A second sun rose over the sea of light.
In the vast [Sea of Bitterness], a magnificent Great Dao appeared, like a towering tree, its canopy spreading like a spider web, connecting all the cultivators of the sea of light.
Its roots, however, fell upon a majestic figure.
Spiritual Power Dao Lord, Dou Xuan.
As everyone knows, spiritual power is the foundation of cultivation.
Every single cultivator possesses spiritual power. And as long as one has spiritual power, they have a connection with the Spiritual Power Dao, existing in an irresistible subordinate relationship.
Therefore, accurately speaking, although the current Spiritual Power Dao Lord had fallen from [Paramita] and only possessed Golden Core Great Perfection cultivation, as long as a thought stirred in his mind, the entire sea of light—down to Qi Refining, up to Heaven Treading Great Perfected Lords—would instantly lose all spiritual power, becoming mortals without hesitation.
In fact, the moment he descended, this was what he did.
However, the result made his gaze increasingly gloomy. In the massive sea of light, surprisingly not a single cultivator was affected by the Spiritual Power Dao and lost their own spiritual power
Not even them—
Even in the direction where the Star Palace was located, those Spiritual Power Dao Perfected Lords who were once firmly controlled by him had no reaction to his true body's descent.
"..."
The majestic figure slowly moved forward. His figure was submerged in endless spiritual power. Ordinary Perfected Lords found it difficult to see clearly; forcefully looking directly would instead injure themselves.
This was a Dao Lord.
Even having fallen from [Paramita] and walking the present world, he was still unstoppable. No matter what methods Dou Xuan had used, today's sea of light only cared about the results.
The result was, he had attained the Dao.
Not only had he attained the Dao, he had ascended to Paramita, cultivating for a full 129,600 years. Over the long years, his progress was actually quite massive.
Therefore, even having fallen back to Golden Core Great Perfection, his stature at this level belonged to the outstanding ones. Moreover, he hadn't come down single-handedly; he held a fragment of [Paramita] in his hand. With its assistance, Dou Xuan was confident that he alone was sufficient to suppress the current sea of light!
In the next second, he lowered his eyelids.
The firelight of the Primordial Spirit illuminated falsehoods and parted the curtain. With a single glance, he saw Lu Yang, who was currently presiding deep within the [Heavenly Palace], manipulating the sea of light giant.
"Demon head..."
Dou Xuan's gaze abruptly sharpened, revealing bone-chilling killing intent. It was the other party who had destroyed his Dao Lineage. Although the Star Palace was still there, only a layer of skin remained.
To the bone, it was all the Investiture of the Gods Method now!
As for the Spiritual Power Dao, that went without saying. This was his foundation. Lu Yang attempting to usurp the Spiritual Power Dao made him a Dao enemy with whom he would fight until one of them died.
"You deserves to be killed!"
Before his voice faded, Lu Yang felt his vision go dark!
What entered his sight was like some unfathomable thing obscuring the sky. The cast shadow crept over his face, expanding bit by bit.
That was a palm strike. Unavoidable, unblockable. It wasn't even Dou Xuan making the move, but Lu Yang's spiritual power spontaneously responding to form this palm!
And after being covered by the shadow of that palm, Lu Yang immediately sensed that the circulation of his internal spiritual power had gone wrong. The numerous profound wonders urged by spiritual power also began to run wild. Having lost control over his own spiritual power, Lu Yang didn't even have a way to stop these changes from appearing!
An extremely insidious move.
"It certainly fits Fellow Daoist Dou Xuan's disposition."
Lu Yang smiled coldly.
Facing Dou Xuan's descending palm, he remained utterly unmoved, merely giving a slight shake of his head. In the next instant, his figure shattered and dispersed, dissolving into the vast, sky-filling sea of light.
"Hm." Seeing this, Dou Xuan was instantly taken aback.
Immediately after, he discovered something was wrong and violently took a step back. The universe and world realms rapidly reversed, and in the blink of an eye, he had retreated outside the boundless world realms.
Then he finally saw it clearly.
That was an eye.
Composed entirely of [Two Polarities Birth and Destruction Profound Light], with multiple world realms constructing the pupil. On an unimaginable scale and dimension, it quietly looked at him.
Spiritual power? Lu Yang fundamentally didn't need it.
At this very moment, he was the sea of light.
The omnipresent aura of heaven and earth became his spiritual power. Any Great Dao within the sea of light answered to him as naturally as the movement of his own limbs.
For example—
[Five Elements]!
The eye formed by the sea of light suddenly blazed with brilliance. Deep within its pupil, thirty Dao Fruit stars ignited, weaving together into a resplendent five-colored halo.
In that instant, the Spiritual Power Dao Lord seemed to glimpse an illusion of the Ancestral Dragon of ages past. With the [Five Elements] in its grasp, among all Dao Lords, only Sisui could contend with it head-on, while the Primordial Saint could barely hold it at bay—none of the others could withstand even a single exchange. And now, that supreme manifestation of the [Five Elements] had reappeared in the mortal world!
And yet, it did not stop there.
The five-colored radiance of the elements rippled outward, transforming into five fingers that took the shape of a palm. Linking together the myriad world realms, they slowly closed, condensing into a single, overwhelming fist.
[Heaven within Palm]!
Alongside it, the four profound wonders of [Divine Offerings], [Dripping Essence of Heaven], [Mortal Dust Tribulations], and [Fate Revolution] manifested in succession, further amplifying that power.
In response, the five elemental supreme Dao Fruits also awakened:
[Heavenly Fire], [City Rampart Earth], [Sword Edge Gold], [Vast Ocean Water], [Great Forest Wood].
Ten supreme profound wonders, paired five against five, containing the essence of the Five Elements and encompassing the Heavenly Destinies, together upheld a dazzling, all-encompassing fist seal that spanned heaven and earth.
"What Dao Lord? Merely a drowning dog!"
Though Lu Yang's figure had vanished, all things within the sea of light became his voice—speaking in unison, conveying his will.
So long as one stood within the sea of light, regardless of cultivation or stature, an unseen connection could be formed with that all-encompassing fist seal. With but a moment's insight, one could derive their own Dao Arts from it.
And for those who cultivated the Investiture of the Gods Method and had accumulated sufficient foundation, it was even possible to awaken divine abilities out of nothing.
Even Dou Xuan was stunned watching it.
Because in this fist that reached the absolute limit of the sea of light, he seemed to see his own Spiritual Power Dao, saw Myriad Laws' Dao Arts Dao, all encompassed within it.
This fist was the source of the myriad Daos of the sea of light!
This fist should beat the drowning dog!
"Rumble!"
The Dao sound, inaudible to ordinary people, instantly burst forth. It boiled the sea of light, transmitted into the Dark Void, set off a boundless storm, exploded, and erupted with infinitely bright light and color.
This was not just a clash of profound wonders, spiritual power, and stature.
It was even more a struggle of Primordial Spirits!
Therefore, even a small corner of the dim Dark Void was illuminated, manifesting a vast ocean, and a fist seal pressing down upon the ocean.
For a time, complete silence reigned.
[Paramita].
The Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and the Dao Lord of Dao Arts successively focused their minds, earnestly observing Lu Yang's fist, pondering the profound wonders and operational methods contained within it.
This instant seemed like millions of years had passed.
Until within the tranquil Dark Void, the first crisp sound spread out, finally breaking the dead silence, and also deciding the outcome of the two clashing concepts and light-colors.
The ocean shattered!
Visible cracks were densely packed, spreading in all directions with the fist seal as the center. From the fissures flowed out flowing light hanging down like the Heavenly River.
That was Dao Lord's blood.
In an instant, sharp, crackling bursts—like firecrackers detonating—rang out across the entire sea of light. The blazing brilliance dimmed all at once, and from within it, a humanoid figure emerged.
"Bang!"
The fist seal did not falter. Driving forward with unstoppable force, it slammed into Dou Xuan's true body, tearing out a world-shaking arc of blood as it blasted him clean out of the sea of light.
"The sea of light has no place for you."
"Scram!"
Lu Yang's voice, utilizing the myriad phenomena of the sea of light, spoke in unison. It rumbled and vibrated, spreading far into the Dark Void, reaching the ears of the various Dao Lords residing high upon [Paramita]!
For a time, no one on [Paramita] spoke a word.
[Perfected Lord Yuji Siming]?
Lu Yang?
Whether it was the Sword Lord, Cang Hao, or the Spiritual Power Dao Lord, they all deduced this title and firmly engraved it in their hearts.
This person, this fist, was no longer an ant.
He was truly and genuinely an enemy worthy of a Dao struggle!