Chapter 245: The Great Expansion Dao Sect

Watching his own daughter stand before him, graceful and lovely, Sha Tianrui's face showed a hint of a kind smile.

But just as he reached out to take Sha Yumo's little hand, she dodged him directly.

Sha Tianrui stared for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter smile.

He understood that, from the time she could remember, his daughter had never had a place for him in her life.

Improving the father‑daughter relationship would still take time.

Qi Shaoyu glanced at Lian Xin and the others, then asked with a hint of doubt, "Where is Old Five?"

When she left, the Ascension Society had five elders.

They were Lian Xin, Lian Sen, Lian Miao, Lian Yan, and Lian Yao.

Now behind Lian Xin there were only three people; Old Five Lian Yao was missing.

In a sense, the five of Lian Xin could also be counted as Qi Shaoyu's disciples; they were among the first to follow her when she founded the Ascension Society.

"Old Five… has already sacrificed himself for a thousand years."

Lian Xin spoke with a darkened expression.

He knew that Old Five Lian Yao was Qi Shaoyu's favorite disciple.

Whether in talent or temperament, he was very much like Qi Shaoyu.

The two were like mother and daughter.

Qi Shaoyu heard this, and a hint of sorrow flashed across her face.

But after so many years of being accustomed to life and death, she did not feel overly sad at this moment.

That is how cultivators are: as their cultivation grows and time passes, their divinity gradually overwhelms their humanity, making them indifferent to anything unrelated to cultivation.

This is also something Fang Xu is striving to restrain.

He did not want to cultivate to the end and become a lifeless being devoid of humanity.

After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Fang Xu approached Baxia, clasped his hands, and said, "Senior, do you still plan to travel far in the future?"

Fairy Island rests on Baxia's back; if he does not intend to travel, Fang Xu wishes to use Fairy Island to create a dwelling place for the disciples of the Dark God Temple.

Baxia shook his head slightly.

As one of the nine dragon sons, Baxia is born loving sleep; had it not been for that great battle that woke him and also made him sense the aura of the immortals, he would not have carried Fairy Island away.

"In that case, junior wishes to settle many disciples on Fairy Island; please grant your permission, senior."

Baxia slowly said, "No problem, just let them stay quiet."

After saying that, Baxia turned his head to look at Xiao Long, then at Qi Shaoyu, and said, "I am going to sleep; you all be careful yourselves."

Baxia's strength should be above the True God Realm, but he seems inept at combat and dislikes fighting.

After giving a word to Qi Shaoyu and Xiao Long, he directly retracted his head into his shell and fell into sleep.

Fang Xu also hurriedly ordered Zhongli Hui and the others to begin moving all the disciples of the Dark God Temple onto Fairy Island.

Time quickly passed two months.

The Funeral Bearer who went to the Death Sand Sea to absorb the Celestial Splendor Realm Fragments arrived slowly on this day.

After personally returning Bo Yun Xianjun's corpse to Gu Yuxi, he then left directly.

The Funeral Bearer seemed to bear some special mission.

Under this mission, he never rested, shuttling between the various realms.

Seeing the Funeral Bearer off, Fang Xu returned to Fairy Island.

"Master."

Just arrived at the door of his residence, Fang Xu discovered that the donkey demon Xiaohei had already been waiting there for a long time.

"Xiaohei, how do you feel?"

As an embodiment of part of the Heavenly Mystery Realm's heavenly will, Xiaohei's constitution is the legendary Flawless Dao Body.

In order to separate the heavenly will within Xiaohei's body, and also to give himself a future chance to align with the Great Dao of the Heavenly Mystery Realm, Fang Xu, following Gu Yuxi's guidance, applied the Seed Dao Talisman and the Nurturing Spirit Technique to Xiaohei.

After these two techniques succeed, the heavenly will inside Xiaohei will be transformed into a Dao Fruit, and he himself will gain rebirth, not becoming a puppet of the heavenly will.

Now, nearly a year has passed since the Seed Dao Talisman and the Nurturing Spirit Secret Technique were performed, and Xiaohei's cultivation aura has grown ever weaker.

Now he can no longer maintain a human form and has turned back into an old donkey.

"Master, I feel I am about to give out."

Xiaohei drooped his head, his pair of dark big eyes gazing at Fang Xu with reluctance.

He understood that the two secret techniques within his body were nearing completion.

Once the Seed Dao Talisman and the Nurturing Spirit Secret Technique are fully matured, only two outcomes await him.

Either rebirth, or death.

Moreover, among these two possibilities, the chance of death is at least eighty percent.

"Xiaohei……"

Fang Xu gently stroked the hair on Xiaohei's neck, sensing the state of the two secret techniques within his body.

The Dao Tree transformed from the Seed Dao Talisman has now fully grown, and a greenish fruit has appeared at its tip.

Meanwhile, in Xiaohei's sea of consciousness, a huge egg beats with a regular rhythm.

Inside it is nurtured Xiaohei's new divine soul.

Around the egg is wrapped the black Mysterious Water Soul.

The roots of the Dao Tree are densely entwined around the shield formed by the Mysterious Water Soul.

Seeing this, Fang Xu secretly felt relieved.

Fortunately, he had left the Mysterious Water Soul inside Xiaohei at the beginning to protect the Nurturing Spirit Secret Technique.

Otherwise, the power of the Seed Dao Talisman would surely destroy the Nurturing Spirit Secret Technique completely, swallowing Xiaohei's newly born divine soul as well.

It's fine, everything is going smoothly.

It's fine, everything is going smoothly.

After a while, once your soul is fully nurtured, I will immediately start crafting a new body for you.

After a while, once your soul is fully nurtured, I will immediately start crafting a new physical body for you.

As long as the soul is preserved, he has plenty of ways to let Xiao Hei be reborn once.

As long as the soul is preserved, he has plenty of ways to let Xiaohei be reborn once.

Master, will I die?

Master, will I die?

Xiao Hei looked up at Fang Xu, his eyes full of worry.

Xiaohei looked up at Fang Xu, his eyes full of worry.

Fang Xu smiled and shook his head: 'For now, everything is going smoothly; you'll be fine.'

Fang Xu shook his head with a smile: 'For now, everything is going smoothly; you'll be fine.'

Upon hearing that, Xiao Hei finally relaxed and said:

Xiaohei, upon hearing this, finally said reassuredly:

'Madam said, when the young master is born, let me personally protect him.'

'Madam said, after the young master is born, have me personally protect him.'

'I'm very scared...'

'I'm really scared...'

Fang Xu gently patted his head, not letting him continue.

Fang Xu gently patted his head, not letting him continue.

'These days, make sure to drink the good fortune elixir on time; if it's not enough, I still have more.'

'These days, drink the Creation Immortal Liquid on time; if it's not enough, I still have more.'

'When you are reborn, I still have an important task for you.'

'After you're reborn, I still have an important matter to entrust to you.'

Xiao Hei nodded heavily; his previously weak body seemed to regain some strength at this moment.

Xiaohei nodded heavily; his originally weak body seemed to regain considerable strength at this moment.

Seeing Xiao Hei off, Fang Xu then went to check on Yun Wan.

Seeing Xiaohei off, Fang Xu then went to check on Yun Wan.

She, who is pregnant, can currently be said to be the primary focus of protection for the entire Dark Divine Temple.

She, who is pregnant, can currently be said to be the key protection target of the entire Dark God Temple.

Chu Mu, Lu Qingluo, and Gu Qiu never leave her side.

Chu Mu, Lu Qingluo, and Gu Qiu three people guard her side without leaving her even a step.

Everything she eats, drinks, and uses must pass through their strict screening before reaching Yun Wan.

Food, drink, and supplies must all pass through the three people's strict screening before being delivered to Yun Wan.

When Fang Xu arrived, the four women were chatting idly in the courtyard.

When Fang Xu arrived, the four women were idly chatting in the courtyard.

Chu Mu, as an alchemist, is also a highly skilled physician.

Chu Mu, as a Pill Master, is also a highly skilled physician.

After all, alchemy and medicine are not separate.

After all, pill masters and physicians are the same.

Having her nearby saves even the need for a doctor.

Having her by his side, even a physician is unnecessary.

'Husband.'

'Husband.'

Seeing Fang Xu approach, they all hurriedly stood up.

Seeing Fang Xu approach, several people hurriedly rose.

Fang Xu quickly stepped forward to support Yun Wan, whose belly was slightly swollen, and said: 'You don't need to get up.'

Fang Xu quickly stepped forward to support Yun Wan, whose belly was slightly swollen, saying: 'You don't need to get up.'

This action made Lu Qingluo and the others show a sour expression.

This action caused Lu Qingluo and the two others to show sour expressions on their faces.

'Sigh!'

'Alas!'

'It's just that our bellies are uncooperative.'

'It's only because our bellies are uncooperative.'

Gu Qiu feigned sadness: "In your eyes, husband, there's only Yun Wan sister now."

Gu Qiu feigned sorrow: 'In your eyes, husband, there's only Yun Wan's younger sister.'

Hearing her words, Fang Xu turned and lightly tapped her head.

Hearing her words, Fang Xu turned and lightly tapped her head.

'You talk too much.'

'You're just talkative.'

Gu Qiu, angry, covered her head and then looked at Fang Xu saying: 'What I said are all facts...'

Gu Qiu, fuming, covered her head and then looked at Fang Xu, saying: 'What I said are all facts...'

Fang Xu couldn't be bothered with him, gently placing his head on Yun Wan's belly. "Don't listen anymore; without two or three years, the child won't show any movement."

Chu Mu spoke with contempt.

During this period, whenever Fang Xu came over, he would lie down beside Yun Wan's belly to listen.

"Two or three years?" Fang Xu asked, puzzled. "Isn't it said that pregnancy lasts ten months?"

Chu Mu curled his lip and said, "That's for ordinary humans."

"Can the baby in Sister Yun Wan's belly be the same?"

"The little guy, as soon as he's born, will at least have the strength of the Primordial Martial Realm."

Heh! Fang Xu looked at Yun Wan's belly, somewhat startled.

As soon as he's born, he's already at the Primordial Martial Realm—this little guy's starting point is truly not low.

You should know that in the Heaven Xuan Realm, countless cultivators spend their whole lives struggling, yet may not necessarily reach the Primordial Martial Realm.

His own child, upon birth, is already at the Primordial Martial Realm—there's simply no comparison.

"Having a good father just makes the difference." Fang Xu laughed proudly.

This remark made the four women roll their eyes.

He really is a narcissistic guy.

"Husband, I've been feeling uneasy lately." Yun Wan said, her face somewhat solemn.

After reaching the Primordial Martial Realm, one will possess the means of heaven-man resonance.

If Yun Wan feels even a slight unusual sensation, it proves that something major will definitely happen.

Fang Xu nodded.

He had long felt this pre-storm sensation.

He also had a rough guess in his mind.

The Immortal clan expert behind the will of heaven exhausted all efforts to awaken Immortal Lord Bo Yun, intending to use Bo Yun's hand to cause some trouble for himself.

But Immortal Lord Bo Yun was easily dealt with; that Immortal clan expert certainly wouldn't let it go.

By now, both sides clearly understand that each needs time.

Fang Xu's side needs time to improve himself and the strength of the entire Dark God Temple.

The Immortal clan expert's side is the same; he needs more time to refine and devour the world origin of the Heaven Xuan Realm.

Once the world origin is completely devoured by him, he will possess the power to control the entire Heaven Xuan Realm.

At that point, even if the Void Emperor, Bone Prison Breath, and the Funeral Bearers, among other powerhouses, join forces, as long as they are on a patch of land in the Heaven Xuan Realm, he will be absolutely invincible.

The problem is that now both sides also worry about giving the other enough time, which will make future handling very difficult.

For the Immortal clan expert, having under his command the Great Expansion Dao Sect and most of the Heaven Xuan Realm's forces, it is still easy to use these forces to cause some trouble for the Dark God Temple and Fang Xu while he rushes to devour the world origin.

After the Bo Yun Immortal Lord passed away, the Immortal race powerhouse also saw the current strength of the Dark God Temple; it is highly likely that they will launch an attack on Three Mountain Island without hesitation.

It's fine, I've got everything.

Fang Xu whispered reassuringly.

To him, everyone on the Immortal Island now is someone he must protect.

He will not allow any mishap to befall them.

Mu, look after Yun Wan.

Fang Xu looked at Chu Mu and the others and said.

The three women nodded.

From the moment they married Fang Xu, their fates have been bound to his.

Temple Master, Elder Zhongli is looking for you.

Just as Fang Xu finished giving his orders, a Dark God Temple disciple rushed over in a panic to report.

Fang Xu stood up and said, 'I know, I'll go right away.'

After bidding farewell to the four women, Fang Xu went directly to the main hall of the original Ascension Assembly.

At this moment, Elder Zhongli Hui and Elder Qi Shaoyu, along with the other temple elders, were already waiting here.

As soon as Fang Xu entered, they all rose and clasped their hands, saying, 'Greetings, Temple Master.'

'Hmm.' Fang Xu nodded, looking at their solemn expressions, and asked, 'What's the matter?'

Elder Zhongli Hui said, 'Our maritime outpost sent word that a large number of ships are heading from the Central Continent toward Three Mountain Island.'

'I suspect the vanguard of the Great Expansion Dao Sect is already preparing to act.'

'Furthermore, the outpost captured a cultivator who claims to be an old acquaintance of the Temple Master and has important news to report.'

Fang Xu heard this and slightly startled, asked, 'Where is the person?'

Elder Zhongli Hui clasped his hands and said, 'Right outside the hall.'

Fang Xu looked toward the hall exterior and said, 'Bring him in.'

Elder Zhongli Hui waved his hand, and the two temple disciples guarding the door immediately ran out; shortly after, they brought a small figure into the main hall.

'Fang Xu, long time no see, I hope you've been well.'

The person saw Fang Xu and gave a hehe laugh.

'Li Xun?'

Seeing the person brought in, Fang Xu also smiled.

There aren't many people I know in the entire Central Continent.

When Elder Zhongli Hui said he was an old acquaintance, he guessed the person must be Li Xun.

Back then, Li Xun arrived in the Central Continent a few years earlier than him and joined a second-rate killer force called Earth Fiend in the Heavenly Mystery Realm.

Nowadays, the only one who can run from the Central Continent to find him is him.

'Long time no see.' Looking at Li Xun, Fang Xu said.

Li Xun nodded, then looked toward Elder Zhongli Hui and the others.

Fang Xu quickly introduced, 'These are all elders of the Dark God Temple.'

'Grand Elder Zhongli Hui...'

After introducing Li Xun one by one, he directly said, 'You came from the Central Continent; do you have any important news?'

Li Xun nodded and said, 'Indeed, I have quite a bit of news to tell you in advance.'

Saying this, his expression grew solemn as he said, 'The Great Expansion Dao Sect recently issued a Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order.'

'Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order?' Fang Xu frowned slightly.

Elder Zhongli Hui and the others' faces suddenly changed dramatically.

'Young friend, are you certain it's the Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order?'

Seeing their strong reaction, Fang Xu couldn't help but ask, 'Grand Elder, what is the Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order?'

Elder Zhongli Hui said with a solemn expression, 'Temple Master, you should know that the Great Expansion Dao Sect claims to be the voice of the Heavenly Dao.'

Fang Xu nodded, not interrupting, waiting for him to continue.

Elder Zhongli Hui said, 'Actually, the identity of the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson is not baseless.'

'To some extent, the Great Expansion Dao Sect can truly act on behalf of Heaven.'

'This Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order is one such means.'

Li Xun nodded and added, 'After the Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order is issued, throughout the Heavenly Mystery Realm, any cultivator who responds to the order can receive the favor of the Heavenly Dao.'

'Such favor can increase a cultivator's overall strength to a certain degree.'

'Increase a cultivator's overall strength?' Fang Xu frowned tightly, thinking this seemed more like a group buff.

The Great Expansion Dao Sect together with many forces of the Heavenly Mystery Realm is already considerably stronger than the Dark God Temple.

Now adding a group buff from the Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order!

Have to say, that Immortal race powerhouse is really quite cowardly.

However, does this Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order really have no limitations at all?

He somewhat doesn't believe it.

'Grand Elder, does the Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order have a time limit, or does it require some cost?'

Elder Zhongli Hui heard this and was stunned for a moment, saying, 'This old man really doesn't know.'

'Back then, the Great Expansion Dao Sect once issued a Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order against the Dark God Temple, and it was then that the entire Dark God Temple suffered a heavy blow.'

'By the way, the Divine Lord Yan was also ambushed and suffered heavy injuries in that incident.'

'However, this old man guesses that the Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order should have some limits; otherwise, back then the Great Expansion Dao Sect could have wiped out the temple in one fell swoop.'

Fang Xu nodded and looked toward Li Xun, saying: "Besides this matter, is there any other news?" (End of chapter)