Chapter 156: Journey to the Sacred Land of the Source

The Sacred Site of the Source God Sect now is no different from a mortal inferno!

When Li Zhangsheng and his companions arrived, they saw space collapsing everywhere, all life extinct, suffused with a sense of destruction; the once ethereal realm of celestial Qi had already vanished.

Seeing the dilapidated Sacred Site of the Source God Sect, Su Jin felt an indescribable sorrow.

After all, he had cultivated here for over twenty thousand years, so claiming he had no feelings for this place would be false.

It is hard to imagine that the once most prosperous power in the Celestial Realm has now turned into nothingness.

Li Zhangsheng and his group wandered the Sacred Site for a short while, then discovered deep within a Primordial Will of the Dao—a mass of chaotic light mist—being sealed by a golden cage; it lay dormant inside the golden cage, desperate like a small creature locked away.

When the three of them approached, it showed no reaction at first, as if already asleep, or perhaps mistaking them for the three who had originally locked it in the golden cage.

However, it soon pulsed again, and within the chaotic light mist a phantom resembling a baby emerged.

"This is the Primordial Will of the Dao; no wonder it gave no response when I entered the Celestial Realm's domain—so it has already been locked up and cannot attend to itself."

Huyan Que muttered at the Primordial Will of the Dao trapped in the golden cage: "To seal such a mature Primordial Will so steadily without harming it, the sealing power must be at least that of a cultivator above the Dao Jun Realm!!"

"So a cultivator above the Dao Jun Realm has arrived—what does the other side intend by sealing this Primordial Will?"

"Dao Jun Realm?" Li Zhangsheng asked with interest, "Is that a term for one of the realms of the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu?"

"Yes, Master!" Huyan Que nodded.

"So… this is the Primordial Will of the Dao?" Su Jin examined the chaotic light mist sealed in the golden cage, surprised that the Will was just such a mass.

Although he had once been the Divine Son of the Source God Sect, he had never seen the Primordial Will of the Dao; only the Three Grand Patriarchs of the sect had ever contacted it, serving as its emissaries, and only they could reach it.

This is Su Jin's first time seeing the Primordial Will of the Dao!

He had previously heard the Three Grand Patriarchs say that they were ordered by the Primordial Will of the Dao to bring Su Jin into the Source God General, treat him as a Divine Son, and nurture him wholeheartedly!

He still didn't know why the Primordial Will of the Dao gave such orders to the Three Grand Patriarchs.

Su Jin also didn't know what special quality he possessed that attracted the Primordial Will of the Dao.

"Please, save me!" At that moment, a childlike voice echoed in Li Zhangsheng's mind, pleading.

"Are you talking to me?" Li Zhangsheng looked at the chaotic light mist, somewhat surprised: "So you can speak."

Su Jin and Huyan Que exchanged a glance; they heard no sound, so Li Zhangsheng must have been conversing with the Primordial Will of the Dao.

"No spoken words—this is a thought transmission," the Primordial Will of the Dao said. "Those three damned bastards sealed me; only you can save me, please help me once."

"You once had the Three Grand Patriarchs of the Source God Sect take my disciple into the sect as a Divine Son for cultivation; consider me indebted to you— even if you didn't ask, I would still rescue you!" Li Zhangsheng said. Su Jin had told him this before, and he was also curious why the Celestial Realm's primordial will gave such orders to the Three Grand Patriarchs.

"But I'm curious why you think I can save you—intuition?" Li Zhangsheng asked again.

"When you entered the Celestial Realm you punched me—a painful, profound experience. I could not wield the world's power against you, and I was a bit afraid of you then, though you seemed indifferent to me." "You should still recall the incident of punching me." the Primordial Will of the Dao said.

Li Zhangsheng nodded; indeed, when he entered the Celestial Realm he had broken its barrier with a single punch, which allowed his entry: "I'm sorry—I thought I shattered a wall that blocked me, not that I hurt you."

"It's fine; even if I'm angry I can do nothing to you," the Primordial Will of the Dao said. "Moreover, I now need your help. Those three bastards wield terrifying power; only you can break this golden cage and release me!"

"Damn it, being locked away from freedom is truly hateful."

Li Zhangsheng casually tapped the golden cage imprisoning the Primordial Will of the Dao.

A booming sound rang out.

The golden cage shattered instantly.

"I can't believe I casually broke the cage set by a Dao Jun Realm master; the owner's power…"

Huyan Que, standing nearby, was secretly astonished.

"Thank you, I owe you a favor," the chaotic light mist bounced lively, clearly pleased, and the Primordial Will of the Dao's grateful voice echoed in Li Zhangsheng's mind.

"No problem, the two of us are settled now." Li Zhangsheng looked at Su Jin beside him, then at the floating chaotic light mist: "Now I have two questions I hope you can answer."

"You are my savior; ask whatever you like." The Primordial Will of the Dao's tone was like a child speaking to an adult who gives them candy.

"First question: why did those three people seal you?" Li Zhangsheng asked.

"I don't know why those three powerful bastards came to this low-tier plane to seal my low-plane primordial will; probably for some purpose," the Will replied, still vague.

"Fine." Li Zhangsheng moved past that question, "Second question: why did you order the Three Grand Patriarchs of the Source God Sect to take my disciple into the sect as a Divine Son for cultivation?"

"He is a Plane‑born Son," the Will said. "It is fitting that I have someone cultivate him; he was born to wield the Plane's power to guard the Celestial Realm."

"Plane‑born Son?" Li Zhangsheng mused slightly. He hadn't expected his senior disciple to be such; "But he currently lacks strong power; he's a Plane‑born Son, yet you haven't bestowed the Plane's power upon him?"

"Not yet," the Primordial Will of the Dao said. "When he fully matures and becomes the vessel of the Plane's power, then the entire Celestial Realm will be his source of strength, and he will become its guardian deity. The realm grants him power; he fights for it; as long as the realm endures, he will be immortal!"

"However, he is still too weak now to bear the Plane's power, but I will cultivate him according to the prescribed path."

"Alright then." Li Zhangsheng, having obtained the information he sought, added, "Oh right, one more question, I promise it's the last: did those three cultivators who sealed you leave any clues—where are they from, which faction?"

"None," the Primordial Will of the Dao said. "Those three are far stronger than I am; I cannot even glimpse their divine consciousness."

"As for their origin… they came through the reincarnation passage, likely the same place as that annoying fellow beside you, because their power is identical!"

Li Zhangsheng glanced at Huyan Que; they indeed came from the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu, which he already knew.

It seems no valuable information can be obtained from the Primordial Will of the Dao.

"Then we shall take our leave. Oh, by the way, does my disciple need to stay here any longer?" Li Zhangsheng asked.

"As long as he's within the Celestial Realm, he may go anywhere. If you don't mind, I can accompany him to the Eternal Life Gate and continue cultivating him along the path," the Primordial Will of the Dao said.

"As you wish!" Li Zhangsheng said indifferently.

Then, turning to Huyan Que and Su Jin, he said, "Let's go; this fellow also knows nothing of value about those three."

Immediately, the three returned to the Eternal Life Gate, with the chaotic light mist wobbling behind them!

Back at the Eternal Life Gate, Li Zhangsheng, at the spot where Mu Xuan Yi had been taken, used the Heavenly Mechanism Deduction Technique he had studied to try to trace the three's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, the deduction was of no use for those three.

One day later, Li Zhangsheng told the group, "We haven't found any key clues; then we can only go to the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu."

"Even if it's like searching for a needle in the ocean, only by going can we have a chance to find Mu Xuan Yi!"

"When I return, I'll let you know; I will go with Huyan Que to the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu. I've already cleared the Foreign Demon there, and the Celestial Realm currently faces no major crisis."

"You all can stay here and safely continue your cultivation."

"I'm leaving, you don't need to see me off."

After saying that, Li Zhangsheng took Huyan Que to the Reincarnation Abyss!

They reached the Chaos Light Wheel deep within the Reincarnation Abyss, and without hesitation the two rushed into the Reincarnation Passage, heading for the Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu...