A slight ripple disturbed the light before him once more, and He Yiming immediately sensed an immense power radiating from ahead.

It was the power of light, yet a brilliance far stronger than any he had encountered before.

Under the combined might of two peak Human Dao experts, the fusion of light and dark energy unleashed an even more terrifying potency.

He Yiming’s expression shifted subtly. He quietly absorbed this immense might, a chilling sensation creeping into his heart.

Yet, conversely, the greater the power, the more anticipation it stoked within him.

For within his Chaos Dantian resided not only the Five Elements Divine Force but also the powers of both light and darkness. If he could one day master the esoteric martial art that allowed light and dark to unite and amplify their might, surely he too could reach such a fearsome level.

Although he had managed to blend light and dark power when ascending to the Ninth Heaven, that was mere fusion; it was nowhere near the exaggerated force being unleashed by the two peak Human Dao masters now.

"Leidian, give it everything you’ve got."

With those words, a vast surge of true qi began to circulate within He Yiming, and he slowly raised his hand. The radiance emanating from his palm was not the five-colored glory of the Five Elements Ring, but the golden hue of the Earth Element Divine Force.

Though multiple divine powers resided within him, He Yiming’s experience in wielding the Earth Divine Power was the most profound, so without hesitation, he unleashed this most familiar divine energy.

Gimo Fanshu flicked his wrist, and the fork-sword vanished. He too slowly extended his hand, a streak of blood-red light manifesting on his palm.

They both knew that light and dark—forces situated at opposite extremes, like the tip of a needle against the eye of a wheat stalk—if successfully merged, would release power on an unimaginable scale.

Of course, achieving this successful fusion of the two forces was far easier said than done. If they could exert sufficient pressure before the fusion stabilized, perhaps they could shatter the balance between light and dark, causing the two powerful forces to backfire upon their wielders.

Upon receiving He Yiming’s command, White Horse Leidian instantly sparked with violet lightning. Visible arcs of electricity danced around its body, a shocking spectacle.

However, He Yiming, seated calmly atop the White Horse, and Baozhu remained utterly unperturbed, unaffected by the surging power. This demonstrated that Leidian’s mastery over lightning had indeed reached its absolute zenith.

A long cry erupted from He Yiming’s throat, and as this shout rang out, a booming resonance seemed to echo across the entire sky.

While this sound lacked the soul-shaking impact of Baozhu’s Dragon Might Roar, it struck like a clap of thunder from a clear sky, complementing the immense aura emanating from him and the White Horse with a distinct air of majesty.

Gimo Fanshu’s heart skipped a beat, a swift thought flashing through his mind. This person was already this powerful at such a young age; would his progression truly halt forever at the realm of the Ninth Heaven?

Yet, the Ninth Heaven represented the peak of the Human Dao. Human physical potential was utterly exhausted at this stage, leaving no room for any qualitative leap.

Unless he advanced to the legendary Divine Dao, He Yiming’s path forward seemed equally blocked.

But for this youth who repeatedly defied expectations and created miracles, could he truly carve out another path to heaven?

This thought circled incessantly in his mind, yet his actions did not slow. Together with He Yiming’s Earth Divine Power and White Horse Leidian’s supreme violet lightning, three formidable forces simultaneously crashed toward Franklin and Garfield, who were enveloped by the world of light and darkness.

The sky suddenly erupted in blinding light. Although the power deployed by He Yiming and the others was formidable, they quickly discovered that when the powers of light and dark merged, they transformed into an unfathomable abyss, seemingly holding infinite, inexhaustible energy.

After a moment of fierce stalemate, an even vaster power counter-attacked, causing a nascent sense of danger to stir in He Yiming’s heart.

In unspoken agreement, He Yiming, White Horse Leidian, and Gimo Fanshu all retreated backward with explosive speed.

Instantly, a massive wave of light swept forward, engulfing the very void where the three of them had just stood. The strength of this force was beyond comprehension, seemingly a notch higher than the power of three Human Dao peaks combined.

He Yiming’s face looked grim. "What is this?"

Gimo Fanshu stated coldly, "Light-Dark Unification. They have succeeded."

He Yiming’s spirit was greatly moved. "The power of Light-Dark Unification is this immense? Is there truly no way to break it?"

Gimo Fanshu’s voice remained as icy as ever. "In the martial arts of the Western World, light and darkness are the most powerful forces. For millennia, it has been either light overwhelming darkness or darkness overpowering light. In this generation, Franklin is the Body of Light, and Garfield is the Body of Darkness, thus creating a rare balance between the light and dark energies of the West." He paused, continuing, "When the powers of light and dark are unleashed by the Light-Dark Bodies of the Ninth Heaven, they represent the apex of Western martial arts. This is beyond our ability to shatter."

He Yiming frowned deeply. "Is there truly no recourse?" His gaze flickered towards the listless Baozhu. If he let the little fellow devour the white stone, he should be able to recover his full strength quickly.

Seemingly reading He Yiming’s thoughts, Gimo Fanshu sneered coldly. "Unless the Qilian Twin Demons can successfully advance to the Ninth Heaven of the Human Dao in the future and gather all the Five Elements Divine Force, this Light-Dark Unification cannot be broken."

He Yiming’s eyebrows shot up. "The Body of Five Elements, I possess that as well."

Gimo Fanshu remained impassive. "You have the Body of Five Elements, but you lack the Five Elements Divine Force. That is also insufficient."

In the span of a few terse sentences, the powers of light and dark gradually settled from their violent fluctuations, and a colossal force descended like a deluge, seemingly intent on crushing everything in the world.

Gimo Fanshu’s expression flickered. "Brother He, this old man will take my leave first. Farewell."

He Yiming was momentarily stunned. "Ancestor intends to depart already?"

"When those two are together, this old man is powerless. However…" Gimo Fanshu gave a cold laugh, "They will not remain together forever."

Before the words had fully faded, the figure of the world's foremost assassin began to shimmer and shift rapidly. Then, like a cannonball fired from its breech, he shot from the mid-air down toward the ocean.

The sea surface was still engulfed in raging inferno, making it seem not like boundless seawater, but a cauldron of boiling oil.

Yet, Gimo Fanshu’s movements were incredibly agile; he pierced through the blockade of fire and vanished instantly.

He Yiming’s expression shifted constantly. He felt the light and dark forces ahead gradually stabilizing, and he hesitated, deeply conflicted.

Although he had allied with the Yellow Spring Ancestor once before, he knew that an irreconcilable enmity remained between himself and the foremost assassin. Should they meet again without the common enemy of the two Western powerhouses, it might be time for them to draw swords.

At this moment, He Yiming also wished to break away without hesitation, but as his gaze fixed upon the ocean surface, a flicker of indecision played in his eyes.

Within his mind, a familiar will was slowly reawakening, beginning to stir bit by bit.

This was the will of the Divine Dao Blood Condenser. Since the original body of the Divine Dao Blood Condenser had entered the physical form of the Yu Family Ancestor, an extremely intense process of devouring had commenced between it and the Blood Condenser hidden within that body.

Both entities sought to consume the other, to absorb the opponent's power to strengthen themselves.

Although the Blood Condenser refined by Gimo Fanshu had been sealed by Garfield, its inherent power had not diminished. He Yiming’s own Divine Dao Blood Condenser had suffered a near-fatal blow in the Sea of Light during the cycle of life and death. While it had repaired the Sarira relic by absorbing vast amounts of energy within He Yiming's Chaos Dantian, its own essence remained incredibly fragile.

However, when these two different powers met within the Yu Family Ancestor’s body, the robust Yellow Spring Blood Condenser could not resist He Yiming’s Divine Dao Blood Condenser at all.

When the Divine Dao Blood Condenser returned to its original form, with the Divine Dao Sarira at its core, the one hundred and seven Venerable Grand Sarira relics simultaneously released their aura, instantly suppressing the Yellow Spring Ancestor’s Blood Condenser and easily absorbing the power contained within those relics.

Now, beneath the sea, He Yiming’s Divine Dao Blood Condenser was refining this power, attempting to take control of that rare Body of Five Elements.

He Yiming could sense that in, at most, fifteen minutes, he would possess a puppet entirely of his own.

Under such circumstances, he certainly had no desire to slip away like the Yellow Spring Ancestor.

A dark shadow flickered in the sky, and the seven-colored light retracted. Hundred and Eight descended.

"He is gone," Hundred and Eight stated calmly.

He Yiming naturally understood that Hundred and Eight referred to the Yellow Spring Ancestor. The thought that even someone of that Ancestor’s strength held such deep apprehension for the Light-Dark Unification made his heart feel inexplicably numb.

The Yellow Spring Ancestor had not merely submerged into the sea to hide and wait to profit from the conflict between the crane and the clam; he had genuinely abandoned all past grudges and fled the area with maximum speed.

This demonstrated that he was convinced that, under the Light-Dark Unification of the two Western powerhouses, He Yiming, despite his many allies, was no match for them.

With a cold snort, He Yiming declared, "So what if it’s Light-Dark Unification? Let them see my Light-Dark Unification as well."

He flipped his hand, and a powerful force surged from his left and right palms, respectively.

His left hand emitted a shade of ashen black, while his right hand glowed with pure light…