"Holy Emperor Majesty, calling it piracy is almost an insult."
The Red String trembled slightly in mid-air, producing a clear, crisp female voice.
"Look at you, you've turned your host into Love Brain. What else could this be but piracy?"
The system snorted coldly, and upon seeing the seated corpse and the Red String, it seemed to have figured everything out, its tone full of sarcasm.
"Alas, it can only be said that the technology is not yet mature. Just one last step is needed for Dao Ancestor Li to condense a complete Heavenly Dao Law."
Red String sighed softly, her voice tinged with regret:
"It's a pity he failed at the last hurdle. Otherwise, he could have used a complete Principle to merge with the Heavenly Dao before that hypocrite of the Confucianism and occupy this Minor World."
Zhang Yu finally understood.
It turns out that the reason why Dao Ancestor Li's personality changed so drastically and he became "Love Brain" was all because of this Red String.
"It's a real shame, we were just one step away."
The system seemed thoughtful, its gaze sweeping over the corpse and the Eight Divine Artifacts scattered on the ground, and said:
"These eight Divine Weapons, along with this Physical Body, have already condensed 99% of the Heavenly Dao Laws."
"As long as Dao Ancestor Li saw through that final hurdle of love back then, it would have been successful."
"I helped him complete the final step."
A faint voice came from the void, clear and cold like a jade chime, yet carrying an undeniable majesty.
The next instant, a woman in black slowly walked out of the void, her clothes fluttering without wind, her aura as deep and vast as the sea, as if she could devour the heavens and earth.
Her face was exactly the same as Qin Xuehua's, but her eyes were as deep as the starry sky and as cold as frost, as if they could see through all the illusions of the world.
Behind her stood a monk and a Daoist priest, none other than Donghua and Maitreya.
Zhang Yu and Zhang Lingyun were both stunned, staring at the woman in shock.
In their memory, Qin Xuehua was nothing more than a mean, ignorant, and petty woman.
But the person before them possessed an aura that was both divine and demonic, and every frown and smile carried an aura of majesty that commanded the heavens and earth to submit, making them completely different from the "Qin Xuehua" they remembered.
Who... are you?
Zhang Yu's throat bobbed, his voice somewhat dry.
Qin Xuehua smiled slightly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes:
"My body is the mother of your body."
As for you and me... theoretically we have no connection.
Qin Xuehua's words were convoluted, but Zhang Yu understood them clearly.
She was no longer the calculating and mean Qin Xuehua of her memories, and she also realized that she was a time traveler.
At that moment, Zhang Yu felt a chill run down his neck, as if even his breath was being held captive by those deep eyes, and all his secrets were exposed.
The system and the Red String were also visibly stunned for a moment. The Red String spoke first, tentatively asking with some uncertainty, "But... the Empress Houtu?"
"Yes and no."
Qin Xuehua's answer remained cryptic.
She said no more, turning her gaze to Dao Ancestor Li's corpse and the scattered eight Divine Weapons, her voice calm and deep:
"Donghua, Maitreya, you both possess fragments of the Three Realms 'Principle within you. With my addition, we should be able to complete this incomplete Heavenly Dao Law."
"No way?"
Maitreya stared wide-eyed, speechless. "I'm only a few days old, and you want me to be sacrificed?"
"You talk too much nonsense."
Donghua said coldly:
"Now that Xiang Yu, that brute, has caused such a commotion here, if we don't seal off the Heavenly Dao of this world as soon as possible, and allow that traitor and the foreigners to discover the news, we will all suffer."
Qin Xuehua's gaze swept over the still faint traces of the "Eye of Heavenly Punishment" on the horizon, her tone growing increasingly solemn. "Whether it's you or me, our Cultivation currently limited, and we simply cannot stop Zilu of Heavenly Dao."
Her expression was solemn as she looked at the seated corpse, then at the eight Divine Weapons, and said, word by word:
"But although that guy has great ambitions, he still lacks strength and has not yet completely refined the Heavenly Dao."
If we can complete a single Principle to stabilize the Heavenly Dao of this world, it will be enough to seal Zilu's connection to this world. In that case, no more news will be able to reach the other realm, nor will it reach the ears of that traitor."
Qin Xuehua's gaze fell on Zhang Yu, and a faint gentleness appeared in her deep, ancient eyes.
Your body and my body are inherently connected by a cause and effect.
Her voice was calm, yet it sounded like she was stating a fact that transcends eternity, "Today, I have taken advantage of the opportunity to complete the Principle to save your life, and this cause and effect is now resolved."
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively clenched his fist.
As for what happens next...
Qin Xuehua's tone suddenly turned cold, her gaze like a sword piercing Zhang Yu's heart:
"If you can develop the Rebellious Dao Seed within you to its fullest potential and reach the Supreme Realm, you can break the Heavenly Dao seal and kill that Three Realms Traitor."
Her final words of advice struck Zhang Yu like a hammer blow:
"If it fails, the Rebellious Dao Seed will likely choose another master, and then it will no longer be your concern."
Before she could finish speaking, she had already turned around.
With a slight lift of his hand, Donghua and Maitreya stepped forward simultaneously. The three of them merged their auras, transforming into a stream of light that plunged directly into Dao Ancestor Li's corpse.
"Buzz--!"
The eight Divine Weapons trembled simultaneously, Red String also emitted a clear and melodious hum, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, surging into Dao Ancestor Li's body along with the auras of Donghua and Maitreya.
In an instant, Dao Ancestor Li's corpse burst forth with a radiant Rosy Clouds that shot into the sky.
The light was not a single color, but rather a mixture of eight colors: red, gold, cyan, purple, white, black, blue, orange... which ultimately coalesced into a colorful, red, Order Chain!
The chains wrapped around Dao Ancestor Li's corpse as if they were alive, each link engraved with intricate Runes Principle, radiating a pressure that made heaven and earth tremble.
Finally, even Dao Ancestor Li's body became ethereal and merged into this Order Chain.
"This is... the complete version of the Heavenly Dao Laws?"
Zhang Lingyun, Ye Liushang, and the others stared at the colorful Order Chain, their pupils shrinking and their breaths almost stopping.
As Land Immortal, they naturally understood what this meant.
Legend has it that only Immortal have cultivated to the Unparalleled Realm can condense the complete Heavenly Dao Law.
Once you reach that stage, you are no longer an ordinary Immortal; you can easily shatter the void and traverse the myriad worlds.
Furthermore, one can align oneself with the Heavenly Dao and control the life and death of a realm.
At this moment, although this Order Chain has not fully awakened, the oppressive force that commands heaven and earth has already made everyone present tremble in their souls.
The system transmitted its voice to Zhang Yu, its tone tinged with disappointment:
"Silly boy, what are you waiting for?"
"I?"
Zhang Yu was stunned, his face full of confusion.
"You are a direct descendant of Dao Ancestor Li; no one else can wield this complete Heavenly Dao Law except you."
The system was somewhat speechless. Was this kid terrified, or was he stunned by the oppressive power of the Heavenly Dao?
Zhang Yu looked down at his hands, then looked up at the Order Chain, his heart churning with turmoil.
"But... how do I drive it?"
He asked in a low voice, his voice barely audible in the vastness of the world.
The system sighed and transmitted its voice:
"Use your blood to drip onto the chain."
Then establish a connection with the Principle condensed by Dao Ancestor Li.
Remember, don't let the Principle assimilate you; stay true to yourself!