The world seemed to collapse, contracting violently around a core of ten days, bordered by a periphery of violet-gold flames.
Of course, the world did not truly collapse; it was merely an illusion created by the boundless influx of spiritual energy converging before one's eyes.
A contraction, an expansion, then a roar that pierced through heaven and earth!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
The terrifying clamor, as if the heavens and earth were being born anew, instantly awed everyone. Any who heard it were rendered instantly incapable of thought, staring blankly as it all unfolded.
Suddenly, from the colossal belly of the Destruction Dragon King, "Yeskoda," a being as vast and immeasurable as mountain ranges, a torrent of violet flames erupted, as if its entire body were combusting and collapsing.
The chaotic torrent of spiritual energy annihilated everything. Immense power spread outwards, transforming into a colossal mushroom cloud that surged towards the heavens.
In a trance, it seemed one could glimpse the Ninth Heaven, infinitely high, making way for this terrifying mushroom cloud to ascend.
Connecting heaven and earth, rending heaven and earth, destroying heaven and earth… nothing could describe the power unleashed in this moment.
Centering on this mushroom cloud, invisible ripples spread outwards, not dense, not clear, yet imbued with infinite power.
Where they passed, countless crimson bloodstains spread across its nearly endless, mountain-range-like, sky-obscuring colossal body, as if the wounded firmament itself were weeping blood.
The numerous crimson bloodstains, the size of valleys, that split open across its nearly endless, mountain-range-like, sky-obscuring colossal body, were as if the wounded firmament itself were weeping blood.
Black, inauspicious blood flowed unceasingly from the valley-sized wounds. From an initial scale of small rivers, it became small lakes, then great rivers, shrouded in darkness. With a rumbling roar, it ultimately became a majestic… sea of blood…
The vast sea of blood poured down from below the Ninth Heaven, and the sky began to rain a continuous, dark blood-red shower.
"Pain! Pain! Pain! Pain! Pain! Pain! Pain! Pain!"
Within the mind of the Destruction Dragon King, "Yeskoda," an indescribable agony furiously tore at its already limited sanity, driving it into an even greater fury.
Its demonic dragon eyes, black as night and as vast as an abyssal hell, blazed as if enraged. Its blackness was akin to the very source of darkness, and its gaze became unspeakably ferocious and terrifying.
Accompanying the Destruction Dragon King's rage, even the colossal sea of flames surrounding it seemed to sense the boundless fury within this unprecedented behemoth, its fierce momentum abruptly subsiding.
"ROAR!!!!!!!!!!!!"
In an instant, an inauspicious dark aura once again enveloped more than half of the Ninth Heaven.
Daoist Master Wu Tao, his form becoming increasingly ethereal, turned ashen-faced.
Before him, the Destruction Dragon King, "Yeskoda," whose body connected heaven and earth, raised its mountain-like head and unleashed a furious roar that echoed through the Ninth Heaven. The sheer height of its cry caused the surrounding inferno to churn with countless waves of fire. The celestial bodies, which had already retreated as if avoiding a plague, were forced to retreat further in fear, each displaying expressions of dread.
"Rumble!!!"
Even the immutable, vast Ninth Heaven seemed to tremble and sway under the furious roar of the Destruction Dragon King, "Yeskoda." Minute fragments of rubble fell from the subtly cracking fissures in the sky, transforming into fiery meteors that plummeted to the mortal realm.
Millions of beings and immortals, witnessing this, gritted their teeth. Then, they chanted incantations, their fingers weaving spells, as visible streams of spiritual energy converged in mid-air, forming a spiritual energy net spanning billions of miles. With this net, they protected the safety of the mortal world across the inland nine provinces and the vast four seas.
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Daoist Master Wu Tao paid these events little mind, for the dread emanating from the source monster of darkness left him no room for distraction, not even for the slightest moment…
His gaze was sharp as he stood atop a magnificent, sky-piercing giant peak, his hand gripping the "God Slaying Sword." With his keen eyes, he vigilantly scanned his enemy, ready to strike the moment he detected anything amiss.
One pull, one extension, one sword strike unleashed a myriad of sword qi that spanned the heavens, scattering boundless slaughter and reflecting through eternity.
The Destruction Dragon King, "Yeskoda," felt as if it were being pointed at by billions of swords. Its countless sharp scales, each the size of a house, stood on end. "Yeskoda" truly felt threatened.
Tens of millions of sword lights manifested from nothingness. Under Wu Tao's control, they transformed into true immortal swords, all vibrating as if celebrating their birth and reveling in their lethality. An aura of celestial slaying and the annihilation of all things enveloped the entire world.
The strength of this aura, the ferocity of its killing intent, even caused the heavens and earth to change color. The stars dared not obscure its sharpness, and the Heavenly Dao dared not disturb its fervor. With a single strike, all beings retreated, and even the heavens bowed.
Ten million immortal swords trembled, countless sword bodies vibrated. Myriad sword lights, imbued with Wu Tao's full power, carrying a brilliance that eclipsed all earthly splendor, flashed forth.
Innumerable heaven-piercing sword qi suddenly transformed into a divine sword river descending from the sky, charging towards the Destruction Dragon, "Yeskoda," with an unstoppable force.
In the next moment, on the Destruction Dragon's "Yeskoda" body, nearly endless and as majestic as mountain ranges, blotting out the sun, almost every single scale had a heavenly sword emitting golden light inserted into it, driving halfway into the flesh and even lodging within the pale bones.
Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!
The continuous wounds, sharp and painful, even potentially fatal, caused the originally brutal Destruction Dragon, "Yeskoda," to suddenly calm down. Its erect serpentine pupils slowly contracted, becoming an absolute blackness, a terrifying darkness, like an abyss that could devour all things.
The Destruction Dragon, "Yeskoda," became truly serious at this moment, its dark primal power truly unleashed.
A man, burning himself to attain the power of divine retribution, and a monster from the source of darkness in a corner of the Heavenly Dao, fought each other in a frantic, selfless battle.
Endless violet-gold flames surged from Wu Tao's body, making him appear as a colossal giant composed of countless violet-gold flames. The "God Slaying Sword" in his hand was enveloped by countless sword qi, which, when combined, formed a peak as colossal as a hundred-zhang mountain.
Each clash generated immense air currents that stirred violent spatial tremors, causing fine white cracks to appear in the Ninth Heaven, even igniting a spatial storm. The aftershocks of the battle tore apart continents, shattered stars, and made the Ninth Heaven itself tremble.
The three epochs of the Desolate, Primordial, and Ancient eras had made this monster more powerful than when it was born, so powerful it inspired despair.
In the face of this monster, Wu Tao, who burned himself completely to gain power that countered darkness, could only barely contend.
Daoist Master Wu Tao raised his head. Above him, the absolute dark monster, which seemed to obscure all light between heaven and earth, was rapidly growing in his vision. The inauspicious aura intensified, as if it were about to engulf the entire world.
The heavy pressure of darkness pressed down on him like a tangible force. The air itself felt leaden, making breathing difficult. The most terrifying aspect was not this, but the fact that his own time was running out.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!!!!"
With Daoist Master Wu Tao's heart-wrenching cry, the violet-gold flames finally burned away everything he possessed, leaving absolutely nothing behind.
Innumerable violet-gold flames, countless, spread throughout the entire Ninth Heaven and the entire earth.
The "Chaos Flame Violet Gold Flame" was already the most powerful flame in this cultivation world, capable of burning all things, including darkness.
And as the most powerful cultivator in the history of the "Era of Annihilation," Wu Tao, when he completely burned himself to nothingness, would unleash an unprecedented, colossal power, one that could even destroy the Ninth Heaven.
The indescribable violet-gold flames transformed into an infinite light. Within this brilliant light, the "God Slaying Sword," infused with immeasurable power, suddenly struck towards the Destruction Dragon King, "Yeskoda," which had not even reacted.
Boom!!!
In an instant, heaven and earth turned white…
Within the power that shattered all things and destroyed all things, even the Destruction Dragon King, "Yeskoda," so colossal it could swallow the entire Ninth Heaven, could not escape. Its body, as long and dense as a mountain range, was literally split in two.
Daoist Master Wu Tao vanished into ash at almost the same moment.
Timeline ended!
After repeatedly traversing the timeline and finally merging completely with the Source of Time, returning to his original timeline, Wu Tao reappeared in Wu Kongzi's sight.
Wu Kongzi remembered having tried to contact the Source of Time multiple times, but the Source of Time had never given him an opportunity.
Yet this young man before him had now merged with the Source of Time, which, to a certain extent, indicated his talent was even greater than his own.
"Little fellow! Your luck is simply beyond compare. However, do not become arrogant. Talent is an aid on the path to becoming a strong individual, not an absolute reliance!"
The power of time surged through his body. All things touched by this temporal energy were frozen in time.
As Wu Tao's entire being underwent a profound transformation, You Meng, whose life was linked to his, also changed.
You Meng, within his sea of consciousness, was so excited it was rendered speechless!
It knew this was the legendary Source of Time!
Under equal terms, Time reigns supreme, Space is revered!
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