Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

Immediately, someone saw the shattered Jiang Yun entering the ancient Heavenly Palace.

Everyone was instantly shocked—Jiang Yun was already an invincible existence in the Great Thousand World. Who could inflict such severe damage on him?

Before they could recover from their shock, news spread from the northern wilderness. For the sake of breaking through, Jiang Yun had ventured into the Great Thousand Demon Formation, battling the Celestial Evil God.

Although he severely wounded the Celestial Evil God, he himself was gravely injured. It was uncertain whether he could recover from these injuries.

Those were wounds inflicted by the Celestial Evil God!

The news sent shockwaves throughout the world. People couldn't believe that Jiang Yun's injuries were actually caused by the Celestial Evil God. Even more shocking was that Jiang Yun had gravely injured the Celestial Evil God, preventing him from recovering for ten years.

This seemed like a legend, shocking everyone.

People who heard the news were stunned. Had Jiang Yun really become so powerful?

Even the Celestial Evil God could be wounded by him. The only person to have accomplished something like this before was the Immortal Emperor.

"Has he transcended the Saint Realm?"

"Unclear. There don't seem to be any heavenly phenomena."

"Regardless, he is now unmatched in the world, becoming a supreme taboo master, shining through antiquity!"

People sighed with emotion.

Jiang Yun's name shook the world, reaching the pinnacle of this era. He was already legendary, and now, with the achievement of severely injuring the Celestial Evil God, he had become even more dazzling and glorious.

Like a sun in the sky, dimming all the stars; this era seemed to exist solely for him.

The Great Thousand World, Tianluo Continent.

Since Jiang Yun reestablished the ancient Heavenly Palace and as his fame grew, the Tianluo Continent had also returned to its former prosperity. Countless strong individuals traveled through it daily, hoping to cross the dragon gate and join the ancient Heavenly Palace.

In the bustling Tianluo Continent, discussions were rampant about Jiang Yun's recent deeds. The earth-shattering battle at the northern wilderness hill was described in vivid detail, as if they had witnessed it firsthand.

"Our Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Palace is invincible! Some time ago, people were comparing him to Wu Zu, Yan Di, and Qin Tian. Now, who dares to say that?"

"Hahaha, that's true. The Heavenly Emperor has slain many Demon Emperors and Sky Demon Emperors. How can they compare?"

"Although Wu Zu and the others are indeed admirable, compared to the Heavenly Emperor, they are still far behind. They are not of the same level!"

"If the Heavenly Emperor has this much power in the Saint realm, once he takes another step forward, we can follow him to counterattack the outer domain evil races and avenge the countless bloodshed of our Great Thousand World!"

"However, I hear that the Heavenly Emperor is seriously injured this time. There are rumors that he might fall!"

"Rubbish! Those fools don't understand the greatness of the Heavenly Emperor. He will surely recover and become even stronger. When that happens, it will be our time to seek revenge for the Great Thousand World!"

Countless voices discussed Jiang Yun, the protagonist of the moment. Now, in various regions of the Great Thousand World, countless people waited for news of Jiang Yun, hoping he could reach that step.

The Great Thousand World desperately needed an Immortal Emperor.

"Jiang Yun, I need you to tell me that you are okay."

Inside the Heavenly Palace, Zi Yan looked at Jiang Yun, who was covered in blood and whose body was full of cracks, urgently asking.

Medusa was among them, her face terrifyingly gloomy, seeing Jiang Yun in such a grievous state for the first time.

Little Doctor Immortal and Qing Lin, with pale faces, looked at the blood-covered Jiang Yun with tearful eyes, wanting to approach but afraid to. Jiang Yun's state was truly horrifying, like a broken porcelain, barely held together.

It seemed a slight touch would shatter him.

News of Jiang Yun had spread far and wide, even reaching Zi Yan and Medusa in the Divine Beast Continent, forcing them to stop their inheritances and rush to the ancient Heavenly Palace.

Besides Zi Yan and the other three women, there were also those close to Jiang Yun like Zhukun, the True Dragon Emperor, Snake Spirit, and Mandala.

Seeing Jiang Yun's state, they were deeply shocked. For him to still be alive in such a condition was nothing short of a miracle.

"When have I ever lied to you? Though I seem on the verge of breaking, I'm actually in better condition than ever. Your reactions are a bit much," Jiang Yun felt guilty, seeing their teary eyes. He raised his hand to pull Zi Yan and Little Doctor Immortal's hands, offering them some consolation with his strong grip.

Hearing this, Zi Yan and the others looked unconvinced, while the True Dragon Emperor and Snake Spirit looked seriously at Jiang Yun's body. After a long while, the True Dragon Emperor said in a deep voice, "Kid, you've been too reckless this time, daring to provoke the Celestial Evil God."

"That's an existence beyond the Saint Realm. Even sealed in the Great Thousand Demon Formation by the Immortal Emperor, it's not something you can peek at. A slight mistake could cost your life."

"Your current external injuries are severe, but your internal condition is even worse. Your meridians are shattered, your bones nearly seventy percent broken. Without extraordinary means, you'd be dead by now."

Little Doctor Immortal, Zi Yan, and the other three women's faces paled further, and they nearly collapsed, watching Jiang Yun in silent worry.

Sighing, Jiang Yun said, "Don't listen to the True Dragon Emperor. Although my condition is poor, as the saying goes, extreme death brings new life. Once I complete this transformation, I will truly step on the path of transcendence."

"You mean you found the sense of breakthrough?" The True Dragon Emperor was shocked, looking at Jiang Yun in disbelief.

Snake Spirit's face also showed deep shock.

"In the face of life and death lies great horror and opportunity. This battle with the Celestial Evil God allowed me to glimpse a possible breakthrough. The following transformation is crucial," Jiang Yun seriously said, looking at the True Dragon Emperor and Snake Spirit.

Seeing the women's slightly improved expressions, Jiang Yun softly said, "I need to enter prolonged seclusion now. I don't know when I will succeed. The ancient Heavenly Palace and the Scarlet Flame Divine Palace will be in your hands."

"Rest assured, we will protect our foundation," the four women resolutely replied.

At this moment, Zi Yan and Medusa's auras were no longer at the Spiritual Supreme level but at the Immortal level, and in the later stages at that, indicating that they had received the most precious inheritance and cultivation from the True Dragon Clan and the Sky Devouring Python Clan, greatly enhancing their bloodlines and cultivation.

They carried the aura of a Saint physique.

Qing Lin and Little Doctor Immortal, cultivated with Jiang Yun's help, were slightly behind Zi Yan and Medusa in talent. Still, under Jiang Yun's guidance, they also broke through to the Immortal level, capable of holding their own.

With the support of the Dragon Clan and the Sky Devouring Python Clan, Jiang Yun wasn't worried they couldn't defend the ancient Heavenly Palace or the Scarlet Flame Divine Palace.

Moreover, as long as there was no definite news of Jiang Yun's death, he was confident no one would dare target these two forces.

After arranging everything, Jiang Yun entered the Tianhe region of the ancient Heavenly Palace, the most spiritually abundant place in the Tianluo Continent, suitable for his seclusion.

Seated at the deepest part of Tianhe, Jiang Yun focused on the black and white origin within him, beginning to contemplate.

This battle afforded him insight into the strength of the Celestial Evil God and the view of the Dominator Realm.

The Celestial Evil God came from the Tianyuan Realm, another great universe connected to the Great Thousand World yet different.

The upper limit of cultivation in both universes was roughly equal, but the breakthrough methods and system characteristics varied.

In the Tianyuan Realm, the road of the supreme deity was an innate god-demon path. Before Zhou Yuan, all beings, including Yaoyao and the Holy God, or even the ancient Ancestral Dragon and the Celestial Evil God, were innate gods, surpassing the level of 'Ancient Saints.'

Even though Zhou Yuan later enabled 'everyone to become dragons,' this essentially just planted a 'divine bone' in beings, giving them the potential of 'divine origin,' remaining an innate god-demon path at its core.

It was akin to Huang planting the seeds of the Heaven-Covering Law within beings; the resulting growth into strong beings was up to them, rather than all being alike, capable of becoming powerful.

In contrast, the breakthrough method in the Great Thousand World involved leveraging the Great Universe's power.

In the Honghuang World perspective, the Tianyuan Realm's strong beings followed the path of chaotic gods and demons, while leaving one's name on the Great Thousand World's Sky Ranking was akin to the path of becoming a heavenly saint.

Both transformed into comparable realms of strength, though the former offered more freedom, and the latter more authority.

Within the Great Thousand World, Dominator-level beings could harness world authority to augment their power. Even fellow Dominator-level beings like the Celestial Evil God were no match for a newly ascended Mu Chen without countermeasures, easily defeated.

Outside the Great Thousand World, Dominator-level beings lost the augmentation of world authority, limiting their self-power significantly.

Even so, Mu Chen, burning his true self to mark his name and break through to the Dominator level, wasn't weaker than the peak Celestial Evil God.

The Celestial Evil God's strength was foremost among Tianyuan Realm gods, stronger than the second-sequence Holy God, almost matching the first-sequence Ancestral Dragon and supreme deity Zhou Yuan. This indicated that even a newly ascended Dominator was much stronger than most Tianyuan Realm gods.

Both had their advantages and disadvantages; wisdom saw wisdom, and benevolence saw benevolence.

Through long practice, the Dominator level eventually matched the Tianyuan Realm's supreme deity's potential. In this regard, the Dominator level appeared favorable.

However, the difficulty of breaking through to the Dominator level was extraordinarily high.

The Great Thousand World's world will was reluctant to produce Dominator-level beings, tightly guarding the Sky Ranking unless faced with a life-and-death crisis.

Jiang Yun wouldn't wait passively for the world's will to change its mind. He planned to take action.

This venture to draw from the Celestial Evil God's origin was his first attempt.

Sensing the black and white origin within, full of opposing sacred and evil power, Jiang Yun saw its connection to the source of the Holy God.

The Celestial Evil God, Holy Demon Clan, and Holy God were closely intertwined. The Holy God, an ancient innate god of the Tianyuan Realm, belonged to the second sequence of gods and incarnated from the origin of yin and yang.

Yin-yang principles tied profoundly to Jiang Yun's path of life, death, and reincarnation, making this origin immensely valuable for study.

With deep eyes flashing with light, Jiang Yun focused on the origin.

He initiated his dreadfully transforming Reincarnation Demon Flame towards the origin.

"Boom!"

Sensing imminent danger, the origin erupted with a shocking energy wave.

But separated from the Celestial Evil God, it was like a rootless waterweed, showing fleeting fierceness.

Jiang Yun had time to gradually deplete it, smiling coldly while intensifying the purple-hued black and white Demon Flame, relentlessly refining the struggling yin-yang origin.

As time passed, the origin was slowly refined, releasing horrifying original power. Jiang Yun absorbed and integrated it, comprehending the laws within.

Countless Dominator-level mysteries unveiled before him, accelerating his cultivation. Although his energy limited his realm to peak Saint, his cultivation attained a hint of transcendence.

This indicated his power was about to advance further.

Simultaneously, Jiang Yun's clone on the Evil Spirit Continent also manifested changes.

Feeling the surging power within, he opened his eyes and said deeply, "Grandpa, Chief Jiang Ya, the time has come."

Next moment, two figures appeared before him in a breeze—Chief Jiang Ya of the Evil Spirit Clan and Jiang Yun's grandfather, Jiang Hong.

At that moment, Jiang Ya looked at Jiang Yun with excited eyes, "Jiang Yun, you mean..."

Seeing Jiang Hong equally thrilled, Jiang Yun rose confidently, "The time has come. The outer domain evil races will no longer be a threat. Our Evil Spirit Clan can choose the life we desire."

The chapter ends here.