A Frantic Surge in Strength!!!

After the Five Elements Heavenly Domain quieted down again, Lu Qing'an did not rush to leave.

He stood by the lake, looking down at his palm. The Great Dao of the Five Elements circulated within his body on their own, and with each cycle, he could clearly feel the connections between the five Great Dao becoming stronger. Now, the Great Dao of the Five Elements no longer required his conscious control; even without doing anything, they would naturally form a complete cycle.

This feeling is very different from before.

Previously, although all three thousand-plus rules were perfected, they still existed independently, and it was already quite good that they did not interfere with each other. Now that the Great Dao of the Five Elements has been formed, it is as if a foundation has been truly laid within the body, and those originally unrelated rules have all subtly formed connections around this foundation.

The more Lu Qing'an felt, the more certain he became of one idea.

Continue repairs.

Since the system had clearly told him that there was no need to worry about conflicts between the Great Dao, he had nothing to worry about.

Five is certainly not enough.

We've painstakingly perfected over three thousand rules; we can't just throw the rest away and not use them.

Beside him, the Nether Emperor watched him for a while, then suddenly asked, "You're not already thinking about the next Great Dao, are you?"

Lu Qing'an looked up. "Senior noticed?"

The corner of the Nether Emperor's mouth twitched slightly.

That's true.

When others break through to the Great Dao Realm, their first action is to find a place to seclude themselves and stabilize their Great Dao Sacred Origin, spending thousands or even tens of thousands of years familiarizing themselves with their newly acquired power. But this person is different; less than an hour after the five Great Dao entered his body, he's already eyeing the next one.

"Aren't you going to consolidate things for a while first?"

"I don't think so." Lu Qing'an carefully checked his body. "It's quite stable."

Upon hearing this, the five Heavenly Dao all looked over.

Heavenly Dao of Metal knew Lu Qing'an's current condition best. He walked closer and carefully sensed it for a moment, finally having to admit, "It has indeed stabilized."

The Heavenly Dao of Fire couldn't help but ask, "On what grounds?"

Heavenly Dao of Metal glanced at him. "You're asking me?"

"Don't normal people need a long time to completely refine the Great Dao Sacred Origin?"

Is he normal?

Heavenly Dao of Fire opened its mouth, then suddenly realized it made a lot of sense.

Ever since this kid arrived in the Five Elements Heavenly Domain, it seems like nothing has been normal.

He passed the five trials in less than an hour, and the five Great Dao Sacred Origin entered his body on their own. He immediately went to fight the Nether Emperor after breaking through. The most outrageous thing is that he came back as if nothing had happened, and now he is thinking about continuing to find other Heavenly Dao to break through.

In comparison, it seems that the faster the Great Dao stabilizes, the less surprising it is.

Xu Qingying stood beside Luo Qiushan, quietly listening to their conversation. She was much calmer now. Having known Lu Qing'an for so many years, she should have gotten used to all sorts of unreasonable things happening to this man.

She would be shocked back when she was in the Nine Directions and Ten Domains.

Later, it turned out that being shocked was useless.

Because you've just accepted one thing, and then something even more outrageous happens right away.

"Master."

Xu Qingying spoke in a low voice.

Luo Qiushan turned around. "What?"

"Can I participate in the Trial of Wood now?"

Ever since Lu Qing'an broke through, the Rule of Wood within her body has been in an extremely active state. Especially when the Great Dao of the Five Elements phenomenon appeared just now, the Dao essence emanating from Lu Qing'an deepened her understanding of the Great Dao of Wood.

Luo Qiushan did not answer immediately, but looked at Heavenly Dao of Wood instead.

Heavenly Dao of Wood was also sizing up Xu Qingying.

"The Rule of Wood is complete, and its condition is good; we can give it a try."

Thank you, senior.

Xu Qingying gave a slight bow.

Hearing the noise, Lu Qing'an also turned to look.

"Go in now?"

"Um."

Xu Qingying nodded, showing no nervousness, and even smiled, "You've already demonstrated the Trial of Wood once, I can't possibly fail to learn it just by copying it."

Lu Qing'an smiled after hearing this.

"That's true."

"However, the situation inside might not be exactly the same, so be careful."

"Know."

The two exchanged a few brief words, without any extra emotion.

Xu Qingying turned around and followed Heavenly Dao of Wood to the other side of the lake.

Luo Qiushan watched her retreating figure, then glanced at Lu Qing'an. She suddenly felt that it was actually quite good for her apprentice to be like this now. Before, she would say she had let go, but she was always awkward inside. Now that she could talk to Lu Qing'an so naturally, it seemed like she had truly begun to move on.

The Nether Emperor paid no attention to any of this.

He kept thinking about what Lu Qing'an had just said.

"Are you really planning to build all the Great Dao?"

"I have that idea."

"Not fifty, but one hundred."

"I know."

"It's all."

"Right."

The Nether Emperor stared at him for a long time. "Do you know how many Heavenly Dao there are in the Hongmeng Holy Realm?"

This question truly stumped Lu Qing'an.

More than three thousand?

"Not that many."

The Nether Emperor shook his head. "Rules and the Great Dao are not entirely one-to-one. Some rules, once they reach the level of the Great Dao, will merge into the same higher-level Great Dao. And some Great Dao can be further subdivided into different directions."

Lu Qing'an understood.

Similar to tree branches.

There may seem to be many different types below, but they may all converge at the top.

How many are there?

"Currently, there are a total of 1,276 Great Dao that truly exist in the Hongmeng Holy Realm and possess independent Heavenly Dao will."

Lu Qing'an was slightly surprised.

It was less than I had expected.

Then he asked the question he was most concerned about, "Do all these Heavenly Dao possess the Great Dao Sacred Origin?"

"As long as the Great Dao exists, it will naturally coalesce."

"That's fine."

Nether Emperor: "..."

What do you mean by "that's fine"?

One thousand two hundred and seventy-six!

Why does it sound like 1,276 candies?

Lu Qing'an, however, had already begun calculating.

Five solutions.

There are 1,271 items remaining.

If every step is like today, it's really troublesome. Just the travel, the meetings, and the tests alone would take who knows how long.

"Senior, is there a faster way?"

The Nether Emperor paused for a moment.

Why does that sound so familiar?

Before the Five Elements Trial began today, did this kid ask a similar question?

How fast do you want it to be?

"It would be best to finish it all within a few years."

All five Heavenly Dao looked over at the same time.

Heavenly Dao of Fire, after holding back for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask, "Do you think Heavenly Dao Path has nothing better to do than sit at home waiting for you to come knocking?"

Lu Qing'an thought about it seriously for a moment, "I can go find it myself."

"That's not the point!"

The Heavenly Dao of Fire found talking to him a bit tiring. "Even if you find them, whether they're willing to put you through a test is another matter. Not to mention some Great Dao Heavenly Dao are completely unseen year-round."

"For example?"

"Fate, time, and reincarnation—none of these are easy to find. And then there's the Heavenly Dao of Space, always wandering around aimlessly; who knows where it is now? The Heavenly Dao of Destruction is even more troublesome; that guy has a worse temper than me."

Heavenly Dao of Metal couldn't help but glance at him.

They even know they have a bad temper.

It's not easy.

Lu Qing'an didn't care about temper.

As long as I can see him/her, that's enough.

"What if it finds me, but doesn't want me to participate in the test?"

This time, the Nether Emperor did not answer immediately.

Just before the Five Elements Trial began, Lu Qing'an had actually asked a similar question. At that time, the Nether Emperor thought he was overthinking things.

But things are different now.

Having just personally experienced the million-fold increase in power, he was hesitant to guess what the kid would do next.

What do you want?

Lu Qing'an smiled and said, "Let's talk about reason first."

"Why doesn't it make sense?"

"Continue."

The Nether Emperor stared at him. "How shall we continue?"

Instead of answering directly, Lu Qing'an asked, "Can the Heavenly Dao be injured?"

The air suddenly became quiet.

The Nether Emperor closed his eyes briefly.

really.

He knew this kid wasn't hiding anything normal.

Heavenly Dao of Fire's eyelids twitched slightly. "Why are you asking this?"

Lu Qing'an stated frankly, "Just out of curiosity."

"I knew something was off about you when you were looking at us!"

"You've misunderstood, senior."

I didn't misunderstand.

The Heavenly Dao of Fire stepped back a little. "Let me tell you, the five of us didn't make things difficult for you just now."

"..."

Lu Qing'an was amused by him.

I really didn't intend to hit you.

"Then will asking Heavenly Dao cause harm?"

The Nether Emperor answered for him.

"Meeting."

Lu Qing'an looked over.

The Nether Emperor calmly stated, "The Heavenly Dao is merely a special kind of life form, not truly indestructible. The Heavenly Dao can be injured and can perish. However, killing a Heavenly Dao is far more difficult than killing an ordinary Great Dao Realm expert."

"Because the Great Dao still exists?"

"Right."

The Nether Emperor nodded, "As long as the corresponding Great Dao hasn't completely collapsed, the Heavenly Dao can slowly recover by relying on the Great Dao Origin. Therefore, to truly kill the Heavenly Dao, one often needs to sever its connection with the Great Dao first."

Lu Qing'an seemed to be deep in thought.

"So, roughly how strong are they?"

This time, all five Heavenly Dao beings remained silent.

The questions became increasingly detailed.

He doesn't seem like a good person.

The Nether Emperor glanced at the five people, making no attempt to conceal his opinion. "The difference in strength is vast. An ordinary Heavenly Dao is roughly equivalent to a top cultivator who has cultivated dozens of Great Dao. The truly powerful ones, such as those of Time, Destiny, Cause and Effect, and Reincarnation, cannot be simply measured by the number of Great Dao they possess."

How many can you take on?

"..."

The Nether Emperor suddenly didn't want to answer.

Lu Qing'an then asked, "How does this senior compare to the strongest ones?"

The Nether Emperor said calmly, "We'll only know after we fight."

I understand.

They are qualified to fight.

Lu Qing'an immediately formed a rough judgment in his mind.

Even with a power a million times greater than his own, the Nether Emperor was unwilling to take it head-on.

That ordinary Heavenly Dao...

It shouldn't be a big problem.

As for the strongest ones...

We'll talk about it later.

"In that case, I plan to go directly to the other Heavenly Dao."

The Nether Emperor asked, "Whom should we look for first?"

Lu Qing'an thought for a moment.

After the Five Elements.

It's best to find one with strong attack power.

This is also a good opportunity to further test our abilities.

"How about Heavenly Dao of Lightning?"

Heavenly Dao of Metal's expression changed slightly.

The Heavenly Dao of Fire, however, was delighted.

"Can!"

The Nether Emperor looked at him and asked, "Why are you so happy?"

"Old Ghost Lei has a terrible temper."

Heavenly Dao of Fire Path grinned and said, "If this kid goes over there, those two definitely won't get along."

Lu Qing'an: "..."

Are you really looking forward to me fighting it?

Heavenly Dao of Fire said solemnly, "I didn't."

The Nether Emperor was too lazy to expose him.

Heavenly Dao of Lightning is indeed a suitable choice.

Great Dao of Lightning itself is not weak, nor is it particularly complicated for Lu Qing'an. Moreover, the old man's location is relatively fixed, so there's no need to spend time searching for him.

"Wait until Xu Qingying's test is over."

The Nether Emperor said, "I will take you there."

Lu Qing'an was somewhat surprised. "Senior, you're going again?"

"Let's go take a look."

The Nether Emperor has now come to his senses.

You can go into seclusion anytime.

This kind of person.

It's unknown how many years it takes for one of these Hongmeng Holy Realm to appear.

Instead of going back into seclusion, we should see how far he can go in the end.

Lu Qing'an did not refuse.

Having someone you know guide you is certainly more convenient.

Several hours later, the lake once again glowed with a bluish light.

Xu Qingying has emerged from the Trial of Wood.

She didn't have Lu Qing'an's exaggerated speed, but she passed the test on her first try, which was enough to satisfy Heavenly Dao of Wood.

A cyan Great Dao Sacred Origin slowly descended.

Xu Qingying sat cross-legged on the lake surface and began refining.

Lu Qing'an did not disturb them.

Only after the Great Dao Sacred Origin had completely merged into her body, and the first halo of the Great Dao of Wood slowly condensed behind her, did he smile and say, "Congratulations."

Xu Qingying opened her eyes.

The joy on his face was undisguised.

"Thanks."

After a pause, she added, "It's also thanks to seeing you break through."

Lu Qing'an waved his hand. "You figured it out yourself, it has little to do with me."

Xu Qingying looked at him, and finally just smiled.

There was no argument.

Some things are best kept to yourself.

Luo Qiushan was very satisfied.

His disciple cultivated his first Great Dao not long after arriving in the Hongmeng Holy Realm, a speed that would be considered extremely fast anywhere.

But then I thought about how someone standing right next to me had built five Great Dao in less than an hour...

never mind.

They can't be compared.

They are prone to having a bad attitude.

Once Xu Qingying had completely stabilized, the Nether Emperor raised his hand and opened a spatial passage.

Let's go.

Lu Qing'an looked at the surging purple thunderclouds on the other side.

A hint of interest appeared in his eyes.

Heavenly Dao of Lightning.

I hope you won't be too difficult to talk to.

certainly.

Don't be too easy to talk to.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't have had the chance to test whether his million-fold strength would be effective against the Heavenly Dao.