Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 1430 - 29: Ascending to the Heavens (Part 2)
The noise ceased, the crowd froze, and Shiyu Genmi’s voice froze in the air. A familiar sense of discord invaded Gongsun Ce’s heart, and everything in all directions turned into bizarre black and white. The time in the Divine Capital City fell into near absolute stagnation at this moment. Yet, amidst this stillness, some could still move freely. The entrances to four consecutive grotto-heavens opened, and the sturdy Master Jings rode out on giant dragons, showering the static world with barrages of fire!
Unable to resist, impossible to evade, this was the judgment delivered by the one who ruled all phenomena, and his order was absolute will, with even time and space bowing in submission before him. Yet, amidst the black and white silence, there was a streak of color — the glow in Gongsun Ce’s hand. He clenched his right fist with no hindrance, his eyes alight with golden blaze like flowing flames.
"True Heavenly Divine Mace." Gongsun Ce muttered.
The golden radiance burst from his fist, serpentine bolts of lightning danced wildly in the silence. The gold light spread throughout the Divine Capital in an instant, transforming into fractures that cleaved through the world. Behind countless fractures, a grand and vast aura stretched like mountains and rivers.
Gongsun Ce threw a punch, and at this moment, all of the world’s fractures shattered, revealing the Heavenly Demon’s Arm wielding a golden Divine Weapon!
It was a crimson-golden Vajra Pestle, with thousands of blade tips gathered at both ends, resembling claws or budding flowers. The frozen time began to flow, the silent world shattered by the golden light, and Master Jings’ firepower and bullets turned into flowing light. This majestic Divine Weapon needed no attack; its mere presence quelled the Empire’s mountains and rivers.
The True Heavenly Divine Mace evolved from the past Majestic Fury Seal, a novel Divine Skill to stabilize time and space!
"Now that’s more like it." A man beside him said, "Now stay still and don’t move a muscle, or don’t blame me if something goes wrong."
Gongsun Ce took a cold breath, his arm rigidly straightened in place. The black-clad artist stood naturally beside the Divine Power Mallet, lifting a brush to paint the sun, moon, and stars above, and the myriad forms of life below. With a light wave of his hand, numerous black and white scenes flowed with the Vajra Pestle, as if flung out by centrifugal force, flying toward various parts of the Divine Capital, merging into the city.
Yan Qi raised his brush, nodded with satisfaction, Liu Zhongwu puzzled, "What the hell did you paint?"
"Fool!" Yan Qi sneered, "At this point and still not comprehending, this false world’s time flow differs from the outside. Even if Gongsun managed to get out, it would be a devastated world. We must break this trap to have a chance at winning."
Liu Zhongwu realized suddenly, and Gongsun Ce excitedly grabbed Yan Qi’s shoulder, "Where the hell did you just go?!"
"Testing the flow rate to find a way to break this situation, otherwise would I prefer to drink myself to death?" Yan Qi mocked, "Even drunk I should wake up seeing this dark moon!"
"What a pity, I intended to control you as a puppet, never thought a friend could stay conscious after a day and night of drinking..." Situ Yi lamented.
Liu Zhongwu frowned, "Hey! Don’t make such jokes at a time like this."
"Not joking." Situ Yi replied.
"Huh?" Liu Zhongwu’s mouth gaped open.
"Enough nonsense, look at the sky!" Shiyu Genmi spat out blood.
The sky, once pitch-black, suddenly brightened like sunrise. Pale beams of light descended from the other end of the sky, like the scepter of a god carrying light and heat. The puppeteer made his move again, increasing the counterattack system’s authority. This strike alone was enough to vaporize the surface in an instant and could penetrate the entire planet.
In the center of the white light appeared a slender line of twilight... then shattered instantly, turning into a rain of light across the sky!
The attack from Fan Ding Realm was cut to pieces, and a blue-clad man squatted atop a stone pagoda, blowing on his hot hands. His niece stood dumbfounded behind him, watching the chaos in the Divine Capital City, feeling like she hadn’t yet awakened.
"...What happened?" Qin Qianbai asked.
Qin Ming glanced around, floating like a leaf in front of everyone, earnestly asking, "What happened?"
Liu Zhongwu couldn’t catch his breath, "So you haven’t grasped the situation, have you?"
"No." Qin Ming said, "I felt something was off, so I got Little Qian out first, then searched for a long time to find you all."
Gongsun Ce, utilizing his month-long experience, rapidly organized his thoughts, "We’ll talk idle later; right now, we need to cause a ruckus. So, we plan to smash a landmark building... Any suggestions?"
Qin Ming froze briefly, then rejoiced, "I want to smash Duke Wu Mansion!"
"Given the situation, making a scene doesn’t seem to matter much," Liu Zhongwu said, rubbing his hands eagerly, "I’ll take the Yiji Hall."
Situ Yi nodded, "Then I’ll go destroy the Six Departments, Genmi, where do you want to smash?"
"Blow up the Imperial Academy Supervisor, it’s an eyesore."
Everyone was enthusiastic and ready to go, while the little girl next to them listened to these heretical words, growing more convinced she hadn’t yet woken up. Gongsun Ce unconsciously chuckled a few times; it was his first moment of relaxation since arriving at the Divine Capital. Being with this group, you couldn’t help but feel at ease, even though they each had their plans and could become strangers. But standing with them, you’d feel supremely secure. As if there was nothing these people couldn’t accomplish; they jested and roared, young and fearless.
"Buddy, is this the plan you came up with?" He heard Mr. Lan’s helpless voice, "I thought you were going to make a breakthrough..."
"A breakthrough wouldn’t help, can I comprehend and solve the Order King on the spot?" Gongsun Ce said nonchalantly, "No matter how powerful one person is, there are things you can’t do alone, that’s when you ask for help! United efforts bring forth solutions!"
Strength returned in the moment of rest, and Gongsun Ce was ready to fight with all his might. Then he noticed Yan Qi standing alone, not participating in the heated discussions of those idiots. Gongsun Ce felt uneasy, "Hey! We’re wrecking things, why aren’t you happy?"
"What’s there to be happy about?" Yan Qi said dismissively, "Smashing blocks in a false world. I’ve been in this broken place so long I’m about to puke, hurry up and get it over with."
Yan Qi wasn’t wearing a blindfold, his eyes bore aloofness and indifference, unlike the prior arrogance and darkness. Gongsun Ce realized he was mistaken; Yan Qi had grown since realizing the Free Prison, he was no longer that reckless kid. Yet, at this moment, he found himself missing the less mature, wild youth from not so long ago.
—Gongsun, lend him a hand!
He suddenly recalled Liu Zhongwu’s advice, resounding like thunder in his mind. The middle-aged man, 13 years ahead, was anxious yet resolve-driven, so much that he ended up giving such advice, devoid of useful information, as if an old man venting helplessly.
"Give and take is only fair..."
Gongsun Ce murmured to himself, slowly gazing at the sky. In the pitch-black night, there once existed the light belonging to the moon.
He understood.
He understood what the real task was. He realized what he should do. He turned his gaze to Yan Qi, eyes alight with excitement.
"Hey, buddy." Gongsun Ce said, "Why don’t we go smash the moon?"
The discussions ceased abruptly, even Yan Qi looked at him in disbelief.
"You crazy..."
Gongsun Ce raised his voice, pointing to the deep black night sky, "I said! If we’re causing trouble, we might as well make it big, let’s go smash the moon! Let’s destroy the damn Yong Guang Palace!"
Yan Qi couldn’t help but curve his lips upward, indescribable emotions climbed onto his face, converging into an audacious light in his eyes.
"—Alright!"
