The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 221 The True Self Exposed
"Shi Mo?" Seeing that Emperor Kuifu was easily crushed to death by Shi Mo, Shenxiao Daoist was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly put away the formation and the spiritual treasure seal.

The Divine Firmament Daoist, who appeared beside Shi Mo in the form of a lightning phantom, looked at the spiritual armor and other treasures left behind by Emperor Kuifu after his death, and couldn't help but have a complicated expression:
"We finally killed him, but it's a pity we still haven't figured out why he wanted to take over the Great Chang World."

"The man is already dead, so there's no point in worrying about the cause. If the Great Chang World really had some great secret, he probably wouldn't have told others so easily," Shi Mo said nonchalantly as he put away Quiver's belongings. He knew Quiver's purpose all too well.

Shenxiao Daoist nodded slightly: "With Kuifu dead, the Great Chang World has one less major hidden danger."

"Shi Mo, I heard from Qin Yun that you have already comprehended the Great Dao. You should be close to becoming a Golden Immortal soon, right?" Shenxiao Daoist turned and smiled, "At that time, I will have to call you Senior Brother."

"No rush! My cultivation speed is already fast enough and eye-catching enough. I still need to figure out how to improve the cultivation method I created," Shi Mo shook his head slightly.

“Your comprehension is truly terrifying. Could you really be the reincarnation of a great being? I’ve heard that when the true spirits of Golden Immortals are reincarnated and cultivate anew, it’s impossible to trace them. Even the Dao Ancestor and Buddha couldn’t find their whereabouts,” Shenxiao Daoist asked curiously.

After glancing at Shenxiao Daoist Shi Mo, he simply smiled and went straight back to Biyou Palace.

Shenxiao Daoist, who shook his head slightly, also hurried back to Biyou Palace, and then returned to the Great Chang World with the help of Biyou Palace.

Several months later, Qin Yun also took action and killed three great sinners at the sixth level of the Heavenly Demon and Heavenly Monster realms, completing the first test of Biyou Palace.

However, ten years later, Qin Yun finally completed the test of slaying the most sinful Heavenly Demons or Heavenly Monsters above the seventh level, but this angered Xiongshan Demon King, who was also a disciple of Biyou Palace.

The Demon King of Xiongshan is quite famous in the Mingyao Great World. He once followed the Sixth Prince of the Demon Clan in the ancient Demon Clan Heavenly Court. He has been secretly protecting some of the younger generation of Heavenly Demons in the Mingyao Territory by relying on his seniority and cultivation strength.

In the entire Mingyao Territory, there are only a hundred or so demons who have reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Demon Realm. Now that Qin Yun has killed one of them, the Xiongshan Demon King is naturally furious.

The enraged Xiongshan Demon King even went to the Great Chang World to challenge Qin Yun, agreeing to a duel at the Biyou Palace's Dao Discussion Platform.

The Demon King of Xiongshan was absolutely top-tier among the Celestial Immortals and Celestial Demons. He had also achieved sainthood through physical cultivation, so this battle naturally attracted many fellow disciples from the Biyou Palace lineage to watch.

However, the result was that the Demon King of Xiongshan was blasted off the Dao Discussion Platform by Qin Yun's outburst, which surprised all the fellow disciples watching the battle.

"This kid's strength has improved quite quickly," Shi Mo, who was watching the battle from a distance, couldn't help but shake his head and smile slightly. "But Xiong Shan is taking himself too seriously. Does he think he's some kind of powerful demon saint? He's not strong enough but still wants to show off. He's just asking for trouble!"

"However, the strength Qin Yun has displayed will likely attract the attention of the demonic forces. We'll have to be careful from now on. Let's leave one avatar in the Great Chang World."

With these thoughts in mind, Shi Mo quietly left and returned to his small courtyard in Biyou Palace to continue his quiet cultivation.

Some powerful beings barely comprehend one Great Dao, while others comprehend multiple Great Daos. These Great Daos can be ordinary or top-tier, so there are considerable differences in strength among Golden Immortals, Buddhas, and other powerful beings.

The strongest are those who comprehend the perfect Great Dao and achieve the perfect state of the Great Dao; they are the truly top-tier beings in the Three Realms below the Heavenly Dao Realm.

For those who possess great power, the more profound the understanding of the Great Dao they comprehend, the more they can accumulate and unleash their potential, and only then can they hope to reach the level of perfect mastery of the Great Dao.

Eight years have passed in the blink of an eye. Qin Yun, who had been cultivating in Biyou Palace, had just returned to the Great Chang World when the demonic forces received the news and arranged for the Palace Master of Kui Shi, who possessed the strength of a half-step Ancestral Demon, to infiltrate the Great Chang World in an attempt to kill Qin Yun.

The demonic path has always been fighting with the Heavenly Court, as well as with Taoism and Buddhism. People like Qin Yun, who have high potential and are good at warfare, will naturally be targeted and eliminated as potential threats.

Boom. In the Great Chang World, the moment the Palace Master of Kui Shi made his move, the terrifying power was sensed by Shi Mo's avatar and the Star Stone's true form.

"Shi Mo." Shenxiao Daoist also quickly contacted Shi Mo through the token.

"I understand," Shi Mo replied casually before returning directly from Biyou Palace to the Great Chang World.

"Well done, Palace Master Kui Shi! The demonic path is indeed quite arrogant," Shi Mo thought, a cold smile curving his lips as he looked at the powerful red-robed female demon wielding a trident high in the distance.
"For a half-step Ancestral Demon who cultivates his physical body, my Origin Divine Weapon Gloves can provide a significant boost."

The Palace Master of Kui Shi attacked quickly, but Qin Yun's skills were not weak either, and he managed to withstand her attack.

After Shenxiao Daoist intervened and threatened to contact Huangpao Daoist and General Wang, the Heavenly Court general of Biyou Palace who was stationed in the Mingyao Territory, the Kuishi Palace Master, realizing that the situation was hopeless, had no choice but to leave.

However, before she could leave the Great Chang World, suddenly the power of countless stars gathered, transforming into a starlight world that trapped her, distorting the surrounding space and isolating her from everything.

"This is... the Great Divine Power Zhou Tian Star Realm? Such terrifying power! Is this Brother Shi Mo?" Qin Yun exclaimed in surprise, "The Zhou Tian Star Realm cultivated to its full potential?"

Boom! Inside the Zhou Tian Star Realm, the Palace Master of Kui Shi was even more shocked and furious, followed by fear and despair. It was because Shi Mo's seemingly casual punch had terrifying power that directly penetrated the spatial barrier, carrying layers of spatial pressure, and finally seeped into his body. The volcanic eruption-like power directly caused his body to explode, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

With a desperate and unwilling roar, Shi Mo's palm, clad in purple gloves, unleashed a terrifying suction force, devouring the blood mist energy that was trying to reform into human form like a whale sucking water.

After the Zhou Tian Star Realm dissipated, Qin Yun, Shenxiao Daoist, and the silver-haired, gray-robed elder General Wang, who had just arrived, all stared blankly at Shi Mo: "Palace Master Kui Shi, is he dead?"

Even if a Yellow-Robed Venerable, comparable to a powerful being, were to take action, it wouldn't be so easy to capture the Palace Master of Kui Shi!

"Senior Brother Shi Shi was able to trap Palace Master Kui Shi and kill her so quickly; his strength must be at the level of a Great Power. Congratulations, Senior Brother!"

The silver-haired elder, General Wang, who spoke first, didn't even dare to address Shi Mo as Junior Brother, and his tone was very respectful.

Even though he also possessed the strength of a half-step Great Power, he wouldn't be so respectful and polite even when facing the Yellow-Robed Venerable. But how long has Shi Mo been a disciple of Biyou Palace? He already has such strength. He is almost certain to become a Great Power, and even a top-tier Great Power.

It is estimated that once Shi Mo becomes a Golden Immortal, he will be comparable to the top ten or so powerful experts of the Biyou Palace lineage. "Senior Brother Shi!" Qin Yun and Shenxiao Daoist were also overjoyed. Although they already knew that Shi Mo had comprehended the Great Dao, the methods Shi Mo displayed today still shocked them, followed by joy and excitement.

After all, Shi Mo is a powerful figure in the Great Chang World just like them. With Shi Mo around, the Great Chang World will be more stable, and the demonic forces probably won't dare to provoke them anymore.

"Thank you for your trouble, Junior Brother Wang," Shi Mo said with a polite smile and nod to General Wang. He then invited General Wang, Qin Yun, and Shenxiao Daoist to Jiushan Island and asked Yan Qiniang to prepare a banquet.

After the banquet, Qin Yun and his wife went to Mingyao World with General Wang to see and explore, while Shi Mo returned to Biyou Palace to continue his secluded cultivation.

However, Shi Mo's avatar also descended to some small worlds to travel and relax, and took the opportunity to meet Qin Yiyi, who was also traveling outside.

Since verbally accepting her as a disciple in the Sirius Realm, Shi Mo hasn't actually taught her anything yet!

Several months later, at the invitation of Yang Song, a third-generation disciple of the Jade Void Palace lineage, Qin Yun helped to restrain two experts at the ninth level of the Heavenly Demon Realm. Unexpectedly, he obtained a white jade token left by the Chaos Demon God Bai Xiao. Each white jade token represented six opportunities to enter the Thunder Beast Palace.

Although Bai Xiao was only a half-step Golden Immortal, he was of extraordinary birth. The treasures he left behind after his death were placed in the Thunder Beast Palace in a small world, which even powerful beings could not obtain.

The most precious of them all is a Thunder Fruit Tree, a spiritual root of heaven and earth, whose Thunder Fruits are very beneficial to cultivators who practice thunder magic.

The opportunity to enter the Thunder Beast Palace was extremely valuable, attracting many disciples of the Biyou Palace lineage who wanted to exchange their treasures with Qin Yun for the chance to enter the Thunder Beast Palace.

Huo Chan Daoist, a third-generation disciple of the Jade Void Palace lineage, relied on his strength, comparable to that of a great master, to try to force Qin Yun to hand over the White Jade Token, but the meeting ended in discord.

However, Shi Mo had no interest in this opportunity, so when Qin Yun and several Biyou Palace disciples, including Shenxiao Daoist, went to the Thunder Beast Mansion eight years later, Shi Mo remained in Biyou Palace to cultivate in seclusion.

Meanwhile, as the main body's divine soul grew stronger, Shi Mo's hundred-foot-tall star stone main body was also silently cultivating, wanting to truly integrate the divine soul and the star stone into one, so that it could take human form as soon as possible.

However, Shi Mo, immersed in his cultivation, failed to notice that even with the spatial barrier-like enchantment he had erected, the increasing amount of spiritual energy he absorbed during his cultivation eventually revealed the abnormal changes in the volcano where the Star Stone was located.
Unbeknownst to them, the spiritual energy of the entire Great Chang World was converging there, and a faint, terrifying aura rippled through the air, as if some powerful and special life form or treasure was being conceived and born.

Gradually, the aura became harder to conceal, attracting Shenxiao Daoist and Qin Yun's avatar to come over. They all looked at the mist energy formed by the convergence of heaven and earth spiritual energy in front of them with surprised and suspicious expressions. The space around the volcano shrouded in mist seemed to be slightly distorted.

"As you've probably guessed, something is hidden here that could drive powerful beings mad, and it's also the real reason why Emperor Kuifu wants to invade the Great Chang World," Shi Mo said, who appeared next.

Shenxiao Daoist's expression changed upon hearing this, and Qin Yun also frowned and asked solemnly, "Senior Brother Shi, what exactly is it?"

"My true self." Shi Mo's answer caused Shenxiao Daoist and Qin Yun to exchange an extremely surprised glance, as they really hadn't expected it at all.

"I wanted to secretly cultivate into human form, but I didn't expect I still couldn't conceal the commotion." Shi Molian shook his head with a hint of helplessness:

"Next, the commotion will likely be even greater, which may attract the covetousness of powerful beings and bring great trouble to the Great Chang World. But there's nothing I can do about it. My true self is one with the Great Chang World; I can't leave it even if I want to."

"This..." Shenxiao Daoist became increasingly puzzled, and Qin Yun couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Senior Brother Shi, what exactly is your true form? This aura... it feels like a primordial wonder. Were you born from a primordial wonder?"

"A primordial wonder gave birth to life?" Shenxiao Daoist was also extremely surprised, after all, he had never come into contact with primordial wonders like Qin Yun.

Shi Mo remained noncommittal, saying, "I will try my best to keep things quiet, and if anything happens, I will do my best to deal with it. However, you should also be prepared."

As the starlight descended, transforming into a starlight world that enveloped the volcano before them, Shenxiao Daoist and Qin Yun could only nod helplessly in response, their expressions solemn and their hearts heavy.

Now that things have come to this, they can't blame Shi Mo for anything. They can only hope that things won't cause too much of a commotion, that Shi Mo can handle the situation, and that it won't ultimately affect the creatures of the Great Chang World.

Time passed quietly, and soon Shenxiao Daoist's second primordial spirit avatar and Qin Yun emerged from the Thunder Beast Palace.

Qin Yun, who had already cultivated to the Celestial Immortal realm in the Thunder Beast Palace and comprehended a technique comparable to that of a powerful being, used up the opportunity that every Biyou Palace disciple could have to cultivate in the Myriad Laws Pool for three years under the pressure of an invisible sense of urgency. Unfortunately, he was still a little short of comprehending the Great Dao.

When Qin Yun learned that his daughter was in danger, he left the Great Chang World to pick her up. Deep beneath the volcano in the starlight world of the Great Chang World, the hundred-foot-long star stone shone brightly and surged with energy. Shi Mo's cultivation had finally reached a critical moment.

Buzz. The moment Shi Mo's powerful divine soul force truly merged with the hundred-foot star stone, the powerful and terrifying aura of the violently trembling star stone could no longer be concealed, and the invisible fluctuations spread out from the Great Chang World as if ignoring the barriers of time and space.

In an instant, the Heavenly Dao Realm and many powerful beings in the Three Realms sensed it, and they were all astonished. Then, many powerful figures from Taoism, Buddhism, and the Demonic Path became red-eyed.

"A rare innate artifact has appeared in the Great Chang World of the Bright Radiance Territory?" Some powerful figures who quickly pinpointed the location were unable to enter the small world themselves and could only send their subordinates, who were comparable in strength to powerful figures, to take action.

As all sides acted swiftly, the starstone underground transformed into a rock giant. Its powerful aura overturned the volcanic land above, turning soil and rocks into nothingness.
"Damn it!" Shenxiao Daoist and Qin Yun, who arrived almost at the same time, looked at the Star Stone Giant in the huge pit and couldn't help but feel helpless.

This commotion is too big to hide!

"This is... a Star Stone?" Qin Yun, recognizing Shi Mo's true form, exclaimed in surprise, "Such a large Star Stone? It's probably worth dozens, even hundreds, of innate spiritual treasures!"

Upon recognizing the Star Stone and assessing its value, Qin Yun realized he was in deep trouble; this was something that would drive even the most powerful beings crazy.

"I'll undergo a tribulation first," Shi Mo's Star Stone Giant true form said, sitting cross-legged and triggering a heavenly tribulation.

At the same time, waves of invisible energy descended one after another, and many powerful beings in the Three Realms also sent their thoughts to investigate, discovering Shi Mo's true form: "Star Stone? Is he about to undergo tribulation and take human form?"

(End of this chapter)