Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree-Chapter 317: Heavenly Dao Strikes Back

A single sword shattered the void, leaving indelible marks on the moon’s surface.

And this.

Was merely the result of a casual swing from Gu Qingyang.

If it were a full-force strike, the moon would have turned to dust and ashes.

One sword shatters a star.

This is the terror of a Quasi-Immortal Artifact.

Of course.

This speaks only of the power of the Human Emperor Sword.

If Gu Qingyang were to use his own strength, even without the Human Emperor Sword, he could destroy planets, or even annihilate worlds like the Cyan Yang Realm.

However, to destroy a realm of the level of the Immortal Extinction Realm is not so easy.

The world does not exist entirely in the form of planets; the Immortal Extinction Realm is like a vast, round heaven and square earth, incomparable to the Cyan Yang Realm in magnitude.

To return to the point.

With the Human Emperor Sword in hand.

Gu Qingyang felt he could even deal with ninth-tier upper echelon powerhouses.

Of course.

This also requires a prerequisite.

That is, the opponent does not have a formidable Supreme Treasure as protection.

If there is a powerful Supreme Treasure as protection, that’s a different matter.

Subsequently.

Gu Qingyang began refining the Demon Emperor Bell.

With the precedent set by the Human Emperor Sword, refining the Demon Emperor Bell posed no difficulty for Gu Qingyang.

The remnants of the Demon Emperor’s consciousness in the Demon Emperor Bell, like that of a Human Emperor, disappeared after a brief exchange with Gu Qingyang.

Clearly.

After countless ages, even the consciousness of a Quasi-Immortal struggles to resist the erosion of time.

Previously, the remnants did not disappear due to the self-sealing of the Quasi-Immortal.

But when Gu Qingyang broke the Quasi-Immortal’s pressure, the remnant consciousness naturally awakened.

From the mouth of the Ancient Demon Emperor, Gu Qingyang received information similar to that of the Desolate Ancient Human Emperor.

Therefore.

Gu Qingyang had gained some understanding of the Path to Immortality.

Additionally.

The ancient past of the Cosmic Starry Sky.

"In endless ages past, all worlds in the Cosmic Starry Sky were one, and the Path to Immortality spanned the entire Cosmic Starry Sky. Anyone who could tread the Path to Immortality had the hope of Ascension to Immortality.

But a great battle later shattered that world, leading to the multitude of worlds there are now.

Though the Immortal Extinction Realm seems vast, it is only a mere fragment of that world.

But the problem is, given the current strength of the Immortal Extinction Realm, even a Great Emperor Powerhouse finds it difficult to destroy it.

So what level of battle could have destroyed a world of such magnitude?"

The strength of that world, Gu Qingyang could understand without thinking, would not be toppled by a mere ninth tier.

A great war.

Capable of destroying a world of that strength, Gu Qingyang’s first thought was of beings beyond the ninth tier.

"Quasi-Immortal!

"Or perhaps a true Immortal!"

Gu Qingyang’s expression grew solemn.

If his speculation was correct, then in those ancient times, true Immortals existed between heaven and earth.

Only later did certain events cause the Immortals to vanish completely.

The reason for this disappearance, Gu Qingyang suspected, was also related to that great war.

However.

Gu Qingyang currently had no means to explore these matters.

Ultimately.

He was only of the eighth tier.

To seek the truth, perhaps he needed to step onto the Path to Immortality.

However.

The Path to Immortality is perilous.

Even the Ancient Demon Emperor and the Desolate Ancient Human Emperor perished upon stepping onto the Path to Immortality.

It is clear.

The Path to Immortality is not meant for everyone to succeed on.

If he advanced to the ninth tier, Gu Qingyang would not mind having his clone tread the Path to Immortality to see what lies there.

But for now.

Gu Qingyang thought it best to first advance to the ninth tier.

Or.

Devour the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Extinction Realm.

After all, if he could swallow the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Extinction Realm, Gu Qingyang felt he might not need to break through to the ninth tier to find the entrance to the Path to Immortality.

With the two Supreme Treasures refined.

Gu Qingyang had gained two powerful trump cards.

At once.

His Divine Thought stirred.

The Human Emperor Sword vanished, the next instant appearing within the Dimensional Space.

"Boom!"

The Emperor Dao’s Sword Gang shattered the void, instantly breaking through the Taiyuan Realm’s Heavenly Dao’s protective Rule Power, nearly cleaving it in two.

Soon.

The power from the Taiyuan Realm continuously converged, directly mending the Taiyuan Realm Heavenly Dao’s injuries.

However.

Gu Qingyang acutely sensed a barely noticeable trace of human-like fear in the eyes of the Taiyuan Realm Heavenly Dao.

Fear!

This Heavenly Dao from the Taiyuan Realm was afraid.

Though the Heavenly Dao is born of rules, supposedly emotionless, with only the instinct to maintain order.

Yet, as sentient beings emerge over time, the Heavenly Dao can gradually develop some emotions and desires.

This is not a good thing for the world and its beings.

For when the Heavenly Dao has emotions and desires, it means it has personal motives. If it has selfish desires, the concept of the Heavenly Dao being impartial becomes a joke.

And if the Heavenly Dao’s emotions and desires are amplified, it spells disaster for the world and its beings.

However.

The Taiyuan Realm’s Heavenly Dao, although possessing emotions and desires, was exceedingly faint, having little impact on the world and its beings.

As for the other side, the Immortal Extinction Realm’s Heavenly Dao, even now, was somewhat shocked.

It did not understand.

Why the opponent suddenly became so powerful.

But upon seeing the Human Emperor Sword in Gu Qingyang’s hand, the eyes of the Immortal Extinction Realm’s Heavenly Dao turned crimson.

Human Emperor Sword!

It recognized this Supreme Treasure, left by the Desolate Ancient Human Emperor.

This should have been the Immortal Extinction Realm’s ultimate Supreme Treasure, now fallen into Gu Qingyang’s hands.

The power of the Human Emperor Sword was well-known to the Immortal Extinction Realm’s Heavenly Dao.

But in the struggle of Heavenly Daos, retreat is never an option.

This battle.

Either Gu Qingyang perishes, and the Immortal Extinction Realm devours the Cyan Yang Realm, or it falls, and the Immortal Extinction Realm is devoured by the Cyan Yang Realm.

Beyond that.

There is no third possibility.

"Boom!"

Sensing a threat, the Immortal Extinction Realm’s Heavenly Dao directly drew upon the Original Power of the entire Immortal Extinction Realm, causing its strength to soar instantly.

And as the Immortal Extinction Realm’s Heavenly Dao tapped into the Original Power, mountains crumbled, the earth shattered, as if the whole world was plunged into apocalypse, various natural disasters appeared frequently, causing many cultivators with low cultivation to be wiped out by this catastrophe before they could resist.

Many sects and reclusive powerhouses emerged one after another, witnessing the spectacle of calamity with drastically changed expressions.

"Disasters are frequent; could it be that our Immortal Extinction Realm’s great tribulation is near!"

An ancient Saint’s face was aghast.

To others, these were ordinary disasters, but to a Saint, this was the Heavenly Dao’s wrath.

Not only that.

Amidst the Heavenly Dao’s wrath, this ancient Saint also felt a faint, barely discernible tremor.

That was the Heavenly Dao’s fear.

In other words.

The Heavenly Dao now was afraid, was frightened.

An existence capable of instilling fear in the Heavenly Dao was clearly beyond the comprehension of this ancient Saint.