Chapter 1361: The End of the Great Way

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Chen Mobai was instantly startled. He likely guessed that the figure before him was a Seventh-Tier True Immortal who had assimilated with the Post-Heaven Great Dao related to Sacred Virtue.

"Greetings, young friend," the Seventh-Tier True Immortal said, smiling faintly upon seeing Chen Mobai and resonating with the Great Dao as he spoke first.

"I wouldn't dare. This junior greets senior." Chen Mobai immediately returned the bow. According to his usual cautious nature, he would have undoubtedly turned and fled when faced with such a high-tier being. However, beings who have assimilated with the Great Dao related to Sacred Virtue are certainly trustworthy in terms of their character; there's no need to fear them intentionally causing harm. Furthermore, Chen Mobai had already stepped into the Great Dao, which must have manifested on Wangxing, making it impossible to conceal. It was better to communicate now than to be sought out by this Seventh-Tier being later.

"Congratulations on reaching the Sixth Tier, young friend. I hope we can meet again in ten thousand years."

The words of the towering figure caused Chen Mobai to furrow his brows slightly, making it seem as if he would stop at the Sixth Tier and be unable to assimilate with the Dao for eternal life.

"Thank you, senior. If I have time in the future, I will certainly visit in person to express my gratitude for today's enlightenment."

"I don't know what kind of magical artifact that is." True Immortals who cultivate Sacred Virtue would certainly disdain lying.

As he made that move, the previously calm golden river suddenly became violently turbulent, on the verge of erupting into crashing waves. The Dao Lord sighed and withdrew his foot.

So Chen Mobai, rarely encountering a being related to the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao in the True Immortal Universe and trusting his character, shamelessly asked about his confusion.

"Actually, that Sacred Virtue Minor Dao is considered ownerless, which is why geniuses without a specific Daoist tradition would choose it during their Void Refinement. And precisely because it's ownerless, that Sacred Virtue Minor Dao is so pure."

When Chen Mobai asked again, the Dao Lord showed a look of reverence. Some Yuan Saint-level cultivators even obtained their opportunities within the True Immortal Palace, allowing them to cultivate step by step, eventually establishing their own Daoist sites and becoming revered ancestors.

Upon hearing those words, the Dao Lord couldn't help but laugh heartily. Although he nodded, it was clear he didn't take them seriously. That is the Dao Venerable's residence. Even if Chen Mobai had the ability, the Dao Venerable's disciples would not permit it.

Upon hearing that, Chen Mobai's body trembled slightly, almost failing to maintain his divine avatar. Pure Yang Great Powers are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns in the True Immortal Universe. Although the Dao Lord was a First-Tier Yiyi, he did not have such deep connections with such beings.

"For so many years, senior, have you never thought of breaking free from the seal?" Chen Mobai asked again. "If there's a way, I hope to rescue young friend Wangji in the future."

"It is not a cultivator, but a very powerful magical artifact that occupies this Sacred Virtue Minor Dao."

"Senior, have you also been sealed by the Demon Lord?"

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, the Dao Lord did not reply. Instead, he lifted his foot, stepped out from the tributary, and entered the golden river.

Chen Mobai mentioned young friend Wangji, who was also sealed by the Demon Lord. Bai Guang cultivated Void Refinement with Immortal Gate Sword Arts, so he could be considered a direct disciple of Wangji Yiyi. As the Dao Lord spoke, Chen Mobai felt increasingly unfamiliar with what he was hearing. In response, the Dao Lord did not answer. Instead, he raised a hand and pointed towards the direction of the end of the golden river where Chen Mobai was.

The True Immortal Sacred Hall, upholding the Dao Venerable's will, preaches to all beings, opening their wisdom and causing the sparks of civilization to illuminate every corner of the universe.

"Senior, are you speaking of the True Immortal Palace?" Meanwhile, on the other side, the divine avatar, flowing along the current, finally reached the end. It can also prevent the advent of the Age of Doom.

"Your lineage, young friend, seems quite unique." In response, the Dao Lord said this. As for the possibility of Chen Mobai refining the True Immortal Palace, the Dao Lord hadn't even considered it.

After all, if the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao were also occupied in the True Immortal Universe, then his future achievements would be limited to the peak of the Eighth Tier, and he would never be able to assimilate with the Dao in this lifetime.

The Dao Lord said, "Post-Heaven returning to Pre-Heaven is an insurmountable chasm for many Yiyis. Eight thousand years ago, I became stuck there, and now I am still blocked before the Gate of Sacred Virtue."

"If you have time, young friend, you may seek me at Feng Palace. My true body is sealed there by the Demon Lord."

"Senior, if I can attain Pure Yang in the future, I will attempt to come to Feng Palace and rescue you."

After the Dao Venerable attained eternal Dao and departed, to allow all beings the possibility of attaining the Dao, he entrusted the Innate Sacred Virtue Minor Dao there. It was responsible for enlightening the beings of this universe on his behalf and is also the origin of cultivation for many Daoist sites.

"I have a wife who received the Immortal Sword Sect inheritance from young friend Wangji of the White Crane Daoist Site..."

So Chen Mobai couldn't figure it out after much thought: was there a problem with the True Immortal Palace, or was the person before him at a low level with shallow understanding? Chen Mobai thought that young friend Wangji was a True Immortal Palace disciple, yet had been sealed for so long without a Pure Yang cultivator rescuing her. Could it be that her interpersonal relations weren't good? It is the source of wisdom in this universe.

Within the golden spray, an unfamiliar, simple palace came into view. It was as if an island was anchored in the middle of the current. After the Sacred Virtue River flowed past, it transformed into vast, boundless light of wisdom, scattering across the universe like a meteor shower. Beneath every planet where a beam of Sacred Virtue light fell, it would transform into a spark of civilization, awakening the wisdom of beings and guiding them from ignorance towards order.

"If it's an artifact, as long as one refines it, then there's still a possibility of assimilating with the Dao."

Before coming to the Xuankun Daoist Site, he had also specifically learned about the True Immortal Palace, knowing that it was almost universally known among the various great Daoist sites.

Next, he chatted a lot with the Dao Lord, who also held nothing back, telling him everything he knew and fully displaying noble character.

Because from the Dao Lord's perspective, the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao had an owner. Chen Mobai, having stepped into it, could at most only have the ten-thousand-year lifespan of Void Refinement under circumstances where he couldn't assimilate with the Dao.

Cultivators related to the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao are all good teachers.

Chen Mobai asked, "Thank you for informing me, senior. How should I address you?"

"Dao Lord, since I cannot reach the origin of the Great Dao, I might as well chat with you: with your cultivation, senior, can you not travel upstream directly to the source?"

But the First-Tier Yiyi before him had no need to deceive a stranger like him.

"Senior, I wish to visit the Great Dao's origin. If there's nothing else, I will take my leave now."

Sacred Virtue is anathema to the Age of Doom. Now that I have entered the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao during Void Refinement, when the Demon Lord appears in the future, I will probably be the first one he tries to kill.

With civilization, everything can be made orderly and no longer chaotic.

"May I ask, senior, which young friend assimilated with this Sacred Virtue Minor Dao?" Chen Mobai decided to ask directly.

Chen Mobai felt awkward and was too embarrassed to say he was from the True Immortal Palace in front of a First-Tier being. After all, such beings might very well have attended lectures in the Yi Yi Palace. So he stated his humble origins from his home planet.

Seeing this, Chen Mobai suddenly gained a practical understanding of the true value of his step into the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao. At that moment, Chen Mobai also understood why the Dao Lord had said those words when he first saw him. The Dao Lord's words caused Chen Mobai's expression to change drastically, and he inwardly exclaimed that it was impossible.

Upon hearing that, Chen Mobai felt a little better. However, because the Yi Yi Palace had karmic ties with many Great Powers in this universe, high-tier cultivators dared not approach it, fearing misunderstanding.

"Thank you for informing me, senior, but according to my observation, the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao is very pure. With your talent for assimilating with the Dao, you should have been able to easily enter it during Void Refinement. Why did you choose a Post-Heaven Minor Dao?"

When Chen Mobai heard this, he vaguely understood why he had received the answer that Sacred Virtue was ownerless when he was in the True Immortal Palace. The Dao Lord, upon hearing what Chen Mobai said, guessed the reason.

"It's difficult. The Demon Lord, as the supreme being of the Demonic Dao, is already a Fourth-Tier peak existence. Even if his demonic avatar acts, it contains his true meaning of doom. To remove the seal, at least a Fourth-Tier Pure Yang cultivator is needed for there to be any hope."

"Indeed, senior, you have keen insight."

The towering figure smiled faintly: "My name has not been used for a long time. If you wish to address me, young friend, you may call me Dao Lord."

"Unexpectedly, there are other fellow Daoists who share my predicament." The Dao Lord sighed with emotion after hearing this.

The mighty river flowed endlessly.

Chen Mobai, after all, after Dao Venerable Yi Yi transcended, the True Immortal Palace, upholding his will to enlighten all beings, constantly shifted and descended into star systems where Post-Heaven beings gathered in this universe, teaching without discrimination.

After Chen Mobai bid farewell, he no longer traveled upstream. Instead, he followed the golden river of the Sacred Virtue Minor Dao back into his main spiritual body.

After silently committing it to memory, Chen Mobai thought about returning to the Lower Realm Gate to investigate. Any First-Tier existence, whether from the Central Daoist Site or the Seven Palaces, would be renowned.

"The source of the Sacred Virtue Great Dao cannot be reached with your current cultivation, young friend. However, you can catch a glimpse of the end by flowing downstream."

"Not bad. I'm surprised you also know about this, young friend. It seems that Sacred Hall has also descended upon the star region where you originated."

"Are there other fellow Daoists? The last time the Demon Lord appeared, because the Minor Dao I assimilated with had the potential to refine the True Immortal Palace, I was sought out by the Lei Ze Great Demon, one of his seventeen forms. After struggling for a hundred years, I was struck into a desolate place and sealed until now."

"Senior, your discerning eyes are like a torch. I am a cultivator from the northern fringe star region of the Central Daoist Site. On my home planet, the highest cultivation was only God Transformation, and I only broke through to Void Refinement after leaving."

The reason he didn't mention his relationship with young friend Wangji was that he had previously stated his humble origins, and now Chen Mobai understood the vastness of the world, so he no longer dared to casually claim to be a True Immortal Palace disciple.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai became even more worried. The Dao Lord shook his head and sighed.

The words of the towering figure caused Chen Mobai to halt his steps.

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