Heaven-Shaking Treasure, Heaven-Sent Opportunity

"Congratulations, Host. You have plundered the Emperor Venerable corpse's scripture, the Destiny Dao Scripture."

"Congratulations, Host. You have plundered the Emperor Venerable corpse's divine ability, the Eye of the Heavenly Dao."

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained one Great Dao Bead, condensed from the Dao essence of Destiny Dao Venerable's lifetime of cultivation. It will greatly assist in cultivation and comprehending Dao Principles."

Buzz, buzz, buzz...

Suddenly, before Chu Tianyun's stunned gaze, the boundless Dao Principles contained within the Emperor Venerable corpse surged forth like a tide, condensing into a nine-colored bead the size of an infant's fist before falling into Chu Tian's hand.

"My heavens, this..." Chu Tianyun's mouth fell open.

Extracting the Dao Principles from an Emperor Venerable's body and condensing them into a Great Dao Bead—whoever could comprehend the Dao Principles within would likely become the next Destiny Dao Venerable.

What a heaven-shaking treasure. Calling it a heaven-sent opportunity would not be an exaggeration.

Even if one could not fully comprehend it, simply holding it while cultivating would bring unimaginable benefits.

Suddenly, Dao essence flowed around Chu Tian's body. An eye opened between his brows, seemingly able to see through the nine heavens and ten lands. Even Chu Tianyun, a Half-step Emperor Venerable, felt a chill creep down his back, as though he stood naked before Chu Tian.

"The Eye of the Heavenly Dao—the peerless divine eye condensed from Destiny Dao Venerable's lifelong comprehension. It is said to encompass all three thousand Great Daos, reaching up to the nine heavens and looking down upon Nine Nether."

Chu Tianyun's mouth went dry. Though the one before him was his nephew, and Chu Tian's strength would benefit both him and the family, he still felt a baseless pang of jealousy.

What kind of luck was this?

Bang!

Having been drained dry, the Emperor Venerable corpse lost its circulating Dao Principles and crashed to the ground. In an instant, the earth shook, mountains swayed, and heaven and earth seemed to split apart. Even stripped of its Dao Principles, the Emperor Venerable corpse still contained terrifying energy—it had merely lost that godlike might capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Rumble, rumble...

The underground cavern, which had been supported by the Emperor Venerable corpse's Great Dao might, collapsed with a thunderous roar, dust and smoke billowing everywhere.

With one hand, Chu Tianyun carried Chu Tian; with the other, he grabbed the Emperor Venerable corpse and fled through the air, appearing outside the palace in an instant.

The Great Dao Eye between Chu Tian's brows closed, and he had fully absorbed the Destiny Dao Scripture before slowly opening his eyes. Yet suddenly, a large face carrying a hint of ingratiation leaned close before him.

"Little Tian, could you lend this Great Dao Bead to your Third Uncle for a few days?"

There was a trace of embarrassment in Chu Tianyun's voice.

As an elder, he should have been the one giving Chu Tian benefits.

But with Chu Tian's parents both being Emperor Venerables, he possessed far too many good things. Chu Tianyun had practically nothing he could give him.

On the contrary, the Great Dao Bead contained Destiny Dao Venerable's Dao Principles and would be of immense benefit to his comprehension of the Great Dao. Perhaps it could help him touch the threshold of the Emperor Venerable Realm.

Chu Tian laughed dumbly. He had thought Chu Tianyun wanted something else. With a casual flick of his hand, he tossed the Great Dao Bead to him.

"Third Uncle, Dao essence is something only those in the Divine Realm can come into contact with. I'm only in the Bone Forging Realm now, still a hundred and eight thousand miles away from Igniting Divine Fire. Keeping this thing would be useless anyway. You've made great contributions to the family, so it's only right that you use it."

"Third Uncle, you can discuss it with Father later. Use this Great Dao Bead as the core to construct a secret realm similar to the Sacred Heaven Pool. Anyone who has rendered great service to the family can enter and cultivate there."

As a godfather of his generation, he had never been some shallow-minded, shortsighted man.

It was the same reason he had given the Creation Divine Pill to Old Tuo.

The stronger the Chu Family became, the more secure his position as Holy Son of his sect would be.

Moreover, expanding the Great Dao Bead into a secret realm would maximize its utility. As the young master of the Chu Family and the bead's owner, he could enter it to cultivate whenever he wished.

Looking at the Great Dao Bead in his hand, Chu Tianyun was stunned for a moment before saying, "It seems your Third Uncle was the shallow one."

"Little Tian, your breadth of mind and vision truly don't seem like those of an eight-year-old child."

"If that brat of mine had even one-tenth of what you have, I'd die content right now."

Chu Tianyun sighed endlessly.

Thinking of that little bastard of his, then comparing him with Chu Tian, made his anger flare again. When he returned, he would have to give that brat a beating to vent his frustration.

"Third Uncle, actually, Cousin Chu Xiong isn't that bad either." Chu Tian laughed helplessly, naturally understanding whom Chu Tianyun meant.

"Little Tian, Little Tian, your aunt is here! Hurry and tell them to let me go!" At that moment, Luo Yushan's pig-slaughtering shriek rang out. Still screaming, she turned and glared furiously at Liu Yun beside her. "Little Tian has come out! Hurry up and apologize to Little Tian! Have you forgotten what I told you?"

Pinned down by two law enforcement disciples and forced to kneel on the ground, Luo Yushan wailed at Chu Tian like a pig being slaughtered, trying to draw his attention.

Mist gathered in Liu Yun's eyes. Her snow-white little dress remained spotless, while her face was filled with grievance. Yet under her mother Luo Yushan's urging, she still walked step by step toward Chu Tian.

It had to be said that although she was still young, she already had the makings of a beauty capable of toppling kingdoms and cities. Her aggrieved appearance, tears hanging like pear blossoms after rain, made one's heart ache at a glance.

Hearing the voice, Chu Tian subconsciously glanced over and met Liu Yun's eyes for an instant.

Chu Tian's gaze turned placid and cold. He quickly looked away and walked out of the estate with Chu Tianyun.

Having lived two lives, he had seen far too many peerless beauties. Top celebrities, royal princesses—in his eyes, they were truly no different from beautiful skeletons.

Even if Liu Yun would become a divine maiden renowned throughout Hengtian Continent years later, she could hardly stir any impulse within him.

On the contrary, because he knew those plot developments, Liu Yun's tearful, pear-blossom-in-the-rain appearance not only failed to inspire the slightest fondness in him—it even made him feel disgusted.

Seeing Chu Tian's cold expression, Liu Yun's eyes reddened further. Endless grievance surged in her heart. She stopped where she was, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Third Uncle, it seems Luo Yushan and Liu Yun don't know the truth. They've been kept in the dark by the Liu Family all along. In that case, we can loosen our control over Liu Yun somewhat and release some smoke and mirrors to the outside world," Chu Tian said blandly.

It was not because he felt pity for them. Controlling and sealing off the Liu Family was such a major operation that it would inevitably draw outside attention.

It would be better to use Luo Yushan and Liu Yun, who knew nothing of the truth, as smoke bombs. Let them muddy the waters, making it easier for Chu Tianyun to completely take control of the Liu Family in secret.

Hearing this, Chu Tianyun nodded thoughtfully. "That is indeed the case. Our family is exterminating the Liu Family under the banner of Righteous Extermination of Kin. Luo Yushan and Liu Yun are indeed living signboards. The innocent will not be pursued; otherwise, our family would become the sort that implicates innocents and kills the donkey once the millstone is turned."

"We'll do as you say, Little Tian."

Chu Tianyun raised a hand in signal, and the two law enforcement disciples quickly released Luo Yushan.

After getting up, Luo Yushan first shot Liu Yun a vicious glare before dragging her to quickly catch up with Chu Tian.

"Aunt Luo." Seeing Luo Yushan catch up, Chu Tian still greeted her politely.

"Little Tian, this girl doesn't know any better. Don't hold it against her. Those relatives and Side Branch members of the Liu Family, using the Chu Family's name to do all those filthy deeds—I've always opposed them."

Luo Yushan first glared angrily at her daughter before continuing, "I've always believed that being betrothed to you since childhood was this girl's good fortune. It's just that this girl has been stubbornly stuck in her ways, relying on that bastard Liu Zheng's support to spend every day with that trash Ye Fan, shouting that she had to repay his kindness at any cost."

"Aunt Luo, I'm not angry." Chu Tian's expression remained calm. He had never taken such trivial matters to heart.

"I heard that, Little Tian, you reached first place on the Bone Forging Ranking and ascended to first place on the Earth Ranking. I haven't had the chance to congratulate you yet."

After flattering him, Luo Yushan cautiously revealed her true purpose. "Little Tian, since you aren't angry, could you put in a word with your Third Uncle? If nothing serious has happened, could he release that bastard Liu Zheng? Though he truly did wrong, no matter what, he's still Little Yun's biological father—and your future father-in-law."

As she spoke, Luo Yushan also cast a frightened glance at Chu Tianyun beside them. Chu Tianyun's murderous slaughter earlier had left her terrified to the bone.

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