lcionline Chapter 1840
Chapter 1840
"Not bad." Xiao Ta's tone was extremely solemn.
"Among the strange races, there are several groups that are most adept at infiltration: the Enchantress Clan, the Dark Moon Spirit Clan, the Thousand Illusion Snow Li Clan, and the Undying Soul Spirit Clan... The infiltrators of these clans lie dormant for endless years, rebuilding our world's Great Dao, advancing and breaking through. If they have enough opportunities, they can often infiltrate the side of our true prodigies and make their move at the most crucial moment."
It looked at Chen Xuan and suddenly asked, "Do you know how long it takes to prepare and what conditions need to be met before a person can achieve Dao integration?"
Chen Xuan honestly shook his head—he hadn't even reached the Celestial Immortal Realm, how could he know these details?
"For a Dao Lord to achieve Dao Integration, three basic conditions must be met; lacking even one will inevitably lead to death." The little tower extended three golden threads of magical power, explaining each condition in turn.
"First, one must experience the tribulations of love in the mortal realm—to go through birth, aging, sickness, death, love, hate, and separation like an ordinary person, and to hone the resilience of one's Dao heart."
"Second, settle the karma of one's life—what is promised must be done, hatred must be resolved, and the heart of the Tao must be pure."
"Third, only after you have accomplished these things can you cultivate to the point of perfect enlightenment."
It paused, then continued, "Most of the monstrous geniuses of the first and second lines of defense in the universe were taken in as personal disciples by powerful beings from a young age. They are single-mindedly devoted to the Dao, so they usually leave their sects after undergoing the Heavenly Immortal Tribulation to go out and train, find a Daoist partner, and experience the tribulation of love in advance, paving the way for their future integration with the Dao."
"When this news came to the attention of the mysterious infiltrators, they deliberately set up a scheme to venture into certain ancient battlegrounds and void remnant battlefields, creating the possibility of meeting and encountering true prodigies."
Chen Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement. "This strange clan really will stop at nothing to achieve their goals."
"Hmph, what I've described is merely the tip of the iceberg of the strange race. Those Dao Lords' crucial steps to Dao Integration are doomed to failure if interrupted." The little tower's voice carried a hint of sorrow.
"Think about it, a pair of Daoists met when they were celestial immortals, went through countless life-and-death trials together, became Daoists, and even reproduced their tribe. When the Dao Lord settled all karma and was preparing to merge with the Dao in the secret realm, the place of merging with the Dao was suddenly attacked by an unknown force—the 'Eternal Flower' of merging with the Dao was disturbed by the flames of war as soon as it was born, and withered instantly."
"Not only did that Dao Lord fail to achieve Dao integration and his true spirit begin to dissipate, but he also had to face betrayal from the one he loved most. What a tragic end!"
Chen Xuan's heart tightened upon hearing this, and he asked, "Did our side discover these lurking agents later?"
"Hmph, initially these lurkers hid extremely well, and as the rate at which our civilization produced top-tier supreme beings slowed down, the emperors only then began to pay attention to this matter."
As Xiaota recalled his master's account from years ago, his tone became more solemn.
"It wasn't until later, when a mysterious infiltrator named Liu Ruyan attempted to assassinate a disciple of a great emperor, that she was caught red-handed in a trap, thus completely exposing the conspiracy that the infiltrators had devised over countless years."
"What is Liu Ruyan's cultivation level?"
"He's just a weak Eternal Emperor." Little Tower's tone was tinged with sarcasm.
"But just because she wanted to harm the Emperor's personal disciple, that Emperor himself descended and attacked her—you should know that those at the Emperor level would normally feel ashamed to even glance at an Eternal Emperor."
"After her identity was exposed, Liu Ruyan knew she was doomed. She immediately tried to self-destruct her primordial spirit and annihilate her true soul, leaving us no clues to follow," the little tower chuckled.
"But little did she know that the emperors had already laid a trap—even though her primordial spirit had dissipated and her true spirit had vanished, the descending emperor could still easily reverse time and space, gather the fragments of her true spirit back together, and revive her."
"Holy crap, it's so hard to even die here?" Chen Xuan was utterly shocked.
"Hmph, for an emperor to lower himself to deal with an Eternal Emperor is an honor that even her ancestors for eighteen generations couldn't achieve," the little tower continued.
"What's even more interesting is that the Great Emperor didn't even bother with soul searching—he simply pointed at Liu Ruyan, and the Heavenly Dao of Cause and Effect descended instantly, not only killing Liu Ruyan's true form, but also following her causal threads to wipe out her primordial spirit clones, parents, children, friends, and even all the members of her lineage in our civilization."
It paused, its tone filled with awe: "At the same time, the other emperors who were stationed in various territories also released their consciousness to cover the heavens and earth—they could clearly sense that the lurkers who were killed by that emperor using the Heavenly Dao of Cause and Effect also had traces in their own territories."
In a mere instant, most of the strange race's forces that had been lurking among our ranks were eradicated.
Xiao Ta looked at Chen Xuan, her tone solemn:
"When an emperor deals with a mere Eternal Emperor, in your Dragon Xia terms, it's called a 'dimensional reduction attack.' However, emperors usually don't pay attention to matters at the bottom level unless they affect the foundation of a civilization, at which point they will be distracted and their consciousness will encompass the entire world."
"The Heavenly Dao of Cause and Effect..." Chen Xuan's eyes lit up instantly, and his breathing became rapid. "If you can kill my main body, you can also kill my second primordial spirit, my clone, and even my parents, children, and friends with whom I have karmic ties?"
"Little Tower, I need you to help me comprehend the Dao of Cause and Effect!"
"Snapped!"
Suddenly, the small tower released a wisp of golden magic power, which transformed into a palm-sized phantom and slammed hard onto the back of Chen Xuan's head, causing him to stagger.
"Are you crazy?" Little Tower's voice was full of anger. "Among the ten Heavenly Daos, the Dao of Cause and Effect is second only to the Dao of Chaos. Even the Eternal Supreme may not be able to comprehend its threshold! You're not even a Celestial Immortal yet, so why don't you just say you want to be an Emperor?"
Chen Xuan rubbed the back of his head and chuckled foolishly—he knew the idea was unrealistic, but he was just too excited to hear about the power of the Heavenly Dao of Cause and Effect.
However, during this three-hundred-year seclusion, he not only broke through to the late stage of the Returning to Emptiness Realm and condensed the fourth Chaos Immortal Qi, but also listened to the little tower tell so many ancient secrets of immortals, which broadened his horizons considerably. So his excitement was not in vain.
"Don't aim too high," Xiaota said, her tone softening as she saw him just grinning foolishly.
"When you cultivate the Great Dao of Deduction to perfection and enter the Eternal Supreme Realm, you may have a slight chance to comprehend the basics of the Heavenly Dao of Cause and Effect. The great beings in this universe each have their own trump card, which you cannot imagine now."
“I understand.” Chen Xuan nodded, his tone serious. “Which one of those who can become a Supreme Being or a Great Emperor didn’t crawl out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood? Which one of them doesn’t have their own unique methods?”
Just as the two were talking, a strong fluctuation of energy suddenly came from not far away, interrupting their conversation.
Both the person and the tower turned their heads to look at the same time—
Above Bai Li's secluded cultivation spot, a giant dragon hundreds of feet long floated. Its body was covered with nine-colored scales, which shimmered with a faint halo of chaos. Its horns were like jade, and its whiskers fluttered, exuding the majesty of an ancient dragon race.
"hold head high--"
The dragon roared at the sky, the sound shaking the surrounding void and making the light on its nine-colored scales shine even brighter.
"She succeeded! This girl actually succeeded!" Xiaota's tone was full of amazement. "With just one Chaos Dao Fruit, she purified the impure Illusionary Dragon bloodline and directly transformed it into a True Blood Dragon!"
Chen Xuan was also stunned—Bai Li's bloodline was strong before, but it was somewhat impure. Now that she had transformed into a true blood dragon, her aura had increased at least tenfold, and even her eyes had become more lively, carrying the unique arrogance of the dragon race.
"Kid, you're going to have a lot of luck with women in the future," Xiao Ta said with a hint of teasing.
"The Illusionary Dragon Clan is one of the most skilled races in the cultivation civilization in terms of stealth and transformation. Whether it is a cultivator, a demon beast, or a flower, tree, or plant, as long as she has seen it, she can transform into the exact same one. She can even imitate the aura and supernatural powers. If she is willing to lie low, even a Supreme Being would find it difficult to detect her."
Hearing this, Chen Xuan felt something was off and couldn't help but retort, "What do you mean? Am I, Chen Xuan, the kind of person with an evil heart?"