Chapter 201: Different Opportunities for Different People

"He is at the Saint King stage; if he polishes himself for a period of time, he should be able to ascend to a higher level. It is just that he harbors obsessions and inner demons in his heart. If he does not break through them himself, I fear it will be difficult for him to advance further."

The old Daoist's assessment was very objective, yet Zhang Xuan felt a stir in his heart upon hearing it. He had always assumed that this old man Wei Yi, who was hiding within the Tianshu Holy Land, had reached the Great Saint realm.

After all, this old man kept a low profile, yet his strength and realm were terrifying.

Even if Zhang Xuan had not appeared, this old man had contributed a great deal of effort when he later joined Gai Jiuyou to suppress the Ancient Myriad Tribes.

Moreover, this old man had not been insane for thousands of years like the Old Madman; his strength and realm should be even more terrifying, and it would be reasonable for him to have even reached the Great Saint realm.

But the old Daoist was at the peak of the Great Saint realm, so his assessment could not be false; the matter must be true and without doubt.

"Perhaps it is not that there is no pain in Wei Yi's heart, nor that he has not fallen into a state of madness; it is just that many figures in the world are more aware of the Old Madman's situation and have no understanding of Wei Yi's. Wei Yi's wounds remain in his heart, becoming an existence akin to an inner demon."

The Tianshu Holy Land of six thousand years ago was truly glorious to the most supreme level, even daring to charge into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

Judging from the later cultivation situations of the Old Madman and Wei Yi, the Tianshu Holy Land of six thousand years ago was truly glorious. The Old Madman stepped into the Saint King realm despite being insane for many years, and not long after regaining his clarity, he traveled a very long distance within the Saint King realm.

On the Ziwei Ancient Star, he was even able to battle an entire ship of Ancient Kings; that ancient ship contained three figures of Great Saint level.

During that period, the Old Madman had definitely reached the absolute peak of the Saint King realm and already possessed Great Saint-level combat power.

As for whether he touched the Great Saint realm, Zhang Xuan was not certain.

After all, it was one against three, and he had to fight the Ancient Kings on the full ship. However, those Ancient Kings on the ship were also in their most withered and weakest state of essence. It is difficult to judge exactly what realm and level he was at, but what is certain is that as one of the Tianxuan Three Heroes, the Old Madman was ridiculously strong.

And among the Tianxuan Three Heroes, another, the Tianshu Saintess, fell, becoming an existence like a living dead person in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, remaining in a muddled state within it ever since.

She was frozen in time six thousand years ago, so she cannot be used as a standard for judgment.

But the other of the three heroes of Tianshu Holy Land, Wei Yi, was equally glorious.

In these most difficult years, he cultivated all the way to the Saint King realm, and he had traveled very far within the Saint King realm.

One can only say that the Tianxuan Three Heroes of that year were truly glorious, but they were also truly too brave; they actually dared to charge into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and wanted to become Immortals.

Thus, they also ushered in the most painful stage.

Of the three most outstanding figures, the two who survived both left behind indelible inner demons in their hearts.

The Old Madman was insane for thousands of years, but he also gradually vented the seals and pain in his heart. Later, his cultivation was basically a smooth path: Saint King, Great Saint, Quasi-Emperor, and even finally achieving the status of a supreme Great Emperor.

Wei Yi was clear-headed for many years, but when he finally passed away, he was only a Great Saint and did not go any further. Perhaps because he was clear-headed, he felt the pain in his heart all the more, making it even harder to walk out of such a state.

"Why did he suddenly make a move?"

"A situation suddenly occurred in that area; someone dug up an Ancient Ancestral King and even broke open the Divine Source. This was something no one had anticipated beforehand."

The old Daoist was also somewhat surprised; he had arrived at the scene later and had seen with his own eyes Wei Yi blast that Ancient Ancestral King to pieces with three punches.

He was also quite shocked in his heart regarding such a figure appearing in this era.

"He is already hovering at the threshold of the Great Saint realm. I have sat and discussed the Dao with him, and he has very deep realizations; it is just that he still has obsessions in his heart. He has been following that Saint Body, and after that Saint Body appeared, the obsession in his heart seems to be breaking as well."

"Originally, I had planned that if I could refine the Eight-Turn Strongest Bloodline Evolution Liquid, I could set aside a portion to help him cross this threshold and become a core force. Now, it seems that may not be necessary."

The old Daoist was very peaceful, and even Zhang Xuan was slightly moved.

The main thing was that while other Divine Substances might be sufficient in quantity, the essence blood of the Undying Divine Medicine that Zhang Xuan had provided earlier was relatively scarce, likely only enough to support the refining of one portion of Eight-Turn Strongest Bloodline Evolution Liquid.

If he continued to search later, the Divine Substances he did not yet have would only be enough to refine one portion of the Eight-Turn Strongest Bloodline Evolution Liquid, which would be very effective for the old Daoist. But since this old Daoist was willing to share the Eight-Turn Strongest Bloodline Evolution Liquid with others, it meant he was giving up his own opportunity.

One can only say that there are many sycophants and scoundrels among the Human Race; like Ye Fan, who is routinely hunted down by those greedy figures who want to kill him and obtain the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron in Ye Fan's hands.

But at the same time, there are also many people with noble character. The Human Race Great Emperors of past generations were all figures who shone through the ages, and figures like Gai Jiuyou and God King Jiang Taixu are each shining with divine light, like a scorching sun.

Zhang Xuan often thinks he cannot reach such a level, but that does not stop him from liking to make friends with these figures and liking to spend time with them.

"There is no need to be like this; perhaps there will be more turning points later."

Zhang Xuan was not very panicked; in any case, if this Great Saint were about to die, Zhang Xuan could still take out a portion of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill Residual Pill to continue extending this Great Saint's life.

As long as it was not due to an accidental cultivation deviation or being killed on the spot by some unimaginably terrifying figure, Zhang Xuan was confident he could keep this person alive.

In any case, the Immortal Substance in the Shenmu World is nearly inexhaustible. The Immortal Substance in the Zhetian World is scarce, but Zhang Xuan can extract it from other worlds at any time.

"Ye Fan was forcibly pushed by many figures to go to the Wanlong Nest. I assume you all know; why is no one looking after him?"

Zhang Xuan was slightly curious.

The old Daoist only shook his head upon hearing this: "Protecting the Dao does not mean cutting off everything a person might experience. Flowers grown in a greenhouse cannot withstand the wind and rain; that is meaningless."

"If it is not a situation of certain death, and he is not being forcibly coerced by an unimaginably powerful figure, there is no need for Dao protection. Everyone must rely on themselves to walk out a path."

The meaning in his words was simple: whether it was him or Wei Yi, they both felt that the incident Ye Fan was experiencing would not lead to his immediate death.

After all, the Saint Masters of the various Holy Lands all care about their reputations; they only wanted Ye Fan to lead the way and could not openly kill him. Moreover, Yaochi still had requests of Ye Fan and needed Ye Fan to help Yaochi seal several Stone Kings left behind by the Source Heaven Master, so they would take the initiative to protect Ye Fan.

"Moreover, this is also a step in the overall plan. After this confrontation, the Wanlong Nest should gradually awaken. After all, there are already two figures within the Demon Race who have successfully cut the Dao, and they have also secretly followed along to protect Ye Fan in the shadows."

"With the current strength of the Ancient Race, they are no match for this group of figures. Unless they have an Ancestor King emerge, they will otherwise be killed."

"What?"

Zhang Xuan was startled to hear this.

He only knew that Kongque Wang had successfully cut the Dao; he had not expected that there were other figures in this stage of the Demon Race who had also successfully cut the Dao.

"It is Red Dragon Daoist."

The old Daoist spoke slowly, which surprised Zhang Xuan even more. To be honest, this matter even had a little connection to Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan had let Gai Jiuyou awaken in advance, and then had Gai Jiuyou go to Sheng Ya to move that ancient coffin and bring the corpse of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body to him.

And when Gai Jiuyou climbed Sheng Ya, he saw the living Red Dragon Daoist and casually threw him off Sheng Ya, helping Red Dragon Daoist escape his predicament.

And after Red Dragon Daoist escaped his predicament, he would prioritize finding his brothers from whom he had been separated for many years; whether he found Qingjiao Wang or Kongque Wang, he would be able to gain huge rewards.

Qingjiao Wang had the Dragon Transformation chapter that Zhang Xuan had given him, which was a supreme secret technique taught by the Demon Emperor.

As long as one could swallow sufficiently powerful flesh and blood, and swallow enough powerful existences, one could step by step purify their bloodline from an ordinary member of the Demon Race to become a True Dragon.

The Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing of that year had created this secret technique, and then grew step by step from the most ordinary snow rabbit into a True Dragon invincible in the heavens and on earth.

That was the most supreme divine art under heaven, and for the Dragon Race, it was an even more supreme inheritance.

For Qingjiao Wang, this was a supreme inheritance not inferior to the Nine Secrets, and the same was true for Red Dragon Daoist.

What is more critical is that Red Dragon Daoist had been trapped on Sheng Ya for many years and had some essence blood left behind by the Great Accomplishment Saint Body on his body. He was even able to live for more than three thousand years because he had eaten a spiritual medicine that grew from the essence blood shed by the Great Accomplishment Saint Body on Sheng Ya.

Given this situation, it is not very surprising that he would use the Dragon Painting Chapter to refine that medicinal power and essence blood, leading to such rapid progress.

After all, Red Dragon Daoist's cultivation and strength were already above those of Kongque Wang, and he was likely only one step, or perhaps half a step, away from Slashing the Dao; it is not unimaginable for him to reach a higher level based on these circumstances.

And if Red Dragon Daoist were to visit Kongque Wang as a priority after coming out, he would also be able to receive a huge gift.

Zhang Xuan was grateful for the help, or rather the protection, that Kongque Wang had provided him in the early stages; after obtaining the Strongest Bloodline Evolution Fluid, the Four-Turn Bloodline Evolution Fluid he gave to Kongque Wang was not just a single portion, but multiple portions, enough for several people to use.

Yan Ruyu, Kongque Wang, and Red Dragon Daoist do not add up to many; if Red Dragon Daoist finds Kongque Wang, he might also be able to advance further on his existing foundation.

"The era is different now!"

Zhang Xuan thought of many things in an instant and could not help but sigh softly; in the original trajectory, whether it was the powerhouses among the Demon Race or the powerhouses among the Human Race, most of them failed at the threshold of Slashing the Dao and did not cross this barrier.

This is because the heaven and earth of Beidou were too oppressive in the early stages, making it difficult to break through to a higher level.

But in other star domains, crossing the threshold of Slashing the Dao is not an unimaginably difficult thing.

If figures like Kongque Wang and Red Dragon Daoist were placed in the Eternal Star Domain or on the Human Race Ancient Road, it would be very possible for them to cross the realm of Saints, but in Beidou, it is difficult for them even to Slash the Dao.

Especially in the Eternal Star Domain, they themselves did not need to go through arduous and bitter cultivation to break through quickly; with the unique formula and research of the Strongest Bloodline Evolution Fluid, their cultivation can be said to be very relaxed and fast.

It can only be said that with the arrival of Zhang Xuan, the problem of unbalanced development across the entire Universe has been effectively solved.

"I can also be considered to have done a small thing for the entire Universe, making a negligible contribution to raising the overall level of the Universe."

Zhang Xuan laughed in a low voice.

At this moment, the God within the old Daoist's Dao Palace looked at Zhang Xuan with a strange expression, and then his pupils dilated slightly.

"You have already reached the peak of Slashing the Dao, no, this has already reached the level of a Half-Saint, this..."

The old Daoist looked incredulous; he already knew that Zhang Xuan's cultivation was quite fast, but he did not expect it to be fast to this extent.

The whole thing was too outrageous, to the point of being unbelievable.

Even though Jiang Taixu and Gai Jiuyou had both told him about it, there is still a big gap between being told and seeing it with one's own eyes; after seeing it with his own eyes, he was extremely astonished.

Looking at this, he could not help but examine him carefully for a while.

"The physique is strong, the Qi and blood are full, without leaks or flaws; it can already be considered a Saint-level body, and it is not even weak among Saints..."

"The cultivation base is also very powerful, full and flawless; there are unique sounds of chanting scriptures in the Dao Palace and the Wheel Sea..."

"The primordial spirit is unique and complete..."

There were even traces on the primordial spirit that even this Great Saint could not understand; those were the unique imprints brought by the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

"On his own Dao, he has already walked out a unique path; if he continues to move forward and does not fall halfway, he has the opportunity to prove the Dao."

After carefully examining him, the old Great Saint fell silent, shocked by Zhang Xuan's achievements.

It was simply so strong that he could not understand it.

Zhang Xuan was quite indifferent; his achievements were all obtained through his own hard work, absolutely without any falsehood, and every bit of achievement came from his diligent cultivation.

At most, it was just a little faster than normal people's cultivation; Zhang Xuan felt it was very normal.

The old Daoist was choked by Zhang Xuan's matter-of-fact attitude; fortunately, he was a person who had lived for eight thousand years, and he quickly returned to his normal state.

"With your current cultivation speed, there are probably not many people among the Ancient Myriad Tribes who can put pressure on you, right?"

"Could it be that you are about to embark on that ancient road of the Human Race to conduct the greatest trial in history?"

"In your state, I actually think you should be able to walk that path."

The old Great Saint was clearly aware of many secrets and offered certain guesses; Zhang Xuan thought carefully and shook his head.

For him, there is actually no need to go to the Human Race Ancient Road; what he needs are people with the strongest constitutions and physiques, and these people are not very numerous on the Human Race Ancient Road, and they are spread out; some powerful figures deliberately keep people apart to avoid these powerful figures colliding in advance.

If one really wants to go to the Human Race Ancient Road, it is better to wait for the final ultimate nine passes to open; at that time, injuring or killing anyone there would be a huge harvest.

Even now, there is no need to go to the Human Race Ancient Road; Beidou itself has plenty of the strongest constitutions and Origins.

Staying quietly in Beidou is enough.

"The longest struggle can just happen in Beidou; this region has enough powerhouses to struggle with me."

"As for now, I am waiting; it is truly a regrettable thing that I still have not forged my own weapon to this day. I am waiting for an opportunity to forge my weapon."

(End of this chapter)