Chapter 701: Walking in the Starry Sky

The sound of the explosion echoed from the Celestial Dome, heard by every living being in the Grand Emperor Domain. It was a sound filled with destruction, as if a world was meeting its end, yet it also hinted at a new beginning.

A moment after the explosion, all living beings suddenly felt as though a shackle upon them had been broken. Their bodies grew light, as if they had escaped from a cage and found unparalleled freedom.

Not only that, but the Spiritual Qi and Dao Charm in the world grew several times denser. Many people seized the opportunity to break through several minor realms in one fell swoop!

"I broke through, just like that!"

"Heavens, me too! I can actually feel the presence of the Great Dao!"

"Wh-what’s happening? Could it be... Did the Celestial Dao lose?"

As if understanding what this meant, countless people instantly became ecstatic, a wave of universal celebration washing over them.

They had all heard the stories: the Celestial Dao had used its Great Dao to suppress all living beings and stunt their growth. But now, with that oppressive Dao gone, they were utterly without fetters, free to pursue the Saint Sage Path!

"It’s Young Emperor Ye! He must have defeated the Celestial Dao!"

"Young Emperor Ye!"

"Young Emperor Ye!"

In that instant, the people of the Grand Emperor Domain looked up to the firmament, cheering with joy and dancing in celebration!

Many even knelt on the ground, shouting the three words, "Young Emperor Ye!"

They knew this was all thanks to Ye Wushuang, who had slain the Celestial Dao with his supreme Combat Power and completely freed the Grand Emperor Domain from its cage!

The name Ye Wushuang had been carved into every one of their hearts ever since he began his war against the heavens. This defiant act would be recorded in the annals of history, to be told for ages to come!

Meanwhile, in the Celestial Dome, when King Yama, Ye Xuan, Yangg Qing’er, and the others reached the Abyss of Extremity, the Star Universe Space had collapsed. The Source of Darkness had also vanished. Nothing remained but endless Chaos.

The destructive force of that explosion was enough to grind even a Saint to dust, leaving no chance of survival!

Outside the Abyss of Extremity, everyone from the Grand Emperor Domain stood watching quietly as the destruction spread toward them, threatening to annihilate them all!

But, strangely, the moment the Source of Darkness was annihilated, the wave of destruction halted. The Celestial Dome was not destroyed, nor was the Grand Emperor Domain!

The only ones missing were the Celestial Dao and Ye Wushuang.

The world returned to a state of profound silence, a deathly stillness, as if no one was left at all.

’Could it be...?’

A terrible premonition surfaced in everyone’s heart: Ye Wushuang was dead!

After all, if even a Saint couldn’t have survived such destruction, how could Ye Wushuang? They all suspected that he had perished along with the Celestial Dao.

"Brother Ye!"

A heart-wrenching scream tore from Yangg Qing’er’s lips. As if she’d gone mad, she charged toward the annihilated Source of Darkness!

"Qing’er, stop!"

The Great Emperor strode forward to block Yangg Qing’er. Even a Saint would die rushing in like that!

"Get out of my way! I’ll kill anyone who tries to stop me."

Yangg Qing’er roared, nearly losing all reason. A Saint’s aura erupted from her, preventing anyone from getting close. They could only watch.

At that moment, King Yama and Dii Qingxue stepped forward, blocking Yangg Qing’er’s path.

"Qing’er!"

Dii Qingxue’s eyes locked onto Yangg Qing’er.

"Senior Sister, don’t block my way. Brother Ye isn’t dead. He can’t be dead! You have to believe me! I have to go find him."

Tears streamed down Yangg Qing’er’s face as she choked out the words to Dii Qingxue. She refused to believe Ye Wushuang could be dead!

"But if you go up there, you’ll be annihilated. If he returns and finds you gone, he will go mad too," Dii Qingxue said.

"You believe me, Senior Sister?" Yangg Qing’er stared at Dii Qingxue, who simply nodded. Dii Qingxue glanced at the annihilated Source of Darkness and said, "I believe he won’t die. But if he does, if he descends to the Netherworld, I will be right there with him!"

To the Netherworld, to be with him!

Dii Qingxue’s words made Tang Yunxuan and the other women tremble. This was true devotion, to follow someone in life and in death!

"This is only the beginning. The road ahead is long... very long. If you wish to continue on this path, you should go back and prepare."

King Yama stared at Yangg Qing’er, speaking only after a moment of silence. His stiff tone was hoarse and ancient, hinting at countless hidden secrets.

Then, he glanced at the Huanying Empress before his figure vanished into the void. "Empress, your business in the Grand Emperor Domain is finished. In this round, the Emperor has won!"

Hearing King Yama’s words, all eyes turned to the Huanying Empress, filled with confusion and curiosity.

"Hmph. It would be best if he were dead!"

With a cryptic huff, the Huanying Empress’s figure also vanished from sight.

"The Celestial Dome has been destroyed and the Celestial Dao has been slain!" the Great Emperor announced. "From now on, the Grand Emperor Domain is free from the suppression of the Great Dao."

Everyone was ecstatic. Without the suppression of the Great Dao, the Grand Emperor Domain would enter an era of resurgence, and Saints would no longer be the stuff of myth!

"We will wait here for our Military Commander’s return!"

The survivors of the Lingxiao Army stood at the edge of the Source of Darkness. Of the original one hundred thousand, fewer than ten thousand remained, but this remnant had become a Divine Army in the hearts of all.

All of them fixed their gazes on the Source of Darkness, waiting for that figure clad in Holy Feathers to return and lead them to conquer the heavens!

"I will wait for you in the Azure Celestial Domain. I will wait for as long as it takes."

Dii Qingxue, too, stared into the void, her gaze seemingly able to pierce the endless darkness and see the vast, boundless cosmos beyond.

The cosmos was brilliant, but it was not as tranquil as it appeared.

Within the endless Star River, stars would occasionally explode, returning to Chaos.

BOOM!

As a figure burst out of a flaming star, the entire celestial body exploded. A ring-shaped shockwave of fire expanded outward, vanishing into the endless void.

The figure was sent flying by the blast, crashing into another star so hard it nearly shattered.

ROAR!

A colossal flame beast charged out of the explosion, attempting to devour the figure. The figure retreated in a flash of golden light, just in time to see the flame beast swallow the entire star whole!

Such a scene was shocking beyond imagination.

The figure left the star and continued to race through the cosmos.

"Holy shit, did you get the Flame Origin or not?"

A fat cat perched on the figure’s shoulder yelled the question after glancing nervously back at the flame beast behind them.

This man and cat were, of course, Ye Wushuang and the Dragon Cat.

"Got it!"

Ye Wushuang produced a ball of fire that pulsed with infinite energy. It was the residual energy from a dead star, capable of greatly increasing his power.

However, Ye Wushuang had no intention of starting his Cultivation here. The cosmos was far too dangerous.

"Ye Wushuang, you can’t kill me! You can’t kill me!"

Meanwhile, as they traveled, furious roars echoed from within the Chaos Dragon Tomb.

"Damn it all, this guy still won’t shut his trap. Wait here while Lord Cat goes and slaps him a few times to shut him up."

With that, the Dragon Cat entered the Chaos Dragon Tomb.

Immediately after, the continuous sound of slapping could be heard. SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!

"You bastard! You bastard! How dare you slap me?! I am the Celestial Dao!"

"Damn it all! I told you to shut up! If you don’t, Lord Cat will slap your face off!"

Countless more slapping sounds followed. Before long, the furious roars were completely suppressed by the sound of slaps.

The Dragon Cat then reappeared on Ye Wushuang’s shoulder, cursing unhappily, "That guy is just begging for a beating. The Celestial Dao? More like a total masochist! Dammit, if I don’t beat him for a day, he starts itching for it. He’s just asking for it, absolutely asking for it! Lord Cat’s paws are sore from all that slapping."

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang’s expression darkened. If the people of the Grand Emperor Domain knew that their supreme Celestial Dao was being slapped into submission by a fat cat, their eyes would probably pop out of their sockets.

The Celestial Dao the Dragon Cat spoke of was, naturally, the Grand Emperor Heavenly Dao.

When he had unleashed Ten Realms of Destruction, he hadn’t killed the Celestial Dao. After all, it was a Rule Spirit. If it were slain, the Grand Emperor Path would surely collapse.

If that happened, just as the Celestial Dao had threatened, the Celestial Dome and the Grand Emperor Domain would be annihilated, and everyone would die.

Therefore, just as the Celestial Dao was about to be obliterated, he had used the Chaos Dragon Tomb to suppress the dying entity instead of killing it.

However, the power of Ten Realms of Destruction was too immense. It had torn apart the Star Universe and even annihilated the Great Dao, causing the Star Universe to explode and fling him out into the vast cosmos.

The destructive power of the Star Universe’s collapse was so great that even his Dragon Blood Saint Body couldn’t withstand it. He had suffered grievous injuries that had yet to heal.

As for why he suppressed the Celestial Dao, the Dragon Cat had said it had a "great use," which was why Ye Wushuang didn’t kill it. What that great use was, the cat hadn’t said, claiming it would tell him after he recovered from his injuries.