Kun Wei Sage was indeed too busy, and Lan Xiaobu didn’t even need to lend a hand. Xuan Hui effortlessly removed the soul-binding restriction.
Feeling an immense sense of relief, Xuan Hui couldn’t help but tremble. For many years, her cultivation had been stuck at the early stage of the Unity God Realm without any progress. The reason was that every time she cultivated, she felt as if she was being watched. There was always a lingering fear that she might perish at any moment. Now, that fear had finally dissipated.
“Thank you, thank you, Dao Lord,” Xuan Hui said, her voice trembling with emotion.
Lan Xiaobu pointed to the Divine Marrow Lake and said, “The great calamity of the Eternal Realm is approaching. You should hurry and go into seclusion to improve your strength. The Unity God Realm is far too weak; in the future, you might not even qualify as cannon fodder.”
Lan Xiaobu had a feeling that as the Eternal Realm continued to expand, the laws of heaven and earth would become clearer, and the aura of the Great Dao would grow stronger. Soon, the Sage Realm would also become more distinct. He didn’t even need to seek answers; everything would become clear.
“Yes,” Xuan Hui bowed respectfully once more before quickly leaving. Even without Lan Xiaobu’s reminder, she knew that if she didn’t improve her strength, she would be nothing more than cannon fodder—or even less.
Lan Xiaobu sighed inwardly. Not only did Xuan Hui need to improve her strength, but he also needed to do the same. However, before enhancing his strength, he decided to set up a grand formation on the small island.
One by one, formation flags were crafted by Lan Xiaobu. Since the island wasn’t large, within a month, he had set up a complete seven-level defensive and trapping divine formation. However, Lan Xiaobu faintly sensed that his formation skills were on the verge of advancing. He then proceeded to set up a void defensive divine formation.
After setting up the two divine formations, Lan Xiaobu successfully advanced to the level of an eight-level Divine Formation Master. At this point, he decided to upgrade the island’s defensive formation to an eight-level divine formation as well.
Just as Lan Xiaobu finished setting up the eight-level divine formation and was about to implant some divine spirit veins, he suddenly felt something amiss within his Cosmic Dimensional Model.
Lan Xiaobu immediately landed on a mountain peak, sealed it with a restriction formation, and then entered the Cosmic Dimensional Model.
To his astonishment, there was an additional person inside his Cosmic Dimensional Model. The Cosmic Dimensional Model was his, and yet someone had entered without him knowing how.
This person was of short stature, with the Great Dao flowing around him, as if he carried an aura that transcended the Heavenly Dao. Fortunately, although his Dao aura was clear, his cultivation level was still relatively low. Even so, Lan Xiaobu faintly sensed that he might not be a match for this person.
“Who are you?” Lan Xiaobu asked warily, staring at the figure. He had just tried to control the Cosmic Dimensional Model to restrain this person, but the Cosmic Dimensional Model showed no response. This was terrifying.
After encountering danger twice and being unable to enter the Cosmic Dimensional Model in time, Lan Xiaobu had become more cautious about it. Later, after creating his own Eternal Realm, he rarely stored important items in the Cosmic Dimensional Model. Even the Emperor Rest Tree and the Chaos Unicorn were kept in his Eternal Realm.
However, the Cosmic Dimensional Model was truly extraordinary and had been of great help to him. Without it, he wouldn’t have been able to create his own Eternal Art. Not to mention the Eternal Art, he wouldn’t have been able to obtain various primordial divine abilities. Without the Cosmic Dimensional Model, he wouldn’t have been able to escape from the Great Path Valley, let alone help Old Zhao. With his current strength, how could he contend with powerful beings like Kun Wei Sage without the Cosmic Dimensional Model?
The short man smiled at Lan Xiaobu and said, “First, I want to thank you. I used one of your Chaos Rule Crystals, a Galan Dao Fruit, several top-grade divine spirit veins, and a few other Dao fruits to barely reconstruct my physical body. Over the years, I’ve been able to recover thanks to you. The Primordial Breath of Hongmeng has helped me a lot.”
These words struck Lan Xiaobu like a bolt of lightning. He immediately understood and stared at the short man, saying, “You’re Bamboo Shoot?”
“That’s right, I am Bamboo Shoot. What I want to thank you for isn’t just that. I also want to thank you for perfecting the Seven Tones Model for me and finding so many good things to put inside it. Now that the fortune of the Holy Realm has surged, a great calamity is inevitable. Although your talent isn’t top-notch, you have deep opportunities and are quite clever. From now on, stay by my side, and we’ll work together for our ideals.” Bamboo Shoot nodded slowly, speaking to Lan Xiaobu as if he were a senior guiding a junior.
Lan Xiaobu was both amused and angered. He chuckled and said, “Remember, this isn’t the Seven Tones Model; it’s the Cosmic Dimensional Model. The Cosmic Dimensional Model isn’t yours; it’s mine. Everything inside it belongs to me. You used the items in my Cosmic Dimensional Model without my permission, which is theft. Now you want to take over? You have quite the nerve.”
Bamboo Shoot stared at Lan Xiaobu and said, “I can easily crush you. Do you believe me?”
Lan Xiaobu’s hand moved, and the Seven Tones Halberd unleashed a wave of halberd light, directly striking at Bamboo Shoot.
Crush him? Let him taste the power of the halberd first. Even if he couldn’t defeat this guy, Lan Xiaobu wasn’t someone to be threatened.
Bamboo Shoot’s expression changed. He had never expected Lan Xiaobu to attack without even negotiating. He could only step back and throw a punch.
Boom! A divine herb garden was obliterated by the violent Dao aura collision. Lan Xiaobu felt his Dao aura dispersing slightly. Indeed, he wasn’t a match for this guy. The main issue was that within the Cosmic Dimensional Model, he had no advantage. The Cosmic Dimensional Model didn’t impose any restrictions on Bamboo Shoot, indicating that Bamboo Shoot still had some influence over it.
“Stop!” Bamboo Shoot shouted as he was sent flying.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t continue the attack. Although he wasn’t Bamboo Shoot’s match, Bamboo Shoot couldn’t easily crush him either. If they continued fighting, everything inside the Cosmic Dimensional Model would be destroyed.
“Lan Xiaobu, you should know my philosophy. Isn’t it better for all things in heaven and earth to develop in balance? The world has always been plagued by calamities. Now that great fortune has descended, there will inevitably be endless slaughter as people fight for it. These Dao Ancestors won’t intervene. So why not help me build an equal Dao order?” Bamboo Shoot stared at Lan Xiaobu, speaking with a grave tone.
Lan Xiaobu replied calmly, “I have my own Dao beliefs. Different paths don’t lead to the same destination. Considering that you once gained the recognition of the Cosmic Dimensional Model, I’ll let you go. I won’t kill you.”
Bamboo Shoot’s expression turned cold. “Lan Xiaobu, even if someone has to leave, it should be you. The Seven Tones Model is mine, not yours.”
Lan Xiaobu said indifferently, “The Cosmic Dimensional Model isn’t called the Seven Tones Model, and it isn’t yours. It has existed since the creation of the world, born alongside heaven and earth, even before you. You, a bamboo shoot who attained the Dao, have no right to claim the Cosmic Dimensional Model as yours. Without it, you would have long been a dish of braised bamboo shoots on someone’s table. Instead of being grateful, you dare to call the Cosmic Dimensional Model yours? Where’s your shame? You’re like a beggar drinking porridge—stop being so shameless.”
Bamboo Shoot was stunned. He couldn’t find a rebuttal. Lan Xiaobu wasn’t wrong; the Seven Tones Model wasn’t his. He had just obtained it first.
“Without the Seven Tones Model, I can’t achieve my ideals. Once I’ve accomplished them, I can hand the Seven Tones Model over to you,” Bamboo Shoot said, trying to keep his tone calm.
He knew very well what he was facing. Earlier, he had tried to use the heavenly rules within the Seven Tones Model to suppress Lan Xiaobu, but he had failed.
It was clear that while Lan Xiaobu couldn’t use the Seven Tones Model to suppress him, he also couldn’t use it to suppress Lan Xiaobu.
“You have three breaths to leave. If you don’t, don’t blame me for calling my friends for help,” Lan Xiaobu said coldly. He had also figured things out. The Cosmic Dimensional Model didn’t help him, but it didn’t help Bamboo Shoot either.
However, he had the advantage now. He had several Sages by his side. With Bamboo Shoot’s current level of cultivation, how could he possibly contend with him?
Bamboo Shoot also realized that the Cosmic Dimensional Model’s neutrality was a disadvantage for him. He took a deep breath and said slowly, “The Seven Tones Model has its own will. Although its spirit hasn’t awakened yet, it definitely has its own opinions. Let’s not fight. Let’s see who the Seven Tones Model chooses. The other person will have to let go.”
At this moment, Lan Xiaobu was only glad that he had changed the name of the Seven Tones Model. Otherwise, if even the name was given by Bamboo Shoot, the Cosmic Dimensional Model might not have chosen him.
“Bamboo Shoot, you’ve finally said something reasonable. If the Cosmic Dimensional Model chooses you, I’ll leave without a word. If it chooses me, I’ll spare your life out of respect for the Cosmic Dimensional Model,” Lan Xiaobu said without hesitation.
If the Cosmic Dimensional Model truly chose Bamboo Shoot, no matter how extraordinary it was, it would be meaningless to keep it. It would be like placing a time bomb deep within his consciousness, and he wanted no part of that.
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, Bamboo Shoot immediately shouted, “Seven Tones Model, you have your own will. If you think someone is your future master, keep them. If not, throw them out.”
As soon as Bamboo Shoot finished speaking, he felt a powerful force sweep over him, throwing him out of the Cosmic Dimensional Model.
At this moment, Bamboo Shoot felt nothing but despair. He was, after all, a primordial deity, yet he had been cast aside by the Seven Tones Model.
Seeing Bamboo Shoot being thrown out, Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed. He immediately said, “Quickly, construct the entire dimensional structure of the Cosmic Dimensional Model. Wait, no need.”
With Bamboo Shoot gone, Lan Xiaobu felt refreshed. His consciousness quickly located several spiritual marks left behind by Bamboo Shoot. Without hesitation, Lan Xiaobu grabbed these marks and threw them into his Eternal Realm, planning to deal with them later.
Only now did Lan Xiaobu truly feel that the Cosmic Dimensional Model belonged to him. He could even clearly sense how long it would take for the Cosmic Dimensional Model to construct something. He also understood why the Cosmic Dimensional Model couldn’t create the Great Planet Technique. Everything was clear to him now.
