Chapter 1020: Chapter 1039: Threat
Space-time is like water, flickering in and out of existence.
A strand of silvery-gray light flowed over Ye Xuan like ripples in water, completely isolating him from the Three Realms, free from the influence of the Heavenly Dao’s power.
What is space-time?
Space-time is the law of all heavens; every world possesses space-time. It is an everlasting and immortal power. Even though Ye Xuan has only grasped a sliver of the power of space-time, it is enough for him to protect himself.
Amidst the starry sky, Ye Xuan laughed wildly.
So what if you, Hongjun Daozu, are invincible in the Three Realms?
So what if you, Hongjun Daozu, hold the Heavenly Dao?
With the power of space-time, he is already invincible, and for Hongjun Daozu to kill him is nothing but a fool’s dream.
Ye Xuan acknowledges that he is not a match for Hongjun, but it is impossible for Hongjun to kill him. He has truly grown, no longer the weakling he once was.
The wild laughter of Ye Xuan was excessively grating, causing the weathered face of Hongjun Daozu to flicker with changing expressions as his gaze turned heavy upon Ye Xuan.
One Ye Xuan would naturally not be taken seriously, even if he’d stepped into the Heavenly Dao Fifth Tribulation.
To speak arrogantly, even if Ye Xuan stepped into the Sixth Tribulation of the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun still wouldn’t consider him, merely viewing him as a pawn.
Because Hongjun holds the Heavenly Dao, the entire Three Realms are under his control, and as long as Ye Xuan does not leave the heavens and earth of the Three Realms, he will surely be suppressed by him.
But things are different now!
Ye Xuan actually cultivated the power of space-time, which greatly shocked Hongjun Daozu, and for the first time, he viewed Ye Xuan as a real threat.
At this moment.
Ye Xuan’s wild laughter gradually ceased, standing proudly in the starry sky, while Hongjun Daozu remained with a dark expression, silent and unmoving, as a repressive atmosphere began to emerge.
“This… this…?”
Upon seeing the gloomy visage of Hongjun Daozu, Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi stood in stunned silence, never expecting that even Hongjun Daozu seemed unable to deal with Ye Xuan.
“So you’ve cultivated the power of space-time. No wonder you’re acting with such impunity!” As Hongjun Daozu gradually calmed himself, he cast a deep look at Ye Xuan, his gaze filled with unfathomable meaning.
“Hongjun, I know you want to kill me, but sadly, you no longer have the chance.” Ye Xuan sneered repeatedly.
Ye Xuan, in order to cultivate the space-time seed, had gone through so many plots and schemes to finally develop a sliver of space-time power, not merely for his own cultivation but more so as a lifeline.
Because Ye Xuan clearly understood one thing: he would eventually have to face Hongjun. Even if he stepped into the Sixth Tribulation of the Heavenly Dao, as long as he didn’t become a Saint among Saints, he would still be shackled within this Three Realms, with Hongjun as his greatest enemy.
Therefore, the power of space-time is his fundamental survival strategy, all under Ye Xuan’s meticulous control.
“Do you really think I have no means against you?” Hongjun Daozu spoke icily, the Heavenly Dao Thunder Sound booming, as tendrils of Heaven and Earth Laws intertwined within the Three Realms heavens, birthing an atmosphere of oppression to the extreme.
“Come!”
Rumble!
Hongjun Daozu was too powerful, truly the unrivaled existence within the Three Realms. With a mere wave of his sleeve, the stars for billions of miles were shattered, and the entirety of Buzhou Mountain, extending for thousands of miles, was drawn towards him.
Crack!
The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder rampaged as Heaven and Earth Laws intertwined, terrible chains of order ensnaring the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, sealing it instantly within the starry sky.
“Heavenly Venerate!”
“Brother Ye!”
“Damn it.”
Within the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, Ziwei Heavenly Emperor led the group of Immortals and Demon Kings in ferocious roar, rotating both great formations of heaven and earth, while Ziwei Heavenly Emperor erupted his cultivation as a Heavenly Dao Saint, attempting to break free from the chains of Heavenly Dao order.
Regrettably, Hongjun Daozu was too formidable and inscrutable, sealing the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven himself, rendering the struggles of Ziwei Heavenly Emperor and others completely futile.
“Young friend Ye Xuan, though I cannot kill you, your Daoist lineage does not share your power. Their lives and deaths lie at my whims.” Hongjun Daozu spoke with calm words.
“Are you threatening me?”
Ye Xuan’s face subtly changed, his eyes staring murderously at Hongjun, yet deep in his eyes, there was a trace of regret. He had indeed overlooked something. Though Hongjun Daozu could do nothing to him, the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven could not boast the same ability.
“The Heavenly Dao is supreme, all things follow. I only hope that you can willingly abandon your cultivation of proving Dao with power. I am also willing to grant you the status of a Heavenly Dao Saint, and from then on, you will be the foremost Saint in the Three Realms.” Hongjun Daozu’s voice resounded lowly.
“No!”
“Heavenly Venerate, don’t!”
“Better to die than surrender; Heavenly Venerate, do not accede to him.”
The Thirty-Three Layered Heaven erupted in shouts, faces filled with shame and anger but also profound powerlessness in their eyes.
Faced with the almighty Hongjun Daozu holding the Heavenly Dao, they were mere ants, possessing no capability to resist, now becoming Ye Xuan’s burden.
Boom!
Suddenly, Ye Xuan moved, appearing mystically before Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, slamming his palms onto their Heavenly Spirits, causing the two Saints to shout in horror but incapable of resisting Ye Xuan’s suppression.
Transcending the boundary of time and space, equipped with an invincible body and the cultivation of the Heavenly Dao Fifth Tribulation, Ye Xuan was an unsolvable existence to Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun.
“If you dare to touch my Heavenly Court in the slightest, I will make these two worthless wretches’ souls scatter and perish.” Ye Xuan spoke with a cold and sinister tone.
“You…?” Hongjun Daozu was stunned, not expecting Ye Xuan to use Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun to threaten him.
“The Heavenly Dao is impartial, everyone has their fate; if you wish to kill the two of them, then it is their fate. However, I can assure you that destroying them will also mean the destruction of the Heavenly Court.” Hongjun Daozu stated calmly.
“Alright, then I’ll see whether you can bear to let them die.”
Ye Xuan thundered eerily, unleashing Tribulation Immortal Devouring, a terrifying power of devouring acting upon Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, compelling both into cries of agony.
“Hongjun, you dare to destroy my Heavenly Court? Today, I will use their lives to settle the debt with the Heavenly Court.” Ye Xuan snarled venomously.
Ye Xuan understood very well that even if Hongjun Daozu truly destroyed the Heavenly Court, he would never agree to his terms.
Better to wrong the world than be wronged by the world—this has always been Ye Xuan’s rule of conduct, even if it meant the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven could be no exception.
In terms of ruthlessness, Ye Xuan was unmatched; in decisive combat, he was Wushuang.
Hongjun Daozu thought to threaten him with the Heavenly Court—preposterous nonsense.
Moreover, Ye Xuan had a conjecture lurking in his heart, regarding the Three Pure Ones and the Ancient Twelve Ancestor Witches. If his guess was right, Hongjun Daozu would never allow Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun to die by his hand.
“Stop!”
Indeed.
Hongjun Daozu no longer remained composed. He casually released the imprisoned Heavenly Court, all the while gazing towards Ye Xuan with a darkened expression.