This subtle light of divine skill immediately fused into Ji Jingqiu’s body.

In just an instant, Ji Jingqiu comprehended what Ancestor Master Shouzhen did at the final juncture of his breakthrough—

At the moment he witnessed the splendor of transcendence, he did only one thing, which was to push his innate divine ability "Lawless" to the level of transcendence!

This divine skill was never a method of destruction or killing, but a method of "Only Me".

It represents a state of perfect transcendence, unbound by any constraints—what can Heaven and Earth add to me?

Even when trapped in layer upon layer of prison, one can still cleave a path and see the True Self amidst the cage of ten thousand paths!

...

Above the Burial Sea.

As if a phantom looked down from above, with a calm demeanor, a mere wave of the sleeve, all laws retreated, lawless and boundless, reenacting Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water, all rules and orders, set by oneself.

The Burial Sea, silent for unknown years, suddenly boiled over!

Countless fragments of shattered worlds accumulated over the years surged away from the constraints of the Burial Sea like a fountain, shooting towards the void.

This scene was like opening a sluice and releasing water!

The figure hidden in the deepest part was finally forced into the eyes of the world. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He looked at the phantom before him, nodding in appreciation:

"The young are formidable. After I deduced the method of ’Doing subtraction to become empty’, you are the first creature to reach this step, the Netherworld truly is a treasure land of outstanding talents."

"Are you now, intending to fight me? Why not preserve your True Spirit and guard the Heaven and Earth Two Souls to ensure you won’t forget this life in the next?"

The phantom manifested by the divine light took a step closer to the existence in the Burial Sea, rapidly climbing to the peak, spreading its palm, as if Heaven and Earth were within it, chaos overturned in a turn of the hand.

The Shouzhen phantom spoke no words, its vast and magnificent aura like a star river pouring down, lightly pressing a palm towards the other.

This palm seemed to exist in any time and space, yet appeared to vanish before one’s eyes, the contradictory illusion made the man in the Burial Sea involuntarily narrow his pupils.

And as the palm pressed down, it was heaven and earth flipping, heaven and earth ceased, all laws extinguished!

"Lawless"!

Facing this divine skill attack already at the transcendental level, the man did not choose to confront it directly, but the cost of retreat was that the underlying Dao rules of the Burial Sea were completely changed, endless world fragments scattered across Three Thousand Yanfutu.

The Burial Sea ceased to exist!

"Even in your last moments, you want me to have no place to hide?"

The man seemed to smile, shaking his head, "Well, as you wish, it’s time to change a place, lest Dou Mu comes knocking."

He suddenly turned to look, his gaze penetrated time and space, colliding with Ji Jingqiu’s gaze.

Ji Jingqiu uttered two words:

"Emperor Yi."

The man nodded slightly, as if after a long passage of time, he responded to this title once again.

"Now is not the best time for us to meet because you are still... not desperate enough."

Emperor Yi took a deep look at the position where Ji Jingqiu stood, turned around and stepped into the void, disappearing into heaven and earth in a single step.

The saints existing in the Netherworld performed various methods in an attempt to pursue this person’s whereabouts, but to no avail.

Ji Jingqiu’s expression was solemn, finally confirming Emperor Yi’s identity.

"Senior Chao Ge, I will leave first."

Ji Jingqiu took his leave, he needed to quickly return to Heavenly Saint Lake to be prepared to find the reincarnated True Spirit of Ancestor Master Shouzhen.

Ji Jingqiu returned to Heavenly Saint Lake at the fastest speed.

Just as he arrived above Heavenly Saint Lake, a depressing and mournful atmosphere rushed over.

The once idyllic immortal land, now shrouded in low clouds, the lake light dim, faint cries could be heard from the buildings and palaces below.

Ji Jingqiu did not conceal his aura, even intentionally highlighting it, vast Dao Rhyme like an invisible pillar, declaring to all disciples that Heavenly Saint Lake would not fall.

Almost simultaneously, the aura belonging to No Heaven also rose, interweaving and intertwining with Ji Jingqiu’s aura.

"Taoist friend, the Ancestor Master has passed."

No Heaven’s voice was exceptionally calm, as if stating something unrelated to himself, only the deepest ripple in his eyes revealed he was not entirely emotionless,

"Before departing, the Ancestor Master instructed me to convey a message to you—"

He paused, then spoke, clear and distinct:

"The branches of destiny need not necessarily be bound."

Ji Jingqiu’s expression was solemn, the difficulty in binding the branches of his destiny was something Ancestor Master Shouzhen had long known.

At this moment, the words were like hammers, striking his heart, and the method of "Lawless" surged in his mind.

No Heaven walked up to Ji Jingqiu, took one last look at the Heavenly Saint Lake, and said softly:

"From now on, I must trouble you, Daoist Friend."

Ji Jingqiu understood No Heaven’s meaning; with the return of the clone, the enormous karma and Daoist career belonging to the Heavenly Saint Lake would also be added to the true self.

"It is my duty."

Ji Jingqiu responded solemnly.

Once the words were said, No Heaven’s body turned phantom-like, transforming into a pure dark stream of light, merging into Ji Jingqiu’s body, returning to the true self.

Bang!

Ji Jingqiu’s aura instantly boiled, rising continuously!

His breathing became intense, as if there was a blazing fire burning fiercely in his spirit, and the overflowing power of the spirit affected everything in the surrounding heaven and earth, even distorting time and space!

It was like a Heart Fire Ape that had been away for a long time suddenly returned, entering his spirit and roaring to flip heaven and earth!

Ji Jingqiu’s Dao Power naturally surged, smoothly crossing the fourth floor step, but then the surging momentum abruptly stopped, halting there.

This was because the current Heavenly Venerate Fruit Position he had could only support up to Fourth Rank Tao Power.

Ji Jingqiu had anticipated this and was not surprised.

"Dao Ancestor..." Ji Jingqiu murmured.

To break through the realm using the Dao Power and Daoist career brought by the return of the clone, he must complete the convergence of destiny branches.

But this was an uncertain prospect.

Ji Jingqiu composed his spirit, delved into his Inner Universe, and saw a spread of black mist, as if the veil of night had been lifted a corner. A ferocious black dragon poked its dragon head out, returning after many years.

An indescribable majestic dragon roar seemed to come from beyond the clouds, piercing straight into the spirit!

The ferocious and dignified five-clawed black dragon, carrying a final breath that quiets all things, suddenly charged out of the black mist, plunging directly into the boundless ocean beneath Wuwang Mountain.

The True Dragon entered the sea, instantly setting off towering waves, boiling ceaselessly!

At the same time, the Bodhi Tree, already towering into the sky, rustled as brilliance flowed between its branches and leaves.

The Dao Fruit of [Xing Wuji] inherited from the Heavenly Saint Lake suddenly condensed from its ethereal state, emitting a flawless and perfect radiance.

Ji Jingqiu had halted for a long time at the second level of [All Laws are Easy]. Now, with the Dao Fruit’s perfect blessing and the massive karma push from the Heavenly Saint Lake, he broke through the barrier with a bang, directly entering the third and final level—

[Eternal Freedom]!

No matter where Ji Jingqiu was at the moment, a trace of True Spirit suddenly rose to an infinite height, suspended beyond the Time River and the River of Destiny, difficult to destroy by any means, through ten thousand tribulations.

This was already the essence of a True Saint!

Ji Jingqiu fully understood the final words left by Ancestor Shouzhen.

If destiny’s branches are difficult to converge, then simply leap out!

...

...

Chao Ge watched Ji Jingqiu’s departing figure for a long time without leaving, feeling regret and loss for Shouzhen, the Taoist Friend who fell for the Dao.

Then, as he was about to leave.

Between heaven and earth, a similar great Dao fluctuation seemed to spread from the depths of the Sea of Realms!

Chao Ge’s expression changed. Besides Shouzhen, is someone else attempting to transcend today?!

He suddenly looked up, focusing his sight towards the depths of the Sea of Realms, where he saw a reflection of this scene in the vast sea—a majestic figure raised an official seal, like the condensation of the Boundless Realm, and also like the root of the great Dao rules at the bottom of the Sea of Realms.

Silently, Divine Light surged, transforming into an overwhelming sea covering the Heaven and Earth realm, reflecting a majestic palace. That figure entered as its master.

He sat high above Heaven and Earth, lifting the seal as if declaring sovereignty over the entire Sea of Realms and all boundless living beings!

Chao Ge suddenly realized.

The stars in this heaven and earth seem to be getting brighter, more dazzling?

Soon, endless starlight lit up from every corner of the universe, connecting into a piece, like a wildfire raging!

This phenomenon was very astonishing, but it came quickly and disappeared quickly too.

The only thing Chao Ge could confirm was that the other party likely had not taken this step.

Otherwise, the breakthrough to transcendence manifesting the great Dao would make the Sea of Realms boil for some time.

Suddenly, Chao Ge realized something, his expression changing dramatically.

What swayed and highlighted in the starry sky were not just the stars in the Netherworld but the Boundless Realm’s countless stars like sands, from all large and small Plane Worlds!

"Great Dao Ancestor?!"