191: Chapter 192 Unforgiveness

A Soul Contract binds to the soul; as long as one does not dissolve it, even if the other party has heaven-defying means, they cannot resolve it.

It is just like the Undying Emperor Little Yellow Chicken; previously, it was merely a God King, and even though Zhang Xuan was an Emperor, there was still no way to resolve this kind of agreement.

To prevent this guy from going back on its word and causing a backlash, the Master Teacher Continent had specifically stipulated that even if the other party could detach from the heavenly dao scroll, they would still be unable to break free from the agreement between souls!

"A Soul Contract indeed cannot be separated from the sea of consciousness, but I have fused with a special gas that can even resolve the heavenly dao. Resolving this kind of contract is not difficult... As long as there is sufficient power to bombard the location of the contract, it can be done!" the Ruthless One said.

The Soul Contract is built upon the foundation of the heavenly dao. If that special power can even resolve the heavenly dao of the God World, what difficulty is there in resolving a Soul Contract, provided it is handled properly?

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

"Talking to you so much is my way of thanking you for bringing me to the God World!"

After explaining, the Ruthless One said no more. The aura on its body became increasingly ancient and distant, and the black hole behind it grew even larger. Clearly, while talking, it had swallowed an unknown amount of power to nourish itself.

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

"Prepare to attack!" With his doubts dispelled, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and suddenly raised his long sword: "Since that's the case, let's see who is truly stronger in battle!"

Boom!

The most powerful sword intent was unleashed once again.

In life, I shall return; in death, I shall long for you!

If one does not care about life or death, what else can stand in one's way?

Although this sword technique had not reached the level of an Emperor's comprehension, it contained all the obsessions in his heart, pushing the 'Heavenly Sentimental' cultivation technique within his body to its limit.

Whoosh!

With one sword strike, he cleaved the Ruthless One's attack in two.

At the same time, Luo Ruoxi also attacked, her jade-like hands moving, and the sword light was like snow.

Her sword technique was somewhat similar to that of 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 One reached down again.

In an instant, it blotted out 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 forcefully struck down.

Pfft! Pfft!

Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi were sent flying back simultaneously, spraying blood in mid-air.

With their strength, they were actually unable to withstand it!

What kind of realm has this guy actually reached?

"Presumptuous!" The clone strode over. With every step taken, lotus flowers bloomed, and the sound of flowing water echoed in the void.

Looking from afar, it was full of style.

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

He raised a fist, and the power surged into the nine heavens.

Colliding with the Ruthless One, he was also sent flying back, unable to withstand a single move.

Zhang Xuan covered his forehead.

Even after becoming an Emperor, the clone still hadn't changed its nature of acting cool...

With such flashy posturing, it would be better to concentrate the power; the might would be greater!

"Attack together! Otherwise, if they die, we will all die..." Little Yellow Chicken let out a loud shout, and crimson flames burned, as if the sky had been set on fire.

The remaining Six Great Emperors also each unleashed their methods.

The Seven Emperors united, destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth; a single world could not withstand them. But the opponent was the Ruthless One, who had absorbed special power. As the attacks arrived, the black hole suddenly grew larger, swallowing the power clean in the blink of an eye, and immediately counterattacked.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

The Seven Emperors, like Zhang Xuan and the others, were sent flying back.

The Ten Emperors, united together, actually hadn't managed to withstand a single move from the opponent!

How can this guy be so powerful?

"You can die now..." After defeating everyone with one move, the Ruthless One stepped forward, flipped its wrist, and struck down again.

"How dare you, you rat!" Accompanied by a loud shout, The Elder from Sword God Heaven appeared abruptly, blocking in front, his long sword transforming into a galaxy.

"An Emperor? He also has the strength of an Emperor?" Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

This elder had originally followed behind the young man; he had assumed he was just an attendant, at most a Titled God King. Only when he unleashed his power did he discover that he was actually an Emperor-level powerhouse!

If he is an Emperor, then what is that young man?

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

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

"He is..." Just as Luo Ruoxi wanted to answer, the space distorted, and immediately she saw the Emperor of Sword God Heaven also sent flying back, landing not far away and smashing a large crater.

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

"Haha, Emperors? Just a bunch of worthless dogs! Today, I will destroy the nine heavens, destroy this God World, and trample all rules flat!"

Having defeated the Emperor of Sword God Heaven, the Ruthless One laughed crazily. The surrounding space collapsed continuously, making it appear like a demon or a 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 here had used her strongest moves, yet they hadn't managed to withstand a single move from the opponent...

Is it possible that there is really no one in the God World who can stop this person? Should he be allowed to 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 turning red.

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

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

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

It's just that...

"He is too powerful. Even if the heavenly dao recovers to be complete, it wouldn't be able to suppress him, right!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

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

The person before them, even if he were just an ordinary God King, or even a Titled one, the heavenly dao could easily kill him. But he is stronger than an Emperor... he is already beyond what the heavenly dao can contend with.

"This..." Luo Ruoxi paused for a moment, a look of disappointment appearing on her fair jade-like face: "Yes... there is no way to suppress him, but if the heavenly dao is complete, he can wake up. Killing this person would 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.

"Trying to escape?" The Ruthless One snorted coldly and pressed down.

Bang!

Luo Ruoxi fell from the air.

"You..." Zhang Xuan unleashed his sword technique again, and the sword intent shone brilliantly.

Clang, clang, clang!

He was blocked by the Ruthless One once again.

"You guys go quickly; I will block him..." Knowing that they were thinking of a way to save the God World and not just escaping, the clone and the Undying Emperor shouted loudly and blocked the front. Luo Qiqi also transformed, returning to her jingkong pearl original form.

The surrounding space solidified.

"Go!"

Seeing everyone throwing themselves into harm's way to block from behind without fear 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 flickered, tearing through space, and the next moment he appeared within the territory 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 spoke of?" 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 truly 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 pet beast..." 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 but also different; it turned out to be her father's. This also explained why the thought left behind by the Undying Emperor had immediately acknowledged him as master after seeing the pendant.

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

When the library was in chaos, 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, perhaps even more powerful? If that were the case, why would he be in a coma? And why would he need the defective heavenly dao to wake up?

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

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

"Yes! Fifty years ago, my 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 to maintain the balance of the God World. To make him recover, the only way is to collect the scattered parts... That is why I was so determined; I could not fail! That is why I specifically entered the Master Teacher Continent to study the spring and autumn annals, trying to find a way to defeat Master Kong! The favor I asked of him when I fought Master Kong was also about this." Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan understood.

Not long after they met on the Master Teacher Continent, the girl before him had told him her story about wanting to save a close relative. He hadn't understood back then, 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 on human form and have children?

"Taking charge of the natural heavenly dao on his behalf... do you not have a heavenly dao fragment inside you?" Suddenly realizing the oddity in her words, Zhang Xuan looked over. Taking charge on behalf of, and his own situation of having it fused within his 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 peel away the defective heavenly dao; it didn't require her to die as well. Although he was unwilling to accept this fate, he also did not want the girl before him to be harmed.

"If I peel away the defective heavenly dao from my body, your father will be able to wake up, and perhaps even kill the Ruthless One, right?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"This... I am not sure either..." Looking up at the already 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 One? It was hard to say!

"It seems you cannot be certain either. Since that's 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, combined with the Nine Heavens Nine Emperors, if we also coordinate with Master Kong, we might not necessarily lose!"

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

"Master Kong is already dead, right? He didn't truly die. If I guess correctly, him being killed by you was just a method to detach from 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 maintenance of spiritual wisdom should be the same as his: a Congenital Fetal Soul Body. It allows one to not be confused in the womb. Added to the contingencies left behind in advance, resurrection was only a matter of time.

Luo Ruoxi was stunned; it seemed she hadn't expected it to be like this.

"We will know once we go over and see. If I guessed right, he should have already recovered; otherwise, his students couldn't possibly have not even gone 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 had a way to enter the Tidal Sea, yet not a single one was seen. There must be something more important waiting for them, 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 helping Master Kong recover.

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

"Let's go!"

Without further explanation, he swept his hand through the air. Zhang Xuan arrived once again at the place where Master Kong resided, and sure enough, he saw an old man floating in the air with his legs crossed. Seeing them arrive, the old man smiled slightly, "You've come!"

Who else could it be but Master Kong!

This Teacher of All Ages had truly not disappointed him!

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

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

She knew that Emperors could resurrect, and the Undying Emperor had also come back to life, but... she hadn't expected the speed to be so fast!

"I hid from the heavenly dao and prepared a contingency plan in advance. That nameless giant in the Netherworld Pool was left behind by me. When you slew it that day, I took the opportunity to break free from the shackles of the heavenly dao and condense a new physical body. I have only just recovered now."

Master Kong smiled slightly.

He was proficient in time abilities. While it appeared that only a day or two had passed in the God World, in reality, to recover his strength, he had experienced an unknown amount of time. It had been several decades.

"The strength of the three of us is very strong, but wanting to surpass the Ruthless Man is not that easy..."

Seeing that Master Kong had truly recovered, Luo Ruoxi still shook her head. It was not a matter of inflating the enemy's prestige and destroying her own morale, but a matter of fact.

Just now, so many people combined forces and still couldn't stop the opponent. Even with the addition of Master Kong, what could be done? It still wouldn't change the situation!

"Our individual strength, or even our combined strength, is indeed not a match for the opponent, but... what if we fused everyone's power into one person's body?"

Master Kong looked over with a smile.

"Fused into one person's body?" This time, not only did Luo Ruoxi frown, but Zhang Xuan was also full of confusion.

"That palm was able to tear apart the God World and scatter the heavenly dao; its strength is unquestionable. The Ruthless Man absorbed all of this power and also devoured fifty years of spiritual energy from the God World. In terms of sheer strength, as for us dozen or so Emperors, if we are taken individually, we are indeed not a match..."

Master Kong said, "But if we combine forces and concentrate the power onto one person... that might not necessarily be the case!"

"How do we concentrate it?" Luo Ruoxi looked over.

It was easy to say, but hard to do. Emperors already stood at the absolute peak of the God World. If it were so easy to absorb others' power, she wouldn't have been stagnant for so many years.

"It's very simple... we will concentrate the power on our bodies onto Zhang Xuan. Once he can break through the shackles of the Emperor, he will be able to save the God World!"

Master Kong said.

"Me?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Why me?"

"Emperor Lingxi cultivates freedom and ease, transcending nature! But with the constraints of her father and the heavenly dao, and having people to care about, she will never be able to truly transcend! If I am not mistaken, when you fought against me back then, you had also given up and intended to be killed by me, right!"

Master Kong said. Luo Ruoxi could not speak. During the battle, she had indeed had such an intention, so when the two of them fought, at the beginning, they both held back, as if sparring, not like a life-and-death struggle.

"Unable to transcend, naturally one cannot unleash the strongest power. Even if given more true qi, it is still impossible to assault that supreme realm! As for me..."

Master Kong nodded and said, "With a heart for the common people, wanting to save the world, but not willing to have others sacrifice for me—too much benevolence is also a flaw! If I had been more ruthless and exterminated the Alien Spirit Race, the current situation would not exist..."

If he had been able to exterminate all the members of the Alien Spirit Race back then, the Ruthless Man would not have been able to resurrect, and the current situation would not have arisen.

"Therefore, I am not suitable either! And Zhang Xuan, his cultivation method follows his heart, without flaws. He emphasizes living as oneself; even if he dies, as long as he lives without regrets, his heart is open and honest. Such a person possesses greater tolerance and greater room for development. Only in this way can he go higher and further!"

Master Kong continued. "Living, he shall return; dying, he shall be missed forever!" If he doesn't even care about death, how could he be shackled by other things?

"This..." Zhang Xuan frowned, just about to say something, when he saw Master Kong looking over with piercing eyes. "No need to decline. First of all, there is no time to cultivate others. Even if there were time, I don't think there is anyone who could do better than you! Although Emperor Lingxi does not 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 channel our power into you, your body will possess the power of the complete heavenly dao! Combined with your clone's nine heavens chaos golden lotus, you can fully achieve the ability to stabilize the nine heavens, control the universe, fight the nine firmaments, and destroy all things!"

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

Boom! Sitting cross-legged, in the blink of an eye, two powerful forces poured in from both sides. Zhang Xuan's whole body stiffened, and it felt as if he had instantly transformed into the heavenly dao, soaring above the nine heavens. His soul, physical body, and true qi were all baptized in an instant, becoming stronger and stronger, more and more powerful.

...

"You want to stop me too? Fine, I'll kill you, then go and slay Zhang Xuan..." Sending Luo Qiqi, the clone, and others flying with a slap, the Ruthless Man sneered coldly.

The power unleashed by the combined efforts of the clone and the many Emperors was indeed very strong, but compared to him, it was still a bit weak.

The Tidal Sea had almost completely devoured all the spiritual energy in the God World outside the cities. Now, these powers had all turned into his nourishment. With every gesture, he carried the ability to destroy the world. These Emperors and God Kings, although representing the absolute peak of the God World, were still vulnerable.

At this moment, the Ruthless Man seemed to represent the entire God World; no one could stop him.

"If the God World perishes, there is no point in us living. I, Great Emperor 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 through the air.

"Just you? You are not worthy!" The Ruthless Man clenched his palm, and the golden dragon was trapped in his palm; no matter how it struggled, it could not escape.

"Old friend, wait for me!" Fumeng Emperor also let out a roar, transformed into his White Tiger True Form, and arrived before him in the air.

The Undying Emperor, the Undying Fire Phoenix True Form, appeared, its flames illuminating the sky.

Great Emperor Xuan Ming, whose true form was a massive Great Turtle, appeared as if supporting the heavens.

The Four Divine Beasts, guarding the four poles of the God World, simultaneously transformed into their true forms. The collapsing God World slowed down. The universe seemed to stabilize in an instant.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! With four consecutive strikes, the Ruthless Man suppressed the four beasts. A dense killing intent flashed in his eyes: "Since you are seeking death, I will grant your wish..."

Amidst the roar, just as he was about to land a lethal blow to wipe everyone out, he felt his raised arm tighten and stop in mid-air.

"If you want to kill them, have you asked me first..." Then, in the shocked eyes of everyone, a figure walked out slowly from the air. It was none other than Zhang Xuan!

At this moment, the young man's body was surging with power, more than ten times stronger than before. Coming from the heavens, it was as if he himself were a world.

"You've improved quite a bit..." The Ruthless Man stopped, his gaze solemn.

He clearly did not understand why, in just a few minutes, the opponent's strength had undergone such a huge change.

"However, so what if it has increased? Even the God World in its prime could not stop me. I don't believe you can stop me..."

With a cold snort, the Ruthless Man struck down again. Zhang Xuan raised his long sword and met him. The two sides fought together, space tearing apart layer by layer, and air currents rushing everywhere.

"Can Zhang Xuan win?" At the Master Kong residence in Freedom Heaven, Luo Ruoxi looked over, filled with worry.

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

However, the level was still there; as long as there was enough power, one day, they could recover.

"Relying on his current strength, wanting to win... is very difficult! Unless... he can comprehend the power that transcends the Emperor!" After a moment of silence, Master Kong said.

Even with more than a dozen Emperors combined, they could not defeat the Ruthless Man. Even if they transferred all their power to the other party, winning was not that easy. The reason for doing this was... only by concentrating power on one person could it be possible to touch the peak, and only then could it be possible to truly transcend the limit and break through oneself!

"Power that transcends the Emperor?" Luo Ruoxi's eyes were distant. When her father was still conscious, he had said the same thing to her, but... she could not do it. Could the man she loved be able to do it?

"He definitely can... He has an unyielding heart! And a proud attitude towards this world." Seeing the doubt in her heart, Master Kong smiled.

...

Bang! Bang! Bang! After a few consecutive moves, the web between Zhang Xuan's thumb and index finger split open, and a huge, hideous, and terrifying wound appeared on his chest.

Just as Master Kong had said, even after fusing their two powers and forming a complete heavenly dao within his body, he was still no match.

"Haha, I thought you were how powerful, but you're just so-so!" The Ruthless Man sneered coldly.

"Anyway, I'm not your match and will be killed sooner or later. Since that's the case, I want to die under your strongest attack..." Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stopped, no longer attacking, but instead looked at the Ruthless Man in front of him.

"Fine, I will grant your wish and give you my strongest attack..." Hearing him say this, the Ruthless Man was stunned for a moment, then let out a cold snort and raised his palm.

Whoosh! A green light appeared in his palm and slammed down fiercely. It was indeed the strongest attack; the entire God World roared as if it were about to be unable to withstand it, and a huge hole was blasted out once again.

With his eyes closed, Zhang Xuan did not dodge. Bang! His head exploded, and his soul dissipated in all directions.

"Zhang Xuan..." Seeing this scene, everyone's face turned pale. Luo Qiqi was like a madwoman. Great Emperor Yun Chi and the others also widened their eyes, trembling continuously.

Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi, who saw this scene, were also stunned. The original intention was for him to break through the shackles and assault the realm beyond the Emperor; why did he not resist and willingly go to his death? Wouldn't this waste their good intentions?

"No, it's the Undying Emperor's Undying Method..." While they were wondering, Master Kong suddenly spoke up.

Everyone then saw that Zhang Xuan, whose head had exploded and whose soul had even shattered, had the pendant on his chest suddenly explode. A drop of blood floated up and burned, forming a mass of scorching flames. From the flames, an intact figure walked out slowly.

"He... borrowed 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 from the ashes, Zhang Xuan actually no longer had the library in his body, no interference from the heavenly dao, and had detached himself from the heavenly dao!

"How did he do it?" Master Kong was also full of disbelief.

The heavenly dao and his soul were fused together, indistinguishable from each other. To get rid of it, he had to let his soul scatter and use the Netherworld Pool to re-condense his soul. This person in front of him was killed just once and was completely free; what method did he use?

"I know... he used the method the Ruthless Man used to get rid of the soul contract..." Luo Ruoxi realized.

A soul contract binds the master and the servant; if the master does not lift it, the servant will be forever controlled... The library is also like this; it can be said to be an enhanced version of a contract. It binds the soul, and without death, it will not detach.

But... the Ruthless Man used that special power to get rid of the soul contract. Zhang Xuan had asked about the specific method in detail before; I'm afraid he had already set his mind on it then. That's why he deliberately risked his life, letting the opponent unleash his strongest power to attack him. By borrowing this power, he was reborn from the ashes. I didn't expect that it would be such a great success!

"So that's it; this is the way to break through the Emperor realm..." Zhang Xuan, who walked out of the flames, had a faint smile on his face, as if he had understood something. He suddenly waved his hand, and the clone on the side immediately turned back into a lotus flower and flew over. In an instant, it fused perfectly with his body.

In the blink of an eye, everyone felt that the Zhang Xuan in front of them seemed to have become the nine heavens, and the nine heavens were him. He tapped his foot lightly on the ground. The chaotic nine heavens immediately stabilized.

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The nine heavens chaos golden lotus appeared when the Nine Heavens were born and is capable of stabilizing them. At this moment, the clone and the self merged perfectly, becoming indistinguishable, which meant he now controlled this power.

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

"The bond of master and servant, brotherhood, teacher and student, parents, and love... merged together, it turns out this is 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 observed the world that the world exists, or did the world exist first, followed by humans?

Is it the wind moving, or the heart moving!

This question has eternally troubled countless people.

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

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

Therefore, after breaking through the realm of love, there is the 'Love for All Living Beings'! It is the emotion that intertwines the entire world.

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

Hate is emotion.

Hatred is emotion.

Happiness is emotion.

Pain is emotion.

Parting is emotion.

Reunion is also emotion!

"Myriad emotions, for my use..."

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

The shackles of the Emperor have been broken!

In an instant, it felt 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 improved rapidly as well.

Previously, he could only progress by absorbing spiritual energy, but now the spatial turbulence, chaotic energy, and even the opponent's azure light could be used by him, becoming one and the same.

"You..." Vicious didn't expect that his full-strength attack, instead of killing him, had actually helped him. He roared in anger and attacked again.

"You resent the high and mighty Emperors for not saving you in the spatial turbulence; that is emotion. You feel that having once been my servant is a source of humility and rage; that is emotion. You want to destroy the God Realm to vent your anger; that is emotion. You want to become even stronger; that is also emotion... Emotion controls you, so how can you defeat me and not be controlled by me?"

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

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

As long as there was emotion, he would be used and controlled by Zhang Xuan!

"You..."

Vicious's eyes were full of terror: "Master Zhang, I am your servant, do not kill me... I am willing to offer a soul 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, servants and the like no longer held any meaning for him.

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

"No..."

Sensing his decisiveness, Vicious's pupils contracted. Before he could finish speaking, he immediately felt a burst of intense pain throughout his body.

Boom!

In an instant, he exploded, turning into countless wisps of spiritual energy that poured into every corner of the God Realm.

All the power previously swallowed by the Tidal Sea was now fed back, and the parched wilderness regained its vitality.

"This..."

"He was killed just like that?"

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

They had just fought Vicious and knew how terrifying he was. For such a powerful person to be wiped out so casually, just what level had this Zhang Xuan... reached?

Could it be that there truly is another realm above the Emperor?

"He succeeded..."

Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi relaxed 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 smiled faintly and flicked his finger.

Buzz!

The library that had accompanied him since his rebirth crashed into the sky of the God Realm, embedding itself there.

Like the tolling of a great bell, the constantly collapsing God Realm slowly recovered visibly to the naked eye, and the chaotic air currents gathered once more.

The crumbling 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 a new era of spiritual energy recovery..." Zhang Xuan smiled.

With the completion of the Heavenly Dao, the hole in the Tidal Sea had been repaired. It was only a matter of time before the God Realm returned to its former glory.

"Zhang Xuan, come this way..."

Just as he finished this, a voice sounded in his head. Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment and then took a step forward.

With this single step, he flew an unknown distance, and then he saw a young man standing in front of him.

It was the same person who had previously taught him swordsmanship.

"Senior, you..."

Seeing it was him, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

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

"You can just call me by my name. I am called... 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 gave a faint smile and stepped forward.

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

Then he saw another young man.

He looked not much older than himself, 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, and his cultivation was even more profound and heavy!

"I am Nie Yun!" The young man smiled faintly and looked over: "That is to say... Nie Lingxi's father, the one 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 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 how strong must his power be?

"Wait, if you created the God Realm and you are the Heavenly Dao, why did you let Vicious run rampant and not take action..." Zhang Xuan looked over.

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

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

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

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

Although he hadn't seen them, since he could cultivate to this level, perhaps others could as well, 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 struck down!"

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

"In that situation, I could have recovered with just a thought, but... I understood that to truly transcend the shackles of the God Realm, to explore where that palm came from and what lies beyond the God Realm... it's difficult to do alone. So, I wanted to see if any life could break through the shackles of the Emperor and reach a level equal to mine!"

"Therefore, I sent the scattered thoughts of the Heavenly Dao to the lowermost worlds... 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 you're saying my transmigration was also because of you?" Zhang Xuan's heart jolted.

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

"Haha!" Nie Yun gave a soft laugh and said: "Those who originally belong to this world have a reverence for it, making it much harder to break through the world's shackles. It was just a whim of mine; I didn't actually expect you to succeed..."

"I..." Zhang Xuan's face flushed: "If it weren't for Master Kong, I never would 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. His battle with Lingxi was actually his best chance to break through, but unfortunately, he chose to retreat, thinking he had left a backup plan to escape unscathed. In reality, he lost his drive for courageous progress. If one doesn't even have that spirit when facing those who surpass us, how can they contend with them?"

Nie Yun said.

Zhang Xuan remained silent.

He had seen the battle between the two with his own eyes; Master Kong indeed lacked a bit of decisiveness.

Perhaps he was unwilling to kill Luo Ruoxi.

Unfortunately, because of that single 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 in front of him didn't even care about his daughter's life?

"With me here, she wouldn't have died..." Nie Yun smiled faintly: "Your current strength is not much different from mine. In a life-or-death moment between those two, do you think you could save someone if you wanted to?"

"This..." Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.

Breaking through the Emperor realm and being an Emperor were 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 bitter laugh: "As a father, I've been quite harsh... 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 won't even think of her 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 this unreliable father, Zhang Xuan's face twitched, and he had no choice but to agree: "Alright..."

He had to agree; after all, he was the one who had made off with the man's daughter...

"The Heavenly Dao library was formed from a thought of mine; it was a foundation, but also a shackle. That you could break through those shackles on your own proves your ability and potential. Your future is limitless. I am gratified as a father that my daughter can be with you."

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