Chapter 1296 (First Ending), Star Path
âSword Heart, why do you work for him? You know heâs heartless, so what do you gain from it?â The Emotion Sovereign asked.
[Thatâs why I was feeling threatened. He canât be beaten because heâs the pinnacle of the sword path.]
It was like fighting your own father, impossible to fight.
Sword Child predicted this, but the news still came as a shock.
[Now everything is ruined, cursesâŚ]
âEmotion Sovereign, weâre only Sovereigns not human. I am the Heavenly Sovereignâs sword and he is Zhuo Fanâs creation. We canât betray our masters.â
âYou donât betray, but did he ever trust you? What about your path? Why are you a half Sovereign? Who took your crown?â
The Emotion Sovereign saw him silent and sneered, âHeavenly Sovereign was scared youâd turn so he took it to destroy you the moment you have a change of heart. Yet you still help him? Werenât you on good terms with Sea Ao? Why choose Heavenly Sovereign in the end?â
âBecause Heavenly Sovereign is right. Peopleâs hearts change and Iâd become tainted. I might proclaim my loyalty, but I canât even guarantee that I wonât change. It was the right thing to give Heavenly Sovereign my path. Thatâs what I believe!â
âCoward!â Emotion Emperor spat.
The Heavenly Sovereign sneered, âSword Heart has been with me for so long, my only friend. We both believe in the Heavenly Daos, that humans arenât reliable with their unpredicted nature. It doesnât mean anything even if I have his path. Itâs better for him to follow the Dao than let his heart decide. Once the heart changes, it will cause a great disaster. This is why humanity must be purged for the Heavenly Daos to live on.â
âHumph, you havenât won yet!â
The Heavenly Sovereign smirked but then another boom echoed in the sky.
Stars fell, breaking this domainâs limit and striking Sword Heart.
Sword Heart felt the immense pressure and took out a sword and slashed at the sky to crush the incoming attacks. But the starsâ power made his arm numb.
âSovereign Yunâs Starfall?â
Sword Heart gasped, with the Heavenly Sovereign muttering, âImpossible. Sovereign Yun died ages ago. Even if thereâs a trace left, he still canât unleash such a strong Sovereign power. Is itâŚâ
The Emotion Sovereign smiled and made a sign, âHeavenly Sovereign, youâll regret it now in not letting Sword Heart keep his Sovereign path. He canât contend with Sovereign Yunâs star power. With his path in the eye above, he canât block the Sovereign Yunâs path as a mere half Sovereign.â
The two turned to Sword Heart to see him pushed back.
âFor every one of the ten Sovereign paths, one needs a certain mindset to use it. Taking over somebody wonât work. The emotion path needs the pinnacle of emotion, true and pure emotion. Thatâs the only way for you to last this minute and control the emotion path like back then.â
The Heavenly Sovereign spoke, âSo that means, the body youâre using has deep emotion for Zhuo Fan, willing to die for him.â
The Emotion sovereign nodded.
The Heavenly Sovereign then turned to the stars, âThis is Sovereign Yunâs path. His mindset is for the people of the world. It must be a direct descendant to be in tune with his Dao Heart. But only if they would sacrifice themselves for Zhuo Fan could they unleash so much of its power, at Yun Sovereignâs level. But why does this kid have so many willing to die for him?â
âHeavenly Sovereign, this is the human pathâs strength. You can never know itâs might, you who control the Heavenly Daos. AlsoâŚâ
The Emotion Sovereign glanced at Zhuo Fan, âYou know very well your little brotherâs grace. Heâs nothing like you, ha-ha-ha.â
âThatâs why he diverged on his journey to Heavenly Daos, pulled towards your human paths.â Heavenly Sovereign sneered, âJust a few seconds. You donât have the time to escape my world. Youâve lost!â
The Heavenly Sovereignâs eyes shone in bright gold and made a sign.
The Emotion Sovereign shook and staggered back, looking pale and red as blood seeped out just like it happened to Zhuo Fan.
The Emotion Sovereign was on the brink.
âKid, donât just stand there! Leave with Zhuo Fan!â
Sword Child blinked awake from the impressive Starfall and rushed away with Zhuo Fan while Sword Heart was stuck dealing with the stars.
The Heavenly Sovereign didnât mind, flaring his power once more and striking the Emotion Sovereignâs chest, causing her to cough blood.
âHa-ha-ha, Itâs over and you lost. Iâll be taking my pawn back. Itâs the end of humanityâs SovereignsâŚâ
The Emotion Sovereign looked at the huge eye in worry.
A blinding white light shone out of nowhere, breaking through the barriers of this world and landing on the courtyard.
The Heavenly Sovereign was startled, with the Emotion Sovereign roaring at Sword Child, âKid, get Zhuo Fanâs soul inside the light. Hurry!â
Sword Child threw Zhuo Fanâs soul inside.
Zhuo Fanâs soul took human form in the light. Chu Qingchengâs eyes glimmered with hope, reaching out. Zhuo Fan did the same, but as they were about to touch, he was turning into motes of light.
Chu Qingcheng was worried thinking something happened to him.
The Emotion Sovereign consoled, âDonât worry, this is Sovereign Yunâs star path. The soul inside will turn into a star and be sent elsewhere. Not even a Sovereign can hope to chase after it.â
The Emotion Sovereign looked at Heavenly Sovereignâs dark face.
âSo you still want to gamble.â
âNot gamble, but survive, along with the rest of the people.â
âFine, Iâll let you take that faint hope away. But you will lose in the end. I have what I need. A wounded soul wonât make a difference.â
âOh? Weâll just have to wait and see, ha-ha-haâŚâ The Emotion Sovereign smiled as she collapsed, turning into fading motes of red light.
Zhuo Fan gasped, âSenior, is this your wish, or Yuyuâs?â
âThis girl isnât a fool to pay so much for anotherâs man. I bewitched her to control her body. Itâs despicable, but itâs all for the greater good. Farewell, Zhuo Fan.â
Bali Yuyuâs dead expression vanished as well, gone into red motes.
Zhuo Fan turned into starlight and flew through the curtain of white light.
The Heavenly Sovereign, Sword Heart, Sword Child, and Chu Qingcheng were left alone.
The four looked conflicted at the twoâs disappearance.
Sword Child held Chu Qingcheng and flew away. Using this chance to break out of the Heavenly Sovereignâs world through the gap.
Sword Heart sighed, âShould I stop them?â
âNo, I said Iâll let them go and I will. Iâm a man of my word.â
The Heavenly Sovereign shook his head, âDid the Emotion Sovereignâs last trace die with the girlâs last words?â
âYeah, but she didnât leave any good parting words, sounding just like the Emotion Sovereign.â
âNothing good comes from humanity. A pity for the ignorant.â
The Heavenly Sovereign sighed, âThis only proves that the Heavenly Daos have to destroy humanity and their path. Sword Heart, start the last step. Once I remove the bewitching, we will go to Heavenly Rebirth Lake and break the last barrier to bring back the Daos. Weâll succeed in recreating the world.â
Sword Heart nodded, âUnderstood!â