Chapter 1450: The Heavenly Heart Is My Heart
In the Ancestral Court’s Heavenly Sea, Kai Huang walked lightly across the sea’s surface. Only when his footsteps fell did ripples spread across the Heavenly Sea.
“The heavenly heart is my heart.”
When he first came here, walking on the sea, the surface had surged with turbulent waves. This was a reflection of his Dao heart reacting upon the Heavenly Sea.
This phenomenon was as breathtaking as a dream. He could see the flaws and inadequacies within his own Dao heart. These flaws and inadequacies would transform into monstrous waves. He would traverse those monstrous waves, subdue inner demons, nourish his Dao heart, and make it increasingly pure.
Now, as he walked on the sea, no monstrous waves arose. Only faint ripples appeared.
His Dao heart was unperturbed, calm and steady to an astonishing degree.
He stopped, gazing at the surface of the Heavenly Sea. The sea was like a mirror, faithfully reflecting everything in the Xuan Du.
The battle in the Xuan Du was visible to him. Ripples appeared beneath his feet again, indicating that his Dao heart was not at peace.
“There’s no time to go to the Nine Prisons Platform. I must head to the Xuan Du.”
Kai Huang straightened his robes, checked his reflection on the mirror-like surface of the Heavenly Sea, and then stepped away.
Not long after he left, the figure of Hao Tian Zun gradually emerged from the void, shifting from emptiness to substance. His footsteps landed lightly on the sea’s surface.
When his feet touched the sea, waves surged violently but quickly calmed down.
Hao Tian Zun withdrew his gaze from the direction Kai Huang had gone, looked at the calm sea, and observed the battle in the Xuan Du.
“It’s time to go to the Xuan Du.”
Hao Tian Zun revealed a smile. Behind him, the phantom of Tai Su Shen Nu appeared, casting no reflection on the Heavenly Sea.
“A true strong man should be like Kai Huang—able to remain composed.”
Hao Tian Zun stepped forward. As he moved, ripples stirred on the sea, but they were not large. He walked through them as if they were nothing.
Although his Dao heart was not as strong as Kai Huang’s, it was by no means weak. If anyone else had come to the Heavenly Sea, the turmoil in their Dao heart would likely have formed towering waves. For him, it only caused ripples!
Moreover, as he walked, the ripples gradually diminished.
“This battle is not just about eliminating Tian Gong. It’s also about removing those among the Ten Heavenly Honored who threaten your position.”
Tai Su Shen Nu’s form gradually faded behind him, but her voice clearly reached his ears, as if whispering beside him: “Hong Tian Zun will no longer be a threat to you… Nephew, the ripples you create on the Heavenly Sea are very slight. It seems your Dao heart is not inferior to Kai Huang’s.”
Hao Tian Zun walked toward the Heavenly River, saying, “It’s just that my Dao heart is stable, but I’m still slightly inferior to him. However, in terms of Dao realm, he far surpasses me. Kai Huang focuses on the Dao realm, while I focus on power. In the future, I will learn from him in the Dao realm. That’s my greatest strength.”
He smiled faintly and said leisurely, “Back then, I learned Yu Tian Zun’s method of becoming a god and eliminated Yu Tian Zun. Today, I can also learn Kai Huang’s Dao realm and eliminate Kai Huang. My Dao heart is strong enough; learning the Dao realm isn’t as difficult as imagined.”
Tai Su’s form completely vanished, and she asked softly, “Then how did you cultivate your Dao heart to this level?”
“At the height of my glory, I suddenly fell to the bottom, lying on a sickbed for thousands of years.”
Hao Tian Zun stopped, tilting his head to recall the past, and said, “During those thousands of years, I endured countless scornful looks and endless ridicule. Even those who once followed me abandoned me, mocking and cursing me. After experiencing that great rise and fall, my Dao heart became incredibly resilient and steady.”
A look of immense confidence and conviction shone in his eyes. He declared loudly, “The reason I lay on that sickbed for so long was not due to physical injury, but an injury to my Dao heart! Once I rose from that sickbed, no one in this world could ever break my Dao heart again! From then on, I saw through warmth and cold, through so-called kinship, friendship, and love. From that moment, I lived only for myself!”
“I eliminated one obstacle after another among my siblings. Even the Great Crown Prince was schemed against by me and turned into Xie Wu Qi!”
“I leaped to become the leader of the Demigod race, established the Dragon Xiao Heavenly Court, and once again commanded the demigods of the world. I joined forces with Yun Tian Zun to eliminate my seemingly invincible father, who sat high above. I also usurped his nest, step by step, encroaching and scheming to steal the power of the Heavenly Alliance!”
“Over the past million years, my father fell, Yun Tian Zun fell, Huo Tian Zun submitted, Yue Tian Zun fell, Ling Tian Zun fell. My opponents have grown fewer and fewer.”
The confidence and conviction in his eyes turned into a smile: “Now, it’s Kai Huang’s turn, it’s the turn of us Ten Heavenly Honored to fight among ourselves! Hong Tian Zun is the first, then Tai Di, then the returning Father God!”
His Dao heart grew more and more stable. The Heavenly Sea’s surface was calm, with no ripples appearing at all!
Tai Su slowly revealed her form and said softly, “Then what about the one who made you lie on that sickbed for over a thousand years a million years ago, and then, a million years later, made you fall from the peak again, losing all face in the Tai Xu?”
Her voice seemed to possess a strange magic. The corners of Hao Tian Zun’s eyes twitched, and the calm Heavenly Sea suddenly erupted into monstrous waves, with a sudden storm!
Towering waves crashed against the sky. The heavens turned pitch-black, and thunder and lightning crackled incessantly, as terrifying as hell!
After a long time, the strange phenomena on the Heavenly Sea subsided.
Hao Tian Zun’s billowing robes also slowly calmed. He did not answer Tai Su’s question and walked straight toward the Heavenly River.
The two great rises and falls in his life were both caused by Qin Mu. Lying on that sickbed for over a thousand years was due to the sword wound and Dao heart injury Qin Mu had inflicted on him.
In the Tai Xu region, his confrontation with Tai Di was also Qin Mu’s doing. Qin Mu had even personally sought him out while he was recovering and preparing to advance further, not only ruining his plan for advancement but also chasing him for six hundred thousand li!
His dignity was utterly shattered before the Heavenly Court army and the Wu You Xiang army!
He had to kneel before Tai Su, lick her feet, just to survive!
To rise again, he had to collude with a tiger, had to rely on Tai Su’s power.
All of this was Qin Mu’s doing!
The only one who could throw his Dao heart into chaos was Qin Mu!
Tai Su Shen Nu smiled and slowly faded away, disappearing.
In the Xuan Du, Huo Tian Zun stood atop the Ancestral Land of Dao Fire. The Dao fire burned fiercely, melting the void and consuming everything.
Such powerful Dao fire, even when mastered by Nan Di Zhu Que, was not truly understood. Only he could unleash the full power of the Ancestral Land of Dao Fire!
Standing on the Dao Fire Altar, he seemed like the master of heaven and earth. With the altar at the center, the entire universe became the nine heavens of the altar.
With a point of his finger, he could sever layers of space, making Yue Tian Zun struggle to cope!
His magical power was also immense, surpassing Yue Tian Zun’s. Now, he was not in a hurry to take Yue Tian Zun’s life. Instead, he was wary of You Tian Zun and Lang Huan Shen Wang, especially Lang Huan Shen Wang, who posed a great threat to him.
The Ancestral Land of Dao Fire twisted space but could not twist the void. And Lang Huan Shen Wang’s attacks precisely came from the void!
Moreover, his more important target was Tian Gong.
Tian Gong’s death would be a great opportunity for him to carve up the benefits. Whether he could advance further depended on this move!
Just as he diverted his attention to watch Tian Gong and guard against Lang Huan and You Tian Zun, a divine blade came hurtling from the thirtieth layer of the void, slashing fiercely across his face, sending blood flying!
Huo Tian Zun was startled. The Ancestral Land of Dao Fire was his invincible ground. Standing there, aside from the immense boost from the innate Dao fire, the Ancestral Land also allowed him to perceive all attacks!
Except for the void.
Only the void could not be twisted or melted by the Dao fire.
This blade came precisely from the depths of the void, slashing across his face!
The strike was vicious, almost cutting into his skull along the midline of his face!
No one in the world had ever dared to attack him at such close range, because the power of the Ancestral Land of Dao Fire was too strong. The blazing Dao fire could melt everything, and even Yue Tian Zun could not approach.
Huo Tian Zun was enraged. He saw the figures of Qin Mu and the others in the void. The wheel of fire behind his head spun, the massive fire wheel cutting into the thirtieth layer of the void. Within the fire wheel, the Dao fire blazed. His heavenly palaces rumbled and shook. Projections of his primordial spirit appeared in each heavenly palace, raising their hands. A terrifying divine ability was about to erupt, burning the five figures in the void to ashes!
At that moment, Lang Huan Shen Wang’s figure appeared behind Qin Mu and the others. You Tian Zun’s figure then appeared behind Lang Huan Shen Wang. A lamp shone, and the many projections of Huo Tian Zun’s primordial spirit trembled violently. They were blasted by the lamp’s light, sent flying out of their respective heavenly palaces, and one by one, the projections were annihilated!
Even his main primordial spirit was blasted back repeatedly, forced off the imperial throne and out of the Ling Xiao Hall!
Blades flashed, appearing on the Ancestral Land of Dao Fire. Qin Mu and his four companions flew around Huo Tian Zun’s towering figure, attacking from all sides!
Huo Tian Zun raised his hand to block. Lang Huan Shen Wang’s divine consciousness surged toward him. Huo Tian Zun was dazed and disoriented. You Tian Zun’s divine ability struck again. With a thunderous boom, his primordial spirit was blasted out of his physical body, flying backward.
Chi chi chi!
In that instant, his physical body was struck by hundreds of blades, drenched in blood!
You Tian Zun raised his hand to form a seal, about to blast him from the Xuan Du into the You Du. Suddenly, a vast wave of divine consciousness surged in. You Tian Zun’s vision was filled with layers of illusions. He saw his mother walking toward him.
You Tian Zun’s tears fell like rain. He could not bring himself to strike.
At that moment, Lang Huan Shen Wang shouted sharply. You Tian Zun was jolted out of the illusion. He looked up and tensed, seeing Gong Tian Zun arriving in the Xuan Du, gazing at Lang Huan Shen Wang from afar.
The two women locked eyes. During this time, Qin Mu, Tu Fu, and the others joined forces. Five small figures circled Huo Tian Zun, slashing repeatedly, cutting him all over.
Huo Tian Zun’s primordial spirit flew back. Suddenly, Yue Tian Zun’s zither sounded, teleporting his physical body away. Huo Tian Zun’s eyes blazed with fury as his primordial spirit hurriedly chased after his body.
The next moment, space split open. The Ancestral Land of Dao Fire fell into that split space, sent to an unknown location by Yue Tian Zun.
At this moment, Gong Tian Zun smiled faintly. Her divine consciousness erupted, surging toward Lang Huan Shen Wang. Lang Huan Shen Wang’s divine consciousness rippled. The divine consciousness abilities of the two women were about to collide!
Divine consciousness contained infinite information. If their divine consciousness collided, they would know each other’s thoughts without needing to speak!
Qin Mu’s figure appeared between the two. His divine consciousness erupted, forming a vast Da Luo Heaven. He laughed heartily, “You two were born from the same root. Why must you fight to the death?”
— Zhai Zhu is going on a business trip to Nanjing for study. In the next few days, the update schedule will revert to two chapters per day. Since there are no saved drafts, the update times may be uncertain. This is a notice. Zhai Zhu will try to be punctual.