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Chapter 472 Breakthrough Successful [4000 words]

The air in the council hall of the Star Envoy Association in Wudou Tiandu suddenly froze.

Several veteran, calamity-level star envoys stationed in Tiandu almost simultaneously stood up abruptly from their seats, which were inlaid with star core crystals.

Their cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, their gazes like those of eagles locking onto their prey, fixed on the direction of the Tianwu training area, their expressions filled with undisguised shock and disbelief.

"This energy fluctuation... it's a resonance of rules! Someone is attempting to break through to the Calamity Realm?"

An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a long robe with gold star patterns, muttered to himself, his tone filled with utter disbelief, his withered fingers unconsciously clenching.

"Moreover, the intensity and purity of this resonance far exceed the commotion of a typical breakthrough in the Heavenly Calamity Realm. It's as if the rules of heaven and earth are roaring loudly. Just who has such terrifying resources?"

Not only the high-ranking members of the Star Envoy Association, but also the terrifying energy fluctuations swept across the entire Martial Capital like a tidal wave, leaving no corner unscathed.

Under the oppressive force originating from the level of rules, the lower-ranking Star Envoys were unable to support themselves. Their legs buckled and they knelt on the ground, trembling violently, their teeth chattering, and they didn't even have the courage to look up.

The stellar energy within their bodies surged wildly like startled birds, threatening to dissipate at any moment.

Although the mid-to-high-level Star Envoys could barely stand their ground, their faces were as pale as paper, their foreheads were covered in a fine layer of cold sweat, their star energy was churning violently, and their meridians were throbbing with pain, as if they would be torn apart by this terrifying fluctuation at any moment.

Lei Xiao and Shi Jian were standing side by side on the highest observation platform in the shipyard, feeling the familiar silver-white vector energy fluctuations.

The shock in their eyes was almost palpable; their pupils contracted sharply, as if they were witnessing the most unbelievable sight.

"This...is this the true power of the Heavenly Dao Fate Master? Just the resonance of the rules before breaking through the Heavenly Calamity Realm already possesses such world-destroying power!"

Shi Jian swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly, and his right hand instinctively pressed on the hilt of the Star Weapon at his waist.

"When I was trying to become a Cataclysmic Star Envoy, the commotion was only enough to cause an energy surge within a few miles, which is less than one ten-thousandth of what he is experiencing now."

"This level of breakthrough has exceeded my understanding of cultivation."

Lei Xiao nodded solemnly, took a deep breath to try to calm his turbulent emotions, and said in a deep voice, "This can no longer be explained by mere talent."

"His understanding and control over the rules probably surpasses that of most established Calamity Realm experts, and he may even have reached a higher realm threshold."

Inside the cultivation room, the Heavenly Dao was completely unaware of the earth-shattering commotion outside. At this moment, he was completely immersed in the wondrous state of the resonance of the rules, his mind and spirit merging with the vector rules of heaven and earth.

The surging silver-white vector force field around him was like a boiling galaxy, tightly intertwined and entwined with the invisible vector rules of heaven and earth, forming visible azure energy vortexes.

Countless palm-sized azure and pale gold rule runes emerged continuously from the void, spinning rapidly around him as if they were alive, with obscure and incomprehensible patterns flowing across their surfaces.

Every line contains the fundamental laws governing the movement of all things in the universe, from the falling of dust to the movement of stars.

These runes are the core manifestation of 'vector control', and the key to his breakthrough to the Calamity Realm and true mastery of the rules.

After an unknown amount of time, the Heavenly Dao suddenly opened its eyes, its consciousness acting like the most precise quantum core, fully activating the star source within its body that had been condensed to its limit.

The next second, the silvery-white star source, resembling a shrunken star, under his control, charged towards the rule runes revolving around him with an invincible momentum.

This is the final step to break through to the Calamity Realm, and also the most dangerous one.

To completely integrate one's own star source with the rules of heaven and earth, and complete the ultimate transformation from 'controlling energy' to 'mastering the rules'.

Throughout history, countless genius star envoys have failed at this step. A slight misstep can lead to a backlash from the violent power of the rules. At best, their foundation will be damaged, preventing them from advancing any further in their lives. At worst, they will be torn apart by the power of the rules, resulting in their death and the extinction of their cultivation, without even the chance of reincarnation.

Therefore, they must rely on the 'source of natural disasters' to help them reduce the risks involved.

But Heaven doesn't need that, because it has observed other people's domains many times, and also made essential observations through the Star Eclipse Heavenly Eye.

He had already condensed the 'prototype of rules' within his own body.

The main reason why ordinary people cannot do this is that they are unable to observe, learn, and record the power of rules at the third-level star envoy stage.

But this is not a problem for the Heavenly Dao at all.

This is why he can make a breakthrough without the source of natural disasters; he only needs a sufficient number of 'samples'.

Therefore, the breakthrough of natural disasters that terrified countless people seemed exceptionally smooth to the current Heavenly Dao, as if it had been rehearsed a thousand times.

From the perspective of the dimensional audience, the moment the star source collided with the rule runes, there was no violent energy impact as expected. Instead, a soft yet incomparably dazzling golden light burst forth, illuminating the entire training room as if it were daytime.

Countless rule runes, as if having found their final destination, transformed into streaks of azure light, continuously merging into the star source of the Heavenly Dao, causing his star source to undergo another earth-shattering qualitative change, making its energy aura increasingly profound and heavy.

Just as the fusion of the Star Source and the Rule Runes was about to be completed, a sudden change occurred!
In the endless void outside the Martial Capital, a pitch-black spatial rift a thousand feet long suddenly opened, and abyssal energy so dense it was almost impenetrable surged out of the rift, like black ink staining a pure canvas.

With a piercing roar that shattered one's mind, a colossal abyssal projection, tens of thousands of feet tall, suddenly emerged from the crack.

The projection was entirely black, covered with grotesque bone spikes, and its pair of scarlet eyes exuded an aura of destruction as it slammed down towards the Heavenly Dao Cultivation Room.

This is a long-range attack launched by Pisces itself from the depths of the distant subspace after sensing the deadly threat brought by the breakthrough of the Heavenly Dao. It did not hesitate to expend its own original power to forcibly cross endless distances.

The goal was to interfere with him at the final moment of his breakthrough, interrupt his breakthrough process, and kill him during the transformation.

"not good!"

The white-haired elder of the Martial Capital Star Envoy Association's expression changed drastically. His aged face was filled with anxiety, and he raised his hand without hesitation to activate the Martial Capital's defense system—the 'Heavenly Capital Starfall Matrix'.

Before he could even touch the array's core crystal, a massive azure vector force field, covering an area of ​​tens of miles, suddenly unfolded above the Tianwu training area. Like a giant net that blotted out the sky, it instantly enveloped the ten-thousand-foot-high abyss projection. This force field was fierce and domineering; the moment it unfolded, it caused ripples in the surrounding space, and the oppressive force it emitted made all the Star Envoys in the Martial Capital feel suffocated.

"How arrogant."

Inside the cultivation room, the voice of the Heavenly Dao carried a chilling, bone-deep coldness.

With a thought, the vector force field enveloping the abyss projection tightened instantly, and countless silver-white vector blade shadows, condensed to the extreme, appeared out of thin air. The blade shadows shimmered with azure rule light and slashed fiercely at the abyss projection like a torrential rain.

Each of these blade shadows contained pure vector power, enough to easily kill a high-level star envoy. At this moment, thousands upon thousands of them erupted simultaneously, their power was terrifying.

That abyss projection was merely a long-range force projected by Pisces across endless interstellar space; its energy was unstable, and under the raging vector blade attack of the Heavenly Dao, it couldn't even last a single breath.

With a piercing scream, the massive abyss projection was instantly shattered into countless black fragments. These fragments were immediately annihilated by the vector force field, turning into wisps of black energy mist that dissipated into the void without leaving a trace.

Even more terrifying is that the Heavenly Dao's counterattack did not stop there.

He manipulated the vector force field along the still-open, dark spatial rift, and a silver-white vector force line, condensed to its extreme and as thin as a hair, shot out instantly.

This force line pierced through layers of spatial barriers, traversed endless distances, and sped toward the subspace region where Pisces' main body was located, its speed exceeding that of light.

In an unknown subspace, inside a huge, dark blue palace floating in the starry sky, the Pisces constellation itself sat on a throne inlaid with abyssal crystals, closing its eyes and awaiting news of a successful attack.

Suddenly, it opened its eyes wide, its huge black pupils filled with horror. A deadly sense of crisis instantly enveloped its entire body, making the hairs on its body stand on end.

Before he could make any defensive move, he was struck precisely in the chest by the vector force line that spanned endless interstellar space.

"puff--"

A mouthful of dark blue blood gushed out like a fountain, and Pisces staggered back several steps like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the throne behind him, which instantly shattered into countless fragments.

Pisces clutched the wound on his chest, his eyes filled with a deep-seated astonishment, and his fear of the Heavenly Dao reached an unprecedented peak.

Having easily resolved the interference from Pisces, the Heavenly Dao once again focused all its attention on the breakthrough, as if the previous interlude had merely swatted away a fly.

At this moment, the fusion of his Star Source with the vector rules of heaven and earth has entered the final stage. The surface of the Star Source is covered with densely packed azure blue rule runes, and the energy aura it emits is becoming increasingly pure and domineering.

As the last azure-blue rule rune slowly merged into the star source, the star source within the Heavenly Dao's body completely stabilized, although its volume did not expand again.

However, the energy and power of rules contained within it have increased more than a hundredfold compared to before. Every bit of energy contains vector rules that control the movement of all things, making it infinitely powerful.

"Buzz!"

A soft hum, yet imbued with the power of rules, rang out. The vector force field that had surged around the Heavenly Dao suddenly receded like a tide, returning to his body without leaving any excess energy.

The terrifying energy fluctuations that had swept across the entire Martial Capital vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed, and the world returned to calm.

However, every Star Envoy in the Martial Capital could clearly sense that the surrounding rules of heaven and earth seemed to have undergone some subtle yet profound changes.

In particular, the vector rules have become more active and clearer than before, as if they were within reach. The source of all these changes is the training room in the Tianwu training area.

Inside the cultivation room, the Heavenly Dao slowly opened its eyes. Within the azure Star Eclipse Heavenly Eye, countless azure rule runes flowed like a galaxy, appearing incredibly profound and mysterious, as if they could see through all the mysteries of the universe.

He gently raised his hand, and an invisible vector force field quietly spread out, covering the entire training room.

The next second, the energy guiding arrays engraved on the walls of the cultivation room were instantly activated, and countless complex patterns lit up with azure light, absorbing and purifying all the remaining abyssal energy and rule fragments from the cultivation process.

Then, he slowly stood up, moved without making a sound, and passed directly through the thick superalloy gate, as if passing through a thin sheet of paper, appearing in the square outside the training room.

At this moment, the square in front of the training room was already crowded with high-ranking Star Envoys from Martial Capital. From several veteran powerhouses of the Martial Capital Star Envoy Association to the head Star Envoys of various departments, there were more than a hundred people.

Everyone, including the white-haired old man, stood respectfully to the side, their posture upright and their expressions solemn.

Upon seeing the Heavenly Dao emerge, the white-haired elder stepped forward first, straightened his golden star-patterned robe, and said, "Congratulations! From now on, our new Federation has gained another pillar of strength!"

The other star envoys also bowed and shouted in unison, "Congratulations to the Heavenly Dao Master of Fate! May the Master of Fate uphold the rules and illuminate the starry sea!"

The voices were unified, filled with excitement and awe, and resounded throughout the Tianwu training area.

Tiandao nodded slightly, his gaze calmly sweeping over everyone present. A gentle, azure vector force field spread out gently, like a spring breeze, instantly enveloping everyone present.

The stellar energy that had been churning due to the previous energy fluctuations calmed down instantly under the nourishment of this gentle force field, and the stinging sensation in their meridians also disappeared, making everyone feel comfortable.

Then, the Heavenly Dao raised its hand and gently grasped at the void.

In the endless void outside the Martial Capital, countless vector lines of force, transformed into azure blue, appeared out of thin air, rapidly intertwining and entwining like living vines, instantly forming a huge net of light covering hundreds of miles.

It firmly covers the entire airspace of Wudou Tiandu and its surrounding area.

This net of light radiates a pure, orderly glow, with countless runes flowing across its surface.

Unlike the temporary light net used during the previous breakthrough, this one not only contains an indestructible defensive force, but can also actively capture any abyssal energy and enemies that approach.

Once an anomaly is detected, it will automatically launch an attack. It is a permanent protective array set up by the Heavenly Dao with the power of its own rules after breaking through to the Heavenly Calamity Realm.

(End of this chapter)