Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1157 So what if you're a Dao Lord? What can you do to me?
Everyone looked at each other, and then all turned to Zhongli Yue.

There are many acquaintances of Zhong Liyue here, such as Su Mei, Su Qingfu, Su Jiangxue, and Yue Yao. They are all familiar with Zhong Liyue. After all, Zhong Liyue spent a hundred years in the Wanhua Mountains, and he was also the person in charge of Wanbaoxing in the Wanhua Mountains. Both the Spirit Deer Clan and the Demon Fox Clan had a lot of dealings with him.

"Fellow Daoist Zhongli! Can you tell us what's going on?" Su Mei spoke first.

"Of course." Zhongli Yue was tired, so he stopped and told them the details of the demons.

After understanding the situation, Su Mei frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "We shouldn't be too far apart. If we can't fight them off, we can help each other!"

As she spoke, she looked at Yu Qingyi, who nodded. "That's right, we should try to stay together as much as possible."

They had previously planned to outnumber the enemy, but now it seems that even if they did, it wouldn't be safe. They couldn't kill those evil spirits at all and could only exile them to the depths of the void.

However, none of them could throw the demons into the depths of the Great Void, nor could they lead them there. If they did, the demons might not even get lost in the depths of the Great Void before they themselves did.

They could only trap the evil spirits first and then wait for Yang Zhengshan to return and deal with them.

Now that the demons and monsters have separated, it gives them the opportunity to defeat them one by one. As long as they don't face too many demons and monsters at once, they can still handle it.

After discussing it for a while, the group began to search for evil spirits everywhere.

Zhongli Yue was not idle either; he joined them in their actions.

……

Above an unnamed island.

The sharp sword blade, like a rainbow piercing the sun, aimed straight at Yu Guan's chest. Its magnificent sword light rivaled the sun and moon, capable of shattering the sky, splitting the earth, and cleaving the sea, yet it could not pierce Yu Guan's chest.

Yu Guan made no attempt to dodge, allowing the sword to fall on his chest.

It even gave a cold smile as it looked at the sword light shattering inch by inch.

"Your sword is getting weaker and weaker!"

The Heavenly Sword True Monarch opposite him had an extremely solemn expression, and his breathing was slightly disordered.

Sword cultivators possess extraordinary attack power, with each sword strike imbued with an extremely sharp edge. However, sword cultivators have a fatal weakness: stamina.

Even the Heavenly Sword True Monarch has such a weakness.

This weakness cannot be compensated for by cultivation level and Dao intent, because it is precisely the greatest advantage of sword cultivators.

The lack of endurance wasn't because the sword cultivator was too weak; quite the opposite, it was because the sword cultivator was too strong.

An extreme burst of energy cannot be sustained.

Among the group of half-step Dao experts present, Tianjian Zhenjun's cultivation and foundation should be ranked last, even inferior to Zhongli Xiayi. After all, Zhongli Xiayi has the entire Zhongli family behind her, while Tianjian Zhenjun can only rely on his own achievements in swordsmanship.

However, in terms of attack power alone, Heavenly Sword True Monarch is the most powerful among them. His ability to break through all laws with a single sword is by no means a fallacy.

If it were anyone else fighting against Tianjian Zhenjun, such as Wan Hong or Long Nu, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand a single sword strike from him.

However, the white bones and the jade crown could withstand not only one sword strike, but also more than a dozen, until the Heavenly Sword True Lord's sword intent was exhausted and his divine soul power was depleted.

At this point, Heavenly Sword True Monarch had lost interest in speaking, because saying more would be useless; his inability to kill Jade Crown was the most realistic outcome.

They are destined to lose this battle, for they are already at their limit.

Zhongli Xiayi, who was not far away, had taken three pills in a row, but she was still panting and her breathing was unstable.

She was bathed in a thousand rays of light, like a fairy descending to earth, but her forehead was covered in fine sweat, her chest was heaving violently, and her delicate face appeared exceptionally pale.

"True Lord, you don't need to worry about me. It's better to leave first!" Zhongli Xiayi's voice was a little hoarse.

At this moment, the scales of victory had completely tipped in favor of Bai Gu and Yu Guan. Wan Hong and the Dragon Girl were still unable to suppress Yu Gu. Wu Wei Zheng's five tails were reduced to only two, and his black clothes were stained dark red.

Heavenly Sword True Lord was already at his last gasp, and Zhongli Xiayi was on the verge of exhaustion.

Their original plan was for Wan Hong and the Dragon Girl, the two strongest people, to take down the White Bone first, while the Five-Tailed Fierce, Heavenly Sword True Lord, and Zhongli Xiayi would be responsible for holding off the Jade Crown.

However, Wan Hong and the Dragon Girl spent several days but were unable to completely suppress the white bones, and they were also exhausted by the jade crown.

If things continue like this, they will only face certain death.

Zhongli Xiayi and the Five-Tailed Beast were powerless to escape, leaving only Heavenly Sword True Monarch with a sliver of hope.

"Leave? Where can we escape to? If we are defeated today, there will be no place for us in the entire Wanhua Domain!" True Monarch Tianjian said softly.

"There is still hope!" Zhongli Xiayi said softly.

She thought of someone, Yang Zhengshan, a figure she could never forget.

"There is still hope!"

She repeated it again.

"Hope? Ha! Today I will extinguish your hope!"

The figure of Yu Guan suddenly appeared in front of Zhong Lixia. Tianjian Zhenjun's expression changed drastically, and he raised his sword again, stabbing straight at Yu Guan's back.

However, this sword strike still couldn't cause the slightest damage to Yu Guan, as if it were a mosquito bite; Yu Guan didn't even turn around to look.

"Transform your body into a rainbow!"

Zhong Lixia's figure swayed and transformed into a rainbow. Normally, after she transformed into a rainbow, she could travel thousands of miles in an instant, just like the glow of the sunset.

But now she was exhausted and her life was nearing its end. Before she could completely transform into rainbow light, the jade crown's hand grasped her body.

"I want to run, it's too late!"

A huge, black hand with sharp claws grabbed Zhongli Xiayi's waist, forcefully knocking her out of her rainbow transformation state.

Looking at the ugly face so close to her, Zhong Lixia felt a pang of despair, but she still did not give up the struggle.

Two dazzling rays of light shot out from her eyes, but she raised her hand to shield them from the light.

"The Way of Dawn, hehe, your Dawn is no match for the Dawn Ancestor from 500,000 years ago!"

The jade crown laughed wildly. It had existed for millions of years and had two greatest pleasures: one was turning those who craved immortality into its companions, and the other was wantonly bullying those high and mighty cultivators, just like here, wantonly mocking, ridiculing, and suppressing them.

Its favorite sight is this kind of despair mixed with resentment.

The more you struggle, the more I like it.

Zhongli Xiayi was utterly desperate. She was held in the jade crown's hand like a chick. All her magic and supernatural powers seemed utterly pale and powerless in front of the jade crown. Even her Wanli Xiapei was suppressed by the jade crown and could not make any reaction.

"Hehehe~~" Jade Crown laughed brightly, and even its extremely ugly face seemed to become much cuter because of its smile.

Suddenly, a voice rang out, and its laughter stopped abruptly.

"Is it funny?"

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of it, between it and Zhongli Xiayi, and placed a hand on its arm.

The white robe was embroidered with dark green pine trees, which shone brightly and were full of vitality.

This small figure appears quite small compared to it, as it is over ten feet tall.

But the hand pressed down on its arm, as if it possessed immense strength, making it impossible for it to break free.

Upon hearing this voice, the desperate Zhongli Xiayi abruptly raised her head.

She blinked in disbelief, looking at the figure before her.

"You came!"

Yang Zhengshan's lips curled up slightly, "Fortunately, we're not too late!"

As he spoke, he reached out and pried open the jade crown's fingers one by one. This guy actually only had four fingers, with rough and dark skin, and sharp claws on his fingers.

"Who are you?" the man in the jade crown asked. "Yang Zhengshan!"

With the jade crown's palms opened, Zhongli Xia's clothes were freed from their restraints, and Yang Zhengshan turned to look at the tall jade crown.

"Yang Zhengshan!" A strange look flashed in the jade crown's eyes. "Dao Master!"

"I am ashamed to say that I am still far from reaching the level of a Dao Lord in terms of Dao Realm!"

Dao Lord, the master of the Dao.

What merit or ability does he have to call himself the Lord of the Dao?

The higher one's cultivation level, the more one understands the vastness of the Dao realm. The more insights one gains, the more one realizes one's own insignificance.

On the contrary, it is the frog at the bottom of the well who is self-righteous and thinks he can see through the whole sky.

Those who have only half-entered the Dao may think they are just one step away from becoming the Dao Master, but once they have truly entered the Dao, they realize that they have only taken the first step and there are still hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of steps ahead.

At this moment, Yang Zhengshan couldn't even imagine what a true Dao Lord was like.

"So what if you're a Dao Lord? What can you do to me?" the jade crown said coldly.

It's not that it hasn't seen the Dao Lord before; to be precise, it has seen the Dao Lord many times.

Over the past million years, many Dao Lords have emerged in the Wanhua Domain.

Especially in ancient times, the Wanhua Domain was rich in spiritual energy and profound in Daoist charm, giving birth to many powerful beings, such as true dragons, phoenixes, and Dao Lords.

Even the Dao Lord back then couldn't do anything about it, let alone the current Dao Lord.

It is a spirit of an artifact, and its true form is the magical treasure, the White Bone Jade Crown. As long as the White Bone Jade Crown is not destroyed, it is an immortal being.

The White Bone Jade Crown is a very special existence. Countless years have allowed it to transcend the level of a spiritual treasure, becoming a near-immortal entity.

Even a Dao Lord would find it difficult to take it under his control and make it recognize him as its master.

Moreover, this is outside the White Bone Jade Crown. If it were inside the White Bone Jade Crown, which is the Reincarnation Land, even a Dao Lord would have to give way to them.

"My cultivation is the Dao of the Great Void, or more precisely, the Dao of Illusion and Reality!"

"so what?"

"Didn't you notice? I've sealed you away!"

"So what? You can't destroy me!" Yu Guan said nonchalantly.

Yang Zhengshan's ban could only imprison it, but could not kill it. Although it was somewhat resentful, it would not feel panic or fear because of it.

"Ah~ It seems you're not familiar with the Dao of the Great Void!" Yang Zhengshan sighed softly.

Yu Guan looked at him, somewhat puzzled by what he was saying.

It actually knows a little about the Dao of the Great Void. Over the past million years, there have been those in the Myriad Flower Domain who have cultivated the Dao of the Great Void. However, the Dao of the Great Void is too difficult to cultivate. Even over the past million years, no one has entered the Dao Realm through the Dao of the Great Void. At most, they can only reach the level of half-stepping into the Dao.

Simply put, its understanding of the Dao of the Great Void is limited to the surface.

Yang Zhengshan did not explain the Dao of Illusion and Reality to it. It had not even deeply understood the Dao of the Great Void, let alone the Dao of Illusion and Reality.

He reached out and grabbed at the void, his slender fingers piercing through reality. In the next instant, a skeleton, hundreds of miles away, appeared before him without warning.

The skeleton and the jade crown stood motionless before him, like statues.

Bai Guhao, still unaware of what was happening, asked in a muffled voice, "What's going on?"

The jade crown said helplessly, "Dao Master!"

"Dao Master!" White Bone looked at Yang Zhengshan, "Let me go!"

"Don't let it go!"

Don't make me angry!

"..." Yang Zhengshan looked at it with a puzzled expression. "What can you do even if you get angry?"

It is clear that the skeletons had no reverence for the Dao Lord.

"I~~" The skeleton seemed to want to do something, but it was tightly restrained and unable to do anything at all.

"You brainless thing, stop struggling. I've already tried everything," Yu Guan said irritably.

"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't!" the skeleton shouted.

"Fine, then you try, move a little so I can see!" Yu Guan rolled her eyes.

My old friend is good in every way, except his brain isn't very sharp.

Time hasn't made it smarter; instead, it's made it more foolish.

At this moment, Wan Hong and the Dragon Girl also arrived, looking somewhat disheveled.

The Five-Tailed Serpent also appeared, presumably emerging from the seabed. It was in an even more pitiful state, its scales stained crimson with blood.

The group looked at Yang Zhengshan with strange expressions, some in astonishment, some in disbelief, and some in envy and jealousy.

At this moment, they couldn't care less about the bones and the jade crown; their hearts were filled with doubt and shock.

"Dao Lord! Is it really Dao Lord?" Wan Hong murmured.

The Dragon Girl stared intently at Yang Zhengshan, "You really took that step!"

Yang Zhengshan took out a pill and handed it to Zhongli Xiayi, who took it blankly.

She hadn't considered Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level at all; she was only overjoyed by his arrival and overlooked his cultivation and strength.

At this point, she finally realized what was happening.

"You must be His Majesty the Dragon Emperor of the South Sea Demon Court. I have indeed been fortunate enough to take a step forward in the Dao Realm!"

Yang Zhengshan had a gentle smile on his face, and he exuded a sense of approachability that made people feel calm and at ease.

The Dragon Girl's gaze darted back and forth between Yang Zhengshan, the White Bone Jade Crown, and the other two figures. After a long while, she took a deep breath and said, "Ao Zhu of the Dragon Clan greets the Dao Lord!"

"Greetings to the Taoist Master!"

Only then did everyone come to their senses and bow in gratitude.

However, their expressions differed. Wan Hong was still immersed in disbelief, Tianjian Zhenjun's eyes were burning, and Wuwei Zheng seemed to be deep in thought.

Yang Zhengshan bowed in return, "Greetings, fellow Daoists!"

"May I ask the Daoist Master if he can teach me the method to enter the Dao?" Heavenly Sword True Monarch asked impatiently.

Entering the Tao, entering the Tao, sounds simple, but it is extremely difficult to do.

They are willing to fight to the death for power and position, so naturally they are also willing to give everything to enter the Daoist path.

However, they did not know the proper method to enter the path.

Although they had all touched the threshold of the Dao Realm, this threshold was simply too high, so high that they could only look on with envy.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head, about to speak, but then looked up towards the east.

The East is the land of reincarnation.

A faint aura was emerging from the Land of Reincarnation.

(End of this chapter)