Chapter 1323

The starry sky was completely silent.

Wang Yiyi's father didn't say anything, nor did the old man off in the distance. However, his face flickered through various expressions. In the end, a look of dread appeared on his face. He looked deeply at the towering tree in the starry sky, and then at the figure on the boat. Finally, he chose to leave.

Although he left, someone else arrived.

A blurry figure appeared, seemingly capable of sweeping through the starry sky. It converged silently until it was next to Wang Yiyi's father. It was a man.

It was impossible to see his face clearly, only his long hair, each strand like a river of stars. In addition to that, the only thing visible was the image of a pill furnace embroidered on one corner of his robe.

"Eight Paramount Daos?" The figure looked at the black tree in the starry sky, then spoke softly. It seemed as if he were speaking to himself, but also as if he were asking a question.

"Eight Paramount Daos." Wang Yiyi's father's expression was the same as ever as he calmly replied.

The figure was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I've only ever heard of the Five Paths. The first five Polarities, the next two Polarities oppose each other, and the final Polarity is sublimated …. This young friend seems to have comprehended it to the pinnacle. As for the sixth Polarity … are you able to see through it?"

"The Dao of Metal has its own Karma," said Wang Yiyi's father, his expression the same as ever. "Why ask me?"

The figure was silent for the space of a few breaths, then looked at Wang Yiyi's father. "Even so, I'm not familiar with the Eight Paramount Daos. His sixth Paramount is the Fallen Sieve, and contains the Underworld Dao of Death."

This time, Wang Yiyi's father was silent for a long time before replying in a low voice, "More than that."

"He also fused the Past into it, causing the sixth Paramount to be both the Underworld Extreme Yin and the Extreme Past.

"If that's the case … then it can be imagined that his seventh Paramount is the Extreme Yang Saint, which is also the Extreme Future …. Although it looks like two Polarities, it is actually four Polarities. No wonder, no wonder …." The figure with the mark of the pill furnace on his robes sighed. Without saying anything more, he turned and walked into the void. As his foot landed, his figure once again dissipated and disappeared into the starry sky.

However, even as his figure completely disappeared, his voice still echoed out from the void, falling into the ears of Wang Yiyi's father.

"Brother Wang, the Eight Paramount Dao was created by the Celestial Ancestor. Is this senior's immortality … from the same source as our young friend Baole's immortality?"

It seemed like a question, but the words that came after he left showed that … he didn't want an answer. Or rather, he didn't need an answer.

On the lone boat, Wang Yiyi's father raised his head slowly. He didn't speak, but the look in his eyes deepened. After a long while, he finally looked towards the black wood in the starry sky again. The depth in his eyes disappeared and was replaced by gentleness.

He could feel that his daughter was about to … walk out of the black wood.

As he waited, within the black wood, in what was once the stone stele world, Wang Baole walked in the starry sky and looked at the universe that he once thought was endless. He looked at the countless stars and countless lives that he once thought were in this universe. Wang Baole sighed softly in his heart.

"I no longer have a past, nor a future." Wang Baole muttered. His past and future had been transformed into fate and given to Little Missy. But at the same time, it had also become his Dao.

And Dao needed to be carried. Just like how the Dao of the five elements needed items to carry Dao, the past and future also needed items.

So, he turned the Dark Dark Death Dao into the vessel of his past. The vastness of this Dao, to a certain extent … came from the death obsession of this astonishing cultivator, Luo.

"As for the extreme future … I also need an item to carry Dao. This item … I already have a guess," Wang Baole muttered softly to himself. He lowered his head and looked towards the starry sky, his gaze becoming gentle.

"So, the only thing I have now is my present … and my world." As he spoke, Wang Baole had already walked within the black wood, to what had once been the most mysterious region in the stone stele world.

There … was a planet called the Heavenly Fate Planet.

There … was a god that had been created, called the Heavenly Dharma Exalted One.

The Heavenly Dharma Exalted One had a book.

It was called … the Book of Heavenly Fate.

Step by step, Wang Baole walked into the Heavenly Fate Planet. He walked towards the mountain peak that he had come to in the past. There … the Heavenly Dharma Exalted One sat cross-legged and meditated. His eyes opened, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth as he stared at Wang Baole's silhouette as he gradually approached.

"From the moment my consciousness was born, there was a voice that told me … that one day, I would see the true god descend. That voice told me that when I saw the god, I would be freed."

"I've been waiting," the Heavenly Dharma Exalted One said softly. Then, he stood up and … bowed deeply towards Wang Baole.

As he bowed, his silhouette blurred. The entire Heavenly Fate Planet blurred as well. Gradually … the planet disappeared, transforming into a giant book that floated in the starry sky!

The Heavenly Dharma Exalted One disappeared as well. He transformed into an old ape and bowed towards Wang Baole. Then, he disappeared again, seemingly leaving the place!

At the same time, the Heavenly Fate Book vibrated and floated slowly in front of Wang Baole, as if waiting for him to take it.

He didn't take it immediately. Instead, Wang Baole stood in front of the Heavenly Fate Book, turned his head towards the starry sky, and spoke softly.

"From now on, are all of you willing … to be protected by me?"

The voice was soft, but when it emerged, it instantly reverberated throughout the entire Black Wood world. It reverberated within every planet in this world, and it reverberated within the consciousness of every living being.

At that moment, everyone in the stone tablet world sensed the voice. It transformed into a roar in their hearts and shook their souls. In their minds, all of them began to see … Wang Baole's entire life!

They saw Wang Baole's happiness, his growth, his sorrow, his madness, and his determination to protect this world.

This was … the only beautiful thing that belonged to him.

After a long while, the living beings within the stone tablet world responded.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

At that moment, be it the plants, the cultivators, the mortals, the ferocious beasts, the mountains, the rivers, and even the planets, everything was responding. Waves of consciousness surged and gathered, causing the Book of Destiny that Wang Baole was in to gradually shine with a blinding light.

In the light, amidst the countless responses, Wang Baole heard the voices of his family and friends from the Solar System. He heard the excitement of his master and his childhood friends.

Among them were Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, Lin Tianhao, and Du Min …

It wasn't just the Solar System. Regardless of whether it was the Heretical Dao Sect, the unorthodox sect, or the central region, it was the same. There were people he was familiar with, and there were also people who had been hostile towards him. But at that moment, everyone … was responding.

In the end, the patriarchs of the Xie family and the patriarchs of the Seven Spirits Dao sighed softly after a moment of silence and responded.

As they spoke, a blinding light erupted from the entire stone stele world. In the end … a similar response came from the land of the fallen. All the voices in the entire stone stele world fused together and transformed into a vast, ancient voice.

It was the voice of all living beings. It was also … the voice of the Realm Spirit of the stone stele world!

"I am willing!"

As soon as the voice echoed out, the world of the stone steles vanished. Everything transformed into beams of light that shot toward the Book of Heavenly Will. Within the pages of the Book of Heavenly Will, they transformed into... characters.

A book was naturally made up of words.

This book was this world!

A look of determination appeared in Wang Baole's eyes at that moment. Slowly, he reached out his right hand towards the Book of Destiny.

His palm faced upwards.

Instantly, the Book of Destiny transformed into a stream of light and raced towards Wang Baole's palm. It grew smaller and smaller until it finally landed on his palm. It replaced Wang Baole's palm lines and fused completely with it.

In the next moment, Wang Baole's right palm clenched carefully.

It was like holding a precious treasure.

He raised his head. In his eyes, there was no longer a starry sky or a god.

There was only an endless emptiness, like a black hole without any suction force. In this emptiness, other than him … there were a few other figures in the distance, standing at a lower altitude than him, staring at him silently.

The few figures were led by Little Missy. Beside her were the Moon Star Sect's patriarch, as well as … an old ape and a fox.

After a long while, Wang Baole lowered his head. He didn't look at Little Missy. Instead, he stared at his palm. Within the three-inch palm, there was …

His mortal realm.

…

This volume had ended. Zhou Yi began the next volume: I am not an immortal!