huang also clearly realized that he was far from being a match for Xi Huang at present.

"Hehe."

Sensing Xiao Shi Huang's spiritual fluctuations, Feng Yi gave a light chuckle and spoke gently: "Dao Friend, there's no need to be nervous; I came today without malice, but rather to assist you, to lend you a hand."

"Lend me a hand?"

Xiao Shi Huang blinked, a look of confusion on his face, momentarily not understanding the meaning of the Nine Provinces Sovereign.

Feng Yi smiled and said: "Dao Friend, you have gathered so many enlightened sovereigns, intending to use their Dao insights to reforge your own Dao, aid your complete transformation, and break through to become an emperor, right?"

Hearing the other party casually mention his plan, Xiao Shi Huang's pupils contracted slightly, and various thoughts uncontrollably surfaced in his mind.

Before he could speak, Feng Yi continued: "How about you and I discuss the Dao for a while? I believe my Dao insights will help you far more than these Stone Person Kings, and can better aid your transformation."

Upon hearing this, the many sovereigns around not only did not object, but hurriedly nodded, wearing expressions of respect, showing their strong agreement.

How could their Dao insights compare to Xi Huang's!

On the other side, hearing that the Nine Provinces Sovereign actually wanted to discuss the Dao with him and aid his transformation, Xiao Shi Huang's eyes showed a hint of puzzlement, and he asked curiously: "Xi Huang Dao Friend, what do you mean? I seem to have no connection with your Nine Provinces."

"Indeed, there isn't much of a connection."

Sensing Xiao Shi Huang's doubt, Feng Yi spoke casually: "However, Dao Friend, you need not worry too much; I merely wish to study the process by which an ordinary sovereign attains the emperor realm, to comprehend the mysteries therein, accumulate some experience for myself, and you just happen to be the right candidate."

"This"

Hearing the Nine Provinces Sovereign's words, and sensing his casual attitude of treating the process of achieving the emperor realm as merely a research subject, Xiao Shi Huang's heart involuntarily gave rise to a strange emotion.

Having been invincible across the realms for so many years, this was the first time he had ever been so lightly dismissed.

Suppressing the strange emotions in their heart temporarily, Xiaoshi Huang's tone turned inexplicable as they opened their mouth and said: "Xihuang Dao Friend, you are so arrogant; aren't you afraid that after I break through to become a king-emperor, I will surpass you?"

Hehe.

Laughing lightly, Fengyi shook their head slightly, their tone calm as they said: "Even if you can break through to become a king-emperor, for me now, it makes no great difference."

Good, good!

Feeling the Xihuang's indifferent attitude of nonchalance, even though Xiaoshi Huang's Dao heart was extremely firm, they almost had their defenses broken.

That is a king-emperor, the supreme existence among all heavens; I have strived for so many years yet have not truly achieved it, yet in their eyes it seems like mere roadside grass.

He had never seen such an arrogant person before!

"In that case, let me witness the Great Dao of Xihuang Dao Friend!"

Hum

At the moment the words fell, the qi mechanism inside Xiaoshi Huang's body changed, and an auspicious cloud containing boundless Great Dao information rose above their head, like a conglomeration of rules and order.

At the same time, a series of grand Dao sounds echoed from Xiaoshi Huang's mouth, expounding the path and cultivation insights of their perfect Heavenly Dao.

"Ah, I see, this is your perfect Heavenly Dao, Dao Friend!"

A gentle and calm voice sounded; Fengyi's eyes showed a hint of interest, their heart stirred, and above their head likewise rose a hazy, mixed auspicious cloud, within which countless manifestations of the Great Dao flowed—shadows of the Chaos azure lotus, forms of the Taiji yin-yang, a flowing river of time and space, manifestations of earth, water, wind, and fire, encompassing all things, as if containing all the Great Dao of the world, far more profound and mysterious than the auspicious cloud above Xiaoshi Huang's head, by an untold degree.

At the same time, a series of Great Dao sounds also echoed from Fengyi's mouth, expounding their Great Dao insights and also organizing their path.

The two auspicious clouds were like two different worlds, illuminating each other, and the Dao sounds merged together.

At this moment, their Daos collided and interacted here, a discussion of the Dao concerning the realm of king-emperors.

In an instant, heavenly flowers rained down, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, divine light burst across the sky, auspicious colors streamed in thousands, splendid light illuminated the entire tomb world, producing a magnificent heaven-and-earth phenomenon.

At the same time, the entire tomb continually resonated with Dao sounds like heavenly music, displaying various profound and ultimate mysteries of the Great Dao.

For the many cultivators in the tomb, this was nothing short of an unimaginable, peerless great opportunity.

For a moment, whether it was Xiao Chen or the remaining many king-emperors, they all became immersed in the surrounding Dao sounds and profound Dao rhythms, listening to various ultimate truths of heaven and earth, becoming utterly enamored, feeling they had gained an unprecedented cognition and understanding of the Great Dao.

At this moment, the many king-emperors felt extremely fortunate to have come to Xiaoshi Huang's tomb this time, able to see the two supreme beings discussing the Dao before them and listen to such profound Dao sounds.

To hear the Dao in the morning is to die content in the evening!

In this special state of discussing the Dao, time seemed to lose its concept, and one could not perceive its passage at all.

As the discussion of the Dao proceeded, the qi mechanism inside Xiaoshi Huang's body became increasingly terrifying, their aura grew ever more mighty, and their stone-king body began slowly transforming into a flesh-and-blood body.

Obviously, Fengyi's insights into the Great Dao helped him far more than they helped the many king-emperors in the original work, by an unknown multiple.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiaoshi Huang suddenly opened their eyes; the qi mechanism inside their body had reached the limit of a king-emperor, and their stone-king body had completely transformed into a flesh-and-blood body.

At the moment they opened their eyes, boundless insights of the Great Dao arose in their heart, a sense of completeness welled up from the depths of their heart, Xiaoshi Huang's heart trembled, and their whole being naturally and completely sublimated, advancing toward a wholly new level.

His Great Dao was sublimating, his essence, energy, and spirit were transforming, he was condensing the primordial order of his own kingly Dao, and he was climbing toward the realm of king-emperors.

Having obtained part of Fengyi's insights into the Great Dao, Xiaoshi Huang's path of transformation was immeasurably smoother than they had originally anticipated; it could even be said to be heaven-sent, surpassing his own imagination.

Gazing at the figure in dark robes before them, Xiaoshi Huang not only did not feel excited by their cultivation advancement, but their eyes instead carried a hint of indescribable shock.

As their cultivation increased, Xiaoshi Huang could increasingly feel the profundity and inscrutability of the Xihuang before them, which completely surpassed their own cognition.

Even though they have now achieved the realm of king-emperor, gazing at the Xihuang before them, he still feels a sense of lofty admiration.

"No wonder this Xihuang Dao Friend doesn't care at all about my achieving the realm of king-emperor!"

"Moreover, the existence of this Xihuang Dao Friend also proves that the realm of king-emperor is not the end of the Great Dao; I can still continue forward!"

As this thought arose in their heart, Xiaoshi Huang's Dao heart became ever more resolute.

On the other side, countless hexagram symbols flowed in Fengyi's eyes, carrying the boundless power to dispel falsehood, reflecting the changes within Xiaoshi Huang's body, gradually investigating the secrets of this top stone-king's breakthrough to king-emperor, and transforming all those secrets into their own Great Dao insights, continually perfecting their path, accumulating experience for themselves to achieve the realm of king-emperor.

Boom

It seemed like an instant, yet also like after countless ages, the qi mechanism inside Xiaoshi Huang's body completed its transformation, entering a wholly new level; a vast, sea-like mighty aura spread across heaven and earth, forcing the surrounding king-emperors to lower their heads.

This was not their intention, yet they had no choice; they could not control their own bodies at all.

Emperor!

In the minds of the many kings, this thought surfaced subconsciously; they understood that this once invincible under heaven Xiao Shi Huang had not only revived again, but also broken through from king to emperor, achieving the true Emperor's realm.

For a moment, the expressions of the many kings became extraordinarily vivid—there was envy, longing, fear, and so on, various and not exhaustive.

At the same time, in the eyes of the many kings, even though Xiao Shi Huang had achieved the Emperor's realm, before Xi Huang he still appeared slightly inferior.

Even though Xi Huang showed no aura, merely standing there, he seemed like the center of the entire universe; even Xiao Shi Huang, who now erupted with Emperor's aura, could not shake this.

Hum

Xiao Shi Huang's gaze flowed, a single glance spanning ten million years; within it seemed the scene of a great world's destruction, as he looked at the figure before him.

Time and space shifted; at this moment, Xiao Shi Huang penetrated the river of time and space, locking eyes with Feng Yi, and vaguely understood something.

«So it is, the heavens are flawed; without leisure, they must be destroyed. »

A soft sigh sounded from Xiao Shi Huang's mouth, and a hint of realization appeared in his eyes.

Crack

At the moment the sound fell, a series of crisp cracking sounds rang out, and terrifying cracks appeared all over Xiao Shi Huang's body, his whole person like a porcelain vessel about to shatter.

Although the many kings around lowered their heads, they also noticed this scene, and tumultuous waves surged in their hearts.

What happened?

Having achieved the supreme Emperor's realm, shouldn't Xiao Shi Huang look down upon the ages and be invincible under heaven?

How did he suddenly seem to be heading toward self-destruction?

Xiao Shi Huang, however, paid no heed to his own changes; instead, he gazed eagerly at the figure before him, his tone hinting with anticipation as he said, «Xi Huang Dao friend, the Emperor's realm is not the end of the Great Dao, is it? »

Feeling Xiao Shi Huang's earnest pursuit of the Dao, Feng Yi nodded and uttered only four words: «The Dao knows no bounds! »

«Hahaha, good»

Hearing Feng Yi's words, Xiao Shi Huang burst into loud laughter; then his aura shifted dramatically, and he spoke solemnly: «I wish to battle you, Dao friend; I hope Xi Huang Dao friend will not grudge giving instruction! »

Shaking his head, Feng Yi calmly said: «You are not my match! »

Xiao Shi Huang's expression did not change much, for he clearly knew that what the other said was true.

However, Xiao Shi Huang did not alter his will; instead, he spoke with high fighting spirit: «Rather than perish under the rules of the heavens, I would rather fall in the most glorious battle; I hope Xi Huang Dao friend will fulfill this. »

After glancing at Xiao Shi Huang, Feng Yi's aura shifted slightly, and he said softly: «If so, Dao friend, make your move! »

«Haha, thank you, Dao friend, for fulfilling this! »

He let out a hearty laugh from his mouth, Xiao Shi Huang glanced at the vast wilderness, a hint of reluctance flickering in his eyes, as if he wished to take in the entire primordial heavens and earth.

Then, his aura surged violently, supreme fighting spirit soaring to the heavens, and his body burst forth with unprecedented brilliant divine light.

The divine light, like the interweaving and evolution of the Great Dao's order, penetrated past and present, illuminated all ages and heavens, emanating a terrifying aura that made the entirety of the heavens tremble.

At this moment, Xiao Shi Huang's very person became like an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, using the perfect Heavenly Dao he had comprehended to reorganize the Great Dao order between heaven and earth, weaving a law-net entirely his own.

«This is my Imperial Dao order; please, Dao friend, appraise it! »

A low voice sounded; Xiao Shi Huang's eyes gleamed, his stature towering, his hands suddenly formed a profound seal to the utmost, carrying the supreme intent of the perfect Heavenly Dao, and he struck down toward Feng Yi.

Boom

At the moment the palm seal fell, blossoms of waves appeared, spacetime fragments danced, and the surrounding river of time and space seemed to be directly pierced by this strike.

The entirety of the heavens and myriad worlds was shrouded in a supreme fighting spirit, and all beings trembled from the depths of their hearts.

«Not bad! »

A peaceful voice sounded, as if containing the principles of the Heavenly Dao, directly dispelling the supreme fighting spirit that shrouded heaven and earth.

Faced with Xiao Shi Huang's strike, which condensed his Imperial Dao origin order to the utmost sublimation, a hint of appreciation appeared in Feng Yi's eyes.

At the moment his words fell, the Great Dao within him operated on its own, his whole person becoming empty and void, with a feeling of illusory ethereality, as if transcending time and space.

A faint, elusive Dao resonance sounded; Feng Yi lightly raised his palm and let it fall forward.

A mysterious yin-yang bagua diagram appeared between heaven and earth, the Yi Dao Taiji as its core, eight radiant light wheels as foundations, constructing a complete ninefold great spacetime reincarnation system.

This is the fruit of Feng Yi's years of secluded cultivation, the manifestation of his Great Dao, the foundation of his future path, and moreover the symbol of his perfected merit!

In an instant, heaven and earth fell still!

At this moment, time halted, space solidified, the Great Dao's laws fell silent, and everything seemed to become illusory dreamlike bubbles; only Feng Yi himself was truly existent.

Xiao Shi Huang's eyes reflected that yin-yang bagua diagram, as if he beheld the source of the Great Dao and glimpsed the mysteries of a higher realm.

His attack, before this yin-yang Taiji diagram, appeared utterly feeble; the two seemed not to exist in the same dimension at all.

In soundless silence, all his attacks were completely encompassed, erased from past and future, dissipated into the intangible, as if they were all dreamlike bubbles that never existed in the world.

In a daze, he even felt that the entirety of the heavens and myriad worlds had directly turned into dreamlike bubbles.

«So it is, this is the realm above the Emperor? Truly something to long for! »

At the moment his words fell, a hint of obsession appeared in Xiao Shi Huang's eyes, as he quietly contemplated his own transformation into dreamlike bubbles.

To be able to perceive this supreme state before utter downfall is also not a wasted life!

But just then, the entirety of time and space solidified, and everything came to a halt.

At the same time, the yin-yang bagua diagram merged directly into Xiao Shi Huang's body, transforming into a lofty and mysterious Dao principle that slowly circulated within him, allowing his whole person to become a self-contained time-space cycle, freeing him from the tendency of self-destruction and restoring normality.

«Huh? »

Feeling the change within himself, a hint of doubt appeared in Xiao Shi Huang's eyes.

He could feel that, even if he were to appear again in the heavens and myriad worlds, he would no longer be affected and self-destruct.

At this moment, Feng Yi's figure appeared within the frozen time and space, smiling as he said: «Xiao Shi Huang Dao friend, I need you to help me with a matter! »

In the vast world of the graveyard.

No one knew how long had passed, but the many kings finally regained their consciousness and woke up.

The scene just witnessed surfaced in their minds; their eyes showed undisguisable fear, and the Stone King's body trembled uncontrollably.

At that moment, they felt as if they had directly turned into nothingness, completely non-existent in the world.

"Indeed, it is a battle of Sovereigns; truly we Kings cannot withstand it!"

This thought arose in their minds, and the many Kings instinctively looked ahead, discovering that only the silhouette of Xi Huang remained in the graveyard, while the silhouette of Xiao Shi Huang had completely vanished.

Seeing this, the many Kings immediately understood the outcome of the battle.

They couldn't help but feel that Xi Huang was truly the most powerful existence among all heavens; even though Xiao Shi Huang had attained the Sovereign realm, before him he possessed only the power of a single move, and could not even block one.

Thinking of this, the many Kings felt ever greater awe, and their expressions became ever more reverent.

On the other side, Feng Yi glanced around, reached out, and an ancient, heavy heavenly stele and a mirror fell into his hand.

After doing all that, he paid no heed to the many Kings in the graveyard; with a thought, time and space shifted, and he vanished together with Xiao Chen into the graveyard.

Seeing Xi Huang's silhouette completely disappear, the many Kings couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, glancing at the graveyard world that seemed to have fundamentally altered the laws of heaven and earth, a hint of complex emotion appeared in their eyes.

Today's experience was truly too dreamlike.

They personally witnessed the birth of a Sovereign, yet also personally witnessed his destruction!

As thoughts turned in their minds, the many Kings came to ever clearer understand Xi Huang's might!

Even if a Sovereign is born, this Sovereign of the Nine Provinces is likely still the strongest among them!

"Ah, how fortunate the Nine Provinces are!"

Sighing, the Kings departed one by one with complex feelings, and the graveyard world returned to tranquility once again.

Not long after the many Kings left, the graveyard world continually shrank, eventually falling into the hand of a silhouette and disappearing.

The tomb of Xiao Shi Huang completely vanished in the Primordial Heavenly Realm.

Ancestral Dragon Village, inside a small courtyard.

Feng Yi gazed into the distant sky, as if able to traverse boundless spacetime, seeing a vast and boundless origin world.

The Sole True Realm!

That is the origin place of these heavens, the beginning of all things, and it also gathers half of the Sovereigns of all heavens.

After a moment, Feng Yi turned his gaze, looking toward the ancient city universe before him, seeing that the heavenly steles were already completely gathered, as well as many holy objects, and he said softly: "All the heavenly holy objects have been gathered, my cultivation has reached its limit; it is time to completely settle these Sovereigns, to help me advance further!"

(End of chapter)