Gathering the power of the stars in the heavens, gathering the river of stars, and evolving the starry sky. This was an extreme talent that encompassed the universe and led to the Great Dao. Not to mention low-level battles, even if one stepped into the Emperor Realm, the Great Dao of the Star River was terrifying.
It was no wonder that Eastern Sky's Senior Brother repeatedly praised Shi Mu in the Divine Palace. The Great Dao of the Star River was so powerful. If not for Senior Sister Myōri's influence, Shi Mu's ability would not be weaker than Eastern Sky's Senior Brother.
Not only him, but Daoism's Bo Changzhi's talent could seize the Yin and Yang of heaven and earth and reverse the Big Dipper. The three geniuses of Daoism were truly unparalleled.
At this moment, Shi Dong had fully awakened the talent of his Primordial Spirit. His bloodline had reached Ancestral Awakening, and he had grasped the same power of the Great Dao of the Star River as Shi Mu. After being cleansed by the soul power of his bloodline, his physique was reborn and had undergone earth-shattering changes. He was no weaker than any heirs of the overlords.
Lu Guang and Dui Tianchang were doomed.
No matter how high the Golden-winged Roc flew, how could it surpass the Star River?
Even if Dui Tianchang was the incarnation of the Taisui God, he was only a minor god. How could he shine as brightly as the stars in the heavens?
"This …" Everything in the Emperor Cave was silent. Everyone watched the fist of stars fly away. The elders of Taisui Mountain, Void Striking Sect, and the Taisui Emperor who had descended with a wisp of will were all shocked.
Shi Dong's awakened power was terrifying. Even if Lu Guang and Dui Tianchang were extraordinary talents, they were insignificant in the face of the stars in the heavens.
Silently, tears of excitement flowed from Shi Qing's eyes. She had exchanged souls with the Daoism Sect Master, so the father and daughter naturally knew what kind of power Shi Dong had unleashed.
The Great Dao of the Star River was the supreme soul power of Shi Mu, one of the three peerless geniuses in Daoism's most glorious era.
With the power of all the stars, Shi Mu had defeated all the warriors of an era. At that time, only Si Dong of the Gui Clan and Bo Changzhi of the Ancestral Patriarch could compete with him with the Yin-Yang Limitless Body.
Other than that, no one in the East Continent and the entire southern border could surpass him.
Now, Shi Dong, a wandering orphan who was not recognized by the Shi Clan, had awakened the talent of the Shi Clan's strongest ancestor. Who would dare to say that he was not a member of the Shi Clan?
Now, it was not only related to the Shi family. Shi Dong's bloodline was related to the rise and fall of the entire Dao Sect.
The reason why Tao Wu was so favored in Daoism was because his Qilin Flames of Dao was the first soul power of the strongest ancestor of the Tao Tribe. Even though it was not the more powerful Qian Kun Creation Scroll, it still belonged to the orthodox bloodline.
Shi Dong's bloodline power was of a higher level than Tao Wu's Qilin Dao Fire. It was a supreme talent that coexisted with the Universe Creation Diagram and the Yin Yang Limitless Body.
As long as Shi Dong did not die prematurely, it was entirely conceivable that he would become the second Patriarch Shi Mu, or even a living Patriarch Bo Changzhi.
"The heavens pity our Daoism."
The choked voice of the sect master of the Dao Sect came from Qie Qing's mouth. Far away in the Dao Mountain, the sect master of the Dao Sect, Qie Bieqiu, who was using the Soul Transfer Technique, was already sobbing uncontrollably. Even Elder Yu, Elder Qi, and the other two sect masters, who were watching the battle, were crying. It was a moving sight.
Chi La!
A terrifying blade-light pierced through and an elder of Taisui Mountain let out a mournful howl. His body had been cleaved in two by the crescent blade of the headless Corpse Emperor, causing blood and organs to splatter everywhere.
Yuan Venerate martialists condensed their spirit consciousness. Even the weakest Yuan Venerate could maintain their spirit consciousness temporarily if their physical body was destroyed.
However, there was simply no chance to escape. Almost as soon as the body of the elder of Taisui Mountain left his body, it was completely engulfed by the deathly aura in the sky.
"Hold on!"
The Taisui Emperor roared, and an extremely violent Taisui Gang Qi burst forth as he desperately pounced on the headless corpse emperor. He could no longer care about Shi Dong. No matter who obtained the inheritance, the only thing he could do now was to use all his strength to stall the headless corpse.
As for whether the inheritance would ultimately fall into the hands of Dui Tianzhang, Lu Guang, or Shi Dong, it would depend on the abilities of the three juniors.
The Taisui Monarch made his move. Luo Qing, who had transferred her spirit consciousness, Elder Wu, who was wielding an emperor-grade sacred sword, and Elder Song, who was from Taisui Mountain, all cast aside all distracting thoughts and stopped the headless Corpse Emperor at all costs. If they were distracted, the elder whose body was separated from his body would suffer the same fate. Even their spirit consciousness would not have a chance to escape.
The upper echelons of the three sects once again engaged in a fierce battle with the headless Corpse Emperor. On the other side, Lu Guang saw that Shi Dong had awakened his bloodline power and the power of the stars flying out of his fist had transformed into a starry sky lion. He took a step forward and flapped the wings of the Great Golden-Winged Roc. The powerful beast soul power and sacred power in his body blended together as he blasted out a punch of his own.
Bang!
The starry sky lion and Lu Guang's fist collided. Endless starlight dissipated and the lion disintegrated immediately. However, Lu Guang was sent flying backward. His waist slammed heavily into the heavy imperial coffin. With a loud rumble, a section of the heavy imperial coffin was slid out. Lu Guang felt that his waist bones were about to shatter.
It was evident how terrifying Shi Dong's power was after his bloodline awakening.
"You're finally doing something. Again."
Lu Guang's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. He grasped the void and the Formation-Breaking Halberd appeared in his palm again. He opened both of his souls and his aura continued to increase. His body rushed forward and the Formation-Breaking Halberd pierced towards Shi Dong's chest.
However, at this moment, no one noticed that the lid of the heavy imperial coffin that had been knocked away had shifted. Through a pitch-black crack, surging death energy was wreaking havoc from within.
"Shi Dong, cripple him."
Fu Ji saw that Shi Dong had pushed Lu Guang back with a punch. His blood was boiling. For the first time, he felt that Taoism was about to rise. He was excited and happy about it.
Shi Dong ignored everyone and stood there calmly as if he did not hear anything. The Formation-Breaking Halberd was getting closer and closer to his chest. The sacred power that filled his body was dazzling. However, his expression was extremely cold. Even his eyes had lost their black color and turned completely pale.
"The state of nothingness. So that's how it is."
Shi Dong's black hair danced in the wind, and his consciousness seemed to have yet to wake up from the state of awakening. He was still in a vast and boundless world of nothingness.
He had been repeatedly humiliated by Dui Tianchang and Lu Guang with an incomparable sense of guilt and guilt. Just now, his rage had reached its peak, and he had developed a twisted mentality of destroying everything. Yet at that moment, he had suddenly calmed down and recalled Qin Hao's teachings. He had once again stepped into the concept of "nothingness".
Until now, his consciousness was still wandering freely in the void. He could capture the invisible wind, fire, thunder … the five elements, Yin and Yang … the mountains and all things.
Besides that, he also found something. A self, another self that seemed to have been forgotten.
"So the Limitless Martial Arts that Master taught me was not to completely forget everything. Instead, it was to find the original me in the forgotten."
Shi Dong let out a shallow breath. He watched as Lu Guang's Formation-Breaking Halberd came closer and closer. The light it emitted almost pierced his clothes. Suddenly, his palm was wrapped in dazzling starlight. He grabbed the halberd firmly. His right hand, suffused with Yin and Yang Qi, slammed heavily on Lu Guang's chest.
With a loud bang, golden feathers fell from the sky. Lu Guang raised his head and spat out blood. Due to the pain, his facial features were severely distorted. A sunken palm print appeared on his chest.
"Are you satisfied with this palm strike?"
Shi Dong's pupil-less eyes stared coldly ahead. The nine martial meridians in his body were connected in an instant. The terrifying Yin and Yang Palm Force mixed with the dazzling astral soul power rushed into Lu Guang's body. Lu Guang felt as if his internal organs were being crushed. He screamed unbearably, "Dui Tianchang, what are you waiting for?"
The wings of the Golden-winged Roc became more and more illusory, as if they would disappear at any moment. Shi Dong's palm strike had almost shattered Lu Guang's soul form. He immediately asked Dui Tianchang for help.
Dui Tianchang was shocked. Was he really that strong?
After his bloodline awakened, Lu Guang's Golden-winged Roc body could not withstand Shi Dong's palm strike.
How similar was this scene?
Previously, Lu Guang had also defeated Shi Dong with his halberd. However, the two of them had now swapped positions.
"Ten Thousand Threads of Qi Condensation."
Dui Tianchang did not dare to be careless. The Taisui Squall raged around him. Endless golden airflow swept forward, turning into thousands of threads that attacked Shi Dong, wanting to kill him.
Shi Dong's left hand gripped the Formation-Breaking Halberd tightly. His terrifying eyes looked at Dui Tianchang. Immediately, he withdrew his right palm from Lu Guang's chest and smashed it forward.
Weng!
The space shook violently. Amidst the raging Saint Power, a giant Astral Serpent appeared out of thin air. The serpent's body shone with dazzling starlight. It swept forward wildly, rushing into the thousands of threads. The threads laid out by the Taisui Squall were extremely tough and sharp as blades. They continuously cut the giant Astral Serpent, piercing holes one after another. However, its forward momentum was unstoppable. It broke through the blockade and ruthlessly slammed into Dui Tianchang. The latter was like a kite with a broken string. After the heavy blow, his feet left the ground and he flew up, sitting on the lid of the imperial coffin. If not for the lid, he would have fallen into the coffin.
"Wah!" He spat out a mouthful of blood. The surface of Dui Tianchang's body glowed with starlight. Shi Dong had actually penetrated his Taisui Squall and injected his soul power into his body.
"Amazing."
Seeing this, Dui Tianchang's taut nerves finally relaxed. He spread out his bloody arms and lay flat on the ground. He no longer had any worries about the upcoming battle.
This battle belonged to Shi Dong.
"Does it hurt?
When you hit my master, did you feel the pain he endured? "
Shi Dong flung the Formation-Breaking Halberd away like he was throwing away trash. He flung the Formation-Breaking Halberd away along with him. Lu Guang could not stop him at all.
Shi Dong was like a soulless person. He walked towards the imperial coffin, the whites of his cold eyes locked onto Dui Tianchang. The starlight wreaking havoc around his body became more and more resplendent. It was as if his entire body had been swallowed up by the starlight and turned into a galaxy.
"I didn't kill him …" Dui Tianchang rolled down from the coffin and hurriedly explained to Shi Dong.
At this moment, Dui Tianchang had completely lost sight of Shi Dong's figure in front of him. All that was left was an incomparably intense starlight. The endless starlight flowed, and there seemed to be an arm rising from within. Immediately after, Dui Tianchang felt his throat tighten, as though someone was strangling him. He was lifted up from the ground, and his hands desperately pressed against his neck. He wanted to breathe, wanted to open his mouth to speak, and his legs kicked wildly. However, the invisible hand that was strangling his neck was too strong to resist.
"Halberd Move, Roc Dance!"
Lu Guang's roar came from behind. He flapped his wings, and the soul power in his body erupted to the extreme. The Formation-Breaking Halberd in his hand drew out a fierce blade of light that blasted towards the starlight.
At this moment, he had no choice but to admit that Shi Dong was really strong.
"You're the first one to make a move, aren't you?"
Shi Dong's cold voice came from within the starlight. He only wanted to kill Dui Tianchang and avenge his master. However, Lu Guang had repeatedly obstructed him. Since he wanted to seize the inheritance so badly, Shi Dong might as well send him on his way.