Chapter 254
by fanqienovelChapter 254: The Old Rascal
"Master, your disciple has finally found you!"
Great Emperor Ziwei rushed toward Gu Daojin. As the Chaos Great Dao was temporarily suppressed by Ye Xu, space and time merged into one. In that instant, Great Emperor Ziwei flew to Gu Daojin’s side.
Yet Gu Daojin remained unable to break free from his bonds.
His physical body, primordial spirit, Indestructible Great Dao, Immortal Weapons, and all treasures were suppressed by the Chaos Great Dao. Without external intervention, he could never shatter these restraints.
"Brother Yu, saving your master requires shifting that altar," Ye Xu declared, raising his head as strands of immortal light interwove within his gaze, seemingly piercing through to see the floating altar above.
Su Mu also observed the altar.
The Innate Chaos Great Dao was engraved upon it in the language of innate gods, ceaselessly drawing spiritual energy from the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land to sustain the entire structure.
"This is where the spiritual embryo of Chaotic Immortal King gestates," Su Mu stated solemnly.
"Chaotic Immortal King?"
Gu Daojin frowned. "Who is that?"
An Immortal King—surely no insignificant figure.
"So that’s why I’ve been trapped this long," Gu Daojin cursed irritably.
"Master, this is no ordinary Immortal King, but an Innate Divine Being," Great Emperor Ziwei explained. "You were imprisoned by the Chaos Great Dao."
"Did I ask for your explanation?" Gu Daojin snorted with displeasure, a scolding tone in his voice.
"The domain of an Innate Divine Being must hold countless treasures," the old man muttered to himself.
"…"
Su Mu, Ye Xu, and Great Emperor Ziwei exchanged wordless glances. No wonder Gu Daojin had been trapped in the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land. With his temperament—already coveting Chaotic Immortal King’s treasures before even escaping—if rescued today, he’d surely land himself in such peril again.
"Delay no longer. Let us act," Su Mu urged solemnly.
Having obtained intelligence from Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, they held the method to free Gu Daojin.
The Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital now held back the ancient chaotic beast with the Seven Ultimate Formation of Cloud Capital. Freeing Gu Daojin swiftly was imperative—the Seven Immortals’ power could not endure indefinitely.
"You know how to save me?" Gu Daojin’s expression turned incredulous. Though suppressed, his insight remained; yet he could not perceive the depth of Su Mu and Ye Xu’s cultivation.
Since when did my foolish disciple consort with such mysterious figures? Gu Daojin pondered silently.
"Master, my Seven Master Uncles and I acquired news at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. The master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion himself revealed the means to save you. Do not worry—you will soon be free," Great Emperor Ziwei reassured with a smile.
This only deepened Gu Daojin’s confusion.
Who, pray tell, is the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?
"It seems I’ve been imprisoned too long. The world beyond has transformed utterly," Gu Daojin murmured as an unreadable glint flashed in his eyes.
RUMBLE!
The next instant, Ye Xu and Su Mu channeled their power. Formation flags surged from their Purple Palaces—seven hundred and twenty in all, intertwined with Dao patterns, resonating as one with the Great Dao.
BOOM!
Power erupted from the seven hundred and twenty formation flags. Manifesting across heaven and earth was an immense grinding wheel of the Great Dao—crafted as if by supernatural hands, coalescing creation’s profound mystery through unfathomable means.
To move the altar, immense power was required.
These seven hundred and twenty formation flags were precisely the specialized tools forged by the Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital, Ye Xu, and Su Mu to break formations, with the Nine Palaces Emperor Venerable contributing the most.
The method originated from Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
Boom!
The grinding wheel of the Great Dao rotated, its Dao rhythm flowing; everything surrounding it was ground into primal chaos.
The entire Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land began to tremble faintly.
"Hmm?" The Chaotic Immortal King’s expression shifted slightly.
"These ants actually wield such formidable power?" this strength was sufficient to shake the altar itself.
"So they want to save someone." Realization dawned on the Chaotic Immortal King.
Gu Daojin coveted the altar, attempting to seize his very foundation. He had suppressed him beneath the altar using the Chaos Great Dao, and now he was trying to break free.
The Chaotic Immortal King was unperturbed.
If not for the Hongmeng Purple Jade in his possession, he would surely have intervened to suppress Ye Xu and the others. However, with the Hongmeng Purple Jade shielding him, the spiritual energy of the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land no longer affected him. He couldn’t be bothered wasting his energy stopping Ye Xu.
Boom!
The grinding wheel of the Great Dao rose steadily.
Infinite manifestations of the Great Dao evolved into seven hundred and twenty layers of the domain of the Great Dao, interlocking ring by ring.
With a resounding crash, it slammed against the altar.
Bang!
In that instant, the sky shattered and the earth quaked; the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land shook violently.
"They’ve begun."
The Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital exchanged grave looks. There was no way they wouldn’t recognize the formation flags they themselves had crafted.
Semi-Immortal Pan Ao and the others gazed deep into the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land.
A terrifying vortex condensed, swallowing a region spanning tens of millions of miles.
An aura of frightful power radiated out, chilling them to the bone.
"It must be a peerless treasure," Semi-Immortal Pan Ao murmured, eyes burning with avarice.
"A power this immense… it cannot be just any ordinary immortal artifact."
"It’s too perilous there. Getting closer would likely reduce us to ashes," frowned an elder of the Yinglong Divine Clan.
"We wait."
Their resolve was unanimous. Once the shockwaves subsided, they would charge straight into the forbidden land’s depths.
The yellow sparrow waits behind.
……
"Hahaha…"
Violently impacted, the altar shuddered wildly. T
he natural order of the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land plunged into utter disarray.
The pressure bearing down on Gu Daojin instantly lessened by more than half.
He could finally mobilize his magical power!
"Ziwei Rising Dragon Path!"
Gu Daojin channeled his profound arts.
His Purple Palace rumbled, emitting violet Qi that pervaded hundreds of thousands of miles.
A violet immortal dragon emerged from his Purple Palace, coiling around his body.
His blood and Qi soared explosively.
He transformed into a divine colossus, ten thousand feet tall.
With a single stomp that shattered the chaos, he pulled himself free from the mire.
"Hahaha… I finally broke free!"
Gu Daojin laughed wildly, and the terrifying power shook the chaos, causing it to roar and ripple.
"Master!" Great Emperor Ziwei rejoiced.
Whoosh!
Gu Daojin soared into the sky, his body rapidly shrank, then his skin and flesh instantly swelled up. From a skinny, withered old man, he turned into a slightly plump, rosy-cheeked, plump old man with a look of prosperity.
Crack! Crack!
At this moment, the seven hundred and twenty formation flags only lasted for three breaths. Their power gradually ran out, and the seven hundred Great Daos began to crumble bit by bit. The grinding wheel of the Great Dao could not bear the weight of the altar and began to crack.
After all, they were fighting against the essence of order of the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land, so a mere magic treasure couldn’t achieve that.
Boom!
Not long after, the seven hundred Great Daos collapsed, the grinding wheel of the Great Dao disintegrated, and the painstakingly refined formation flags instantly shattered into dust.
The chaotic altar slowly descended.
The surrounding time and space gradually fell back into chaos.
"Leave quickly!"
Ye Xu, Su Mu, and Great Emperor Ziwei’s pupils constricted sharply. Once the power of the Chaos Great Dao returned, they would all be trapped there, forever divided in different timespaces.
This place wasn’t safe to linger in.
"I worked so hard to escape, how could I not take a look at that altar?" Gu Daojin’s eyes blazed, and his battle spirit burned fiercely. "Disciple, you and these two young friends go ahead. I’ll go and witness the abilities of the Innate Divine Being."
"Master, this Immortal King can mobilize the Great Dao Order of the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land. Even at your peak, you weren’t his match, let alone now."
Great Emperor Ziwei advised, "The seven Uncle Masters are still waiting for us."
Gu Daojin looked regretful.
He wasn’t a fool, so he naturally knew that Great Emperor Ziwei wasn’t lying.
"What a pity, what a pity," Gu Daojin sighed deeply.
"Let’s go."
Gu Daojin’s voice came, "Someday, I will revisit this place and meet this Innate Divine Being again."
"He has trapped me for so long, I must take revenge."
Whoosh!
His magical power enveloped the three of them. With one step, he traversed nearly ten million miles, exited the core area of the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land, and arrived before the Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital and the others.
"I’m out!"
"Seven Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, long time no see. How have you been?"
Gu Daojin descended slowly like a deity descending from heaven. All the air currents, spiritual energy, and chaos between heaven and earth came to a halt and became stagnant.