Comprehending it was rather effortless.

For others, trying to grasp the Golden Thunder Avenue Power was simply an impossible feat.

This was Guo Yi's strategy.

As soon as Wang Ye stepped up, he could perceive the Golden Thunder Avenue Power, and then he would fully sense Guo Yi's elaborate set-up.

So from the very beginning, when Shadow brought Shi Heng back to the Ice Sect, on one hand, it was because of Shi Heng, and on the other hand, when Wang Ye demonstrated the Golden Thunder Avenue Power, Shadow realized that the person Shi Heng was helping was the reincarnator of the Opener of the Heavens.

The Golden Thunder Avenue Power was like a massive net, with the Force of Annihilation surging forth. Wang Ye combined the two great dao powers, first using the Force of Annihilation to extinguish the strength of the three Path Masters, and then launched a direct attack.

Boom!

Thunder crashed.

The powerful annihilative force spread across the three Golden Thunder Path Masters.

The next second.

The three Golden Thunder Protectors exploded directly.

A massive amount of Golden Thunder Avenue Power surged into Wang Ye. In just a moment, the momentum on Wang Ye rose from the Pinnacle of Harmony Realm to the Half-step Heavenly King Realm!

Wang Ye: "???"

Wang Ye, while fighting, watched the three Path Masters explode right before him. As he felt the Golden Thunder Avenue Power suddenly flow into him and his rise to the formidable strength of the Half-step Heavenly King Realm, he was utterly stunned.

What is going on?

Even though the combination of the Golden Thunder Avenue Power and the Force of Annihilation worked well in his last move, Wang Ye had already fought these three Golden Thunder Path Masters.

Wang Ye was aware of the kind of impact each of his attacks could have.

Although he could heavily injure the three fellows in front.

But he definitely couldn't just directly dispatch all three fellows.

Especially these three fellows' powers directly surged into him, causing his realm to leap to the Half-step Heavenly King Realm.

"Golden Thunder Avenue Power, Boundless Realm... Guo Yi!"

In just an instant, a flurry of thoughts emerged in Wang Ye's mind, and he immediately speculated what the truth might be.

"Damn!"

Wang Ye cursed silently in his heart.

Although ascending directly from the Pinnacle of Harmony Realm to the Half-step Heavenly King Realm should have been something to make Wang Ye happy.

The problem was, Wang Ye was once again caught in Guo Yi's trap.

Sure enough.

From the very start, Guo Yi had his eyes on him.

"But still..."

Wang Ye couldn't help but ponder.

Why him?

If Wang Ye was said to be the most gifted of his generation, someone who everyone would see as destined to become a powerful presence, Wang Ye clearly didn't believe it.

Those immensely powerful, unless possessing the ability to predict or see the future, couldn't possibly achieve this.

Clearly, those kinds of people didn't have such abilities.

Otherwise, just like in other fantasy novels, if the villains are so powerful, why don't they calculate from the beginning how the protagonist will rise up and defeat them later?

Then, they'd only have to kill the protagonist when he was weak.

...

Outside.

Wang Ye was full of doubt, deep in thought.

Within the Boundless Realm.

Shi Heng, and the other Unity Realm Stage experts, while discussing, had their eyes fixed outside on Wang Ye and the three Golden Thunder Protectors.

Upon seeing Wang Ye directly defeat the three guys and absorb the Golden Thunder Avenue Power from them, directly ascending to the Half-step Heavenly King Realm, these Unity Realm Stage experts cried out instantly.

If they had any intentions of siding with Wang Ye before, those thoughts had vanished completely when Wang Ye not only defeated the three but also absorbed their great dao power to ascend.

Every Unity Realm Stage expert looked towards Shi Heng, praising him:

"Shi Heng, your disciple is truly impressive, even directly reaching the Half-step Heavenly King Realm."

"Those three with the mastery of the Golden Thunder Avenue Power, even if we joined forces against them, we might not have defeated them. Yet, your disciple took them all down so quickly."

Shi Heng listened to the discussions around him. His expression, as he looked towards that side, carried a certain severity as he realized something was amiss.

His true strength was at the Heavenly King Realm.

With Wang Ye's previous strength, how he managed those three, other Unity Realm Stage experts might not see through, but Shi Heng surely could?

Those three simply self-detonated!

Their powers willingly given to Wang Ye.

Shi Heng suddenly turned to look at Shadow.

Was it Shadow who made them do this?

But why?

Even if it was an act, simply having the three fail should be enough. Why sacrifice lives?

Because those three bodies were originally formed from the Opener of the Heavens' body and Guo Yi's arm, it was impossible to distinguish reality, even Shi Heng didn't know those three weren't human.

Shi Heng only saw them as three living beings!

In Shi Heng's gaze towards Shadow, the complete trust before turned into skepticism.

What did Shadow intend to do?

Shi Heng knew Shadow intended to help them.

Even if those three died directly, their strength entirely surged into Wang Ye, making him directly achieve the Half-step Heavenly King Realm.

But Shi Heng didn't understand!

Why did Shadow do this?

Was it only to elevate Wang Ye's realm?

To sacrifice three individuals just like that?

Three whom he shared so many days and nights with?

Even if only allied, after thousands of years, you can't just sacrifice them.

But with the present situation, Shi Heng couldn't think further, the vigor of the other Unity Realm Stage experts had already flared up, all speaking to Shi Heng:

"Now, there's only Shadow left. With two half-step Heavenly Kings and us, we can surely defeat Shadow!"

"Yes, we'll all attack together, and after defeating Shadow, we will be free. Moving forward, we will follow Wang Ye, who perhaps is the next Lord of the Universe!"

"Alright, let's go!"

Shi Heng led the group towards Shadow.

He needed to ask Shadow why all this happened.

Shi Heng continuously observed within the Boundless Realm.

Wang Ye wielded phantoms of the great dao.

Shadow aided Wang Ye.

Even the Yuanling Sect seemed inclined towards Wang Ye.

Previously, Shi Heng did not think much of it, but until today, he began to sense that something was not right from these proceedings.

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