Martial Dao Patriarch Master

The aura grew ever more distinct. In the blink of an eye, it had arrived before them.

"Tianxian Dao Master!" Yang Zhengshan studied the old man before him, a thoughtful look appearing on his face.

The newcomer was naturally the Tianxian Dao Master. He had originally thought the Demon Evil could resolve these troubles for him, but Yang Zhengshan had suddenly emerged and even sealed the White Bone Jade Crown. He found it both unbelievable and infuriating.

Destroying all factions and killing every Half-step Entering Dao expert concerned whether he could continue to hold the Position of Authority.

Yang Zhengshan's appearance had undoubtedly disrupted his plans. If he could not continue to hold the Position of Authority, he would lose himself and become a Muddled and Confused Demon Evil.

Such an outcome was clearly unacceptable to him, so he had no choice but to come out and face Yang Zhengshan.

"I never thought a Dao Master could still emerge in today's Myriad Flower Domain!" Tianxian Dao Master stared sharply at Yang Zhengshan. His slightly hunched body radiated an immense aura that spread in all directions Like a Tide, forcing Wan Hong and the others to retreat again and again.

Yang Zhengshan was not affected by that formidable aura in the slightest. Calm and composed, he looked at Tianxian Dao Master, then turned to look at the White Bone and Jade Crown behind him.

"Was it you who ordered them to slaughter all living beings?"

Tianxian Dao Master had emerged from the Land of Reincarnation, which was enough to prove that he had a close connection with these Demon Evils.

Yang Zhengshan could not see through the nature of their relationship for the moment and could only assume that Tianxian Dao Master had directed them.

"That's right!"

"No!"

Two voices rang out at the same time. Tianxian Dao Master admitted it outright, but the Jade Crown denied it.

Yang Zhengshan looked doubtfully at the Jade Crown. The Jade Crown bared two fangs in a grin. "He can't order us around, hmph~~"

"That's right. He isn't our master, so what gives him the right to order us around?" White Bone chimed in with a muffled voice.

Yang Zhengshan chuckled. "Then you're birds of a feather flocking together?"

"Birds? We are Spirits of Artifacts. How can we be compared to such wild beasts?" The Jade Crown was greatly displeased.

"You're quite the tsundere."

Yang Zhengshan no longer knew what to say.

Tianxian Dao Master spoke again. "Release them. I do not wish to Be Enemies with you, and I hope you will not ruin my plans."

He was still wary of Yang Zhengshan. After all, Yang Zhengshan was a true Dao Master. Although he did not believe Yang Zhengshan was his opponent, he had no desire for unexpected complications to arise at such a critical moment.

Lords of Authority were also called Dao Masters, but they were not true Dao Masters. In the Myriad Flower Domain, Dao Masters actually referred to cultivators in the Dao Realm.

Dao Master was merely a title, while the Dao Realm was the realm above the Golden Core Realm.

Whether it was a title or an actual realm, the meaning was essentially the same: both represented existences beyond the Golden Core Realm.

A Lord of Authority was likewise an existence beyond the Golden Core Realm, one who had surpassed it by borrowing the mighty power of Heaven and Earth. A Lord of Authority was not necessarily a Dao Realm expert, but because he wielded the Power of Authority, his strength was not much weaker than a Dao Realm expert's. He might even surpass one.

Dao Realm experts also differed in strength. The farther one walked upon the Dao Path and the deeper one's understanding of Dao Intent, the stronger one became.

Yang Zhengshan had only just entered the Dao Realm, while Tianxian Dao Master had held the Position of Authority for ten thousand years. It was truly hard to say who was stronger.

In terms of realm, Yang Zhengshan surpassed Tianxian Dao Master, but in terms of actual strength, Yang Zhengshan might not be stronger than him.

"Your plan is to kill them?" Yang Zhengshan glanced at Wan Hong and the others.

"That's right! They will obstruct my hold over the Position of Authority!" Tianxian Dao Master said.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head. "That won't do. Quite a few of them are friends of mine!"

Tianxian Dao Master frowned. "Then do you intend to Be Enemies with me?"

"What is wrong with being your enemy?" Yang Zhengshan said mildly.

"Hmph. Do you think I fear you?"

"Hehe, whether you fear me is not important. What matters is who is stronger!"

"I have just broken through and was looking for someone to test my skills against. You are just right for the task!" Yang Zhengshan said with a light laugh.

Invincibility was a lonely thing, because there was No Opponent.

And after a breakthrough, having no suitable person to test one's skills against was an even more terrifying kind of loneliness.

Yang Zhengshan had come not only to save people, but also to find a suitable opponent to test his skills against.

He wanted to know just how powerful he was, and whether anyone in this world could still serve as his opponent.

Tianxian Dao Master's cold eyes fixed on Yang Zhengshan as rage continuously rose within him.

Yang Zhengshan's appearance had thrown his plans into disorder, and Yang Zhengshan's very existence threatened his position.

Most importantly, he did not have much time left.

The Struggle for Authority was about to end. If he could not suppress Yang Zhengshan, then the ownership of the Position of Authority would inevitably be fraught with countless unpredictable risks.

Yang Zhengshan had no need for the Position of Authority, because he had already entered the Dao Realm. The Dao Realm belonged to transcendent existences that had already detached from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, so the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth could not grant Dao Realm experts any authority.

Since ancient times, no Dao Realm expert had ever occupied a Position of Authority.

But it would also be wrong to say that Yang Zhengshan could not threaten Tianxian Dao Master.

Yang Zhengshan did not need the Position of Authority, but he could support someone else in becoming a Lord of Authority.

"You are right. What matters is who is stronger!"

Tianxian Dao Master drew a saber. Its blade was Six Chi long, bathed in gray light and exuding an intense sharpness.

Yang Zhengshan looked at his saber. "Entering the Dao through Martial Dao!"

Tianxian Dao Master had Entered the Dao through Martial Dao. Ten thousand years ago, he had founded Martial Dao and carried it forward, making it the most widespread Path of Cultivation in the Myriad Flower Domain besides the Immortal Dao.

Although the Immortal Dao was still the mainstream of the Myriad Flower Domain, the number of Martial Artists actually far exceeded that of Immortal Cultivators and Demon Cultivators. Even adding Ghost Cultivators to the count, they still could not match the number of Martial Artists.

Yang Zhengshan had also begun with Martial Dao, but he later abandoned it and switched to cultivating the Immortal Dao.

It could be said that Tianxian Dao Master was the Patriarch Master of all Martial Artists in the Myriad Flower Domain.

Tianxian Dao Master's saber moved, appearing before Yang Zhengshan without the slightest ripple. Tianxian Dao Master himself arrived alongside it.

There seemed to be nothing unusual about this strike. There was no grand saber momentum, no profound intent, not even dazzling Saber Light. It was merely an ordinary horizontal sweep.

Yang Zhengshan watched the saber arrive before him, then slash across his chest with extreme speed.

Tianxian Dao Master withdrew his saber and retreated, his eyes fixed firmly upon Yang Zhengshan's chest.

The saber had indeed struck Yang Zhengshan, yet it was as though it had cut through air, raising only a gust of wind.

"What Dao Intent do you cultivate?" Tianxian Dao Master asked a question that was unexpected yet entirely natural.

"The Way of Void and Reality!" Yang Zhengshan said with a faint smile. "Unless you can sever the connection between void and reality, you cannot harm me!"

Void Reality Transformation. Yang Zhengshan could turn himself from real to void at any time, and could even transform all things into illusions. However, transforming all things into illusion was far too difficult.

"Void and reality?" Tianxian Dao Master murmured softly. He did not understand the Way of Void and Reality, and even his attainments in the Way of Great Void were poor. He was merely a tiny bit stronger than other Golden Core cultivators.

"Martial Dao Breaking! I do not care what Dao Intent you possess!"

Tianxian Dao Master gave up trying to understand void and reality and instead slashed at Yang Zhengshan again and again without pause.

Yang Zhengshan no longer acted overconfidently. He continuously dodged and retreated, feeling the forcefulness of Tianxian Dao Master.

Tianxian Dao Master's saber seemed plain and unremarkable, but it actually contained the ultimate Martial Dao Intent and faintly aligned with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Yang Zhengshan thought of Kou Ta. Kou Ta's Dao Intent Divine Ability was Myriad Law Control. It seemed incomparably mixed and unfocused, without any single specialization, yet it aligned with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was inherently multifarious and boundless.

The Position of Authority was bestowed by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, so it naturally contained the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth's boundlessness and complexity.

At first, Tianxian Dao Master's saber was nothing much and could not threaten Yang Zhengshan at all. Yet as time passed, Tianxian Dao Master's saber became increasingly multifarious and increasingly terrifying.

It was as though the saber was not wielded by him, but by Heaven and Earth itself.

Gradually, Yang Zhengshan actually felt a heavy pressure, as though the whole of Heaven and Earth was rejecting and suppressing him.

More and more saber qi poured down like a torrential rain and swept through everything like a howling gale.

"So this is the Power of Authority? It represents the will of Heaven and Earth?"

Yang Zhengshan muttered inwardly.

The Position of Authority did not seem to be a shackle, but rather a Dao Path.

It was simply that this Dao Path might be even harder to walk than the Dao Realm.

The Dao Realm focused on singularity, while the Position of Authority encompassed everything.

Yang Zhengshan had stepped into the Dao Realm through the Way of Void and Reality, so what he controlled was only the Way of Void and Reality. Of course, he was also skilled in the Way of Life and Death, but before the Way of Void and Reality, the Way of Life and Death he excelled in became comparatively insignificant.

It was not that the Way of Life and Death was unimportant. In the future, Yang Zhengshan could continue comprehending the Way of Life and Death and enter the Dao Realm through it as well.

But whether it was the Way of Void and Reality or the Way of Life and Death, both were singular Dao Intents.

The Position of Authority was different. It contained every Dao Intent of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

A singular Dao Realm could advance endlessly, while all the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth could only remain at a standstill, because no one could comprehend every Dao Intent.

Of the Three Thousand Great Daos, Yang Zhengshan needed only one or two, while Tianxian Dao Master embraced all Three Thousand Great Daos in his arms.

"So that is how it is. Unfortunately, this road cannot be walked!" Yang Zhengshan said with some regret.

No wonder that in a million years, not a single Lord of Authority had been able to step into the Dao Realm.

Having understood the abilities of a Lord of Authority, Yang Zhengshan stopped probing and began treating the enemy before him seriously.

"Heaven and Earth Are Real, I Am Void!"

In an instant, Yang Zhengshan transformed into an illusory phantom, allowing countless saber edges to pour into his body.

"Hmph. Void or real, all lie within Heaven and Earth! Saber Strike!" Tianxian Dao Master snorted coldly, and his Saber Light suddenly became blazing.

One saber slashed through ten thousand laws. This was no empty fantasy.

For his saber truly contained ten thousand laws. Using ten thousand laws against ten thousand laws was naturally no delusion.

Yang Zhengshan had no choice but to withdraw and evade.

The Saber Light swept across the Sky Vault and shot tens of thousands of miles away.

"Seal!"

Yang Zhengshan wanted to seal Tianxian Dao Master, but his confinement lasted only an instant before Tianxian Dao Master shattered it with a slash.

At the sight, even Yang Zhengshan could not help frowning.

It had to be said that Tianxian Dao Master was very strong. With his cultivation having only just entered the Dao Realm, it was difficult for Yang Zhengshan to suppress him.

"Spear Come!"

Looking at the saber in Tianxian Dao Master's hand, Yang Zhengshan flicked his fly whisk.

The Evergreen Fly Whisk abruptly changed. Its long handle extended, its whisk threads shortened, and in the blink of an eye, it became a long spear.

Yang Zhengshan grasped the spear shaft and casually spun a Spear Flower.

Seeing this, Tianxian Dao Master could not help sneering. "You want to compare Martial Dao with me?"

"Of course not!" Yang Zhengshan shook his head.

Competing in Martial Dao with the Martial Dao Patriarch? He was not a fool. Why would he do such a thing?

"Your saber is an Authority Artifact. This spear of mine is also an Authority Artifact!"

"How can a Scrapped Authority Artifact compare to the saber in my hand?"

"Hehe, how will you know it cannot unless you try?"

Yang Zhengshan was also helpless. He had only just entered the Dao Realm. Although he had comprehended the Way of Void and Reality, he had not Had Time To digest it. His control over the Way of Void and Reality was still at an extremely shallow stage.

His realm had already been achieved, but Yang Zhengshan had yet to verify its applications one by one.

At present, there were only three methods he controlled in the Way of Void and Reality. The first was Seal Great Void, which he had comprehended long ago. The second was Integrate Into Great Void, which he had long since mastered. The third was Void Reality Transformation, which he had only just comprehended and could at most use to transform himself into an illusion.

This meant that he did not have many methods available to him. If he were given several decades to comprehend more applications of the Way of Void and Reality, he would not be as helpless against Tianxian Dao Master as he was now.

Saber and spear collided. As expected, Yang Zhengshan fell into a disadvantage, but he was not discouraged in the slightest.

Their saber edges and Spear Light collided without pause. Majestic Dao Resonance and magic power fluctuations spread continuously like towering tidal waves, forcing Wan Hong, the Dragon Princess, and the others to retreat again and again until they had withdrawn a thousand miles away.

They looked toward the center of the battle, toward the two entwined figures, their hearts filled with astonishment and shock.

They were shocked by the terrifying Dao Resonance and magic power fluctuations erupted by the two, and astonished that the two were actually battling through Martial Dao.

In truth, their understanding was somewhat mistaken. Although Yang Zhengshan and Tianxian Dao Master were fighting through Martial Dao, the essence of their battle was still a contest of Dao Intent.

The collision of saber and spear was merely the outward form. What they were truly contesting was their comprehension and control of Dao Intent.

Tianxian Dao Master's saber contained ten thousand laws. Every strike carried the pressure and rejection of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Yang Zhengshan's spear contained the Way of Void and Reality. Every thrust constantly leaped Between Void and Reality, intending to seek a gap within the Heaven and Earth Cage and break through Heaven and Earth's confinement.

"Who do you think will win?" The Jade Crown looked at the distant battle and asked softly.

"I don't know!" White Bone shook his head.

"Then what do you know?" the Jade Crown asked unhappily.

"I know Tianxian has reached the end of the road, At the End of One's Life!" White Bone said foolishly.

The Jade Crown froze. "That's right. This fellow is about to lose control of the Position of Authority!"

At this moment, both of them had focused all their attention on Yang Zhengshan and Tianxian Dao Master. They had no time to pay attention to Wan Hong and the others, much less attack them again.

Wan Hong and the others were likewise watching Yang Zhengshan and Tianxian Dao Master. Though they remained wary of White Bone and the Jade Crown, they would not take the initiative to start a battle at such a time.

Thus, the two sides that had been fighting to the death moments ago gathered together in remarkable harmony, pointing and commenting at the two battling figures.