Chapter 619
by fanqienovelChapter 619: Dao King’s Ambition
Boom rumble!
The sky seemed on the verge of collapse. Black clouds hung low as countless Dao Sovereign stars plummeted downward. Heavenly flames rampaged across the firmament, lands submerged into nothingness—a scene of apocalyptic calamity.
Creatures of the yang realm wailed in misery.
Countless commoners knelt on the ground, praying to the heavens, their eyes filled with terror and dread.
The endless cries of children pierced the air.
Birds and beasts panicked restlessly, fluttering chaotically between earth and sky.
Hum!
At that moment, a thread of light pierced through the darkness—like a lone spark, instantly setting the entire plain ablaze.
Ye Xu stood before Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, harnessing the power of his invincible domain. In an instant, the rampaging flames, thunderbolts, and falling stars froze mid-air.
"The Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion has intervened…"
Within the world of the Pure Land, the Primordial Dao God and the Faceless Celestial Sovereign narrowed their eyes.
"So the Master possesses compassion after all,"
Xuan Ancestor thought silently.
He glanced toward the Primordial Dao God and the Faceless Celestial Sovereign, curious to see their next move.
"Does he alone possess the strength to withstand the disaster caused by the merging of yin and yang realms?" The Faceless Celestial Sovereign remained expressionless, his gaze cold as ice.
The common folk below might as well be ants to him.
"Daoist friend," the Primordial Dao God chuckled, "even the Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion has acted. Should we stand idly by, how could the world tolerate our inaction?" He commanded Xuan Ancestor, "Disciple, take my treasure and descend to relieve the lower world."
The Primordial Dao God flicked his sleeve, sending a nine-colored gourd flying toward Xuan Ancestor.
"This disciple obeys!"
Xuan Ancestor surged with joy.
His master still retained a shred of humanity after all.
Gripping the nine-colored gourd, he soared into the lands of the yang realm, channeling his power. The gourd trembled slightly, radiating ripples of nine-colored light that enveloped dozens of immortal domains.
The gourd’s spout opened, swallowing the heavenly flames and plummeting star-thunderbolts.
The Faceless Celestial Sovereign frowned slightly.
"My lord, shall we truly remain passive observers?" inquired Shenjie, the Dao Ancestor.
The Faceless Celestial Sovereign remained silent.
Boom rumble!
Before Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Ye Xu’s expression shifted. He spoke the law, making it reality: "Cease."
In the next instant, all disasters and calamities across seventy-two immortal domains were forcibly suppressed.
Countless commoners cheered in exultation.
Numerous cultivators faced the direction of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, kneeling and kowtowing in profound gratitude.
"Thank you, Master, for your life-saving grace."
Experts from various great powers shouted right where they stood.
"What immense power is this?" Li Ruoyu briefly ended his closed-door cultivation and emerged to take a breath.
After cultivating for thousands of years, he had already reached the realm of the Five Tribulations Dao Sovereign, and the heritage of the Great Celestial Lord of Creation was about to be completely exhausted.
Watching this scene, Li Ruoyu was deeply captivated.
"The yin and yang realms are beginning to fuse, and the future yang realm will face countless disasters and calamities." Mu Fanyin said: "To avoid being swept up, one must only grow stronger."
In another direction.
The nine-colored gourd swallowed the disaster and calamity from heaven and earth, and the series of calamities caused by the fusion of the yin and yang realms gradually subsided.
After all, it was the first fusion; the affected area was small, centered only on the Cold Light Immortal Domain and spanning over a hundred immortal domains. Ye Xu and the Primordial Dao God’s intervention was more than sufficient.
"You have a considerate heart, Daoist friend."
Ye Xu gazed across time and space, looking toward the Primordial Dao God.
"The Master is compassionate; I was merely following your example." The Primordial Dao God smiled and said, "Master, do you recall the agreement from that day?"
Ye Xu felt displeased in his heart.
He certainly remembered.
The Primordial Dao God had exposed his secrets in front of Mu Fanyin and Feng Wuji, nearly causing him social death, and he remembered this grievance vividly.
"Naturally, I remember."
Ye Xu smiled and said, "I am still waiting for you, Daoist friend, to come to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion and discuss the art of heaven’s machinery with me."
"Ha ha ha…"
The Primordial Dao God laughed heartily and said, "That day is not far off."
After saying that.
The Primordial Dao God vanished from sight.
Ye Xu clasped his hands behind his back and gazed toward the Cold Light Immortal Domain.
Faintly, he could glimpse a corner of another world touching the yang realm, forming what seemed an extremely unstable space.
"The yin realm has finally surfaced."
Ye Xu murmured.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, in Ye Xu’s sight, streams of light seemed to converge from seventy-two domains toward the Tianxia Divine Empire, vast and relentless, spreading like a boundless sea.
"Aura of incense and fortune?"
Ye Xu’s eyes flickered briefly.
Each stream of light was the aura of incense and fortune; the incense originated from mankind, and the fortune came from the energy of all living beings.
Clearly, his act of averting disaster had won the people’s hearts, earning him reverence from the masses.
"Master, shall we erect a shrine for you among the common folk as well?" Mu Fanyin smiled and said, "In my view, the aura of incense and fortune from these seventy-two domains is overwhelmingly potent; it might propel you past Yi Tianxing in one decisive leap."
"How about you become Tianxia’s divine emperor?"
"Go play elsewhere."
Ye Xu waved his sleeve.
Become emperor?
No interest!
Wasn’t lounging lazily at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion perfectly fine?
"Master, Yi Tianxing requests an audience."
Just then, two figures flew into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
Yi Tianxing and Di Wuyou.
Ye Xu looked at them calmly and said, "Speak."
"Di Wuyou, you explain," Yi Tianxing said.
"As you command, Your Majesty."
Dao King stepped forward solemnly, "Just now, the fate aura of the Tianxia Divine Empire surged powerfully. We felt it profoundly. If I’m not mistaken, it must be the fortunes and offerings converging from all seventy-two immortal domains."
"This is undoubtedly due to the Master reversing heaven’s descent."
A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Xu’s eyes.
That Dao King could detect the gathering fortunes and offerings the moment they reached the Tianxia Divine Empire showed he was gradually finding the true path in the Path of Offerings.
"Your strength may be lacking, but your perception is sharp," Ye Xu said lightly. "Your guess is correct."
"Master, following this event, Tianxia surely commands the people’s hearts. If we seize momentum now to unify the remaining sixty-three immortal domains, we can firmly establish the Path of Offerings system!"
Dao King spoke with burning ambition.
Li Ruoyu’s expression grew serious.
He suddenly realized he had severely underestimated Dao King.
Originally dismissed as a minor figure, Dao King’s profound words completely overturned Li Ruoyu’s impression of him.
Mu Fanyin frowned slightly. She looked at Yi Tianxing and asked, "Is this your idea, or his?"
"It is Wuyou’s," Yi Tianxing smiled.
"But this old man shares the sentiment."
To expand the Path of Offerings system, territorial expansion was essential to lay foundations for eternity.
"If you have the ambition, then proceed without restraint," Ye Xu said lightly.
"This junior accepts the command," Dao King said gravely. "I shall make preparations immediately."
Ye Xu gave a slight nod.
After Dao King left, Mu Fanyin looked at Yi Tianxing and said, "You excel in safeguarding but lack the drive for expansion."
"That man seizes every opportunity. He expands relentlessly. Over time, irreconcilable conflict will inevitably arise between him and you."
Yi Tianxing laughed with effortless grace. "If he truly possesses the capability and earns the people’s love, why shouldn’t this old man pass my position to him?"
"…"
Mu Fanyin was utterly speechless.
"Master, who is that man?" Li Ruoyu asked, puzzled. "I don’t recall ever seeing him in the lower realms."
Ye Xu glanced at him and said, "Do you know how much time passed between his attaining immortality and ascension?"
"I’m all ears."
"Five years."
Boom!
Li Ruoyu felt as if struck by lightning.
Attaining immortality and ascending in just five years?
Mu Fanyin and Yi Tianxing were equally astounded.
"Now you understand why I value him?" Ye Xu said flatly.
In true innate talent, Dao King would not lose to anyone.
Previously, he had simply chosen the wrong path.
The path of fortunes and offerings was his true calling.
If Dao King truly possessed the ability, Ye Xu wouldn’t mind riding the east wind to lift him upon the clouds.