Starting as a clan leader: My rules are a bit wild.

Islands and reefs in the border sea.

It's a very peculiar existence no matter how you look at it.

At least, with Wutian's current abilities, he still doesn't know what that thing is.

"How dangerous is it?" The Supreme Ruler stroked his chin, somewhat curious.

"Hard to say."

Wu Tian shook his head: "I haven't encountered any 'natural crisis' up there, but I have encountered powerful beings from other worlds."

Whether it's dangerous or not depends on the strength of the people you encounter.

"Then there should be no fear."

The Supreme Ruler laughed: "With all three of us here, we can't be so lucky as to encounter three people at the Sacrifice Dao Realm or above, can we?"

Wu Tian glanced at him sideways: "Don't jinx it!"

The Supreme Ruler's lips twitched slightly.

He stopped talking.

"A jinx"... I always feel like it's a weapon of causality.

It's really hard to say about this.

Just to be on the safe side, it's best to avoid comparing them.

They landed on the island reef, and Lin Fan took a deep breath and began to frantically absorb power.

The body and soul, which were originally hungry, were now ravenously thirsty, their mouths greasy with food, and every cell from head to toe was groaning with pleasure!

If this were in some other world, even the Heavenly Dao would curse him for his method of devouring things.

Even on the islands and reefs of this boundary sea, he caused a great commotion, forming a huge vortex that seemed to be about to devour countless worlds.

Many of the top experts from the surrounding worlds sensed this and peeked out to observe.

But when they saw the terrifying sight, they immediately shrank back, not daring to look at it for even a second.

They understand.

Such a terrifying commotion, an Immortal Emperor? Ha!
They had no right to go and spy.

In fact, if anyone dares to utter another word, they'll likely be killed and devoured as nourishment.

It's better to be a coward.

Some things are better left unseen and unasked about.

Because that's courting death!
······
No one disturbs.

Lin Fan successfully 'ate his fill' and finally stood firmly in the Sacrifice Dao Realm, no longer feeling weak, and his whole being radiant.

"good."

"Indeed, that feeling of emptiness is gone." The Supreme Ruler exclaimed, "As expected of you, Lin Fan."

"To have achieved such a strong 'leapfrog' without any lingering problems like an unstable foundation is truly..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"You have to admit it!"

"It's all luck, just luck," Lin Fan replied with a smile.

Wu Tian rolled his eyes: "Isn't luck also a kind of strength?"

"Why didn't I have this kind of luck back then?"

That's what he said, but Wutian was also well aware that the path he was taking was completely different from that of 'humans'. Skipping grades might be possible for humans, but for him...

It is absolutely impossible to do.

So it's just talk.

"Speaking of which..."

The Supreme Ruler changed the subject: "I have never fought against a being at the Sacrifice Dao Realm."

"I suppose you are the same way."

"How about we take this opportunity to have a friendly spar?"

Lin Fan was quite tempted upon hearing this.

He had the same idea!
“I think it’s possible,” he nodded.

Wu Tian naturally had no objections. It was just a fight; who was he afraid of? He had never backed down. He immediately said calmly, "Alright, come on!"

"Then come."

The three formed a triangle, gazing at each other.

No one needs to say a word...

Suddenly, all three attacked at the same time!
boom!
The sea rises and falls.

The terrifying giant waves rose countless feet high.

Even though the three of them made their move on this island reef, the astonishing impact still nearly overturned the entire sea area.

That's so violent, so amazing!
Every clash is enough to destroy countless worlds!
Sacrificial path...
Although it is only above the Immortal Emperor, it is completely equivalent to a leap in the level of life.

It seems like there's only a one-level difference.

In reality, this level is enough to drive countless people to despair.

The gap is too big.

It's really... too big.

······
Their exchange stirred up the boundary sea.

It terrified countless Celestial Emperors.

However, Lin Fan and his two companions remained deadlocked.

It's not that the three are necessarily evenly matched, but rather that at their level, it's incredibly difficult to determine a winner.

If we were to fight to the death, it would probably take tens of thousands of years.

The significance of their sparring was not to determine a winner, but simply to further understand the various methods of the Sacrifice Dao Realm and avoid developing their own methods in isolation.

Therefore, after fighting to a certain extent, the three of them tacitly stopped.

"Not bad!" the Supreme Ruler exclaimed. "Especially Lin Fan, your methods have changed dramatically since before."

“You had many tricks up your sleeve before, and each one was invincible.”

"Now, it can be said that the greatest truths are the simplest."

"The methods seem simple, but they are actually incredibly powerful. In our hometown dialect, we would say that a basic attack is like a super move—it's very strong!"

"Wu Tian's methods are also very strange. His devouring power is everywhere. Every time you fight, even if it's a fight from a distance, a portion of your power will be absorbed. For you, a protracted battle is simply tailor-made for you."

“But once you reach the Sacrifice Dao Realm, it’s already very difficult to defeat and kill your opponent. It will inevitably be a protracted battle, which is completely your home turf.”

Wu Tian's lips curled into a smile: "Of course!"

"I am naturally the most powerful one."

only···
He felt a little disgusted.

He can indeed 'inhale'.

Each time he fought the Supreme Ruler, he absorbed a significant amount of his power.

but!

Every time I fought Lin Fan...

I can't get anything out of the fuck!
This is ridiculous!

Perhaps it's because Lin Fan is also skilled at 'devouring'? That Great Dao Treasure Bottle was pretty amazing before, wasn't it?
Little did he know that Lin Fan had not activated his devouring ability to devour him at all.

The reason he couldn't swallow it...

It's entirely because Lin Fan is too 'steady'!
Although both are at the Sacrifice Dao Realm, he cultivates the Great Dao of Power! He can break through all laws with power and suppress all paths with power!

The Great Way of Power transcends all other principles.

The powerful Great Dao suppresses...

Want to devour Lin Fan's power?
Unless his realm is higher than Lin Fan's, or he himself is also following the path of the Great Dao of Power.

But it is clear that Wutian is not following the path of power, but rather the path of devouring.

The Devouring Dao is also very strong, but it is not as strong as the Dao of Power. Since it cannot compare, it cannot devour. This is reasonable and makes no mistake.

The same reason.

The Supreme Ruler thought Lin Fan was incredibly strong, his return to simplicity and his ability to use basic attacks as ultimate moves were also due to the Great Dao of Power.

Many of the original spells and techniques have been 'sacrificed' by Lin Fan!
It has become the Great Way of Power.

All other principles are gone!
There's nothing wrong with using those techniques and methods, but it's unnecessary. The Great Dao of Power itself, combined with Lin Fan's physical body, is sufficient for sparring.

Once the true path of truth powerfully propels those techniques and arts, it's akin to the Lesser Formless Skill in martial arts novels...

wrong!

It should be called the 'Great Formless Skill'!
Although the Lesser Formless Skill is powerful and can forcibly activate the unique skills of various sects, it is not stronger than the original version.

But if it's the 'Great Formless Skill'...

That's a forced and simulated version that's stronger, more powerful, and more awesome than the original!
Lin Fan is in this situation now.

He can still use those methods and techniques.

However, it can only be forcibly activated by the Great Dao of Power.

Furthermore, because the Great Dao of Power is so overwhelming, it will allow these 'skills' to reach their ultimate level and become even stronger than before.

It can be described as...
Perfect! "I'm not playing anymore."

Wutian waved his hand gently: "I have some new ideas. I'll think about them later and then let you all see for yourselves how powerful I am."

Wutian has slipped away.

The Supreme Ruler put his arm around Lin Fan's shoulder and laughed, "Now that we have all made sacrifices, the Moon Embracing Sect... In my opinion, in a few years, even if you are not here, a group of Immortal Emperors will emerge."

"You can rest assured now."

"Would you be willing to come with me to venture to the 'other shore'?"

"Based on my investigations over the years."

"the other side···"

"It is the source of all darkness!"

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

"dark?"

Make sense.

He has not yet come into contact with the so-called 'darkness'.

What is the so-called dark turmoil in the seven forbidden zones of life?

In the Three Thousand Continents, it really doesn't amount to much.

The four alien races are indeed quite dark, but not to the point that the Supreme Ruler would pay such attention to them.

What do you mean by darkness?

"Oh, right, you're still young and haven't experienced this before."

The Supreme Ruler sighed softly: "So-called darkness..."

"It refers to harvesting."

"Harvesting?"

The Supreme Ruler raised an eyebrow: "Do you still remember the Seven Immortals who descended to the mortal realm?"

"You knew about this?" Lin Fan asked in surprise. "Then why didn't you stop it?"

“I didn’t know that before.” The Supreme Ruler shook his head: “It was a trivial matter, not something that would have reached me, but after I met you, I investigated it.”

Lin Fan suddenly realized.

This is not surprising.

"You mean...something similar to the harvesting that the Seven Immortals descended to the mortal realm?"

"more or less."

“However, that’s not how it works.” The Supreme Ruler’s expression gradually turned serious: “It shouldn’t be said that it was like the harvesting that the Seven Immortals descended to. Rather, it should be said that the harvesting that the Seven Immortals descended to was just a clumsy imitation of true darkness.”

"!"

Lin Fan's expression changed.

"so···"

"Someone is treating the Three Thousand Continents like the Immortal Martial Continent, ready to exploit and plunder them?!"

“The pattern is small.”

The Supreme Ruler sighed softly: "If it were only the Three Thousand Continents, why would I call it...Darkness?"

Lin Fan's expression changed again.

"Boundary sea?"

"good."

The Supreme Ruler nodded slightly: "As far as I know, the entire Boundary Sea is within the harvesting range; it's all someone else's 'vegetable garden,' all 'leeks'!"

"One crop after another..."

"However, the timing is not fixed."

"Sometimes it might be billions of years, sometimes it might be even longer."

"The last harvest was the one before that," the Supreme Ruler suddenly quipped.

Lin Fan rolled his eyes.

Wasn't it the time before last? Or is it the next time?
"The exact year is unknown; I wasn't even born then."

"Moreover, there are almost no records of this kind in the Three Thousand Continents. I only learned some clues by chance in a small world."

"at the same time."

"I also learned that the ancient ancestral spirit, who was on good terms with your Lanyue Sect, was killed in that harvesting operation."

Lin Fan was taken aback.

"Willow Goddess..."

"Wasn't it a great war against the alien realm, where he killed several of their Immortal Kings, only to be surrounded and killed by an Immortal Emperor in the end?"

The Supreme Ruler sighed, "Yes, and no."

"She was indeed killed by an Immortal Emperor from another realm, but the scope represented by the word 'other realm' is incredibly broad...?"

"It's not only demons, barbarians, snowmen, and mechanical races that are called alien races."

Lin Fan frowned.

He understands everything.

But if we play like this...
"grass."

"It is indeed darker than what the Desolate Emperor experienced."

“The entire border sea is a vegetable field, and everything is within the harvesting range.”

"The opponent's strength must be much greater."

"Three sacrificial altars..."

"Can you withstand it?"

Lin Fan's heart raced.

The secret passage is difficult to navigate!

What the Desolate Emperor and his companions faced were the Ten Bizarre Ancestors, who, in essence, were ten ultimate bosses at the Sacrifice Dao Realm.

And what we are facing...
There are probably dozens, right?

There might even be a ritual path above it?
Mom!
"I have a hunch."

Seeing that Lin Fan remained silent, knowing he was deep in thought, the Supreme Ruler sighed, "The next harvest should not be far off."

"Passively enduring it is too difficult."

"That's why I want to take the initiative."

“But I’m afraid I can’t handle it by myself, so it would be best if you came with me so we can look after each other.”

Even though the Supreme Ruler is usually the most powerful and invincible ruler in the Three Thousand Continents, he dares not be careless in the face of this level of darkness.

An existence capable of encompassing the entire Boundary Sea...
It should at least be a sacrificial ceremony, right?
Even a single Daoist priest might not be able to accomplish this, and he refused to believe that a Daoist priest had never been born in the Boundary Sea for countless years!
Even so, the Boundary Sea is still being harvested to this day, which is enough to demonstrate that the Sacrifice Path...

Even that can't stop it!

They too will be harvested!
How could he be careless?

"Moreover, I suspect that this harvest is not related to time, but more likely... when the sacrificial domain is born in the countless worlds of the Boundary Sea, the next round of harvest will gradually begin!"

"The ritual path should have the ability to threaten those beings."

"Therefore, they will not allow people in the field of ritual to continue to grow, nor will they allow the number of people in the field of ritual to increase."

"We will harvest them before they can truly threaten us, before they become a real threat."

"By the way..."

"Slay the sacrificial priest?"

The Supreme Ruler frowned slightly: "Of course, it's also possible to infect and assimilate them, turning them into a part of that 'darkness'?"

"I find it hard to imagine such methods."

"After all, the way of sacrifice is the ultimate that you and I can currently understand."

"To put it bluntly, if I go alone, even if I take the initiative, I'm afraid I'll die. With you, it would be best to bring Wutian along as well."

"The three of us together..."

"There might be a sliver of a chance of success."

Lin Fan nodded: "What you said makes sense."

“I’m not that noble, and I don’t have many grand principles to preach, but this matter concerns my own life and death, as well as everyone I care about.”

"I agree to this."

"When you are ready and ready to depart, just call me."

"it is good!"

The Supreme Ruler breathed a sigh of relief: "With your words, I can relax a lot."

"However, it will take some time. I do need to prepare, or rather, make arrangements for my affairs after I die."

"as well as···"

"Persuade Wutian." (End of Chapter)