Huotu frowned, puzzled.
He had tried several times to completely extract the principles of time and space, but found that Meng Qingzhou’s inner universe was fully formed, completely accommodating the principles of time and space. This was a hallmark of the Heaven Supporting Realm!
Yet, the other party was clearly only at the peak of the Morning Glow Realm.
Strange…
Perhaps it was the uniqueness of the principles of time and space. The first cultivator of the Great Dao of Time and Space in history was indeed extraordinary, which made sense.
Huotu didn’t think much of it. He didn’t believe that a mere Morning Glow cultivator could cause much trouble in his hands. Besides, gods were immortal. Even if he made a mistake, he could come back stronger in eighteen years.
With this in mind, Huotu hesitated no longer. He glanced back at the four figures rushing towards him, one of whom exuded a faint but strong aura of fortune.
“Interesting. After I devour the principles of time and space, I’ll capture these people in one fell swoop. Maybe then I can return to the Sky-Reaching Realm.”
A smile appeared on Huotu’s lips as his body gradually dissipated, transforming into a stream of particles that poured into Meng Qingzhou’s body, directly entering the inner universe space.
A shattered starry sky.
Stars fell like rain, and in the center of the universe, a river of time and space flowed quietly, spanning the entire cosmos.
The only principle governing this world was the Great Dao of Time and Space, unlike the outside world with its complex orders of wind, fire, thunder, lightning, the five elements, chaos, and the six hexagrams of heaven and earth.
In Meng Qingzhou’s inner universe, only time and space were eternal.
“Incredible. No wonder the Heaven-Watching Pavilion didn’t hesitate to awaken the gods. In this prosperous age, even the principles of time and space have manifested.”
“Time and space are unique and eternal. Even the Heavenly Dao cannot deeply interfere. If I can fully control them, I will transform into a true god, free from the shackles of the Six Paths.”
Huotu wandered through the starry sky, step by step approaching the river of time and space, a hint of greed flashing in his calm eyes.
He activated his power, transforming it into chains that bound the river of time and space, pulling it back with force.
In an instant, the starry sky trembled, endless space shattered like a mirror, and the great stars surrounding the river exploded. The night sky of the universe lit up like fireworks.
The river, flowing from the past to the future, trembled and resisted with all its might, but it seemed futile.
“Time Seal.”
“Space Isolation.”
Suddenly, a cold voice echoed in the silent universe.
Huotu was first stunned, then his expression changed slightly. He sensed that the resistance of the river of time and space was growing stronger. The chains formed by his disaster power were stretched taut. When he tried to exert more force, he found that the river of time and space was as immovable as a mountain.
Something was wrong!
It wasn’t that the resistance of the river of time and space had increased, but that his power had weakened!
“In this world, I am supreme.”
“Here, I am the Heavenly Dao. Huotu, have you overestimated yourself?”
Tap… tap tap…
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed, like the steps of Yama, the King of Hell, reverberating in the silence.
Huotu finally realized something was wrong. He turned back with difficulty, staring intently at the black-robed youth approaching from afar, and said hoarsely:
“You severed my connection with the Heavenly Dao?”
“From the beginning, you were plotting, guiding me into your inner universe space, using time and space to isolate the connection between the Heavenly Dao and the gods, right?!”
The black-robed youth’s face was cold. He pointed a finger at Huotu from a distance.
Immediately, a finger as large as half the universe descended from the sky, crashing onto Huotu’s back.
Gradually, the weight of the entire inner universe, including the Great Dao of Time and Space, pressed down on Huotu.
“Ugh!”
Huotu coughed up blood, struggling to bear the weight. But his disaster power was weakened to near transparency and couldn’t connect. His source of strength was cut off, making it impossible to support himself.
Bang!
Huotu knelt, his legs breaking, his knees snapping under the pressure. He roared at the sky, his eyes bloodshot, panting heavily as he stared at the youth like a wild beast:
“How dare you make a god kneel to a mortal ant?!”
The black-robed youth took a step forward, instantly appearing before Huotu, grabbing his neck and saying coldly:
“Gods are merely slaves of the Heavenly Dao, puppets who think themselves superior.”
“Only by kneeling are you worthy of speaking to me.”
“Power is the butcher’s knife given to you by the Heavenly Dao, and also the chain that binds you.”
“Do you know why I can win? Because, unlike gods, mortals have the courage to bet their lives. Clearly, I won the bet.”
Huotu’s mind gradually cleared.
In an instant, he understood the cause and effect, realizing three key factors he hadn’t considered before:
First, he didn’t understand the principles of time and space. Second, he didn’t know that Meng Qingzhou had already perfected his inner universe and fully accommodated the principles. Third, he was too arrogant.
The power and immortality of gods came from their “powers.”
“Powers” were granted by the Heavenly Dao. As long as they operated within the reach of the Heavenly Dao, even if they died, the Heavenly Dao could reclaim the powers and resurrect the “incarnation,” or god, anew.
However.
Huotu had overlooked a crucial issue!
Heaven Supporting cultivators extracted principles from the world, accommodating a trace within their inner universe, nurturing it until it became their own. In their inner universe, the Heavenly Dao and master were the cultivators themselves.
A qualified Heaven Supporting cultivator’s inner universe was difficult for the external Heavenly Dao to penetrate.
Of course, for ordinary Heaven Supporting cultivators, no matter how perfect and stable their inner universe, the Heavenly Dao could still reclaim the “powers” through their connection.
But the black-robed youth before him was different! He was… a cultivator of the Great Dao of Time and Space!!
In his inner universe, time and space were unique. Once the inner universe was completely sealed, the connection between gods and the Heavenly Dao would be infinitely weakened! Until the Heavenly Dao could no longer sense the gods’ location, let alone reclaim their “powers.”
If the “powers” couldn’t be reclaimed, it meant…
He would lose his immortality!
Huotu’s pupils contracted sharply. Realizing this, he understood why Meng Qingzhou had gone to such lengths to guide him into the inner universe.
Meng Qingzhou wanted to test the feasibility of his hypothesis.
Judging by his confident expression, the experiment had succeeded!
Here…
Even gods could be killed!
“So, my inner universe is the graveyard of the gods.”
“I can clearly feel that you… can be easily destroyed.”
As he spoke, the black-robed youth stroked Huotu’s head, feeling his fear and trembling, and couldn’t help but laugh:
“Do gods feel fear too?”
Huotu looked at the person before him in terror, as if seeing an unimaginably horrifying demon.
A person who could kill gods!
If this news got out, it would cause an uproar. Not only would the Heaven-Watching Pavilion be unable to sit still, but even the Heavenly Dao would stop at nothing to kill him!
Perhaps, even the long-lost first Human Emperor would return because of this news.
A path never imagined by the world—the Great Dao of Time and Space could bury the gods!
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