Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 677 Shouldn't this kind of thing be discussed?

They were surprised to find themselves in the Taiyi Realm as well.

but……

How did they know that?
Let alone those who have attained the profound realm, even cultivators at the Dongzhen realm who have seen through the true nature of the universe, or even enlightened beings of the same level as him, would never be able to discover the hidden tricks he left behind.

Doubt resides in the mind, formless and traceless, endless and boundless.

As the saying goes, "When doubt and confusion arise, all living beings are filled with fear."

Due to the unique nature of the path he wields, it is no exaggeration to say that he is 'difficult to detect in the heavens when he is hidden, and leaves no trace in the myriad worlds when he is in hiding.'

So, aside from a few fellow Daoists...

"Could it be fellow Daoist..."

He really didn't know what level his fellow Daoist who had touched the 'Source of Dao' could achieve.

Looking at Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu inside the black tower of the Void Extreme Holy City, Huo's mind was filled with all sorts of speculations.

Soon after, he turned and disappeared.

Meeting is out of the question. We agreed not to hold back, but someone caught us and secretly followed us...

This will damage his reputation.

However, as long as he doesn't show himself, they have no way of finding him.

Moreover, since Brother Dao needs to maintain the core of the Immortal Network and the sword marks in the Ancient Tai Xuan Heaven, he cannot project his power into the Taiyi Realm.

We'll just leave secretly when the time comes.

……

……

Inside the black tower of the Void Holy City.

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu waited quietly, while the Holy Lord of the Void also felt a sense of anticipation.

As one of the strongest beings in the Taiyi Realm, she had never seen anyone above the 'Holy Lord' level, so it was impossible for her not to be curious.

The three of them waited like that for quite a while.

Numerous crystals floated in the soft light emanating from the ground.

"Has your senior not arrived yet?" asked the Holy Lord of the Void.

“…” Ning Wanzhu paused, “It seems that Senior Huo does not want to see us.”

Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean you were never here.
Senior Huo is really something...

"That's exactly what Li Ke said."

Li Ke had told her this before she came.

Even if they bring things up, there's a high chance that Senior Huo won't show up.

It hasn't appeared yet...

For some reason, both of them felt a sense of relief.

In some ways, it might be a good thing that Senior Huo chose not to show up.

"So, your senior can't come?" asked the Holy Lord of Void.

There was a hint of regret in his voice.

Pity……

It's unbelievable that someone would feel regretful for not being able to see Senior Huo.

emm...

"It seems that the senior's personality is rather...unique, and it looks like he's not planning to come out and see us."

"That's it."

The Holy Lord of Emptiness nodded slightly.

"But why do you all seem a little relieved?"

Fortunately?

The two paused, unsure how to respond.

However, it's normal for them to react this way.

Aside from oddballs like Chi Jiuyu, there probably aren't many cultivators in the Tai Xuan Realm who would want to meet Senior Huo.

Even the demonic cultivators were unwilling to encounter Huo, their nominal 'ancestor'.

Mingyu frowned: "This..."

"No need to answer, I was just asking casually," the Holy Lord of the Void said with a light laugh.

It seems that the senior who brought them here is quite 'special'.

At the very least, she doesn't have an easy personality to get along with.

Since they understand this, there's no need to make them answer or put them in a difficult position.

"Tell me what you plan to do next," the Holy Lord of the Void said, changing the subject. "I will do my best to cooperate with you."

She has now seized a portion of the third supreme authority, and now she only needs to slowly contend with the Holy Lord of Enlightenment.

And for some reason, she did not feel any obstruction from the Holy Lord of Insight during this period.

Now think about it...

Perhaps it's related to what they called 'Senior Bewitching'?
"There are no clues yet," Ning Wanzhu said helplessly. "We can only follow what the Void Saint King said and search for the location of the Insightful Saint Domain."

This was the only clue they obtained after arriving in the Tai Xuan Realm.

The only way to find the Abyss is to start from this angle.

However, the thought that Senior Huo was currently in the Taiyi Realm made them less confident about finding Yuan...

“Okay, I’ll keep an eye on it too, and see if we can use the Abyss Realm to pinpoint the location of the Insightful Sacred Domain,” said the Void Extreme Sacred Lord.

"Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty."

Despite lacking confidence, I still have to keep looking.

Otherwise, there would be no point in their manifestations of doubt remaining in this world.

“No need to be so polite.” After a pause, the Holy Lord of the Void seemed to remember something and added, “Actually, you can address me in your own way.”

"...Fellow Daoist?"

"Ah."

The Holy Lord of Emptiness nodded in satisfaction.

……

……

About half an hour later.

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu have already emerged from the black tower.

Walking along the wide main road leading from the city gate to the tower, you are surrounded by orderly and solemn buildings on both sides.

On both sides of the road, at intervals, stood a soldier clad in armor, whose aura was as cold and hard as the rocks on the summit of a snow-capped mountain.

As the two passed each other, the soldiers would solemnly salute, their long spears striking the ground with a deep, powerful sound.

"Holy King!"

Perhaps because of their armor, their voices sounded somewhat low.

But the pure respect in his voice was genuine.

To them, Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu were benefactors who helped the great Void Saint Lord and accelerated the recovery of their comrades.

Their heartfelt respect.

However, Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu found it quite strange, especially the title "Holy King," which sounded awkward.

Of course, as cultivators of the Immortal Sect, they had seen even bigger scenes, so they did not show any unusual reaction.

“I’m a little worried about Yuan,” Mingyu said, frowning.

Ning Wanzhu pursed her lips.

Both of them were aware of the entanglement between Huo and Yuan, and they also remembered how much effort Yuan had put in to get rid of Huo back then.

Now that it's clear this world is the one where Yuan once stayed, and Senior Huo is also in the Taiyi Realm, it's not good news for them and Yuan.

Dongzhen...

How could they possibly escape the clutches of a true immortal?

"Don't worry, it'll be fine," she could only say.

Even if Yuanzhen encountered Senior Huo, there is still Senior Sword Ancestor in the Taixuan Realm.

There will eventually be a way to rescue Yuan from Senior Huo's clutches.

Unlike the other True Immortal Ancestors, Sword Ancestor was from the same hometown as Yuan, so he would definitely not sit idly by.

……

……

The depths of the Taiyi Realm are places that ordinary people cannot reach.

Huo gazed at the present world, a light silver sphere floating quietly in his palm, the 'Dao' and 'Fa' of the Taiyi Realm swept past him.

Unfortunately, the terrifying storm unleashed by the Taiyi Realm itself couldn't even stir the hem of his clothes.

Not to mention shaking his hand and 'snatching' the light silver sphere back. Yet, at this moment, looking at all that was happening in the world, he fell into deep thought.

What does it mean to worry about Yuan?
What does it mean that Yuan couldn't escape his 'clutches'?
Furthermore, they actually thought that the Daoist brother would 'rescue' Yuan from his clutches?!

rescue?!
Putting aside the question of whether Brother Dao knows how to do it, using the word 'rescue' is going too far!

"Ah~"

He sighed helplessly.

He and Yuan were very close friends, so why can't people understand?
Having a true immortal friend is an unparalleled opportunity that many people would rather die for.

People have a deep misunderstanding of themselves...

He was filled with mixed emotions.

Then, he looked at the pale silver sphere in his palm, which radiated a brilliant light and seemed to encompass all concepts of the Taiyi Realm—

The will of Heaven in the Taiyi Realm.

Although it was not the real person who came, but only an insignificant avatar.

But as a true immortal, as the 'Lord of Doubt and Confusion'!
He had a firm grasp on a world of profound energy level, and with a little manipulation, he managed to 'extract' it.

“Utterly selfish and utterly holy, all ‘divine will’ is indeed of the same nature.”

With a slight pressure applied to the palm, the originally perfectly round, light silver sphere began to twist and deform, seemingly on the verge of collapsing.

"Please calm your anger, great and supreme being."

It was as if a neutral sound, formed by the convergence of countless sounds, was rising.

"I can fulfill any of your needs. Everything in the entire Taiyi Realm can be taken as you wish."

Having been easily extracted, He was certain that the existence before Him was 'unbeatable'.

So, there's only one choice left—

Fulfill all the requirements of this great being until he departs satisfied.

"What I want to do in this world doesn't need to go through you," Huo said calmly.

"Of course, your light shines upon all the heavens, and your greatness transcends the world," the Heavenly Will of the Taiyi Realm said respectfully. "But a supreme being as great as you needs a few servants to inherit your glory and spread your thoughts."

In order to survive, 'divine will' has no bottom line.

"I hope I have the honor of becoming your humble servant."

Huo gave him a deep look, then suddenly laughed:

“A friend of mine once said that there are no slaves in the new era, nor is there any need for slaves.”

"..." The will of the Taiyi Realm was silent for a while, "Excuse me for speaking frankly, but you are a great and supreme being."

His tone remained respectful.

"It is impossible to achieve absolute equality without ensuring individual free will."

Judging from what this great being just said, he seems to adhere to the philosophy of 'order'.

"But I can help you explore that impossible possibility and achieve that future where all beings are equal."

The will of Heaven in the Taiyi Realm reacted quickly.

After guessing that Huo was likely adhering to the 'lawful' principle, he quietly changed his attitude.

What began as humble prayers transformed into discussions and exchanges.

It's just a pity...

Are all living beings equal?

The palm of the enigmatic hand tightened, directly compressing the originally perfectly regular sphere into a long strip.

"You guessed wrong. I already said that it was a friend of mine who said it. I don't think so myself."

At this point, the smile on his face completely disappeared.

"However, although I don't agree with his ideas, he is still one of my best friends."

"A great and supreme being! I...!"

Tianyi's voice was full of urgency, while Huo's expression had turned completely cold.

"But you betrayed him at the most crucial moment. What kind of ending should I give you?"

"Betrayal?! Great and supreme being, I absolutely did not..."

"Humph!"

He closed his fingers together, nipping his unfinished words in the bud.

The surrounding area returned to eternal silence, and the terrifying waves stirred up by the 'Tao' and 'Dharma' surged in the darkness.

It wasn't that the will of the Taiyi Realm was truly extinguished, but rather that it was temporarily put into a deep slumber.

After all, the will of Heaven is still quite useful. Using Him as an experimental subject might allow us to develop some methods to counter the will of Heaven in the Tai Xuan Realm.

It's a pity, they came to the Taiyi Realm in secret this time.

Otherwise, it could be used as an opportunity to bring it up in the group and let the fellow practitioners in the group discuss it.

Thinking of this, he looked up into the distance, his gaze seemingly piercing through the world and reaching a higher level.

From a unique perspective, one can overlook the entire Taiyi Realm.

The blazing light of the world illuminates and connects all realms; where the light shines, chaos transforms into order.

"The order of laws and the chaos of reason..."

'Law' and 'order' are the authority of the Supreme.

The realm of Tao is boundless, and the order of laws governs all heavens.

If Tai hadn't been killed by them back then, and had lived to this day and reached the Xuan level, the entire Chaos Sea might have become like this.

Therefore, the way that the Taiyi Realm achieves its own energy level leap is, to some extent, in line with the Dao of Tai.

Unfortunately, the extraordinary individuals within the world violated the extraordinary order established by Xuan, which led to...

Ok? !

There's a message in the group chat.

……

……

Tai Xuan Realm, within a city in Jianzhou, under the jurisdiction of the Sword Sect.

A park.

On a bench under a tree, a boy is holding a book, studying methods to repair damage to his spiritual sea.

In fact, this kind of problem can be solved with just one Spirit Nourishing Pill.

But he didn't want to add any more burden to his family, so he went to the library to borrow books to study and see if he could find some ways to repair the body without elixirs.

Not far in front of him, an ordinary-looking man with a gentle demeanor stopped because of a sudden message notification.

Take out your phone and take a look.

A new message was clearly displayed, originating from the 'discussion group'.

emm...

After hesitating for only a moment, Huo turned around and sat down on a bench.

He then casually tossed a jade card with a small golden sword emblem into the boy's pocket.

It's a pity. I thought he was kind-hearted and was going to give him a good fortune.

I didn't expect a message to suddenly appear in the group chat, and the timing was so coincidental. It seems today isn't a good day for human intervention...

Then the only thing we can do is give him some spirit coins as compensation.

With a touch of regret, Huo opened the group chat message.

Sword Ancestor: "Previous speculations may have been wrong. There may be enlightened beings of the same level as us on the other side of the Chaos Sea, who have created a new extraordinary system from the extraordinary order established by Xuan."

Sword Ancestor: "The situation inside the Taiyi Realm may be due to the influence of another extraordinary system, which is why it is different from our current cultivation system."

Sword Ancestor: "@All Members"

In other words, the Taiyi Realm is actually within the extraordinary order and will not be affected by the Xuan, so it is possible for it to leap to the Dongzhen level.

He frowned.

Overlord: "Received."

Hongzun: "Understood."

Danzu: "Understood."

The Artifact Master: "Understood."

Why are all the fellow cultivators so indifferent?

Shouldn't this kind of thing be discussed?

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