Dongbo Xueying feared that the other party might directly perform a soul search, leaving him no time to arrange everything properly. Whether it was leaving behind the first scroll of the Nine Clouds Emperor’s supreme techniques, the golden-armored nest spatial imprints, or other matters—all required time. Fortunately, the Sacred Master was exceedingly patient.
“How do you find this wine?” The Sacred Master, seated cross-legged on the black stone bed, smiled.
“Excellent wine. Among all the fine wines I’ve tasted, this one undoubtedly deserves the top spot,” Dongbo Xueying replied, speaking without flattery.
The Sacred Master chuckled. “This wine can only be found here with me. It dates back to the earliest days of the Primordial Ancient Sacred World, and all of it fell into my hands. Now, every sip is one less in existence. Enough about the wine—it’s time to talk.”
He had long obtained the foundational cultivation methods of the lineage belonging to the Myriad Realms Pavilion Master and Crimson-Browed Mountain Master.
Yet, he had been unable to deduce techniques like the World-Breaking Teleportation, the Doppelganger, or the Etherealization. He even knew that their lineage possessed the ‘Great World-Breaking Teleportation.’ These techniques filled him with envy! He believed that Dongbo Xueying, a junior with monstrous talent, had managed to deduce the World-Breaking Teleportation. Once he learned it, given his own realm, he might be able to extrapolate the Doppelganger and other techniques based on the same principles.
“The Sacred Master is indeed sincere,” Dongbo Xueying said. “But you must remember your promise.”
“Rest assured, your life is not worth breaking my word over. Not only will I let you leave, but I will also bestow upon you treasures far superior to what you currently possess,” the Sacred Master replied with a smile. “To other Cosmic Deities, these treasures may be invaluable, but to me, they are trivial.”
“Of course, I believe you,” Dongbo Xueying said.
Meanwhile, within his soul…
A crimson-red energy lurked, transformed from the World Heart Token—mysterious, unfathomable, and impossible to expel. This mere remnant of power left Dongbo Xueying utterly helpless, a testament to the profound and unfathomable strength of the enigmatic being known as ‘Meta.’
“Activate it,” Dongbo Xueying thought, his emotions complex.
Having cultivated for barely over a trillion years, he had already mastered two supreme techniques of the ninth-tier. If given a choice, he would never have opted for the path of reincarnation.
This path…
Its future was uncertain. Though he had assured his wife that he would return, who knew if the World Heart Token harbored some scheme? Would something go wrong during the teleportation from the Chaos Void to that vast other world? What was this so-called ‘World Heart Continent’ like? He knew nothing. If the World Heart Token was a trap, he would be delivering himself into the enemy’s hands.
But now, he had no choice.
Compared to falling into the Sacred Master’s grasp, this was the best path available.
“Jing Qiu, I will return. Yu’er, Qingyao… I wonder what you will be like when I come back.”
“Crimson-Browed Mountain Master, Myriad Realms Pavilion Master… Was it you who orchestrated this behind the scenes?”
“Sacred Master… I have yet to avenge my master.”
Dongbo Xueying silently vowed.
In truth, there was another path—a desperate one: to truly impart the World-Breaking Teleportation to the Sacred Master. He believed that someone of the Sacred Master’s stature might indeed let him go and even gift him treasures. But alas, this was a path he could never choose.
“Hum.”
With a single thought…
Though the crimson-red energy could not be expelled, activating it required but a moment’s will. It had embedded itself within Dongbo Xueying’s soul precisely for this purpose—to be ‘activated’ at this very moment.
“Boom~~~~”
The crimson-red energy enveloped a wisp of pure true spirit. Suddenly, the red light surged, and Dongbo Xueying’s soul—shaped like a human figure—disintegrated like grains of sand, vanishing into nothingness.
The crimson-red energy, too, disappeared without a trace.
…
The Sacred Master sat high upon the black stone bed, filled with anticipation. Earlier, he had worried that Dongbo Xueying might choose death over compliance, but the latter’s attitude had seemed cooperative. Moreover, he had sealed Dongbo Xueying’s soul, making suicide impossible. Confident, the Sacred Master waited for Dongbo Xueying to reveal the World-Breaking Teleportation.
“Hmm?” The Sacred Master’s expression shifted abruptly, his usually gentle demeanor turning cold and solemn.
The power he had used to seal Dongbo Xueying’s soul suddenly sensed an eruption of red light within—an inexplicable force—followed by the complete annihilation of Dongbo Xueying’s soul.
Absolute soul destruction. Not a trace remained.
The Dongbo Xueying seated before him still held a wine cup, his face bearing a faint smile, yet his soul aura had utterly dissipated.
“How is this possible? How could he die?” The Sacred Master’s mind roiled with disbelief.
Under his own direct seal…
Dongbo Xueying had succeeded in killing himself?
He had planned meticulously—if Dongbo Xueying refused to speak, he would subject him to endless torture, making life unbearable. If even torture failed, he would resort to the crudest method: a soul search. Though it would yield only fragments of the World-Breaking Teleportation, it was better than nothing.
“Soul annihilation? How did he do it? Did he possess some unique soul technique?” The Sacred Master seethed with frustration and fury. The World-Breaking Teleportation, nearly within his grasp, had slipped away! Moreover, Dongbo Xueying had deliberately humored him, even requesting fine wine—this mockery only fueled his rage.
“Ah, of course. Among all cultivators today, he is the foremost master of illusions. As the supreme illusionist, he must have possessed some extraordinary soul technique, allowing him to suicide even under my seal.” This was the only explanation the Sacred Master could conjure.
After all, he had never laid eyes on the World Heart Token, let alone witnessed its activation.
That flash of red light—he assumed it was merely the manifestation of some secret art.
“To think…” The servants and even Jia Ming, the Lord of Shadows, within the hall were stunned. They could all see that Dongbo Xueying’s body was now but an empty shell, devoid of a soul.
The atmosphere in the hall remained oppressive, and none dared utter a word.
“Boom.”
With a wave of his hand, the Sacred Master summoned a murky gray thunderbolt that struck Dongbo Xueying’s lifeless body, instantly reducing it to ashes—utter nothingness. Only artifacts like the Twelve Yuan Pearl Bracelet remained.
“These cultivators… Why must they all be so foolish, resisting me to the death? Once I command the Chaos Void, I shall summon him back from oblivion and subject him to eternal torment, never to find release,” the Sacred Master declared coldly.
…
Beyond the Ancient Sacred World, atop a floating cluster of debris, a clone of the Crimson-Browed Mountain Master lurked, perpetually observing the Ancient Sacred World through the apertures of the Black Mist Orb. This method of surveillance was so subtle that even the Sacred Master remained unaware.
The Crimson-Browed Mountain Master had been intently watching the events within the Sacred Master’s palace.
“To surrender and willingly hand over the World-Breaking Teleportation? Damn him!” The Crimson-Browed Mountain Master seethed at Dongbo Xueying’s apparent submission. “What a spineless, contemptible wretch.”
But as he continued watching…
His shock was overwhelming.
“He… committed suicide? And succeeded? Hahaha! Well done! Though he escaped the torment of torture and a soul search, suicide is still a fitting end. At least he’s dead.” The Crimson-Browed Mountain Master couldn’t help but smile. Satisfied, his clone silently dispersed.
Having witnessed Dongbo Xueying’s true self perish—his body obliterated into nothingness—he was content.
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