Traveling across the globe for the first time

Zhang Haoran calmed his qi and blood, and began to adapt to his current strength. He discovered that there were more and more golden light spots in his qi and blood, and the strength of his qi and blood had increased by another 10%. The higher the strength of qi and blood, the more difficult it is to improve. This was already very rare.

The three forgings of his jade bones allowed him to touch the limits of his physical body in this world, making a fourth forging impossible.

However, in the current Three Realms, such strength is more than enough. Once he returns to the Three Realms, proves his Dao and becomes an emperor, his strength will increase again, and he will then have the power to sweep away everything.

But he can't leave now; he needs to find that old silver coin in the Heavenly Palace to take revenge!
Moreover, in order to preserve this small world, he must take control of the seed projection, and now he is certain that the seed projection is being controlled by someone.

The one who controls him is the projection or clone of the Heavenly Emperor.

The reason is simple: seeds, whether in the Three Realms or in this small world, are beings akin to the Heavenly Dao.

It is essentially a collection of laws that gave birth to consciousness under certain circumstances, but its essence will not change. No matter how high its intelligence is, it will not possess spiritual power.

Mental power is something that only living beings possess, and the fact that he was subjected to mental attacks twice in the passage, and even severed the mental power of the other party once, indicates that the mastermind behind the scenes is a living being, and definitely not a seed projection.

Only the Heavenly Emperor can do this without having to go through the rules and regulations.

Zhang Haoran laughed easily: "Hehe, I didn't expect to fight his clone before challenging the Heavenly Emperor. This is a good thing!"
"By figuring out their tactics beforehand, you can be more composed when facing the Heavenly Emperor."

He assessed his current state and found it to be better than ever before.

"Not bad. I just advanced to the sixth rank, so I'll use the Heavenly Emperor clone to familiarize myself with my current power."

As for the enemy's strength, he wasn't worried at all. Even if the Heavenly Emperor himself were here, he could still fight him. But he only had 300 million units of health. After a 30% damage reduction, the actual damage he could deal would only be a little over 200 million. With that kind of health, he could only deal crushing damage at most, and he definitely couldn't kill him instantly.

Most swordsmen are strong in offense but weak in defense, but Zhang Haoran is the opposite. He not only cultivated the Undying Body, but also forged his jade bones three times, making his defense stronger than his attack. Now that the Undying Body has broken through its shackles, as long as he is not killed in one blow, he can become stronger and stronger in battle.

Perhaps they can't kill the Heavenly Emperor right now, but it's impossible for him to kill them either.

How could the Heavenly Emperor's clone possibly surpass the strength of his original body?
So there's absolutely no need to worry about that.

As for the rules passage, he was even less worried. The most troublesome annihilation power was now 80% immune, and other attacks were at most at the Emperor level, which no longer posed much of a threat.

Zhang Haoran was now full of confidence. He strode towards the crystal passage and ordered without turning his head, "Dao Shu, you continue to guard outside and do not allow anyone to come in!"

Also, I don't need your help this time. I'll clear the game directly and go meet the mastermind behind it all!

Remember, no matter how intense the fighting is inside, don't go near it, lest you get caught in the crossfire.

"promise!"

Dao Shu immediately bowed in agreement, saying with some excitement, "I wish Master swift success and smooth control over this small world."

It sensed the powerful aura emanating from its master and felt that it would not be defeated again this time.

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Haoran laughed loudly: "Yes, but I just broke through and I plan to practice with that old silver coin inside."

So the battle might take a little longer, so please be patient.

After saying this, he stepped into the passage of rules. By this time, the power of the rules in the passage had been almost completely exhausted, and the weapons, which had been performing poorly, did not appear this time.

There was only a sky full of thunderbolts, and they didn't fall immediately.

They are clearly preparing to unleash a powerful killing move.

Zhang Haoran wouldn't give his enemy time to prepare. Even a lion has to go all out to hunt a rabbit. He wouldn't wait for his opponent to prepare a powerful move just because his strength has increased.

After all, he is not yet completely immune to the power of annihilation, and he does not want to be struck by lightning again. He needs to be in the best condition to challenge the Heavenly Emperor's clone.

The Blood Shadow Sword pierced out like lightning...

Swish!
A sliver of starlight collided with the brewing thunder in the sky at incredible speed.

With a deafening roar, starlight exploded, shattering all the lightning in the surrounding area.

However, this was only the beginning. His right hand seemed to have vanished, and the Blood Shadow Sword continued to thrust out, sending hundreds of starlight beams shooting into the sky...

Boom boom boom!
Explosions rang out continuously, the sky was ablaze with fire, and most of the great lightning bolts that had not yet struck down were shattered.

This was a skill he had learned a long time ago, Ten Thousand Cold Stars. He discovered that the skills he learned from the system were more useful than combat techniques when fighting against the power of rules.

Although these skills have cooldowns, their damage is fixed, and they all deal true damage. Their power does not decrease just because they are dealing with the power of rules.

He made some improvements to the skill he had just used, which can be considered a combination of skill and combat tactics.

The original version of Ten Thousand Cold Stars unleashed hundreds of meteor thrusts in a short period of time. Zhang Haoran replaced it with the Star Point Sword Technique, which has a larger attack range and allows the user to enjoy the true damage of the skill.

Most of the lightning in the sky was eliminated, but more lightning appeared immediately. However, this time the power of the lightning was weakened, which meant that the power of the rules within the passage had been almost completely exhausted.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Hundreds more icy stars flew into the sky, ready to shatter the newly appeared lightning. Although the Ten Thousand Points of Cold Stars skill had entered its cooldown period of 10 seconds, it didn't mean he couldn't mimic this attack; it just didn't deal true damage.

Before the starlight even got close, all the lightning in the sky changed color, turning pitch black, giving off an ominous feeling.

Moreover, before the starlight could even arrive, the lightning automatically shattered into black mist, which rapidly spread throughout the entire passage.

Zhang Haoran curled his lip in disdain and said, "Dark power? That does fit that old silver coin's sinister character."

I didn't expect you to run out of ideas so quickly!

"Even the forces of darkness can't harm me."

Although he said he didn't care, he still used his qi and blood to create a protective light barrier. He could disregard the opponent's strength, but he had to be careful of these insidious methods.

These black mists also had the effect of shielding perception, but this method was no longer useful to him. Relying on the contract with the Dao Tree, he could easily determine his location and continue to walk deeper into the passage.

Only then did he realize that the black mist was not simple either, and the protective light barrier was crackling and corroding.

"Heh! What's the use of this? It can't cause any real damage, but it can't stop me. I don't believe you can still use this kind of method after we get out of the passage."

Zhang Haoran ignored the surrounding black mist and strode forward. He even released his mental energy, deliberately letting the black mist corrode him.

Now that his immortal body has broken free of its shackles, its resistance is increasing at an extremely rapid pace. He needs to adapt to this special power that can shield his senses as quickly as possible.

During his last attempt, he discovered that what could block perception was not the Law of Light, but a special power similar to the Power of Annihilation. It was likely an accidental product that appeared during the attempt to fuse the laws. Its composition was extremely complex, difficult to analyze, and impossible to control, and it could only exert its effect under specific conditions.

"Zizzizi!"

The feeling of having one's mental energy corroded is unpleasant, but Zhang Haoran continued forward without changing his expression. He could sense a special resistance within his body that was rapidly increasing.

His perception range also increased, expanding from ten meters to twenty meters. When he had walked a thousand meters, his perception range had recovered to several hundred meters, allowing him to sense the barriers of the passageways on both sides. At this point, even without the Dao Tree as a coordinate, he would no longer lose his way.

Zhang Haoran walked slowly at a normal pace, trying not to violate the rules of the passageway.

He didn't believe that the old silver coin only had this many tricks up his sleeve.

Sure enough, just as he had walked more than three thousand meters, the maximum distance that the Dao Tree could reach, he felt a special aura silently pass through the protective light barrier and enter his body.

This energy was unusually chaotic, and the moment he sensed it, he felt a sense of revulsion, as if it could pollute his mind.

This energy ignored all defenses, directly penetrating the body and surging towards the sea of ​​consciousness. Even the 30% damage reduction of the Undying Body had no effect, because this was not an attack at all.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, a radiant light shone forth, an immortal brilliance. The two great sword souls resonated continuously, their sword intent rippling outwards like waves, sweeping across the entire sea of ​​consciousness, preparing to deliver a head-on blow the moment that power invaded.

However, before the two sword souls could unleash their power, the Book of Curses, which had been quietly residing in the dantian, suddenly generated a strong suction force, drawing away all the invading energy.

It also returned a feeling of joy, clearly indicating that it was very satisfied with this energy.

Zhang Haoran also understood what that energy was; it was actually highly compressed negative energy, and it might have even undergone some mutations.

This made him even more certain that the person on the other side of the passage was the Heavenly Emperor's clone, and that no one else could obtain so much negative energy.

"Heh heh, it seems that old silver coin has run out of tricks and actually tried to use negative energy to ambush me!"

When he first sensed that aura, he didn't recognize it as negative energy, because it was very different from the negative energy he had seen in the Forbidden Sea and the Cat World. It was darker and more viscous, and it was constantly surging.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The Heavenly Emperor is located at the center of the source land, where the negative energy is most concentrated, so it's normal for some mutations to occur.

However it may mutate, its essence remains a collection of negative emotions, which is precisely what the Book of Curses can counter.

After confirming that it was negative energy, Zhang Haoran breathed a sigh of relief. Previously, the enemy had been holding back, only using black mist to interfere, which made him somewhat apprehensive and on guard against possible countermeasures.

Now that a backup plan has been released, it's nothing more than some mutated negative energy. This stuff is indeed a deadly weapon against other martial artists, and even emperors would keep their distance and not want to get involved, since the concentration of this negative energy is too high.

Absorbing too much might drive you crazy.

But it was completely useless to Zhang Haoran; the Book of Curses loved this kind of negative energy.

"Hehe! It's only polite to return what you've given me. I'll show you what it means to fight fire with fire! I'm going to return the negative energy you gave me many times over."

He did not immediately retaliate, intending to leave the passage first, but the causal thread had already been firmly memorized.

We'll see how strong the clone is in a bit. If it's too weak, we'll cast the curse on the Heavenly Emperor's main body. If it's strong enough, we'll return the curse in another form.

Ah!
I'll use a curse of luck; I think the other person will like it.

Zhang Haoran dared not be careless and continued to walk at a normal pace. The passage was only 10,000 meters long, and he had already covered a third of it. It wouldn't be long before he could cross it.

After that, apart from the black mist becoming denser and more negative energy surging in, no further unexpected events occurred. This was mainly because the power of the rules had been almost exhausted, so even if the opponent wanted to use any tricks, they were powerless to do so.

He soon arrived at the end of the passage, where there was a sizable square and a vast, majestic palace floating in the sky.

Zhang Haoran was stunned by the magnificent architectural complex!
bustling!

A golden age!

Like a celestial palace, the palaces stretch endlessly, with magnificent halls floating in the air and also on the ground.

In a faraway place, there stands a magnificent golden palace, vast and immeasurable, covering the heavens and earth and reflecting in all directions.

Heaven!

"Holy crap, is this the Heavenly Court? It's truly magnificent!"

Then he said angrily, "Such a magnificent palace complex was destroyed because of the conspiracy of a few old silver coins. What a pity!"

It would be wonderful if it could be preserved; it would sell a lot of tickets for visitors.

A bunch of good-for-nothing brats who only know how to cause destruction!

"Hey!"

A sigh was heard.

Suddenly, a figure appeared a kilometer away, his voice tinged with disappointment: "You're too early!"

"Holy crap! What the hell!"

"boom!"

Zhang Haoran's body trembled violently. The next moment, his blood and qi erupted with all their might, and a powerful sword intent soared into the sky.

"Kakaka!"

Large cracks appeared in the surrounding space, but were quickly repaired.

He hadn't even sensed how this person had arrived. Upon closer inspection, he saw a kind old man with a full head of white hair. He had seen this person in the murals before; he was the final boss of this world...

God!

"How did this old guy get here? There's something wrong with his aura; I even feel a stinging sensation."

Zhang Haoran had anticipated encountering the Heavenly Emperor's avatar in the Heavenly Palace, but he hadn't expected the opponent to be so powerful.

"Buzz!"

The sword domain opened, enveloping a large area of ​​space. The Heavenly Emperor was only a thousand meters away and was naturally included within the domain.

However, something even more shocking happened: he was completely unable to suppress the opponent's strength, nor could he launch a sword attack.

There is an invisible barrier around the Heavenly Emperor, which completely isolates the power of the domain. The sword energy can only attack within the domain's coverage area and cannot get close to the opponent at all.

It is truly incredible that the Heavenly Emperor was able to create an unaffected space within the Sword Dao Domain.

Even if the other party also possesses a domain, it should be a mutual crushing and influence of domain power, not a situation where it is completely impossible to lock onto them as it is now.

If it weren't for the existence of sword rules, he would have thought that it was just an illusion.

Zhang Haoran said with absolute certainty, "You're neither a projection nor an avatar of the Heavenly Emperor, then what are you? Could it be your true form?!" (End of Chapter)