"Did he really win?"
"Qu Shuang, this disciple of yours looks like he'll become the disciple with the greatest hope of breaking through to the Profound Realm in your entire history."
The Dao palaces of the Twelve Dao Systems all cast their gazes toward Qu Shuang Heaven.
None of Qu Shuang's seven disciples had been able to break through to the Profound Realm. They did not find this unusual. Rather, they felt that it was the true anomaly when a genius from some minor House could reach the unparalleled heights of the Dharma Realm.
To continue breaking through to the Profound Realm, one needed the corresponding Heavenly Road bloodline and Profound Realm Law. Without them, it was practically impossible.
Qu Shuang merely possessed a Profound Realm Law of his own, and could not open a path for his disciples.
Being stuck in the Dharma Realm was only natural.
But seeing someone at merely the entry level of the Spirit Realm actually fight and defeat a Dharma Realm prodigy, they could not help but think that perhaps this person could defy the heavens and advance against all odds, breaking through the limits to achieve the Profound Realm just like Lan Wuyin.
"Not simple. Extremely not simple. Even if he can't forge a new path forward, he still has every hope of becoming an opponent of the True Blood Dao Son. Qu Shuang, when it comes to taking disciples, you're truly admirable!"
"I'm leaving!"
Kui Xin felt bored.
His judgment had actually been wrong. A Spirit Realm cultivator had somehow shattered his common sense and understanding.
The feeling was awful, as though he had been slapped dead on the beach by the new generation.
He hoped that once the secret realm struggle ended, he would get to see a good show. Otherwise, it would be far too boring—a complete waste of his feelings.
Watching Kui Xin leave, Qu Shuang remained where he was. He seemed to be muttering to himself, yet also seemed to be answering several mighty figures.
"After repeating it seven times, I'll always be able to draw on the experience. This time, I'll succeed."
"Ocean King really did die, and the Nine Lords Law Medicine was taken as well."
The Ocean King's expression remained grim.
If an unparalleled Dharma Realm cultivator had killed Hai Hao, he would have accepted it. But the problem was that the one who had accomplished all this was a Spirit Realm cultivator.
As the Ocean King, he possessed memories passed down through ten thousand years. Yet in all those ten thousand years, only a handful of people had been able to accomplish such a thing. Almost all of them had possessed the potential to become True Persons.
What they feared most was a True Person.
Whenever a True Person appeared, the secret realm would be forcibly ruled for a thousand years. Until that person died, darkness would be all they knew.
As lifeforms of the secret realm, they were nearly human. They wanted to live and enjoy life as well, which was why they had established the Ocean Empire.
But if a True Person appeared, their power would trample everything. Even the rules of the secret realm would be ignored.
They had no way to resist. They could only die or become utterly enslaved, without the slightest hope.
In the memories passed down to him, he could personally feel that despair. Even if he died, he would never accept it.
They pursued immortality, but not so they could remain slaves forever!
As for not dying...
Although they would revive after death,
that person would no longer be them. It would merely be another person inheriting their memories, with an entirely different personality and emotions.
If not for this, they would never have established self-restraint to delay the moment of self-destruction as much as possible.
"We must find a way to resolve this problem..."
"What do you think?"
Xiang Qingrou's consciousness rose from a stretch of darkness. She opened her eyes hazily, feeling as though her head were splitting apart.
"Qingrou, the Heir Apparent already gave you a spirit pill. How are you feeling now?" Xiang Xiang's voice rang out.
A spirit pill?
Xiang Qingrou's mind cleared, and she abruptly opened her eyes. "A Divine Law Grandmaster!"
Everything became clear.
Xiang Qingrou discovered that she was already aboard the Black Bird. Everyone was also perfectly calm; they did not look as though they were fleeing.
"What is this?"
"The Heir Apparent has already dealt with the enemy."
"Dealt with them...? Alas, this subordinate was too weak. I was grievously injured by the backlash without being able to resist at all."
Yun Ye propped his cheek up with his right hand and gazed at the scenery beyond the Black Bird. He said casually, "It's fine. Our Xiang clan indeed cannot compare with the Cloud Heaven Spirit Sect. If you regret this, then cherish the opportunity this time. This place can increase your foundations."
"Yes!" the three of them answered in unison. They had all felt this deeply. Although this place was incomparably dangerous, precious law medicines could be found everywhere, and Law Domain Power could accelerate their cultivation. It truly could help them overcome certain obstacles and increase their chances of entering the Dharma Realm.
"Next, we're going to the Ruins. Xiang Qingrou, can you still use your Divine Art?" Yun Ye asked.
Although he had also mastered a Divine Art of deduction, its effect was disastrously poor.
Their current direction was only an extremely rough outline. It was impossible for him to find the Ruins' true location.
Clearly, to participate in this grand gathering surrounding the Ruins' opening, they first had to overcome the difficult step of finding the Ruins.
Without a Divine Law Cultivator in the party, it would probably be difficult.
"No problem."
Although an unceasing pain stabbed through her mind, Xiang Qingrou did not hesitate in the slightest. This was precisely when she could make herself useful!
Soon, Xiang Qingrou activated the Divine Law Tool and carried out a rough localization. After the Black Bird changed direction, she began locating the position more precisely.
And the closer they drew to the location, the easier the positioning became. They even began encountering other people from the Cloud Heaven Spirit Sect.
At this stage, they only needed to follow one person to find the Ruins.
Yun Ye handed responsibility for supplying the Black Bird's energy to the three of them, while he resumed cultivating.
In his battle with Hai Hao, he had exhausted quite a few energy meridians and now needed to recover every second he could.
Fortunately, Yun Ye had plenty of spirit pills, and the Unique Undying Flame could eliminate their pill toxins. His lost cultivation quickly recovered.
During this period, Yun Ye also sensed the inadequacy of his own strength. He wanted to ascend another level of the Heavenly Road and increase his power.
But he failed outright. Within the secret realm, Yun Ye could not sense the Heavenly Road at all.
"Come to think of it, when Red Heaven became an immortal, there wasn't any Spirit Law yet, was there?"
The secret realm had been born from the creation of the world through Five Elements Fusion.
Although it was far inferior to the Red Heaven Realm, it was indeed an independent minor world.
When Red Heaven became an immortal, the human race possessed only Body Law. They had no Spirit Law that utilized spiritual energy, so naturally there had been no so-called art of creating the world through Five Elements Fusion. Could the Heavenly Road have omitted the secret realm because of this?
Wait, the First Heavenly Will was born during the Red Heaven era. Wouldn't that mean it appeared even earlier than the origin of Spirit Root Law?
If humans had no talent for Spirit Law, it would be impossible for them to create Spirit Law, much less spirit roots.
The talent for Spirit Law should have appeared before spirit roots, while Spirit Law itself should have appeared after the talent for Spirit Law. Before the so-called starting point of Spirit Law, someone must have given the human race the talent for Spirit Law.
Although it had been passive, and someone only excavated Spirit Law after becoming weak countless years later, such a source must have existed.
Yun Ye felt that this source was very likely the First Heavenly Will.
In the current era, the First Heavenly Will could manipulate spiritual energy without regard for any conditions. This ability could function even in regions without spiritual energy, practically creating something from nothing. It was truly "abnormal."
This history was growing more and more interesting. The stories of countless people had become intertwined, guiding the ending toward the present. That weight, that heaviness penetrating through time, was so overwhelming that it made him wish he could immediately take part in it.
"I wonder what Tomorrow Society will do next. The Halo Book hasn't shown any reaction either... Did they alter its operating logic?"
Yun Ye had not bound the Halo Book to the Dao Tool. After the Halo Book had been upgraded and replaced, there was no longer any need to pursue the original version. It now had an account and password.
All he needed to do was create a new Halo Book and log into the account to receive messages.
After reincarnating, Yun Ye had already created a Halo Book. Unfortunately, perhaps Tomorrow Society had not appeared nearby, or perhaps Tomorrow Society had altered the Halo Book's logic.
As far as the result went, his Halo Book had shown no reaction at all.
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