Chapter 418

"What you must do is to encompass all order, to contain all order."

"If you succeed, your Dao of Order will exist beyond the Dao of Order of the heavens, and even the Dao of Order of the heavens will be enveloped by your Dao of Order."

"When that time comes, you shall illuminate the heavens; your Dao shall shine upon the origin and the endless river of time and space, thereby laying the foundation and becoming the new order of the heavens and myriad realms."

"At that time, you shall be the Sovereign of Order, and also the Origin of Order. All things in the world, every plane and the boundless myriad realms, shall be under your control; everything is born from you, everything is transformed by you."

"This, is the Dao of the Supreme Order!"

"This, is the foundation of the Great Dao of the Supreme Order!"

"At that time, you will have truly laid the supreme foundation, and from this you may set foot upon the true Dao of the Supreme Order."

"At that time, the first step of your Dao of the Supreme Order will be utterly complete, utterly perfected."

"If it is achieved, it is the supreme tier of the heavens, standing at the absolute pinnacle of the heavens."

Li Mo said slowly.

Though his voice was calm, it seemed to contain endless profundity, encompassing every mystery.

Though his voice was not loud, it was filled with boundless domineering might, containing terrifying divine majesty.

Vast and grand, magnificent and overwhelming, no matter who heard it, they would feel their breath catch, as if unable to bear it, as if bearing the weight of billions of heavens upon their head.

Immense and inexhaustible, immeasurable and endless.

Behind him, layer upon layer of strange phenomena manifested, like projections, as if narrating; every word and every sentence he spoke underwent evolution, flashing one by one upon the projections.

"The Dao of the Supreme Order..."

Tie Lu's eyes shone bright, his heart growing ever more agitated, ever more surging.

Though he had not yet begun to cultivate, even just imagining it, Tie Lu could picture how terrifying it would be, and how magnificent.

In a daze, under the empowerment of Li Mo's Dao-sound, he seemed to traverse a distant stretch of time and space; in a single glance, like a fleeting glimpse, he saw that scene in the endless future of ages, where he alone suppressed all order with his own power.

The vision was too beautiful; even just thinking of it made Tie Lu somewhat impatient and filled with longing and yearning.

"Many thanks to the Honored One for bestowing the Dao. Your grace, Tie Lu shall never forget for all eternity. I am willing to dedicate everything in gratitude; should you have need, I shall spare no effort, and at any cost—even if my body is crushed and my Dao dissipates—I shall aid you!"

Falling to his knees with a thud, Tie Lu spoke with resolute force, solemnly.

The Dao of Order at this moment bloomed with endless radiance, as if illuminating all ages, as if shining upon time and space, seeming to swear its oath across endless time and space and dimensions.

"For now, just work hard."

Li Mo said lightly.

Having spoken, Li Mo turned his gaze toward the Fortune Demon God and the Karma Demon God. "Who's next?"

Speaking of which, the Fortune Demon God actually has a conflict of interest here.

After all, don't forget that Li Mo has already bestowed upon Mu Tiange the Dao of Supreme Fortune.

And what the Fortune Demon God presides over is likewise the Dao of Fortune.

This is undoubtedly a direct overlap.

Of course, although both are the Dao of Fortune, Li Mo naturally could not have failed to consider this issue; he already has a solution, so there's no need to say more.

"I'll go first."

The Karma Demon God looked toward the Fortune Demon God and said.

The Fortune Demon God had no objection to this; he gave a slight nod, signaling the Karma Demon God to go first.

Anyway, everyone is together; there's no distinction of before or after. Going first or later makes no big difference—it's just a matter of a little time. The Fortune Demon God didn't pay it much mind.

It was of no importance, and he didn't care.

"I humbly beseech the Honored One to bestow upon me the Supreme Dao."

Seeing the Fortune Demon God agree, the Karma Demon God bowed deeply and shouted loudly.

"If it reaches the supreme, it is the path of Supreme Karma, and also the Dao of Supreme Cause and Effect."

"You heard a lot just now; tell me your view on the Supreme Dao."

Li Mo said slowly.

"The supreme originates from the origin; in terms of standing, it naturally possesses an unimaginable suppression and reverence."

"If one takes the supreme as the Dao, one sets foot upon the supreme at the root, and from this evolves into the supreme."

"Wield the authority of the supreme; from authority, comprehend the wonder of the supreme; from the wonder of the supreme, extend to all that is supreme."

"That is, first take one's own core, and from this evolve the path of the supreme that best fits and is most suited to oneself."

"Taking this as the starting point, then use one's own Dao to comprehend the core of the supreme, condensing one's own supreme standing, condensing one's own supreme core."

Upon hearing this, Yin Shi replied without hesitation.

Clearly, Yin Shi had already thought about this question earlier, so he already had a plan in mind; there was no need to think further or do anything else.

One must know that Li Mo had just expounded the Dao on three Supreme paths in one breath, and Yin Shi and the others had all been listening at the side.

If he still had no insights, no understanding at all, he might as well leave the group and go play with mud.

"Continue."

"If you were the supreme, what would be the most fitting thing to do?"

A faint smile played on Li Mo's face, making him seem unfathomably profound and impossible to gauge—like an endless abyss; one glance seemed unable to see the bottom, unable to grasp the origin.

With a look in his eyes, Li Mo said unhurriedly and at a measured pace.

Very good; it was not in vain that he had specifically spoken of the core and composition of the Supreme path for the previous two, for this could indeed save him considerable effort and time spent explaining.

The reason he had said so much—his purpose lay precisely in this!

It would be much more convenient afterward; if one had a certain foundation and insight, then evolving and expounding the Supreme path would undoubtedly be more logical and incomparably easier.

"Yes."

Seeing that Li Mo did not object to his thoughts, Yin Shi's spirit was invigorated, and he immediately began to think and sort out his ideas.

What did not objecting represent?

Then that proves what I said was flawless!

Anyway, it's better than the Iron Law.

This guy was even criticized; if he says he didn't do it, then it's over.

"Venerable One, this is what I think."

"I have grasped the Dao of Cause and Effect."

"Cause and Effect means the cause and result of all things; whatever exists contains Cause and Effect and possesses Cause and Effect."

"Plant a cause, reap a result; thus, this is Cause and Effect."

"If Cause and Effect is the Dao, if Cause and Effect is supreme, then one must treat the ailment according to the cause."

"I should comprehend the Cause and Effect of all beings, comprehend the Cause and Effect of all things, gather many Causes and Effects into one body; from this, I can step onto the Supreme Path!"

Yin Shi spoke with a ringing, forceful tone.

Originally, when he spoke, he lacked confidence, wondering if he was right or wrong, but as he kept explaining, Yin Shi himself felt it was indeed the case, so his tone now held a hint of confidence.

That's right, it must be like this!

This was a summary and realization he derived from the Supreme Paths of Taiyi, Fate, and the Iron Law; how could this possibly be wrong!

"Gathering many Causes and Effects into one body?"

Li Mo's expression was strange; seeing Yin Shi seemed confident, he slowly said, "How about you try?"

"The Dao you yourself wield is the Dao of Cause and Effect; don't you understand what Cause and Effect represents?"

Gathering many Causes and Effects into one body?

Why don't you just fly to the sky!

Try gathering just one!

Putting aside whether this can lead to supremacy, at least Li Mo could be certain that if he really achieved it, then Yin Shi would be finished; if he wasn't killed by backlash, he would at least be a wage slave for the rest of his life.

Do you know what Cause and Effect is?

If you borrow five hundred yuan from me today, then tomorrow I must repay you five hundred; this is Cause and Effect.

Because of borrowing, the result is repayment.

For another example, if you help someone today, and in the future that person rises to power, they will repay you out of gratitude.

This is also Cause and Effect.

Take the Primordial World as another example.

In the original trajectory, the Demon Clan furiously slaughtered the Human Clan; for this, the Human Clan vowed to exterminate the Demon Clan; this is also Cause and Effect, and thus established the future landscape where the Human Clan and Demon Clan are irreconcilable enemies.

Cause and Effect has good and bad aspects; this is the bad side.

As for the good side, Seeing Hongyun showed the grace of yielding his seat to Jieyin and Zhunti; therefore, Jieyin and Zhunti owe Seeing Hongyun the Cause and Effect of yielding the Dao.

This is Cause and Effect concerning Saint-hood; the grace is too great; what can Zhunti and Jieyin use to repay? Thus, they schemed to simply kill Seeing Hongyun; in this way, everything would be settled once and for all.