Boom!
It was as if this revelation had opened the gates to something.
It was as if a clap of thunder had exploded in An Lin’s mind.
Little Xie was so dazed as she stood where she was; the final chains around her memories were being smashed open.
…
“With the power of the whole clan, we can steal the abilities of heaven and earth…”
One after another, countless towering skyscrapers pierced into the heavens.
Gazing down from above, this looked like a forest that could only exist in one’s imaginations. There was no end in sight.
Lying in the center of this colossal city, there was a core region that billions of beings admired and revered.
Countless specks of colorful light danced in the sky, a vast and profound world contained inside each of these specks. These were all developed and technologically advanced worlds.
Several hundred researchers who were enveloped in high-density energy orbs and wearing the highest-ranking star-sky robe of the Purple Star Civilization were currently standing on a pure-white and unsullied altar. This was a helical altar of chaotic combination attacks. An unimaginable stream of information flashed across their eyes, and it was as if they were all computing something.
Meanwhile, several million powerful beings stood silently on this vast land, continuously releasing their unique dao intent and dao realm. These then converged onto a pitch-black and profound sword that rested atop the helical sacrificial altar.
At the same time, the countless specks of colorful light unleashed brilliant rays of light. The people inside these worlds had raised their hands and funneled their power outside the specks of light that housed their worlds.
The innumerable specks of light danced in the sky as they unleashed the paramount radiance of their worlds.
These were remote and seemingly insignificant galaxies, yet they unleashed a brilliant and dazzling radiance into the sky.
These countless rays of light then converged onto the pitch-black sword that rested atop the helical sacrificial altar…
At this instant, an astounding sword intent soared into the sky.
Winds howled and thunder rumbled; heaven shook and earth trembled!
A man who was dressed in a black and white daoist robe and holding a peculiar ball of light in his hand was standing atop the sacrificial altar. He stood beside the pitch-black sword and softly recited a passage of words, each phrase seemingly resonating with the sounds of the Great Dao.
“The time has finally arrived for humankind to ascend to an entirely new level of life.
“Heaven and earth are a cage, and we humans will transform into birds that break out of this cage. We’ll soar toward the true heaven and earth and embrace the true essence of life!
“Let us create together the greatest miracle of life!”
The man shattered the ball of light in his hand.
The pitch-black sword trembled violently, and it started to exude a dark and profound light.
Countless veined patterns appeared on the ground of the colossal city. These veined patterns were alike an astonishing spell formation, and they were also alike some kind of branching technological diagram. These veined patterns started to spread outward, eventually covering the entire territory of the Purple Star Civilization. A void and ethereal yet incredibly acute energy started to rise from these patterns.
“The constant of karma has started to wane, the barrier in the sky of the Tai Chu Continent is beginning to open, the energy of the vast universe is beginning to react… The Heaven Crushing Sword is stable, the energy supply is stable, the accumulation of dao power has reached eighty percent…”
An unimaginable power was being harnessed; this was a power that was capable of obliterating countless Small Worlds.
Like a limitless divine river, energy continued to pour into the pitch-black sword that rested in the very center of the colossal city.
At this moment, this pitch-black sword was the salient being of the entire universe.
The hope of the entire human race also lay with this sword…
Everyone was gazing at this sword, a hint of anxiousness hidden behind their expressions of fervor and excitement.
“Purple Star Emperor, why are you ignoring Nuwa’s warning?!”
This was a woman of elegant beauty who possessed the lower body of a white snake and who was exuding an aura of peculiar might. She dashed toward the sacrificial altar, a vine-woven scroll in her hand and a look of fury on her face.
“Hold her back,” the Purple Star Emperor commanded in a calm voice.
Three powerful beings who were suited in metallic alloy armors suddenly appeared, instantly unleashing countless net-like chains that wrapped around the woman.
“Purple Star Emperor! Have you gone mad?!
“I, the White Spirit Snake Emperor, am a messenger representing Nuwa! Yet, you actually dare to restrict me?!” The woman wore an expression of disbelief as she chided the man.
The Purple Star Emperor’s expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, “This is a critical moment that pertains to the life and death of the Purple Star Civilization. We can’t take any risks. If we’ve offended you, then please forgive us.”
“Open your eyes and look clearly! This is a totem that Nuwa exhausted her blood essence to draw! There’s no way that you can succeed! Not only that, but you’ll even affect all of the other beings of the Tai Chu Continent!” White Spirit Snake tossed the scroll into the air. The scroll then transformed into a gigantic picture, inside which there were no humans from the Purple Star Civilization. All that remained was a barren land that stretched for hundreds of thousands of kilometers. This was a picture of desolation and despair.
The Purple Star Emperor was unfazed by this sight.
The remaining researchers were also unwavering in their expression. It was as if they were staring at a joke.
“The Great Dao contains fifty paths, yet the heavens only birth forty-nine. The remaining path is that which humans can seek and exploit.
“The future can be altered, and the heavens can also be altered…
“Don’t let the heavens restrict your imagination. Humans are even more powerful than you think. When the power of an entire tribe is gathered together, we can transform the impossible into the possible. So be it. Why don’t you stay here and witness the birth of a truly great miracle!”
One after another, the humans started to raise their hands, focusing the power of their mind on the Evil-Slaying Sword.
“Crush the heavens!”
“Crush the heavens!”
“Crush the heavens!”
…
Their voices converged into a roaring wave that soared into the skies.
Seeing that not a single person had taken the drawing of Nuwa seriously, the body of the White Spirit Snake instantly became ice-cold.
They’re mad…
These people are all mad…
No, their entire civilization has gone mad!
How many people had focused the power of their mind onto the pitch-black and profound sword?
The several million powerful humans present in this arena?
No!
One billion, ten billion, several tens of billions…
Every single member of the Purple Star Civilization had raised their hands, offering the power of their mind to the pitch-black sword on the sacrificial altar through a special gadget on their wrists.
They were genuinely gathering the full power of their tribe!
“Accumulation of dao power has reached one hundred percent. Begin crushing the heavens!” the Purple Star Emperor roared.
The tens of billions of humans roared in unison. An intangible yet devastating power gathered on the blade of the pitch-black sword before soaring into the sky. This was a combined dao power formed from the paramount dao intent of a tribe.
A pitch-black sword projection pierced through the sky and ripped through the realm!
Boom!!!
At this moment, the great dao of heaven and earth started to wail in grief. It was as if something had been torn apart, and countless streaks of nomological law crashed down like rain. It was as if the sky were shedding tears.
A pitch-black hole appeared in the sky, continuing to expand with every passing second.
“We’ve succeeded! The Heavenly Dao has been shredded!” A smile appeared on the Purple Star Emperor’s face.
“Fantastic! We’ve successfully completed the first step!”
“I’m sure that everything will go according to plan. Everyone, don’t become too conceited!”
There was joy on the faces of the countless humans.
A huge volume of information flashed across the Purple Star Emperor’s eyes as he analyzed their progress.
“The Heavenly Dao of Darkness has already been obliterated by the Heaven Crushing Sword.
“Now, we’ll take advantage of the backlash of the Heavenly Dao of Darkness to engulf the remaining Heavenly Daos. We’ll render the Heavenly Dao void.
“Just like the primordial birth of the universe, the end is also the beginning.
“When everything returns to its primitive state, we humans can usurp the Heavenly Dao and become the primitive Dao that creates the universe. We can become the paramount Dao of the universe.
“Eventually, we can achieve our goal of united ascension…”
As he said this, the Purple Star Emperor turned his gaze to a semi-transparent egg that lay beside the pitch-black sword.
There was a slender woman inside this egg, and she was currently blinking her bright and limpid eyes.
“This is a perfect lifeform, a perfect human…
“Bai Ling, from now on, you’ll represent the Dao of the Humans!”
