“Daoist Lan, what are your plans now?” Kong Fusheng regained his composure, feeling that his decision had been incredibly wise.
Even in a confined space, Lan Xiaobu could teleport. It was clear that Lan Xiaobu would not be easily destroyed by the Holy Gate. In that case, the Great Desolate Dao Court might truly establish itself in the Great Desolate Divine Realm, and Lan Xiaobu, as the Dao Lord, could very well become the sole Divine Court Dao Lord of the Great Desolate Divine Realm. If that happened, there would undoubtedly be a place for him, a Quasi-Sage, in the Great Desolate Dao Court.
“I plan to return to the Great Desolate Divine Realm first. I need to continue improving my strength. At the very least, I must reach the Quasi-Sage realm before the two realms fully merge,” Lan Xiaobu said.
Kong Fusheng hesitated for a moment before speaking, “Daoist Lan, I feel that there’s no need for you to rush back to the Great Desolate Divine Realm right now. Why not let me take you to visit the Holy Gates that have come from the Great Desolate Universe? This way, you can also find a few allies. These Holy Gates, which have re-established their Dao Fields, would be powerful allies if you can win them over.”
Lan Xiaobu’s heart stirred. That’s right! If he could win over some Holy Gates from the Great Desolate Universe, why bother with the troublesome task of sowing discord? Wouldn’t it be better to crush his enemies with sheer strength?
Thinking this, Lan Xiaobu immediately said, “Thank you, Brother Kong. I was actually thinking the same thing, but I don’t have the connections, nor do I even know which way those Holy Gates are facing.”
“Let’s first go to the Dao Field of Great Origin Sage Lord at Seven Rocks Mountain. Great Origin Sage Lord is at the peak of the Quasi-Sage realm and is quite approachable,” Kong Fusheng suggested.
Lan Xiaobu had no objections. Although he didn’t know who Great Origin Sage Lord was, since Kong Fusheng knew of him, it meant that Great Origin Sage Lord had some reputation. In fact, among the previously re-established Dao Fields, Lan Xiaobu had heard of the Seven Rocks Mountain Dao Field, and this Dao Field had even gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao.
Before Kong Fusheng could summon his magical treasure, Lan Xiaobu took out the Reincarnation Pot, “Brother Kong, board my flying vessel. It’s faster.”
“The Reincarnation Pot?” Kong Fusheng looked at the pot in surprise. He hadn’t expected Lan Xiaobu to possess such a top-tier flying treasure.
“That’s right, I obtained it by chance,” Lan Xiaobu nodded. The Reincarnation Pot had indeed been a great help to him, mainly because of its incredible speed and the fact that it didn’t consume any divine energy.
Kong Fusheng spoke seriously, “Daoist Lan…”
“Brother Kong, just call me by my name. My cultivation is still low, and besides, not many people here recognize me as a Dao Lord,” Lan Xiaobu waved his hand. Not to mention Holy Gates like Taihan Sacred Mountain and the Eternal Life Sacred Dao, even the Holy Gates from the Great Desolate Universe probably wouldn’t acknowledge him as a Dao Lord.
Kong Fusheng nodded, “Brother Xiaobu, the Reincarnation Pot belongs to the Yin-Yang Sage. Now that it’s in your hands, you need to be careful.”
“The Yin-Yang Sage?” This was the first time Lan Xiaobu had heard of this. Many people recognized the Reincarnation Pot, even in the cultivation world, as its reputation was immense. However, Lan Xiaobu only learned today that the original owner of the Reincarnation Pot was the Yin-Yang Sage.
His Reincarnation Pot was indeed formed by merging a Yang Pot and a Yin Pot. The Reincarnation Pot was definitely not a crafted treasure but an innate treasure. It seemed that the Yin-Yang Sage had gained his title after obtaining the Reincarnation Pot.
“I understand, thank you, Brother Kong,” Lan Xiaobu nodded. He decided that whether or not he could recruit allies, he would find a way to reach the Quasi-Sage realm in the shortest time possible.
Thinking of reaching the Quasi-Sage realm, Lan Xiaobu immediately thought of the Divine Essence Pill Sea in the Abyssal Depths of the Rootless Divine Domain. Perhaps only by obtaining the Divine Essence Pill Sea could he advance his strength further.
Now that he was at the Divine Fusion realm, he should be able to enter the Divine Essence Pill Sea and even take it away, right?
Back then, he had left the Rootless Divine Realm through the One World Stone. If he wanted to return now, he would first need to find the Seven World Stones.
…
While Lan Xiaobu and Kong Fusheng were heading to Seven Rocks Mountain, Kunwei Sage’s expression was dark outside the Eternal Life Secret Realm. He was certain that Lan Xiaobu had escaped. Otherwise, there was no way he could have slipped away from his Heavenly Separation Cover.
“Fellow Daoist Kunwei, were you unable to find any trace of Lan Xiaobu?” asked Jiang Yiqian, the Sage of the Myriad Dao Holy Gate and the strongest Sage of the Myriad Dao Holy Gate. The Myriad Dao Holy Gate originally had three Sages, but one had fallen in the great war, leaving only two.
Jiang Yiqian said this because he could tell from Kunwei’s expression that they had likely failed to find any trace of Lan Xiaobu this time.
“This person is not simple. To this day, I still don’t know how he managed to escape. The spatial rules of this area were bound, and with all the formations in place, Lan Xiaobu should not have been able to escape. Yet, he managed to slip away before my Heavenly Separation Cover could descend. Impressive, truly impressive. No wonder he could become the Divine Court Dao Lord and even incite a war among the Holy Gates,” Kunwei’s tone was calm, but his words were full of praise for Lan Xiaobu.
Everyone understood that Kunwei genuinely believed Lan Xiaobu was extraordinary. For a powerhouse like Kunwei, if someone was strong, they were strong—there was no need for false modesty.
The Sage of the Eternal Life Sacred Dao had not come, but the Quasi-Sage elder Cang Buyou apologized, “This matter is the fault of our Eternal Life Sacred Dao. A traitor, Kong Fusheng, emerged from our ranks. He was originally a Quasi-Sage elder of the Eternal Life Sacred Dao, but he ended up helping Lan Xiaobu escape the Heavenly Separation Cover.”
Kunwei shook his head, his tone still calm, “Even if it was Kong Fusheng, he wouldn’t have been able to help Lan Xiaobu escape under my surveillance, let alone slip away from the Heavenly Separation Cover.”
What he had set up was not just the Heavenly Separation Cover but also a top-tier detection treasure and a detection formation. No matter where Lan Xiaobu tried to leave this space, he should have been able to capture him. Yet, he found no trace of Lan Xiaobu’s departure. The only possibility was that Lan Xiaobu had torn through space to escape.
What Kunwei couldn’t understand was that even if Lan Xiaobu had torn through space to leave, there should have been traces. Yet, he found none.
Although the Eternal Life Sacred Dao and the Myriad Dao Holy Gate had been at war with Taihan Sacred Mountain for several years, with both sides suffering heavy losses, everyone knew that Kunwei’s strength and status were the highest here.
“My thought is to immediately announce to the entire realm that the Dao Lord of the Great Desolate Dao Court, Lan Xiaobu, has appeared in the Eternal Life Realm, and then issue a warrant for his arrest. The Great Desolate Dao Court is not something he can establish. Even if a Great Desolate Dao Court is to be established, it should be the business of the Holy Gates of the Eternal Life Realm. What does it have to do with Lan Xiaobu?” After a moment, Kunwei looked at the others, his tone carrying an air of indisputability.
From this war, he had come to understand that Taihan Sacred Mountain’s dream of dominating the entire Eternal Life Realm was just that—a dream. At least for now, it was impossible. Picking off the Holy Gates one by one was also unlikely, as this war had shown him that the Holy Gates of the Eternal Life Realm would not give him the chance to do so. Perhaps he could annex one or two Holy Gates, but after that, the other Holy Gates would undoubtedly unite against Taihan Sacred Mountain.
Kunwei decided to change his strategy. If he could become the Dao Lord of the Great Desolate Dao Court, everything would fall into place.
Perhaps after becoming the Dao Lord of the Great Desolate Divine Court, he could rename the Great Desolate Divine Realm as the Taihan Sacred Realm and establish the Taihan Sacred Court.
…
From Kong Fusheng, Lan Xiaobu learned many things about the Great Desolate Universe that he hadn’t known before, broadening his horizons. The legends of Huaxia were just a tiny fraction of what he now knew.
Many Holy Gates and Dao Fields that Lan Xiaobu had never even heard of before, such as the Seven Rocks Mountain they were about to visit.
“Brother Kong, may I ask if you know of Zhao Gongming?” Lan Xiaobu was deeply concerned about this elder brother of his.
Kong Fusheng shook his head, “Back in the Great Desolate Universe, many people were drawn into a battle for divine positions due to the competition for Dao resources. That battle was also known as the Investiture of the Gods. Zhao Gongming was also drawn into it, and afterward, his whereabouts became unknown. Sigh, in that battle, no one knows who the true victor was…”
Lan Xiaobu said in confusion, “It’s obvious that those who obtained divine positions were the ones who were schemed against. How could they be considered the victors?”
Kong Fusheng replied seriously, “But have you considered that these fallen experts each gained their own divine positions? Many who survived did not have any divine positions. Back in the Great Desolate Divine Realm, many experts didn’t care much about divine positions. It wasn’t until the Great Desolate Universe collapsed that everyone realized how important divine positions were. With a divine position, even if your physical body is destroyed, you won’t completely perish. After reincarnating, you can still gain the recognition of the Heavenly Dao and achieve an even greater Dao.”
At this point, Kong Fusheng sighed deeply, “Now everyone knows the importance of divine positions. That’s why so many people are unhappy about you being the Dao Lord of the Great Desolate Divine Court. Because once the Great Desolate Divine Realm merges, and Heavenly Dao positions appear, your position as Dao Lord will be unavoidable. Look at how many Holy Gates are now hunting you down. Once you solidify your position as Dao Lord, countless people will be trying to curry favor with you.”
Lan Xiaobu understood what Kong Fusheng meant, but he didn’t care much about it. What he cared about was Old Zhao’s safety, “Brother Kong, Zhao Gongming must have regained his physical body and is likely in the Eternal Life Realm now. But in the previous re-establishment of Dao Fields, I didn’t hear about the re-establishment of the Luofu Cave Dao Field.”
Kong Fusheng wasn’t surprised by Lan Xiaobu’s words. It wasn’t unusual for experts who had been granted divine positions to regain their physical bodies. He casually said, “Taihan Sacred Mountain has always wanted to dominate the entire Eternal Life Realm. They thought the Eternal Life Realm was still the same as their Taihan Universe back then, ha! So they sealed off a place called the Great Path Desert Valley. If you’re sure that Brother Zhao has come here but still can’t find him, he’s most likely sealed in the Great Path Desert Valley.”
Hearing this, Lan Xiaobu was almost certain that Old Zhao was in the Great Path Desert Valley. He clasped his fists and said, “Thank you, Brother Kong. After this matter is settled, I will go to the Great Path Desert Valley.”
Kong Fusheng waved his hand, “You must not think of going to the Great Path Desert Valley. It’s not an easy place to reach. We’ve arrived at Seven Rocks Mountain. Let’s first visit Great Origin Sage Lord.”
