Chapter 1084: The End (Part 2)

“Whoosh.”

The sensation of merging with the essence of the void was extraordinary.

Dongbo Xueying strolled leisurely, his body enveloped in swirling distortions, surrounded by countless black mist particles that orbited him as if he were one of them. In no time, he had traversed the space and arrived beside the golden-armored soldier, who appeared bewildered and cautious, scanning his surroundings.

“Boom.”

Without warning.

A massive, indistinct palm formed from five streams of energy abruptly materialized above the golden-armored soldier’s head! The soldier had no chance to resist as the palm descended with crushing force.

Though it appeared to be a simple strike, it was, in reality, the Five-Phase Sealing Space compressing and exerting overwhelming pressure—a perfect fusion of five techniques at the tenth level. The sheer spatial force was designed to obliterate the enemy, an utterly domineering frontal assault. Even Thunder King Mochao’s tenth-level “Indestructible Heavenly Sword Body” couldn’t withstand it. While the golden-armored soldier had formidable offensive abilities granted by the Xia Emperor, his defensive capabilities weren’t overwhelmingly strong.

If they were, the challenge would be too difficult.

After all, the third and fourth waves were meant to progressively increase in difficulty, ultimately testing Chaos Realm cultivators. There had to be a glimmer of hope for completion.

“Hmm?”

Dongbo Xueying himself was slightly surprised. Under the full force of the Five-Phase Sealing Art, the enemy, caught off guard and unable to defend, was instantly annihilated. “His survival ability wasn’t that extraordinary after all.”

With the death of the golden-armored soldier, the surrounding chill dissipated entirely.

From the void… Dongbo Xueying’s figure finally reappeared.

…

Watching the white-robed youth emerge from nothingness within the pocket world, Fan Yiqian, Fan Sanyuan, Fan Mozhu, and King Salong—along with the Chaos Realm experts from the Xia and Cang Clans—were utterly stunned.

Vanishing without a trace? Annihilating the enemy in a single strike?

“He was still hiding his strength even after defeating the third wave?” General Xuan was shocked beyond words. Though he had humbly studied under ‘Master Yuan,’ he had always harbored inner pride. Now, however, he was completely dumbfounded.

“So this is his true power? No wonder he became a High Guest.” Fan Sanyuan even felt that for a Chaos Realm cultivator to be this monstrously powerful, the Fan Clan was incredibly fortunate to have recruited him.

After all…

Since the second Ancient Kingdom War, the most outstanding performance in the “Three-Clan Contest” had only reached the fourth wave—and even that was achieved with great difficulty. Never had anyone like Ying Shan Xueying made it look so effortless.

“Hahaha!”

Great Venerable Tiantian stood up abruptly, laughing heartily. “Well done! Absolutely splendid! Truly worthy of being a High Guest of our Fan Clan.”

His laughter echoed through the hall, and he deliberately glanced at the nearby Xia and Cang Clan Venerables, whose earlier teasing remarks still lingered in the air. As the current leader of the Fan Clan, Great Venerable Tiantian now reveled in this moment of triumph, rubbing salt in their wounds. At their level, since they belonged to the same Ancient Kingdom, outright conflict was avoided—instead, battles of pride and face were far more common.

“Brilliant.”

“Incredible.”

“Is this the pinnacle of Void Transformation? For a Chaos Realm cultivator to master it is simply unbelievable.”

“Where did he learn such a technique? Does the Nanyun Kingdom even have a method like this?”

“Who cares where he learned it? The fact that he can execute it is what matters.”

The Fan Clan’s Cosmic Gods were all beaming with joy. Great Venerable Tiantian, the Red Lotus Sect Master, and the others were in high spirits, for they could clearly see that defeating the fourth wave had been effortless. This monstrous Ying Shan Xueying, who had mastered tenth-level Illusion Techniques, the Five-Phase Sealing Art, and the pinnacle of Void Transformation, was undoubtedly the most terrifying Chaos Realm cultivator in the history of the Three-Clan Contest. Even the fifth wave might not stop him!

If he could overcome the fifth wave, the Fan Clan would truly emerge victorious.

The opportunity to enter the Sourceworld Temple would then belong to them! Great Venerable Tiantian and the others were already contemplating negotiations with the other five factions.

“Choosing him was absolutely the right decision.” Great Venerable Tiantian felt immensely relieved.

Ten thousand great merits to secure the Fan Clan’s chance to enter the Sourceworld Temple? More than worth it! Even thirty or fifty thousand would have been justified.

Little did he know… Patriarch Fan had already promised Dongbo Xueying far more.

…

At the highest seat.

The Xia Emperor, the Cang Emperor, and Patriarch Fan were all astonished. The pinnacle of Void Transformation?

“He actually mastered the pinnacle of Void Transformation? At the Chaos Realm?” The Xia Emperor and the others couldn’t help but think that he must be a reincarnated, immensely powerful Cosmic God. After all, achieving this at the Chaos Realm was nearly impossible. Even Gu Qi, a Cosmic God specializing in the Void Path, had the explicit method—the “Walker’s Secret Treasury”—yet he still failed to master it.

This demonstrated the sheer difficulty of Void Transformation.

Its challenge surpassed even that of the “Eternal Night Realm,” “Three Lifetimes Law,” and “Seven-Colored Flame,” ranking among the most arduous Chaos Realm techniques known. Many Cosmic Gods coveted it for its unparalleled survivability. Breaking free from the Sourceworld’s cage was already an immense challenge—even for those most adept in the Void Path, let alone practitioners of other disciplines.

“Mastering it at the Chaos Realm is too difficult. But if he’s a reincarnated being, his past achievements must have been extraordinary.” The Xia Emperor and the others concluded. If Ying Shan Xueying’s previous life had been at the level of the Nanyun King, with such a foundation, mastering Void Transformation while masquerading as a Chaos Realm cultivator was plausible.

“But where did he obtain a Chaos Realm Void Transformation technique?”

The three rulers were also curious.

Currently, only the Myriad Realms Ancient Kingdom and the Xia Wind Ancient Kingdom possessed such methods. Ying Shan Xueying shouldn’t have had access to them—unless he had learned it in another Sourceworld in his past life?

Patriarch Fan smiled faintly. This wasn’t worth overthinking. It wasn’t unusual for powerful beings from other Sourceworlds to exist—after all, the Five Ancestors of the Myriad Realms Ancient Kingdom were all reincarnated individuals.

Regardless, Ying Shan Xueying had aided the Fan Clan this time.

“The fourth wave is dealt with.” Patriarch Fan turned to the Xia Emperor with a smile. “Shall we proceed with the fifth wave?”

The Xia Emperor and the Cang Emperor exchanged glances, the old comrades sharing a laugh.

“I thought we’d make history by having the Fan Clan lose six times in a row. Pity—ruined by a little fellow.” The Xia Emperor teased before summoning the fifth wave of enemies. Of course, he wouldn’t deliberately increase the difficulty—his status and principles wouldn’t allow it. In fact, he often favored the Fan and Cang Clans with benefits.

…

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The fifth wave consisted of two golden-armored soldiers. This time, Ying Shan Xueying wielded the Crimson Cloud Divine Spear. The Five-Phase Sealing Art could be channeled through his palm, any weapon, or even unleashed directly. It could either trap enemies within a compressed space or manifest as a spatial force for a frontal assault.

Dongbo Xueying chose to imbue his spear with the technique, making it unbearably heavy as he swung it with devastating force.

One golden-armored soldier was obliterated in a single strike, while the other took two before dissipating.

“Whew.”

After securing victory in the fifth wave, Dongbo Xueying exited the pocket world through its entrance. There was no need to press further—he had already won. As an outsider in the Xia Wind Ancient Kingdom, there was no need to show off excessively.

“Hahaha! High Guest Feixue, splendid work!” Great Venerable Tiantian personally descended, covering the distance in a few strides to stand before Dongbo Xueying. He handed him a cup of wine, saying warmly, “Here, let me toast you.”

Dongbo Xueying was taken aback.

In such a setting, for Great Venerable Tiantian to personally offer a toast? Among the Fan Clan’s six Great Venerables, Tiantian held the highest status as the current leader.

Dongbo Xueying accepted the cup. “Thank you, Great Venerable.”

Both drank.

“Excellent!”

Aside from the Fan Clan’s Cosmic Gods cheering and praising, even guests from outside the three great clans joined in the applause. The Xia and Cang Clans observed Dongbo Xueying with astonishment, murmuring among themselves. Since the Fan Clan had won, they accepted it gracefully—after all, the Three-Clan Contest had always seen victories and defeats rotate among the three families.

“Great Venerable Tiantian, Ying Shan Xueying has rendered such great service to your Fan Clan. You mustn’t treat him unfairly,” a sword-bearing man from the Xia Clan called out.

“Naturally.”

Great Venerable Tiantian laughed before turning to Dongbo Xueying and transmitting a private message. “High Guest Feixue, I never expected you to possess the pinnacle of Void Transformation. Did you create this technique yourself, or was it developed by a powerhouse from your past life’s Sourceworld?”

Dongbo Xueying paused, realizing they assumed he was a reincarnated being.

Of course.

Given his short cultivation span, mastering the Five-Phase Sealing Art was already monstrous. Adding the tenth-level Illusory Realm technique and now Void Transformation?

If this wasn’t the result of reincarnation but his own achievements in this life, even the Xia Emperor and Patriarch Fan would struggle to believe it.

Great Venerable Tiantian’s courtesy, even offering a toast personally, suggested he believed Dongbo Xueying was a reincarnated being—and one who had been an exceptionally powerful Cosmic God in his past life. Otherwise, a mere Chaos Realm cultivator wouldn’t warrant such deference from someone of Tiantian’s stature.

“I acquired it by chance,” Dongbo Xueying replied via transmission, not yet ready to reveal the truth.

“Your past Sourceworld must have been formidable.” Great Venerable Tiantian didn’t doubt it—creating such a technique was no small feat.

If the outside world knew…

That a Chaos Realm cultivator had invented this method, they would be utterly stunned. Merely learning it was already a herculean task—creating it was exponentially harder. In the Heart Realm Continent, only the two Ancient Kingdoms possessed such techniques. Even the Nanyun King and others couldn’t develop them. Though Dongbo Xueying had referenced General Megu’s scales, the fact that he could innovate where others couldn’t even learn spoke volumes about his monstrous comprehension.