If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1159 Finally Surpassing Goku

Two days later, at the Jinghe Wharf in Xianyang City.

"Raise the sails, set sail!" shouted the Minister of Justice from the bow of the ship.

The Second Emperor's dragon boat unfurled its sails and slowly departed from the dock, heading eastward away from Xianyang City.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

At the dock, Xianyang Zai Ziying led civil and military officials to bow and shout "Long live the Emperor!" to send off Emperor Huhai.

As Hu Hai's dragon boat set sail, magnificent and splendid ships, no less impressive than the "emperor's ship," carrying civil and military officials, began to enter the waterway.

There were more than two hundred multi-story ships, none of which were less than twenty zhang in length and at least five stories high, capable of carrying thousands of people.

At this time, the more than two hundred ships were fully loaded with officials, their servants, and the Qin imperial guards from Xianyang.

"Aren't you going to see Hu Hai off? The journey to Xingyang won't be peaceful."

A beam of azure light flew in from the east, landed beside Xiaoyu, and transformed into a beautiful young female swordswoman.

Wearing a crimson dress with a gold-threaded belt cinching her slender waist, she was none other than Dou Gengyan, whom Xiaoyu had searched for several times without success.

At this moment, Grand Tutor Yu stood on a mound, looking out over the vast Wei River from more than ten miles away, watching Hu Hai's fleet turn from the Jing River dock into the turbulent Wei River channel.

“I’ve already seen them off.” Xiaoyu glanced at her and said in surprise, “You look great. It seems your injury from the other day has almost completely healed.”

"Your South Sea Sword Sect's internal energy cultivation level is quite high. Kun Forty-Nine is the Northern Underworld Demon Ancestor, and his Profound Nether Cold Water is the great divine power of the Kun Whale."

Upon hearing this, and hearing that condescending tone again, Dou Gengyan became displeased, and his two sword-like eyebrows stood up again. "Have you forgotten that I cultivate the Celestial Immortal Technique!"
You, a rogue cultivator who can only create your own cultivation techniques by torturing fellow practitioners, dare to presume to comment on my internal energy cultivation? You truly don't know your place.

Xiao Yu laughed and said, "Do you know why I said I saw Hu Hai and the others off? Today's northwest wind was 'blown' by me."

"May I ask you, celestial immortal who cultivates the Heavenly Immortal Techniques, have you noticed that the celestial phenomena have been altered?"

“You are completely unaware,” she said with certainty.

Dou Gengyan's expression was a little unnatural; she really hadn't noticed.

But she stubbornly insisted, "You are the number one master in the world who got 70 points. How can I compare to you?"
No matter how powerful your supernatural abilities and techniques are, you still have no right to look down on the Celestial Immortal Techniques created by the Ancestor of the Xuanmen Sect.

"How could I look down on you? Didn't I praise your internal strength the moment we met?"
"If it were anyone else who had been struck twice by the old demon god, they would probably still be unconscious and coughing up blood right now," Xiao Yu said.

Dou Gengyan sighed, "The battle at Mount Hua the day before yesterday made me realize the gap between myself and you."

I really don't know how you've cultivated yourself in just over ten years.

You haven't even come into contact with a systematic set of techniques.

Xiaoyu asked, "Are you free now? I'll take you somewhere so you can see how I usually cultivate."

Dou Gengyan hesitated and said, "Going to the Imperial Observatory of Qin? Actually, I came to find you today to say goodbye."

If nothing unexpected happens, the Dazexiang Uprising is about to break out.

"Qinglian Jushi and I plan to go to Tianzhu Peak to lend our assistance."

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Guess what the more than six hundred newly hired Celestial Masters are doing now?"

Dou Gengyan's eyes flickered slightly as he said, "You think I don't know? The news has already spread that you've taken out the Phoenix Cry Black Mountain Cauldron and it's at the foot of Black Ice Platform Mountain."

There are also true-to-life maps of the Five Sacred Mountains and Four Great Rivers.

You're so idiotic, you even sent them to Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum to help you restore the 'Twelve Golden Men'.

I dare say that all the gods in the Three Realms who are watching this great calamity know that you intend to use the Twelve Golden Men as your new trump card.

But you let a group of people with ulterior motives repair and study it.

Your enemies will likely know more about the Twelve Golden Men than you do.

If the Twelve Golden Men are truly powerful, they might 'accidentally' break down or get lost before you even use them.

Xiao Yu scoffed, "What are the Twelve Golden Men? In a couple of days, I'm going to teach them the Ancestral Dragon Heart Sutra and the Dragon-Controlling Heaven Conquest Technique!"

Dou Gengyan exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be your secret technique of controlling the Ancestral Dragon with the Nine Cauldrons?"
They already coveted the Nine Cauldrons. If you then teach them the secret techniques for controlling the dragon with the Nine Cauldrons, will they still want the Nine Cauldrons?

Or are you plotting something again?

Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "If we're talking about a scheme, it's an open one, not a secret one."

Because the Nine Cauldrons and Dragons require a benevolent and selfless heart.

If they possessed a kind, upright, and selfless heart, they would certainly not betray Qin or their oath.

Dou Gengyan thought her words were nonsense and wanted to mock her and give her some advice.

But she quickly regained her clarity of mind and reason: Yu Fengxian was no naive and ignorant newcomer; she was shrewd and cunning, manipulating many great gods and immortals at will.

She also understands destiny and is ready to play a grand game with "God"!
Does someone like that really need guidance from a country bumpkin who's just arrived in China and finds everything fascinating?
It's better not to embarrass yourself and let her laugh at you in secret.

"What is the new Celestial Master doing, and what does it have to do with the Chen Sheng and Wu Guangda Uprising? The Dazexiang Uprising was both destiny and reality, and it is difficult to change it."

Xiaoyu said, "Have you ever met Chen Sheng? Do you know that he was also a human being, that he could be afraid, and that he had his own schemes?"
I am now so powerful that I have annihilated 50,000 heavenly soldiers and generals while riding a dragon.

What makes you think Chen Sheng was a fool who would stand up for himself and act recklessly?

Now that he knows that many spies have infiltrated the Qin Dynasty and even have access to the Nine Tripods, do you think Chen Sheng might be hoping that some 'righteous man' will help him steal the Nine Tripods before he launches a rebellion?
If they obtain the Nine Tripods, it will increase their power; but if the Qin Dynasty loses the Nine Tripods, it will prevent me from using them to control the dragon.

With one side gaining and the other losing, they have nothing to worry about.

Dou Gengyan paused for a moment, then murmured, "That's really possible!"

Now that hundreds of new celestial masters have entered the Imperial Observatory, many of them must be hostile towards you.

Your rampage in the Heavenly Palace certainly frightened many hidden dragons.

It wasn't just once that I was scared.

You had barely returned to Xianyang when you plunged a group of heroes from across the land into a nightmare.

We tried everything we could, but we couldn't rescue them.

Or perhaps the nightmare ended naturally, and they crawled out of the mass grave on their own.

Several heroes were so terrified they were almost driven mad.

You didn't kill him, but you destroyed his spirit!

You will make them all fear you like a tiger.

Previously, the Tian brothers had begun to lose their fighting spirit and discussed setting aside the revenge for their brother's murder, following the example of their ancestor, and surrendering to the tyrannical Qin once again. Alas, you are indeed treacherous and cunning.

Now that the Nine Cauldrons and the True Form Diagram have been suddenly released to keep them in suspense, they will surely be eagerly awaiting good news from Xianyang and will not immediately rise up in rebellion.

In this way, Hu Hai could arrive in Xingyang at his leisure and begin his conquest of the Central Plains.

Xiaoyu disagreed, saying, "That's the result, but it's not my scheme."

I never take those hidden dragons seriously.

They are just a bunch of pigs standing on the cusp of a trend.

As the saying goes, "A favorable wind lends its strength, sending me soaring to the clouds." It was the wind that allowed them to take flight and transform into dragons.

Without the 'favorable wind', they are nothing.

But my goal isn't even that trend or that opportunity.

My opponent is the one who creates that wind, that opportune moment.

Dou Gengyan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you, it will be very difficult for Hu Hai to reach Xingyang safely."

Back then, Qin Shi Huang's power over the mortal realm was formidable enough, wasn't it? Yet, there were still righteous people who risked their lives to assassinate him.

In today's tyrannical Qin court, you are the only one who commands the fear of all heroes.

Once it's confirmed that you didn't follow them to Xianyang, someone will definitely make their move. And have you forgotten what I said before?
The Jade Bamboo Immortal and I originally planned to observe the situation and wait for the true dragon to appear before stepping in to support the Dragon Court and directly assist the master of the Southeast Emperor's Qi.

This time, however, he has to leave the arena early to go to Tianzhu Peak to lend his support.

Not only us, but many immortals have changed their minds.

Do you think this happened naturally?

Xiao Yu laughed and said, "Even Hu Hai is not afraid to guard Xingyang and face the aura of the emperor in the southeast."

Why would he need to be afraid of a mere assassin?
If the assassin could truly end his destined three-year reign as emperor, changing fate would be far too easy.

She tugged at Dou Gengyan's sleeve and said, "Forget about Chen Sheng, I'll take you to see something good."

“What is this? If I want to rebel against Qin, I cannot accept any benefits from the Ying family,” Dou Gengyan said.

"It has nothing to do with the Ying clan."

Xiaoyu pulled Dou Gengyan into the dream dimension, and they quickly sank towards the edge of the world.

Sinking to the bottom of the dream, traversing the dream graveyard, and landing in the vast void, they continued downwards.

At this moment, Dou Gengyan began to feel dizzy and lightheaded, and his primordial spirit fell into a state of confusion where he could neither understand, perceive, nor touch.

If this continues, my thoughts will likely fall apart and my primordial spirit will disintegrate and dissipate.

Xiaoyu can only build a Dream Sphere to take her closer to the outside world.

She only stopped when she was on the verge of leaving the dream dimension of the Pangu world.

"Is this some kind of outer realm? Why did you bring me here?" Dou Gengyan asked in surprise.

Unlike her tense and depressed state, Xiaoyu felt extremely comfortable and relaxed.

"Don't you think this is the best place to settle down and cultivate yourself?"

Even the Three Pure Ones, the Dao Ancestors, and even the 'Heavenly Dao' could not extend their authority here.

"There is true freedom here!"

Dou Gengyan said, "If we're talking about hiding from enemies, there's nothing wrong with hiding here."

But if you want to cultivate, the limit of the Dao Ancestor's authority is also the end of the laws of Heaven.

There are laws, there is time and space, and there is authority.

There is no authority of the Dao Ancestor here, nor are there any laws.

Without rules, what can you comprehend, and how can you cultivate yourself?

"Alas, a horse won't get fat without night grass. Relying entirely on comprehending the laws of heaven to cultivate, at best, is only up to your current level."

Xiaoyu opened her right hand, and a dream the size of a glass bead rapidly expanded, engulfing both Dou Gengyan and herself.

In my dream, there was only one tall wall.

"Such a powerful killing intent. No, it has no will of its own; it's purely a powerful sword intent?"

Dou Gengyan was simply standing behind the wall, the surface of which was smooth and without any marks, yet she was already so aroused that her hair stood on end and her sword heart trembled with inexplicable fear.

"This is the intention of Pangu's Axe."

Xiaoyu explained the origin and function of the stone wall.

Dou Gengyan suddenly realized and said, "So that's it. The Bee Taoist mentioned it."

The immortals of Fulong Court even warned each other to be careful, lest you suddenly unleash the 'Pangu Axe Intent' to harm people!

Xiao Yu scoffed, “The Bee Taoist is stupid himself. He has been guarding the treasure mountain for hundreds of years without gaining anything, and he thinks that others are just as stupid as him, using the treasure bottle as a hammer to hit people.”

The intent of Pangu's axe is purely for killing.

It has the intent to axe, but lacks the power.

Using stone slabs to kill enemies is not effective against powerful Golden Immortals, or those with strong primordial spirits or keen senses.

Xiaoyu easily dodged it, didn't she?

Secondly, killing "ordinary strongmen" like Bee Daoist will also consume a lot of axe intent.

Even if you use it to kill a few powerful enemies, you might not be able to kill them. But eventually, the axe's power is exhausted, the stone slab turns to dust, and the unique and precious sword technique manual in the Three Realms is destroyed.

She had a stroke, that's why she did that.

In the "Dojo World," Xiao Yu accompanies Dou Gengyan in studying the essence of the Pangu Axe. When the two gain insights, they also draw their swords to spar.

Another Xiaoyu was refining the demon cores of Peng Jiu and Kun Sijiu at the edge of the dream.

Indeed, as Dou Gengyan said, there is no Great Dao at the edge of the dream dimension, and it is impossible to comprehend the laws of the Great Dao. It is not a good place for cultivation, but only suitable for hiding from enemies.

Xiaoyu can release the Pangu Axe Stone Tablet in the human world, but she brought Dou Gengyan to the edge of the Pangu World.

The real purpose was to evade the enemy—to avoid the perception of the demon master Kunpeng.

Once she refines the Kunpeng demon core, her own Kunpeng bloodline will become more complete.

The more complete the Kunpeng bloodline, the easier it is for a demon master to perceive it.

Xiaoyu must cut off the "Kunpeng essence blood" newly added after refining the demon core at the edge of the dream.

Just as she had predicted, Peng Jiu had mastered the Pro version of the "Soaring Ambition" supernatural power.

After absorbing and refining the "Northern Darkness Qi" from the demon core, and then reading and recording the demon script "Kunpeng", Xiaoyu's speed of aerial escape suddenly increased fivefold!
Previously, the speed was 50,000 miles per hour, and in the Heavenly Roc Spirit Body state, it could increase by three or four times in a short period of time.

In its normal state, Xiaoyu can also travel at a speed of 250,000 miles per hour.

Wukong can travel 108,000 li in a single somersault, which takes him more than ten minutes.

Now Xiaoyu can race against Wukong.

If Xiaoyu were to fly in the form of the Heavenly Roc, he could easily leave Wukong tens of thousands of miles behind.

"It's a pity that I'm now being targeted by the demon master, and I don't dare to use my spirit body to fly freely at will."

Looking at the Tianpeng spirit body, which had become even more alluring and curvaceous after absorbing the demon core, Xiaoyu felt a mix of excitement at finally surpassing the monkey and a heavy sense of oppression.

The stronger her Kunpeng supernatural power, the closer she is to the demon master.

"Only when the 'Jade Emperor's Method of Forceful Killing' is completed will I be qualified to face the Demon Master directly."

The Jade Emperor possesses the mark of Pangu (PS), which could make him a benchmark of power similar to a righteous Grand Luo Immortal!

Xiao Yu glanced at the Jade Emperor's forced killing method, which had stalled at only 5% completion, and her feelings became even more complicated.

She was very relieved that the Jade Emperor had already triggered the Great Annihilation of Father.

The deduction that can eradicate Pangu's mark is too difficult, too slow, and too impatient.

The main problem is that Xiaoyu doesn't understand the Pangu Mark.

She had only heard of it, but had never actually seen the "highest level cultivation method" that involved undergoing tribulations and attaining enlightenment in the void and chaos.

To this day, she has not even read a complete book of Celestial Immortal Techniques.

The big data is severely incomplete, resulting in very slow inference speed, almost to the point of being stuck.

"We still need to find an opportunity to obtain a Celestial Immortal Technique and a method for undergoing tribulations and cultivating.

"Alas, the Taiyi Xuanmen is probably beyond my reach. I need to find some time to return to the West and explore the path to enlightenment at Mount Ling."

Xiao Yu made up her mind and took out another demon core, Kun Forty-Nine's demon core.

(End of this chapter)