đź“– Chapter 1212 - Filling in the Gap (Part II)
Sitting cross-legged above the gap in the World Ascension Disk, Wang Baole calmly watched the events on the moon. He was aware of the history between the giant corpse and Zi Yue.
When the giant corpse was alive, he had been the Vast Expanse Dao Palace’s number one Dao Child, a rising star whom they placed all their hopes on. But in the end, he fell at the hands of his lover, Zi Yue. In order to obtain the Star Seeding Dao, Zi Yue not only killed him, but also locked his soul in his body and subjected him to endless torment. This was the price she paid for the Star Seeding Dao.
It was an ill-fated love.
But after regaining her memories, Zi Yue knew that the Star Seeding Dao was something she herself had created in a past life. She had betrayed and killed her lover over her own cultivation technique. That was why she apologized.
Of course, there was also the possibility that Zi Yue was merely making a show of apology, displaying her remorse in an attempt to feel more secure.
Wang Baole didn’t care about the real reason. It didn’t matter, because in this world… actions were actions regardless of the thoughts behind them, and no one was perfect. No matter what thoughts Zi Yue hid in her heart, all Wang Baole cared about was that she could fill the gap in the World Ascension Disk.
Zi Yue also understood this, so when she went to the moon, she didn’t dare to act out of line. Although there was still a complicated look in her eyes, she sorted out her feelings as best she could. After returning to Wang Baole, she bowed deeply.
"Senior, I'm ready."
“Good.” Wang Baole nodded and pointed a finger at the void. In an instant, gap inside the World Ascension Disk rumbled. A vortex suddenly appeared in the starry sky, and within the vortex was a ball of flames.
This ball of flames, filled with numerous stars, was the compressed form of the Raging Flame Galaxy. Countless threads spread out from it, extending into the vortex and forming a tight-knit mesh.
Seeing this scene, Zi Yue felt a little nervous. Just as hesitation finally appeared in her eyes, Wang Baole suddenly lifted his right hand and grabbed at the ball of flames. The Raging Flame Galaxy was enveloped by a powerful force, and it broke free of the mesh to enter Wang Baole’s hand.
With the departure of the Raging Flame Galaxy, the gap in the World Ascension Disk rumbled, and ripples spread across the entire solar system. If someone were to look at the solar system from a distance at this moment, they would find that it was quivering.
It was as if it had lost its balance, and it even began to tilt to one side. All the civilizations inhabiting the solar system quaked in fear. Fortunately, Wang Baole was already prepared for this and instantly unleashed his Dao aura, temporarily quelling the solar system’s instability.
“Zi Yue, hurry up!” Wang Baole’s voice was like heavenly thunder exploding in Zi Yue’s mind, causing her heart to tremble. The hesitation in her eyes instantly turned into determination. She knew that there was no escape; the only thing she could do was turn and bow to Wang Baole again.
“Senior, I hope you will keep your promise.” With that, Zi Yue stopped hesitating and jumped straight into the vortex immediately. The threads that had lost their connection with the Raging Flame Galaxy abruptly charged toward her.
In an instant, hundreds of threads entered Zi Yue’s body and drilled into her divine soul. Zi Yue’s expression twisted, as if she was wracked with immense pain. However, her soul was a special one that carried the weight of endless years. Thus, although it was painful, she quickly adapted, which allowed even more threads to enter her.
Soon, the number of threads connecting to Zi Yue reached a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand, a million, until finally… after countless threads enveloped Zi Yue, dragging her deep into the gap, the vortex in the starry sky slowly disappeared.
As it faded, another ripple spread throughout the entire solar system. It was a burst of power from the completion of the World Ascension Disk. At the same time, waves of surging spiritual energy surged filled the starry sky.
This was enough to show that using Zi Yue to fill the gap in the World Ascension Disk was far more suitable than using the Raging Flame Galaxy. Although the disk wasn’t truly complete, it was already infinitely close.
With a wave of his hand, Wang Baole directed some of the overflowing spiritual energy into the Raging Flame Galaxy in his hand. The galaxy’s expenditure of spiritual energy during the time it had been filling in the gap was instantly replenished, and before long, the state of the Raging Flame Galaxy was even greater than before.
After doing all this, Wang Baole turned his head and looked behind him, where the Flame Patriarch was standing in the void.
“Master.” Bowing, Wang Baole offered up the ball of flames that was the Raging Flame Galaxy.
The Flame Patriarch had arrived here a long time ago, watching as Wang Baole returned and fulfilled his promise. Now, after accepting the ball of flames, the Flame Patriarch suddenly felt a bit reluctant. Blinking, he tossed the ball of flames away casually.
In an instant, the ball of flames turned into a long arc of light that soared through the starry sky. The Flame Patriarch formed some hand seals, causing the ball to rapidly expand. Rumbling echoed out as the ball of flames that contained the Raging Flame Galaxy suddenly turned into… a planet!
This planet was similar in size to an Eternal Star, but there was no doubt that it was a planet. However, although its location in space was here in the solar system’s starry sky, it wasn’t truly part of the Federation. Furthermore, it could be seen that this planet was actually nothing more than a portal that led to the Raging Flame Galaxy.
“Ahem, this place is pretty comfortable, so I don’t feel like going back. Baole, how about I just leave the Raging Flame Galaxy here? Don’t worry, when the time comes, I’ll integrate it into the solar system. Maybe that won’t be of much use to you, but it will help the others advance.
“Sigh, I’m old now. I don’t like moving around so much.” The Flame Patriarch coughed a few times and glanced at Wang Baole.
There was a smile on Wang Baole’s face. Cupping his fists, he bowed toward the Flame Patriarch again.
“As long as you’re fine with it, this disciple is honored to welcome you to the Federation.”
The Flame Patriarch let out a satisfied laugh.
There was no way he was going to leave the Federation. The Federation was extremely important to Wang Baole, and Wang Baole… was extremely important to the Flame Patriarch.
To the Flame Patriarch, Wang Baole was one of the two people in this world closest to his heart. For the sake of this disciple, he would do absolutely anything, so guarding the Federation was nothing much. In truth, deep down… he knew that the curse he’d been holding back for so many years would have to be unleashed eventually. When that day came, he hoped to use it for his disciple’s sake.
Thus, even after being freed from his restrictions, the Flame Patriarch remained in the solar system, becoming one of the Federation’s pillars of support. The power the solar system could mobilize rose drastically in an instant, and at the same time, its status in the Left Dao Holy Region reached a pinnacle.
Even if the Nine Provinces Dao felt reluctant, they didn’t dare to act rashly. This wasn’t just because of the deterrence of Wang Baole and the Flame Patriarch, but also because… half a month after Zi Yue entered the gap in the World Ascension Disk, the Underworld River suddenly appeared in the world of the living, descending upon the starry sky of the Never-Ending Holy Region.
The vast Planet Underworld in the middle of the river was a shocking sight to behold. As it appeared, the armies of the Underworld Sect poured out in full force!
At this moment… the war between the Underworld Sect and the Never-Ending Clan officially began!
The calamity destined to ravage the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain had finally arrived!