Lan Xiaobu was unaware that the Haoyuan Universe had been completely slaughtered by the people of Mengmu Dayan. Even if he knew, he would be powerless to do anything about it.
At this moment, the space where he was in seclusion had fully transformed into a domain of dao principles, but all these principles were condensed from the Longevity Dao.
The grey Longevity Dao Tree floated in the void, and all the dao principles Lan Xiaobu had previously proven were now condensed into branches on the Longevity Dao Tree.
Before reaching the Yanjie Realm, Lan Xiaobu had believed that as long as he proved a new great dao, his Longevity Dao would gain a new dao principle belonging to it. For example, the universal dao principles of luck, fate, space, time, and others, once proven by him, would add corresponding Longevity Dao principles of luck, fate, space-time, and so forth to his dao.
But now, Lan Xiaobu vaguely sensed that his understanding was incorrect. As he circulated his Longevity Dao principles, he gained a new understanding of his Longevity Dao Tree.
When Lan Xiaobu thought of the Heavenly Poison Sage and recalled the Heavenly Poison Sage’s Heavenly Poison Dao, a new branch suddenly appeared on his Longevity Dao Tree with a flicker of thought, and this branch was unmistakably the Heavenly Poison Dao principle.
Lan Xiaobu was so excited he nearly stood up. This was the true great dao. From now on, his dao would no longer involve sensing external dao principles and condensing equivalent Longevity Dao principles. Instead, with a single thought, his dao could construct or condense new Longevity Dao principles of his own.
Previously, to prove the dao of space and time, he had diligently sought out space and time dao scrolls or principles related to them.
But now, if he wanted to prove the dao of space, his dao could create a space dao principle belonging solely to him from nothing.
The Creation Realm, so this was the Creation Realm.
In the past, his pursuit of the great dao meant seeking out wherever the dao resided and comprehending it. Now, his pursuit meant that wherever he was, he could condense the dao he desired.
Phew! Lan Xiaobu let out a long breath. From this moment, he truly saw the vastness of the great dao. He believed that crossing this step today would mark his transformation moving forward.
An endless stream of dao vein energy surged towards him. After stepping into the Creation Sage Realm, Lan Xiaobu’s aura continued to surge wildly, his strength skyrocketing at this moment.
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Millions of miles away from Lan Xiaobu, in an ordinary cave dwelling, Mo Wuji gazed at an ordinary world he had constructed before him.
This was a mortal realm he had casually created, with all its dao principles derived from his Mortal Dao.
Yet Mo Wuji always felt something was missing. He could forcibly prove the Creation Sage Realm now, but until he identified what was lacking, he felt that even if he achieved the Creation Sage Realm, he might be stuck there forever.
He had come to this mid-tier universe not merely for the Creation Sage Realm. If that were his only goal, he would have had no need to come here.
From the low-tier universe to the mid-tier universe, his purpose was to seek higher universal dao principles, to elevate his great dao to a higher level.
Throughout his journey, Mo Wuji had long understood that among those who chose their own great dao, very few reached his level. Most people did not choose their own dao but opted for dao techniques that had been refined countless times.
However, these refined dao techniques, even those of the universe-opening dao, were never tailored for a specific individual. Thus, while these techniques allowed for rapid progress initially, they inevitably hit bottlenecks. At a certain level, practitioners would be stuck at a particular realm, unable to advance further.
Having created his own Mortal Dao and cultivated it to this point, Mo Wuji had already surpassed countless cultivators.
Since it was his own created dao, why should he seek higher-level universal rules to advance?
Whether in a mid-tier or high-tier universe, the dao principles of those universes were eternal and not his own. He was merely using the higher rules of these universes to further refine his Mortal Dao principles. If so, why not simply use the universal energy here and let his Mortal Dao create dao principles that did not originally belong to him?
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Today, he had realised the advantage of his own great dao, lighting a beacon for his future path.
Perhaps one day, with a wave of his hand, all dao principles in this vast expanse would transform into the Mortal Dao, marking the true formation of his great dao.
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In the Haoyuan Universe, the place was now in ruins, with dao veins stripped bare and the severed limbs of fallen cultivators scattered everywhere.
If there was one place still intact, it was the Tuopan Hall at Tuopan Cloud Peak.
Tuopan Cloud Peak had been torn to shreds, but Tuopan Hall remained perfectly preserved.
A woman in a red robe stood in the centre of Tuopan Hall, surveying her surroundings and clicking her tongue, “As expected of a hall built by a fourth-step powerhouse, not only is it rooted in chaos iron mother, but it also uses the universe’s fetal membrane as its core. No wonder cultivating here is far superior to other places.”
Below the red-robed woman lay seven or eight cultivators sprawled haphazardly, all powerful members of the Qin family, including the family head, Qin Yuansha, and the grand elder, Qin Feng. Not long ago, they had been holding a family meeting here, but in such a short time, they had all become prisoners.
After inspecting the hall, the red-robed woman did not dismantle it but turned her gaze to the people on the floor, her voice ethereal and hollow, “Speak, who destroyed my Mengmu Dayan and stole the treasury of Mengmu Dayan?”
The destruction of Mengmu Dayan’s dojo in the Haoyuan Universe was no small matter for them, but the plundering of their treasury was a monumental event that shook the entire Mengmu Dayan.
Qin Yuansha’s face was ashen, blood trickling from his mouth. If not for Tuopan Hall, he would have already been killed by the opponent’s Great Dream Dao principles.
“Senior, my Qin family and Mengmu Dayan have always been allies, helping each other in the Haoyuan Universe. You can ask anyone, if I’m lying…”
Before Qin Yuansha could finish, the red-robed woman let out a cold snort, “You think you’re worthy? Only a fool like Lou Wuchen would bother speaking to ants like you. If it were me, there would be no second voice in the Haoyuan Universe besides Mengmu Dayan. Now answer my question directly, or I’ll kill one person for every moment you delay.”
“My Qin family’s ancestor is now at the fifth step of the dao…”
Qin Yuansha had barely spoken half his sentence when a burst of blood exploded, and an elder near him was torn to pieces.
“I’ll talk. We don’t have a definite answer, but I suspect it was Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji,” Qin Yuansha said, a powerless despair welling up in his heart. He knew that even if he spoke, death awaited him, but he still hoped to buy a few moments and let Mengmu Dayan’s people deal with Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji, the sources of this chaos.
“Who are Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji? Are they both fourth-step, or is one of them fourth-step?” the red-robed woman asked, her voice icy and laced with killing intent.
Qin Yuansha replied, “Those two are likely at the Yanjie Realm in cultivation…”
“Haha…” The red-robed woman let out a peal of wild laughter, though her eyes held no trace of mirth. After laughing, she didn’t speak immediately but raised her hand, killing another Mengmu Dayan elder before saying in a chilling tone, “Do you take me for someone who’s just started cultivating? Two Yanjie Realm cultivators, capable of destroying one of Mengmu Dayan’s universal dojos?”
Qin Yuansha felt utterly helpless. In his mind, Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji were likely at the Creation Dao Realm. But he doubted that Creation Dao Realm cultivators could destroy Mengmu Dayan, so he had deliberately elevated their cultivation to the Yanjie Realm.
Now, questioned by Mengmu Dayan’s powerhouse, he could only explain further, “While Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji’s strength may be lacking, they have several peerless experts by their side. These experts are all half a step into the fourth step, and I suspect one of them could enter the fourth step at any moment.”
Originally, Qin Yuansha had received information that the Thunder Sage and Qi Manwei were Creation Sages, but their dao foundations were not particularly deep, even inferior to Mengmu Dayan’s yellow-robed enforcer.
But since the other party didn’t believe him, he decided to exaggerate their strength.
As expected, upon hearing Qin Yuansha’s words, the red-robed woman’s expression grew grave. Several experts who could step into the fourth step at any moment—this strength, while not enough to destroy Mengmu Dayan, was already capable of posing a threat.
Seeing the red-robed woman’s expression, Qin Yuansha knew she still wasn’t fully convinced. He pressed on, “Back then, Mengmu Dayan’s ancestor Lou Wuchen fought a fourth-step powerhouse to a mutual defeat, and Mengmu Dayan’s strength was greatly diminished because of that incident. That’s how Mo and Lan were able to take advantage with their people.”
“There’s such a thing?” The red-robed woman raised an eyebrow, clearly unaware of this before.
She then stared coldly at Qin Yuansha, “To verify whether your words are true, I need to search your soul.”
