Chapter 567: Guidance from the Dao Ancestor, Blood Extreme's Message

Chapter 567: Guidance from the Dao Ancestor, Blood Extreme's Message

The Master of Heaven and Earth was naturally extremely powerful, but to Li Xuan, who had reached the Hunyuan Realm, it was but a flick of his wrist to make it disappear without a trace.

What seemed like an immense distance was but a stone's throw to Li Xuan. In his gaze, all beings were like insignificant ants, and the Master of Heaven and Earth was but a speck under his Heavenly Dao Eye.

"The Unchanging Shrine is quite far from the Great Wasteland."

Li Xuan looked towards the Land of Unchanging, but as far as he could see, he could not find the Unchanging Shrine. This indicated that the shrine was currently very far from the Great Wasteland, beyond his field of vision.

"The Land of Unchanging is so vast and has existed for countless ages. Could it be that there is only the Unchanging Shrine as a dominant force?"

Li Xuan pondered. Logically speaking, there should be more than just the Unchanging Shrine.

"Could it be that all the other forces that once existed were destroyed by the Unchanging Shrine, just like the Seven Great Heavens?"

This possibility existed.

"There must be extremely powerful and highly intelligent beings among the Unchanging True Spirits. Although they are rare, they must exist."

Li Xuan was certain that since the Unchanging Godmaster, Taicang, and the others could give birth to wisdom, there must also be beings that had attained sentience among the countless and numerous Unchanging True Spirits.

After all, the True Dragons of the Great Wasteland today were once Unchanging True Spirits. They had distinguished themselves from the beast-like Unchanging True Spirits by attaining sentience.

If that was the case, there must also be sentient beings who had not created their own heavens but continued to live in the Land of Unchanging.

"After dealing with the Unchanging Shrine, it's time to explore the Land of Unchanging and wander its realms. I've already imparted all the martial arts I can. Now, it's up to Xuanyingming to understand how to walk the path."

"Once he embarks on his journey, I'll also venture beyond the Land of Unchanging to see what lies out there."

Li Xuan had a plan in mind.

He couldn't stay in the Great Wasteland forever. The heavens were too small for him.

The boundless Land of Unchanging was worth exploring, and he was curious about what lay beyond it.

One day, a dragon arrived at the Qinghua Sect, bowed down, and exclaimed, "Ao Lie pays respect to the Old Ancestor! I seek your guidance to enlightenment!"

Everyone was stunned. Ao Lie, the master of the True Dragon Cave Heaven, had come to the Qinghua Sect to pay respects to the Old Ancestor?

When did the Qinghua Sect have an ancestor of the True Dragon clan?

"Grandfather, why are you here? There's no ancestor here!" Ao Yuxue hurried over, intending to pull Ao Lie up, but he glared at her and said, "You know nothing. Our True Dragon clan has a mysterious ancestor who has been passed down orally from generation to generation. I never expected our all-powerful ancestor to be so low-key and reclusive here!"

"Grandfather, that's not the ancestor of the True Dragon clan!" Ao Yuxue was a little anxious. That was the Dao Ancestor, who had casually transformed himself into a true dragon. How could he be the ancestor of the True Dragon clan? The ancestor of the True Dragon clan was their great-great-grandfather, Ao Hong, the Master of the True Spirit Heaven!

"You're young and don't understand the secrets of our True Dragon clan. Our clan has a mysterious and extremely powerful ancestor, passed down from one generation of clan leaders to the next. I never imagined that our mighty ancestor would be so low-key and reclusive here!" Ao Lie declared confidently.

"Ao Lie seeks an audience with the Old Ancestor and asks for guidance to enlightenment. Where should our True Dragon clan go from here? How can we break free from our shackles? Old Ancestor, please take pity on us and guide this unworthy descendant!" Ao Lie kowtowed repeatedly.

Ao Yuxue was bewildered. She turned to look at the small courtyard and thought, 'That's the Dao Ancestor. He's not our True Dragon clan's ancestor. Has Grandfather lost his marbles?'

"Could it be…?"

Ao Yuxue looked at her grandfather, her face reddening with shame. Her grandfather was being too shameless, claiming a false ancestor for the True Dragon clan. If her great-grandfather found out, he would be furious!

"Grandfather, if Great-Grandfather learns of this…" Ao Yuxue said worriedly.

Ao Lie glared at her again and said, "It was your great-grandfather who told me that our True Dragon clan has an all-powerful ancestor!"

Ao Yuxue opened her mouth but found herself speechless. Her grandfather's shamelessness knew no bounds. She stomped her foot and turned to leave.

"Dao Ancestor…"

In the small courtyard, Ao Yuxue lowered her head, her face reddening with embarrassment.

Li Xuan smiled wryly. Indeed, Ao Lie had thick skin, but he also knew how to seize opportunities.

"Opportunities are always presented to those who know how to seize them."

Li Xuan laughed heartily and waved his hand, sending a ray of light toward Ao Lie, who was kneeling on the ground and seeking an audience with the "Old Ancestor."

"Return now."

Ao Lie was overjoyed and knocked his head on the ground nine times in succession. "Thank you, Old Ancestor!"

He turned and left excitedly, returning to the True Dragon Cave Heaven.

That ray of light, imbued with the aura of the Heavenly Dao, gave Ao Lie the confidence that he would soon become a True Dragon of the Heavenly Dao Realm, comparable to his father.

Perhaps he could even surpass his father and, one day, match Taicang!

Ao Yuxue blinked, then turned to look in the direction her grandfather had left. She felt embarrassed and bowed to thank the Dao Ancestor. "Thank you, Dao Ancestor, for granting my grandfather this opportunity."

"All things are a matter of fate."

Li Xuan smiled warmly and replied, "It is fate."

Having reached his current state, Li Xuan gained a deeper understanding of the concept of "fate." He finally comprehended why those who had achieved great things often emphasized the importance of fate.

When fate presents itself, one must also seize the opportunity.

Take Ao Yuxue, for example. Although she was subdued by Xu Yan, she seized the opportunity, and the same could be said for Ao Lie, who directly knelt and addressed Li Xuan as "Old Ancestor." By doing so, he established a connection with Li Xuan, the Dao Ancestor.

Ao Yuxue's close relationship with Su Lingxiu, coupled with her adorable nature, endeared her to Xu Yan's mother.

Ao Lie's request for guidance from the Dao Ancestor naturally didn't go unnoticed by the realm lords. Many of them were tempted to seek the Dao Ancestor's guidance as well, but they eventually sighed and gave up, knowing that they should be realistic and not force an opportunity that wasn't meant for them.

Tai He and Tai Kun, due to their peculiar ailments, received treatment from Su Lingxiu, and although they didn't get direct guidance from the Dao Ancestor, they established a connection with his true successor, which was also a stroke of fate.

Moreover, as trusted followers of Tai Cang, the older generation who accompanied him benefited from Tianzi's grace to some extent, and they were content with that.

"Tai Miao, requesting an audience with Senior!"

Outside the courtyard, Tai Miao spoke respectfully.

"Come in."

Li Xuan was not surprised by Tai Miao's arrival. He knew that other realm lords wouldn't dare to come, and even if they did, he wouldn't meet them. Tai Miao, on the other hand, had some connection with him, so it was within expectations that he would come seeking guidance.

After all, he had once asked questions through Xin Mengrou.

Tai Miao glanced at Mu Po, who was quietly sweeping the yard outside the courtyard, and marveled at how incredible the senior was. Mu Po, a master of the heavens and the earth, was willingly sweeping the yard, and his heart was filled with sincere admiration.

Mu Po's demeanor was a stark contrast to his former violent nature, and he now exuded a peaceful aura, having truly swept away his violent aura!

"Paying respects to Senior!"

Upon entering the courtyard, Tai Miao bowed respectfully.

"Hmm."

Li Xuan nodded.

"What is your confusion?"

"Yes!"

Tai Miao said respectfully, "My Tai Miao Dream Fantasy Dao and Tai Miao Supreme Dao, with the guidance of Senior, can now be merged, and I have overcome my mental obstacle. However, I am a bit confused as to whether I should continue on the path of the Dream Fantasy Supreme Dao or completely comprehend the Heavenly Dao and walk the path of the Heavenly Dao!"

Li Xuan smiled and said, "The Heavenly Dao is the supreme dao. Although it is not the vague and distant grand dao, it is second only to the grand dao and is connected to it. All the martial paths in the world are within the Heavenly Dao.

"Your Dream Fantasy Supreme Dao is also within the Heavenly Dao. It cannot surpass or match the Heavenly Dao.

"For you, comprehending the Heavenly Dao and cultivating your Dream Fantasy Supreme Dao will allow you to go further and prevent you from being lost on your path.

"The Heavenly Dao is not a single martial path or a single martial path's way. It is the supreme dao of the heavens and the earth. Whether it is Tai Cang's martial path or the Supreme Dream Fantasy Dao, all martial paths and techniques in the world are within the Heavenly Dao."

Tai Miao was stunned as he suddenly realized that his understanding of the Heavenly Dao was flawed. He had mistakenly believed that the Heavenly Dao was merely one of the martial paths, just a more powerful one.

It turned out that the Heavenly Dao was not a martial path at all, but the supreme dao of the heavens and the earth, transcending all martial paths, and all martial paths were within the Heavenly Dao.

"Thank you, Senior, for your guidance. I understand now!"

Tai Miao bowed respectfully.

"Hmm."

Li Xuan snapped his fingers, and a ray of light entered Tai Miao's body. "Understand it well. With your current realm, breaking through to the Heavenly Dao Realm shouldn't be too far away."

"Yes, thank you, Senior, for this opportunity!"

Tai Miao was overjoyed. That ray of light contained the will of the Heavenly Dao.

"Would you like to take some time to lecture on the Dao again?"

After Tai Miao left, Li Xuan fell into deep thought.

As the Dao Ancestor, lecturing on the Dao was only natural, and it would also bring benefits and help improve the strength of the Great Wasteland.

Li Xuan looked up at the Unchanging Land, where a massive flying boat was slowly approaching, pulled by the heavens. He had made a decision.

"After the Great Wasteland absorbs this world, I will lecture on the Dao again. It will give some people the opportunity to break through to the Heavenly Dao Realm."

Having made his decision, Li Xuan leisurely sipped his tea while giving some pointers to his maid, Cai Ling'er, on her cultivation.

"Yu Ting?"

Su Lingxiu's eyebrows rose slightly. Blood Extreme had finally sent a message, and the message brought an unexpected piece of information.

Yu Ting, another power outside the Unchanging Temple, and its strength was no weaker than that of the Unchanging Temple.

Su Lingxiu found Tai He and Tai Kun, two of the oldest and most trusted followers of Tai Cang. They had participated in the great battle and survived by chance, so they knew much more than the others.

"Yu Ting?"

Tai He was stunned, his expression filled with disbelief as he exclaimed, "Aside from the Unchanging Shrine, there exists another power?"

"This is the first time we're hearing about it too!"

Tai Kun's face mirrored his surprise.

"You two don't know about Yu Ting?"

Su Lingxiu was taken aback.

"No, I've never heard of it, and Tai Cang never mentioned it either. I doubt he knew about it, or he would've said something," Tai He said in a low voice.

"If we had known about the existence of another power besides the Unchanging Shrine back then, we would have found a way to contact them to counter the threat posed by the shrine," Tai Kun added gravely.

"Is it possible that, in addition to the Unchanging Shrine, Yu Ting was also involved back then?" Su Lingxiu asked after some thought.

"Not very likely," Tai He mused. "The aura of those from the Unchanging Shrine is quite distinctive and easily recognizable. Since Yu Ting is a separate power, their aura should be different from those of the Unchanging Shrine."

Su Lingxiu found his reasoning convincing. Since neither Tai He nor Tai Kun knew about Yu Ting, her only option was to ask her master.

"Master, do you know about Yu Ting? Blood Extreme sent a message saying that aside from the Unchanging Shrine, there's another power called Yu Ting," Su Lingxiu inquired.

Li Xuan was taken aback. Aside from the Unchanging Shrine, there was another force? Yu Ting!

If there was a second, could there be a third or fourth as well?

What about Yu Ting's strength?

"Isn't my strength at the Hunyuan Realm enough to be unmatched?" Li Xuan wondered to himself.

"Even if Yu Ting is stronger than the Unchanging Shrine, what of it? I've already reached the Hunyuan Realm, so I have nothing to fear," Li Xuan thought. With his current strength, he couldn't imagine having any rivals. Even the Master of Heaven and Earth wouldn't be able to withstand a single glare from him!

Of course, Li Xuan had no knowledge of Yu Ting, but as the Dao Ancestor, he couldn't afford to be ignorant.

"Yu Ting, huh?" Li Xuan said with a smile. "Since you're curious, just focus on cultivating. When your strength reaches a certain level, you'll naturally find out. There's no need to ask too many questions. All the unknowns in this world are simply due to a lack of strength. With sufficient power, so-called mysteries and secrets become insignificant."

Li Xuan was well-versed in how to respond to such inquiries.

"It's a matter of strength again!" Su Lingxiu felt dejected, tapping her forehead as she said, "Alright, Master, I understand. I'll work hard to cultivate and break through the Lidao Realm, the Creation Realm, the Hunyuan Realm, and even strive for the Dao Realm."

"That you can think this way pleases me as your master," Li Xuan said with a smile.

Since her master wasn't going to elaborate, Su Lingxiu had no choice but to try and get more information from Blood Extreme.

Su Lingxiu hurried off, but her question caught the attention of Shi Er, who was also curious about this sudden mention of Yu Ting. Seeing Mu Po sweeping the yard, Shi Er had an idea. Mu Po was a strong cultivator from the Unchanging Shrine, so he must know about Yu Ting.

"Mu Po, I have a question for you," Shi Er said with a cough.

"Ask away," Mu Po replied without looking up from his sweeping.

Although Shi Er wasn't particularly strong, he was someone close to the Dao Ancestor, and he had also guided Mu Po on seizing opportunities. Thus, Mu Po felt grateful towards him.

"Do you know about Yu Ting?" Shi Er asked curiously.

Mu Po paused in his sweeping and gave Shi Er a curious glance before nodding and saying, "Yes, I do."

Shi Er was delighted and asked eagerly, "Then, tell me, what is Yu Ting like?"

"Yu Ting is very strong," Mu Po began, "but I don't know much about them. I only know that the people of Yu Ting are quite peculiar. They are all white like jade, and it's easy to distinguish them..."

Mu Po shared what he knew about Yu Ting.

"I see!" Shi Er exclaimed, enlightened. He then asked, "How does Yu Ting's strength compare to the Unchanging Shrine?"

"I don't know," Mu Po shook his head. "Yu Ting is indeed powerful, but whether they are stronger than the Unchanging Shrine, I cannot say. They probably aren't weaker, though. The strong cultivators from the shrine treat Yu Ting with caution."

"So, Yu Ting isn't weaker than the Unchanging Shrine," Shi Er said, surprised.

"It's hard to say," Mu Po mused. "If the master of Yu Ting is not as strong as the Godmaster, then they are naturally weaker than the Unchanging Shrine. As for their actual strength, I'm not sure since I've never fought against any of their cultivators."

(End of Chapter)

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