Chapter 753: Past Life Reduces Longevity

Angry Octopus

A soul contract binds the soul. As long as one does not release it, even if the other party possesses immense power, they cannot undo it. Just like the Undying Emperor Little Yellow Chick, who was only a Divine King before becoming an Emperor, even he couldn't resolve this kind of pact. To prevent this guy from going back on his word and causing a backlash, the Master Teacher Continent had specifically stipulated that even if one could escape the Heavenly Dao Scroll, they still couldn't break free from a soul pact!

"Indeed, a soul contract cannot be separated from one's sea of consciousness, but I have merged with a special gas that can even dissolve the Heavenly Dao. Disintegrating this contract won't be difficult… As long as there's enough power to strike where the contract resides, it can be done!" the Ruthless Man said.

Soul contracts are based on the Heavenly Dao. If a special power can even dissolve the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm, then dissolving a mere soul contract, if handled properly, is no challenge at all.

"So that's how it is…" Zhang Xuan's eyes flashed.

"Telling you all this is my way of thanking you for bringing me to the God Realm!" After explaining, the Ruthless Man said no more. His aura became increasingly ancient and profound, and the black hole behind him grew even larger. Clearly, in the time he spoke, he had swallowed an unknown amount of power to nourish himself.

"Zhang Xuan, the more the black hole swallows, the stronger he becomes…" Luo Ruoxi also noticed something was amiss and quickly sent a telepathic message.

"Let's get ready to fight!" With his doubts dispelled, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, and his longsword suddenly rose. "If that's the case, then let's see what you're truly capable of!"

Boom! His most powerful sword intent was unleashed once more. "Live to return; die to be forever missed!" With no regard for life or death, what could possibly stop him? Although this sword technique had not reached the level of an Emperor's comprehension, it contained all the obsessions in his heart, pushing the Heavenly Love cultivation technique within him to its limit. With a single sword stroke, he cut the Ruthless Man's attack in half. At the same moment, Luo Ruoxi also made her move, her jade hands swirling, sword gleam like snow. Her swordplay was somewhat similar to that of the young man from Sword God Heaven, carrying an indomitable momentum and the natural grace of the Great Dao.

"Your techniques are impressive, but compared to me, they still fall short…" With a faint smile, the Ruthless Man reached down again. In an instant, his palm blotted out the sky, enveloping the heavens and earth. Space shattered, and even the sun, moon, and stars seemed about to be forcibly struck down.

*Puff! Puff!* Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi simultaneously flew backward, spitting blood in mid-air. With their combined strength, they couldn't withstand it! What level had this guy reached?

"Presumptuous!" The clone strode forward, lotus flowers blooming with each step, and the sound of flowing water echoing in the void. From a distance, he exuded an imposing aura. Having refined the Nine Heavens Primordial Golden Lotus, his cultivation was in no way inferior to Zhang Xuan's. He raised a fist, and power surged up to the Nine Heavens. When he clashed with the Ruthless Man, he also flew backward, unable to withstand a single move.

Zhang Xuan pressed a hand to his forehead. Even after becoming an Emperor, the clone still hadn't changed his show-off nature… Such a dazzling display of showing off, it would be better to concentrate his power for greater impact!

"Let's attack together, otherwise, if they die, we will all die…" Little Yellow Chick roared, and scarlet flames blazed, making the sky seem ignited. The remaining six Emperors also unleashed their respective techniques. The seven Emperors combined their might, capable of destroying heaven and earth. Even an entire realm couldn't withstand them. However, their opponent was the Ruthless Man, who had absorbed special power. As their attacks approached, the black hole suddenly expanded, devouring the energy in the blink of an eye, then counterattacking immediately.

*Bang, bang, bang, bang!* The seven Emperors, like Zhang Xuan and the others, flew backward. The ten Emperors, combined, couldn't even withstand a single move from him! How could this guy be so powerful?

"You can all die now…" Having crushed everyone with one move, the Ruthless Man took a step forward, flipped his wrist, and struck down again.

"How dare you, you rat!" Along with a loud shout, the old man from Sword God Heaven suddenly appeared, blocking their path, his longsword transforming into a galaxy.

"An Emperor? He's also an Emperor-level expert?" Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted. That old man had followed behind the young man back then, and Zhang Xuan had thought he was merely a subordinate, at most a Conferred Divine King. Only upon witnessing his power did he realize that he was also an Emperor-level expert! If he was an Emperor, what about that young man?

"He himself is an Emperor of Sword God Heaven…" Luo Ruoxi said through gritted teeth, struggling to stand.

"Then… what about the young man who taught me sword arts?" Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"He is…" Just as Luo Ruoxi was about to answer, space twisted, and then they saw the Emperor from Sword God Heaven also sent flying, landing not far away, creating a large crater. Zhang Xuan's current strength and comprehension of the Sword Dao far surpassed his, yet he couldn't withstand it. Even if the old man's cultivation wasn't weak and his swordsmanship was superb, he was still no match.

"Haha, Emperors, you're nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs! Today, I'll destroy the Nine Heavens, obliterate this God Realm, and flatten all its rules!" Having defeated the Emperor from Sword God Heaven, the Ruthless Man laughed maniacally. The surrounding space continuously collapsed, making him appear like a demon or a devil.

"What do we do?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists. Earlier, both he and his clone had unleashed their strongest combat power, and even Luo Ruoxi had used her most powerful techniques, yet none could withstand a single move from their opponent… Could it be that no one in the God Realm could truly stop this individual before them? Would they just let him destroy the world?

"The only way… is for your Imperfect Heavenly Dao to return to the Heavenly Dao itself, allowing the Heavenly Dao to suppress him…" Luo Ruoxi clenched her delicate fists, her eyes reddened.

"Return to the Heavenly Dao itself?" Zhang Xuan understood what she meant. The Library of Heaven's Path in his mind was originally a part of the Heavenly Dao. Once it returned, the Heavenly Dao would be completely whole, perhaps allowing it to repair its flaws and automatically expel the Ruthless Man. It was like the human body's immune system. If the immune system is complete, it easily repels viruses; if it's damaged and can't resist viral invasion, even the strongest person will die.

It's just that…

"He's too powerful. Even if the Heavenly Dao is fully restored, it might not be able to suppress him!" Zhang Xuan shook his head. The immune system can eliminate viruses, but… what about a fierce tiger? What could even the strongest immune system do against that? The Ruthless Man before us is stronger than even an Emperor. While the Heavenly Dao could easily eliminate a common Divine King, or even a Conferred one, he is already beyond what the Heavenly Dao can contend with.

Luo Ruoxi paused, a look of despair appearing on her fair jade-like face. "Yes… it won't be able to suppress him, but if the Heavenly Dao becomes complete, he will awaken, and then killing this person won't be difficult!"

"He?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"I'll take you to see him. He's in Zizaitian…" Taking a deep breath, Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth and turned to fly forward.

"Trying to escape?" The Ruthless Man coldly snorted and pressed down. Luo Ruoxi plummeted from the sky. Zhang Xuan unleashed his sword technique again, his sword intent blazing forth.

*Clang, clang, clang!* He was blocked by the Ruthless Man once more.

"You two, go quickly! I'll hold him off…" Knowing that they were trying to find a way to save the God Realm, not escape, the clone and Undying Emperor roared and stepped forward to block. Luo Qiqi also transformed, returning to her true form as the Quiet Void Pearl. The surrounding space solidified.

"Go!" Seeing everyone fearlessly block the enemy, disregardful of death, Zhang Xuan's eyes reddened. However, he knew this was not the time for words. He pulled Luo Ruoxi, and with a flicker, tore through space, appearing in the vicinity of Zizaitian the next moment. Zizaitian had lost its previous peacefulness; the God Realm was collapsing, and chaos reigned everywhere.

"Where is this 'he' you spoke of?" Having no time to observe the lives of ordinary people, Zhang Xuan looked at the girl in his arms. If the person she spoke of could truly save the God Realm, what did his own sacrifice matter?

"He is my father. The blood in your pendant is his, and the Undying Emperor used to be his beast pet…" Luo Ruoxi took a moment to adjust her breathing before explaining.

"Father?" Zhang Xuan suddenly understood. No wonder he had always felt that the blood in the pendant was similar to Luo Ruoxi's yet also different; it turned out to be her father's. This also explained why the remnant will left by the Undying Emperor immediately acknowledged him as master after seeing the pendant.

"Your father is also an Emperor? Or does he possess strength beyond an Emperor's?" he couldn't help but ask. The chaos in the Library had been quelled by the blood in the pendant, which allowed him to regain clarity. Could it be that not only was she an Emperor, but her father was too, and even more powerful? If that was the case, why would he be in a coma? And why would he need the Imperfect Heavenly Dao to awaken?

"He is not an Emperor, but… the Heavenly Dao!" Luo Ruoxi clenched her delicate fists.

"The Heavenly Dao? Your father… is the Heavenly Dao?" Zhang Xuan was shaken, unable to believe it.

"Yes! Fifty years ago, Father couldn't withstand that giant hand and fell into a coma. The Heavenly Dao