Chapter 970: The Mastermind Plots for Lu Xuan!

Lu Xuan, what exactly am I?

Lu Xuan remained silent, merely stroking Xiao Qing's hair.

Xiao Qing was puzzled.

She is clearly the Heavenly Dao, and she had always believed herself to be the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial Realm.

How did she now become the "Primordial Original Seed" spoken of by the Deceitful Clan?

Now she is no longer the naive Heavenly Dao of the Primordial Realm she once was; as she grows stronger, she increasingly feels a sense of loneliness.

It's lonely at the top!

Moreover, after she refined more and more star domains, the imprint of the Heavenly Dao's rules on her body grew ever stronger.

An instinctive indifference began to grow in her heart.

Thinking this, Xiao Qing leaned into Lu Xuan's embrace and said with some worry, "Lu Xuan, if one day I become very indifferent, I hope you will save me from the Heavenly Dao."

The Heavenly Dao cycles, emotionless and formless.

She sensed that she herself was also heading in that direction.

After staying with Lu Xuan and the others for a long time, she also gained some humanity.

But the Heavenly Dao is ruthless, requiring the suppression of humanity.

If it were someone else, perhaps they could not change all this, but Lu Xuan can.

Lu Xuan gave a faint smile, "When the time comes, I will act."

Xiao Qing hooked her pinky with Lu Xuan's and said, "You can't go back on your word—you must remember this."

Lu Xuan said lightly, "The Heavenly Dao also has its own worries."

Xiao Qing clenched her pink fist and punched Lu Xuan once, saying, "You promised me, so I'll also punch your forehead!"

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

What a Heavenly Dao Hammer King!

After a moment, Xiao Qing said, "Lu Xuan, do you think I should go to the Upper Realm after I refine this realm?"

Lu Xuan said, "If you want to go, then go."

Xiao Qing nodded, "Good. I want to go see. However, the World Tree is truly beyond cure, it's really about to die."

Lu Xuan said lightly, "No problem."

Xiao Qing led Lu Xuan into the interior of the World Tree's trunk.

Since the last time we descended here, quite some time has passed.

In just a few years, the Great Dao power inside the World Tree's trunk had drastically declined; originally it was supremely brilliant, shining like a galaxy, with threads of energy flowing—those were the Dao Resonance circulating.

But now, this inner world is like a lake in the rainy season; the Dao Resonance that should be overflowing has actually run low.

Xiao Qing and Lu Xuan continued to probe the lower part of the World Tree, seeing many black and gray substances surging.

Once this power leaks out, even ordinary Sovereign Realm cultivators cannot withstand it!

Contact means instant death!

It can rival the power of the weird!

But it is different from that weird power.

Lu Xuan cupped a handful of the gray-black substance and involuntarily muttered, "Black fertilizer releases ash which volatilizes; gray fertilizer volatilizes and turns black."

Xiao Qing widened her eyes and said, "Lu Xuan, what are you saying?"

Lu Xuan smiled and said, "This gray-black substance is produced by the World Tree itself. When the World Tree is about to die, it will erupt this substance, annihilating all living beings and burying them together with it for eternity."

Xiao Qing said, "This is the World Tree expelling toxins from its body."

Lu Xuan nodded, "There is too much of this substance."

In his hand he kneaded it, a gentle power surged, directly decomposing the gray-black substance into fine powder.

Lu Xuan gazed at the somewhat blackened trunk of the World Tree, falling into a moment's contemplation.

Many things, over time, will turn black.

No exceptions.

This is the trace left by the vicissitudes of time.

Not long after, Lu Xuan and Xiao Qing returned to the Primordial Star Domain.

Tie Xiao Qing was cooking again beside them.

Cooking smoke rose in wisps.

Not long after, Lu Xuan, Xiao Qing, A Li and a few others ate under the starry sky.

Xu Kun said, "Master, after I refine the Dao patterns you gave me, I also want to go to the Upper Realm to see where my enslaved clansmen are."

Lu Xuan nodded, "Sure."

Xu Kun tidied his hair and said, "Master, I previously talked with Li Ba, who told me that the Kun clan has been enslaved by the Gu clan a lot, always in the fractured realm. It's utterly hateful."

Lu Xuan was speechless.

This is the result of having only spatial attainments without supreme killing power.

As the saying goes, "An innocent man is guilty of carrying a jade."

A Li's starry eyes twinkled, "I wonder how Senior Sister and the others are doing in the Upper Realm?"

……

Upper Realm, Weiyang Heaven.

Half a day later.

Qi Chun Jing piloted a Venerable Ancient Cloud Vessel, together with Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen and others, descending upon the star sea where the Weiyang Imperial Dynasty resides.

Yang Ling'er gazed into the distance, a complex feeling welled up.

This is the Weiyang Imperial Dynasty she once ruled over!

After many years, she returns again!

Looking back to the past, she also constantly waged war from this star sea, eventually unifying the entirety of Weiyang Heaven, achieving the hegemony of the Lord of Weiyang Heaven.

In her beautiful eyes, the brilliant star sea was reflected, stars rising and falling, the rich Dao Resonance flowing upon it.

This star sea lies at the absolute core of the World Tree, and is currently not affected by the weakening of the Great Dao's power.

「Boom—boom—boom! 」

Upon countless stars, ancestors of mighty Dao lineages have emerged, their terrifying, unparalleled aura pouring down like a vast sea between heaven and earth.

Countless figures all knelt toward the direction where Yang Ling'er was.

「Plunk! 」

「Plunk! 」

Like a tide!

The voices of the many ancestors rose like a mountain's cry and sea's roar between heaven and earth.

「Welcome back, Her Majesty the Empress! 」

「Welcome back, Her Majesty the Empress! 」

「」

Yang Ling'er raised her jade hand, saying, 「All rise. 」

The many ancestors were excited, and upon their previously withered bodies, as if infused with new vitality, they said, 「We wish to follow Your Majesty's steps and reforge the former glory. 」

Yang Ling'er said, 「That day will come. 」

Not long after.

Yang Ling'er, Ji Fuyao, Qi Chun Jing, and others arrived at the Main Star Land.

Since her return, that stone carving in the Main Star Land has continuously emitted a fierce divine radiance, standing like a Dharma image amidst the star sea, its aura deep, causing all beings to look up.

Upon entering this place, Yang Ling'er could sense the familiar power of the World Tree's patterns.

Only because.

All Dao patterns originate from this place!

This is the source!

Everyone quickly entered the Main Hall and took their seats.

Yang Xuan recalled the previous matter concerning Bai Loulan, and said, 「Ling'er, this time Bai Loulan comes with great force, intending to kill you. It seems the true target of Chu Youwei's Seven-Reversal Causality Worm earlier was not the two of us. 」

Qi Chun Jing also felt surprised about this.

Originally, it was thought that this Seven-Reversal Causality Worm was devised by Gu Yue Laozi to target the Spirit Martial Emperor, but now it seems perhaps not.

But rather, Lord Lu!

Qi Chun Jing's eyes were deep, saying, 「Anyone who dares to covet and plot against Lord Lu, this Gu Yue Laozi already has a death sentence. 」

In his heart, Lu Xuan is invincible, undefeated.

But he faintly felt that Lu Xuan bore a kind of great karma beyond what a Dao Lord could endure.

It is a power so strong that even he feels ashamed!

Yang Xuan furrowed his brows and said, 「I just don't know what this Gu Yue Laozi intends to do. 」

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