Chapter 1109: Breakthrough, Ultimate

Emperor Qi once again felt a chilling sensation, a profound, bone-piercing dread reminiscent of his battle against Dao Changsheng. It was as if hundreds of millions of needles were densely piercing every pore of his body.

A strong sense of impending death enveloped his entire body, making him tremble and shiver uncontrollably.

Fingertips landed firmly on his skin, one after another.

The Stone Man Disk casually strolled around, seemingly touching various vital points on Emperor Qi's body. These touches appeared to possess no power, unable even to breach his defenses.

Yet, in Emperor Qi's eyes, cracks appeared in his four perfect Dao foundations.

He cultivated four major systems simultaneously, like four perfect skyscrapers, now having their foundational bricks systematically removed from below.

In an instant, as a perfect Enlightened Being, he regressed into a Ninth-Tier Enlightened Being of the Fallen Civilization due to the imperfection of his Great Dao foundation.

The moment his aura completely plummeted, he reacted violently:

"It's the Cloud Star Dao Fruit! That terrifying treasure of the Fallen Civilization!!!"

"It's said to temporarily reopen the sealed genes of Ninth-Tier cultivators, allowing them to re-cultivate and perfect their path, offering a chance to achieve a perfect Dao foundation again!"

Intense waves surged in his mind,

"If it can reopen and complete a bloodline, then it can also reopen and directly cripple your perfect Dao foundation on your Ninth-Tier path!"

Utterly terrified, he frantically tried to retreat.

How could such an evil and strange bloodline system exist?

He had already surpassed that realm. Now, his Dao foundation, reopened and re-crippled, was irreparable!!

The opponent's evil method directly degenerated his cultivated extraordinary bloodline system, turning him into a flawed, ordinary Enlightened Being of the fallen kind!!

"In this brief instant, I've actually become a Ninth-Tier entity, similar to the Earth Mother Green Vine, whose Great Dao is incomplete!" His expression turned grim.

Although his four great Dao foundation bloodlines were damaged, this was not a complete regression from the Weak Tenth-Tier. The Dao Seed he had condensed from his four perfect Dao foundations remained.

His current state was like a fallen Enlightened Being with an imperfect Dao foundation, who had seized someone else's Dao Seed and equipped it, creating a discordant Weak Tenth-Tier condition. He no longer possessed the aura of perfection and completeness. Though the height and number of floors of his "skyscraper" remained, the foundation was being dismantled.

"Escape! I must escape!"

A powerful fear of death surged within Emperor Qi.

Every bit of damage to his Dao foundation was an absolute and irreparable loss.

If this continued, his entire four Great Dao bloodlines would be pried open and dismantled... At that point, his Great Dao realm would be lower than that of the Earth Mother, and he would utterly regress in cultivation, becoming a true cripple!

But though he wanted to leave, he couldn't.

In the intricately solidified spacetime, his movements were as slow as a snail. He watched helplessly as fingers landed on his body, continuously prying open one of his genetic bloodline systems and dismantling its corresponding cultivation.

The next second, the Three Heavenly Venerates directly intervened, dissolving Emperor Qi's bloodline imprisonment. Emperor Qi immediately fled far away, staring at the Stone Man Disk in horror.

"So that's it, you're helping him, lest I kill him..."

The Stone Man Disk turned around and smiled faintly, "Have you three recalled my power and the fear I inspire? You'd even rescue an opponent, hoping he'll help you defeat me."

"The children from back then have finally grown up."

The Stone Man Disk looked at them, approaching step by step with a dominant aura, like a coiled dragon and crouching tiger, as if facing three fledglings. "You, too, actually wish to fight me, don't you? This final battle will decide who can transcend everything."

At this moment, Emperor Qi stood at a distance; it was now his turn to be afraid to approach the opponent.

The opponent was not as powerless as the Three Heavenly Venerates. Not only could he imprison Emperor Qi, but he also possessed the terrifying, heaven-defying extraordinary bloodline — the Cloud Star Bloodline — capable of killing him.

From a distance, the players watching the livestream were quite perplexed.

"Why does Emperor Qi look so horrified and refuse to approach? Those finger techniques seem to have no destructive power. Could it be an embarrassing 'Great Sword Massage' that made Emperor Qi blush and his heart pound, causing him to repeatedly retreat?"

"I'm not quite sure either."

"But Emperor Qi's cultivation realm seems to have dropped? There's no smooth, perfect aura of a complete Dao foundation?"

"No way?"

Everyone was very puzzled.

But Akina Mountain Speed came forward to speak: "It might be the Cloud Star Dao Fruit bloodline!"

Everyone was confused.

Akina Mountain Speed explained: "Among the items that can be exchanged in the Fallen Civilization's list, there are two rare treasures. The first is a magical potion that stimulates bloodline evolution, though the direction of evolution depends on the individual, making it uncertain whether it's good or bad, and its effect diminishes with continued use... This bloodline-stimulating potion likely comes from Yusa's bloodline!"

Many had actually already guessed this.

Yusa had the "evolutionary" shapeshifting ability, like a Ditto. The magical evolutionary treasures refined from his bloodline should be unique to his race.

Just like the Elemental Civilization ruins' unique products are elemental crystals.

Akina Mountain Speed continued: "The bloodline-stimulating potion comes from Yusa. What about the Cloud Star Dao Fruit bloodline?"

"Are you saying..."

Someone got goosebumps.

Akina Mountain Speed: "It's quite obvious. There were hints of this before. This hidden entity named Stone Man Disk acquired the Cloud Star Dao Fruit lineage's bloodline long ago, even integrating it into himself. He can temporarily pry open others' sealed bloodlines for re-cultivation... or even alteration!"

Everyone's faces showed a hint of terror.

Who could withstand having their Great Dao bloodline foundation modified?

In other words, Emperor Qi's Great Dao bloodline foundation had just been damaged, turning him into a fallen Enlightened Being.

"So, has Emperor Qi become weaker?"

"If that happens a few more times, won't Emperor Qi become like Meng Mei, a super-incomplete Enlightened Being who only broke through after cultivating two and a half genetic bloodlines?"

"Ah! Emperor Qi has become as weak as Meng Mei!"

"And this is irreversible, directly destroying someone's cultivation! Who can withstand that?"

Everyone was utterly horrified. No wonder Emperor Qi looked unwilling to approach again.

Akina Mountain Speed: "Honestly, who would stand still and let you pry open and modify their bloodline? But combined with the Abyssal Blue Bloodline, it's different. Both are auxiliary, heaven-defying bloodlines, but together, they surprisingly form a rather good combination in some sense!"

Everyone nodded. These weren't offensive bloodlines.

But they were too sinister and evil, and their destructive power was terrifying. No matter how resilient Emperor Qi was or how high his defense, it was useless. The opponent would gradually pry open and dismantle his Great Dao bloodline extraordinary system, bypassing all defenses. No matter how strong he was, he would become a cripple!

This was a regression in realm!

Akina Mountain Speed: "This is a kind of Cloud Star Fruit poison. Currently, there's almost no other antidote. Only the Cloud Star Dao Fruit itself can detoxify it... One would need to use the Cloud Star Dao Fruit to pry open the bloodline again and re-cultivate. The one who tied the bell must untie it. Otherwise, Emperor Qi might be somewhat crippled..."

Everyone felt goosebumps again.

This evil method was quite malicious.

Akina Mountain Speed shook his head: "But he's not truly crippled; his combat power is just reduced. After all, his Dao Seed is still there. As long as he cultivates along with the Dao Seed, he can break through to the Tenth-Tier and make room for a fifth bloodline position."

"What if the previous four bloodlines were damaged? As long as he uses the Dao Seed to break through to the ultimate Tenth-Tier, those side effects can also be removed. After all, the previous bloodlines were meant to be discarded anyway! Now that they're crippled, his combat power is merely reduced; he might just be beaten to death."

Listening to the analysis, everyone still found it terrifying.

Who could endure this?

The Stone Man Disk's combat power was not as weak as the Three Heavenly Venerates!

As the mastermind, over a million years, he had actually collected an extraordinary bloodline that could be considered combat-oriented, perfectly fitting his own bloodline combination.

"Then Emperor Qi and the Three Heavenly Venerates will be beaten until they cry?"

"The opponent has two heaven-defying bloodlines; he's no longer a 'country bumpkin' with just a single bloodline."

Everyone felt the situation was very wrong.

The Weak Tenth-Tier existence had fully unleashed his power.

The grand melee between the Three Heavenly Venerates, Emperor Qi, and the Stone Man Disk had fully erupted.

However, it was the Stone Man Disk fighting everyone else alone. The others would likely be utterly defeated by him. At this rate, the Stone Man Disk would sweep through them all, pressure the Three Heavenly Venerates to break through to the Tenth-Tier, and then become the final victor; it was almost just a matter of time.

At this moment, Emperor Qi's expression changed several times. The blow of his reduced realm was significant for him. He still stepped forward, staring fixedly at the Stone Man Disk, at this terrifying man.

Almost immortal, he once again felt the intense sense of impending death he'd experienced when facing Dao Changsheng. A trace of crimson light flickered in his eyes, and he couldn't help but say, "You can kill me, and easily at that. Just like this, just like this.... Since the completion of the Nine Revolutions Profound Cultivation and after Dao Changsheng, no one at the Tenth-Tier has made me feel this way again."

The Stone Man Disk was momentarily silent, looking at Emperor Qi. He had never seen such a figure in his fated visions, yet he remained incredibly calm. "Everything is predetermined. You will die by my hand, just as the morning sun must rise and evening must fall. Everything is destiny.... I will use your blood to challenge that ancient, supreme existence!"

"None of us have a retreat."

The Stone Man Disk seemed to be implying something as he said, "There's no need to do anything meaningless anymore; it's a waste of time! Let's break through and fight to the death simultaneously."

A powerful aura enveloped the Stone Man Disk. A Great Dao Gate gradually condensed behind him, intricately carved and ancient, as if pushing it open would reveal the ultimate truth of the entire universe.

The Three Heavenly Venerates' eyes also flashed with resolve. Their bodies enveloped in aura, they began to accumulate everything for an imminent breakthrough. The great doors behind them also rapidly took shape. "So you were waiting for this day, Stone Man Disk? Who will be the ultimate victor, trampling over corpses to face the high-dimensional entity's arrival and usher in a new dawn?"

Could they win?

The Stone Man Disk neither affirmed nor denied.

A layer of blue light suddenly burst across the entire universe.

"Your bloodlines appear to have improved, allowing you to cultivate even within confined time. But the price is that your imprisonment is no longer absolute. Your temporal control is far inferior to mine!"

The Three Heavenly Venerates violently spat out a mouthful of blood, and Emperor Qi was also forcibly immobilized. Spacetime came to a halt.

Countless fingers precisely landed on Emperor Qi's body.

Emperor Qi's face turned pale. His perfect Dao foundation extraordinary system plummeted in realm. The perfect Nine Revolutions Profound Cultivation system instantly dropped from complete perfection to the Great Accomplishment stage, and his body rapidly degenerated.

"No!!" one of the Abyssal Blue Heavenly Venerates roared furiously, only to be met by a simple punch from the Stone Man Disk.

For the Abyssal Blue Heavenly Venerates, who possessed no defensive power and were purely extreme in their specialization, nothing more was needed than for him to simply get close and utterly defeat them. With that single, simple punch, one Abyssal Blue Heavenly Venerate was sent flying backward.

Another Abyssal Blue Heavenly Venerate fiercely embraced him, temporarily releasing their time domain.

Innumerous layers of time domains overlapped, and a peaceful, eerily cold land suddenly emerged in the universe. A wild, unparalleled power covered the entire galaxy, making all the observing Enlightened Beings move sluggishly, slowed to a snail's pace by the immense power of temporal mastery.

"It's over! The only variable was you."

The Stone Man Disk, his face devoid of emotion, stepped forward, his fingertips landing firmly on Emperor Qi's body. "Completely degenerate, and descend to death."

Yet, the next second, he suddenly turned, dodging an oncoming attack. He looked at the dazzling golden figure, where relics, round as dewdrops, hung like beads around the giant's neck. "It's you, Buddhism."