Chapter 4895: The Last Great Path

Jiyue trapped Xi within the Dao Realm. Jian Xiao activated a Heavenly Dao artifact and unleashed Dao power to attack Jiyue. Jiyue struggled, having to both control the Dao Realm against Xi and defend against Jian Xiao's assault.

Apart from Jiyue, all other Dao Venerables of the God Race had already been annihilated.

"Fellow Daoist Ah has been slain by Daoist Venerable Taihao, and all the Dao Venerables of the Asura Race have been wiped out!" Jian Feng exclaimed.

"Stop them," Jian Xiao commanded.

The Dao Venerables of the Celestial Demon Race and the Chaos Race all took action, attacking Wang Changsheng and his companions.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, they vastly overestimated their abilities," Wang Changsheng scoffed. He then formed a hand seal, sending eighteen blue water dragons hurtling directly towards the Dao Venerables. Wang Ruyan and the others also launched their attacks against the Celestial Demon and Chaos Race Dao Venerables. These Dao Venerables had already suffered heavy casualties from their earlier battle with the God Race Dao Venerables, making them utterly no match for Wang Changsheng's group.

As the eighteen blue water dragons surged forward, the Dao Venerables of the Celestial Demon Race and the Chaos Race activated their Heavenly Dao artifacts to defend. However, the water dragons opened their gaping maws and swallowed all the incoming artifacts. With their Heavenly Dao artifacts consumed, the Dao Venerables attempted to use Dao power to resist, but it was futile, especially with Wang Ruyan and the others also attacking. A tremendous roar erupted, and all these Dao Venerables were annihilated.

Wang Changsheng changed his hand seal, directing the eighteen blue water dragons towards the ten-colored light barrier. Wang Ruyan and the others also attacked the barrier. After a massive boom, the ten-colored light barrier shattered, and the eighteen blue water dragons lunged at Jian Xiao.

Jian Xiao quickly changed his hand seal. Eighteen command banners, shimmering with black light, flared intensely, transforming into eighteen gigantic black dragons that moved to intercept. A flash of green light appeared, revealing the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron. It spun rapidly, emitting a stream of green ethereal light that enveloped the eighteen black dragons.

Just as Jian Xiao realized what was happening and was about to control the eighteen black dragons to evade, a rapid burst of zither music echoed through the heavens and earth. Hearing it, he felt his soul tearing apart, and his body trembled slightly. Seizing this opportune moment, the green ethereal light enveloped the eighteen black dragons, drawing them into the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron.

The eighteen blue water dragons then lunged at Jian Xiao, who paled in shock. He frantically formed hand seals, causing the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron to shake violently. As the eighteen blue water dragons reached him, Jian Xiao struck out with a palm, conjuring a gigantic black glowing palm that appeared instantly to meet the water dragons. With a thunderous roar, the eighteen blue water dragons easily shattered the black giant palm and continued their assault on Jian Xiao.

"No..." Jian Xiao let out a desperate cry before being crushed to dust by a blue water dragon, his soul utterly destroyed.

Jiyue breathed a long sigh of relief and then activated her Dao power to finish off Xi.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, quickly go deal with Xuan Miao!" Jiyue urged. "That fellow has no regard for friendship; he trapped us with his treasures and is now trying to seize the origin of the last Grand Dao for himself."

Xuan Miao had feigned assistance, taking the opportunity to trap them with his treasures.

"Everyone else stays here, except Haitang," Wang Changsheng commanded, then raced forward with Wang Ruyan and Ye Haitang. Wang Qingshan and the others waited in place. Bai Yuqi began setting up a grand formation on the periphery, ensuring that even if Xuan Miao managed to obtain the origin of the last Grand Dao, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Ye Haitang brought forth a black flying dagger, sending it directly towards the ethereal threads in the void. An astonishing sight unfolded: the black flying dagger easily passed through the threads, yet it was cut into numerous small pieces by them, turning into a pile of scrap metal. Wang Ruyan activated her Dao power, tearing open a gap, and they flew inside. She activated her Lihuo True Eyes to survey the situation ahead.

Ahead lay numerous black holes and many threads. Most of these threads were visible to the naked eye, while a few were invisible. These threads were powerful restrictions. They dared not be careless, avoiding the threads and black holes as much as possible.

After about a quarter of an hour, they appeared on a vast, boundless wasteland, where they could see Xuan Miao's figure. Above, lightning flashed and thunder roared. Thick ten-colored bolts of lightning streaked across the sky, striking downwards. Xuan Miao held a small blue umbrella above his head, which projected a dense blue water curtain that enveloped his entire body. The thick ten-colored lightning bolts struck the blue water curtain, vanishing as if absorbed by mud or swallowed by the sea.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, sending out eighteen Sea Stabilizing Beads. They spun around them once, transforming into a massive blue water curtain that encased them. They strode forward. Wang Ruyan activated her Lihuo True Eyes to their maximum, closely monitoring their surroundings. Ten-colored lightning bolts struck down one after another, landing on the blue water curtain, but the curtain showed no signs of disturbance.

They wanted to pursue Xuan Miao, but there were too many hidden threads along the way. As they walked, they constantly had to take detours. Half a day later, they still hadn't left the wasteland, but Xuan Miao was already ahead.

"Is this it?" Xuan Miao muttered to himself, his gaze fixed on a towering, steep peak in the distance. Numerous black holes hovered above the colossal peak, a sight that made one's scalp tingle. If not for these restrictions blocking the way, the Dao Venerables of the four races would have long since rushed through.

Xuan Miao frowned, swinging the blue long saber in his hand. He struck backwards, severing the head of a massive blue water dragon. He felt a tremendous force strike him, sending his body flying backward uncontrollably, and he spat out a mouthful of vital essence blood. A brilliant blue light erupted from Xuan Miao's body, then vanished as shimmering blue specks. The next moment, shimmering blue specks appeared on the colossal peak, swiftly coalescing into Xuan Miao's form.

Above his head was a gigantic black hole, generating a powerful suction force. Xuan Miao's hair fluttered in the wind, and his face twisted and deformed, seemingly unable to withstand the pull. A stirring burst of zither music resounded, but Xuan Miao remained unmoved, striding towards the mountain. The closer he got to the summit, the stronger the black hole's suction became. After reaching halfway up, his speed slowed progressively, his face turned crimson, and his eyes bulged, appearing as if they might pop out at any moment. The zither music grew more frantic, like a thousand armies clashing in battle.

"Suppress!" Wang Ruyan's expression turned cold as her ten fingers swept across the zither strings. A blue sound wave swept forth, heading directly towards Xuan Miao. Xuan Miao spat out a large mouthful of vital essence blood, his face turning pale. He felt his soul on the verge of collapsing, his body trembling uncontrollably. He was then pulled by the powerful suction into the void, instantly turning into a mist of blood; not even his spirit was able to escape.

Not long after, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Ye Haitang arrived at the location.

"What powerful gravity restrictions! Coupled with the interference from these black holes, it's no wonder no one has been able to reach the summit for so many years," Wang Changsheng remarked with a frown. He flipped his right hand, revealing a golden, shimmering orb. He activated the treasure to investigate, but saw nothing. Wang Ruyan activated her Lihuo True Eyes, but it was the same result.

"Is the origin of the last Grand Dao truly at the mountain's peak?" Wang Changsheng wondered with a frown. No one knew the answer. Xuan Miao had sacrificed his life in search of it.

"Haitang, can you control these black holes?" Wang Ruyan asked.

"Not entirely, but I can hold them off for a while. You'll need to be fast, though," Ye Haitang replied solemnly. She brought forth tens of thousands of black formation flags. With a hand seal, the flags brightened intensely and sank into the ground surrounding the colossal peak. She channeled a hand seal into the formation plate, causing a vast quantity of Yin energy to surge from the ground.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan exchanged a glance, then strode towards the mountain summit. As soon as they appeared on the peak, they immediately felt a powerful gravitational pull. Fortunately, having cultivated sacred bodies, they were not significantly affected. They discovered that Dao power was suppressed here, so they could only rely on their physical bodies, treasures, and secret talismans to resist.

Upon reaching halfway up the mountain, their speed slowed, and the blue water curtain protecting them began to twist and deform. Wang Ruyan took out two golden, shimmering talismans, handing one to Wang Changsheng. They both simultaneously pressed the talismans onto their bodies, their forms enveloped by a golden ethereal glow, and continued to stride up the mountain.

Ye Haitang channeled a hand seal into the formation plate, causing the Yin energy to surge. A rolling black mist ocean formed into gigantic black hands that covered the black holes. However, the black hands quickly twisted, deformed, and disintegrated. Ye Haitang opened her mouth and spat out a large mouthful of vital essence blood, which merged into the formation plate. The plate then radiated dazzling black light.

"Seal!" Ye Haitang exclaimed. Sounds of ghostly wails and wolf howls erupted loudly. Rolling Yin energy and streaks of black light burst from the ground, converging into a massive black light curtain that shielded all the black holes. As the black light curtain twisted and deformed, Ye Haitang sliced open her right hand with her dagger and pressed it onto the formation plate. She formed a hand seal, causing a brilliant black light to emanate from her body.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan quickened their pace, continuing up the mountain. The moment they reached the summit, the black light curtain shattered, and Ye Haitang collapsed onto the ground, her aura weak and her face pale.

Wang Changsheng looked at a cave not far away, his expression solemn. He and Wang Ruyan strode inside. After walking over a hundred steps, a dense ten-colored light barrier blocked their path, obscuring what lay beyond it. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan activated their Dao power to attack the ten-colored light barrier, but all their attacks vanished as if absorbed by mud or swallowed by the sea. Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, transforming the blue water curtain back into eighteen Sea Stabilizing Beads, which he hurled at the ten-colored light barrier. Wang Ruyan's fingers swept across the zither strings, unleashing blue sound waves that struck the barrier.

With a thunderous roar, the ten-colored light barrier shattered, revealing a cave roughly an acre in size. In the center of the cave lay a ball of light, emitting an aura of the Grand Dao.

"It truly is the origin of the Grand Dao! I've never seen this kind of Dao origin before! The origin of the last Grand Dao!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed excitedly.

"Husband, you should refine this Dao here! I will guard you!" Wang Ruyan said.

Wang Changsheng nodded, sat down cross-legged, and began to refine the ball of Dao origin.

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Old Wang controls the Three Thousand Grand Daos, meaning he commands the entire world and the paths of all beings, allowing him to rewrite its rules. I'm too tired today; the story will be completed tomorrow.

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