Chapter 489: Ash Law!
“In my inner world, you might as well surrender,” the ten-thousand-zhang giant’s voice thundered.
There was no room for idle chatter.
Boom!
The Ten-Thousand-Zhang Dharma Manifestation swung its blade at Jiang Ye. Amplified by the inner world, each strike carried overwhelming power, completely suppressing Jiang Ye.
“My realm, cultivation technique, and even my spear technique are all being suppressed by this inner world,” Jiang Ye thought, parrying relentlessly and feeling the invisible pressure.
This was undoubtedly his most challenging battle yet.
Zhou Xingkong’s move truly had the potential to secure victory. Even Chu Jingye might struggle to break through this domain in a short time.
“Unless I unleash the third ultimate move of the Luoshen Spear Technique…”
“Otherwise, this domain will be nearly impossible to break,” Jiang Ye mused.
But the third ultimate move?
Under the inner world’s suppression, it might not perform at its full potential.
Moreover, the third ultimate move was Jiang Ye’s trump card. Revealing it prematurely would disadvantage him in the subsequent championship battle.
“I have no choice but to gamble,” Jiang Ye thought, a flash of determination crossing his mind.
“Mysteries of Fire!”
“Mysteries of Earth!”
Jiang Ye unleashed his full power, simultaneously activating both profound mysteries to withstand the Ten-Thousand-Zhang Dharma Manifestation’s terrifying onslaught.
“Two peak seventh breakthrough profound mysteries?” Zhou Xingkong’s voice boomed. “Impressive. But within my inner world, both will be suppressed.”
“A futile gesture!”
Whoosh!
Zhou Xingkong raised his long blade, and endless light converged, forming hundreds of blade beams that rained down upon Jiang Ye.
These blade beams clashed fiercely with Jiang Ye’s two profound mysteries.
“This Dao Endowment Domain can actually suppress the mysteries of heaven and earth?” Jiang Ye thought in surprise.
The mysteries of heaven and earth originated from the cosmos itself.
Even the most powerful cultivators could not surpass the heavens and earth.
Yet this inner world completely defied this fundamental law.
Jiang Ye’s two profound mysteries were visibly diminished and suppressed within the inner world, shrinking before his eyes.
“However!”
“Zhou Xingkong, I should thank you,” Jiang Ye suddenly smiled. “My fire and earth mysteries were just one step away from merging.”
“I never expected to find the final catalyst here.”
Ever since his fire and earth mysteries had broken through to the peak seventh breakthrough, Jiang Ye had sensed an inexplicable connection between them.
They were no longer isolated entities but held the potential to merge into a far more powerful whole.
Of course, Jiang Ye wasn’t attempting to combine two fundamental laws of heaven and earth. He lacked both the vision and the power for such a feat.
Jiang Ye understood the profound mysteries as a combination achieved through heart fire, creating a connection between two mysteries to form a unique spell art.
Though simple in concept, the intricacies involved were exceedingly profound.
Jiang Ye had been studying this for a long time, always lacking the crucial catalyst.
Now, under the suppression of the inner world, he witnessed the compression of both mysteries, revealing faint signs of fusion.
This was the perfect opportunity!
“Merge!” Jiang Ye’s mind surged with intent.
Boom!
As if guided by an invisible force, the two mysteries before him converged into the heart fire.
This was utterly astonishing.
The heart fire, traditionally considered a vessel for the mysteries of fire, should only have been capable of containing fire-related mysteries.
Yet now, it had absorbed the mysteries of earth as well. This proved that the system-upgraded heart fire was extraordinarily unique.
Thus, aided by the inner world’s suppression, the two mysteries began to fuse frantically.
Though it seemed to take time, the process occurred in an instant.
In that fleeting moment, a hazy gray energy coalesced.
An unprecedented wave of energy radiated outward, far surpassing any fundamental mystery in its vastness and ethereal nature.
“The fusion of fire and earth.”
“Let’s call it Ash,” Jiang Ye murmured.
Ash Law!
Capable of reducing all to ashes—this was its most direct manifestation!
The moment the Ash Law was born, countless insights flooded Jiang Ye’s mind, deepening his understanding of its essence.
In that instant, he sensed countless hazy gray strands of light streaking across the heavens and earth.
This revealed that the Ash Law had always existed within the cosmos.
Previously, Jiang Ye had been unable to perceive it due to his lack of comprehension.
But now, having combined fire and earth and grasped the rudimentary truth of the Ash Law, he could finally ‘see’ its presence.
“Ash Law.”
“It’s a higher existence, transcending the fundamental profound mysteries!” Jiang Ye sensed the Ash Law permeating the cosmos, his heart surging with excitement.
By now, Jiang Ye’s perspective had far surpassed his past limitations.
The universe operated through the five fundamental profound mysteries: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. These five elements formed the basic framework of the cosmos.
Above these fundamental mysteries lay countless laws, such as the Law of Destruction, the Law of Death, and the Law of Time.
These laws were the “detail fillers” and “order enforcers” of the universe’s operation.
If the five fundamental profound mysteries were the cosmos’ skeletal armor, the laws were the life-giving flesh and blood that animated it!
“Profound mysteries and laws work in tandem, driving the cycles of heaven and earth.”
“Endless cycles of creation and destruction, rebirth and renewal.” Jiang Ye sensed the Ash Law, countless insights flooding his mind.
Breaking through to a higher life level required prolonged secluded cultivation, often followed by extensive periods of assimilation.
But comprehending the laws of heaven and earth was instantaneous—a mere snap of the fingers.
In Jiang Ye’s eyes, the previously insurmountable Ten-Thousand-Zhang Dharma Manifestation now teemed with vulnerabilities.
“From a higher vantage point, one’s perspective on all things naturally shifts,” Jiang Ye murmured.
Whoosh!
Jiang Ye gripped his long spear and executed a sudden, sweeping thrust.
A seemingly simple strike!
Yet it carried the raw, primal force of destruction, piercing directly toward the Ten-Thousand-Zhang Dharma Manifestation.
“Still clinging to futile resistance?” Zhou Xingkong’s voice boomed, his eyes filled with mockery.
Within this inner world, he was the absolute sovereign.
Eliminating Jiang Ye was merely a matter of time.
“Perish.” Zhou Xingkong swung his greatsword again, channeling vast mysteries of gold into hundreds of Golden Divine Swords.
Each Golden Divine Sword pulsed with a trace of golden divinity!
The simultaneous launch of these hundreds of Golden Divine Swords would annihilate even an eighth breakthrough expert caught off guard.
But!
The hundreds of Golden Divine Swords, upon encountering Jiang Ye’s spear, were instantly annihilated, transforming into countless ashes that scattered into the void.
Boom!
Jiang Ye gripped his long spear tightly and soared skyward, the spear tip tracing a dazzling arc through the pitch-black expanse of the inner world.
Then, with relentless momentum, he thrust the spear directly at the Ten-Thousand-Zhang Dharma Manifestation’s head.
(End of the Chapter)