novelsite Chapter 2840 The Great Road of Destiny
Chapter 2840 The Great Road of Destiny
Chapter 2840 The Great Road of Destiny
Jing Yuexin's words were exactly what Qu Jianlei was thinking—hundreds of years of tacit understanding did not come for nothing.
However, even though the two had guessed the general situation, they could only remain silent.
A few breaths later, Qu Jianlei had a thought and put both pieces of Extreme Spirit into his body space.
The agitation of the stele gradually subsided, and the gap between the two sections seemed... a little bigger?
Qu Zhenzun sent out his divine sense, and the next moment, Luo Fu entered the cave.
The bright-eyed girl took out the ball of electric light, and sure enough, the two sections of the Dao Stele returned to their previous state.
"That's really how it is," Jing Yuexin muttered softly, "What do we do?"
Outside the cave, Qu Jianlei's illusory figure gradually solidified, but his gaze was somewhat blank.
After a few breaths, he sighed softly, "Senior... just as you predicted."
The three, including True Lord Kanshui, watched silently, somewhat bewildered.
Both the girl from Ji Ling and the girl from Hao Ran Sect disappeared, and they knew that they had been taken away by Qu Zhenzun—there must be another test for them.
The True Venerable's cave is a very private territory, and even the Great Lord is not allowed to enter without permission.
Although the Three True Lords had the power to force their way in, the fate of the True Lord of Cliff was a stark reminder of what had happened.
Kan Shui kept using his divine sense to secretly warn the two people traveling with him: Don't act recklessly, there are some consequences you can't bear.
But at this moment, he still couldn't help but ask, "Young friend Qu, which senior are you referring to?"
With a flash, the Möbius strip reappeared, this time revealing itself to be the old woman in her true form.
Her eyes looked a little strange, filled with undisguised excitement. "Are you sure?"
“Basically… that’s how it is,” Qu Zhenzun replied calmly. “I think it’s time to make a trip to Yuxiu!”
"Go to Yuxiu?" True Monarch Shuangchi couldn't help but mutter, but didn't say anything more.
Kan Shui Zhenjun gradually came to his senses, but remained silent. The eyebrows of the human head furrowed slightly, but he also remained silent.
“Then let’s go,” the old woman said, looking at Kan Shui. “Could you please make the arrangements, fellow Daoist?”
“I’m afraid…it’ll be a bit difficult,” Bai Wu trembled slightly. “You know Yu Xiu’s rules.”
"Rules are meant to restrain us?" the old woman sneered.
“But this is quite a large-scale operation,” Kan Shui sighed, “so many True Lords.”
Yu Xiu is protected by Xuan Zun and doesn't care much about Zhen Jun, but this number... is really a bit exaggerated.
However, what he was more concerned about was that "your tests might bring unnecessary trouble to the realm."
“There won’t be any trouble,” the old woman replied without hesitation. “I said it!”
“What you said isn’t enough,” the man said without hesitation. “Let Haoran’s Heng speak! Heh…Heng Xuanzun?”
The Möbius strip wasn't exactly known for its good temper, but upon hearing this, she could only remain silent.
"Senior Heng is very busy," Qu Zhenzun said upon seeing this, "We can pay him the appropriate compensation."
“Young friend Qu, this is not about payment,” said the Twin-Winged True Lord solemnly.
He liked the little guy, so he was very direct, "You first need to explain why you're going to Yuxiu."
“After we conduct a thorough assessment, we will have a risk assessment result… You wouldn’t say there is no risk at all, would you?”
“Theoretically speaking, that is indeed the case,” Qu Jianlei replied seriously, “but I cannot explain it.”
Why is Yuxiu safe? It's because, as he and Jing Zhenzun analyzed before, the mission of the Dao Stele is most likely to protect the lower dimensions.
The fact that the aura of jade can trigger a reaction from the Dao Stele means that its order is something the Dao Stele likes, and it can also absorb some of it to replenish itself.
But perhaps the Dao Stele was replenished too quickly, thus affecting the environment of Yuxiu? It seems like I'm overthinking it.
Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin share the same view that the Dao Stele protects the order of this dimension and, in a sense, can be considered a boundary marker!
It can establish and safeguard dimensional rules, effectively resisting high-dimensional elements. As for its origin... it may be a product of dimensional conflict.
In any case, it represents rules and order, so how could it possibly be broken?
The truth is that it broke apart in the Girl Starfield, probably to protect a region, and was willing to sacrifice itself.
The way of Heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those who have too little!
Is it excessive to find a place with "sufficiency" to recuperate after suffering losses in order to maintain order?
Following this logic, how could it possibly be detrimental to Yuxiu?
However, it's really inconvenient to explain; I just can't bring myself to say the two words "Dao Bei" (道碑).
The three Jade Xiu True Lords can't cause much trouble, but after everyone enters Jade Xiu, do you think it's possible that they'll all be wiped out?
For cultivators of Lianxing, turning the tide is a very important matter. However, does it have anything to do with Yuxiu's Xuanzun?
"Never mind, ignore it," the Möbius strip said calmly. "I also have the right to freely enter and leave Yuxiu."
"I was just asking to give you some face... maybe there will be an opportunity, but now, it's better to save myself the trouble."
“That’s a lie,” the man sneered. “We all promised not to participate in saving the day, but to just observe.”
Luo Fu had just left the cave when she overheard these two sentences and couldn't help but speak up.
"If that's your attitude, then when I see Uncle Heng in the future, I'll have no choice but to report the truth."
"Huh?" The man looked at her in surprise. "You just accepted my bribe, and you're already going back on your word?"
"I accepted the favor from my senior brother," Luo Fu replied without hesitation. "My previous thanks to you, senior, were merely a matter of courtesy!"
"Oh ho," the man laughed angrily, "As expected of someone from Haoran's lineage, even their shameless, exploitative nature is exactly the same..."
"Hmm?" A female voice suddenly rang out, "You took advantage of me and then wiped me clean? Tell me more... I know of a Thunder Domain world!"
"But if the details are insufficient, or if it's created by AI, that won't do!"
"Taiyuan!" the head-shaped figure sneered. "Don't try to show off your mere three thousand minor realms in front of me!"
It wields the Great Dao of Thunder, and is extremely wild and unruly. At the same cultivation level, the spatial rules do not exert a particularly strong restraining force on it.
As the old saying goes, everything has its counter. Although lightning cannot control space, there are many times when we don't need to be too afraid of it.
Moreover, the young lady is not known for her combat strength, nor is she warlike. Otherwise, why would the Möbius strip have caused trouble in the dojo so many times?
“If you don’t explain in detail, no one will help you,” the young woman said, unperturbed.
She calmly replied, "Don't think we have the numbers; I'm not afraid of you even in a one-on-one fight!"
"Tch," the woman scoffed, then realized something and looked at Qu Zhenzun, "You're her senior brother?"
Your reaction time is so long... Qu Jianlei was a little speechless. "Between fellow Daoists, it's just a matter of titles."
"Yes, as I mentioned before, I have some connection with Haoran."
"They all have the same faces!" The head's phoenix eyes widened even more. "You disciples of the Haoran Sect... are all liars!"
Qu Jianlei really couldn't accept this, and judging from the other party's state, he was clearly enraged.
If anyone else dared to slander the Haoran Sect like that, he wouldn't hesitate to issue a warning or even take action.
However, there was clearly more to this story than met the eye, and it involved Senior Heng, so he could only grit his teeth and bear it.
Even Luo Fu was completely bewildered: Is this person's mentality so fragile?
"Don't give me that!" The young woman had a surprisingly strong mentality. "I'm just asking you, are you going to help us or not?"
"Tch, how could I possibly..." The man scoffed dismissively, then paused before continuing, "He really is a Xuanzun?"
“I will bear witness,” came the divine sense of True Monarch Qiye, but it was only these three words.
The man remained silent, not uttering a word, his phoenix eyes filled with bewilderment.
Seeing her state, suddenly, everyone lost interest in talking.
It's not only heartbreaking to see a great queen so troubled by love, but it also makes one wonder if she's become a bit abnormal.
Finally, the white mist broke the silence, "Taiyuan, you want to go to Yuxiu, is it for Qianzhan?"
Kan Shui knew about Senior Heng's explanation, but it had no obligation to tell others, neither morally nor logically!
“It’s not just about looking ahead,” the young woman replied with unusual seriousness, “I don’t recommend you ask too many questions, because you can’t handle the cause and effect involved.”
She also knew many details about the Dao Stele, but like the Möbius strip, she was not clear about the completeness of the Dao Stele collection.
However, she was certain that the consequences of the news leaking out would not have much to do with the integrity of the Dao Stele.
“Then… go,” Kan Shui hesitated for a moment, but finally made a decision. “Your promises must be kept.”
“I won’t accept this karma,” the young woman said firmly. “You should make a promise to Xiao Qu.”
"Little Qu?" Upon hearing this, the Headless and Winged True Monarchs couldn't help but glance at True Monarch Qu again.
They were certain that this person was not to be trifled with and had a deep-rooted background, but... what kind of existence was Taiyuan?
Taiyuan's true combat strength is questionable, but he is certainly not an easy target. The key is that he has considerable influence and connections.
Most True Lords would respectfully address her as "Senior" upon meeting her, and very few would dare to call her "Fellow Daoist."
This person actually entrusted the responsibility of fulfilling the promise to a true master, and even said it openly in front of so many people!
So who exactly is this Qu Zhenzun?
However, to their even greater surprise, True Monarch Kan Shui actually asked, "Young Friend Qu, what do you mean?"
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before speaking, "I will nurture the Dao of Destiny, and I may take some resources from Yuxiu, but I will not harm it."
"We will also provide reasonable compensation!"
"The Great Dao of Destiny?" Upon hearing this, the headless and winged True Monarchs' eyes widened in surprise.
The former couldn't help but say, "If you were distracted, I might believe you a tiny bit... Are you kidding me?"
Among the True Lords she knew, none dared to claim they cultivated the Great Dao of Destiny; it seemed to be something only a Mystic Venerable would consider.
However, to her surprise, something else happened again: no one in Wan Tianqing's team voiced any doubt.
The Dao Stele is the Yunzi Stele... even though it's only half of it, it's still part of the Great Dao of Destiny, isn't it?
The truth is that these True Lords who know the inside story have all realized that Xiao Qu is going to Yuxiu to nurture the Dao Stele.
No wonder you were so hesitant; this is something you really can't just talk about!