Win Half a Move Against Heaven!
A confident and composed smile spread across Shenmu’s face!
Peering into the secrets of heaven!
At any time, peering into the secrets of heaven was a defiant act against the natural order, yet he was still alive and well!
This alone proved his strength!
Shenmu looked outside the hut. “If he were still the Child of Destiny, I’d fear him a bit. But he’s been stripped of his destiny’s luck. Now, without the Master of the Great Dao Pen as his backing…”
He shook his head and chuckled. “I could crush him with a flick of my finger!”
Nandi said gravely, “When do we kill him?”
She was already impatient!
Shenmu smiled. “No rush! Our Dao-Slaying Formation is nearly complete. Before killing him and the Master of the Great Dao Pen, we’ll first use his sister to consecrate the formation!”
Nandi said gravely, “Will the Master of the Great Dao Pen interfere?”
Shenmu slowly closed his eyes. “After killing that mysterious plain-skirted woman, the next step is our ultimate battle! Because he will definitely try to stop us from killing Ye Xuan… Success or failure hinges on this!”
Nandi nodded and left. As she passed Ye Xuan, who was meditating nearby, she gave him a cold glance. “A dead man still cultivating? Save it for your next life!”
With that, she vanished into the distance.
Ye Xuan ignored her and continued cultivating!
Dao Runes!
He was thinking about what Nandi had mentioned earlier. During their fight, she had used two types of Dao Runes, the second being far more powerful!
Dao Runes!
The Qingxuan Sword!
These Dao Runes likely belonged to the category of Great Dao Laws, and the Qingxuan Sword should be able to counter them!
With this thought, Ye Xuan glanced at the hut and willed it.
Buzz!
A sword hum suddenly rang from within the hut, but the next moment, a voice came from inside. “This sword is rather special. I need to study it!”
Shenmu’s voice!
Ye Xuan glanced at the hut. “When are you going to kill me?”
At that moment, Shenmu slowly walked out of the hut, looking at Ye Xuan with a smile. “What? So eager?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
Shenmu smiled. “Don’t worry, it’ll be soon!”
Ye Xuan was curious. “Do you know why killing me would end all the causes and effects of the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Shenmu looked at Ye Xuan. “No! Do you?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Shenmu smiled. “Care to share?”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “Because if I die, my sister will kill him!”
At that, Shenmu was stunned, then laughed. “Your sister will kill him?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Shenmu walked up to Ye Xuan, looking at him. “Do you know the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Met him once!”
Shenmu frowned slightly. “Met him once?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Pretty easygoing!”
Shenmu shook his head and laughed. “Young man, you’re impressive. Lying without even blushing!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Shenmu continued, “The Master of the Great Dao Pen isn’t in the same dimension as us. He’s in a very, very special universe. Simply put, people from our world can’t reach his! You say you met him? In a dream?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Then I guess I didn’t meet him!”
Shenmu went on, “You just said that if you’re killed, your sister will kill the Master of the Great Dao Pen!”
He shook his head and laughed. “Do you know the true strength of the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No!”
He wasn’t lying. He truly didn’t know the Master of the Great Dao Pen’s strength!
Of course, it was definitely not weak!
Back then, when Qing’er and his father unleashed a sword strike, it was this man who appeared and stopped them from destroying the world!
At that moment, Shenmu smiled. “Young man, you think you’re a prodigy, seen a bit of the world, and now you think you’re something great! Let me give you a piece of advice: the world is vast, and individuals are insignificant. Don’t be a frog in a well.”
With that, he turned and walked to the side!
Ye Xuan glanced at Shenmu, said nothing more, and continued meditating and cultivating!
…
Elsewhere, Wubian Zhu brought Shenming and Seng Wu to the peak of a snowy mountain, where the biting cold wind howled.
Of course, for the three of them, this chill was nothing!
Wubian Zhu led them forward for a while before stopping. Before them stood an ice sculpture!
It was a middle-aged man!
At that moment, the man was completely frozen in ice!
Suddenly, the man opened his eyes, and in an instant, the ice around him turned to nothing!
Seeing Wubian, the middle-aged man smiled faintly. “Wubian! It’s been a while!”
Wubian smiled. “Dongchen, congratulations!”
The middle-aged man looked at Wubian. “Congratulations for what?”
Wubian laughed. “Reaching the Future Dao Realm, isn’t that worth celebrating?”
Dongchen shook his head and smiled. “I thought you wouldn’t notice, but you saw through my foundation in one glance…”
He looked at Wubian earnestly. “Wubian, what realm are you in?”
Wubian smiled. “Why ask?”
Dongchen said, “Curiosity!”
Wubian laughed. “You’ll find out later!”
Later!
Dongchen shook his head and smiled. “You sly guy!”
Wubian said, “I heard you’ve withdrawn from the Reverse Heaven Dao!”
Dongchen nodded. “Yes!”
Wubian smiled. “Why?”
Dongchen looked at Wubian. “Didn’t you want me to leave the Reverse Heaven Dao back then?”
Wubian fell silent.
Dongchen said gravely, “Wubian, did you know they could never succeed?”
Wubian nodded.
Dongchen looked at Wubian. “What are their chances of winning?”
Wubian said calmly, “Zero!”
Dongchen was stunned, then said, “I heard they’ve set up an ancient formation called the Immortal-Slaying Formation, said to be the greatest formation of all time, containing 3,600 Great Dao Laws…”
Wubian shook his head. “It’s useless!”
Dongchen said gravely, “Why?”
Wubian sighed softly. “Do you know why the Master of the Great Dao Pen lets them run rampant? You think he doesn’t know about them? He definitely does! Nothing in this world can be hidden from him, but he hasn’t dealt with them. Do you know why?”
Dongchen said gravely, “Because he doesn’t take them seriously?”
Wubian nodded. “That’s one reason. The second is that the Master of the Great Dao Pen isn’t one to kill indiscriminately. He won’t actively go after someone unless it’s an exceptional case. Otherwise, he lets the world run according to the rules he’s set.”
Dongchen gave a bitter smile. “Wubian, can we cultivators never escape the rules set by the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Wubian said, “We can! Because some have already done so! And the Master of the Great Dao Pen doesn’t exterminate them. If you truly break free, he won’t forcefully come after you…”
He shook his head and continued, “Do you know what’s most terrifying? It’s those like the Reverse Heaven Dao, who lack the strength yet insist on challenging him!”
Dongchen fell silent.
Wubian continued, “Challenging the Master of the Great Dao Pen isn’t actually that serious. As long as you don’t go too far, he generally won’t bother with you! Because in his eyes, those who defy him are like rebellious children, and he’ll give them a chance. But from what I know, they’re now starting to provoke that Backer King…”
“Backer King?”
Dongchen was stunned, then said, “What Backer King?”
Wubian sighed softly. “A guy with a lot of backers! This guy has come to the new world! That charlatan Shenmu glimpsed half the secrets of heaven, deducing that killing this Backer King would end all the causes and effects of the Master of the Great Dao Pen. But what he didn’t deduce is that if the Backer King dies, the entire universe will be destroyed!”
Dongchen said gravely, “The entire universe?”
Wubian nodded. “All known and unknown universes will be destroyed!”
Dongchen’s expression grew heavy. “Wubian, can you explain why?”
Wubian smiled. “I just mentioned those who broke free of the rules. The person behind him is one such being!”
Dongchen said gravely, “And they still provoke him!”
Wubian shook his head. “In their eyes, only the Master of the Great Dao Pen is a true powerhouse. They don’t take anyone else seriously! I’ve tried to persuade them, but they won’t listen! I came to warn you to leave this place quickly, lest you get caught up in it!”
Dongchen gave a bitter smile. “I’ve already left the Reverse Heaven Dao! How could I get caught up?”
Wubian said, “That woman is a walking catastrophe. She doesn’t kill just one person—she wipes out an entire map!”
Dongchen’s expression froze.
Wubian said, “I’m leaving this place too! You should go as well!”
Dongchen said gravely, “Where are you headed?”
Wubian said softly, “After wandering a bit more, I’m going to retire in the Milky Way!”
Dongchen: “…”
…
Elsewhere, Ye Xuan continued cultivating, his worldly sword intent growing stronger.
Unbeknownst to him, someone was frantically searching for help to save him!
That person was Tiandao!
Since learning that Ye Xuan had fallen into the hands of the Reverse Heaven Dao, Tiandao hadn’t rested, seeking out top-tier powerhouses everywhere.
One day, Tiandao arrived at an ancient old city.
As Tiandao, his lifespan was long, and over these vast years, he naturally knew of some hidden supreme powerhouses!
Tiandao entered a teahouse with sparse business, only a few cultivators inside.
As he entered, an old man behind the counter opened his eyes. Tiandao walked straight to him. “Cangxuan, long time no see!”
The old man named Cangxuan smiled. “Tiandao, what brings you to my little teahouse today?”
Tiandao said gravely, “Time is short, Cangxuan. I’m here to ask for your help!”
Cangxuan frowned slightly. “Help?”
Tiandao nodded. “Yes! A friend of mine has fallen into the hands of the Reverse Heaven Dao! I need you to come with me to rescue him! If we save him, you’ll earn a favor from Tiandao…”
Cangxuan suddenly waved his hand. “Tiandao, I refuse! I don’t want to provoke the Reverse Heaven Dao!”
Tiandao tried to say more, but Cangxuan said directly, “Please leave!”
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