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Chapter 556: The Dao Lord's Abdication
Chapter 556: The Dao Lord's Abdication
"It seems that the Dao Lord has made up his mind for the ultimate leap," Fang Xing remarked thoughtfully.
To transcend the Eternal Realm of the Fifteenth Order, one must first relinquish the path they have cultivated and allow a Dao Master to take over.
This is known as 'Filling the Dao'! The Free and Unfettered Dao Lord was chosen by the Dao Lord to be the product of this reduction and emptiness.
It was said that the Free and Unfettered Dao Lord had initially resisted, but somehow, he had a change of heart.
'It's either coercion or temptation... Although the Dao Lord inherited the 'Immortal's Great Dao', he is still a Dao Lord, burdened with numerous karmic entanglements... But at least the power and influence of the Dao Court are real.'
'Once the Dao Lord succeeds in transcending, the Free and Unfettered Dao Lord will surely solidify his position.'
'Moreover, ordinary Dao Masters of the Fourteenth Order may never be able to ascend to the Fifteenth Order... Perhaps those Dao Lords who have lost hope in their cultivation will even be grateful for this opportunity...'
Countless thoughts flashed through Fang Xing's mind, and he spoke up, "This is indeed a significant event... However, while we may not be mere ants in the True Immortal Realm, we are certainly not part of the higher echelons. As long as we are cautious during this period and avoid getting caught in the crossfire, the identity of the ruler in the Dao Court shouldn't affect us much, right?"
"Alas, if only we could avoid it so easily. The Free and Unfettered Dao Lord has given an order, and all of us guards must go to the Dao Court to serve as escorts..."
Bixia Fairy sighed and said, "In the eyes of other immortals, this is the ultimate honor. Not just any branch of the Dao Court army can serve as escorts and witnesses at such a moment..."
'I don't want to go. It's too close, and if something unexpected happens, I might get splattered with blood...'
'Sigh... After years of arduous cultivation and ascending to immortality, only to find out that I'm a member of the celestial army, and my fate is to be cannon fodder when the Eternal of the Heaven Demon or the Demon Dao makes their move?'
Fang Xing sighed inwardly, "Is there no way to refuse?"
"Military orders are like mountains. The 'Phoenix Falling Immortal' in charge of this matter has spoken. Even if we go mad or die, we must do so in the Dao Court!"
Bixia Fairy replied with a bitter smile, "Otherwise... I wouldn't want to get involved in this mess either..."
"Since it's unavoidable..."
Fang Xing exhaled, "Well, we'll just have to face whatever comes our way."
...
In the Xia Universe, within the Ashes Secret Realm.
Fang Xing held a replica of the Tai Xu Stone and entered a hall with his consciousness.
In the center of the hall, a breathtakingly beautiful white-haired woman sat cross-legged, eloquently explaining, "Today, I have comprehended the 'Way of Balance'... Someone mentioned that the stone pillar inheritance is the Natural Dao, but that's both right and wrong. The concept of nature can be vast, not limited to ordinary forests, lakes... Some include agriculture and civilization, but that's still not enough... Nature can encompass the entire universe and everything in it..."
It was none other than Empress Catherine delivering a lecture.
Over the years, the Lawmasters of the Starry Sky Civilization had been working together, and even some Eternal Beings and Dao Masters from the outside world had offered their insights.
The comprehension of the ten stone pillar inheritances had gradually deepened, but they still often got stuck.
"Balance... is not equilibrium but the opposition of Dao and the collection of all action and reaction forces..."
Catherine continued her lecture.
Fang Xing listened attentively, nodding repeatedly.
He had attended many lectures and even given some himself.
But when it came to eloquence, Catherine was unmatched.
"It's just a pity that it's still quite superficial... As for the ten, no, nine broken inheritances, no one has been able to comprehend them..."
"In fact, neither the Starry Sky Civilization nor the Insect and Exotic Beast Civilizations have been able to decipher the broken inheritances and take them out of the secret realm..."
Fang Xing's heart trembled, knowing that the one who could take away that broken horn must be a powerful being from the Gate of Many Worlds.
It seemed that his cultivation clone's act of taking away a broken inheritance had made it even more difficult to comprehend the incomplete inheritances.
It was possible that it had even turned into a major obstacle.
'This is a place of conflict, and it's best not to linger. It's time to leave.'
He went to a resting area and took a cup of juice.
The ingredients for this juice were extremely precious; even a Lawmaster would feel the pain of drinking it in the real world. But in the virtual universe, it was readily available.
After a while, a Lawmaster wearing a bull-horned helmet approached, "Fang Xing, are you leaving?"
"Yes... The next batch of spaceships."
Fang Xing slowly sipped his juice, "My comprehension is too slow, and moreover... this Natural Dao doesn't align with my path..."
"Indeed, leaving is for the best. The Red Star Master has also departed."
The Lawmaster with the bull-horned helmet said, "On the contrary, the Natural Dao overlaps with the domains of Catastrophe and Cold, so they won't be leaving. Well then... Farewell, my friend."
"Haha, let's chat again when you come out in the Tai Xu Universe."
Fang Xing nodded.
The network here was like a local area network, unable to connect to the Tai Xu Universe outside.
Now that the broken inheritances had found their owners, the Ashes Secret Realm had passed its most dangerous moment.
Generally speaking, as long as one had the strength of a third-order Lawmaster, they could travel alone.
However, for added safety, Fang Xing decided to leave with the main group.
'After leaving, I'll return to New Bluesphere and seclude myself...'
'This time, when I accept the mission, the Starry Sky Civilization will consider my three mandatory missions completed... The next three hundred years will be much easier.'
'As for my cultivation clone, I'll just have to take it one step at a time. At least I can bring him over whenever I want, so self-protection shouldn't be a problem.
……
The True Immortal Realm.
'My true self has returned to New Bluesphere from the secret realm without any issues.'
The Divine Court.
Fang Xing wore the standard True Immortal Armor, standing guard with an unwavering expression.
Not far away, Bixia Fairy and Luoyun True Immortal stood in the same manner.
'I feel like I'm just part of the backdrop now, like one of the ten thousand heavenly soldiers...'
'I wonder if there'll be a monkey causing trouble at the new Divine Lord's succession ceremony?'
Fang Xing's thoughts wandered aimlessly.
Not long ago, his unit in the Divine Court received orders and traveled through the Immortal Realm's teleportation array to the Divine Court headquarters.
Indeed, the place was majestic and vast, with a purple aura stretching for thirty thousand miles.
The architecture of the Divine Court was exquisite beyond measure: Cloud-topped palaces, underwater dragon palaces, seasonal temples, and incense-filled shrines... all were present.
From time to time, one could even see true dragons and celestial phoenixes pulling carriages from various palaces and caves.
However, none of this concerned them.
Here, Fang Xing and the others were merely small guards.
And they would remain standing until the end of the succession ceremony.
As True Immortals, even standing here for decades was nothing out of the ordinary.
Moreover, after the ceremony, there would be great rewards, as they were considered the new Divine Lord's personal guards and would surely be favored and generously rewarded in the future.
But this situation, where danger might or might not come, and its timing was uncertain, made Fang Xing feel uneasy.
He couldn't help but take a break and read a book.
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At that moment, they heard the sound of phoenix cries again.
Looking into the distance, they saw nineteen fully matured True Immortal phoenixes in the west, pulling a carriage made entirely of various flowers, with five-colored tassels trailing behind.
"It's the Autumn Water Dao Lord!"
A voice reached Fang Xing's ears.
He looked up and saw Bixia Fairy, her eyes on her nose, and her nose on her heart... as if she wasn't the one secretly transmitting the message.
Fang Xing understood; at such a grand ceremony, all thirty-three Dao Lords under the Divine Court would personally attend.
His gaze fell on the phoenix carriage as it landed, and a figure with autumn water as eyes emerged from it.
She was surrounded by a circle of clear light, exuding an ancient and immortal aura, and the outermost layer was a circle of autumn water.
The autumn water was crystal clear and bone-chillingly cold.
Even a mere glance made him unconsciously lower his eyes.
'So powerful... similar to the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Master...'
'Indeed, they are all fourteenth realm Dao Lords and Dao Masters...'
'There are dozens of such Dao Lords in the Divine Court, and beyond the Immortal Realm, there are also the Demon and Yao Realms...'
Fang Xing quickly composed himself, and his belief became even firmer: 'One day, I will catch up...'
...
Time flew by.
After seventy-seven days and forty-nine nights.
The Divine Court, the succession ceremony for the new Divine Lord, was held as scheduled.
Fang Xing, Bixia Fairy, and the others, of course, had no qualifications to attend the ceremony and were still standing guard at a celestial palace.
Ding, ding!
Suddenly, the sound of bells rang out.
The bells' sound was ethereal and solemn...
After listening for a moment, Fang Xing felt as if even his True Immortal body was being cleansed.
Although his gold and silver law powers hadn't advanced, they had inexplicably become purer.
Then... the sound of the zheng, guqin, and jade flute filled the air, and even the outermost True Immortals like Fang Xing gained unexpected benefits.
His peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the thirty-thousand-mile purple aura above the Divine Court.
This was the symbol of the Divine Court, also representing the Divine Lord!
At this moment, the purple aura began to undulate slowly.
"The old Divine Lord is about to make his ultimate leap..."
"To transcend, one must first reduce and empty oneself, severing one's own threads... For the Divine Lord, the Divine Court is the greatest cause and effect."
"Now, after severing them, even if a few remain, it won't be a significant issue."
"After resolving these entanglements, the pull of transcendence will emerge... It's necessary to gather the transcendence characteristics in advance."
Fang Xing had heard of this; the Divine Lord had already gathered a 'Primordial Purple Aura,' which should be better than a transcendence bloodline.
Boom, boom, boom!
Under everyone's gaze, the purple aura boiled and rose.
Thirty thousand miles!
Sixty thousand miles!
Ninety thousand miles!
Within the purple aura, a faint ancient face appeared, about to 'ascend'!
"Transcendence?"
"Is this... transcendence?"
Fang Xing and the other guards watched respectfully.
Suddenly!
Just as the purple aura was about to break through ten thousand miles, a thin voice echoed through the heavens and earth:
"This humble Yao Lord has come to see my friend off!"
The voice was sharp and piercing... as if countless worms were trying to burrow into Fang Xing's mind.
"What... what is this?"
Fang Xing felt his law power stagnate, unable to summon even a thread of the space-time law.
He seemed to see the giant at the entrance of the Cinder Secret Realm again, and this sense of unreality made him snap out of it: "It's the aftermath of an eternal attack..."
Fang Xing looked ahead and saw Bixia Fairy growing ears on her head and scales on her body.
A terrifying conflict surfaced within her, causing her to explode and die instantly, her primordial spirit mutating into a half-human, half-yao form, frantically dissipating...
This was... the Celestial Demon Transformation!
(End of Chapter)
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