The Great Beast King leaped into the air and lashed out with his thick tail.
Po!
As soon as the sword qi came into contact with the tail, it immediately dissipated.
"Pu!"
Su Yin's face reddened as he was sent flying. At the same time, he bellowed furiously, "Don't worry about me! You can continue!"
"???" The Great Beast King turned to look at his tail in bewilderment.
Was it really that formidable after lashing out so casually?
"Let's kill them first!"
Knowing that it would be difficult for the Dragon Monarch to awaken if he did not kill these people, Crown Prince Xiao Shi did not waste any time. He pulled the Dragon God Whip and lashed it toward Zhang Xuan.
The whip tore through the air, and at this moment, it was as if spacetime had ceased to exist.
"It seems like there's no way for me to conceal it anymore!"
Seeing how powerful the artifact was, Firmament heaved a sigh of relief. "Since that's the case, let's fuse with it then!"
Boom!
As soon as he said those words, the Trayastrimsa Skies immediately descended from the sky and entered his body through his glabella. In an instant, it fused perfectly with his aura.
In the blink of an eye, Firmament's body was reduced to 84,000 specks of dust. His bones, muscles, and hair were all emanating powerful energy.
Be it Saints, Realm of Law experts, or even World Overlords, they had all fused the great dao into their bones. However, at this moment, Firmament's muscles were not the only ones that harnessed the power of the great dao. Every single strand of his hair harnessed the power of a world!
In fact, it felt as if he had formed a world of his own. Just by standing there, he could stand tall in the chaotic streams of space for billions of years without collapsing.
"So, this is fusing with a world?"
Upon seeing this sight, the severely injured Su Yin felt as if his head was about to explode.
Previously, he had thought that Firmament was hiding his true strength, which was why he had intentionally lured him into making a move. Who could have thought that Firmament had long cultivated to the point where he could fuse with the Trayastrimsa Skies perfectly?
Yuri Sky, Yemo Sky, Tusita Sky, Paragon Sky … Each of the Celestial Palaces represented a complete great dao. Thirty-three great daos surged within Firmament's body, fusing with one another to form a massive world.
At this moment, Firmament was at least ten times stronger than before. With a casual wave of his hand, the space around Firmament's body.
Boom!
Xiao Shi punched out, and the world formed by his physical body clashed with the Dragon God Whip. Crown Prince Xiao Shi's face paled, and he was forced to retreat.
Even with the Dragon God Whip in his hand, he was actually unable to block a casual punch from the other party.
"You are … Perfect Realm Assimilation into Body? Divine Fusion Realm? "
The Great Beast King looked at him in disbelief. "After the ancient times, there was actually someone who could reach this level?"
Firmament chuckled. "I wonder how this strength compares to the Great Beast King at his peak?"
The Great Beast King said, "There are three realms of Dao Assimilation, Soul Assimilation, Body Assimilation, and Spirit Assimilation … When I was at my peak, I naturally surpassed all three realms. As for now, I have just awakened, and my strength has yet to reach the peak of Dao Assimilation. I am indeed inferior to you, but this is the Beast Court, and I have the Dragon God Whip to rely on. If I go all out, you might not be able to gain the upper hand! Why don't we just let it go? "
The true strength of the person in front of him was actually so powerful. He seemed to want to retreat.
"Sure, but first, let's see if you really have the qualifications to talk about conditions, or if you're just a facade."
As Firmament laughed coldly, he walked forward and suddenly raised his hand.
Si la!
A huge spatial crack appeared in his hand, and like a long saber, he slashed down at the Great Beast King and Prince Xiao Shi.
"Spatial tears can be caught?"
Su Yin wasn't the only one who found it hard to believe. The Martial Sage and Battle Sage felt their scalps turning numb.
They knew that Firmament was stronger than them, but they didn't think that it would be so much stronger than them.
Spatial tears were just cracks in space. They were visible to the naked eye, and they could even be touched. However, to use them as weapons … It was unimaginable.
Hula!
The spatial tear tore through space, and Firmament was like an invincible War God. Even if the Xiao Shi Crown Prince and the Great Beast King worked together, he didn't fear them at all.
"This is Perfect Realm Assimilation into Body. The world is him, and he is the world. He can make use of everything in the world. Spatial tears might look illusory, but they can be controlled by him as long as they exist!"
The Yellow Spring said with envy.
As one of the strongest experts in the world, he wanted to reach this level as well, but it was a pity that he couldn't do it.
"Dragon God's Whip!"
Knowing that they would be killed if they didn't use their full strength, the Great Beast King and Crown Prince Xiao Shi drove the Dragon God's Whip together.
The Dragon God's Whip was too powerful, and it was forged by the Dragon Monarch himself. Even Xiao Shi wouldn't be able to bring out even ten percent of its full strength.
The surging river collided with the darkness, and the sun rose from the east. It was as if a new world had been created.
Wherever the sun shone, the spatial tears that Firmament created were mended, and their strength gradually dissipated.
The two of them retreated simultaneously, and with the help of the Dragon God's Whip, they were actually able to fight Firmament to a standstill.
Panting heavily, the Great Beast King narrowed his eyes and asked, "How is it? We're qualified to negotiate with you, right? "
With his hands behind his back, Firmament replied, "Not bad!"
Even though the two of them seemed to be evenly matched, Firmament knew that they hadn't used their full strength yet.
If they were to borrow the strength of the Beast Court, it would be hard to say who would be the one to die.
"We'll meet again then!"
Seeing that the two of them had stopped making a move, the Great Beast King harrumphed coldly. He waved his claw, and a river of time appeared. Pulling Crown Prince Xiao Shi onto the river, he vanished into thin air.
"Firmament, why didn't you kill them? This is a good opportunity!"
Seeing that the Great Beast King wasn't making use of this opportunity to make a move, the Zhan Sheng asked anxiously.
They had already revealed their true strength, and they had the strength to kill the other party. Why didn't they make a move? Why did they allow them to escape?
Once the two of them recovered and awakened the Dragon Monarch, they would be in grave danger.
"I want to kill them too, but it's a pity that this isn't the right time …"
Firmament shook his head as he turned his gaze over.
It was only then that the crowd realized that the old man's hair had turned gray, and his skin was sagging. In fact, there were even age spots growing on his face. It was as if he had aged ten thousand years in just a few minutes.
"This …" The Zhan Sheng shuddered in disbelief.
Given the old man's cultivation realm, without the Five Signs of Celestial Decay, he could easily live for a hundred thousand years or even eighty thousand years. How did he suddenly become so old?
Firmament shook his head. "This is the Five Signs of Celestial Decay. Once one's strength reaches a level where one can threaten the heavens, one will begin to age irresistibly. I've already guessed that this would happen, so even after reaching World Fusion consummation, I didn't dare to fuse with it …"
In the Five Signs of Celestial Decay, the stronger one was, the faster one would age. Even World Fusion realm experts were unable to avoid it. In order to avoid being noticed by the heavens, Firmament had always treated the Trayastrimsa Sky as a weapon, not daring to fuse with it.
Due to the crisis earlier, he was forced to exert his full strength. However, he eventually succumbed to the pressure and showed signs of aging.
If one didn't fuse with the world, the Five Signs of Celestial Decay would descend, and one would die. If one fused with the world, one would age even faster. To cultivators, the only path they could take was transcendence.
The Yellow Springs frowned. "Then, you …"
"As long as I don't use my strength, I'll be able to seal the energy in my body for a short period of time so that the heavens won't notice it. Of course, that's not the reason why I'm not killing them. Rather, it's because I haven't found the most valuable treasure of the Beast Court! "
"What is it?" Everyone looked at Firmament in confusion.
The Hundred Beast Palace, the firecracker, the Heaven Sealing Well, the Great Beast King, and the Dragon God Whip. There were so many artifacts, and even an expert had appeared. Could it be that the Beast Court had even more valuable artifacts?
A glint flashed across Firmament's eyes. "It's the Dragon Gate Sealing Well!"
Seeing that everyone was confused, Firmament explained, "The Dragon Emperor's strength back then definitely surpassed mine. In other words, he was an expert who surpassed the World Fusion realm. For someone with such strength to be able to hide from the heavens, it's impossible for him to hibernate!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment before realization dawned on them.
At their level of cultivation, even if they were to die and turn into a corpse, their strength would still be able to intimidate the heavens. The Dragon Emperor was even stronger than them, so how could he possibly feign death and hide from the heavens?
Firmament continued, "I didn't understand it before, and I only figured it out after coming here. Crown Prince Xiao Shi used the Auspicious Pearl, the Great Beast King used the Heaven Sealing Well, and as the stronger Dragon Emperor, he naturally used an even more powerful artifact. It should be the Dragon Gate Sealing Well that I mentioned earlier! "
"Could it be … the gate that the Dragon Emperor's silhouette is trying to break through?"
Su Yin's heart skipped a beat.
He had come into contact with the Dragon Emperor's silhouette many times, and this fellow had always been sealed by a gate between illusion and reality. Could it be … the Dragon Gate that the other party mentioned?
Firmament continued to explain, "This thing can isolate the heavens and completely hide the Dragon Emperor's aura, making it impossible for others to detect. Moreover, it's very likely that it's related to the mystery of transcendence …"
"Transcendence?" Everyone was stunned.
If that was really the case, then it was too terrifying.
Transcendence had always been the goal of countless experts, but unfortunately, no one had ever succeeded.
"If it's related to this mystery, why didn't the Dragon Emperor transcend? Instead, he faked his death? "Battle Sage frowned.
It was not that she wanted to argue, but she wanted to get to the bottom of everything by becoming a Saint through battle.
Firmament shook his head, "I don't know about this, but it's possible that faking his death is a step to transcendence! Of course, if you want to know the specific reason, you'll only have a chance if you really find it. "
Everyone was silent.
After a moment of silence, Battle Sage asked, "You mean, Prince Xiao Shi and the Great Beast King might have gone to find the Dragon Gate now?"
Firmament said, "Yes, the Dragon Emperor is hiding behind the gate. If you want him to completely awaken, you must first find the gate! So, if you follow them, you'll have a chance to know the mystery of transcendence and become stronger. "
"Then what are we waiting for, let's go!" Battle Sage's eyes lit up.
Who wouldn't want to transcend after cultivating to their level?
The opportunity was right in front of them, no one could resist.
"Alright!" Firmament nodded, "However, let's deal with Su Yin first. That kid has been causing trouble, I'm afraid he'll cause trouble!"
After saying that, he turned to look in the direction of the youth and was stunned.
The other party had disappeared unknowingly, as if he didn't exist.
"That's really fast …"
His eyes narrowed.
This guy's reaction was really fast. He just wanted to find trouble and he disappeared. Was he born in the year of the rabbit? How could he run so fast?
"Don't worry about it, let's go quickly. Otherwise, if the Dragon Emperor really awakens, we won't be able to resist!"
After looking around and not finding anything, Yellow Spring could only shake his head.
"I guess that's all we can do …"
Frustrated, Firmament waved his hand and pulled Xue Qianqiu into his embrace.
In the past, he had always thought that this disciple of his was incredibly intelligent and talented, a dragon among men. But compared to Su Yin … Forget it, there was no need to compare anymore.
If he had to describe his current state, it would be … What the heck was this?
"Teacher …"
Knowing what his teacher was thinking, Xue Qianqiu felt embarrassed.
He had already reached World Lord realm pinnacle, but he couldn't do anything at all. Instead, he had been helping Su Yin resolve his problems … He would never believe it if he said that he hadn't defected to the enemy.
"Don't let your thoughts run wild. I didn't tell you to comprehend the Great Beast King's Art of Time for no reason. Whether we can find the Dragon Emperor or not will depend on you."
Firmament Path.
Xue Qianqiu was taken aback. "Me?"
Firmament nodded. "It has been four hours since we entered the Beast Hall, but we haven't sensed the slightest hint of the Dragon Emperor's aura … If I'm not mistaken, he should be hiding at a certain point in time, and not right now!"
Xue Qianqiu's body jolted.
This was something that he didn't dare to think about previously.
However, after seeing the Great Beast King's ability to control time, it did seem possible.
Hiding someone at a certain point in time would not only prevent him from being detected by cultivators of the same cultivation realm, even the heavens wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Xue Qianqiu was perplexed. "That's not right … It has been fifty thousand years since the Ancient Era. Even if he is hiding at a certain point in time, the heavens should be able to find him …"
It was indeed possible for him to hide, but … time flowed forward continuously. It had been fifty thousand years since the destruction of the Ancient Beast Hall, so how could the heavens not be able to find him?
Firmament asked, "What if he is hiding in … the future?"
Xue Qianqiu froze.
That was right!
If he was hiding in the future, no matter how powerful the heavens were, how could they possibly find him?
"We'll know once we give it a try. Earlier, I secretly hid a bit of my strength on the Great Beast King. Try to sense it and use the River of Time. Perhaps, you might be able to find him …"
Firmament tapped his finger, and a unique will entered Xue Qianqiu's mind.
The latter nodded. After a moment of contemplation, he turned to the Battle Sage and Battle Sage and asked, "Do you want to come with us?"
"Of course!" The Battle Sage and Battle Sage nodded.
Xue Qianqiu said, "I was severely injured earlier. If the two of you want to come with us, I'll have to ask you to show your sincerity. Otherwise … let's forget about it!"
The Battle Sage and Battle Sage glanced at one another, and their faces flushed red.
This was the benefit of blatant extortion.
However, they weren't skilled in the Way of Time, so it was impossible for them to find the Locking Dragon Gate on their own!
After a moment of silence, the Battle Sage knew that he could only admit to it. With a flick of his wrist, a sword appeared in his hand. "This is the Heaven Sundering Sword. It took me tens of thousands of years to refine it. After coming to the Beast Hall, it fused with the corpse of a divine beast and reached the seventh rank of the Laws. I'll give it to you now!"
Xue Qianqiu took the sword and refined it with a drop of blood.
It had indeed reached the Laws.
It seemed like the benefits of the Hundred Beast Hall weren't as little as they thought.
"It's not enough!"
Keeping the sword into his body, Xue Qianqiu looked at the Battle Sage once more.
Seeing that even a Law Realm weapon was not enough, the Battle Sage was displeased. He flicked his wrist and took out the corpse of a divine beast as well. "This is the corpse of an ancient divine beast, Feiyi. Even though it was only at the Laws realm when it was alive, its six legs and four wings are extremely compatible with the corpse of the Hook Snake. It'll be of great help to your injuries!"
"Feiyi?"
Xue Qianqiu took the corpse and squeezed it lightly. The latter turned into pure energy that flowed into his body.
His injuries healed at a visible rate, and his aura grew stronger.
"The Ancient Feiyi specializes in flight and traversing through space. It also has a certain comprehension of time. If you slowly comprehend it, you might be able to achieve a breakthrough to Half-World Fusion!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had recovered, Firmament bellowed.
"Half-World Fusion?" Xue Qianqiu was still confused.
Firmament explained, "In order to comprehend a domain, one has to fuse the domain with one's body. Fusing the soul is the easiest, followed by the body, and lastly, the soul. Try to use your soul to control the entire domain, covering every inch of it. As long as you can fuse the domain together, you'll be able to achieve a Half-World Fusion! "
"The soul is the world, and the world is the soul?"
Xue Qianqiu fell into deep thought. Not long after, a huge domain spread out from his body.
This world had fused with the Great Dao of Thousand Autumns. The flow of time was different from the outside world.
His soul energy slowly fused together. After an unknown period of time, his eyes suddenly lit up. His aura instantly broke through the previous shackles, becoming even more powerful and vast.
He was now on par with Crown Prince Xiao Shi.
"What a powerful talent …"
Exchanging glances with one another, the Martial Sages and Battle-Sages were all astonished.
As expected of the Son of Fortune. The more he was humiliated by Su Yin, the greater his improvement.
He had just been beaten up by Xiao Shi to the point that even his teacher could not recognize him. After that, Su Yin had severed more than a dozen of his arms. He thought that it would take a long time for him to recover. However, after refining the Feiyi's corpse and receiving some pointers from Firmament, he managed to achieve a breakthrough!
His talent was truly frightening.
"Logically speaking, it should have been easy for a genius like Xue Qianqiu to be noticed. Why haven't we heard of him before Firmament accepted him as his disciple?"
All of a sudden, the Martial Sage's voice transmitted over, filled with confusion.
Xue Qianqiu wasn't some sort of spiritual manifestation, but a real human.
Mankind had always been under the surveillance of the two of them. If such a genius were to appear in the world, they would have surely noticed it beforehand. Yet, they had not received any news about him at all.
"I've looked into it, and it's said that he doesn't have a father. He was conceived by his mother while she was gazing at the Milky Way. However, she died not long after giving birth to him. After that, Firmament brought him to the Buzhou Mountain and accepted him as his disciple. "
The Battle Sage said.
The Martial Sage frowned.
How could a woman give birth to a child without a man?
Clearly, someone had intentionally concealed something from them.
Gazing at the Milky Way and getting pregnant … Could it be that Xue Qianqiu was Firmament's illegitimate son?
Otherwise, why would he favor him so much?
Not only did he give him resources and energy, but he also gave his disciples, Golden Crow and Toad Osmanthus, not even grieving over their deaths …
Clearly, something was amiss.
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