Chapter 667

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Chapter 667: Eternal Rejection of the Way

Jiang Yun knew that this black stone was most likely the aged version of himself from his dreams, sitting on that towering stone tablet for countless years.

Named Tao Seal!

The purpose of the Tao Seal is to absorb the essence of the Tao.

The aged voice inside it only sounds when encountering an object that can touch the essence of the Tao, and allows such an object to enter the water created by the Tao Seal.

Up to now, the old voice has sounded three times.

The first time, it absorbed a bit of the humanoid sword intent from the Chop-Sky Sword.

The second time, it absorbed the Demonic Life-Death Seal from the Against-Demon Bridge.

The third time was when Jiang Yun entered the formation at the entrance of Xiao Village in the Qing-zhu Desolate World, but that time, it didn’t absorb anything.

Now, it has sounded for the fourth time, and what caused it to sound was the rune that flowed into Jiang Yun’s body from the altar.

The old voice continued, "The tribe of the wilderness, not in line with the path, should have always been forbidden from entering the Outside Path, but… thus they are allowed entry into the Seventh Realm!"

The voice disappeared, and the Tao Seal turned into water, sucking the rune into the water of the seventh layer, turning back into a stone.

Jiang Yun was puzzled because the old voice seemed to be missing a sentence!

However, Jiang Yun understood the meaning of these words.

That rune is called Desolate Mark, and its origin dates back to an ancient tribe called the "Desolate" that existed in ancient times.

This Desolate World tribe is not in line with the Great Dao, so their Desolate Mark is not supposed to enter the Tao Seal.

However, for some reason, the Tao Seal still allowed the Desolate Mark to enter, even reaching the seventh layer within.

"Forever rejected by the Dao!" Jiang Yun muttered to himself, "This is quite like me, isn’t it? I have never been able to understand the Dao, rejected by it!"

"Forever rejected by the Dao." Jiang Yun suddenly frowned and said, "Dao Yuanzhi, stay away from the Dao…"

Suddenly, a look of enlightenment appeared on Jiang Yun’s face, and he almost shouted with excitement, "This Dao Yuanzhi, is not his real name at all!"

"He is a member of the Desolate World tribe, and because their tribe has been forever rejected by the Dao, he chose this name for himself!"

"The Mark of the Desolate World Lord should be an inherent ability he possesses as a member of the Desolate World tribe."

"Or rather, the entire Desolate World tribe is actually similar to cultivators in The Great Wilderness Realm; their fundamental practice is the Desolate Mark."

"But why did he become a disciple of the Seeking-Tao Sect, first creating the Seeking-Tao Sect in the Mountain-Sea World, then coming to The Great Wilderness Realm and becoming the Desolate World Lord?"

"Could it be that his goal is also something buried here, has he found it?"

The words spoken in a rugged voice made Jiang Yun fall into contemplation, causing him to momentarily stop infusing chaotic energy into the altar, preventing the imprint on it from disappearing.

This made Dugu Wen, waiting below, suddenly show an anxious and puzzled expression.

He had no idea what was happening inside Jiang Yun’s body. He wanted to ask but was afraid of disturbing Jiang Yun, so he could only pace back and forth waiting.

Jiang Yun, however, did not consider Dugu Wen’s feelings. He was completely immersed in speculation about this person, Dao Yuanzhi.

And in this line of thought, he suddenly thought of a question.

Since he saw the statue of Dao Yuanzhi, he always felt that something was wrong, and now he finally understood what was wrong.

"No matter where this Dao Yuanzhi comes from, since he chose to disappear without a trace, obviously he didn’t want anyone to find out his whereabouts, didn’t want anyone to know where he went, so he disappeared without a word."

"In The Great Wilderness Realm, he marked the creatures of The Great Wilderness with The Mark of the Desolate World Lord, so that anyone entering here would be trapped inside with no way out. His purpose, of course, was to prevent his secrets from being leaked."

"So, how could someone like that possibly leave their statue in The Great Wilderness Realm?"

"Even if I were him, I wouldn’t reveal my true identity!"

Jiang Yun has changed his name and appearance multiple times to conceal his identity, so he understands the importance of it deeply.

Especially Dao Yuanzhi’s eyes are very distinctive, once someone sees them, they’ll never forget.

By leaving a statue here, he essentially tells everyone that he had been to The Great Wilderness Realm before!

"This Dao Yuanzhi has been missing for so many years, even the Main Seeking-Tao Sect couldn’t find his whereabouts. He must be an extremely cautious person, who wouldn’t overlook such things."

"In short, this statue must have been carved by someone else without his permission!"

"So, did the person who carved this statue do it just to honor him, or was there some other hidden purpose?"

Jiang Yun couldn’t help but look down at Dugu Tian.

As these questions kept coming up one by one, Jiang Yun’s opinion of Dugu Tian began to change.

"Although Dugu Tian seems to show great respect for Dao Yuanzhi in his words and actions, compared to others, his respect is far less."

"Like the middle-aged man, when they mention the Desolate World Lord, their faces show almost fanatical expressions, while Dugu Tian’s reaction is much more subdued!"

"Moreover, being able to become the Desolate World Lord, even just as a replacement, even I am a bit tempted, but Dugu Wen seems unwilling, which is strange!"

"Of course, all of this is just my speculation. Maybe I’m overthinking it. But no matter what, for Dugu Tian to have me erase the rune on this altar, his purpose might not be as simple as wanting me to become the Desolate World Lord."

"I can’t erase The Mark of the Desolate World Lord for now!"

With that in mind, Jiang Yun quietly withdrew the chaotic power and stood up.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yun’s face instantly turned extremely pale, staggering as he jumped off the altar and appeared before Dugu Wen.

"Little friend, what’s wrong?"

Seeing Jiang Yun’s expression, Dugu Wen furrowed his brows and hurried over, showing concern on his face.

Jiang Yun waved his hand and gasped, saying, "The power of the imprint left by the Desolate World Lord is too strong. With my level of cultivation, I can only erase so much for now."

After carefully examining Jiang Yun, Dugu Wen said, "In that case, let’s come back later. I’ll take the little friend with me for now."

The two returned to the shrine, and Dugu Wen sighed, saying, "I’m feeling a bit unwell too, so I won’t see the little friend off. If the little friend needs me, just come here anytime."

"Okay!"

Jiang Yun bowed to Dugu Wen, then walked out of the shrine. Turning back, he saw Dugu Wen still standing there, smiling and nodding at him.

Jiang Yun nodded back and didn’t say more. He picked up the middle-aged man still unconscious on the ground and strode out.

After watching Jiang Yun’s figure disappear, Dugu Wen’s smile faded, his brows furrowed as he muttered, "These beings from the other realm seem quite astute. Could they have discovered something?"

"But I have no weaknesses exposed. It seems his skills are not enough to break all the seals at once. Thankfully, I have waited so long and don’t mind waiting a few more days!"

Dugu Wen looked up at Dao Yuanzhi’s statue and coldly smiled, saying, "Desolate World Lord, although I know nothing about you, I did not place your statue here for nothing!"

"That young man clearly saw you before and lied about it. But it doesn’t matter. As long as I can break free, I have ways to make him talk!"

"I will definitely destroy everything related to you when the time comes, to avenge the years you imprisoned me!"