đź“– Chapter 1269 - Moon Star Sect Ancestor!
When the Emperor split off a portion of his divine will and sent it to this place, it was with an important mission. Thus, the portion of divine will sent here had extraordinary power, reaching the level of the fourth step.
With this kind of power, even throughout the entire universe, there weren’t many who could compete. For checking in on the final fake Never-Ending Dao Domain and finishing things up there, it should have been more than enough.
In the beginning, the red-robed young man had also thought so.
As long as he planned things out step by step, it wouldn’t be long before he broke past the stone gate, suppressed the Hand of All, stepped into the core of the stele world, and destroyed the final portion of the black wooden nail’s soul.
However, during this process, something unexpected happened. Chen Qingzi suddenly broke out of the stele world and attacked him. Although he won in the end and successfully possessed Chen Qingzi, he had suffered a grievous injury that couldn’t be healed.
This injury caused his battle prowess to plummet, leaving him barely able to hang on to the power of the fourth step. However, since he obtained Chen Qingzi’s body, at the time he had thought that the benefits outweighed the losses.
With Chen Qingzi’s body, he could directly open the stone gate without needing to destroy it. Moreover, the Hand of All wouldn’t interfere with Chen Qingzi’s body, allowing him to enter the stele world smoothly. If all went well, he would have completed his mission ahead of schedule.
But he didn’t expect that… Chen Qingzi’s body was laced with restrictions. Looking at things now, all of Chen Qingzi’s previous actions had been laying a trap!
And this trap successfully destroyed 30% of his divine will!
Coupled with his injuries, the red-robed young man could be considered to have suffered unprecedentedly severe damage. His realm had completely fallen out of the fourth step, leaving him with the power of the mere pinnacle of the third step.
Fortunately, the Hand of All was currently rootless. After years of consumption, it didn’t have much power left, so even if his cultivation base had fallen, it wouldn’t be long before he broke past it.
But nevertheless, his face was dark, because he was no longer certain. On the one hand, those in the stele world now had time to make preparations. On the other… Wang Baole had grown faster than expected.
“Chen Qingzi!!” The red-robed young man gritted his teeth, eyes burning with anger. It was all because of Chen Qingzi that everything had gone wrong…
What had originally been impossible… now became possible!
“I have to hurry. I can’t give them any more time to grow!” The red-robed young man immediately transformed into the blood-colored centipede and attacked more and more viciously. His battle against the Hand of All immediately intensified, causing the void to shake in all directions. Even the core of the stele world was affected, and the natural and magical laws of the Dao Domain fluctuated violently.
On Mars, Wang Baole withdrew his gaze from the starry sky and restrained the killing intent in his eyes. His expression became calm and peaceful as he absorbed the shining earth seed into his body.
As it fused into him, the power of the Earth Dao filled his body. Although the earth had no generating interaction with wood or water, Wang Baole’s Eternal Dao Star rotated slightly, causing the aura of the Fire Dao to erupt.
Water birthed wood, wood birthed fire, fire birthed earth!
With three real and one virtual, this was four elements, four Daos!
“That’s three extremes done…” Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and thought about what he should do next. He still lacked the Metal Dao and Fire Dao, but he already had some ideas about these two.
If he couldn’t find a more suitable Dao-carrying treasure for the Metal Dao, he would just go with the ancient bronze sword. However, compared to the treasures he had used for his current three Daos, although the ancient bronze sword was a Universe-grade treasure, it was still slightly lacking.
As for the Fire Dao, the Underworld Fire was a possibility, and the curse fire from the Flame Patriarch was also a possibility. But in any case, when it came to being used as a Dao-carrying treasure, neither was ideal.
If he had more time, Wang Baole would have made different choices, but right now, he needed to complete the five elements as fast as possible. He was already prepared to select the ancient bronze sword and the curse fire to form his Dao Seeds.
“But before I begin, I need… to visit the Moon Star Sect!” Wang Baole’s eyes flickered with a profound light. Li Wan’er’s voice from back then echoed in his mind.
“The old ancestor invites you for a meeting. The meeting will take place in sixty-eight years, on the nineteenth day of the seventh month, at the Moon Star Sect’s Heaven Observing Cliff!”
Now, there were seven days until the appointment.
Recalling those days, Wang Baole sighed. Things had changed far too much in the past sixty-eight years. Back then, although his battle prowess wasn’t bad, there were still countless people standing above him.
Back then… his master was still around, and so was his senior brother.
Back then… he didn’t know why the Moon Star Sect ancestor had made that invitation, or why the time was so specific.
Back then… he didn’t know who the other party was, let alone what was going to happen in the stele world.
But now… his battle prowess was at the top of the stele world. However, his master was gone, and his senior brother had died as well.
He had also figured out the reason for the overly-specific appointment. Obviously… the Moon Star Sect ancestor knew an incredible divine ability that allowed him to foresee the future.
Moreover, when it came to the Moon Star Sect ancestor’s identity… Wang Baole was almost certain of that as well.
Sighing softly, Wang Baole closed his eyes, spending seven days in quiet meditation. When the seventh day arrived, his clone outside the solar system stood up and walked into the starry sky, entering the Unorthodox Holy Region in a single step.
Without pausing at all, as soon as he arrived in the Unorthodox Holy Region, Wang Baole took another step. This time… he appeared in a place that was invisible to the naked eye. In fact, even the divine will of a cultivator below the Universe Realm would be unable to detect this place. Here, staring into the empty starry sky ahead of him, he saw two familiar figures who seemed to have been standing there for a long time. Both bowed deeply toward him.
“Moon Star Sect disciple Li Wan’er greets the Dao Lord. On the orders of the old ancestor, this disciple is here to welcome you to our Moon Star Sect.”
“Moon Star Sect disciple Zhuo Yifan… greets the Dao Lord.”
“Yifan…” Wang Baole’s gaze swept over the two figures. In the end, as he looked at Zhuo Yifan, a smile that hadn’t been seen for a long time appeared on his face.
After spending a while immersed in memories of the past, Wang Baole walked over and hugged Zhuo Yifan tightly. Zhuo Yifan teared up slightly and hugged back with all his strength.
Today, after so many years of separation, these two brothers had reunited.
Li Wan’er smiled as she stood to the side and didn’t interrupt. It wasn’t until she heard the two of them reminiscing about old times that she softly spoke up.
“Baole, the old ancestor is waiting.”
Wang Baole turned to Li Wan’er, eyes full of complicated feelings. He walked over and gave her a tight hug as well. By the time he let go, his expression had already returned to normal.
With Li Wan’er and Zhuo Yifan leading the way, he walked into the empty area in front of him. As he took the first step, the starry sky changed, and a gigantic blue planet appeared in front of his eyes.
In fact, if he wanted, he could have removed the veil of illusion covering this place with a wave of his hand. However, he didn’t do that. Since he was a visitor, he obediently followed Li Wan’er and Zhuo Yifan, and with his second step, they appeared in the sky above the planet.
The whole planet was covered with lush greenery. Undulating mountain ranges snaked across the lands, and rushing rivers poured into the vast ocean. Majestic buildings could be seen all over.
"Welcome to Moon Star Sect." Li Wan'er said softly.
Wang Baole nodded and looked across the entire planet. In the end, his gaze landed on a certain mountain, where a figure was sitting with their back facing him.
This figure was sitting on a cliff, and there was a waterfall cascading down in front of them. The echo of the rushing water seemed to contain profound mysteries of Dao that filled all directions. With his third step, Wang Baole appeared… behind that figure on top of the cliff.
“You’re here.” The figure’s back seemed to be full of the vicissitudes of life, but their voice was loud and confident. As they spoke, they slowly turned around.
An elderly face that was completely unfamiliar to Wang Baole appeared in his eyes.
“My surname is Xu, and my given name is Liguo. As ordered by my lord, I am… the young lady’s Dao Protector.”