Terrifying.
Horrifying.
Unshakable.
The moment the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda appeared, an overwhelming aura surged into Voidsea's mind—just a wisp of its energy was enough to make him realize this was an unfathomably terrifying supreme treasure.
The Void Vortex's devouring force was instantly suppressed, incapable of resisting in the slightest. Even worse, it couldn't inflict any damage upon the pagoda, let alone devour its origin.
The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda contained over thirty Middle Thousand Worlds. The power it emanated was beyond imagination. Even the ultimate devouring vortex could not contend—like a colossal maw suddenly choking on a divine mountain. It could neither digest nor expel it.
Like a demon swallowing the Monkey King—unable to digest him, doomed to rip apart from within.
"Break!!"
Yi Tianxing shouted.
Without hesitation, he slammed the pagoda into the center of the Void Vortex.
Boom!
A flash of violet light erupted, and the vortex suddenly stilled.
A second later—a deafening explosion.
The vortex shattered, breaking apart from its very center.Its laws collapsed, utterly fragmented.
The pagoda reabsorbed itself back into Yi Tianxing's body as naturally as it had emerged.
All this had occurred in just a few breaths.
From the void, Yi Tianxing stepped out, wearing the Chaos Dragon Battle Robe, exuding a boundless Emperor's might.
Pfft!
Far off, Voidsea reappeared, eyes wide with horror.
Because his body had become the vortex, its destruction meant his physical form was torn apart—even his origin was severely damaged.
"Impossible! What was that thing?! It shattered my Void Vortex! Terrifying!""Faceless! Yi Tianxing holds a supreme treasure! Even the Void Vortex couldn't devour it! This monster... must not be allowed to live!"
Voidsea's face turned pale, panic gripping his voice.
He was on the verge of collapse. His power had plummeted by ninety percent.
"Retreat!!"
The Faceless Saint Son shouted at once.
Voidsea did the same. Yi Tianxing had become far too dangerous.
But just as they turned to flee, danger struck—
A massive silver-white gate had silently appeared behind Voidsea. A swirling vortex within.
Unaware, Voidsea backed right into it—and vanished without even being able to resist.
The Faceless Saint Son was stunned.
Insidious! Ruthless!
This Emperor had planted a space gate trap behind Voidsea, letting him walk into it himself.
A trap of deadly precision.
"He's gone…"Voidsea had simply… vanished.
"Emperor Yi, you're truly insidious."
Faceless sneered coldly.
"On the battlefield, there's no such thing as insidious or noble. Only survival. Mercy to your enemies is cruelty to yourself."
"If you must choose—be cruel to your enemies. Nannan, this is something you must learn from your brother."
Yi Tianxing's voice was calm, without shame.
There was no such thing as "dishonor" in war—only life or death.
"Mm, Nannan understands."
Nannan moved closer, eyes full of joy and relief.
"Brother, I've finally found you. From now on… let's never be apart again, okay?"
"Of course. From now on, I'll always be by your side."
Yi Tianxing smiled and nodded without hesitation.
But this was no time for reunion.
Voidling cultivators weren't few—Voidsea was only one of them.Seven or eight others still lurked in the shadows, ready to strike.
"Very good, Yi Tianxing. You've seen through our plans."
"But what I said earlier wasn't a lie. Chen Xuerou is trapped here right now. Soon, she'll be completely refined. When that happens, her death will haunt you forever."
"If you dare—come inside."
The Faceless Saint Son sneered as the illusory valley behind him vanished.
In its place appeared a massive beast skull—twisted and ominous. Its species was indiscernible, but its hollow eyes glowed with a strange, deep suction.
One glance and it felt like your very soul would be pulled inside.
Then—a flicker of light sparked in one eye socket.
It was like a mirror—and in it appeared a vivid scene:
A group of Shushan disciples, huddled together.Above them, a Sword Diagram spun in the air, fending off constant assaults.
Surrounding them were numerous Eternal Night forces, attacking relentlessly.
The Sword Diagram shuddered with each impact, shedding countless sword lights.
The Shushan disciples were clearly exhausted, pale and wavering.
At the center stood a young girl—Chen Xuerou.
With a saintly aura, she held a Jade Purification Bottle, in which sat a willow branch.
The branch shimmered with green vitality, glowing with life essence.
She waved the branch, and gentle rain fell across the disciples.
Where it landed, wounds healed, energy restored, fatigue vanished.Everyone looked reborn.
They raised their swords again, continuing to fight.
For now—they would survive.
"It really is Chen Xuerou."
Yi Tianxing inhaled deeply.
The image confirmed it—it was her.
But the skull was cloaked in profound mystery. Even his senses couldn't discern its true nature.
"Wordless Heavenly Tome, investigate the origin of this skull."
He poured his true essence into the Wordless Heavenly Tome, trying to probe the skull's identity.
But no matter how much power he used, he could glean nothing.A strange force blocked all attempts. Not even the faintest aura could be detected.
"No good. Unless the Wordless Tome evolves further, it can't pierce this mystery."
He'd long avoided refining it.Its power had been sufficient for most purposes—and forging it further seemed a poor investment.
But now—it was clear.
He had no choice.
"Wordless Heavenly Tome, merge with the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda. Become a Heaven-Opening Artifact. Forge the thirty-fifth tier of the Pagoda."
As his mind settled on the decision, the snow-white tome appeared in his divine sea.
It drifted toward the Pagoda.
Rumble—!
As the Tome merged, the pagoda shone with blinding purple light.
The tome became a Heaven-Opening Artifact, splitting chaos, initiating the creation of a new world.
It wasn't a weapon, so the world it created wasn't vast.
Not even a full cave-heaven.
But that didn't matter.
The thirty-fifth floor was born—and as its space stabilized, the other thirty-four worlds began feeding their origin into it.
Endless primal essence poured in.
The new world expanded rapidly:
Cave-Heaven → Minor Thousand World → Middle Thousand World.
It quickly became equal in size to the others.
During this process, the Wordless Heavenly Tome evolved:
Artifact → Treasure → Innate Spirit Treasure
From Yellow Rank to Earth Rank.
Its surface glowed with mysterious runes.The aura it gave off became incredibly elusive, filled with arcane resonance.
Then—A stream of information flowed into Yi Tianxing's mind.
"So this… is the true face of the Wordless Heavenly Tome."