Extra: Breakthrough and Counter-Plan!

A dark void.

Wow!

Zhou Hao, dressed in white, appeared out of nowhere.

"Bolin ..." Zhou Hao's eyes suddenly reddened as he looked into the distance.

Within the Supreme Talisman, the aura that originally belonged to Supreme Bolin... vanished.

He could no longer sense the causal connection between himself and ' Supreme Bolin '.

The cause and effect are severed.

The breath disappeared.

Even the very origin of the universe weakened considerably.

All of this represents one outcome.

"Dead... dead?"

"Bolin is dead?"

At this moment, the other five Supreme were also stunned.

It's worth noting that they were still exchanging ideas earlier, with Bolin saying that they should try to deplete the primordial power of that ' Grassland Cloud Realm ' as much as possible.

How long has it been?

One breath, or two breaths?

Bolin died?

There wasn't even time to leave a message?

Zhou Hao felt extremely complicated emotions, including anxiety, heartache, grief, and suppressed, endless rage.

This rage was so intense that it stirred the invisible origin of the universe.

"Boom~~~"

Suddenly, flames blazed up in the void.

Several desolate, Chaos Stars in the distance instantly turned into wisps of smoke and vanished under the burning flames.

"Now is not the time for grief and sorrow."

At this moment, Supreme Hongran was the first to send a message to the other leaders.

"After Bolin was trapped in that Grassland Cloud Realm, there must have been an extremely powerful attack that he was powerless to resist even with the Freedom Golden Bridge, which is why he died instantly."

"That Grassland Cloud Realm must be an incredibly terrifying weapon of war. In Iyer's hands, it is a hundred or a thousand times more dangerous than the temples we have encountered before, enough to instantly kill any one of us."

"We have to unite! Otherwise, if we split up again and Iyer manages to ambush us and kill a few of our men, we'll truly lose."

"Yes, we must unite! We can't afford to be ambushed again!" Supreme Tianshi immediately sent a message. "Right now, everyone's true forms are hidden in various places. I think we should immediately hide inside the Origin of Chaos Universe. Inside the origin, even Iyer cannot infiltrate, and the Origin Will cannot detect us. Afterward, everyone gather in my cave and act together, not giving the Sith Clan a chance to kill us separately."

"Good."

"Agree."

The Supreme practitioners suppressed their anger and grief, and each made a swift decision.

This is war.

It's impossible for only the enemy to die while our side suffers no losses.

Grief and anger are just emotions; they cannot solve the problems that arise.

Only by resolving the problem as soon as possible can we avoid greater losses.

"Ekong's true form is still trapped. I estimate that after Iyer kills Bolin, he will go and repeat the same trick." Zhou Hao suppressed his anger and put himself in Iyer to analyze his next move.

"Now that our ' Freedom Golden Bridge ' has been exposed, and Iyer has tested its power, he must know that ordinary Sith Clan Lord Master are no match for Ekong. So he will likely return to where Ekong is trapped and make another move."

"Very likely."

"Then let's go together, with both our true form and our Dharma Body, and fight him right there."

"Yes. Although it's a Sith Clan array temple, its power isn't strong; it's only effective at trapping enemies. If we all join forces, we can destroy it from the outside."

"That's right. We can't keep being led by the nose. They start a war, we can start a decisive battle! We can't keep passively responding..."

Just as Zhou Hao and the others were discussing...

suddenly--

The aura of the ' Supreme Talisman' representing Bolin, which had clearly disappeared, suddenly transmitted a message to Zhou Hao and the other six.

"I am Bolin, and I am not dead!"

The ' Supreme Talisman' used to communicate with each other was silent for a while, then it exploded into chaos.

"Po, Bolin?"

"Is it really you?"

"A great deal of the universe's primordial energy was just lost... You're really not dead?"

The other Supreme, including Zhou Hao, were somewhat incredulous.

"It really was me. I really didn't die." Bolin recalled everything that had happened and felt both fear and relief.

He was attacked by six purple-gold chains. He knew he was in trouble as soon as they started fighting, because the level of skill displayed by these purple-gold chains was too high.

Faced with the attack of six purple-gold chains, he himself felt a sense of despair... the gap in strength was too great.

Even after his body was shattered by the blows, he still managed to become immortal, trying to prolong his life.

After all, he was unwilling to give up the chance to live until the very last moment.

But as those chains swung and strangled him, the power that his body embodied was also continuously annihilated...

Despair!

And the deep-seated resentment within!

In the final moment before death, his understanding of life and death finally broke through the last shackle, achieving true fulfillment.

The last scattered power, of which only a tiny fraction remained attached to the clouds, immediately began to enter a state of 'feigned death'!

This is one of the methods that Bolin naturally possessed after comprehending the ' Origin of Ten Thousand Life and Death ' in the instant of life and death.

Entering the state of 'apparent death' is a peculiar state of being neither alive nor dead.

Not only did his aura disappear, but all cause and effect were severed, making it impossible to sense his existence. Even his true soul, except for the tiny bit that remained hidden, became the purest true spiritual energy and was devoured by the Grassland Cloud Realm.

In fact, Bolin's achievements in the realm of 'life and death' were already very high, and his temperament was greatly changed by his long years of continuous contemplation on life and death.

His strength in the realm of 'life and death' is already very close to that of his ' Origin of Ten Thousand Claws ', which gives you an idea of just how high his achievements are!

If Bolin hadn't comprehended the ' Origin of Ten Thousand Claws ', he probably would have already achieved the ' Origin of Ten Thousand Life and Death '.

It was only because he had already mastered the ' Origin of Ten Thousand Daos ' that he was constantly influenced by it, and even though his understanding of the 'Path of Life and Death' was extremely high, he was still unable to break through.

Only in the final, life-or-death moment did he realize the last flaw, and ultimately achieve perfection.

"I see."

"Back then, I only comprehended ten Dominator- level Daos. After accumulating knowledge and experience, I made a leap forward and comprehended the ' Origin of Ten Thousand Claws '."

"But comprehending life and death is a gradual process... its power grows stronger and stronger, even approaching the power of the Origin of Ten Thousand Claws, until this time when he was truly caught in a life-or-death moment and finally mastered it." Bolin also understood.

"Comprehending the first type of the Origin of Ten Thousand Daos is unaffected and can be done in one go. However, comprehending the second type requires constant exploration and is ten or even a hundred times more difficult than the first."

"This near-death experience led me to realize the ' Origin of Ten Thousand Life and Death,' truly a case of fortune and misfortune being intertwined." Bolin was in a better mood.

He put himself into a state of 'feigned death' in order to evade Iyer's detection.

To achieve realism, he even gave up some of the most important treasures, such as the "Freedom Golden Bridge" and the "Life and Death Diagram." He also severed all traces of his Dharma Body, cutting off all causal detection.

He did not abandon the Supreme Token, because it was his only means of communication with the other leaders.

In any case, among the storage treasures he abandoned were a large number of Signal Talisman, and since Iyer had never seen the Supreme Token, he naturally wouldn't notice any flaws.

He knew that his friends would worry if he were in a state of suspended animation, so after Iyer took the Freedom Golden Bridge away, he waited a while before quietly sending a message to let them know that he was alright.

However, it must be said that the feigned death of the Supreme Bolin was indeed too realistic.

For a moment, Zhou Hao, Hongran, and Ekong were all so excited they could hardly believe it.

"Are you really Bolin?" Supreme Ekong asked repeatedly, "How can you prove you're not dead?"

Logically, with Bolin dead, even if the Sith Clan obtained the Supreme Token, they would be unable to transmit the message.

However, Supreme Ekong knew that ' Iyer ' was far more powerful than them and might be able to break the Supreme Talisman, so he remained cautious.

"Hahaha... Don't worry, I really am Bolin." Supreme Bolin understood his companions' thoughts and said directly, "Xiao Long, my Dharma Body will go to where you are trapped in a moment, and then you will be able to prove whether what I said is true or false."

He had overheard everyone's discussion about gathering at the place where the Supreme Ekong was trapped to fight a decisive battle against Iyer and the Sith Clan, hence his suggestion.

"Bolin, is it really you?" Supreme Ekong was overjoyed.

The nickname "Xiao Long" was given to him by Old Man Hongran. Apart from the occasional jokes among the Supreme, it was never mentioned in daily life, and no one outside knew about it.

Therefore, when the Supreme Bolin said this, even though he had not seen the Dharma Body, he immediately believed it to be 80-90%.

The other Supreme were also excited and delighted.

The thought that their fallen friend had "come back to life" and that their side had not lost any fighting strength, especially since it was just before the decisive battle, was naturally a great thing.

"Tell us quickly, what exactly did you encounter in that Grassland Cloud Realm? And how did you 'die' so realistically that even we were fooled?" Supreme Ekong asked curiously.

Because his true form was trapped, he could only passively endure the repeated attacks from the Sith Clan Lord Master in a deep, dark passage.

However, most of those attacks weren't even enough to injure him, so while everyone else was rushing on their way, he was the one who had the most free time.

"That Grassland Cloud Realm..."

Supreme Bolin then recounted in detail to everyone the power of the purple-gold chains he had witnessed and felt.

"As for the 'realm of feigned death'," said Supreme Bolin, "I have mastered the Origin of Ten Thousand Life and Death. There are endless mysteries between life and death. After entering the realm of feigned death, one is on the edge of life and death, and it is naturally easy to sever all causal ties."

"So, having comprehended two fundamental principles, what great gains have you made?" Supreme Ekong asked repeatedly.

This matter concerns the future advancement of all the Supreme, and the other Supreme Beings listened attentively while traveling.

"He's only mastered two fundamental elements and gained some unique abilities related to life and death, nothing else of note," Supreme Bolin sighed. "You haven't even fought against that Iyer yet... In terms of space, he's more powerful than Mogu. In terms of illusion, he's even more skilled than Dishi. In terms of crafting treasures, he far surpasses Hongran... He's incredibly powerful in almost everything. His most proficient method, using light techniques, can crush us head-on even without drawing upon the power of the Dao. That's what you call powerful!"

"Even if we merge the strongest Dao to become Supreme, we are only ordinary Supreme. Even if we master one or two more of the Origin of Ten Thousand Daos, the distance from the ' Ultimate Supreme ' is still incredibly far."

"Of course. My Origin of Ten Thousand Life and Death is quite powerful, and the combined power of the two origins greatly increases my strength. Now, old man Hongran is definitely no match for me, haha..."

After fully mastering the ' Origin of Ten Thousand Life and Death ', the previous decadent and negative state of Supreme Bolin disappeared, and he regained his former cheerfulness.

"It would be better if you were all stronger than me. It would be even better if you were all stronger than me," Supreme Hongran said with a smile.

At this moment, Zhou Hao, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, "Bolin, is your true form still inside the Grassland Cloud Realm?"

"Yes, he's still here," said Supreme Bolin. "This Grassland Cloud Realm is extremely terrifying; I was completely overwhelmed. Even now that my strength has greatly increased, I have no hope of escaping."

"Then can you sense and pinpoint its exact location?" Zhou Hao continued to ask.

"Wait, let me try."

A few breaths later, Supreme Bolin replied, "I can confirm it. It has been moving at high speed, following its route... Your previous analysis was correct; it should be flying towards the ' Temple Plaza ' that has trapped Ekong."

His next target was indeed Ekong.

Zhou Hao immediately felt reassured.

What kind of enemy is the most terrifying?

Of course, it's a powerful, hidden enemy.

Now that we know Iyer's exact location and have obtained a lot of information about him through Bolin, the rest is easy.

At this moment, Supreme Bolin spoke again, "His speed in traversing time and space is very fast, at least several times that of our Supreme. At his current speed, he should be able to reach Ekong in just three days."

Three days!?

"So fast?"

"It will take at least fifteen days for my true form to get there. My Dharma Body will be faster, but it will still take six days."

Previously, the Supreme discovered that the Sith Clan were targeting their true forms, so they each hid their true forms in caves within the Chaos Universe.

Because they were always on guard against the Sith Clan, the six Supreme ' caves were scattered far apart. Now, traveling at this time, they were actually closer than Iyer.

"What should we do then? If we can't gather in advance, we might not be able to handle him with fewer people."

The six Supreme all became somewhat anxious.

"Don't worry," Zhou Hao said with a smile. "Mark the locations of your respective true forms and Dharma Body, and wait where you are. I'll come to pick you up."

"You're here to pick me up?" All six Supreme were surprised.

It should be noted that they have a total of ten principal deities and Dharma Body in the outside world, scattered throughout the universe.

Relying solely on Zhou Hao to pick him up...

Supreme Hongran suddenly realized something and hurriedly asked, "Changsheng, have you broken through in the realm of spacetime?"

"Right."

"When I was eager to break through, I couldn't break through no matter what I did. This time, I was touched by the matter of Bolin, and naturally, I achieved perfection in the space-time path." Zhou Hao was overjoyed, and his voice was full of pleasure.

"My ability to tear through spacetime is now more than ten times greater than before. Even if I were to circle the universe, it wouldn't take a single day," Zhou Hao laughed. "At most, I can bring you all over in a day. Then, at the ' Temple Plaza ' where Ekong is trapped, we'll prepare a grand gift for that Ultimate Supreme."

"Haha, yes, we'll set a trap too."

"Give him a hard time."

The six Supreme cultivators were immediately filled with excitement.

They were always outmaneuvered by the Sith Clan, but this time... it was finally their turn to turn the tables and outsmart the Sith Clan!