Above the Great Dao

In the darkness, small boats floated, numerous Yin Messengers standing on them, each holding a lamp in hand.

Here, there was neither sky nor earth, no rivers, everything was anchorless, as if a vast portion of the Immortal City was swallowed by darkness.

This Yuan Chen Palace street leading to the end was the only landing place, all souls came here; if they left the Heavenly Street, they would forever fall into darkness, as if falling into a nightmare, continuously descending.

Yet, the Yin Messengers' small boats could float on this darkness.

The Child Heavenly Spirit Lamps in the hands of the Yin Messengers lit up!

Chen Shi roared violently, the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler in his hand floated, the Circulation Fire Realm swirling around this seemingly ordinary iron rod, the realm spanned several acres, activating this object!

He poured almost all of his mana into the Circulation Fire Realm.

"Grow! Grow! Grow! Grow!"

"Boom!"

At the moment when the Child Heavenly Spirit Lamps in the hands of dozens of Yin Messengers illuminated the darkness, a black iron pillar suddenly expanded, traversing the darkness, causing thunder to pour out, making it seem as if an ocean of thunder emerged between both sides of the Heavenly Street.

"Black Pot!"

Accompanied by Chen Shi's loud cry, Black Pot's body became even larger, using its head to resist this immensely thick black iron pillar, charging forward along the Heavenly Street!

It possessed immense strength, its running speed growing ever faster, pushing the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler with it, crashing through the darkness with the sound of impacts echoing as each Yin Messenger struck by the iron pillar was trampled forward!

Thunder struck these Yin Messengers, and the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler sent them spouting yin flames from eyes, ears, mouth, and nose!

Under Black Pot, Chen Shi exhaustedly sprinted, rushing toward the end of the Heavenly Street, aiming for Yuan Chen Palace!

"Offender Chen Shi, do you think this is the Immortal City?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind them, "You're mistaken, this is a prison specifically designed for you by the Old Man of Heaven! The last time you were caught, you fell here too!"

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Shi's heart trembled slightly: "Am I suppressed by the Old Man of Heaven? Could it be that my relationship with the Old Man of Heaven isn't that good?"

He had no time to think it over, continuing to sprint forward with increasing speed.

The voice originated from Young Master Wei Yue's Yuan Chen Palace, where Fire Judge, towering thousands of feet tall, enveloped in blazing fire, watched the darkness behind the palace.

On Fire Judge's shoulder stood a Red-haired Ghost, with Young Master Wei Yue standing before it, gazing distantly at the scene.

Around the darkness was the Immortal City, yet the darkness grew larger, boundless and limitless, while the earth-piercing Heavenly Street across the darkness resembled a sky bridge stretching thousands of miles.

Black Pot's mountainous body, the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler spanning several hundred miles, no longer appeared as magnificent.

Young Master Wei Yue's gaze fell on the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler, turning to ask: "Is that iron pillar the prehistoric remnant from beneath the Western Capital?"

Fire Judge narrowed his eyes and nodded gently, revealing an atypical expression, saying: "Indeed it is that treasure. However, I heard that this treasure was reserved by a disciple of Despair Slope, none of the Great Families would accept it, so how did it end up in Chen Shi's hands?"

Young Master Wei Yue, perplexed, smiled: "Chen Shi is certainly not from Despair Slope. Since it fell into his hands, taking it wouldn't mean the Despair Slope people could shamelessly claim it back. This treasure can belong to our Yan Family."

In the darkness, Bull-headed Yama and Horse-faced Yama shook their bodies, revealing their True Bodies, towering six to seven hundred feet tall, exerting full effort to confront the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler.

Beneath their feet, the small boats also grew larger, transforming into wooden vessels spanning two to three miles.

The wooden boat was carved from a single piece of wood, initially too small to see details, now revealing its true form with a cross-section resembling a ghost face, floating in the darkness.

If the wooden boat advanced, the ghost face inhaled deeply, if retreating, the ghost face exhaled outward. If strained, the ghost face grimaced with exertion.

Over forty Yin Messengers exerted force together, driven forward nearly a hundred miles by Black Pot, finally halting the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler.

Chen Shi's mind shifted slightly, the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler shrank with a swoosh, grasped in his hand, continuing to sprint forward with determination.

The Heavenly Street underfoot widened immensely, he raced on this thoroughfare like a tiny ant!

"Swish—"

The Ghost Gods, towering six to seven hundred feet, each activated their Child Heavenly Spirit Lamps, sending beams of thick light from all directions toward him!

The sound of thunder came from all sides.

"Offender Chen Shi, surrender!"

This light specifically targeted Divine Souls; once caught by the light, no matter the strength of one's cultivation or the stability of one's Primordial Spirit, it would be forced out of the Physical Body, leaving one at the mercy of others!

Black Pot roared as it thundered forward, surging with Demon Qi and Demon Fire, resisting the divine light of the Child Heavenly Spirit Lamps.

But still, many light beams pierced through the Demon Qi and Demon Fire, illuminating the way, while Black Pot leaped on the Heavenly Street to shield Chen Shi from each beam.

Every beam that struck its body caused intense tremors, with Demon Soul and body quivering incessantly.

Its soul was shaken unstable, several times nearly separating from the physical body.

This was the agony of tearing soul from body, an indescribable pain; each strike of the beam twisted its face, eliciting an earth-shattering roar.

Nevertheless, Black Pot leapt and lunged, blocking each light beam.

Its Demon Soul was indeed too strong; struck by beams, it would quiver back into the physical body, even the power of Yin Messengers could not fully sever its Demon Soul from the physical body.