Insights

Aboard the Light God race's battleship. Four figures stood with grave expressions, on guard as if facing a mortal enemy. Behind them, more than a dozen Void Refining and Void Cavern realm gods stood silently to the side, gazing toward the four before them with reverent awe. They understood very well the weight these four carried. Each one stood at the absolute pinnacle of the Light God race. Yet... Although they had full confidence in their God Emperors, their expressions were equally solemn. For they knew precisely which mighty figure they were about to confront. "Tianqin, that Yaoguang was recently ranked tenth on the Dao Lord Candidate List... Moreover, now that this secret cache is completely exposed, I believe that to be safe, cooperating with the other branches of the God races—especially the Destruction God race—to develop this secret realm together is the only way to ensure nothing goes wrong," one of the God Emperors said in a heavy voice. "Regardless of whether we plan to develop this secret cache alongside the other God races, today we must make this brat Yaoguang pay in blood! Otherwise, won't Qiming and the others have died for nothing?" the God Emperor named Tianqin replied. His tone was equally grave. "I know this sect master of the Heavenly Dao Sect suppressed the Shadow Moon Sect single-handedly and slew seven of their demonic cultivators in succession, demonstrating power that gives you and me pause. However, over these years, we have thoroughly investigated the matter: those seven Void Shattering demonic cultivators were killed across several separate encounters. The reason all seven perished by his hand was simply that his natal Dao art, Void Flicker, is extraordinarily formidable. But Void Flicker at best gives him an overwhelming advantage in pursuit; if he runs into an opponent he cannot defeat, what use does this natal Dao art have beyond fleeing for his life?" Having said this, he glanced at another poised, unhurried figure nearby. "Besides... this time, we have Yinghuo here in person. He came out of the planetary core specifically to counter Jinghong. In the end, Jinghong shrank back into the core, turtled up, and dared not show his face. In that case, we might as well sacrifice this most exceptional sect master in the history of the Heavenly Dao Sect to our swords, so God Monarch Yinghuo's journey will not be wasted." "I heard news that this brat Yaoguang once clashed with Jinghong and was not at all at a disadvantage. That was precisely why the latest issue of the Dao Lord Candidate List placed him in tenth—below Jinghong, yet belonging to the very same tier," said the God Emperor who had spoken first. Another God Emperor seemed unable to listen any further, chuckling. "Huiguang, I think you've been frightened by that brat Yaoguang's record of suppressing the Shadow Moon Sect. Rest easy. Never mind that Yaoguang is ranked below Jinghong—even if True Monarch Jinghong came in person, he wouldn't gain any upper hand against Tianqin and Yinghuo joining forces. What's more, the two of us are here supporting them from the flanks, which is more than enough to ensure nothing goes awry." "We must never become careless. The tragic fall of God Emperor Qiming and the other two is the clearest lesson before us," God Emperor Huiguang said. "Qiming... they underestimated the enemy," God Emperor Tianqin assessed fairly. "Over these years, they remained out in the cosmic void, and their information on this brat Yaoguang was still stuck at the period when he relied on formations to slay the two Void Shattering demon lords, Bahuang and Darkness. As a result, when confronting him, they actually split their forces into two paths. Qiming was busy breaking the formation and did not take action, leaving only Suoka and another to deal with him, ultimately leading to a crushing defeat. It was an inevitable outcome." At this, he paused briefly. "Besides, how could Qiming and Suoka's strength possibly compare to mine and Yinghuo's?" God Emperor Huiguang started to say more, but at that moment, God Emperor Yinghuo—who held the title of "God Monarch"—spoke up: "Regardless, the fact that Yaoguang killed three God Emperors of our Light God race remains unchanged. Whether or not we join hands with other God races to develop this secret cache in the future, we must fight this battle today. Only then can we avoid being looked down upon by the other races! If three of our God Emperors fall and we still sit idle, intimidated by Yaoguang's fierce reputation, our Light God race will become an utter laughingstock on Beihai Star from this day forward." The other God Emperor nodded. Often, it was not as though they could simply brush things aside just because they wished to avoid a fight. Rather, the arrow was already notched on the bowstring; swept along by numerous factors, they had no choice but to fight. Hearing God Monarch Yinghuo put it this way, God Emperor Huiguang also sighed and ceased objecting. "Then let us fight. We will give it our all. Once we close in on the target, we unleash our full might immediately!" "As it should be." "Though we hold the advantage in numbers, when facing a powerhouse ranked tenth on the Dao Lord Candidate List, no amount of caution is excessive." The other God Emperor and God Emperor Tianqin nodded in unison. Among them, God Emperor Tianqin turned his gaze toward God Emperor Yinghuo. "God Monarch, just to be safe... the true god essence..." "I understand." God Emperor Yinghuo directly took out a portion of true god essence suffused with intense Dao charm. Seeing that they were not far from that Dao Lord secret cache, he swallowed it without hesitation. Instantly, brilliant light coursed across his entire body, and countless Dao charms radiated outward from him, as though he had established a peculiar resonance with the Great Dao of Light. "This power..." God Emperor Yinghuo clenched his fists, his expression filled with excitement and longing. "Right now, I am stronger than ever before. Even if I faced any of the top ten on the Dao Lord Candidate List alone, I would be confident of victory!" *Whoosh!* In the next instant, a ripple flashed through the void, and a figure appeared before the battleship. It was none other than Yaoguang. He looked at the several God Emperors, a smile on his face. "You came..." "Just in time!" Before Yaoguang could finish, God Emperor Yinghuo's entire body radiated dazzling brilliance. Under the influence of some mysterious rule, the energy throughout him condensed at an incredible speed, instantly transforming into a rainbow beam that pierced the heavens and earth. "Accept your death!" "Hmm?" With a flicker of Void Flicker, Yaoguang easily evaded this colossal rainbow beam. Following the advancement of his realm from [Immortal Dao: Void Shattering] to [Dao Integration: Void], his understanding of the void had soared to a far greater height. Were it not for his personal wariness regarding the issue of "Dao assimilation" and his desire to ascertain whether alternative methods existed to avoid it, he could already have attempted to assault the Dao Integration realm right now. Relying on such a realm, executing Void Flicker now was effortless to the extreme, natural as a fish swimming in water. "Seal him! Don't let him dart around!" God Emperor Yinghuo bellowed upon seeing Yaoguang evade with Void Flicker. Above his head, a ring-shaped high-grade Dao artifact unfolded, continuously rattling the Great Dao of Light and making the rainbow beam he fired not only astonishingly swift, but also exceptionally devastating in power. Even compared to Zhen Xuanyuan's Great Void Disintegration Art, it was not the least bit inferior. Furthermore, compared to Zhen Xuanyuan's Great Void Disintegration Art, the rainbow beam unleashed by this God Emperor was even faster. There was no need for this God Emperor to give a reminder; Tianqin, Huiguang, and the other God Emperor had already struck simultaneously. Among them, God Emperor Tianqin actually cultivated the Dao of Mind. Through special means, he sought to shake Yaoguang's mind and erode his will to resist. Of the other two God Emperors, one utilized a Dao art with the "speed of light" to bind the movement across this sector of starry sky, while the other directly deployed methods to suppress the void and contest Yaoguang. Unfortunately, interference of this caliber was nothing to the current Yaoguang. He did not even summon the Heaven-Sealing Stele. With the light of his true spirit withstanding God Emperor Tianqin's mind Dao art attack, he simply maintained Void Flicker, continuously evading God Emperor Yinghuo. And as he constantly used his natal Dao art to flicker away from this God Emperor's attacks, the newly arrived insights and experience of the [Dao Integration: Void] realm were rapidly digested by him, accelerating his progress toward the true understanding of a "Dao Lord." For a time, he seemed immersed in this extraordinary realization, rapidly advancing his understanding of the Grand Dao of the Void and his application of void Dao arts. However, in the eyes of God Emperor Yinghuo, God Emperor Tianqin, and the others, this scene greatly bolstered their spirits. "He has no chance to strike back at all; he can only rely on his natal Dao art to dodge!" "As expected of God Monarch Yinghuo! This 'Scarlet Flame Streamer' truly makes immortals and buddhas steer clear!" "A prolonged defense must eventually fail; victory will surely belong to us!" The four God Emperors fulfilled their respective roles, each bringing forth their Dao artifacts. Those interfering interfered, those binding bound, those suppressing suppressed, and those attacking attacked. One Dao art after another was unleashed in frantic succession, as if costing nothing. And because Yaoguang seemed to evade their Dao art attacks by a hair's breadth each time, it only strengthened their conviction that with just a bit more effort, they could thoroughly cripple or even annihilate him, causing this powerhouse rising star of the Heavenly Dao Sect to fall. Consequently... Their casting of Dao arts grew increasingly frantic, truly holding nothing back and going all out. However, sustaining such a torrent of Dao arts naturally placed an immense drain on themselves. Yaoguang was capable of utilizing the Torrent of Time to unleash three, four, or even five or six Dao arts in a single breath because he cultivated Sovereign Human Emperor, a derivative Dao art under the Great Dao of Origin. Furthermore, every one of his battles ended swiftly without dragging on, so he naturally never faced the problem of running out of steam. But these God Emperors... Far removed from their earthly divine kingdoms, they had already lost their foundation, and attacking continuously with Dao arts like this... In merely dozens of volleys, they already began feeling the strain. After dozens more volleys, the weaker two, God Emperor Huiguang and his companion, felt their Divine Kingdoms shaking, barely able to sustain it. "Something is wrong! He... he wants to exhaust us to death!" God Emperor Huiguang could not help crying out. God Emperors Tianqin and Yinghuo had already noticed the issue. But... Regardless of whether the opponent was using the natal Dao art Void Flicker to wear them down, the fact that their frantic, all-out assault could not faze Yaoguang in the slightest while he did nothing but dodge with Void Flicker—what did that signify?! It signified that a glaring, visible disparity existed between the two sides! "True Monarch Jinghong could never accomplish this!" "Things have come to this—use forbidden arts! No matter what, we must cut him down right here!" the two God Emperors said at the same time. In particular, God Emperor Yinghuo, who had refined the true god essence, utilized a special forbidden art. His Divine Kingdom seemed flooded with endless light; these rays accelerated to the absolute limit, even surpassing time and linking with the laws of time, causing the speed at which he cast Dao arts to surge by fifty percent! The violent trembling of this God Emperor's Divine Kingdom finally roused Yaoguang from his immersion in the Grand Dao of the Void. Seeing the group pushing themselves to the utmost and unleashing forbidden arts, Yaoguang was slightly surprised. Then, he offered an affirmation: "Very good. Full of spirit." As he spoke, he waved his hand; driving the Torrent of Time, he slashed out two Void Swords.