Book 08 Chapter 003: Divine Dao Plundering

Frowning, Gu Hai said, It seems like Sa might truly be the one from the Six Paths Immortal Firmament. The Six Paths Immortal Firmament and the Sas Immortal Firmament are two sides of the same coinone positive and one negative. This suggests Sa has a pathway for traversing the two immortal firmaments.

Vairocanas expression turned serious. Mister Gu, are you implying that if Sa wants to return, he can?

If Sa has a way, can he come and go at will? Wont the Six Paths Immortal Firmament be

However, Gu Hai shook his head. I suspect its not that simple.

Oh?

I suspect Sas pathway between the two immortal firmaments is gone, Gu Hai stated solemnly.

What do you mean? asked Vairocana, puzzled.

Eight hundred thousand years ago, f.u.xi battled a wisp of Sas consciousness and managed to block Sa outside the Six Paths Immortal Firmament. This suggests that Sa didnt return the same way but in another formand only as a sliver of consciousness, Gu Hai explained gravely.

But

Just think about it. The Amitbha Buddha discovered the Six Paths Immortal Firmament but could not enter. Its not as simple as being outside the void of the Six Paths Immortal Firmament. He was likely in another dimension and could only propagate the Buddhist Dao to the Six Paths Immortal Firmament with a dharmic incarnation. His true body could not come. This continued until he died in the void. He was reincarnated through the continuous chanting and faith of countless Buddhists generation after generation. The two immortal firmaments arent in the same spatial dimension, so it is almost impossible to cross over. The return of Sas consciousness eighty thousand years ago was similar to the Amitbha Buddha, Gu Hai said seriously.

But didnt I come over here? And arent you able to traverse back? In that case, was Yi Qiu more powerful than Sa and the Amitbha Buddha? Vairocana queried, frowning.

Shaking his head, Gu Hai responded, Yi Qiu is my senior, so it is not my place to speak of this. However, considering this affects the welfare of all beings in both immortal firmaments, I can hazard a guess.

Oh?

Yi Qiu didnt open a pa.s.sage between the two immortal firmaments but found the one that Sa had made, Gu Hai stated gravely.

What? Vairocana exclaimed, taken aback.

I suspect the pa.s.sageway we are using to traverse the two immortal firmaments is actually the one left by Sa. However, Sa inadvertently lost it, and the entrances to this pa.s.sageway were discovered by Senior Yi Qiu and the Six Paths Immortal Firmaments Sect Master Supreme Ascendant. Consequently, they set a pa.s.sword on this pa.s.sageway and hid it where Sa couldnt find it. Later, I obtained it, Gu Hai conjectured.

So, youre saying this pa.s.sageway belongs to Sa? Without it, Sa cant freely return and must find other ways in the void? Vairocana queried, frowning.

I suspect thats the case. Gu Hai nodded.

Perhaps youre right. I remember during the time of Yi Qius death, Sa went berserk. He ma.s.sacred countless creatures in many galaxies. He destroyed many beings in Earths galaxy, including several deities. A long time pa.s.sed before many deities dared to show themselves. It was that period! Vairocana mused.

Sa lost something; hence his rage! Gu Hai said gravely.

Nodding, Vairocana asked, So, if Sa cant return, it means were relatively safe here?

Shaking his head, Gu Hai replied, No, I actually feel its becoming increasingly dangerous. Sa invaded once eight hundred thousand years ago, showing he never gave up looking for a second pathway back. After eight hundred thousand years, I suspect his second invasion is not far off.

Vairocanas face turned slightly grim.

Lets set Sas issue aside for now, as its still somewhat distant. We need to navigate our current predicament. The Han Imperial Dynasty and the Huang Heavenly Dynasty are about to wage a deadly war, not to mention the intervention of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, Gu Hai warned.

Vairocana took a deep breath and nodded.

All this explanation just serves to make you aware. You must a.s.sist Long Wanyu whenever she is in danger in Borderless Heavenly Capital, Gu Hai stated earnestly.

Oh? Vairocana asked, puzzled.

Long Wanyu is key to resolving the calamity of all beings, Gu Hai declared solemnly.

She is? Could it be Vairocanas pupils contracted.

Nodding, Gu Hai said, Knowing is enough; theres no need to say it.

Vairocana nodded in agreement.

The two of them then stepped out of the Gus Immortal Firmament and into the Hall of Great Strength.

Hall of Great Strength:

Shangguan Hens eyelids twitched as if he would be the first to awaken.

Creak!

With a wave of his sleeve, Gu Hai flung open the doors of the Hall of Great Strength.

Outside the grand hall, Chen Xianer and the others promptly filed in upon seeing the doors open.

Husband, how is Little Han? Chen Xianer asked anxiously.

Hes about to wake up, Gu Hai replied, looking at the pill furnace.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Under the watchful eyes of all, the eyelids of Gu Han and Ao Sheng also twitched. Eventually, the three opened their eyes, one after another.

Theyre awake, wonderful! Gu Qin exclaimed joyfully.

Their injuries are strange. Their entire bodies are cracked. Long Wanyu frowned slightly as if recalling something.

When the three woke up, they saw Gu Hai and his party.

Your Reverence, youve finally returned! Shangguan Hens eyes reddened at once.

Imperial Father, this child was incapable. I could only watch helplessly as Uncle Chiyou fell, Gu Han said, his eyes reddening.

Your Reverence, this official is incompetent. Cough! Cough! Cough! Ao Sheng admitted bitterly.

Gu Hai once again infused Mending Heaven Energy into the three of them. Subsequently, Kong Xuan, the Mosquito Daoist, and Long Shenying gently helped the three out of the pill furnace.

Take a seat, Gu Hai ordered.

This child dares not! Gu Han immediately objected.

Shangguan Hen and Ao Sheng hesitated, not daring to sit, either.

Sit down. Your bodies are weak. We should talk while sitting, ordered Gu Hai.

Yes, the three responded and slowly took their seats.

What happened on that day? How did Chiyou die? How did Ji Dihong kill him? Gu Hai asked, looking at the three.

An alert suddenly came from Chiyou City that day. Then, a dense fog rapidly engulfed Chiyou City. We heard Chiyous booming call reverberating throughout Borderless Heavenly Capital. Crown Prince Gu Han, Prime Ao Sheng, and I rushed over without delay. As Ao Sheng was not at the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm yet, I carried him, Shangguan Hen recounted.

Oh? What did you see when you got there? Gu Hai asked in a deep voice.

Upon entering the dense fog, we were ambushed.

Ambushed? Gu Hai furrowed his brow.

Yes, it seemed like Ji Dihong had been waiting in ambush. I encountered an extremely powerful scorpion tail. It struck my head, which instantly made me dizzy, Shangguan Hen recounted with horror.

A scorpion tail? The Poisoned Whiplash? Gu Hais face darkened.

Gu Han nodded. Thats correct. The Heavenly Demon Holy Lands Number Four ambushed Prime Shangguan. Prime Shangguans physical body is truly extraordinary. The poisoned hook concentrated the immense force on one point and could even threaten those at the consummation of the spiritual souls. Only Prime Shangguan could barely withstand it, given his Golden Indestructible Body. If it were this child, that single strike would have taken my life.

What happened next? Gu Hai asked.

I faced Eastern Sea Dragon King Ao Ying. I was incapable and could only be suppressed, Ao Sheng responded with a bitter smile.

You could last against Ao Ying, who is a consummate Upper Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator. Thats no easy feat. Gu Hai nodded in approval.

This child faced Mister Starless, Gu Han said with a complex expression.

Mister Starless? Gu Hai raised his brow.

Mister Starless, isnt that Gu Ming, my fourth son? Gu Han definitely recognized him.

Yes, Mister Starless had already set up a ritual array, blocking me. It was a bizarre ritual array, Gu Han said, furrowing his brow.

So, you were all blocked. What about Hou Yi and Xingtian? Gu Hai asked in a serious tone.

They were also blocked. The battlefield was extremely chaotic at that time, so this child couldnt clearly see what was happening. However, we were all hindered by either the people of the Huang Heavenly Dynasty or the Heavenly Demon Holy Land. In the chaotic center of the storm, Ji Dihong battled Chiyou. Eventually, Chiyou suffered a great defeat, Gu Han recounted bitterly.

A great defeat? Chiyou was incredibly powerful. He was at the consummation of the spiritual souls. Furthermore, he practiced one of the shaman races five main lineages, world devouring, which can consume everything and makes him invulnerable to all weapons. His physical body is even more formidable than Shangguan Hens! Gu Hai frowned.

Yes, but Uncle Chiyou still lost. I remember an eye appearing in the sky in the final moments of the battle. It resembled Heavens eye but was golden. That eye emitted several beams of golden light that smote our bodies. Our bodies were severely damaged, cracking, Gu Han recalled.

Heavens eye? Gu Hais pupils constricted.

Long Wanqing, Long Wanyu, and others were also astonished. Heavens eye? This could only be found in one of the five heavenly gift cultivation techniques. Could Ji Dihong also possess a heavenly gift?

However, the heavenly eye seemed tired. It closed after emitting the golden light and subsequently disappeared, Gu Han recalled.

Tired?

Gu Hai and the others were even more shocked. It seemed this heavenly eye was inferior to the Six Paths Immortals and Essence Genesiss.

The impenetrable body and the ability to devour everything that belonged to Uncle Chiyou might have disappeared, Gu Han recalled.

What do you mean?

The golden eye in the sky had severely damaged us; we were on the verge of death. However, Chiyou suddenly appeared. Looking at us with bitterness, he said, My world devouring is gone, and my body has become mortal. I have lost again. I have let you all down. I hope you can escape. Take care, Gu Han recalled.

Chiyou was saying goodbye? Gu Hais face darkened.

Yes. Then Chiyou hurled Crown Prince Gu Han, Ao Sheng, Hou Yi, Xingtian, and me out of the battle. We flew straight to Borderless Heavenly Capital. On the way back, we saw Ji Dihongs Xuanyuan Sword emerge from the dense fog, piercing through Chiyous neck and protruding from his throat, Shangguan Hen said bitterly.

First Brother Chiyou was truly defeated? How could this happen? With his world devouring and an impenetrable body, how could the Xuanyuan Sword penetrate his body? Gu Hai furrowed his brow.

One of the shaman races five main lines of inheritance! Long Wanyus face darkened.

What? Gu Hai turned to Long Wanyu.

Chiyous formidable body and world devouring ability might have really disappeared, Long Wanyu said, her face grim.

You mentioned the shaman races five main lines of inheritance. What do you mean? The four zombies, world devouring, divine blood replication, mind control, and one more? Ji Dihong has the Divine Dao Shaman Canon, so he must also have the fifth main lineage. What is it? Is it related to Chiyous death? Gu Hai asked in a deep voice.

Yes, if Ji Dihong possesses the last lineage, Chiyou might have been careless, and Ji Dihong stole everything. Long Wanyu knitted her brows.

What is the fifth main lineage? Chen Xianer asked curiously. To think it is so mysterious! We cant find any records despite extensive searches.

The fifth main lineage is called divine Dao plundering, Long Wanyu replied, her frown deepening.

Divine Dao plundering? Everyone looked at Long Wanyu in surprise.

Yes, it directly plunders the divine Dao secret technique from others and refines that the divine Dao secret technique for personal use. Ji Dihong stripped the world devouring divine Dao secret technique from Chiyous body and placed it in his own. Devouring everything? Impenetrable? Immunity to water and fire? These abilities were all stripped away by Ji Dihong. Chiyou lost all these abilities, keeping only his cultivation, Long Wanyu said, frowning.

Divine Dao plundering?

Everyone in the hall inhaled sharply. What a horrifying shaman race lineage!