Chapter 587: I'm Just an Ordinary Man Who Does as He Pleases

Chapter 587: I'm Just an Ordinary Man Who Does as He Pleases

All the Dao Lord's ethereal projections vanished, leaving Qi Yuan alone in the Cosmic Spirit Sea.

"So, all ten Dao Lords are one person, and the news of world creation in dreams must not be revealed.

Once... if the Immortal Dao's will or the cosmic will learns of this, it might lead to an instant collapse."

Perhaps it was because Qi Yuan had cultivated a pure and untainted True Spirit in the thirty-six Opportunity Worlds that he was able to receive the inheritance of this Dao Lord.

Otherwise, if he returned to the Immortal World or any other world, and the information elements inadvertently leaked out, the universe created by this Dao Lord in dreams would collapse and be destroyed.

"So, this information must be kept hidden in my belly for now."

Qi Yuan muttered to himself.

The Dao Lord was about to pass on his inheritance.

In addition to acquiring the most terrifying Dream Body, Qi Yuan also obtained the coordinates of the universe created by this Dao Lord, along with many insights about the Great Dao.

"So, even though I've been through the trials of thirty-six Opportunity Worlds, in terms of strength... I'm still far from this Dao Lord.

Is this the power of a Dao Lord?"

There was a significant gap between him and the Southern Dao Lord.

If they met in the Southern Dao Lord's universe, there was no doubt that Qi Yuan would be defeated in a confrontation.

"However, he is one of those extremely powerful Dao Lords... I wonder if there's a chance for him to fight with other Dao Lords."

Qi Yuan sighed.

But in their respective universes and Daoist Sects, Dao Lords were all-knowing and all-powerful in their own ways, and it was likely that Qi Yuan still couldn't defeat them.

"Cultivating immortality is truly difficult."

...

Immortal World.

Ultimate Council.

The Second Counselor had a spirited expression on his face.

When he saw the return of the Bi Luo World Lord and the Dragon Turtle Supreme, he hurriedly approached them.

"The Bi Luo World Lord's cultivation has deepened even further, a cause for great joy and celebration.

To continue entering the Universe Void Realm, more Immortal Veins are needed.

I have a plan to help the World Lord obtain more Immortal Veins," the Second Counselor said confidently.

The Dragon Turtle Supreme remained silent.

The Bi Luo World Lord curiously asked, "What plan?"

Within the Universe Void Realm, his strength had increased significantly.

But without the support of the Primordial Assembly, the amount of Immortal Veins he consumed daily in the Universe Void Realm was terrifying.

Even with the foundation of the Bi Luo World, it was unsustainable in the long run.

"The Immortal World is vast and boundless, with countless unknown Immortal Veins. The Bi Luo World Lord, as the first person of the Immortal Dao, will naturally gain control of all Immortal Veins when he unifies the Immortal World and has the entire world submit to him." The Second Counselor's eyes gleamed with intense ambition.

If the Bi Luo World Lord unified the Immortal World and became its ruler, he would be the true lord over millions of beings.

"Impossible!" The Bi Luo World Lord's face showed determination.

The Second Counselor was puzzled, "Is the Bi Luo World Lord filled with benevolence?"

"Not at all. It's just... as the first person of the Immortal Dao, you overestimate me. In the Universe Void Realm, there are countless World Lords, all stronger than me. I am but an insignificant ant in comparison," the Bi Luo World Lord said sincerely.

He described the situation within the Universe Void Realm and the approximate number of powerful beings to the Second Counselor.

Upon hearing this, the Second Counselor's expression turned solemn.

Even he hadn't expected that someone as powerful as the Bi Luo World Lord would seem insignificant within the Universe Void Realm.

However, he still didn't understand, "Precisely because of this, you, the Bi Luo World Lord, should unify the Immortal World, integrate resources, and enhance your strength."

The Bi Luo World Lord shook his head, "Do you know that the first person in the Universe Void Realm can annihilate a Heaven-Splitting Sovereign with a mere snap of their fingers?"

The Second Counselor was perplexed, unsure of the meaning behind these words.

What did this have to do with unifying the Immortal World?

"This person... is from our Immortal World, and he is the Ten Thousand Days Supreme."

"Impossible!" The Second Counselor's heart was filled with astonishment.

...

Twelve years passed in the blink of an eye.

"Time flies!" Qi Yuan sighed.

He had aged another twelve years.

Unfortunately, he hadn't returned to Blue Star and had missed out on twelve years' worth of retirement benefits, a significant loss.

However, the thought that he hadn't paid social security and wouldn't receive retirement benefits lifted his spirits.

"Senior Brother, what troubles you?"

The wealthy and voluptuous Jiang Ling Su approached with a slender waist and ample bosom, exuding charm.

"I'm troubled by the fact that all things are born and die, and soon... the Immortal World will be destroyed."

Hearing this, Jiang Ling Su showed no anxiety.

She had heard these words from Senior Brother numerous times and had become accustomed to them.

Indeed, the Immortal World was destined for destruction and rebirth, but that was three billion years away.

This was too distant a future for her.

"Before the destruction of the Immortal World, what does Senior Brother wish to do?" Jiang Ling Su's fair face showed anticipation.

Over the past twelve years, she had often secretly visited Qi Yuan's residence, savoring the taste of his essence.

Sometimes she would succeed, and other times, she would encounter Ning Tao, Jin Li, or Jin Si Que, who would reluctantly join the battle.

"I think..." Qi Yuan contemplated seriously.

This was a question he had never considered before.

"If it were me, hehe..." Jiang Ling Su's beautiful eyes smiled mischievously, and her hot and delicate body fell into Qi Yuan's embrace.

The soft and supple jade-like body was in his arms, her rosy lips soft and tender, and her mouth was full of life.

Qi Yuan took the initiative, lifting the hem of her skirt up to her waist, revealing her snow-white, slender, and fair thighs to the air.

At this moment, various emotions flashed through his mind.

"Desires are bottomless pits, it seems... I'm not fit to enter the fourth layer of Yang Immortal and become a Dao Lord."

The path to the fourth layer of Yang Immortal was one of dissolving the true spirit, pursuing ultimate strength, and the true spirit's extinction leading to immense power.

This was very similar to the fifth layer of Yang Immortal.

To become a Dao Lord, one had to be the strongest in the Dao and extinguish all desires, retaining only the yearning for strength.

When the body, spirit, and willpower reach their peak, one can enter the fifth layer of Yang Immortal, reaching the end of the cultivation journey.

Unfortunately, Qi Yuan couldn't do it.

Although he had always strived to become stronger and sought powerful abilities, strength was merely a tool to him.

His mastery of strength was to live a better life, where everything went his way, and he could do as he pleased.

If he had to give up everything to gain strength, what was the difference between that and becoming a fourth-layer Yang Immortal? The world was vast, and there were too many wonderful things in the mortal world that he had yet to experience.

"I never thought that even after becoming so strong, my mindset is still that of a small, deflated youth." Qi Yuan sighed.

However, sometimes, being carefree and untroubled like a deflated youth was quite refreshing.

Half a day later, Qi Yuan lay lazily, "Qi Yuan, you need to exercise restraint. There are only three billion years left before the Immortal World is destroyed. You must think of a solution and not get lost in the pleasures of life."

The sunlight shone on his body, making him feel relaxed and lazy.

Just then, his consciousness stirred.

"Have we finally found the location of the Heavy Yuan Universe?"

For the past twelve years, Qi Yuan had been searching for the world created by the Southern Universe Dao Lord in his dreams, especially the Heavy Yuan Universe.

This universe was the most unique.

It was the place where the Southern Universe Dao Lord attained the Dao and discovered the Dream Body.

After obtaining the Dream Body, the Southern Universe Dao Lord had always hoped to encounter more Dream Bodies.

Because the Dream Body he acquired was incomplete, with loopholes.

So, he used the Heavy Yuan Universe as a lure, hoping to attract more visitors from other universes.

And... he succeeded.

He learned about more terrifying constitutions, but there were no more Dream Bodies.

By then, he had already stepped into the Dao Lord realm, and the Heavy Yuan Universe had become a cycle.

The outsiders he lured were those who had already arrived in the Heavy Yuan Universe.

Subsequently, the Southern Universe Dao Lord headed towards annihilation, severing the future of various universes.

Therefore, the Heavy Yuan Universe might have added some variables and hope, and there might be new outsiders... coming.

...

Heavy Yuan Universe.

Bird Realm.

A sturdy fortress stretched for tens of thousands of miles, the last sanctuary for human beings.

Outside, thorns grew wildly, the environment was harsh, and even more terrifying were the dream beasts that captured the hearts and souls of onlookers.

In a 1691 book, a bar, a look, a mistake, a version!

These terrifying dream beasts were almost invincible, and it was challenging to deal with them with human strength.

Even powerful cultivators, when faced with dream beasts invading their dreams, would instantly collapse and die.

Of course, the beings in this world didn't know that the dream beasts were merely a collection of "information."

This information included "Heavy Yuan Universe, half-illusory and half-real," "The Dao Lord has perished," and more.

When this "information" spread into the consciousness of the beings, they would instantly collapse into nothingness.

Naturally, what was presented to the world was the dream beasts invading dreams and devouring the life force of the beings.

At this moment, inside the fortress.

A frail young man, Wu Xue, looked desperate. He stood on the city wall, gazing at the endless stream of dream beasts outside, his expression filled with sorrow.

"The dream beasts are increasing, and the reinforcements haven't arrived yet?" Beside him, a tall woman asked.

In this world, only three fortresses remained.

The situation in the other fortresses might not be any better.

"Damn it! Let's fight these dream beasts!" A bearded man said, his eyes filled with ferocity.

The battle between humans and dream beasts was a continuous retreat.

The dream beasts weren't exceptionally strong.

But... without mentioning the dream beasts invading dreams, when humans encountered them, they would die.

"What are we fighting for? I think... we might as well believe in the True Creator, and perhaps there's a glimmer of hope." At this moment, a man in a golden robe spoke calmly.

The expressions of the people present changed slightly.

The True Creator was the deity worshipped by the True Church.

There were rumors that the True Creator had created the Heavy Yuan Universe and all the beings in the world.

The True Creator is the origin of all.

"Nonsense! The True Creator? To have faith in him, one must sacrifice half their flesh, half their spirit, and half their desires!" Wu Xue scoffed.

He had no love for this church.

"It's still better than dying," someone muttered.

"Hmph, so joining the church means you won't die?" another person said with dissatisfaction.

In the fortress, humans were divided into several factions.

Many of them belonged to the Church faction.

One of the reasons Wu Xue despised the Church faction was that he believed they were all frauds.

This so-called church had always claimed that when the True Creator awakens, all Dream Beasts will be vanquished, and humanity will be ushered into a new dawn.

But before that... sacrifices must be made.

Who makes these sacrifices? Naturally, it's the lower-ranking church members and their friends and family.

His childhood sweetheart, due to the Dream Beast disaster, had left him and married someone from the church.

To defend against the Dream Beast invasion, that church member even sacrificed his wife as an offering.

In the end, that person became a high-ranking member of the church.

Wu Xue held a grudge against him.

Just then, the tall woman suddenly looked outside the city, her eyes widening in surprise. "Look, who's that?"

"A wanderer?" Wu Xue stared in disbelief, feeling incredulous.

Although there were many wanderers at the beginning of the Dream Beast disaster, their numbers had dwindled as the disaster grew more severe. There were almost no places left for them to hide.

"Open the gates quickly and let him in! If he stays outside any longer, he'll surely be approached by the Dream Beasts and die!" Wu Xue said.

"But if we open the gates, the Dream Beasts will enter, and the fortress will fall. Who will take responsibility for that?" the man in golden robes argued.

"But... he's close by, and the Dream Beasts are far away. If we act fast, there's no way they can get in," Wu Xue quickly explained.

"This wanderer must have some skills to have survived outside for so long. If he joins us, we might find a way to deal with the Dream Beasts," the tall woman said.

"Hmph, besides the True Creator, no one in this world can deal with the Dream Beasts. Now, the church is forging divine artifacts, and any disturbance at this critical moment is unacceptable."

"Although you're right, and the Dream Beasts can't enter, what if... what if he's a Dream Beast himself?"

"Even if there's a tiny chance of disrupting the artifact forging, we can't let him in," the man in golden robes said seriously.

Without his agreement, the others couldn't make a decision.

Wu Xue and the tall woman were both anxious and worried.

Just then, a calm voice suddenly echoed. "From your perspective, it makes sense not to open the gates, but... there's no need to open them. I can enter without a door."

As the voice fell, Qi Yuan's figure appeared within the fortress.

Those present were all shocked, their faces filled with confusion and apprehension.

This fortress was, after all, the last stronghold of the Bird Realm.

Without opening the gates, even legendary Yang Spirit experts couldn't enter this fast.

Yet, Qi Yuan had effortlessly walked in.

The group was stunned, their faces a mix of bewilderment and wariness.

"Who are you?"

"Why are you here?" they asked.

"My name is Qi Yuan."

"I've come here to ask you, do you want to die?" Qi Yuan continued.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed, their apprehension deepening.

Was this person here to kill them?

"What do you mean?" they asked, their anger rising.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, this death is the kind where you can be resurrected by watching ads," Qi Yuan added.

After arriving in the Heavy Yuan Universe, he found it even more dire than he had imagined.

Most of the immortals in the Immortal World were unaware that the Immortal World Lord had perished, and they didn't know that the Immortal World was created by the Lord in a dream.

But the Heavy Yuan Universe wasn't so fortunate.

Information had spread widely, leading to the emergence of Dream Beasts as a heavenly disaster. If this continued, the universe might slowly be destroyed.

"Resurrection through ads?" Wu Xue was puzzled, but then a realization struck him, and he exclaimed, "Are you from the Ad Society?"

Beside him, the man in golden robes also looked apprehensive. "This place is under the blessing of the True Creator. Ad Society, please leave immediately."

He had also heard a thing or two about the Ad Society.

This was a newly established church.

The church was both mysterious and terrifying.

Rumors said that to join this church, one must first die and then be resurrected by watching ads.

It was said that those who joined the church had all died once and praised the ads as entertaining.

But the man in golden robes didn't believe it; he was certain they were all frauds.

Where in the world could someone be resurrected after dying?

(End of Chapter)

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