Chapter 760: Called Little Heavenly Doctor

A soul contract, perfectly bound to the soul, cannot be dissolved by the other party, no matter how extraordinary their methods, unless one voluntarily breaks it. Just like Undying Emperor Little Yellow Chicken, who was only a God King before becoming an Emperor, even he couldn't resolve this kind of pact. To prevent anyone from changing their mind and causing a backlash, it was specifically stipulated on the Master Teacher Continent that even if someone could escape the Heavenly Dao's registry, they still couldn't break free from a soul pact!

"A soul contract indeed cannot be separated from the sea of consciousness," Hen Ren said, "but I've fused with a special gas that can even dissolve the Heavenly Dao. Dissolving this contract is not difficult... as long as there's enough power to strike where the contract resides, it can be done!"

A soul contract is based on the Heavenly Dao. If a special power can dissolve even the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm, what difficulty is there in dissolving a mere soul contract, as long as it's handled properly?

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

"Telling you all this is also a way of thanking you for bringing me to the God Realm!"

After explaining, Hen Ren said no more. His aura became increasingly ancient and profound, and the black hole behind him grew even larger. Clearly, while he was speaking, he had devoured an unknown amount of power for sustenance.

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

"Prepare to act!" With his doubts dispelled, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, raising his long sword abruptly: "Since that's the case, let's settle this with our own hands!"

*Boom!*

The most powerful sword intent was unleashed once more.

"If I live, I shall return; if I die, I shall forever yearn!"

With no regard for life or death, what could possibly stop him? Although this sword technique hadn't reached the level of an Emperor's comprehension, it contained all the obsessions in his heart, pushing his Heavenly Dao of Emotion cultivation art to its limit. With a single sword stroke, he cut Hen Ren's attack in half.

At the same moment, Luo Ruoxi also made her move, her jade hands swirling, sword gleam like snow. Her swordplay resembled that of the young man from Sword God Heaven, possessing a fearless momentum and the grace of the Great Dao of nature.

"Your techniques are impressive, but compared to me, they still fall short..." With a slight smile, Hen Ren reached down again.

In an instant, his palm blotted out the sky and covered the earth, enveloping the entire world. Space shattered, and the sun, moon, and stars seemed about to be forcibly struck down.

*Puff! Puff!*

Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi were simultaneously sent flying backward, spitting blood in mid-air. With their combined strength, they actually couldn't resist! What realm had this guy reached?

"Presumptuous!" The clone strode forward, lotus flowers blooming with each step, accompanied by the sound of flowing water in the void. From afar, he looked incredibly grand. Having refined the Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus, his cultivation was in no way inferior to Zhang Xuan's. He raised a fist, and power surged into the nine heavens. Clashing with Hen Ren, he too was sent flying backward, unable to withstand a single blow.

Zhang Xuan clutched his forehead. Even after becoming an Emperor, the clone still hadn't changed his pretentious nature... Such flamboyant showing off was less effective than simply concentrating his power for greater might!

"Let's attack together, otherwise, if they die, we'll all die..." Little Yellow Chicken roared, scarlet flames burning, as if the sky itself had ignited. The remaining six Emperors also unleashed their respective techniques.

The seven Emperors, uniting, possessed world-destroying power; not even a region of heaven and earth could withstand them. But facing Hen Ren, who had absorbed special power, his black hole suddenly expanded, devouring their attacks in the blink of an eye, then promptly counterattacked.

*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*

The seven Emperors, just like Zhang Xuan and the others, were sent flying backward. Ten Emperors, united, still couldn't block a single move from him! How could this guy be so powerful?

"You can all die now..." Having routed everyone with one move, Hen Ren stepped forward, flipped his wrist, and struck down again.

"How dare you, scoundrel!" Accompanying a loud shout, the elder from Sword God Heaven suddenly appeared, blocking their path, his long sword transforming into a milky way.

"An Emperor? He's also at the Emperor realm?" Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted. This elder had originally followed the young man, presumed to be just a subordinate, at most a Conferred God King. Only upon witnessing his power did Zhang Xuan realize he was also a powerful Emperor!

"If he was an Emperor, what was that young man?"

"He himself is the Emperor of Sword God Heaven..." Luo Ruoxi gritted her teeth, struggling to stand up.

"Then... what about the young man who taught me swordplay?" 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 of Sword God Heaven also being sent flying backward, landing not far away and creating a large crater. Zhang Xuan's current strength and comprehension of the Sword Dao far surpassed his, yet Zhang Xuan himself couldn't resist. So even if this elder's cultivation was strong and his sword techniques superb, he was still no match.

"Haha, Emperors, just a bunch of weaklings! Today, I'll destroy the Nine Heavens, destroy this God Realm, and flatten all its rules!" Having defeated the Emperor of Sword God Heaven, Hen Ren laughed maniacally, the surrounding space continuously collapsing, making him appear demonic.

"What do we do?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists. Just now, he and his clone had both unleashed their strongest combat power. Even Luo Ruoxi, right before their eyes, had used her most powerful technique, yet none could block a single move from the opponent... Could it be that no one in the God Realm could truly stop this person? Just let him destroy the world?

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

"Return to the Heavenly Dao itself?" Zhang Xuan knew 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 able to fix its flaws and naturally expel Hen Ren. Just like the human immune system: if the immune system is complete, it can easily expel viruses; if it's broken, it can't resist viral invasion, and even the strongest person will die.

Only...

"He's too powerful. Even if the Heavenly Dao becomes complete, it probably still can't suppress him!" Zhang Xuan shook his head. The immune system can kill viruses, but... what about a fierce tiger? What can even the strongest immune system do? This person, even if they were just an ordinary God King or a Conferred God King, the Heavenly Dao could easily kill them. But this guy is even stronger than an Emperor... 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 can't suppress him, but if the Heavenly Dao is complete, *he* will awaken, and killing this one won't be difficult!"

"He?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

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

"Trying to escape?" Hen Ren snorted coldly and pressed downwards. Luo Ruoxi fell from the sky. Zhang Xuan's sword technique was unleashed again, and brilliant sword intent surged forth.

*Clang! Clang! Clang!*

It was again blocked by Hen Ren.

"You two go quickly, I'll hold him off..." Knowing they were seeking a way to save the God Realm, not to escape, the clone and Undying Emperor roared and stood in front. Luo Qiqi also transformed, reverting to her Tranquil Void Pearl true form. The surrounding space solidified.

"Go!" Seeing everyone selflessly blocking him, fearless of death, Zhang Xuan's eyes reddened. However, he knew it wasn't the time for more words. He pulled Luo Ruoxi, flickered, tore through space, and the next moment, they appeared within the Free Sky region.

Free Sky was no longer as free as before; the God Realm was collapsing, and chaos reigned everywhere.

"Where is this 'he' you spoke of?" With 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. The Undying Emperor was once his beast pet..." Luo Ruoxi regulated her breathing and explained.

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

"Your father is also an Emperor? Or possesses strength beyond an Emperor?" He couldn't help but ask. The Library's chaos was due to the blood in the pendant, which helped him regain clarity. Could it be that not only was she an Emperor, but her father was too, and even stronger? If so, why would he be in a coma? And why would he need the Incomplete 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 shocked, unable to believe it.

"Yes! Fifty years ago, Father couldn't withstand that giant hand and fell into a coma. The Heavenly Dao fragmented into three parts: the Orderly Heavenly Dao and the Incomplete Heavenly Dao entered the spatial turbulence. I took control of the Natural Heavenly Dao to maintain the balance of the God Realm. To restore him, we need to collect the scattered parts... That's why I was so determined and couldn't fail! That's why I specifically entered the Master Teacher Continent, researched the Spring and Autumn Codex, and tried to find a way to defeat Master Kong! What I asked him to do during our fight was also related to this." Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood. Not long after meeting her on the Master Teacher Continent, the girl before him had told him her story about wanting to save a close relative. He hadn't understood at the time, but now it all clicked. It was actually her father, and he was the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm! Could the Heavenly Dao really take human form and have children?

"Acting as proxy for the Natural Heavenly Dao... You don't have a Heavenly Dao fragment in your body?" Suddenly realizing something off in her words, Zhang Xuan looked at her. "Acting as proxy" and "fusing within one's body" were two different concepts.

"I only control it; I am not a part of the Heavenly Dao..." Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. In that case, he only needed to extract the Incomplete Heavenly Dao from himself; she wouldn't have to die. Although he didn't want to accept this fate, he also didn't want the girl before him to be harmed.

"If I extract the Incomplete Heavenly Dao from my body, your father will awaken, and even be able to kill Hen Ren, right?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"This... I'm not sure either..." Looking up at the already collapsing God Realm, Luo Ruoxi hesitated. The God Realm was her father's foundation. With the foundation in such a state, even if he woke up, could he truly defeat that powerful Hen Ren? It was hard to say for sure!

"It seems even you can't be certain. In that case, it's better to rely on ourselves than others... We have to find a way!" Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth: "You, me, the clone, united with the Nine Heavens Nine Emperors, and if we add Master Kong, we might not necessarily fail to win!"

"Master Kong? He..." Luo Ruoxi frowned.

"Master Kong is dead, right? He didn't truly die. If I'm not mistaken, your killing him was just a method for him to escape the Heavenly Dao... Barring any accident, he should be a Congenital Embryonic Soul Body, just like Wei Changfeng!" Zhang Xuan said. Seeing Wei Changfeng, he understood. Master Kong's supposed ability to maintain his consciousness should be because he was a Congenital Embryonic Soul Body, able to avoid confusion even when reborn. Coupled with precautions he had prepared beforehand, his resurrection was only a matter of time.

Luo Ruoxi was stunned, apparently not expecting this.

"We'll know if we go and see. If my guess is right, he should have recovered. Otherwise, his students wouldn't have even gone to the Sea of Tides..." Zhang Xuan said. Master Kong's students, like Ancient Sage Ziyuan and the others, were all very powerful. Even without the help of Emperors, they would surely have a way to enter the Sea of Tides, yet none of them were seen there. There must have been something more important waiting for them, something they wanted to do while all the Emperors were preoccupied with the Sea of Tides! And this important matter was clearly to help Master Kong recover.

Luo Ruoxi's heart trembled, and she suddenly understood.

"Let's go!" Without further explanation, Zhang Xuan swiped his hand and reappeared at Master Kong's residence. Indeed, he saw an elder floating cross-legged in the air. Upon seeing them arrive, the elder smiled faintly: "You've come!" Who else could it be but Master Kong! This teacher of myriad generations had indeed not disappointed him! As he had guessed, he had revived while everyone's attention was focused on the Sea of Tides.

Luo Ruoxi's delicate body trembled. She knew Emperors could revive; the Undying Emperor had also come back to life, but... she hadn't expected it to be so fast!

"I concealed myself from the Heavenly Dao and prepared countermeasures in advance. The nameless giant in the Nether Soul Pool was left by me. When you killed me that day, I took the opportunity to break free from the Heavenly Dao's constraints, re-form my physical body, and have only just recovered now!" Master Kong smiled faintly. He was proficient in temporal abilities. Though it seemed only a day or two had passed in the God Realm, in reality, he had experienced an unknown amount of time to recover his strength. Even decades had passed.

"Our three strengths combined are formidable, but it won't be easy to defeat Hen Ren..." Seeing that Master Kong had indeed recovered, Luo Ruoxi still shook her head. It wasn't about inflating the opponent's prestige and diminishing their own morale; it was simply the truth. Just now, so many people united but couldn't block the opponent. Even adding Master Kong, what difference would it make? It still wouldn't change the situation!

"Individually, our strengths, or even combined, are indeed no match for the opponent. But... what if we fused everyone's power into a single person?" Master Kong looked over, smiling.

"Fused into a single person?" This time, not only did Luo Ruoxi frown, but Zhang Xuan was also full of doubts.

"That palm could tear apart the God Realm and even scatter the Heavenly Dao; its strength is beyond doubt. Hen Ren absorbed all that power and then consumed fifty years of the God Realm's spiritual energy. In terms of individual strength, any one of us dozen or so Emperors is indeed no match..." Master Kong said, "But if we unite and concentrate our power on one person... that might be different!"

"How do we concentrate it?" Luo Ruoxi looked over. Easier said than done. Emperors already stood at the pinnacle of the God Realm. If it were so easy to absorb others' power, she wouldn't have been stagnant for so many years.

"It's simple... We will concentrate our power on Zhang Xuan. Once he can break through the Emperor's shackles, he can save the God Realm!" Master Kong said.

"Me?" Zhang Xuan was stunned: "Why me?"

"Emperor Lingxi cultivates freedom and transcendence of nature! But with the constraints of her father and the Heavenly Dao, and people she cares about, she can never truly transcend! If I'm not mistaken, when you fought me back then, you also once gave up, intending to be slain by me, didn't you?!" Master Kong said.

Luo Ruoxi was speechless. During their battle, she indeed had such intentions, which was why their initial exchange felt more like a sparring match with each holding back, rather than a fight to the death.

"Unable to transcend, naturally she can't unleash her strongest power. Even if given more true qi, she still can't break through to that supreme realm! As for me..." Master Kong nodded: "My heart is for the common people; I wish to save the world, but I am unwilling for others to sacrifice for me. Too much benevolence is also a flaw! If I had been more ruthless and exterminated the Alien Demons, we wouldn't have this situation now..." If he had been able to kill all the Alien Demons back then, Hen Ren couldn't have revived, and this current situation wouldn't exist.

"So, I'm also not suitable! But Zhang Xuan's cultivation method flows with his heart and has no flaws. He strives to live truly as himself; even if he dies, as long as he lives without regret, his heart is clear. Such a person possesses greater capacity and greater room for development. Only in this way can one go higher and further!" Master Kong continued. "If I live, I shall return; if I die, I shall forever yearn!" If he didn't even care about death, how could he be constrained by other things?

Zhang Xuan frowned, about to say something, when Master Kong looked at him with gleaming eyes: "No need to decline. First, there isn't enough time to cultivate someone else, and even if there were, I don't think anyone could do better than you! Although Emperor Lingxi doesn't have a Heavenly Dao fragment in her body, she has controlled the Heavenly Dao for many years and has her own understanding of it; I control the Orderly Heavenly Dao. If we imbue you with our power, you will possess the power of the complete Heavenly Dao! Coupled with your clone's Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus, you can truly stabilize the Nine Heavens, control the universe, fight the nine firmaments, and destroy all things!"

"Alright!" Seeing that the other party had already made their decision, and that any further explanation from him would be useless, Zhang Xuan nodded.

*Boom!*

He sat down cross-legged, and in the blink of an eye, two vast streams of power surged in from both sides. Zhang Xuan's body stiffened, and in that instant, he seemed to transform into the Heavenly Dao itself, soaring above the nine heavens. His soul, physical body, and true qi were all instantly baptized, becoming stronger and more profound.

"You want to stop me too? Fine, I'll kill you all, then go kill Zhang Xuan..." Having sent Luo Qiqi and the clone flying, Hen Ren gave a cold smile. The combined power unleashed by the clone and the numerous Emperors was indeed very strong, but compared to him, it was still a bit weaker. The Sea of Tides had devoured almost all the spiritual energy of the God Realm outside the cities. Now, all that power had become his nourishment. Every movement he made carried the power to destroy heaven and earth. These Emperors and God Kings, despite representing the peak of the God Realm, were still no match. At this moment, Hen Ren seemed to embody the entire God Realm; no one could stop him.

"If the God Realm perishes, there's no meaning for us to live. I, Cloud Dragon Emperor, will perish with you..." Emperor Cloud Dragon transformed into his true form, a massive five-clawed golden dragon, and lunged at him from mid-air.

"You? Unworthy!" Hen Ren squeezed his palm, and the golden dragon was caught in his grasp, unable to escape no matter how it struggled.

"Old friend, wait for me!" Emperor Fu Meng also roared, transforming into his White Tiger true form and charging forward from mid-air. Undying Emperor, his Undying Fire Phoenix true form appeared, flames illuminating the sky. Great Emperor Xuan Ming, his true form a giant tortoise, as if supporting all the heavens. The four Divine Beasts, guarding the four poles of the God Realm, simultaneously transformed into their true forms. The collapsing God Realm even began to slow down. Heaven and Earth seemed to stabilize in an instant.

*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*

With four consecutive palms, Hen Ren suppressed the four beasts, a strong killing intent flashing in his eyes: "Since you seek death, I shall grant it to you..." Amidst his roar, just as he was about to unleash a deadly blow to annihilate everyone, he felt his raised arm tighten, stopping in mid-air.

"Want to kill them? Did you ask me first...?" Immediately, to everyone's astonished gaze, a figure slowly walked out from the air. It was Zhang Xuan! At this moment, the young man's entire body surged with power, more than ten times stronger than before. He descended from the heavens, as if he himself were an entire world.

"You've improved quite a bit..." Hen Ren stopped, his gaze solemn. He clearly didn't understand why, in just a few minutes, the other party's strength had undergone such a tremendous change.

"But what if it has increased? The God Realm in its prime couldn't resist me, I don't believe you can stop me..." With a cold snort, Hen Ren struck down again. Zhang Xuan raised his long sword and met the attack. The two fought, space tearing open in streaks, air currents swirling chaotically.

"Can Zhang Xuan win?" At Master Kong's residence in Free Sky, Luo Ruoxi watched, full of worry. She and Master Kong had transferred their power to Zhang Xuan; their own cultivation had now dropped to only the God King level, no longer as splendid as before. However, their inherent cultivation level remained, and as long as they had enough power, they could eventually recover.

"With his current strength, wanting to win... is very difficult! Unless... he can comprehend power beyond an Emperor!" After a moment of silence, Master Kong said. A dozen or so Emperors united couldn't defeat Hen Ren. Even if they transferred all their power to him, winning wouldn't be easy. The reason they did this was because... only by concentrating power on one person was it possible to reach the peak, to truly transcend limits, and break through oneself!

"Power beyond an Emperor?" Luo Ruoxi's eyes looked distant. When her father was still conscious, he had told her the same thing, but... she couldn't do it. Could the man she loved achieve it?

"He definitely can... He has an unyielding heart! And a proud defiance towards this world." Seeing the doubt in her heart, Master Kong smiled.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

After several consecutive moves, Zhang Xuan's tiger's mouth (the area between thumb and forefinger) split open, and a huge, ghastly wound appeared on his chest. Just as Master Kong had said, even after fusing with their combined power and forming a complete Heavenly Dao within him, he was still no match.

"Haha, I thought you were so powerful, but you're just this!" Hen Ren gave a cold laugh.

"I'm not your opponent anyway, and I'll be killed sooner or later. Since that's the case, I want to die by your strongest attack..." Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stopped, no longer attacking, but instead looked at Hen Ren before him.

"Good, I'll grant your wish, I'll give you my strongest attack..." Hearing him say this, Hen Ren was stunned for a moment, then let out a cold snort and raised his palm.

*Whoosh!*

A blue light appeared in his palm and violently struck down. It was indeed his strongest attack. The entire God Realm roared, as if about to collapse, and another huge crater was blasted into it. With his eyes closed, Zhang Xuan did not dodge. His head exploded, and his soul scattered everywhere.

"Zhang Xuan..." Seeing this scene, everyone's faces turned pale. Luo Qiqi seemed to go mad. Emperor Cloud Dragon and the others also widened their eyes, trembling continuously. Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi, who witnessed this, were also stunned. Their original intention was for him to break through his shackles and strive for a realm beyond Emperor. Why didn't he resist, but willingly embraced death? Wouldn't that disappoint their good intentions?

"No, this is the Undying Emperor's method of immortality..." Just as they were wondering, Master Kong suddenly spoke.

Everyone then saw Zhang Xuan, whose head had exploded and even whose soul had shattered. The pendant on his chest suddenly burst open, a drop of blood floated up, burning and forming a blazing flame. From within the flame, a completely unharmed figure slowly walked out.

"He... used the opponent's power and the blood in the pendant to separate the Incomplete Heavenly Dao from his soul?" Luo Ruoxi's pupils constricted. Zhang Xuan, reborn from the flames, no longer had the Library of Heaven's Path within him. Free from the Heavenly Dao's interference, he had broken away from the Heavenly Dao!

"How did he do it?" Master Kong was also full of disbelief. The Heavenly Dao and his soul were merged, indistinguishable. To break free, he had to scatter his soul and use the Nether Soul Pool to re-form it. This person, only suffering one blow, completely broke free. What method did he use?

"I know... He used Hen Ren's method of breaking free from a soul contract..." Luo Ruoxi reacted. A soul contract binds master and servant; if the master doesn't release it, the servant is forever bound... The Library of Heaven's Path was like this, it could be called an enhanced version of a contract. Bound to the soul, it wouldn't detach unless one died. But... Hen Ren used that special power to break free from the soul contract. Zhang Xuan had asked about the specific method in detail before, and he probably had this in mind back then. That's why he deliberately fought to the death, allowing Hen Ren to use his strongest power to attack him. Using this power, he was reborn from the flames. Unexpectedly, it was a great success!

"So that's it, this is the way to break through being an Emperor..." Zhang Xuan, walking out of the flames, displayed a faint smile, as if he had understood something. He suddenly beckoned, and his clone on the side immediately transformed back into a lotus flower and flew over. In an instant, it perfectly merged with him. In the blink of an eye, everyone felt that Zhang Xuan, standing before them, had become the Nine Heavens, and the Nine Heavens were him.

He lightly stomped his foot on the ground. The chaotic Nine Heavens immediately stabilized. The Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus, which appeared at the birth of the Nine Heavens, could stabilize them. Now that his clone and true self were perfectly merged, indistinguishable from each other, it meant he had gained control of this power. Not only that, having fused with the cultivation of the Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus, his already peak realm loosened, as if he could break through at any moment.

"Master-servant bond, brotherhood, teacher-student bond, parental love, romantic love... united, they are truly all things in the world. This is what it means to be human!" With a smile, Zhang Xuan murmured to himself. The moment the Library of Heaven's Path detached from his soul, he understood. Did humanity perceive the world into existence, or did the world exist first, then humanity? Was it the wind moving, or his heart moving! This question had troubled countless people since ancient times. Of course, now... none of that mattered! Without life, without emotion, even if the world existed, what meaning would it have? Therefore, after breaking through romantic love, came the emotion for all living beings! The emotions interwoven across the world. All things in the world have emotions; only with emotion is there a world, and only with emotion can life continue. Love is emotion. Hatred is emotion. Joy is emotion. Suffering is emotion. Separation is emotion. Reunion is also emotion!

"Myriad emotions, at my command..." With a soft cry, the restricted realm within Zhang Xuan instantly broke open. The Emperor's shackles were broken! In an instant, it was as if he had touched a new world and a great door; his soul was rapidly nourished. Countless streams of chaotic energy surged over, and his physical body also rapidly improved. Previously, he could only progress by absorbing spiritual energy. But now, spatial turbulence, chaotic energy, even the opponent's blue light, could all be his, without distinction.

Hen Ren hadn't expected his full-powered attack to not only fail to kill him but instead complete him. He shrieked in rage, then with an angry roar, attacked again.

"Your resentment towards the high and mighty Emperors for not saving you in the spatial turbulence is an emotion; feeling that you were once my servant, holding humility and anger, is an emotion; wanting to destroy the God Realm to vent your anger is an emotion; wanting to become stronger is also an emotion... Emotions control you, so how can you defeat me, or avoid being controlled by me?" With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan's voice grew faster and louder. He lightly grasped with his palm. Hen Ren, originally invincible, was bound by countless fine threads of emotion, his limbs restrained, unable to move. As long as there was emotion, he could use and control it!

Hen Ren's eyes were filled with terror: "Master Zhang, I am your servant, don't kill me... I am willing to sacrifice my soul..."

"It's too late to say that now..." With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan shook his head. For one who controlled all emotions in the world, things like servants no longer held any meaning. Having killed so many God-level beings, harmed his girlfriend, Luo Qiqi, and so many friends, how could he possibly forgive him today!

"No..." Feeling his decisiveness, Hen Ren's pupils contracted. Before he finished speaking, he immediately felt a violent pain throughout his body. In an instant, he exploded, transforming into countless streams of spiritual energy that poured into all parts of the God Realm. All the power that the Sea of Tides had previously devoured was now returned, and the withered wilderness revitalized.

"He killed him just like that?" Emperor Cloud Dragon, Undying Emperor, Linglong Fairy, and the others all widened their eyes in disbelief. They had just fought Hen Ren and knew how terrifying he was. Such a powerful person was destroyed with a mere wave of the hand. What realm had Zhang Xuan reached? Could there truly be another realm above Emperor?

"He succeeded..." Master Kong and Luo Ruoxi released their clenched fists.

"This is part of the Heavenly Dao, so I shall now return it to the Heavenly Dao..." Seeing the "Incomplete Heavenly Dao" that had just been separated from his body still hovering in the air, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and flicked his finger. The Library, which had accompanied him since his rebirth, was powerfully embedded in the sky of the God Realm. Like the tolling of a great bell, the continuously collapsing God Realm visibly and slowly recovered, and the chaotic air currents also gathered anew. The crumbling God Realm finally stabilized, and the dried-up spiritual energy, accompanying Hen Ren's death, slowly revived.

"It seems the God Realm is about to welcome an era of spiritual energy resurgence..." Zhang Xuan smiled. The hole in the Sea of Tides had closed with the completion of the Heavenly Dao. It was only a matter of time before the God Realm returned to its former glory.

"Zhang Xuan, come this way..." Just as he finished these things, a voice echoed in his mind. Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned, then took a step. This step carried him an unknown distance. Then, he saw a young man standing before him. It was precisely the one who had previously taught him swordplay.

"Senior, you..." Seeing it was him, Zhang Xuan was stunned. He had always felt this person was unfathomable, but only now did he realize that he was only slightly weaker than himself, having already reached the absolute peak of Emperor, far stronger than Luo Ruoxi had been.

"Just call me by my name. I am... Nie Tong!" The young man said faintly, an unyielding sword intent emanating from him.

"Nie Tong?" Zhang Xuan frowned slightly. It was the first time he had heard this name.

"Come with me, I'll take you to see my brother!" The young man named Nie Tong smiled faintly and stepped forward. Zhang Xuan followed closely behind. After flying for an unknown distance, they stopped before a mountain peak. Immediately, he saw another young man. His appearance was not much older than Nie Tong's, with raised eyebrows that gave him a profound, unfathomable aura.

"This strength..." Zhang Xuan trembled. This young man's strength was actually greater than his own. He too had broken through the Emperor's shackles, and his cultivation was even more profound and substantial!

"I am Nie Yun!" The young man smiled faintly and looked over: "Which is to say... Nie Lingxi, or Luo Ruoxi's father, as you know him!"

"Ruoxi's father?" Zhang Xuan was shocked: "You... are the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm?" Luo Ruoxi had said her father was the Heavenly Dao, but he never imagined it would be such a young man.

"I split into three pure ones, and a part of my soul became the Heavenly Dao! Moreover, this world was created by me, so there's nothing wrong with saying I am the Heavenly Dao!" Nie Yun smiled faintly.

Zhang Xuan couldn't believe it. The God Realm was actually created by this person? How strong must he be then?

"No, wait. If the God Realm was created by you, and you are the Heavenly Dao, why did you let Hen Ren wreak havoc without intervening...?" Zhang Xuan looked over. If he hadn't broken through, the God Realm would very likely have completely collapsed. Why didn't this person in front of him care or intervene? Did he even care about his daughter's life or death?

Without answering his question, Nie Yun looked at him faintly: "Do you think... there are even more powerful beings above the God Realm?"

Zhang Xuan paused: "Probably..." Although he hadn't seen them, since he could cultivate to this realm, perhaps others could too, or even be stronger. Just like the one before him.

"I once suspected that there were more powerful beings above the God Realm, so I used all my strength to peek, which ultimately drew a backlash from a higher world... A palm descended through space!" Nie Yun looked over: "At that time, if I had dodged, it's highly likely the entire God Realm would have been wiped clean, with no life remaining... So, I blocked that attack. But because of it, the Heavenly Dao, which was my incarnation, was split apart."

"In that situation, I could have recovered with just a thought, but... I understood that to truly transcend the God Realm's shackles, to explore where that palm came from, and what lies beyond the God Realm... it would be very difficult to do it alone. So, I wanted to see if there was any being capable of breaking through the Emperor's shackles and reaching a level comparable to mine!"

"Therefore, I sent the fragmented Heavenly Dao consciousness to the lowest realm... granting it separately to a soul originally from that world and a soul not from that world. And you, ultimately, did not disappoint me!" Nie Yun smiled.

"A soul not from this world? So, my transmigration was also because of you?" Zhang Xuan's heart trembled. No wonder he could transmigrate; he never expected it was all done by this person before him.

"Haha!" Nie Yun chuckled softly and said: "A soul originally from this world inherently holds reverence for it, making it much harder to break through the world's shackles. I just had a thought and didn't really expect you would succeed..."

"I..." Zhang Xuan's face flushed: "If it weren't for Master Kong, I wouldn't have been able to reach this level at all..." Without Master Kong's selfless dedication, it would have been impossible to reach his current realm.

"I gave him the chance; he just didn't seize it. His battle with Lingxi was actually his best opportunity for a breakthrough. Unfortunately, he chose to retreat, thinking he had left a contingency to escape unscathed. In reality, he lost the spirit of courageous advancement. When facing someone beyond us, if one doesn't even have that spirit, how can one contend with them?" Nie Yun said.

Zhang Xuan remained silent. He had witnessed their battle at the time; Master Kong was indeed somewhat lacking in decisiveness. It was also possible that he was unwilling to kill Luo Ruoxi. Unfortunately, in that single thought, he missed the chance for advancement.

"If Master Kong had won, Ruoxi would have died..." A moment later, Zhang Xuan looked over, his brows furrowed. Could it be that this person in front of him didn't even care about his daughter's life or death?

"With me here, she wouldn't have died..." Nie Yun smiled faintly: "Your current strength is not far from mine. Do you think, with your combined strength, you could save someone at a critical life-or-death moment?"

Zhang Xuan gave a bitter smile. Breaking through the Emperor realm and being an Emperor were two different concepts. If he truly wished to act, he could indeed save someone at the last moment and ensure they wouldn't suffer even a single injury.

"Lingxi was born to my other wife, Luo Qingcheng, which is why her disguised name is Luo... To make her believe and not act on emotion, she has thought until now that I was still in a coma..." Nie Yun gave a bitter smile: "I've been quite ruthless as a father... How about this, you explain this to her. After all, her heart is with you now. She probably won't even remember her old man... Haha, I won't appear for now. I'll hide for a while; otherwise, I'm truly afraid she'll turn everything upside down..."

Seeing this unreliable father before him, Zhang Xuan's face twitched, and he could only agree: "Alright..." There was no other choice but to agree; after all, he had taken their daughter away...

"The Library of Heaven's Path was formed from a thought of mine; it was both a foundation and a limitation. Your ability to break through that limitation with your own power demonstrates your capability and potential. Your future is limitless. As her father, I am truly comforted that my daughter can be with you."