With the hijacking of the Ruins-Breaking Ship of the Ruins-Breaking Saint Dao, followed by the destruction of the Saint Sword Palace and the Great Ice Palace, and later, even someone infiltrating the top-tier True Derivation Saint Dao to abduct people—events that were previously unthinkable—happened one after another.
Then, even the son of the Heavenly Emperor was killed, along with the First Saint Minister. Not long ago, the first-class Golden Severance Saint Dao of the Chaos One World was annihilated, reportedly over a supreme dao vein.
Recently, the entire Great Cosmos seemed to have lost its former peace, with an undercurrent of hostility emerging. Even in Anluo Heavenly City, several duels broke out, though they were swiftly suppressed by the Central Heavenly Court. Yet, this hostility lingered.
The only good news was that the first-class Great Vault Silence Dao of the Chaos One World had acquired a woman with a Chaos Dao Body. With her, the upcoming Longevity Conference would include Chaos Dao insights, relieving the Central Heavenly Court, the host. With three hundred years approaching, her inclusion ensured the conference would proceed as planned.
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At the entrance of Jinluo Tower, a woman rushed in urgently. Her haste nearly caused her to collide with two guests exiting, forcing them to step aside quickly.
As one of the top information towers in the Central Heavenly Court, Jinluo Tower held high status, hosting geniuses from various Heavenly Courts for the Longevity Conference. Its rules were strict: no loud disturbances, and all movements had to be composed. Normally, such a reckless entry, nearly causing a collision, would result in immediate expulsion from Jinluo Tower. If any damage occurred, execution on the spot was possible.
Some newly arrived cultivators, seeing her recklessness, stepped aside, expecting punishment. To their astonishment, she passed unharmed. The tower’s guards acted as if they hadn’t noticed, ignoring the two almost-collided guests.
In truth, not even the Heavenly Emperor would dare act against this woman. She was Shi Wanrong, daughter of Shi Changxing. After secluding herself in Jinluo Tower for over two hundred years to recover her cultivation, she had gone out briefly and returned.
“Father, did you know the Longevity Conference now has a Chaos Dao Body for the geniuses to comprehend various Chaos Dao laws?” Shi Wanrong burst into the room, calling out eagerly.
Shi Changxing said with some admiration, “That Ku Yichi has some skills. After Lan Xiaobu took that Chaos Dao Body, he’s managed to find another.”
“I heard it was captured by the Great Vault Silence Dao of the Chaos One World. Father, I’d like you to help me…”
Shi Wanrong was interrupted by Shi Changxing. “Wanrong, I know what you’re thinking. You’re worried this woman is the same one Lan Xiaobu rescued, aren’t you?”
Shi Wanrong nodded quickly. “Yes, how many Chaos Dao Bodies can there be? I’m almost certain they’ve fallen into someone else’s hands, and that Chaos Dao Body was brought to Anluo Heavenly City. Father, Lan Xiaobu saved my life once. I’d like you to help him.”
Shi Changxing sighed. “Wanrong, you don’t understand Lan Xiaobu. He destroyed the Saint Sword Palace. Do you think the Great Vault Silence Dao could capture him? Besides, even if he was caught and the woman is the same Chaos Dao Body, I can’t intervene.”
“Why not?” Shi Wanrong ignored the earlier words, focusing only on the last sentence.
Shi Changxing explained, “The Longevity Conference is backed by the Dao Ancestors. I may have some influence, but I can’t oppose multiple Dao Ancestors. That would be suicide.”
Shi Wanrong fell silent, feeling disloyal. Lan Xiaobu had saved her, so why couldn’t she save him?
Seeing his daughter’s inner struggle, Shi Changxing added, “Lan Xiaobu isn’t a saint either. His actions at True Derivation Saint Dao indirectly implicated me, though Guan Chong sought my help unexpectedly.”
Though comforting his daughter, Shi Changxing suspected Lan Xiaobu might have been captured. As his daughter said, Chaos Dao Bodies were rare. Lan Xiaobu likely had two with him. If he was caught, both would be too. Most dao sects wouldn’t relinquish a Chaos Dao Body unless they had two, as the Saint Sword Palace once did. If Great Vault Silence Dao surrendered one, they might have acquired two.
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In the Great Cosmos Valley, Lan Xiaobu gazed joyfully at his Longevity Dao Tree. The countless fine dao branches had vanished, leaving only five robust ones, with all the intricate dao law branches now condensed onto them.
The Longevity Dao surged around the tree like a rushing river, its charm boundless. With a wave of his hand, a Longevity Realm formed in the void. Lan Xiaobu was confident that even a fourth-step Great Dao cultivator couldn’t escape this casually formed domain.
He had reached the fifth step, a power he hadn’t dared imagine before. No wonder they say each step of the Great Dao is a new heaven. Yet, he also felt that for those cultivating their own dao, advancing grew harder, but the ability to fight beyond one’s level diminished.
His two-hundred-year leap to the fifth step was due to the supreme dao vein and the Great Cosmos Valley. This was truly a remarkable place. He’d return to prove the sixth step.
The supreme dao vein beneath his feet was down to a tenth, but Lan Xiaobu felt no regret. He knew that to break through the fifth step to the sixth, he’d need at least another supreme dao vein. For the seventh step, he might need both yin and yang supreme dao veins.
His gaze fell on Taichuan, who had already broken through and was stabilising his cultivation. No, Taichuan was already a fourth-step sacred beast—an astonishing leap.
“Lord Bu, I’ve reached the fourth step! With a Heavenly Poison Heart, if we return here, I’m confident I can reach the sixth step,” Taichuan said, sensing Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense and rushing out excitedly.
A fourth-step sacred beast was rare even in the Great Cosmos.
Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense shifted to Qi Manwei, and to his delight, she too had reached the fifth step, her cultivation still soaring.
Knowing her Chaos Dao Body thrived here, he hadn’t expected such results. With decades until the Longevity Conference, she likely wouldn’t reach the sixth step.
“Brother Lan, thank you. I never dreamed I’d reach the fourth step,” Dubu’s trembling voice came, filled with excitement. He had not only reached the fourth step but fully stabilised his dao.
Lan Xiaobu was thrilled. “Great! After the Longevity Conference, we’ll return here to cultivate.”
His only regret was that the Great Cosmos Valley allowed advancement only up to the sixth step, restricted by chaotic dao laws.
“Brother Lan, I don’t plan to attend the Longevity Conference. I’d rather stay here to cultivate,” Dubu said. He’d never experienced such cultivation. In this Chaos Origin, dao insights came effortlessly. He believed staying here could push him to the fifth step.
Lan Xiaobu glanced at Qi Manwei, still striving for the sixth step, and hesitated. “That’s fine, but without a Heavenly Court Token, you can’t leave. If anything happens, message me immediately. After the conference, I’ll return.”
Though concerned for Qi Manwei, he knew interrupting her current dao immersion might make it hard to regain, even in centuries.
After careful instructions, Lan Xiaobu reinforced the barriers, adding a trapping-killing one, then had Taichuan enter the Longevity Realm. He activated his Heavenly Court Token to teleport away.
“Haha, the kid’s out!” As Lan Xiaobu and Taichuan appeared beyond the wooden gate of the Great Cosmos Valley, a boisterous laugh rang out. A man and a woman blocked their path back to the valley.
