Chapter 802: One Lifetime, Body Integration

“Is this… the ripples of the Great Dao?”

Inside a cave dwelling.

A middle-aged man was teaching Liu Qing the Dao when he suddenly fell silent, then turned his gaze toward a nearby low hill.

This man was Liu Qing’s father, the Divine Wood True Person.

He knew this aura all too well.

Or rather, he would never forget it in this life or any other.

“Father?”

Liu Qing, seeing his father unusually distracted, softly called out.

Hearing Liu Qing’s voice, the Divine Wood True Person snapped back to himself, his eyes gleaming: “Another True Person has arisen in Baiyu Jing. Judging by these Dao ripples, his foundation is terrifying—I, old man that I am, am humbled.”

“True Person?”

Liu Qing first froze, then burst into joy.

In all of Baiyu Jing, who else could possibly achieve Body Integration?

It could only be Li Rui of Changqing Peak.

Baiyu Jing had long whispered that Li Rui was the closest to becoming a True Person, yet for years he showed no sign of breakthrough, leaving Liu Qing anxious—now, at last, the fruit had ripened.

“Is Changqing truly going to make it?”

Though he had long prepared himself mentally, the reality still sent waves through Liu Qing’s heart.

When they first met,

Li Rui’s cultivation was weaker than his own—now he had surged far ahead, on the verge of crossing the boundary between mortal and immortal, becoming a True Person.

The disparity of life.

How could he not sigh?

“Yan Kong, we’ll never catch up to Changqing in this lifetime.”

Liu Qing smiled.

Yan Kong had been dead for a hundred years, yet every year on his memorial day, he still remembered to bring a jug of wine.

The scene of the three of them competing for the Dao Heir still lingered before his eyes.

The Dao Mountain remains, but the people are no longer the same.

It was natural, effortless.

Without shock or danger, the Dao ripples spread through the Huangting Cave Heaven.

The [Eternal Court] took root.

At this moment, the Huangting Cave Heaven finally had its master, standing opposite the Niwan Palace Cave Heaven like two great suns, illuminating the entire dwelling as bright as day.

During this process,

his heart lake rippled occasionally, memories of his centuries of cultivation rising before him.

From gaining his destiny in the Zhu family’s stable, he had tread cautiously all along, seeking only immortality—and now, at last, he had touched the edge of the immortal realm.

The cultivation world teemed with prodigies, yet those who achieved True Person were exceedingly rare.

Those who achieved Body Integration in one lifetime? Even rarer.

None were anything less than extraordinary talents.

Suddenly—

Li Rui felt a pang of heartache.

Heavenly Tribulation.

He had long planted a Dao seed within his Niwan Palace Cave Heaven; all that remained was the Heavenly Tribulation to claim the True Person throne.

The Heavenly Tribulation was a trial, yet also a boon.

Only by surviving it could the Dao seed become flawless.

Like an old farmer: planting wheat seeds isn’t enough—he still needs a spring rain.

This Heavenly Tribulation was that spring rain.

Usually, there were years between planting the Dao seed and the tribulation’s arrival—Zhong Li had been such a case.

‘This Heavenly Tribulation is coming faster than expected.’

Li Rui sensed it.

The Heavenly Tribulation would descend in three days.

At the peak of Wanfa Peak, Taihuazhou.

The Yellow Dragon Dao Lord, seated in meditation with closed eyes, slowly opened them: “Dao Tribulation…”

In an instant,

he found the characters “Changqing” etched into the Heavenly Dao’s imprint.

It corresponded to Li Rui.

“His Dao power is abundant—he will pass the tribulation without issue.”

Before he finished speaking,

his spiritual sense was severed by some force.

“Zhu Ge Ming has used the Immortal’s Gift to obscure the karmic threads.”

Baiyu Jing had eight True Persons.

Only the former Jianhe True Person had received such treatment—and history proved Zhu Ge Ming’s judgment right; now, the Jianhe True Person had become the Jianhe Dao Lord.

He was sending a message to the old beasts watching from the shadows.

Whoever dares touch Li Rui, Baiyu Jing will fight them to the death.