Fantasy: I'm Really Not A Supreme Master!

The end of Myriad Dao, a single step forward leads to ignorance. Upon becoming the Ignorant, one can comprehend all things, even replicating and evolving other Supreme Dao.

However, Yun Xi in her past life, and Xinning in the current era, both abandoned the opportunity to become the Ignorant. Thus, they cannot evolve other Supreme Dao like Divine Jumpers do, but below the Supreme level, they understand all paths.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiu Zheng asked quizzically:

"Heart state?"

The Big Black Dog nodded and replied:

"In her past life, Yun Xi refined the Heart of No Return at the end of Myriad Dao, enabling her to face the Dam unwaveringly… whereas Xinning's heart state is Unchanging Heart State, even the forces beyond the Dam cannot turn her into a Dark Creature!"

Wu Dade, upon hearing this, was utterly shocked and exclaimed:

"In that case, aren't they invincible?"

The Big Black Dog shook its head and said:

"Of course not!"

"The Pathless merely signifies never retreating; it doesn't mean imperviousness to death, destruction, or corruption. The Unchanging Heart State is the same… it only ensures that even after Xinning's death, she won't transform into a Dark Creature, but will instead completely vanish."

"The Dam… embodies immense dread, eerie anomalies, and ominous calamities. The ability to resist even one aspect of the Dam through heart states is already a rarity across eternity…"

The Big Black Dog couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, everyone came to an understanding.

When facing the Dam, strength… seemingly isn't what matters most.

Before the Dam, Supreme Corpse Bones pile high like mountains; a mere glance toward the Dam can shatter a Supreme Dao Heart, causing retreat, corruption of essence, and even more so preventing any approach!

It's the heart state that truly matters!

"Is there any heart state capable of resisting all the Dam's forces, achieving true invincibility?"

At that moment, Qing Chen suddenly posed the question.

The Big Black Dog's canine eyes became remarkably profound, and its emotions carried a trace of melancholy as it replied:

"A heart state capable of resisting all the Dam's forces? An invincible heart state?"

"Once, many believed it existed… but they were all deceived… an eternal deception across time… we were all completely fooled. When the Dam resolves to annihilate you, no heart state can endure under absolute power… your heart state merely allows you to choose your manner of death."

"What's the use of the Pathless? When you approach the Dam, you're corrupted into death. What's the use of Unchanging? Even gazing at the Dam from a distance ensures total vanishing, not becoming a Dark Creature, but equally crushed into obliteration…"

Upon hearing this, Nan Feng, Long Zixuan, and others felt a chilling heaviness weighing on their hearts like never before.

The Pathless and Unchanging… merely represent different ways to die, offering a laughably cruel illusion of choice.

"Even the Master, with unrivaled power, lost his life nine times while snatching people from the Dam's grasp…"

It muttered softly.

Upon hearing this, Long Zixuan and others were yet again stunned. Their Master had… attempted to rescue people from the Dam??

"Don't you see? Tao Jie, Phoenix Matron, Brother Long—they, along with everything in the small courtyard, including all of you—were retrieved by the Master during his nine battles against the Dam…"

The Big Black Dog let out a desolate laugh, sounding like an elder sensing their end. For once, it concealed nothing as it continued:

"During those years, all of eternity was engulfed in darkness, the world plunged into silence. Realms like Immortal Land and Sacred Soil were entirely obliterated. Before the Dam, mountains of Supreme Corpse Bones piled high…"

"Amidst the vast cosmos, only the Master remained—solitary in his nine battles against the Dam, nine lives shed without regret—all to retrieve bodies from its grasp… giving rise to everything you see today."

Long Zixuan and the others were shaken to their cores.

When all was annihilated, all living beings perished, the only one who persisted was their Master, who braved nine assaults on the Dam, sacrificing himself not once but nine times to reclaim lives… In doing so, he birthed renewal within the Forbidden Time-Space, ensuring the existence of the small courtyard and village.

"Hmph! When this Emperor was killing left and right alongside the Master to fend off the Dam, you were all nothing but ignorant corpses… Even Tao Jie and Phoenix Matron can only deduce bits and fragments of that era from the sands of time. But this Emperor personally bore witness to those histories!"

The Big Black Dog declared proudly.

"One man and one dog, standing against the Dam, slaughtering recklessly, reclaiming lives… Master was truly formidable."

Long Zixuan and others couldn't help but marvel!

"Dead dog, why've you suddenly spilled all this? Turning over a new leaf, eh?"

Wu Dade questioned aloud in confusion.

The dead dog usually guarded its tongue tightly. Even when Phoenix Matron and Brother Long beat it up several times in the courtyard, it hadn't said nearly as much.

The Big Black Dog muttered:

"Because… it won't matter much soon—most of you are nearly finished anyway…"

And upon saying that, it suddenly turned its gaze toward the skies of the Dark World, where Xinning was locked in a standoff with the past-life projection from the end of Myriad Dao.

"Unchanging Heart State… won't suffice… This Emperor must sacrifice a shred of dignity!"

"Woof!"

Then, it squatted publicly and unleashed its Great Divine Skill in one monumental burst—the stench flooding the battlefield.

"Damn it, dead dog, you're totally shameless!"

"Too much!"

"You should've warned us first!"

Long Zixuan and the others were utterly shook and scrambled to escape!

Meanwhile, the Big Black Dog continued unleashing its Divine Skill while barking wildly at Xinning!

Engaged in her standoff with the past-life projection of the end of Myriad Dao, Xinning's petite figure suddenly hesitated, as though receiving some sort of message.

"Woof, join this Emperor in leveling the Dark World!"

The Big Black Dog roared furiously once it was done unleashing its skills!

Long Zixuan, Dugu Yuqing, and others had already launched their attacks.

In this moment, the entire Dark World began crumbling—countless Dark Creatures were destroyed.

"I shall vanish alongside you!"

The current-life projection of Emperor Zhantian exploded with the forces of immortality, sanctity, and divinity, colliding with the Dark Heavenly Emperor, resulting in their mutual annihilation!

"You damned dog..."

Meanwhile, the Grey Emperor—transformed fully into the Dark Heavenly Emperor—was being savaged by a swarm of the Big Black Dog's clones, pushed to the brink of being thoroughly hunted!

The entire Dark World was on the verge of being razed by the Forbidden World forces!

But just at that moment...

Two figures suddenly emerged amid the battlefield's skies.

One of them had a saber at his waist and a necklace of bone fragments around his neck—undoubtedly the Dark Shaman.

The other was a young man with an elegant demeanor, exuding refined grace, his lip perpetually adorned with a faint smile… He was identical to Li Fan.

Dark Li Fan!

"It's time to act!"

The Dark Shaman spoke, preparing to strike.

Yet Dark Li Fan stopped him, asking:

"What do you intend to do?"

The Dark Shaman responded:

"They constitute the crux of the betrayal setup. To compel them to betray your other self: tempt them with the allure of eternal life, corrupt them with the flaws of their own master, sow discord through their antipathies—culminating in infighting and mutual slaughter!"

"Should they fall to darkness, your other-self's demonic intent would be significantly diminished!"

Dark Li Fan replied:

"Do you know why you're merely third under heaven?"

The Dark Shaman furrowed his brows. "What do you mean?"

"Because you're rather stupid."

Dark Li Fan said coolly:

"Do you believe they can neither be tempted, deceived, nor manipulated?"

The Dark Shaman asked: "So, what's your point?"

"The one who can compel them to betray my other self… is me alone."

Dark Li Fan smiled faintly.

...

At this moment.

Across the chaotic soil of darkness...

While the fierce battle raged behind her with even Supreme presences appearing...

Deep within this realm, a maiden in a white dress stepped forward, coming upon a staircase of time.

"Leading to the bygone depths of time."

Yun Xi spoke softly.

Seizing the chaos of the battle behind her, she infiltrated the area, preparing to open the ancient path of reverse time!

"Yun Xi, is it?"

But just then, atop the staircase, a middle-aged man in white robes appeared unexpectedly.

He gazed gently at Yun Xi, his eyes warm like the spring breeze, speaking softly:

"This won't work."

"Let me tell you a story. Would you like to hear it?"

...

Updating stealthily ahead of time on a quiet Saturday.

Hmm, a five-thousand-word chapter; just this one today. Off to have some fun.