Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 317 Peeking into the Past, Observing Ancient Times

"Those at the Dao Venerable Realm are probably unable to control the Great Dao."

The Taoist Taiqing remained calm and said indifferently, "The Great Dao of Longevity has collapsed, but the other Great Daos still exist, though their lifespans are still incomplete."

"Whether the Great Dao is eternal, I do not know, but it has existed for longer than the Dao Venerable."

The Great Dao still exists, and it cannot be sealed away.

Even in his Dharma-ending Age, the path of cultivation was only severed; the Great Dao still existed.

Besides immortality and time, perhaps other great principles in the world have also crumbled.

However, most of the main roads are still in good condition.

If the Great Dao can exist for so long, how could the Dao Venerables, who claim to control the Great Dao, be kept in seclusion?

They should abandon the path of immortality and rely on their own path to longevity.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: the Dao Venerable did not actually control the Great Dao.

Even the saints of the past lives are merely beings whose souls reside in the Heavenly Dao, and are immortal and indestructible.

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The cultivation methods of Daoist masters are somewhat similar to those of sages, and are intricately connected to the Great Dao they cultivate.

However, they were unable to escape the influence of immortality and the Great Dao of Time.

Therefore, when these two great paths collapsed, they were also greatly affected.

The ancient figure ignored him: "Then what realm do you think the Dao Venerable is at?"

"They exist in reliance on the Great Dao, more like life forms residing within the Great Dao."

The Daoist Taiqing said calmly, "They can mobilize a portion of the power of the Great Dao, but they are also limited by the Great Dao, right?"

The ancient figure remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly, "With your cultivation at the Dao level, you are the first to understand the Dao Venerable."

"I have not yet entered the Dao," said the Taoist Master Taiqing calmly. "This old Taoist is closer to entering the Dao and yet has transcended it."

"The path you've taken is quite peculiar. Is there any follow-up?" the ancient figure asked.

"Don't even think about having that last bit of hope."

The Taoist Taiqing scoffed, "You want to follow in my footsteps and transform this lingering remnant into your past self?"

Even now, they are unwilling to give up this last shred of consciousness.

It must be said that these Dao Venerables are very eager to survive.

It is merely a consciousness, hidden in the past of time. Although it can interfere with this era, it can no longer forge a new path.

Before the ancient figure could speak again, the Taoist Taiqing continued, "Since you exist in the past, you can only live in the past."

"Fellow Daoist, are you truly unwilling to lend me a hand?" The ancient figure spoke with a hint of reluctance, his voice turning cold.

"It's not that I'm unwilling, but that it's impossible," said the Taoist Taiqing indifferently.

It's impossible for him to lead a complete stranger on the path to becoming a Great Immortal.

He hadn't even told Tianxin about this path before, let alone a stranger, Daoist Venerable.

However, now that I have severed ties with my past self and taken the first step, I can inform Emperor Tianxin.

As for the unfamiliar Daoist master, forget about him!

This ancient being, who calls himself the True One, should be the Time Dao Venerable.

Only he was able to leave a trace of consciousness in the ancient past.

Even the Daoist Taiqing didn't know if the Daoist of Time had made any further arrangements.

For example, a sliver of consciousness now, or a sliver of consciousness in the future.

If he were to truly attain the Great Luo Heavenly Immortal Dao, given his characteristics as a Time Dao Venerable, he might very well be able to escape before I do.

"Since you are unwilling, fellow Daoist, then I have no choice but to take it myself."

The ancient figure spoke coldly, and the silvery-white river of time disappeared into the void.

The endless power of time enveloped the Taoist Taiqing.

The Taoist Taiqing was surrounded by the power of time, but he could not withstand the silvery-white river of time.

"Since we are both from the past, then let us sink into the past together!" the ancient figure said indifferently.

As the past resurfaced, the Taoist Taiqing witnessed the destruction of space, the evolution of chaos, and the birth of countless sacred embryos of heaven and earth.

The power of time transformed into chains, binding him and attempting to drag him into the past.

Taiqing Daoist sighed softly, realizing that he was indeed inferior to this Time Daoist when it came to the power of time.

The Chaos Dao Embryo unleashed its Dao patterns, forcibly breaking open a crack and sending away the willow branch and Ao Yu.

The Time Daoist tried to stop him, but then he saw boundless chaotic power erupt from the body of the Taiqing Daoist, distorting space and time at that moment.

"Since you want to take this old Taoist priest into the past, this old Taoist priest will go with you."

The Taoist Taiqing smiled nonchalantly and stepped into the river of time: "Let the years change and time and space reverse, this old Taoist will live on forever!"

The chains of time pulled his and the Time Daoist's figures, causing them to gradually fade and thin.

"Second Master."

Ao Yu's expression changed; he hadn't expected that the afterimage would possess such power.

"You can return to the Six Heavens Realm or seek out the Heavenly Heart Emperor. I have already left the power of time and space within your body, so you can return at any time."

The voice of the Taoist Taiqing rang out, and his figure gradually disappeared.

The land of eternal evolution gradually returned to peace, and the traces of time slowly dissipated.

Ao Yu looked grim and immediately contacted his master: "Master, Second Master has disappeared."

"He's gone to the past, there's no need to worry, the river of time can't harm him."

Li Changsheng's voice rang out: "Listen to his arrangements. When I advance further, I will guide him back."

"Yes, Master." Ao Yu's expression darkened slightly as he used the power of spacetime to leave the Land of Eternal Evolution.

Instead of returning, she went to the depths of chaos to find the Heavenly Heart Emperor.

Li Changsheng remained calm, showing no concern for Taiqing Daoist's safety.

The remnant of the Time Dao Venerable's will is not enough to endanger his past self.

However, relying on one's past self, it is difficult to escape the river of time.

After all, he is a Daoist master, and his methods are still amazing.

"This is also a good thing for me."

Li Changsheng pondered to himself, "My past self is in the past, so I should be able to gain something from it. I should just let go of my present self."

Continue your leisurely days and contemplate the present moment.

Unfortunately, there's still no clue about my current identity.

……

An endless, silvery-white river flows through the void.

Waves emerge, revealing stunning prodigies and ancient powerhouses.

There are Daoist masters who comprehend the Dharma, and ancient powerful figures who fight and kill each other.

Each wave, each star, is revealed within time.

The past years were both wonderful and cruel.

The Dao Venerables exert their might over the world, while the Origin Immortal Ancestor sits idly by, watching the ebb and flow of time.

Taiqing Daoist, shackled by time, sat cross-legged in the river of time, watching the scenes of the past.

"Thank you, Venerable Daoist, for inviting this old Daoist to look back on the past years." Daoist Taiqing said with a smile.

The Time Daoist sat cross-legged opposite him, a futon formed from the waters of time, gazing at him indifferently: "This is the first time I've seen someone so composed, even though they are imprisoned in the prison of time."

"A prison?" Taiqing Daoist said calmly, "Perhaps, but for this old Daoist, it is an opportunity."

The Daoist of Time remained silent.

Taiqing Daoist, holding the waves of time in his hands, a scene of the ancestral dragon giving birth between heaven and earth: "If it were not for the Dao Venerable, how could this old Daoist have witnessed you in the past?"

Even his true form dared not peer into the river of time to see the past Dao Venerables.

The Time Daoist gave him this opportunity, allowing him to freely peer into the past without worrying about being discovered.

"What's the use?" the Time Daoist asked in return.

The Taoist Taiqing laughed and said, "Taoist Venerable, whether it's useful or not, you can figure it out for yourself."

He knew that the Daoist of Time wanted to know the method for condensing a past body.

Of course he wouldn't say it out loud. As for whether the Daoist Master of Time will be able to see it in the future?

If the Time Daoist can see this, then his past self has almost reached the point where he can erase this consciousness.

The past years, the Daoist Master's teachings, and the ancient demons' heritage were all presented to the Taiqing Daoist.

"The past was truly an inexhaustible treasure."

The Taoist Taiqing was lost in the past, and the Time Daoist truly gifted him a treasure trove.

Watching the Dao Venerables grow, he saw Dao Venerable Tai Xuan, Ancestral Dragon, Xuan Tian, ​​Yu Tian, ​​and other Dao Venerables.

I also saw some Daoist masters that I had never heard of before.

For example, the Heavenly Emperor Dao Venerable.

Humanity—the progenitor of humanity!

They were not the strongest Heavenly Embryos, but they all made it to the end.

The first primordial beings of heaven and earth were born into the world, where they fought and slaughtered each other.

They all believed that they were the masters of heaven and earth, and that this world should belong to them.

They shattered the mortal stars, ventured into the starry sky, and discovered that other star systems also harbored sacred embryos of heaven and earth.

The First Dragon was one of them, as was the Phoenix.

They were the first to be conceived, and can be considered the most perfect holy fetus.

Unfortunately, they broke out of the mortal realm and created the prototype of the immortal realm, which they called the Holy Realm.

In the end, the Holy Realm collapsed, and the Ancestral Dragon and the Phoenix perished.

The first batch of Heavenly and Earthly Sacred Embryos were all destroyed.

Then came the era of Tai Xuan, Xuan Tian, ​​and Yu Tian Dao Zun.

They focused on cultivation and avoided the first great calamity. Only after the First Emperor and the others perished did they step forward.

He founded Taoism, preached the Tao to all living beings, and took the remaining sacred embryos of heaven and earth as his disciples.

The three Daoist masters did not embark on the path of vying for supremacy, but instead left behind various legends through the path of education.

Their Taoism was also successfully passed down and continued.

Then came the heavens of the blue sky, the yellow sky, the green sky, and Amitabha Buddha, who were listening to the teachings.

One by one, ancient beings caught up and became new Dao Venerables, but they still remembered the kindness of listening to the Dao.

Instead of challenging the three Dao Venerables, they opened up their own path, emulated the three Dao Venerables, and left behind their legacy.

The Taoist Taiqing watched quietly; the birth of the human race was somewhat late.

Although the ancestor of humanity was conceived long ago, he did not establish the human race.

It wasn't until the three Dao Venerables were about to attain enlightenment that the Holy Embryos inherited the ancient demons, and the Ancestor of Humanity used his own essence and blood to create the human race.

The earliest humans were no weaker than the ancient demons, and they occupied many stars in the boundless starry sky.

Until the human race developed too quickly, infringing on the interests of other races.

Another chaotic battle broke out, and the Ancestor of Humanity and the other Holy Embryos clashed countless times.

In the end, the three Dao Venerables stepped in and temporarily quelled the dispute.

Together, they created the Immortal Realm, using the Holy Realm as its prototype.

Whether human or demon, after becoming an immortal, one must go to the Immortal Realm.

The mortal realm is already riddled with holes because of their fighting.

The Daoist masters dispatched immortals to repair the mortal realm.

The world entered a period of peace, which was also the era of the Daoist masters.

They reigned supreme in the celestial realm, their power enduring for countless ages, and no one could challenge their majesty.

As time went by, the Dao Venerables grew stronger and stronger, and discovered the Origin Immortal Realm.

When the Dao Venerables entered the Origin Immortal Realm, there were no battles as expected in the early stages.

Instead, it is about peaceful exchange and discussing principles and ideas.

The Dao Venerables did not reveal the Origin Immortal Realm, and they would lead disciples who had entered the Dao Realm to enter the Origin Immortal Realm for exchanges.

Originating in the celestial realm, it is hailed as the origin of heaven and earth, the most primitive celestial realm.

They were filled with curiosity upon seeing these Dao Venerables, and they too began to enter the Immortal Realm, but none of them revealed their identities.

The Dao Venerables are no weaker than the Origin Immortal Ancestors. They discuss the Dao together and pursue a higher realm.

This is an exchange between powerful beings, both immortal and mortal.

The Dao Venerables emerged from the mortal starry sky, originating from the Immortal Ancestors, who were born in the Immortal Realm.

The Daoist techniques learned from the Immortal Realm are also applied by the Daoist Venerables to transform the Immortal Realm.

For example, after ascension, there is an ascension pool to help refine one's immortal body.

Upon reaching the Immortal King realm, they also began constructing Chaos Reincarnation Pools to help them transform into Chaos Immortal Bodies.

The two worlds lived in peace until a dark scene appeared, which was followed by the battle between the Origin Immortal Realm and the Immortal Realm.

"You hid this scene?"

Taiqing Daoist looked at Time Daoist.

The Daoist of Time said calmly, "The River of Time cannot record this."

"Is this the mysterious place you opened?" Master Taiqing said with a faint smile. "I didn't expect that the mysterious path there would be so profound that even the river of time cannot etch it."

The Time Dao Venerable said coldly, "If it weren't for that place, I wouldn't be in this state. Dealing with someone like you who has just entered the Dao would be easy; I could kill you with ease."

A sliver of consciousness can only reside in the past.

Although they managed to bring Taiqing Daoist here, they couldn't do anything to him and could only trap him.

Master Taiqing smiled, becoming even more certain that this was the place he was seeking.

But now is not the time to go.

Transcendence!

Aside from transcendence, what kind of power could prevent time from recording its passage and cause a Daoist master to perish?

"You want to know where that is?"

The Time Daoist pondered and said, "If you hand over the methods of your past life to me, I can tell you about the news there."

"Oh?" Master Taiqing raised an eyebrow.

The Time Dao Venerable said calmly, "That place is extremely mysterious. In this world, even the other Dao Venerables cannot compare to my understanding of it."

"Is the Daoist Master so confident? How can you be so sure that you understand him better?" Taiqing Daoist asked in return.

The Time Dao Venerable's voice deepened: "Because I, the Time Dao Venerable, wielded the Great Dao of Time and attacked that place, although the Great Dao of Time collapsed and I was left with only a remnant spirit, I was able to glimpse something they had never glimpsed before."

"What did the Daoist Master discover?" asked the Taiqing Daoist.

"That depends on whether you are willing to reveal your past self," said the Time Daoist.

"You think you can get my teachings from just a few words, Daoist Master?" Taiqing Daoist asked in return.

The Time Daoist said coldly, "Because you want to know about that place, and besides, that place is just like you."

"How can I become like the old Taoist?" asked the Taoist Master Taiqing.

The Time Daoist said solemnly, "Time cannot be etched there, and I, too, cannot perceive you through time."

The Taoist Taiqing has transcended the past and cannot glimpse the past through the river of time!

Like that mysterious place, it cannot be etched by time.

Taiqing Daoist pondered for a moment and said, "Passing it on to the Dao Venerable is not impossible, but how can I guarantee that the Dao Venerable will tell this old Daoist the truth?"

(End of this chapter)