Man is in the heavens, parasites are born

Chapter 223 Invading the Tributary of the Soul River
The ancient Big Dipper, in the outer starry sky.

Years have passed, and the Immortal Gate, standing deep in the starry sky, has become even more vast and majestic, practically filling the entire universe. Even the ancient Big Dipper star seems insignificant in comparison.

That immortal gate now radiates an incomparably intense immortal light, illuminating the dark universe and starry sky, with the entire vast star field revolving around it.

The Big Dipper Starfield has become the undisputed center of the entire universe, with vast continents surrounding the Immortal Gate, each covered by a teleportation array that connects to the ancestral lands of various races.

After learning about the incredible opportunities that the world connected to the Immortal Sect possessed, the cultivators of this realm went crazy and flocked there!

Meanwhile, the supreme beings of the human race, such as Gai Jiuyou, directly constructed teleportation arrays in various life-source areas of the universe to bring countless beings there.

Only then did this place truly become the center of the universe.

The ancient star of the Big Dipper is now completely unable to accommodate such an amazing life form, not even for a brief stay.

As for the forbidden zones for life on the ancient star, they have disappeared.

Among the dormant supreme beings, some initially entered the immortal sect, while some who did not initiate the Dark Turmoil survived, and those who did were ruthlessly killed.

Upon learning this news, the Supreme Being, who had once instigated the Dark Turmoil, immediately decided to go into hiding and dared not step into the Immortal Gate.

However, this ruthless person did not give them a chance to continue lying low. With the number of Supreme Beings in the Forbidden Zones decreasing sharply, she decisively took action.

After learning about the ominous future, seeing the bronze door, and discovering some secrets of reincarnation, her mindset underwent subtle changes.

A ruthless woman arrived on Earth and activated its numerous imperial formations as a cover. Then, she broke through another realm and brought Wushi and his followers back.

And so, the battle broke out!
Besides Ruthless Man and Wu Shi, those who made a move included Gai Jiuyou, the Great Accomplished Holy Body, a human emperor who had once cut himself to enter the forbidden zone, and even two ancient emperors.

With Ruthless and Wushi present, this battle was a foregone conclusion; all twenty-odd remaining Supreme Beings in the six forbidden zones of life perished.

The Immortal Gate stands amidst the starry sky, radiating a dazzling immortal light that no one can see through.

At this moment, amidst the dazzling celestial light that no one could see through, a dark and profound passage began to open.

Subsequently, a root of Fang Ming's main body quietly passed through the gate of the myriad realms and entered the passage leading to the River of Souls, entering the tributary of the River of Souls corresponding to this time and space.

"Huh? What's going on?" The moment Fang Ming entered the corresponding tributary of the Soul River, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

He was unable to sense the incomparably powerful primal rules of the Soul River, which surpassed the Great Thousand Worlds; he only sensed the primal source of heaven and earth, which was of the same strength as the primal source of heaven and earth in the outside world.

As his divine sense spread out, the scene that entered his mind was no different from the River of Souls in another dimension.

Fang Ming's divine sense spread out and in an instant he had arrived at the edge of this tributary.

"As expected, they reacted. The Soul River has been severed, cutting off its connection with the main trunk!" Fang understood as his divine sense swept across the empty void ahead.

During the first battle, the supreme beings within the River of Souls reacted by severing the connection between the tributaries and the main channel.

It is obvious that the outcome of that battle instilled great fear in them, forcing them to take such a countermeasure.

Seeing this, Fang Ming felt even more at ease. Since the Quasi-Immortal Emperor of the Strange Clan had backed down, he could now make his move.

As his divine sense swept across the River of Souls, a thought suddenly struck him: "Although it can no longer flow into the main stream, the function of this tributary is not damaged and is still operating perfectly!"

Below, a dark river flows mightily, with countless points of light floating on its surface—the souls gathered by the River of Souls.

In the river, countless souls rise and fall, some intact, some broken.

They were immersed in a river formed from soul light, enveloped by a strange power.

Soaked in the waters of the River of Souls, the broken and fragmented souls gradually become whole again. This is not a haphazard stitching, but a genuine self-repair.

Although it is only a tributary, it is still the River of Souls, and in essence, it is still part of the greater world, possessing unique and wondrous qualities.

Sensing the origin of the tributary of the River of Souls, Fang Ming thought to himself, "Swallowing this realm might effectively solve some of the problems of reincarnation!"

While it's true that not everyone is a reincarnation and has a past life, it's also unfair to say that death means complete annihilation; that would be too wasteful.

Moreover, since the concept of reincarnation already exists, it is only a matter of time before it occurs.

It would be better to create it as soon as possible and take it into our own hands.

Now that this realm has severed its connection with the mainstream of the Soul River, Fang Ming, with his current strength, indeed has a very high probability of swallowing it.

Even though its origin is not simple, essentially a tentacle that has been downgraded from the Great Heaven and Earth, its origin is the transformation of the Great Dao rules and order of the Great Heaven and Earth, and its true strength is stronger than that of the ordinary origin of the Great Thousand World. "It's perfect to use this tributary as a whetstone. I was worried that the whetstone in the Immortal Heaven Domain wouldn't work well and would wear down the knife. This one is just right. Let them get used to the pollution of strange substances in advance."

With this in mind, Fang Ming continued to expand his divine sense, observing the situation of this realm in detail.

Unlike the outside universe, this realm is essentially still part of the Soul River, not a copy of the outside universe. Therefore, this realm possesses immeasurable longevity substances.

These substances that promote longevity are not pure; they are mixed with a large amount of pollutants. Long-term absorption of these substances will inevitably lead to alienation and degeneration, thus turning one into a strange race of beings.

Therefore, this world is filled with countless strange creatures and a large number of experts. Although there are no creatures at the level of Immortal King, there is no shortage of strange creatures at the level of Immortal Dao.

After his divine sense spread out and he conducted a suffocating inspection, confirming that there were indeed no beings at the Immortal King level in this realm, Fang Ming did not hesitate at all. He activated the Primordial Gate, decisively made his move, and truly pierced through the Soul River boundary.

"boom!"

In an instant, the boundary wall of the tributary of the Soul River shattered, creating a huge gash.

The River of Souls surged, creating countless waves that engulfed the gray, high sky.

Even if it is just a tributary, it is still vast and boundless, a world of its own, without end.

From the shattered opening, clusters of light radiating the brilliance of the Great Dao rushed out, carrying terrifying and boundless fluctuations, squeezing into the interior of the tributary of the Soul River.

This is Fang Ming's myriad worlds arriving. He intends to truly squeeze in and directly use his myriad worlds to devour the tributary of the Soul River.

Admittedly, even if only a single root were to enter, it could attempt to devour this tributary, but that would be too slow. It would be far more efficient to let the myriad worlds erode it directly.

As Fang Ming's myriad worlds approached, the tributary of the Soul River reacted instantly, spontaneously generating its own response.

In an instant, countless laws of the Great Dao and endless rules of order bombarded down from the gray sky, engulfing the shattered boundary walls, attempting to prevent Fang Ming's myriad worlds from approaching.

The forty-nine heavenly worlds radiated the light of the Great Dao. They formed a ring around each other, exuding terrifying fluctuations. With a single surge, they obliterated all the falling rules of the Great Dao.

Then, these forty-nine celestial worlds dispersed and filled the shattered boundary of the Soul River, thus perfectly replacing the original broken boundary of the Soul River.

The origin of the Soul River would not stop there. Countless laws of the Great Dao spread from the void, evolving into countless intricate innate patterns, pressing down on the forty-nine heavenly worlds, trying to squeeze out his heavenly worlds.

In an instant, these forty-nine heavenly worlds seemed to be squeezed by the River of Souls, facing immense pressure, and appeared to be melted into a single mass, radiating a hazy glow.

Where the two come into contact, countless fundamental rules and orders collide and engage in fierce battles.

If there were tangible ripples emanating from this center, spreading outwards towards the River of Souls, circle after circle, wherever they passed, the void was annihilated, chaos repeated, and the River of Souls collapsed!

The ripples of the Great Dao spread and proliferated far and wide, becoming a real source of destruction. Wherever they passed, everything was destroyed. Only the large islands standing in the River of Souls, protected by the Immortal King's array, were spared.

Even if a small island is protected by a celestial array, it is of no use. It will be destroyed in an instant when it is affected, and the strange creatures will naturally perish as well!

The confrontation was intense, resulting in a stalemate.

It must be said that the solidity of this realm truly surpasses that of ordinary worlds. Despite such fierce fighting, it did not show any obvious collapse and remained intact as a whole.

Although this realm is intact, all the strange creatures that survived within it are now huddled inside the great formation, and none of them dare to show their faces.

Those among them at the Immortal level already knew that this realm had lost contact with the true mainstream of the Soul River, and that at this moment, it was most likely that enemies had arrived.

At this very moment, they are trying every possible way to contact the other side of the main river.

After a fierce battle lasting a quarter of an hour, a portal phantom appeared in the vast world that was almost compressed and condensed into a single mass. Then, a beam of immortal light shot out from the portal and disappeared into the endless void. Then, the River of Souls suddenly made a muffled 'thud' sound.

Then the tributary of the Soul River trembled incessantly, and the originally fierce resistance almost disappeared.

In an instant, countless Dao patterns burst forth from the forty-nine heavenly worlds, and also disappeared into the endless void.

Centered on the forty-nine heavenly worlds, the radiance slowly spread, and the originally dark-colored River of Souls gradually turned into its normal color.

As the light spread, the entire tributary of the Soul River trembled slightly.

At the same time, all the strange creatures within the entire world felt a sense of dread, as if the end of the world had come, casting a shadow over their hearts.

The surviving strange creatures were terrified, especially those at the Immortal level. They knew a great calamity was imminent and desperately used every means at their disposal to call for possible rescue.

After ten days, centered on the forty-nine myriad worlds, Fang Ming had already eroded the area within billions of miles of the Soul River, and as time passed, the speed of his erosion was accelerating.

(End of this chapter)