Chapter 486

Chapter 486: Ten Heavenly Arts, Opening the Heavens!

What has Dongwang been doing for the past six months?

It’s simple. Dongwang stayed behind and left an avatar to watch over things, while his main body returned to Dongwang City to use the spirit vein to recover his lost power.

As he awaited the country-destroying disaster beast to move farther away, he diverted other chaotic and country-destroying forces from the surrounding land.

In just six months, he used his immense power to draw away all the chaotic and country-destroying forces within thousands of miles of the Crescent Moon Secret Realm.

The distance was enough for him to have ample time to destroy the Secret Realm and slay Yun Ye and the others.

Then, he crafted a sword that could temporarily contain vast amounts of the power of space and True Essence, unleashing a force at the True Laws level.

True Laws of this level would inherently attract the attention of high-level disaster beasts. The first time, he might have just had bad luck when the Great Disaster beast came looking for him; he needed to verify the reason.

But when he was approached a second time and witnessed the country-destroying disaster beast tearing through space to attack him, he understood there was definitely something about Yun Ye that attracted country-destroying disaster beasts. If he didn’t resolve this, he was only wasting his efforts.

So, the final arrangement was formations.

He planted numerous formation flags to block the space, preventing external disaster beasts from quickly traversing to the location of the Secret Realm, while also hiding his use of True Laws to leave no vulnerabilities.

It is worth mentioning that these formations were at the master level, powered by True Essence, so all the consumption was borne by Dongwang alone.

This clearly showed how much Dongwang valued this; he had no intention of holding back and aimed for total annihilation.

After making these preparations, Dongwang arrived at the Secret Realm location and activated his power to search.

Advancing to the Mystic Realm provided techniques to inject magical power into a different space to locate it, and as a master practitioner, Dongwang naturally excelled in this.

He quickly found the coordinates of the Secret Realm and, without hesitation, summoned his true sword to unleash its power, effortlessly tearing through the barrier of the Secret Realm space.

With this step, Dongwang effectively had victory in his grasp. Even when he sensed that the Ascension of the Heavenly Path was blocking him, he did not take it seriously.

Everything was just a dying struggle; this master had even set up formations. With two kings and four second-tier powers in hand, could he let you escape?

There was no way!

Within the Secret Realm, in a bid to survive, everyone continuously unleashed the power of the Ascension of the Heavenly Path, forcibly buying time. They gradually felt a heartbeat-like wave emanating from somewhere within the Secret Realm, an indescribable sensation as if the world itself was pulsating.

Although they didn’t know the specifics, this undoubtedly gave them some hope; perhaps this was Shui Changdong’s trump card. If they held on until the last moment, someone would come to their rescue.

After exhausting one round of the Ascension of the Heavenly Path, they began anew, forcefully activating the second round of the Ascension.

This was their only time to fight with all their might; once Dongwang breached the Secret Realm, even the strongest Shui Mingqin would be reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye!

As weaker opponents, they could only rely on the spatial barriers of the Secret Realm for any blocking effect!

Everyone present was painfully aware of this.

Compared to the monsters Dongwang and Yun Ye, they were far too weak, and precisely because of that, they could not let any chance of victory slip by, even if it meant risking everything!

Their enemies were true masters; a half-hearted mindset could never lead to victory!

“Bang!”

A gigantic hole erupted in the sky of the Secret Realm, two colossal hands reached in, trying to tear it apart.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A massive amount of attacks surged from the ground, weakening these giant hands, but despite the grand display, the actual damage to the giant hands was minimal.

“A bunch of insects!”

Dongwang did not care about anyone except Yun Ye. However, after being blocked multiple times, he furrowed his brows. A finger broke off, transforming into a black puppet that swung a sword toward the formations on the ground.

Boom!

What looked like a sword was actually a meteorite strike containing the force of True Laws. The entire formation instantly shattered, and the weaker opponents turned to ash before they could even make a sound.

Shui Mingqin, in a flash of lightning, used the Ascension of the Heavenly Path to reach the same level as the black puppet, successfully blocking the attack and engaging it in battle.

Still, the scene was devastating. Even the first-tier Shui Riyue became gravely weakened after using the Ascension of the Heavenly Path a second time, her body shattered on one side, and it appeared she was about to face her end.

“Shui Changdong!!!”

Shui Mingqin seemed to glimpse her own fate as her Spirit Sense, now at the law realms, erupted, covering the entire Secret Realm in a vast wave. If no help arrived soon, they would be doomed!

Yet, her Spirit Sense received no response. The mysterious heartbeat sensation continued to grow stronger, but clearly, the moment was not yet right.

Feeling helpless, she could only fight desperately. She focused all her spirit and did whatever she could, no longer holding any hope of survival—

It was up to fate!

Another section of the Secret Realm was upheaved, causing it to become completely unstable. The ground cracked, and cracks in space spread everywhere, while flowers and trees withered rapidly, displaying a scene of impending destruction.

This was natural, for the core of the Secret Realm was the spatial barrier. It was the device connecting to the Void to absorb the Power of the Void. Once destroyed, the Void would invade, and its corrosive effect on the world would be visible to the naked eye.

Consequently, a vortex of the Void formed.

Various materials, the spirit energy within the Secret Realm, and the external Power of the Void all mixed together, resembling the sharpest blades, cutting through the energy giant hand controlled by Dongwang.

The latter let out a cold snort and retreated a bit, but astonishing power immediately descended from the blue sky, engulfing the entire Secret Realm and initiating a thorough world invasion.

A master was different from a Powerful Figure; only true strength allowed them to contend with a small-scale world like the Secret Realm!

In the fierce confrontation, Dongwang overwhelmed the Secret Realm, finally forcing his way in. As he stepped into the Secret Realm, it could not withstand his weight and began to collapse further.

Especially in the area where Dongwang stood, both space and matter disintegrated to ash, returning to the endless Void.

“It’s all over.”

“It’s finished.”

Everyone gave up the struggle.

Before such immense power, the world had to submit; how could they, mere ants and dust, resist?

Perhaps dying sooner would be a form of liberation.

But what astonished everyone happened next.

After entering this world, Dongwang stood motionless, not allowing the force of destruction to descend and clear everything away. Instead, he seemed to be gazing at something, frozen for several seconds.

Just as everyone felt suffocated by this silence, overwhelmed by pressure that made them want to self-destruct,

Dongwang finally moved.

In fact, the moment Dongwang stepped in, he regretted it…

“Thump!”

The sound of a heartbeat spread slowly and steadily, creating beautiful ripples.

In Shui Mingqin and the others’ eyes, this feeling was just a mysterious palpitation, impossible to understand clearly.

But Dongwang was different; he saw, heard, and felt everything vividly.

All his focus fixed on one point.

It was the young man sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, a few hundred years younger than him, merely a young adult among mortals…

“Thump!!!!!!!!!!”

This heartbeat echoed infinitely far away.

“It’s impossible! How can such unreasonable, unusual, and inconceivable things happen?!”

Dongwang suddenly turned, his figure blurring in that brief moment as he attempted to cross the power of space—

Escape!

Yes, just a single word: escape.

The instant he saw and heard, only this thought remained in his mind.

Just as Shui Mingqin felt overwhelming despair at his power, upon seeing ‘something’ and hearing ‘a sound’, a boundless despair rose within him.

Escape!

This was something that should not exist!

It was not something he should challenge, let alone entertain the absurd thought of defeating or destroying it!

He had to run for his life!

However, it was all too late. Dongwang’s form froze, and his swift speed to cross thousands of miles using the power of space completely failed at that moment.

Shui Mingqin and the others experienced the same fate. This was a blessing for them, as time also froze at that instant, miraculously halting the deterioration of their crumbling bodies.

They had no time for any thought; a great Ascension unfolded before them.

Everyone, regardless of sight or distance, clearly saw and heard everything.

It was as if someone was chanting, perhaps a voice from the world, magnificent and sacred.

“Wood Yin—Death!”

“Wood Yang—Life!”

“Fire Yin—Transformation!”

“Fire Yang—Energy!”

“Earth Yin—The Earth!”

“Earth Yang—The Stars!”

“Gold Yin—The Moon!”

“Gold Yang—The Sun!”

“Water Yin—Nourishment!”

“Water Yang—Cycle!”

“Ten Heavenly Arts!”

“Opening Heaven and Earth!”