The Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huangs' Sparring Matches
The lingering echoes of the first round of logical comparison of the origins of Fate Soul still flowed slowly above the Dao Pivot Platform · Wordless Heavenly Disc. The origin imprints of the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang hung high in the sky, with Nameless at the top, Mystic Deconstruction following closely behind, Wanyan at the bottom, Boundless Abyss Huang at the bottom.
The complete suppression chain forged from the Dao Pivot Crystal Core shimmered with a golden-gray glow that lingered for a long time. Millions of cultivators on the periphery discussed the matter, many of them still immersed in the clash of the Great Dao that had just taken place—a clash of divine weapons and flesh and blood that far surpassed any life-or-death struggle.
Within the camps of the Lineage, a large number of cultivators sat cross-legged in meditation, closing their eyes to sort through the traces of the Source Dao they had just captured.
Just as the clamor and quiet contemplation intertwined, Nalan Yanqing slowly raised his heavy hand, his slender fingers gently pressing down. A vast and profound Daoist aura from the Void Emanation Realm swept across the sky, silently cleansing all directions, and the clamor gradually subsided.
Her robes fluttered gently amidst the high-altitude currents, her clear, cold gaze sweeping over the four beast-like beings: Nameless, Mystic Deconstruction, Wanyan, and Boundless Abyss Huang. Her clear, solemn voice resounded throughout the Myriad Worlds Graveyard:
"In the first round, the logical suppression relationship between the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang was determined. However, the struggle between the Source Dao is never limited to the static mutual erosion of the root. The Dao can be resolved, the Dao can be derived, the Dao can return to nothingness, and the Dao can also Nameless."
When the Great Dao falls to earth and manifests as supernatural Fate Soul and life forms, capable of offense, defense, advance, retreat, and adaptability, the extent to which it can reach remains to be seen only through real combat.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nalan Yanqing waved his sleeve. The Dao Pivot Crystal Core, which was suspended in the center of the Dao Pivot Platform, slowly rose. The innate four symbols pattern that stretched for ninety-nine feet on the platform gradually receded, and all the crystal patterns sank into the Logic Void Crystal core.
The entire Wordless Heavenly Disc unfolds a brand-new network of great paths from its center outwards, and the four primordial seats that were originally used for the four beasts to simultaneously infuse their origins slowly disappear. At the center of the circular platform, two vast circular battle domains facing each other slowly rise up.
The battle zone has no high walls or boundaries for ordinary arenas. Layer upon layer of transparent Dao patterns rise and intertwine in the void, completely isolating the battle zone from the outside world. When the last Dao pattern closes, a chilling aura, completely different from the first round, spreads across the Wordless Heavenly Disc.
The first round of comparison is to see which other Source Dao the Great Dao itself can crush; the second round is to let these four terrifying Great Daos fall into the hands of their wielders, and have the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang personally wield, dismantle, and control them until they defeat their opponents.
Nalan Yanqing did not immediately announce his opponent. Instead, he gently flipped his palm upward, and a ball of pure white primordial light slowly rose from his palm. At first, it was no bigger than a fist, but in an instant, it stretched out in the wind and transformed into an ancient jade-white disc suspended above the heads of all living beings.
The plate is plain and undecorated, except for four identical, enclosed light seals arranged around its edge. The four light seals have Nameless names or distinguishing features; even if one were to probe them with their Fate Soul, all they would find is a pure void.
Nalan Yanqing slightly clenched his five fingers, and the four light seals detached from the edge of the plate, swirling and chasing each other in the high sky, their speed increasing until only four intertwined white afterimages remained.
A resounding boom echoed throughout the four directions.
The four light imprints suddenly fell onto the disc. The disc immediately split into four nested transparent rings. Each ring slowly rotated in a different direction, constantly shifting and sliding between itself. The light imprints that had just sunk into the rings then drifted aimlessly between the rings.
Sometimes the two seals were intertwined, only to be pushed to opposite ends by the rotation in an instant; sometimes the three seals overlapped, only to be scattered again by the invisible source flow in a moment. The entire lottery was conducted without any external interference. Nalan Yanqing had already withdrawn all of his Fate Soul perception, allowing the lottery disc to deduce and arrange itself based on the initial wisp of unowned Source Power.
The attention of the outer cultivators was completely drawn to the strange phenomenon in the sky. "The matchups are finally going to be decided by drawing lots."
"In the first round, Nameless overwhelmingly defeated the other three. If he encounters Mystic Deconstruction in the second round, it will be a direct confrontation between the first and second place."
"Not necessarily. The first round was merely a static contest of the fundamental principles. The real battle will depend on adaptability, the application of supernatural powers, and the control of the origin. Mystic Deconstruction can see through all principles, but Nameless has not even left behind any terms for analysis. If they were to meet on a narrow path, Mystic Deconstruction might not be able to find an opening to strike."
On the other side, someone immediately shook their head, their gaze fixed on the layers of misaligned, rotating transparent rings. "I actually hope that Wanyan will face Nameless. One has endless evolution and countless possibilities, while the other does not reside in any single realm. That battle would truly be unpredictable."
Amidst the cacophony of voices, the spinning wheel of the lottery gradually slowed down.
The first luminous imprint fell first. It did not reveal its name directly, but hung in the void. Thousands of transparent fine lines appeared on its pure white surface. The lines were broken down, recombined, and traced back to their source, eventually condensing into a fundamental imprint that all living beings were already familiar with— the Mystic Deconstruction.
Seated on the Origin Seat, Mystic Deconstruction slowly raised his eyes, his expression still calm and indifferent, only the faint analytical radiance in his eyes gently flowing endlessly.
The second light imprint fell immediately afterward, hum!!!
The light imprint unfolded on its own, and billions of silver-white lines surged forth from within, one becoming ten, ten becoming ten thousand, and ten thousand becoming billions again, instantly weaving a vast and magnificent network of possibilities in the high sky.
A gasp swept through the arena. "Wanyan Mystic Deconstruction versus Wanyan!" "In the first round, Mystic Deconstruction suppressed Wanyan from the root, and in the second round, he drew the same opponent directly!"
"This is going to be very interesting. Wanyan has already personally experienced how his own 'Yan' can be traced back to its origin. If he has no backup plan, this battle will still be dangerous."
Wanyan raised his eyes and gazed at the two parallel light imprints in the sky. His silvery-white eyes narrowed slightly, showing no fear, but instead revealing a meaningful, faint smile. He looked over the drawing disc at Mystic Deconstruction, Mystic Deconstruction also turned to look back.
Their gazes collided across the hundred-zhang -Wordless Heavenly Disc. There was no burst of Source Power, no verbal exchange, yet all the highly skilled cultivators keenly sensed that the several silver-white strings that had been silent beside Wanyan quietly split apart, and the transparent Dao patterns deep within Mystic Deconstruction's pupils also slowly rotated.
Before the first match even began, the two Beast Kings were already secretly observing each other. Two light imprints remained high in the sky, and the outcome of the match was already obvious, yet the draw process was still proceeding in order.
The third light imprint slowly drifted down, its surface devoid of radiance or Dao patterns, and no trace of any fixed aura could be found. Even during the process of revealing the result, the light imprint itself continuously faded from its pure white color, its edges, outlines, and forms dissolving one by one, finally leaving only a humanoid source mark in the sky that everyone could clearly see, yet could not imprint a precise image in their minds.
Nameless, the fourth light seal was then activated.
All the surrounding radiance receded inward, and a bottomless abyss of nothingness slowly spread out from within the light imprint. Wherever it passed, the source radiance used to illuminate the lottery disc lost its support and vanished into nothingness, layer upon layer.
Boundless Abyss Huang Nameless face off against Boundless Abyss Huang!
Upon seeing this result, the arena fell silent for a moment, followed by an even more surging wave of voices. In the first round of the fundamental battle, Nameless had overpowered Boundless Abyss Huang on the basis of legal principles— Boundless Abyss Huang could plunge all things into nothingness, but "nothingness" was still a state, possessing its own name.
Nameless has long since retreated from the ultimate goal of "nothingness." Now, as he enters the real world of combat, whether Boundless Abyss Huang can rely on his mastery of absolute nothingness to make up for his innate disadvantage at the source level has become the scene that everyone most urgently wants to witness.
The four light imprints rearranged themselves in the high sky.
Left side: Mystic Deconstruction, in contrast to Wanyan; Right side: Nameless, in contrast to Boundless Abyss Huang. The draw has concluded.
Nalan Yanqing raised her hand and gently guided four light seals, which shot out in four directions and landed in front of the four beast kings. Then she waved her sleeve again, and the first round of judgment sealed in the Dao Pivot Crystal Core reappeared. Four golden source seals of different sizes hung high in the sky and landed on the heads of the four beast kings respectively.
Above the Nameless one's head were three golden source seals. Mystic Deconstruction had two. Wanyan had one. Above Boundless Abyss Huang's head, not a single golden seal was visible.
Nalan Yanqing voice rang out. "The rules for the second round of sparring are the same as those for the first round. For each complete logical suppression achieved in the first round, one point will be awarded. Nameless gets three points, Mystic Deconstruction two points, Wanyan gets one point, Boundless Abyss Huang gets zero points for now."
As soon as he finished speaking, many cultivators were already secretly analyzing the situation, but Nalan Yanqing's next words caused countless people's expressions to change drastically.
"No additional fixed points will be awarded in the second round." Her gaze swept over the four beast-like figures, her tone suddenly turning solemn. "The winner—"
Whoosh!!! The entire Myriad Worlds Graveyard erupted in chaos. With this rule in place, the seemingly clear rankings instantly became subject to endless variables.
Nalan Yanqing continued, "Points will be transferred based on wins and losses, and ownership will be determined at the end of each match. After the second round is completed, the final ranking of the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang will be determined by the total number of points each person holds."
Countless gazes swept back and forth over the four beast-like figures.
Nameless holds three points, Mystic Deconstruction two points, Wanyan one point, Boundless Abyss Huang zero points. The advantage accumulated in the first round is valuable, but not enough to Locking the Ending for any of the Beast Emperors in advance.
In particular, in the battle between Mystic Deconstruction and Wanyan, if Mystic Deconstruction wins, he can take away Wanyan's share; if Wanyan wins, he can directly seize two shares from Mystic Deconstruction. Wanyan, who had his Dao broken by Mystic Deconstruction's tracing back to the origin level, now has the opportunity to completely turn the tables in the battle in the present world.
Mystic Deconstruction clearly understood the situation. It slowly rose from its primordial seat, without any overwhelming pressure emanating from it. However, as it stood up, layers of transparent analytical patterns appeared around it.
Its robes fell loose, and its gaze was fixed firmly on Wanyan. In the depths of its pupils, countless intricate Dao structures unfolded layer by layer. All the observations and insights gained from the first round of combat were being rearranged and re-examined in its mind.
On the other side, Wanyan also slowly stood up. His long silver hair fell down his shoulders, and the moment he took his first step, a few Source Dao strings quietly grew beside him.
One string, ten strings, a hundred strings—with each step forward, the number of strings changes, and no single string is exactly the same as the one in the previous breath.
In the first round, the infinite evolution upon which it relied for its existence was once grasped by Mystic Deconstruction as a common root, tracing back from the billions of possibilities to the single "evolution". Wanyan was well aware of this. Before the actual battle even began, it had already begun to change its own Dao state.
Upon seeing this scene, Mystic Deconstruction paused slightly, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Nalan Yanqing took in all the changes, his figure slowly rising to the center of the two battle zones, his long sleeves gracefully unfurling to the sides. Whoosh!
The left-side battle zone shone with golden light!
A massive, transparent barrier, powerful enough to withstand the full-force battle of two Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang, rose from the edge of the Wordless Heavenly Disc, piercing the sky. Within the barrier, the originally flat Logic Void Crystal Platform extended outwards, spreading outwards to form a vast and expansive battle arena of Origin Source Dao. The clamor from the outside world gradually faded away, and millions of gazes converged on this place.
Nalan Yanqing stood high in the sky, his clear eyes gazing at Mystic Deconstruction and Wanyan respectively, his solemn voice resounding throughout heaven and earth:
"Round 2, Match 1--" "Mystic Deconstruction versus Wanyan." "Please, both sides--" "Step onto the battle platform and prepare!" Mystic Deconstruction and Wanyan stepped forward simultaneously. Around their bodies, countless transparent patterns unfolded layer by layer, and beneath their feet, endless silver-white possibilities continuously branched out. The two Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang walked towards each other across the distant battle platform.