Chapter 1235: Unity Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor! |
TL: Etude
The Insect King was nearly invincible. Any Dao Ancestor it pursued had no means of escape, and all were eventually slain and devoured one by one.
Just as the Insect King continued its chase, a figure appeared to block its path.
This man wore black robes and a white mask. With a single hand, he struck the Insect King, sending it flying and demonstrating terrifying battle power.
“What a pity. You’re just an underdeveloped Insect King. If you were a true Insect King, I might have been wary of you,” the man remarked.
The Insect King roared in fury and charged at him.
However, no matter how it attacked, it couldn’t harm the man. On the other hand, every casual strike from the man inflicted damage upon it.
The carapace of the Insect King, said to surpass the defense of third-stage Half-Step Domain Ancestors, began to crack. Purple blood flowed out, spilling across the void.
The Insect King, possessing considerable intelligence, realized it wasn’t the man’s match and attempted to flee.
“Stop trying to flee. This is my Forbidden Dao Technique—Infinite Void. Unless you have an attack at the level of a Domain Ancestor, you can’t break through. Otherwise, you’re trapped here,” the man said calmly.
Suddenly, he conjured a Forbidden Spear, its terrifying power infused with forbidden rules.
With a resounding impact, the Insect King was sent flying, its carapace completely shattered, leaving a small hole.
The Insect King endured strike after strike, and before long, its injuries became severe.
“Don’t worry. I won’t kill you. A living Forbidden Insect King is far more valuable than a dead one. If you hand over your soul origin, I’ll spare your life,” the man said.
However, the Insect King feared death no more than it feared surrender. Naturally, it wouldn’t hand over its soul origin.
It attacked the man in rage, accepting its heavy injuries rather than yielding.
Seeing this, the man sighed. “Very well. I’ll have to grievously wound you first before slowly subduing you.”
Boom!!! The man transformed into a giant of immense proportions, towering billions of feet. He then executed a Forbidden Dao Technique in the form of a fist art, striking the Forbidden Insect King with a devastating punch.
With an earth-shattering explosion, the void fractured. The Forbidden Insect King was heavily wounded and sent hurtling tens of thousands of miles away.
Immediately, the giant hand of the man grasped the Insect King. The terrifying force caused its body to crack further, its aura growing increasingly weak.
When the Forbidden Insect King’s aura had diminished to the point of near incapacity, the man took out a sealing supreme treasure, preparing to seal it and take it away.
At that moment, a beam of light pierced through the void.
Bang! The man raised his hand to block the light, but a small bloody hole appeared in his palm.
It was worth noting that even the attacks of the Forbidden Insect King hadn’t harmed him. Yet this unknown strike broke through his defense, demonstrating the strength of the assailant.
The man turned his gaze toward the distant void, where a figure shrouded in mist appeared, staring at him.
“A Unity Realm pinnacle Half-Step Domain Ancestor? Who are you? Your aura is unfamiliar. I haven’t heard of you,” the man said.
Typically, a second-stage Half-Step Domain Ancestor was referred to as an All-Things Domain Half-Step Domain Ancestor. Neither having achieved full mastery of their physical body nor their Forbidden Dao would suffice for this title. Only by achieving completeness in both aspects could one truly be considered an All-Things Domain Half-Step Domain Ancestor.
However, reaching the third stage—perfecting both the All-Things physical body and Forbidden Dao to their absolute limits—was known as the Unity Realm, and such individuals were referred to as Unity Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestors.
If their physical body and Forbidden Dao fully merged, reaching a complete Forbidden Body and grasping the true essence of a Domain Ancestor, they could attempt to ascend into the Domain Ancestor level.
In truth, any Half-Step Domain Ancestor could theoretically ascend to the Domain Ancestor level by cultivating gradually over endless years. However, for many, the wait was so prolonged that even they couldn’t endure it.
Thus, many Half-Step Domain Ancestors sought opportunities to accelerate their cultivation, striving to reach the Unity Realm more quickly and prepare to break into the Domain Ancestor level.
The mysterious figure cloaked in mist was such an individual—a pinnacle Unity Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor, just one step away from the Domain Ancestor level.
The only things holding them back might have been the incomplete fusion of their Forbidden Dao and physical body, the lack of perfection in their Forbidden Body, or their failure to grasp the true essence of a Domain Ancestor.
In any case, the other party must have lacked one crucial condition; otherwise, they would have already stepped into the Domain Ancestor level.
Such a Unity Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor must have been renowned in the past, but identifying exactly who it was proved difficult.
After all, if too much time had passed, they might not have been active for a long while. Who could know who they were?
The mysterious figure looked at the masked man and chuckled, “Your Excellency must be the Wind Mountain Lord of Blackwind Mountain, correct?”
The masked man, indeed the Wind Mountain Lord, was astonished. “I didn’t expect you to recognize me. Could it be that you’re from the Heavenly Emperor Palace? No, that can’t be right. The Heavenly Emperor Palace shouldn’t have someone like you—a Unity Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor. Besides, even Domain Ancestor Vast Sea of the Heavenly Emperor Palace might not know much about Blackwind Mountain.”
“I never claimed to be from the Heavenly Emperor Palace.” The mysterious figure sneered, “The Heavenly Emperor Palace is indeed powerful, but it’s only so because of Domain Ancestor Vast Sea. Before the rise of Domain Ancestor Vast Sea, the Heavenly Emperor Palace was just an ordinary Ninth Heaven force, far less deep-rooted than your Blackwind Mountain. Domain Ancestor Vast Sea was too greedy, aiming for something too grand. He bit off more than he could chew, which prompted multiple Domain Ancestors to take action. He thought tossing a third of the Domain Realm Fragment into the Dark Forbidden Domain and gambling on it would allow him to execute his plan. But he didn’t realize how powerful the entities infiltrating that Domain Realm Fragment were. Wind Mountain Lord, you could have easily left the Domain Realm Fragment. You likely knew that this fragment could lead to a new domain, didn’t you? Otherwise, you wouldn’t dare delve so deeply into the Dark Forbidden Domain.”
“So, Your Excellency isn’t a Unity Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor of the Heavenly Emperor Palace?” The Wind Mountain Lord chuckled. “One thing you got right: I do indeed know that the Domain Realm Fragment could have located a new domain. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to take the risk with Blackwind Mountain… Your Excellency must also know this, or you wouldn’t say such things. Do you perhaps know the origins of the treasure fused into the Domain Realm Fragment?”
“I wouldn’t know!” The mysterious figure replied, “I only know that the treasure can search for domains within the Dark Forbidden Domain and evolve worlds. Once the world evolves into a Forbidden Realm, it will devour one domain after another, growing into an unprecedentedly massive world. The Divine Heaven Domain is too powerful. Domain Ancestor Vast Sea didn’t dare execute such a plan within it. Otherwise, he would have been killed by some ancient Domain Ancestors before completing it. So, he sought to risk finding another domain to implement his plan. Unfortunately, many must know of his plan by now. He’s destined to toil in vain.”
“Hahaha, how do you know he’ll fail?” The Wind Mountain Lord laughed. “We don’t know what trump cards or contingencies Domain Ancestor Vast Sea has left behind. Moreover, if the Forbidden Realm becomes fully formed, the Heavenly Emperor Palace will pinpoint its location. If Domain Ancestor Vast Sea hasn’t fallen, he’ll certainly come for it. When that happens, controlling this place won’t be an issue for him. After all, he’s a late-stage Domain Ancestor powerhouse, not some newly ascended Domain Ancestor!”
The mysterious figure did not refute this but nodded instead. “You’re not wrong. While we know little about Domain Ancestor Vast Sea’s contingencies, it’s clear that Blackwind Mountain has its own plans for this matter. It’s even possible that the treasure’s information was leaked by you. After all, Blackwind Mountain cannot deal with Domain Ancestor Vast Sea alone. You probably relied on other Domain Ancestors, and your knowledge might even surpass mine.”
“You can say what you want, but we won’t admit to anything.” The Wind Mountain Lord denied it.
“Hahaha, it doesn’t matter if you deny it. I’m not here to oppose you this time.” The mysterious figure said, “I want half the blood and part of the body of this Insect King. Losing that much won’t kill it. It’ll regenerate soon enough. This isn’t an unreasonable request, is it?”
“Not unreasonable.” The Wind Mountain Lord agreed.
He immediately severed half of the Insect King’s body and handed it to the mysterious figure.
Afterward, the mysterious figure left.
As he disappeared, the Wind Mountain Lord frowned. “So, he’s not from the Heavenly Emperor Palace. Could he be aligned with one of the Domain Ancestors?”
Of course, it was also possible that he was a Half-Step Domain Ancestor from the Heavenly Emperor Palace, deliberately disguising his identity.
In any case, the current situation in the Profound Void Archaic Realm was growing increasingly complex.
…
In the distance, the mysterious figure gazed in the direction of the Wind Mountain Lord and murmured, “The Wind Mountain Lord’s strength is formidable. I nearly used my full power, yet I only managed to break his defenses without truly injuring him. His strength is infinitely close to the limit of a Unity Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor.”
“And besides, is this even his true body?”
Rumors said the Wind Mountain Lord was a Domain Ancestor, but today it didn’t seem so.
Yet what if this was merely one of his incarnations?
“Wind Mountain Lord, we shall meet again someday!”
The mysterious figure slipped into the void and vanished entirely.
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