“But I still don’t understand, how are you and Sir alike?”
Ye Chen was momentarily stunned. At a time like this, Dao Yi was still concerned with such a trivial matter?
Ji Fuyao flashed a brilliant smile. “I think it’s the white robe, isn’t it? The same style as Sir.”
Ye Chen: “…”
The white-robed man: “…”
Ye Chen had only started wearing it to imitate Sir.
Just then, Ji Fuyao spoke, “Ye Chen, although you entrusted Dao Yi to return this Ancient Jade Pendant to Ancient Ancestor Mei, a Power of Karma has still formed between you two! And at that time, you weren’t an Ancient Ancestor, so you couldn’t sever this karma.”
Ye Chen’s brows furrowed slightly. “Big Senior Sister is absolutely right. Having a Power of Karma with Ancient Ancestor Mei is not a good thing, especially since she is an Innate Ancient Ancestor!”
A trace of solemnity appeared on Ji Fuyao’s face. “Indeed. You must eliminate this karma as quickly as possible!”
The white-robed man (Dao Yi) clutched the Ancient Jade Pendant tightly, sighing. “I’d like to ask Sir a few questions about cultivation first.”
Ye Chen and Ji Fuyao both nodded.
A moment later, the white-robed man approached the white-robed figure of Sir and asked, “Sir, what is the true meaning of the Origin of Dao?”
Dao Patterns surged around Sir, as if he had become one with the heavens and earth. He slowly opened his mouth and uttered six words:
“Dao! Dao! Dao! Dao! Dao! Dao!”
With each “Dao” spoken, infinite profoundness burst forth. Dao Patterns manifested, like heavenly梵音, filled with endless mysteries, all stemming from the power of the Origin of Dao.
Boom!
As each “Dao” descended, it was like a million bolts of thunder striking, an overwhelming and tyrannical force. The white-robed man (Dao Yi) was instantly blasted a million zhang away.
This was the power from the Origin of Dao!
The white-robed man felt the rich Dao Patterns envelop him, every movement now imbued with endless profoundness.
“Is… this Dao?” the white-robed man murmured to himself.
Not long after, the white-robed man meditated, absorbing all six “Dao” characters into his body. He then said, “These six profound ‘Dao’ characters will only unleash their full power when I step into the Ancient Ancestor Realm.”
He bowed respectfully to Sir and approached him once more. “Sir, this is a cultivation technique I created myself. Could you take a look?”
With that, the white-robed man produced an Ancient Jade Pendant and respectfully handed it to Sir.
Sir’s divine sense probed it. “The Grand Dao Scripture?”
The white-robed man nodded. “I’ve poured my life’s learning into it. Once cultivated to its ultimate stage, one can merge with the heavens and earth, following the Dao of nature… However, I haven’t perfected it yet. I plan to establish a sect in the Tai Chu Realm, named the Grand Dao Sect, and I will pass down my ‘Dao’.”
Sir glanced at it. “The path is correct.”
The white-robed man replied, “That’s all I need to know.”
Just then, a sudden change occurred! Inside the white-robed man’s body, his two other Sub-souls suddenly grew restless, eager to speak.
“Sir, we also have questions!”
“Sir, we also have questions!”
The white-robed man (Dao Yi) desperately tried to suppress them.
Sir said, “Let them speak.”
Instantly, a grey-robed man manifested a phantom, his appearance unremarkable. He stood beside Dao Yi and respectfully asked, “Sir, is there a Grand Dao of Longevity? I’ve heard that humans experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, and even this starry sky has its cycles of prosperity and decay. Does a Grand Dao of Longevity truly exist?”
Sir replied, “Yes.”
The grey-robed man then asked, “Sir, could you bestow upon me a Dao name?”
Sir pondered for a moment. “Since you are wholeheartedly pursuing the Grand Dao of Longevity, then you shall be called Changsheng.”
A faint smile appeared on the grey-robed man’s plain face. “Thank you, Sir.”
The next moment, Dao Yi’s other Sub-soul also manifested. This was a bald man, his head smooth as a lake, radiating flashes of Buddhist Light.
The bald man also bowed respectfully to Sir and asked, “Sir, Dao Yi makes me feel weary. I wish to leave him, to sever all ties. But it’s an entangled mess that can’t be cut clean.”
Dao Yi was furious. “You traitor!”
The bald man continued, “Ancient Ancestor Mei is notorious throughout the Star Sea, looks good on the outside but is rotten within. Main soul, when will you truly awaken? I want to sever myself! Sir, please bestow upon me a Dao name?”
Sir thought for a moment. “Then you shall be called Wuwu.”
The bald man nodded. “Very well, Sir.”
…
The scene ended there for the moment.
Ye Chen stood stunned, muttering to himself, “So, it truly is ‘In the dark, there is destiny. What has been, will be again!’”
His reunion with Ji Fuyao, Chen Changsheng, and Wuwu—it was all Master’s arrangement!
So Dao Yi had loved Ancient Ancestor Mei a long, long time ago. And later, Ancient Ancestor Mei transformed into Liu Ruyan!
Ye Chen felt a prickling sensation on his scalp. The Grand Dao Sect was actually founded this way? And the Grand Dao Scripture was a cultivation technique Dao Yi created only after comprehending Master’s Origin of Dao.
More precisely, his connection with Dao Yi was profound. Because these two later Sub-souls, one became his Third Junior Brother Chen Changsheng, and the other became his Fifth Junior Brother Wuwu.
This was all Master’s grand design!
“Wait.” Ye Chen suddenly frowned. “Nangong Baixue was also a wisp of Ancient Ancestor Mei’s obsession. Was it because Ancient Ancestor Mei once gave me an Ancient Jade Pendant that a Power of Karma formed between us? But I already had Dao Yi return that Ancient Jade Pendant!”
He recalled how he and Nangong Baixue had almost become Dao Companions! And the root of it all was merely Ancient Ancestor Mei expressing a hint of affection for him. Fortunately, he had broken off the engagement in the end!
Ye Chen muttered to himself, “Could it be that Dao Yi, that dog thing, didn’t return the Ancient Jade Pendant?”
His heart churned with tumultuous waves. Master had never mentioned any of these things!
“Master… he’s been silently bearing all of this!”
A moment later, Ye Chen moved on to the next memory fragment…
Boom!
A new scene slowly unfolded…
This was a battlefield in the Tai Chu Realm. Sir, clad in a white robe, stood with the heavens at his back, the Grand Dao roaring around him, an endless Dao Pattern as dense as the ocean. Yet, at this very moment, he was being besieged by dozens of Ancient Ancestors from the Eerie Plateau, along with five other Ancient Ancestors!
Just then, Ji Fuyao, in a fiery red dress, had an endless sea of fire surging beneath her jade feet, radiating the power to incinerate heavens and boil seas. She held a long spear in her jade hand.
“Get out of my way!” Ji Fuyao glared at Dao Yi before her, her spear pointed at him, as she bit her jade teeth and roared.
Dao Yi glanced at Ancient Ancestor Mei in the distance. Ancient Ancestor Mei said, “Just block Ji Fuyao for half an incense stick’s time.”
With that, Ancient Ancestor Mei, along with other Innate Ancient Ancestors like Lie Yuan, began to encircle and attack Sir.
Dao Yi’s face changed slightly. “I’m sorry, Big Senior Sister!”
As his voice fell, killing intent flared on Ji Fuyao’s face. “Get lost!”
Whoosh!
She swept her spear horizontally, unleashing the “Heaven-Burning Art!”