Emperor Daye Takes Action

The Dao-Below Academy possesses an extraordinary foundation, including Golden Core True Lord.

The Master of the Pool-Soul Institute, one of the six academies of the Dao-Below Academy, was also Golden Grotto and a True Person.

The Dao-Below Academy has collected several methods for cultivating great Divine Ability.

Ordinary supernatural Divine Ability would naturally not be valued as highly by the Dao-Below Academy.

On the contrary, Supporting the Mystic Court's great Divine Ability was extremely precious in the eyes of this red-robed senior uncle, which made her emphasize it.

Chen Lingxi listened silently, quite curious about Supporting the Mystic Court's great Divine Ability.

He then spent his days on Inlaid Gold Mountain with Lin Suri Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye.

Emperor Daye, though confined to the deep palace, continued to study the corpses of those cultivators, though it was unclear what he sought to gain from them.

When Chen Lingxi Sight-Roaming Lin Suri, he finally learned the names of those powerful figures from the Dao-Below Academy.

Lin Suri's red-robed senior uncle was named Chi Jianshu, with the Daoist name Daoist Shurong.

Lin Suri's senior brother, who was tall, handsome, and full of spiritual energy, was named Jiang Xiu.

The two women, one beautiful and the other spirited, were named Wei Qingran and Shen Wanqing respectively.

These three disciples of the Dao-Below Academy, though merely projections, had already Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation, and their every move seemed to contain profound mysteries.

However, it seemed that Daoist Shurong had not yet projected himself; he was merely a phantom.

For more than ten days in a row, Jiang Xiu, Wei Qingran, and Shen Wanqing, three disciples of the Dao-Below Academy, were constantly constructing an array.

It is called the Heaven-Fishing Great Formation.

This formation is extremely mysterious. It determines the location of this Cave Heaven in the Void Turbulence, and then the Master of the Pool-Soul Institute uses some kind of wonderful method or treasure to cast a line and fish out that Immortal Husk molt from this Cave Heaven.

When Chen Lingxi first learned of the wonders of this formation, she still had some hope in her heart, wondering if this Heaven-Fishing Great Formation could lure cultivators away from their Cave Heaven.

Later, after overhearing a conversation among some people from the Dao-Below Academy, I learned that the Heaven-Fishing Great Formation could not catch living people, and I couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"Now, these few people from the Dao-Below Academy are also aiming for Immortal Husk... If I don't have this Immortal Husk, how can I try to awaken the incarnation of the Great Sage Luo Yuan?"

Chen Lingxi frowned, deep in thought.

He remained seated in the Eastern Palace of the King of the West, where he practiced his spiritual cultivation while also receiving the two visitors.

More than ten days passed.

When Chen Lingxi Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye, the scene before Sight-Roaming was no longer pitch black.

Emperor Daye had already awakened from his meditation and was putting away the Mirror Listening Treasure.

Chen Lingxi was filled with remorse.

"If only we had seen it a quarter or two earlier, it would have been perfect. But I wonder what Emperor Daye did with the Mirror Listening Treasure?"

As Chen Lingxi pondered, he saw what the Emperor Daye had seen.

But at that moment, strands of spiritual energy were seen continuously winding around the small mirror.

Chen Lingxi followed the gaze of Emperor Daye and saw that all the threads of Spiritual Qi had landed in a palace in the far distance.

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly...

He had seen this palace in the illusion of the Fated Star Stone.

This palace was the Consort Chun.

Chen Lingxi's eyes flickered, and after a moment of observation, she realized that these strands of Spiritual Qi energy all originated from the flower arrangement in Consort Chun's palace.

He suddenly seemed to understand.

"These flower arrangements seem to be offerings to the fragments of the Mirror-Listening Cauldron."

Chen Lingxi's thoughts were in turmoil.

Ordinary Cauldron Artifact Fragment cannot be used indefinitely.

Take the Candle of Time, for example. After being used a few times, it will turn into ashes and dissipate into the Void.

Ordinary cultivators who use Cauldron Artifact Fragment, if their cultivation is weak and their Divine Sense is feeble, may even incur Cauldron Calamity. They may develop a greedy heart for the Cauldron Artifact Fragment, be unable to uphold their Dao heart, and thus fall into depravity.

But ironically, Emperor Daye had already used this fragment of the Mirror-Listening Cauldron countless times.

The powerful and influential families of the early dynasty were wiped out because of this Cauldron Artifact Fragment.

Many who Truth-Seeking Realm and Cauldron-Seizing Realm of the Cauldron Artifact Fragment, which were taken into the palace by Emperor Daye and became corpses on those sandalwood tables.

Therefore, these flower arrangements were not to the liking of Consort Chun.

Emperor Daye most likely used these flower arrangements to enhance the power of the fragments of the Mirror-Listening Cauldron and avert the Cauldron Calamity.

As Chen Lingxi pondered this, she found herself developing a degree of respect for Emperor Daye.

"This Emperor Daye has a profound foundation and his methods are inexhaustible."

But I wonder if the treasure he once told me about is real."

During the last Total Perception, Emperor Daye deceived Chen Lingxi with the Qi-Walking Jade Law Book, at which time he mentioned a treasure.

With this treasure, one can completely erase one's traces, just like a drop of water falling into the ocean. Even a True Lord from the Quexing Xi Family would be unable to find one.

"If I were fortunate enough to obtain such a treasure, and if one day I were to truly step into the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, it would make me safer."

Chen Lingxi was pondering this in her heart.

Emperor Daye put away the Mirror-Listening Cauldron and seemed about to close his eyes and practice breathing exercises again.

But at that very moment, a sudden change occurred!

But then Emperor Daye suddenly frowned, and the two flames in his aged eyes flickered even more fiercely.

His body surged with Dao Origin, causing his dragon robe to flutter with a fierce sound.

Emperor Daye... stood up at that moment and looked up into the distance.

Chen Lingxi Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye, so he naturally knew what had happened.

The aged Emperor Daye, who looked as if he were on his deathbed, looked up into the Void and saw two beams of light shining from his eyes, flying out of the Emperor Daye, out of the bustling capital, and finally over Long River Prefecture.

Chen Lingxi was no stranger to Long River Prefecture.

He had once Sight-Roaming Lin Suri, and thus had come to this Long River Prefecture.

That Immortal Husk... lies beneath that rolling Long River.

This is where so many rivers converge!

Three figures were hidden in the Void, looking down at the tranquilly flowing river.

It was winter, the sky was covered with dark clouds, the north wind howled fiercely, a heavy fog blanketed the ground, and heavy snow covered the earth.

As the river flowed away, three figures in the mist gazed down at it.

At the same time, a great deal of spiritual energy emanated from these three people, also forming an array here.

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly.

He naturally recognized the three people; they were Jiang Xiu, Wei Qingran, and Shen Wanqing, disciples of the Dao-Below Academy.

At this moment, they concealed their tracks and quietly set up an array, presumably intending to refine all the Spiritual Qi threads on the Immortal Husk.

"That's quite cautious..."

Chen Lingxi thought to himself, "How powerful are the three cultivators at the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation?"

If a few arrogant individuals were to come, they might follow the threads of Spiritual Qi on this Immortal Husk straight to the imperial palace to find the source of these Spiritual Qi."

"But these three Academy disciples, despite their extraordinary combat strength, still managed to conceal themselves and set up an array, intending to secretly take this Immortal Husk away."

"However, they still underestimated the master of this formation!"

Just as Chen Lingxi had thought!

A slight smile appeared on Emperor Daye's wrinkled and age-spotted face.

He gently shook his head and slowly stood up from the dragon throne.

He took a step forward.

Just as Chen Lingxi saw during the Total Perception Evolution.

A surge of Dao Origin burst forth from Emperor Daye's body. With this step, Emperor Daye Daye's hunched body became incredibly upright, and he even grew several inches taller!

At the same time, a powerful aura emanated from Emperor Daye.

The wrinkles on his face were smoothed out, and the sparse white hair on his head suddenly turned black and then became incredibly thick.

At this moment, he was still wearing the imperial crown on his head, and the bright yellow dragon robe on his body seemed to be tailor-made for him.

In just a moment, the aura of the Emperor Daye became terrifying to the extreme.

When Chen Lingxi Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye, he was able to clearly sense just how profound the Dao Origin within the Emperor Daye was.

"Emperor Daye cultivated the Divine Ability Sundial Reversal, and he did not rely on Divine Ability objects! Yet he is so powerful..."

Chen Lingxi with emotion.

Meanwhile, the three disciples from the Dao-Below Academy outside the capital city also clearly sensed this terrifying aura.

Jiang Xiu was still inscribing runes when he suddenly looked up, his face showing a look of utter astonishment!

"Dao Origin!" Wei Qingran exclaimed urgently, "There's actually Dao Foundation Realm cultivator in this Cave Heaven?"

A glint of light flashed in Zhao Wanqing's eyes; she was probably gazing into the direction shrouded in that Dao Origin energy.

"This Cave Heaven is Void Turbulence."

If a powerful being were to enter this place in their true form, the Void Turbulence would inevitably follow their flesh and blood, as well as their Dao Platform Dao Foundation Realm, to attach themselves to them.

He is probably doomed.

"Could he be a Dao Foundation Realm cultivator practicing [Beyond-the-Way Method]?"

Jiang Xiu, standing to the side, frowned deeply. "The Beyond-the-Way Method are not so easy to master. If Dao Origin is insufficient, one is very likely to be swallowed up by the Void Turbulence."

Why would Dao Foundation Realm cultivator from the Great Xuanzhuo Realm risk coming here?

The group communicated Divine Sense.

Zhao Wanqing took a deep breath. "That Dao Foundation Realm expert is coming this way!"

"Run!" Jiang Xiu shouted without hesitation.

The formation they had only partially completed vanished in an instant, and the three Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation either formed clouds or emitted streaks of light!

They fled straight towards that snow-capped mountain.

But...

It seems a bit late!

But then, in the distant Void, Emperor Daye arrived, his hands behind his back, stepping through the air.

His spirit was as vigorous as the midday sun, showing no signs of aging whatsoever.

The powerful Dao Origin behind him transformed into a ring, within which shone brightly, like a great sun.

He strolled leisurely, yet his speed was incredibly fast.

He easily caught up with the team over a distance of tens or even hundreds of miles.

He strode over and stood atop the clouds, gazing at the two streaks of light and the cloud in the distance.

The next moment, Emperor Daye stretched out his palm and loosely clenched his five fingers.

Chen Lingxi's pupils contracted.

Heaven-Seizing Seal!

Chen Lingxi was a master of this technique. His Heaven-Seizing Seal had already reached Mystic Realm. With his current cultivation, he could instantly seize all the spiritual energy in hundreds of feet of Void, making it extremely powerful.

At this very moment, Emperor Daye also made his move, activating the Heaven-Seizing Seal. It is unknown just how profound Emperor Daye's understanding of this magical technique Divine Ability is.

Chen Lingxi clearly saw... as Emperor Daye clenched his fist, the spiritual energy generated by heaven and earth in the sea of clouds within a radius of more than ten miles was completely plundered at that moment.

The boundless sea of clouds swirled and turned into eddies at this moment.

The vortex suddenly spun, transforming into a giant handprint.

The rain crashed down on the three who had fled into the distance.

Chen Lingxi's Sight-Roaming shattered at that moment.

With his current cultivation level, he cannot Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye You Daye for too long.

"Could those projections of the three cultivators from the Dao-Below Academy have simply vanished?"

Chen Lingxi's eyes flickered as she suppressed the pain in her mind, Sight-Roaming Lin Suri again.

But atop that snow-capped mountain, Lin Suri was frowning, gazing into the distance.

The red figure of Daoist Shurong was faintly visible behind him.

Although she was Lin Suri's senior martial sister, she showed no signs of aging and looked like a woman in her early twenties.

As she unfurled her sleeves, the two red sleeves resembled two magical Law Treasure reaching to the heavens, rippling with crimson light as they spread outwards!

A journey of hundreds of miles is possible.

The world seemed to be completely enveloped by her red sleeves.

Within the red sleeves, Dao Origin shone brightly, and a mysterious aura rose and fell within them.

Chen Lingxi watched silently.

A few moments later, the two red sleeves rolled up and returned, revealing two figures.

It was Jiang Xiu and Wei Qingran.

Zhao Wanqing, however, was not among the women in the Red Sleeves Pavilion.

"The projection disappeared?"

The terrifying palm strike from Emperor Daye was still lingering in Chen Lingxi's mind.

"There are actually Dao Foundation Realm cultivators entrenched in this realm!"

The Daoist Shurong looked down at Jiang Xiu and Wei Qingran, whose faces were pale.

Then he looked up, his eyes shining with inspiration as he gazed at the Long River in the far distance.

The clouds above the Long River have completely dissipated, and the location of Emperor Daye can no longer be seen.

But Emperor Daye made his move today.

That Long River then seemed to have become a forbidden zone.

Even the prominent figures from the Dao-Below Academy dared not set foot here lightly.

"This person's cultivation is extraordinary; he has likely already reached the Perfected Dao Foundation Early Stage. Given the right fortuitous opportunity, with just Divine Ability power, a spiritual object, and a great Divine Ability, he could plant a second Profound Root and reach the Dao Foundation Middle Stage!"

Wei Qingran circulated his own spiritual energy to complete this projected avatar.

"Moreover, his mastery of Divine Ability has probably already reached the Mystic Realm! Even in the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, if I were to fight him in my true form without using my precious magical Law Artifact, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat him."

Daoist Shurong's eyes flickered.

Jiang Xiu, standing to the side, couldn't help but frown. "I thought that by quietly coming to this Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven, obtaining this immortal Immortal Husk be as easy as taking something out of a bag."

Unexpectedly, this Cave Heaven actually harbors a genuine Dao Foundation Realm!

Lin Suri, standing to the side, gently shook his head.

"It's alright," Lin Suri said. "Uncle Shu Rong's projection avatar will soon be complete. At that time, he should also be able to obtain this Immortal Husk."

Jiang Xiu and Wei Qingran nodded slowly.

The red-clad figure behind Lin Suri said, "In that case, let's hold off for a while."

The three of you must not approach the Land of Immortal Husk.

Everything... will arrive once I have fully projected it.

Sight-Roaming, Chen Lingxi seemed lost in thought.

The next day, Chen Lingxi continued to Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye.

Then they saw Emperor Daye, his aura weakened, sitting upright on the dragon throne, his eyes closed in meditation.

Or perhaps...

He's healing!

A slight smile involuntarily appeared on Chen Lingxi.

"As expected, Emperor Daye forcibly cultivated the Sundial Reversal Divine Ability, which prevented him from maintaining his peak condition indefinitely."

After each attack, he needed a long time to heal his wounds.

"Especially this time... he suppressed three cultivators at the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation with a single palm strike, and even killed one of their projected avatars. He will definitely need a long time to heal."

Chen Lingxi withdrew from the Sight-Roaming and slowly opened her eyes.

"I will take this opportunity to reach the Tenth-Floor Realm Qi Circulation Realm, and then refine my cultivation to perfection to see if I can find a chance to advance to the Eleventh Floor."