From the end of the world

Chapter 786 Little Bowl VS Tai Sui
In this strike, I poured all the power I could muster at the moment. The true spiritual power generated by the operation of numerous divine seal fragments was concentrated into an ultimate point under my control and the compression of gravity.

The combined power of the fifteen Divine Seal fragments was still far less than the power of the Third Gate, Great Impermanence, in terms of scale. However, when targeting a humanoid object, density was more important than size. I made full use of all the power. Whether it was the power of the Divine Seal fragments or the power of the Third Gate, all the power that could be used to kill the True Spirit was concentrated at the tip of the sword, directly targeting the True Spirit of the Mountain Yin-Yang.

A true spirit, in the truest sense, has no size or shape, nor is it subject to any degree of damage. It exists simply because it exists, or it doesn't exist simply because it doesn't. The incomplete form of a true spirit, born from innate spiritual gifts, despite possessing the "degree of damage" that defines its "incompleteness," still retains the distinct characteristics of a true spirit. When intending to destroy it, the depth of destruction is more important than the area of ​​damage. In today's world, I am undoubtedly the one who understands this best.

Shan Liangyi unleashed a surge of magical power that seemed to have exceeded his limits, yet he was already unable to escape the range of this attack, nor could he possibly defend against it. Even I couldn't do something like this, let alone him now.

However, he actually has an additional option: to self-destruct right now.

The speed at which those with innate spiritual gifts can commit suicide is unmatched. Even the seemingly immortal Great Impermanence, the third gate of immortality, could easily annihilate himself with this talent in the blink of an eye. I myself have escaped life-or-death crises more than once using this absurdly fast suicide speed, and the current Mountain Two Elements is no less adept at it.

This rate of suicide, combined with his ability to reincarnate, creates a synergistic effect.

He can trigger his own reincarnation at lightning speed while preventing his true spirit from being destroyed here. Since his true spirit will not be damaged, he will not be unable to reincarnate as a "character of this era" like he was killed by the Old Fist God in the past. From my perspective, it is very likely that the terrifying situation will occur where the Mountain Two Elements, whose soul is scattered in this instant, reappears in the next instant in a stronger form that has accumulated a hundred more reincarnations.

Fortunately, I wasn't entirely unprepared for this. The power of return that's currently lurking and accumulating within his body is a hidden trap planted to curb this development. If Yama Ryougi attempts to commit suicide and escape, the power of return will immediately "protect" Yama Ryougi's soul from disintegrating, thus ensuring he dies smoothly under my ultimate technique.

This kind of constraint is unlikely to completely stop the duality of the mountain, but I'm not that greedy. Just gaining a little bit of time is enough.

However, in the end, all my meticulous preparations were of no use.

Perhaps because the previous Mountain Yin-Yang state was not in its complete state, he was able to accept temporarily retreating and escaping. This time, however, he did not allow himself to take any action of escaping.

Even when faced with death, he refused to bow down and admit defeat to me.

"How could I possibly... be defeated by you—!!" he roared as he charged towards my ultimate attack.

Yin-Yang and black-and-white magic swirled around his entire body, transforming him into a black-and-white comet that crashed head-on into the Eclipse Sword, which resembled a black hole.

The black and white comet was immediately destroyed, shattered into a huge ring of pulverized clouds.

His soul was completely disintegrated and destroyed, and even his true spirit crumbled under this sword strike. I could no longer sense his presence.

The mountain represents the two polarities, and death.

The longsword formed from the eclipse's flames crumbled and vanished from my hand. At the spot where Shan Liangyi had died, three fragments of divine seals remained suspended. I moved to that location and looked around.

I waited a little while on purpose. Sure enough, Shan Liangyi did not jump out from the shadows again. It neither resurrected as an immortal being nor appeared in a more powerful form. Upon careful perception, I also found no changes in history, indicating that Shan Liangyi had not reincarnated into the past.

My intuition tells me that even in the distant future, the Mountain and the Universe cannot reappear in this universe. Even the old Fist Gods of the past couldn't sever the Mountain and the Universe's cycle of reincarnation in this universe, but I have truly succeeded.

This battle is my victory.

Closely related to the origin of my power, the enormous shadow that had shrouded my heart for a long time was finally shattered by my own hands.

The gaze that had been watching this battlefield from who-knows-where seemed quite satisfied with the result, then transformed into a fighting spirit and will that could burn the skin, as if it were eager to try and fight me to the death.

At the same time, Tai Sui's voice rang in my ears. He seemed to be watching the scene before me, his voice filled with disbelief, "Zhuang Cheng... what exactly did you protect?"

I looked down at the same time. The earth had been reduced to scorched, fragmented wasteland. Looking down from the sky, the cracks were as numerous as a spider web, spewing out molten lava and harmful gases—a scene straight out of the apocalypse. Ignoring Tai Sui's voice, I took the three fragments of the divine seal that were floating in the air into my hands.

"...All the conditions have been met," Tai Sui said in a deep voice. "These three Divine Seal Fragments, plus the fifteen Divine Seal Fragments you are currently bound to, make a total of eighteen. Even if we calculate based on the maximum number of Divine Seal Fragments available during the Doomsday event, you already possess more than half the share. As long as you agree to restart the world, I will immediately transfer the position of Divine Seal Master to you."

"Doing this will nip the apocalypse in the bud, and instantly restore this horribly ruined world to its original state... as long as you promise me! Swear to me!"

“I refuse.” I looked at the fragment of the divine seal in my hand.

"Why!?" Tai Sui said angrily, "Look at the world you've turned it into... Open your eyes and look! Didn't you say you would protect this world and save it?"

"You were so righteous before, but now you're not only doing this for your own victory, but you also refuse to restore it to its original state? Is this what you call protection and salvation? Were you just talking the talk?!"

"Or is it that if the world is destined not to exist the way you want it to, you'd rather destroy it with your own hands than let it return to its truly correct form? Is that your truest thought?!"

“I will save the world; I will also become the Lord of the Divine Seal,” I said, “through my own means.”

"Stop spouting these unrealistic arguments!" Tai Sui roared. "Without my permission, what right do you have to become the Lord of the Divine Seal? No matter how many times you say this nonsense, it will never come true! You—wait a minute, what are you doing?"

Under his incomprehensible gaze, I released the bindings of fourteen divine seal fragments in one go, keeping only one for myself.

Whether it's simulating the divine power of the Little Bowl's Child of God, or using the power of the Third Gate like the Mountain Yin-Yang took my divine seal fragments in the past, breaking free from the binding of the divine seal fragments on my own is not a difficult challenge for me. The real challenge is what comes next.

I sensed another scene unfolding. At the Divination Master's hideout, Xiao Wan was sitting there, waiting. Although my battle with Shan Liangyi hadn't shifted there, its effects had still reached that area. The land there was now fragmented, a nearby volcano was erupting violently, and the forest was covered in lava and black dust. Fortunately, protected by the barrier, Xiao Wan's residence remained unaffected.

A bright orange flame suddenly rose in my hand, engulfing all fourteen unbound divine seal fragments and three divine seal fragments left behind by the Yin and Yang of the Mountain. Then, the flame teleportation was activated, and all seventeen divine seal fragments were teleported to the small bowl.

The little bowl is now my familiar, and over 90% of her soul is composed of my power; she is a unique kind of "firefly." Therefore, she can also be designated as the destination for the flame teleportation. All seventeen fragments of the divine seal were teleported into the little bowl's body and instantly bound to her soul.

Seeing that I had actually given away so many fragments of the Divine Seal to Xiao Wan, Tai Sui exclaimed in shock, as if he had witnessed a scene completely beyond his imagination, "You... what are you doing!?"

"Little Bowl, let's begin," I said.

Xiao Wan stood up, her eyes resolute, and said, "Yes, Brother Zhuang Cheng."

"Zhuang Cheng, could it be that you—" Tai Sui seemed to realize a possibility he had never imagined before.

To avoid involving the people in the courtyard, Xiaowan took a step forward. Understanding her intent, I manipulated space in perfect harmony, allowing her to traverse mountains and rivers in a single step, arriving above the distant Arctic. Then, she raised her hand, and twenty fragments of divine seals appeared in her palm.

Her body completely disintegrated, turning into orange-red flames that plunged into the fragments of the divine seal.

The little bowl possessed the inside of the divine seal fragment!
At that moment, she used not only her own divine child power, but I also simulated divine child power far exceeding that of Xiaowan and blessed her, adding it to her. She entered the divine seal fragment with unparalleled ease, and like half of me, she was able to transmit all the information she perceived into my consciousness.

The flames that the small bowl had transformed into burst into a space filled with gray mist. It was clearly a virtual realm, where the old man, the Lord of the Divine Seal, Tai Sui, stood before a huge rock chair.

(End of this chapter)