Chapter 718: Chaos Dao

"Tower Master."

An old man walked into Li Rui's room with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, I have already said that you may simply address me as Fellow Daoist."

Li Rui smiled slightly.

An old man with the bearing of an immortal appeared before him.

This person was none other than the other Vice Tower Master of the Heaven Array Tower, Bai Fengnian.

His seniority was extremely high.

He was of the same generation as the old Daoist Fa Ran.

It was just that his natural talent and bone structure were inferior to the old Daoist Fa Ran; upon reaching the mid-stage of Soul Transformation, he was unable to find a Dao Seed, and thus he came to a standstill, unable to advance even a fraction further.

This stagnation had lasted for several hundred years.

To the point that he had gone from being the fastest-advancing true disciple of Bai Yujing to becoming the oldest Soul Transformation realm cultivator.

In fact.

This was the norm for cultivators.

Where could one find someone who could advance all the way without ever needing to pause?

Bai Fengnian shook his head: "You call that fellow Fa Ran 'Senior,' and call me 'Fellow Daoist'; wouldn't that make me a head shorter than him for no reason? No, that won't do, it won't do."

Li Rui was speechless.

Seeing that Bai Fengnian was determined to address him by his official title, he no longer insisted.

Compared to Zhao An, this old Daoist Bai was much more sensible.

The very first moment he returned from killing enemies abroad, he came to see him, the new Tower Master.

Without saying a word.

Even though he was much older than Li Rui in terms of years, he still performed the proper salute and addressed him as Tower Master.

His conduct was worlds apart from that of Zhao An.

The vast difference in their attitudes was naturally due to the great disparity in their ages.

Bai Fengnian had long since abandoned the thought of advancing any further; he only wished to be a leisurely Vice Tower Master and protect his family, and that would be enough.

Li Rui was a Dao Seed and also possessed an Immortal Spirit.

Such a heaven-gifted talent naturally required careful cultivation of relations.

Only a fool would offend a future True Monarch, or even a Dao Lord, in such a situation.

Having reached the Soul Transformation realm, none of them were fools.

Zhao An was the same.

He was in his prime, and the position of Heaven Array Tower Master was originally meant for him, yet unexpectedly, the fruit was plucked by a child who had only just entered the Soul Transformation realm.

Who wouldn't be angry?

If it were Li Rui, he would be just as angry.

It would be strange if he could treat him well.

When all is said and done, it is a matter of different circumstances.

If you haven't suffered another's hardships, don't urge them to be kind.

Even if one becomes an immortal, the principle remains the same.

It will not change.

Bai Fengnian looked at Li Rui, who was in the prime of his life, and felt a deep sense of envy.

"It's just a pity that I started cultivating late and have grown old; otherwise, who knows how many immortal maidens I could have charmed."

Bai Fengnian thought to himself.

Li Rui: "Fellow Daoist Bai, I heard you just returned from the north; how is the situation there?"

Bai Fengnian sighed: "Very bad."

"True Monarch Zeyuan is personally overseeing the defense, and they have already fought several battles. The foundation of the Wan Fadian is truly terrifying; it is well-deserving of being the number one in Taihuazhou."

Li Rui's heart sank.

This war between the righteous and the demonic had already been going on for decades.

The Jiazi Demon-Sweeping.

This time, it truly has been a full sixty years of sweeping demons.

The demons haven't been wiped out, but the righteous side is showing signs of decline day by day.

Who told the Wan Fadian to be so incredibly strong?

The Wan Fadian is the immortal sect that has existed the longest in Taihuazhou; if it weren't for their internal disarray, there would be no such thing as 'evil not prevailing over righteousness,' and Taihuazhou would have long since been flooded with demonic Qi.

For some unknown reason this time.

Several branches of the Wan Fadian have joined forces.

Naturally, this has put immense pressure on Bai Yujing, the Shenxuan Sect, and the Xuankong Temple.

Bai Fengnian smiled again: "Rest assured, as long as the Dao Lord masters are still here, this sky will not collapse."

"That is also true."

Li Rui also smiled slightly.

Looking back at the thousands of years of Bai Yujing.

They have faced crises even more terrifying than this one several times, yet in the end, didn't they survive them all?

After some idle chatter.

Li Rui then slowly descended from the Heaven Array Tower and returned to his own Changqing Peak.

Walking into his cave dwelling.

He saw that the walls had already been carved full of array patterns.

Each stroke was incredibly obscure, containing infinite power; the cave dwelling was isolated from the outside world, yet it was filled with endless starlight.

Not bad.

Li Rui had set up the Heavenly Dipper Star Array within his own cave dwelling. ===== CHAPTER 719 =====