Surrender

All along, rifts had been one-way.

There were only rifts coming from the Devil Realm; there were virtually none leading from the Positive Realm into the Devil Realm.

For the first time, Ning Ye shattered Boundless Celestial Venerable's understanding.

Yes, he felt it. That was not the power of space, not a force that transferred his attack elsewhere—it led directly to the Negative Realm.

How was that possible?

This realization did more than shock Boundless Celestial Venerable. Everyone else was dumbfounded as well.

The battle actually stalled for a moment.

Everyone stared blankly at Ning Ye, including Tianji, Xingluo, Fengyun Lie, and the others. Clearly, even they had not known Ning Ye could accomplish this.

Ning Ye smiled. "You want to know? Simple. Surrender to me, and I'll teach you."

Those words sounded somewhat familiar, except for one difference: Ning Ye had added the condition of surrender.

He had only meant it as a joke, yet Boundless Celestial Venerable said, "Truly?"

Ning Ye was stunned as well.

What was with that tone? Did he actually mean to surrender?

But Ning Ye quickly understood.

First, opening a rift to the Negative Realm was itself a profound mystery, something that would inevitably interest every cultivator.

Cultivators sought the ultimate mysteries of heaven and earth, yet many things remained unattainable even after a lifetime. Thus, they were filled with curiosity about the secrets of the world. What did Seven Nights Star Lord seek? Not treasures or resources, but the secret behind Ning Ye breaking through limitations.

To all great cultivators, the secrets of heaven and earth were the ultimate pursuit.

Ning Ye could accomplish it so easily because he was a beloved child of the Heavenly Dao. The path he had chosen encompassed both the Positive and Negative Realms. More importantly, he had