Cave Heaven True Dragon

At this moment, two golden lights also shone in Xiao Changlü's eyes.

The light flickered continuously, just like the flames of the Weaving Delusion Golden Eyes in Emperor Daye's eyes!

Chen Lingxi suddenly understood.

"This must mean that Emperor Daye has taken over Xiao Changlü's avatar!"

"But who knows what extraordinary power this avatar of Emperor Daye possesses?"

Chen Lingxi silently recited the mantra in her mind, her consciousness still attached to Xiao Changlü's perspective, quietly observing.

Xiao Changlü emerged from the Volcano Immortal Pivot, raised his head, and gazed at the surging sea of clouds above the sky.

The two golden flames in his eyes flickered slowly, and a smile that Chen Lingxi recognized very well appeared on his lips.

That smile was calm and profound, carrying an aura of domineering power that looked down upon the world—a unique demeanor of Emperor Daye Ying Xian of the Daye Dynasty.

He stretched the muscles and bones of this clone, and the terrifying Qi and Blood that was as vast as the ocean around him suddenly receded, retreating into his body like a tide, with no more leakage.

From the outside, he looked like an ordinary, strong middle-aged man, shirtless and muscular, but the suffocating and terrifying pressure he had just exuded was gone.

Chen Lingxi waited quietly, using Xiao Changlü's perspective.

After taking over this clone, Emperor Daye did not immediately leave the Volcano Immortal Pivot. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the edge of the crater, closed his eyes, and regulated his breathing, seemingly adapting to the power of this new body.

The spiritual energy within the Volcano Immortal Pivot poured into his body like a river, nourishing every inch of his bones and every meridian of this clone.

This continued for three days.

On Chen Lingxi's fourth Sight-Roaming, she saw Xiao Changlü...

Or perhaps it could be said that Emperor Daye finally rose from that Volcano Immortal Pivot.

He changed into a black robe to cover his bare upper body, and then spat out a mouthful of Qi and Blood.

He stepped onto that stream of Qi and Blood, and his body was swept up by Qi and Blood, soaring into the sky, breaking through the sea of clouds, and flying swiftly into the distance.

Chen Lingxi's perspective followed that stream of Qi and Blood, sweeping across mountains and rivers for thousands of miles, finally landing before the Ancestral Mountain west of Yuan River Prefectural City.

Emperor Daye actually stepped into the Ancestral Mountain!

Ancestral Mountain remains unchanged, with thick fog swirling and completely obscuring the entire mountain!

Emperor Daye walked slowly and unhurriedly through the thick fog.

The two golden flames in his eyes flickered slowly, his gaze piercing through the layers of thick fog, as if searching for something.

Chen Lingxi had a guess in her mind.

"Why did Emperor Daye come to this Ancestral Mountain? Is he here to find the incarnation of the Great Sage Luo Yuan?"

He pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head.

"In any case, the fact that Emperor Daye has revealed his whereabouts at this time is a good thing for me."

He originally planned to kill Ou Ningzi or Qing Yuechan first, seize the Immortal Ranking Spiritual Mechanism, and establish his Dao Foundation Realm before seeking out Emperor Daye.

But now even Daoist Shurong can't find the two of them, so even if he wanted to kill them, he couldn't.

As Chen Lingxi pondered, she stood up.

The Cloud-Riding Method was activated, and Chen Lingxi rode the clouds into the sky!

"If there is anyone in this Cave Heaven who knows everything, it must be Emperor Daye, who has spread a great array throughout the entire Weiji Grotto-Heaven."

I will go and find him, both to see why he went to the Ancestral Mountain and to ask him where the person on the Immortal Ranking is!

Chen Lingxi flew swiftly towards Yuan River Prefecture.

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Chen Lingxi hurried along the way, heading straight for Ancestral Mountain.

Ancestral Mountain remains unchanged.

Chen Lingxi walked through the mountain mist until the thick fog in front of her suddenly thinned out a bit.

He looked up and saw the three mountain peaks towering in the mist.

The three mountain peaks are arranged in a triangular shape, like three silent giants crouching under the starlight.

At the very top of those three peaks, on the highest one, a figure stood with his hands behind his back.

The man was tall with broad shoulders, and his long black robe fluttered in the wind.

With his back to Chen Lingxi, he exuded a powerful and awe-inspiring aura that swept over everyone.

This person was none other than Xiao Changlü, or rather, Emperor Daye Ying Xian.

Chen Lingxi walked up the mountain peak and looked up at the figure.

Xiao Changlü slowly turned around.

The two golden flames in his eyes flickered slowly, his gaze piercing through the churning fog and landing on Chen Lingxi.

A hint of surprise flashed across his sharply defined face, which quickly transformed into a meaningful smile.

"It seems you are indeed exceptionally talented."

Xiao Changlü slowly said, "Even if ordinary cultivators have the inheritance of great Divine Ability powers, or even if Divine Ability objects, it is still unknown whether they can cultivate great Divine Ability."

Now that you have cultivated your Profound Root, all you need is enough spiritual energy and inspiration to achieve the Dao Foundation Realm... In other words, you have already stepped one foot into the Dao Foundation Realm!

Chen Lingxi stood at the foot of the mountain peak, facing Xiao Changlü across several dozen steps.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said softly, "I must thank Emperor Daye for protecting me."

This thank you was not a mere formality.

If it weren't for Emperor Daye Daye's Golden Finger Bone, he would have died at Bai Lingze's hands long ago in Nanche Prefectural City.

Not to mention that when Zhao Duanxuan made his move later, Emperor Daye, who was clearly in dire need of protection himself, still spared no effort to use the Heavenly Decline Method Divine Ability trap Bai Lingze, thus buying him a precious opportunity to escape into the Storm Immortal Pivot.

Regardless of Emperor Daye's true intentions, he never broke his promise when it came to protecting the Dao.

Upon hearing this, the two golden flames in Xiao Changlü's eyes flickered slightly.

He turned around, put his hands behind his back, and looked into the depths of the Ancestral Mountain shrouded in mist. After a long silence, he finally spoke.

"You and I are natives of this Weiji Grotto-Heaven. On the path of cultivation, every step forward requires overcoming numerous hardships and seeking many fortuitous opportunity."

"Our achievements today are the result of countless hardships and near-death experiences."

He paused, his tone suddenly turning cold. "But if you and I were people from the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, relying on a certain sect... if you and I could form Profound Root, the sect would do its utmost to find fortuitous opportunity and spiritual opportunities for us, helping us to completely step into the Dao Foundation Realm."

Those disciples of your esteemed sects and immortal clans have a cultivation path as smooth as walking on a flat road. All their resources are prepared for them by their teachers, and all their obstacles are cleared for them by their seniors."

He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes suddenly blazing with golden light. "However, right now, the two of us are nothing more than wild dogs roaming this Cave Heaven!"

Even after reaching the Dao Foundation Realm, one still needs to fight for one's own life.

"It is because that True Lord of the Quexing Xi Family desires to refine this world, and he throws you and me, along with the billions of living beings in this Cave Heaven, into that World-Refining Furnace, turning us into World Essence to forge the Dao for humanity."

"Chen Lingxi ..." Xiao Changlü slowly turned around, his eyes, burning with golden flames, staring directly at Chen Lingxi, and asked, word by word, "Aren't you angry?"

Chen Lingxi stood at the foot of the mountain peak, silent for a long time.

A mountain breeze swept past him, ruffling his long hair.

He raised his head, met Xiao Changlü's burning eyes, and suddenly shook his head slightly.

"What can the anger of the weak burn away?" he said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Changlü was slightly taken aback, then took a deep breath and slowly nodded.

"You're right," he said. "The anger of the weak can't even burn the weeds on the ground."

Those Golden Core True Monarchs wield the cauldron and command the Ten Stars, with countless Daoist cultivators working tirelessly for them.

Even if we were to ignite all our anger into a raging fire, it would be nothing more than the rage of ants in the eyes of such people, utterly insignificant.

He turned around, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the Ancestral Mountain shrouded in mist, remaining silent for a long time.

The thick fog above the mountain peak swirled and flowed around him, just like the turbulent thoughts in his heart at that moment.

"That's why I spent twenty-three years of my life," Xiao Changlü said with a touch of emotion. "With the help of the wonders of the Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes and various fortuitous opportunity, I forcibly cultivated to the Dao Foundation Middle Stage!"

Twenty-three years! From a mere mortal to the Dao Foundation Middle Stage, countless hardships and obstacles have been endured, and countless efforts have been expended.

He paused, the two golden flames in his eyes burning even brighter. "But right now... Dao Foundation Middle Stage cultivator is far from enough to find a glimmer of hope!"

Xiao Changlü turned around, his gaze intense as he stared intently at Chen Lingxi.

Chen Lingxi nodded slightly and said, "Emperor Daye is alone, which is naturally insufficient. That is why I have come to seek out Emperor Daye today."

He paused, his tone growing increasingly solemn. "I wish to ascend to the Immortal Ranking Immortal Ranking, seize its spiritual essence, and establish my Dao Foundation Realm."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Changlü raised an eyebrow slightly.

He raised his head and looked up at the majestic purple qi Immortal Ranking standing in the sky.

On that Immortal Ranking, names flowed and were surrounded by purple light.

His gaze slowly swept across the Immortal Ranking, finally settling on the names ranked tenth and below.

"Ou Ningzi the Southern Heaven Domain, Qing Yuechan of the Candleflame Star ..." Xiao Changlü spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of understanding. "These two have also projected their Profound Root, but they have not transformed their spiritual energy into Dao Origin, nor have they completely stepped into the Dao Foundation Realm."

They, like you, are at the final stage of Dao Platform Root-Seeding.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at Chen Lingxi again. "So, you want to kill one of these two, seize the Immortal Ranking's spiritual energy, and achieve your Dao Foundation Realm in one fell swoop?"

Chen Lingxi nodded.

The two golden flames in Xiao Changlü's eyes flickered slightly. After a few moments of silence, he suddenly spoke, "Are you confident you can defeat these two?"

Chen Lingxi nodded.

His gaze was exceptionally firm.

With his current cultivation level, having achieved the Great Perfection of Thunder-Prison Heaven, and possessing numerous hidden strengths, if he cannot defeat other experts of the same level, how can he possibly escape the calamity of the World-Refining Furnace?

Then, with a hint of doubt, he looked up and asked, "Does Emperor Daye... know the whereabouts of these two?"

Chen Lingxi did indeed hold onto a sliver of hope.

Emperor Daye used mountains and rivers as a formation, and that earth-shattering formation that covered the entire territory of Great Li could seize the essence of countless living beings. Perhaps it could help him find out the whereabouts of these two people.

If he could get the exact location of Ou Ningzi and Qing Yuechan from him, he wouldn't need to waste any more time searching everywhere.

But Xiao Changlü shook his head.

"The Weiji Grotto-Heaven is so vast that I am not omniscient," he said. "Although the Mountains-and-Rivers Grand Formation can sense the flow of spiritual energy in heaven and earth, the powerful beings who descended from the Great Xuanzhuo Realm each have their own ways of concealing themselves."

Especially for people like Ou Ningzi and Qing Yuechan, who are surrounded by the Dao Foundation Realm experts, concealing their aura is not difficult.

Chen Lingxi couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

If even Emperor Daye couldn't find the two, relying solely on himself would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

However, a slight smile appeared on Xiao Changlü's lips.

That smile was calm and composed, as if everything was under control.

He stood atop the mountain peak, hands clasped behind his back, the two golden flames in his eyes flickering slowly. Suddenly, he said, "Why bother searching for them?"

Chen Lingxi was slightly taken aback.

Xiao Changlü continued, "Let them come looking for me! Then I will naturally know where they are."

His tone was calm, as if everything was under his control!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Emperor Daye suddenly moved!

He still looked like Xiao Changlü, shirtless, his muscles bulging like dragons, but his domineering aura was completely different from Xiao Changlü's.

He slowly raised his right hand, and a ball of extremely pure light slowly swirled in his palm.

Although the light was only the size of a fist, the power it contained made Chen Lingxi a deep breath.

That power was profound, vast, and terrifying.

"The Immortal-Husk Aura," Chen Lingxi murmured to herself.

He had seen Emperor Daye nourish his physical body with the Immortal-Husk Essence countless times during his Sight-Roaming, and he was all too familiar with that pale golden halo.

But the power contained within this Immortal-Husk Aura was purer and more powerful than anything he had ever sensed during any previous Sight-Roaming.

"It seems Emperor Daye has gained even deeper control over that Immortal Husk," Chen Lingxi thought. "However... if Emperor Daye truly wants to help me, why doesn't he lend me his Immortal Husk to break through to a higher realm?"

The spiritual energy of Immortal Husk is so immense. If I could obtain Immortal Husk to aid his cultivation, what difficulty would there be in cultivating a Dao Platform Root-Seeding?

He was on guard.

Xiao Changlü did not immediately activate the Immortal-Husk Aura, but instead raised his head and looked at the surging sea of clouds in the sky.

The two golden flames in his eyes flickered slowly, and countless fine array patterns flowed faintly deep within his pupils.

Chen Lingxi followed his gaze and saw an extremely astonishing scene.

Centered on this Ancestral Mountain, the mountains, rivers, clouds, and sky within a radius of thousands of miles all lit up with array patterns at this moment.

The array patterns stretched out from Xiao Changlü's feet like a vast spider web, densely covering the entire world.

It was that grand formation that spanned the Weiji Grotto-Heaven!

This was the work of Emperor Daye!

Using mountains and rivers as battle lines, Immortal Husk as fuel, and the Immortal Pivot as the core!

But then he used his own Dao Origin as a guide to send the Immortal-Husk Aura into that earth-shattering formation.

The energy then spread outwards in all directions along the meridians of the great formation, silent yet impossible to ignore.

The ripples formed from the Immortal-Husk Aura flowed through mountains and rivers, swept across the sea of clouds, and surged toward every corner of the Weiji Grotto-Heaven.

Chen Lingxi observed all of this using the method of Qi Observation, and couldn't help but gasp.

Wherever the Immortal-Husk Aura passed, it triggered several extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful Divine Sense.

Those Divine Sense, which were originally dormant in various places and were well concealed by their respective methods of hiding, were awakened from their dormancy under the temptation of the Immortal-Husk Aura. They then approached the Ancestral Mountain like sharks that had smelled blood!

Chen Lingxi immediately understood.

"Emperor Daye... intends to use this Immortal Husk to attract the many hidden powerhouses within the Cave Heaven!"