Chapter 2328 - The Truth Behind the Cataclysm of Supreme Emergence

‘Turn disaster into fortune?’

Su Yi was stunned. He couldn’t help but laugh, “And if I don’t give it to you?”

The old man slowly rose to his feet, then gazed into the bustling streets in the distance. He said softly, “As I’m sure you’ve noticed, this is a mundane realm. Anyone who comes here will become a mortal without a cultivation base.”

He looked at Su Yi. “But I... am the only exception.

“Over the years, a few fearless Master Gods have entered this place. They too became mortals, but they were unwilling to accept the reality of the situation. In the end...

“I crushed them like ants.” The old man smiled. “I still remember the astonishment, horror, and despair on their faces. It was quite interesting! But you’re a clever fellow. I’m sure you don’t want to experience that for yourself.”

Had a Master God heard that after being reduced to a mortal, he’d have been filled with terror and unease.

But not Su Yi. He said with great interest, “Does that mean that they didn’t recover their cultivation bases even in the moments before their deaths?”

“That’s right,” the old man said warmly. “This isn’t a world of illusions, nor an art of deception. This is a true mundane world, and those with cultivation bases are not permitted here. Even Nine-Tribulation Master Gods will be reduced to mere mortals upon entering this place.”

“It seems the Laws of this world are quite extraordinary,” Su Yi said thoughtfully.

“It’s true,” the old man said approvingly. “You’re perceptive indeed, Fellow Daoist. Since you understand the situation, I’m sure you know what you should do next.”

Su Yi smiled and nodded. “In light of the fact that you refrained from attacking me immediately, I’ll give you an opportunity. Give me your scroll, and I won’t make trouble for you.”

The old man was gobsmacked, and his smile rapidly faded. He sighed, “I warned you out of the goodness of my heart, but you don’t know what’s good for you. It’s truly disa—”

But before he could finish his sentence, Su Yi seized him by the throat and pulled him over.

The old man’s eyes widened, and he roared, “What are you doing?”

Su Yi laughed. “I just about understand now. You must have known all along that although this mundane realm can trap others, it’s useless against me. Am I right?”

The old man roared, “Let go of me!”

The streets had been lively and bustling just moments prior, but all of that changed instantly. All of the pedestrians, regardless of age or sex, fixed their gazes on Su Yi.

Then, those ordinary mortals charged at him like mad, as if they’d just spotted their most hated enemy. They shouted, “Kill him! Kill him!”

Su Yi waved his sleeve.

A whip of clear light swung through the air. Wherever it passed, countless ordinary mortals exploded, scattering into a rain of light.

“It’s precisely because you knew you couldn’t trap me that you resorted to bluffing and trickery,” said Su Yi. “It’s a pity, but even if this mundane realm isn’t just a world of illusions, even if all of it is real, in my eyes, it’s no more than empty posturing.”

The old man’s expression shifted erratically. In the end, he sighed. “Fellow Daoist, you might well be able to seize a moment’s glory like this, but you’re effectively inviting your own demise!

“Heed my advance and stay your hand. There’s still time to change course, but if you go any further, it’ll be too late for regrets.”

Su Yi’s brow furrowed. “I’m actually quite curious. How did you know I had the Light Devouring Rat Chapter, anyway?”

The old man’s expression shifted, but just as he was about to say something, Su Yi continued, “Does that mean that all of you Realm Guardians already know about it?”

The old man remained silent.

Su Yi laughed. “I can tell that you don’t want to see me control the Blazing Sundial. After all, you’re all manifestations of its source power. How could you bear to see me stand above you?”

Then, before the old man could respond, he tightened his grip.

Bang!!

The old man exploded, his body scattering into a rain of light.

An old beast skin scroll fluttered to the ground. The title read, “the Sun Swapping Ox Chapter.”

Su Yi instantly understood.

This is a technique for ‘stealing the heavens and swapping out the sun.’ This hidden realm is an excellent example of its power; someone obviously transformed it into a mundane realm.

There was no denying it. This incantation was wondrous indeed.

This power was naturally connected to the Blazing Sundial, a chaos divine artifact.

......

Less than half an hour had passed since Su Yi had first entered this hidden realm.

When he slew the old man, the sundial’s needle sped up. In a flash, it pointed at the Hour of the Tiger.

Meanwhile, Su Yi found himself in its third hidden realm.

......

Time slipped by.

Just an hour later, Su Yi found and slew the Realm Guardian of a vast starscape, a white tiger.

Then, he acquired yet another secret technique: the Slaughtering Tiger Chapter.

The needle of the Blazing Sundial changed once more. This time, it pointed at the Hour of the Rabbit.

......

More time passed.

To Su Yi, who controlled the Whip of Supreme Emergence, it was as if there were no one else around. He passed through one hidden realm after another, killing all of the Realm Guardians.

He didn’t run into any danger or trouble along the way.

All the while, his collection of scrolls grew.

Just six hours later, he reached the hidden realm of the Hour of the Boar. This was the last of the twelve hidden realms of the Blazing Sundial.

“Kill me, and you won’t be able to turn back!” said a fat, big-eared man in white robes. His gaze was utterly calm. “If you aren’t afraid to die, go right ahead!”

He sat on the ground, immobilized, the Whip of Supreme Emergence wrapped around him. His whole body was riddled with wounds.

This was the Realm Guardian.

“Every time I enter a new hidden realm, I hear similar threats. It’s really getting boring.” Su Yi took out his jug of wine and had a big sip. “But every time I ask ‘just how dangerous is this path of no return, anyway?’ I can’t get a single word out of any of you. Well? Might

you

tell me?”

The white-robed man fell silent. After a while, he said, “I cannot!”

Su Yi crouched, then gazed intently at him. “To the best of my knowledge, Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye has controlled the Blazing Sundial for years. Are you perhaps worried that I’ll seize the Blazing Sundial for myself?”

The white-robed man’s expression shifted erratically, but he remained silent.

“No, that’s not it.” Su Yi shook his head. “Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye permitted me to enter the city. How could you possibly be ignorant of his intentions? Yet here you are, hindering me at every turn. But if this is just a test, why threaten me after you lose?”

He furrowed his brow. “Something really isn’t right here.”

Finally, the white-robed man spoke. “Since you know something’s amiss, why remain stubborn?”

Su Yi narrowed his eyes, then laughed. “Because I control the Whip of Supreme Emergence.”

“....”

Su Yi rose. “It’s time I got going. Do you have anything to say.”

The white-robed man looked up and gazed intently at Su Yi. “Take care.”

Su Yi was stunned. He’d originally assumed that the man would threaten him again. He certainly hadn’t anticipated words of concern.

“Thank you.” Su Yi retracted the Whip of Supreme Emergence, and the large man in snow-white robes fell apart, scattering like paper. A beast skin scroll fell to the ground.

Su Yi stretched out his hand and grabbed it.

It’s truly strange. If they didn’t want me to acquire these mysteries of the Grand Dao, why did all of the Realm Guardians carry their scrolls on their persons?

pondered Su Yi.

He’d already reached a rough conclusion.

The twelve Realm Guardians each represented a portion of the Blazing Sundial’s source power, and they could only condense a realistic hidden realm when they had their scrolls in hand!

Heaven and earth silently transformed. Everything shifted. In the blink of an eye, Su Yi gazed into the distance and saw an ancient city. The streets were completely deserted.

A black sundial towered in front of him, and a wisp of temporal light floated above it, illuminating its surface. The needle now pointed to the Hour of the Rat, but it no longer moved.

When Su Yi saw this, he immediately understood that he’d reached the city center.

Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye’s hoarse, aged voice rang out. “You overcame the twelve hidden realms of the Blazing Sundial in less than eight hours. Truly impressive, Fellow Daoist!”

Su Yi smiled. If he hadn’t taken the time to recover his strength along the way, he could have overcome the hidden realms even faster!

Su Yi looked around, then gazed at the Blazing Sundial at the city center. “Have you perhaps hidden yourself within the sundial?”

A burst of bitter laughter followed. “You’ve got good eyes, Fellow Daoist. But no, I’m not deliberately hiding myself. Rather, I’ve been trapped inside the Blazing Sundial ever since the Cataclysm of Supreme Emergence. That’s how I’ve managed to cling to life all this time.”

Only then did Su Yi understand. “Ah, so that’s it.”

He paused, then said, “Have I fulfilled your second condition?”

Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye laughed. “Of course. I trust that you’ve already grasped how to control the Blazing Sundial?”

Su Yi nodded.

“My third condition involves controlling the Blazing Sundial,” said Divine Venerate Zhou Ye. “Fellow Daoist, you can use the Blazing Sundial’s power to sense the Flame of Supreme Emergence. Whether or not you can control it will depend on your fortune.

“However...” Here, Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye’s voice grew solemn. “This will be the hardest part. A moment’s incaution could cost you your life!”

Su Yi’s eyebrows rose. “What do you mean?”

“The source power of the Blazing Sundial is a unique temporal Law,” said Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye. “When you activate the Blazing Sundial, a moment’s incaution will plunge you into a chaotic flood of temporal power. That’s what makes the Blazing Sundial so dangerous.

“And the Flame of Divine Emergence is the most tyrannical and terrifying of the three components of Supreme Emergence Source Power.

“I won’t hide it from you. When the Age of Supreme Emergence ended, it was the Flame of Supreme Emergence that gave rise to the cataclysm that swept across the world!”

Su Yi’s pupils constricted.

He already had a rough understanding of the Cataclysm of Supreme Emergence that had ended the Age of Supreme Emergence.

He also knew that it was that very cataclysm that trapped old monsters like Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye, Master Cloud Refiner, and Hua Yin in the ruins. Even now, they couldn’t break free.

However, he hadn’t anticipated that this terrifying cataclysm originated from the Flame of Supreme Emergence.

It was just too shocking!

Based on this, Su Yi could imagine how dangerous it was to contemplate the Flame of Supreme Emergence.