Chapter 79: I, the Foundation of the Heavenly Dao, Who Can Stop Me?

Chapter 79: I, the Foundation of the Heavenly Dao, Who Can Stop Me?

As night fell, the Five Elements Forbidden Land remained as bright as day.

The massive dark clouds in the sky were spreading towards the full moon.

The day of reckoning had arrived.

Long Pan stood up, his voice deep and resonant, "Since we can't wait any longer, let's go ahead. Perhaps the Minister of Clothing will catch up."

The others remained silent, except for the man who had spoken strangely earlier, muttering, "Never underestimate human cowardice."

Zang Hua glared at him, and he shrunk back.

Little Green was also among the crowd, her expression cold, lost in thought.

At that moment, Yu turned to Yu, "How about a divination before the battle?"

All fifty-two people present looked at Yu.

Yu was an expert in divination, renowned for his exceptional skills.

"Sure," Yu replied, as concise as ever.

As he spoke, feathers from his feathered robe began to fall, floating into the air.

Yu extended his hand, and the feathers danced, until one landed in his palm.

Everyone watched this intently.

Zang Hua, unable to contain her curiosity, blurted out, "What's the divination result?"

Yu examined the feather, his expression unchanged, "A symbol of certain death, with no chance of survival."

A hush fell over the group upon hearing this.

An elderly man, his face a picture of disappointment, asked, "Still, a symbol of certain death?"

Zang Hua, the Burial Flower Fairy, spoke with icy determination, "Even if it means certain death, we'll shatter a few teeth of those extra-terrestrial demons!"

The man who had spoken strangely earlier, his eyes now gleaming with a carefree spirit, added, "Instead of idly passing time, let's make this life count by slaying demons!"

"My bones have rusted from staying in this forbidden land for so long. It's time to stretch them," said another.

"The Demon-Slaying Assembly is not for the sake of the world, but for our own battles!" declared an armless warrior, his voice deep.

His wife had been taken by extra-terrestrial demons, and he had clung to her, refusing to let go. A divine realm warrior had severed his arms, saving his life.

"Why be so despondent? Humans can overcome fate," Yu spoke up, addressing the group. "Refine the Xuan Turtle Armor, and in half a day, we'll go together."

Each person held a piece of the Xuan Turtle Armor, an ultimate defensive treasure. Refining it would help them withstand the attacks of extra-terrestrial demons.

This refinement process would also integrate their bodies into a formation array.

Little Green silently refined her Xuan Turtle Armor, remembering her words to the Minister of Clothing.

'If you can't slay the extra-terrestrial demons, I'll make you pay for eternity!'

...

Moon Emperor Kingdom.

A massive altar rose into the sky, towering at 77 feet tall. It had been meticulously constructed over three decades by the Moon Emperor Kingdom.

Standing on the altar, one felt as if they could reach out and pluck stars from the sky.

This altar was also known as the Moon-Chasing Tower.

At that moment, in the sky, the celestial dog devouring the moon was in full view.

The entire human realm seemed to be engulfed in darkness.

Over a thousand young women knelt on the ground, heads bowed in silent prayer.

On the Moon-Chasing Tower, twelve newly appointed priestesses danced.

The moon was the foundation and revered deity of the Moon Emperor Kingdom.

The celestial dog devouring the moon was a catastrophic event for the kingdom.

At the same time, a kilometer away, a small figure watched the divine altar, her eyes reflecting complex emotions, "Three hundred years..."

It had been three hundred years since her master had left.

Three centuries had passed like flowing water.

She lifted her head, gazing at the distant lake, a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

A crisp voice came from behind her, "Giving away the moon mark at will, this time, with the celestial dog devouring the moon, you might not survive. You'll have to endure in the mortal realm."

The speaker was another Moon Maiden, the first generation of the Moon Imperial Clan.

The Moon Maiden stood her ground, her eyes reflecting a crescent moon.

She remained silent in response to the other maiden's words.

Without her master, she might have perished at the hands of the Hundred City Alliance.

How could she have waited for this celestial event?

She was just a sacrificial pawn back then.

Seeing the Moon Maiden's silence, the crisp voice suddenly sighed, "I, and even the Moon Venerable... aren't we also enduring?"

...

In the Earth's Forbidden Zone, Qi Yuan's injuries had reached their peak.

He sat on the ground, leaning against the door, still blocking the way, breathing heavily.

During these days in the Earth's Forbidden Zone, he had killed every extra-terrestrial demon.

These demons, seeking eternal rest, had met their end at Qi Yuan's hands.

The Earth's Forbidden Zone was now empty, all demons slain by Qi Yuan.

He sat, unable to move, his injuries severe, blood still dripping slowly from his body.

In the vast Earth's Forbidden Zone, only Qi Yuan's heavy breathing and the sound of blood drops could be heard.

"No wonder you were chosen by me," a cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed.

The golden-armored man, who had seemingly perished, now stood before Qi Yuan, his massive frame approaching with the clatter of armor.

Unlike when Qi Yuan had first seen him, his eyes were now white, instilling an inexplicable chill.

Qi Yuan sat, a look of helplessness on his face, "I knew it. The plot isn't over yet. Look, the true mastermind has finally shown up."

"You're not surprised?" The golden-armored man, once a celestial deity, showed a hint of astonishment in his now-white eyes, "But that doesn't matter now."

Qi Yuan stared at the golden-armored man, his body covered in blood, and said, "So, the mastermind hides in the body of my late father-in-law? What kind of skill is that? Show your true form; I want to slay some bosses."

Hearing this, the golden-armored man's white eyes showed no emotion, but his tone was filled with awe, "I thought I'd only survive by the skin of my teeth.

But in the Five Elements Forbidden Land, I found you.

Such a magnificent body, such terrifying talent.

In just a few months, you've advanced from the early stages of the divine realm to its peak here.

This body is a gift from the heavens for me."

His voice brimmed with insatiable greed, like a starving old demon that had gone hungry for tens of thousands of years.

Qi Yuan held the Great Treasure Sword, listening to the Golden Armored man's greedy words: "It seems I've got myself a senile killer."

As he spoke, he brandished the treasure sword, aiming it directly at the Golden Armored man.

A flash of sword light.

The massive body of the Golden Armored man split apart, shattering into seven or eight pieces.

The voice filled with greed echoed in the air: "It's useless. You've only killed a puppet; you can't harm me.

You're just a Divine Realm cultivator, not even at the pinnacle of the Divine Realm, and you haven't even touched the origin."

"Rebellion is futile. Behave, and I will inherit your memories, your body, and leave this forbidden zone."

"Old Bideen, have you gone mad from cultivating the White Sun Fantasy Art? Do you think you can possess me?"

The greedy voice paused for a moment, then continued: "So it was that lowlife who told you, haha. It doesn't matter if you know; I've had my eye on your body for a long time.

Do you remember the Divine Reflection in the Five Elements Forbidden Zone and the Yin-Yang Forbidden Zone? I merely used some means, and it affected them.

All 53 Divine Realm cultivators' Divine Reflections have my traces.

Now, your mind, your thoughts, are all mine!"

"My thoughts will spread in your mind, constantly expanding, occupying your consciousness, devouring your body."

This was his scheme.

Originally, he had only wanted to promote the Demon-Slaying Assembly, consuming those in the Divine Realm to gain nourishment.

Unexpectedly, he encountered an unparalleled genius like Qi Yuan in this world.

It was Heaven's mercy for him.

His voice gradually began to echo in Qi Yuan's mind.

Qi Yuan responded nonchalantly: "Great Sun, to be honest, you, as a boss, are easier to deal with than the extra-terrestrial demons."

In the core area of the Five Elements Forbidden Zone, Qi Yuan saw the Five Elements Quicksand.

He also saw the Great Sun Flower.

As he touched the Great Sun Flower, he witnessed some of the Great Sun's lingering regrets.

He heard the Great Sun cursing the extra-terrestrial demons.

He heard the Great Sun howling like a lost dog.

At first, Qi Yuan thought the Great Sun was a Celestial Deity, believing he had fought against the extra-terrestrial demons and lost.

But when he encountered the extra-terrestrial demons, Qi Yuan was certain that the 'demons' the Great Sun spoke of were not those old men.

There was someone else.

July Priestess had once told him that the Moon Gazing Continent was once called the Great Sun Continent.

Qi Yuan had a hunch.

The Ascension Platform in Heaven's Forbidden Zone and the lingering shadow of the 119th Golden Armored Divine General under the Great Sun connected the dots for Qi Yuan.

The Great Sun was once the ruler of this world, defeated by an external enemy.

He clung to life, inviting the extra-terrestrial demons to wreak havoc on this world.

Now, he had set his sights on Qi Yuan.

"Those old men couldn't harm me, but you... can't either," Qi Yuan's eyes gleamed with contempt. "A boss in a limited world, with the highest NPC level capped at 99, is truly pathetic. Without the domineering aura of ruling over eternity, you're just a third-rate villain in the TV series."

As if Qi Yuan's words had hit a sore spot, the Great Sun's voice faltered.

"You can only find satisfaction in words! The countless memories of the Divine Reflections have already influenced you.

Soon, I will replace you, become you."

"Hmph," Qi Yuan scoffed. "When I was watching 'The Seven Heroes and the Blue Rabbit,' you were probably still playing with mud.

Do you know how many games I've played, how many TV shows and anime I've watched? Do you think these things can affect my mind?

Playing a game, learning about an NPC's background, and you think it can influence my consciousness, replacing my mind with a game character? You must have played too many games; seawater must have seeped into your brain."

Qi Yuan's words might have been a bit of an exaggeration.

The memories of those people did indeed affect him.

When he saw countless corpses hanging from the Ancient Ji Chun Tree, he fell silent.

However, he soon regained his composure.

Every time he logged out, he cleared his cache.

"Do you think talking so much will change the outcome? You don't even know... the gap between us.

You haven't even broken through the Divine Realm, so how can you be my enemy?"

The Great Sun's voice was vast.

At his peak, he was the true ruler of the Great Sun Continent.

His words could set the rules of the world.

At the Ascension Platform in Heaven's Forbidden Zone, he established an arena, observing countless geniuses in battle and inviting spectators from all realms.

The ultimate victorious genius would become a part of him.

Cultivating the Great Sun Fantasy Art, he was ambitious, but his thoughts were dark.

Fearing someone would secretly break through the Divine Realm, he established a rule.

Week 2:

- Day 8: DivineRealm: In Qi Yuan's eyes, this rule prevented people in this realm from reaching level 100, stopping at level 99.

Upon reaching level 100, one might touch the origin, and there would be things beyond the Great Sun's control.

"You can only become my puppet, my vessel, to fulfill my destiny!" the Great Sun roared.

A powerful mental force surged at that moment, overwhelming Qi Yuan.

This immense mental power was stronger than anything Qi Yuan had ever encountered, even surpassing the combined memories of the 52 Divine Realm experts.

As countless pieces of information flooded in, the Great Sun began to possess Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan was covered in blood, sitting on the ground with his sword in his arms.

Facing this massive attack, a smile curved on Qi Yuan's lips.

"Great Sun, you're indeed a qualified old man."

"You ask how I'll stop you?"

"I, with the foundation of Heaven's Way, how will you stop me?"

"You want to possess me?"

"Wrong, I'll devour you!"

The Great Sun was merely the ruler of this world.

(End of Chapter)

In the face of extraterrestrial demons, Qi Yuan found himself constantly injured and fighting for his life. Amidst the fierce battles, he gained a profound understanding of death's essence.

The fragmented Heavenly Dao from the Yin-Yang Forbidden Zone fell into his hands. After annihilating all the extraterrestrial demons, he acquired the fragment from the Earth's Forbidden Zone.

Qi Yuan now possessed all the fragments of the Heavenly Dao.

Da Ri, the Great Sun, merely regarded Qi Yuan as a rare prodigy, believing that Qi Yuan's rapid progress would allow him to breakthrough during combat.

Da Ri never imagined that Qi Yuan gained experience with every small monster he slew.

It was beyond Da Ri's comprehension that Qi Yuan could obtain the fragment of the Heavenly Dao by clearing the forbidden land.

This was the Heavenly Dao of a realm, something even Da Ri dared not covet.

As the words echoed, Qi Yuan closed his eyes.

Visions flooded his mind, constantly shifting.

A sun-like radiance shone upon the earth, illuminating a vast and desolate world where all things revived.

Qi Yuan's consciousness hovered above the firmament, like a satellite or the eye of the continent, observing this world.

He witnessed the emergence of the demon race from the deep blue sea and the human race, tattered, emerging from the mountains.

Qi Yuan saw the hundred races vying for dominance, the demons tearing apart the mountains, and the human tribes clashing, their leaders beheaded by iron beasts.

He witnessed the consumption of ten thousand demons, an unparalleled giant demon twisting its body, drying up the land for three thousand miles.

Qi Yuan observed the blooming and withering of flowers, the melting of icebergs, the bathing of moon maidens, and even monkeys urinating.

He also witnessed a stone absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, eventually exploding and transforming into a humanoid creature.

This humanoid creature was born sacred, its words held power over the world.

Qi Yuan watched as it drank water by the river, a ten-thousand-year-old immortal fruit floating towards it.

As it slept on the ground, an armor fell beside it.

Its cultivation far surpassed that of ordinary beings.

It was as if the creature were the favorite of the heavens.

In just a few thousand years, the humanoid creature became the ruler of this realm, slaying the great demon lords and human emperors.

Countless memories flooded its mind.

Qi Yuan witnessed the humanoid creature's slaughter across the four realms.

Its towering figure dominated Qi Yuan's vision.

He felt himself drawn into the creature's perspective, fantasizing that he was the humanoid creature, stirring up endless bloodshed.

Suddenly, Qi Yuan cursed, "You're a woman? Even worse than Dragon Overlords!"

"After watching too many Dragon Overlords, this bastard is too full of himself. I need a change of pace."

He stopped paying attention to the humanoid creature.

Qi Yuan observed quarrels between mothers and daughters-in-law, ants carrying grains of rice, and hermaphroditic creatures mating.

He witnessed the entirety of this world.

With the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, his vision was no longer limited to the humanoid creature.

Otherwise, his mind would be filled with the creature's life, not from a third-person perspective, but from the creature's own point of view.

In the end, after countless years of transformation, he became the Great Sun.

This was Da Ri's plan.

Unfortunately, Da Ri had no idea that Qi Yuan had already gathered all the fragments of the Heavenly Dao.

Qi Yuan, now, was the Heavenly Dao itself.

Observing the world, Qi Yuan felt like a player watching the background and introduction of a game world.

He was immersed at times and mocked the game's bugs at others.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

The humanoid creature, forgotten by Qi Yuan, suddenly let out a roar.

"No!"

"Why aren't you watching me?"

"I am your everything!"

"I am you!"

It was as if a water-filled balloon had been punctured by a needle.

The humanoid creature shattered, becoming a fragment in Qi Yuan's mind.

Qi Yuan was unaware of this, still exploring the vast world.

There was so much more to see.

In the Earth's Forbidden Zone, Qi Yuan's eyes were tightly shut, his sword clutched in his hand as he sat on the steps.

Amidst the vastness of the forbidden land, a sun-like brilliance shone.

A massive roar reverberated.

"Who are you?"

"I... will kill you!"

As the soul of the possessed body dissipated, a huge stone appeared in the Earth's Forbidden Zone, burning with white flames.

White radiance filled the entire forbidden land.

This was the last remnant of Da Ri's body.

The massive stone emitted an aura surpassing that of the Divine Realm, as if it were warping space itself.

With a loud shout, the entire forbidden land echoed with the question, "Who are you?"

"You ungrateful son, I am your father!" Just then, Qi Yuan, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened them.

Looking at the giant stone, he said with disdain, "I take back my previous words. I don't have a son as pathetic as you."

Although Qi Yuan had obtained the complete Heavenly Dao, this Great Sun was, in a sense, his son.

However, Qi Yuan had no intention of acknowledging him.

It was too embarrassing.

"You shall die!"

"I don't know how you managed to erase my lingering thoughts in this world, but in a realm where you cannot surpass the Divine Realm, your fate is death!"

"It's all because of you! Why won't you just accept your fate and die peacefully?"

"You force me to do this!"

Da Ri's face twisted in agony and rage.

Unable to possess Qi Yuan's body, he could only struggle to survive.

Though severely injured and near death, his power was far from its full potential.

Nevertheless, he remained the strongest in this realm.

Thus, with no real danger, his true form dared to appear.

"Die!"

A white light, intense as the essence, enveloped Qi Yuan.

Witnessing this, Qi Yuan muttered, "I suddenly understand the extraterrestrial demons' obsession with filial piety."

However, when faced with Da Ri's most powerful attack, Qi Yuan's lips curved into a smile once more.

Qi Yuan's thoughts were light.

Level up.

(End)

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