At the instant the black-robed man looked at the ancient Tree of Dao Verification with an aloof expression beyond the talisman that looked like a scar in the crack in the sky, the five or six-year-old child who had appeared on the tree crown swiftly lifted his right hand and pushed down on the Tree of Dao Verification beneath him.
With that one push, the child's youthful voice echoed in the shattered world with an unforgettable tone.
"Dao Verification!"
At the instant he said those words, an indescribably great suction force came from the child. It was so great that it instantly covered the entire Tree of Dao Verification, as if an astonishing suction force had erupted from the ancient tree. At that instant … the crumbling sky around the ancient Tree of Dao Verification tumbled backwards. As it distorted, it turned into ripples that charged at the child.
The entire sky looked as if it had been lifted. It shattered layer by layer and distorted as if it had melted into ripples. When the sky dissipated as if it had been sucked away by the ancient Tree of Dao Verification, the sky … was no longer the sky. Instead, it had turned into a vast expanse of emptiness.
At the same time, under the suction force, the ground, which had already crumbled to pieces, rumbled once more and shattered. The mountains and rivers on the ground were destroyed. Once the ground disappeared completely, it turned into a dust storm that charged at the Tree of Dao Verification.
Even the collapsed second and first layers tumbled about at that moment. When they were destroyed, they became part of the dust storm and were sucked away by the gigantic Tree of Dao Verification that stood tall in the air.
The suction force did not just shake the world, but also cultivators. At that instant, the second prince was the first to be unable to withstand it. His body tumbled backwards and charged at the ancient Tree of Dao Verification. With a bang, he was stuck to the ancient tree, unable to move an inch. Terror appeared on his face, and his headless figure shuddered. It was difficult for him to fight back against the madness of the ancient Tree of Dao Verification. His body was instantly surrounded by countless branches, as if he had become a part of the ancient tree.
There was also Great Dao Venerate Lin Dong Dong. Even though he was slightly further away, he was still affected by the suction force. No matter how hard he tried to resist, he could not stop his body from being pulled over by the suction force. Like the Second Prince, he became a part of the ancient tree.
Only Su Ming could sense the astonishing suction force from the ancient Tree of Dao Verification filling the world, but his body was not affected in the slightest. At that moment, the six Dao Spirits in his third eye were swiftly fusing together, causing Su Ming to have no time to pay attention to them. He sat down in space and sensed the process of his Dao Spirits turning into Dao Paragons.
At the same time, the child on the Tree of Dao Verification slowly pressed his right hand against the tree crown. The Tree of Dao Verification immediately started rumbling and rumbling. A loud bang that shook the sky and earth rang out. The Tree of Dao Verification seemed to have withered, as if all its power had been sucked away and fused into the child's right hand. When he lifted his head, he stared at the shadow of the Emperor in the sky.
"Dao Verification, split open the sky!" There was an indescribable resolve in the boy's youthful voice at that moment. It was his desire to return home that had reached its pinnacle. It was the peak of his desire to go home that had been suppressed to its limit after being sealed for countless years. At the instant he spoke, he flew up and turned into a long arc that charged towards the shadow of the Emperor of the Void.
His body might have seemed weak, but he was so strong that he surpassed all the people in the dimension. His voice was youthful, but the emotions towards his home contained in his voice were so strong that it caused others' hearts to clench in pain.
He was not fast … but at that moment, he had gathered all the power from the ancient Tree of Dao Verification, along with the cultivation bases of the first and second princes. No matter what their wishes were, at that moment, they had all become a part of the ancient Tree of Dao Verification.
With resolve and longing for his home, the boy called Hao Hao instantly appeared in front of the black-robed man, the indestructible will of the Emperor of Ancient Zang. He lifted his right hand and tore at the Emperor of Ancient Zang.
Almost at the instant Hao Hao tore at the Emperor of Ancient Zang, the black-robed man's expression remained the same. It was as if he, as a will, did not have any fluctuations of emotion. At that moment, he only lifted his right hand and pushed down at the incoming Hao Hao.
"Punishment!" It was still one word, but at the instant he said it, a dark light that shook the sky and earth erupted from the black-robed man's right palm. Within it were nine black bolts of lightning that instantly charged towards Hao Hao.
In an instant, they crashed into each other, and the nine bolts of lightning let out a shocking rumble. All of them landed on Hao Hao's body, but at the instant they landed, they disintegrated at the same time and turned into large arcs of electricity that flowed through Hao Hao's body.
From the distance, Hao Hao looked as if he had charged through the nine bolts of lightning and closed in on the black-robed man with an unstoppable force, but at the instant he touched the black-robed man … an endless amount of dark light shone from the lines of the black-robed man's right hand. Each of them seemed to have turned into invisible mountain ranges that came to suppress Hao Hao and the Tree of Dao Verification!
Booming sounds reverberated in the air. Hao Hao's right hand crashed into the black-robed man's right hand, and the booming sounds turned into an impact that seemed to be able to tear apart everything. When it tumbled backwards in all directions, Hao Hao's voice was filled with resolve. Once he spoke, the black-robed man's body instantly turned into an illusion.
The illusion became more indistinct. When the black-robed man looked as if he was about to disappear, he closed his eyes. When he reopened them, he pushed his right hand forward.
With it, the booming sounds in the air instantly became several times stronger, causing Hao Hao's body to look as if it had been swept away by a violent gust of wind. With an unwillingness to admit defeat and grief, the child … disappeared.
At the same time, the Tree of Dao Verification shuddered. A large number of its branches crumbled and shattered. Even the gigantic tree crown that could replace the sky shattered. Hao Hao's figure appeared on the tree crown again. This time, he was very indistinct, and he seemed to be crying. He stared at the air, at the scar in the crack, as if he was looking at his home.
As part of the Tree of Dao Verification crumbled, the second prince coughed up blood. He charged away and summoned the headless figure. It turned into a long arc that instantly left the Tree of Dao Verification in terror.
It was the same for Lin Dong Dong. His face was pale, and he immediately widened the distance between him and the Tree of Dao Verification without any hesitation. When he turned his head around, a rare look of terror appeared in his eyes.
It was also at that moment that Su Ming's eyes flew open. Almost at the instant he did so, the six Dao Spirits in the third eye at the center of his brow completed their final fusion. They transformed from Dao Spirits into … Dao Paragons!
At the instant he became a Dao Paragon, Su Ming's sixth level Dao Paragon shone with a golden light in his third eye. That light was incredibly strong, and it looked like it could dye the world gold.
The Dao Paragon's vast power rotated continuously in Su Ming's body at that instant. It spread out and swept in all directions, causing his hair to move without wind. An astonishing power erupted from his body.
Dao Venerables, also known as Dao Immortals, could be attained at the sixth tier! At the seventh level, he would reach the Perfection of Dao Master. At the eighth level, he would become … a Great Dao Master!
At that moment, Su Ming had already stepped into Dao Paragon Realm. In fact, he had a vague feeling that he was about to reach completion, and he could see … Great Dao Paragons.
"Help me … Help me … You said that you wanted to go home with me …" Almost at the same time Su Ming became a Dao Paragon, Hao Hao's voice traveled into his ears slowly with sorrow. Su Ming lifted his head and saw a five-year-old boy staring at him from the tree crown.
He saw the boy's determination and sorrow. No one else could understand it, but Su Ming … could understand it, because he was the same as Hao Hao. They had both lost their homes …
"I want to go home … I want to go home … Help me, help me …" the boy mumbled softly while staring at Su Ming. Each of his words touched Su Ming's heart.
At some point in time, he had also been like the boy. He had lost his home and all the familiar faces. He was alone in the world and quietly thought about everything in his memories.
"How … should I help you?" Su Ming asked softly while staring at the boy. He had no reason to refuse him, and neither did he want to. If Hao Hao was not around, Su Ming would not have been able to obtain the Phala, and if Hao Hao was not around … he might have already been killed by the first and second princes.
Regardless of whether it was to repay him or because Su Ming's heart had been touched at that moment, he wanted to help the boy and … send him home.
"I am the Spirit of Dao Verification. I can't tear that seal. The Emperor of Ancient Zang's will is gathered on me, but you are not. You can tear that seal. Once the seal is torn, we … can go home." Hao Hao stood up from the tree crown and stared at Su Ming. A strong determination appeared in his eyes. His gaze made Su Ming fall silent for a moment before resolution appeared in his eyes.
He moved and instantly appeared on the tree crown beside Hao Hao. He lowered his head to stare at the boy, and the boy also lifted his head to stare at Su Ming.
When their gazes met, Su Ming saw the clarity in the boy's eyes and the purity of his heart. He also saw … his desire and determination to go home, along with the loneliness and sorrow hidden in his heart.
Similarly, during that instant, the boy also saw Su Ming's world and saw Su Ming's death.
"Help me go home … I will also help you go home … Let's go together …" The boy sensed an indescribable sense of closeness from Su Ming again. He lifted his hand and held Su Ming's hand. At the instant their hands touched, Su Ming's eyes suddenly focused.
A vast power instantly surged towards Su Ming as if he was transferring his cultivation base to him.
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