bookcurios Chapter 1886
Chapter 1886
"Of course, if you really encounter that kind of situation, who would still bother to comprehend the ordinary Dao? Everyone would be scrambling to experience the 'Eternal Dao' of the Dao-Merging Eternal One—that's the Dao that can guide cultivators to the pinnacle!"
"The Dao merges with eternity..." Chen Xuan murmured softly, his fingertips stroking his chin, his eyes burning. He had seen fragments of the Eternal Dao in the Chaos God Nest, but he had never imagined that such a phenomenon would occur during the Dao Merge.
Qiu Zixian leaned against him, her voice soft and tinged with emotion: "Once one achieves eternal Dao, even if one dies and one's Dao perishes in the future, one's Dao will remain in the universe forever and will not be eroded by time—this inheritance is the ultimate pursuit of cultivators."
"It's just a pity that among the million fourth-step Dao Lords, only one or two can achieve the Dao of Eternity."
She paused, turned to look at Chen Xuan, and transmitted her voice in a way that only the two of them could hear:
"Didn't Xia Jiuyou scheme against me back then just to use my three paths of demonic cultivation to help her achieve eternal immortality?"
“Senior Sister, your words are biased!” Huang Daoji happened to hear Qiu Zixian’s sigh and quickly explained with a smile, “There are actually quite a few people who have successfully merged with the Dao, not just one in a million as Senior Sister said. The kind you’re talking about is someone who merges with the Dao and becomes a ruler or even a supreme being.”
Qiu Zixian merely curled the corners of her lips slightly, offering no rebuttal—she knew Huang Daoji was telling the truth, but for her, if she couldn't unite with the strongest Dao, she'd rather not unite at all.
Chen Xuan became interested and pressed on, "Then what about the ordinary, eternal Dao attainment?"
"It's just settling for second best!" Huang Daoji shrugged, his tone tinged with disdain.
"Some Dao Lords, unsure of their chances of achieving eternal Dao, choose an ordinary Dao as their foundation and use their own Dao as an aid, thus achieving eternal Dao. However, in this eternal realm, their strength is weaker than that of a fourth-step Dao Lord. Aside from their eternal lifespan, they can only retreat to their own star field, fearing being killed by other Dao Lords—after all, those monstrous Dao Lords failed to achieve Dao, while you ants are still alive and well, so you can imagine the consequences."
"Rather than live a life of ignominy, it's better to fight." Qiu Zixian's voice turned colder, and a cold smile appeared on her lips. "If you want to merge with the Dao, merge with the strongest eternal supreme Dao; if you can't merge, I'll accept death and the dissipation of my Dao."
Chen Xuan gently patted her back, his eyes full of agreement—his thoughts were the same as Qiu Zixian's. Cultivation was inherently defying the heavens, and if one didn't even have the courage to pursue the strongest, what was the point of cultivation?
As time passed, the starlight on the mountaintop grew stronger, and the mist thinned out a bit.
One after another, cultivators who had successfully traversed the corridor returned. As soon as they landed, they immediately approached Chen Xuan and his companion. Some held up the spiritual fruits they had just obtained, while others offered small trinkets they had crafted themselves, their tone extremely respectful.
"Senior Brother Chen Xuan! I have just passed through the corridor. I hope you will accept this small gift!"
"Senior Sister Qiu Zixian! I was deeply impressed when I saw you use the Demonic Sound technique. I wonder if you could offer me some guidance?"
These newly recruited core disciples knew perfectly well that Chen Xuan and his companion already possessed such strength even before joining the sect, and they were destined to become high-ranking members of the sect in the future.
It's better to make connections now than to have no way to curry favor later.
Chen Xuan was gentle by nature and responded to these friendly cultivators with a smile, occasionally offering a word or two of guidance on minor issues in cultivation.
But Qiu Zixian gradually frowned and shrank closer to Chen Xuan's arms—she had wanted to stay quietly by his side, but with so many people around, there wasn't even time to be close to him.
Just then, several clear female voices broke through the noise on the mountaintop: "Husband!"
Chen Xuan suddenly looked up towards the corridor—he saw four figures rushing out of the mist, with Yu'er in a red dress running in front, her skirt billowing in the wind like a burning fire.
The crimson divine power surrounding Lin Yuyao had not yet dissipated, and her divine body was covered with some small scratches;
Zhanxin and Piaoxue walked behind, with faint traces of blood at the corners of their mouths, clearly having gone through a fierce battle while navigating the corridor.
"We did it!" Yu'er threw herself into Chen Xuan's arms, her voice filled with excitement. "Husband, look! I've made it through three corridors!"
Chen Xuan reached out and caught her, then gently wiped the blood from the corners of Zhanxin and Piaoxue's mouths. When his fingertips touched their slightly cool cheeks, he asked with concern, "You've worked hard. Are you alright?"
"It's nothing, my husband, I'm just a little tired." Piaoxue shook her head, her eyes full of smiles.
Zhan Xin nodded in agreement: "The core disciples of the Holy Land are indeed very strong. Fortunately, we have been working hard to improve ourselves all these years."
Chen Xuan felt relieved, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to two corridors in the distance that were still glowing with a faint light—those were the corridors that Zi Mo and Tian Xing had entered. At this moment, the mist was still swirling around them, but no one was in sight.
His brow furrowed slightly, and his fingers clenched slightly.
“Zi Mo is skilled in the Dao of Formations and is even more adept at defense. Although I have crafted a formation base for her that can be set up at will, taking the initiative to attack is ultimately her weakness when facing a core disciple who is skilled in killing. I hope she can understand that using formations to wear down the opponent until they admit defeat is also a kind of victory.”
Thinking of Tianxing, his tone softened a bit—among so many Daoist partners, only he and Tianxing had consummated their marriage. This girl was usually carefree and impulsive, but she was actually very obedient and compliant.
Chen Xuan felt a unique pity for Tianxing, after all, so many of his techniques were learned from Tianxing.
"Over there in Tianxing... they're probably still fighting a fierce battle." He murmured, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. "When gods and demons fight each other in close combat, they're forced to rely on their combined strength and resources. Xing'er, this time you can only rely on your own hard power."
Qiu Zixian gently held his hand, feeling the warmth on her fingertips: "Don't worry, you know their strength best, they'll be fine."
Chen Xuan nodded, but his gaze remained fixed on the two corridors until he could vaguely sense the spiritual light of an array in operation through the mist. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief—it was Zi Mo's unique aura.