Chapter 154: Return of the Remnant
You temporarily set aside the other Earth Sources and began comprehending the most alluring Great Ruins Journey.
In the one hundred and tenth year, comprehending the Great Ruins Journey proved extremely difficult, with your progress less than thirty percent complete.
But your time in this simulation was running out—next year would be when the Remnant Realms returned.
Having fused Earth Sources of two different affinities within yourself, you didn't know who would claim you after the Dao Source Great Ascension cultivators returned.
You felt a faint sense of anticipation.
Yet your mindset remained unaffected as you continued comprehending the Great Ruins Journey Earth Source.
The one hundred and eleventh year arrived.
On this day, everyone in the Yuan Yang Realm suddenly felt an inexplicable oppression in their hearts, as if something terrifying was about to happen.
An atmosphere of panic gradually spread and propagated.
Soon, the sky of the Yuan Yang Realm began to be shrouded in darkness, and the entire world started rumbling and shaking as if deities were unleashing their wrath. Common folk in the fields panicked, abandoning their farm work to flee home, entire families hiding indoors trembling with fear.
Nobles and royalty also halted their entertainment activities, summoning guards to protect their families.
Throughout the martial world and imperial courts, martial artists across the Yuan Yang Realm sensed something and looked toward the eerily dim sky.
BOOM——!!
Suddenly, the entire Yuan Yang Realm began violently trembling, shaking mountains until they crumbled and seas until they flowed backward.
Villages built against mountains were instantly buried by collapsing peaks and massive mudslides.
Coastal dwellings were smashed to debris by hundred-meter-high tsunamis.
People cried, screamed, fled, and were annihilated in this world-ending catastrophe.
The entire Yuan Yang Realm resembled a living hell.
Finally, after the disasters raged, the sky began to change.
Eleven voids several kilometers in diameter slowly emerged amid melodious rumbling sounds.
These voids lacked the dark barriers of before, allowing visible glimpses into the Remnant Realms.
Within the Remnant Realms, countless immortal mountains and blessed lands appeared, shrouded in mist and clouds, surrounded by auspicious signs and flying creatures.
Numerous cultivators hovered in the air of the Remnant Realms, densely packed like locusts sweeping across the land.
All the cultivators gazed down with cold yet fervent eyes, creating immense pressure.
Everyone in the Yuan Yang Realm stared dumbfounded at the eleven voids, their hearts filled with terror.
An apocalyptic atmosphere enveloped the entire Yuan Yang Realm.
Those with weak mental fortitude lost their sanity on the spot, beginning to scream madly.
"Hahaha! The gods have manifested!!"
"I'm becoming immortal!! I'm ascending to immortality!! The Jade Emperor has come to receive me!!"
"Fake! It's all fake!!"
Those with past grudges cast aside all restraints, wielding sharp blades that went in white and came out red, settling old scores.
Those with suppressed inner feelings tore off their clothes and ran laughing through the streets.
Those with repressed desires completely unleashed their restraints, committing public assaults against women.
Before the Remnant Realms even arrived, the world had already descended into chaos.
At this moment, an extreme path warrior suddenly exclaimed: "Why is my body out of my control?!"
This extreme path warrior slowly rose into the air, struggling violently.
After the first extreme path practitioner ascended, soon followed the second, the third...
Ultimate Grandmasters throughout the Yuan Yang Realm all rose uncontrollably into the sky, flying toward the eleven Remnant Realms.
"I, how am I also?!"
"Bad news! It's those people in the sky causing this!"
These Ultimate Grandmasters struggled painfully, screaming wildly, but all to no avail.
You stood in the courtyard, hands behind your back looking at the sky, your eyes filled with ice-cold determination.
Suddenly, an irresistible force bound you, and you too began slowly ascending.
Your heart remained calm, without joy or sorrow.
Mid-air, you saw many familiar faces.
Yan Zhixue, Lin Jingzhi, Li Shen, Kong Ling, Ming Jue, Qi Xuan, He Tianlei, Ding Hanfei...
In this simulation, you had focused mainly on comprehending Earth Sources, having little interaction with them. They only knew you as the overwhelmingly powerful top Ultimate Grandmaster.
They all now wore terrified expressions, their Source Power surging wildly as they struggled incessantly.
Suddenly, Ming Jue's face contorted in pain as he let out a low roar.
His head was forced to tilt back high, as if something was trying to burst out of his body.
"Amita fucking Buddha! The Earth Source is escaping!!"
The others immediately panicked: "What do you mean the Earth Source is escaping? Weren't they all fused?!"
BANG——!!
Ming Jue's large bald head suddenly exploded, and a stream of light shot out from within him, directly entering the True Yang Remnant Realm before disappearing.
Ming Jue's corpse twitched briefly before beginning a very free descent.
All the Ultimate Grandmasters who witnessed this scene were horrified beyond measure.
"H-how could this be?!" Yan Zhixue's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes trembling.
BANG——!!
As soon as Yan Zhixue spoke, she herself exploded violently, her snow-white flesh scattering in all directions.
Her Earth Source converged toward the Kan Water Remnant Realm.
"Leader Yan!!"
"Zhixue!!"
Others shouted in both terror and grief.
Seeing this scene, your eyes dimmed, the icy coldness in your gaze piercing to the bone.
At this moment, unusual movement occurred within your body.
You knew it was your turn. The six already fused Earth Sources seemed to come alive again, beginning to surge outward.
Your expression turned fierce as you used your formidable strength to suppress them forcefully.
"Trying to take my Earth Sources! Not so easy!!"
You knew it was useless—the Earth Sources would eventually break out—but with a crazed expression, you still channeled your massive Source Power to resist.
You were like a large fish hooked on a line, hurting yourself more the harder you struggled.
Other Ultimate Grandmasters sensed your majestic Source Power and looked over with horrified expressions.
Only now did they realize you had never shown your true strength.
But they felt even more despair, because even someone of your level couldn't avoid having their Earth Sources extracted, making their own situations hopeless.
Finally, the Heaven-Questioning Sword Earth Source burst out from your left shoulder with a bang, entering the Qian Metal Remnant Realm.
Half your shoulder exploded, leaving only a bit of flesh barely connecting your left arm.
Next, the Ocean-Parting Sword, Mountain-Cleaving Sword, Heavenly Mist Blade, and Falling Immortal Sword all surged out from your body, leaving your physical form battered and broken beyond human shape.
Only the faintest thread of consciousness remained.
Half your head had been blown away, but your remaining eye still reflected defiance.
The other Ultimate Grandmasters watched in shock and confusion as five Earth Sources emerged from your body one after another.
They finally understood why you were so powerful, but were even more baffled about how you could fuse so many Earth Sources.
Just as others were pondering this mystery, another explosive sound came from within you.
The Nuo Opera Mask also shot out, heading straight into the True Yin Remnant Realm.
"Hmm?"
A faint, ethereal sound of curiosity came from within the True Yin Remnant Realm.
The owner of this voice couldn't understand how you could contain Earth Sources of two different affinities.
Simultaneously, from the other ten Remnant Realms, seemingly unfathomable gazes turned toward you, toward what remained of your mangled body.
They all shared the same confusion.
Your consciousness was about to completely dissipate, leaving them with eternal mystery.
But at this moment, your soul suddenly condensed, forcibly halting its dissipation and even gradually growing more solid and powerful.
You jolted in surprise, realizing someone was intervening to help reshape your soul!
