Chapter 356

Chapter 356: The End

"Tomorrow’s Slice Strike Dao Sword!"

Qi Lian pronounced each word slowly, her eyes filled with astonishment… She never expected to see this extraordinary Dao Artifact again after thirty years!

There was no mistaking it; this was the artifact capable of Form Release!

The original Tomorrow Dao Artifact!

“A Dao Domain of this scale is second only to Tian Jing. This is still the result of years of silence. If it had been passed down to the Tomorrow Society earlier, it might have already reached another height. The original Dao Artifact is indeed exceptional, possessing the nature of being indestructible, allowing direct inheritance from afar.”

Qi Lian nodded slightly.

If this is the case, no wonder that when a new Dao is born, the old Dao will go to any lengths to eliminate it. Is it the accumulation of echoes?

If they do not eliminate it, it will eventually become a force to be reckoned with, gaining powerful strength upon awakening.

Although this power is still quite weak compared to the old Dao, it remains a significant trouble.

“Phew…”

Yun Ye opened his eyes, and the flames and water compressed and vanished. He also held the Tomorrow Dao Artifact.

“Oh my, oh my, Tomorrow has awakened again! It seems it hasn’t been long since the last time?”

From the flames, the Woman in Red emerged, stretching her body, her delicate face showing a relaxed and joyful expression. Before Yun Ye could say anything, she flew up into the sky and directly plucked a Dao Artifact from the heavens.

“Oh my? Oh my? Such a powerful sensation! Suddenly, a formidable fellow Daoist appears!”

Tomorrow lightly brushed her tiny hand over Hongyun’s Dao Artifact, sensing the abundant conviction within, unable to hide her joy.

She looked around; there were not just one, but many Dao Artifacts present.

The powers of numerous Dao Artifacts intertwined, creating an environment that felt incredibly warm and comfortable for Tomorrow. She couldn’t help but float in the air, looking utterly delighted.

All of this was witnessed by the more than ten Dao Artifact wielders present.

Perhaps some of the wielders saw a somewhat blurry figure, but they all clearly saw a girl, the Woman in Red, grasping a Dao Artifact.

Then, she ignored Tian Jing, the master, and began to observe.

“It’s hard to control now; that must be the authority of the original Dao Artifact… I can only forcibly retrieve the artifact now; otherwise, I will remain in a controlled state.”

Tian Jing felt numerous gazes upon him. He slowly shook his head, fixating his eyes on the figure in the sky.

In the past, his understanding of the path of tomorrow was far from enough to see this figure clearly, but today, what he saw was no longer just an afterimage, but the impossibly real Woman in Red—a girl dressed in a red Feather Coat, with fiery black hair and red eyes.

Tomorrow!

Tian Jing still remembered how the master referred to this little girl; she was the symbol of the path of tomorrow, the embodiment of philosophical wisdom.

Was this little girl the Dao Spirit of yesteryear?

“Ah, I remember you.”

“Tian Jing, right?”

Tomorrow landed on the ground, seriously assessing Tian Jing. He was the man in the room with the strongest Dao Artifact, and much of her wisdom came from him.

“It seems there’s no need for verification; you are still the Dao Spirit of the master… But what about your body?”

Tian Jing was not so forgetful as to not remember what happened thirty years ago. He distinctly recalled that Tomorrow was just a little girl; why did she now appear to be around eight or nine years old?

“Ah, this, you have all grown, haven’t you? I represent the will of the path of tomorrow, so I know everything you do, and I understand everything you carry out. This feedback reflects in me as the growth of age.”

Tomorrow smiled.

This statement revealed something that even Yun Ye heard for the first time.

In other words, for the original Dao Artifact, the location of the echoes does not matter.

Power may fluctuate due to the number of echoes, but status directly measures the total count of echoes across the entire Dao System.

If she wanted to become a national-level Dao Artifact, she only needed one million echoes within all Tomorrow series Dao Artifacts, without needing to gather them herself.

(This is good news; once the status reaches the same level, the power of Slice Strike can crush…)

As soon as Yun Ye conceived this thought, a gentle force guided him upward, bringing him to the high platform.

“Ming Waiyang, it seems you are destined to become our hope… You have awakened the Tomorrow Dao Artifact, the Founder’s artifact, and the source of all our Dao Artifacts.”

Tian Jing placed a hand on Yun Ye’s shoulder, looking at him seriously, “Can you bear this weight?”

“Of course!”

Yun Ye replied without hesitation. With his reincarnation ability, he had countless ways to reach the peak, but he intended to take the hardest path. If there were no fearlessness, why be so foolish?

“Ming Waiyang, I thought awakening the merit system would be enough, but I never expected you would awaken the Dao Sword of Tomorrow… From now on, I will teach you directly. Playing house is not something you should continue.”

Yuexin spoke at this moment, her tone heavy.

She didn’t know what else to say or what expression to show; it was truly…

So joyous!

All the Dao Artifact wielders smiled, their gazes towards Yun Ye filled with delight. The return of the Tomorrow Dao Artifact proved that they had not taken the wrong path!

Everything was heading in a positive direction!

Suddenly, Qi Lian stood up and walked towards Yun Ye with a smile. In that moment, all the Dao Artifact wielders changed their expressions, silently blocking Qi Lian’s path.

—Qi Lian was not a Dao Artifact wielder; no one knew what she was thinking.

Even if she suddenly struck down this child of tomorrow, it was entirely possible. Perhaps Qi Lian would face retribution from the Dao Artifact later, but before that, the Tomorrow Society would have suffered unbearable losses.

No matter what, they could not allow any loss from the original Dao Artifact wielders, even at the cost of their lives.

This scene made the atmosphere freeze for a brief moment.

Qi Lian’s smile faded, but she did not show anger. She simply said, “Why be so wary? I have not awakened the Dao Artifact, which means my selfish desire for life outweighs my ideal of saving others. Why would I place myself in danger over an unknown junior?”

She spoke transparently and sincerely, which was moving.

However, the hearts of all Dao Artifact wielders remained steady. Tian Jing also sincerely stated, “The Tomorrow Society has no secrets before you; even its existence lies in your thoughts. Since that’s the case, Ming Waiyang, you should refrain from contact. We must guarantee something.”

“…”.

Yun Ye found the scene amusing. He harbored no doubts about Qi Lian’s potential for outrage; the moment was extremely awkward.

Even if the original Qi Lian was just an ordinary law realm, after mastering the knowledge of the Tomorrow Society, she would inevitably ascend to the peerless law realm.

Moreover, Qi Lian was already a powerful figure within the law realm, possessing a uniquely special Spirit Law that could sever existence, even eluding detection from the law realm of the Luo Dynasty.

Faced with such an entity at close range, the Tomorrow Society had no choice but to perish together.

In this situation, it was remarkable that the higher-level members of the Tomorrow Society stepped forward without hesitation to stop Qi Lian; it certainly highlighted the strength of Dao Artifact wielders in implementing their will.

“You are too cautious; there is no need to be. I only want to ask a few questions, which you should also want to know.”

Qi Lian spoke, her demeanor extraordinary. Even in this situation, she only paused slightly, without any change in her tone.

“Now I understand; please go ahead.”

Tian Jing stepped in front of Yun Ye, providing Qi Lian with an opening.

Huo Yang and the others silently positioned themselves in front of Tian Jing and Yun Ye. All these Dao Artifact wielders possessed Spirit Law and had quietly formed a formation that cut off the outside world, hindering any potential explosive power from Qi Lian’s Spirit Law.

If it were questions they could ask, they would relay them; if not…

Then there was no need to say more.

“The first question: Does the spirit of the Dao Artifact remember its first master?”

Qi Lian scanned the crowd and asked directly, not concerned with superficial matters.

She never succumbed to anger; this was a reflection of her absolute calmness, a peace gained through her gradual training in the law realms, unaffected by her will.

Now, even if she wanted to unleash her fury, her body and soul would not allow it.

After hearing the first question, Tian Jing and the others fell silent for a moment, feeling a deep chill.

This woman…

Can she already read their memories?

Qi Lian was not a Dao Artifact wielder and could not see the spirit of the Dao Artifact. Her ability to grasp the situation in a short time must have come from reading their emitted mental waves, perceiving the path of tomorrow through their perspectives.

They did not need to ask this question.

“I certainly remember; my first holder was Yang Shi.”

Tomorrow answered herself, as Yun Ye and she shared a deep connection. What Yun Ye wanted to do, she understood naturally.

“Then, do you know why Yang Shi is so powerful? Is it truly only due to his extraordinary talent and the creation of the Extreme Spiritual Law?”

Qi Lian directly engaged with Tomorrow. She could indeed read the thoughts of weaker opponents, demonstrating a strength far beyond imagination.

For Tian Jing and others, although they couldn’t read directly, they could still force themselves to understand with some effort; the disparity in power was immeasurable.

This was entirely normal. Yun Ye could defeat those in the law realms while at peak Mortal Realm (entry into Spiritual Realm), which was enough to illustrate how exaggerated the Extreme Spiritual Law was.

Yet this was merely during his single Spiritual Roots phase!

During the Dual Spiritual Roots phase, the power levels that could be crossed with Extreme Spirit Dual Attributes were even more terrifying.

It could be said that whoever gained the knowledge of the Tomorrow Society would see a leap in the essence of their power.

The manipulation of memories and application of Spirit Law naturally fell within that realm!

“The first master could not defeat the law realms; he merely used information disparity to launch a sneak attack. Once discovered, he had no further chance. If that’s what you’re referring to, then indeed, it was the factor of the Extreme Spiritual Law. Without the Extreme Spiritual Law, the master’s reflexes would have lagged far behind, and he would never have had the opportunity to match the battle rhythm of the law realms, let alone execute a sneak attack.”

Tomorrow explained.

“Is it true that the Extreme Spiritual Law was indeed created by Yang Shi? Is such a thing really possible?”

Qi Lian received the answer she sought. She wanted to validate the source of the Extreme Spiritual Law but was not probing into the reasons behind Yang Shi’s strength.

She could not understand how a person from a lower background like Yang Shi could create such a school of thought. This was entirely different from mainstream methods, bypassing complex empiricism and directly researching the essence of the law.

If she were to summarize and rank these doctrines, this kind of method should be understood as ‘Dao Classics.’

From her perspective, even grand classics merely grasped a form of the Extreme Spiritual Law; they did not reach the level of mastery in understanding its essence or freely developing all Extreme Spiritual Laws.

How could Yang Shi, a mere mortal with near-zero experience, carve out a new path to discover these essences?

“Spirit of Tomorrow, please refrain from speaking.”

Tian Jing and the others halted the conversation, allowing Tomorrow to respond, as it might lead Qi Lian to uncover undisclosed knowledge. While it may not pose a threat to the Tomorrow Society, it was better to preemptively guard against any risks.

“It’s alright. Although some people cannot awaken their Dao Artifacts, it is only due to a lack of determination. Before the final moment arrives, they are all willing to help. The path of tomorrow also understands human nature; how can we be overly strict?”

Tomorrow continued.

“…”

Tian Jing and the others silently nodded but still blocked Qi Lian’s approach. Understanding is one thing; disdain is another, and distrust is yet another.

“Everyone should wake up now.”

Qi Lian suddenly said.

“Hmm…”

“Is it already over?”

“Hey, I didn’t awaken the merit system again!”

As one by one the residents opened their eyes, the entire ceremonial area erupted back into chaos, and the previously tense atmosphere on stage vanished into nothingness.