Chapter 2511 Farewell

Boom!

Finally, the eight statues could no longer withstand the violent sword aura and exploded directly, shattering into countless pieces.

That wisp of the Eight Extremes Divine Sovereign's primordial spirit also turned to nothingness with the shattering of the statues!

In the void, streaks of golden light suddenly appeared.

It was as if the void itself was cracking.

Finally, that patch of void directly split open.

Countless white specks of light gushed out.

These specks of light drifted in all directions, as if searching for something.

Some of the specks drifted and entered the bodies of the divine race experts.

The eyes of those divine race experts gradually became dazed.

It seemed there were too many things they did not understand!

“Just now… what a wondrous feeling! A Celestial Realm expert?” Ye Yuan looked up at the void above, as if savoring something.

Just now, his attack power, catalyzed by the sword formation, had stacked layer upon layer, reaching an inconceivable realm.

That realm was something Ye Yuan had never imagined!

Ye Yuan was immersed in it, utterly enchanted!

However, just as he was about to cross that realm, it seemed an invisible wall blocked him out.

Ye Yuan knew it was the gap in cultivation level!

He had not yet broken the shackles!

Perhaps that was the limit of the Tongtian Realm!

“I wonder, how does one become a Celestial Realm expert? Maybe the one behind him knows the answer?”

Emerging from that wondrous state, Ye Yuan's eyes became dazed.

He had been groping for a way to break the shackles.

But this step seemed like a horizon within reach yet impossibly far, leaving him with a feeling of having no place to start.

This feeling was just like the scene when he had reached perfection in the Return to Void realm back then.

Only now, it was even harder than before!

What he had to break was a shackle that no one in the Tongtian Realm had broken for countless billions of years!

How difficult was this step?

At this moment, a beam of white light merged into the Realm Suppressing Stele space and entered Yue Mengli's soul.

Ye Yuan's mind stirred, and he released Yue Mengli.

“Yuan Ge, I… I'm sorry, I… I couldn't control myself!” Yue Mengli said, tears streaking down her face like pear blossoms in rain.

She knew how much harm her actions over the years had caused Ye Yuan.

Self-blame, guilt—all kinds of emotions surged into her heart, making her heart ache unbearably.

She was not hurting for herself; she was hurting for Ye Yuan.

Only she knew how much pressure Ye Yuan had endured over the years.

Ye Yuan gently pulled her into his arms and said calmly, “Silly girl, it's not your fault. Why apologize? The culprit is already dead. You don't have to blame yourself.”

Li'er nodded slightly, but tears still flowed uncontrollably.

“Yuan Ge, Sister Lingxue, she…”

Ye Yuan sighed softly and shook his head without speaking.

Li'er's expression darkened, and she bit her lip. “Why! Why is heaven so unfair! Sister Lingxue was so good, yet heaven makes her suffer so much?”

She was indignant, she was unwilling, she… felt for Ye Yuan!

Having accompanied Ye Yuan all the way, no one understood better than her the place Mu Lingxue held in his heart.

Ye Yuan had come from the Immortal Forest World, rising from an insignificant ant to the current Supreme of the Tongtian Realm, all to save Mu Lingxue.

But he had failed!

Now Ye Yuan was very calm, but she knew how much his heart ached.

Ye Yuan's gaze was deep, looking into the distant sky, and he said firmly, “It's alright. If the Tongtian Realm can't save Lingxue, then I'll go beyond the heavens! Even if I have to shatter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, I will restore Lingxue!”

Yue Mengli trembled all over. “Is… is there really a world beyond the heavens?”

Ye Yuan nodded slightly. “The Tongtian Realm is a confined world, everything under the control of experts from beyond the heavens! The Eight Extremes Divine Sovereign, the War of Annihilation, the struggle for the Dao Ancestor—they are merely games of others! In their eyes, we are just ants.”

Yue Mengli was shocked, her eyes full of disbelief.

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You are lying! My divine race is a race favored by heaven, a supreme race! How could there be a world beyond the heavens? If there were, why has no one ever broken the shackles? You are lying!” Suddenly, Tian Qing roared.

He could not accept this fact before him, nor did he want to accept it.

Having been enslaved for a billion years, suddenly awakened, he too preferred to remain immersed in the past.

Because deep down, he knew reality was too cruel.

Ye Yuan was unconcerned and said calmly, “Whether I am lying or not, you know it yourself, don't you? Of course, I don't need to explain anything, because soon you will know that there are some things you must face! Li'er, let's go.”

Yue Mengli nodded slightly and followed Ye Yuan away.

Watching their retreating figures, Tian Qing's fingers nearly broke from clenching.

“Tian… Tian Qing, what… what exactly are we?” beside Tian Qing, Yuan Xiao asked blankly.

Finally, Tian Qing released his fist and said bitterly, “He is right. We… are just a bunch of pitiful souls! Now I finally understand why he let the divine race go!”

…

In the great hall of the Tianying Dojo, Yue Mengli, Bai Guang, Lü'er, Xiao Huo, Wan Zhen, Pang Zhen, Xuan Ji, and everyone else were all present.

Everyone's face bore a strong sense of solemnity.

Ye Yuan's expression was calm, without joy or sorrow, and he said lightly, “Everyone, please forgive Ye for being selfish. The calamity was brought on by me alone, so naturally I should bear it alone! But this journey will likely be fraught with danger. Everyone, take care!”

“What are you saying, Milord? This is not a matter for you alone; it is a matter for all martial artists of the Tongtian Realm! Wan Zhen is willing to follow Milord to the death!” Wan Zhen said solemnly.

“Milord, now Pang Zhen is also a Dao Ancestor! At least I can help a little! How can I, Pang Zhen, be absent when Milord faces a powerful enemy?”

Pang Zhen had become the Thunder Dao Ancestor, so naturally he was unwilling to stay home.

Present were several Dao Ancestors, plus Ye Yuan, the Supreme.

This was the strongest combat power of the Tongtian Realm.

No one was willing to lag behind; all insisted on following Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan shook his head. “You don't know what kind of existence we are facing! My strongest strike probably cannot shake him in the slightest! If you go, you will only be throwing away your lives!”

Everyone trembled, feeling it was unbelievable.

How strong Ye Yuan's strongest strike was, no one knew.

They only knew it was very, very strong!

Because no one could measure it!

One sword from Ye Yuan was already the strongest in the Tongtian Realm!

If his full-force strike could not shake the opponent in the slightest, then how strong was the opponent?

“I have left the 'Chaos Tongtian True Scripture' and the inheritance formation in the Immortal Forest World. Some things must be done by someone. If I fall, I do not wish for the Tongtian Realm to be confined forever. In the future, if a fated person reaches my level, they will naturally have the chance to break the shackles and shatter this sky! I cannot rest easy entrusting this to others; you must do it,” Ye Yuan said calmly.

“Yuan Ge, go ahead. I will wait for you here,” Yue Mengli said calmly.

But her eyes revealed determination.

Ye Yuan just smiled and nodded, saying nothing more.

He understood Li'er's heart; if he died, Li'er would never live on alone.