Something’s not right.
Chen Pingping calmed down. If that guy at the end of the Heavenly Road is so powerful, why hasn’t he taken action? Always holding back. Is he waiting for something? Or has the Heavenly Road not yet truly connected to the Heaven Martial Continent, thus preventing his descent? What about the slaughter that happened before? It was as if someone was blocking him.
Is that so? In that case, I should go a bit overboard.
Chen Pingping’s eyes snapped open. He clenched his fists and struck outward. The Six Tao Reincarnation Fist, grand and sweeping, bombarded the Heavenly Road.
"My heavens... Is this guy crazy?"
"What is he trying to do?"
"Is he provoking the Gods?"
The other geniuses were also speechless.
The opening of the Heavenly Road was a Great Opportunity for them, but Chen Pingping kept intervening and preventing them from taking it. Not only that, but the Flower of the Other Shore had been devoured by the Demon Flower.
The formidable armor that had just fallen had also been eaten by Hei.
And now, he seemed to be challenging the God.
Beneath his fists, power surged, causing the Void to hum as the Great Tao congealed and the Dharma Principles grew chaotic.
Chen Pingping laughed.
His guess wasn’t wrong. That guy indeed couldn’t make a move, at least not now. He could only control this place through some means. But there must be someone on the Heavenly Road maintaining a balance with him. Once the "God" acted, that powerful being would also make a move. Of course, even if his guess was wrong, Chen Pingping wouldn’t just wait, especially since the "God" didn’t dare to make a move right now.
One punch, two punches, three punches...
The power he swung grew stronger and stronger.
Everyone watched in stupefaction.
Liu Changqing and Alan had their mouths agape.
The geniuses still in the midst of Enlightenment had ashen faces.
With Chen Pingping’s attacks, the outpouring Great Tao and Dharma Principles collapsed instantaneously, and the path began to blur again. Unless something unexpected happened, it would soon disappear into the Void.
The Heavenly Road, which opened only once every three hundred years, was likely to end in such a manner.
"Damn it!" The Saint Heir was furious. "What are you doing?" He was on the verge of breaking through to the Imperial Road, and Chen Pingping had ruined it. How could he not be angry?
Not far away, the Saintess wore a somber expression, preparing to launch a sneak attack on Chen Pingping. But then... she sensed the fluctuations of his aura and the Power Path emanating from his strikes.
The Saintess instantly calmed. Two words dominated her mind: "Imperial Road!"
He had broken through to the Imperial Road! How is that possible? Why was there no news at all? Had he undergone tribulation?
It wasn’t just her; many powerful cultivators sensed it too. Their hearts trembled, and they found it hard to believe.
"Since ancient times, no one has ever been this mad! Is he going to shatter the Heavenly Road’s opening?" Liu Changqing took a deep breath. "This guy... he must be crazy, right?"
"I think so too," Alan said, having regained her senses.
Chen Pingping continued to strike. His vast and boundless Dantian momentarily manifested, resembling an endless expanse of land. Infinite Spiritual Power erupted from it, dense and pervasive, coursing through his body, limbs, and meridians, finally converging in his fists.
It was impossible to tell how many punches he had thrown.
This time, his fists actually pierced through the Heavenly Road, forcibly halting the deluge of the Great Tao and Dharma Principles.
Following this, the cultivators witnessed a scene they would never forget.
Chen Pingping unfurled the True Solar Scripture and stepped into the Heavenly Road...
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Shaking the Heavenly Road, piercing through it, and now stepping into it.
Wait a minute! There was still one more phase. The Heavenly Road hadn’t truly opened yet, and at this time, no one could enter. Except for Chen Pingping.
"God, you dare to curse my friend! Accept your death!" roared Chen Pingping.
He wasn’t here to seek a Great Opportunity, but to slay the "God."
A long staircase, its total number of steps unknown, was shrouded by the Great Tao and Dharma Principles. It obscured the scene above, and Divine Sense could not penetrate it.
After observing for a moment, Chen Pingping proceeded.
Soon, on the stairs, he encountered the first person: an emaciated old man. Seeing Chen Pingping appear here, the old man couldn’t help but say, "Young friend, don’t be impulsive. That fellow is very strong; you are no match for him."
Chen Pingping was somewhat surprised. "Senior, you are...?"
"I am Sun Lin, Saint Son of the Tianxuan Holy Land..."
Really? This old man is a Saint Son?
Chen Pingping raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you doing here, Senior?"
"We are battling the Heavenly Road, to slay the God!" Sun Lin said, his face grim. "When you were outside just now, we saw you. You are the only one who saw through the God’s conspiracy. Unfortunately... we couldn’t leave, nor could we send messages to you. It’s quite shameful to admit."
The opening of the Heavenly Road is, in itself, a conspiracy—a process through which Youming plunders Life Essence. Once he has recovered, he will emerge from the Heavenly Road and slay Princess Zi Ji.
That’s what Youming intended to do.
As for any Great Opportunity, divine guidance, and the like, those were all false.
When the Heavenly Road opens, the Power of the Great Tao and Dharma Principles that spill forth create an illusion, attracting countless geniuses and powerful cultivators.
Sun Lin gnashed his teeth as he continued, "After the Heavenly Road opens, those who can step onto it will become his nourishment. Those who cannot will have their Life Essence drained on the spot. That’s his conspiracy..."
"So, there are many seniors further up?" Chen Pingping asked, astonished. "Why don’t you all join forces?"
"The path is long, and the Power of the Great Tao and Dharma Principles emanating from each step are different. It’s difficult for us to gather. Even communication is challenging. Moreover..." Sun Lin’s gaze turned sorrowful. "Our method of entry was different from yours. The moment we stepped onto the Heavenly Road, he placed a curse on us."
Isn’t that just too miserable?
Chen Pingping looked at him sympathetically. "Don’t worry, I’ll go slay him."
Sun Lin was startled and quickly said, "Don’t! This is his domain; you can’t defeat him. Besides, the staircase is too long. Even if you could reach the top, you’d likely be completely exhausted."
"So, what does Senior think I should do?"
"Go back! Spread the word, and join forces with the experts from various major powers to slay him," Sun Lin urged.
Chen Pingping was speechless.
He had just been rambling on, and no one believed him. Would they believe him if he went back now? What was more infuriating was that someone had questioned whether he wanted to monopolize the Great Opportunity on the Heavenly Road. Forget it!
He shook his head. "For such a small matter, do I need to trouble others?"
It wasn’t that he was arrogant. He felt that the "God’s" condition was poor. The opening of the Heavenly Road had been disrupted by him, preventing the "God" from extracting Life Essence. In such a state, what could the "God" possibly use to fight him? Besides, he hadn’t come empty-handed. There was Hei’s Abyss Sword Dao, the Earth Chicken’s Array seals, and the Sword Mountain within his Sea of Consciousness. Chen Pingping was confident he could kill the "God."
He interrupted Sun Lin’s rambling, "Senior, I’m going now."