Chapter 163

The Grudge Beast stared at the Responding Dragon Profound Heaven Sword that had been thrown over; for the first time since its birth it felt at a loss, unsure how to comport itself, and could only catch it first.

The opportunity is yours; whether you can use it and how to use it is up to you—I hope you won't disgrace this sword.

Having said that, the Ancestral Dragon flicked his sleeve, and the Grudge Beast was directly transmitted outside the treasury.

The Profound Heaven Sword glowed with a faint spiritual light beside the Grudge Beast, as if sensing a familiar aura and sword intent, and thus stopped hiding itself.

The Grudge Beast foolishly stared at the Profound Heaven Sword, unaware of what it was thinking.

In the main hall, the Ancestral Dragon watched the direction the Grudge Beast had gone, his eyes like the deep abyss at the bottom of a pool, capable of drawing one in.

Cloud Dream Marsh.

"Youngsters, the road ahead is up to you to walk; this poor Daoist is taking his leave!"

Yangmei's figure vanished from the Cloud Dream Marsh, and Qi clasped his hands in farewell with the crowd.

"The great deity has now left; presumably the Great Calamity will soon enter its final stage—it looks like the upcoming Primordial Wasteland will be lively."

Qi said to Fuxi.

However, Fuxi disagreed; upon hearing this, he refuted: "I don't think so—we have just entered a new aeon, and a great war lasting an aeon is something the Three Clans could not possibly endure."

Whatever the case, there should be a hundred‑thousand‑year preparation period; if we really were to fight an aeon, we would only need to step onto the battlefield to easily win.

After all, the Three Clans have no one left—what is there to fight over? But if it's this simple, contending for hegemony would be too boring.

Qi shook his head slightly and spoke again: "It won't be peaceful; if fighting breaks out, the Three Clans' people may not necessarily join, but there are still many powerful species among the flying beasts, running animals, and scaled armor."

The Three Clans will surely let them fight each other, consuming their strength; otherwise, after the Great Calamity, who will be the hegemon of heaven and earth is uncertain.

Di Jun nodded in agreement: "Fuxi, sometimes we shouldn't focus our gaze only on the core few; only by starting from the big picture can we have a complete view."

Taiyi paid no attention to these, merely turning his head to ask Qi:

"How is Ao Xing's strength now? Can he bear the great responsibility?"

Qi smiled faintly; he was quite satisfied with Ao Xing's cultivation progress—having received instruction for only a few aeons, he has now, in secluded cultivation, broken through to Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Indeed, the Dragon Clan's members now have excellent aptitude; Ao Xing has received the blessings of fortune from both the Dragon Clan and the Cloud Dream Marsh, and he is now on the verge of reaching Great Luo.

Looking at Qi's faint smile, Taiyi pondered for a moment and then said:

Before, we haven't taught him any techniques; it seems we now need to put this on the agenda—Qi, pick one or two, see what would be appropriate to teach.

Good.

The two departed happily.

Fuxi, Nüwa, and Di Jun stared at each other; after a moment, Nüwa said with a hint of lack of confidence: "Is the Great Luo Dao Fruit really so easily achieved? Or is it truly that the progress of the Immortal Dao is this fast?"

In everyone's impression, the Great Luo Golden Immortal and the Heavenly Venerable of the Net are equal, both achieving the Great Luo Dao Fruit.

But why does the time they spent to reach the Heaven of the Net amount to a thousand or even a hundred times that of Ao Xing?

Even at this point, Fuxi, Nüwa, and Di Jun even feel that they have only just entered the Heavenly Venerable of the Net, and are still far from entering the Primordial Chaos Dao.

Yet now they are told that Qi's newly accepted disciple, after only a few aeons, has caught up with them and is about to step into Great Luo.

This made them feel incredulous, as if their previous worldview had collapsed.

Could it be that fortune once had such a miraculous effect? Or is it that the Immortal Dao is more perfect and better suited to the Primordial Wasteland than the Divine Dao? Di Jun also thought so, finding it unbelievable.

After waiting for Ao Xing to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal, let's go visit him together; otherwise I feel I've cultivated for nothing.

Fuxi also didn't know how to express the complexity in his heart; some things might only be understood after seeing them with one's own eyes.

Yet those who obtained the answer felt only extreme disappointment, and instead became more firmly convinced in their belief in the Divine Dao.

In the Heart of the Pond Pavilion, Qi gazed at the hundreds of scrolls recording techniques before him and said: "I will transmit to him a record of Pure Divine Light; the rest I will select according to the situation—your comparatively vicious and poisonous techniques are still not convenient to transmit."

Just pick a few that are usable—two or three defensive techniques, one evasion technique, then find him four or five offensive divine abilities; that should be enough.

Any more, and he might find it hard to apply; after all, it's greed leading to indigestion—if he can use these techniques skillfully, he should also count as a strong person in the Great Calamity.

Taiyi nodded and said: "My techniques are too complicated for ordinary people to understand and apply; after he leaves seclusion, if we give him a few thousand years to practice, he should be able to use them skillfully."

As long as he can use them well, they are not inferior to those divine abilities; protecting the Dao is sufficient.

Qi also thought so; after all, Taiyi's techniques are indeed hard for ordinary people to learn, but their power is astonishing—once learned, one can roam across the vast majority of the Primordial Wasteland.

What spiritual treasures should we give him as well?

Qi had a slight headache; he was reluctant to part with his main few spiritual treasures, and besides, they had already been fully refined, so giving them to him would not allow him to exert their full efficacy.

Moreover, Qi worried that if Ao Xing, upon first entering Great Luo Golden Immortal, possessed those spiritual treasures, it would lead him to be overly reckless and invite disaster.

Qi will definitely not hand over the Innate Twelfth‑Grade Pure World White Lotus to anyone; he can only choose from the World‑Severing White Jade Tablet and the Water Splendor Awakening World Drum.

Never mind; let's see how Ao Xing will choose, after all he is ultimately my disciple, and he also needs some spiritual treasures to protect himself and serve as a showpiece.

The Tranquil Heart Bell is too low in grade; it's estimated that when there is a choice, no one would select it.

Suddenly, a letter arrived from the east, held in Taiyi's hand; his divine sense swept over it, and he casually said:

The Dragon Clan's people have already come to ask, wanting to know what cultivation level Ao Xing is at now, and when he can participate in the Great Calamity.

Qi casually destroyed the letter, saying: "No need to pay much attention; let him participate for a few ten thousand years and that's enough—once he truly enters the Great Calamity, the timing doesn't matter."

We just need to follow our own pace; given the Dragon Clan's foundation, we are not yet at the point where we cannot do without him now.

Taiyi gave a light laugh and nodded.

Ten thousand years later, a grand aura appeared in the Cloud Dream Marsh, then quickly vanished.

Taiyi placed a piece, saying: "Now your disciple has left seclusion—won't you go greet and celebrate?"

Qi shook his head, pondering the board's situation, and said: "We should still pay less attention to him; otherwise, I fear that if he faces the calamity, my deep feelings will make it hard for me to be ruthless."

Moreover, only in this way will he willingly be summoned back by the Dragon Clan and actively enter the Great Calamity.

If he now goes to face the calamity, I can at least preserve his true spirit, give him a chance at reincarnation; as long as he can unravel the mystery of the womb, I will then guide him back onto the Dao.

Taiyi nodded.

Then I will first go teach him techniques, one technique each.

Good.

(End of Chapter)