Chapter 454: Leaving a Name

The stone stele seems to possess a spirit; it automatically bestows each name with corresponding radiance and stature based on the namer's overall performance, battle record, potential, and other factors on this edition's Main Road.

Ye Wuque and Feng Caichen stopped before the stele, their gazes sweeping over it.

In the lower middle section of the stone stele, the names are relatively numerous and their radiance rather gentle, yet each represents a distinguished hero who once roared across the clouds in his own domain.

"Chen Shimei, Mu Yutiandie, Tun Qiangu, Jian Wushuang, Duan Tianhuang, Kun Chi, Sheng Xuanyi, Bei Huangyu, Ao Taixu, Ji Hongyu, Dou Tianxiong…"

Ye Wuque whispered a few familiar names, a trace of emotion flashing in his eyes.

These Heavenly Prouds truly are no pond‑dwellers; they have forged their own fame on the Main Road.

Although they have never met, each has his own splendid story.

Especially Tun Qiangu and Jian Wushuang, who fought in the Tongtian Peak battle, their names' radiance is especially solid.

"Eh?"

Ye Wuque's face showed a hint of unusual color.

Feng Caichen looked over: "What's wrong?"

Ye Wuque said, "Nothing, I just saw a name that was unexpected."

Ye Wuque didn't know whether it was a duplicate name, but his intuition told him it was very likely that old acquaintance he had met before.

The name, astonishingly, was... Yuan Yishi!

This prodigiously talented youth, Ye Wuque has never forgotten.

He knew back then that such a name was not something ordinary beings could bear.

As expected, Yuan Yishi has his own extraordinary fate, and now his name is inscribed on the Tianjun God‑Sealing Stele.

His gaze slowly rose; the names grew sparse, yet the radiance became ever more dazzling, like the brightest stars in the night sky.

"Ao Tianyin, Geshu Wenyue, Xu Tianhuang, Shen Wuyue, Xuanhuang…"

These names, hanging high in the upper middle of the stone stele, blaze with intense radiance and a majestic aura, signifying that they are the monster‑level Heavenly Prouds recognized on this edition's Main Road as occupying the topmost tier, each often representing a colossal force that shakes the heavens.

Beside those names, Ye Wuque also saw a few names exuding a cold, Dead Silence, and tyrannical aura.

"Shi Litian, Ming Jiuhuang, Gui Qianmo…"

Although they are foes rather than friends, it is undeniable that they too are terrifying beings perched at the summit, and having their names carved here also attests to their strength.

Further upward, near the stele's apex, the names are few, yet each seems like a Great Sun Sweep, radiating ten thousand folds of light, impossible to stare at directly!

Their emitted Dao Rhythm and oppressive pressure can be faintly felt even across the stone stele!

Ye Wuque's gaze was first drawn to a few dazzling names that carried a familiar aura.

"Ning Wushuang!"

This name unmistakably carries a divine resonance of annihilating all laws, transcending the mundane, and its placement is conspicuously lofty!

"A Daoist from the Xuanhuang Universe truly is unfathomable,"

Ye Wuque silently praised him in his heart.

His gaze continued to sweep, and he saw several more familiar names.

A name radiant as the Nine Heavens Star River, brilliant as the eternal Great Sun, noble and vast, peerless and towering—indeed, Ziyang Shen!

Another name ethereal as an undying spacetime, seeming to contain the subtle motion of the celestial constellations—Ye Beichen!

Seeing those two names, Ye Wuque couldn't help but let a sincere smile curve his lips.

Ziyang Shen and Ye Beichen, these two old friends, have indeed carved their own supreme fame upon this vast Main Road!

Their names shining here indicate achievements and power that perhaps even surpass Ao Tianyin, Geshu Wenyue, and the like.

Beyond that, there are several unfamiliar names whose radiance is no weaker, even more peculiar, perched high above:

Fan Yongji! Buddha's light shines everywhere, the Buddhist chant murmurs, exuding great compassion and the true meaning of Great Jiemie.

Tun Zhaogu! The name is domineering and towering, as if a phantom of a sky‑devouring, earth‑gnawing beast lurks, its ferocity overwhelming.

Xuan Yuanzi Xi! Profoundly subtle and complete, bearing an even more mysterious and unfathomable aura.

Yan Zhangfeng! Bold and carefree, his sword qi roams with a chivalrous spirit of swift vengeance, also bearing a sharp edge that points directly at the Dao.

Di Shitian! Its radiance is razor‑sharp to the extreme, filled with a terrifying edge that battles heaven and earth, slaying all, making the heart race at its sight.

"Fan Yongji... I've heard that name..." Feng Caichen said softly.

"Oh?" Ye Wuque looked at Feng Caichen.

"I once fought a Buddhist sect monster, and after defeating him, he mentioned that name!"

"He said that his Buddhist Dao lineage, the true Origin, the Supreme Buddha Nation, harbors a Heavenly Pride capable of defeating me!"

"And Fan Yongji is one of them!"

Feng Caichen's tone was flat.

Ye Wuque's pupils narrowed slightly.

Could it be a Buddhist sect monster from the Supreme Buddha Nation?

Ye Wuque also has many karmic ties with that legendary supreme Buddhist power.

Perhaps in the future, there will be a chance to encounter that faction's monster.

"Truly a hidden tiger and dragon, the strong like clouds."

"Fan Yongji, Tun Zhaogu, Xuan Yuanzi Xi, Yan Zhangfeng, Di Shitian—each one is no simple being..."

"Many of these are forbidden beings from the Great Universe beyond the Nine Heavens Ten Earths, the Other Shore, Xuanhuang, and the Honghuang World."

Feng Caichen sighed softly, his clear eyes reflecting those radiant names, showing no fear, only a calm hunter's delight and a hint of eager sword intent.

"Zhutian Wanjie, vast beyond imagination, boundlessly expansive, endless beings—there are always some prodigiously talented individuals who hide their brilliance until a crucial moment," Ye Wuque laughed, "That is the charm of the Ultimate Main Road."

"It's our turn now," Feng Caichen looked at Ye Wuque.

Ye Wuque nodded; the two simultaneously pointed their fingers like swords, gathering their own vital energy and Tiandao insight, and projected it far toward the towering Tianjun God‑Sealing Stele!

There was no earth‑shaking fanfare.

But at the instant their thoughts touched the stele—

Buzz!!!

The entire towering, endless Tianjun God-Sealing Stele suddenly shuddered violently! It was as if a deity that had slumbered for ten thousand ages had its core truly reached!

In the next instant, an unprecedented scene unfolded!

Centered on the points where Ye Wuque's and Feng Caichen's thoughts landed, two dazzling divine radiances beyond any description erupted with a thunderous burst! The brilliance was so great that it instantly eclipsed the glow of every name on the stele, as if two Supreme Divine Suns that existed since the dawn of Chaos rose together, illuminating the Zhutian and shining through the ages!

Ye Wuque's name manifested a magnificent brilliance interweaving Chaos-colored and pure‑gold hues, its interior seeming to contain the Space‑Time River rushing, star seas being born and dying, and myriad ways submitting!

Its position outright surpassed all existing names, brazenly standing at the very top region of the stele!

As the light surged and receded, an unrivaled, world‑shaking aura of supreme dominance spread outward!

Feng Caichen's name erupted with a flawless sword light that was pure to the extreme and razor‑sharp to the extreme!

That sword light was as clear as water, yet seemed capable of cutting Causality and shattering eternity!

Its position likewise instantly reached the summit, reflecting Ye Wuque's name side by side, like twin suns in the sky!

The sword intent surged skyward, causing the stele itself to emit faint, resonant sword tones, as if heralding the coronation of a sword‑path king!