Perfect Double Agent

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a fight broke out on the other side, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Even from a great distance, Bai Ye could feel a gloomy aura surging within him; clearly, Di Chong was probably losing face again.

Chapter 188 The Difference Between Ancient and Modern Times

Where there are people, there is conflict, and this is especially true for a group of proud and ambitious young people.

However, before their defeat, these prodigies could all be described as flawless works of art, so beautiful that they were mesmerizing and awe-inspiring.

However, once they fail, a crack appears on that perfect work of art, small but glaring and impossible to ignore.

Clearly, this is the case with Di Chong today. He was once the most respected among all, able to rule the world and look down on all heroes all by himself. With a single word, he could astound the first generation.

Now, he has become a laughing stock. Not to mention the first generation, even the geniuses of those great clans do not respect him and even dare to attack him, although he never thinks he has ever lost and he despises these people from the bottom of his heart.

But someone actually attacked him.

It was a bone sword, only an inch long, white as jade, shaped like a sword embryo, and imprinted with the patterns of the Flying Sparrow Dao. It looked like a piece of extra bone, but the moment it appeared, it was magnified instantly.

"boom!"

The sword strike was earth-shattering, its light dazzling and blinding, like a sun illuminating the entire night sky. As it rose, it seemed to cleave the heavens and earth, severing the high-hanging silver moon.

"Sparrow Bone Sword!"

Di Chong remained indifferent, his face ashen. He raised his Void Battle Halberd, swung his arm out, and sliced ​​through the void, guiding the sword light away.

This feeling is very bad. Luo Dao used the First Generation Supreme Bone right away, which is no longer a simple test.

He was confident that he could defeat it, but even he couldn't take it down in a short time.

Generally speaking, the first generation is also divided into categories, such as supreme bones, innate divine patterns, innate supernatural powers and treasures, and local mutations in the body, such as eyes, throat, hands and feet, etc.

It's fair to say that among the abilities of the first generation, it's hard to say who was stronger or weaker, but those with innate weapons were definitely not inferior, because they inherently represented killing.

"You're not even the first generation, who's going to give you face!"

Luo Dao stood high in the sky, holding the Sparrow Bone Sword, his eyes bright. He not only mentioned Di Chong, but also Zhan Tiange.

"Luo Dao, you're asking for death!"

Zhan Tiange charged over, and even Di Chong moved. He was never afraid of battle; he was just waiting for that person to appear.

"If we had the Destiny Stone, after we merged, let alone the War King and Emperor Chong, even the little devil would be nothing!" Yu Lun said. "Although I'm very unhappy, I suggest we kill Zhan Tiange first."

"Let's wait and see," Youyu shook his head.

The three fought fiercely in the sky, and for a moment, even the many geniuses deep within the heavens were drawn out.

"Don't be afraid, Luo Dao, I'm here to help you!" A young man in blue flew in from afar and joined the battle.

"It's Lan Yichen. I heard that he and Luo Dao are very close, and now it seems that's true."

Several more figures arrived: Zhen Gu, Feng Wu, Mu Zixiao, and Yun Xiaodi, along with many other prodigies.

However, it seems that Li Yuncong has left the Divine Moon Palace.

But at that moment, a figure in white floated over from afar. With a wave of her hand, the eight-directional array patterns within the Divine Moon Palace flew out, instantly cutting through the heavens and earth, dividing the four people who were still fighting into separate areas.

"Are you discussing martial arts principles with this...?"

The four remained silent. Although they were still glaring at each other, the killing intent in their eyes had subsided. Yuechan hadn't teleported them out, but instead offered them a way out, which was actually quite generous of her.

"It seems so. In that case, shall I have someone prepare some delicious food and drinks to entertain our friends?"

“We have no objections,” Lan Yichen said.

"When in Rome, do as the host says. Fairy, please make the arrangements." Zhan Tiange nodded.

“That would be wonderful. You should all come along. I’ve recently done some research on the Ancient Immortal Techniques.”

The incident was resolved. Yuechan was very clever; she didn't say who was right or wrong, nor did she expose the truth. She simply let it go as if it had never happened.

But she's likely to break her promise to come back.

In the courtyard, Bai Ye got up and followed silently. He himself was quite interested in the ancient immortal techniques.

The place Yuechan led everyone to was extraordinary; it was a hazy, misty area.

This is a Taoist temple, paved with white bricks several meters long, like an enlarged chessboard, dividing the bricks into pieces as beautiful as jade.

As the crowd surged in, the cross-shaped lines on the ground seemed to come alive, radiating the aura of the Great Dao and rising in wisps of white mist, as if the aura of immortals was permeating the air, making people involuntarily want to calm down and fall into a state of ethereal tranquility.

Everyone was shocked. This place was definitely not simple. It might have originated from an ancient site or from ancient sages. It didn't seem to be a product of the present era.

I just don't know if it was brought by Yuechan after she moved in, or if it was already in the Divine Moon Palace.

"Obtained by chance, though it is a training ground, it is also a chessboard of heaven and earth. In ancient times, there were sages who used heaven and earth as the board, the Great Dao as the pattern, and supernatural powers as the pieces, in an attempt to refine the supreme treasure. Although they did not succeed, they left behind some things."

After saying this, Yuechan gestured for the heroes to sit down as they pleased.

There weren't many people, only about twenty, but the area was vast. Each stone brick was like a small, independent world, and at a glance, there were at least several hundred. However, the deeper areas were not open, perhaps because they were related to the chess pieces formed by supernatural powers.

Clearly, everyone present understood that Yuechan wouldn't let them comprehend anything else for free, unless they paid a sufficient price and then went to the Divine Moon Palace in reality.

"Is Qingyi really asleep?" Feng Wu's eyes were sharp. As soon as Bai Ye sat down, she sat down cross-legged on the adjacent stone brick, not with Yun Xiaodi.

"Maybe."

Bai Ye shook his head, watching the five-colored deer weaving through the crowd. Some carried fruit platters on their heads, others carried fine wine, and they rode on auspicious clouds with steady, silent steps, like celestial beasts, full of spirituality.

But upon closer inspection, it was discovered that they were not real objects, but rather manifestations of magical techniques.

“The ancient immortal methods originated from the destroyed ancient immortals. Some say that the cultivation methods of our era are actually ancient immortal methods, but I don’t know if that’s true or not,” someone said.

“No, our method can be called the law of this era, which is different from that of the Immortal Ancient. Fairy Moon should know more about the Immortal Ancient, right? Have you discovered anything?” It was Zhen Gu who spoke. He came from the Spirit Clan and had come into contact with many secrets, so he knew some things.

"The great paths lead to the same destination. Ancient immortal methods and contemporary methods become very similar after a certain stage, since contemporary methods are derived from ancient immortal methods."

However, their starting points are different. For beings of the Immortal Ancient Era to embark on the path of cultivation, the first step is to cultivate a seed, merging it within their own bodies, and then using this seed to begin their cultivation journey.

“The seeds came first… Isn’t that something the gods only started to understand…” someone exclaimed in horror. “Does that mean that everyone in the Immortal Ancient Era came into contact with the Great Dao many years earlier than us?”

Are there enough seeds in the world for them to use?

Chapter 189 Discussing the Dao and Descending into Calamity

This wasn't just a question posed by that prodigy; most of the others were also alarmed.

Nowadays, if a celestial being wants to advance, they must fuse with a celestial seed; otherwise, they will remain a celestial being for life and will not be able to advance any further.

Throughout history, those who have reached the celestial realm have all been exceptionally talented, yet many have tragically passed away. The ultimate reason is that there are simply too few seeds to share.

According to Yuechan, in the Immortal Ancient Era, the first step to cultivation was not to start with blood transfusion, but to start directly with seed fusion. In this light, the abundance of powerful figures in the Immortal Ancient Era was not just a legend.

Why is Xu Dao called the Master, able to look down upon all the gods and be high above them?

The reason is that after fusing with the immortal seed, one can merge with the Dao, using the perfect seed as a medium to achieve close contact with the Great Dao.

Not only can one perceive the profound principles of heaven and earth and have a full contact with the Dao for the first time, but it can also give one the illusion that one has transformed into the Great Dao of heaven and earth and touched the source of the Dao.

When the leader is enraged, the Great Dao descends from the heavens; his mere aura is enough to overwhelm even the gods, making him transcendent in the world, and no one can surpass him.

"Our leader has only just begun to explore these things... how old were they when they started touching them?" someone murmured, unable to come back to their senses.

“Seeds vary in strength; they can be left behind by powerful beings of the past, be immortal blood, special bones, rare objects from heaven and earth, or even grass, trees, flowers, and stones.”

Yuechan said, "The strength of a seed determines its future path and affects its connection with the Dao. They have a high starting point in life, but they have lost the opportunity to explore the essence of the Dao."

"Why? Shouldn't that make us even stronger?" someone asked.

"The Immortal Ancient Method uses the immortal seed within the body to begin to comprehend simple Dao. In battle, it can directly activate the Great Dao, making it very powerful. It is simple and direct, but lacks variation."

Our path in this life begins with simple bone inscriptions and patterns, progressing from observation to understanding, then to application, and finally engraving it into ourselves to form our own power. Although we ultimately need to use the Immortal Seed to comprehend the Great Dao, the path is completely different.

We were indeed weak at the beginning, but we will surely go further in the future. Just like the so-called precious arts, it is actually the ultimate interpretation of the Tao, turning the Tao into one's own use. It is rebirth and transformation.

The Immortal Seed merely gives us an opportunity to fully engage with the Great Dao, but we do not need to use the Immortal Seed to explain the Great Dao. Instead, we should still start with the bone inscriptions. This should be the difference.

Like someone I met before, he didn't need to rely on anything; he could summon the Great Dao himself.

Yuechan spoke at length, and no one was impatient; instead, they were all pondering.

"Fairy, is your friend still alive?" It was Zhan Tiange who spoke.

"Dead, fell into the mouth of a demonic fox." Yuechan looked at the group of people, and although she wasn't looking in their direction, Bai Ye felt as if she was talking about him.

"In fact, the Immortal Ancient Method was eliminated precisely because of this. Because the people of the Immortal Ancient Method failed, the entire Immortal Ancient Method was buried."

"Failure?" Everyone looked toward the source of the voice, only to find that it was Di Chong who spoke.

It has been said throughout the world that the Immortal Palace is one of the oldest Daoist traditions in the entire Three Thousand Continents, with an unparalleled status, and is suspected to be the inheritance of immortals.

This inheritance doesn't mean inheriting some kind of immortal relic or cave dwelling, but rather that the founder of the Immortal Palace was suspected to be an immortal. Therefore, the Immortal Palace is very likely to have been passed down intact from the ancient era of immortals. Their religion may contain many unknown secrets.

“Indeed, our realm has enemies, and they are very powerful. Otherwise, why would the Immortal Ancient Realm have been destroyed?” Di Chong looked around, his gaze deep and profound, and even deep in his heart there was a long-lost sense of pride.

It was as if that damned sense of superiority had finally returned. Looking at the stunned and shocked expressions on everyone's faces, he felt a long-lost sense of satisfaction.

In the past, he would have disdained to associate with or discuss with these people, or even to explain himself to them.

However, so much has happened in the past few months that his reputation has been ruined, and now no one dares to look at him with disdain.

“The ancient immortals did indeed have enemies, which is why this world has begun to embark on a new path.” Yuechan nodded.

“Indeed, continuing down a path that has already failed will only lead to further failure.” Di Chong nodded slightly, satisfied with Yue Chan’s cooperation.

"In fact, many predecessors also had doubts about the Dharma of this world, believing that after reaching the Venerable One, there was no need for the precious fire at all, but rather another path could be sought."

"What do you mean?" Di Chong glanced sideways at the hazy, ethereal figure not far away.

"The immortal flames of this world are limited. Many ordinary people can not find immortal flames, yet they can still successfully ignite themselves and advance to the Divine Flame Realm. In that case, if they do not fuse with immortal seeds, can they also become Void Path cultivators?"

"Impossible. What Fairy Moon was referring to was testing the law with her own body. That path is impassable. Many predecessors have tried it and were able to ignite the divine fire, but they couldn't go far in the future. In fact, their combat power was much lower than that ignited by external objects, and the divine fire would extinguish even faster," Luo Dao said.

“That’s because you don’t understand. That path is absolutely right. Take the mountains, rivers, grass, trees, birds and beasts as your form, transform them into the fire of the Great Dao, and ignite yourself…” Bai Ye murmured to himself, pondering in secret. But for some reason, he felt an invisible palpitation.

"What's wrong?" Feng Wu asked telepathically. She had also sensed it; it seemed as if someone had unknowingly touched something.

Bai Ye remained silent. He remembered something: there are many things in this world that cannot be said. In the original work, when Xiao Naihao was a Venerable, he also said that this path was correct, but he was inexplicably struck by lightning. This can be called an anomaly.

However, just as he was pondering, that faint, lingering feeling of unease suddenly descended upon him.

"Boom!"