Chapter 742: A Shocking Cataclysm!

Tai Shi looked at the two bowing figures, gently waved his hand, and a gentle yet mighty Initial Dao Principle instantly supported their bodies, preventing them from bending over any further.

His voice was gentle, carrying a reassuring power, and he said slowly, "No need for formalities, stand up. I have some ties with your Ye Family and the Dragon Clan; acting today is within my duty, so you need not thank me."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Ye Wuque, scanning him from head to toe, and the admiration in his eyes grew ever stronger.

"Hehe, Ye kid, truly a hero born in youth."

Tai Shi smiled as he spoke, his tone full of admiration.

"I have lived through countless epochs, have seen innumerable dazzling Heaven's Chosen, yet someone like you, at merely the Immortal King level, can unleash the power of Supreme Boundless Great Perfection, and even withstand the Dark Flying Ancestor's assault for so long—you are the first."

He paused, his gaze landing on Ye Wuque's dantian, and a hint of awe flashed in his eyes: "What is even more remarkable is that you have simultaneously condensed the Four Great Sacred Law Origins, and even the Dark Sacred Law Origin, which you have refined without letting the Dark Origin corrupt your mind, instead turning it into your own power. This temperament, this talent, this destiny is truly… unprecedented in ten thousand ages, terrifying indeed."

Ye Wuque felt a slight shock upon hearing Tai Shi's words.

He did not expect Tai Shi to see through all his secrets at a glance, clearly perceiving even his refinement of the Four Great Sacred Law Origins and the Dark Sacred Law Origin.

He hurriedly said respectfully, "Senior, you overpraise me; I am merely lucky, having seized a few opportunities. Compared with a peerless elder like you, my modest cultivation is hardly worth mentioning."

"You kid, you are indeed modest."

Tai Shi heard this, laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said, "Luck is also part of strength. Moreover, to command the Four Great Sacred Law Origins at the Immortal King level, and even confront a Dark Overlord of Extinction Sequence rank, such power and daring cannot come from luck alone."

His gaze deepened as he looked at Ye Wuque, speaking slowly, "Ye kid, remember, your path does not end here. You bear the future of Zhutian Wanjie and the hope of ending this Dark Age. In the upcoming Ultimate Battle, you will be the most crucial piece. Therefore, you must grow quickly, become stronger. The time left for us is not much."

Ye Wuque felt a sudden jolt in his heart upon hearing Tai Shi's words.

He did not expect Tai Shi to place such high expectations on him, even calling him the hope to end the Dark Age.

He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with unprecedented resolve, and solemnly said to Tai Shi, "Senior, rest assured, I will not disappoint your expectations nor the living beings of Zhutian Wanjie! I will give my all to protect Zhutian Wanjie, drive these Dark Remnants back to their lair, and end this Dark Age!"

Tai Shi looked at Ye Wuque's steadfast gaze, nodded with satisfaction, and a grateful smile appeared on his face.

He knew he had not misjudged him; this youth's future achievements would be limitless, perhaps even surpassing his own to reach the legendary realm.

And at that moment.

A sudden anomaly erupted!

The Dark Main Path of the No Return Path, whose darkness had previously subsided, instantly turned violent!

The skeletal road, once purified by the Initial Dao Principles, was instantly re‑covered by an even more terrifying, colder, and brutal Dark Origin.

That Dark Origin was billions of times more terrifying than the Dark Flying Ancestor's just now.

It was as viscous as solidified Eternal Extinction, freezing even void wherever it passed, solidifying space and time completely!

The entire Eternal Ancient Heaven darkened instantly.

It was not ordinary darkness, but a soul‑deep, ultimate despair and extinction, as if the whole Zhutian Wanjie were at that moment dragged into an endless abyss of darkness!

Even the Initial Dao Principles emanating from Tai Shi were gradually suppressed by this sudden wave of darkness!

Ye Wuque and the Nine Sky Dragon Emperor, whose nerves had just relaxed, instantly tensed to the extreme again!

Their faces turned pallid in an instant, hair standing on end, and an extreme chill surged from their soles to the top of their heads!