20demayo Chapter 29: Second Incarnation Transformation!
Chapter 29: Second Incarnation Transformation!
"The imperial way will destroy the world!"
The Stone Emperor roared within the Immortal Array, unleashing a sky full of pitch-black halberd shadows with his Heavenly Desolate Halberd.
Each halberd shadow transformed into a roaring black dragon, its body condensed from the purest laws of destruction. Its scales were as sharp as a billion celestial blades clashing in unison, and when its claws tore through the void, even chaos itself was cleaved in two. Wherever the black dragon passed, all things crumbled, even the most fundamental laws that constituted that space were forcibly stripped and crushed from the very origin of heaven and earth, turning into the most primordial nothingness.
His killing prowess seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth, but within this divine array radiating celestial light, it was like a clay ox sinking into the sea.
As the black dragon plunged into the sea of divine chains formed from celestial light, the chains automatically coiled around it; for every chain broken, ten more would reform. The illusory palace walls, guided by the celestial light, constantly shifted their positions, dissipating, dispersing, and ultimately neutralizing the black dragon's impact layer by layer. Each of the Stone Emperor's attacks seemed to strike the depths of an endless starry sky; its power was infinitely diluted within the boundless laws of the celestial array, never truly reaching its core.
"Someone can actually reach this level in the Dao of Arrays?" The Stone Emperor's eyes were icy as he fought relentlessly against the strange phenomena manifested by the divine array, wielding the Heavenly Desolate Halberd.
Ancient history is not without those who achieved extremely high levels in the art of array formations. Lingbao Tianzun, one of the nine Heavenly Venerables of the mythological era, created the Secret of Character Formation. His Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was rumored to be stained with immortal blood, reaching unimaginable heights in the art of killing arrays. It was the pinnacle of array formations in this world, an unparalleled monument to killing arrays. Any enlightened being who speaks of Lingbao Tianzun's killing arrays must sincerely acknowledge their astonishment.
However, this divine array before them was not connected to the path of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao.
Lingbao Tianzun's array formations are killing arrays, created for the purpose of slaying immortals. Every array pattern is a sharp blade, and every wisp of energy is a killing intent. But the divine array before us is a trapping array, an endless prison of dust that seals us off. It uses immortal light as a guide and strange phenomena as a barrier, trapping those who have attained the Dao in a sea of Dao principles composed of strange phenomena. Layer upon layer of fragments of laws surge in like a tide, each layer being a virtual yet complete world. Breaking through one layer reveals the next.
Stone Emperor charged left and right through it, his Heavenly Desolation Halberd shattering one strange phenomenon after another, but ahead lay ever new phenomena, new worlds, and new seas of laws. His killing power was not being consumed, but rather being endlessly wasted. With each strike, he got a little closer to the mountain peak, yet he could never completely cross that seemingly insurmountable chasm.
Yu Dao watched this scene calmly.
His old skin continued to peel away slowly, and his withered bones shattered inch by inch under the pressure of his new flesh, only to be muffled by the sound of the new bones growing. His transformation was neither accelerated by the Stone Emperor's attack nor slowed down by the depletion of the immortal array; everything proceeded at a predetermined pace, neither hasty nor slowed.
What trapped the Stone Emperor was a fragment of an immortal array. It was a remnant of a restriction he had comprehended from the deepest part of the ruins of the Scripture Hall. Yu Dao had verified the broken array patterns with his own Dao within the ruins, combining them with a few remaining immortal array runes to finally complete this fragmented array. It was not yet a complete immortal array, but it had already surpassed the limits of array Dao in the human realm.
Under the protection of the celestial array, the newly formed divine body became increasingly complete.
The five great secret realms of the human body are faintly formed within this newborn body. Although he has not yet created the methods for the subsequent great secret realms, when the general outline of the Emperor's Scripture expounded on the Way of Reincarnation is developed, the physical mysteries of the five great secret realms will naturally form. At the same time, he also inherits the state of harmony between the laws and the Dao of the Immortal Realm and the unity of heaven and man.
This state bears some resemblance to the perfected holy spirit nurtured by heaven and earth. Even without cultivation, the five great secret realms can be naturally connected, and it is favored by heaven and earth and protected by the origin of the great universe. However, its sophistication far surpasses that of the former!
"Fellow members of the Divine Ruins, why haven't you made your move yet?"
All of this was seen by the Stone Emperor, who was truly a Holy Spirit, but he felt no affection, only an endless sense of crisis!
The Stone Emperor's will pierced through the layers of the immortal array's seal, slashing straight towards the Divine Ruins like a cold blade: "Wait until the Lord of Chaos completes his transformation, then I will wipe you all out in one fell swoop!"
If there is any forbidden zone in the world today that least wants the Lord of Chaos to succeed in his transformation, besides the Undying Mountain, which can almost be considered a forbidden zone for the Stone Emperor alone, it would undoubtedly be the Divine Ruins!
The Divine Ruins first set its sights on the Chaotic Heaven Ridge, using the Fire Spirit Silent Flame as a pawn to test its strength. Then, Yu Dao broke through the Southern Heavenly Gate of the Divine Ruins, stealing the Peaches of Immortality and the Elixir of Immortality in front of all the Supreme Beings. The enmity between the two sides has already run quite deep, and it wouldn't be surprising if a true divine war broke out to settle the score.
When the Stone Emperor's voice came, the Supreme Beings in the Divine Ruins were moved.
"The Lord of Chaos has too many secrets. The laws of the Chaotic Ancient Era, the arrays of the Immortal Realm, and the Dao and principles contained in his newborn body... If we can kill him, the gains will be considerable, and it should be enough to make up for the loss of his first appearance in the world." A Supreme Being spoke in a deep voice.
"That's true. If the Lord of Chaos successfully transforms, and becomes a flawless emperor who has lived a second life, and also has old grudges against us, the pressure on the Divine Ruins will be too great. Rather than waiting until then to be passively beaten, it's better to take advantage of the fact that his transformation is not yet stable and fight to settle the score."
Another supreme being said coldly.
He intended to emerge from the world. Although he did not directly break through the Immortal Source, his aura had already begun to rise steadily, and the Imperial Laws overflowed from the cracks in the Immortal Source. He had begun to gradually adjust his own state.
However, before the will of these two supreme beings could truly be translated into action, the Lord of the Divine Ruins, located at the very center of the Divine Ruins, sighed and blocked their way.
The title of Lord of the Divine Ruins has long been lost in the ancient history that is too long to trace, but the fact that he can be recognized as the ruler by several supreme beings who have proclaimed themselves as the Divine Ruins means that his origins and combat power are at an extremely high level even among the supreme beings.
"It's too late."
The Lord of the Divine Ruins looked towards the direction of Huntian Ridge, his voice tinged with regret.
As soon as he finished speaking, on Hun Tian Ridge, the last piece of withered skin slid off Yu Dao's shoulder, turning into ashes and dissipating in mid-air. His newly grown body was completely exposed in the void, every inch radiating a lustrous glow. At first, that glow was just a faint glimmer, like the afterglow of the last star before dawn, but in just a moment, it suddenly surged into a blazing white pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth.
Creation, existence, annihilation, and rebirth—four extraordinary phenomena simultaneously emerged within the pillar of light. The pure light of the primordial chaos coexisted with the golden light of flourishing life; the undercurrent of cosmic annihilation intertwined with the white radiance of rebirth. These four diametrically opposed laws achieved a profound balance within this pillar of light, nested within each other, endlessly repeating. The pillar of light pierced the heavens, broke through the clouds of calamity, and breached the boundaries of the Big Dipper constellation, extending into the depths of the universe, as if announcing to the entire cosmos the formal return of a newly born, supreme being.
A torrent of vital energy poured down from the heavens like an inverted ocean. The ancient peach tree, rooted amidst the ruins of the palace, swayed gently under its influence. Its emerald leaves unfurled, emitting a pale pink glow, and a few unripe fruits trembled slightly on its branches. The aftershocks of the vital energy swept across the northern wilderness of the eastern wasteland, as if an invisible hand had gently caressed the mountains and rivers. Withered vegetation sprouted anew, and dried-up riverbeds began to trickle with water.
Yu Dao's figure stepped out from the pillar of light.
He is full of vigor and shows no signs of aging!