I picked up the scattered attributes

but……

There are just too many dead souls!

Even if they could fight against a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand, they still couldn't withstand the overwhelming onslaught.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Hui, whose cultivation was the weakest, had already begun to suffer injuries!

"I just wanted to conduct an experiment."

Feng Xia remained calm and composed, and said with a leisurely smile, "And now, I have finally confirmed some things."

"Ying Daoyi, you don't belong to this universe, do you?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Whether it was Lu Tiancheng, Yu Hui, or the Chang Xi and Chang Yi sisters, or even the Ancestral Dragon who blocked most of the attacks, they were all shocked at this moment.

Not part of this universe?

Just a few simple words, yet they struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned and bewildered!

You should know that there are many worlds, both big and small.

Some small worlds are smaller than a planet.

The most advanced universes in the cosmos are so vast that they are comparable in size to several star systems!

However, there is only one universe.

From the Nine Heavens Divine Realm to the Ten Netherworlds!

Then from Ziwei to the burial site.

These constitute the eight directions of space in this universe.

Beyond the universe lies only a vast chaos, where there is no Great Dao, no primordial energy, and even the most powerful beings will lose their way in the chaos.

"Does this kid know what he's saying?"

Even the consciousness of the Ancestral Dragon couldn't help but frown.

The Lord of Gray Mist paused slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "That's it?"

Feng Xia seemed to have confirmed something, and his smile deepened: "Ying Daoyi, haven't you noticed the change in my attack yet?"

"Changes? What changes?"

As the Lord of the Gray Mist, Ying Daoyi felt unusually lost.

In His perception, Feng Xia's attack was already shattered, and even if some of its power remained, it posed no threat to Him.

However, He also noticed that the Ancestral Dragon, who was in a state between life and death, was stealing a rather inexplicable gaze.

"what's the situation?"

Swah——

Just as this thought arose, Ying Daoyi's vision suddenly blurred, the Origin Pavilion disappeared, the massive dragon ship vanished without a trace, and even Feng Xia and the others disappeared without a trace.

Only a vast lotus prison, stretching from heaven to earth, enveloped Him within it.

"Ying Daoyi, welcome to the heart transplant operating room I've prepared for you."

Above the Nine Lotus Heavenly Heart Prison, Feng Xia's face appeared, his voice booming like thunder.

"Heart transplant operating room?"

Ying Dao frowned. While trapped in this lotus prison, he realized that his connection with the River Styx had been severed out of thin air.

This is something that has never happened since His birth!

Feng Xia's words unexpectedly made him feel uneasy.

Heart transplant...for whom?

What kind of heart has been replaced?

And in the next instant, He knew the answer.

A boundless Dao heart rose slowly in His vision, like a blazing sun, scorching His entire body with pain!

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Chapter 0985

For the Lord of the Gray Mist, this soul-deep pain was an unprecedented experience.

Even the burning of the sun god's fire could hardly cause Him pain, but under the illumination of that boundless light, He felt pain for the first time.

"How is that possible? I have no flesh and blood, and I don't even have a soul. How could I feel pain?"

The Lord of Gray Mist's voice was distorted as he fiercely gripped his own face.

He suddenly noticed that his face had flesh and blood, and was no longer made of gray mist, but had become a real form!

With that grab, several bloody marks appeared on his face.

"This...this is what I used to look like?"

The Lord of the Gray Mist swayed, disbelief in his eyes: "What did you do to me? I clearly shed my flesh and blood form and ascended to a higher level—"

Before he could finish speaking, the blazing sun formed from Fengxia's Dao Heart shone brightly once more, causing him to suddenly fall to the ground, as if his body was covered in invisible flames, and he roared in extreme pain.

"This is the power of the Dao heart."

Feng Xia watched this scene expressionlessly and said calmly, "I've always found it strange that, even though there is such a thing as Dao Heart in this universe, and cultivators know that they need to cultivate their hearts, many people's Dao Heart is even weaker than I imagined."

Feng Xia had similar questions more than once.

The concept of the Dao mind, though seemingly ethereal, is nonetheless a real thing.

However, over the centuries, people's Daoist aspirations have not evolved in their cultivation; on the contrary, they have shown signs of becoming weaker and weaker!

Just like the First Emperor, who was known for his brute force, logically speaking, his attainments in the Daoist mind should not be too high.

However, he repeatedly broke free from the suppression of the Nine Lotus Heavenly Heart Prison. Even though Feng Xia tried his best to activate his Dao Heart Divine Power, he could only barely suppress him for a moment.

For example, the schoolteacher, the Netherworld Emperor, and the Underworld Emperor who attained enlightenment later in life—their Dao hearts are only stronger, not weaker!

The only problem is that they can all be considered ancient people.

Many beings in later generations, even those whose cultivation had reached the divine realm, still had pitifully weak Dao hearts.

Even though Feng Xia was more than one realm lower than them, he could still use his Dao Heart Divine Power to easily suppress their Dao Hearts!

That proves one thing.

Feng Xia spoke slowly and deliberately, the blazing sun formed from his Dao heart growing ever more intense: "From the time of the ancient divine kingdom's prosperity to the present day, in this long period of time, the decline of the Dao heart has surpassed the decline of divine powers and methods!"

"Someone is deliberately targeting this universe, weakening the Dao hearts of billions of living beings!"

His gaze fell upon the Lord of the Gray Mist.

The other party at this moment appeared to be a handsome young man with a sickly pale complexion. If one did not witness it with their own eyes, who would believe that this was the infamous Lord of the Gray Mist?

"And now, I am even more certain of my guess."

Feng Xia's eyes flashed with divine light: "The culprits behind all this are most likely you! I don't know where you came from, but it's clear you don't cultivate the Dao Heart. Therefore, as long as the Dao Hearts of the beings in this world weaken, as time goes by, your enemies will become fewer and fewer, and sooner or later you will become the masters of the universe!"

It can be said that there is a lot of speculation involved in these words.

However, deep down, Feng Xia had a strong premonition.

My guess is unlikely to be far off!

As he drew closer to the state of oneness with nature, his premonitions became increasingly accurate.

"You can deduce so much from just one glance?"

At this moment, the Lord of Gray Mist calmed down.

The flames of the Dao Heart burned fiercely, scorching His body until His skin was torn and bleeding, yet on His pale face covered in bloodstains, there was no longer a trace of pain.

Feng Xia frowned, sensing something ominous.

The Lord of the Gray Mist responded that he was too calm, and this abnormal calmness was truly suffocating.

"It must be said that, as a post-natal being in this universe, your ability to see such profound levels is truly commendable."

He looked at Feng Xia's face in the sky, his expression as calm as a vast ocean: "Unfortunately, it's far from enough. Your Dao heart is strong, but it hasn't reached the level of suppressing eternity."

As He spoke, His form gradually became blurred, and even showed a tendency to transform into gray mist!

"Your Dao heart cannot suppress me, your supernatural powers are ineffective against me, and even your tiny and short life is nothing more than a speck of dust in the vast ocean to me."

"So what if you see through my origins?"

The Lord of the Gray Mist's laughter gradually grew louder.

"So there really are other universes?"

Feng Xia blinked and said.

Lord of the Gray Mist: "...So what if you see through my origins? Do you know why we have been able to exist peacefully for so many years, and why even your emperors have been unable to do anything to us?"

Feng Xia's heart stirred slightly.

All that Ying Daoyi said certainly piqued his curiosity.