Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 757 The Five Decays Taoist
Fifth Young Master?
Li Yuan was startled. He keenly sensed the fear in the group of demons, as if they had encountered their natural enemy, and they trembled uncontrollably.

He looked in the direction of the light and saw a refined young man leaning back in a large chair in the center of the cabin, gently waving a white bone-handled fan. When he saw him looking over, he grinned.

"what!"

The young man simply smiled, and Li Yuan heard several 'thumps' as a group of demons knelt on the ground, filling the entire cabin with a strong stench of decay.

"Fifth, Fifth Young Master, spare my life..."

The group of demons were terrified, but it was as if someone had grabbed their throats. They could only utter half a sentence of begging for mercy and could only kowtow repeatedly.

"Fifth Young Master!"

Li Yuan cursed his bad luck inwardly, but he already knew the young man's identity.

The Five Decays Taoist!

A top-tier demon who possesses the terrifying supernatural power of the 'Five Signs of Decay of the Celestials', who dared to curse and kill the Bodhisattva of the Collarbone even when he was only at the seventh level of cultivation, and was even able to escape!
"The Underworld is increasingly accepting people of varying quality."

The refined young man closed his folding fan, glanced at the kneeling demons, and then fixed his gaze on Li Yuan:

"That being said, the Underworld does have its own criteria for accepting people. Demonic cultivators who cultivate the Shadow Demon God Technique to build their foundation should, in principle, not be included in this category..."

The Five Declines of Heaven and Man!

Feeling the gaze of the Five Decays Daoist, Li Yuan felt terrified.

With just a casual glance, he could smell the decay emanating from himself—his mana, spells, the Shadow Demon Realm within the Shadow Demon's body, and even his thoughts and ideas were all decaying.

It seems that as long as someone has a single thought, the legendary Five Signs of Decay of the Celestial Being will descend...

"Crack~"

Suddenly, the Five Decays Daoist flicked his finger, and a wisp of gray light exploded into several beams in the air, landing on the foreheads of several people, including the Mighty Ape Demon, the Thousand-Child Demon Mother, and the Shadow Demon.

His movements weren't fast, but neither the wary Li Yuan nor the trembling demon had time to react before they felt a chill between their brows.

Immediately, a chilling, bone-piercing sensation spread throughout his entire body.

What the hell? !
Li Yuan was almost ready to give up his Shadow Demon Body, but then he saw the group of demons kowtow and thank him as if they had been granted a pardon: "Thank you, thank you for the reward, Fifth Young Master!"

"This is the five signs of decay."

Seemingly noticing Li Yuan's confusion, the Five Decays Taoist smiled and explained:

"This wisp of energy comes from my very origin. Holding onto it can prolong life, avert disasters, protect the body, and conceal one's form. Of course, there are also some minor hidden dangers, such as the premature onset of the five signs of decay..."

He paused slightly at this point, noticing the fear on the demonic cultivator's face, before speaking gently:
"There is no need to be too afraid. As long as you all listen to me, this hidden danger will almost not exist."

"..."

Out of the corner of his eye, Li Yuan glanced at the group of jubilant demons, his expression blank as he frantically searched for the wisp of energy that had entered him.

He secretly wondered whether he should self-destruct here and show the Five Decays Daoist what it meant to be 'unyielding'...

Immediately, he bowed deeply:
"Qi Zhili greets the Fifth Young Master."

"Qi Zhili."

The Five Decays Daoist was not surprised; the demonic cultivator's swift arrival showed he knew when to retreat and understood the bigger picture.

"Get up."

He sat casually in the chair and said indifferently:

"Since you have accepted the mission from the Underworld, you must have some knowledge of the Xuanhuang Great World and the Weitian Martial Arts Competition."

The group of demons nodded repeatedly.

"What about you?"

The Five Decays Daoist glanced at the Shadow Demon Xiao Xiu.

"Fifth Young Master, I am new to the Underworld and know very little about these things..."

Li Yuan lowered his head slightly, knowing that the Five Decays Daoist had something to ask for. He was still wary, but he thought he could take the opportunity to extract some information.

"Ok?"

The Five Decays Daoist raised an eyebrow slightly, and the group of demons felt their legs tremble. But to their surprise, the Five Decays Daoist, who was extremely ferocious among the demons, was surprisingly mild-mannered towards this demon cultivator.

They even told him some information about the Xuanhuang Great World and the Weitian Martial Arts Competition.

Li Yuan listened quietly.

What the Five Decays Daoist said was largely the same as what he knew, only much more detailed, such as the composition of the Xuanhuang Great World.

"The Xuanhuang Great World is composed of a vast number of dimensional worlds. Among them, the Xuanhuang Original World is the highest, followed by the Five Directions and the Twelve Great Worlds, which correspond to the Five Emperors of Xuanhuang and the Twelve Golden Immortals..."

"These twelve great realms, the five dimensional heavens, and the Xuanhuang original realm are the greatest creation contained within the Xuanhuang Great World..."

"Throughout history, countless people have attempted to seize it, including Dao Lords and Heavenly Sovereigns, but all have failed and perished..."

The Five Decays Taoist gave a brief account and stated his purpose:

"However, this time, the Wutian Dao Sect's martial arts competition, with the participation of various Dao Lords and Heavenly Lords, has drawn the attention of the Three Saints, Five Emperors, and Twelve Golden Immortals. This presents a golden opportunity to seize the Great Realm of Wutian!"

"Ok?"

Li Yuan was startled, keenly grasping the key point in the Five Decays Daoist's words.

It's not that he wants to seize the Great Realm of Heaven, but rather that the Three Saints and Five Emperors seem to be held back by the Dao Sect...

'No wonder the Underworld suddenly issued a mission; it turns out that after the Dao Sect intervened, the Xuanhuang Great World was left in a void…'

Upon realizing what was happening, Li Yuan couldn't help but marvel at the grand scale of the Dao Sect's efforts.

The number of Daoist sects that have intervened to restrain the Xuanhuang Great World is not limited to just one or two; this can almost be considered the prelude to war...

'With such a grand display, where are the other top-tier dimensional beings? Are they sitting idly by, or are they waiting for the Dao Sect to test the strength of that legal net?'

Li Yuan's suspicions grew, and he increasingly felt that the Xuanhuang Great World was far too complex.

That's about it.

The Five Decays Daoist had no idea what the little demonic cultivator was thinking. After briefly introducing the Dharma Net, he issued tasks to the group.

"The place you have been teleported to this time should be the 'Realm of Sin,' which, as the name suggests, is a great world that houses the 'Golden Immortals of Judgment'!"

Seeing the shocked faces of the demons, the Five Decays Taoist lightly flicked his folding fan:
"What you need to do is very simple, and that is..."

"Make a scene!"

"The bigger the commotion, the better!"

……

...Waaah~
Inside the Great Luo Hall, light and shadow flowed.

All the disciples of the Great Luo Heaven had dispersed, except for the purple-robed Daoist, only Daoist Tianyu remained.

As the master and disciple gazed upon the void, layers of emptiness parted, revealing scenes from the infinitely distant horizon.

But then they saw a dark place where a huge sal tree was swaying gently. Beneath the tree, an old monk in gray sat cross-legged, with a chessboard in front of him, as if waiting for something.

"Om~"

It seemed like a long time, yet also like a moment.

Under the watchful eyes of the master and disciple, a barefoot monk slowly walked out, wearing a light gold kasaya, with a handsome face but no eyes.

Its eyes were completely black, yet they seemed to conceal endless Daoist principles and laws.

He walked to the foot of the tree, clasped his hands together, first bowed respectfully to various points in the air, and then nodded slightly to the old monk under the tree:

"I heard that the Lord will preach in the Taihuang Heaven two hundred years from now. I was thinking of going there to listen to the teachings then, but I didn't expect to see you today ahead of time."

"sit."

The old monk's words were concise and to the point:

"This old monk has been entrusted to come here to play chess. If you beat me, I will leave."

What if we lose?

The handsome monk countered with a question.

"Then let's play a few more rounds."

After the old monk finished speaking, he raised his hand to place the piece, but was stopped by the other monk:
"slow!"

"Ok?"

The old monk pretended not to understand.

"This old monk is so unreasonable. You attained enlightenment before I did, so you should at least let me go first..."

A handsome monk sat before a chessboard.

"You attained enlightenment through destiny, which already gives you a huge advantage, yet you still want to compete with me?"

The old monk snorted coldly, but instead looked towards the dark place in the far distance:
"In that case, guess who invited the Daoist of Calamity. If you guess correctly, you shall go first."

"Ok?"

The handsome monk looked up.

In the endless darkness, a middle-aged Taoist priest walked with a sword on his back, his destination unknown.

"The Lord of the Underworld has perished and has not returned, while the Way of Yin Virtue has fallen into the hands of the Lord of Pingyu. It is likely that this is the one who invited the calamity."

The handsome monk spoke calmly.

Almost at the same time he spoke, from the darkness in the far distance, an old Taoist priest in black slowly approached; it was none other than the Lord of Pingyu.

"you win."

The old monk bowed and yielded the way.

"Thank you."

The handsome monk returned the greeting with clasped hands, and then placed a piece on the board:
"But who invited Fellow Daoist Hongmeng?"

"If you want me to answer you, I have to go first in the second round."

The old monk replied.

"nature."

The handsome monk nodded in agreement.

"The Daoist Master holds the diagram and will not leave the Great Luo Palace, so you can rest assured."

The old monk knew what he wanted to ask, so he replied with one sentence before saying, "It is the Lord of the Crimson Heaven."

"The Crimson Sky Lord?"

The handsome monk was somewhat surprised, but then understood: "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Hongmeng is still deep within the Boundary Sea..."

So what if he's not here?

The old monk chuckled silently, then placed his piece and remained silent.

The handsome monk gazed into the void, but saw that Daoist energy flowed in every dark place, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Although he had foreseen this when he set up the legal system, seeing this scene in person still stirred something within him.

This is almost a prelude to war, which is precisely the attitude of the Weitian Dao Sect. From this, we can also see the attitude of other top Weitian sects.

'The closer you get to the main road, the harder it becomes!'

With a slight sigh, the handsome monk calmly placed his piece.

……

……

The realm of sin.

As the name suggests, it is a vast world used to imprison 'sinners'.

Legend has it that this great world imprisons all the most vicious and wicked people from the Xuanhuang Great World throughout history, and is also the source of the Yellow Springs River.

Any sinner who enters this realm will become nourishment for the Yellow Springs River and the Xuanhuang World Tree.

In the courtyard of the clinic in Black Mountain City, Li Yuan gently rocked in his rocking chair, the information spoken by the Five Decays Taoist resurfacing in his mind.

"As expected of a top-tier demon, he's incredibly audacious, actually setting his sights on the stronghold of the Twelve Golden Immortals..."

Li Yuan sorted through what he had seen and heard through the Shadow Demon's body.

The Five Decays Daoist had clearly advanced to the eighth realm, making him stronger than the information about the Floating Dharma Daoist, but compared to the Twelve Golden Immortals, he was far inferior.

While the Five Signs of Decay of the Celestials are indeed extremely ferocious, secretly cursing and killing even Dao Lords and Bodhisattvas who might suffer losses if they are not careful, the Five Signs Daoist is ultimately only at the eighth realm.

Even though the Immortal Judge of Sins was restrained by the Daoist Lord of the Dao Sect, his headquarters must have been filled with powerful figures at the level of half-step Daoist Lord.

Impressed by the audacity of the Five Decays Daoist, Li Yuan couldn't help but ponder the possibility of him taking the risk himself.

(End of this chapter)