Chapter 834: Contemplating the Light of the Great Dao

"What problem?"

Gu Xingkong was the first to snap back to reality, feeling somewhat bewildered; what problem could he possibly have? He had been living perfectly fine all along.

Subsequently, Han Yao was greatly shocked.

Was there really a problem?

"I ask that the Senior please clarify!"

She hurriedly bowed to Li Heng.

"There is no need for that; your ancestor has indeed been affected by the pollution of the Calamity and monsters, but as of now, the impact is minor and still in the incubation period."

Li Heng spoke indifferently, his thoughts shifting slightly.

Gu Xingkong felt as if something had suddenly detached from within his body; he immediately felt his mind at ease, his spirit refreshed, his entire body felt lighter, and he felt as if he were floating toward immortality.

And before him, wisps of black Qi were suspended in the air.

"This is the pollution; there is not much of it. However, had it not been detected early, your ancestor would eventually have been completely polluted under the subtle influence, beyond any hope of treatment."

Li Heng waved his hand, wiping away the black Qi.

Only then did Gu Xingkong understand, cold sweat streaming down his back.

He had not expected that such black Qi existed within his body.

And he had not perceived it in the slightest?

Without further thought, he performed a grand salute to Li Heng once more.

"Many thanks to the Senior for taking action and saving this junior from disaster! It is just that this junior has one thing I do not understand: where did this black Qi come from, and why did it suddenly appear in my body?"

Gu Xingkong was extremely puzzled.

Having reached his level of cultivation, everything within his body should be under his control, perfect and unified, with no leaks in his entire being; every thought should be something he could perceive, with him in complete control of himself.

Yet now, such a foreign object had appeared.

And he had not even noticed it.

This was a major issue!

"Reporting to the Ancestor, the situation is actually like this."

Sensing Li Heng's gaze, Han Yao consciously stepped forward to explain to Gu Xingkong what had happened, and incidentally mentioned Li Heng's purpose for coming.

Gu Xingkong was struck with terror upon hearing this.

Such a thing existed?

Anyone who had encountered the Calamity and monsters, especially those who had experienced pollution, faced a great danger of being polluted and becoming someone who was no longer themselves?

His cold sweat began to pour even more.

If someone like him, who was timid and unwilling to involve himself in Causality, had pollution in his body, then what about others? What about those powerhouses who had repeatedly come into contact with the Calamity and monsters?

Now, the situation was truly dire.

If this matter had been stated by Han Yao alone, he might have thought it was the delusional fantasy of an ignorant junior—how could there be any erosion or pollution? Did she really think those powerhouses lacked willpower?

But the attitude of the Senior before him was such that...

They could not help but believe it.

Gu Xingkong's expression immediately turned solemn.

"Senior Li, I have understood your intentions. I will open the Cave Heaven for you to search for information and cultivate. As for this matter of pollution, I intend to contact some old friends to verify it."

Li Heng nodded; this was for the best.

Subsequently, Li Heng entered the Xieyue Sect with great ease. After all, Gu Xingkong was no fool; regardless of whether Li Heng was friend or foe, good or evil, he could not be stopped.

It was better to simply comply with Li Heng.

"Senior, this is the Cave Heaven where our sect collects books and secret histories of the heavens; it is also the most Core Land of our sect and should satisfy your needs for cultivation."

The Sect Master Hai beside Li Heng introduced respectfully.

"Mm, it's alright."

Li Heng nodded.

This Cave Heaven was not bad.

Within it stood infinite great worlds, each evolving infinite living beings and civilizations. But if one were to pierce through to the essence, they would discover that these great worlds were actually books recording knowledge. Furthermore, countless rivers of history flowed silently, seemingly containing all the history of the heavens.

This barely reached the Supreme level, the Dao Lord tier; it seemed what Han Yao said before was not false.

"I am glad the Senior is satisfied; this junior will take his leave now."

Sect Master Hai bowed respectfully and withdrew, not daring to disturb him further.

Li Heng's thoughts stirred, and his consciousness expanded, traversing the infinite great worlds, all the books, and every river of history. To reach his level and read them one by one would be foolish, so he intended to finish them in an instant, wasting no time.

In an instant,

The knowledge of the heavens and all secrets were within Li Heng's mind!

So that was it? Li Heng was lost in thought.

Through all the knowledge recorded in these books and the profound history flowing through the countless rivers of time, he summarized and concluded some faint threads and surging undercurrents.

However, these did not matter much for now.

With a thought, the Light of the Great Dao hovered before him.

"Will of the Great Void, come out; it is time to work."

Li Heng spoke indifferently, closing his eyes to contemplate the Light of the Great Dao. Following his call, it moved; it seemed as if the will of the Great Void had been watching him from the very beginning, and the Great Dao of the entire Great Void tilted toward Li Heng, even faintly transforming into Firewood to illuminate the path ahead for him.

This phenomenon caused a massive commotion within the Great Void.

"Eh? What kind of heaven-defying treasure has emerged to cause all the Great Daos to tilt toward it?"

"How could this be a heaven-defying treasure? What treasure could achieve this? I fear a new fellow Daoist has attained the Dao."

"Impossible, can just attaining the Supreme Dao cause such a commotion? Unless it is attaining the level above the Supreme, but is that even possible?"

Some supreme existences began to discuss it one after another.

Until one supreme existence spoke in a faint voice.

"Why is it impossible? Haven't you noticed? Even though such a great disturbance has appeared, causing all the Great Dao to tilt for it, we cannot deduce where the center is..."

Once these words were spoken, the crowd of supremes fell silent.

Indeed, this is too Weird.

This kind of disturbance is like the Haohan Dari hanging high above; one should be able to see it just by looking up. But the current situation is that they can sense the sunlight, yet they do not know where the Sun is.

At the same time.

Gu Changkong began to contact one old friend after another, informing them of the matter of the Pollution, which shocked many people. And the influence of this matter was like throwing a small pebble into a calm lake; the ripples echoed continuously, spreading to the Infinite, reaching far and wide, attracting the attention of some existences.

"What is going on? Some ants have noticed this matter."

"Did you not clean up the loose ends? I remember that I had already laid down a Causal Prohibition regarding this matter; any ant below the supreme level who gave rise to such thoughts would naturally disappear."

"Since you say so, the result is obvious: some supreme existence has already noticed us. Those ants discussing this matter might just be bait from that supreme existence to fish us out."

In a certain secret place, supreme-level consciousnesses echoed.

"Hmph, what a well-calculated plan. It is a pity that he made one wrong move; the number of our companions is far greater than he imagined. Since this matter has already been discovered, then let's just flip the chessboard!"

"Let's start with the ants who first discussed these things!"