Chapter 395: Sudden Change, The Battle Begins!
The Grand Dream Sovereign’s Deity Transformation path was already complete. The reason he acknowledged Chu Liang as his master again was not to validate his own path, but to fulfill his promise.
A teacher for a day, a father for a lifetime.
Back then, in that dilapidated Daoist temple, he knelt before the wooden window and promised to follow Chu Liang forever.
Although that broken Daoist temple and the reincarnation world were both fake, his promise to become a disciple was real.
Chu Liang smiled, “I have nothing to teach you.”
The Grand Dream Sovereign replied, “Master’s transcendent nature is enough for me to learn from for a long time.”
“You certainly know how to talk.”
Chu Liang smiled. He was quite satisfied with this disciple, after all, he was the first disciple he had seriously accepted.
Moreover, his Reincarnation Technique and the Grand Dream Sovereign’s Dream Path Reincarnation could mutually validate each other.
They were master and disciple, but also fellow Daoists on the path of reincarnation.
“Let’s go, follow me to Mount Tai to meet the other Fellow Daoists.”
With that, Chu Liang took a step forward and arrived at the peak of Mount Tai.
The Grand Dream Sovereign arrived alongside him, standing slightly behind him on his right, just like they had in the reincarnation world all those years.
Regarding their master-disciple relationship, many Deity Transformation cultivators found it difficult to understand and wanted to know the reason. However, they did not rush to inquire, but first expressed their congratulations.
“Fellow Daoist Grand Dream, congratulations!”
“To comprehend the Dao in a single morning and break through two realms in succession, it truly makes us envious!”
“Grand Dream, among those who descended to the lower realm, you are the first to obtain a great opportunity!”
The Deity Transformation cultivators spoke one after another, their attitudes quite courteous.
The Grand Dream Sovereign’s Dream Path Reincarnation was even more weird than Xu Shanhe’s Earth Great Dao and the North Sea Emperor’s Water Great Dao. Now that he had reached the late stage of the Deity Transformation realm, his strength had increased dramatically, and he could be said to be the most difficult to deal with among the three.
He smiled and responded to them one by one.
“If not for Master’s awakening, this reincarnation would not have been an opportunity, but rather a disaster that would have cost me my life,” he said with a smile and a sigh.
“I see.”
Hearing his words, everyone present immediately understood.
Obviously, Chu Liang had awakened earlier.
He had entered the Grand Dream Sovereign’s reincarnation world through the Laws of Reincarnation, and had bestowed upon the Grand Dream Sovereign the grace of teaching him the Dao and saving his life.
These two favors were enough for the Grand Dream Sovereign to acknowledge Chu Liang as his master.
Everyone’s gaze shifted to Chu Liang. They all felt a bit complicated about this Nascent Soul cultivator from the lower realm, and they didn’t even know how to address him.
Should they directly call him “Fellow Daoist”?
Before they could speak, Chu Liang spoke first.
He looked at Xu Shanhe and smiled, “Thank you, Senior, for protecting the Dao.”
Xu Shanhe was surprised, “You knew I was here? It seems your divine sense is much stronger than your cultivation.”
Previously, he had been using a wisp of his divine sense to sense the situation in the lower realm, thinking that no one could detect him.
But Chu Liang knew of his existence, which meant that Chu Liang’s divine sense was not weaker than his at all!
Xu Shanhe said, “I originally planned to take the opportunity of the Nascent Soul Dao Fruit and leave, but that kid Wenyan asked me to look after this realm. After all, he is the next generation Deity Transformation cultivator of my Xu family, so I’ll help him out.”
Chu Liang was suddenly enlightened, “So it’s Brother Xu. He has the same name in both his past and present lives.”
Perhaps it was destiny, Chu Liang also had the same name in both his lives.
There were too many mysteries in reincarnation, and no one had been able to fully comprehend them yet.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Chu Liang took out jade tables and chairs, as well as immortal fruits and fine wine from his storage artifact, and invited the many Deity Transformation cultivators from the Immortal Realm to sit down and discuss the matter of the Nascent Soul Dao Fruit together.
“Everyone, please have a seat.”
If not for this reincarnation battle, the entire lower realm would not have been worthy of the attention of these Deity Transformation cultivators. How could they sit down and have a discussion?
But now, the strength that Chu Liang had displayed was enough to earn their respect.
Chu Liang himself was strong enough to rival a Deity Transformation cultivator, his disciple Grand Dream Sovereign was at the late stage of the Deity Transformation realm, and there was also Xu Shanhe, who was also at the late stage of the Deity Transformation realm, helping him.
“Today’s events have exceeded my expectations,” the Blood Axe Divine Lord smiled, “I originally thought there would be a great battle, and I even brought both of my axes. I didn’t expect to be sitting here drinking and chatting.”
“This is good too, fighting is always boring.”
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The Deity Transformation powerhouses sat down one after another, their Dao aura pervading, and immortal mist swirling.
The fine wine on the table was fragrant, and hundreds of flowers bloomed around them, turning the entire Mount Tai into a fairyland on earth for a time.
At the table, the North Sea Emperor was the first to speak, “Fellow Daoist Chu, are you really just a Nascent Soul cultivator?”
Hearing him address Chu Liang as “Fellow Daoist,” the other Deity Transformation powerhouses exchanged glances, but no one objected.
Even the North Sea Emperor addressed him as such, what else could they say?
Chu Liang nodded and smiled, “Yes, I just achieved the Nascent Soul realm today.”
The North Sea Emperor asked again, “How many years has Fellow Daoist Chu been cultivating?”
Chu Liang replied, “A hundred years.”
“A hundred years to rival a Deity Transformation cultivator, such talent is truly unimaginable. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Chu is a reincarnated being?” The North Sea Emperor looked at Chu Liang.
“That’s right, but I am not the reincarnation of a great power. It was just another fortuitous encounter,” Chu Liang answered with a smile.
“I see.”
Everyone at the table understood.
To be able to reincarnate with memories, either one’s previous life’s strength was overwhelming, or one had a great opportunity.
As for what the specific opportunity was, the North Sea Emperor did not ask. This was Chu Liang’s personal secret, and the others did not dare to force him to tell.
After all, Chu Liang could rival a Deity Transformation cultivator with his Nascent Soul cultivation. What kind of strength would he possess when he achieved the Deity Transformation realm in the future?
“Fellow Daoist Chu, my Daoist title is ‘Blood Axe’, and I usually reside on Blood Axe Mountain in the Southern Region of the Immortal Realm.”
“Fellow Daoist Chu, my Daoist title is ‘Southern Cloud Master’……”
“Fellow Daoist Chu……”
They spoke one after another, conversing with Chu Liang as equals.
After some conversation, everyone at the table brought up the purpose of their visit ━ the Nascent Soul Dao Fruit and the method of its cultivation.
Regarding the cultivation method, Chu Liang did not hold back and asked the Grand Dream Sovereign to share it.
The Grand Dream Sovereign pointed his finger, and a ray of golden light bloomed, instantly forming lines of text in the void.
“So that’s how it is, using heaven and earth as the womb, cutting off the power of the entire world,” the North Sea Emperor mused.
“It’s just a fragment. Every three hundred years, one must use the blood, qi, and resentment of countless mortals to wear down the spirituality of the Dao Fruit. This technique is somewhat harmful to the harmony of heaven,” the Blood Axe Divine Lord frowned.
“No wonder the Yin Soul Sect’s destiny is getting worse year by year. Even though they did not directly slaughter those mortals, they are still involved, and they must bear a portion of the karma.”
Ten thousand years, countless mortal lives, how strong would the accumulated karma be?
The power of karma was too mysterious, and ordinary cultivators did not take it seriously.
But at the Deity Transformation realm, they all knew that the karma in the unseen world existed.
One must have a heart of reverence for karma.
The moment the Yin Soul Sect chose to slaughter mortals, their ending was already determined. Today’s defeat was just the result of the karma they had accumulated over the past ten thousand years.
“What are your thoughts on this Nascent Soul Dao Fruit?”
Xu Shanhe spoke, bringing up the most crucial question.
More than twenty Deity Transformation powerhouses were present, and all of them wanted to obtain the Nascent Soul Dao Fruit.
For a moment, no one spoke, and the atmosphere suddenly became strange. Everyone was silent.
Who should the Dao Fruit go to?
Should they just give it to Chu Liang?
They were all somewhat unwilling. Since they had come all this way, they had to fight for it.
Just then, a sudden change occurred.
“Hehe, if none of you want it, this Nascent Soul Dao Fruit will be mine!” A sinister laugh suddenly sounded in the distance.
The void fluctuated, and strange, withered branches that resembled black snakes stretched out from the void. Each branch emanated a terrifying Deity Transformation power, instantly sealing the space where the Nascent Soul Dao Fruit was located.
