Chapter 467

Chapter 467: Version Upgrade

Whoosh!

Ye Xu pointed a finger at Ning Wudao’s glabella. His magical power, like spring rain nourishing all things, surged into Ning Wudao’s body and his Purple Palace. Wherever the magical power passed, Ning Wudao’s Dao laws, his Dao Palace within the Purple Palace, and his True Spirit Divine Spring were all completely refined.

Several breaths later, Ning Wudao was utterly devoid of magical power, becoming an ordinary person.

Roar!

Suddenly.

Ning Wudao’s body inflated, transforming into a Celestial Demon with a dragon’s head, a human body, phoenix wings, and bird feet. His entire form was covered in dark golden dragon scales. A low roar emanated from his mouth, sounding like roars of dragons, howling winds, and lion bellows.

This was his True Celestial Demon Form.

Ye Xu’s power had cleansed Ning Wudao’s magical power and Dao, completely refining that power into his Celestial Demon bloodline, causing his bloodline to undergo another transformation.

Swoosh!

Ye Xu clasped his hands into a seal, and a divine pattern descended into Ning Wudao’s bloodline. Ning Wudao’s True Celestial Demon Form gradually faded away, and he returned to a youthful appearance.

“I’ve sealed your Celestial Demon bloodline with that seal. You have three opportunities to release it,” Ye Xu said lightly. “Each release will grant you power at the Emperor Venerable Realm.”

“The second release will grant you the strength of a true immortal.”

“The third release will grant you the power of an Immortal Venerable.”

“This is a self-preservation method I’ve given you.”

“I kowtow my thanks, Senior.” Ning Wudao knelt on both knees and knocked his head on the ground three times.

In his heart, Ye Xu had long been like both a teacher and a father.

“When do you wish to leave?” Ye Xu asked.

Ning Wudao hesitated. One breath later, he made his decision. “Junior will cultivate within Heaven’s Secret Pavilion until reaching the Dao Palace stage. Then, I will venture out to gain experience.”

“Senior, can I go too?” Xixi raised her hand and asked.

Everyone’s expressions turned slightly peculiar.

Ning Wudao’s eye twitched.

“Junior Sister, I am just an ordinary person now,” Ning Wudao said with an awkward laugh.

“I am also an ordinary person,”

Xixi replied cheerfully. “Currently, my cultivation is only at the Dao Palace stage.”

Ye Xu felt a headache coming on.

“It’s not impossible for you to go out,” Ye Xu said. “When the time comes, I will seal the source of disaster within your body.”

“Senior…”

Ning Wudao was stunned.

“Never mind. Let her go with you to see the world,” Ye Xu stated. “You are steady and reliable. Having you look after her puts my mind considerably more at ease.”

Hearing this, Ning Wudao found he could not refuse. He sighed inwardly.

“Formless Demon Lord, Su Mu, Xian’er, we have only just arrived in Canglan Divine City. We need to establish Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s reputation. I entrust this matter to you three.”

Ye Xu chuckled.

"What do we do?" Su Mu had a sinking feeling in his heart.

"Leaflet distribution, of course."

With a wave of Ye Xu’s hand, a thick stack of flyers materialized out of thin air. Everyone except Ning Wudao received one. Ye Xu instructed, "When our first client arrives depends entirely on your efforts."

He clasped his hands behind his head, looking utterly leisurely.

"Leaflets? My dignity is utterly ruined," the Formless Demon Lord wished he could vanish underground.

"Daoist brother, do you actually have a face?" Su Mu laughed.

"…"

The Formless Demon Lord suddenly remembered: with too many romantic entanglements, he’d long peeled off his own face, not even knowing where he’d discarded it.

"No face? What dignity to uphold?"

The Formless Demon Lord threw back his head, laughed heartily, and walked out.

"System, how does version 2.0 differ from the original?" Ye Xu thought to himself.

Having entered the transcendent realm, the system upgraded.

An upgrade naturally meant changes.

[1. System store upgrade: The store will now offer transcendent realm treasures, pills, techniques, weapons, and rare natural resources.]

[2. Domain upgrade: The invincible domain of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion will expand as the host’s cultivation level increases.]

…

"Domain upgrade?"

Ye Xu’s eyes lit up.

Could this mean he’d no longer be confined to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion? That his range of movement would grow alongside his power?

"The lousy system finally developed a conscience…"

He felt so thrilled, tears nearly welled up.

After all, while invincible within Heaven’s Secret Pavilion before, it had felt like imprisonment—a gilded cage.

But henceforth, he could step beyond.

"The invincible me… can finally go outside…"

…

That day.

Along the main road of Canglan Divine City where Heaven’s Secret Pavilion stood, five low-level cultivators shamelessly shoved flyers into the robes of passing practitioners.

The most conspicuous was a featureless, faceless figure drawing countless sideways glances.

"Even this guy knows embarrassment? Though he didn’t even have a face!" remarked a cultivator at the Immortal Venerable realm, clicking his tongue in amazement.

The Formless Demon Lord paid no mind.

New to the city, nobody recognized him anyway.

Su Mu had a numb expression, as if someone owed him money, his face as dark as charcoal.

Xixi, however, enjoyed herself tirelessly, running back and forth.

"Is there anyone in the world who knows everything?"

A transcender shook his head with a wry smile, pointed at the stars in the sky, and said, "Even those lofty Dao Sovereigns dare not recklessly speak about heavenly secrets or utter arrogant words."

"This master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion is too arrogant."

The flyer turned to ashes in his hand, and the man walked away.

The morning passed, and everyone’s mouths were dry.

The flyers that Ye Xu had distributed were almost all handed out.

However, not a single person came to visit.

"A bunch of people who don’t appreciate the goods," Su Mu grumbled. If they were in the lower realm, why would they need to distribute flyers?

"Otherwise, how about we find a plant?"

The Formless Demon Lord’s eyes flickered.

"That makes sense," Su Mu agreed.

"I am like Jiang Taigong fishing, those who are willing will take the bait," Ye Xu said. "No need to be anxious. The people who should come will naturally come on their own."

"Master, I’m not well-read and my knowledge is shallow, who is Jiang Taigong?" Su Mu asked.

"……"

Ye Xu couldn’t be bothered to answer him.

Being new here, he of course wasn’t in a hurry.

"System, with one hundred eighty-six Hongmeng points, can I cultivate to the Perfect Sovereign of the World realm?" Ye Xu thought to himself.

【No.】

【Can only cultivate to the Late Sovereign of the World realm.】

The system’s response was expected.

He had spent forty trillion heavenly secrets points to cultivate to the peak of the Early Sovereign of the World realm. One hundred eighty-six Hongmeng points were equivalent to one hundred eighty-six trillion heavenly secrets points, which was roughly the same.

"Break through."

Boom!

One hundred eighty-two Hongmeng points disappeared.

A vast force poured into Ye Xu’s body, and his cultivation level soared straight up.

A moment later.

He reached the Late Sovereign of the World realm.

At that moment, Ye Xu found that his Divine Sense could cover half of the main road in Canglan Divine City, an area of about a thousand miles in radius, and the range had indeed increased significantly.

"It left me four points, not bad," Ye Xu laughed.

【Hope the host earns Hongmeng points as soon as possible and doesn’t slack off.】

A system notification sounded.

"???"

Ye Xu’s forehead was covered in question marks.

"Even capitalists allow rest, right?" Ye Xu said helplessly. "Who can work 996 every day…"

"Su Mu…"

"Formless Demon Lord…"

Ye Xu’s gaze settled on the two men and he spoke earnestly, "Your cultivation levels are the highest. The capable bear more burdens. Run some more errands on other main roads."

Swish!

Another stack of flyers landed in their hands.

"Master, we haven’t eaten yet…" Formless Demon Lord and Su Mu complained.

"Eat after overtime."

Ye Xu waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind sent the two men out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"Daoist brother, was coming to the Hongmeng Dao Realm with the Master a mistake?" Su Mu said aggrievedly. "I, a dignified Immortal King, am actually being sent out to distribute flyers…"

Thwack!

Formless Demon Lord gave Su Mu’s head a sharp rap. "Work properly. Stop complaining."

He darted onto another main road and patted his chest gently.

"The Master can monitor everything. That fool Su Mu dares to complain out loud. What an absolute idiot."

"Dammit!"

Formless Demon Lord cursed inwardly and resignedly began handing out the flyers.

"That fellow is rather interesting."

On the top floor of a tavern with square eaves adorned with carvings and paintings, a young man in purple brocade robes noticed the strangely featured Formless Demon Lord.

He had white brows and white hair, but his eyes shone exceptionally bright.

Yet, his aura was ordinary, clearly just a commoner.

"Young Master, should we bring him up for questioning?" Behind the purple-robed youth stood a man built like an iron tower, rugged in appearance, with a thick and immensely powerful aura – unmistakably a Sovereign of the World. "He dares to conduct business in Canglan Divine City without the Merchant Alliance’s certification or paying taxes. Let me teach him a lesson." The burly man looked unfriendly.

"Bring him up."

The purple-robed youth said.

The burly man nodded.

His large hand swept through the air; the world spun dizzyingly, and Formless Demon Lord appeared before the two men. He stared at them, his eyes dazed for only an instant before instantly regaining clarity.

"This junior Mu Daoting pays respect to his seniors."

Formless Demon Lord bowed low respectfully. "To what purpose have the seniors summoned this junior?"

Having drifted through the martial world for years, he was a sharp-witted person.

One look was sufficient to recognize that the two before him were no ordinary folk.

"What is that?"

The purple-robed youth stared at the flyers in Formless Demon Lord’s hand.

"This is a flyer about our Heaven’s Secret Pavilion."

Formless Demon Lord respectfully presented one with both hands. "Honorable young master, my Pavilion’s Master is profoundly knowledgeable. He understands the past and present, and knows everything under heaven without exception."

"Whatever puzzles the young master possesses, my Master can resolve them for you."