Chapter 2310 - Leaping Off the Peak and Challenging the Starry Sky

When the experts on the peak saw Su Yi arrive, they couldn’t help but look cautious and on guard.

Still, they weren’t exactly nervous. On the contrary, many of their eyes shone with hints of anticipation. They seemed eager to duke it out with Su Yi!

Su Yi took this in with a smile. There was no grudge between them, so Su Yi naturally wouldn’t attack them.

The peak of Blue Sky Divine Mountain extended into the cloudy dome of heaven. It was only when one stood there that they could see starry skies shrouded in chaos mist.

The void was flecked with thousands upon thousands of stars, flashing in and out of view amidst the chaos mist.

However, everyone here knew that those weren’t really stars, but rather, manifestations of Supreme Emergence Fortune Power!

When Su Yi arrived, there were already people seated cross-legged there, drawing in starlight from the mist-shrouded void. They were completely bathed in it.

The starlight was translucent, resplendent, and blue. This was the purest fortune power of the Grand Dao.

Fortune was connected to fate and destiny.

Supreme Emergence Fortune Power was born of the most primeval chaos of the God Domain. It was as wondrous as could be!

Obtaining it was like receiving heaven’s favor and the blessing of luck. It could completely transform one’s pursuit of the Grand Dao and improve their fate.

It might have been an exaggeration to call it “defying the heavens and transforming destiny,” but it was enough to influence one’s prospects!

“You can keep going. Don’t mind me,” said Su Yi. With that, he took out a jug of wine, sat cross-legged, resting his head in his hand as he gazed into the distant stars and sank into thought.

He looked so calm and relaxed that the others relaxed too. Only then did they resume absorbing and refining Supreme Emergence Fortune Power.

At the foot of the mountain, the rankings on the Divine Dao Fortune Stele were changing dramatically.

Prior to this, the divine abilities in the top thirty had seemed as unshakeable as divine mountains. The ranks didn’t shift in the slightest.

Yet now, as the unparalleled figures at the peak continuously absorbed and refined Supreme Emergence Fortune Power, the names in the top thirty finally shifted!

These changes drew the crowd’s attention.

When they finally saw a divine ability in the top ten forced out of position, a startled cry rang out.

The new divine ability was now ranked eighth. It was the work of Mi Qing, a disciple of Heavenly Fulcrum Mountain.

As his ability entered the rankings, Mi Qing left the peak and drifted into the crowd at the base of the mountain. He was instantly the center of attention.

But when he saw his ranking, Mi Qing sighed. He was obviously unwilling to accept his placement.

Many of the old-timers had complicated looks on their faces.

He’s eighth in the Divine Ability Rankings! Unless something unexpected happens, becoming a peak Nine-Tribulation Master God will be no problem for him at all!

In other words, Mi Qing’s future accomplishments wouldn’t be the least bit inferior to Master God Yun He and other such ancient experts.

Who wouldn’t have been surprised?

But Mi Qing was obviously unwilling to accept this.

It was thus obvious how lofty Mi Qing’s ambitions were, and how stringent he was in his pursuit of the Grand Dao.

He really was worthy of the title of “heaven-defying, unparalleled monster.”

As more and more of the experts at the peak finished refining their Supreme Emergence Fortune Power, the names on the stele underwent a shocking shift.

New abilities entered the rankings, one after another. Even the weakest of them made it into the top thirty.

While the strongest of them made it smoothly into the top ten!

Yan Shuiming’s Grand Dao Divine Ability, a Thousand Watery Graves, took sixth place.

Two others’ Grand Dao Divine Abilities made it into the top ten as well, forcing Mi Qing down into tenth place. He was on the verge of leaving the top ten altogether.

Before long, there were six new abilities in the top ten.

This change threw the entire crowd into uproar, drawing countless startled cries.

Every last one of the unparalleled figures in the new top ten became the center of attention.

However, everyone noticed that the divine ability in first place, the Fire of the Five Aggregates, had never once shifted positions!

The Fire of the Five Aggregates was the Grand Dao Divine Ability of Wen Lu, a disciple of the Three Purities Daoist Court. He’d set the record thirty-nine thousand years ago.

He’d held onto first place ever since. No one had ever shaken his position.

Wen Lu had long since become the sect leader of the Three Purities Daoist Court. He was a legendary Nine-Tribulation Master God!

This year’s challenge had drawn countless unparalleled figures and heaven-defying monsters, yet even so, none of them could shake the record that Wen Lu had set thirty-nine thousand years ago. It was thus easy to imagine how terrifying Wen Lu’s performance had been back then!

But it wasn’t over yet.

There were still numerous people climbing Blue Sky Divine Mountain, like Qi Wei and Si Ming. All of them were headed for the peak.

And Su Yi was still on the peak!

He was currently the only one there, and he was still seated cross-legged, just as he’d been before. He held a jug of wine in one hand as he gazed into the starry sky in silent contemplation.

No one knew what he was thinking about.

But all of them knew that when Su Yi started refining his Supreme Emergence Fortune Power, the Grand Dao Divine Ability in first place was sure to shift!

There was no suspense whatsoever. Su Yi had defeated countless opponents on his way to the peak, seizing an immeasurable quantity of Supreme Emergence Fortune Power, and he was currently seated on the peak, perfectly relaxed. It was thus obvious to everyone that Su Yi’s Grand Dao Divine Ability was incomparably terrifying; he could never have achieved this otherwise.

Gradually, more and more people washed out on their way to the peak.

Much to everyone’s surprise, Qi Wei actually made it to the top. Only then did everyone realize that the daughter of the Qilin Family’s “God of Wealth” was actually an incomparably astonishing genius in her own right.

When Qi Wei reached the peak, she couldn’t help but be curious. “What are you thinking about?”

Su Yi had sat there in silent contemplation for a long time, unmoving aside from taking the occasional sip of wine.

“I’m thinking about the Ruins of Supreme Emergence,” Su Yi said distractedly. “You wouldn’t understand even if I told you, so just mind your own business.”

“Tch!” Qi Wei glared at Su Yi, then disregarded him and started refining her own Supreme Emergence Fortune Power.

Unfortunately, in the end, her Grand Dao Divine Ability only reached eleventh place. She just barely missed out on the top ten.

But Qi Wei was already quite pleased with this result.

Not long after she left, Si Ming reached the peak. He transmitted, “Brother Su, will you need help when it comes time to leave the Celestial Capital?”

A day from now, the Celestial Capital would close, and everyone inside would have to leave.

Si Ming didn’t even need to think to know that when Su Yi left, he’d have to overcome the threat of his powerful enemies!

“No need for that.” Su Yi shook his head slightly.

Si Ming said no more on the matter. Once he’d refined his Supreme Emergence Fortune Power, he turned to leave.

His Grand Dao Divine Ability leaped into fourth place, forcing Mi Qing into eleventh place and ousting him from the top ten.

Qi Wei, naturally, was now ranked twelfth.

Soon, there was almost no one left on Sky Blue Divine Mountain, but Su Yi was still sitting on the peak, unmoving.

This strange scene drew numerous gazes.

“What’s going on?”

“Who knows?”

...As the crowd discussed the matter amongst themselves, Liuxiang Hen was frantic. When Su Yi finished refining his Supreme Emergence Fortune Power, it would mark the end of their bet.

And he didn’t even need to think to know that the Mountain Guardian wouldn’t let him back out!

“Daoist Brother Yun He, are you confident?” Liuxiang Hen transmitted.

“Just relax,” Master God Yun He said calmly.

But just as they were conversing, everyone suddenly saw Su Yi take action!

He put away his jug of wine, stood up, and leaped into the dome of heaven beyond the peak.

Everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Has he... gone insane?

In the past, others had been curious about the mysteries of the starry void shrouded in chaos mist that lay beyond the peak. A few had boldly attempted to explore it.

But as soon as they tried, they faced divine punishment. They were directly eliminated from the competition, and they received no Supreme Emergence Fortune Power at all!

It had been a painful lesson. Everyone knew of their misfortune.

Thus, none of them had imagined that Su Yi would attempt to do the same thing!

The Mountain Guardian shot to his feet, his fatty cheeks shifting erratically. He gnashed his teeth and murmured to himself,

I just knew it! I just knew this would happen...

Everyone had watched as Su Yi climbed to the peak. He wasn’t the least bit afraid of divine punishment.

But now, it seemed he was using the power of divine punishment to shoot beyond the peak and explore the starry void!

Kaboom!

Chaos thunderclouds surged beneath the dome of heaven, erupting with divine radiance. A churning wave of the power of divine punishment swept forth.

When Su Yi drew near, he was greeted by a terrifying backlash. The power of divine punishment enveloped him completely.

It was a terrifying scene. Countless onlookers looked stricken.

But against all expectations, Su Yi endured it all and continued approaching the starry void.

Although no one knew it, the Epoch Spark was shifting within his Sea of Chaos, scattering a dreamlike, illusory rain of chaos light as it absorbed the power of divine punishment like mad.

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t the “divine punishment” it absorbed, but rather, the Supreme Emergence source energies.

They were incomparably ancient, like the Laws of the Natural Order, and they were mighty enough to injure even a Nine-Tribulation Master God.

But to the Epoch Spark, they were the most delicious delicacy imaginable. It devoured them without end.

As it absorbed more and more, Su Yi could finally sense the Epoch Spark changing a little. Its chaos fire was originally murky and gray, but now, it shone with brilliant vitality, fluctuations reminiscent of life force.

As the Epoch Spark pulsed, Su Yi’s Sea of Chaos, the Divine Dais in his sea of consciousness, and even his essence, qi, and spirit rumbled and resonated with it.

Su Yi felt as if he’d grasped one of the most primeval, ancient source energies of the God Domain, and this power had silently fused into the Epoch Spark.

This was Supreme Emergence Source Power!

Unfortunately, as vast as this power seemed, after fusing into the Epoch Spark, it was like a stream disappearing into the ocean. It instantly became just another part of the Epoch Spark.

In truth, the Epoch Spark was the seed of a new epoch civilization, and as a seed, it would one day sprout, break through the earth, and grow.

All of the Supreme Emergence Source Power the Epoch Spark had absorbed had become its fertilizer, its power becoming part of the seed’s!

Naturally, this power also became part of Su Yi’s foundations in the Grand Dao!

He even had a strong premonition that, if he wanted to, he could have easily crossed the threshold of the Fortune Realm here and now!