Chapter 671: The Old Scoundrel

Hongdao Space.

That mad old Daoist was still here, staring fixedly at the Dao Mark Li Heng had left behind earlier; watching this Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, which possessed such a lofty conception and encompassed everything, his eyes were filled with light.

How many years has it been? How many years?

He had finally encountered a fellow Daoist of the Hongdao Level, and one who was still alive, not the dead kind; furthermore, judging by the time this Dao Mark had appeared, this person had only just attained the Dao, and their potential was boundless!

Even without looking at the time, the potential was still boundless.

Because he saw that the space surrounding the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form was slowly curving, just like a traveler carrying a giant boulder who, unable to bear the weight, begins to slowly buckle their knees.

What did this mean? It meant that this fellow Daoist's Great Dao was heavy, so heavy that even the Hongdao Space could barely withstand it! Such a situation was simply unheard of and unseen.

After all, neither he nor the many fellow Daoists of the past had ever been able to make the weight of their own Great Dao so terrifyingly heavy that it forcibly exceeded the upper limit of the Hongdao Space.

This fellow Daoist's achievement could be called unprecedented.

If this fellow Daoist could continue to cultivate and continue to live, perhaps they could truly break the restrictions of that old scoundrel who opened up this space and give that old scoundrel a fierce punch!

Thinking of this, the mad old Daoist felt a sense of gratification.

It was very clear that he had grievances against the founder of the Hongdao Space.

After the agitation in his heart slowly calmed down.

The mad old Daoist could not help but feel a sense of regret.

Based on his calculations, that fellow Daoist who had just attained the Dao had left not long ago. It was a case of him arriving on the heels of the other's departure; the two of them had missed each other perfectly.

Furthermore.

According to himself and many fellow Daoists of the past as a reference, it was unknown how many epochs it would be before this fellow Daoist who had just attained the Dao would come to this Hongdao Space a second time.

After all, there was actually no need to come to this space; who would want to listen to that old scoundrel who opened this space show off? The gains that should be obtained, the various insights into the Dao Marks, had already been obtained the first time one came to this space.

In this way, it was unknown when they would be able to meet again.

But the current situation was very dire; he did not even know if he would still be alive in a few epochs, and thus he would be unable to see this fellow Daoist of boundless potential.

Unfortunately, Reality was just like this, and the situation was just like this.

"Forget it, better to return."

The mad old Daoist shook his head to himself, intending to leave right then; whether they met or not was a matter of fate, so why force it? Although he had the heart to leave behind an avatar to stay here, that old scoundrel was a real bastard, and it was impossible to leave any avatar at all in this space.

If one were to compare this space to that old scoundrel's home.

Then they were merely guests who could visit briefly and leave behind some small items as decorations, such as these Dao Marks. But if one wanted to split off an avatar to stay here for a long time, then they were no longer guests and would be swept out the door by the rules set by that old scoundrel.

He was now using this space as a graveyard to pay respects to the many fellow Daoists of the past, which, in a sense, was also a way to disgust that old scoundrel who had achieved Transcendence long ago.

Your home has turned into a burial mound; you must be very happy, having achieved Transcendence, right?

Thinking of this, the old Daoist felt gratification in his heart once more.

And what "Hongdao"? That old scoundrel didn't know how to name things at all, and even gave them a unified title; truly shameless!

He spat on the ground, once again expressing his dissatisfaction with that old scoundrel who had already achieved Transcendence and was living in Carefree, then his body swayed as he prepared to leave.

The war was currently tight, and he had only taken a little time to come and pay respects to his friends; he had to leave as soon as possible.

But just as he was about to leave the Hongdao Space.

Li Heng suddenly appeared here.

"Hmm?"

Li Heng glanced around and immediately discovered that in front of those Dao Marks, there appeared piles of ash, with fragments of paper money and gold ingots that hadn't burned completely beside them, and incidentally, candles that had burned down to nothing but wooden sticks were stuck on both sides of each.

He was immediately stunned.

What was going on? How did a perfectly fine cultivation plaza turn into a burial mound?

Who came here to visit a grave?

Li Heng's expression could not help but turn strange; he had previously regarded these Dao traces and Dao Marks as markers left behind by those Hongdao Level existences.

But now it seemed, could they be tombstones instead of markers?

Until he saw the mad old Daoist who was about to leave, whose figure was already half-faded, and he immediately called out, "Fellow Daoist, please stay."

The mad old Daoist also noticed Li Heng's appearance at the first moment, was slightly startled as he looked at Li Heng, and was immediately overjoyed; it seemed he still had fate, to have met so soon?

He immediately ended his return process, flew quickly to Li Heng's side, bowed, and smiled, "This poor Daoist is Xiaoyaozi, greetings to Fellow Daoist, and congratulations to Fellow Daoist for attaining the Dao of Hongdao and achieving Transcendence from the Great Void."

"My name is Li Heng; Fellow Daoist can call me Li Daoren. When I first came to this Hongdao Space, there was no one here, so I thought this was the norm; I didn't expect to meet Fellow Daoist Xiaoyaozi on my second visit."

Li Heng smiled and returned the greeting, his heart also filled with some surprise.

What a coincidence that he happened to meet someone.

And in his perception, this Xiaoyaozi's strength was extremely terrifying, and his realm was likely much deeper than his own; he was likely a veteran Hongdao Level existence. Of course, when it came to actual combat power, Li Heng considered himself unafraid of any Hongdao Level existence.

"Actually, Fellow Daoist is not wrong; it is the norm for this space to be empty, but it is a matter of fate that you and I happened to meet."

"And I will not hide it from Fellow Daoist, when I came up to the Hongdao Space this time, I quickly noticed the Dao Mark left by Fellow Daoist; that momentum which swallows the universe and contains everything even caused the surrounding space to be pressed until it curved and collapsed—it is simply unprecedented, and from this, one can know the weight of Fellow Daoist's Great Dao."

Yao Yaozi smiled and praised.

"Not at all, not at all, just some minor progress."

Li Heng smiled calmly.

What he said was not a polite remark but his sincere feelings. After all, the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form he had specifically left behind had only pressed the surrounding space until it curved and collapsed, which meant it was only average; although it was within his expectations, it did not satisfy him.

However, from this, one could also see the gold content of this Hongdao Space.

Xiaoyaozi's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this. He called this merely minor progress; if this was only minor progress, then did that mean he hadn't made any progress at all and was worse than trash?

"Fellow Daoist is too humble; I have gained much from observing Fellow Daoist's Dao Mark," Xiaoyaozi continued.

This was also the reason why he was so attentive to Li Heng.

One must know that he was a veteran, peak Hongdao Level existence; almost no Great Dao could exceed his own comprehension, and even if there were, they would not make him feel so novel and full of praise.

But Li Heng's Great Dao not only made him feel novel and full of praise, but it could also make him progress, and even made him feel that his realm was vaguely loosening; this was simply incredible.

"As long as it is useful to Fellow Daoist. After all, isn't that what the fellow Daoists who left these Dao Marks in the past thought? It is all a case of the predecessors planting trees and the descendants enjoying the shade; that is all."

Li Heng looked toward those Dao Marks and spoke.

Xiaoyaozi's expression suddenly turned strange upon hearing this.