Chapter 929: Heavenly Judgment
Chapter 929: Heavenly Judgment
A chaotic wind, carrying the mysterious light unique to the divine realm, suddenly froze the moment Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stepped into the Arbitration Hall. This towering hall, suspended in the center of the Three Thousand Divine Realms, was now watched by countless gazes. The star chains dangling from the dome trembled slightly, as if warning of the impending storm. Yun Yao clenched the Heavenly Dao Compass in her hands. The swirling primordial purple energy echoed with the red rope of karma on her wrist. Behind Chu Mochen, the twelve pairs of battle wings converged into a brilliant halo. The two figures, standing side by side, cast overlapping shadows on the ground interwoven with divine patterns.
"boom!"
A roar erupted from the center of the hall, and Yun Yao's father, the Lord of Heaven, and her mother, the Holy Mother of Primordial Mist, emerged from the radiant light. Her father remained the same stern figure she remembered, clad in a dark golden robe etched with ancient Heavenly Dao runes. Her mother's skirt shone like a flowing galaxy, her gentle gaze shrouded in worry. Below, representatives from the three thousand divine realms whispered among themselves, their divine patterns intertwined with their auras, forming an invisible pressure that threatened to crush Yun Yao and the others.
"Yun Yao, Chu Mochen, come forward to be tried." The voice of the Lord of Heaven was low and majestic, resounding throughout the hall.
Yun Yao took a deep breath, exchanged glances with Chu Mochen, and stepped forward. At that moment, she suddenly sensed a familiar, yet disturbing presence. Looking up, she saw a familiar figure slowly emerging from the shadows of the Arbitration Hall—it was Liu Yan'er! Liu Yan'er, now shorn of her usual sass, wore a plain white dress embroidered with intricate patterns of cause and effect. In her hands, she held a glowing tome—the Lan Realm's "Record of Cause and Effect."
"Yunyao, how are you?" Liu Yan'er said with a complicated smile, "I never thought we would meet again in such an occasion."
Yun Yao's pupils shrank slightly, and she asked cautiously, "Why are you here?"
"I am the judge of the Karma Department of the Three Thousand God Realms, and I have been ordered to oversee this trial." Liu Yan'er said, opening the "Record of Karma". "However, I would like to witness with my own eyes whether you can truly break the shackles of the Heavenly Dao."
Just as Yun Yao was pondering the deeper meaning of Liu Yan'er's words, the voice of the Lord of Heaven rang out again: "Yun Yao, you have privately tampered with the laws of Heaven and created a new world. Do you know your crime?"
Yun Yao straightened her back and spoke in a firm voice, "Father, everything I do is to allow all living beings the freedom to choose. Hongmeng and Xuwu are originally one. Forcibly separating them will only bring disaster. I created the Yunlan Realm to prove that there is a third way."
"What a third way!" A mocking voice suddenly rang out. Yun Yao looked in the direction of the voice and saw three Immortal Emperors slowly stepping out. They were surrounded by the rich laws of the divine realm, and their overwhelming pressure was overwhelming. The leading Daluo Immortal Emperor sneered, "The tiny Yunlan Realm is nothing but a joke, trying to challenge the authority of the Heavenly Dao! Yun Yao, what do you think you can change?"
Just as the atmosphere was tense, Hongmeng Holy Mother gently raised her hand, and a soft light dispelled some of the pressure: "Everyone, let's listen to Yun Yao demonstrate her power first."
Yun Yao nodded and slowly closed her eyes. The primordial purple energy, the void chaos, and the laws of willpower within her body began to circulate frantically, condensing into a massive vortex of laws around her. The ground of the Arbitration Hall began to tremble, countless ancient divine runes were activated, and the laws of the entire space surged wildly.
"How...how is this possible!" The Great Luo Immortal Emperor's face suddenly changed. "She can actually control three laws at the same time and even integrate them perfectly?"
Yun Yao opened her eyes, a brilliant light gleaming in them. "This is the law of the Yunlan Realm, and the path I pursue. It is neither pure chaos nor absolute nothingness, but rather a 'path of balance' that embraces all things and offers choices to all beings."
Just as everyone was stunned, Liu Yan'er suddenly flipped open the "Record of Karma," and a beam of golden light shot towards Yun Yao. Yun Yao instinctively tried to resist, but discovered that the golden light had no malicious intent, instead forming a causal barrier around her. Liu Yan'er whispered, "Be careful! Someone is secretly interfering with the trial."
Yun Yao was startled, her consciousness instantly expanding. As expected, she sensed a familiar yet sinister aura attempting to tamper with the laws of the Arbitration Hall. It was the remnant of the Void Heavenly Dao!
"Father, Mother, this trial is a fraud!" Yun Yao shouted. "The power of the Void Heavenly Dao has not yet been completely eliminated. Someone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to subvert the Three Thousand God Realms!"
The Lord of Heaven's expression changed, and he immediately mobilized the laws of Heaven to investigate, only to discover that the laws of the entire Arbitration Hall had been distorted, and their power was severely suppressed. Upon seeing this, the Daluo Immortal Emperor's eyes flashed with a sinister look, and he suddenly attacked Yun Yao: "Since that's the case, let's deal with you, the variable first!"
At the critical moment, Chu Mochen transformed into a stream of light and blocked Yun Yao's way. His golden wings collided with the Immortal Emperor's attack, erupting in an earth-shattering roar. Yun Yao seized the opportunity to join forces with Liu Yan'er, using the "Record of Karma" and the Heavenly Compass as a guide to forcibly sort out the chaotic laws.
"Yao'er, use the law of willpower!" Hongmeng Holy Mother reminded loudly, "Only willpower can break this mystery of cause and effect!"
Yun Yao nodded and took a deep breath. She closed her eyes, and the people of the Yunlan Realm emerged in her mind. She remembered their trusting eyes and their efforts to protect the world. A warm and powerful force surged from her heart, transforming into a dazzling light that rushed towards the dome of the Arbitration Hall.
"Use the wishes of all living beings to break the calamity of heaven!"
The Law of Willpower violently collided with the chaotic Law of Heaven, and the entire Arbitration Hall began to collapse. Just as everyone thought all was lost, Yun Yao suddenly felt a familiar force joining in—the cultivators of the Yunlan Realm! They transcended space and transmitted the power of faith to Yun Yao, merging with her willpower to form a force that could destroy heaven and earth.
"boom!"
With a resounding bang, the laws of the Arbitration Hall were completely reshaped. The remaining power of the Void Heavenly Dao was purified by the power of will, and the Great Luo Immortal Emperor and others were also blown away by this force, falling to the ground with serious injuries. Yun Yao slowly landed on the ground, a soft yet powerful light emanating from her body.
The Lord of Heaven looked at his daughter, and for the first time, tears of relief welled up in his eyes. "My daughter, you did it... You truly found the third way."
The scales of the Arbitration Hall slowly began to tilt, ultimately pointing to the "qualified" side. A resounding bell rang out across the Three Thousand God Realms, a testament to the New Heavenly Dao and a crowning of Yun Yao.
Liu Yan'er walked over to Yun Yao and whispered, "Congratulations, Yun Yao. You've proven that even those abandoned by Heaven can find their own path."
Yun Yao looked at her with a smile: "Thank you, Liu Yan'er. In fact, you have already walked out of your own path."
Under the gaze of the crowd, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen embarked hand in hand on a new journey. They knew this was not the end, but a new beginning. Deep within the Chaos Sea, even greater challenges awaited them, but as long as they stood side by side, nothing could stop them from pursuing the true Heavenly Way. And with Yun Yao's presence, the Three Thousand God Realms would usher in unprecedented changes.
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