Chapter 18: Debut, the Unfathomable Heavenly Dao Controller

The Chat Group fell silent for a brief moment. In a daze, all the Group Members felt a sense of oppression in their hearts. They certainly knew this was an illusion, but they still couldn't help but feel nervous.

Zhang Xuan watched quietly, unable to help but feel a thread of nervousness in his own heart. His claim that he went to secretly call the Heavenly Dao Controller was, of course, just an excuse.

As long as he switched accounts, the Heavenly Dao Controller would naturally come online, but the process had to be set up; the majesty of a top-tier powerhouse had to be brought out.

Although there were no top-tier powerhouses in the Chat Group, the strongest one at the moment was likely Chen Nan.

But the corresponding spectacle had to be put on.

A group of people were all waiting, and a moment later, it was Zhang Xuan who bubbled up first.

Zhang Xuan: It's here! The Heavenly Dao Controller has replied to me.

Meng Qi, who had been keeping a close eye on the Chat Group, felt his heart stir. He saw that among the three administrators whose avatars had always been gray, the Heavenly Dao Controller's avatar lit up.

The next moment, the entire Chat Group shook slightly.

Endless Immortal Qi emerged, layer upon layer, carrying an infinite sense of etherealness.

A grand world was revealed. In that world, countless skies appeared, with Immortal Gods residing within, and jade towers and palaces everywhere.

Continuous Immortal palaces emerged above the firmament.

Occasionally, a sword light would flash, piercing the firmament in an instant, displaying the earth-shattering methods of that Sword Immortal.

There was also a red-faced, big-nosed drinker, swaying as he rode a gourd through the sky, drinking as he went.

That magnificent scene only appeared for an instant, yet infinite reverie sprouted in the hearts of Meng Qi, Chen Nan, and Zhang Sanfeng.

"Is that the Immortal Realm? Is that the world where the Heavenly Dao Controller resides?"

"Is that sword light that moved the nine heavens a Sword Immortal, piercing the firmament with a single strike? Is that truly something a cultivator can achieve?"

"So there really are figures like Immortal Gods in this world?"

Amidst the intense shock in their hearts, that brilliant, extreme sword light boomed across the firmament and continued upward.

The minds of the group climbed along with that sword light, and suddenly, they saw a world where the Heaven and Earth Essence was even richer and the aura of the Immortal Gods was even more terrifying.

This world was clearly even more magnificent, and the auras and clothing of the figures residing within were more exquisite than the first Immortal Realm they saw, their movements even more grand and imposing.

Zhang Sanfeng, Meng Qi, and Chen Nan were overwhelmed by the sight.

Zhang Sanfeng felt that such a world was worthy of infinite reverence; any living figure within it was more formidable than he was.

Meng Qi similarly compared those figures to the people he knew. Even regarding Abbot Kong Wen of Shaolin, Meng Qi felt that any figure in the first layer of the Immortal Realm was stronger than that Abbot Kong Wen.

And Abbot Kong Wen was third on the Heaven Ranking, the most supreme and formidable figure in the entire world.

Chen Nan's heart was shaken even more profoundly; he had seen top-tier powerhouses.

His father had been a figure of the Immortal Martial Realm back in the day. He had felt his father's aura, but even his father's aura from ten thousand years ago seemed inferior compared to the figures in that first layer of the Immortal Realm.

"They are all Immortal Gods. Is this the world where that Heavenly Dao Controller resides?"

Their hearts were shocked beyond measure, yet that brilliant sword light still did not stop, continuing to surge upward.

In the blink of an eye, it broke through another, even more magnificent region, where the auras of the figures were even more grand and terrifying.

Amidst the lingering vibrations, the sword light did not stop.

"Has it not arrived yet?"

"It should be arriving now, right?"

"It has already passed the Nine Heavens. Could it be..."

Countless thoughts churned in the three men's hearts, and then, before their eyes, which were numb with shock, that sword light crossed the Nine Heavens in succession and collided with an ancient Great Bell above the Nine Heavens.

The Great Bell vibrated lingeringly, stirring up endless Hun-tun Qi.

An ancient piece of information rushed into the deepest part above the Nine Heavens. As the Hun-tun Qi surged, a supreme will vaguely awakened in the depths of the endless chaos.

Only then did the Heavenly Dao Controller's avatar in the Chat Group fully light up.

Heavenly Dao Controller: Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation?

Simple text appeared in the Chat Group. Clearly, there was no sound, only a simple avatar flipping with endless Hun-tun Qi, like nothingness.

But Meng Qi seemed to have been hit by a binding spell; even speaking was difficult for him.

Not Wanting to Be a Monk (Meng Qi): I have indeed encountered the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation...

Just as he was preparing to state the situation again, the Heavenly Dao Controller's avatar flickered slightly. Meng Qi vaguely felt as if he saw endless Hun-tun Qi rolling, and faintly saw that most magnificent figure residing above the Nine Heavens, deep within the endless chaos, nodding.

Heavenly Dao Controller: I already know of these matters. The Dao Fruit... it was worth my waiting for many years.

Meng Qi's thoughts surged wildly, but he didn't dare to speak, waiting quietly for the Heavenly Dao Controller to continue.

Regarding his own future, the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the many problems he would face next, he had doubts in his heart.

But no matter how many questions or desires he had, he had to wait for the Heavenly Dao Controller to respond.

Heavenly Dao Controller: I will help you. You need not worry too much for now. You are a fish to others, and others are also fish in the eyes of others...

Zhang Xuan was quite satisfied with the Heavenly Dao Controller's entrance; he possessed the administrative rights to the Chat Group.

At this moment, many Group Members were online simultaneously. He could see Chen Nan's solemn expression as he listened cautiously, he could see Zhang Sanfeng standing on Wudang Mountain with eyes full of longing and curiosity, and he could see Meng Qi's face full of anxiety, clearly feeling unsettled.

The Heavenly Dao Controller's entrance was a special effect Zhang Xuan had deliberately created using the Chat Group's permissions. Zhang Xuan had designed it for quite a while, and parts of it incorporated and borrowed from the Heavenly Dao of the world where Chen Nan resided. Looking at it now, it was quite successful.

At the very least, the new members in the group were all bluffed.

But now, Zhang Xuan was also slightly troubled. Since the Heavenly Dao Controller was online, he naturally had to make a stunning impression and leave a deeply profound mark on the Chat Group members.

Spoilers were naturally the best choice, but how exactly to reveal them and what to reveal required some trade-offs. Zhang Xuan was slightly troubled.

Heavenly Dao Controller: I know all of your requests. I will provide you with sufficient help, but I have always followed the principle of equivalent exchange.

Not Wanting to Be a Monk (Meng Qi): But I have nothing right now.

Meng Qi rubbed his hands in embarrassment. Currently, he was just a little novice monk in the Shaolin Miscellaneous Affairs Courtyard, with no presence at all.

He didn't even have many useful things on him. It might be possible to impress other Group Members, but it was very difficult to impress the Heavenly Dao Controller, who was clearly likely the Lord of the Immortal Realm and a controller of a world.

Perhaps only the items at the very top of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation's exchange list could make the Heavenly Dao Controller take notice.

Therefore, Meng Qi was very embarrassed.

Heavenly Dao Controller: No matter, I shall act! Your fate will change, and everything will become better.

I am curious about the cultivation methods of the world you are in; we can make an equivalent exchange.

When your future strength and status are different from today, you can exchange them with me using cultivation methods.

As for now, I can provide you with some help in advance.

I have temporarily fixed your thread of fate; at least while I am paying attention to you, you will not die.

Thoughts swirled in Zhang Xuan's mind; Meng Qi himself was merely a fish for Anan, and as long as he didn't act too recklessly in the early stages, he wouldn't die.

Stabilizing the thread of fate to keep Meng Qi from dying was complete nonsense.

But this alone already made Meng Qi's face flush with excitement, though Zhang Xuan did not want Meng Qi to go crazy and court death because of it.

With his mind turning, Meng Qi's experiences before the Outer Scene Realm were quickly synthesized into a book, then processed by the Chat Group in his mind to form a short, movie-like experience.

After finishing all this, Zhang Xuan used the Heavenly Dao Controller account to privately send the corresponding information to Meng Qi.

"Ding, Heavenly Dao Controller has sent the biography 'Wild Vajra'."

"Ding, Not Wanting to Be a Monk has received the biography 'Wild Vajra'!"

"Aha?"

After receiving the private message, Meng Qi took a moment to glance at it. At the first look, his heart shook wildly, because the images displayed his life experiences.

As he looked further, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch wildly.

"Wild Vajra?"

"Which bastard gave me such a nickname?"

"Shouldn't I be 'A Sword Coming from the West' or 'White Clothes Sweeter than Snow'?"

Meng Qi was frantic, yet he felt this should be quite consistent with his future trajectory.

After all, after his first mission at Yin Huang Bao, what he exchanged for was the Iron Shirt, preparing to strengthen his ability to save his life.

Developing according to the current pattern, it really was possible to become a Buddhist Vajra.

And the message sent by the Heavenly Dao Controller quietly appeared.

"The fixed fate follows this corresponding trajectory and will not go off track; you will not have any accidents."

After Zhang Xuan sent this passage, he felt slightly ashamed.

Meng Qi, however, was in extreme shock.

"Is this the Heavenly Dao Controller? Able to make others' fates clearly appear? Even fix others' fates?"

Meng Qi's heart shook; what he was currently most uneasy and worried about was dying in the Six Paths of Reincarnation during his next mission. Now that his heart was settled, his whole person felt much better.

After thinking it over, he hurriedly expressed his gratitude in the Chat Group.

Not Wanting to Be a Monk: Many thanks to the Heavenly Dao Controller for the guidance.

Meng Qi felt satisfied, while Zhang Xuan was slightly nervous, though at this moment he also let out a sigh of relief.

After all, the Heavenly Dao Controller was just a facade and did not have the powerful strength displayed; most of it was just posturing and bluffing.

If he really had to give substantial help as the Heavenly Dao Controller, Zhang Xuan could only say, this humble one cannot do it.

After finishing this round of bluffing, Zhang Xuan prepared to have the Heavenly Dao Controller go offline immediately, or at least not appear for the time being.

He would wait until Meng Qi had good gains before appearing again; if his strength had improved better by then, he would give Meng Qi some substantial rewards.

If there were still no major gains by then, he would continue to reveal subsequent situations to Meng Qi, allowing him to have more preparation.

Heavenly Dao Controller: I have already paid attention to your affairs. If you need to find me later, just look for me directly. I will separate a wisp of Divine Sense to keep long-term watch here. If there is nothing else...

After saying this, Zhang Xuan prepared to run away.

As a result, Chen Nan, who had been lurking, suddenly jumped out.

I Slept for Ten Thousand Years: Equivalent exchange? Heavenly Dao... Heavenly Dao Controller, I want to exchange for some information from you. I wonder what price I need to pay?

When Chen Nan asked this, his face was full of trepidation, but at the same time, he had great expectations.

After he died once, he inexplicably revived in the Shenmo Lingyuan after ten thousand years, surrounded by the graves of powerful Gods and Demons from back then.

The doubts in his heart were too many, and he urgently needed someone to answer them.

(End of this chapter)