Chapter 544

Chapter 544: Opening New Powers

The Mystic Star descended, subtly carrying the force of Mystic Heaven, and the power surged again. This assault, however, took place in another time and space, forcefully crossing the Manifest Realm to directly attack Lack of Shadow’s true form.

Normally, the Manifest Realm comprised its own time and space. Although not completely isolated from external interference upon descent, it could significantly weaken offensive attacks.

As for powers beneath the Honored Position, they would be obliterated upon entering, failing to stir any turbulence. While the powers of Mystic Heaven and Qing Tian were extraordinary, they were still far from the peak power of the king of the Manifest Realm and should have been rendered completely ineffective. Even with enhanced power, they still couldn’t directly cross into the Manifest Realm and attack the king of the Manifest Realm’s true form.

But this was the harmony between North Star’s power and the Nine Star Heavenly Sect. Inside this grand formation, the realm of the Manifest Realm would be weakened, serving as the foundation for the Heavenly Sect’s inheritance. If caught unprepared, even if the king of the Manifest Realm entered the domain of the Heavenly Sect, he could potentially be trapped forever.

Lack of Shadow faced the strike infused with Mystic Heaven’s assured hit and North Star’s power and instantly transformed his form, slipping into another dimension.

As the Mystic Star descended, movement became nearly impossible. The two powers collided across three realms. The Mystic Star inched closer to Lack of Shadow, generating layers of waves. For the first time, Lack of Shadow harnessed Demonic Power, activating the forces of the Manifest Realm to create layers of obstacles, forcibly prohibiting the power from approaching.

"Something’s not right; the power of the king of the Manifest Realm is too strange. He can actually dissolve power with his physical body?"

North Star Honored Being also realized that Lack of Shadow was using Demonic Power for the first time. Previously, he relied on his body to passively dissolve the power, using very little of his actual strength.

He took a deep breath, unleashing vast True Essence. Forming a hand sign, the second Mystic Star accelerated downward, crashing into the first Mystic Star.

Its strength perfectly melded into the first Mystic Star, significantly enhancing the assault. The ripples grew increasingly frantic until the cracks spread, completely breaking through.

"I am North Star, high and unreachable…"

North Star Honored Being’s figure shimmered, and he was suddenly standing atop the highest heavens, chanting spells that summoned the power of Red Heaven.

Clearly, this was not just ordinary borrowing of the formation’s power; he was truly invoking an Honored Law.

Lack of Shadow looked up, and transparent wings extended behind him. He suddenly struck the Mystic Star, and the powerful double Mystic Stars spread cracks, with their force being shattered and exploding right there.

"True Star, descend!"

North Star Honored Being’s pupils contracted as the seventh heavenly star fell. The scale of the True Star was considerably smaller, but its power had geometrically increased.

However, as Lack of Shadow stepped forward, the vast land shrank, and he charged toward the Heavenly Spirit City of First Spirit City, directly aiming for the enemy’s lair.

Those false perceptions could not deceive Lack of Shadow; the power emanated from First Spirit City, and his target to annihilate was also in First Spirit City.

The grand formation operated in full, attempting to block Lack of Shadow, but was shattered layer by layer. The seventh star, unable to fully accumulate power, descended prematurely.

"Annihilate!"

The seventh star resembled a Celestial Maiden weaving threads, wrapping Lack of Shadow in myriad streams of light, sealing him and denying the existence of this time and space, reducing Lack of Shadow’s Status.

Lack of Shadow roared, and the light wall fell, smashing through the myriad True Essence streams, which were the materialized form of his power.

The Manifest Realm had only just opened, and Lack of Shadow’s power indeed felt thin. Normally, the situation would seem disheartening, but Lack of Shadow’s essence was exceedingly high. The Ten Heavenly Arts were continuously evolving, ever advancing, capable of crossing powers and simulating the power of authority.

Lack of Shadow flapped his wings and descended upon First Spirit City. Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire surged at that moment, and the simulated power of authority from the Ten Heavenly Arts erupted.

“Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!”

North Star Honored Being, both shocked and enraged, unleashed a single word of truth that blanketed the heavenly vault, attempting to suppress the Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire. But how could the seemingly simple elements of Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire be so easily contained? The word "stop" shattered, and the power of authority proved useless.

He realized in that instant that the power the opponent wielded was also a form of power.

But how was this possible? Lack of Shadow’s power should have been of the adaptive evolutionary type. Why was there a change?

“No, it’s not just a change. Lack of Shadow is pioneering his own form of power. A second type of power really exists…”

“What an astonishing revelation!”

After discerning this, North Star Honored Being couldn’t help but acknowledge this fact.

The king of the Manifest Realm inscribes power into a certain Dimension, or a certain realm, to gain strength—for example, the Reverse Realm, the Ghostly Realm, the heavenly realm… Each realm and each dimension possesses its own unique power.

Demons master the power of dimensions merely as a form of divine ability, akin to Mystic Heaven cultivators and Qing Heaven cultivators, whose skills remain superficial.

Mystic Realm cultivators stand in Mystic Heaven, placing themselves in a higher dimension capable of seeing through cause and effect and space, but that is all; they cannot control the cause-effect space.

True Realm cultivators stand in Qing Heaven, their power unified, perceiving truth and illusion, yet they still lack authority and face limits.

In chaotic times and during national destruction, it has always been this way. Though they walk further along their paths, it results only in a quantitative increase, lacking a complete qualitative transformation.

Only by dragging a portion of the dimension into the Red Heaven realm, covering the Scarlet World, can one gain power close to the rules.

This power is only approximate, not absolute, thus called authority. "The Power of Rules that can be exercised."

Theoretically, all authority is a manifestation of world rules. Cultivators and demons merely acquire the qualifications to use them, not being their true masters.

The reason why powers beneath the Honored Position do not need to descend into the Manifest Realm is that the Red Heaven realm differs from other dimensions; it has already been entirely dragged into the Red Heaven realm.

If a cultivator touches the Red Heaven, they will gain the qualification to develop authority, and once achieved, they can attain a new Honored Position.

This often happened in ancient times when the forces of the world had yet to be exploited, and new seats were constantly created. However, in modern times, the path has already been walked thoroughly. To develop something new, one must seize the old. But how can newcomers without authority compete with the old?

New Positions have not been added in many years; now, a demon surpasses humans, opening a new position in the Red Heaven. How could North Star Honored Being not be shocked?

…

Lack of Shadow roared as Light Walls descended, sealing off First Spirit City and destroying its power.

Is it opening a new seat? Theoretically, yes. Every generation of the Master of Heaven’s Cavern creates multiple honored positions. Lack of Shadow, using the concept of the Ten Heavenly Arts, is effectively sanctifying its authority within the Heavenly Dry Universe.

If Yun Ye falls, the divine position he creates will become the honored position of Red Heaven, passed down forever.

Of course, it can also go the other way. The Master of Heaven’s Cavern could consume the Red Heaven positions.

First Spirit City no longer has the opportunity to activate the Nine Star Heavenly Sect. Great destruction begins, and North Star Honored Being forcefully activates the eighth star, seeking a final victory.

But the result is Lack of Shadow flapping its wings, summoning Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire to explode directly.

This strike hit North Star Honored Being’s heart, deafening him. His face darkened, his eyes filled with various calculations and possibilities, yet he could find no chance of victory.

Even with the enhancement of the Nine Star Heavenly Sect formation, he could not battle this king of the Manifest Realm; how could he win relying solely on himself?

“Even if the Heavenly Sect Honored Being has the grand formation, can he not stand against Lack of Shadow?”

Yun Ye issued the final command.

Destroy First Spirit City!

Devour North Star Honored Being!