Chapter 1930: Unity

Gui Zu, Hua Zu, a two-in-one fusion?

When Gui Zu willingly stepped onto the Bridge of the Other Shore in the realm of Bei Ming Emperor, running into Hua Changdeng's "embrace," all the chess players, both inside and outside the game, were stunned.

Of course, the fusion of Gui and Hua was something everyone could foresee as the only path to survival they could contend for and achieve.

But whether in imagination or reality, Gui Zu and Hua Zu were not supposed to bow to each other. So, the option of "sacrificing myself to complete you" didn't exist.

It was more likely that Hua Changdeng would try to devour Gui Zu, and Gui Zu would also want to control Hua Changdeng. Even if they became entities similar to a Gui Beast host, they would have to grind against each other for tens of thousands of years until one side achieved absolute dominance over the other before the final merger could be completed and the two-in-one process concluded.

However, reality wasn't like that! Gui Zu's behavior was completely "devotional"; he walked onto the Bridge of the Other Shore like a moth to a flame, seemingly wanting to complete Hua Changdeng voluntarily?

"What kind of deal did they make?"

But no deal could be greater than "seizing the Dao"! With this sacrifice, Gui Zu would surely perish, and everything of his existence, except for traces, would be erased—Shu Zu served as a cautionary tale.

Moreover, considering the grievances and Great Dao between Hua Changdeng and Gui Zu, there was no reason for one to willingly sacrifice himself to the other. Yet now...

"There must be something strange!"

The Eye of Sui Yin immediately opened on Yue Gongli's forehead in the Si Xiang Secret Realm, almost ready to strike. Yes, he had entered. With Dao Qiongcang's help, Sui Yin was the first of the three foreign ancestors to project half of his "true body" in.

Of course, his actual true body had long been smashed by Shen Yi with a single blow in the Divine Relic. Even the remaining half of his power, due to the failure to control Ai Cangsheng, was sealed within the Sui Yin Puppet after a backlash and fell into Xu Xiaoshou's hands.

But what came in with Yue Gongli was not just a mere thought incarnation, as the Da Shi Huai shadow had previously thought. What was on Yue Gongli was the other half of Sui Yin's perfectly preserved residual power!

Now, on this home turf of the Sheng Shen Continent, Mo Zu and Yao Zu were too far away. Besides the newly appointed Ancestor God Hua Changdeng, one of the few who had complete physical, spiritual, and mental faculties, albeit with missing power, yet still possessing Ancestor God-level strategic planning and combat power, was Sui Yin.

He was the protagonist!

So, should he make a move...?

"No!"

Sui Yin quickly calmed down. If he acted now, all his previous concealment would be rendered useless. And even if he stopped the fusion of Gui Zu and Hua Zu, he would take their place and become the new target of all.

"I, as the fisherman, am already anxious. Mo Zu is even more anxious than I am, and Yao Zu and Bei Huai are certainly even more so!"

As expected, Sui Yin had barely suppressed the urge to act. In the outer starry sky, what the purple giant eye's divine sense saw was that in the Han Gong Emperor Realm, the branches of Da Shi Huai, which had been clashing, had all stopped.

Bei Huai transformed from his pangolin form into a human, his face a bit twisted, his brows filled with anger. The stone wall was almost completely pierced through. Given another half-incense stick's time, he could definitely capture, crush, and devour Yue Gongqi.

Mo Zu's will was another matter. At least in the future, when the Han Gong Emperor Realm merged with Bei Ming, this would be a huge playground again, providing countless raw materials for experiments.

Everything went down the drain!

The weakened Gui Zu, the newly appointed Hua Changdeng—the Gui Hua, a two-ancestor combination. The powerful Yao Zu, the powerful Bei Huai—the Yao Bei, a one-ancestor one-emperor combination.

If mere ants merged and mutually consumed each other, one plus one would be less than two. But if Gui Zu chose to actively complete the fusion, then Gui Hua, to Yao Bei, already possessed the nascent form of a comeback against the odds!

"Hua Changdeng, you are seeking death."

Bei Huai gritted his teeth, turned with a boom, shattered space with a single step, anchored onto the spatial node of the Zhong Yuanjie, and crossed the star river.

In the Bei Ming Emperor Realm, the branches of Da Shi Huai also shifted direction, turning from internal conflict with Yao Bei to a unified front against the outside. They even actively guided and led Bei Huai, while the Da Shi Huai phantom in the starry sky also connected its divine sense with Mo Zu:

"Hua Gui is making a desperate stand. These two, I will take care of them."

"Is this considered a 'two-in-one'?"

In the Gan Shi Emperor Realm, Xu Xiaoshou and Dao Peipei had stopped their beast chess game for a long time. Previously, both of them had deeply analyzed the situation, but they only dissected the general direction, unable to control the details.

For example, neither of them had foreseen the speed at which Hua Changdeng ascended to Godhood and became an Ancestor, as they were not Ancestor Gods after all. When Bei Huai, like a wild dog, rushed into the Han Gong Emperor Realm and began to wreak havoc, it also startled both of them.

Xu Xiaoshou immediately affirmed the actions of the five great Saint Emperor aristocratic families from earlier years. Dao Qiongcang could not be restrained, but Bei Huai really needed to be chained. This guy was too irrational!

Finally, Bei Huai set his sights on Mo Zu's will. This was originally a "snipe and clam contend, the fisherman benefits" situation, which presumably made Sui Yin's eyes split with laughter. Xu Xiaoshou and Dao Peipei were no exception.

Unexpectedly, the situation took a winding turn again, with Gui Zu actively merging into Hua Changdeng to complete the two-in-one fusion. Xu Xiaoshou almost wanted to intervene. But thinking that Sui Yin was not anxious, Mo Zu was not anxious, and Yao Bei must be anxious, he indeed waited for these two mad dogs to turn their heads.

Now he could watch the show again. Slightly relieved, Xu Xiaoshou glanced at Dao Peipei and began discussing a crucial point:

"Although Hua Zu is newly appointed, he seized Gui Zu's Dao and simultaneously cultivated Jian Zu's power. Can such an Ancestor God, even when merged with Gui Zu whose Dao was seized, be considered a two-in-one?"

Dao Peipei, this fake Dao Ancestor, was immediately stumped. After a long period of thought, he replied, "You are right, it cannot."

"But Sui Yin devoured Shu Zu and shared the same Ancestor God's fate, yet he succeeded. This is 'can'," Xu Xiaoshou waited for a rebuttal.

Dao Peipei brainstormed: "Sui emerged from Shu. From Shu's 'stability,' it moved towards Shu's 'evil' and 'extremes,' like the convergence of Yin and Yang, the two poles. So, it is established."

"So, if Hua Changdeng reclaims the authority of 'Jian,' even if only partially, then after he merges with Gui Zu, he will truly become 'one'... and even because 'Jian' and 'Gui' are so different, he will be stronger than 'Saint-Devil Unity'?"

"Right!" Dao Peipei pondered and then nodded heavily.

"So, even if Hua Gui succeeds now, they can only be considered... one point five?"

"...Right." Dao Peipei nodded again, then changed his tone, "But an incomplete 'one' is enough to deal with Ba Zun'an. He just needs to irritate Ba Zun'an after everything is done. When Ba Zun'an's Dao is formed, he can seize it and achieve complete perfection."

Thus, even after absorbing Gui Zu's authority and Jian Zu's authority. And even because Ba Zun'an's Jian Wo originated from Jian Dao and transcended Jian Dao, Hua Changdeng, after devouring Gui Zu and then Ba Zun'an, might be even stronger than imagined?

Xu Xiaoshou had completely figured out Hua Changdeng's plan. The only point he couldn't grasp was how Gui Zu could choose to "sacrifice the small self to achieve the greater self." After being swallowed by Hua Changdeng, he would be completely gone!

Although he had only met Gui Zu once, Xu Xiaoshou could tell that he was a very unwilling person...

Wait!

It was as if he had touched upon a blind spot, and some force was preventing him from inferring further. But as for guidance, the ultimate state of the Dao of Intention, no one could guide him.

Xu Xiaoshou frowned in contemplation. Soon, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he remembered a small, overlooked item:

The Scythe of Death!

Gui Zu's trump card was in his hands. This was at least a will. It seemed insignificant, but when Hua Changdeng absorbed all the authority and became truly "one," Gui Zu could still use the "reincarnation" authority of the Scythe of Death to resurrect, awaken his will, and then, in a way Hua Changdeng didn't know, devour him back?

After all, at this time, everyone thought Gui Zu had sacrificed himself and no longer existed, so they were completely unprepared?

Using this, like a cicada shedding its skin, he would be reborn from the ashes. He would not only break free from Yao Bei's constraints but also instantly surpass Sheng Mo and Shu Sui, jumping directly from the bottom to the highest point in the world?

Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoshou's entire body was covered in goosebumps. Ancestor Gods who had survived to this day were indeed not a single one clean or without schemes!

"What's wrong with you?"

Dao Peipei looked over with a strange expression. Xu Xiaoshou didn't intend to share these things, nor did he actively convey them to Dao Qiongcang through Ling Xi Shu, giving him a warning. He casually brushed it off:

"I'm thinking, Ba Zun'an's situation is really difficult now. He won't really die, will he?"

Letting the power of death shed its imprint, severing the Shen Ting Yin Cao, assisting Hua Changdeng in attaining Godhood and becoming an Ancestor... Yes, all of these were part of Ba Zun'an's plan.

Without pressure, there is no motivation, and he cannot rely on himself, relying on Jian Wo, to instantly reach the pinnacle. But in his anticipation, there was no mention of Gui Zu "like a moth to a flame" in this cycle!

The general direction was that after Hua Changdeng attained Godhood and became an Ancestor, he could both advance Jian Gui, providing inspiration, and would have to mutually constrain Gui Zu, so as not to be too strong. Under such tempering, Jian Wo would have the possibility of absorbing his Jian Gui San Cai, combining Yin and Yang, to achieve One Zun, Wu Ji.

Man proposes, God disposes.

He was too naive. Gui Zu was truly breaking the boat and sinking the caldrons. Once Hua Changdeng completed the two-in-one fusion, even if it was only "one point five," it would greatly exceed an ordinary peak Ancestor God. How could mere Jian Wo contend with it?

"Brother Hua, this is not honorable."

A strong sense of crisis struck. The Ancestor God had not moved, but Ba Zun'an, without a word, had already stepped out in the air. He clearly knew his mission. Since he was a chess piece, he was to be used by others and fulfill the responsibilities of a chess piece.

With a thunderous boom, the aura of the Ancestor God's Extinction Tribulation, instead of descending from the sky, emanated from Ba Zun'an. Dao chains around him shattered, and sword thoughts surged. Between his skin and pores, he could no longer contain his power, and gray Dao Tribulation power, as well as lightning, spontaneously released from him.

"This is..."

Everyone watched in shock as the white-clothed sword immortal instantly became an "electric man" whose body could release electricity. The Ancestor God's Extinction Tribulation did not thunder down from the sky but penetrated outward from within Ba Zun'an's body. Its aura, accompanying his steps, even showed signs of reaching the height of an Ancestor God.

"No, not an Ancestor God, but..."

"One step, pseudo-Ancestor transformation?"

The sword sea brilliantly bloomed in mid-air. Amidst the lightning and gray Dao Tribulation aura, Ba Zun'an shot forth into the air. Yue Lian appeared in his palm. Without a word, he unleashed a sword strike, followed by ten thousand swords.

The sword light pierced through clouds and mists, reflecting the moonlit lonely tower, converging into a myriad of green Guiyi Ultimate Swords.

"How many second realms are fused in this?"

No one even saw this sword clearly, but the newly appointed Ancestor God Hua Changdeng seemed to have been prepared, counterattacking with "Shou Gui."

Shou Gui was held horizontally across his chest. With only the enhancement of the power of death, this azure Guiyi Ultimate Sword, which split heaven and earth, was firmly held in place before the blade of Shou Gui. It didn't even touch, missing by a hair, unable to advance an inch.

"The gap!"

At this moment, everyone saw the most obvious gap between mortal and saint, and saint and ancestor. Even if Gui Zu hadn't been devoured yet, and Shou Gui couldn't obliterate this sword light in a short time, the damage that the pseudo-Ancestor Ba Zun'an could inflict on Ancestor God Hua Changdeng had become minuscule.

"It's over."

"I feel like Sheng Nu played too big and is about to suffer a crushing defeat!"

After blocking this Guiyi Ultimate Sword with one strike, without even using much force, Hua Changdeng himself was slightly stunned, and then he quickly smiled. At this moment, everyone could clearly feel the confidence emanating from within him, as well as his immense power.

Hua Changdeng spoke. He rarely spoke so much, and his words were filled with composure:

"Ba Zun'an, I will fight you."

"But in the face of my Dao, everything else must take a backseat. No one is an exception."

"What you want, when the time comes, I will give it to you. But before that..."

He turned his head. What his divine sense saw in the starry sky were Yao Zu and Bei Huai, infinitely more dangerous than Ba Zun'an.

"My command: Wang Chuan Boundary Seal!"

With a shout, a cross-shaped red glow emanated from his glabella. Outside the Sheng Shen Continent, from various shattered temporal flows, the torrent of Wang Chuan surged, connecting and forming a giant "moat."

This moat encompassed far more comprehensively than Gui Fo, once again severing the connection between the Sheng Shen Continent and the five great holy land secret realms, as well as the starry sky. Even Cao Yihan, who, due to Mo Di Hei Long's words, was delaying his tribulation and had only passed half of the Saint Tribulation, with only half of the Zu Yuan Emperor Tribulation remaining, suddenly lost contact with the Zu Yuan Emperor Tribulation.

His lightning tribulation was interrupted! His path to attaining Godhood and becoming an Ancestor was also interrupted by Ancestor God Hua Changdeng!

"Die, die, die..."

In the spatial rift, Bei Huai, like a mad dog, after merging with Da Shi Huai, furiously struck the Wang Chuan River with his branches. It was like hitting cotton. Yao Zu's true body did not bring Da Shi Huai out.

Within and outside the five regions, among the Ancestor Gods, Hua Changdeng was in the best condition. How could a mere Saint Emperor shake the waters of Wang Chuan? And Hua Changdeng, who set the Sheng Shen Continent as Feng Du and used the Wang Chuan River as an obstruction, possessed an inexhaustible supply of power, enough for Saint Emperor Bei Huai to wear down for tens of thousands of years!

So what would all this delayed time be used for?

"Soul, come back..."

"Soul, come back..."

Hua Changdeng's eyes blazed with genuine fervor. Gui Zu, the greatest soul, the most nourishing substance! At this very moment, the Bridge of the Other Shore, brought forth by the Sword of Intention, was retracting, and Gui Zu on the bridge was within easy reach. No one could stop the two-in-one!

And after the two-in-one, and then devouring Ba Zun'an's Jian Wo, even if Mo Zu, Yao Zu, and Sui Yin arrived together at their peak state, what difference would it make? I, Hua Changdeng, what is there to fear?

At this moment, Hua Changdeng's ambition, which he had suppressed for a lifetime, could no longer be contained and was about to be completely released. He wanted to shout loudly. But he controlled himself. He was still half a step away from the two-in-one fusion, and Hua Changdeng understood better than anyone the principle of falling short at the last moment. He had to be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious.

But when Gui Zu embraced him, and he swept his gaze around, Mo Zu and Yao Zu couldn't get in, and Sui Yin dared not act rashly. Within the five regions, only the Thunder Han whose Zu Yuan Emperor Tribulation was interrupted remained, along with the powerless Ba Zun'an.

Who could do anything to him? No one could turn the tide!

I am the heavens!

Hua Changdeng opened his mouth and swallowed Gui Zu. The latter showed no resistance. And when the Ancestor God's fate suspended above his head, the wills of Gui Zu and Hua Zu mingled like milk and water, beginning to merge and become one.

"Dao Fusion!!!"

"Splash."

Water flowed, splashing in drops. The Wang Chuan River, which protected the Sheng Shen Continent, only separated a negligible branch stream, lying before Ba Zun'an, blocking his path forward.

"Do you need help?"

A buzzing sound came from his ear, crackling like an electric shock. It was Cao Yihan's voice. Ba Zun'an flipped his hand, and Yue Lian simply disappeared. He sat down cross-legged in the air, closed his eyes, and replied to both of them:

"No need."

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