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Number One said with a solemn expression, "Such an attack is not enough to break the True Gate. It needs to be refined further. Let's attack together this time."

"understand!"

The next moment, the three clones exerted their power simultaneously, compressing the sword energy as much as possible. The giant sword, which was 100,000 meters long, was continuously compressed until it was only 1,000 meters long. It was not that they could not continue to compress it, but that the clones lacked control and were afraid that if they compressed it too much, it would damage their original Dao when it exploded.

At this moment, the Daoist aura permeating the primordial space began to converge on the longsword, compressing the thousand-meter-long giant sword into a mere hundred meters long, without any leakage of its aura.

"Thank you for your help, Ancestor!"

The three clones bowed to the void. Seeing this, they knew that it was Patriarch Bodhi secretly helping them.

Then they looked at the longsword. With the help of that Daoist aura, the fusion was perfect. The longsword, composed of sword energy, looked quite substantial. Sharp energy flowed around the silver blade, and a dazzling purple light burst from the tip.

They are now confident that they can use this sword to break through the true gate.

Success or failure depends on this!
cut!
The three clones roared in unison!

The silver longsword flew towards the True Gate at an extremely fast speed along the Path of Origin...

When they were only ten thousand meters apart, the longsword detached from its source and soared into the air, as if grabbed by an invisible hand, and suddenly swung forward...

Zheng!
A crisp sword rang out, a dazzling silver light burst forth, and a piercing scraping sound, along with the sound of cloth being torn, followed by the sound of fabric being ripped.

The silver light dissipated, revealing a grotesque sword mark on the true gate.

The sword mark was ridiculously large, almost cleaving the true gate in two. Moreover, the sword strike was extremely vicious, and one could easily see through the mark to the scene behind the gate—an ominous space filled with floating black mist.

With a crisp crack, a fist-sized fragment fell, exploding into starlight before it even landed on the Origin Path below.

Click, click, click!
Spiderweb-like cracks appeared around the sword mark, and the cracks began to spread rapidly, with fragments constantly falling. Now, the True Gate looked like a mirror about to shatter, as if it could explode into pieces at any moment.

The weak voice from Number Two came through: "It worked?"

"probably!"

Number One's tone was uncertain: as long as the true gate still stands there, no matter how dilapidated it is, it cannot be considered a success.

"boom!"

A dazzling light shone on the True Gate, and blue patterns emerged, gradually connecting to form arrays. This did not stop the True Gate from shattering, but it did slow down the rate of collapse.

Number One exclaimed, "Oh no! It's time synchronization! The protective array has been activated!"

He changed the subject abruptly, his tone resolute: "No, things could get complicated if we wait too long! I don't know if the True Gate has an automatic repair function, I have to give it one last blow."

Judging from the current situation, the True Gate has been damaged too severely. Some cracks are tens of centimeters wide, and the blue patterns cannot be connected to form an array. Moreover, the energy impact will cause it to collapse even faster, which does not seem to affect the final result.

However, no one can guarantee that no unexpected situations will occur. As the time of the True Gate synchronizes, the surrounding laws are also awakened and are converging, among which there may be laws for repair.

Number Three said in a hoarse voice, "I'll deliver the final blow. You need to save your strength to snatch the Dao Fruit!"

Number One asked worriedly, "Are you sure you can do it?"

"It's not a big problem!"

Number Three pointed, and a silver light flew over. The longsword that had cleaved through the True Gate did not disappear immediately, but it was not in good condition either.

The silver longsword had become ethereal, with only the tip still emitting a faint purple glow.

That was, after all, the core of the sword formation; it was only unleashing a single attack, and it wasn't so easily shattered.

Number Three knew that this was a critical moment; if the True Gate were to begin its recovery, all their previous efforts would be in vain!
He disregarded the fact that this was the core of the sword formation; a rare ferocity appeared on his usually expressionless face as he roared, "Slash!"

Swish!
A point of purple light swiftly pierced towards the center of the sword mark.

With a deafening roar, the longsword exploded, flashing purple light. A hole over a hundred meters in diameter was blasted into the center of the True Gate. Most of the blue patterns dissipated under the impact, and what remained could not form an array at all. At this moment, the True Gate was beyond saving.

The surrounding activated laws, seemingly realizing they were beyond saving, began to gradually recede.
The next moment, the true gate began to collapse!
Rumble!
Countless fragments fell, but they exploded into starlight halfway down, proving that the real door was indeed a projection.

Boom!

Another loud crash followed, and the dilapidated gate shook violently, as if it had been struck by something...

Number One immediately looked over and saw a hole at the very bottom. He immediately understood what had happened.

In fact, Zhang Haoran's strength had long since reached the standard for proving the Dao, and his original reasoning should be even longer. He was previously restricted by the cliff and blocked by the True Gate.

Now that the True Gate is on the verge of collapse, the Origin Path is eagerly extending outwards...

With a deafening roar, the broken True Gate was smashed open, creating a large hole, and the Origin Path advanced deeper into the source land.

At this moment, some fragments fell onto the Origin Path and were absorbed by it, triggering a fierce suction force. Before those True Gate fragments could explode into starlight, they were sucked away by the Origin Path!

The True Gate projection is composed of laws, and the fragments contain a large amount of law power.

This is the best supplement, providing ample energy to the original Dao.

Rumble

A tremor ran through the primordial space, and the Great Dao had begun to penetrate deeper into the source...

At this moment, Zhang Haoran, who was listening to the sermon, suddenly unleashed a powerful surge of qi and blood, and his basic qi and blood and spiritual power began to increase rapidly.

Waves of energy swept outwards, but this did not affect anyone else; all the energy and blood were absorbed by the golden lotus beneath it.

These golden lotuses were both auspicious signs that appeared when the Bodhi Path Master preached and a form of protection.

Many people break through to the next level while listening to the teachings. It is common for them to lose control of their internal energy at the moment of breakthrough. These golden lotuses are there to prevent others from being disturbed.

At this moment, auras rose up in the square. Almost a month had passed since the sermon, and Zhang Haoran was not the only one who had broken through.

However, he was one of the people who benefited the most, because not only did he hear the teachings himself, but he also had three clones helping him break through his cultivation level.

Moreover, the sound of the Great Dao entering the Origin Space also brought him considerable benefits.

At this moment, with the help of Dao Yun, the Origin Dao successfully arrived at the First Heaven and began to condense the Dao Fruit.

"Buzz!" A golden Dao Fruit appeared, with transparent roots connecting to the Origin Dao. It seemed that streams of liquid were being injected into the Dao Fruit, making it fuller. That was the Great Dao insight used to open the Origin Dao.

As time went by, the Dao Fruit became more rounded and lustrous, emitting a mysterious aura, which was the Dao charm that had been absorbed from the primordial space.

The golden Dao Fruit began to transform into purple, which may be the most perfect Dao Fruit in the history of the Three Realms!
After all, those emperors wouldn't have accumulated as much knowledge as Zhang Haoran before they attained enlightenment, nor would they have been able to listen to a ninth-level expert preach when they were condensing their Dao fruit.

Purple mist swirled around the Dao Fruit as it gradually matured, beginning to detach from its original Dao and slowly descend towards its source.

At this moment, all three clones arrived at the end of the Great Dao, their eyes fixed intently on the Dao Fruit.

They knew now was not the time to act. They needed to wait for the Dao Fruit to fall into the Source Land, complete the exchange of laws, imprint their own Great Dao on this world, receive its certification, and share in its fortune...

They must wait until all of this is completed before they can take action to reclaim the Dao Fruit.

This timing must be carefully controlled; the Dao Fruit must be retrieved before it is sucked away by the source ground rift.

Otherwise, Zhang Haoran would have to do what those emperors did: kill an emperor to fill the hole before he could have a chance to retrieve the Dao Fruit, and even then, there was no guarantee that the Heavenly Emperor hadn't tampered with it.

Although they knew that the Heavenly Emperor wouldn't do anything while time was frozen, they were just being cautious.

What if the Heavenly Emperor sets up a rule for automatically collecting Dao Fruits within the Origin Land?
Fortunately, the martial artist was in the first level of heaven when he proved his Dao, and the cracks that needed to be suppressed had not yet been allocated, so they had plenty of time to snatch back the Dao Fruit.

Number Two said nervously, "Number One! It's all up to you this time!"

He had previously poured almost all his vital energy and spiritual power into the sword path, and now he was extremely weak. His vital energy was maintained at the level of a true god, and his spiritual power was only one thousand hertz. Even if he wanted to help, he couldn't.

Number three fared even worse; he was like a spirit of the formation, having previously self-destructed the core of the sword formation, causing his consciousness to become blurred and leaving him severely injured and on the verge of death.

The only one that remains intact is the first clone, and his responsibility is even greater: to delve deep into the source area and retrieve the Dao Fruit.

The next moment, a dazzling light shot straight into the sky, the Great Dao of the Three Realms appeared, auspicious clouds emerged, bells and drums resounded, and celestial music rang out...

The birth of a new emperor is a cause for celebration throughout the land!
Rumble!
The heavens and earth roared, and nine-colored celestial flowers fell, signifying that the rules of this world had been completed and another path to cultivate to the level of an emperor had appeared.

Within the primordial universe, great stars shone brightly, and a golden road over a million meters long led directly to the core of the universe. A Dao Fruit radiating a hazy purple aura burst forth with dazzling brilliance, and profound auras spread throughout the primordial universe.

At this moment, all martial artists in the Three Realms should have sensed the birth of a new emperor and been given some insights.

Unfortunately, all beings in the three realms are currently in a state of time freeze and cannot see this scene; only the laws near the phenomenon are responding.

This can be considered the most low-key emperor in the history of the Three Realms. Despite the vast celestial phenomena, no one can see them. Perhaps when they wake up, they will find that they have gained some inexplicable insights.

The purple Dao Fruit did not fall into the source area; instead, it floated in mid-air and began to slowly rotate. A burst of purple light erupted, activating all the surrounding laws and attracting those nearby.
The next moment, the purple Dao Fruit began to continuously absorb the power of the laws, while at the same time imprinting the Dao of Sword between heaven and earth. This is what is called proving the Dao, engraving one's own Great Dao between heaven and earth, and obtaining the certification of this world.

This is a mutually beneficial process, where the Dao Fruit integrates into this world, shares in its fortune, and absorbs the power of the laws to perfect itself.

And the laws governing this world will continue to grow stronger due to the feedback from the Dao Fruit.

As more and more power of the laws is absorbed, the Dao Fruit becomes crystal clear, and the sword power that is fed back will make those laws even stronger.

After an unknown amount of time, the Dao Fruit began to rotate more and more slowly, and the purple light it emitted began to subside.

"Buzz!"

A ripple spread outwards, the radiance of the Dao Fruit receded completely, and the surrounding laws gradually dispersed.

The Dao Fruit suddenly swayed, as if it were about to fall downwards.

Suddenly, a menacing crack appeared in the space below, unleashing a powerful suction force that threatened to devour the Dao Fruit.

At the same time, plumes of black smoke, which were negative energy, were emanating from the crack.

"It's now!"

The first clone leaped out of the Origin Path and flew rapidly downwards. His body was continuously disintegrated. This was the center of the Great Dao Universe, where the disintegration force was even stronger. Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance, and his body was covered with a layer of sharp aura, which slowed down the speed of disintegration.

After each emperor attains enlightenment, he must suppress the source land. It is not something they want to do, but something they have to do. Once the Dao Fruit falls into the source land, they will have a close connection with the source land.

And those cracks will continuously absorb the energy from their bodies through the Dao Fruit.

Once Zhang Haoran's Dao Fruit is absorbed by the crack below, he will also be bound by it, and he won't be able to get it back until the crack disappears.

Fortunately, time is currently frozen, and only the three clones and the activated laws are in operation, so the suction force erupting within the rift is not strong, and the Dao Fruit can still struggle for a while before being taken away immediately.

However, this won't last long; we need to get it back as soon as possible.

As Number One plummeted, it first encountered negative energy that corroded its body and mind. This negative energy existed between reality and illusion, and even its sharp edge could not withstand it.

Various hallucinations appeared in Number One's mind, and his body involuntarily fell downwards.

After all, his strength was only at the eighth level, while those negative energies could even corrupt a king.

He felt that if things continued like this, he would be swallowed by the rift before Dao Guo.

"Fight!"

He gritted his teeth, curled up, and concentrated all his energy into his heart.

The next moment, Number One's body began to collapse inward, transforming into an ancient longsword, which was its true form and core manifestation!

A phantom of a sword spirit amplified the sword from afar, causing golden light to erupt from it. A layer of immortal radiance flowed across the sword, resisting the erosion of negative energy, but it did not stop the suction force from below.

Number One began to adjust his posture, needing to use the suction force to accelerate his descent, but he could not be completely controlled by it.

At this moment, the Dao Fruit also began to fall downwards. Now was a race against time; he had to snatch it back before it was swallowed up.

"boom!"

A fierce crimson flame erupted from the ancient longsword, transforming it into a streak of red light that flew downwards at incredible speed, quickly catching up with the Dao Fruit...

The longsword flipped in the air, its tip gently flicking, causing the Dao Fruit to land on the spine of the sword. A pair of large hands reached out from the blade and firmly grasped it.

Then the longsword drew a perfect arc in the air, turned around, and began to fly upwards.

The Dao Fruit broke free of control, seemingly triggering some mechanism. More laws were activated, and the suction force from the rift suddenly increased several times over. Black smoke had filled the space around the rift, making it look like a ferocious, gaping maw. (End of Chapter)