The moment he emerged, he saw a sea of heads outside. Cultivators who had come to watch the excitement had already surrounded the Rain Clan Residence.
At the sight, Li Dao inwardly cursed.
Word spread that fast? So many cultivators gathered all at once. I'd better wrap this up quickly!
With that thought, he spotted Chu Yang in the crowd. After sending him a voice transmission, he beat his wings and swiftly left.
"Brother Chu, I'll be going now. May fate bring us together again!"
"Take care!"
Chu Yang nodded at his words. Given the current situation, lying low for a while was indeed the best choice.
The cultivators around Chu Yang also spotted Li Dao coming out of the compound and immediately cheered.
Their eyes burned with fervor, and admiration entered their gazes as they looked at Li Dao.
It seemed word of Li Dao's deeds had already spread rapidly.
"That's 'Damn You, Daoist,' who set a record as soon as he entered the Void God Realm and stormed the Rain Clan single-handedly?!"
"Heroes truly do rise from the young! With strength like that at his age, some people won't be sleeping tonight!"
"I heard he came chasing the Treasure Bone dug out of the Primitive Ground's passage. Those fellows who got the Treasure Bone are in for trouble!"
"Heh, after being quiet for so long, the Void God Realm is about to get lively again. I wonder if Shi Yi is getting anxious?"
"Damn You, Daoist accomplished something even Shi Yi never did. Those two are bound to fight!"
"Let's leave first. The Rain Clan should be here any moment. Watch out, or you'll get caught in the crossfire!"
While the cultivators were discussing among themselves, several streaks of light suddenly came hurtling from afar.
Led by Yu Zimo, the Rain Clan cultivators immediately tore through the air toward them. Seeing so many cultivators gathered outside the Rain Clan Residence, every one of them wore an ugly expression.
In particular, when Yu Zimo saw the crowd surrounding the compound, her graceful body, outlined by her blue-and-white robes, trembled.
Her thin lips pressed together as fury rose in her eyes.
She had been cultivating in seclusion in her cave abode, only to be startled awake by the commotion in the clan.
As soon as she emerged, she saw that all the Rain Clan disciples in the Void God Realm had been forcibly driven out.
Only then did she learn that the Rain Clan Residence had been attacked—and that the attacker was merely a young child.
The clan elders had all flown into a rage, and she had been sent to lead a group of elders to apprehend the culprit.
She learned that the treasure chamber had been stripped so bare that not even a feather remained.
Yet when she hurried to the Rain Clan Residence, there was not even a shadow of Li Dao to be seen.
"Search for him! Someone like that won't be satisfied with doing this once!"
"If there's a first time, there'll be a second! Catch him and punish him! Otherwise, what face will the Rain Clan have left?"
Yu Zimo spoke through gritted teeth, the fury in her eyes seeming ready to set the heavens ablaze.
As news of Li Dao robbing the Rain Clan spread, they were not the only ones searching for him.
Deer-Chasing Academy
Clad in dazzling golden battle armor, the War Goddess had long, fair legs exposed beneath it and a full, curvaceous figure.
Looking at the portrait of Li Dao in her hand, she immediately curled her lips into a smile that could bewitch all living beings.
"What an interesting little brother. Your big sister is coming to find you."
A sharp gleam flashed in her eyes, filled with curiosity.
The name "Damn You, Daoist" had already reached her ears earlier.
However, she had only taken him for a mischievous little child. After all, no matter how she looked at it, smashing the passage in the Primitive Ground was the work of a little troublemaker.
She had never expected him to commit another deed like this before even half a day had passed.
Her curiosity about Li Dao grew deeper and deeper.
If I recruit him into our Deer-Chasing Academy, once he matures, he'll surely become a Venerable, or even a god!
At that thought, the War Goddess's eyes shone ever brighter. She immediately ordered the Deer-Chasing Academy's disciples to enter the Void God Realm and search for him.
Heaven Mending Pavilion
A woman with delicate features and a gentle yet resilient bearing stood in a great hall, listening to Elder Xiong Fei.
Rotund and sporting two tufts of mustache, Xiong Fei looked at Xia Youyu, who enjoyed quite a reputation as a gifted young woman, and said:
"This 'Damn You, Daoist' seems to be a little troublemaker, but he's also a genuine genius."
"Even if he can't match Shi Yi, the Double Pupils One, he probably won't fall far short."
"Recruiting him into the Heaven Mending Pavilion will surely raise our prestige!"
"While you're out recruiting promising disciples, keep an eye out and see whether you can find him."
Xia Youyu nodded, a trace of curiosity about this "Damn You, Daoist" stirring in her heart as well.
If she had not needed to go to the Great Wilderness to invite young cultivators renowned for their talent, she would have gone to the Void God Realm to search for him now.
"You Yu will keep an eye out."
It was not only the Deer-Chasing Academy and the Heaven Mending Pavilion searching for traces of Li Dao. Other factions, great and small, were looking for him too.
Some wanted to befriend him, while others wanted to capture him and hand him over to the Rain Clan.
In short, after Li Dao robbed the Rain Clan's treasury, the Starting Ground suddenly became lively.
Even cultivators in the blessed lands and grotto-heavens of the higher levels headed toward the Starting Ground, hoping to see this lawless rogue, Li Dao.
Meanwhile, deep within the Martial King Manor, golden light burst across a hundred thousand li, and a terrifying might seemed poised to sweep through the nine heavens.
A young Heavenly God slowly opened his eyes, revealing two pupils, one large and one small, nested together in each.
As his eyes opened and closed, heaven and earth seemed to overturn with them. Behind him, ten brilliant golden Cave Heavens linked together, erupting with supreme divine radiance.
This was Shi Yi, the Double Pupils One. Though only eleven, his cultivation already far outstripped that of his peers.
Sitting cross-legged in midair with an indifferent expression, he rubbed a jade-like white bone in his hand and quietly listened to the report from below.
"Damn You, Daoist? Somewhat interesting."
"But in the end, he's merely a brat who knows neither the height of heaven nor the depth of earth. There's no need to report such matters to me again."
Shi Yi waved a hand, giving Li Dao's affairs no further thought. With his double pupils and Supreme Bone,
he was confident that, among his peers in this lower realm, he was the uncrowned king.
Before him, so-called geniuses were nothing but handfuls of yellow earth. His sights were set on becoming invincible throughout heaven and earth; he would not spare a glance for a mere child.
"Yes!"
A hoarse voice sounded from the shadows behind him, followed by utter silence.
Shi Yi stroked the Treasure Bone in his hand, translucent as white jade, and leisurely closed his eyes once more.
Peace returned to the room, with only the young Heavenly God at its head
giving off wisps of immortal divine light.
While Li Dao drew the attention of so many factions,
the culprit behind it all had already arrived at Demon Spirit Lake.
"Senior, are you certain one of the Treasure Bones ended up in Demon Spirit Lake?"
Li Dao asked Grandpa Jingbi, who stood beside him rubbing his hands, and could not help feeling conflicted.
He had not expected someone from Demon Spirit Lake to take one of the Treasure Bones. What a twist of fate.
At this rate, he was about to offend two top-tier factions in one go.
"Brat, when has this old man ever told you anything false?"
"Don't tell me you're scared?"
"If you don't dare, forget it. Just give me a few Essence Jades, and we'll call it even."
Grandpa Jingbi asked with a sidelong glance, a hint of disdain in his voice.
His last remark, however, was not meant to goad him. In his eyes, Li Dao was only a young child, and making enemies of two major factions really was rather unwise.
Listening to Grandpa Jingbi, Li Dao remained calm and quickly adjusted his mindset.
I was going to do this anyway. Who cares whether they're minor factions or major ones? I'll bundle them all up!
At that thought, his eyes gradually brightened, and his resolve settled.
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