452: What is the price here that I cannot afford?

The world remained silent.

The Law storm that erupted from the center seemed to transform into countless sharp, cold blades, striking the faces and bodies of the Prodigies, causing a stinging pain.

But no one paid attention to the intense pain their bodies were experiencing.

Their pupils were all overly wide from excessive shock, staring intently at the same area.

Their already blank minds were completely unable to comprehend the situation unfolding before them.

At the convergence of countless gazes, Kong Wudao stood with his hands behind his back, his black hair dancing in the wind.

His tall and slender body was clad in an exquisitely crafted white imperial robe, its sleeves embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars.

Coupled with his innate transcendent and refined aura, he resembled an exiled immortal from the Nine Heavens who had descended to the mortal realm, powerful and awe-inspiring!

What was truly shocking was not merely the magnificent aura he exuded.

It was the countless destructive thunderbolts, imbued with the true essence of the Celestial Burial Great Path, that circled around him like several wandering Dragons, incredibly docile, before slowly merging into his body and completely disappearing!

It was as if Emperor Shitian's painstaking effort to activate the Celestial Burial Formation and unleash a world-destroying strike had not only failed to affect him in the slightest but had instead transformed into a special kind of nourishment, indirectly perfecting him!

"This... how is this possible?!"

Emperor Shitian, who was the first to recover, let out an extremely undignified roar.

"Who exactly are you?!"

"Why does the Celestial Burial Formation have no effect on you?!"

"What do you mean by being proud of severely wounding a body that possesses fifty percent of your strength? Is Burial Dao merely one of your Clones?!"

At this moment, Emperor Shitian had completely lost the composure expected of the Heavenly Revelation Divine Mansion's First Successor.

His expression was extremely distorted, using a roaring shout to conceal the overwhelming fear and shock in his heart.

To completely annihilate Burial Dao here and reclaim his glory, the price he paid and the energy he expended were simply unimaginable.

But what was the reality...?

Burial Dao was gone, and in his place appeared a white-robed man even more terrifying than Burial Dao!

What was even more unacceptable to him was that the Celestial Burial Formation, which he considered his ultimate trump card, not only failed to harm this white-robed man in the slightest but, on some level, even perfected him!

Such a result was not a mere defeat, but a complete loss where he had gained nothing and lost everything!

Facing Emperor Shitian's roaring questions, Kong Wudao showed no unusual emotions from beginning to end.

Only the smile on his lips became increasingly apparent and playful.

"Burial Dao is indeed just one of my Clones."

"I believe you have also heard my original name."

"My name is Kong Wudao."

".......!!!???"

His voice was so calm and indifferent.

Yet, it was like an ancient thunderclap, suddenly appearing and erupting in a clear sky, shaking the Nine Heavens and disturbing the mortal realm!

It caused countless Cultivators who heard this voice to be so shocked that their Divine Souls and consciousnesses almost perished!

Kong Wudao...!

The Space-Time Forbidden Zone Divine Child from the Myriad Domains of the Heavens who had created countless insurmountable legends and was known as the chief of the younger generation in the Myriad Domains of the Heavens!?

But why would he appear in their Extraterritorial Land?

"Emperor Shitian, since you chose my Clone as your opponent from the very beginning," Kong Wudao's playful smile became even more pronounced, "Now, my true self will naturally follow this principle and mercifully fulfill your request."

Boom!!!

In the next instant, an aura so terrifying that it far exceeded their imagination for a young Cultivator, erupted and swept forth like a flood finally breaking through a dam.

Laws wailed, and the heavens and earth, sun and moon lost their light!

With Kong Wudao at the center, a materialized Law Domain enveloped tens of thousands of miles of surrounding space!

He didn't even make a move; merely by releasing his aura, the entire Immortal Hidden Land was already trembling and humming!

"Kong Wu Dao...!"

At the same time, Nangong Xinyue, who was exploring deep within the Immortal Hidden Land, immediately sensed this aura and subconsciously stopped, looking towards the source of the aura with pleasant surprise.

She had a feeling that the aura appearing this time belonged to Kong Wudao's true self!

Although she had met Kong Wudao before, the meaning of the true self and a Clone was ultimately different!

However, she still suppressed the emotions in her heart.

After all, the task Kong Wudao had given her was to explore all the secrets of the Immortal Hidden Land and record and bring them all back.

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On the other side, Kong Wudao's white robe fluttered, and his figure, surrounded by a supreme and sacred power, slowly ascended into the air.

Countless Great Dao phantoms, emanating terrifying auras, revolved gracefully around him like a dazzling galaxy.

Emperor Shitian even felt a familiar aura from Kong Wudao, the aura of the Burial Immortal Great Array!

As if seeing through the other party's thoughts, Kong Wudao's lips curved slightly.

"Originally, my understanding of the Celestial Burial Great Path was not profound."

"Thanks to your assistance, I truly comprehended the embryonic form of the Celestial Burial Great Path."

After all, he had previously Cultivated the Burial God Immortal Art, created by Ancestor Zang Shen, the ancestor of the Burial Immortal Forbidden Zone.

To a large extent, he possessed a significant immunity to the aura of the Celestial Burial Great Path.

Others who took a direct hit from the Burial Immortal Great Array would most likely perish.

But for him, the Burial Immortal Great Array would not only have no effect on him but would also become an aid for him to comprehend the Celestial Burial Great Path.

"You...!"

Through various details and Kong Wudao's words, how could Emperor Shitian not know what had happened?

Anger, unwillingness, despair, and various other emotions intertwined, completely overwhelming his remaining sanity!

His Qi and blood surged upwards, causing him to uncontrollably spit out a large mouthful of fresh blood!

Even with all his strength in a direct confrontation, he was not Kong Wudao's opponent.

Even if he exhausted all his trump cards and calculated every move, he still couldn't defeat the other party!

He had used all his strength, gambled everything, and yet only managed to severely wound one of Kong Wudao's Clones!

But no matter how unwilling or unconvinced he was in his heart, the facts had already proven that the gap between him and Kong Wudao was so vast that he could never overcome it in his entire life!

"Ding! Congratulations to Master for completely crushing the invincible Dao Heart of Emperor Shitian, the protagonist of the Heavenly Mandate Era. The opponent's heavenly mandate points have been deducted by 30,000, leaving 60,000!"

"Congratulations to Master for triggering a triple critical hit, gaining 90,000 heavenly mandate points!"

Ignoring the System's broadcast, Kong Wudao's aura became increasingly terrifying, and the wailing of runes from the surrounding space became clearer and clearer!

"Protect Lord Emperor Shitian!"

"Lord Emperor Shitian is the hope for the revival of our Heavenly Revelation Divine Mansion! Even if it means sacrificing our lives, we must not let anything happen to him!"

"Kong Wudao! You are not from our Heavenly Domain! How dare you slaughter the Prodigies of our Heavenly Domain and even attempt to harm Lord Emperor Shitian! Are you not afraid of paying the price for this?!"

The remaining Heavenly Revelation Divine Mansion Prodigies gathered from all directions.

They fully unleashed their remaining Cultivation, protecting Emperor Shitian like stars revolving around the moon.

They even showed a desperate stance, determined to protect the Lord they believed in!

Kong Wudao scoffed.

"Price?"

"I ask, what price here is something that I, Kong Wudao, that I, the Space-Time Forbidden Zone, cannot bear?"

As he spoke, his aura steadily climbed, and his white robe moved without wind!

Terrifying power completely converged in his palm, and then he directly unleashed a world-destroying palm strike towards Emperor Shitian and the others below!

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