The sky was clear, and the sun shone on the earth. It fell on the mountains, the mountains, and the rivers and seas. The whole world was so vast that one could not see the end of it no matter what height one stood at.
It was as if the size of the world was infinite. If one thought it was small, perhaps it was really small, but if one thought it was very big, then … it was big without limit.
"This place is strange!" When Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, he found that he was no longer on the volcanic island of Planet Tianming, and there was no Book of Destiny in front of him. Instead, he was standing on the top of a towering mountain that seemed to compete with the sky.
The sea of clouds swirled around him, and the wind howled. The mountain under his feet was also covered with snow because of the difference in temperature.
However, the snow was not white, but blue.
The blue snow, the violent wind, the boundless sea of clouds, and the endless land that could not be seen through the sea of clouds. This was the scene that Wang Baole saw.
If not for the clarity of his consciousness, Wang Baole would have thought that he had once again entered the state of enlightenment from his previous life. But it was precisely because of the clarity of his consciousness that he found the afterimage of the future increasingly interesting. That was because … everything around him, be it what he saw with his eyes, what he felt with his body, or what his Divine Soul acknowledged, was all sending him a message.
These … were all real.
The wind was real, the snow was real, the sea of clouds and the land were all real. In the whole world, Wang Baole felt that there was no breath of life, as if this was a lifeless planet.
This was also real.
Wang Baole raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at the sea of clouds. After about seven or eight breaths of time, his expression suddenly changed and he looked to his right.
The moment he looked, he saw that in the sky on his right, in the boundless sea of clouds, two figures appeared. One was Heavenly Dharma Lord, and the other … was Wang Baole himself!
"68 years." Heavenly Dharma Lord murmured in the sea of clouds.
Wang Baole heard this sentence, and in his eyes, his other self standing next to Heavenly Dharma Lord also heard it.
"Is it time?" That was what the other Wang Baole had said in a hoarse voice after a moment of silence. If someone else had been there, they might not have been able to understand the meaning behind those words. However, the person who understood himself the most was usually himself.
That was why Wang Baole was able to discern something else from his other self's words. It was … regret, and more than that, confusion.
However, before Wang Baole could carefully observe and savor it, a beam of light appeared in the sky … or more accurately, in the universe's starry sky. It was a colorful light that seemed to be able to melt everything. It covered the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain and also the Destiny Star …
As for what happened next, Wang Baole had no idea. In the instant that he saw the light, everything in front of him vanished. When he opened his eyes, he could hear the sound of breathing coming from all around him, and he could sense countless gazes converging on him. He also saw the Heavenly Fate Scroll in front of him, which was emitting a repulsive force. Behind the Heavenly Fate Scroll was Lord Heavenspell, who was looking at him.
"How long has it been?" Wang Baole frowned and asked.
"Nine breaths," Lord Heavenspell replied calmly.
Wang Baole's frown deepened. He raised his head and scanned his surroundings. He noticed the hundreds of thousands of cultivators on the thirty-nine behemoths outside the island. All of them had intensely curious expressions. He also saw Xie Haiyang staring at him intently, as if he wanted to know what he had seen.
However, Wang Baole was unable to describe the afterimage of the future that he had seen. It was a simple scene, but it didn't seem simple at the same time. After thinking about it, he concluded that he had seen too little.
Therefore, Wang Baole lowered his head and his gaze landed on the Heavenly Fate Scroll in front of him. He could sense that the Heavenly Fate Scroll was emitting a strong repulsive force. It was as if it was using all its strength to try and push Wang Baole's hand away from it.
And it did. As it shook violently, an increasingly strong repulsive force erupted. Finally, it allowed Wang Baole's hand to slowly lift a few inches.
Off to the side, Lord Heavenspell's old servant was just about to say something when Wang Baole suddenly spoke up.
"Just now doesn't count," he said. "I didn't see it clearly. Let's try again."
As soon as the words left his mouth, his hand fell again. The Heavenly Fate Scroll trembled violently, as if it didn't want Wang Baole to touch it again. Lord Heavenspell's old servant hesitated. He wanted to stop him, but seeing that Lord Heavenspell's eyes were closed, he pretended not to see anything.
However, there were still people in the crowd who were able to see clearly. They saw the Book of Destiny struggle, and they saw it reject Meng Hao. All of them were astonished, but what happened next made their astonishment turn into a strange expression.
That was because … as soon as Wang Baole sensed the Heavenly Fate Scroll's struggle, the black wooden plank in his right hand appeared. A powerful force that seemed capable of crushing everything in its path broke through the Heavenly Fate Scroll's resistance as easily as crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.
Smack!
Wang Baole's hand landed on the Heavenly Fate Scroll.
The Heavenly Fate Scroll trembled a few times, as if it was extremely unwilling. However, it had no choice but to release waves of energy that spread throughout the entire Heavenly Fate Planet.
And so, the world before Wang Baole's eyes changed again. This time, it was different from before. Wang Baole didn't see one image, but … a series of images.
It was as if the Heavenly Fate Scroll wasn't hiding anything anymore and was releasing everything at once. It was as if if it could speak, it would definitely tell Wang Baole that he could see whatever he wanted and that he could leave after seeing it.
And so, Wang Baole saw himself …
In the images, he didn't choose to leave after Lord Heavenspell's birthday banquet ended. Instead, he stayed on Heavenly Fate Planet and watched the sun and moon change, the stars change, and the world change.
He saw the death of Inferno Laozu, the destruction of the Earth Federation, the arrival of the Underworld Sect, Senior Brother Chen Qing's campaign, and the Never-Ending Clan's Divine Emperor.
Countless lives died and were born one after another in the following sixty-eight years. It was the same for each planet and each civilization.
During this time, many people had come to Planet Celestial to pay their respects to Heavenlaw Exalted and Meng Hao. For example, the Flame Patriarch had died, Li Wan 'er had knelt and begged for an audience, and Zhao Yameng and many other familiar faces had come to see him. However, Meng Hao, who was immersed in his transcendence, didn't feel the slightest ripple of emotion.
It wasn't until sixty-eight years later that a colorful light appeared in the starry sky, melting and devouring everything. Wang Baole saw himself and Lord Heavenspell above the sea of clouds in the sky, looking at the starry sky.
"Sixty-eight years."
"Is the time almost up?"
"It's both the beginning and the end."
"Then … see you in the next life."
"See you in the next life."
Above the Sea of Clouds, Heavenly Dharma Lord's silhouette and Wang Baole's other self cupped their fists and bowed to each other. Their bodies gradually turned into nothingness, merging into nothingness along with the colorful light that arrived.
The scene disappeared.
Wang Baole's body shook, and he slowly opened his eyes.
At the same time he opened his eyes, in this Never-Ending Dao Domain universe, within the Left Dao Holy Domain, within the Nine State Path, which was ranked as the number one sect, which covered over a hundred thousand star systems, there was a figure that looked like a giant sitting cross-legged in a star system called Tianshui.
This figure was the size of a star!
Upon closer inspection, one could see that … this person seemed to be the star of this galaxy.
Endless light and heat emanated from his entire body, and it was extremely terrifying. In terms of strength, he far surpassed the Dao protectors around Wang Baole. It was as if even though they were both Eternal Stars, one was like a torch, while the other was the true sun.
He was the second Dao Disciple of the Nine State Path, who had used a forbidden technique to merge a large number of stars into his body. His cultivation was at the late-stage Eternal Star Realm, and his combat strength was monstrous.
At this moment, the second Dao Disciple was meditating in the starry sky with his eyes closed. In the void in front of him, the shadow of a purple crescent moon silently appeared out of thin air and finally turned into the illusory figure of a woman. Although it was blurry, it still gave off a feeling of extreme beauty.
"Chong Yizi, when I taught you the secret technique back then, you said that you would promise me one thing unconditionally. Now, I need you to help me kill someone!"
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There was more at night!
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