Finale: The Dao Ancestor's return

"That's quite a boast..."

Having taken the initiative to echo Li Boyang's remarks, Xiluo finally found an opportunity to speak.

Now it was Lü Yan's turn to carefully tug at the other person's sleeve, afraid that she might offend Li Boyang at this moment.

In Lü Yan's view, Li Boyang, who has given up so much, may not still possess the emotions of a "human being".

If we disregard origins and background, then the Dao Ancestor even behaved more like a human being than Li Boyang.

"I believe you when you say you're not here to reclaim the Heart of Seeking the Dao, nor to shatter this Stele of the Great Dao."

"Because you never lie or tell falsehoods, but I absolutely do not believe that you haven't been hiding anything."

Breaking free from Lü Yan's grasp, Xiluo strode forward to Li Boyang's side.

"Now, everyone except me and Lü Yan has forgotten you, and we won't be long before we forget you too."

"So, if there's anything else you're unwilling to tell others, you can tell me now."

After saying that, Xiluo seemed to remember something.

She mimicked Li Boyang's mannerisms, suddenly flicking her sleeve behind her, and a ribbon instantly knocked the bewildered Lü Yan into the Long River of Time.

Of course, compared to Dao Ancestor and other Dao Proving One, Lü Yan did not suffer too much.

After realizing that Xiluo didn't want him to eavesdrop, Lü Yan obediently turned around and voluntarily returned to the real world.

"You're as perceptive as ever!"

After a brief silence, Li Boyang looked at Xiluo and smiled wryly.

Have you ever wondered why I named this place "Heaven Beyond Heaven" in the first place?

Xiluo raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not press the matter further.

Because she knew that Li Boyang would definitely continue talking, and all he needed now was a listener, a quiet listener. "There are always things beyond our understanding; to have that awareness, you must first have that concept."

"And I come from that heaven beyond heaven, from another world completely different from this one."

To Li Boyang's surprise, Xiluo didn't seem to show much shock. Instead, she murmured thoughtfully.

"So that's why you've always been so fixated on detachment?"

"You want to leave this world, you want to go back to the world that was originally yours."

Now it was Li Boyang's turn to be surprised. Xiluo was surprisingly calm, not at all as he had imagined.

Aren't you surprised?

Xiluo slowly walked to the edge of the broken stone tablet, then transformed into a red leopard and laughed.

What's so strange about that?

"After all, you've never hidden your uniqueness, have you?"

"There are quite a few beings who are born with knowledge; I've encountered quite a few in my many years of life..."

When Xiluo said this, Wu Yao was the first person she thought of.

The opponent's [Heavenly Mandate Divine Ability] can be described as truly omniscient.

Xiluo's current achievements are partly due to Li Boyang's favoritism, but the [Heavenly Mandate Divine Ability] she inherited from Wu Yao is equally formidable. "But being born with knowledge is not the same as being born with it, and besides, I personally witnessed you being born with a sword."

"Your uniqueness was obvious from the very beginning..."

"But for the vast majority of people, so what if you are Heavenly Demon from beyond the realm?"

"You have truly brought benefits to this world, and you have truly led everyone towards a better future."

"In your own words, this is called judging by deeds, not intentions; heroes are judged by their origins; once you've achieved success, others will naturally defend you."

As she continued to quote Li Boyang, Xiluo's smile grew even brighter.

"I'm just naturally lazy, not stupid."

"What you're saying can't be explained simply by being born with knowledge..."

"Only with a combination of experience, civilization, and wisdom can one utter such a self-evident truth."

After speaking, Xiluo turned to look at Li Boyang again.

"To be honest, I've never cared about any of that. Even if you didn't achieve 'success,' you're still the child I watched grow up." "I just feel a little regretful that after going through so much, we still couldn't make you feel a sense of belonging to this world." Faced with Xiluo's words, Li Boyang simply shook his head gently.

"My choice to Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao is not because I want to leave this world and return to my original world."

"I just wanted to see if this path of transcendence was feasible, and what the realm after Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao would be like." Looking at Li Boyang's serious face, Xiluo seemed to understand his persistence in a daze.

"So... your final purpose in coming to this Heaven Beyond Heaven was simply to say goodbye to me?"

With a smile and a nod, Li Boyang's purpose for this trip surprised everyone, including Xiluo.

"The road ahead is unknown, but the right path is always there."

"But you were there with me to walk this path."

Even if you're destined not to remember me, I don't want our final farewell to end in a complete falling out.

The cause and effect have been resolved, but human relationships will never be.

Li Boyang didn't want to leave any regrets, especially regarding Xiluo.

Li Boyang has never concealed his favoritism towards the mountain god who helped him be born, watched him grow up, and accompanied him to this day.

"You're making such a sentimental statement, but didn't you bring all this upon yourself?"

After a habitual rebuttal and a complaint, Xiluo fell into a long silence.

"You'll come back, right? You definitely will!"

Li Boyang shrugged habitually, and was about to tease him as usual, but suddenly stopped at the last moment. "Yes, I will! I definitely will!"

He solemnly Dao Proving Xiluo that this was not a vow, nor a resolution, but a genuine promise.

This was the first time Li Boyang had made such a promise without any confidence.

But Xiluo on the other side smiled nonchalantly and chose to trust him unconditionally, just like every time before.

"I'll make sure to take good care of everyone until you come back."

Li Boyang nodded almost imperceptibly, a rare hint of reluctance showing on his face.

This was the first time Li Boyang had shown such an expression since deciding to embark on this path, but it was quickly replaced by a smile. "Then I look forward to that day. I'll definitely see how well you've taken care of everyone then."

After a formal farewell, Li Boyang had no regrets this time.

His body slowly rose, and the shattered Heaven Beyond Heaven trembled once more, this time collapsing completely. During this process, Xiluo looked up and watched Li Boyang leave, watching his figure disappear completely from existence to nothingness.

You were so willful as a child, and you're still just as willful now. There's just no way to deal with you.

A tear rolled down her cheek involuntarily. Xiluo's rambling was filled with longing and reluctance, but even more so with unwavering faith and anticipation. As her memories faded, a sense of bewilderment gradually surfaced in Xiluo's eyes, and then she instinctively looked around.

"Huh? How did I get here?"

A moment later, Xiluo looked at the broken "Stele of the Great Dao" at her feet, and a familiar warmth flashed across her face.

Because new memories have emerged. It was the Dao Ancestor who deliberately shattered the Stele of the Great Dao and then plunged into the Long River of Time, seeking memories of the seven emotions and six desires.

"I've made up my mind. From now on, you're my collection. Orthodox Dao Ancestor doesn't want you anymore!"

"Hmm, let's call you ' Treasure Distribution Rock '!"

Many years later, the Mountain Folk had completely left the Hundred Li Mountain Range, left the human world, and entered the Three Realms.

As their population continued to increase, the Mountain Folk officially became a true civilization, and they also had a formal name— the Wuqi Civilization.

Known for their pursuit of immortality, everyone there possesses the methods of Qi cultivation...

Both men and women are renowned for their handsome looks, and their behavior is both saintly and demonic, making them difficult to fathom...

The civilization as a whole presents a complex situation, with members from all races, including gods, Gods and Devils, and Buddhas, yet all of them identify themselves and are proud to be members of the Wuqi Civilization...

On the earth, there are roads paved with Xirang; in the waterways, there are giant ships leading the way; and in the sky, there are all kinds of Law Treasure and flying machines.

It is said that those beings Wuqi can also invoke some kind of divine artifact from beyond the heavens, achieving communication beyond the Three Realms, beyond visual distances, beyond boundaries, and beyond space. When necessary, summoning thunder, storms, raging tides, and divine punishment to sweep away all obstacles has become one of their most frequently used methods. However, this group, who are undoubtedly "gods" in the eyes of all beings in the Three Realms, have always been dedicated to exploring spacetime beyond the Three Realms.

No one knows why, and no one knows which direction they are heading.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that Wuqi seems to have some inexplicable attachment to things beyond the Three Realms?

In particular, as the [Mystic Garden Barrier] continues to expand, even in the chaotic spacetime and disordered chaos outside the Three Realms, traces of small [Mystic Garden Barrier] have vaguely appeared.

Although those [Mystic Garden Barrier] are as fragile as glass, they often disappear quickly after Udumbara Flower.

But those repeated attempts and treks still gave Three Realms a general understanding of the world beyond the Three Realms. Whether other worlds exist beyond the Three Realms remains unknown.

However, the chaotic spacetime and disorder beyond the Three Realms are not a realm that only those Dao Proving One, or even Great Luo Golden Immortal, can set foot in. Since there are no rules or order beyond the Three Realms, then we should establish our own rules and order.

If there are no living beings outside the Three Realms, then go out on your own, and even actively create living beings that can adapt to those environments.

Of course, this also has another meaning in the eyes of those Dao Proving One enlightenment—to evade the reopening of the era.

The recurring cycles of earth, fire, water, and wind, ushering in new eras, have become a way for this world to ascend to new dimensions. As internal contradictions accumulate, even without any human intervention or external interference, the world will inevitably collapse. The order of the Three Realms will be reconstructed during this collapse, giving birth to a new world.

To escape their predetermined fate, all beings in the Three Realms must flee before the new era begins in order to preserve the spark of civilization. Those Dao Proving One are unafraid of the collapse of the Three Realms ' order.

Therefore, we can view the actions of the Wuqi Civilization from a more objective and rational perspective.

Regardless of their initial intentions, their exploration beyond the Three Realms had become a way for them to continue their civilization. Thus, Dao Ancestor's appearance collapsed, the Primordial Beginning Pangu recreated the world from chaos.

The entire Wuqi Civilization almost entirely avoided the great war that ravaged the Three Realms, successfully entering the Second Era and continuing the flame of civilization. This was followed by the Second Era, the Third Era, the Fourth Era...

Until the Numinous Firmament Treasure Hall reappeared, it ushered in the "Heavenly Court Era," second only to the "Dao Ancestor Era."

In that era, the Heavenly Emperor, having returned from his tribulations, recreated the Three Realms.

The pool, known as "Wutian Jin Que Wu Shang Zhi Zun Zi Ran Miao You Mi Luo Zhi Zhen Yu Huang Shang Di," established a second civilization capable of transcending eras. In the Jade Pool Heaven of the Heavenly Realm, at the Peach of Immortality Banquet hosted by the Queen Mother of the West.

Gods, immortals, demons, and monsters arrived one after another to celebrate the birth of the Heavenly Court with the Queen Mother of the West.

Even those Dao Proving One transcend time and are above all living beings descended to this era in their incarnations to witness the majesty of the Heavenly Emperor.

Because all those Dao Proving One know that the Heavenly Emperor, upon returning from his tribulation, will become the creator of the next era, a Taiyi Golden Immortal will dominate the world. This is not some predetermined fate, but rather Chi is already striving to become "Pangu".

In order to secure enough support before the recurrence of the cycle of earth, fire, water, and wind, the Heavenly Emperor spared no expense.

This year's Peach of Immortality Grand Gathering has the potential to become the grandest Peach of Immortality Grand Gathering in history.

Legend has it that even the reclusive Supreme Lord Lao would personally come to help establish the Heavenly Court and enhance its prestige.

Aren't you going?

Wangshu, long since the mother of all stars and known as "Primordial Lady of the Dipper," stood on the Great Yin Star, with Xiluo, the true form of the Queen Mother of the West, behind her. "What's so great about going there?"

Outsiders may not know the details of that "Heavenly Emperor," but do you think we don't?

"If he wants my real body to support him, his father would have to personally come and invite me."

Lazily lying on the laurel tree, the lynx that Xiluo had transformed into licked its paws and yawned listlessly.

"Speaking of which, it's truly unexpected that Torch Dragon became Pangu in the last era!"

As usual, Xiluo started chatting with Wangshu, being as gossipy as ever, as if she were still the same mountain goddess from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range. "The main thing is that the Ink Qilin ultimately ambushed Divine Lord Meng Zhang..."

"Otherwise, with the power of the Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth, Torch Dragon might not have been able to get this advantage."

Taking over the conversation leisurely, Wangshu smiled with an equally nonchalant expression.

"However, the result was the same; Divine Lord Meng Zhang was never suited to the Dao of Taiyi..."

"If there hadn't been no one in that era capable of shouldering the responsibility of Pangu, he would never have been born."

Upon hearing this, Xiluo nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"That's natural. Although Pangu was able to achieve unparalleled power for a lifetime, it was ultimately just a minor path."

"Instead of spending too much time and energy on the Dao of Taiyi, the Dao of Daluo, which already offers a glimpse of the way forward, is the Orthodox Dao."

When the topic naturally came up, Xiluo and Wangshu frowned in unison, a familiar sense of unease rising in their hearts once again. Although the Taiyi Golden Immortal was known as "Pangu," possessing the Opening Heaven and Earth power to create the world and recreate the Three Realms, and even ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal dared not confront Chi head-on, he had ultimately reached his limit.

In contrast, everyone knew that the so-called "saint" Da Luo Jin Xian (Great Luo Golden Immortal) still had a long way to go.

As for why these Dao Proving One are so certain?

To be honest, this has become an age-old mystery, just as no one knows why the Wuqi Civilization has been so persistent in exploring chaos.

Boom!

Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky.

The next moment, all beings in the Three Realms looked up at the sky as if they saw a red-haired boy.

Those Dao Proving One have traversed the Long River of Time and stood above all living beings stared wide-eyed in shock, their previously forgotten memories rushing back to their minds.

"Dao Ancestor!?"

Different times and different people, the incarnations of the Dao Proving One, all called out this title.

Xiluo jumped up from the laurel tree and transformed into human form in mid-air, looking up at the sky with an expression that was a mixture of excitement and disdain.

"I'm back!"

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