Chapter 454

Chapter 454: Earth Mother Dao Lord (Part 2)

Ninth Young Master?

Everyone was confused. It was clearly Earth Mother, so why did Xuan Du Ancient Immortal call her Ninth Young Master?

"This old geezer seems to have the weakest cultivation, but he actually knows the most." Martial Emperor Lingxiao’s brow furrowed slightly, and his gaze towards Xuan Du Ancient Immortal was extremely hostile.

Yi Daoist retreated a step without making a sound, gripping tightly to the Cosmic Chessboard, ranked second on the divine weapons list.

Swish!

However, the most shocked person was Lin Qianmo.

"You are Second Young Master’s man?"

Lin Qianmo said in shock, "Then your goal isn’t to covet Ninth Young Master’s Dao lineage, you… you…"

Lin Qianmo guessed Xuan Du Ancient Immortal’s goal.

Xuan Du Ancient Immortal laughed lightly and said, "Daoist Friend Lin, I indeed need Ninth Young Master’s Dao lineage, but I also want Ninth Young Master’s life."

"Then why did you cooperate with me?" Lin Qianmo asked, puzzled.

Without her, Xuan Du Ancient Immortal could still enter the Place of Origin.

"Just to prevent any accidents," Xuan Du Ancient Immortal said lightly.

"If I haven’t guessed wrong, Ninth Young Master’s injury is still very serious."

Along the way, the Great Dao World of Reincarnation Dao was covered in cracks and could not heal.

Since the Great Dao World had not healed, Ninth Young Master’s injury naturally had not recovered.

At this moment, it was the weakest time for Ninth Young Master.

Qi Qingsi’s expression was indifferent and unmoved.

"Xuan Du Daoist, my injury is indeed as you suspected, not fully recovered yet."

Suddenly, the painting moved, and the person in the painting gracefully walked out from the painting into reality.

Her demeanor was dignified, her bearing calm, without any panic.

"My current strength cannot even match a Sovereign of the World," Ninth Young Master said with a smile.

Everyone felt as if struck by thunder.

The words of Xuan Du Ancient Immortal and Ninth Young Master involved the Hongmeng Dao Realm, which was completely beyond anything they could dabble in.

Martial Emperor Lingxiao also backed off.

In the lower realm universe, he feared neither heaven nor earth because he knew his own strength was extremely formidable, and those who could kill him were few enough to count on one hand.

However, the backgrounds of Ninth Young Master and Xuan Du Ancient Immortal were too great.

These two people could probably kill an Immortal Emperor in the blink of an eye.

"This old thing clearly has only the cultivation level of proof of the Second Primordial Spirit, how can he be so arrogant?" Martial Emperor Lingxiao found it hard to understand.

"Hahaha…" Xuan Du Ancient Immortal stroked his beard and laughed, "The last time, you were gravely injured by Second Young Master and fled to the lower realm. It wasn’t until more than ten million years ago that Second Young Master found your trace and ordered me to send an avatar down."

"Today, you shall die by this old man’s hand."

Boom!

As Xuan Du Ancient Immortal spoke, his magic power surged. A sword embryo flew out from his Purple Palace—this blade, forged from purest sword intent, could pierce all dharma and sever all existence.

Sword Master stared fixedly at the sword embryo.

He cultivated the sword path; the sword intent within this embryonic blade was unparalleled in its vastness and profundity.

"This artifact contains a wisp of sword intent personally bestowed upon this old man by the Second Young Master," said Xuan Du Ancient Immortal, grinning. "More than sufficient to deal with your present self."

"Ninth Young Master, accept your doom!"

Clang!

As Xuan Du Channeled his magic into the sword embryo, it emitted a resonant hum. In that instant, a sword light descended from beyond the heavens. The sky and earth vanished utterly; within the universe, only this sword light remained—

One sword extinguishing all methods, one blade slaying all immortals.

Ninth Young Master smiled gracefully. "Though his cultivation is profound, how could a mere thread of sword intent hope to slay me?"

"The scheme laid across a billion years… finally serves its purpose today."

Boom!

Suddenly, Reincarnation Ancient God let out a piercing scream. His fleshly form shattered instantly as time rapidly rewound, transforming him back into an Innate Reincarnation Divine Egg.

"Daoist Friend Reincarnation!" Lin Qianmo gasped in horror.

Witnessing this, Xuan Du Ancient Immortal’s expression shifted with great change, as if recalling some crucial revelation.

"The source of reincarnation!" Dread weighed upon Xuan Du’s heart.

"Daoist Friend Lin," Ninth Young Master’s voice echoed within Lin Qianmo’s Purple Palace. "Have you forgotten how you obtained this Innate Reincarnation Divine Egg? How you brought it down to this lower realm?"

Lin Qianmo shuddered violently.

"Could all of this… have been part of your design?"

"My discovery of the Divine Egg and entry into the Pangu universe—were they merely steps in your scheme?"

Enlightenment seemed to dawn upon her.

Reincarnation Ancient God embodied the Innate Reincarnation Dao of the Hongmeng Dao Realm, inherently containing the source of reincarnation. He was the perfect nourishment for Ninth Young Master to mend her fractured Great Dao World of Reincarnation Dao.

"Every calculation served this very day," Ninth Young Master stated lightly.

Her plans had spanned eons. With a comrade’s aid, Lin Qianmo and the Divine Egg had been delivered into the Pangu universe. She awaited only the creation of the Tianyuan to refine the Divine Egg—mending the Great Dao World in one stroke to reclaim her transcendent realm and ascend anew to the Hongmeng Dao Realm.

Boom!

Qi Qingsi soared toward the sword light.

Boundless power of the Dao erupted from her body as forty-nine treasures of the Dao materialized, intercepting the blade’s radiance to buy time for Ninth Young Master.

Thud!

The sword light tore across the cosmos, chilling the universe. The forty-nine treasures shattered visibly before it.

Qi Qingsi suffered grievous wounds.

Expression unchanged, the Ninth Young Master waved his sleeves with a flutter.

Whoosh!

The Innate Reincarnation Divine Egg flew into the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel and settled perfectly into the circular depression.

Clickety-clack!

The Six Paths Heavenly Wheel immediately began to rotate, its overwhelming force of the Great Dao completely enveloping the Great Dao World. As the myriad cracks rapidly healed, the Ninth Young Master’s aura grew steadily more formidable.

Lin Qianmo’s heart churned with turmoil.

The Reincarnation Ancient God was dead.

Perhaps not entirely dead.

But his consciousness had been utterly extinguished by the Ninth Young Master, reduced to an indispensable cog upon the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel.

This was fate.

From the very moment Lin Qianmo brought him to the mortal realm, his destiny had been sealed.

Lin Qianmo felt the vast chasm between herself and entities like the Ninth Young Master and the Xuan Du Ancient Immortal with bone-chilling clarity.

These beings schemed across eons, spanning hundreds of millions of years.

Their minds were as deep and unfathomable as an abyss, making one shudder in terror.

"Disastrous," the Xuan Du Ancient Immortal muttered, utterly flustered.

"Withdraw."

At the Ninth Young Master’s simple command, Qi Qingsi, the Divine Ancestor, and the Demon Ancestor each retreated immediately.

The Ninth Young Master plucked an Other Shore Flower, twirled it gently. Petals cascaded down as his supreme cyclical powers erupted. The sword light was trapped within an endless cycle of birth and destruction.

With this single display of power, the sword intent left by the Second Young Master was completely undone.

After all, it was only a wisp of intent. Facing the Ninth Young Master within his own domain, how could such a feeble trace of power possibly prevail?

"Heh heh… truly worthy of the Ninth Young Master," the remnant thought of Xuan Du Ancient Immortal conceded, ceasing its struggle.

It fixed an ethereal gaze on the Ninth Young Master. "This humble servant shall relay the news to the Second Young Master… that the Ninth Young Master has successfully resurrected.

The Hongmeng Dao Realm awaits your esteemed presence!"

As the words faded, Xuan Du Ancient Immortal’s manifested body dissolved into streams of fading light.

Moo!

Seeing its master vanish, the blue ox immediately bolted.

Thump!

Qi Qingsi casually flicked her palm. The great blue ox was instantly struck down, its spirit utterly annihilated.

The gathered mighty warriors trembled uncontrollably, huddling together in fear like frightened quails.

"Fear not, the lot of you."

The Ninth Young Master’s gaze swept over them, his smile faint. "You came seeking transcendence, did you not?"

"You speak wisely, revered one," the crowd chorused, nodding fervently like pecking chicks.

"In that case," the Ninth Young Master continued, "Why not swear allegiance to this sovereign?

This sovereign offers you… true transcendence. Ascension awaits."

"And… what if we refuse?" Martial Emperor Lingxiao asked, his voice thick with trepidation.

Anxious glances exchanged among the crowd.

Lin Qianmo could only shake her head bitterly.

She had already guessed the inevitable outcome.

The Ninth Young Master’s smile deepened, radiant. He delicately twirled the Other Shore Flower, inhaling its elusive fragrance, his voice soft and pleasant: "For those unwilling… they shall remain forever in this sovereign’s underworld… as forgotten spirits wandering this gloomy realm."