423: Break the road

If Xiao Shi had been somewhat unconvinced that Demigod Yao Xi had fallen after the return of the heavens secret mask and the weakening influence of Tianji Hall… with the collapse of the Yaoxi Great Territory now,

even if the matter was extremely absurd, Xiao Shi had no choice but to believe it!

He was very clear.

The collapse of a Great Domain could only occur when the Demigod presiding over it had fallen!

This couldn't help but cause an unprecedented tremor in his mind.

He had never imagined… Demigod Yao Xi would actually die!

At the same time, an incredibly strong confusion arose in Xiao Shi's heart.

“Who could kill Demigod Yao Xi!?”

The first thing he thought of was the other two Demigod Heavenly Kings.

But in the next second,

he immediately rejected that possibility.

Firstly,

if two of the Demigod Heavenly Kings could join forces to kill one of them, then these three Demigod Heavenly Kings would not have maintained such a balance.

Xiao Shi could basically confirm.

None of these three Demigod Heavenly Kings could kill each other.

Even if the other two Demigod Heavenly Kings joined forces, they couldn't kill Demigod Yao Xi.

Secondly,

the other two Demigod Heavenly Kings had no reason to kill Demigod Yao Xi at this time.

Although there would eventually be a battle between their three Demigod Heavenly Kings,

it was definitely not now.

Especially since Xiao Shi had just sensed not long ago that their three Demigod Heavenly Kings had joined forces, attempting to discern his Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.

Logically speaking,

because of his previous attacks on their three Great Domains, they should have already reached a consensus in their stance.

It was impossible for them to fight among themselves at this time.

But besides these two Demigod Heavenly Kings,

Demigod Yao Xi was already the most supreme existence in the Tianwu Continent; who else had the ability to kill her?

“Could it be…”

“Is it another unrevealed Demigod?”

Xiao Shi's heart stirred.

But according to his speculation,

the other unrevealed Demigod should also be in a similar situation to the Demigod in the black coffin within his body… “No!”

“The other Demigod may not necessarily be in this situation.”

Xiao Shi's gaze suddenly sharpened.

When he learned that the existence within the black coffin in his body was one of the Demigods, he realized… these two unrevealed Demigods should both be Demigods who, during the prosperous era of the Great Wu Dynasty, were widely believed to have fallen!

But in reality, they hadn't died.

It was just that everyone thought they had died.

Therefore, there was no trace of them in the current Tianwu Continent.

Their former domains had long ceased to exist.

But if this were the case… the other unrevealed Demigod couldn't possibly kill Demigod Yao Xi.

Xiao Shi was very clear.

Without a domain,

a Demigod's strength would likely not even be half of its usual power.

They definitely couldn't be Demigod Yao Xi's opponent.

How could they kill Demigod Yao Xi?

“There's another possibility!”

Xiao Shi's expression suddenly became solemn.

“Within the Tianwu Continent, there are some deeply hidden forces and powerful individuals who have never revealed themselves!”

He felt this possibility was very high.

After all, what he specialized in was hiding behind the scenes, so he had a keen sense for similar concealments.

Now he had already faintly caught a whiff of such a scent.

“If Demigod Yao Xi has truly fallen…”

“Then do I now have a chance to advance to Demigod?”

Xiao Shi's heart suddenly stirred.

He immediately began to observe the Heaven and Earth Rules within the Tianwu Continent.

Buzz!

As light gleamed in his eyes,

he clearly saw the World Net existing between Heaven and Earth.

However, what he hadn't expected was… the World Net in the Tianwu Continent remained intact, and no deficiencies had appeared due to Demigod Yao Xi's fall.

It was still exactly the same as before Demigod Yao Xi's fall, without any change.

Xiao Shi's heart immediately sank… At the same time.

On the huge golden altar.

Whoosh!

The figure shrouded in a black cloak once again came to the altar and said in a deep voice,

“I have already eliminated Yao Xi and obtained the Rule of Time.”

The Great Wu Crown Prince on the altar looked up upon hearing this.

“Very good.”

“Then, it's my turn next.”

His gaze directly looked towards the Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao at the very top of the Dao River.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly upwards.

Swish!

His figure flickered.

He instantly disappeared from the altar.

In the next second,

he had already appeared in the Dao River!

...“Why do Demigod Yao Xi's Rules still exist!?”

Xiao Shi was utterly puzzled.

He knew.

Normally, once a Demigod falls, their Heaven and Earth Rules would dissipate from Heaven and Earth.

Thereby creating a vacant Rule slot in Heaven and Earth.

However, he now found that Demigod Yao Xi's Heaven and Earth Rules had not dissipated.

This greatly shocked him.

“Could it be that the existence who killed Demigod Yao Xi has the ability to preserve Demigod Yao Xi's Heaven and Earth Rules?”

A guess arose in Xiao Shi's heart.

He was very clear.

The opponent's ability to kill Demigod Yao Xi undoubtedly meant he possessed incredibly astonishing and terrifying strength.

Being able to achieve this was not surprising.

It was just that, in this way,

he wouldn't be able to achieve Demigod status through the vacant Rule slot left by Demigod Yao Xi's death.

“It seems I can only hope to achieve Demigod status through the existence in the black coffin within my body!”

Xiao Shi's heart felt a little heavy.

Currently, the seal on his heart had not yet been lifted, but it was getting close.

He estimated it would take at most another two or three days.

Then the seal could be lifted.

Demigod Yao Xi's fall brought a sense of urgency to Xiao Shi's heart.

Especially when he realized that there might be powerful individuals hidden in the Tianwu Continent whom he didn't know about, he couldn't help but worry… such powerful beings would certainly not only be secretly observing the three Demigod Heavenly Kings.

As the ruler of the Fifth Domain, he must also be within the opponent's line of sight!

Xiao Shi's most important reliance now.

It was the Nine Dragons Divine Sky Formation formed by the Martial Emperors Royal Robe.

Under the protection of this formation,

even the three Demigod Heavenly Kings couldn't do anything to him.

As long as he stayed within his domain, no one could deal with him.

But now, with the fall of Demigod Yao Xi,

Xiao Shi suddenly realized… even with the Nine Dragons Divine Sky Formation of the Martial Emperors Royal Robe, it might not be effective.

Since the person behind the scenes could even kill Demigod Yao Xi,

if he truly intended to harm him, relying solely on the Nine Dragons Divine Sky Formation of the Martial Emperors Royal Robe might not be enough to stop the opponent.

This made him even more eager to increase his strength.

Now he just had to wait for the seal on his heart to be lifted.

Just then,

“Hmm?”

Xiao Shi suddenly looked towards the sky as if he sensed something.

He actually saw the Dao River in the sky stirring.

The entire Dao River surged endlessly.

And what caused the entire Dao River to fluctuate was a mysterious figure.

Due to the great distance,

Xiao Shi couldn't clearly see the appearance of this figure, but he could clearly distinguish that a mysterious person had directly intruded into the Dao River!

This caused his pupils to violently constrict.

He was very clear.

Under normal circumstances, ordinary people could absolutely not enter the Dao River.

Even Demigods would find it difficult to intrude into the Dao River!

Just as the three Demigod Heavenly Kings previously wanted to discern his Heavenly Dao's secret, they could only do so remotely through their own Rules.

They couldn't break into the Dao River to discern it.

But now, a figure appeared in the Dao River, and was rapidly rushing towards the very top of the Dao River.

And at the very top of the Dao River, there was only Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao!

This instantly made Xiao Shi realize… “He's coming for me!!”

Whoosh!

In an instant,

this figure had already, under rapid impact, reached the very top of the Dao River, in front of Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.

Although Xiao Shi couldn't clearly see the appearance of this mysterious person from a distance,

once this person appeared in front of his Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao,

Xiao Shi could clearly see the opponent through the Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.

After all, to some extent,

the Heavenly Dao was like his other eye!

However, when Xiao Shi clearly saw the face of this mysterious person,

his mind was once again engulfed by towering waves!

“Great Wu Crown Prince!?”

“How could it be the Great Wu Crown Prince!!”

Xiao Shi had never imagined.

The person who now appeared in the Dao River, in front of his Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, would actually be the Great Wu Crown Prince, who had been missing for some time!

The Great Wu Crown Prince floated in front of Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, gazing at the immensely vast black dao star in front of him. His right half of his face showed a lifeless, breathless, and still state, with his right eye tightly closed, while his left half of his face exuded profundity and vicissitude.

His entire face showed an extremely strong left-right dichotomy.

“Your emotions tell me that you seem very surprised to see me?”

He seemed to know that Xiao Shi was currently observing him through the Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.

At the same time, he could also perceive Xiao Shi's emotional fluctuations from the Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.

And as his words were spoken,

Xiao Shi's gaze suddenly sharpened!

“No!”

“He is not the Great Wu Crown Prince!!”

Although the Great Wu Crown Prince currently appearing in front of the Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao,

was indeed the body of the Great Wu Crown Prince,

Xiao Shi could sense that the soul within his body had already changed!

The one occupying this body was no longer the Great Wu Crown Prince's soul!

This made Xiao Shi even more certain that there were some powerful individuals hidden in the Tianwu Continent whom he didn't know about!

No wonder the Great Wu Crown Prince had inexplicably disappeared in front of the three Demigod Heavenly Kings back then.

After that, he completely vanished without a trace.

“Who… are you!?”

Xiao Shi's voice, transmitted through the Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, was low and deep.

The “Great Wu Crown Prince” shook his head.

“Even if I tell you now, it won't mean anything.”

Xiao Shi frowned.

A sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

“What do you mean?”

The “Great Wu Crown Prince” no longer answered.

Instead, he slowly raised his left hand, spreading his five fingers.

Buzz!

In an instant,

golden patterns rapidly covered the Great Wu Crown Prince's entire palm, as if interwoven to form a golden pupil.

And large patches of golden light spots continuously emanated from this golden pupil formed by patterns.

Chirp!

These golden light spots reflected onto Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.

They actually penetrated the dark surface of Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao and seeped into it.

The Great Wu Crown Prince closed his eyes.

He seemed to be carefully sensing something.

After a while,

he opened his eyes.

A strange light flickered in his eyes, and there was even appreciation on his face.

“Oh?”

“Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, huh… Interesting!”

“This kind of Heavenly Dao, I've seen it for the first time, it's indeed very ingenious.”

As his words came out,

Xiao Shi's entire scalp couldn't help but tingle.

Even the Heavenly Dao's concealment, which the three Demigod Heavenly Kings combined couldn't discern, was actually discerned so easily by the opponent!

“This person's status must be above that of a Demigod!!”

Xiao Shi clenched his fists.

The sense of crisis in his heart exploded.

“I said that all daos in the world, whether it's the Heavenly Dao or The Mortal Dao, have flaws.”

“As long as there are flaws, a dao can be broken.”

“Your Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, although it has strong secrecy, even the Heaven and Earth Rules cannot discern this secrecy, but as long as your secrecy is discerned and the essence of your Heavenly Dao is seen, then breaking it will be very simple.”

The Great Wu Crown Prince spoke eloquently.

“If I reveal your identity now, I can directly break your Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, am I right?”

Clearly,

after the Great Wu Crown Prince discerned the secret of Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, he had already completely understood Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.

He knew where the flaw in Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao lay.

“Although I didn't pay much attention to your identity before and didn't know much about you, there is someone who I believe knows you very well.”

As the Great Wu Crown Prince spoke,

a slight tremor suddenly appeared on the right half of his face, which was full of lifelessness and no breath fluctuations.

His tightly closed right eye also slowly opened with the tremor.

However, this opened right eye was completely different from his left eye.

Weakness, confusion, and numbness filled his entire right eye.

And at the moment his right eye opened,

Xiao Shi recognized him at a glance.

This, apparently, was the real Great Wu Crown Prince!

The Great Wu Crown Prince's soul had not been completely replaced; it still remained within his body.

It was just that the other party had always kept the Great Wu Crown Prince's soul in a state of slumber.

He had gained control of this body.

Until this moment,

he had awakened the slumbering Great Wu Crown Prince.

However, although the Great Wu Crown Prince had awakened,

Xiao Shi realized from the Great Wu Crown Prince's numb and hollow pupils that he was not in a conscious state at this time.

His state was like being hypnotized.

“Now, begin to break the dao!”

The left side of the Great Wu Crown Prince's face smiled.

He gave an order to the right half of his face.

“State his identity.”

The right half of the Great Wu Crown Prince's face showed no emotional fluctuations, and he mechanically said,

“Name: Wang Xiao.”

“Identity: Ruler of the Fifth Domain.”

“Cultivation: Dao Master.”

“From the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect, received the inheritance of the previous sect leader of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect, Chen Yuan, and is now the new sect leader of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.”

Each piece of information the Great Wu Crown Prince spoke,

would cause a surge of energy to gather and merge into Xiao Shi's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao, causing this massive black dao star to tremble violently.

The left half of the Great Wu Crown Prince's face maintained a smile.

He believed that the information the Great Wu Crown Prince had spoken was already sufficient to break the opponent's Behind-the-Scenes Heavenly Dao.