Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

"Assist?" Su Baichen interrupted her, his gaze sweeping over the divine power shield around them that rippled slightly under the impact of the chaotic airflow.

"You struggle to even withstand prolonged exposure to chaotic air currents, how much can you help me? If you stay here, I might have to worry about you. Go out, I'm enough for this place."

His words were blunt, yet true. The God of Life and the God of Destruction exchanged a glance, both seeing the same helplessness and bitterness in each other's eyes.

Indeed, their power seemed so pale in the face of such erosion that even the central authority of the divine realm was powerless against.

Staying would probably be a burden.

"Then... I'll leave everything to Mr. Su." The God of Life no longer insisted and bowed solemnly.

The God of Destruction nodded slightly, paused with his scepter, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your trouble."

Without further hesitation, the two god-kings slowly retreated, their divine power enveloping them, and finally withdrew from the core area shrouded in chaos, returning to the outer barrier of the god realm's central hub.

Confirming that no one else was aware of the situation, Su Baichen's eyes narrowed and his thoughts stirred slightly.

The Heavenly Profound Pearl quietly appeared between his eyebrows and floated above his head.

The pearl flashed with a faint light, and an invisible and intangible yet supremely profound wave spread out, instantly completely obscuring Su Baichen's figure, aura, and even all traces of his existence, as if he had been completely "erased" from this space.

Immediately afterwards, Su Baichen formed a hand seal and shouted in a low voice, "Withdraw!"

The Heavenly Profound Pearl suddenly shone brightly, its size rapidly expanding into a vortex core that seemed capable of swallowing the heavens and earth! An irresistible and terrifying suction force erupted, its target aimed directly at the surrounding turbulent chaotic air currents!

"Whoosh—splash!"

Like a whale sucking in water, or like the Milky Way turning upside down, the dense chaotic energy that had been accumulating within the central hub of the divine realm for countless years seemed to have found its home and surged wildly and eagerly toward the Heavenly Profound Pearl!

The dark gray airflow formed a huge vortex, emitting a deafening howl, and the pressure in the entire central space eased.

Su Baichen was already sitting cross-legged in the small world formed inside the Heavenly Profound Pearl.

Here, he is the absolute ruler.

The surging chaotic airflow from the outside world, once it enters the range of the Heavenly Profound Pearl, is rapidly transformed and purified by the chaotic primordial power contained within the pearl, stripping away its violent and corrosive characteristics and transforming it into the most primordial and purest chaotic energy.

Finally, like sweet rain and fine wine, it surged into Su Baichen's limbs, bones, meridians, and dantian, and directly nourished his soul and consciousness.

Su Baichen could clearly feel that his physique was being strengthened at an astonishing speed. Every inch of his skin, every bone, and every meridian was greedily absorbing this immense energy, emitting a faint, thunderous hum.

The soul is like being immersed in a warm mother spring, constantly solidifying and growing stronger, becoming more and more perceptive, and its understanding of the laws of heaven and earth becoming clearer and clearer.

What surprised him even more was that these chaotic currents had been entangled in the central hub of the God Realm for many years, and had been intertwined with the original laws of the God Realm for a long time. They had naturally been tainted and integrated with a trace of the unique law fragments and original aura of the God Realm!

At this moment, these fragments of laws and the primordial aura were absorbed along with the pure energy, not only giving him a more intuitive understanding of other fundamental laws outside of "space" (such as life, destruction, order, etc.), but also continuously nourishing and expanding the internal space of the Heavenly Profound Pearl!

The boundaries of the small world within the pearl are slowly but steadily extending outwards, the rules of heaven and earth are becoming more complete, and even some simple vitality and Daoist charm are beginning to emerge.

Even the natal artifacts—the Heavenly Profound Sword and the Heavenly Profound Cauldron—that were dormant deep within Su Baichen's body, were nourished by the chaotic energy mixed with the origin of the divine realm. They emitted pleasant chirps, the sword became more ancient and sharp, the patterns on the cauldron became more mysterious, and their spirituality increased significantly.

"Buzz!"

Su Baichen's aura began to rise steadily, like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time, finally finding the opportunity to erupt.

Mid-stage Half-Saint... It's a natural progression!

Late-stage Half-Saint...unstoppable!

Peak of Half-Saint... achieved in one fell swoop!

His aura continued to surge wildly, and incomparably powerful energy surged and roared within his body, transforming into an indestructible torrent that fiercely crashed against the solid barrier that blocked countless powerful individuals from reaching the realm of "Battle Saint"!

Just a little bit more! Only one final push is needed!

Such an opportunity is a once-in-a-millennium chance! With the help of the primordial chaos and laws accumulated over countless ages in this divine realm, we will surely break through this barrier and ascend to the rank of Battle Saint today!

With lightning speed, Su Baichen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he unleashed his full power to activate the Heavenly Profound Pearl!

"boom--!!"

The Heavenly Profound Pearl trembled violently, radiating an unprecedentedly brilliant light!

The light was not a single color, but rather flowed with the primordial colors of the beginning of chaos, instantly illuminating every corner of the central hub of the divine realm, and even penetrating the central barrier to reflect onto the outside world!

Outside the central hub of the divine realm.

The God of Life was intently sensing the internal changes.

When she noticed that the dense, despairing aura of chaos was clearly and continuously fading, an indescribable joy welled up in her heart, and a radiant glow of hope shone on her beautiful face.

However, her joy was abruptly interrupted by her younger brother, the God of Destruction, who cried out in horror:

"Sister! Something's wrong! Look! The central hub of the divine realm... what is it doing?!"

The God of Life suddenly looked up, following the direction pointed by the God of Destruction, and his pupils shrank instantly, his face filled with disbelief.

The entire central hub of the divine realm—no, to be precise, the entire divine realm itself—seemed to have awakened completely from a long slumber, unleashing a vast and boundless will and power!

Previously, chaotic energy was eroding the central core of the divine realm, but now, the situation has been fundamentally reversed!

The central sphere of light in the divine realm seemed to transform into an incomparably greedy maw, generating an even more powerful and proactive suction force!

But this suction force is not directed at the interior of the God Realm, but rather... towards the endless chaotic void outside the God Realm!

What shocked the two god-kings even more was that they clearly "saw"—no, they sensed—that the already tattered and barely maintained membrane of the divine realm was slowly recovering.

Moreover, under the influence of an incomprehensible force, it began to actively, efficiently, and in reverse absorb the chaotic airflow from the outside world!

Yes! It's reverse absorption! It's active absorption!

The chaotic currents that had been frantically eroding the divine realm and bringing destruction now flowed through the "wound" of the amniotic sac in a gentle and orderly manner, like subjects of a king, and entered the divine realm. They were then guided by an invisible force and flowed majestically toward the central hub of the divine realm.

The central hub accepts all incoming chaotic energy, absorbing it all.

But this time, the chaotic currents no longer brought erosion and destruction.

After entering the central core, they are instantly transformed by a mysterious and supreme power, turning into the purest primordial energy and the spiritual essence that nourishes all living things!

In the central hub of the divine realm, the light sphere, which was originally covered with gray cracks and had a dim light, became dazzling and solid at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the cracks on its surface healed rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming, warm, and vast vitality and energy, like fresh blood pumped from the heart, burst forth from the central nervous system, flowing along countless chains of laws and energy veins throughout the divine realm, nourishing this scarred world!

The entire divine realm let out a long, relieved sigh, as if a long-term patient had finally received the right medicine and began a full recovery and growth.

The God King of Life and the God King of Destruction stood there dumbfounded, feeling the earth-shattering and miraculous changes in the God Realm. Looking at the central hub that actively devoured chaos, transformed energy, and fed back to heaven and earth, their hearts were filled with shock and turmoil.

This scene was deeply imprinted in their eternal souls, becoming a miraculous scene they would never forget.

Inside the central hub of the God Realm, Su Baichen, seated cross-legged within the Heavenly Profound Pearl, sensed the dramatic changes within the God Realm, but at this moment he had no time to attend to anything else.

All his energy, will, and even soul were focused on that final sprint—breaking through the barrier of the Dou Sheng!

Fueled by the feedback from internal and external energies and the laws of the divine realm, that barrier is now in grave danger, riddled with cracks!

Chapter 212 Breakthrough to Dou Sheng!

Click!

The moment the Dou Sheng bottleneck shattered, energy surged into Su Baichen's body like a galaxy pouring in reverse.

The Heavenly Profound Pearl emitted an unprecedented light, illuminating the entire central hub of the divine realm as if it were daytime.

The realm of gods was like a terrifying black hole, greedily swallowing the chaotic energy within the chaos. Nourished by this energy, the world's membrane rippled and became even more stable.

"It's done."

Su Baichen opened his eyes, and the surging aura around him slowly subsided, like the tide receding.

The light of the Heavenly Profound Pearl gradually dimmed, eventually turning into a speck of starlight that disappeared into his brow.

He could clearly feel that his control over spatial power had increased even further.

Almost simultaneously, countless points of light lit up throughout the divine realm.

"My divine power is increasing!"

"It's divine resonance...the divine realm is giving back to us!"

Exclamations of surprise echoed throughout the divine realm.

In particular, the five former God-Kings were now surrounded by divine light, and their divine positions, which had been dimmed by the erosion of their central cores, were now shining brightly again.

The God King of Life and the God King of Destruction exchanged a smile, their eyes reflecting the increasingly solid divine power emanating from each other—the true power of a late-stage God King had finally reappeared in their hands.

"He did it." The God of Destruction's voice carried a rare hint of relief.

"Hmm." The God King of Life looked into the depths of the central core, a gentle smile curving his lips.

"And it woke up too."

If she hadn't met that young man from another world, one day in the future, she and Destruction might have truly had to sacrifice everything to preserve the divine realm.

Looking back now, it feels like a lifetime ago.

The deepest part of the divine realm's central hub.

A soft sphere of light floated in front of Su Baichen, its shimmering light seemingly containing the laws and patterns of the world.

He sensed the other party's aura—a demigod.

The aura of that sphere of light was already comparable to that of a demigod.

This seemingly insignificant little ball of light is actually far more powerful than the two god-kings outside.

"Traveler from another world, thank you for everything you have done for the divine realm." A gentle wave of thought emanated from the sphere of light, resounding directly in his mind.

"It's simply a matter of each taking what they need," Su Baichen said calmly.

"Even so, the Divine Realm will remember this grace." The Heavenly Dao Light Sphere trembled slightly, and the entire central space shook accordingly. Countless beams of Dao Law light gathered from the void and condensed into a crystal-clear piece in front of Su Baichen.

The interior of the crystal seemed to contain a swirling galaxy, imbued with an indescribable mystical aura.

"This is the manifestation of my origin, purer than any godhood, which can help you comprehend the laws without any constraints."

Su Baichen took the crystal, and the system scan notification flashed through his mind—confirmed. He put the crystal away and nodded slightly to the light sphere: "Farewell."

He casually tore through space, stepped into it, and his figure disappeared into the realm of gods.

After Su Baichen left, the two God-Kings, Life and Destruction, rushed over.

"Lord Heavenly Dao, Mr. Su, he..." The God of Destruction looked around.

"He has returned to Douluo Star." The voice of the Heavenly Dao Orb remained gentle, yet tinged with a hint of emotion.

Then he looked at the God of Life and the God of Destruction.