Chapter 243: Rainbow Entry: "Heavenly Dao Peak"

Chapter 243: Rainbow Entry: "Heavenly Dao Peak"

In the courtyard of Pingxi Province, the Grand Ancestor of Taiping Mansion gazed at the panel floating above his Dantian, shrouded in clouds, and remained silent for a long time. After a while, he looked up in a daze, gazing towards the direction of the Heavenly Palace.

There, a "Pingxi Throne" had been thrown down not long ago.

The first time he was favored by a fairy, he was at a loss. His body was mysteriously taken away, and then she left him a red entry. After the fairy's death, the red entry also disappeared.

Without that red entry, his combat strength plummeted.

During this time, he had fantasized countless times about a fairy descending from the heavens, taking his body again, and giving him the red entry once more. Although the process seemed a little like a client leaving a payment, the payment was indeed generous.

However, he was well aware that this was impossible. Such an opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, and it was unlikely to happen again.

But who could have imagined—

Just as he had given up on the Pingxi Throne and started to focus on being a bystander, another fairy descended, and once again, she gave him the entry "Fairy's First Night."

After a while, the white-haired, aged elder gazed into the distance towards the Heavenly Palace, feeling a bit dazed. The entry "Fairy's First Night" had returned, which meant that within a year, when all his entries were in the random phase, his combat strength would once again reach its peak!

After all, his random combat entries were refreshed annually. Even if his fortune suddenly rose now, it couldn't change the result that had already been determined for this entry.

This also meant that he could indeed take a seat on the Pingxi Throne.

And he wasn't without qualification to compete for the "Sole King."

With all his random combat entries at their peak, he had the courage to face anyone. His once-extinguished desire suddenly reignited, but he didn't know how long it had been.

"Sigh."

The Grand Ancestor of Taiping Mansion let out a long sigh and then lay back in his rocking chair, fanning himself with a palm fan as he muttered, "Forget it, forget it. Why bother fighting for the Sole King? Things are good enough as they are."

It was foreseeable that within a year, he would become one of the strongest in the vast continent. He admitted that if he competed for the Sole King, his chances of winning would be high, but there would also be a significant chance of losing.

He had experienced many ups and downs in his life. After going through these highs and lows, he had gained insight into life and suddenly felt that there was no need to fight for the top spot. The road to the top was too dangerous, and it was good enough to be in the middle or upper-middle ranks.

Moreover, he really wanted to know what his ancestors had done to deserve the gratitude of two beautiful fairies. It was a good thing, but it also felt a bit strange.

If his ancestors hadn't died, those fairies should have offered themselves to them.

He had indeed inherited his ancestors' opportunities, and although he didn't know what kind of people his ancestors were, the opportunities they left behind had indeed benefited him greatly.

He could also vaguely guess who would become the "Sole King."

Most likely, it would be in the hands of Chen Qiu, the leader of the Mock Heaven Sect.

In terms of paper strength, the last news he received about Chen Qiu was that he was still at the peak of Divine Transformation. After that, the state and continent restraints descended, cutting off communication with Xuan Tian State. So, he wasn't sure about Chen Qiu's current strength.

But with such cultivation, he was able to live well in Xuan Tian State and even create a Twelfth Tier Heavenly Dao Peak External Body. Moreover, even in Pingxi Continent, a lower-ranked continent, there were traces of the Mock Heaven Sect's activities.

The once arrogant leader of the Dao Sect was now serving the Mock Heaven Sect, respectfully following a miscellaneous disciple of the sect. This alone spoke volumes.

Yes, a miscellaneous disciple.

He had secretly asked his parents' younger generation to investigate, and the man in charge was merely a miscellaneous disciple of the Mock Heaven Sect, not even an outer disciple.

Based on this intelligence.

Although he didn't have a clear understanding of Chen Qiu's current power, he knew that this person was not to be underestimated.

"It's truly a grand contest of destiny."

The white-haired, aged elder, who didn't seem like a high-level cultivator as he sat in his rocking chair, sighed and exclaimed. He could clearly sense that the past few years had been much livelier than the past hundred or even thousand years.

It was as if a grand contest of destiny was approaching.

In human terms, opportunities were appearing more frequently, and heavenly prodigies were popping up like crucian carp crossing the river. The changes in the Heavenly Dao Edict were also increasing, and all these signs formed a grand contest of destiny.

As the saying goes, in a grand contest of destiny, one must advance or retreat.

When a grand contest of destiny arrives, countless opportunities will emerge in the world. During this time, almost everyone's progress will be faster than usual. If your progress is not as good as others, even if you are faster than before, it still counts as a step backward.

At this time, there are two choices.

The first is to ride the waves and surge ahead, becoming the number one person, seizing all opportunities, and emerging as the winner of the grand contest of destiny! The second is to retreat from the turbulent waters, hide in seclusion, and wait for everything to calm down before emerging again.

When the waves come.

There are only two types of people: those who ride the waves to the sky and those who dive into the water to avoid the waves. Those directly hit by the waves often face unfavorable outcomes.

He used to be the first type, but after experiencing ups and downs, he felt that the second type was more suitable for him. Perhaps the second type wouldn't allow him to seize many opportunities in the grand contest of destiny, preventing him from breaking through his limits, but it could help him avoid surpassing his lifespan's lower limit.

He wanted to live a little longer.

Living was good.

At this moment, in Xuan Tian State, at the entrance to the Heavenly Palace.

The leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect respectfully looked at the brown bear guarding the entrance, his face cold. "Please inform the senior," he said in a low voice.

The brown bear before him was only at the Golden Core stage.

To be honest, it had been a long time since he had conversed with a demonic beast of such low cultivation. With his power, he didn't even need to lift a finger; a mere glance could freeze the spiritual energy within their body.

The gap in cultivation was too vast.

However, since this brown bear was a mountain defense disciple of the Mock Heaven Sect, he had to be respectful. Each mountain defense disciple represented the reputation of their sect.

The Buddhist Ancestor who followed behind him merely smiled awkwardly at the brown bear and cupped his fists in greeting, saying, "We've met before."

They had indeed met.

The brown bear was wearing a Buddhist robe, which he had personally borrowed from the Buddhist Sect on Xuan Tian Continent, taking it right off the Buddhist Ancestor's body.

"Hmm."

The young Brown Bear Patriarch, clad in his Buddhist robe, replied expressionlessly, "The Sect Leader is aware of your presence. Please wait here for a moment while I go and inform him."

He wasn't in a bad mood.

But as the representative of the Mock Heaven Sect, he couldn't be too casual. It would damage the sect's reputation, so when dealing with outsiders, he naturally had to maintain a cold demeanor.

Soon—

At the entrance of the Heavenly Palace.

Chen Qiu emerged, followed by the Brown Bear, who strode out.

"Greetings, Senior."

Upon seeing this, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect hurriedly bowed, saying, "Congratulations on successfully creating a Twelfth Tier External Body. In the future, you will surely be the overlord of the Vast Continent!"

Chen Qiu waved his hand, indicating that he understood, and then turned to the Buddhist Ancestor, saying casually, "Don't be afraid, stand straight, I didn't call you here for anything else. I just want to ask you something."

"Wasn't your Buddhist Sect's true disciple able to form a Tenth Tier Nascent Soul by relying on a one-day version of the Rainbow Entry?"

"What were the effects of that Rainbow Entry?"

The Buddhist Ancestor, upon hearing this, didn't dare delay and quickly searched in his robe for half a day. Finally, he took out a jade slip and respectfully handed it over, saying, "This is the effect of that Rainbow Entry. The information about the entry's effect was recorded in this jade slip. Please take a look, Chen Sect Leader."

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu nodded slightly and then extended his divine sense into the jade slip. Instantly, a panel shrouded in clouds appeared in the divine consciousness sea.

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"Entry Name": Heavenly Dao Peak.

"Entry Level": Rainbow.

"Entry Effect": Whenever you break through a major realm, the acquired Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Domain, External Body, and killer moves, etc., will automatically be upgraded to the Heavenly Dao Peak Twelfth Tier without needing to meet any prerequisites or consume any materials. If you obtain this entry at a higher cultivation level, the previous ones will also be automatically upgraded to the Heavenly Dao Peak.

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Chen Qiu's eyebrows rose slightly. This was the third Rainbow Entry he had encountered, and its effect was indeed powerful.

For example, a Twelfth Tier Golden Core or Nascent Soul was often considered an unalterable foundation.

Take a powerful Body Fusion cultivator at the peak of the Body Fusion Stage. If they wanted to modify the grade of their Golden Core from their youth, raising it by even a little, it would be impossible. After all, their Golden Core had long since broken free and transformed into a Nascent Soul. Their Nascent Soul had also merged with them during the Body Fusion Stage. How could they possibly make up for the Golden Core's grade?

This was a foundation that was almost impossible to alter.

Moreover, the grade of the Golden Core not only determined one's combat power and cultivation speed during the Golden Core Stage but also affected one's potential.

For instance, the Nascent Soul, Domain, External Body, and killer moves.

To create high-grade killer moves, one must first ensure that their Golden Core is also of high grade. There are no requirements for grades below Tenth Tier, but for Tenth Tier and above, there are specific requirements for the Golden Core grade. These are mandatory prerequisites. If they are not met, no matter how strong one's combat power is or how solid their foundation is, they cannot create Tenth Tier killer moves.

However, with the "Heavenly Dao Peak" Rainbow Entry,

All the shortcomings of your youth can be instantly compensated for, and any future encounters with External Bodies, killer moves, and similar entities will be automatically upgraded to the Heavenly Dao Peak Twelfth Tier without any conditions!

This is a Rainbow Entry that is powerful no matter when it is obtained!

This entry deserves the Rainbow rank.

However,

This entry wasn't of much use to him. After all, the Heavenly Dao Peak was only Twelfth Tier, while his Divine Transformation Domain was already Fourteenth Tier, and his Refining Void External Body had reached an impressive Twenty-Fourth Tier, with his future Body Fusion killer moves also destined to be Twenty-Fourth Tier.

Twelfth Tier.

Heavenly Dao Peak, perhaps, was the limit of the Heavenly Dao.

But it wasn't Chen Qiu's limit.

It wasn't entirely useless, but to say so would sound arrogant. It could be said that the effect of this entry on him was somewhat unworthy of the Rainbow rank, but for everyone else, it was absolutely deserving.

This entry brought more than just these benefits. It also included the Heavenly Dao Edicts and their rewards that came with each major realm breakthrough, as well as other additional fame and benefits.

The path to immortality is like rolling a snowball.

When two cultivators are at the same Refining Qi Stage, and one of them earns 100 more low-grade spirit stones in a Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm,

Such a small gain may not seem significant.

But this difference of 100 low-grade spirit stones could very well cause an unbridgeable gap between the two cultivators in the future. From then on, they would be worlds apart, one in the heavens and the other on the earth.

However,

Chen Qiu put the jade slip away, intending to give it to the scholar after his seclusion ended, so he could include the entry in his Entry Directory. Then, he turned to the Buddhist Ancestor and raised his eyebrows.

"If I remember correctly, your Buddhist Sect's true disciple formed a Tenth Tier Nascent Soul, right?"

"Logically, with the one-day version of the Rainbow Entry, shouldn't he have formed a Twelfth Tier Nascent Soul?"

"It's not possible."

The Buddhist Ancestor shook his head respectfully, "Initially, we thought so too, but it's clear that the Heavenly Dao does not recognize the one-day version of the 'Heavenly Dao Peak' Rainbow Entry and its effects."

"At that time, the Rainbow Entry only fulfilled the prerequisite for forming a Tenth Tier Nascent Soul. Its actual effect did not manifest."

"Based on our speculation, it's likely because the 'Heavenly Dao Peak' entry is considered a semi-disposable entry. Unlike other entries that can be used continuously, this entry has the greatest effect when first obtained."

"In this situation, the Heavenly Dao does not recognize the one-day version of the Rainbow Entry, and it cannot have the same effect as the permanent version."

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu nodded slightly without speaking. He waved his hand, indicating that the Brown Bear could start sending off the guests, and then took out a storage ring from his robe, tossing it to the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect with a smile, "I've prepared some tea leaves for you. It's been tough these past few days. It's not the best tea, but it's from my hometown. Give it a try."

He had resolved the matter of calling these people.

After that, he turned his gaze towards the departing figures of the few, lost in thought.

Now, with all the Entry combinations he currently possessed, phrases like "Life Gambit for Immortality," "Many Sons, Much Bliss," and "Body to Subdue the World" seemed somewhat weak.

If it were a new player starting in Daxia Country, the best Entry combination would be a set of three Entries:

"Heavenly Dao Peak" + "Daily Check-in" + "Ascend Continuously."

He named this Entry set "No More Pretending, Let's Begin."

If a new player could start with these three Entries, he dared not imagine how smooth their journey would be, surpassing even his own, and they could directly dominate their path without any obstacles.

Of course, this was just a fantasy. After all, forget about three Rainbow Entries, how many people would never possess even one Rainbow Entry in their lifetime? Even he, so far, only had the "Ascend Continuously" Rainbow Entry. He once had the "Daily Check-in" Entry, but it was only the one-day version.

To possess three Rainbow Entries simultaneously, how much incense would one's ancestors have to burn to accumulate such blessings for their descendants?

Chen Qiu shook his head and remained silent.

Instead, he turned and strode into the Heavenly Palace, planning to spend three days consolidating his cultivation realm and then continue his cultivation. He was already at the Seventh Layer of Void Transformation.

The Spirit Stone expenditure was a bit more than he had anticipated, as his cultivation speed had increased, and the Spirit Stones flowed out like a river, day after day. Additionally, creating the Twelfth Tier External Body had cost him one million Spirit Stones.

As a result, he now had only over four million Medium-grade Spirit Stones, and that was after the Sect Leader of the Dao Sect had replenished his supply; otherwise, he would have run out of Spirit Stones by now.

However, it was just about enough.

With this many Spirit Stones, it should be sufficient for him to cultivate to the peak of Void Transformation and then begin preparing for Body Fusion and learning specific techniques like the Body Integration Move.

In recent days, the Xuantian State was filled with joy and harmony.

Although the market's popularity had decreased significantly due to Liu Zide not personally managing it, the "Qiu Clan Array Disc" continued to operate smoothly and efficiently, thanks to the remaining instructions in the brocade pouch.

The phrase "making gold by the day" was not an exaggeration.

There was no competition at all, not because the entry barrier for this business was particularly high, as the Xuan Tian Sect was not the only Array Cultivator sect in the Dao Sect. Additionally, the low-grade Array Discs were of little value; to put it simply, even a child could master them.

The reason the Dao Sect monopolized this business was that no one else dared to take a bite of this meat, or rather, no one dared to snatch this fat from the jaws of the Mock Heaven Sect.

This piece of fat was indeed fragrant and greasy, but if one swallowed it rashly, they might not be able to digest it properly.

Before one could finish digesting it, they might be gutted, and all the other fat they had swallowed in the past might be dug out as well.

In an unknown Little World above the Xuantian State, a young man with disheveled hair sat on the ground, staring blankly into the distance. This man was none other than the long-forgotten Third Young Master of the Qi family, Young Master Qi!

The Qi family was one of the strongest families on the Vast Continent.

Ever since Chen Qiu exiled him into this unknown Little World, he had tried countless ways to escape, but to no avail. He could only stay here, feeling the passage of time in a daze.

He wanted to cultivate to speed up time and alleviate his loneliness.

However, the Spirit Qi in this Little World was limited, and there was no replenishment source. After draining all the Spirit Qi from the Little World and the Spirit Stones in his Storage Ring, he had no more Spirit Qi to draw from.

Without Spirit Qi, he couldn't cultivate.

In this land devoid of Spirit Qi, he experienced extreme loneliness and despair. His Dantian had long since dried up, and he had no means to replenish it. His body couldn't produce Spirit Qi on its own.

Unable to cultivate, he experienced the feeling of sleep, but the more he slept, the more confused he became. Until he couldn't sleep anymore, he had completely lost his sanity.

He had almost forgotten why he had ended up in this Little World.

He felt like time had come to a standstill.

In his life, he had rarely listened to storytellers, considering it a waste of time. But now, he deeply regretted this decision. If he had listened to storytellers regularly, at least now, he could recall their tales in his mind, alleviating his boredom and lessening his current suffering.

Only the nearly 200 lines on the ground in a corner of this Little World reminded him that he had been imprisoned here for over half a year.

However, he wasn't sure if this number was accurate.

Initially, without the sun setting or rising, he could still gauge the passage of time through his physical senses. But as time stretched on, his perception of time's flow became increasingly blurred.

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Young Master Qi, with disheveled hair, sat on the ground, his expression blank as he stared ahead. All he hoped for was that the state's shackles would be lifted soon, and his family would find and kill Chen Qiu, freeing him from this place.

If he stayed any longer, he would go mad.

This place was not fit for human habitation.

Meanwhile, in a neighboring unknown Little World, an old man was also in solitary confinement. This person was none other than the Grand Ancestor of the Bai family, the same Body Fusion powerhouse who called himself the Crane Daoist. He had just broken through to the Body Fusion stage when Chen Qiu imprisoned him here.

In his Little World, there were only about thirty lines in the corner, and he didn't bother to draw more.

He knew that, unless something unexpected happened, he wouldn't be leaving anytime soon.

Unable to cultivate, he needed to find some form of entertainment.

At that moment, he was lying on the ground, holding his right hand and mimicking the act of intercourse by thrusting his hips up and down, masturbating.

Yes, he was engaging in self-gratification.

He couldn't remember how many years it had been since he last did this. He vaguely recalled doing it only when he was still a mortal. As his cultivation increased, he had never lacked female companions, and his attention gradually shifted from women to pursuing greater ambitions.

Perhaps no one would believe that a Body Fusion stage powerhouse would perform such a crude act, typically associated with mortals.

And so, with nothing better to do, one must find something to occupy oneself.

In this way, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Qiu, who had already consolidated his cultivation realm, once again sat cross-legged on the Heavenly Sovereign Throne within the Heavenly Palace, immersing himself in his cultivation. He had no intention of leaving the palace before breaking through to the peak of Refining Void.

Even if the heavens were to collapse, he would not take a single step outside.

However, there was something Chen Qiu was unclear about—the heavens had indeed collapsed.

Suddenly, a Heavenly Dao Edict reverberated throughout the Vast Continent:

"Heavenly Dao Edict: The Vast Continent, one of the twelve Lower Continents, Pingxi Continent, has experienced a catastrophic event due to the collapse of the heavens and the sinking of the earth, causing the earth to split and the heavens to shatter.

All living beings on the Pingxi Continent have been utterly annihilated, turning into dust and ashes, and the Pingxi Continent will no longer exist in this world.

As the Vast Continent has lost one of its pillars, it will gradually sink within ten thousand years. May all beings take this as a warning."

This Heavenly Dao Edict instantly jolted Chen Qiu, who had just entered his cultivation state, back to full awareness. After confirming that the edict had not mispronounced the name of the continent, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

"Pingxi Continent?"

Wasn't that the continent Liu Zide and the others had just returned from? Liu Zide had just made a name for himself there and had even amassed some wealth. At that time, the continent seemed fine, and Liu Zide hadn't mentioned any peculiarities about it.

It had only been less than a month.

An entire continent had completely collapsed, and all living beings had been annihilated.

This was a death filled with utter despair, leaving no chance for resistance. They could only watch helplessly as their world crumbled and turned to dust.

Chen Qiu's first reaction was to look at his pink entry, "Far-Famed Reputation," and as expected, his cultivation speed had been reduced by 20 times.

This 20-fold cultivation speed boost was originally granted by the Pingxi Continent, but with its annihilation, the boost was also withdrawn.

The collapse of the heavens and the sinking of the earth...

Chen Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly, and his mind began to race. If the collapse of the heavens was as he suspected, it would be the two incidents in the Profound Heaven Continent: one that was resolved by the Holy Maiden of Xuan Tian Sect, and the other by himself. The sinking of the earth should be the rift caused by the collision of the Netherworld and the Mortal World in the Dwarf Territory of the Profound Heaven Continent.

The sinking of the earth was gradually repaired by the Heavenly Dao itself.

However, he never imagined that the consequences of the collapse of the heavens and the sinking of the earth would be so severe. If left unattended, the entire continent would be destroyed.

This news was not good at all.

The Vast Continent and its twelve Lower Continents did not have an absolute master-servant relationship. It was more like a table with twelve legs, and now, with one leg suddenly missing, the table was wobbling and on the verge of collapse.

Of course, theoretically, this was unreasonable. If a table truly had twelve legs, even losing four legs should still keep it stable.

But according to the Heavenly Dao Edict, in ten thousand years, the Vast Continent would follow the fate of the Pingxi Continent.

This meant that if one could not reach the Third-Grade Continent within ten thousand years, they would perish along with the Vast Continent!

This news immediately caused an uproar across the Vast Continent, like throwing a lively carp into a boiling pot of oil.

"I don't care."

In a small tavern in Xuan Tian State, a middle-aged man at the Foundation Establishment stage waved his hand dismissively, his words slurred from intoxication, "Let it be destroyed, I won't live to see the ten thousand years anyway."

"Destroyed, destroyed, I'll be dead by then, so who cares about all that."

"That's not how it works," the tavern owner sighed, his expression filled with emotion. "You may not live to see it, but what about your son?"

"My son won't live to see it either."

"What about your grandson?"

"Forget about the grandson, my great-great-grandson probably won't live to see it either. Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, rats' sons dig holes. I'm only at the Foundation Establishment stage, how could my descendants suddenly produce a Refining Void powerhouse?"

"What about your great-great-great-grandson? You should at least consider your descendants."

"Hmph."

The drunk middle-aged man couldn't help but let out a cold snort, "Let me ask you, do you know your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's name? So many generations have passed, even if I could live that long, they wouldn't remember the name of this long-dead ancestor. So why should I care about them?"

"What if you did care?"

"Do you expect me to turn the tide and save the world?"

"All we can do is accept it. How could we possibly change the world?"

The man took out a few low-grade spirit stones from his pocket and tossed them onto the table. He waved his hand and staggered out of the tavern, "Life is already hard enough. Now you want me to worry about saving the world?"

"..."

The tavern owner watched the man's back as he left, his face expressionless. After a long silence, he whispered, "My great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's name was Wang Yi, and I am Wang Jiu."

Most people, like this middle-aged man, didn't care about this matter. Even though the Vast Continent had Refining Void powerhouses and Body Fusion powerhouses, the majority of its population consisted of low-level Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators.

These people wouldn't live to see that time, so it was normal for them not to care.

But he cared, he truly cared. Although he was only at the Refining Qi stage, he could live to witness that time.

This was because he possessed the gray entry, "Immortal Life."

Even though his cultivation was fixed at the Refining Qi stage, he had an infinite lifespan. This didn't make him invincible; he could still die at the hands of powerful enemies. However, as long as he wasn't killed, he would not age naturally.

He didn't ask for much; he was content with his current situation. Although he might not achieve great wealth and status in this lifetime, with the wealth he had accumulated, he could live comfortably as long as he stayed out of trouble.

But now, it seemed that unless something unexpected happened, he would be forced to perish along with the Vast Continent.

This was quite unfortunate. What happened to the promise of immortal life?

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