Chapter 228
by fanqienovelChapter 228: origin of the Yuan Realm
A vast aura rolled forth, transforming immortal light illuminating the mortal world. Wherever it passed, auspicious signs materialized—dragons soared through the heavens, phoenixes danced across the earth, and the shattered void mended itself flawlessly.
"Life Dao!"
The white-bearded elder’s face paled in awe. Only an immortal Life Dao could suppress the Dao King’s power.
"This power emanates from Heaven’s Secret Pavilion! The master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion truly is a reclusive immortal!"
The crowd trembled in astonishment.
Yue Ruyi, the Eastern Sea Dragon King, and others showed no surprise, only exhilaration.
They had long guessed their senior was a peerless master. Witnessing Ye Xu take action now thrilled them beyond words.
"After lying dormant for so long, Senior still couldn’t resist intervening."
Lin Qianmo’s eyes glimmered. The Life Dao’s power utterly crushed the Dao King’s lingering force, restoring heaven and earth—proof that Ye Xu surpassed the Dao King.
Yet the Dao King had only just entered the immortal path, barely crossing its threshold. Surpassing him didn’t prove Ye Xu’s exceptional prowess.
Lin Qianmo kept speculating about Ye Xu’s true strength, but each display was precisely measured.
Like the Sword Servant of the True Martial God Sect, a mere great sage level cultivator—back then, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion unveiled power barely reaching Quasi-Emperor level. It remained utterly unfathomable.
"Master, the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion has made his move. His identity is shrouded in mystery—friend or foe remains unknown. Should we test his depths?" The Black-robed Immortal King stirred with eagerness.
He longed to exchange blows with the legendary master.
The black-clad youth’s eyes shone clear as an azure sea, thoughts inscrutable. Gazing toward Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, he murmured: "This power reaches the peak of True Immortal Realm. But I suspect Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s keeper possesses far more than this."
"Could a mere true immortal peon accurately calculate Godfall Ridge’s unsealing day?"
The youth’s gaze deepened like an abyss.
The Black-robed Immortal King stiffened warily.
Across the boundless cosmos, those who’d ever given his master pause could be counted on one hand.
Yet Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s master seemed to have emerged from nowhere—a threat demanding vigilance.
"Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion!"
The Dao King glared directly at the pavilion standing beyond the mortal realm, his eyes sharp as lightning, killing intent honed like a blade.
Their grudge had festered long ago.
But lacking true immortal strength, he’d buried his hatred, restrained by dread of the pavilion.
Now, he was a true immortal.
Throughout the mortal realm, he stood unquestionably among its supreme masters.
Boom!
The Dao King channelled his magic—One Thought Blossomed.
A lotus unfurled, expanding layers of spatial domain that instantly enshrouded the entire Southern Wilderness within his divine might.
The power of the Great Dao of space erupted, fracturing the Life Dao. As the lotus petals touched Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, the overlapping realms plunged to devour the sanctuary.
"Is the Dao King mad? He dares challenge Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?" Su Miao Zhen gasped in disbelief.
Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s supremacy stood beyond question.
Even the World Master of the Xuankong World held no shred of doubt about Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
Dao King had just attained immortality and wanted to challenge the authority of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. In Su Miao Zhen’s view, this was undeniably seeking death!
However, Emperor Venerables like the white-bearded old man and the middle-aged Daoist nun had eyes shining with brilliance. To them, Dao King declaring war on Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was absolutely a good thing.
This matter boiled down to just two possibilities.
Either Dao King would be defeated, or Heaven’s Secret Pavilion would be defeated.
If Dao King was defeated, it wouldn’t affect them at all.
Once the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was defeated, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion would fall from its divine pedestal and could no longer dominate the major forces in the lower world. This was definitely a cause for joy.
Rustling sounds…
The petals touched Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, and the power of the Great Dao of space reached its peak. At that moment, everyone saw that ancient building tremble slightly. Then, like dominoes, the outer petals collapsed first, followed by the bud, and finally the flower’s heart.
The Great Dao of space shattered upon contact.
Dao King’s pupils contracted sharply.
Inside Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Ye Xu slowly walked out from the depths of Time and Space and landed firmly on the ground.
Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was invincible!
Thus far, no one had ever managed to break this conclusion!
A mere Dao King, facing Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, was still just an ant.
"Today is time to teach you a lesson!"
Ye Xu said with a light laugh.
Fourteen billion heavenly secrets points had all been used by him to enhance his strength, and his cultivation had reached the peak of True Immortal Realm.
Moreover, he practiced the Creation Heart Sutra, a method of the Immortal Emperor level.
Ye Xu’s cultivation entirely crushed Dao King’s.
Subduing Dao King was merely a matter of a single thought.
Boom!
Ye Xu pointed out with one finger.
He didn’t understand any supernatural powers; every move he made embodied the purest form of the Dao.
The next second, a finger massive enough to prop up heaven and earth swept across the world. The void remained undisturbed, like a phantom, as the finger struck toward Dao King.
Boom!
Dao King seemed frozen in place. He could feel everything reversing; time sped backward rapidly, returning him to a time before he attained immortality.
At that moment, Dao King sensed the threat of death again.
If he were sent back before attaining immortality, without the power of immortality, he would undoubtedly die.
"Ten Thousand Immortals Bowing! Immeasurable Maha!"
Dao King summoned the Enlightenment Tree once more. Mysterious Symbols appeared upon it; Buddhist chants and the sound of the Dao echoed simultaneously, manifesting both a Buddhist approach and a Daoist approach in the world, shielding Dao King.
This supernatural power had always been overwhelmingly dominant and invincible, yet no one had foreseen that Dao King had concealed the complete version of the Ten Thousand Immortals Bowing great supernatural power.
The unity of Buddhism and Daoism, revered by the world—this was Dao King’s grand aspiration in creating his divine abilities.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
"Boundless Celestial Lord!"
The shadows of Buddha and Dao softly murmured. The Enlightenment Tree merged with Dao King, becoming one entity. In this trinity, they struck Ye Xu with a palm print.
"This tree… is strange!"
Seeing the Enlightenment Tree, the black-clothed youth slightly frowned.
"When did such a sacred tree emerge in the universe?"
"This Dao King is also an interesting fellow."
The black-clothed youth showed a hint of interest.
"Master, shall I bring the Enlightenment Tree over?" the Black-robed Immortal King inquired.
The black-clothed youth shook his hand.
Bang!
A fingertip pressed against a palm, and two forces erupted explosively.
For tens of thousands of miles around, everything abruptly collapsed into a single point. Boundless light burst forth, swallowing Dao King and thoroughly obliterating his flesh and blood.
Dao King’s physical body perished, leaving only an Enlightenment Tree and a Dao fruit floating in the void.
"The master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion is truly terrifying!"
"Dao King was too arrogant; he deserved to be suppressed by the senior!"
"Is Dao King dead?"
The cultivators whispered among themselves.
"Dao King is dead, but regretfully, I could not personally avenge my master and senior brothers. May all your spirits rest in peace…" Qin Changsheng said, tears streaming down his face.
"A true immortal doesn’t die so easily." Lin Qianmo’s words extinguished Qin Changsheng’s joy.
Boom!
Another finger pointed down, targeting Dao King’s Dao fruit and primordial spirits.
For cultivators attaining immortality, the Dao fruit is the foundation, and the primordial spirit resides within it. To destroy the Dao fruit, one must first destroy the primordial spirit.
Although Ye Xu was at the same realm as Dao King, he was quite confident he could annihilate Dao King’s primordial spirit.
Bang!
Ye Xu pointed at the Dao fruit, and the power of the Path of Oblivion easily suppressed it.
But suddenly, Ye Xu’s expression changed.
"The primordial spirit is not in the Dao fruit!"
"This is a fake shell!"
Bang!
The power of the Path of Oblivion erupted, instantly shattering the Dao fruit into pieces.
Whoosh!
At the same time, from within the Enlightenment Tree, a phantom shadow swept by, vaguely recognizable as Dao King. The branches swayed, immortal light shimmered, dividing into thousands, and charging toward countless directions.
Seeing this, Ye Xu was momentarily stunned.
The foundation of Dao King had always been the Enlightenment Tree.
His Dao fruit was nothing but a diversion.
The Enlightenment Tree had long merged with him and became his primordial spirit.
This strategy of escape took Ye Xu by surprise.
"Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, you have violated the rules by meddling in mortal affairs; you will surely incur retribution."
Dao King’s voice echoed throughout heaven and earth, its source untraceable.
"I will be back!"