I Truly Am The Villian Chapter 2227: 2226: The True Martial Great Emperor's Gamble, Eye of the Heavenly Dao

Though each swing of the Great Emperor of the Three Blades sent Xu Zimei flying, he refused to yield.

The Tyrant Shadow clutched in his hand continued to emanate a trembling power.

Clashing repeatedly, a thunderous symphony echoed through the air. After dozens of exchanges, the Great Emperor of the Three Blades noticed something with a slight frown.

He observed that Xu Zimei’s Blade Intent was not just holding firm but actively strengthening. It appeared as though each clash served to unlock a portion of his own power.

“What is actually happening?”

The Great Emperor of the Three Blades furrowed his brow once more.

“Have you perceived it?” Xu Zimei inquired with a grin.

“You strive to dismantle the Dao, yet the Great Dao endures, and your Reversing Way cannot truly erase the established Great Dao.”

As he spoke, their Blade Qi met once again in another violent collision.

This time, their power was balanced, each forcing the other back several steps. The Great Emperor of the Three Blades’ frown deepened.

“I command the myriad Great Paths; the power of the Great Dao surges like an unstoppable river. How can your reversal possibly impede it?”

At this moment, Xu Zimei, surrounded by a torrent of power, unleashed the Million Great Path, overwhelming the so-called reversal.

“If you could break through the seal of the Great Dao, why did you feign weakness initially?” the Great Emperor of the Three Blades questioned.

“It was not weakness; rather, I found your Reversing Way profoundly intriguing,” Xu Zimei responded.

“Learning from our respective strengths and weaknesses is perhaps the true gain from this engagement.”

“The operation of the Great Dao’s power is not solely forward; it can also reverse, showing the most proficient control.”

“Furthermore, I am preparing to comprehend the Ten Million Great Dao, and your Reversing Way is invaluable to this pursuit.”

“It serves as nourishment for my burgeoning Ten Million Great Dao.”

“Intriguing,” the Great Emperor of the Three Blades chuckled, a hint of understanding in his eyes.

He recognized Xu Zimei’s insatiable thirst for knowledge and growth.

Breaking through via combat, achieving enlightenment. Every move was meticulously calculated.

“I must admit, I envy your current state,” the Great Emperor of the Three Blades confessed with a laugh.

“Unlike myself, who has stagnated at a bottleneck, finding a path forward feels as impossible as scaling the heavens.”

“Achieving a breakthrough in the Blade Dao is indeed a monumental task. You have forged a domain through your Blade Dao, integrating it seamlessly with the fabric of heaven and earth. To be frank, you have pioneered a path untrodden by any predecessor.”

Xu Zimei added, “Each step forward, like crossing a river by feeling the stones, is significant, regardless of the perceived pace. Every stride you take is a great accomplishment.”

Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, the Great Emperor of the Three Blades erupted into hearty laughter.

“No more fighting, no more fighting.”

He waved his hand, still chuckling, “Your growth is astonishingly rapid. Once, I stood as the ancestor of the True Martial Holy Sect, and now, I find myself conversing with a fellow Daoist.”

Xu Zimei sheathed the Tyrant Shadow.

For him, defeating the Great Emperor of the Three Blades was hardly a remarkable achievement.

Xu Zimei’s true objective remained the True Martial Great Emperor.

Naturally, he was aware that he might not yet be the True Martial Great Emperor’s equal.

After all, the True Martial Great Emperor had already set his sights on challenging the heavens and had even established a connection with the Yuan Central Continent.

At this juncture, not only Xu Zimei, but even the Holy Court, would hesitate to act with undue arrogance.

However, what Xu Zimei sought was the invaluable experience gained from genuine combat.

This would aid him in comprehending his own Great Dao.

Whether he could advance from the Million Great Path to the Ten Million Great Dao, Xu Zimei felt that a battle with the True Martial Great Emperor was absolutely critical.

The outcome of Xu Zimei’s duel with the Great Emperor of the Three Blades was kept from public knowledge.

In the ensuing days, he remained within the True Martial Holy Sect.

He commenced engaging in Dao discussions with the other ancestors.

While this method of discussing the Dao might have been slow in terms of immediate results, the strategy of learning from their strengths and mitigating their weaknesses proved highly effective.

In this manner, Xu Zimei spent approximately one month residing at the True Martial Holy Sect.

It seemed his Great Dao had garnered the admiration and respect of all the other ancestors.

A month later, on a particular day, Xu Zimei suddenly heard a tremendous boom.

It was as if a colossal rupture had torn through the very firmament.

The Inner World where the True Martial Great Emperor resided imploded spectacularly, and a longsword wreathed in thunder materialized in the sky.

He realized that with the True Martial Sword as its nucleus, the Heaven-Challenging weapon was on the verge of formation.

The instant the True Martial Sword manifested.

Gray lightning erupted, surging skyward and relentlessly striking the firmament.

It seemed poised to shatter the entire celestial expanse.

Concurrently, as the Heaven-Challenging weapon emerged, an enigmatic aura descended.

The firmament opened an eye, vast and ancient.

This eye appeared to encompass an entire world, reflecting all manner of phenomena within the mortal realm.

That single eye manifested the will of the Heavenly Dao.

Its appearance sent shivers down everyone's spines, as if an overwhelming, unmatched oppressive force had descended upon them.

It instilled a deep urge to surrender from within.

"So, this is the Heavenly Dao," a powerful figure whispered.

"Even from afar, merely glimpsing it carries such majesty."

For the vast majority of people, the terrifying nature of the Heavenly Dao remained confined to their imaginations.

They had never truly confronted it, nor did they possess a clear, tangible understanding of its essence.

At this very moment, as they beheld the eye of the Heavenly Dao.

A hand reached out and clasped the True Martial Sword.

The True Martial Great Emperor ascended into the heavens, the gray thunder coiling around his sword was the embodiment of destruction's intent.

This was the will to challenge the heavens, a power capable of inflicting harm upon the Heavenly Dao itself.

With a resounding 'boom'.

The True Martial Great Emperor unleashed his might; immense power surged from the sword like a furious thunderclap.

Instantly, the sword's Qi erupted from the blade in a devastating wave.

The Qi, crossing endless space, struck the eye directly.

"Boom, boom, boom," the eye shattered into pieces in mere moments.

This feat alone demonstrated the extraordinary power of the True Martial Great Emperor.

Yet, after the eye was destroyed, the Heavenly Dao offered no further retribution.

This was because the Heaven-Challenging artifact had been fully forged.

It now awaited the True Martial Great Emperor on the path of challenging the heavens.

This domain was no longer suitable for conventional combat.

At such a colossal scale, a true battle to the death would invariably result in the destruction of half the world.

Therefore, a specialized battlefield existed for the heaven-challenging combat.

Before the Heaven-Challenging artifact was complete, the True Martial Great Emperor possessed other options.

But now, his sole recourse was the path of challenging the heavens.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

Upon witnessing the True Martial Great Emperor's arrival, countless individuals prostrated themselves in greeting.

The True Martial Great Emperor was revered as the singular, true deity of the True Martial Holy Sect.

"Rise," the True Martial Great Emperor commanded with a wave of his hand.

His gaze fell upon Xu Zimei.

"Will you engage me in a battle?"

"There is no need to hurry," Xu Zimei replied, shaking his head.

"You intend to summon the Yuan Central Continent; let us wait until you are fully prepared and at your absolute peak before we clash."

The more formidable the True Martial Great Emperor became, the greater the combat feedback Xu Zimei would gain.

He earnestly desired to face the True Martial Great Emperor at the zenith of his power.

"Very well," the True Martial Great Emperor consented.

He then looked towards the firmament, uncertain if his actions would provoke the Heavenly Dao into intervening.

However, the True Martial Great Emperor harbored no fear.

He had meticulously prepared for every conceivable outcome.

Should the Heavenly Dao dare to confront him here, it would have to accept the peril of potentially fracturing half the Nine Domains World.

The might of the Heavenly Dao was intrinsically linked to the vitality of the world.

When the world flourishes and expands, the Heavenly Dao's power escalates exponentially.

Conversely, when the world dwindles and faces ruin, the Heavenly Dao itself would cease to exist entirely.

Thus, the True Martial Great Emperor placed his gamble upon this fundamental truth.

This represented the Heavenly Dao's inherent vulnerability.