Chapter 4838: Impact on the Dao Sovereign

Thirty million years passed.

Immortal Realm, Azure Lotus Continent.

A majestic, colossal city, with the four golden characters "Azure Lotus Immortal City" visible on its plaque, saw many cultivators coming and going.

More than fifty million years had passed since the War of the Grand Dao ended. Many new forces and races had emerged in the Immortal Realm, and several new Dao Ancestors had appeared. However, the strongest power was undoubtedly the Wang family.

The Wang family did not interfere in the conflicts among the myriad races, instead focusing on enhancing their strength. Clan members collected cultivation resources throughout the Immortal Realm and transported them back to Azure Lotus Immortal Island.

Azure Lotus Immortal City was the largest market in the Immortal Realm, bar none. Even elixirs capable of helping one break through to Dao Ancestor could be purchased, provided one could afford the price.

In a vast bluestone plaza, a hundred-zhang-tall azure stone platform stood at its center. Lan Fukong was seated cross-legged on the platform, giving a sermon.

Lan Fukong had already advanced to Dao Ancestor. By estimation, the Wang family had been established in the Immortal Realm for over a hundred million years.

The Azure Lotus Immortal Couple was already a household legend in the Immortal Realm, but they rarely appeared anymore. Lan Fukong, Chen Yueying, Li Qinghuan, Cheng Zhenyu, Four Seasons Sword Venerable, and others had successively advanced to Dao Ancestor, assisting in exploring the Chaos Sea and collecting cultivation resources.

"You wouldn't believe how formidable the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts was," Lan Fukong boasted, his face full of flattery. "With a casual blow, it annihilated over ten Dao Ancestors. Yet, Fellow Daoist Wang wounded the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts with a single strike. Then, Madam Wang joined in, and in fewer than three moves, they dealt with the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts, restoring peace to the Immortal Realm."

"No way! The Progenitor of Chaos Beasts was that powerful, and it was dealt with so quickly? Shouldn't it have taken millions of years?"

"Exactly! Didn't they say the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts was incredibly strong? How could it be resolved so fast?"

"Yeah! It seems the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts wasn't all that powerful after all."

The surrounding cultivators debated animatedly, offering their opinions.

"Hmph, what do you know?" Lan Fukong explained. "Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang both cultivated two supreme fundamental laws, something no one has achieved from the chaotic era until now. Eight fundamental laws are more than enough to slay the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts."

"Didn't they say the Chaos Beast's natal Dao artifact, the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda, was incredibly powerful? Why didn't it play a role?" someone questioned.

"The Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda was indeed powerful," Lan Fukong explained, then mused, "But the Wang family's clan-suppressing treasure, the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, was even mightier. It swallowed the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. Without its natal Dao artifact, the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts' strength plummeted, and it naturally couldn't withstand them. Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang haven't appeared for many years. Perhaps they've already ascended to a higher realm."

"A higher realm? Isn't Dao Ancestor the highest?" a cultivator asked, puzzled.

Lan Fukong was about to say something when a deafening clap of thunder boomed, interrupting his thoughts.

The world changed color. The previously clear sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and violent winds surged. Immortal Qi within a radius of trillions of miles became chaotic.

"Who is breaking through to Dao Ancestor?" someone exclaimed.

"It's not Dao Ancestor! Breaking through to Dao Ancestor doesn't cause such a grand phenomenon." Lan Fukong's expression turned solemn. He looked in a certain direction, his gaze filled with shock and uncertainty.

Such a grand phenomenon could only be caused by the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple.

On Azure Lotus Immortal Island, many Wang family members looked up at the colossal thunderclouds in the sky, exchanging bewildered glances.

Thanks to the efforts of several fifth-tier Immortal Artificers, Azure Lotus Immortal Island had already been upgraded to a supreme Dao artifact. It possessed its own spatial dimension and various functions such as flight, defense, and attack. In the past thirty million years, some Wang family members had advanced to Dao Ancestor on Azure Lotus Immortal Island, but none had caused such a massive stir.

Wang Qingcheng, Wang Yingjie, and others rushed over to maintain order, preventing clan members from approaching the lightning tribulation's range.

The area of Azure Lotus Immortal Island was larger than a hundred immortal domains, so breaking through to a higher realm on the island would not cause any widespread interference.

In a hundred-mu-wide blue lake, an azure lotus platform sat at its center. Wang Changsheng was seated cross-legged on the platform, his eyes slightly closed, with eighteen azure spherical illusions floating above his head.

After a while, the eighteen spherical illusions burst forth with dazzling blue light, and a blue light cluster appeared. Following this, water droplets, soil, and vegetation emerged. The water droplets swiftly evolved into lakes and oceans. The soil rapidly transformed into rocks, which continuously expanded into colossal boulders, majestic peaks, and vast mountain ranges. Vegetation rapidly grew, and then elements like wind, thunder, and fire appeared.

A new world appeared above Wang Changsheng's head. This vibrant world featured mountains, forests, oceans, wind, thunder, fire, and ice, abundant with Immortal Qi. At its center were the eighteen azure spherical illusions.

The moment the world took shape, the entire Immortal Realm trembled, and Azure Lotus Continent was no exception. The vast number of immortals were greatly alarmed, rushing out of their dwellings. Even powers protected by fifth-tier immortal formations felt the tremor.

Azure Lotus Immortal City shook violently, and all the immortals left their dwellings.

"What's going on? Doesn't Azure Lotus Immortal City have a fifth-tier immortal formation? Are powerful enemies attacking?"

"No way! Who would dare to attack the Wang family? Even the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts was slain by the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple."

"If it's not a powerful enemy, then what caused this? Is the Wang family testing a formation?" The cultivators debated animatedly.

"We are not testing any formations. Everyone, please remain calm and do not run around," a Wang family cultivator spoke up to dispel the rumors.

Wang Yong'an stood high in the sky, holding a yellow formation plate that glittered with immortal light, his face full of confusion.

On Azure Lotus Immortal Island, Wang Changsheng looked at the world above his head, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He could perceive everything in this world—the flowing rivers, leaves dancing in the wind, burning flames—he could feel it all. He felt like the master of this world. Strictly speaking, this world was created by him; he *was* the Dao of this world.

With a thought from Wang Changsheng, a mountain range in this world turned into dust, and many trees fell.

The next moment, a fierce wind swept through, and countless yellow grains of sand flew with the wind, condensing into mountains. A continuous range of mountains appeared, and seedlings emerged from the ground, rapidly growing into trees.

"I am the Dao, the Dao is me. I am supreme over the Grand Dao. Is this a Dao Venerable?!" Wang Changsheng muttered to himself.

No sooner had he spoken than a deafening rumble of thunder came from high above. A massive nine-colored immortal lightning bolt tore through the sky, striking the world Wang Changsheng had created. When the nine-colored immortal lightning struck the ground, a huge crater instantly appeared. When it struck the forest, the trees immediately caught fire, and the blaze quickly spread, engulfing many trees.

Massive nine-colored immortal lightning bolts continuously struck the world Wang Changsheng had created. This world seemed to become a realm of lightning, and the heavens and earth turned nine colors.

Seven days and seven nights passed, but the lightning tribulation had not yet ended.

The nine-colored thunderclouds were still ten thousand zhang wide. After churning and surging, they transformed into an enormous nine-colored lightning dragon, which swooped down from high above, crashing into the world Wang Changsheng had created.

With a deafening boom, this world shook violently and was engulfed by nine-colored lightning.

After a while, the lightning dissipated. This world had turned into scorched earth, but Wang Changsheng was completely unharmed.

With a thought from Wang Changsheng, seedlings emerged from the ground and rapidly grew. Violent winds surged, and countless flying sand and stones condensed into towering peaks. Countless water droplets appeared, condensing into lakes, rivers, and oceans.

Wang Changsheng was the Dao of this world. If he did not perish, this world would not perish; and if this world did not perish, he would also not perish.