Chapter 275: Chapter 276: Unifying the Grand Emperor?

"Gather the power of the world and use its destiny to fight the Celestial Dao!"

Hearing his master Star Elder’s words, Ye Wushuang’s eyes flashed. "Master," he said, "are you saying we must unify the world?"

Star Elder didn’t say more, merely gesturing for Ye Wushuang to take the Celestial Secret Destiny Technique.

Ye Wushuang walked forward and took it, but he didn’t open it right away. Instead, he gazed at Star Elder.

Star Elder explained, "The evolution of heaven and earth, the cycle of the sun and moon—all possess a kind of momentum, a fortune. This fortune gives rise to the Celestial Dao, which rules the world and treats all living things as straw dogs. Backed by the Celestial Momentum, not even the power of a Saint Sage can defy it. However, just as water can carry a boat, it can also capsize it. The Celestial Dao is born from this fortune, so it can also be destroyed by it. If we can gather the fortune of the entire world, we might be able to hold it back."

’Using worldly destiny to strike down the Celestial Dao... I never thought your master would have such insight. He’s really something else. Kid, this plan could actually work.’

The Dragon Cat’s astonished voice rang out in Ye Wushuang’s mind.

Ye Wushuang’s heart grew heavy. ’He’s asking me to unify the entire Grand Emperor Domain.’

The Endless Wilderness alone, with its countless Ancient Races, sprawling Sects, and experts as numerous as trees in a forest, would be harder to unify than climbing to the heavens. And beyond the Endless Wilderness lay the behemoth that was the Grand Emperor Country.

Beyond that, there were countless other terrifying factions, likely hiding Nirvana Powerhouses with heaven-defying abilities. The odds were minuscule.

"What do you think my chances are?"

Ye Wushuang asked out of the blue.

The Dragon Cat answered, "’If you have enough time, you have a fifty-percent chance. If not, only thirty percent.’

"Master, how much time do we have?"

Ye Wushuang asked Star Elder.

"By my calculations, two hundred years at most, one hundred at the least. Perhaps even less."

Star Elder let out a long sigh, his face a mask of resignation.

’One hundred years!’ Ye Wushuang calculated inwardly. Even if there was only a sliver of hope, he had to try.

"Master, I want to try."

After a long moment, Ye Wushuang finally spoke. ’Honestly,’ he thought, ’I have no confidence at all. But if I don’t even fight for this one sliver of hope, then there’s truly no other way out.’

Cultivators walk a path against the heavens, contending with man and contending with the sky itself. But he never imagined that from this day forward, he would be truly "pitted against the heavens" and have to unify the Grand Emperor Domain. If he said it aloud, others would surely think it was a joke.

Even Ye Wushuang himself couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. The pressure was immense, like a great mountain on his shoulders.

’If I’m really going to walk this path, what I’ll need... is far too much.’

"Since you’ve made your decision, I won’t stand in your way," Star Elder said. "I still have some time left. I can use it to conceal your fate from the heavens. You can proceed boldly and without worry."

"Master, I will find a way to save you," Ye Wushuang promised. ’As long as I can find the legendary Holy Medicine, I can save him.’

Hearing Ye Wushuang’s words, Star Elder smiled, relieved, but he didn’t take the promise to heart. He knew the extent of his own injuries—there was almost no hope left.

He smiled faintly and said, "Go back and take care of your own business for now. If you have any questions about your Cultivation, you can come and ask me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wushuang nodded and left the wooden hut.

’Sigh... I wonder if the Grand Emperor Domain can survive this time?’ Gazing at the departing Ye Wushuang, Star Elder sighed. He hadn’t told him that this world-ending calamity was far more terrifying than any that had come before.

After leaving Fengtian Peak, Ye Wushuang returned to Broken Sword Peak.

The two women were waiting for him. The takeover of Cyan Profound Peak was urgent, so Ye Wushuang didn’t waste time on pleasantries. After a brief tidy-up, he led them toward Cyan Profound Peak.

The moment they set foot on the peak, a mountain of tasks descended upon them.

Fortunately, he had Ye Rou and Yang Qing’er. Both were meticulous, and with their help, the administrative handover was soon more or less complete.

Otherwise, if Ye Wushuang had been alone, he would have been completely overwhelmed and likely wouldn’t have finished.

However, his new status as the Law Enforcement Elder granted Ye Wushuang many privileges, one of which was the ability to promote any disciple he chose.

So, without hesitation, Ye Wushuang transferred Qiu Mo over, and did the same for Ye Rou.

Another person was Chen Yuan from Broken Sword Peak.

The man was highly capable, and he and Ye Wushuang had a good relationship. Before Ye Wushuang even had a chance to ask, Chen Yuan volunteered for a transfer to Cyan Profound Peak.

They worked from morning until night, finally finishing all the business related to the takeover.

Inside the Cyan Profound Hall, Ye Wushuang said to Ye Rou and Chen Yuan, "Ye Rou, Brother Chen, you’ve been busy all day. You should get some rest."

"Xiaoshuang, you get some rest too. You need to prepare for the Barbarian God Battle Platform. You can leave the affairs of Cyan Profound Hall to me," Ye Rou said. She had always felt unable to help Ye Wushuang before.

Now that she finally had the chance, she was overjoyed. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"I’m not going back to Fengtian Hall tonight. I’ll stay with Senior Sister Ye," Yang Qing’er added from the side.

"Alright."

Ye Wushuang nodded.

"We’ll take our leave then," Chen Yuan said before exiting the hall.

Ye Rou and Yang Qing’er sensed that something was on Ye Wushuang’s mind, so they didn’t leave right away. "Xiaoshuang, is something troubling you?"

"It’s nothing. You two go rest first. By the way, these are Pseudo Ancient Medicine Kings. Find some time to complete their Refinement so you can prepare for the Barbarian God Battle Platform."

Ye Wushuang took out two Pseudo Ancient Medicine Kings and handed them to the two women.

The two women accepted them without refusal. They desperately wanted to help Ye Wushuang, but their strength was lacking. Their only choice was to improve their power as quickly as possible.

As the two women departed, Ye Wushuang stood silently in the vast emptiness of Cyan Profound Hall.

’Celestial Destruction World?’

’The Barbarian God Battle Platform!’

’It seems things are getting more and more interesting.’

Ye Wushuang’s gaze was profound, shining in the darkness as brilliantly as the stars.

"GAK GAK GAK! Kid, your mission is a heavy one, but unifying the Grand Emperor Domain would be pretty damn impressive! Then we can establish some ’Eternal Dynasty’ or whatever. You can be the Emperor, and Lord Cat will be the National Guardian... Cat! No, the National Guardian Beast! GAK GAK GAK! When that time comes, with a wave of my arm, I’ll command the winds and clouds! All the female cats will be dying to worship Lord Cat!"

The Dragon Cat spoke, getting lost in its own narcissistic fantasy.

"Emperor?" Ye Wushuang couldn’t help but laugh at himself. ’With my current strength, forget being an Emperor. I’ll have a hard enough time just dealing with the Barbarian God Battle Platform. Besides, I don’t have much time left.’

"Right. Didn’t you say that destroying the heavens was child’s play for you? Do you have a better plan?"

Ye Wushuang suddenly entered the Chaos Space to question the Dragon Cat.

"For now... it seems your master’s method is the only option," the Dragon Cat said lazily, its shifty eyes darting about as it sprawled on the ground.

"So you’re saying all that talk about ’Heaven-Devouring’ being as easy as eating a meal... was all just bullshit?"

Ye Wushuang sneered. ’This creature’s bragging back in the Earth Palace really knew no bounds.’

"Kid, you can be jealous of Lord Cat’s handsome face, but you can’t question my catly integrity! What Lord Cat meant was... never mind, you wouldn’t get it even if I explained. Just focus on sorting out this little problem in the Grand Emperor Domain first. You’ll find out about the other stuff when the time is right."

The Dragon Cat looked like it was about to say more but stopped itself. Then, it squeezed its shifty eyes shut and refused to speak further.