Chapter 643: Burning Paper at the Graveyard

Li Heng pondered in his heart, feeling more and more that it was possible.

In that case, he would have to find time and an opportunity to visit that place later to see what mysteries were hidden within, even if there was an eighty percent chance he wouldn't earn any Source Power.

Li Heng continued to observe the Great Dao and concepts of this Beyond Realm; he did not discover any living beings in this realm that existed like him, no other existences of the Hongdao Level, and it seemed somewhat desolate.

Perhaps this realm was not a place for discussing the Dao, but rather a place that stood as a landmark for one's own Great Dao, radiating a Great Dao broadcast? It was like a plaza with various statues on it.

However, it was also possible that other Hongdao Level beings did not come here often.

The figures who left behind these Great Dao concepts were all of the Hongdao Level, which could be considered the same realm as his current one, and he was unable to trace the Causality behind them through these Great Dao concepts.

Therefore, these things were also uncertain.

After scanning this Beyond Realm once more and confirming there were no abnormalities, Li Heng intended to leave, to let himself descend back down and return to the Great Void.

However, just as he was about to leave, a sense arose in the dark, as if telling him that there were certain things he hadn't done yet, and it would be best not to leave.

He raised his eyebrows and sensed it slightly, suddenly realizing that after coming to this realm, he had to leave behind his own Great Dao concept just like everyone else.

Li Heng did not mind this point.

Although there was a somewhat forced implication in the sense that had arisen, he had just observed many Great Daos and benefited greatly, so he was not stingy about displaying his own Dao for others to view.

This could be considered that courtesy demands reciprocity.

It was just that.

Since this space of yours wishes for me to leave my own Dao concept, I also hope that this Beyond Realm of yours can bear the intent of my Great Dao; otherwise, it would not be an interesting matter after all.

Li Heng chuckled, and with a thought, his Heaven and Earth Dharma Form appeared behind him, evolving everything and containing all, and he casually picked a spot in this realm to leave behind his Dao Mark.

After doing this, the sense in the dark vanished, and it let him leave freely. He did not dawdle and drifted away; even after ascending, he, Li, was very busy.

The Beyond Realm fell back into an eternal, long silence. However, this silence did not seem to last long before another figure appeared, strolling through this realm.

This existence seemed quite familiar with this realm, constantly wandering between the many Great Dao concepts, stopping from time to time to gaze at these Great Dao concepts, seemingly in remembrance.

"You old fellows, now only I am left. But I really want to know, are you really dead?"

With tattered clothes and a decadent expression, the crazed old Daoist—who looked more like an old beggar than a practitioner—looked at the many Great Dao concepts before him, looked at the tombstones left behind by these old friends, and murmured bitterly.

The next moment, he slumped onto the ground, took a yellow wine gourd from his waist, poured wine from it, and sprinkled it in front of these Great Dao concepts, considering it a memorial.

"Come to think of it, you all died really fast. Are you really dead? You aren't hiding in the dark watching this old Daoist make a fool of himself, are you? Sigh, forget it, forget it, these things aren't important. The situation is getting worse and worse; perhaps in the end, this old Daoist will go to keep you company, who knows? This might be the last time I come to sweep the graves and burn incense."

The tattered old Daoist shook his head.

He stood up, took out a large pile of paper money, gold ingots, and candles, and began to burn the paper money one Great Dao concept after another, one tombstone after another.

Tombstones, the old man, and paper money flew in the fire.

Desolate and late-autumn.

Until he arrived in front of the Dao Mark left by Li Heng, and looking at the traces left by this Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, he was stunned...

Li Heng's vision descended, causing his status to temporarily fall, returning to the Great Void, and looking around, it was still the True Realm where he had been before, and that monster was still in the process of gestation.

Beside him, Wujian glanced at Li Heng, his expression somewhat subtle.

He always felt that at that moment just now, his Venerable had become different. If the impression the Venerable had given him before was ethereal, as if he would transcend and leave at any time, then the feeling he gave him now was solid—he was a living being truly existing by his side, appearing incomparably ordinary without any supernatural traits.

But wasn't this kind of ordinariness clearly the true abnormality?

But what exactly happened to the Venerable for his temperament to undergo such a huge transformation? Could it be an improvement in cultivation? But shouldn't an improvement in cultivation make one even more transcendent? How could he now appear exactly like an ordinary mortal?

Wujian was completely baffled in his heart.

However, regarding this point, Li Heng knew it himself.

The change in his temperament, becoming down-to-earth, besides being largely attributed to the internal factor of returning to simplicity after his promotion to Hongdao, also had an external factor that could not be ignored.

That was that the Great Void's suppression of him had become more severe.

This suppression was not to say that the Great Void wanted to force him to pay back debts, out of interest, but out of strength; in order to prevent Li Heng's strength from causing great destruction in the Great Void, it had launched a strict suppression.

It was just like the control of dangerous and explosive chemicals.

Li Heng felt somewhat depressed in his heart; if he had known this, he might as well have cultivated to become a Dao Lord, directly focusing on usurping the right of interpretation of the Great Void and letting the Great Void be his dog—how good that would have been.

Of course, he also knew that this path was very dangerous and not suitable for him. Even if he could sense that this Dao Lord Realm was absolutely not inferior to his Hongdao Realm, the essence was the same. Even if a Dao Lord could mobilize more Great Void Power, the combat power displayed might even be stronger than a Hongdao practitioner.

It could be said that, except for the fact that the future peak was the Great Void, a Dao Lord surpassed Hongdao in every sense.

Hongdao used one's own power, while a Dao Lord used the power of the Great Void, and he had yet to see the upper limit of the Great Void's power, which was far stronger than the Hongdao Realm.

But as the saying goes, a golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as one's own dog kennel.

No matter how strong the Dao Lord path was, the Hongdao path of cultivating one's own Dao was more suitable for him, and the upper limit of strength was also higher; it would not stop at the Great Void level like a Dao Lord.

He had already reached this level by cultivating his own Dao; to deny his own Dao at this time and turn to Union with the Great Void to walk the Dao Lord path—wouldn't that be a joke?

Now, let it suppress him if it wants; no matter how much the strength of the Hongdao Realm is suppressed, it is still much stronger than the previous Great Venerable.

If the Great Venerable was having a certain accumulation and wealth, then the Hongdao Realm was starting to do one's own business and getting on the right track; the two were clearly not on the same level.

However, the Great Void's suppression was always a trouble.

He had to think of a way to discipline this Great Void...

Li Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, and various thoughts flashed through his mind.

Until an exclamation from Wujian reached his ears.

"Venerable, that monster is undergoing a mutation!"