“Disciple Ye Baiyi, I was being chased and accidentally fell into a spatial rift, ending up in the Great Path Gorge Valley. If it weren’t for the Dao Lord’s rescue, I wouldn’t know when I could have escaped,” the man named Ye Baiyi first bowed to Lan Xiaobu with a respectful gesture before answering.
Lan Xiaobu asked again, “The Eternal Realm has undergone a great transformation, with countless opportunities. The Great Desolate Dao Court, where I reside, is only a small corner of this realm. It’s easy to imagine that in the future battles of the Great Dao, the Great Desolate Dao Court has little to no chance of winning. Given that, why didn’t you choose to leave but instead stayed here?”
Ye Baiyi smiled faintly, “A person without integrity cannot stand. In the Great Path Gorge Valley, I said I was willing to join the Great Desolate Dao Court and contribute my modest strength to the Dao Lord. Besides, I am alone and have nowhere else to go. Moreover, I admire the Dao Lord’s original intention in establishing the Dao Court, and I am genuinely willing to join the Great Desolate Dao Court.”
Lan Xiaobu smiled, “Good, in that case, let’s create something great together.”
Tu Wang secretly regretted it. Young people these days really know how to talk. He wasn’t as eloquent. Why did he say he wasn’t optimistic about the Great Desolate Dao Court but about the Dao Lord himself? He should have said he was optimistic about both the Dao Lord and the Dao Court and was willing to work with the Dao Lord to create something great.
“Dao Lord, should we return to the Great Desolate Realm now?” Tu Wang, although he had pledged allegiance to Lan Xiaobu, knew very well that staying in the Eternal Realm was akin to waiting for death. Even if he didn’t die, he wouldn’t have time to improve his strength.
The Eternal Realm was about to enter a Holy Court war mode, and soon it would be a bloodbath. Although he was a Quasi-Saint, his strength had deteriorated significantly over the years.
Lan Xiaobu nodded, “Yes, we should indeed go to the Great Desolate Realm now. The Holy Court war in the Eternal Realm probably won’t start that quickly. According to my estimation, the Eternal Realm is currently undergoing rapid expansion and perfection. The major Holy Sects definitely won’t focus their energy on war now; this is the time for them to seize territory. Only after the territories are divided will conflicts of interest arise, and that’s when the Holy Court war will break out.”
Bu Yi Saint asked doubtfully, “Dao Lord, the Great Desolate Realm and the Eternal Realm are in the process of merging. Isn’t it impossible to go there? I’m worried that with this great transformation of the Eternal Realm, the merging has already been completed. By then, even if we go, we might be targeted by Kun Wei.”
Having just escaped from the Great Path Gorge Valley, Bu Yi Saint didn’t know that the merging of the Great Desolate Realm and the Eternal Realm was due to a Primordial Dao Rule.
Lan Xiaobu explained without hiding anything, “The reason the Great Desolate Realm and the Eternal Realm are merging is because of a Primordial Dao Rule. I have concealed this Primordial Dao Rule, but it allows us to teleport from here to the Great Desolate Realm. Now that the major Holy Courts in the Eternal Realm are at war, they definitely won’t pay attention to that Primordial Dao Rule. So even if they know the general location of the Primordial Dao Rule, no one will care…”
As Lan Xiaobu spoke, he suddenly stopped himself. Back then, he was able to send Kong Fusheng away because Kun Wei might not have considered it yet, or even if he had, his Reincarnation Pot was too fast, preventing Kun Wei from intercepting him.
But now it’s different. The location of the Primordial Dao Rule is definitely heavily guarded. Others might overlook this, but Kun Wei, as a top-tier Great Saint, would never ignore it. So now, if he dares to go there, he will definitely be intercepted, possibly by Kun Wei himself.
Think about it, being able to go to the Great Desolate Realm through the Primordial Dao Rule. As long as Kun Wei intercepts him, he can even control the entire Great Desolate Realm. While everyone is fighting for territory, directly seizing the Great Desolate Realm would far surpass the other Holy Courts. This kind of thing doesn’t need to be taught.
Not to mention the Taihan Holy Mountain, even the Eternal Holy Dao and the Myriad Dao Holy Gate might be waiting for Lan Xiaobu to appear with his people in the same place.
Before Lan Xiaobu could continue, Ye Baiyi said, “Dao Lord, I think as long as Kun Wei knows the location of the Primordial Dao Rule, regardless of whether the Great Desolate Realm has merged with the Eternal Realm, Kun Wei will not give up guarding that place. In fact, any Holy Court that knows about the existence of the Primordial Dao Rule will not give up that place. Going there now, there’s a high chance we’ll be caught red-handed.”
Bu Yi Saint spoke up, “Dao Lord, since Kun Wei has blocked our way back to the Great Desolate Realm, why don’t we find a place to stay here temporarily? The fortune of the Eternal Realm is surging, and the rules of heaven and earth are perfect. There are too many unclaimed lands. I have also sensed a great opportunity for the Dao, and perhaps I can achieve the true Saint realm.”
Bu Yi Saint had already grasped his own Dao opportunity. Now that the fortune of the Eternal Realm was continuously increasing and the rules of heaven and earth were clear, it was the perfect time for enlightenment. He was eager to find a place to seclude himself and cultivate.
Lan Xiaobu asked doubtfully, “Bu Yi Saint, I always hear about Quasi-Saints, Saint realms, and even pseudo-Saint realms. The entire Eternal Realm is filled with Saints. I want to ask, what is a pseudo-Saint, and what is a true Saint?”
Lan Xiaobu knew that Bu Yi Saint was a pseudo-Saint and now wanted to achieve the true Saint realm. He was indeed puzzled. Back in the Great Desolate Universe, there were only a few true Saints. Moreover, the number of Saints in the universe was fixed. Exceeding a certain number…
Lan Xiaobu suddenly thought, could it be that exceeding a certain number of Saints would cause a calamity?
Then he shook his head, probably not. According to the Minor Planet Technique he had obtained, calamities were caused by the Major Planet Technique. Since ordinary calamities were caused by the Major Planet Technique, the apocalyptic calamity was likely a divine ability or spell that surpassed the Major Planet Technique.
Perhaps in his eyes, such a divine ability or spell was outrageous, but as Mi Ji had said, in the vast universe, there were beings hundreds or thousands of times stronger than him. If such beings practiced the Major Planet Technique or even the Major Universe Technique that surpassed the Major Planet Technique, causing an apocalyptic calamity was not impossible.
According to Mi Ji, the Cursed Saint Fang Zhipan was among the ranks of true Saints. Even compared to the Great Saint Kun Wei, he was not inferior. A Saint of this level was likely on par with the leader of the Intercept Sect. Yet Fang Zhipan was chased to the point of having nowhere to hide by the shadow of a black dragon, showing how powerful that black dragon was.
Unfortunately, his Cosmic Dimension Model was constructing the Major Planet Technique very slowly, and so far, it hadn’t even completed one ten-thousandth of it.
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, everyone looked at Bu Yi Saint. In everyone’s perception, Saints were the most powerful. Of course, among Saints, there were strong and weak ones. Like Kun Wei, who was an ultimate powerhouse.
Bu Yi Saint was silent for a moment before saying, “After reaching the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, I sensed my own Dao opportunity and then achieved the Saint realm. But I clearly know that the Saint I achieved is a pseudo-Saint. I heard that true Saints need to sever their Dao or borrow the Dao, none of which I have come into contact with. This time, with the changes in the Eternal Realm and the surge in fortune, I have once again sensed a new Dao opportunity. This Dao opportunity will bring me closer to my own Dao path. However, I vaguely feel that even if I achieve the Saint realm a second time, I still won’t be as strong as a Great Saint like Kun Wei.”
Clearly, even as a Saint, Bu Yi Saint himself didn’t fully understand the levels and hierarchies of Saints.
Ye Baiyi suddenly spoke up, “I once saw some introductions about Saints in a place. According to my understanding, He Ku Saint is not a true Saint either, at most a Quasi-Saint. A true Saint should be like Kun Wei, but Kun Wei might only be the weakest Saint. The path of a Saint is the beginning of eternal life. Eternal life requires transcending nine cycles of reincarnation. Kun Wei is at most a first-cycle Saint, also called a one-turn Saint.”
“Could there be second-turn or third-turn Saints?” Lan Xiaobu asked doubtfully.
Ye Baiyi also smiled bitterly and said, “I’m not sure about that either, but I know that becoming a second-turn Saint is not easy. It requires severing everything from the first cycle and starting anew…”
“That’s impossible. Who could become a nine-turn Saint?” Tu Wang said without hesitation.
Becoming a Saint is extremely difficult. Factors like talent, fortune, and so on, if there’s the slightest mistake, one could perish. And after becoming a one-turn Saint, one would think about reincarnating to become a two-turn Saint? Haha, probably no one would be that foolish.
Ye Baiyi smiled and didn’t argue. He wasn’t clear about it either.
Lan Xiaobu, however, frowned and pondered. He thought of the past method of severing one’s corpse to prove the Dao. Could severing one corpse mean transcending one cycle?
“If that’s the case, becoming a nine-turn Saint is incredibly difficult,” Qian Qi Saint sighed. She felt she didn’t have the courage to sever herself and re-enter the cycle of reincarnation.
Ye Baiyi continued, “The information I obtained was fragmented. There were also mentions of Dao Saints, Eternal Saints, and Creation Saints. Whether these are among the nine-turn Saints or surpass them, I’m not sure.”
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, “We’ll figure all this out eventually. For now, let’s do as Bu Yi Saint suggested. Let’s find a place to take advantage of the fortune here to improve our cultivation, and then find a way to return to the Great Desolate Realm.”
Lan Xiaobu suspected that the black dragon Mi Ji had seen might belong to the level of Dao Saints, Eternal Saints, or Creation Saints.
Since there were only a few of them, Lan Xiaobu simply summoned the Reincarnation Pot. Standing on the Reincarnation Pot, everyone was in awe of the vast changes happening in the world.
It was as if a hand with boundless divine power was constructing the entire Eternal Realm. Lan Xiaobu wasn’t sure if the territory of the Eternal Realm was expanding rapidly, but he could clearly see continuous mountain ranges rising and rivers and mountains extending on their own.
Various divine lands were sprouting up like bamboo shoots after rain. At this time, finding a top-tier holy land for a cave dwelling was too easy because they were everywhere.
Qian Qi Saint sighed, “Such a great holy realm. If everyone could coexist peacefully here, how wonderful it would be.”
Thinking that such a beautiful place would soon be shattered by war, she felt extremely uncomfortable. But she also knew her abilities were limited. Although she bore the title of a Saint, in the vast Eternal Realm, her strength might not even rank in the top ten thousand.
