725 Extermination! (1/2)
The universe shuddered as waves of spirit energy surged out from Pluto and spread across the entire Solar System!
At that very moment, it had become the center of the Solar System. Even the sun's light seemed to dim considerably as the waves of spirit energy surged from Pluto. The lands of Pluto shuddered, as if on the verge of collapse. Cracks appeared on the ground, spreading and splintering further like a growing spider web. Within the blink of an eye… these cracks covered the entire surface of Pluto.
Black mist erupted from these cracks and blanketed the entire planet. Pluto became invisible to the naked eye. Instead, what one saw… was an enormous ball of mist!
The mist boiled and rumbled, its form transforming rapidly from a sphere to something longer. When the transformation finally ended… what appeared in space was a gigantic coffin!
It appeared ancient, its aura, wearied with the passing of time, unleashed fully when the coffin appeared. Waves of energy surged into the surrounding cosmos. The ancient song of the Dark Sect could be heard coming from the coffin!
It was a strange song that traveled far. Within an instant, the entire Solar System was filled with the song. Mars and Earth alike, all living creatures within the Solar System, even those deep in slumber on the ancient sword, couldn't escape from this song… they heard it loud and clear!
”When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops…”
”Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is…”
”Knowing what's to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is…”
The song echoed through space, and every planet in the Solar System came to a standstill. They stopped their rotation, their orbit. Meteors and dust alike fell still. All laws of this universe had fallen under the song's influence and lost all effect.
All life, any life that was trapped in the cycle of life and death, was ensnared by the song that was traveling out of the coffin. The entire Solar System seemed to have become a still painting at that moment!
In the painting, there were all living creatures, all planets, all life. Naturally, there was also Daoist You Ran and Zi Yue… both of them were in the painting as well!
But there was no Wang Baole.
As a Dark Child, he had risen beyond this level. He was no longer part of the painting but its observer.
He stood on Ceres and gazed at what was happening around him. His senses extended themselves as the power of the song spread outwards. It was as if he could see the entire Solar System at a single glance.
He saw planets, dust, countless lives. On every living being, he saw an indistinct shadow that circled them. This indistinct shadow… was known to the Dark Sect as one's soul. It was proof of one's existence!
Wang Baole had a feeling that if he wanted, he need only think about it, and he would be able to harvest the tens of thousands of souls found in the Solar System. There would be no laws of this universe that could stop him from doing that. Even the Heavenly Dao must watch silently, powerless to stop him!
”Perhaps I'm not yet capable of achieving such a feat now. But… the path that I've chosen will give me access to this power. I'll be able to have this power even before I reach my full potential,” Wang Baole muttered as he gazed at the painting of the Solar System. He had a strong feeling in his gut that if his level of cultivation were higher, he might even be able to… change the laws governing this universe at this very moment!
He would be able to change each planet's location, dictate whether they stood still or orbited the sun. He could even stop the sun from giving off light and heat, break it apart and change its very structure and essence. He was free to change anything and everything in this painting of the Solar System!
”Is this what makes the Dark Sect such a terrifying force?” Wang Baole whispered to himself. It suddenly dawned upon him.
The Dark Sect was like a pen that allowed one to change reality!
They didn't simply have the right to act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao and dictate one's death… they had the ability to change the Heavenly Dao itself and write their own laws. They might appear to be servants of the Heavenly Dao, but in reality… the Heavenly Dao was their instrument, their Dharmic Artifact. With this Dharmic Artifact in hand, they could write the laws of the entire universe!
Even a powerful force like the Dark Sect cannot escape the inevitability of its fall. Regardless, even though it has become history, its power, which still lingers in this world, can change the world to a certain degree… This coffin, which has rested inside Pluto for who knows how long, is one source of the Dark Sect's remaining power!
Wang Baole was silent. There was no way he wouldn't recognize the familiar aura coming from the coffin. It was his master's aura!
His memories from the Dark Art allowed him to come to a conclusion. The coffin had been part of his master's plan. It had been for Wang Baole. His master had manipulated the Dao in a manner unknown to Wang Baole, sent the coffin through time and space, and allowed it to appear inside Pluto.