Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely Chapter 2036 - 1082: Middle Ages_3

Inside the cavern, Wu Daoming sat cross-legged, his facial colors shifting endlessly—crimson, emerald, azure, and obsidian—while an enigmatic aura enveloped him.

Reflecting on the recent days of constant pursuit, a heavy oppression settled in his chest.

"Numerical Saint! Hmph, once I master the Divine Skill, I’ll first take action against the Wang family of Jiangdong!"

Gripping the Demon Emperor Claw tightly, the demonic qi swirling around Wu Daoming began withdrawing into his body.

His phase of vulnerability had ended, with a triumphant breakthrough to the initial Heavenly Immortal realm!

Sensing the torrent of power surging inside, without the Demon Emperor Claw's suppression, the display would have torn through the heavens.

This overwhelming majesty compelled Wu Daoming to unleash an involuntary, resounding howl toward the sky.

"I am already invincible in the world!"

His roar shook the mountains and echoed afar, as if intentionally declaring his mighty presence.

Even the Overlord would merely serve as his stepping stone!

"Hmph, you want me to grow stronger before clashing with you, to become your whetstone, but aren’t you also my whetstone!"

Clasping the Demon Emperor Claw, Wu Daoming overflowed with unwavering confidence.

"Finished? I’ve been waiting for you for ages..."

Yet the abrupt voice nearby jolted Wu Daoming into full vigilance; he spun toward it, spotting a relaxed figure lounging against a boulder.

This individual had clearly observed his entire breakthrough from start to finish!

Realizing a powerhouse had watched him secretly during his frailest moment, even Wu Daoming broke into cold sweat.

But soon, he sneered coldly.

"How interesting. If you’d ambushed me earlier, I might’ve faced some difficulty, but now with my breakthrough complete, let’s see just who you are!"

Despite his scornful words, Wu Daoming understood that anyone sneaking up so silently was no trivial foe!

He lifted his palm, channeling power into the Demon Emperor Claw before slashing at Tao Yu with his full might!

As the Demon Emperor Claw hurtled toward the opponent’s body, a sneer of derision curled at Wu Daoming’s lips.

"Even the Overlord couldn’t endure my Demon Emperor Claw’s direct hit; once struck, it corrupts both flesh and soul!"

He had already secured victory!

However, in the very next instant, his Demon Emperor Claw abruptly broke free, reversed direction, and landed squarely in the other’s grasp.

In mid-leap, he realized his throat was pressed against the Demon Emperor Claw’s lethal edge, rendering him utterly immobile!

The Demon Emperor Claw’s shocking betrayal and this sudden reversal left Wu Daoming thoroughly stunned.

The chilling bite at his neck yanked him back to reality, his expression twisting in furious outrage.

"My Demon Emperor Claw! It’s you! You’re the one controlling it! Why are you doing this!"

Wu Daoming had long vaguely detected the hidden influence, but as a Demon Path cultivator, he couldn’t resist the Demon Emperor Claw’s allure and firmly believed he could cast it off anytime.

Yet now, its defection demolished all his grand ambitions and schemes.

"It’s my Demon Emperor Claw."

Tao Yu casually held the Demon Emperor Claw, utterly nonchalant, as it vibrated with evident delight, like returning to its rightful home.

Tao Yu clearly emanated a righteous presence, starkly at odds with the Demon Emperor Claw’s demonic nature.

Still, Wu Daoming sensed a profound ’yearning’ from the Demon Emperor Claw, reminiscent of a child craving its mother!

How could this be possible!

"I was just adding an insurance policy; you could barely wield it anyway."

Appraising it like common goods, Tao Yu nodded approvingly, then after a quick scan, swiped and pulverized Wu Daoming into fine dust.

With a swift transformation, Tao Yu assumed Wu Daoming’s exact appearance.

"From now on, Wu Daoming is also me."

Should any from the Other Shore detect anomalies in the Dark Lord, this Wu Daoming would serve as the countermeasure to the replacement, bearing no connection to his future timeline self...

...

"Hmm?"

The Numerical Saint had been conducting divinations amid the peaks, aiming to grasp this prime chance, but suddenly his hexagrams plunged into total disarray, a complete mess with no patterns emerging!

This bizarre occurrence marked the first anomaly since he started studying divination.

"Absolute chaos? How could this be?"

"Old mystic, curiosity can kill; not everything is up for fortune-telling."

The voice whispering in his ear tensed the Numerical Saint, and then Wu Daoming materialized right before him!

Had the foe already finished his breakthrough?!

Even a successful advance to Heavenly Immortal shouldn’t provoke such intense dread!

Tao Yu eyed the guarded Numerical Saint, inwardly sighing; this elder fancied himself all-knowing, yet he was merely Tianyi’s pawn.

He glimpsed only what others permitted for their schemes.

Seeming to pierce all veils, he was in fact the most ensnared bird in its cage!

Tao Yu’s present prowess and Other Shore revelations let him conclude that the Heavenly Dao Monster, infused with Donghuang’s lingering soul fragments, chained the Wang family.

The Demon Buddha’s shadow also lurked in the background...

"Even sealed away, the Demon Buddha wields such influence—truly captivating, far more complex than the mere Ancient Thunder God..."

Since the Ancient Thunder God birthed Ananda’s Buddhist avatar, it stood to reason he himself concealed deeper layers like a nesting doll.

"The Heavenly Emperor was a close ally betrayed by the Ancient Thunder God—or rather, the Ancient Thunder God guided him to the throne, so he must know secrets. With the Time Blade still extant, I’ll simply inquire of him..."

The Other Shore, transcending eras, rendered conversing with the Time Blade now identical to doing so in the future.

As Tao Yu casually contemplated this, the facing Numerical Saint grew ever more frantic.

Drawing on a lifetime of deductive mastery, he traced the figure ahead to the epochs’ very conclusion!

The beginning of all things is also the end of all things!

"You are not Wu Daoming..."