Please Succeed as Dao Protector!

Before long, Chen Yi arrived at the place where Hua Wuyan was.

She then brewed medicine using ancient methods in a mountain cave.

A dirty, large iron pot, an ordinary stirring rod, Firewood Town.

The green medicinal liquid in the pot was bubbling and gurgling.

"That's strange. This time you're within ten steps of me, and I can't even sense your presence. It seems you've gotten stronger again, Martial God Chen."

Hua Wuyan turned to look at Chen Yi.

She looked Chen Yi up and down, then took out a few pieces of tortoise shell, threw them on the ground, and frowned.

"I can no longer deduce your identity, this shouldn't be..."

Chen Yi smiled and spoke frankly.

"I have already attained a cultivation level that surpasses the limits of the Void Realm."

"Yes, that's the only way."

Hua Wuyan was actually very curious about how Chen Yi had managed to do it.

But she knew it would be pointless to ask.

It wasn't that Chen Yi wanted to hide anything; with his current strength, he could go around shouting that he was a time traveler without any fear.

Explaining all this to Hua Wuyan, a native of the Human World, was simply too much trouble.

Perhaps it's better to maintain a bit of mystery.

"Senior Hua, what I'm about to say is very important."

Chen Yi told Hua Wuyan that in a few decades, the Five Elements Root Artifact of the Human World would be completely destroyed, leading to its doom and destruction.

As Hua Wuyan listened, she used her divination abilities from her Witch Dao to perform calculations.

"Strange, I can't deduce any clues about this Black Hand you mentioned."

"Because, like me, he possesses the power of the Real Realm."

During the sixth simulation, Chen Yi learned from others that before Li Lingyue embarked on the Ascension Path, she had said that the Black Hand behind this must have come from the Real Realm.

At the end of the simulation, I wanted to ask her why she was so sure.

Unfortunately, I died before I could even ask.

"So you want to hide these Five Elements Root Artifact from the Human World in other Plane, so that the Black Hand can't succeed?"

"That's good. While this doesn't guarantee we won't find it, it's at least better than putting all our eggs in one basket."

"Why not just target you directly? Is this Black Hand stronger than you?"

"I've never actually fought him, nor have I ever seen his true face. I speculate that he's probably only at the limit of the Void Realm, but... things you haven't seen with your own eyes can't be certain."

Hua Wuyan had no objection to handing the Mountain River Armor to Chen Yi.

But she had one condition.

"Please speak freely, senior. I believe I can accomplish anything you ask for within this Human World."

"I hope you will succeed me Dao Protector of Human Race."

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Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, his expression freezing for a few seconds.

This is truly a path never before imagined.

"Senior Hua, if I remember correctly, didn't you tell me that you once predicted your successor? Regardless of who she is, she is at least a woman, right?"

Hua Wuyan chuckled softly, slowly picked up the wooden stick from the large pot, and continued stirring.

"This was the case when I performed the calculations a few days ago, but earlier today I discovered it wasn't."

"You've turned into a man?"

"No, I can't deduce it anymore. It's not just my successor; I can't deduce many things in this world."

"This is..."

"There must have been a variable that exists outside the rules of the world. It can arbitrarily reverse all possibilities. Naturally, the meager calculation ability of the Witch Dao becomes meaningless."

What is this variable? It's so hard to guess.

In the Witch Dao that Hua Wuyan cultivates, the ability to deduce is not about predicting the future.

Instead, it estimates a possible trajectory.

Chen Yi has officially entered the Desolate Realm and brought this cultivation level, which transcends the rules of the world, into reality.

This directly resulted in Hua Wuyan, and all deductive abilities within the Void Realm, becoming chaotic and unknowable.

Because once Chen Yi intervenes, his every move is unpredictable to those within the Void Realm.

To put it simply, the Void Realm's programming has a bug.

"Senior Hua, I've noticed a problem."

"You say."

"When a force beyond the rules of the world appears, the calculations of the Witch Dao will fail. But that Black Hand should also be beyond the limits of the Void Realm. Why didn't your Witch Dao fail before?"

I believe he didn't arrive in the Void Realm decades later.

"That means he's sometimes in the Void Realm and sometimes not. When he's not there, it doesn't affect the deduction."

Can this Black Hand traverse between the real and the illusory realms?

This isn't a projection created by the Star Ape Clan, nor is it like the Red River Underworld King who channeled power through the body; it's a person traveling back and forth!

Even Chen Yi, with hundreds of keywords associated with him now, couldn't do that.

At most, he can only ascend to immortality via the Ascension Path; returning is completely impossible.

"So, we underestimated his strength..."

Let's get down to business.

"Oh right, right, the Dao Protector... Senior Hua, you're still in good health. You're more Dao Protector than me at this position, so just continue doing it."

"Dao Protector can extend one's lifespan by two thousand years, so we can generally live to be three thousand years old."

Communicating with the Earth Spirit —you've seen this before—allows you to jump freely within the Human World. This is just one aspect of the Earth Spirit's power; with higher cultivation, you might be able to do even more powerful things.

The existence of Dao Protector not only safeguards the clan's fortune but also receives feedback from it, enhancing both the clan's fortune and its aptitude for immortality. In short, you will have a stronger fortune and be able to cultivate faster.

besides..."

"Senior Hua, you are getting old. You have worked hard for the Human World and the Human Race your whole life. It's time for you to take a good rest!"

Rest assured, with me here, I will ensure the Human World and protect the prosperity of the Human Race!

Hua Wuyan smiled, her aged face lined with wrinkles like ravines in the mountains, layer upon layer.

"I believe you will be the best Dao Protector ever."

Hua Wuyan would not make a hasty decision when choosing a successor for such an important position Dao Protector the Human Race.

Her choice of Chen Yi was actually foreshadowed.

When Chen Yi led all forces to destroy the Desolate Ancient Secret Realm and reclaim the Ascension Path.

Based on this one incident alone, Hua Wuyan realized that Chen Yi had already Merit.

Regardless of character, even if Great Demon did this, he still deserves to be Dao Protector.

That said, the Great Demon did indeed fight against the Dao Protector.

Therefore, compared to the Great Demon, Hua Wuyan's choice of Chen Yi as her Dao Protector can be considered a carefully selected one.

Furthermore, her previous predictions about her successor were in the hope of following the will of Heaven.

Therefore, even though she discovered that Chen Yi was more suitable to be Dao Protector, she did not place her subjective ideas above the will of Heaven.

When the will of Heaven becomes unknowable, there is naturally no need to follow it.

Moreover, Chen Yi now possesses power that transcends the Void Realm, enabling her to protect her entire race better than herself or anyone else in the Human World.

The lineage of Dao Protector is passed down through the Earth Spirit.

Hua Wuyan first invoked the Earth Spirit in the name of the Dao Protector.

This cautious Spirit Body never comes into contact with any living beings.

Only those with the Five Elements Root Artifact and Dao Protector can make Him lower His guard.

Or, it could be as deceptive as the Myriad Souls Banner, able to fool even the simple Earth Spirit.