"Ride?" Xue Yifei's words were laced with curiosity and intrigue. The churning silvery light was slowly forming the pattern of a spatial vortex. She was familiar with vortexes, having assiduously studied space and time to prepare for her Mystic Ascension. She knew they were caused by a convergence of multiple forces of spatial and temporal energies and currents. Time Vortexes had sporadic mixtures of Past, Present, and Future Time Energies, and Spatial Vortexes were a dimensional mixture of Fixed, Chaotic, and Stable Energies.
They were incredibly rare and unfathomably dangerous. Her interest was drawn most to Time Vortexes after Wei Wuyin had artificially induced a minor one so that she could assail her Temporal Eye Astral Tribulation. This bolstered her connection to the flow of time considerably, allowing her to grasp the intrinsic properties of the different flows of time. She wasn't the only one who had performed this type of breakthrough. It was almost standard practice for most that were willing.
It terrified her at the time, but knowing that she was guarded by Earthly Saints was enough to calm her down and wholeheartedly cultivate, greatly allowing her to succeed in her cultivation and subsequent breakthrough, establishing an extraordinary Temporal Eye.
Soon, the disturbance of the Spatial Vortex was noticed by the Chosen, including Tian Yinwu and San Yongli. They witnessed the churning grow increasingly larger and wider.
"Is that a Spatial Vortex?!" A Chosen silently mouthed, forgetting that verbal communications were sealed off by the airless, vacuum-like area of stable space. Unfortunately, a few also mouthed the same, even trying to send spiritual transmissions to coordinate with allies or those known for their knowledgeable skills.
But as the silence grew, the churning of space did too. The Spatial Vortex was soon enveloped in a single mile of space.
"It's growing!" Some of the Chosen naturally near the vortex tried to retreat. They failed, of course. Flailing their limbs erratically, they tried to unfurl their Worldly Domains, unleash their Astral Force or Mystic Power, and exert their Mana Control or Mana Dominance, but to absolutely no avail. They didn't move a single inch.
Aghast, a few tried to scream as the spatial vortex continuously expanded, only a few miles away from them. Like a devouring abyss, their bodies were sucked into the vortex and vanished entirely. Seeing this unfold before them, panic flared within the hearts of the Chosen from the World Beyond and the Sealed Region!
Where did they go? What was this thing?!
They had just made leaps and bounds in their cultivation, storing up copious amounts of pure, refined energies and essences for later, yet this was how they were going to perish? Just like that? How unfair!
Cursing the heavens, the spatial vortex kept expanding, enveloping hordes of Chosen. The Ascendants were utterly calm. They simply allowed the gushing, churning spatial vortex to take them. Since Wei Wuyin hadn't taken action or instructed them, they had no reason to worry. After all, while they couldn't communicate, Wei Wuyin had told them earlier to cultivate in this unique space.
Others might be limited, but their Ascendant Emperor of Neo-Dawn was not comprehensible by typical standards. This type of belief was soul-infused and heart-binding. As long as their Ascendant Emperor was present, they trusted him. Even if the heavens fell, he would be there holding it up. This was the basis of their Mental Visualization Method.
San Yongli didn't panic either. She had the Book of Heaven's Path and knew that the events of the future would still unfold, and there were still those like Zhu Dandan, Yi Yun, and Xiao Yanyue mentioned within, so they were destined to survive this. She was also aware that those from her past had survived the Chosen King Competition's end then too.
It was a tad bit unfortunate that her foreknowledge wasn't exactly accurate any longer. Her past didn't have a Spatial Vortex nor did it have a Wei Wuyin and Tian Yinwu joint blast of manic madness to seize everything. As for the gains she acquired, they vastly exceeded what she would have gotten.
San Yongli had obtained the Astralis Root earlier, integrating it into her Star Seed, allowing her to obtain the foundational infrastructure of a peak Supermassive Solar Star. With sufficient time, she could push it to the Absolute category. With all her earlier preparations, she could reach the peak Absolute category, the very apex of the Mortal Dao's Celestial Bodies.
She was trekking the path of the strongest!
Vanish!
She disappeared into the vortex with a bright, excited smile.
Tian Yinwu's goal was slightly different. He had long since acquired the infrastructure of an Absolute-sized Solar Star for his Star Seed. He wanted to develop an unprecedented Astral Physique and the Ultimate Astral Idol. He had more than enough to reach that goal, far, far more than enough.
Vanish!
Tian Yinwu was sucked into the Vortex alongside a slightly panicked Tian Jianghan.
Yi Yun had made great advancements as well. He was certain that this opportunity, he had seized a lot more than a typical Ascendant thanks to his True World Resonance Body. He would use this to propel himself to the peak! And then...
He gritted his teeth as hatred flashed across his eyes, his body was subsequently sucked into the vortex alongside Yi Xuehan.
Xue Yifei saw the Chosen from the World Beyond being devoured by the vortex, and she couldn't help but frown. "Will we be sent to the World Beyond?" While she didn't fear this, and even silently wanted to explore, she didn't think this was the right time to do so.
Wei Wuyin held her hand gently, "No. The way to the World Beyond has been sealed off." He explained as he gazed intently at the Spatial Vortex. The emergence of the Spatial Vortex here was a sign of the rapid acceleration of the deterioration of the Endless Voyage Realm and the Endless Void Mirror's stability.
"What? So where are they going?" Xue Yifei asked. She had expected those from the World Beyond to be sent back.
Wei Wuyin understood her thoughts, replying: "To the eighteen Stellar Regions-our world."
"...!" Xue Yifei's eyes widened slightly. "But the Sealing Array. Didn't you say that it prevented cultivators from beyond from entering our world? That they would be restrained or even killed trying?"
"That was before. The Spatial Vortex is a sign of the Sealing Array's changes. Those from the Endless Voyage Realm have been using it to destabilize the powers of the Endless Void Mirror and thereby the Sealing Array's effects. They're trying to descend into our world."
"Descend into our world..." Xue Yifei muttered. The implications of this were far-reaching and heart-shaking.
"Not only will they be able to descend, the Sealing Array will undergo drastic and dramatic changes. For example, Worldly Saints will no longer be restrained." Wei Wuyin said as he watched Hong Chunhua get sucked into the vortex. He found Su Mei who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, earnestly cultivating despite the encroaching silvery light.
"Worldly Saints!" Xue Yifei was taken aback. If she wasn't by Wei Wuyin's side, she would have her heart pounding. Others might see the abnormal mortals as being strong enough to dominate Earthly Saints and even slaughter the golden-bodied Evil Sentinel, but she was aware that each Earthly Saint, both Evil Sentinel and Chosen, had died due to incredible circumstances of being caught off-guard or overestimating the sturdiness of their lives.
Zuhei had unleashed a bloody slaughter, but besides the two Earthly Saints that he had essentially slayed by surprise attacking them, the others had escaped his rampage and were still living. Tian Yinwu had used a formation, Da Shan had exploded forth with all her strength after the 76th Noble Prince had overextended himself, and the Evil Sentinels were either slaughtered by a power far beyond their understanding, assassinated by an essentially invisible arrow after being predicted to an unbelievable level, or exhausted all their power and left themselves open to being slaughtered.
Moreover, the Earthly Saints of the World Beyond might be Earthly Saints, but they were at or under five hundred years of age. They've barely entered the realm, their cultivation bases likely not fully consolidated, as that took decades, if not centuries without a substantial quantity of high-end, consolidating-type Mystic-Earth or Mystic-World grade products.
They were among the weakest at their level. Wu Yu could have slaughtered them all, nine versus one. In the same vein, Wu Yu could slaughter all the Ascendants if they didn't prepare and ally with each other perfectly. But if there was no limitation on age, then the standard for Earthly Saints would make the Ascendants flustered.
After all, they were ONLY mortals! They had limits! All an experienced Demi-Mystic Lord had to do was exhaust them from a vast distance and pelt them with Mystic Arts and Spells. Eventually, most of them would lose horribly without talismans or pellets.
Xue Yifei couldn't help but feel wary of extremely ancient, tens of thousands of years of experienced Earthly Saints or Worldly Saints of the World Beyond standard descending.
Wei Wuyin held her hand tighter, suffusing it with warmth. When she looked over, she saw the calming smile of her future husband, and her unsettled heart was instantly consoled. "Where will they arrive?"
"Everywhere."
"Everywhere?"
"Throughout the eighteen stellar regions."
The spatial vortex neared them, seemingly ready to devour them whole.
"What about us?" Xue Yifei tightened her hand's grip.
Wei Wuyin heartily chuckled, "Home, of course." Grabbing Xue Yifei's slender waist, allowing her to lean against his sturdy chest, unleashing his Draconic Transformation, and unfurling the Infinite Void Wings!
As the Infinite Void Wings flapped, Wei Wuyin and Xue Yifei vanished into the spatial vortex.
Endless Voyage Realm.
The world was only the Spatial Vortex. The countless lives, buildings, and treasured locations had been enveloped entirely. Nothing remained.
Except for one person.
The last existence to vanish was a breathtaking woman of worldly beauty, flawless skin, and long, flowing black hair. Her enchanting blue eyes stared into the empty chaos of churning light all around her, suffused with blistering hatred, bloodthirst, and vengeful emotions.
"I'll free you, Sister. And..." She paused briefly, her aura intensifying as the silvery light devoured half her figure, leaving only a single eye that contained boundless, infinite hatred, "...I'LL KILL HIM!!!"
Her growl was the last thing resounding in the silvery light. The Endless Voyage Realm was no more, and with it, various Oaths and procedures occurred in the background, changing the restrictions left behind by the Ascended Sovereigns.
The Sealed Regions no longer considered those from the World Beyond as foreign entities for now, scanning and validating each new soul that was introduced, and the cultivation base restrictions were lifted.
The era of the Ascendant Emperor of Neo-Dawn was about to welcome its first drastic, historic event: The Descent of the Endless Voyage Realm!
[Author's Note: THIS. IS. IT!
Volume 6 END!
What a journey. WHAT A JOURNEY! We'll be taking a short break with an Afterword for .
WE MADE IT! <3 You all. Every last one of you. And especially you, the one who's reading this. You're the best!]
