Chapter 173

Chapter 173: The Great Dao Has No Shore

The end of the Great Dao?

Ye Xu felt a jolt in his heart. Could the Great Dao have an endpoint?

Just how powerful must cultivators at that level be?

It was beyond imagination.

He chose his words carefully, knowing the slightest slip could allow Duobao Daoist to gauge his true depth.

He mustn’t expose himself.

"The Dao is boundless, without limit or shore. What you perceive as the end of the Great Dao might very well be merely the beginning of another path," Ye Xu remarked with a light chuckle.

His deliberately ambiguous statement left Duobao Daoist utterly incapable of refuting it.

Ye Xian’er watched with a look of fanatic admiration.

"This humble Daoist finds it difficult to contradict Daoist friend’s words," Duobao Daoist shook his head, his eyes deep and unfathomable. "To the best of my knowledge, beyond the end of the Great Dao lies a realm known as the Three Yuan Proof."

"However, though I know of the Three Yuan Proof, I remain ignorant of its specifics."

Ye Xu’s pupils constricted slightly.

By the standards of immortal cultivation realms, a true immortal represented the state of the Dao being indestructible, while the Dao being unvanquishable signified the Immortal King realm.

The end of the Great Daod marked the Immortal Venerable realm.

The "Three Yuan Proof" mentioned by Duobao Daoist likely corresponded to the ultimate realm—that of the Immortal Emperor.

"System, what does the ‘Three Yuan Proof’ mean?" Ye Xu inquired.

[Ding!]

[The Three Yuan Proof, within this universe, is synonymous with the Immortal Emperor realm. It represents the ultimate life form achievable in this very cosmos.]

This time, the system offered the information without demanding heavenly secrets points.

Naturally, the details revealed were extremely sparse.

The one certainty Ye Xu could grasp was that reaching the Three Yuan Proof indeed required an Immortal Emperor-level cultivator.

"Since their inception, every being within the universe has been engaged in an unending process of evolution. The Three Yuan Proof is evolution’s ultimate form, a state positioned at the very pinnacle of the cosmos," Ye Xu declared solemnly.

"Evolution?"

Duobao Daoist frowned deeply. To him, the term "evolution" was entirely novel.

"It seems the Daoist friend possesses unique insights regarding the Three Yuan Proof," Duobao Daoist said, his demeanor filled with newfound respect. Yet he refrained from further questioning or making improper requests.

In Duobao Daoist’s view, the Three Yuan Proof touched upon the universe’s ultimate mysteries, potentially representing the zenith of cultivation itself. Such a profound secret, he believed, wasn’t something easily shared, even among close kin or dearest friends.

Through their discussion, Duobao Daoist had solidified his conviction: the Ye Xu before him was undoubtedly a reclusive, paramount expert. His strength likely resided at the end of the Great Dao, placing him within the Immortal Venerable realm.

As for the ultimate realm of the Three Yuan Proof, Duobao Daoist dared not even contemplate it.

Throughout all of history, only the Heavenly Emperor had purportedly reached the Three Yuan Proof.

However, Ye Xu’s very next utterance struck Duobao Daoist with profoundly shocking force.

"Daoist friend, was there no path above the peak?"

Ye Xu smiled deeply, his demeanor transcendent.

"The Great Dao has no end; the so-called Three Yuan Proof should not be the end either.

"For example…"

Ye Xu deliberately paused.

A light shimmered in Duobao Daoist’s eyes, with a gaze full of thirst for knowledge as he stared straight at Ye Xu.

"For example, transcending the universe and opening up a new world…"

Ye Xu smiled carelessly.

Bang!

Duobao Daoist’s body trembled violently as if a thunderbolt had struck his head, and his frame felt like countless currents were coursing through it, leaving him numb all over.

He looked at Ye Xu in disbelief, his lips quivering.

"Transcending the universe?"

Yang Xuanzhan was utterly shocked beyond measure.

The Immortal Path Realm was already eternal, let alone transcending the universe?

He completely could not imagine what kind of realm that was.

Ye Xian’er also stood there dumbfounded.

Beside her, the spiritual tea boiled over and splashed about, yet she didn’t notice a thing.

Everyone was stunned by Ye Xu’s discussion; in Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, a pin drop could be heard, broken only by heavy breathing.

Ye Xu remained unperturbed.

Although he did not understand the Three Yuan Proof, from the system’s reply it seemed this realm was just the end of this universe; if one transcended beyond, it would open to another world.

He was a transmigrator, and he knew clearly that another universe existed in the world.

For instance, Blue Star from his former life.

Blue Star could not be in the current universe; after transmigrating, Ye Xu had long confirmed this through the system, hence he proposed the transcendent realm.

Although Duobao Daoist had impressive origins, his vision was always confined to this universe, completely incomparable to Ye Xu who had traversed two universes.

"Daoist brother, in my entire life all I have pursued is the mystery at the end of the Great Dao; what you said just now, I truly cannot answer."

Duobao Daoist’s face showed bitterness.

Ye Xu’s words had already exceeded his scope of knowledge.

But the outcome of that statement was remarkable.

Duobao Daoist addressing him as ‘Daoist brother’ clearly acknowledged Ye Xu’s status.

The master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was at least an Immortal Venerable at the end of the Great Dao.

As for the Immortal Emperor realm…

From the creation of heaven and earth to now, Duobao Daoist knew little; among those who attained the Immortal Emperor realm, Heavenly Emperor was definitely one of them.

He couldn’t believe that Ye Xu was at the Immortal Emperor realm.

Ye Xu’s lips curved slightly upwards; he finally had a clue about Duobao Daoist’s background.

Based on Duobao Daoist’s words, he should be an Immortal King with an indestructible Dao, whose lifelong pursuit was only to reach the end of the Great Dao and achieve the Immortal Venerable status.

"Even an Immortal King could descend to the lower realm; the so-called Order of the Heavenly Dao was nothing special." Ye Xu had formed a little of his own insight about the Immortal Realm.

First there was Lin Qianmo, then there was Duobao Daoist.

Both were visitors from the Immortal Realm.

Since they could descend to the lower realm, it proved that the order of the Immortal Realm, created by the Heavenly Emperor, had serious problems.

After all, when the Heavenly Emperor built the Immortal Realm originally, he ordered cultivators who reached the Immortal Path Realm to ascend; the intention was to separate immortals from mortals, preventing formidable figures from using force to break the rules and disrupt the mortal world order.

Nowadays, even an Immortal King could descend to the lower realm.

Just this alone was enough to prove the Immortal Realm order had issues.

"Could the collapse of the Central Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Emperor’s disappearance be related to this?"

An idea suddenly struck Ye Xu.

"More and more secrets, quite interesting…"

Ye Xu felt greatly intrigued.

"Senior, what exactly is the Three Yuan Proof?" Ye Xian’er hadn’t heard a response for a while and couldn’t hold back her curiosity; she shook Ye Xu’s arm.

"Little girl, move aside."

Ye Xu mocked: "You haven’t even cultivated to the divine realm yet, and you’re dreaming of unraveling the universe’s ultimate secrets; even if I told you, it would be like talking to a wall."

Ye Xian’er froze, instantly becoming as listless as a frost-beaten eggplant—her spirit gone.

"Your cultivation is too low; knowing too much would only limit you." Duobao Daoist comforted: "With Daoist Brother personally nurturing you, in the future you will surely set foot on the Immortal Path."

Hearing this, Ye Xian’er instantly perked up.

Yang Xuanzhan felt immensely envious.

From Ye Xu’s attitude toward Ye Xian’er, it was clear he was truly cultivating her.

Ye Xu smiled and didn’t argue.

Ye Xian’er was the first person he had met in this cosmos; after spending some time together, he had grown used to her presence, and if he had the ability, he wouldn’t skimp on resources.

Whoosh!

At that moment, Ye Xu tossed out a jade slip.

The jade slip flew toward Duobao Daoist.

"What is this?"

Duobao Daoist caught the jade slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and immediately understood Ye Xu’s meaning.

"Thank you, Daoist Brother."

Duobao Daoist bowed in gratitude.

His own understanding of the Immortal Path was superficial; in contrast, Ye Xu’s words were unfathomable, leaving him feeling confused.

Especially regarding the transcendent realm proposed by Ye Xu; in all his years, he had met formidable figures, but none shared the same views as Ye Xu.

This was enough to prove Ye Xu’s extraordinariness.

After all, how could an ordinary person conceive such ideas, let alone dare to think so boldly?

Moreover, Ye Xu knew about the Three Yuan Proof and had a unique evolutionary theory, elevating from individual cultivators to the scope of the entire cosmos.

All signs indicated that Ye Xu’s strength far surpassed his own at his peak.

"There’s no need to thank me."

Ye Xu said calmly: "Don’t forget our agreement."

"Actually, Daoist Brother, you needn’t worry at all about Nangong Zhandao; he was born bearing the luck of the Yuan Realm. The Yuan Realm is the ancestral home, so its luck is significant. To some extent, it’s somewhat similar to the Heavenly Emperor in the Primordial Era."

Duobao Daoist stated frankly.

Ye Xu nodded.

It was precisely for this reason that he had Duobao Daoist look after Nangong Zhandao.

What he cared about wasn’t Nangong Zhandao himself, but the luck of the Yuan Realm upon Nangong Zhandao.

Who could say if Nangong Zhandao might not become the next Heavenly Emperor!