Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 764 The Emperor's Favor!

The Yellow Springs have ceased to flow!

Within the space where he controlled the troops, Li Yuan's heart tightened slightly.

As a top-tier celestial realm, the Xuanhuang Great World possesses all sorts of wondrous creations, the most supreme of which is naturally the Xuanhuang World Tree.

This innate spiritual root was born at the very beginning of time, bearing the weight of countless dimensions and possessing endless mysteries. Next in line is the River of the Underworld.

Legend has it that this River Styx contains all the filth and darkness of the Xuanhuang Great World from ancient times to the present. Those who enter it and are cleansed without dying can reverse their innate destiny.

You could even live a second life!

"The River Styx has stopped flowing!"

Startled, Li Yuan suddenly realized something.

I now know that this is the reason why this old tree has been dormant for a century.

"Years ago, the Lord of the Outer Realms deceived me with his supreme divine powers and fled into the Xuanhuang Realm to spread his teachings..."

Beneath the World Tree, the Old Man Xuanhuang recounted the past, but only briefly: "Though after many twists and turns, he was driven away, but the River Styx stopped flowing as a result, and I was forced to remain silent for a century..."

The old man paused slightly at this point.

Jian Lian listened intently, but found nothing amiss. However, Li Yuan, within the weapon-controlling space, understood the situation perfectly.

"After that, the Three Sages of Xuanhuang seized the opportunity to launch an attack, thus establishing the legal net?"

"Or perhaps, behind the transmission of the Xuanhuang Dharma by the Primordial Heavenly Lord, there was the tacit approval of the Three Sages of Xuanhuang, or even their encouragement?"

"If that's the case, then Elder Xuanhuang's intentions are quite clear..."

Li Yuan pondered for a moment.

The rumors of the Old Man of Xuanhuang's discord with the Three Saints had been circulating for a long time, and there were many such records in the intelligence he had collected. However, because the rumors were so widespread, he was skeptical.

After all, in terms of relationships, those three sages could be considered the 'sons' of this Xuanhuang Elder.

Call ~
A gentle breeze seemed to be blowing beneath the World Tree.

After a slight pause, the old man Xuanhuang said:

"What I want you to do is to reconnect the River Styx!"

"This……"

Jian Lian's brows were furrowed.

The Sword Lotus Body's true form is rooted in the Divine Realm. Even if Li Yuan withdraws his will, his thoughts and mind are still influenced by him, and he prioritizes prudence in his actions.

Upon hearing such a momentous event, they were naturally filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"This matter will also be of great benefit to you."

The old man with the dark complexion had a gentle gaze, as if the person sitting across the chessboard was truly his son and grandson: "It is not easy for plants and trees to become spirits. Once born, their innate talents are difficult to change. However, if you are baptized by the River Styx, you will have the opportunity to defy your innate nature!"

"This……"

Jian Lian's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth: "I am willing to serve the Ancestor, but I am afraid that my cultivation is too shallow and I may ruin the Ancestor's great plans."

"It doesn't matter."

The old man's voice was gentle:

"Although I bear the weight of the heavens and am unable to move, I still have some control over the legal network. While I cannot directly elevate you to the Golden Immortal realm, it is not difficult to help you..."

Sword Lotus Body could not refuse and had no choice but to accept:

"Thank you, ancestor!"

"Good boy."

The old man stroked his long beard, nodded in satisfaction, and then flicked his finger, a streak of green light landing on the center of the sword lotus's brow:

"Go."

Woo~
From the shadows, the nine-colored phoenix quietly landed on the old man's shoulder, somewhat curious:

"What's different about this one?"

The old man picked up a chess piece: "What do you think?"

"The Great Medicine has taken human form, and is a Wood-elemental Holy Spirit. Its aptitude is passable, but compared to the previous ones, it's quite inferior..."

The nine-colored phoenix shook its feathers.

Which one do you think is better?

The old man stroked his long beard, seemingly deep in thought.

"That kid from the Northern Star Realm is quite good. He's a Heavenly Heart Transformation cultivator with the most abundant talent. If it weren't for the three from the Hongmeng Realm, you might have been able to directly elevate him to the Golden Immortal realm..."

"Secondly, there's that kid who cultivates the 'Three Worlds Buddha Sutra.' He's very likely one of the 'future Buddha's chosen ones by the Primordial Buddha..."

"Next up is that innate sword dao saintly body..."

The nine-colored phoenix glanced at the old man, its curiosity growing: "However, you seem to value that kid more. Why? Because he's a Wood Elemental Saint?"

The old man smiled without saying a word, and simply picked up another chess piece.

A gentle breeze stirred on the opposite side of the chessboard, and a phantom image materialized.

……

"Om~"

As the old man Xuanhuang pointed his finger down, Li Yuan felt everything go black before his eyes, as if he had fallen into an abyss.

When he came to his senses, Jian Lian's body had already returned to Lingmiao Island.

"That old guy..."

Inside the space where he controlled the troops, Li Yuan felt heavy-hearted. The pressure from the old man Xuanhuang was too great, and he didn't even know if he had been exposed.

He was wary, and even though he knew that the Sword Lotus Body would bring considerable benefits, he did not dare to immediately enter the Sword Lotus Body and instead chose to return to his original body.

"call!"

In the courtyard of the clinic in Black Mountain City, Li Yuan lay reclining on a rocking chair, his eyes half-closed, concealing the glint of light in them.

Although his will returned to his physical body, he could still vaguely sense the existence of the sword lotus body through the sword lotus in the divine realm.

The latter was in a state of immense shock and joy. "This person seems very generous!"

Li Yuan considered this matter but did not act rashly. He had always held the greatest fear and awe towards such a giant who was beyond his comprehension.

Although he felt that the old man Xuanhuang was unlikely to make things difficult for him, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

"As expected of a top-tier dimensional being, the waters run deep..."

With his eyes half-closed, Li Yuan began to review what he had just seen and heard, comparing it with the intelligence and audio recordings he had gathered, and then analyzing it.

But when it came to powerful figures at the level of God, all sorts of guesses flashed through his mind, but they were just guesses.

He had no way of knowing the relationship between the Three Saints and the World Tree, nor did he know how the Lord of the Primordial Heaven transmitted the Dharma of Xuanhuang, nor did he know what hidden schemes or plots were behind it.

"The only thing we can be sure of is that the River Styx has stopped flowing!"

"As for the rest, only God knows the truth... For these giants, reversing others' perceptions is not difficult. Whether it's true or false, only God knows."

“It’s not a good place…”

After a long while, Li Yuan suppressed most of his distracting thoughts, stopped trying to figure out what those giants were thinking, and instead pondered what he could gain from it.

"First, there's the martial arts training. I need a lot of merit points to exchange for various great scriptures and supernatural powers to perfect the 'Primordial Chaos Dao'..."

"My ranking in the martial arts competition will depend on my actions in the Xuanhuang Great World..."

"If I can seize the Sin Realm, I will definitely be able to take the lead. But if I can reverse my innate nature in the River Styx, perhaps I can still break into the top ten?"

Li Yuan pondered to himself.

Meeting the old man Xuanhuang had a great impact on him.

Upon learning that the Three Saints, Five Emperors, and Twelve Immortals of Xuanhuang might not be in the Xuanhuang Great World, he felt somewhat elated. With a monkey in his grasp, he even harbored thoughts of seizing the Sin Realm.

Upon seeing the Elder Xuanhuang, he was shocked to realize that the waters of this world were too deep, so deep that he could only keep his distance with respect.

In fact, he would not have gotten involved in this mess if he hadn't been in a martial arts training session.

"In addition, it is also important to practice with the help of the Dharma net."

As Li Yuan's thoughts shifted, various scriptures and doctrines emerged in his mind, flowing and intertwining, transforming into images and diagrams, some incomplete and others relatively complete.

This is a cultivation technique he obtained through the 'substitute cultivation' of the Sword Lotus Body, among which the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram is the rarest.

"Nine wars of opening up the world, and the mutual slaughter that lasted for dozens of centuries, must have resulted in a large number of Daoist lineages within the Xuanhuang Great World. They may not be complete, but they are still very rare!"

Feeling the various meanings of the scriptures in his heart, Li Yuan silently adjusted his plans.

These incomplete cultivation techniques are of great value. In the present world, even he could not obtain the secret cultivation techniques and supernatural powers of other Daoist sects.

"Therefore, what I need to do is use the law net to obtain various cultivation techniques and scriptures. After that, I will use the Shadow Demon Body to explore the Sin Realm. Whether I can seize that great realm is another matter, but I must also explore the River Styx..."

After pondering for a long time, Li Yuan gradually came up with a plan, and then communicated with the sword lotus body again through the sword lotus body in the divine realm.

……

……

Lingmiao Island, Three Saints Temple.

"The Realm of Sin..."

Yue Xingchuan closed his eyes and entered a meditative state, where messages from the realm of sin intertwined in his heart, transforming into various lights and shadows.

Cultivators from other realms, disciples of the Daoist sect, members of the Rebel Saints Society, remnants of ancient times...

Having memorized all the information, Yue Xingchuan's expression turned grave; the situation in the Sin Realm was far worse than he had anticipated.

"The Rebellious Saints' Gathering, the Crimson Lotus Immortal reappears..."

Yue Xingchuan composed himself, feeling a deep sense of awe for the former leader of the Golden Immortals.

The threat posed by that Red Lotus Immortal was far greater than that of the ancient remnants and cultivators from other realms. For a moment, he hesitated about whether to go to the Sin Realm.

"A storm is coming."

Pinching his brow, Yue Xingchuan seemed to sense something and looked up towards the outside of the temple:

"This is……"

"boom!"

Almost simultaneously, throughout Lingmiao Island, numerous cultivators, whether practicing their techniques or in seclusion, were all shaken.

"This is?"

Yue Xingchuan strode out of the Three Saints Temple.

But then a streak of blue light appeared not far away, its color like water, its mist like fog. The water and mist intertwined, spreading layer by layer, and in an instant, it spread for hundreds of millions of miles, filling the sky.

"boom!"

The island of Lingmiao trembled violently, and the extremely intricate divine runes were illuminated by the dazzling blue light. It was the divine array within the island of Lingmiao, which, relying on this dimensional world, was powerful enough to suppress a half-step Dao Lord level expert.

But at this moment, the divine array was trembling violently, hovering between activation and deactivation.

"Enemy attack?!"

On Lingmiao Island, many cultivators in the Three Saints Altar turned their heads to look, only to see that the azure light was as dazzling as the sun, with divine patterns intertwined and flowing within it, faintly outlining the silhouette of a divine tree.

"The World Tree?!"

Yue Xingchuan's heart skipped a beat. He focused his gaze and saw a young man sitting cross-legged at the source of the blue light, which swirled around him like water.

Behind it, the shadow of a colossal divine tree slowly emerged, the giant tree resembling a mountain ridge, its branches and leaves lush and verdant, within which countless divine runes intertwined and flowed...

"That wooden holy spirit..."

Yue Xingchuan's gaze sharpened, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He had never witnessed this scene firsthand, but he had heard of similar sights within the legal system.

"This is a sign of divine favor?!"

"boom!"

The moment Li Yuan's mind entered the sword lotus body, he heard a huge roar originating from his heart.

Within his mind, the Xuanhuang World Tree appeared!

(End of this chapter)