Chapter 1375: The End of the Heavenly Dao

Seven bursts of peerless law powers surged toward Gu Huojin from all directions, but he wasn’t fazed at all.

Right as the seven bursts of law powers were about to inundate him, a vast expanse of golden light erupted out of his body once again, and in the next instant, he appeared thousands of kilometers away, completely unscathed.

However, he had only just steadied himself when a gargantuan, dark red palm projection appeared up above before swooping down upon him, staining the entire space down below a dark red color.

An enormous, hexagonal plate projection appeared beneath the gargantuan hand, and it was rapidly revolving while releasing bursts of invisible power.

The space around Gu Huojin instantly became warped and twisted as countless spatial vortexes of different sizes took shape around him.

Bursts of radiant light were spilling out of all of the vortexes, with figures rapidly flashing in and out of sight, and they were all giving off indescribably vast aura.

Gu Huojin made no effort to take evasive measures as he conjured up a small area of golden light around himself to keep the vortexes at bay. However, the number of vortexes continued to increase, twisting and warping the golden space, and it soon became impossible to see what was happening inside.

The Reincarnation Palace Master appeared above the giant palm projection, and at this moment, he was looking noticeably more emaciated.

His hands and face were covered in striking, dark red patterns, and there was a grim look on his sunken face as he said, "I've trapped Gu Huojin for now, this is the time to make a final push, everyone!"

As soon as his voice trailed off, six figures sped toward Gu Huojin from different directions, bringing with them six bursts of devastating law powers.

Tens of thousands of kilometers away, all of the bystanders were spectating the battle with their spiritual sense, and they were completely astonished by what they were witnessing.

This was a battle between the most powerful cultivators under the heavens, and it was incredible to think that it was possible for one to attain such immense power.

It seemed that Gu Huojin had found himself in dire straits.

"No matter how powerful he is, he's still only just one man. The Reincarnation Palace Master and the Devilish Monarch's law powers can stand toe to toe with his, and with the other five Dao Ancestors also thrown into the mix, this is most likely going to be the end of him..."

"Who could've imagined that the Bodhi Banquet would end up like this?"

......

Gu Huojin paid no heed to the surrounding dark red vortexes and the six figures racing toward him as he raised his head slightly and murmured to himself, "Finally..."

At the same time, the golden palace deep within the Heavenly Court where Gu Huojin had previously been cultivating in seclusion suddenly trembled violently before exploding to release countless balls of light of different colors.

All of a sudden, it was as if countless rainbows had appeared over the murky, gray sky, presenting a stunning sight to behold.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

At first glance, it appeared that these lights were scattered in a completely haphazard fashion, but in reality, there was method to the madness, and they intertwined with one another to form what appeared to have been a giant go board over the Heavenly Court.

These lights extended into the distance as far as the eyes could see, and all of them were giving off different types of law powers.

All of a sudden, the three Gray Realm Dao Ancestors were brought to a juddering halt as they charged toward Gu Huojin, and three streaks of light, two black and one gray, emerged from their bodies before rising up to the heavens.

All of this had taken place in the blink of an eye, and everything was enshrouded under a burst of pressure that was loftier than the heavens and heavier than the earth.

It was as if the full might of heaven and earth had descended, and even the power of Dao Ancestors paled into insignificance in comparison.

The nearby space constricted, and everyone present was instantly immobilized.

On top of that, the law powers in their bodies had begun fluctuating in an uncontrolled fashion, as if they were resonating with the lights in the sky.

The Reincarnation Palace Master was no exception to this, and even with his unfathomable powers, he had been rendered completely immobile.

The gargantuan palm projections exploded along with the Six Paths Reincarnation Plate, and all of the countless reincarnation vortexes around Gu Huojin also faded away.

Just like the Reincarnation Palace Master, the Devilish Monarch and all of the other Dao Ancestors present had also been completely immobilized, including even the Dao Ancestors of the Heavenly Court.

Regardless of how vigorously everyone struggled against their restraints, there was simply no opposing the restrictive forces acting upon them.

"Finally... I've been waiting for this day for far too long..." Gu Huojin sighed.

"You've already collected all of the law powers required to complete the Three Thousand Daos Divine Array?" the Reincarnation Palace Master asked.

"Looks like you only have a very rudimentary understanding of the Three Thousand Daos Divine Array. In order to activate the array, I don't necessarily have to collect all of the law powers. Instead, as long as I have over half of the law powers and the thirty-six law powers that serve as the core of the array, then that is already enough," Gu Huojin explained.

"So this was your plan all along? To lure me here along with all of the cultivators of the Devil Realm and the primordial land?" the Reincarnation Palace Master asked.

"This was indeed my plan, but the main objective wasn't to lure you in. Instead, my main focus was on those three," Gu Huojin replied as he cast his gaze toward Yin Chengquan's trio.

A look of alarm and realization appeared on the Reincarnation Palace Master's face upon hearing this.

"The aforementioned thirty-six law powers are very difficult to assemble, particularly because several of them can only be found in the Gray Realm. I've been constantly sending people into the Gray Realm over the years, but I've only managed to collect two of them, while the remaining three all belonged to Dao Ancestors.

“Hence, I had no choice but to devise this plot to use your invasion of the Heavenly Court to my advantage. Without those three, I would've never been able to complete my array," Gu Huojin revealed.

"So everything that I've worked for was all to bring your plan into fruition. You truly are an impressive man, Fellow Daoist Gu," the Reincarnation Palace Master said with a defeated smile.

"You are the only one in this world worthy of hearing this explanation from me, but unfortunately, you won't get to seem me create the true Heavenly Dao," Gu Huojin said with a faint smile, then thrust a palm forward, and golden arm emerged from each of the chests of the Reincarnation Palace Master, the Devilish Monarch, and the three Gray Realm Dao Ancestors, piercing through their bodies.

A plume of golden mist then rose up from the arms to envelop their bodies, and they were instantly reduced to withered corpses.

The Reincarnation Palace Master and the Devilish Monarch's bodies disintegrated into dust, while the bodies of the three Gray Realm Dao Ancestors had transformed into three balls of light, one gray and two black.

"Palace Master!"

"Devilish Monarch!"

Looks of despair appeared in the eyes of all of the devilish and primordial cultivators present, while Gu Huojin made a hand seal in an expressionless manner, and the three balls of light formed by the three Gray Realm Dao Ancestors rose up into the air before fusing into the giant go board above.

Three bursts of light, two black and one gray, appeared in the heavens, and countless runes began surging out of the giant go board, encompassing the entire sky.

The pressure weighing down from above instantly increased significantly, while the unrest in the law powers in everyone's bodies was also exacerbated.

Cries of agony rang out as rays of light began flowing out of the trembling bodies of the cultivators down below and rising up into the sky.

These rays of light contained both their law powers and their immortal spiritual power, both of which were being sucked away by the array in the heavens.

On top of that, all of the cultivators of the Devil Realm, the primordial land, the Gray Realm, and the Heavenly Court were also having their powers devoured by the Three Thousand Daos Divine Array, including the likes of Dao Ancestor Bai Yun.

The only one present who remained unaffected by the array was Gu Huojin.

"What are you doing, Supreme Lord? Did you not promise to take the three of us above the Heavenly Dao with you? Why are you taking our law powers?" Dao Ancestor Bai Yun asked in a frantic voice as he turned to Gu Huojin with a panicked expression.

"The activation of the Three Thousand Daos Divine Array marks the end of this world and the beginning of a new one. Everything that belongs to this world will be erased, and I have no say in the matter. Hence, the three of you will have to sacrifice yourselves for the true Heavenly Dao," Gu Huojin said in an indifferent manner, and the complexions of the three Dao Ancestors instantly turned deathly pale upon hearing this.

Gu Huojin paid no heed to them as he rose up into the air, and a fervent look appeared in his eyes as he declared, "You are all witnessing the most monumental moment in the history of this world! All of you are too narrow of mind and too short of sight to see my vision! I am going to create a new world where the strong will no longer have to be subjected to the oppression of the Heavenly Dao!"

As soon as his voice trailed off, he rose up even higher, resembling a dazzling, golden sun that was ascending to the peak of the heavens.

From there, he pressed a finger against his own glabella, and a corkscrew-shaped rune surfaced over his skin, giving off a bright red glow like the light of a dying flame.