Chapter 454: A Single Tear

What’s going on?

The Dark Origin was completely floored.

Providence is shackled by countless restrictions, and with the laws of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens in place, attempting to unleash immense power from the heavens would inevitably face tier after tier of control from the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens.

What the hell is happening now?

Why is this occurring?

The Dark Origin was baffled, but that punch truly hurt. If the Dark Origin had a heart, it’d be bleeding out.

Now, another slash came flying.

The Dark Origin tried to block again, but under the black Tribulation Lightning, it was completely useless.

Because even when the Tribulation Lightning was much weaker before, the Dark Origin couldn’t withstand it, let alone now when it was so much stronger.

Tribulation Lightning is the Dark Origin’s worst nightmare.

The Sword Light slashed a gaping hole within the Dark Origin.

Retreat!

It had to get out!

The Dark Origin freaked the hell out.

It had even considered asking if surrender was an option, but Lu Ye was still Lu Ye—not a word wasted, he went at it like a rabid beast. In this situation, the Dark Origin could only mutter "damn..."!

The black mist recoiled violently.

It bolted.

The Dark Origin was quite skilled at escaping, gone in a flash.

At that very moment, the sky suddenly turned suffocating.

A crushing pressure rendered Lu Ye’s body completely immobile, but his mind remained clear due to his steadfast Dao heart. He simply raised his head to gaze at the sky.

Above, monstrous whirlpools swirled, accompanied by countless lightning bolts, like the end of the world—not just one whirlpool, but many.

A gargantuan hand reached out from the whirlpool, and at that moment, thick arms could be seen spearing straight through the entire Seventh Heaven, extending from the Eighth Heaven.

To mitigate the collision between Providence and the Dark Origin, the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens had drawn upon the vast majority of the scattered laws, leaving them drained.

This caused some to act without hesitation.

Lu Ye’s value was immense—a reborn Celestial Lord. Capturing him would be like seizing a priceless treasure, a ticket to the Dao.

Ancient monsters moved without a second thought, boldly making their move.

They sought to seize Lu Ye and drag him straight to the Eighth Heaven.

Titanic hands lunged for Lu Ye.

Carrying an overwhelming, terrifying aura.

Then, a disdainful scoff cut through the air.

"The leader of our Heavenly Gate, how dare you mess with him?"

An Emperor struck.

It was Emperor Daohen. He had been in seclusion, but the deafening thunderclap jolted him awake.

Several giant arms were instantly pulverized, and all hell broke loose in the Eighth Heaven.

Yet, even more powerful entities chose to intervene. Though Emperor Daohen was powerful, they were undaunted.

At the Emperor level, death became nearly impossible. Naturally, not all Emperors coexisted peacefully—conflicts of all kinds arose, with some even willing to fight tooth and nail.

Emperor Daohen's strength grew even more terrifying, holding his own against multiple foes.

Still, more massive hands drew closer and closer to Lu Ye.

Suddenly, a phoenix's shriek pierced the air.

Billowing purple flames engulfed the heavens and earth, transforming the entire Nine Heavens into an inferno in an instant.

It was the Purple Phoenix Emperor—the Purple Phoenix Emperor had actually come to the rescue of Lu Ye!

The purple flames wreaked havoc, incinerating the massive hands one after another.

"Fellow Daoist, allow me to lend you a hand as well!"

Another Emperor, his voice heavy with centuries, spoke up.

Who was this?

The Celestial Great Emperor!

These two had once been "former challengers" of Shangguan Huanling. However, precisely because they had a good relationship with Lu Ye, he had allowed Shangguan Huanling to challenge them.

Had Shangguan Huanling foolishly picked a fight with the Eternal Emperor, Lu Ye would have undoubtedly stopped her in advance.

With three Emperors fighting together, they finally managed to block the terrifying beings from the Eighth Heaven who had been coming after Lu Ye.

These two Emperors were sharp. During the Nine Heavens broadcast of Yue Hongling's memories, scenes of her and Shangguan Huanling's verbal sparring had been shown.

Shangguan Huanling had bragged loudly that her battle records were verifiable—mentioning the names of the Purple Phoenix Emperor and the Celestial Great Emperor. If these two Emperors had paid attention to that event, they would have realized that Lu Ye must've been tight with them in his past life.

After all, in his previous life, he had allowed that silly woman to mouth off to them. Such a thing would never have happened without a strong bond.

Since they had been on good terms in the past life, they certainly wouldn’t mind keeping that friendship in this one!

With three Emperors stepping in, Lu Ye's crisis was swiftly resolved.

No—only the threat from the heavens was averted. Another danger remained.

The Sea of Oblivion!

Even after the Dark Origin fled, the Sea of Oblivion continued to undergo relentless changes. Lu Ye's body remained immobilized.

The Sea of Oblivion had locked onto him!

A mere wisp of its aura left Lu Ye feeling completely powerless.

"System, begin the simulation!"

That was the Heartless Sage's presence.

The Heartless Sea shrank without end. The once vast, boundless ocean had now collapsed into a single mass. The more it shrank, the stronger the Heartless Sage's presence grew.

In the end, the entire Heartless Sea condensed into a single drop.

A single teardrop!

The last teardrop of the Heartless Sage,