145: When you see the final boss, you absolutely have to go and touch it!

In an instant, the entire world seemed to freeze in place.

The thunderclouds that had been churning in the sky also went still.

Both time and space were stagnant.

Everyone present was frozen on the spot.

Then... a crack suddenly appeared in the sky.

It was as if an invisible giant hand had forcibly torn a rift through the heavens.

The rift was long and narrow, stretching across the entire sky.

Unstable turbulence flickered along the edges of the rift.

Those brilliant, flowing turbulences were actually the manifestation of the Laws of this world.

From within that rift, an awe-inspiring, vast, ancient, cold, and supreme aura poured out.

Then, an unspeakable, colossal figure seemed to appear within the rift.

It stood there in the rift, surrounded by the flowing light of the Great Dao like a galaxy.

It appeared indefinable and indescribable, yet it truly and realistically existed within that rift.

It looked down upon all living beings from within that rift.

Though its features were unclear, its cold and indifferent aura was extremely distinct.

"Heavenly Dao..." Gu Yuan looked up and met that figure's gaze.

He also noticed that everyone else seemed to be frozen.

Even Tian Mei beside him was currently maintaining an expression of extreme astonishment.

Even though the other party hadn't stated it, Gu Yuan just knew Its identity.

Because when Gu Yuan met Its gaze, his Eternal Chaos Body felt as if it were burning with excitement.

It wasn't a tremble of fear, but a fanaticism born from seeing the ultimate enemy.

And that figure was also sizing up Gu Yuan at this moment.

It had no physical substance, but Its gaze seemed to reflect the entire world.

At this time, Heavenly Punishment was kneeling on the ground, golden light constantly pouring out from its body.

With That Woman around, logically speaking, the Heavenly Dao should not be able to interfere with this world.

However... Heavenly Punishment gave a cold laugh.

It used itself as a vessel to host the descent of the Heavenly Dao.

In this way, even That Woman could not prevent the descent of the Heavenly Dao.

Originally, Heavenly Punishment was in the Lishang Plain for a much greater and nobler purpose.

It was just that... after the heaven-forsaken one, Tian Mei who betrayed the Heavenly Dao, and the person with That Woman's aura appeared one after another.

Heavenly Punishment knew it could no longer hesitate and had to make a decisive choice immediately.

As a captain-level heavenly dao incarnation, making the correct choice at any time was its instinct.

Heavenly Punishment knelt on the ground, looking piously at the figure in the rift.

"Exalted One, the Exalted One has finally descended to this world again! For this, even if I perish, it is a supreme glory!"

Saying this, it looked at Gu Yuan and revealed a cold smile.

"Arrogant and ignorant ant, the heaven-forsaken one, today is the time for you to receive your punishment!"

Gu Yuan only chuckled in response as he looked at the figure in the rift.

So that is the Heavenly Dao... Gu Yuan felt somewhat excited.

This was not just because of the Eternal Chaos Body, but also because this was similar to encountering the ultimate boss ahead of time when playing a game in his previous life.

The thrill brought by that kind of pressure really made one's blood boil.

Furthermore... an ultimate boss like this was basically impossible to meet in the early or Middle Stage.

Since he had met it now, Gu Yuan had to go up and clash with it regardless.

After all, he needed to have a clearer understanding.

Specifically, whether the invincible state the System granted him could truly be maintained when facing the Heavenly Dao.

This point was crucial.

As for what to do if he couldn't withstand the Heavenly Dao, Gu Yuan naturally had backup plans.

Aside from various wondrous small items in the System Mall, if all else failed, he could still call Sister Xia.

Eh, speaking of which, such a huge thing has happened in the Lishang Plain.

Now even the Heavenly Dao has appeared, why hasn't Sister Xia shown up yet?

..."Hmph, descending into my world through a vessel..."

Outside the Lishang Plain, Xia Gehuang gazed at the rift in the sky and looked at that figure.

"It seems that Little Fellow Gu Yuan has done quite well, even forcing the Heavenly Dao to descend in person."

Xia Gehuang murmured to herself, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

"Well done. It seems I should reward that Little Fellow properly later."

Xia Gehuang chuckled, and then her figure disappeared from the spot... Meanwhile, what was happening in the Lishang Plain caused great shock and panic throughout the Qihuang Continent.

The Sect Masters of the various great Sects in the Sea of Stars all paused simultaneously.

"You all felt it too, right? That... that is an existence of a high level. Just what has happened..."

Liu Hanyan, the Valley Master of Ice Spirit Valley, said in a solemn voice.

"Even I cannot calculate what has happened. The heavenly secrets are currently obscured; something major must have occurred!"

Mysterious Mechanism Master, the Sect Master of the Qintian Study, also spoke in a heavy voice.

The obscuring of heavenly secrets was something that had never happened before.

Mysterious Mechanism Master felt in his heart that something big must have happened.

"My sword is telling me that an existence that must be severed has appeared. Becoming a divine sword and piercing through heaven and earth—perhaps it was all for this moment."

Di Luoying gently stroked the long sword in her hand and said indifferently.

"It seems to be only a trace of an aura. Everyone, repairing the grand array of the Sea of Stars is most important right now. Once this matter is settled, it won't be too late to investigate the situation."

Dongfang Yingxue furrowed her brows slightly and said softly.

Yet for some reason, she suddenly thought of Gu Yuan.

Strange, why would I suddenly think of Gu Yuan?

The others nodded slightly, and the speed of their hands increased significantly.

They all had a somewhat subtle feeling in their hearts... "Heavenly Dao...!"

In the underwater ruins of the Sea of Stars.

Ye Qingshang's beautiful eyes suddenly snapped open.

Her eyes were filled with sky-high hatred and fury.

Back then, Gu Yuan had been obliterated by the Heavenly Dao right before her eyes.

Although Gu Yuan was not dead now and had explained to her that it was only a Clone back then,

the fact that the Heavenly Dao wanted to obliterate Gu Yuan was an indisputable truth.

Ye Qingshang couldn't imagine if Gu Yuan hadn't been a Clone at that time... the consequences... she didn't dare to imagine.

As the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, a darling of heaven and earth, she should have been close to the Heavenly Dao.

Unfortunately, due to Gu Yuan's intervention, Ye Qingshang, whose heart was now entirely filled with Gu Yuan's figure, had absolutely no goodwill toward the Heavenly Dao.

"I am still not strong enough, not enough..."

Ye Qingshang murmured, then closed her eyes once more.

Her current priority was to use Sister Xia's power to completely trigger her Bloodline Awakening.

If she could reach the state of the Primordial Ancestor from the ancient era,

then even against the Heavenly Dao, she would have the qualification to contend.

"Gu Yuan, no matter what, I will stand by your side and be with you, even if it means becoming an enemy of the Heavenly Dao!"

Ye Qingshang said softly, and the underwater ruins returned to silence once again.