As long as he didn't rescind it, no matter how powerful the other party was, he wouldn't be able to rescind it.
Take the Deathless Monarch, Little Chick, for example. Previously, the Deathless Monarch was only a God King whereas the Deathless Monarch was a God Monarch.
In order to prevent Zhang Xuan from going back on his word, the Master Teacher Continent had made a rule that even if Zhang Xuan was able to escape from the Book of Heaven's Path, he wouldn't be able to escape from the Soul Pact!
"It's true that it's impossible to separate a Soul Contract from the Library of Heaven's Path. However, I have fused with the unique energy that can even nullify the power of the heavens, so it shouldn't be too difficult for me to nullify the Soul Contract. As long as I have sufficient strength, I should be able to do it by striking the location of the Soul Contract!"
Vicious said.
Soul contracts were built on the foundation of the Heavenly Dao, and the special power of the Heavenly Dao was able to dissolve even the Heavenly Dao of the Firmament. As long as it was done properly, how difficult would it be to dissolve a soul contract?
"I see …" Zhang Xuan's eyes flashed.
"I've said so much to you as a form of thanks for bringing me to the Deity Realm!"
After explaining the situation, the aura that Vicious exuded grew more and more ancient, and the black hole behind him grew larger and larger. Clearly, while he was speaking, he had devoured a significant amount of energy to nourish himself.
"Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole swallows, the stronger he becomes …"
Lozosy also noticed that something was wrong and hurriedly transmitted a message to him.
"Get ready!" With the doubts in his heart cleared, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and raised the sword in his hand. "Since that's the case, let's see who's stronger!"
Rumble!
The most powerful Sword Will was displayed once again.
In life, one should return to return; in death, one should long for each other!
He didn't care about life or death, so what could stop him?
Even though this sword art hadn't reached the level of a God Monarch yet, it harnessed all of Zhang Xuan's obsessions and pushed the Pathos of Heaven to its limits.
Whoosh!
With a single slash, Zhang Xuan sliced Vicious' attack into two.
At the same time, Lozosy also made her move. Her jade-like hands flipped, and the sword light was like snow.
Her swordsmanship was somewhat similar to that of the young man from the Heavenly Sword Sect. It carried an indomitable aura and the natural elegance of the Great Dao.
"Your moves are indeed powerful, but compared to me, you're still a little lacking …"
With a light chuckle, Vicious raised his hand once more.
In an instant, the palm covered the sky and covered the earth. The space shattered, and the sun, moon, and stars seemed to be forcibly struck down.
Puff! Puff!
Zhang Xuan and Lozosy flew backwards at the same time, blood spurting out of their mouths.
With the strength of the two of them, they actually couldn't withstand it!
Just what kind of realm has this guy reached?
"Impudent!" The clone strode forward, a lotus blossoming with every step. The sound of flowing water could be heard in the air.
From afar, it looked very cool.
After refining the Chaotic Golden Lotus of the Nine Heavens, his cultivation was no weaker than Zhang Xuan's.
He raised his fist, and his power surged into the nine heavens.
After clashing head-on with Vicious, Zhang Xuan was sent flying as well, unable to withstand a single move from the latter.
Zhang Xuan facepalmed.
Even after becoming a God Monarch, his clone still refused to change its pretentious nature.
Instead of showing off so beautifully, it would be better to concentrate all of his strength, which would be even more powerful!
"Let's attack together. Otherwise, if they die, we'll all die …"
Little Chick roared as a scarlet flame burst forth from its body, seemingly igniting the entire sky.
The remaining six God Monarchs also executed their own means.
The combined might of the seven God Monarchs was enough to shatter the heavens and extinguish the earth. However, the other party was Vicious, who had absorbed the unique energy of the Nine Heavens. As their attacks approached, the black hole abruptly expanded, devouring all of their attacks before retaliating.
Peng peng peng peng!
Just like Zhang Xuan and the others, the seven God Monarchs were sent flying.
Even with ten God Monarchs working together, they were still unable to withstand a single move from Vicious!
How could that fellow be so powerful?
"You can all die now!"
After defeating the seven God Monarchs with a single move, Vicious stepped forward and struck down with his palm once more.
"Coward, how dare you!"
With a deafening bellow, the old man from the Sky of Sword God suddenly appeared before Vicious, and the sword in his hand morphed into a silver river.
"A God Monarch? He's a God Monarch as well? "
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Back then, the old man had been following behind the young man, and he had thought that the other party was only a Conferred God King at best. However, after seeing the other party's strength, he realized that he was actually a God Monarch as well!
If the old man was a God Monarch, who was that young man?
"He's the God Monarch of the Sky of Sword God," Lozosy replied with gritted teeth.
"Then … what about the young man who imparted the sword art to me?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"He is …" Lozosy was just about to reply when the space around her suddenly distorted. Following which, the God Monarch of the Sky of Sword God was sent flying as well, crashing into the ground not too far away.
The other party's current strength and comprehension of swordsmanship far surpassed his, but even so, he was still no match for the other party. Even with his superior cultivation and superior swordsmanship, he was still no match for the other party.
"Hahaha! God Monarch, you are just a bunch of weaklings! Today, I'll destroy the Nine Skies and the Firmament and flatten all of its laws! "
After defeating the God Monarch of the Sky of Sword God, Vicious burst into frenzied laughter. The surrounding space continued to collapse, making him look like a demon.
"What do we do?" Zhang Xuan asked with tightly clenched fists.
He and his clone had already used their strongest moves earlier, and even Lozosy had used her strongest move as well. Yet, they were still unable to withstand a single blow from the other party.
Was there really no one in the Firmament who could stop the young man before them?
Were they really going to allow him to destroy the world?
"The only solution is to return your Heavens' Imperfections back to the heavens so that the heavens can suppress him," Lozosy said with reddened eyes.
"Return to the heavens?" Zhang Xuan understood what Luo Ruoxin meant.
The Library of Heaven's Path in his head was a part of the heavens. Once it returned to the heavens, it would be able to repair its flaws and expel Vicious.
It was similar to the immune system of the human body.
If the immune system was intact, it would be able to expel the invasion of viruses easily. If the immune system was damaged, it would be unable to withstand the invasion of viruses. No matter how strong a person was, they would still die from it.
Just that …
"He's too powerful. Even if the heavens were to recover, it wouldn't be able to suppress him," Zhang Xuan said with a shake of his head.
It was true that the immune system could kill viruses, but what about a tiger?
No matter how powerful the immune system was, what could it do?
The young man before them was just an ordinary God King. Even if he was a Conferred God King, the heavens would still be able to kill him easily. He was even stronger than a God Monarch, and the heavens were no match for him.
"This …" Lozosy hesitated for a moment before a hint of disappointment surfaced on her face. "Indeed. There's no way to suppress him, but as long as the heavens are to recover, he'll be able to wake up. It won't be too difficult for us to kill him!"
"Him?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
"I'll bring you to him. He's in the Sky of Freedom …" Lozosy took a deep breath before turning around and flying away.
"Trying to escape?" Vicious harrumphed coldly as he swung his palm downward.
Peng!
Lozosy plummeted from the sky.
"You …" Zhang Xuan executed his swordsmanship once more, and his Sword Intent shone brilliantly.
Ding ding ding!
Yet again, he was stopped by Vicious.
"Hurry up and leave! I'll hold him back!"
Knowing that they were thinking of a way to save the Firmament instead of escaping, Zhang Xuan's clone and the Deathless Monarch stepped forward to block Vicious' path. At the same time, Luo Qiqi also returned to the Dimension Silencer.
The surrounding space began to congeal.
"Let's go!"
Seeing how everyone was willing to sacrifice themselves to protect him, Zhang Xuan's eyes reddened. However, he knew that this wasn't the time to be saying anything. He quickly pulled Lozosy along and tore through space, appearing in the vicinity of the Sky of Freedom.
The Sky of Freedom was no longer as carefree as before. With the collapse of the Firmament, chaos was everywhere.
"Where is the 'him' that you spoke of?"
Not having the time to observe the lives of ordinary people, Zhang Xuan turned to the young lady in his embrace.
If the person that she spoke of could really save the Firmament, there was no harm in sacrificing himself!
"He's my father, and the blood in your pendant belongs to him. The Deathless Monarch used to be his tamed beast," Luo Ruoxin explained after recuperating for a moment.
"Father?"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
It was no wonder he felt that the blood in the pendant was similar to Lozosy's. It turned out that it belonged to her father.
This also explained why the will that the Deathless Monarch had left behind immediately acknowledged him as its master upon seeing the pendant.
"Your father is a God Monarch as well? Or does he possess strength that surpasses that of a God Monarch? "
Zhang Xuan asked.
The reason why the Library of Heaven's Path was in chaos was because of the blood in the pendant. Could it be that her father was a God Monarch as well?
If that was the case, why would he fall unconscious?
Why would he need the Heavens' Imperfections to wake him up?
"He isn't a God Monarch but … the heavens!"
Lozosy clenched her fists tightly.
"Heavens' Imperfections? Your father … is the heavens' Imperfections? "Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in disbelief.
"That's right! Fifty years ago, my father fell into a coma due to his inability to withstand that massive hand. The heavens split into three parts, the Heavens' Order and Heavens' Imperfections, fell into spatial turbulence, and I took over the Heavens' Nature to maintain the balance of the Firmament. In order for him to recover, the only way was to gather the scattered parts … That was why I was so determined to not fail! That was why I came to the Master Teacher Continent to study the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn so as to find a way to defeat Kong Shi! This was also the reason why I asked Kong Shi to help me during my battle with him. "
Lozosy explained.
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
It had not been long since they met on the Master Teacher Continent, and the young lady before him had told him her story, saying that she wanted to save a relative of hers. He had not understood it back then, but it was only at this moment that he came to a realization.
It turned out that her father was the heavens of the Firmament!
Was it really possible for the heavens to morph into human form and give birth to children?
Realizing that there was something amiss with Luo Ruoxin's words, Zhang Xuan asked, "To take over the Heavens' Nature … You don't have a fragment of the heavens' Imperfections in your body?"
Taking over the heavens' Imperfections and fusing with one's own body were two very different concepts.
"I'm only taking over the heavens' Imperfections. I'm not a part of the heavens' Imperfections," Lozosy replied.
Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
In other words, all he had to do was extract the Heavens' Imperfections from his body. Luo Ruoxin did not have to die as well.
He was unwilling to accept such a fate, but he did not want to see the young lady before him come to harm either.
"If I extract the Heavens' Imperfections from my body, your father will be able to come back to life and even kill Vicious, right?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"This … I'm not too sure either …"
Lozosy glanced at the crumbling Firmament and hesitated.
The Firmament was her father's foundation, and now that his foundation was already in such a state, would he really be able to defeat that powerful Vicious?
It was really hard to say!
"It seems like you aren't too sure either. Since that's the case, we'll have to rely on ourselves … We'll have to think of a way ourselves!" Zhang Xuan said with gritted teeth. "You, me, and my clone. If we work together with the Nine God Monarchs and Kong Shi, we might just be able to achieve victory!"
"Kong Shi? He … "Lozosy frowned.
"Kong Shi is already dead, isn't he? If I'm not mistaken, the reason why you killed him is so that he could escape from the grasp of the heavens … Most likely, just like Wei Changfeng, he possesses the Innate Embryonic Soul Constitution! "
Zhang Xuan.
It was only after seeing Wei Changfeng that he came to a realization. Kong Shi was most likely an Innate Embryonic Soul Constitution, just like him.
That was why he was able to remain conscious while in the womb.
On top of that, it was only a matter of time before he came back to life.
Lozosy was stunned. She did not think that this would be the case.
"We'll know once we head over to take a look. If I'm not mistaken, he should have already recovered. Otherwise, it's impossible for his students to be absent from the Flooding Sea," Zhang Xuan said.
Kong Shi's students, Ancient Sage Zi Yuan, and the others were all powerful experts. Even without the help of the God Monarchs, they should have been able to find a way to enter the Flooding Sea. Yet, none of them were there.
Most likely, there was something more important waiting for them, and he wanted to do it while the God Monarchs were busy at the Flooding Sea.
And such an important matter was clearly to help Kong Shi recover.
"This …" Lozosy widened her eyes in realization.
"Let's go."
Without explaining further, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and arrived at where Kong Shi was staying. As expected, there was an old man floating in the air. Upon seeing their arrival, the old man smiled and said, "You're here!"
Who else could it be other than Kong Shi?
The World's Teacher did not disappoint him!
Just as he had guessed, the old man had come back to life while everyone's attention was on the Flooding Sea.
"You …" Lozosy's body jolted in astonishment.
She knew that God Monarchs could be revived, and the Deathless Monarch had come back to life as well, but she did not think that it would be so fast!
"I hid it from the heavens and prepared a backup plan in advance. The nameless giant in the Netherworld Pool was left behind by me. Back then, when you killed it, I made use of the opportunity to free myself from the restraints of the heavens and reform my body. I've only just recovered from my injuries."
Kong Shi replied with a smile.
He was skilled in temporal manipulation. While it might seem like only a day or two had passed in the Firmament, he had actually spent an inordinate amount of time in order to recover his strength.
In fact, he had already spent several decades.
"The three of us are indeed powerful, but it won't be that easy for us to defeat Vicious …"
Seeing that Kong Shi had indeed recovered from his injuries, Lozosy shook her head in disapproval.
It was not that she wanted to boost the morale of others, but it was the truth.
Even with so many of them working together, they were still unable to stop the old man. Even if Kong Shi was added into the mix, what could they possibly do?
They would not be able to change the situation either!
"It's true that we aren't a match for the old man even if we were to work together. However, what if we were to channel all of our strength into a single person?"
Kong Shi asked with a smile.
"Channel all of our strength into a single person?"
This time, not only did Lozosy frown, but even Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
"That palm is capable of tearing apart the Firmament and dissipating the heavens. There's no doubt about its strength. Vicious was able to absorb all of that energy and devour the spiritual energy of the Firmament for the past fifty years. In terms of strength alone, it's true that the dozen of us aren't a match for him …"
Kong Shi said. "However, if we were to channel all of our strength into a single person … that might not necessarily be the case!"
"How are we supposed to channel all of our strength into a single person?"
Lozosy asked.
It was easier said than done.
A God Monarch was already the pinnacle of the Firmament. If it was that easy for her to absorb the strength of others, she would not have stagnated for so many years.
"It's simple … We'll channel all of our strength into Zhang Xuan. As long as he's able to overcome the bottleneck of becoming a God Monarch, he'll be able to save the Firmament!"
Kong Shi said.
"Me?" Zhang Xuan was stunned. "Why me?"
"God Monarch Lingxi cultivates freedom and transcends nature. However, with the restrictions of her father and the heavens, she'll never be able to truly transcend. If I'm not mistaken, when we fought back then, you also gave up on your life, intending to be killed by me, right? "
Kong Shi said.
Lozosy was rendered speechless.
She had indeed harbored such thoughts during the battle. That was why both of them had held back their trump cards at the start, making it seem more like a sparring match instead of a life-and-death battle.
"If you're unable to transcend, you won't be able to bring out your full strength. No matter how much zhenqi you channel into it, you won't be able to push for a breakthrough. As for me … "
Kong Shi nodded. "I wish to bring salvation to the world, but I'm unwilling to see others sacrifice themselves for me. Being too benevolent can be a flaw as well. If I had been more vicious, I would have wiped out the entire Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and we wouldn't have ended up in this situation … "
If he had wiped out the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe back then, Vicious wouldn't have been able to revive, and the current situation wouldn't have happened.
"That's why I'm not suited for it either. On the other hand, Zhang Xuan is someone who follows his heart, and there are no flaws in his cultivation. Even if he were to die, as long as he lived with a clear conscience, he would be able to live with a clear conscience. Such people are more tolerant and have more room for development. This is the only way to reach greater heights and greater heights! "
Kong Shi said.
One should return to life, and one should yearn for death!
If one didn't even care about death, how could one be tied down by other matters?
"This …" Zhang Xuan frowned. He was just about to say something when Kong Shi suddenly turned to him and said, "There's no need to turn it down. First of all, we don't have enough time to groom others. Even if we can make it in time, I don't think anyone will be able to do a better job than you. Even though God Monarch Lingxi doesn't have a fragment of the heavens in her body, she has been controlling the heavens for a very long time, so she has her own understanding of the heavens. "I control the order of the heavens, so if we infuse our energy into you, you'll be able to wield the complete power of the heavens! Together with the Primordial Golden Lotus of the Nine Skies, you'll be able to rule the heavens, control the heavens, and destroy the world! "
"Alright then!"
Seeing that the other party had already made up his mind, Zhang Xuan nodded.
Hong long!
Zhang Xuan sat down cross-legged, and in the blink of an eye, two powerful surges of energy gushed toward him from both sides.
Zhang Xuan's body stiffened. In that instant, he felt as if he had become the embodiment of the heavens, soaring above the Nine Skies.
His soul, physical body, and zhenqi were baptized in an instant, growing stronger and stronger with each passing moment.
…
"You want to stop me too? Very well, I'll kill all of you before killing Zhang Xuan! "
Vicious sneered coldly as he sent Luo Qiqi, his clone, and the others flying.
The combined might of his clone and the God Monarchs was indeed powerful, but it was still a little too weak compared to him.
The Flooding Sea had devoured almost all of the spiritual energy in the Firmament, except for the cities around it. Thus, the Flooding Sea had become his nourishment. With just a wave of his hand, he wielded the power to destroy the world. Even though these God Monarchs and God Kings represented the pinnacle of the Firmament, they were still unable to withstand a single blow from him.
At this moment, it was as if Vicious represented the entire Firmament, and no one could stop him.
"There's no reason for us to continue living after the destruction of the Firmament. I, the Cloud Dragon, will take you down with me!"
The Cloud Dragon Monarch reverted to his true form, a massive five-clawed golden dragon, and pounced toward Vicious.
"You? You're not worthy! "
Vicious clenched his fist tightly, and the golden dragon clung tightly to his palm. No matter how the golden dragon struggled, it was unable to escape.
"Old friend, wait for me!"
God Monarch Fumeng roared as he reverted to his White Tiger form and charged toward Vicious.
The Deathless Monarch's Deathless Phoenix form illuminated the sky with its flames.
The Acheron God Monarch's true form was a massive tortoise that seemed to be holding up the heavens.
The Four Divine Beasts guarded the four poles of the Firmament, and in their true forms, they were able to slow down the crumbling Firmament.
It was as if the entire world had come to a halt.
Peng peng peng peng!
Vicious suppressed the Four Divine Beasts with four consecutive palm strikes as killing intent flashed across his eyes. "Since you're courting death, I'll grant you your wish!"
With a furious roar, Vicious was just about to kill all of them when he suddenly felt something tightening around his arm, causing him to come to a halt in midair.
"You want to kill them? Have you asked for my permission?"
Before everyone's shocked gazes, a figure slowly walked out from the sky.
It was no other than Zhang Xuan!
At this very moment, the young man's aura was at least ten times stronger than before. It was as if he was a world unto himself.
"He has improved quite a bit …"
Vicious muttered with a grim look in his eyes.
He could not understand how Zhang Xuan could have grown so much in just a few short minutes.
"But so what if you've grown stronger? Even the Firmament at its peak was unable to withstand my attacks. I don't believe that you'll be able to stop me! "
Vicious harrumphed coldly as he raised his palm once more.
Zhang Xuan raised his sword and charged forward to meet Vicious' attack.
The two of them clashed fiercely, tearing space apart one after another.
"Will Zhang Xuan be able to emerge victorious?"
In the Sky of Freedom, where Kong Shi was stationed, Lozosy looked at Vicious worriedly.
She and Kong Shi had transferred their strength to Zhang Xuan, so their cultivation had been reduced to God King realm. They were no longer as glorious as before.
However, as long as they had sufficient strength, they would be able to regain their strength one day.
"With his current strength, it'll be difficult for him to defeat Vicious. Unless … he manages to comprehend a power that surpasses that of a God Monarch! "
Kong Shi replied after a moment of silence.
Even with more than a dozen God Monarchs working together, they were still unable to defeat Vicious. Even if they were to transfer all of their strength to Vicious, it would not be that easy for them to defeat him.
The reason for this was because only by concentrating all of their strength on a single person would they be able to reach the pinnacle. Only then would they be able to surpass their limits!
"A power that surpasses that of a God Monarch?"
Lozosy widened her eyes in contemplation.
Back when her father was still conscious, he had told her the same thing, but … she was unable to do it. Would the man she loved be able to do it?
"He'll definitely be able to do it. He has an unyielding heart! He has an unyielding heart, and his pride toward this world. "
Seeing through the doubts in Luo Ruoxin's mind, Kong shi replied with a smile.
…
Peng peng peng!
After exchanging a few blows, Zhang Xuan's palm was torn apart, and a massive gash appeared on his chest.
Just as Kong Shi had said, even after fusing their strength together and forming the complete Heaven's Path in his body, he was still no match for Vicious.
"Hahaha, I thought that you would be formidable, but that's all you amount to!" Vicious sneered coldly.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan halted his attacks and turned to Vicious. "Since I'm no match for you, it's only a matter of time before I die. Since that's the case, I would like to die under your strongest attack …"
"Very well, I'll grant you your wish. I'll give you my strongest attack!"
Hearing those words, Vicious was stunned for a moment before he harrumphed coldly and raised his palm.
Huala!
A burst of green light appeared in the center of his palm, and he struck down forcefully.
It was indeed his strongest attack. The entire Firmament shook intensely, as if it was on the verge of collapsing. Another massive crater was created.
Zhang Xuan closed his eyes tightly, but he did not dodge the attack.
Peng!
His head exploded, and his soul dissipated into the surroundings.
"Zhang Xuan …" Everyone's face paled upon seeing this sight.
Luo Qiqi looked as if she had lost her mind.
The Cloud Dragon Monarch and the others also widened their eyes in shock.
Upon seeing this sight, Kong Shi and Lozosy were stunned as well.
They had intended to help Zhang Xuan break through his bottleneck and surpass God Monarch, but why didn't he resist instead?
Wouldn't that be a waste of their kind intentions?
"No, that's not right. It's the Deathless Monarch's Art of Undying!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed, Kong shi suddenly spoke up.
Following which, everyone saw that the pendant hanging on Zhang Xuan's chest suddenly burst open, and a droplet of blood floated into the air. The droplet of blood began to burn, forming a ball of scorching flames. Amid the flames, a completely unharmed figure slowly walked out of it.
"He … made use of the other party's strength and the droplet of blood in the pendant to separate the Heavens' Imperfections from his soul?"
Lozosy narrowed her eyes in astonishment.
Zhang Xuan, who had been reborn from the flames, actually did not have the Library of Heaven's Path in his body anymore. Without the interference of the heavens, he had broken free from the heavens!
"How did he do it?"
Kong Shi was also in disbelief.
The heavens' Imperfections had fused together with one's soul. In order to break free from the heavens, he had no choice but to dissipate his soul and use the Netherworld Pool to reform his soul.
Yet, the young man before him was able to break free from the heavens' Imperfections with just a single strike. What kind of method did he use?
"I get it now … He must have used the method that Vicious used to break free from the soul contract …" Lozosy finally came to a realization.
A soul contract bound a master and a servant, and as long as the master didn't break it, the servant would be bound forever. The same was true for the Library of Heaven's Path as well. It could be said that it was an enhanced version of a soul contract.
Once one's soul was bound, one would not be able to break free from it.
However, Vicious had made use of that unique ability to break free from the soul contract. Zhang Xuan had asked him about the exact method back then, so he had probably made up his mind then.
That was why he had gone all out to force Zhang Xuan to use his strongest attack on him.
Who could have thought that he would be able to make use of the Library of Heaven's Path to break free from the flames?
"I see. This is the method to make a breakthrough to the God Monarch realm …"
After walking out of the flames, a faint smile appeared on Zhang Xuan's face. He suddenly waved his hand, and his clone immediately reverted back to a lotus and flew over...
In an instant, it fused perfectly with his clone.
In the blink of an eye, the crowd felt as if the Zhang Xuan before them had turned into the Nine Skies, and the Nine Skies were him.
Zhang Xuan stepped lightly on the ground.
The chaotic Nine Skies immediately calmed down.
The Primordial Golden Lotus of the Nine Skies appeared at the birth of the Nine Skies, and it was capable of stabilizing the Nine Skies. At this moment, his clone and his clone had fused perfectly together. This meant that he had gained full control over the Primordial Golden Lotus of the Nine Skies.
Not only so, after fusing with the Primordial Golden Lotus of the Nine Skies, Zhang Xuan's cultivation, which had already reached the pinnacle of his cultivation, began to waver.
"The bond between master and servant, brotherhood, teacher-student bond, parent bond, and love … When all of these are fused together, it's what makes a person!"
Zhang Xuan muttered to himself with a smile on his face.
In the instant that the Library of Heaven's Path separated from his soul, he came to a realization.
Did a person see the world before the world came into being, or did the world come into being before man?
Was it the wind or the heart?
This was a question that had plagued countless people since time immemorial.
But of course, none of this was important now!
Without life and emotions, what was the point of the world existing?
Thus, after overcoming love, it was the bond between all living beings! It was the bond between all living beings.
Only with emotions could there be a world, and only with emotions could there be life.
Love was love.
Hatred was love.
Happiness was love.
Pain was love.
Parting was love.
Gathering together was also a form of affection!
"All emotions are mine …" Zhang Xuan muttered softly.
In an instant, the seal on Zhang Xuan's cultivation was broken.
He had broken through the bottleneck of a God Monarch!
In an instant, it was as if he had come into contact with a whole new world. His soul was swiftly nourished.
Countless strands of primordial energy surged into his body, and his physical body grew swiftly.
In the past, he had only been able to advance by absorbing spiritual energy. However, with the spatial turbulence, primordial energy, and even the other party's green light, he could absorb them all.
"You …" Vicious could not have imagined that not only would his full-powered attack fail to kill the other party, it would even help the other party instead. With a furious roar, he launched yet another attack at Zhang Xuan.
"You resent the high and mighty God Monarch for not saving you from the spatial turbulence, and that's your emotions. You feel that you used to be my servant, and that's your emotions. You want to destroy the Firmament to vent your anger, and that's your emotions. You want to become stronger, and that's your emotions as well. How can you possibly defeat me and not fall under my control?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as his voice grew louder and louder. Then, he clenched his fist lightly.
The invincible Vicious was bound together by countless threads of emotions, unable to move at all.
As long as one had emotions, they would be used and controlled by him!
"You …"
Vicious' eyes were filled with fear as he pleaded, "Zhang Shi, I am your servant. Please don't kill me … I am willing to sacrifice my soul to you!"
"It's too late to say such things now …" Zhang Xuan shook his head with a smile.
To control the emotions of the world, servants and the like no longer had any meaning to him.
The other party had killed so many God realm experts and injured his girlfriend, Luo Qiqi, and so many of his friends. How could he possibly let him off so easily?
"No!"
Sensing Zhang Xuan's decisiveness, Vicious narrowed his eyes. However, before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his body.
Peng!
In an instant, his body exploded, and spiritual energy gushed into the surroundings of the Firmament.
All of the energy that had been devoured by the Flooding Sea earlier was replenished by Zhang Xuan, and the withered Firmament regained its vitality.
"This …"
"He killed him just like that?"
The Cloud Dragon Monarch, Deathless Monarch, Fairy Linglong, and the others widened their eyes in disbelief.
They had crossed blows with Vicious earlier, so they knew just how fearsome he was. Yet, such a powerful figure had actually been killed so casually. Just how powerful was Zhang Xuan?
Was there really another realm above God Monarch?
"He has succeeded …"
Kong Shi and Lozosy relaxed their tightly clenched fists.
"Since this is a part of the heavens, I'll return it to you right now …"
Looking at the Heavens' Imperfections that he had separated from his body earlier, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly before flicking his finger.
Weng!
The Library of Heaven's Path that had accompanied him since his reincarnation suddenly embedded itself in the sky of the Firmament.
With a chime reminiscent of a massive bell, the crumbling Firmament slowly recovered at a rate visible to the naked eye. At the same time, the chaotic flow of energy began to gather once more.
The crumbling Firmament finally came to a halt, and the withered spiritual energy in the Firmament slowly recovered along with Vicious' death.
"It seems like the Firmament is going to welcome the Era of Spiritual Energy once more …" Zhang Xuan remarked with a smile.
The hole in the Flooding Sea had been mended, and it was only a matter of time before the Firmament returned to its former glory.
"Zhang Xuan, come over here!"
Zhang Xuan suddenly heard a voice in his head. He was stunned for a moment before taking a step forward.
He flew for an unknown distance before he finally saw a young man standing before him.
It was the young man who had imparted the swordsmanship to him earlier.
"Elder, you …"
Upon seeing that it was the young man, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had thought that the young man before him was unfathomable, but it was only at this moment that he realized that the young man before him was only slightly weaker than him. He had already reached the pinnacle of the God Monarch realm, making him far stronger than even Lozosy.
"You can just call me by my name. I'm … Nie Tong!" The young man exuded an indomitable sword intent as he spoke indifferently.
"Nie Tong?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
This was the first time he had heard of this name.
"Follow me. I'll bring you to meet my elder brother," the young man named Nie Tong said with a smile as he stepped forward.
Zhang Xuan followed closely behind him. After flying for some time, they finally stopped before a mountain peak.
Following which, he saw another young man standing before him.
This young man didn't appear to be much older than him, but his sharp eyebrows gave him an unfathomable aura.
"This strength …" Zhang Xuan shuddered in astonishment.
The young man before him was actually even stronger than him. He had also overcome the bottleneck of the God Monarch realm, and his cultivation was even deeper than his!
"I am Nie Yun!" The young man replied with a smile. "I'm Nie Lingxi, the father of Lozosy that you spoke of!"
"Ruoxin's father?"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in astonishment. "You … are the heavens of the Firmament?"
Lozosy had said that her father was the heavens of the Firmament, but who could have thought that it would be such a young man?
"A portion of my soul has become the heavens of the Firmament. Besides, I was the one who created this world, so it's not wrong to say that I'm the heavens of the Firmament, "Nie Yun replied with a smile.
Zhang Xuan could hardly believe what he was hearing.
The young man before him was the one who had created the Firmament?
Then, how strong was his strength?
"No, that's not right. If you were the one who created the Firmament, and you're the heavens of the Firmament, why did you allow Vicious to wreak havoc in the Firmament without doing anything?" Zhang Xuan asked.
If not for his breakthrough, the Firmament could have very well collapsed. Why did the young man before him not care about it at all?
He was even concerned about the life and death of his daughter!
Instead of answering Zhang Xuan's question, Nie Yun looked at Zhang Xuan impassively and asked, "Do you think that there's an even more powerful lifeform above the Firmament?"
"This …" Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying, "There should be one, right?"
He had never seen one before, but since Nie Yun was able to cultivate to such a level, it was likely that others would be able to do so as well.
Just like the young man before him.
"I once suspected that there was an even more powerful lifeform above the Firmament, so I tried my best to peer into it. In the end, I ended up incurring a backlash from the higher world, and a palm descended upon me!"
Nie Yun said. "If I had dodged back then, there's a good chance that the entire Firmament would have been razed to the ground. Thus, I managed to fend off the palm, but at the same time, the heavens of the Firmament that I had turned into was severed.
"Under such circumstances, it was only a sliver of my will that I was able to recover. However, I knew that it would be difficult for me to truly transcend the shackles of the Firmament and find out where the palm came from and what lies beyond the Firmament. Thus, I wanted to see if there was any lifeform that could surpass the shackles of the God Monarch realm and stand on equal footing with me!
"Thus, I sent a sliver of the will of the heavens to the lowest level of the Firmament, bestowing it upon a soul that belonged to this world and a soul that didn't. And you didn't disappoint me in the end! "
Nie Yun said with a smile.
"A soul that didn't belong to this world? Does that mean that I was able to transcend to this world because of you?" Zhang Xuan's heart jolted in astonishment.
It was no wonder he was able to transcend to this world. He didn't think that it would be the doing of the young man before him.
"Hehe!" Nie Yun chuckled softly. "As a soul that belongs to this world, it's natural for one to revere it. It's much more difficult for one to surpass the shackles of the Firmament. I didn't think that you would really succeed …"
"I …" Zhang Xuan's face reddened. "If not for Kong Shi, I wouldn't have been able to reach this level …"
Without Kong Shi's selfless dedication, it would have been impossible for him to reach this level.
"I gave him a chance, but he didn't grasp it. The battle with Lingxi was actually the best opportunity for him to break through. It's a pity that he chose to retreat, thinking that he had a backup plan and could escape unscathed. In reality, he lost the courage to advance. Facing someone who surpasses us, if he doesn't even have this bit of spirit, how can he contend against them? "
Nie Yun said.
Zhang Xuan fell silent.
He had seen the battle between the two of them. Kong Shi was indeed a little lacking in decisiveness.
It was also possible that he was unwilling to kill Lozosy.
Unfortunately, he missed the opportunity to advance in rank in that split second.
A moment later, Zhang Xuan turned to Zhang Xuan and said with a deep frown, "If Kong shi wins, Ruoxin will die …"
Could it be that this person didn't even care about his daughter's life?
"With me around, she won't die …" Nie Yun smiled faintly. "Your current strength isn't too far off from mine. Do you think that with the strength of the two of you, you'll be able to save her in a life or death situation?"
"This …" Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.
Reaching the God Monarch realm and reaching the God Monarch realm were two completely different concepts. If he was willing to make a move, he could indeed save Ruoxin at the very last moment. Furthermore, he could guarantee that he wouldn't suffer the slightest injury.
"Lingxi is the daughter of my other wife, Luo Qingcheng. That's why she chose to disguise her surname as Luo. In order to convince her, I didn't let my emotions get the better of me. Even now, she still thinks that I'm still unconscious …"
Nie Yun smiled bitterly. "I guess I've been quite vicious as a father. How about this? I'll leave it to you to explain this matter to her. After all, her thoughts have already shifted to you. As her father, I don't think I'll be able to recall anything at all … Hahaha, I'll just hide for the time being. Otherwise, she might really cause a huge ruckus …"
Seeing how unreliable his father was, Zhang Xuan's face twitched. Thus, he could only agree to it. "Alright …"
There was nothing he could do about it. After all, he was the one who had abducted the other party's daughter …
"The Library of Heaven's Path was formed by a sliver of my will. It's both the foundation and the shackles of the Library of Heaven's Path. The fact that you were able to overcome the shackles of the Library of Heaven's Path with your own strength shows that you possess great potential. I'm glad that my daughter is with you."
Nie Yun chuckled.
Zhang Xuan nodded. A moment later, a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind. He turned to Nie Tong and asked, "Elder, are you the one who comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent from the Azure?"
Just like Kong Shi, the founder of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion had come to the Firmament a long time ago, but Zhang Xuan had never heard of his name before.
To be able to comprehend the Gods' Sword Intent on his own, how could such a talented person possibly remain unheard of?
"It's a heritage that I left behind with a sliver of my will. The purpose of this heritage is to ensure that you don't have to take the wrong path so that you can improve faster. He has been lonely for a very long time now! "
Nie Tong replied calmly.
It was as if there was no one else in his eyes other than his elder brother. That was indeed the case.
That was right. A small place like the High Heavens was just a random thought to him. It was not worth mentioning at all. But to him, it was very useful.
It was precisely because he had comprehended the Library of Heaven's Path that he was able to reach his current level of strength.
"I see. Thank you for your help."
With his doubts resolved, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
It seemed like they had been keeping an eye on him all this while. It was fortunate that he had not let them down.
"Alright, you should return and cultivate properly. Once your cultivation has stabilized, I'll bring you to a place even further away to see just how big the world is …" Nie Yun said with a smile.
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan felt the space before him warping, and he found himself back in the Sky of Freedom.
Lozosy was standing not too far away.
"Zhang Xuan!"
The young lady smiled as she pounced on Zhang Xuan like a blooming flower.
(End of Book)
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