š Chapter 1256 - Return of the Underworld
At this moment, the Master Never-Ending had died!
At this moment, the Never-Ending Heavenly Dao had been destroyed!
At this moment, all the Never-Ending Clan members in the universe trembled, feeling as if some invisible power had disappeared from their bodies.
Master Never-Ending was the founding ancestor of the Never-Ending Clan. It could even be said that the Never-Ending Clan itself existed only for him!
The Never-Ending Heavenly Dao had also been created by him. To a certain extent, it was both a tool and a divine weapon. Thus, his death created chaos in the minds of all Never-Ending Clan members, and the loss of the Heavenly Dao destroyed all the blessings of the Never-Ending Clan.
Now, the Never-Ending Clan had fallen from its altar. That high and lofty clan of gods had become a nest of mere mortals!
There was also Kiga, who had been reduced to just a divine soul during the previous battle. At the moment of Master Never-Endingās death, Kiga opened his mouth to say something, but it was already too late. His divine soul immediately disintegrated, disappearing from the starry sky.
The Never-Ending Clan was no longer what it used to be!
At this moment, as the Never-Ending Heavenly Dao collapsed and the innumerable threads of law surged into the black fish, Chen Qingziās hair instantly fluttered. An astonishing aura swept out from his body, and a terrifying pressure that was even stronger than Master Never-Endingās descended on the entire starry sky.
Ripples spread in all directions, covering the Never-Ending Holy Region, covering the Left Dao Holy Region and Unorthodox Holy Regions, covering all the sects and clans, covering all the stars and planets, coveringā¦ the entire stele world!
It was as if the stele world was returning to the ages when it was ruled by the Underworld Sect. Henceforth, all the natural and magical laws would be governed by the rules of the Underworld!
Although the myriads of living beings didnāt change too muchā¦ in this environment, it was impossible for them to not change at all. If they didnāt change, their very foundations would crumble.
The aura of death filled the stele world in an instant, and the power of reincarnation also returned. From now on, it seemed that dead souls would once again be ferried into the cycle of reincarnation.
Although Patriarch Seven Spiritsā body was trembling, he could be considered to have aided Chen Qingzi in the battle for supremacy, and thus obtained a special blessing from the Underworld Sectās kismet. Underworld qi surged into his shattered legs, causing them to regrow in an instant, and his cultivation base also leaped directly from the peak of the middle stage to the late stage of the Universe Realm!
In terms of realm, he was already equal to the Xie Familyās ancestor!
There was also Mystic Blossom. Although he was a member of the Never-Ending Clan, he also obtained the blessing of underworld qi. His injuries healed instantaneously, and his cultivation base also increased. However, Imperial Mountain and Radiant Light, who had been weakened to begin with, became even weaker at this moment. They had no strength to struggle as underworld qi forcibly surged into them and transformed their very beings.
But out of everyone, aside from Chen Qingzi, Wang Baole gained the most benefits. As the entire stele world was filled with underworld qi, all the natural and magical laws related to the Never-Ending Heavenly Dao in Wang Baoleās body collapsed. But at the same time, of the laws spewing forth from the destroyed golden beetle Heavenly Dao, Chen Qingzi extracted those related to the five elements and inserted them into Wang Baole.
The laws of the five elements formed a fundamental authority of the Heavenly Dao. At this moment, as they fused into Wang Baole, his Wood and Water Daos erupted with unprecedented power. Before, he had only held authority over the wood and water of the Left Dao Holy Region. But now, he had the authority of the entire stele world, so his power naturally increased by leaps and bounds.
As for the other three elements, although Wang Baole had not yet formed Dao Seeds for them, he already held authority. Obtaining qualifications later would naturally become easier.
It could be said that the process of forming the Dao Seed for these three elements would be much smoother than before. It was like boarding a train to the infinite horizon. As for the ticket paymentā¦ he could make up for it later.
In an instant, Wang Baoleās cultivation base skyrocketed to the peak of the mid-stage Star Domain Realm, and the Underworld Fire in his body also burst with power, turning into a blaze that could scorch the heavens. Next to him, even Patriarch Seven Spirits looked shaken. Although the man had broken through to the late stage of the Universe Realm, facing Wang Baoleās Underworld Fire, his heart still pounded.
It seemed that this fire was a supreme existence in todayās stele world.
Meanwhile, Chen Qingzi was the one who truly made great gains. He absorbed the Never-Ending Heavenly Dao and obtained all its laws, excluding the five elements. Thus, at this moment, the authority of the Underworld Sectās Heavenly Dao reached the pinnacle of the stele world.
Even lacking the five elements, it was still the pinnacle!
And Chen Qingzi had merged with this pinnacle, becoming the Heavenly Dao of the entire stele world. The astonishing aura emanating from his body was enough to topple mountains and overturns seas.
His cultivation base had already been at a shocking level, but now, his aura alone was enough to throw the starry sky into chaos. He had previously been at the great circle of the Universe Realm, and now seemed about to break through!
With a reverberation that shook the heavens, a loud thump echoed out from Chen Qingziās body. It was like a heartbeat suddenly echoing in the minds of all living beings, causing everyone to feel their hearts tremble.
It seemed as if a power from beyond the stele world was being born in Chen Qingziās body at this moment!
However, such a breakthrough obviously wasnāt easy. After the heartbeat-like sound echoed out, Chen Qingziās aura fluctuated violently and caused the entire stele world to rumble, but his cultivation base didnāt rise.
A deep glow flickered through Chen Qingziās eyes. He could sense that although his breakthrough attempt failed, it was only because he hadnāt accumulated enough strength. As long as he completely digested the Never-Ending Heavenly Dao, he would be able to free himself from his shackles and break through.
āThe realm past the Universe Realmā¦ā Murmuring softly, Chen Qingzi didnāt immediately try to break through again. Instead, he gave Wang Baole a sidelong glance.
At the same time, shocked by the heartbeat-like sound, Wang Baole also turned to look at Chen Qingzi.
Silently, without saying a word, Wang Baole lowered his head and bowed toward Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzi also didnāt speak, only looking at Wang Baole with a gentle gaze and sighing in his heart.
āLittle Junior Brotherā¦ Iāve killed all my life, and failed to distinguish right from wrong many times.
āMy whole life has been full of killing and regretting. Iām already very tiredā¦
āI know that Master Never-Ending schemed this whole time to get into my body. Whether his final goal is to possess me, or to carry out other plans, it doesnāt matterā¦
āThatās because Iām also using him. I want to use him to discover my Daoā¦
āAt the same timeā¦ I also have to continue the Underworld Sectās mission. But I havenāt forgotten what Master said before he died.
āI know your identity and origin. Since you are destined to leaveā¦ then I will use my own methods to seal away everything that prevents you from leaving. That wayā¦ it wonāt have been for nothing that we became fellow disciples.
āMaybe I wonāt succeed, but even if I failā¦ Iāll at least ensure that there will be a chance for you to leave in the future.
āYou came to the Never-Ending Clan so that I could see Master Never-Endingās power. In that case, Iā¦ will also let you seeā¦ what dangers exist outside of the stele world.
āPerhapsā¦ this is farewell.ā
Chen Qingzi didnāt say all of this out loud, only murmuring softly in his heart. Looking at Wang Baole, a gentle smile appeared on his lips.
This smile was one of no regrets. Then, Chen Qingzi turned his head and stared into the depths of the starry sky. Closing his eyes, he sat down cross-legged and began digesting the Never-Ending Heavenly Dao.
āThe day this is fully digested will be the day that I, Chen Qingziā¦ break through to seek my Dao!ā