đź“– Chapter 1307 - Walking Further
That piece of the starry sky was isolated from everything, and for countless years, no living being had been able to step inside. It was just like… a forbidden land in this Great Universe.
But at this moment, staring in that direction, Wang Baole could clearly sense two different feelings of familiarity from that place. Closing his eyes in silence, he felt that as long as he stepped out in that direction, his body and soul would instantly appear there, becoming part of that starry sky.
This was because those two feelings of familiarity were like the most accurate coordinates. One of them came from his original form, the black wooden nail, while the other came from… the stele world that had fused into his palm.
The stele world used to be known as… the Never-Ending Dao Domain.
It was transformed from one of the hundred thousand divine wills sent out by the Emperor. To a certain extent, both the Emperor’s clone within it and the stele world itself were actually part of the Emperor.
According to the Emperor’s original plan, his clone would have eventually merged with the false Never-Ending Dao Domain it was located in, eventually turning into something like a puzzle piece that would return to Source Universe Dao Void and fuse with his true body.
This was the key to his eventual recovery.
In the case of the stele world, several accidents had occurred, but… no matter what, there was still an inextricable connection between it and the Emperor. And now that it had become one with Wang Baole… it was difficult to say for certain just who Wang Baole was.
Not only was he a ray of divine will that had split off from the black wood, but he was also… to a certain extent, part of the Emperor.
After a long time, Wang Baole opened his eyes. He gave up on the idea of taking a step forward and entering that starry sky filled with red mist. He was worried that it would cause too much of a disturbance, and that his sudden appearance would attract the Emperor’s attention.
His presence would be like a torch suddenly lighting up in the middle of the night. Being so conspicuous wouldn’t benefit Wang Baole at all and would instead leave him in an unfavorable situation. After all… although the Emperor was slumbering, his instincts were still there. Wang Baole wasn’t sure if there would be some reaction after he entered that would cause the Emperor to instinctively devour him.
Thus… when it came to infiltrating Source Universe Dao Void, it was safest to go as secretively as possible.
When his thoughts reached this point, Wang Baole lowered his head. His figure in the middle of the tenth bridge gradually blurred, disappearing a few moments later. At the same time, in front of the first bridge where Father Wang, Yiyi, and Situ were, his figure slowly came into existence.
Both happened at the same time. It was like two hands, one holding an eraser and the other wielding a brush, moving simultaneously.
This scene didn’t seem too strange at first glance, but in reality, there were very few people who could do this throughout the entire Great Universe. This feat involved the usage of multiple Daos, including space, time, life, and death, and each Dao had to reach the level of sourcepoint.
Thus, despite the seemingly simplicity, the only people who could do such a thing so casually were… almighty beings with the power of the fifth step.
The fourth step was grasping the sourcepoint of a Dao.
In the fifth step, all the Daos of the universe were available for use.
Just like that, as Wang Baole completely disappeared from the tenth bridge, he also fully emerged in front of the first bridge. As soon as he appeared, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply toward Father Wang.
“Thank you, Senior!”
Wang Yiyi’s eyes shone. She wanted to say something, but after glancing at her father and Situ, she didn’t speak. As for Situ, he looked at Wang Baole with a smirk, then glanced at Wang Yiyi. He coughed lightly, but also said nothing.
Father Wang’s expression was as calm as ever. As his gaze fell on Wang Baole’s body, it seemed that he could see through everything.
Wang Baole was startled, but he quickly calmed down and didn’t try to block Father Wang’s gaze.
After a while, Father Wang nodded slightly and calmly spoke.
“When are you going?”
This question seemed abrupt, but Wang Baole knew that Father Wang was asking him when he would go to Source Universe Dao Void.
After thinking for a moment, he replied in a quiet voice.
“I plan on going soon.”
“How will you get there?” Father Wang asked.
“I have a friend, and looking at things now, this friend must have been sent out of Source Universe Dao Void using a method of the fifth step. There should be traces left on his body for his eventual return, and I should be able to go there by following these traces.” Wang Baole didn’t hide anything.
“The methods of others aren’t safe.” Father Wang shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he waved his right hand. An azure jade slip immediately appeared from the void and flew over to Wang Baole.
Grabbing the jade slip, Wang Baole looked curiously at Father Wang.
“This technique allows you to enter Dao through a dream. To a certain extent, if you successfully cultivate it, you can make your dreams into reality. If you want to infiltrate a place in secret, especially while hiding your aura, then this technique is the most suitable.
“That person in Source Universe Dao Void is the number one powerhouse born in the very first epoch of this Great Universe. Compared to him, we… are all just newcomers.
“When I first attained my Dao, he was slumbering, and after all these years, he is still slumbering. I’ve never been to that place where he resides.
“There is inextricable karma between you and him. Therefore, it’s useless for others to interfere. This is your own affair, your own Dao, and you need to resolve it by yourself.
“If you succeed, then you will truly become fetterless.” After Father Wang finished speaking, he stood up and walked into the horizon. Situ smiled and opened his mouth to speak, but at that moment, Father Wang’s voice came from the distance.
“Situ, the wine’s warm already. If you’re late, the taste will be gone.”
When Situ heard these words, he laughed loudly and walked away, following Father Wang.
Now, in front of the first bridge, there were only Wang Baole and… Wang Yiyi.
"Baole..." Wang Yiyi said softly.
“Little Missy, would you like to walk with me?” Wang Baole looked at Wang Yiyi with a grin. Wang Yiyi returned his gaze, and a smile gradually appeared on her face as she nodded.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going… to see my senior brother.”
“I’ll go with you.”
At this moment, as the suns set and the Heaven Trampling Bridge returned to calm, all living beings of the Immortal Astral Continent slowly withdrew their gazes. Although their hearts were still pounding wildly, they all knew that this session of trampling the heavens was over.
Beneath the first bridge, illuminated by the light of the setting suns, the figures of Wang Baole and Wang Yiyi slowly walked into the distance.
It was like a perfect painting, with the streaks of golden light from the sunset providing a sense of warmth. In the background of the painting was the ancient Heaven Trampling Bridge, seemingly acting as a foil for the two figures in the foreground.
Although these two figures weren’t very close to each other, as they walked, their elongating shadows seemed to mix together, fusing into one.
Just like that, they walked further and further away.