Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 756 Underworld Mission, Fifth Young Master
Did the Primordial Emperor intervene, and if so, why?

Li Yuan's emotions were churning, but even though Qing Di Yan and others had mastered the restrictions on the Concealing Form Technique, the difference in their realms was too great, and he had no way of seeing even a fraction of it.

In fact, the Great Luo Diagram extends to all realms, and countless Heavenly Lords and Dao Lords are involved in it. Not to mention him, even the Three Sages of Xuanhuang, who are also Heavenly Lords, cannot deduce the secrets of heaven.

"What the gods seek is mostly the net of law, or the Great World of Xuanhuang itself, or perhaps both..."

Li Yuan pondered to himself.

The involvement of eight Dao Lords or even the Heavenly Lord suggests that this could not possibly be for the purpose of the Heavenly Martial Arts Competition.

Through the sword lotus body, he looked at the Three Saints Temple on Lingmiao Island. Everything was as usual, without any abnormalities. Obviously, the battle between Dao Lords had not yet affected this place.

"Om~"

At this moment, Li Yuan's heart stirred, and he sensed the tremor of the Yuan Ying Pure Yang Tree within the shadow of the Xuan Teng Tree:

"Shadow Demon Body?"

Li Yuan was somewhat surprised, and then focused his attention to perceive.

Before the martial arts competition began, he sent his Shadow Demon body to the Underworld, firstly to gather intelligence, and secondly to use the power of the Underworld to further obscure the secrets of Heaven.

"Om~"

Before the Netherworld Tower, the Shadow Demon stood still, and the stone tablets on both sides underwent changes.

The stone tablet on the right is a place where many underworld travelers exchange information, and it is also one of the sources of intelligence that he pays the most attention to.

Li Yuan's information about the Xuanhuang Great World all came from this.

After the martial arts competition began, many of the tasks on it changed, with a large number of new tasks related to the Xuanhuang Great World and the Weitian Martial Arts Competition.

However, the change in the stone tablet on the left was something that had never been seen before since the Shadow Demon joined the Underworld.

[No Rank Quest: Martial Arts Training]

[The various sects have launched another martial arts competition, this time in the Xuanhuang Great World... All cultivators from the various sects whose lifespans have not yet ended will participate...]

Through the perspective of the Shadow Demon, Li Yuan could clearly see the constantly flowing text on the stone tablet.

The Underworld is aware of the Martial Arts Competition, and they know the rules of the competition very well, even listing the Sun, Moon, and Stars for this competition.

"Number one on the daily ranking, Nine Extremes Heaven?"

Li Yuan spotted Fu Jiu Dao Ren at a glance. Clearly, this person had been fully exposed, not only having his name but also his deeds.

【Fu Jiu Dao Ren, formerly known as Jiu Ji Tian, ​​possesses an innate sword dao saintly body and has advanced to the eighth realm. He has an exceptional talent for killing and is arrogant and flamboyant in nature…】

The day after he entered the martial arts competition, he killed one cultivator from the Three Saints Sect. His soul search yielded no results, and he was discovered by the law. He was subsequently hunted down by the Three Saints Sect. Over a year, he killed more than 320 cultivators at the seventh level of the Xuanhuang realm, nine at the eighth level, and one at the ninth level…

[...He broke through the void and traversed the gaps between the three thousand worlds of Xuanhuang, engaging in numerous battles with the cultivators of the Three Saints Sect...]

"How cruel."

Li Yuan clicked his tongue in amazement.

The Martial Arts Ranking encompasses many of the true disciples of the Weitian Dao Sect who have not yet reached the end of their lifespan, and there are countless powerful individuals among them.
The fact that the Nine Extremes Heaven was able to suppress powerful figures like the Floating Dragon Daoist and the Crimson Dragon Daoist shows just how big a commotion it caused.

Filled with admiration, Li Yuan read on, word by word.

Apart from the Nine Extremes Heaven, all the other people on the list were hunted down after their whereabouts were discovered by the law net, and they all tried their best to conceal their aura rather than confront each other head-on.

The stone tablet only listed the top thirty of the Martial Arts Sun, Moon and Star Ranking. Li Yuan glanced at it but did not see any other familiar names.

Clearly, the vast majority of Daoist disciples are lying low.

"I wonder where Senior Brother Yuan and Senior Brother Gu are?"

Li Yuan suddenly thought of Yuan Han and Gu Xuansheng.

In the past, he thought the two of them had risked entering the Xuanhuang Great Realm in order to seek a chance to reverse their innate nature, but now he felt that the two of them were likely acting on the orders of their own master.

"Senior Brother Yuan and the others likely already knew about the Legal Network's intelligence..."

Li Yuan pondered this in his heart and continued reading.

After a large amount of information was listed, the mission details finally appeared on the stone tablet.

[Hunting: Snipe at the Dao Sect's martial arts demonstration; hunting down Dao Sect disciples will earn you great merit.]

[Seize the Heavens: The Xuanhuang Great World is a supreme-level dimensional heaven of the Void, containing three thousand great worlds and countless dimensions. Seizing any one of these dimensions or great worlds will bring great merit...]

"That's really fair and impartial."

Li Yuan thought to himself, "This is indeed the style of the Underworld."

Whether it's the Dao Sect or the Guixu Sect, we treat them all equally; we fight everyone who can fight.

At the very end of the stone tablet, a line of text glowed with a pale gold light, and this was the reason why the Shadow Demon had taken the initiative to contact him:

The Method of Seizing Heaven

[Using this method, one can seize another dimension.]

"That's really generous."

Li Yuan focused his mind and sensed a torrent of information surging forth.

"Seizing the heavens" refers to the heavens above.

Of course, the great law bestowed by the underworld is incomplete; it only contains the method for seizing dimensional worlds.

"Whoo~"

A moment later, Li Yuan memorized this great technique.

This method is not particularly profound; he already knew much about its contents.

Seizing dimensional space is somewhat similar to the way the Dharma Realm devours strange lands, but it is much more complex and dangerous.

Even the smallest dimension is far greater than a single life-bearing planet. Whether one were to seize its essence or use it to nourish one's own Dharma realm, it would be an unimaginable stroke of luck.

"Dimensions, worlds, and heavens."

Standing before the stone tablet, Li Yuan's eyes shone brightly.

This Heaven-Seizing Technique divides the countless worlds within the Ruins of Return into three layers, each with an upper and lower section.

Lower dimensions, such as the Yuanying Realm, are almost incapable of nurturing cultivators at the sixth or seventh level, while higher dimensions, such as the Ten Wrathful Realms, can support cultivators at the half-step Dao Lord level.

The world, naturally, is a great realm capable of supporting Dao Lords, with the superior ones even capable of supporting multiple Dao Lords. Only the Dimensional Heaven-level great realms can support Heavenly Lords, and the superior and top-level Dimensional Heavens can support multiple Heavenly Lords.

Such as the Three Sages of Xuanhuang, the Five Heavenly Demons...

"According to the division of the Underworld, the Spirit Realm belongs to the higher dimension and can accommodate a half-step Dao Lord..."

"In other words, if one can seize the Spirit Realm, one can lay the foundation for the Tenth Realm in one fell swoop. This is only because there is the obstacle of the Dao Tribulation; otherwise, it would not be impossible to immediately reach the Tenth Realm!"

"No wonder countless cultivators risked their lives when the war began..."

Gazing at the stone tablet radiating divine light before him, Li Yuan felt a sudden realization and was also deeply moved.

For cultivators whose lifespan has ended, cultivation is extremely difficult. Compared to enduring countless years of hardship, seizing the dimensional dimension is a much easier path.

It is also extremely tempting for cultivators whose lifespan has not yet ended.

There's no other reason than that seizing the dimensional dimension doesn't affect one's cultivation; on the contrary, it allows one to solidify their foundation and advance to a higher realm before their lifespan ends.

"In higher dimensions like the Spirit Realm, there are more than three thousand Xuanhuang Great Worlds, and among them, there must be many great worlds capable of supporting Dao Lords..."

"And then there's Weitian..."

As Li Yuan was pondering this, the divine light on the stone tablet before him flowed once more.

[No Rank Quest: Exploring the Law Network]

[...A wondrous artifact jointly forged by the Three Sages of Xuanhuang, possessing the power to contain all laws, paths, and worlds, and exhibiting all kinds of mysterious and wondrous creations...]

Those who explore, disrupt, or subvert the law will accumulate great merit...

"The underworld has also set its sights on the law."

Li Yuan was not surprised. The potential of the Law Network was too great. Not to mention the Underworld, he suspected that the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Great Realm of the Witch God might also be secretly watching, or even have already made a move.

"The Xuanhuang Great World is too deep..."

Li Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, realizing he needed to be even more careful.

Before the Underworld Tower, he pondered for a long time before deciding to have his Shadow Demon accept the rankless quest on the corresponding stone tablet.

"With the protection of the Underworld, as long as one does not act on one's own, the Shadow Demon's form should be safe from being exposed..."

Looking at the "Heaven-Seizing Technique" on the stone tablet, Li Yuan admitted that he was somewhat tempted, and very tempted.

"Leaving aside the world, the celestial realms, and the mystical realms—no, even the lowest of the minor dimensions—the possibilities are unimaginable!"

Li Yuan squinted.

Taking over a dimensional world is a major taboo in Guixu. If any cultivator in the mortal world attempts to take it over, they will inevitably be blocked by the various realms of Guixu.

Dimensions such as the Ten Realms of Wrath and the Realm of Shadows seem to lack even Dao Lords, and have almost become training grounds for Dao Sect disciples.

Even a great cultivator like Yuanming Daoist wouldn't dare to seize it, for no other reason than that the Nine Realms of Guixu stand behind these dimensions.

But now, the Underworld has taken the initiative to issue a mission to seize the heavens!

"This is endorsed by the Underworld itself!"

The traveler reaps the benefits, while the underworld bears the blame. Even Li Yuan didn't want to give up such a good opportunity, since it was the Shadow Demon who was taking the risk.

"Done!"

Having made up his mind, the Shadow Demon immediately stepped forward, raised his hand and placed it on the stone tablet, choosing to accept the quest.

……

"Om~"

It seemed to take less than a moment.

Li Yuan felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. When his senses returned, he was startled to feel a series of extremely powerful auras.

"This is……"

As Li Yuan's heart sank, he heard a slightly hoarse voice:

"The Shadow Demon Technique? There are actually cultivators from the Shadow Realm among the Underworld Walkers..."

"Shh!"

Li Yuan felt a chill on his shoulder and couldn't help but open his eyes.

He found himself in the cabin of an ancient ship, with six powerful and ferocious demons standing in front of and behind him.

The one carrying the Shadow Demon was a powerful ape demon, and its aura...

"A powerful ape demon of the seventh realm!"

Li Yuan cursed inwardly, never expecting that the Underworld would use a 'mass teleportation' method and even assign him to the ranks of demons.

"This little demonic cultivator is really bold. He hasn't even reached the fifth realm yet, but he dares to accept such a mission?"

"Can you call yourself a demonic cultivator if you're not daring?"

"Hmm? This demonic cultivator has such a strong demonic aura. How many lives has he killed?"

"What a pure demonic cultivator!"

Li Yuan felt the gazes of a group of demons. Besides the Mighty Ape Demon, there was also a Thousand-Child Demon Mother, a Three-Headed Hundred-Armed Snake Demon, and a Star-Devouring Giant Demon.

The group of demons stared at him, and the hideous troll was even drooling.

"..."

Li Yuan was startled but remained calm. During the Netherworld teleportation process, it was impossible for other Netherworld travelers to attack him.

This is one of the few rules in the underworld.

“It’s rare to see such a pure demonic cultivator. Let’s put him down.”

At that moment, a gentle voice came from behind.

The mighty ape demon released its grip as if electrocuted, its towering body instantly shrinking considerably. The other demons were also startled and bowed in unison.

"Greetings, greetings to the Fifth, Fifth Young Master..."

(End of this chapter)