Chapter 368: Another Passing Cloud

A massive tremor shook the Heavenly Realm.
Mo Xian, who had once been under the rule of the Heavenly Realm’s core and was wanted by the Spiritual Capital for stealing the Key of Life, saw her warrant revoked for various reasons and regained her freedom.
Although Mo Xian had not been in the Heavenly Realm for long—comparable to those ancient powers who had lived through countless cycles, she was merely a newborn. Yet everyone in the realm knew of her. Since the existence of the Heavenly Realm, no one had been able to use the Key of Life, which was controlled by several powerful Celestial Lords—yet it was stolen by such a young woman.
Chen Xiao had also asked Mo Xian about the Key of Life; she said it wasn’t what she wanted at all—it was like an uninvited intruder. Even the existence of the Key of Life suppressed the primal rule she had grasped—the Rule of Sound.
It was only later, when this imposed path of life was perfected and Mo Xian’s Rule of Sound was catalyzed by Chen Xiao’s Sound of the Dao, that it underwent changes and she was able to return to her true state. Otherwise, she would have already become a Celestial Lord of the Path of Life.
A Celestial Lord of pure Path of Life sounds mighty, but in truth, if it were truly that powerful, Mo Xian wouldn’t need to hide and flee at the sight of her pursuers.
A pure Rule of Life does not exist—the rules of life and death are inseparable.
In other words, the so-called pure Rule of Life in the Key of Life is incomplete. It could parasitize within Mo Xian’s body, allowing her to understand the Path of Life and become a Celestial Lord of Life.
If Mo Xian could initially use this incomplete rule before attaining perfection—just as she could easily heal Chen Xiao’s severe injuries caused by the Fall of the Spiritual Capital—those were merely preliminary abilities. Otherwise, Chen Xiao wouldn’t have needed to use the Ancient Method of the Circulating Heavens to absorb star energy and repair her soul. Under the Rule of Life, repairing the soul would be an easy task.
Had it not been for Chen Xiao activating the Great Array of Reincarnation and unleashing the Sound of the Dao to awaken Mo Xian’s latent Rule of Sound, Mo Xian would have lost all other powers after becoming a Celestial Lord of Life. She would have been reduced to a being who could never die or even be injured, yet possessed no ability to resist.
Her fate was already sealed—she would be devoured by that eerie young man from the chaos.
But Chen Xiao’s appearance completely shattered that fate.
For Mo Xian, the Rule of Sound was her true path.
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Within the Great Array of Reincarnation, a thousand years had passed, yet only a year had gone by in the outside world.
This was beyond the power of the laws of time—even Celestial Lords who understood the rules of time, or even those who mastered the Path of Time, found it difficult to achieve.
Speeding up or slowing down time by half, twice, ten times, or even a hundred times was possible for many ancient powers, but accelerating time by a thousand times was beyond the scope of the laws of time.

Only Chen Xiao, who had transformed into the Dao within the Reincarnation Array, could do this. Or perhaps, if the true Dao had its own thoughts, it could also accomplish it.
Chen Xiao waved his hand once, and within his sea of consciousness, twelve emotion runes moved slightly, drawing back those spiritual spells hidden in the void that were used to draw upon the Dao foundation and set up the array.
“Xiao, before we go, there’s one more thing I want to do,” Mo Xian said after a slight hesitation.
“Hm? What is it?” Chen Xiao was momentarily surprised before smiling and saying, “Hehe, fine. If there’s anything, I’ll accompany you.”
Out of trust in Mo Xian, Chen Xiao didn’t even ask what she wanted to do.
“Xiao, there’s something I’ve been hiding from you all this time,” Mo Xian said after hesitating, lowering her head slightly.
“I already know what it is,” Chen Xiao replied without any surprise. “Let’s go. I miss that little guy, Xixi, too.”
Hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Mo Xian was stunned.
In fact, before this, Chen Xiao had never tried to deduce anything about Mo Xian or pry into her past. He believed that if Mo Xian wanted to tell him, she would.
As for the relationship between Xixi and Mo Xian in the Fallen Heaven Capital, it was also something Chen Xiao wanted to understand by seeing what kind of place the Fallen Heaven Capital really was.
Previously, Chen Xiao had taken the opportunity while entering the Mysterious Realm to check on Xixi’s situation and the state of the Fallen Heaven Capital.
Actually, the “sister” Xixi kept mentioning was Mo Xian herself—the former ruler of the Fallen Heaven Capital.
When the Key of Life appeared and they were pursued by the Heavenly Realm, Mo Xian used the power of the Fallen Heaven Capital to force an opening between the Heavenly Realm and the universe, throwing the then confused and ignorant Xixi into the universe.
As a result, the Fallen Heaven Capital was severely damaged and fell into silence outside the Fallen Mountains.
As for why Chen Xiao was saved by Mo Xian, it was actually because the Fallen Heaven Capital didn’t really intend to kill him; its purpose was merely to send him to Mo Xian’s side.
As for the reason behind this, Chen Xiao couldn’t figure it out, and even Mo Xian herself didn’t understand why the Fallen Heaven Capital would send Chen Xiao to her side for no reason.
Hearing Chen Xiao’s explanation, Mo Xian curled her lips slightly.
“Are you sure you didn’t deduce anything about me?” she asked, skeptical.
“No!” Chen Xiao said confidently, slapping his chest.
“Alright, I’ll believe you this time.” Mo Xian’s expression relaxed.
Immediately afterward, the two of them soared into the air, turning into two streams of light as they flew toward the Fallen Mountains.
At that moment, they were still on the Immortal Steps Continent—a continent in the Heavenly Realm that was even larger than a star system in the universe.
…
Outside the Fallen Mountains, the original Fallen Heaven Capital was now surrounded by a dense crowd.
The city walls of the Fallen Heaven Capital trembled slightly, with waves of falling energy protecting the entire city, firmly resisting attacks from the outside world.
A lofty young man with an indifferent gaze looked down at the Fallen Heaven Capital below.

“A city with its own Dao heart is quite rare. A city that has reached the level of a Heavenly Venerable? It should have been a great figure who dominated the heavens, but now it’s severely damaged and is destined to belong to me.”
The young man regarded Fallen Heavenly Capital as his own property. In fact, this young man was also a Heavenly Venerable, having grasped the Path of Annihilation.
Like destruction, it belonged to the realm of death, a branch of death, but not pure death—other existences were also intertwined within it.
The Dao heart of Fallen Heavenly Capital was of great help to this young man’s Path of Annihilation. If he could obtain Fallen Heavenly Capital and bring it under his control, he could use its Path of Annihilation to advance further.
“Young master, this city has its own Dao heart and is located outside these strange mountains. It’s likely to belong to someone else. We’ve just arrived in this primordial world of the Chaos Realm and already offended its powerful beings. That’s not good, is it?”
Beside the young man, an old man who resembled a butler frowned slightly and spoke hesitantly.
“What’s there to fear? In the Chaos, the Immortal Lords who sealed themselves in various Chaos Realms have gradually broken free from their seals and descended into this Chaos Realm. The powerful beings here are too busy taking care of themselves to worry about us. Besides, that city below has clearly suffered some severe damage. If it truly belonged to someone, wouldn’t it still be there?”
The young man waved his hand, and a paper fan appeared in his hand.
“Uncle Li, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”
His eyes sparkled with wisdom. It seemed that wherever his gaze fell, he would carefully analyze and assess any existence. Such a person was extremely terrifying.
Uncle Li looked at the young man and nodded slightly, but inwardly sighed, seemingly regretful about something.
Below, the more than a thousand powerful beings surrounding Fallen Heavenly Capital were not Godly Venerables or Heavenly Venerables, but their strength was immense. Although they hadn’t grasped the existence of rules, their sheer power made them comparable to Godly Venerables.
These people were nothing but killing machines.
Boom… Boom… Boom…
Terrifying forces kept crashing against the barrier outside Fallen Heavenly Capital, causing cracks to appear in the black light of destruction.
“Grandpa, what should we do?”
Inside the city, Xi Xi poked her head out and asked anxiously.
The spirit of Fallen Heavenly Capital, the old man in black clothes with white hair, had a glint in his eyes. Then, his eyes narrowed slightly.
“The thing I’ve been most worried about all along has finally happened.”
Suddenly, the spirit of destruction sighed, but he didn’t seem worried about his current situation.
Ding dong…
At that moment, a beautiful melody sounded between heaven and earth.
Notes that existed between reality and illusion danced lightly in the void, arranging, combining, or dispersing to form new notes. Each of these notes emitted a different sound, and together they composed a truly magnificent melody.

Below, all those powerful warriors who had been constantly attacking Ruin Heaven City stopped involuntarily, immersed in this wonderful sound. Even the highly intelligent young man standing in mid-air had his gaze blurred. “What an amazing woman—her mastery of the art of sound has reached such a high level, transforming the intangible into the tangible…” The old man, Uncle Li, was not affected by this sound and remained completely clear-minded. “Yet, the woman who produces this sound has kindness in her heart; otherwise, if she used sound for killing and practiced the art of sonic assassination… well, even I might find it hard to resist. How is that possible? Her realm is inferior to mine—why…” In an instant, thoughts raced through the old man’s mind. “Nevertheless, to reach such a level in a world where the primal realm has shattered and the laws are disrupted is already a sign of extraordinary talent.” “Wake up!” Suddenly, the old man let out a loud roar. The rolling sound waves spread in all directions, creating strange ripples that dispersed the musical notes in the void in an instant. Instantly, the young man beside him, along with the thousand warriors below, woke up. “Our senior possesses such great power.” At that moment, a soft sigh of admiration sounded. A flash of light appeared in the void, and a man and a woman appeared in mid-air. “Ah, it seems I underestimated this Chaos Realm,” Uncle Li sighed softly upon seeing Chen Xiao and Mo Xian. “To reach such a level in a Chaos Realm where the primal realm has shattered, you two are already the favorites of heaven and earth. If you were born in other Chaos Realms, your achievements could be limitless.” When one reaches a certain level of cultivation and mental state, language becomes barrier-free. For any being or cultivators from different Chaos Realms, language is merely a tool for conveying thoughts. Chen Xiao and Mo Xian could instantly understand Uncle Li’s words without any hindrance. Chen Xiao also grasped the meaning behind his words. The destruction of the primal realm referred to the most fundamental world in this Chaos Realm—the primal realm created by the traces left by Heavenly Marks in the chaos had shattered. In the Chaos Realm where Chen Xiao lived, the primal realm was destroyed when the Immortal Lord of Eternal Life fought against his massive life avatar on the Heavenly Track. The destruction of the primal realm gave rise to an infinite universe of stars. Although later, the four Immortal Lords transformed into four primal worlds, they still couldn’t compare to the original primal realm. The original primal realm contained the aura left by Heavenly Marks, which was extremely beneficial for cultivators to comprehend and control the laws. While the primal worlds contained traces of the primal realm’s path, they lacked the aura of Heavenly Marks. It was precisely because of the destruction of the primal realm in this Chaos Realm that chaos reigned, and the balance of the four primal worlds completely obscured the sight of the existence on the Heavenly Track, allowing the Immortal Lords who understood life and death to exist in this Chaos Realm.

But the being above the celestial tracks seemed to be aware of this situation as well; however, its focus was on refining the celestial tracks, leaving it no time to pay attention. Yet it refused to let this hidden danger grow. Thus, the rule that only nine Immortal Lords could exist in this Chaos Realm came into being—this was not the cycle of the Dao, but a rule imposed by that being. Yet another question arose in Chen Xiao’s mind. There are countless Chaos Realms in the chaos, like innumerable sands—could there not be other Chaos Realms where similar situations occur? Did the Immortal Lords of those other realms not shatter their respective primordial worlds while fighting against the lifeforms’ clones? “The Netherworld, the Divine Realm, the Demon Realm… I’ve seen them all… But the beings of those other three primordial worlds seem to be tens of thousands of times inferior to those in the Heavenly Realm…” Chen Xiao’s thoughts raced swiftly. At that moment, two scorching gazes, almost tangible, shot toward Chen Xiao and Mo Xian. “Such beauty, truly magnificent…” The young man beside Uncle Li was utterly captivated; even a mighty Tianzun-level warrior had drool flowing from his mouth. Chen Xiao’s body involuntarily trembled. “Just another illusion…”