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"I concede. You beat both of us. I don't think Dianming will object, right?"
Faced with the question from the Hundred Battles Emperor, the Fate Emperor remained silent, which could be considered as tacit agreement.
One was a verbal acknowledgment, and the other was a tacit agreement. It seemed absurd and had no binding force. However, Yi Shuihan believed it very easily because they were founders of the Dao. As founders, they would not try to be clever in such matters. Of course, another point was that Yi Shuihan was not afraid of them trying to be clever. At worst, he would just beat them up again.
In this competitive world, you can use clever tricks, but once the competition is over, those tricks will remain just that—tricks—and won't bring you any security.
Seemingly unwilling to stay with Yi Shuihan, Bai Zhanhuang unlocked this special space, allowing them to once again set foot on the land of the Great World of Destiny, and then Bai Zhanhuang and Dianminghuang left decisively.
Yi Shuihan was left alone. He stared at the direction of Zhengcheng for a moment, then turned around and chose to go back.
Now that the conspiracy has been exposed, there's no need to continue fighting for the city. You can fight for the city whenever you want. The most important thing now is to defeat the last competitor for the Path of Creation.
So, Emperor Anyang, are you ready? I hope you are ready, although even if you are ready, the result may not be much better, but at least you will feel better and will not regret it too much when you fail.
Chapter 1457, Time Wave
Yi Shuihan knew the importance of speed in warfare, so he rushed back to Yuncheng as quickly as possible and then went to the Holy Academy immediately.
"Anyang, do you dare to fight?"
Without any attempt to hide it, Yi Shuihan shouted it out, and the entire Holy Academy heard his words.
Yi Shuihan's identity was quite well-known within the Holy Academy, and everyone immediately recognized him, sparking much discussion.
"Isn't this Yi Shuihan, the leader of the Unity Sect? He only recently broke away from the academy, but today he's here to cause trouble for the academy master. Could it be that he's not satisfied?"
"I heard that Yi Shuihan is stronger than the academy lord. When the He Yi Sect was in the academy, the academy lord always gave way to him because he couldn't beat him."
"After being provoked like this, the academy lord will definitely take action. Once the academy lord defeats Yi Shuihan, the reputation of the He Yi Sect will be greatly damaged, and our academy's status will rise again. If the academy lord loses, we will probably not be able to hold our heads up when we encounter the He Yi Sect outside."
“There is only one Yi Shuihan. Our academy has so many school leaders. No matter how strong he is, he is outnumbered. How dare he challenge the academy master?”
"Idiot, how could the Lord of the Manor allow himself to be besieged? If he were besieged, wouldn't that mean he's admitting defeat? The Lord of the Manor is very strong, and the outcome of this battle is still unknown!"
Emperor Anyang quickly appeared in front of Yi Shuihan. He looked at Yi Shuihan with a strange expression, somewhat puzzled as to why Yi Shuihan would challenge him.
"Who sent you? You should know that I won't make the first move against you unless you take the initiative. Don't be used as a pawn."
Emperor Anyang said earnestly that, in his view, Yi Shuihan had been promised some benefits by other cultivators in order to weaken him.
No matter what, Yi Shuihan is a Dao Creator, so defeating his opponent won't be easy. He'll need to expend some energy, and if another Dao Creator of similar stature challenges him after the battle, he might lose.
"It seems he really didn't know."
Noticing that Emperor Anyang was wary of his surroundings, Yi Shuihan realized that Emperor Anyang was unaware of his defeat of Emperor Baizhan and Emperor Dianming.
"No one sent me here, I sent myself. Enough talk, let's fight! Or are you afraid to fight me?"
Regarding battles between those who establish their own paths, if one side is unwilling to fight, they can avoid it, provided that they can actually avoid it.
After staring at Yi Shuihan for several seconds, Emperor Anyang's expression changed. He did not detect the aura of any other Dao Creators. Considering that this was the Holy Academy, his stronghold, it was impossible for other Dao Creators to hide silently under his nose. He made a decision.
"Since you have extended such a warm invitation, I will naturally oblige and fight to the end."
As he spoke, he flew into the sky. The commotion of the Great Battle of Creation was too great, and the Hundred Battles Emperor did not want to involve the Island Holy Academy, as that would affect the power war.
Yi Shuihan didn't necessarily want to fight inside the Holy Academy. Understanding Emperor Anyang's meaning, he flew up after him.
In the blink of an eye, Yi Shuihan and Emperor Anyang both rushed out of the Nine Heavens and even broke through the boundaries of the Great World of Destiny, arriving in the Chaos.
For ordinary beings, leaving the Great World of Destiny is extremely difficult, and even the will of Heaven would obstruct it. But for Yi Shuihan and the others, Heaven would rather they stay far away, so there is no obstacle at all.
"It seems you really came alone."
Emperor Anyang felt slightly relieved that he still hadn't discovered any other path to enlightenment besides Yi Shuihan.
"What gives you the courage to challenge me? Is it because my previous compromises made you think I'm weak? Today I'll show you the difference between us."
Facing Yi Shuihan, Emperor Anyang was full of confidence, just like when Emperor Baizhan and the others first saw Yi Shuihan. They did not consider the possibility of their failure.
The Dao that Emperor Anyang cultivated was the Yang Dao within the Great Dao of Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang is a Great Dao, and Yin and Yang alone are also a Great Dao.
The Yin-Yang Dao ranks high among the Three Thousand Daos, and the Yang Dao alone is also at a mid-to-high level, especially the Dao created by Emperor Anyang, which is the Extreme Yang Dao.
Yang and heat are not the same thing, but extreme Yang brings extreme heat, and even the chaos was scorched when Emperor Anyang revealed his true colors.
"A golden crow? Or a five-clawed golden crow?"
The Five-Clawed Golden Crow is a well-known race in the myriad realms. They are exceptionally gifted and are only occasionally born on the Sun Star. They are even more advanced than the Three-Legged Golden Crow of the Primordial Era. Once they reach adulthood, they can step into the realm of True Saint.
"唳"
As the Golden Crow opened its mouth, a ball of flame, or a flame-shaped rule, spewed towards Yi Shuihan.
Yi Shuihan's first reaction was to dodge, but he found himself locked on. The feeling told him that he absolutely could not escape even if he tried.
"Time Wave".
Yi Shuihan's fingers danced, causing ripples in the space. Yi Shuihan's figure sometimes solidified and sometimes became ethereal.
The flames also solidified and then vanished, but unlike Yi Shuihan, they were not in sync.
As the dance continued, Yi Shuihan also constantly changed its frequency. When the flame collided with Yi Shuihan, Yi Shuihan was reduced to the extreme of etherealness, while the flame was solidified to the extreme of solidity.
"When the crest and trough meet, the vibration of time is weakest, yet this weakest vibration is under my control."
The flames passed directly through Yi Shuihan's body and then vanished completely.
Time Wave is a unique move created by Yi Shuihan in the Great World of Contending for Fate. It treats time as a wave and then attacks and defends based on the wave. When the peak and trough of the wave meet, the time vibration is the greatest, and the destructive power is also the greatest, causing an effect similar to time tearing.
Shi Bo's first appearance was effective, which pleased Yi Shuihan. However, compared to his satisfaction, Emperor Anyang was shocked. It wasn't that he couldn't understand Shi Bo; it was precisely because he understood Shi Bo that he was so shocked. Before this, he had never encountered anyone who could utilize time to such an extent.
Several more fireballs flew by, and this time Emperor Anyang carefully observed Yi Shuihan's use of the Time Wave.
"Fortunately, there are still weaknesses. He cannot completely control the changes in the wave and needs some time to adjust. As long as he is not given time to adjust, this move will not have a decisive effect and can be used against him. Getting close is the best option."
Realizing this, Emperor Anyang adjusted his attack frequency, flapping his wings and swiftly swooping down towards Yi Shuihan.
Chapter 1458, Time Burst
Battles are brutal, but the battle between Yi Shuihan and Emperor Anyang showed no sign of brutality. On the contrary, the battle was full of artistic beauty.
Every probing and attack, every defense and counterattack, is a collision between will and soul, and this collision produces the most beautiful sparks in the world.
Whether it was Emperor Anyang's understanding of the extreme yang or Yi Shuihan's manipulation of time, both were breathtaking. Unfortunately, at this moment, there were no other spectators besides themselves. Only the Heavenly Dao of the Great World of Struggle for Destiny was the sole witness to all of this.
Emperor Anyang's judgment was correct. In close combat, where the situation changes rapidly, Yi Shuihan's time wave was limited to its minimum power and could even become a weakness.
After only one attempt, interrupted by Emperor Anyang, Yi Shuihan decisively abandoned Shi Bo.
The intense collisions continued unabated. From a distance, all that could be seen were flashing, exploding points of light, one moment on one side and the next on the other.
Emperor Anyang was stronger than Emperor Baizhan. He was very fast. Even when Yi Shuihan used the power of his personal world, he was still slightly slower than Emperor Anyang.
Besides speed, An Yanghuang's attacks have a strong burning effect. The power of extreme yang burns Yi Shuihan's own energy as fuel, forcing Yi Shuihan to sacrifice some energy each time.
Fighting a Daoist like An Yanghuang in a prolonged battle is not a good option, because the burning effect will cause Yi Shuihan to consume much more energy than An Yanghuang. To give a specific number, it is estimated to be three times that of An Yanghuang.
Yi Shuihan is, after all, a newly established Dao Creator. Even with his exceptional combat prowess, his accumulated experience is still slightly weaker than that of veteran Dao Creators like Emperor Anyang. In a protracted battle against Emperor Anyang, even with the power of his personal world, the outcome would be evenly matched.
"We can't let this drag into a protracted battle, even though it would be quite interesting to keep fighting him like this."
With this thought in mind, Yi Shuihan changed his fighting style, gradually shifting from passive defense and counterattack to active offense.
The power of time can act on others or on oneself, and what Yi Shuihan is using now is time acting on himself.
An attack takes time from preparation to completion, but Yi Shuihan has shortened this time infinitely, making his attack speed extremely fast. Emperor Anyang can't even see Yi Shuihan make a move and can only instinctively defend against the unknown attack.
Speed can be converted into power, and acceleration requires time. Yi Shuihan controls time, so he also controls acceleration, meaning that time can be converted into power.
Therefore, in addition to attack speed, Yi Shuihan's power was greatly enhanced.
"Time Burst" is the name Yi Shuihan chose for himself. In this state, Yi Shuihan's strength and attack speed will increase several times.
Don't underestimate this multiplier; this enhancement is several times that of the Dao Creation level. In the Dao Creation level, let alone several times, even a 10% enhancement is extremely difficult.
When you are weak, powerful skills can make you unleash a hundred times, a thousand times or even more combat power. However, the same skill may not even be enhanced when you reach the Creation Path, because the Creation Path is close to the essence, and there are too few skills that affect the essence.
To give an example, if you give an ordinary person a gun, they can easily kill another ordinary person, completely overwhelming an unarmed ordinary person in combat. However, if you give a gun to someone who is so powerful that they can ignore firearms, the gun will be almost useless, and might even be a hindrance.
After using "Time Burst", Yi Shuihan was basically able to crush Emperor Anyang. With the first defense broken, Emperor Anyang fell into an abyss called "being unable to control his own destiny".
If Emperor Anyang's body is the darkness of night, then Yi Shuihan's attack is the shooting star illuminating the black-clad figure. The shooting star streaks across the night, a scene both beautiful and dangerous.
Emperor Anyang's body was pierced, but there was no blood. His body was made up of the smallest particles, and he could control each particle. Given time, he could completely reassemble them. This was far more advanced than so-called elementalization.
Only forces of the same level can obliterate a particle; such a particle could contain enough energy to create a deity in the conventional sense.
"That's enough, I give up."
When one-third of Emperor Anyang's particles were destroyed, he finally compromised. He could not let this situation continue. He knew that even if he obtained this world of seven immeasurable kalpas to create his Dao, the benefits he would gain would not be comparable to half of the particles. And now, even if he lost more particles, he could not win.
Yi Shuihan stopped, slightly out of breath. The power of "Time Burst" was still very high, and it was not something that could be used for a long time.
Emperor Anyang regained his human form, and apart from being slightly pale, he was no different from when he had not started the battle.
"You win. I never expected you to be the most dangerous one among us. The company really had a good plan."
His tone carried a hint of resentment, along with fear—fear of Yi Shuihan's strength. Yi Shuihan's power had completely surpassed his own by a level. Considering the speed of Yi Shuihan's rise, Emperor Anyang knew that he was no match for him now, and never would be.
If it were someone else who destroyed a third of his particles during the Creation Path, Emperor Anyang would definitely fight them to the death. However, he dared not do so against Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan's potential was too great. In his view, Yi Shuihan could definitely grow into an invincible being in the Creation Path, and it was even possible that he could become a Great Dao Emperor.
"Three emperors from one family? That's truly terrifying."
Considering Yi Shuihan's background, the one who seized the Heart of the Universe was also his senior brother, who was hailed as the most likely to break through to the Dao. If he were to become a Great Dao Emperor, he would be a double Emperor, plus Yi Shuihan himself, making a triple Emperor.
"I have a question: why did you suddenly choose to attack me?"
"Well! Because I've already been exposed. I went there before..."
Yi Shuihan told Emperor Anyang about what happened on his way to fight for the city. After learning the whole story, Emperor Anyang suddenly realized that he would have made the same choice if he were in his shoes.
"Understood, I will do my best to help you in the faction war."
"why?"
I don't want to be your enemy; it would be best if we could be friends.
"I'll consider you my friend."
Chapter 1459, Picking the Fruit? Get Lost!
It must be said that Emperor Anyang was quite remarkable in some respects. Despite suffering such heavy losses, he not only did not hold a grudge against Yi Shuihan, but also calmly assessed the situation and made the most correct choice: to befriend Yi Shuihan.
Yi Shuihan was not the kind of person who would turn his back on someone. While he wasn't extremely generous, he wasn't petty either. He recognized the support from Emperor Anyang, and with this incident in mind, it was quite possible that Emperor Anyang could become a true friend of Yi Shuihan if he treated him sincerely in the future.
As one of the five founders of Dao, Emperor Anyang controls the Sacred Academy and has also won over several other founders, including Emperor Rongshi. It can be said that his power is extremely strong. With the addition of Yi Shuihan, his power has reached the level of sweeping all before him.
The time for the power war is still far off. After all, the agreement stipulates a thousand-year development period, and this rule cannot be broken. Once the rule is broken, the so-called agreement becomes a joke, which would be detrimental to Yi Shuihan.
Yi Shuihan is quite experienced in developing his power. He doesn't mind developing for a while longer. With the help of Emperor Anyang and the fact that he has become the number one in the Dao Creation Sect, it's only a matter of time before he wins.
The fact that Yi Shuihan defeated Emperor Anyang could not be kept secret, so the news quickly spread to the public. Then the news of Emperor Baizhan and the others being defeated also came out, and Yi Shuihan became the only winner of the individual battle of the Creation Path.
After that, many Daoist practitioners came to visit Yi Shuihan to discuss terms.
For those who came with sincerity, Yi Shuihan agreed to their requests as long as they weren't unreasonable. As for those who wanted to make exorbitant demands, Yi Shuihan thanked them but said he wouldn't see them off.
Before they knew it, the appointed time had arrived. Regardless of the changes that Yi Shuihan and his representatives had brought to the Great World of Destiny during this period, the victor in this great battle that would determine the fate of the world would, without a doubt, be Yi Shuihan.
Yi Shuihan won very easily, basically crushing his opponents, and rarely even encountering minor troubles.
After the affiliations were determined, the representatives left the World of Destiny, while Yi Shuihan stayed behind to enjoy the fruits of victory.
In the 39th year since Yi Shuihan began preaching, a special envoy from the company interrupted his life.
I disagree with this.
Yi Shuihan spoke coldly, before a haughty young man, Little Poison King, who had barely managed to establish his Dao.
Why is it considered a stretch? Because his Dao basically had no possibility of further breakthrough to the level of a Great Dao Emperor. The Dao he created was too superficial, and his success in creating the Dao relied entirely on luck.
The title "Little Poison Emperor" sounds rather low-class, but his background is anything but simple. He is the son of the Poison Heart Emperor, and also the only son of the Poison Heart Emperor.
The Poison Heart Emperor must have loved his son very much. In addition, the little Poison Emperor's talent was barely passable, so the Poison Heart Emperor used various methods to cultivate him to the point of creating a Dao. However, this was already his limit. It was completely impossible for him to become a Great Dao Emperor.
Becoming a Great Dao Emperor is impossible, but spreading the Dao can increase one's strength. That's why Little Poison Emperor came, in order to replace Yi Shuihan in spreading the Dao in this world of contending for destiny.
It's unclear how the Poison Heart Emperor operates, but the company seems to have made concessions, allowing the Little Poison King to negotiate with Yi Shuihan. If Yi Shuihan agrees, the matter will be settled.
Of course, in order to appease Yi Shuihan, as long as Yi Shuihan agrees, he can represent the company again when the Great World of Destiny is re-divided next time. If he wins again, the next 10 billion years will still be his.
If it were hundreds of thousands or even tens of millions of years, Yi Shuihan might have reluctantly accepted it out of respect for the Poison Heart Emperor and temporarily lay low. However, this was a hundred billion years, enough time for Yi Shuihan to break through to the Great Dao Emperor level. Naturally, he would not give up, so he cleanly and decisively rejected the Little Poison Emperor's negotiation.
Upon hearing Yi Shuihan's reply, the usually confident Little Poison King was momentarily stunned, then his gaze towards Yi Shuihan turned venomous, as if he had been insulted.
As the son of the Poison Heart Emperor, the Little Poison Emperor was spoiled. In his mind, he could offend anyone who wasn't a Great Dao Emperor, and even the children of the Great Dao Emperor were fine as long as he didn't go too far.
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