đź“– Chapter 1230 - Ascendance through a Single Battle!
Wang Baole’s version of Sundered Night was somewhat different from that of Wang Yiyi’s father. Although it was still a killing technique, it didn’t belong to Wang Baole the way it did to Wang Yiyi’s father. Thus, when Wang Yiyi’s father used it, the technique was broader and more profound, full of deep intent.
When it came to Wang Baole, he had tried his best to avoid comprehending the sourcepoint. Thus, his Sundered Night was lacking in profundity. But when it came to lethality… it wasn’t lacking at all!
This was because Wang Baole had added his Nightmare Eye Art, his killing techniques, and all the slaughter intent he had accumulated in his entire life to this Sundered Night.
Sundered Night was a killing technique to begin with, and with the addition of all of this, Wang Baole pushed it to a pinnacle.
A pinnacle of lethality!
The light of countless stars still shone on this place, but everyone present couldn’t feel it. To them, the entire world had been submerged in darkness, like the night sky before the coming of dawn. Moreover, it wasn’t just those at the battlefield; Divine Emperor Kiga in the Never-Ending Clan, the ancestor of the Xie Family, Dao Mozi of the Seven Spirits Dao, Patriarch Nine Daos of the Nine Provinces Dao, and all the others who were watching the battle from afar… all felt their hearts shaking!
Ebbing Time had already shocked them, and the combo of Reflected Time and Mirror Flower had been even more astonishing. But compared to those… the Sundered Night on display right now was completely heaven-shaking and earth-shattering, and everyone who saw it felt a roaring rumble in their hearts.
It was as if a great danger and a huge crisis of life and death was about to descend on this world!
Buried Spirit and Nether Saint, the two Universe Realm Almighties from the Underworld Sect, immediately retreated with pale faces. As for Radiant Light, who had appeared beside Imperial Mountain, his expression changed drastically. He was about to take action, but Imperial Mountain suddenly roared.
“Radiant Light, this is my battle!” As a Universe Realm Almighty, as a Divine Emperor, Imperial Mountain had his own pride. Although he was only in the early stage, he was known as the fastest in the history of the Never-Ending Clan to reach the Universe Realm.
And his personality was arrogant and overbearing. He cultivated the Mountain Dao, a Dao that emphasized suppressing all foes with inexorable might. Thus, in the face of Wang Baole’s attack… his personality, his pride, and even his Dao made it so that he couldn’t allow any others to help!
“Just the Star Domain Realm!!” Although Imperial Mountain was shocked to the point of trembling, he was too proud to lower his head. Roaring, he lifted his hands and brought forth 120% of his power. As his Universe Realm cultivation base erupted, a towering mountain appeared in the darkness of the starry sky!
It was a sacred and holy mountain that seemed capable of crushing everything in this world. Even the starry sky was unable to support the weight of its will. This mountain… seemed enormous without limit. As soon as it appeared, an endless pressure erupted from it, causing everyone to feel a powerful suppression.
The starry sky began to collapse on a grand scale as cracks appeared in the void all around the mountain. This… was Imperial Mountain’s trump card. It was neither a Daoist magic, nor a divine ability, but rather… a Dharma Idol!!
Inside the Dharma Idol, Imperial Mountain’s expression was ferocious. With his body as the core, the Dharma Idol mountain became even more majestic. Moreover, the body inside the Dharma Idol was Imperial Mountain’s Dao Body!
It was the root of his life!
At this moment, the entire Never-Ending Holy Region was trembling, and the Underworld River was churning violently. Powerful storms swept through the starry sky, raging across the galaxies of countless civilizations. As rumbling reverberated in all directions, the intense power on display in the battlefield created a hole in the world, causing the natural and magical laws of the entire Never-Ending Holy Region to funnel toward this place.
However, just as Imperial Mountain’s Dharma Idol towered into the sky… in the darkness swamping the battlefield, above the spot where Wang Baole was located… light suddenly appeared!
If the starry sky was compared to the sea, then this was the first ray of light reflecting over the water!
If the starry sky was compared to heaven and earth, then this was the first flash of dawn in the world!
If it wasn’t compared to anything, then this was… the first light of creation in the entire universe!
As the ray of light appeared, the darkness melted away, and the entire starry sky rumbled. It was as if the black night was churning and boiling under this light… but it wasn’t just the one ray. In the next moment, two, three, four… innumerable rays of light erupted on the horizon, and as the light spread in all directions, dispersing the darkness… a rising sun appeared in the starry sky.
It surpassed all stars, giving off unparalleled radiance. Although it was merely a sun in the initial stages of rising, it caused the universe to twist and distort. Whatever the light touched was ripped apart, as if nothing was permitted to exist in the face of this rising sun, even… Imperial Mountain’s Dharma Idol.
In an instant, as the darkness disappeared and the rising sun lit up the universe, the sacred mountain formed by Imperial Mountain’s Dharma Idol rumbled. It seemed to have become an obstruction blocking the light from spreading. When the rising sun was halfway into the sky, the sacred mountain could no longer bear the pressure, and a crack appeared.
Of course, it didn’t stop at one!
In an instant, more and more cracks filled the mountain, and Imperial Mountain’s eyes reddened with madness. Roaring, he spurred his cultivation base even further to support his Dharma Idol, but… the darkness of night would always come to an end, and the sun would always rise again.
The moment that the rising sun reached its zenith high above in the starry sky… the sacred mountain suddenly collapsed, breaking into numerous pieces. Imperial Mountain’s Dao Body within it coughed up a huge mouthful of blood. He wanted to retreat, but it was too late; the light of the sun instantly swallowed him up.
“Destroy!” Wang Baole said lightly. Rumbling sounds reverberated through the starry sky, and the natural and magical laws of Never-Ending Holy Region that had gathered here were all shattered. The wailing of all living beings seemed to echo from the void as Imperial Mountain was enveloped by the light of the rising sun. No matter how he struggled, not matter how he resisted, at a rate visible to the naked eye… he melted!
Nevertheless, he was indeed a proud figure. Despite the extreme pain, he didn’t so much as scream. Instead, eyes full of ferocity, he stared at Wang Baole, as if he wanted to imprint Wang Baole’s appearance into his soul during these last few moments of his life.
But how could Divine Emperor Radiant Light just watch as this happened? In this moment of crisis, his hair fluttered wildly, and bright rays of light shone forth from his body. His Dao name was Radiant Light, and the Dao he cultivated was also the Dao of Light.
Thus, as his cultivation base burst out with full power, he instantaneously appeared in front of Imperial Mountain in a flash of light. Right before Imperial Mountain’s body dissipated, Radiant Light extracted his divine soul and retreated rapidly.
At the same time, Patriarch Never-Ending’s clone Divine Emperor Kiga made his appearance. Rather than going straight to Radiant Light, he instead appeared in front of Buried Spirit and Nether Saint, who were trying to stop Radiant Light from escaping. With a wave of his hand, rumbling filled the sky, preventing Buried Spirit and Nether Saint from obstructing Radiant Light.
In an instant, Radiant Light disappeared into the void along with Imperial Mountain’s divine soul, and Divine Emperor Kiga also retreated. No one said anything as they escaped at full speed.
Eyes flickering, Buried Spirit and Nether Saint gave chase. As for Wang Baole, he didn’t follow, instead remaining on the spot and watching the proceedings without saying a word.
After all… his cultivation base wasn’t yet in the Universe Realm. Sundered Night wasn’t a simple technique, and he wouldn’t be able to unleash it again for a short period of time. If not for Radiant Light’s arrival, he was completely confident in killing Imperial Mountain. But now… the current situation might be for the best.
Imperial Mountain’s life and death were no longer important. His Dharma Idol had been destroyed, his Dao Body had been annihilated, and his divine soul was the only thing left. His overall battle prowess had plummeted by more than 80%, so he was no longer a threat.
Moreover, since Imperial Mountain was still alive, it meant that Wang Baole hadn’t truly broken ties with the Never-Ending Clan yet. At the same time, he had displayed his battle prowess. For his current self, this was the best ending he could have hoped for.
After all, he still needed some time to perfect his Eight Extremes Dao.
Thus, after glancing in the direction of Radiant Light’s departure, Wang Baole spread his divine will into the surroundings and spoke lightly.
“Fellow Daoists have seen a poor side of me.”
Everything was silent for a few breaths. Then, the voice of the Xie Family’s ancestor echoed out from far away.
“Fellow Daoist, if you have some time in the future, please come to my Xie Family for a chat!”
“Fellow Daoist is generous and didn’t slaughter wantonly. My Seven Spirits Dao supports you in this matter. The Never-Ending Clan rashly invaded your Federation, and it’s only natural that you come here for an explanation!” From the Seven Spirits Dao in the Unorthodox Holy Region, Dao Mozi also spoke slowly.
Wang Baole’s expression was calm. Cupping his fists, he bowed once and turned around. A single step took him back to the boundary between the Never-Ending and Left Dao Holy Region, and a second step returned him to the Federation.
A single battle had catapulted him up to the heavens!