Chapter 1249: The Mysterious Figure Who Devoured the Chaos Continent! |
TL: Etude
“Ouyang Jiu’er, one day, I will help you destroy Domain Ancestor Vast Sea!” Ye Tian spoke reassuringly.
“Thank you, Brother Ye!”
Ouyang Jiu’er only took Ye Tian’s words as comfort. After all, Domain Ancestor Vast Sea was immensely powerful—a true Domain Ancestor who wasn’t weak even among others of his kind. Over the endless years, who knew if Domain Ancestor Vast Sea’s strength had grown even further? Ye Tian’s talent and potential were undoubtedly terrifying, but such talent might only hold sway at the Dao Ancestor level. What about at the Domain Ancestor level?
Countless brilliant Dao Ancestors who astonished the world had reached the Domain Ancestor realm, only to stagnate. Their breakthrough to Domain Ancestor marked the limit of their lives, with eons unable to bring even the slightest improvement.
Thus, Ouyang Jiu’er didn’t hold out hope that Ye Tian could truly avenge her.
In truth, she had long abandoned any realistic expectation of avenging herself. At best, she could create minor troubles for the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Shortly after, Ye Tian and Ouyang Jiu’er parted ways.
Ye Tian returned to the Human Realm and took stock of the benefits he had acquired from the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Weapons above the forbidden supreme treasure level were called Domain Artifacts! A Half-Step Domain Ancestor could forge a half-Domain Artifact, a weapon with immense power that required significant energy to wield but could serve as a lifesaving asset in critical moments.
As Ye Tian didn’t have time to forge a half-Domain Artifact himself, he commissioned Blackwind Mountain to create defensive armor of that level.
Additionally, he handed over some Darkwing Roc Eagle bones, numerous rare mineral veins he had collected, and the Heaven-Slaying Spear to Blackwind Mountain. He requested that a Half-Step Domain Ancestor specializing in weapon forging upgrade the Heaven-Slaying Spear, aiming to elevate it to half-Domain Artifact status.
After completing these arrangements, Ye Tian resumed his secluded cultivation.
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At the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
The recent deaths of Palace Master Heavenly Wolf and Palace Master Starry Sky had sent shockwaves through the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Many found it hard to believe that two Half-Step Domain Ancestors could perish at the hands of the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws. Numerous Pinnacle Dao Ancestors and Invincible Dao Ancestors had interacted with the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws before. While they acknowledged his remarkable strength, it didn’t seem sufficient to slay two Half-Step Domain Ancestors.
Moreover, this wasn’t just any scenario. Five Half-Step Domain Ancestors had joined forces to ambush the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws, and even Palace Master Azure Dragon had participated. Yet, they still failed.
Inside the grand hall of the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Palace Master Dragon Shadow was visibly displeased, and the other Palace Masters were equally irritable.
“The Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws has become a force to be reckoned with. Killing him will be exceedingly difficult now. His strength seems to be infinitely close to that of an All-Things Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor. Moreover, he possesses multiple Forbidden Dao Techniques. Most importantly, he broke through to Invincible Dao Ancestor not long ago, leaving him considerable room for further growth.” Palace Master Black Tortoise said.
“It’s likely that before long, he’ll possess the full combat power of an All-Things Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestor. At that point, killing him will become far more challenging. Unless Palace Master Dragon Shadow assassinates him, eliminating him with ease will be impossible,” added Palace Master Thunder Tribulation.
“Forget it. For now, we won’t target the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws,” said Palace Master Dragon Shadow. “Our ultimate goal remains to elevate the Profound Void Archaic Realm to the Saint Realm, or even the Forbidden Realm. Once the Forbidden Realm is successfully birthed, we will be able to summon Domain Ancestor Vast Sea. By then, no matter whether it’s the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws or Mountain Master Wind Mountain, they’ll all be insignificant ants!”
Palace Master Dragon Shadow’s words earned unanimous nods of agreement from the other Palace Masters.
They held immense reverence and respect for Domain Ancestor Vast Sea. In his presence, even the mightiest All-Things Realm Half-Step Domain Ancestors were nothing more than ants, utterly incapable of resistance. Letting the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws grow unchecked—could he even ascend to the Domain Ancestor level? Difficult! Far too difficult! For this reason, they didn’t necessarily feel an urgent need to kill the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws at this moment.
Palace Master Dragon Shadow shifted the discussion to strategies for expanding and strengthening the Heavenly Emperor Palace, leaving the matter of the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws and Ye Tian behind.
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The Dao Mountain Domain was vast, extraordinarily vast. The Profound Void Archaic Realm occupied only a small corner, far from comparable to the entire domain.
Because of this, the Dao Mountain Domain teemed with countless living beings, and many regions remained remote and isolated.
On this day.
In a certain area of the Dao Mountain Domain, a universe stood towering amidst the expanse.
Suddenly.
A figure appeared, gazing at the universe with excitement. “Hehe, I’ve found another universe without any significant backing. Devouring this universe will allow my strength to grow a little more.”
“How many universes have I devoured now? Oh, I remember—it must be over thirty thousand!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he opened his mouth and inhaled. The universe before him transformed into a small sphere and was drawn into his mouth. Immediately after, the universe collapsed, dissolving into countless streams of energy, which he absorbed completely.
As for the countless beings inhabiting the universe, they all perished as a result!
The figure then left this area, searching for the next universe. Occasionally, he passed by Chaos Continents, which he also devoured without hesitation.
In short, he exclusively devoured universes and Chaos Continents.
He had been carrying out such actions for countless years.
Of course, he wasn’t foolish enough to devour universes or Chaos Continents under the protection of powerful factions, as that would draw unwanted attention.
But there were no absolutes. No matter how careful he was, a mistake finally occurred.
On this day, as he devoured a Chaos Continent, a young man’s body emitted a faint illusory figure—a mark left by an Invincible Dao Ancestor.
It was clear that this youth was likely a nominal disciple of an Invincible Dao Ancestor.
“Who are you to dare devour this Chaos Continent? Do you not know it belongs to our Myriad Domains Divine Hall?” the illusory figure of the Invincible Dao Ancestor asked coldly.
“Annoying!”
The mysterious man let out a cold snort. The illusory figure shattered, and the young man perished entirely.
Soon after, the mysterious man vanished without a trace.
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At the Myriad Domains Divine Hall.
Dao Ancestor Half Moon was furious. In the Dao Mountain Domain, he had discovered a promising talent. The youth’s innate potential was extraordinary; even in a barren place like the Chaos Continent, he had managed to cultivate to the True Ancestor realm in a short time.
How immense was his potential?
Dao Ancestor Half Moon had planned to bring the youth to the Profound Void Archaic Realm in the near future. With proper guidance, the youth could have been nurtured to the Invincible Dao Ancestor level within a hundred thousand years and might even have a slim chance of advancing to the Supreme True Ancestor level.
However, his nominal disciple had fallen—and not merely fallen, but had perished alongside the Chaos Continent he inhabited, devoured by a mysterious individual.
Under normal circumstances, the strong rarely devoured weaker lifeforms outright, except when collateral damage occurred during battle.
But intentionally devouring an entire Chaos Continent? That was tantamount to cutting off a source of talented individuals! Such actions were strictly forbidden by all major factions, and anyone caught would be severely punished.
“Which faction’s Dao Ancestor is responsible for this?”
Dao Ancestor Half Moon dispatched a group of Dao Ancestors to investigate. However, the results of the investigation left everyone utterly shocked.