197: Chapter 198 Thug Leader

A soul contract fuses with the soul. As long as one does not dissolve it, even if the other party possesses heaven-defying means, they cannot undo it.

It is just like the Undying Emperor Little Yellow Chicken; previously he was only a God King, and he was an Emperor, yet he still had no way to resolve such a pact.

To prevent this guy from going back on his word or causing a backlash, the Master Teacher Continent once specifically decreed that even if the other party could escape the heavenly dao scroll, they would still be unable to break free from the soul pact!

"The soul contract indeed cannot be separated from the sea of consciousness, but I have fused with a special gas that can even dissolve the heavenly dao. Dissolving this contract is not difficult... As long as one has sufficient power to strike the location of the contract, it can be done!" the Ruthless Man said.

The soul contract is established on the foundation of the heavenly dao. Since this special power can even dissolve the heavenly dao of the God World, what difficulty is there in dissolving a soul contract if handled properly?

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

"Since I've told you so much, consider it my thanks for bringing me to the God World!"

After explaining, the Ruthless Man did not want to say more. The aura on his body became increasingly ancient and distant, and the black hole behind him became even larger. Clearly, while he was talking, he had swallowed an unknown amount of power to nourish himself.

"Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole swallows, the stronger his strength becomes..." Luo Ruoxi also noticed something was wrong and hurriedly sent a telepathic message.

"Get ready to attack!" With his doubts dispelled, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, and the long sword in his hand was suddenly raised: "Since that is the case, let us see who is better through our actions!"

Boom! The most powerful sword intent was unleashed once again.

Life means returning; death means eternal longing!

If one does not care about life or death, what can stop them?

Although this sword technique had not reached the comprehension of an Emperor, it contained all the obsessions in his heart, pushing the Heaven Has Feelings cultivation technique within his body to its limit.

Whoosh! With one sword strike, he cut the Ruthless Man's attack in two. At the same moment, Luo Ruoxi also attacked, her jade hands rolling, sword radiance like snow.

Her sword technique was somewhat similar to the young man from Sword God Heaven, carrying an indomitable momentum and the natural grace of the Great Dao.

"Your moves are very powerful, but compared to me, they are still lacking..." With a light laugh, the Ruthless Man reached down again.

In an instant, blocking the sky and sun, the palm covered the entire world. Space shattered, and it seemed as if the sun, moon, and stars were about to be forcibly struck down.

Pfft! Pfft! Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi both flew backward, spraying blood in the air.

With their strength, they were actually unable to block it! What kind of realm had this guy 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 swagger.

Having refined the nine heavens chaos golden lotus, his cultivation was not the slightest bit weaker than Zhang Xuan's.

He raised a fist, and his power surged into the nine heavens. Colliding with the Ruthless Man, he also flew backward, unable to block a single move.

Zhang Xuan covered his forehead.

Even after achieving the Emperor realm, 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 greater!

"Attack together, otherwise, if they die, we will all die..." Little Yellow Chicken shouted loudly, crimson flames burning, as if the sky had been set on fire. The remaining Six Great Emperors also unleashed their own methods.

The Seven Emperors joined forces, destroying heaven and earth. A region of the world could not withstand it, but the opponent was the Ruthless Man who had absorbed special power. When the attacks arrived, the black hole suddenly grew larger, swallowing the power clean in the blink of an eye, and then immediately counterattacked.

Bang bang bang bang! The Seven Emperors, like Zhang Xuan and the others, flew backward.

The Ten Emperors, combined together, couldn't even block one of the opponent's moves! How could this guy be so powerful?

"You can die now..." After defeating everyone with one move, the Ruthless Man took a step forward, flipped his wrist, and slapped down again.

"How dare you, rat!" Accompanied by a loud shout, The Elder from Sword God Heaven who was there before suddenly appeared, blocking in front, the long sword in his hand turning into a galaxy.

"Emperor? Is he also of Emperor strength?" Zhang Xuan's pupils constricted.

This Elder had originally followed behind the young man, and he thought he was just a follower, at most a titled God King. Only after he unleashed his power did he discover that he was actually an Emperor expert! If he was an Emperor, then what was that young man?

"He is the Emperor of Sword God Heaven himself..." Struggling to stand up, Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth.

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

"He is..." Just as Luo Ruoxi was about to answer, space distorted, and they immediately saw this Emperor of Sword God Heaven also fly backward, landing not far away and smashing a large pit.

Zhang Xuan's current strength and comprehension of the sword dao far exceeded his, and even he couldn't contend with it; even though his cultivation was not weak and his swordsmanship was brilliant, he was still no match.

"Haha, Emperors, just a bunch of motley fools! Today I will destroy the nine heavens, destroy this God World, and trample all rules flat!"

Defeating the Emperor of Sword God Heaven, the Ruthless Man laughed crazily, the surrounding space collapsing continuously, setting him off like a demon or devil.

"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 moves, yet they hadn't blocked a single move of the opponent...

Could it be that in the God World, there really was no one who could block this person before them? Just let him destroy the world?

"The only way... is to return your defective heavenly dao to the heavenly dao itself, allowing the heavenly dao to suppress him..." Luo Ruoxi clenched her delicate fists, her eyes reddening.

"Return to the heavenly dao itself?" Zhang Xuan knew what she meant.

The library in his mind was itself a part of the heavenly dao. Once it returned, the heavenly dao would be completely whole, perhaps it could repair the loopholes and self-eject the Ruthless Man.

It was just like the human body's immune system. If the immune system is complete, when a virus comes, it can easily drive it away; if it is damaged, it cannot resist the virus's invasion, and even the strongest person will die because of it.

However...

"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, the immune system can kill, but... what about a tiger? No matter how strong the immune system is, what can it do?

The one before them was just a regular God King; even if titled, the heavenly dao could easily kill him, but he was stronger than an Emperor... He was already beyond what the heavenly dao could contend with.

"This..." Luo Ruoxi paused, a look of disappointment appearing on her fair jade face: "Yes... 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 Freedom Heaven..." Taking a deep breath, Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth, turned around, and flew forward.

"Want to escape?" The Ruthless Man snorted coldly and pressed down.

Bang! Luo Ruoxi fell from the sky.

"You..." Zhang Xuan unleashed his sword technique again, the sword intent shining forth.

Ding ding ding! He was blocked by the Ruthless Man again.

"You guys go quickly; I will block him..." Knowing that they were looking for a way to save the God World, rather than running away, the clone and the Undying Emperor shouted and blocked in front. Luo Qiqi also transformed, returning to her jingkong pearl form.

The surrounding space solidified.

"Go!" Seeing everyone disregarding their own safety to block behind him, unafraid of death, Zhang Xuan's eyes reddened. However, he also knew that now was not the time to say more. Pulling Luo Ruoxi, his body swayed, tearing through space, and the next moment they appeared in the area of Freedom Heaven.

Freedom Heaven no longer had its previous freedom; the God World was collapsing, and everywhere was in chaos.

"Where is the 'he' you mentioned?" 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 really save the God World, what did it matter if he sacrificed himself!

"He is my father. The blood in your pendant is his. The Undying Emperor was once his beast pet..." Luo Ruoxi adjusted her breathing and explained.

"Father?" Zhang Xuan suddenly realized.

No wonder he had always felt that 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 intent left behind by the Undying Emperor immediately acknowledged him as master after seeing the pendant.

"Is your father also an Emperor? Or does he possess strength exceeding that of an Emperor?" He couldn't help but ask.

The library was in chaos, and it was the blood in the pendant that allowed him to regain clarity. Could it be that not only was she an Emperor, but her father was one too, or even stronger? If that was the case, why would he be in a coma? And why would it require the defective heavenly dao to make him wake up?

"He is not an Emperor, but rather... the heavenly dao!" Luo Ruoxi clenched her delicate fists.

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

"Yes! Fifty years ago, Father could not withstand that giant hand and fell into a coma. The heavenly dao disintegrated into three parts. The orderly heavenly dao and the defective heavenly dao entered the spatial turbulence. I took charge of the natural heavenly dao on his behalf, maintaining the balance of the God World. To make him recover, I must collect the scattered parts... That is why I was so determined and could not fail! That is why I specifically entered the Master Teacher Continent, studied the spring and autumn annals, and tried to find a way to defeat Master Kong! The thing I asked of Master Kong when I fought him was also this." Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

Not long after they met in the Master Teacher Continent, the girl before him had told him her story about wanting 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 World! Could the heavenly dao really take human form and have children?

"Taking charge of the natural heavenly dao on his behalf... you don't have heavenly dao fragments in your body?" Suddenly realizing something wrong in her words, Zhang Xuan looked over. Taking charge on behalf of someone else and the fusion within his own body were two different concepts.

"I only control it; I am not a part of the heavenly dao..." Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Put that way, he only needed to separate the defective heavenly dao, and it would not require her to die. Although he was unwilling to accept such a fate, he also did not want the girl before him to be harmed.

"If I separate the defective heavenly dao within my body, your father will be able to wake up and even kill the Ruthless Man, right?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"This... I am not sure..." Looking up at the collapsing God World, Luo Ruoxi hesitated. The God World was her father's foundation, and now that the foundation was like this, even if he woke up, could he really defeat that powerful Ruthless Man? It was hard to say!

"It seems you cannot be sure either. Since that is the case, it is better to rely on ourselves than on others... We must find a way ourselves!" Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth: "You, me, the clone, joined with the Nine Emperors of the nine heavens, if we also cooperate with Master Kong, we might not necessarily fail to win!"

"Master Kong? He..." Luo Ruoxi frowned.

"Master Kong is already dead, right! He has not truly died. If I guessed correctly, him being killed by you was just a method to escape the heavenly dao... If nothing goes wrong, he should be like Wei Changfeng, a [Congenital Fetal Soul Body]!" Zhang Xuan said.

Seeing Wei Changfeng, he understood. Master Kong's so-called maintaining of spiritual intelligence should be the same as his: a Congenital Fetal Soul Body. He could achieve no confusion in the womb. Added to the backups he left behind in advance, resurrection was only a matter of time.

Luo Ruoxi was stunned, as if she hadn't expected it to be like this.

"We will know once we go and see. 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.

Master Kong's students, such as Ancient Sage Ziyuan and the others, were all powerful. Even without the help of an Emperor, they would definitely have a way to enter the Tidal Sea, yet not a single one was seen. There must be something more important waiting, something they wanted to do while all the Emperors were at the Tidal Sea and unable to attend to other matters! And this important thing was clearly to let Master Kong recover.

"This..." Luo Ruoxi's heart shook, and she suddenly realized.

"Let's go!"

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Without explaining further, Zhang Xuan made a stroke with one hand and returned to where Master Kong resided. As expected, he saw an old man floating cross-legged in the air. Seeing them arrive, the old man smiled slightly. "You've come!"

Who else could it be but Master Kong!

This teacher of all generations truly had not disappointed him!

Just as he had guessed, taking advantage of everyone's attention being focused on the Tidal Sea, he had been resurrected.

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

She knew that Emperors could be resurrected—the Undying Emperor had also come back to life—but... she hadn't expected it to be so fast!

"I concealed myself from the Heavenly Dao and prepared a backup plan in advance. That nameless giant in the Ghost Pool was what I left behind. When you killed it that day, I took the opportunity to break free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and re-condense my physical body. I've only just recovered now!"

Master Kong smiled slightly.

He was proficient in time abilities. While it seemed only a day or two had passed in the Firmament, he had actually spent an unknown amount of time recovering his strength.

Decades of time had passed for him.

"The strength of the three of us is very great, but wanting to defeat Vicious won't be that easy..."

Seeing that Master Kong had indeed recovered, Luo Ruoxi still shook her head.

It wasn't about boosting the enemy's prestige and diminishing their own morale, but rather a simple fact.

Just now, so many people joined forces and still couldn't stop the opponent. Even with the addition of Master Kong, what difference would it make?

It still wouldn't change the situation!

"Our individual strengths, or even combined together, are indeed no match for the opponent, but... what if we fuse everyone's power into a single person?"

Master Kong looked over with a smile.

"Fuse into a single person?"

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

"That palm was able to tear through the Firmament and shatter the Heavenly Dao; its strength is beyond doubt. Vicious absorbed all of that power and swallowed fifty years of the Firmament's spiritual energy. Based on strength alone, if any of our dozen or so Emperors were taken individually, we would indeed be no match..."

Master Kong said, "But if we unite and concentrate our power into one person... it might not be the case!"

"How do we concentrate it?"

Luo Ruoxi looked over.

It was easy to say, but difficult to do.

Emperors already stood at the absolute peak of the Firmament. If it were so easy to absorb others' power, she wouldn't have remained stagnant for so many years.

"It's very simple... we concentrate the power within us onto Zhang Xuan. Once he can break through the shackles of an Emperor, he can save the Firmament!"

Master Kong said.

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

"Emperor Lingxi's cultivation is about being free and unfettered, transcending nature! But with the constraints of her father and the Heavenly Dao, and having people she cares about, she can never truly transcend! If I'm not mistaken, when you fought me back then, you once gave up and intended to be killed by me!"

Master Kong said.

Luo Ruoxi was speechless.

During the battle, she indeed had that intention. That was why their exchange at the beginning had been like a sparring match with both sides holding back, rather than a life-and-death struggle.

"Without being able to transcend, one naturally cannot exert the strongest power. Even if given more zhenqi, one still wouldn't be able to charge into that supreme realm! As for me..."

Master Kong nodded and said, "My heart is with the common people; I want to save the world, but I'm unwilling to let others sacrifice for me. Too much benevolence is also a weakness! If I had been more ruthless and exterminated the Alien Spirit Race, the current situation wouldn't have happened..."

If he could have killed all the Alien Spirit Race members back then, Vicious would have been unable to resurrect, and the current situation wouldn't exist.

"Therefore, I am also not suitable. But Zhang Xuan, your cultivation technique follows your heart and has no flaws. You emphasize living as yourself; even if you die, as long as you live without regrets, your heart is at peace. Such a person has greater inclusiveness and more room for development. Only in this way can one walk higher and further!"

Master Kong continued.

To return in life, and to be remembered in death!

If one doesn't even care about death, how could they be shackled by other things?

"This..." Zhang Xuan frowned and was about to say something when he saw Master Kong looking over with piercing eyes. "Don't decline. Firstly, there's no time to go and train someone else. Even if there were time, I don't think anyone could do better than you! Although Emperor Lingxi doesn't have Heavenly Dao fragments in her body, she has controlled the Heavenly Dao for many years and has her own understanding of it. I control the orderly heavenly dao. If we instill our power into you, you will possess the power of the complete Heavenly Dao! Coupled with your clone's nine heavens chaos golden lotus, you can completely stabilize the nine heavens, control the universe, battle the high heavens, and destroy all things!"

"Alright!"

Seeing that the other party had already made a decision and that explaining further would be useless, Zhang Xuan nodded.

Rumble!

He sat down cross-legged, and in the blink of an eye, two surges of majestic power poured in from both sides.

Zhang Xuan's entire body stiffened. In an instant, he felt as if he had become the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, soaring above the nine heavens.

His soul, physical body, and zhenqi were all purified in that instant, becoming stronger and more majestic.

...

"You all want to stop me too? Fine, I'll kill you first, then go kill Zhang Xuan..."

After swatting Luo Qiqi, the clone, and the others away, Vicious smiled coldly.

The power unleashed by the clone and the various Emperors joined together 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 Firmament outside the cities. Now, all that power had become his nourishment. His every movement carried the ability to destroy heaven and earth. These Emperors and God Kings, though they represented the absolute peak of the Firmament, were still vulnerable.

At this moment, Vicious seemed to represent the entire Firmament, and no one could stop him.

"If the Firmament is destroyed, there's 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 from the air.

"Just you? You're not worthy!"

Vicious squeezed his palm, and the golden dragon was trapped in his grasp. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape.

"Old friend, wait for me!"

Fumeng Emperor also let out a roar, transforming into his White Tiger True Form and arriving before him in the air.

The Undying Emperor revealed his Undying Fire Phoenix True Form, his flames illuminating the sky.

Great Emperor Xuan Ming's true form was a Great Turtle, appearing as if he were holding up the heavens.

The Four Divine Beasts, guarding the four poles of the Firmament, transformed into their true forms simultaneously. The collapsing Firmament even began to slow down.

The universe seemed to be frozen in an instant.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

With four consecutive palm strikes, Vicious suppressed the four beasts. A thick killing intent flashed in his eyes. "Since you're seeking death, I'll grant it to you..."

Amidst his roar, just as he was about to deliver the killing blow to erase everyone, he felt his raised arm tighten and stop in mid-air.

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

Then, under everyone's shocked gazes, a figure slowly walked out from the air.

It was none other than Zhang Xuan!

At this moment, the young man's entire body surged with power, more than ten times stronger than before. Descending from the sky, it was as if he himself were an entire world.

"You've improved quite a bit..."

Vicious stopped, his gaze solemn.

He clearly didn't understand why the opponent's strength had undergone such a massive change in just a few short minutes.

"But so what if it's increased? Even the Firmament at its peak couldn't withstand me. I don't believe you can stop me..."

With a cold snort, Vicious struck down once more.

Zhang Xuan raised his long sword and met the attack.

The two sides clashed, space tearing apart layer by layer as air currents surged everywhere.

"Can Zhang Xuan win?"

At Master Kong's residence in Freedom Heaven, Luo Ruoxi looked over, full of worry.

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

However, their level was still there. As long as they had enough energy, they could one day recover.

"With his current strength, wanting to win... will be very difficult! Unless... he can comprehend a power that transcends the Emperor level!"

After a moment of silence, Master Kong said.

Even a dozen Emperors joined together couldn't defeat Vicious. Even if they transferred all their power to him, winning wouldn't be that easy.

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

"Power that transcends the Emperor level?"

Luo Ruoxi's gaze was distant.

When her father was still conscious, he had told her the same thing. But... she couldn't 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, Master Kong smiled.

...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After several consecutive moves, Zhang Xuan's tiger's mouth split open, and a massive wound appeared on his chest, looking hideous and terrifying.

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

"Haha, I thought you were so powerful, but you're only at this level!" Vicious smiled coldly.

"I'm no match for you anyway, and I'll be killed sooner or later. In that case, I want to die under your strongest attack..." Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stopped. Instead of attacking, he looked at the Vicious in front of him.

"Fine, I'll grant your wish and give you my strongest attack..."

Hearing him say this, Vicious was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly and raised his palm.

Whoosh!

A green light appeared in his palm and struck down fiercely.

It was indeed his strongest attack. The entire Firmament roared as if it were about to collapse, and a massive crater was blasted out once again.

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

Bang!

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

"Zhang Xuan..." Seeing this scene, everyone's faces turned pale.

Luo Qiqi seemed to go mad.

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

Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi, who saw this scene, were also stunned.

The intention was for him to break through the shackles and charge into a realm beyond the Emperor level. Why did he not resist and instead willingly go to his death?

In this way, wouldn't he be failing their good intentions?

"No, it's the Undying Emperor's method of immortality..."

While they were wondering, Master Kong suddenly spoke.

Everyone then saw that as Zhang Xuan's head exploded and even his soul shattered, the pendant on his chest suddenly burst open. A drop of blood floated up and ignited, forming a ball of scorching fire. From within the flames, a perfectly intact figure slowly stepped out.

"He... used the opponent's power and the blood in the pendant to separate the defective heavenly dao from his soul?"

Luo Ruoxi's pupils contracted.

After being reborn through the flames, Zhang Xuan's body actually no longer had the library, no longer had the interference of the Heavenly Dao—he had broken free from the Heavenly Dao!

"How did he do it?"

Master Kong was also full of disbelief.

The Heavenly Dao and the soul were fused together, inseparable. To break free, he had had to let his soul dissipate and use the Ghost Pool to re-condense it.

The one before them had been killed just once and had completely broken free. What method did he use?

"I know... he used Vicious's method of breaking free from the soul contract..." Luo Ruoxi realized.

A soul contract binds the master and the servant. If the master doesn't release it, the servant will always be restricted... the library was also like this, one could say it was an enhanced version of a contract.

Bound to the soul, it wouldn't detach unless one died.

But... Vicious had used that special power to break free from the soul contract. Zhang Xuan had asked about the specific method in detail before; he probably had the intention even then.

That was why he intentionally risked his life, letting the opponent use his strongest power to attack him.

Using that power to be reborn through fire, he had unexpectedly succeeded!

"So that's how it is. This is the way to break through the Emperor level..."

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

In an instant, it fused perfectly with himself.

In the blink of an eye, everyone felt as if the Zhang Xuan before them had become the nine heavens, and the nine heavens were him.

He lightly tapped his foot on the ground.

The chaotic nine heavens immediately stabilized.

The nine heavens chaos golden lotus appeared at the birth of the Nine Heavens and was capable of stabilizing them. At this moment, the clone and the self merged perfectly, becoming indistinguishable from one another, which meant he now controlled this power.

Not only that, by merging the cultivation of the nine heavens chaos golden lotus, his realm, which had already reached its peak, began to loosen, as if he could break through at any moment.

"The bond of master and servant, brotherhood, teacher and student, parent and child, love... when merged together, they turn out to be all things in the world. This is what it means to be human!"

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

The moment the heavenly dao library separated from his soul, he understood.

Is it because humans look at the world that the world exists, or did the world exist first, followed by humans?

Is it the wind that moves, or the heart!

This question has eternally troubled countless people.

Of course, now... none of that mattered anymore!

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

Therefore, beyond love is the Love for All Living Beings! It is the emotion that weaves through the entire world.

All things in the world possess emotion. Only with emotion is there a world; only with emotion can life be sustained.

Hatred is emotion.

Hatred is emotion.

Joy is emotion.

Pain is emotion.

Parting is emotion.

Meeting again is also emotion!

"Myriad emotions, serve me..."

With a low cry, the realm imprisoned within Zhang Xuan's body instantly shattered.

The shackles of the Emperor realm were broken!

In an instant, it was as if he had touched a brand new world and doorway, and his soul received rapid nourishment.

Countless currents of chaotic energy surged over, and his physical body also improved at lightning speed.

Previously, he could only progress by absorbing spiritual energy, but now the spatial turbulence, chaotic energy, and even the opponent's azure light could all be claimed as his own, without distinction.

"You..." Vicious didn't expect that his full-strength attack, instead of killing him, had actually helped him. He screamed in fury and attacked once more with a roar.

"You resent the high and mighty Emperors for not saving you in the spatial turbulence; that is emotion. You feel that having been my servant was humble and filled with anger; that is emotion. You want to destroy the God Realm to vent your rage; that is emotion. You want to become even stronger; that is also emotion... If emotions control you, how can you defeat me instead of being controlled by me?"

With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan's voice grew faster and louder as he made a light grasping motion with his palm.

The originally invincible Vicious was bound by countless fine threads of emotion, his hands and feet tied, unable to move.

As long as there was emotion, it would be used and controlled by him!

"You..."

Vicious's eyes were full of panic: "Master Zhang, I am your servant, do not kill me... I am willing to offer my soul as a sacrifice..."

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

Having mastered the emotions of the world, a servant no longer held any meaning for him.

He had killed so many people in the God Realm, hurt his girlfriend, Luo Qiqi, and so many friends; how could he possibly be forgiven today!

"No..."

Sensing his determination, Vicious's pupils contracted. Before he could finish his sentence, he immediately felt a burst of intense pain across his body.

Bang!

In an instant, he exploded, turning into countless spiritual energy that flooded into every part of the God Realm.

All the power that the Tidal Sea had swallowed previously was now given back. The withered wilderness began to radiate life once more.

"This..."

"He was killed just like that?"

Great Emperor Yun Chi, Undying Emperor, Fairy Linglong, and the others all widened their eyes in disbelief.

They had just fought Vicious and knew how terrifying he was. Such a powerful person was actually wiped out with a wave of a hand. Just what level had this Zhang Xuan... reached?

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

"He succeeded..."

Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi released their clenched fists.

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

Seeing the "defective heavenly dao" that had just been separated from his body still floating in the air, Zhang Xuan gave a light smile and flicked his finger.

Buzz!

The library that had accompanied him since his rebirth slammed into the sky of the God Realm.

With a sound like a great bell, the constantly collapsing God Realm slowly recovered visibly to the naked eye, and the chaotic air currents gathered once more.

The collapse of the God Realm finally stopped, and the dried-up spiritual energy slowly revived along with Vicious's death.

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

The hole in the Tidal Sea had been repaired 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 this way..."

Just after finishing this, a voice rang in his head. Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before taking a step forward.

With this step, he flew an unknown distance and then saw a young man standing before him.

It was the one who had previously taught him sword techniques.

"Senior, you..."

Seeing it was him, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

He had thought this person was unfathomable before, but only now did he realize that compared to himself, this man was only a sliver behind. He had already reached the absolute peak of the Emperor realm, far stronger than even the previous Luo Ruoxi.

"You can just call me by my name. I am... Nie Tong!" The young man spoke indifferently, a relentless sword intent radiating from him.

"Nie Tong?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

It was the first time he had heard this name.

"Come with me, I'll take you to see my brother!" The young man named Nie Tong smiled slightly and stepped forward.

Zhang Xuan followed closely behind. After flying an unknown distance, they stopped before a mountain peak.

Then he saw another young man.

His appearance wasn't much older than his own, with upturned eyebrows that gave off a sense of depth that was impossible to see through.

"This strength..." Zhang Xuan trembled.

The strength of the young man before him was actually even greater than his own. He had also broken through the shackles of the Emperor realm, and his cultivation was even more profound and heavy!

"I am Nie Yun!" The young man smiled faintly and looked over: "That is... the father of Nie Lingxi, whom 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, but he never imagined it would be such a young man.

"I transformed one breath into three pure ones, and a part of my soul became the Heavenly Dao! Besides, this world was created by me, so it's not incorrect to say I am the Heavenly Dao!" Nie Yun smiled faintly.

Zhang Xuan couldn't believe it.

The God Realm was actually created by the person in front of him?

Then just how strong must his strength be?

"Wait, if the God Realm was created by you and you are the Heavenly Dao, why did you allow Vicious to run rampant without taking action..." Zhang Xuan looked over.

If he hadn't broken through, the God Realm would likely have collapsed completely. Why did this person in front of him ignore it?

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

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

"This..." Zhang Xuan paused: "There probably are..."

Although he hadn't seen them, since he could practice to this level, perhaps others could too, or even be stronger.

Just like the person in front of him.

"I once suspected there were more powerful life forms above the God Realm, so I used all my strength to peer out, which eventually drew a backlash from a higher world... a palm broke through the void and descended!"

Nie Yun looked over: "At that time, if I had dodged, it's highly likely the entire God Realm would have been wiped out, with not a single life remaining... So, I blocked that move, but because of it, my incarnation as the Heavenly Dao was split apart."

"In that situation, if I wanted to recover, it would only take a single thought. But... I understood that to truly transcend the shackles of the God Realm, to explore where that palm came from and what lies outside the God Realm... it's difficult to do alone. So, I wanted to see if any life form could break through the shackles of the Emperor realm and reach a level equal to mine!"

"So, I sent the scattered thoughts of the Heavenly Dao to the lowest world... and bestowed them upon a soul that originally belonged to this world and a soul that did not. And you, in the end, did not disappoint me!"

Nie Yun laughed.

"A soul that doesn't belong to this world... so my transmigration was also because of you?" Zhang Xuan's heart shook.

No wonder he could transmigrate here; he hadn't expected it was all the doing of the person before him.

"Haha!" Nie Yun smiled lightly and said: "Those who originally belong to this world have a sense of awe for it, making it much harder to break through the world's shackles. It was just a whim of mine; I didn't actually think you would succeed..."

"I..." Zhang Xuan's face flushed: "If it weren't for Master Kong, I would never have reached this level..."

Without Master Kong's selfless sacrifice, it would have been impossible to reach his current realm.

"I gave him the chance, he just didn't grasp it. The battle with Lingxi was actually his best opportunity to break through, but unfortunately, he chose to retreat, thinking he had left a backhand to escape unscathed. In reality, he lost his courageous advancement. If one doesn't even have that spirit when facing those who surpass us, how can they ever contend with them?"

Nie Yun said.

Zhang Xuan remained silent.

He had seen their battle with his own eyes; Master Kong was indeed somewhat lacking in decisiveness.

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

Unfortunately, because of that one thought, he missed the chance to advance.

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

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

"With me here, she wouldn't die..." Nie Yun smiled faintly: "Your current strength is not much different from mine. Do you think with our strength, we could save someone at the moment of life and death?"

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

Breaking through the Emperor realm and being an Emperor are two different concepts. If he truly wanted to act, he could indeed save someone at the last moment and ensure they didn't suffer even a single injury.

"Lingxi was born to my other wife, Luo Qingcheng, which is why her disguised name used the surname Luo... To make her believe it and not act on emotion, she has thought I was still in a coma until now..."

Nie Yun gave a wry smile: "As a father, I've been quite ruthless... How about this, you should be the one to explain it to her. After all, her heart has already shifted to you, and she probably can't even remember this old man... Haha, I won't appear for now. I'll hide for a while, otherwise, I'm afraid she'll turn the world upside down..."

Seeing such an unreliable father, Zhang Xuan's face twitched, and he could only agree: "Alright..."

He had no choice but to agree; after all, he was the one who had made off with the man's daughter...

"The heavenly dao library was transformed from a thought of mine; it was a foundation but also a shackle. That you could break through the shackles on your own strength shows your ability and potential. Your future is limitless. That my daughter can be with you makes me, as a father, feel gratified."

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