Lan Xiaobu had just put away the Reincarnation Pot when a tall man landed in front of him and Kong Fusheng.
This was a Quasi-Sage expert. Lan Xiaobu didn’t need to use his divine sense to scan the man; just by sensing the flow of his Dao aura, he could tell that this person was not only a Quasi-Sage but also likely stronger than Kong Fusheng.
“Fellow Daoist?” Kong Fusheng performed a Daoist salute, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry. Clearly, he didn’t recognize this tall Quasi-Sage.
The man merely glanced at Kong Fusheng before fixing his gaze on Lan Xiaobu. Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation level was still concealed at the World God realm, so the man couldn’t discern his true strength.
Lan Xiaobu sensed a faint trace of killing intent directed at him. He was puzzled. According to Kong Fusheng, this area was part of the Qiyan Mountain Dao Field, which belonged to the Great Yuan Sage. Could this man be the Great Yuan Sage? That didn’t seem right, as Kong Fusheng knew the Great Yuan Sage.
“The flying treasure you just put away—is that the Reincarnation Pot?” the man asked, his voice icy, with killing intent seeping through.
Kong Fusheng was also confused. Even if it was the Reincarnation Pot, it was the treasure of the Yin-Yang Sage. This man clearly wasn’t the Yin-Yang Sage.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t care about the man’s attitude. “What I use is none of your business. Move aside.”
“You’re seeking death!” The man immediately reached out to grab Lan Xiaobu. In his eyes, Lan Xiaobu, a mere World God, was no better than an ant.
However, before his domain could fully extend, Kong Fusheng also made his move. He decisively summoned his treasure—a silver flute.
The domains of the two clashed, and their divine energy exploded, carving deep trenches into the ground.
“Fellow Daoists, please, for the sake of Brother Kang, cease this conflict,” a gray-robed cultivator descended from the void and landed nearby.
Kong Fusheng quickly withdrew from the fight and clasped his hands in salute. “Kong Fusheng pays his respects to the Great Yuan Sage.”
Lan Xiaobu glanced at the cultivator. He wore a gray Daoist robe, a Quasi-Sage crown, and had black hair with a white beard and thick eyebrows. So, this was the Great Yuan Sage? He indeed exuded the aura of a powerful figure.
“Nuoyi Sheng pays his respects to the Great Yuan Sage. I couldn’t help but act when I saw my sect’s treasure, and I apologize for damaging your Dao Field,” the tall man also performed a Daoist salute and bowed.
Kong Fusheng quickly added, “This man saw my friend’s Reincarnation Pot and tried to seize it by force.”
The Great Yuan Sage’s eyes showed a flicker of surprise upon hearing about the Reincarnation Pot. “That’s the treasure of the Yin-Yang Sage.”
Nuoyi Sheng hurriedly explained, “The Reincarnation Pot is one of the treasures of the Reincarnation Sage, who is my grandmaster. He had two disciples: the Yin-Yang Sage and the Three-Pot Sage. The Reincarnation Sage gave the Yin Pot to the Yin-Yang Sage and the Yang Pot to my master, the Three-Pot Sage…”
Although Nuoyi Sheng’s explanation was somewhat vague, Lan Xiaobu managed to piece together the story. After receiving the Yin Pot, the Yin-Yang Sage wasn’t satisfied and schemed to take the Yang Pot from the Three-Pot Sage. With both pots, the Yin-Yang Sage’s reputation soared. According to Nuoyi Sheng, the Yin-Yang Sage later voluntarily gave both pots to the Three-Pot Sage, who merged them into the Reincarnation Pot.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t believe for a second that the Yin-Yang Sage would willingly hand over the Reincarnation Pot to the Three-Pot Sage. There must have been some scheme involved. He had met the Three-Pot Sage, Tan Jiushen, in Tianjie before. The man wasn’t a good person and had even been taught a lesson by Lan Xiaobu, who had taken dozens of top-grade divine spirit veins from him. The Yin-Yang Sage probably wasn’t any better, given how he had schemed against the Three-Pot Sage.
After Nuoyi Sheng finished speaking, Kong Fusheng sneered, “No wonder we haven’t seen the Yin-Yang Sage lately. So, he was schemed against.”
Nuoyi Sheng coldly replied, “Regardless, this is an internal matter of my sect. My master is the Three-Pot Sage, so there should be no dispute over who owns the Reincarnation Pot now.”
Lan Xiaobu said indifferently, “If you’re the true owner of the Reincarnation Pot, you should also have its lid. But you’ve said nothing about the lid. How can you claim to be its owner?”
Nuoyi Sheng replied calmly, “The Reincarnation Disk was lost during my grandmaster’s time. No matter what you say, the Reincarnation Pot was passed down by my grandmaster.”
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, “The Reincarnation Pot was my treasure in my past life. After reincarnating, I naturally reclaimed it. Since it’s mine, I not only have the Reincarnation Pot but also the Reincarnation Disk.”
With that, Lan Xiaobu casually took out the Reincarnation Disk and showed it.
Nuoyi Sheng was stunned upon seeing the disk. Neither his master nor his grandmaster had been able to find the Reincarnation Disk. How could this young man have both the Reincarnation Pot and the Reincarnation Disk? Could it be that the Reincarnation Pot truly belonged to this young man?
However, he quickly dismissed the thought. Even if this wasn’t a coincidence, he had to get his hands on the Reincarnation Pot.
Before Nuoyi Sheng could say anything more, Kong Fusheng clasped his hands and said, “Great Yuan Sage, I’ve brought my friend here to seek your guidance on some matters.”
The Great Yuan Sage’s gaze fell on Lan Xiaobu, and he sighed inwardly. If this had happened half a day earlier, he would have invited the two in without hesitation. But now, he didn’t dare.
“Unfortunately, I have urgent matters to attend to and must leave immediately. I’m not sure how long I’ll be gone. Once I return, I’ll invite both of you as my guests,” the Great Yuan Sage said, performing a Daoist salute to Kong Fusheng before vanishing in a flash.
Kong Fusheng was stunned. The Great Yuan Sage was known for his hospitality and generosity. They had come to his doorstep, yet he had refused them entry. This was a first.
“Brother Kong, let’s go,” Lan Xiaobu said, summoning the Reincarnation Pot in front of Nuoyi Sheng and stepping onto it.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu preparing to leave, Kong Fusheng didn’t hesitate and followed him onto the pot. The Reincarnation Pot turned into a shadow and disappeared in an instant.
Nuoyi Sheng watched the Reincarnation Pot vanish, his expression dark. He didn’t attempt to seize it, knowing full well that Kong Fusheng’s strength wasn’t far behind his own. He wouldn’t be able to take it by force. To get the Reincarnation Pot, he would need help. What troubled him even more was that he had not only seen the Reincarnation Pot but also the Reincarnation Disk today. If he could obtain both, it would be an incredible opportunity.
He wasn’t worried about Kong Fusheng escaping. While Kong Fusheng didn’t know him, he knew Kong Fusheng—he was an elder of the Eternal Life Sacred Dao. As long as he could locate the Eternal Life Sacred Dao, Kong Fusheng wouldn’t be able to escape. The Eternal Life Sacred Dao was a sacred sect of the Five Clans and wouldn’t side with Kong Fusheng.
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“People these days, really…” Kong Fusheng sighed as they boarded the Reincarnation Pot. The Great Yuan Sage’s change in attitude was too drastic. A minor conflict with Nuoyi Sheng had made him too afraid to invite them in. His courage had clearly diminished.
Lan Xiaobu knew what Kong Fusheng was thinking and chuckled. “Brother Kong, you must think the Great Yuan Sage was afraid of offending Nuoyi Sheng, right?”
“Exactly. The Reincarnation Sage is one of the top Sages, even stronger than Kunwei. The Great Yuan Sage wasn’t afraid of Nuoyi Sheng but of the Reincarnation Sage. But that’s understandable,” Kong Fusheng nodded.
Lan Xiaobu said, “It wasn’t because of Nuoyi Sheng or the Reincarnation Sage. It’s because the Eternal Life Realm has started hunting us. I don’t need to ask to know that the Eternal Life Realm has spread the news of my arrival as the Great Desolate Dao Lord. By now, all the sacred sects should know about it. In fact, Kunwei probably already knows I’ve been to Qiyan Mountain and is sending people here.”
Kong Fusheng was taken aback but quickly realized Lan Xiaobu was likely right.
The sacred sects of the Eternal Life Realm didn’t want a Dao Lord to emerge in the Great Desolate God Realm. Even if one did appear, they wanted it to be someone connected to their sects or under their control. A Dao Lord like Lan Xiaobu, who was outside their control, and a Dao Court like the Great Desolate Dao Court, were not what they wanted.
“So, what now?” Kong Fusheng knew that if even the Great Yuan Sage of Qiyan Mountain didn’t dare to get involved with them, going elsewhere would only bring humiliation—or worse. If they encountered a ruthless sacred sect that activated a formation to trap them, they wouldn’t be able to escape.
“Brother Kong, I’ll take you to the Great Desolate Dao Court. You can help me guard it while I go check on Old Brother Zhao,” Lan Xiaobu said. He knew Zhao Gongming was a formidable fighter. If he could recover his strength and advance further, the Great Desolate Dao Court would be even more secure.
“I’ll go with you. Once you enter the Great Path Desert Valley, it’s hard to get out, and with your cultivation level…” Kong Fusheng was still worried.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand. “Brother Kong, don’t worry. If it comes to a fight, I’m not afraid of Nuoyi Sheng, so you don’t need to worry about my cultivation level. As for places I can’t escape from, the Great Path Desert Valley isn’t one of them.”
Lan Xiaobu was confident. With the Cosmic Dimension Module in his possession, there was no place he couldn’t break out of, including the Great Path Desert Valley.
Hearing this, Kong Fusheng actually felt relieved. “So, you’re not a World God. I knew it.”
He was certain Lan Xiaobu had concealed his cultivation level, but he didn’t know how much. Now that Lan Xiaobu said he wasn’t afraid of Nuoyi Sheng, Kong Fusheng concluded that Lan Xiaobu must be at the Quasi-Sage level.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t explain further. He took Kong Fusheng to the location of the Primordial Dao Rule. After Kong Fusheng left through the spatial vortex of the Primordial Dao Rule, Lan Xiaobu immediately disguised himself as an ordinary rogue cultivator and headed for the Great Path Desert Valley. Once he found Old Zhao, he would look for the Seven Realms Stone and head to the Divine Essence Sea, aiming to take all of it.
If he ever became a Sage, with absolute power, he wouldn’t need to resort to petty tricks. He would openly establish the Great Desolate Dao Court in the Great Desolate God Realm.
