Perfect World: The First Dao Body in the Chaotic Era!

A withered tree rose from the ground, its roots twisting and turning like a dragon, but it had lost all vitality.

Their gazes were instantly drawn to a stone statue on the edge of the fairy lake. It was a strange beast with a tiger's head and a dragon's tail, fangs like daggers, scales covering its entire body, and limbs like pillars of heaven.

“This is wasabi, a strange beast that feeds on Dao essence. It went extinct in the previous era, yet there is a statue of it here.” The dragon girl’s voice rang out from the side.

Because wasabi is said to favor places with a strong Taoist atmosphere, it is often regarded as the mount of immortals. Seeing its statue here today, I've come to believe the rumors about this site a bit more.

"Young lady, you've seen quite a lot." Just then, a slightly lazy voice rang out.

The wasabi statue, which was originally lifeless, became more lively, and wisps of intangible yet perceptible Daoist essence emanated from it.

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure swinging its legs and watching Li Dao and the other person with interest under the wasabi's menacing teeth.

The man was dressed in a Taoist robe with divine patterns, and his pale golden beast eyes did not show any savagery but were filled with the calm gaze of an enlightened being.

"Who are you?" The dragon girl asked, taking out her dragon horn with a wary expression.

"The Ancestral Dragon Horn, quite interesting. It seems your identity is not simple." The man sized up the Dragon Girl for a while, then appeared behind the two of them in an instant, like smoke and mist.

hum!

Li Dao's body was engulfed in black and white Dao flames, his aura surged, and his spear pointed directly at the man.

"You invited us here, didn't you? Why don't you introduce yourself?" Li Dao said indifferently, his Dao Flame distorting the void.

"Tsk tsk, are all young people these days so hot-tempered? I've only met two interesting juniors in all these years, I have to take a good look at them."

"I am nothing but a lingering, lonely soul. My name is not important. You can just call me Taoist Kui."

Master Kui shook his head, looking the two up and down, occasionally clicking his tongue in amazement.

"I wonder what business you have with us, senior?" Li Dao was not surprised to see a boy who was only twelve or thirteen years old acting so mature in front of him.

Although he looks no more than twelve or thirteen years old, the air of world-weariness he exudes is undeniable, suggesting that he is someone of extraordinary origin.

Li Dao looked at the wasabi statue standing on the edge of the lake, and combined with what the wasabi Taoist had said, he figured that the wasabi Taoist had an extraordinary connection with this wasabi.

"Well, I called you over here naturally to relieve your boredom and, incidentally, to save your lives." When Kui Daoren saw Li Dao, his eyes flickered thoughtfully.

"Senior, please don't joke. What do you mean by saving our lives?" The Dragon Girl frowned, her expression showing some confusion.

Master Kui shook his head and remained silent. With a flick of his sleeve, a screen of light appeared before the two of them, reflecting a dark place—the scene beneath the lake.

In that dark place, a terrifying being, over a hundred feet tall and with four wings, could be seen being suppressed beneath the lake.

Beneath that terrifying being, a small tribe dwelled, with wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys, yet it was permeated with an aura of bloodlust that lingered.

"What's going on?" The Dragon Girl was filled with surprise and doubt when she saw that a small tribe was being suppressed beneath the lake.

“In the past, my lord sacrificed himself to suppress a terrifying being, and that tribe is the continuation of that being’s bloodline.” Master Kui waved his hand, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

"Did the senior call us here to have us wipe out that tribe?" Li Dao said from the side, a murderous glint in his eyes.

Seeing Li Dao's decisive and ruthless demeanor, Kui Daoren swallowed hard, glared at him irritably, and then said in a low voice:

“There are no fewer than ten Void Dao level sect leaders inside. If you go in, you'll just be adding another source of blood and flesh for them.”

Upon hearing this, Li Dao touched his nose sheepishly. If what Kui Daoren said was true, and he had indeed saved their lives, being captured by that tribe would surely have meant certain doom.

"But just because we can't beat them now doesn't mean we can't beat them later." At this moment, Master Kui's voice rang out again, and his eyes became even more profound.

"Please enlighten me, senior." A glint of light flashed in Li Dao's eyes as he bowed slightly to Kui Daoren.

"Heh, an interesting lad." Master Kui shook his head, walked to the lakeside, and looked at Li Dao and the Dragon Girl.

“In the center of the lake is the treasure left by my Lord. If you can get there, it will be yours.”

With another flick of his sleeve, the immortal mist shrouding the lake gradually dissipated, revealing the deep, abyss-like lake water beneath.

Upon hearing Kui Daoren's words, a look of surprise flashed in Li Dao's eyes. He already had some guesses about the master that Kui Daoren mentioned, who was at least a True Immortal.

At this moment, he only needed to walk to the center of the lake to obtain the immortal-level inheritance, so he was somewhat tempted, but he also knew that the lakeside was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

"The Eye of Truth".

As his eyes opened and closed, a divine light of dispelling illusions shone forth, and the originally deep lake water suddenly changed in his eyes.

A single drop of water can be a world in itself; a whole universe can be transformed into a lake. Li Dao was startled.

When he looked at Master Kui, a look of shock appeared on his face.

"This is a technique that my lord learned from a certain senior. Don't be careless just because the lake is calm. It could be fatal."

Seeing the change in Li Dao's eyes, Kui Daoren smiled faintly and said without hiding anything.

Chapter 417 Immortal Seed Golden Body, Fusion with Dao Fruit

The Cosmic Lake is covered with a complex web of Dao principles. Once you step into it, you will inevitably be bombarded by countless Dao principles, and if you are not careful, you may die and your Dao will be destroyed.

However, if one can withstand it, the benefits will certainly be considerable, and one might even be able to challenge the profound mysteries of the Void Dao.

"Have you thought it through? If you don't want to go down, then forget it," said Master Kui casually, as if he was quite certain of their choices.

“Come here,” Li Dao said earnestly.

Seeing this, the Dragon Girl on the side nodded and prepared to enter the cosmic lake with Li Dao.

"Then let's begin." Master Kui smiled, and with a flick of his sleeve, the lake, which had been shrouded in ethereal mist, was instantly filled with an aura of deathly stillness.

Li Dao slowly walked into the lakeside. In just an instant, a dense cosmic death energy enveloped him, and the chaotic laws emanating from the shattered universe swept towards him.

boom!

Li Dao's body shuddered violently, his robes were torn apart, and cracks instantly covered his body, blood gushing out and staining the surrounding lake water red.

One flower, one world. Li Dao felt terrifying and vast worlds crashing down on him. The weight of those broken little worlds alone was enough to crush his body.

Tread!

Even though he was trembling all over, Li Dao did not fall down. He took two steps forward, and the pressure on him increased instantly.

puff!

The sound of bones cracking rang out, a crack appeared on his cheek, and gushing blood blurred his vision.

"The Wheel of Life and Death! Turn!"

Li Dao roared, and a Dharma wheel interwoven with the true meaning of life and death appeared behind him, gently turning, with divine light shining brightly on the Dharma wheel.

Li Dao's injuries were reversed in the blink of an eye; the cracks disappeared, and the blood stopped flowing. It wasn't a slow healing process, but rather a complete reversal of his condition.

However, the divine light of the Dharma wheel behind him had dimmed considerably.

Seeing this, the Taoist Kui on the shore showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Having reached such a level of understanding about life and death, it is not impossible for him to cross the Cosmic Lake."

Seeing Li Dao's condition, the Dragon Girl on the side gritted her teeth and stepped into the lakeside. She manifested a true dragon phantom and barely withstood the bombardment of the laws. However, the impact of the broken worlds still caused the Dragon Girl to bleed profusely as soon as she entered.

Li Dao looked back and saw the Dragon Girl's snow-white body exposed before him, her body covered in blood, but her eyes were extremely firm.

The Dragon Girl turned her head and met Li Dao's gaze. Seeing her naked state, her face immediately turned red.

Li Dao slowly turned his head and continued walking forward, as if he hadn't seen anything.

"..." The Dragon Girl bit her lip, and seeing Li Dao's appearance, she felt a little uncomfortable.

"Am I really that unattractive?" The dragon girl's mind was filled with complicated thoughts, but she could only suppress them and continue forward.

Meanwhile, Li Dao, who was ahead, gradually adapted to the changes in the cosmic lake. With each breath, he felt the various complex forces colliding around him and slowly figured out the tricks of the trade.

Drawing upon the impact of those broken little worlds, he began to temper his physical body. That strange gravity could reach every part of his body, making it an excellent way to cultivate.

Behind him, the Wheel of Life and Death was constantly absorbing the mixed power of the laws, and its originally dim divine light gradually became stronger.

"Life and death have their own way, reflecting all laws; an unparalleled physique can suppress reincarnation." Li Dao's penetrating divine eye instinctively blinked, absorbing the laws and rules of heaven and earth.

His aura suddenly became ethereal. He was already at the peak of the Heavenly God realm, but now his body was slowly advancing towards some unknown realm.

Li Dao seemed to have arrived at a road with no end in sight. The ancient blue stone road was imprinted with sound patterns, and on both sides of the road lay young supreme beings.

Those were the people who followed one after another on this path, and now he is a newcomer.

As he walked slowly forward, immense pressure descended from the sky, threatening to crush his spine. Yet, Li Dao's expression remained unchanged. Looking at the road ahead, he had only one thought: to continue walking forward.

On the shore of the Cosmic Lake, the Taoist Kui lay listlessly on the statue, but the next moment his eyes suddenly became somewhat suspicious.

Looking at Li Dao, one could see golden flowers blooming on his body, as if he were being devoured by the golden Dao fire, with each step he took drawing upon the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Behind him, the Wheel of Life and Death trembled incessantly, resisting the surging power of the laws. Tiny cracks appeared on the wheel, as if it would shatter at any moment.

The Dragon Girl, who was three steps behind Li Dao, was covered in blood. Even with the blessing of the true dragon phantom, her body was still under great pressure.

Watching Li Dao's retreating figure, a complex look flashed in her eyes.

Li Dao seemed oblivious to the danger he was in, walking forward step by step, his eyes opening and closing instinctively, his expression more somber than ever before.

His physical body resembled a piece of glass that could shatter at any moment, which was quite terrifying.

"If I wish to attain the Dao, I would gladly let heaven and earth be turned upside down, and life and death be reversed."

A series of profound and mysterious Daoist sounds emanated from him, first as a low murmur and then gradually becoming as loud and clear as a great bell, resounding throughout the entire cosmic lake.

At that moment, in the center of the lake, a golden body radiating a golden light trembled slightly, and wisps of golden mist immediately emanated from it, slowly dissipating into this cosmic lake.

Li Dao's body trembled, and wisps of golden mist swept in from all directions, which he absorbed, and his body, which was on the verge of collapse, was slowly being repaired.

However, this little bit of gold thread was only better than nothing, barely enough to keep Li Dao's body from collapsing. On the contrary, the pain of repeated repairs and breakages caused Li Dao's whole body to spasm uncontrollably.

As time slowly passed, and after repeatedly teetering on the brink of collapse, Li Dao gradually arrived at the center of the lake.

Despite his broken bones and torn tendons, his eyes shone brightly. Behind him, the Wheel of Life and Death seemed to materialize, and as his flesh was worn away, his white bones beneath were revealed.

Strangely, his bones were stained with a brilliant gold color, radiating an immortal and indestructible golden light.

"Finally... we've arrived here." Li Dao murmured, the terrifying pressure around him causing the void to distort continuously.

Behind him, the dragon girl sat cross-legged on the lakeside, constantly sensing the power of the laws emanating from the lake surface, and the dragon aura emanating from her body grew stronger and stronger.

As her pure white battle armor fluttered, the Dragon Girl's gaze involuntarily fell upon Li Dao. She had personally experienced the power of this cosmic lake, and seeing that Li Dao was about to reach the center of the lake, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

Kui Daoren on the shore was also shocked. Looking at the road clearly stained with blood, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Although the golden body absorbed most of the Dao principles on this cosmic lake, it was still extremely difficult to pass through. Ordinary gods could not go any further than a hundred steps.

"Interesting. I only wanted to give you a chance, but I didn't expect you to actually pull through. Could this be the will of Heaven?"