Chapter 2026: Dummy

"There isn't much time left!"

When Gui Lei Han saw his own tears falling and realized who had summoned the Ancestor God's Great Calamity of Dharma Extinction, his heart trembled.

Bei Huai!

That fellow is still alive!

His consciousness had been lodged in the body experiencing the Five Signs of Decay in Heaven and Man; even after being swallowed, it wasn't immediately refined. Instead, he came back to life.

A centipede dies but never falls.

If he also went to confront Yao Zu, then Yao Zu would indeed be pushed to a desperate situation.

But judging from the current situation, it seemed that Bei Huai wanted to force Yao Zu, during her current period of weakness, to lend him strength, thereby achieving a win-win cooperation.

Yao Zu would resolve the various internal and external attacks, and Bei Huai would be deified and become an Ancestor.

After that, how the two would contend over the paths of life and reincarnation would be their own business, unrelated to outsiders.

In other words, the time he had left was only before the Ancestor God's Great Calamity of Dharma Extinction arrived!

"Zizizi!"

Purple lightning surged, and Gui Lei Han leaned backward.

The Punishment God's Tribulation of Torture condensed a phantom thought-body, drawing away half of his self-consciousness, and appeared behind him.

In this way, Bei Huai's strange innate ability could be completely transferred to the thought-body, no longer interfering with his own actions.

With a tearing sound, using the momentum of his retreat, Gui Lei Han's hand also withdrew from Yao Zu's lower abdomen.

But at the same time, he noticed the convergence of life force there, and the wound was slowly healing.

"The Path of Life..."

The Divine Tribulation Mask was already half-worn, yet Yao Zu's endurance was at its peak. Even under such explosive damage, the recovery power of the Dual Rivers of the Great Dao was even stronger.

Moreover, it only healed herself, not affecting the structure of the Five Domains, thus not causing turmoil in the Five Domains.

Gui Lei Han was different.

If the gray-purple mask were to be completely stained gray, the damage would certainly penetrate the Dual Rivers of the Great Dao's defense and suppress its recovery power, but the Sacred God Continent would also inevitably shatter.

"Only a compromise!"

"Not seeking high burst damage, but it must involve the Path of Life, preventing Yao Zu from healing her wounds."

"Or rather, for a long time, the wound's healing speed must be kept at a snail's pace."

Gui Lei Han's mind flashed, and he already had the answer.

Without this, Yao Zu would be difficult to kill, and when the Ancestor God's Great Calamity of Dharma Extinction arrived, Yao Zu might still have means to slowly recover during the tribulation, seizing the opportunity to heal her wounds.

Then all of Xu Xiaoshou and Dao Qiongcang's plans, the advantages gained through pulling and snatching after Yao Zu's zeroing, would all be for naught.

"Melt down!"

Thinking of this, he shouted decisively.

Gui Lei Han's eyes, which had been purple lightning, turned into a crimson glow, the Chi Xiao Thunder refined from the Ancestor God's Great Calamity of Dharma Extinction.

This thunder was fierce yet subtle, with an extremely long duration. It was not good at bursting but excelled at attrition, and when attached to a wound, it could continuously erode the repair of vitality.

Aided by the continuous and indestructible nature of his spirit, it pushed the path of attrition to its limit.

"Chi!"

As expected, after the Punishment God's Tribulation of Torture changed form and transformed into Chi Xiao Thunder, this palm cut into Yao Zu's heart again, and when it was pulled out, red currents flowed around the wound. It clearly managed to suppress the repair power of the Dual Rivers of the Great Dao, reaching a state of balance.

This wound could remain on Yao Zu for a long time!

"Uh-oh!"

Yao Zu's body spasmed, her expression showing agonizing pain.

Gui Lei Han wouldn't feel any pity for an old man. Seeing his idea work, his attacks became like a fierce storm, relentless.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Palm after palm, the hand-blades formed by his embodied spirit, instantly sliced Yao Zu almost into a thousand pieces, turning her into a bloody mess.

The esteemed Ancestor God of Zero, this precious physical body hadn't even unleashed its power, and it was instantly damaged beyond recognition.

All her internal organs were shattered.

All her tendons and bones were broken.

However, when Gui Lei Han raised his hand to strike, attempting to directly sever Yao Zu's arm, the Chi Xiao Thunder seemed somewhat inadequate.

"Whoosh!"

The power of the Dual Rivers of the Great Dao arrived belatedly, pouring into Yao Zu's body.

Not only was the severed arm pulled back and reassembled by the life-threads that were still connected like a lotus root, but even the wounds that were being eroded by the Chi Xiao Thunder subtly began to show signs of slow recovery.

"Not strong enough!"

How astute Gui Lei Han was; he immediately analyzed the situation.

It must be said that the laws of this lower plane, the Sacred God Continent, fundamentally protected the lower-level cultivators.

When Hua Changdeng and Ba Zun'an, as weaker individuals, mutually verified their Great Dao, it successfully prevented the Ancestors like Mo Yao Sui from entering the scene immediately.

And now, when Yao Zu zeroed out and was weakened by Xu Dao's consecutive schemes, this battlefield suppressed Gui Lei Han's burst power, restricting him at every turn, preventing him from fully unleashing himself.

"Just one strike!"

Clearly, just by wearing the gray mask and delivering a punch, it was feared that Yao Zu's fate would be similar to what Sui Yin encountered in the Divine Ruins and the subsequent prolonged state of weakness.

But what after that one strike?

Gui Lei Han finally understood why Ba Zun'an merely created a posture, ultimately doing almost nothing with his sword.

He didn't possess the power of "Píng".

He couldn't reassemble the continent through some power of "name" after one strike shattered the entire Western Region and caused the Sacred God Continent to crumble!

"Xu Xiaoshou!"

Gui Lei Han simply handed over the things he couldn't solve.

If Xu Xiaoshou couldn't solve it either, then he would have to toss a coin in his heart, letting fate decide whether the mask would deliver that punch or not.

"God Bow Willow!"

In the Xing Realm, Xu Xiaoshou heard the call and immediately summoned Gui Liu.

Once the cross-street formation was broken and Dao Qiongcang became an Ancestor, his presence was basically exposed.

The current situation was chaotic and complex, with various chess pieces entering the field one after another.

Trying to hide behind the scenes again would be too naive. Entering the game in a "semi-hidden" state like Mo Zu was the best choice.

At least, as long as he didn't enter the direct battlefield, as long as he kept a close eye on the movements of the Sacred Palace's purple pet, he would always have the qualification to adapt to all changes with no change.

"Master Xu!"

At the Divine Farmer's Medicine Garden in Crystal City, Gui Liu was also watching the battlefield. With his wisdom, he knew what to do the moment he heard it.

He immediately transformed into a ghostly form, thousands of willow branches drooping, reaching into the void, directly anchoring the entire Divine Ruins, as if he was about to move it directly.

"No need to move it, just draw the laws of the Divine Ruins into the continent." Xu Xiaoshou, after all, still cherished his treasure, but he also knew that he couldn't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child, so he was going all out.

"Difficult." Gui Liu shook his head. "The Sacred God Continent is too vast. If we merely draw in the Dao laws, even if we can provide a battlefield, it would at most be confined to the Western Region."

"Then the Western Region it is!"

"But that Ancestor of Thought is clearly extraordinary. If we merely draw in the Dao laws, I fear I won't be able to protect the Path of Drawing with just one strike."

"I will help you."

"In that case, perhaps it can withstand two strikes."

Xu Xiaoshou's face instantly darkened. "Gui Liu, are you tired of living?" But he also knew there was no time to delay, so he sighed, "Move it over!"

The Ancient Battle God Platform was gone.

Yet the New Heaven Realm had not yet been established.

With Gui Lei Han pressing forward, the Sacred God Continent's low Dao law level, at this moment, had ironically become Yao Zu's lifeline. How could she immediately go to establish it?

It had to be dismantled!

With the Divine Ruins as the next battlefield, crashing onto the Great Western Desert, Gui Liu drawing in the Dao laws, and himself weaving a bit more, they would last as long as they could.

It was just that with this move, under the gaze of the Sacred Palace's purple pet, or rather the Sacred Demon, he might have to reveal more of his trump cards.

"Master Xu, are you sure?"

Gui Liu still knew the significance of the Divine Ruins.

After all, a corner of the Heaven Realm was still the Heaven Realm. If Master Xu wanted to keep this thing, he probably not only cherished the treasure but also harbored a hope of finding an opportunity to communicate with the Eight Ancestors through the aura of the Heaven Realm.

If that Ba Zun'an could bring the New Heaven Realm...

Perfect!

Gui Liu knew that he had definitely made the right gamble and chosen the right person this time.

But if not, releasing the Divine Ruins at this moment would have a very limited effect, at most a drop in the bucket.

Xu Xiaoshou's mind was made up, and he would not hesitate again, stating firmly:

"Move!"

Boom!

People in the Five Domains looked to the west, only to see the sky like a mirror, collapsing with a rumble, willow branches cascading down like a waterfall.

A myriad of welcoming light streamed forth, and a vast aura whistled out from the boundless sky-hole, descending towards the location of the Great Western Desert.

For a time, clouds surged, and the Great Dao ebbed and flowed.

The mist transformed into various bizarre and indescribable phenomena, connecting with the Dao laws of the Western Region.

It was as if a large bowl had been inverted over a small one, with some gaps at the connection points, but it forcibly made the capacity of things inside more than double.

"This is the aura of the Divine Ruins?"

"Has even the Divine Ruins been shattered by someone?"

"No, it looks more like someone has drawn the Divine Ruins here, forcibly elevating the Dao law level of the Great Western Desert... Master Xu has made his move!"

Only then did some people remember that, in this Ancestor God chaotic battle, Master Xu had only appeared at the beginning and then virtually disappeared in the middle.

Had he vanished?

Was he afraid?

No, with Master Xu's temperament, he could only be secretly plotting something!

"Indeed..."

At Sacred Palace on Mount Si Ling, Zi Chong also noticed the anomaly in the Great Western Desert and saw that the Divine Ruins had been summoned by a certain Xu.

However, after a single glance, she neither obstructed nor cut off the rear. Instead, she turned sharply and, riding the white dragon, once again plunged into the Sacred Xuan Gate.

It wasn't that she didn't want to, but that the effect would be minimal.

The appearance of Dao Zu Yi Ji disrupted everyone's plans, not just Yao Zu, but also Sacred Demon.

Originally, they were supposed to reap the benefits, but now, for some inexplicable reason, they were in a state of equal strength.

In such a situation, rather than wasting energy on a mere Xu Xiaoshou, it was better to focus directly on herself and, while Yao Zu attracted the Ancestor God's attention, seize this moment to reclaim her body, spirit, and will.

"Shen Yi..."

Shen Yi and Jin She Li Zi were also coveted by Mo Zu.

However, this pair of combinations was still separated by an Ancestor God's Great Calamity of Dharma Extinction from zeroing out.

Dao Zu could avoid this step because she had already passed the Great Calamity.

Shen Yi could not.

Since he couldn't avoid it, he had to undergo the tribulation like Bei Huai.

Since Xu Dao Cao had a way to deal with Yao Zu before the tribulation, Mo Zu naturally had other ways to deal with Shen Yi.

"Must speed up!"

Inside the Sacred Xuan Gate, as soon as Zi Chong appeared, she acted without hesitation, regardless of being detected.

She tore open the void with both hands, pulling sharply, as if trying to extract something from an unknown place. In just an instant, the clanging sound of Dao chains exploded.

The sword tower that Shen Yi had sent flying into the spatial-temporal fragments was directly pulled into the Sacred Xuan Gate by Zi Chong.

The sword tower did not appear riddled with holes.

However, when the sword tower's great door opened, the primordial mother coffin placed in the center was scorched black.

The coffin lid flipped open.

The headless Mo Zu sat up in shock, covered in wounds.

The spirit of Mo Zu and the will of Mo Zu then emerged.

After so long, they still couldn't merge into one.

"Tsk."

Zi Chong saw this and chuckled, shaking her head.

A magnificent aura of the Sacred Ancestor shone from her, but it wasn't to take advantage of Mo Zu's weakness and end her life.

Instead, she used the purifying effect of divine power to heal the three aspects of Mo Zu's body, spirit, and will.

"Sheng Xin..."

The headless Mo Zu's body was moved, and she extended her hands for an embrace.

Zi Chong tilted her head in thought. Originally, in her plan, she did not want to zero out so quickly, as it would inevitably draw Yao Zu's wariness.

Moreover, while the New Heaven Realm sounded simple, it still required a lengthy process.

Those who zeroed out first, like Ba Zun'an, Yao Zu, Dao Zu, and even the masked Gui Lei Han, would actually be subject to certain restrictions.

On the contrary, someone like Zi Chong, who could maximize her combat power, was the strongest among the current Ancestor Gods.

However, plans couldn't keep up with changes.

Judging from the current situation, if she didn't completely zero out soon, it was feared that even if the New Heaven Realm shattered, Dao Zu Yi Ji wouldn't let the plan for zeroing out proceed.

"Come on."

Zi Chong leaped, bringing the pure Sheng Xin power from the original crystal, and rushed into the embrace of the headless Mo Zu's body.

The three aspects of Mo Zu's body, spirit, and will, combined with Zi Chong's Sheng Xin power, completely fused in the darkness as the scorched primordial mother coffin lid closed.

"Om!"

Sacred Demon harmonized, power returned to balance.

Such a zeroing-out power was something that even the Sacred Palace's grand formation could not completely erase.

At this moment, Shen Yi, who was still comprehending "Ru Dao" in the Northern Region, abruptly broke out of his state, realizing that something was wrong with himself.

He stood up tall and looked south.

One step shattered space.

This Kui Niu once again picked up Ba Wang and, with a fearless attitude, charged straight towards the Sacred Palace of Mount Si Ling.

"Dream on!"

Above the cross-street, Dao Qiongcang, who was still receiving the inheritance power of Dao Zu Yi Ji, was also fully focused and noticed the Sacred Palace's subtle movements.

Unfortunately, although the scenery of all phenomena was vast, Dao Qiongcang had not yet managed to immediately recall all his memories and insights from various places.

Zeroing out still required time.

Moreover, Sacred Demon, in the plan, was not supposed to be dealt with by him.

"Grand Embroidery Art!"

Dao Qiongcang made no visible moves.

Under Shen Yi's feet, a rainbow bridge of heavenly secrets directly materialized.

He was stunned, but when he stepped onto it, he found himself aided by divine power, directly crossing two domains and being pushed in front of Mount Si Ling.

However, there was still a Sacred Palace grand formation in front of him.

Shen Yi knew nothing of breaking formations; he had just raised Ba Wang...

"Grand Annihilation Art!"

The heavenly secret patterns on the grand formation flowed, having already melted through, creating a passage wide enough for Shen Yi to pass through.

Who is helping me?

Shen Yi didn't even think, stepping in.

But then he lost his direction. It turned out that Mount Si Ling was—

"Grand Guidance Art!"

Just then, a voice in his mind was like an immortal guiding the way.

It clearly told him that there was no need to waste brute force at all.

Take two steps back, three steps forward, shift seven zhang to the left, then crouch down and walk upside down, and he would directly see where the Sacred Xuan Gate was located.

Shen Yi hesitated slightly. It was mainly the "walk upside down" part that made him detect a hint of "teasing." Who was it?

No time to think!

Shen Yi, holding Ba Wang, quickly followed the instructions.

He was only halfway to walking upside down when he noticed the scenery changing before his eyes. At the mouth of Xue Ya, there was an inverted ancient bronze gate, tightly shut.

It's real?!

Even Shen Yi, at this moment, couldn't help but see a wisdom that was perhaps superior to brute force.

He tightened his right hand, aimed at the door, and before he could strike with his staff...

Boom, boom, boom!

Ancient patterns flowed on the great door, which had clearly been deciphered, and both doors swung wide open.

"Hey!"

This Sacred Palace on Mount Si Ling, is it that easy to enter?

He thought that Zi Chong, having sealed the Sacred Ancestor, would have set up a net from which escape was impossible, and he would have to waste a Xìang Shì Zhū Óu crystal just to meet her in person!

Or was it that the resentment was also mistaken?

Shen Yi laughed heartily, leaping in without a second thought, entering the great door.

He had no mind to observe the surrounding mysteries.

He had no desire to look at the various beautiful sights.

Shen Yi's gaze swept over, and in his eyes, only that familiar sword tower remained.

The sword tower's great door was wide open, and inside lay a scorched primordial mother coffin. He couldn't avoid it, couldn't leave.

The aura of zeroing out submitted within.

Shen Yi's lips curved, and observing the dual Ancestral auras of Sacred Demon with his Spirit Refining Grand Void Realm, he chuckled softly in derision:

"A lamb entering a tiger's mouth. Today, you cannot escape!"

As soon as his voice fell, a few wisps of clear fragrance drifted from the wide-open door of the sword tower. Sacred light descended from the heavens, bringing down two figures.

One, with silver hair flying, turned her head in anger, black and white mist boiling in her eyes, completely losing her sanity, shouting hatefully:

"Dao! Xuán! Jī!"

The other, with an graceful figure, wore a pained expression, and when her beautiful eyes gazed over, her voice was filled with sorrow and despair:

"Fool... fool..."