The Great Road of Shading the Sky

Chapter 285 Youthful Bloom: My Young Dao Ancestor Mother
An old woman appeared silently, startling Mingyuan.

She once almost broke through the King realm to become an Emperor, just a hair's breadth away from entering the ranks of Quasi-Immortal Emperors. If she hadn't damaged her foundation too early, she might have already become a Dao Ancestor.

Although it is now only on its last breath, the Dao-Merging and Dao-Controlling Spear is completely comparable to the top Dao Ancestor. Even if an Immortal Emperor came, it would dare to go up and poke a few holes in it!

In this situation, how could she not have noticed this person's arrival?

Who exactly is this person? Among the survivors who miraculously survived the end of the era, was there anyone by this name?
Her heart pounded, and she instantly thought of someone.

Moreover, that person is in the underworld, and was once the ruler of the underworld!
However, that person disappeared long ago, and their whereabouts are unknown.

After that, heroes rose up in the underworld, and after a period of turmoil, it was divided into three thousand realms. Only the River of Souls and the Underworld, which had once been in charge, remained aloof and untouchable.

"Wait, don't make a move!" Before Ming Yuanxin could speak, Shao Hua moved even faster, appearing in front of the mysterious old woman in an instant.

She was terrified, and at the same time, a chill ran down her spine. If a fight broke out, it would be terrible.

With her head bowed and her black hair flying in the wind, Shaohua's eyes were like deep pools of autumn water. Her flawless face revealed a mixture of tears, laughter, and sadness, and even her outstretched hand trembled slightly.

"Heh, it seems you're in a bad situation. Well, borrowed power is ultimately not yours. Let me test your mettle!" The old woman raised her head from under her tattered cloak, her laughter hoarse and sharp. Her wrinkled old face could frighten even a child to tears.

Ming Yuanxin's eyes widened instantly. Her expression turned serious, and she hurriedly demanded, "How could it be...not that person? Who are you?!"

It should be noted that she was once a peerless beauty and the mother of two Immortal Emperors at the end of the road. Her status was extremely esteemed, and her cultivation was no weaker than anyone else's. Before the end of the era, she was already a Dao Ancestor level expert.

He then reigned over the underworld, becoming its ruler, and still possessed unparalleled elegance, far surpassing that of this strange old woman.

Whether in terms of appearance, temperament, or even the path they take, the two are vastly different.

This forced Mingyuan to reconsider her initial, subconscious guess.

Her mother-in-law was so elegant, graceful, and dignified; she could never have turned into this!

But if it's not that person, then who is this guy?

"Hehehe, little girl, you really don't know your place. You don't even recognize your grandma. Since that's the case, then let's beat your mother until she kneels down and begs for mercy!" A strange smile flashed in the old woman's aged eyes. Her words were unrestrained and extremely arrogant.

Ming Yuanxin's face darkened, and he raised the cracked Imperial Path Spear in his hand, pointing it directly at the old woman of unknown origin.

In addition, the Boundless Bell was also slowly rotating, hovering above her head.

However, Shao Hua's expression grew increasingly strange, especially when she heard the criticism suddenly turn against her. She almost lost her composure, and a few black lines appeared on her fair forehead.

“Arrogant and unruly! Even if you are a Dao Ancestor from a later generation, you cannot speak lightly of your mother. Do you even know who she is? Do you really think you can act recklessly?!” Mingyuan said coldly.

Before Shao Hua could speak, she couldn't help but strike first. The spear in her hand pierced through time and space, reaching the old woman who had spoken rudely, and aimed at her forehead.

For her, whether she was an ignorant sword spirit or a human being, the one who was both her master and her mother was the only supreme being she would defend to the death!
"Ding!"

Sparks flew everywhere, and the Dao patterns vibrated violently. The old woman actually managed to deflect the Imperial Dao Spear with her bare hands.

When the Dao Ancestor made his move, it was enough to cause the sky to collapse and mountains and rivers to be destroyed. However, at the critical moment, Shao Hua intervened and protected the Yin and Yang world, covering the battlefield with boundless immortal light.

The two combatants also deliberately restrained themselves, refraining from causing the world to collapse.

If the underworld is truly destroyed, it will not benefit anyone and will cause a huge upheaval.

Shao Hua did not intervene in the dispute. Instead, she silently stepped aside, her beautiful eyes, as bright as the Milky Way, narrowed slightly, seeing through everything. A charming smile appeared on her lips.

Logically speaking, Ming Yuanxin, wielding the Imperial Dao Spear, is fully capable of fighting against top-tier Dao Ancestors. If he were to act recklessly, he could even challenge Immortal Emperors, since the complete Imperial Dao Banner was once a top-tier Immortal Emperor's weapon, having drunk the blood of Immortal Emperors.

Although it shattered before the great battle with the Ominous Ancestor and did not enter the sacrificial realm with her, the fragments of the Imperial Spear were later handled by the trio, who inscribed and inherited the Great Dao that she had scattered throughout the world. It can be said that it has already transcended the category of Immortal Emperor's weapon.

The reason why we haven't achieved anything yet and our performance is unsatisfactory is entirely due to the tattered cloth covering our opponent.

Others couldn't tell, not even her own silly daughter recognized it, so how could Shao Hua not see it? That thing was the Imperial Path Diagram that carried her past path.

When the Imperial Road Spear and the Imperial Road Diagram are combined, they form the Imperial Road Flag.

We are all born of the same root, why are we so eager to harm each other? How can we fight each other?

Before the final battle, she made a special trip to see her closest friends and relatives. The only extra thing she did was to hand over a corner of the imperial banner to her mother, the Western Emperor.

At the same time, she glanced up at the Boundless Clock that was spinning on its head.

Clearly, the Boundless Bell had also noticed something and hesitated before striking down.

Just then, a soft whisper suddenly echoed in Shao Hua's heart: "Are you done yet? Stop playing house."

Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but give an awkward smile.

Oh no, I got so engrossed in the show that I almost forgot I was relying on someone else's help.

"Alright, the fight's over. Can you two calm down now? Don't be agitated. We can talk this out calmly," Shao Hua said.

She casually slapped him, and instantly the world turned upside down. As expected, the two blocked it, and all sorts of dense Dao patterns intertwined, demonstrating the birth and death of the Great Dao.

All the energy and ripples did not erupt; they were completely contained within a small area.

"Mother!" Mingyuan was still somewhat resentful.

"Alright, alright," Shaohua said, gently stroking her hair to comfort her.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a touching display of motherly and daughterly affection," the hunched-over old woman smacked her lips, sounding somewhat envious.

Shao Hua smiled, his eyes fixed on her, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Stop fooling around, why get angry with a junior?"

"Huh? I'm angry? You're heartless, ungrateful, and unreasonable!"

"..." Shao Hua put her hand to her forehead, and for a moment she even began to doubt whether this person was really her mother. How could their personalities be so different?!

Where has my gentle and quiet mother gone?
Give her back to me right now!

Mingyuan wasn't stupid; anyone could tell something was wrong. Her previously dismissed suspicions resurfaced, and her beautiful face turned incredibly melancholic.

On the ground, Black Emperor heard Duan De's telepathic message and finally came to his senses, only to see another unexpected turn of events: Ming Yuanxin was fighting with the old woman who had suddenly appeared.

"Is it really that person who's returned?" "Wait, why are there other experts too!"

Black Emperor's eyes widened immediately, and he wished he could kill him right then and there.

If even that person has recovered and returned, does that mean that his master can also return?

"Silly dog, don't go to your death, that's a battle between the Dao Ancestors." Duan De quickly called out to it.

"Heavenly Emperor, Master, can you see it? It's really as you said, she's back! And where are you? Please show yourself and come back! Little Black, I miss you!" Black Emperor wailed.

As for the so-called battle between Dao Ancestors, with its own master's sister present, it felt there wouldn't be any surprises at all.

With a resounding clang, the Imperial Bell rang out, its sound echoing throughout the three thousand realms of the underworld.

The great battle between the Dao Ancestors was over in an instant, and all the strange phenomena disappeared.

The underworld returned to its usual tranquility, as if nothing had ever happened.

But everyone knew that things were about to change!
The Imperial Spear returned to its original position, continuing to transform into a towering pagoda, providing an excellent testing ground for the spiritual will of countless beings, while also slowly healing its own wounds through the thoughts of all living beings.

However, the results were minimal, better than nothing, and mostly it was a way to give back to the community.

On the River of Souls, a small boat sails upstream.

Mingyuanxin skillfully acted as the boatman, blinking his big eyes and beaming with a smile.

Shaohua and the old woman, who always had a hunched back, sat facing each other, staring at each other with wide eyes, neither of them speaking first.

After a long silence, Shaohua broke the ice first, softly saying, "Mother."

Upon hearing this, the old woman trembled, her eyes instantly became cloudy, and tears streamed down her face.

Taking advantage of the moment, Shaohua ripped off the tattered cloak covering the "old woman's" body and vigorously rubbed her face.

Sure enough, a beautiful young girl appeared before them.

"!"

Mingyuan, who was paddling at the stern, silently gasped. No wonder the previous situation seemed so strange; it turned out that another mother was jealous.

Especially when the deep bond between mother and daughter is mentioned, that strange feeling is almost palpable.

It's also because she was too excited to see her mother at the time, otherwise she would definitely have noticed something.

Thinking about how this would eventually lead to a fight, she couldn't help but cover her face, feeling ashamed and embarrassed.

After all, in a sense, the other party was her grandmother.

When Shao Hua saw Shao Luo's mother in front of her, she immediately beamed with joy, hugging and rubbing her.

It's back! All those familiar feelings are back!
"How could you be so rude, child?" The Western Emperor sighed softly, but offered no resistance, letting his daughter do as she pleased.

You can tell from the barely suppressed smirk on her face that she's actually saying one thing but meaning another.

"I'm so happy!"

Shao Hua hugged the young Shao Luo's mother tightly, her eyes also glistening with tears.

How fortunate that, after the entire glorious era has been buried, thousands of years later, the mother and daughter can still reunite. No, to be precise, it is two pairs of mothers and daughters meeting again.

Is there anything more joyful in the world than this?
Shaohua felt that unless she could achieve her ultimate goal, there was really nothing that could compare to it.

Without a doubt, the Western Emperor has also forged his own path. He became a Dao Ancestor long ago, lived for countless years, and is now in a special state.

Similar to Shao Hua, her current true cultivation level is not even at the Immortal King level. She previously only showed the strength of a Dao Ancestor through some means, so she was just a show-off.

It's fair to say that neither mother nor daughter was any better than the other; they were both relying on borrowed strength.

When she saw the two little ones being so affectionate, it would be strange if she could resist; otherwise, she wouldn't have shown up and deliberately caused trouble.

As for shrinking a few sizes, that's related to the principles and methods she pioneered.

The earliest instance of rejuvenation can be traced back to the ancient times. When Shao Hua risked her life to save her parents, she accidentally lived a second life, at the cost of losing all her cultivation and having to start all over again.

Of course, it was by no means a simple matter of rebuilding, especially since she had already become a Dao Ancestor, and the next step forward would be to become an Emperor. If rebuilding were useful, others would have already done so.

This is a path she has forged herself, fraught with countless hardships and burdened with unimaginable burdens, and she is confident in taking the final step.

It should be known that at the end of that era, the strange progenitor went completely mad, and all the worlds of the universe were destroyed. After that, the entire universe was buried, and all the worlds became ruins.

Her survival was no fluke.

Because everyone can die, but she cannot; someone has to live to wait.

Even if we may never see the revival of youth, someone must protect all living beings in the Three Realms.

She waited and waited, bearing the hopes of everyone. She dared not, and could not, die. She endured the resurgence of her old wounds, the depletion of the lightning, and the transformation of the sea into mulberry fields.
"How can I die before I've even met you?" The Western Emperor buried his head in his daughter's arms and briefly recounted his experiences.

"I'm back! There's still hope!" Shaohua was deeply moved. As her obsession repeatedly recurred and her true spirit was revived, there were also people silently waiting in the underworld.

The three of them traveled upstream along the River of Souls and arrived at the ancient underworld.

When the Three Realms were being created, the River of Souls, the Ancient Underworld, the Burial Pit of the Heavenly Emperor, and the Floating Soil of the Four Extremes all became part of the Underworld.

The River of Souls transformed into the River Styx, which flows across the entire underworld. The ancient underworld is located at the end of the River of Souls, and finally flows into the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit, passing through countless worlds!
As Shao Hua looked at the three characters on the tall gate standing in front of the ancient underworld, a hint of nostalgia flashed in her eyes.

She shook her head, wondering who had done this, placing the South Heavenly Gate, which belonged to the Ancient Heavenly Court, here.

Suddenly, Duan De, covered in rotting flesh, popped up and chuckled, "I dug this out with great effort. How about it? It's quite fitting, isn't it? Perfect for placing on the road to the underworld."

"Woof, you damned devil, get out of my way!"

Black Emperor kicked Duan De away with his dog leg and hurriedly ran to Shao Hua and the others. His old and cloudy eyes were already filled with tears.

Looking at the thin, emaciated old dog with its fur falling out, Shaohua felt a pang of sadness. Seeing the dog reminded her of its owner.
(End of this chapter)