Chapter 556

Chapter 556: Unexpected Wealth, Dao Clan Arrives at the Door

Bang!

Five hundred trillion Hongmeng points were erased, and vast divine power surged into Ye Xu’s physical body, primordial spirit, and Great Dao World, causing his cultivation to skyrocket.

This breakthrough was like instant enlightenment, not requiring any comprehension or cultivation; his cultivation soared to an unimaginable level.

This was the benefit of cheats.

His aura grew stronger and stronger, until finally it broke through that barrier, entering the Great Celestial Lord Realm.

For him, all worldly disaster and calamity didn’t exist; he didn’t need to experience the so-called ultimate Dao tribulation.

Xixi stood nearby; she could feel the change in Ye Xu’s aura.

After an unknown amount of time.

Ye Xu’s aura gradually stabilized, his cultivation reached the Great Celestial Lord Realm, unable to increase further.

"I wonder, how do the Eight Great Celestial Lords compare to me? Who is stronger or weaker?"

Ye Xu murmured.

The Eight Celestial Lords established their Dao with heavenly scriptures, while he cultivated the strongest technique in the world, the Book of Changes; in techniques, he should be able to completely surpass them.

"It’s a shame I have no chance to try…" Ye Xu lamented.

"Girl."

Ye Xu looked at Xixi.

"Senior, what are your orders?" Xixi raised her eyes and said.

"Do you want to remove the source of disaster and become a normal person?" Ye Xu thought for a moment and said slowly.

"Yes."

Xixi nodded heavily.

She certainly wanted to be a normal person.

After all, who would want to be seen as a calamity star?

"In a while, I will find Dugu Ming." Ye Xu’s Divine Sense covered nine immortal domains, but he did not discover Dugu Ming’s figure.

Having achieved the Great Celestial Lord, his invincible domain expanded once more.

From one immortal domain to nine immortal domains.

A ninefold increase.

However, within the days of his breakthrough, Dugu Ming had already left the Canglan Immortal Domain and was not in the nine immortal domains covered by his Divine Sense.

"Huh, is there something good?"

Suddenly, Ye Xu’s eyes lit up.

With his Divine Sense covering the nine great immortal domains, he suddenly discovered Secret Realms, eight in total; six were Four Tribulations and Five Tribulations Dao Sovereign level, and two were Celestial Lord level.

"Hahaha… finally seeing Secret Realms."

Ye Xu was extremely excited.

In the days of his invincibility across the Canglan Immortal Domain, not a single Secret Realm had ever caught his eye. Yet this breakthrough unveiled eight at once.

"All mine!"

With a mere thought from Ye Xu, stars shifted. Eight Secret Realms simultaneously materialized upon his palm like revolving stars, shimmering radiantly.

Where others sought treasures step by step, Ye Xu excavated them root and branch.

He gave a mighty shake, scattering treasures from realms one after another—Celestial Lord treasures, primal immortal plants, peerless immortal elixirs… a dazzling array overwhelming Xixi’s sight.

"Elder, where did you get these?" Xixi gaped, then blinked cunningly. "Elder, those present share a portion."

"A trifle."

Casually, Ye Xu handed her an immortal plant. "Plant this in your Purple Palace. Drawing qi from it daily will accelerate your cultivation a thousandfold."

"Thank you, Elder."

Xixi cradled the violet-green immortal plant, utterly enchanted.

"System, exchange all."

Ye Xu flicked his sleeve.

[Congratulations, host. You’ve obtained twenty trillion Hongmeng points.]

A tidy windfall indeed.

Ye Xu grinned from ear to ear.

"If my invincible domain could blanket 9,999 immortal domains, wouldn’t all resources be mine for the taking?" he mused longingly.

Could the yang realm’s entire resources elevate him to Dao One?

He contemplated notifying Yi Tianxing to expand, then reconsidered. With Mu Fanyin spearheading efforts and a Dao Ancestor presiding, his invincible domain became superfluous.

After all, the Hongmeng Dao Realm’s yang realm held scant Dao Ancestors—most lurked in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs.

"Let them handle the hassle," Ye Xu decided inwardly.

…

A Colorful Phoenix glided slowly from beyond the domain. With each gentle wingbeat, it traversed millions of miles—precisely the same Colorful Phoenix once belonging to the Dao Clan.

Two figures stood upon its back.

Both white-haired and frail in blood qi: one Luo Qingcheng, the other an elder clad in black.

Black-robed and white-haired, the elder’s clouded eyes glinted weakly amid rasping coughs. Yet his strength surpassed Luo Qingcheng’s—a Great Celestial Lord.

"Ancestor Eight, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion lies ahead," Luo Qingcheng pointed forward as the Colorful Phoenix entered Canglan Immortal Domain.

Last time, upon Luo Qingcheng’s return to her clan, she presented Ye Xu’s strategy against the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall. The unanimous verdict? Feasible. Today’s objective: uncovering the Dao Clan’s ancestral land.

This had been her primary purpose from the start.

But she carefully proceeded, fearing deception, so she postponed the plan and focused first on dealing with the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall.

The evidence showed that the abilities of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion were genuine.

"Once we find the Dao Clan’s ancestral land, we can plot against the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall," Luo Qingcheng said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Ancestor showed not a hint of joy but sighed softly instead.

"If it weren’t for our ancestors’ mental premature decline, preventing easy use of their power, why would forces as strong as theirs need others’ help to kill a Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall?"

Luo Qingcheng’s expression darkened with gloom.

Though the Dao Clan was one of the Three Ancient Clans, it had its hidden shame.

With advancing age, the members of the Dao Clan suffered mental premature decline, unable to keep their essence, spirit, and vitality at the peak like ordinary Sovereigns or Great Celestial Lords.

Every time they acted, it drained their lifespan.

Killing the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall required significant power and had to factor in his allied Great Celestial Lords, making it a formidable force.

Everything had two sides; drawbacks naturally brought advantages.

The vital essence of the Dao Clan was exceptionally robust, definitely the strongest in its realm.

To overcome this drawback, generations of the Dao Clan ancestors sought long for a solution.

They finally believed that the sole way to break this drawback probably lay hidden in their ancestral land.

But since the first era, no one in the Dao Clan had seen the ancestral land, and after searching for seven eras, none could find its entrance.

Last time when Luo Qingcheng entered the pavilion, she came with a testing approach.

Today, the two of them came specifically for the ancestral land.

In the vast Hongmeng Dao Realm, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was the only place capable of glimpsing heavenly providence.

A colorful phoenix flew into Canglan City, slowly descended in front of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. When the two disembarked, it let out a joyful cry and flew to the Canglan Divine Tree, perching there.

The two elderly individuals in their twilight years walked slowly into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"This old woman Luo Qingcheng pays respect to the Master."

"This old man Luo Qinchuan pays respect to the Master."

The two elders bowed as they spoke.

"So it’s Daoist friends Luo! There is no need for courtesies," Ye Xu quickly stepped forward to support them and said with a smile. "We are old friends; you two are too polite."

"Propriety must not be neglected."

Luo Qingcheng laughed.

"Xixi, serve the tea," Ye Xu said.

"Coming!"

Xixi brought a cup of tea in each hand and presented them to the two elders.

"Our clan’s ancestors, knowing the Master has vast divine abilities, sent this old man and Qingcheng again to make another transaction with the Master," Luo Qinchuan said with a smile.

Ye Xu felt curiosity stir within him.

Could it be that the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall was already gone?

"Probably not."

Ye Xu shook his head.

The Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall was one of the top Great Celestial Lords; his demise would surely not be quiet, and the Dao Clan likely hadn’t moved against him yet.

He looked at Luo Qingcheng and Luo Qinchuan.

Even though he had cultivated to the Great Celestial Lord level, he couldn’t quite see through their thoughts for the moment.

On both, an aura concealed the power of the Dao Ancestor.

And it was this very power that interfered with Ye Xu’s insight.

"It seems I cannot fight across realms against the Dao Ancestor right now," Ye Xu murmured.

Not being able to see through meant his strength was below the Dao Ancestor’s.

The cross-realm battles common in novels didn’t work well for him.

"No hurry."

Ye Xu said with a faint smile, lifting his teacup. "Let us discuss matters over tea."

"To be honest, during my last visit to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, I wanted to ask about this, but after one transaction, I lacked funds and felt awkward bringing it up."

Luo Qingcheng said sheepishly.

"It appears you two have come thoroughly prepared this time," Ye Xu said with a cheerful grin.

The two nodded.

"The reason for our visit is to ask the Master to divine the whereabouts of our Dao Clan’s ancestral land," Luo Qinchuan said with a stern expression, solemnly.

The Dao Clan’s ancestral land?

Ye Xu’s eyes flickered with thought.

Just a few days ago, when the ancestral dragon visited, he had tasked the system with such a divination.

Thinking of this, Ye Xu’s lips lightly curved.