Chapter 597: Bone Resurrection, Taicang's Return

Chapter 597: Bone Resurrection, Taicang's Return

Immortal Sovereign Tian Zi's pleas fell on deaf ears as the Unchanging Divine Lord, his hands gripping his head, turned to Li Xuan, panting heavily. "You are my senior, the Ancestor of the Dao. What's wrong with me reclaiming what is rightfully mine?"

"Even if I truly can't return to Taihao, that's my problem. If I fail, I can accept it. I'll just plan again, rearrange, and that's all. How can I, the Unchanging Divine Lord, be discouraged by a single setback?"

"Before this, I've failed twice. This time, I can't accept it. I can't! You are my senior, the Ancestor of the Dao. Why make things difficult for a junior like me, a weakling?"

The Unchanging Divine Lord's expression was nearly on the verge of collapse, filled with resentment, but he dared not lash out at Li Xuan. Instead, he spoke with a face of agony.

The Ancestor of the Dao's might had been deeply etched into his bones since the moment the Crimson Naga King was crushed into nothingness. No matter how resentful or angry he was, he couldn't glare or rage; he could only torture himself.

Li Xuan's gaze fell upon him, and he said, "This Ancestor of the Dao follows the flow of fate. Having traveled and imparted the Dao in this world, how could I let it be destroyed? What does it matter if you are resentful? The weak are like this."

The Unchanging Divine Lord hugged his head and crouched down, lamenting, "Is it my fault that I, the Unchanging Divine Lord, am too weak? Does being strong mean one can do as they please?"

He never imagined that he would utter such words.

"Indeed, the truly strong can do as they wish!"

Li Xuan nodded and continued, "But this Ancestor of the Dao has always followed the flow of fate and never acted on personal desires."

The Unchanging Divine Lord lifted his head to look at him. "If that's the case, I, the Unchanging Divine Lord, beg you to let me return to Taihao. Can you grant me this?"

Li Xuan sighed. The Unchanging Divine Lord's obsession ran deep; he wouldn't rest until he had his revenge. If it were him, he would do the same!

Taicang had finally been reborn, even if he regained his past life's memories. But to him, they were like smoke, for Taicang's experiences in this life were real. In a sense, Taicang was no longer the same as before. The memories of his past life didn't leave a deep impression on him, so he easily let them go.

But the same couldn't be said for the others!

"In Taihao, your enemies may no longer exist."

Li Xuan smiled faintly and added, "Returning now may not be the best option for you."

The Unchanging Divine Lord's expression crumbled again as he hugged his head in agony, letting out a painful roar while desperately suppressing his inner anger and resentment.

"Ancestor of the Dao, don't believe him. Taicang has nothing to do with him. He's just trying to gain your sympathy."

Tian Zi showed no pity for the Unchanging Divine Lord.

Even if it were true, what difference would it make? Taicang was already dead. In a way, the Unchanging Divine Lord was the murderer of his father, and no matter the reason, Tian Zi would never forgive him.

Li Xuan shook his head. "It's not the right time for you to return. Wait for the right moment, and you'll naturally be able to go back."

The barrier of the Unchanging Land was weakening, and the one who had been suppressed would soon appear—a great calamity filled with brutality and murderous intent.

Taihao would disappear, and so would the Unchanging Land. In the end, only the suppressed one would remain, or the Heavenly Dao would replace it.

For Li Xuan, it was natural for the Heavenly Dao to take over, but he wouldn't interfere. Everything was within the Great Dao, and he was merely an observer. At his current realm, his mindset had transcended, and he wouldn't be swayed by the world's calamities.

The Unchanging Divine Lord was indeed a new era's trendsetter.

The changes in the rules of the Unchanging Land, the development of life's spirit intelligence, were somewhat related to the one who had been suppressed. This was the Unchanging Land's self-correction to keep that person under control.

"Ancestor of the Dao, I have a question to ask!"

The Black Chi King spoke with reverence.

"Please ask, Ancestor of the Dao. Have there been any changes in the rules of the Unchanging Land?"

This was something the Black Chi King had always wanted to find out, and it was the answer some arrangements sought.

"Yes!"

Li Xuan nodded.

"What changes have occurred? What impact will it have on the Unchanging Land?"

The Black Chi King's heart trembled.

Li Xuan smiled and said, "For you, it's a world-ending calamity!"

The Jade Courtyard Sovereign couldn't remain seated and blurted out, "Why is that? What kind of calamity?"

"A calamity that will destroy the world!"

Li Xuan chuckled softly.

The Black Chi King and the Jade Courtyard Sovereign were shocked, wanting to ask more, but the Unchanging Divine Lord lost control of his emotions and began to howl.

"Ahhhh! Why, Ancestor of the Dao? Why? Taicang was my arrangement. Everything is mine. What grudges and wrongs are between me and Taicang?"

"Taicang is returning everything to me, so why stop me? Why take what is rightfully mine!"

Seeing the collapsing Immortal Sovereign, the witch-demon and the others exchanged glances, only then understanding the depth of the Immortal Sovereign's obsession and the magnitude of the blow he had suffered.

Even someone as powerful as him had crumbled, and it was because of the Ancestor's strength that he couldn't vent his anger towards the Ancestor. He could only bottle it up, having no outlet for release, which eventually led to his own collapse.

"Serves him right!"

Tian Zi, on the other hand, wore a delighted expression, relishing in the misfortune of the man who had killed his father.

"Sovereign!"

"Sovereign, we still have a chance! We can set it up again!"

The followers behind the Immortal Sovereign were in agony, constantly trying to persuade him, but not one dared to speak a word of disrespect to Li Xuan.

"Forget it. Let you little ones sort out your own grudges and wrongs," Li Xuan shook his head and said.

Looking at the remains of Taicang in the Great Wilderness Universe, he waved his hand, and the bones flew over.

"Since Taicang has been reborn because of you, and he said he would return it to you, I, as the Ancestor, will let Taicang settle his grudges and wrongs with you."

Li Xuan spoke calmly.

The Immortal Sovereign lifted his head, "Taicang is already dead..."

Li Xuan smiled indifferently, "For you, life and death are irreversible, but in the eyes of this Ancestor, life and death are but a thought away. Death can bring life, and life can lead to death. Life and death can be reversed, but only this Ancestor is irreversible!"

Everyone's hearts trembled at his words. Life and death could be reversed, but only the Ancestor was irreversible—what an awe-inspiring statement! They also wondered if Taicang could be saved.

After all, only his skeletal remains were left, and Taicang's core Primordial Energy of the World, along with everything about him, had already dissipated.

When Taicang was reborn, at least his remains were still there, nourished by the essence of many true spirits, or perhaps Taicang himself was extraordinary, allowing his remains to be reborn.

Even so, the reborn Taicang was a new person, not the original Taicang. This was why, when Taicang awakened his past life's memories, he did so with such calmness and ease.

This was because the memories of his past life were insignificant compared to the life he had lived in the Unchanging Land. He was like an observer, having seen those memories and then let them go.

Qing Yu's face was filled with excitement. Could Taicang still be brought back to life?

Everyone stared at Taicang's remains, even the Immortal Sovereign stopped his howling and watched quietly, his expression complex, with both hope and fear of eventual disappointment.

Li Xuan looked at Taicang's remains, where not a trace of flesh and blood remained, and his soul had long since been extinguished, completely fallen. Even if some opportunity or treasure had allowed consciousness to emerge from the bones, it wouldn't be Taicang, and he would never regain his past life's memories.

However, in Li Xuan's eyes, this was nothing. He had already walked the Dao, standing above the Great Dao, and all things in the world, and all creations, were within the Dao.

Life was like this, and death was like this. Since he had once existed in the world, he would never truly disappear, especially since Taicang's remains were still preserved.

With a simple lift of his hand, silently and without any dazzling light or divine imagery, as if it were just an ordinary gesture, everyone felt an indescribable, transcendent aura in that moment, a profound mystery.

With this gesture, Li Xuan directly displayed a divine ability.

Bone Resurrection!

With his current strength from walking the Dao, this divine ability was effortless, easily allowing a skeleton to be reborn. Even if the owner of the bones had been extremely powerful in life, it was still the same.

In the shocked gazes of the crowd, Taicang's remains transformed, revealing flesh and blood. The bones gradually disappeared, and a flesh-and-blood body appeared—a scholarly yet imposing man.

"Taicang!"

"Big Brother Taicang!"

"How is this possible!"

Everyone was stunned by this scene. The Immortal Sovereign's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and he felt a sense of relief that he hadn't completely lost his sanity and directed his anger towards the Ancestor. Otherwise, he would have ended up like the Crimson Naga King, turning into nothingness and disappearing forever.

He was also grateful that he still held onto a sliver of hope for returning to the Grand Dawn Realm for revenge. Only by preserving his life could he have the chance to fulfill his beliefs, suppressing himself from daring to offend the Ancestor.

Buzz!

Li Xuan waved his hand and withdrew it, and at that moment, Taicang exuded a powerful aura, one that surpassed the level of a Heaven and Earth Sovereign.

The Immortal Sovereign's breathing grew rapid, not only because Taicang had been resurrected, but also because the revived Taicang possessed the peak strength he had before his fall!

Boom!

Taicang suddenly opened his eyes, shooting up from his seat. His eyes radiated an intimidating aura, and with a single glance, he spotted the Immortal Sovereign. His gaze darkened, "Immortal Sovereign, it's time to settle our debts. I, Taicang..."

He suddenly paused, a puzzled expression appearing on his face, and his brows furrowed, "Didn't I already die?"

"Big Brother Taicang!"

Qing Yu was overjoyed and rushed into Taicang's embrace.

Tian Zi pouted, tugged at her hair, and rushed over to grab Taicang's hand, saying, "Taicang, you're alive! It's all thanks to the Ancestor's mercy. Come and thank the Ancestor!"

Qing Yu, finally snapping out of her excitement, nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, Big Brother Taicang, you should thank the Ancestor!"

At this moment, Taicang felt dazed. He had clearly died, but now he was suddenly resurrected with the peak strength he had before his fall.

The Immortal Sovereign was not far away, and Qing Yu and Tian Zi were both present. He remembered locking Tian Zi up and asking the Immortal Sovereign not to make things difficult for her, to which the Immortal Sovereign had agreed.

What was going on now?

Who was this Ancestor of the Dao?

Taicang took a deep breath, and although he didn't know what had happened after his death, one thing was clear: the Ancestor had saved him and brought him back to life.

So, he respectfully bowed to Li Xuan, "Taicang pays his respects and thanks the Ancestor for his great kindness!"

"There's no need for excessive courtesy. You can settle your grudges and wrongs yourselves."

Li Xuan waved his hand dismissively.

Looking at everyone's shocked expressions, their reverence for his supreme status as the Ancestor of the Dao was boundless, and he felt a sense of satisfaction.

"Let me give you another shock from the Ancestor."

Li Xuan muttered to himself.

A halo of the Ancestor of the Dao appeared, and with a wave of his hand, a long river materialized, within which the river of time flowed. Everyone was stunned as they witnessed this; was this the river of time? Could it be presented so directly?

The Ancestor of the Dao!

At this moment, everyone deeply understood the significance of this title and what it represented.

Li Xuan reached into the river, and everyone felt a momentary daze, as if time had briefly flowed backward, yet there seemed to be no changes at all.

Immediately after, two figures were thrown out from the river.

At the sight of these two figures, Taicang and the others, including the Immortal Sovereign, were left speechless with shock.

Burncloud and Hongze!

Even the Immortal Sovereign was no longer in a state of collapse; at this moment, he didn't even dare to collapse. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his heart trembled.

Burncloud had died, his origin and connection to the world's energy completely taken away.

Hongze had been personally killed by the Immortal Sovereign, yet now, these two had returned to life!

Seeing the Ancestor of the Dao acting so nonchalantly, as if he had done something insignificant, everyone was left in a state of shocked numbness!

Supreme and Unparalleled!

This was the true definition of supreme and unparalleled!

Ancestor of the Dao! Ancestor of the Dao!

"Master's strength surpasses imagination!"

Xu Yan sighed, feeling incredibly fortunate. How deep was his luck to have encountered the Master and become his senior disciple!

Meng Chong rubbed his bald head, also feeling blessed.

The word 'fate' was indescribably profound.

After Li Xuan finished, he turned his gaze to the Immortal Sovereign and smiled lightly, "If you still feel unconvinced and unsatisfied, we can fight again."

The Immortal Sovereign's body trembled, and he hastily bowed, "I dare not, I, the Immortal, submit!"

There was no room for dissent!

The might of the Ancestor of the Dao was beyond question!

Li Xuan looked towards the Taihao Realm and spoke calmly, "A great calamity is approaching this world. I established the Heavenly Dao to leave a chance for evolution and a new era for this world. Whether you can seize this opportunity or let this world fall into silence is entirely up to you."

"I've witnessed the world's rise and fall countless times, and while I won't interfere, I've also left a chance for evolution. Whether you can grasp it and open a new era is also up to you."

Turning to his disciples, Xu Yan and the others, he smiled, "I've passed on everything I should, and from now on, your path is in your own hands. The Dao is beneath your feet, and I await the day you walk the Dao."

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan and the other four disciples bowed respectfully.

Master was about to leave!

Although their hearts were filled with reluctance, Xu Yan and the others knew that Master was going to find another place to continue his carefree life. The world's rise and fall were just like passing clouds to Master.

(End of Chapter)

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