The heart demon’s self-destruction caused all the power it possessed to surge back towards Ye Ling’s main body.
The black mist within the altar seemed to become enraged by the heart demon’s self-destruction, and numerous black claws flew out from the mist, lunging towards Ye Ling.
However, the power of these claws was not strong. Before they could even get close to Ye Ling, they were annihilated by his aura, leaving him unharmed.
The actions of the black claws at this moment were more akin to impotent fury.
Ye Ling paid no mind to the increasingly frenzied claws, quietly sensing the surging power within himself.
After absorbing the heart demon, he felt as though he had entered an entirely new realm… his perception of the world had strengthened immeasurably.
He could even sense the power of rules that transcended the laws of the Three Thousand Great Daos.
“Even the power of the Heavenly Dao feels less obstructed now. It’s not just the Heavenly Dao; all other laws are the same…”
“It seems I am now above all laws!”
Ye Ling, as the Supreme of Dong Xuan, occupied a realm above the Great Emperor, his cultivation reaching the absolute limit attainable on the Dong Xuan Continent.
But now, Ye Ling felt he had broken through that limit.
He had entered a realm that no one on the Dong Xuan Continent had ever tread before.
“Ye Ling, your heart demon has self-destructed. Quickly destroy the altar; I can’t hold on much longer!”
The voice of the Heavenly Dao echoed in Ye Ling’s ears once more, tinged with a hint of complaint.
It was already bad enough that Ye Ling had been chatting with the heart demon and completely ignored it. Now, with the heart demon gone, Ye Ling was still standing there, showing no intention of acting.
If the Heavenly Dao had a physical form, it would have likely rushed out to act itself by now.
“Alright, alright, I’ll help you deal with it… what’s the rush?”
Ye Ling replied to the Heavenly Dao with a touch of impatience, then condensed the power of the Heavenly Dao into a long sword and brought it down.
With the combined might of Ye Ling’s power and the Heavenly Dao’s power, the law of time contained within the altar was easily dispelled by Ye Ling, and the massive altar was cleaved in two.
With no further interference from the law of time, the Sky-Reaching Tower, which stood in Shanghai, and the altar within it were completely destroyed by Ye Ling, removed from the influence of the law of time.
The Sky-Reaching Tower vanished, the passage connecting the immortal realm and the mortal world closed, and everything returned to complete tranquility.
Ye Ling stood in the void, gazing down at the devastated land below, and sighed softly.
“It’s over…”
After dealing with the Sky-Reaching Tower and the sacrificial altar, Ye Ling used his divine soul to mark all the cultivators of the Red Dust Pavilion who had contributed to this sacrificial ritual. He then used the power of the Heavenly Dao to dispel the law of time that had protected them and executed them on the spot!
Almost instantly, all the cultivators of the Red Dust Pavilion located across the world vanished without a trace.
Having accomplished this, Ye Ling continued to guide the law of time that permeated the heavens and earth with the power of the Heavenly Dao.
Under the guidance of the Heavenly Dao’s power, the law of time began to gather before Ye Ling, solidifying into a circular clock face.
Without any hesitation, Ye Ling reached out and moved the clock hands. The entire world began to rewind at a visible speed.
Soon, Ye Ling had rewound the time of the entire Earth to a day prior. Shanghai was still intact, and the world had not been invaded by the Immortal Realm’s Tongyou Pool.
Everything returned to its original state.
Except for the Sky-Reaching Towers and the cultivators of the Red Dust Pavilion.
The Sky-Reaching Towers and the Red Dust Pavilion were protected by the law of time. After Ye Ling, with the help of the Heavenly Dao, dispelled the law of time, the Sky-Reaching Towers and the Red Dust Pavilion cultivators were also excluded from the flow of time.
Even with the rewind of time, the Sky-Reaching Towers and the Red Dust Pavilion no longer existed.
Ye Ling stood in the void, looking at the prosperous Shanghai below. The entire world appeared as beautiful as ever.
The only difference was that the Red Dust Pavilion had disappeared.
Of course, the sudden disappearance of the Red Dust Pavilion, the world’s foremost dominant force, was bound to cause some degree of chaos. The resources occupied by the Red Dust Pavilion would be redistributed, and a grand struggle would erupt among the major powers.
Perhaps after some time, another force would emerge to become the second Red Dust Pavilion.
However, those struggles were merely internal conflicts of the mortal realm. The bloodshed that ensued would be the choice of the people themselves. The Heavenly Dao would not interfere, nor did Ye Ling have the leisure to concern himself with it.
“Ye Ling, that…”
Shortly after Ye Ling resolved the Sky-Reaching Tower and the altar, the Heavenly Dao’s voice echoed in Ye Ling’s ears again. This time, the Heavenly Dao’s voice was much gentler, with a hint of trepidation in its tone.
Although the crisis on Earth had been resolved, for the Heavenly Dao, its own matters had just begun.
To resolve the sacrificial ritual, the Heavenly Dao had entrusted all its origins to Ye Ling, making Ye Ling the true Heavenly Dao.
If Ye Ling were displeased, he could simply refuse to return the Heavenly Dao’s origins and completely usurp the Heavenly Dao.
In essence, the life and death of the Heavenly Dao were now entirely in Ye Ling’s hands.
Hearing the Heavenly Dao’s words, Ye Ling naturally understood what it was thinking. He shook his head and chuckled, “Don’t worry, I always keep my word. I’m not interested in your Heavenly Dao origins.”
“Take it back yourself.”
Ye Ling channeled all the Heavenly Dao origins flowing within him and sent them towards the nine heavens.
Sensing the complete return of the Heavenly Dao origins, the Heavenly Dao was overjoyed and exclaimed, “As expected of the Supreme of Dong Xuan, you truly keep your promises!”
Although this crisis had caused the Heavenly Dao to lose a significant portion of its origins, those lost powers could be slowly replenished over time.
The Heavenly Dao had always been concerned about the extraterrestrial powerhouses’ arrangements on Earth. Now that Ye Ling had disrupted their plans and, moreover, dealt with the world’s tumor, the Red Dust Pavilion, it felt an unprecedented sense of relief!
As long as these problems could be solved, the Heavenly Dao would be willing to lose twice its origins!
Ye Ling offered no response to the Heavenly Dao’s flattery. After returning all the Heavenly Dao origins, he quickly flew towards Ye You.
Ye You had already awakened. She was looking at Ye Ling with a smile, tears glistening in her eyes.
Unlike Ye Ling, who had spent sixty thousand years on the Dong Xuan Continent, Ye You had been reincarnating through Su Xue’er and Ye You, experiencing countless years.
The hardships Ye You had endured were no less than Ye Ling’s.
Now that they met, their hearts were filled with a thousand unspoken words.
“Xiao You…”
Seeing that Ye You had awakened, Ye Ling breathed a sigh of relief, a smile gracing his face. “You’ve had a hard time all these years.”
Ye You shook her head and smiled, “Compared to what you’ve been through, my experiences are nothing.”
“However, after all these years, Brother, you’ve really not changed at all, except for growing taller and more handsome.”
“You silly girl…”
Hearing Ye You’s teasing, Ye Ling chuckled and shook his head again. He then stepped forward and embraced Ye You, “It’s been a long time, Xiao You.”
Feeling the warmth of Ye Ling’s body, Ye You hugged him tightly, closed her eyes, and quietly savored the moment.
“It’s been a long time, Brother.”