Chapter 1434, Foundations Fully Unleashed

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

*Boooooom…*

 

A roar that defied the laws of physics thundered through the cosmos, as the monolithic gate, that cosmic pillar which seemed to hold the weight of the firmament, shuddered violently.

 

Then…

 

*Boooooom…* With a sound like a world fracturing, the narrow slit opened a bit wider.

 

In that same heartbeat, Yu Zi Yu’s body convulsed.

 

Behind him, a brilliant, phantom mirror of the gate manifested. It was not larger, only about the height of an average Human, yet it radiated an identical, ancient pressure.

 

This miniature gate, seemingly corresponding to the colossal gate, slowly started to open as well.

 

 

However, right then…

 

*Booooom… Boooooom… Boooooom…* Five consecutive, thunderous explosions rippled across the Starry Sky, each one more violent than the last.

 

With every roar, the gap in Heaven’s Door expanded, yet the gate itself began to grow translucent, growing dimmer and illusory, as if it was about to vanish.

 

This meant that the trial of the Heaven’s Door was ending.

 

However, for Yu Zi Yu, this was merely the beginning; those five echoes signified that he had forced Heaven’s Door wide five times, thereby ascending to the rank of a Level-5 Hegemon.

 

Level-5 Hegemon, a realm that Hegemons might spend ages to reach, and most would fail. Yet Yu Zi Yu had achieved it in his very first ascent.

 

It was a leap that defied logic, five resounding breakthroughs in a single step.

 

Had he pushed the door wide open, he would have stood as a Level-9 Hegemon then and there.

 

Now, looking upward, the cosmic gate stood half-open, revealing a vast, mysterious abyss beyond.

 

Within that gap, divine runes swirled and Dao Marks flickered. It seemed as if all the secrets of the world were hidden beyond it.

 

It was vast, mysterious, and incredibly majestic.

 

“So this…is what it means to walk the path of ascension,” murmured Yu Zi Yu softly.

 

He could feel the power surging from the core of his being, channeled through the internal gate that had finally unlocked his true potential.

 

All the accumulation, the trials, and the hidden foundations of his past had finally crowned him as a king.

 

A Level-5 Hegemon in one step.

 

It was a feat perhaps never to be repeated. The first of its kind in the annals of time.

 

Even the legendary God of the Angel Race was whispered to have only reached the Level-4 in a single stride.

 

“Hahahaha…” A sudden, rolling laughter erupted, shaking the very foundations of the Starry Sky and making the hearts of countless Races tremble.

 

In the wake of that laughter, the figure in the golden imperial robe vanished, melting into the depths of space.

 

The world watched as he went into seclusion.

 

The onlookers debated his rank with hushed voices.

 

Some guessed Level-2; the boldest among them whispered of Level-3. But Level-4? Or Level-5? No one dared to consider it.

 

To reach Level-5 in a single step was not the feat of a living being, it was the act of a monster.

 

“Today, the Demon Emperor stands truly invincible.”

 

“Indeed. Having opened Heaven’s Door, his strength has no ceiling.”

 

“His shackles are gone. From this day forward, nothing in this universe can stop him,” an old overlord murmured, watching the fading light of the gate.

 

Astonishment and dread hung heavy over the Myriad Races. Throughout history, who could rival such a peerless figure?

 

Even the Heavenly Oracle Clan, usually so quick to interpret the stars, had fallen into a stunned silence.

 

“At least… a Level-3 Hegemon…” the Clan Elder sighed, a cold chill settling in his marrow.

 

As members of the Oracle Clan, he could see more than the others.

 

At a glance, he could recognize the terror the Demon Emperor had become.

 

The new Grand Elder, a figure of refined grace, stepped forward and issued a decree, “From this moment on, the Demon Emperor is to be treated with the utmost reverence. Prepare the Myriad Races Alliance immediately. The day he emerges from his seclusion will be the day he is named the Lord of All Races.”

 

“As you command, Grand Elder,” the Oracle Clan members answered in unison.

 

…

 

Unbeknownst to the world, Yu Zi Yu had already entered another Spacetime Dimension.

 

Power surged within him endlessly, as if it had no limit. He reached inward, trying to gauge the depths of his new self, but even he could not grasp the full extent of his current strength.

 

Only one truth remained certain: compared to the moment before he forced open Heaven’s Door, he was at least ten times stronger, perhaps even twenty.

 

His Spiritual Energy alone had multiplied several-fold, and his physical form was also growing stronger at a noticeable pace.

 

This was more than mere growth; every fiber of his being had undergone a profound qualitative transformation.

 

“So, this is a Heaven’s Door Hegemon…” Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but sigh in amazement.

 

Only now did he truly comprehend the terror of this realm.

 

Or rather, a Hegemon who had opened the Heaven’s Door was the only true Hegemon. A lifeform whose potential had been fully unleashed, a being capable of crushing all opposition with absolute finality.

 

Now, his mere presence was a burden the universe could scarcely tolerate.

 

Perhaps if he appeared on Earth, the entire planet would likely shatter to dust under the simple weight of his aura.

 

Before opening the Heaven’s Door, he could have easily annihilated a star system with a mere wave of his hand.

 

But now, a single gesture could erase dozens of Solar Systems.

 

This was not the vanity of an arrogant mind; it was the cold, objective truth.

 

In fact, he had become the living embodiment of a God.

 

Brilliant light radiated from his pores. His Spiritual Energy was too vast to contain.

 

Most terrifying of all was the sight within his dantian: a half-open gate stood firm, continuously venting boundless power that constantly strengthened his body.

 

Yu Zi Yu’s lips curled into a faint smile.

 

[I need to adapt quickly! If I fail to restrain myself, I might accidentally erase Nine Tails and the others.]

 

“But…” he murmured, a flicker of surprise crossing his features. “Ordinary Hegemons only reach Level-5 upon opening the Door. Yet, I have ascended straight to Level-5. Is it because of my extraordinary foundations!?”

 

He began to count. “Seventh Order Body. The Supreme Principles I carry. Grand Divine Abilities: One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, and Nine Realms of Heaven.”

 

As he pondered, the realization took hold.

 

Each of these peerless foundations had acted as a multiplier, coalescing into a singular, explosive transformation.

 

He was no longer just a cultivator. He was invincible beneath the Starry Sky.