Chapter 466

Chapter 466: Canglan Immortal Domain

Ye Xu released his Divine Sense, enveloping the entire city.

This city was magnificent and majestic, with a surging river like a ribbon flowing from west to east, encircling half the city, and finally emptying into the boundless Canglan Vast River.

On nine broad main roads, exotic beasts raced and pedestrians bustled.

In the void, crisscrossing immortal paths stretched in all directions.

"Which Daoist friend dares to be so reckless, spying on us with Divine Sense?"

Suddenly, a terrifying aura stirred and communicated with Ye Xu’s Divine Sense.

At the center of the divine city, a towering willow swayed its branches, glimmering brilliantly, with countless strands of Divine Sense enveloping the divine city, seeming to search for Ye Xu’s whereabouts.

"This is trouble…"

Ye Xu was startled inwardly.

In the lower realm, he was the strongest.

But upon entering the Hongmeng Dao Realm, a Sovereign of the World was only at Transcendent First Realm, and there were countless people stronger than him.

He immediately withdrew his Divine Sense back to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"Strange…"

The first aura intersected with the willow’s Divine Sense, seemingly communicating, "That person’s aura seemed to vanish into thin air, suddenly becoming untraceable."

"Eh?"

The next moment, a deep and resonant voice sounded within the willow’s Divine Sense, "Since when has there been a place in Canglan City that even this old one cannot see through?"

"Daoist friend, have you ever seen this place?"

"Never seen it."

"Let’s wait and see."

The two strands of Divine Sense gradually quieted down.

At the same time.

In the middle of the first main road of Canglan Divine City, a simple and unadorned pavilion appeared out of thin air, yet nearby pedestrians sensed nothing abrupt.

As if Heaven’s Secret Pavilion had always been there.

"There are quite a few old monsters stronger than me in this city."

Ye Xu felt apprehensive inwardly; his Divine Sense had just been released when it was detected by two extremely powerful beings.

Fortunately, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion shielded everything, otherwise those two could have traced back to discover his existence.

"As expected, I still have to obediently hide in Heaven’s Secret Pavilion."

Ye Xu sighed.

Originally, he had wanted to take advantage of just arriving without heavenly punishment to witness the wonders of the Hongmeng Dao Realm, but now, Ye Xu completely lost the thought.

Survival was the most important.

"Master, have we arrived at the Hongmeng Dao Realm?"

Su Mu asked.

He walked to the door, looking around, observing the unfamiliar city.

Su Mu released his Divine Sense.

But he was only at the peak Immortal King realm, his Divine Sense capable of covering merely one percent of Canglan Divine City.

"What insolence!"

Suddenly, a squad of golden-armored divine beings descended. Their auras were overwhelming, and the leader’s piercing gaze revealed he was an Immortal Venerable at the very end of the Great Dao. Yet his presence felt no weaker than Daoist Qing Xuan’s.

This was because the Hongmeng Dao Realm possessed an innate essence. For cultivators seeking transcendence, it was countless times simpler than ascending from a lower plane universe.

They needn’t exhaust themselves striving for strength. They only needed to cultivate to the perfect culmination of the Great Dao, to comprehend—or perhaps refine—the Dao fruit to become a Sovereign of the World.

The Hongmeng Dao Realm lacked a cultivation stage called the Three Yuan Proof.

"A mere Immortal King dare flagrantly release his Divine Sense? This crime warrants execution!"

The golden-armored divine being radiated killing intent.

Su Mu stared blankly.

"I merely released my Divine Sense once, and now I deserve death?" Su Mu was dumbfounded. How could such an absurd rule exist in the world?

Ye Xu frowned slightly.

"Daoist friend, conducting matters this way is far too tyrannical!"

The golden-armored divine being looked toward Ye Xu, shuddered internally, and immediately replaced his expression with a smile. "Ah! It turns out to be a venerable senior who has attained the rank of Sovereign of the World. This junior was rash."

Ye Xu nodded, offering no further reproach.

"Senior, Canglan Divine City has rules: below the level of Sovereign of the World, one must not fly aloft nor casually release Divine Sense. This junior merely enforces the regulations," the golden-armored divine being explained.

"No matter," said Ye Xu. "I shall restrain them."

"This junior takes his leave."

The golden-armored divine being turned and departed.

Once the group vanished, Su Mu felt utterly drained, his back soaked in cold sweat.

"Canglan Divine City…"

Ye Xu murmured softly.

"System, where are we located now?"

[(Two Hongmeng points can purchase this domain’s fundamental information.)]

"…"

Two Hongmeng points — if converted in a lower plane universe, that equaled two trillion heavenly secrets points.

"I fleece others for their wool, and the damn system fleeces me instead…" Ye Xu grumbled inwardly, spending the two Hongmeng points to exchange for the basic information of this domain.

The Hongmeng Dao Realm was divided into numerous domains.

Canglan Immortal Domain was one of them.

The Canglan Divine City where they currently resided served as the core territory of Canglan Immortal Domain, a nexus where major powers intertwined like a web, locked in constant overt and covert struggle.

Among them, the most formidable faction within Canglan Divine City was the Canglan Merchant Alliance.

Even in the Canglan Immortal Domain, it ranked among the very top-tier forces.

Another newbie village… Ye Xu thought to himself.

"Master, where are we now?" Formless Demon Lord asked.

"The Canglan Immortal Domain."

Ye Xu informed everyone about the Canglan Divine City’s details, adding, "You’ve just arrived; follow the rules of the Canglan Divine City and don’t act rashly."

Everyone nodded.

"Master, how strong is the mightiest cultivator in the Canglan Merchant Alliance?" Su Mu’s eyes darted as he asked with a grin, "Probably not as strong as the Master, right?"

Ye Xu rolled his eyes.

This old chap actually wanted to probe his depths.

"I am unrivaled."

He pondered for a moment, feeling it necessary to explain further, then continued, "The leader of the Canglan Merchant Alliance is a top-level Dao Lord."

"Even if this person’s strength didn’t match the Ninth Young Master at his peak, it wouldn’t be weak by much."

Everyone’s expressions turned solemn.

The Ninth Young Master had an immense background; clearly, the Canglan Merchant Alliance leader could contest with the Ninth Young Master on equal footing.

"Look over there."

Ye Xu stood before Heaven’s Secret Pavilion and pointed skyward.

Above the heavens, numerous stars hung suspended, each radiating a distinct Dao rhythm. Even though Ye Xu was at the peak of the Early World Master stage, he perceived it all as extremely hazy and indistinct.

"They’re merely stars. What’s worth looking at?" Formless Demon Lord remarked carelessly.

"Those aren’t ordinary stars."

Ye Xu solemnly said, "They are Dao Sovereigns."

Above the Dao Lord stood the Dao Sovereign.

The Supreme Lord of all Daos.

"These people are the very highest-tier powerhouses of the Hongmeng Dao Realm," Ye Xu clarified for them.

As Ye Xu spoke these words, immediate reverence ignited in the eyes of Formless Demon Lord, Su Mu, Ye Xian’er, and the others.

How glorious, how mighty was the Supreme Lord of all Daos?

Ning Wudao’s breathing turned fervent and heated.

His gaze showed little reverence at all.

He longed to become the most dazzling star in the celestial expanse!

"Senior, I have an idea. I’m unsure if it will succeed," Ning Wudao contemplated for a long time, his brow tightly knotted as if wrestling with a momentous decision.

"Speak."

Ye Xu sank back into his armchair, plucked a grape, and tossed it into his mouth.

"I wish to disperse all my inherited Dao laws and begin cultivation anew."

This statement was shocking to the extreme; otherwise, it was not worth uttering at all.

This speech made Su Mu and the others tremble all over, each looking at Ning Wudao as if he were a madman.

"Speak your thoughts."

Ye Xu curled the corner of his mouth, but he did not immediately analyze it for him, instead wanting to first hear his reasons.

"The Dao laws we cultivated in the lower realms were ultimately incomplete and fragmentary," Ning Wudao said with a grave expression, narrating his heart’s thoughts: "Although we have now entered the Hongmeng Dao Realm, I fear that the foundation is incomplete."

"An error at the first step makes all subsequent steps erroneous."

"To reach the peak in cultivation, there must be not the slightest flaw in every single step."

"And the Hongmeng Dao Realm contains the power of the origin and complete Dao laws; if I disperse my cultivation and rebuild it, I can guarantee that every step will be cultivated to perfection."

"Only this way do I stand a chance to become the brightest star in the sky."

Ning Wudao’s gaze was like a fierce torch, his divine fire blazing intensely.

"Ning Junior Brother is truly a rare and exceptional talent."

Su Mu sighed at his own inadequacy, "I never thought of this point myself, and I lack my junior brother’s bold courage."

"Hahaha…"

Ye Xu laughed heartily.

"It is very good that you can see this point."

"However, dispersing cultivation to rebuild and cast a perfect foundation was not as simple as you imagined; you wish to reach the peak and achieve Dao Sovereign status—even if I help you, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"Is not the path of cultivation all about defying the heavens?" Ning Wudao laughed frankly.

"Good!"

The more Ye Xu looked at Ning Wudao, the more satisfied he became.

He was truly the person Ye Xu had spotted potential in.

"Tell me how you would like me to help you, just speak up!" Ye Xu said: "Dao Sovereign techniques, unparalleled mystical abilities—I have them all!"

If not for Ning Wudao’s words, Ye Xu might have continued nurturing him with a hands-off approach.

Now, he had absolutely no need to worry.

The resilience of Ning Wudao’s Dao heart was unmatched anywhere.

Su Mu and the Formless Demon Lord were filled with envy.

And they were even more curious about Ye Xu.

He could even produce Dao Sovereign techniques; the Master’s true background was at least on the level of a Dao Sovereign.

"Senior, the Celestial Demon treasure roll aligns perfectly with my nature; cultivating this method suits me most closely," Ning Wudao said, revealing pure white teeth, his smile unusually sunny and bright for once.

"Moreover, to become that star, I expect I must forge my own path."

Ning Wudao gazed up at the stars in the sky.

Even during the daytime, they shone with brilliant radiance.

Xixi lowered her small head, pretending to be nonchalant, but the focus of her eyes converged entirely on Ning Wudao.