Ulterior Motives, Destined by the Heavenly Dao

Eastern Emperor Taiyi saw Ao Changsheng's desperate stance, he was terrified and quickly waved his hands, saying, "Ao Changsheng, you've misunderstood! I want to be friends with you!"

"Friend?" Ao Changsheng thought to himself upon hearing Eastern Emperor Taiyi's words, "Could this guy be an idiot?"

"Yes! You and I are beings of the Heavenly Dao, so naturally we should coexist!" Eastern Emperor Taiyi said, transforming once more into someone who looked exactly like him.

Lan Caihe the other side.

"Huh?" Lan Caihe was stunned when he saw Eastern Emperor Taiyi turn into someone exactly like himself. "How did this guy become exactly like me! Could this guy also be a person of the Heavenly Dao? This Eastern Emperor Taiyi a person of the Heavenly Dao, how could he appear in this secret realm! Wasn't he already killed by me! How did he come back to life! What... what is going on?"

Lan Caihe, puzzled.

"Lan Caihe, how did you become human?" Suddenly a voice entered Lan Caihe's ears. Hearing this, Lan Caihe turned around and saw that it was Yuxuzi standing beside him. "Master Yuxuzi? What brings you here?"

"Hehe! I came to the Kunlun Secret Realm this time mainly to seek some fortuitous encounters. Just now, outside the Kunlun Secret Realm, I heard about your battle with the Vajra Ring, so I came in to investigate. Unexpectedly, I actually discovered some clues. This Lan Caihe none other than the little immortal Lan Caihe from back then. That little immortal Lan Caihe from back then has also cultivated the Power of the Heavenly Dao!" Yuxuzi said with a smile, feeling quite surprised. He hadn't expected that Lan Caihe had also cultivated the Power of the Heavenly Dao.

"Yuxuzi, so you know me too?" Lan Caihe asked in confusion upon hearing this.

"Hehe!" Yuxuzi shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying, "Back when the Dragon King and the Demon Sage were fighting, I was injured and fell unconscious in the aftermath of the Demon Sage's battle. When I woke up, I found you were there too, so I followed your aura and searched for your traces. Later, I followed you to the Kunlun Secret Realm."

"Senior Yuxuzi, what brings you to the Kunlun Secret Realm? Are you also here to search for treasure?" Upon hearing Yuxuzi's words, Lan Caihe immediately understood that Yuxuzi had also come to search for treasure, but he hadn't expected that he himself had come for the same treasure.

"Hehe!" Yuxuzi nodded and said, "Yes, that's right!"

"Senior Yuxuzi, do you know what kind of treasure this Vajra Ring is?" Lan Caihe looked at Yuxuzi, thinking to herself, "Since Yuxuzi is also here to find a treasure, I'll try to find out about the Vajra Ring from him!"

Yuxuzi thought for a moment and said, "This Vajra Ring is called the Golden Yama Wheel, and it is a top-grade Immortal Artifact! Legend has it that it was left behind by a powerful being from the Primordial World era. This Golden Yama Wheel has a certain chance of opening a door, within which various precious treasures will be nurtured!"

"Oh, I see! Fellow Yuxuzi, if I may be so bold as to ask, how did you come to know all this?" Lan Caihe asked curiously.

"Hehe! I am the leader of the Kunlun Sect, so naturally I know something about this Kunlun Secret Realm. I've only told you this, so don't tell anyone else!" Yuxuzi reminded him.

"Fellow Daoist, you can rest assured, I will definitely keep it a secret!" Lan Caihe and agreed to Yuxuzi's request.

"Alright! Now that we've reached a consensus, let's join forces to break this great formation first, which will save time!" After saying this, Yuxuzi took out his Nine-Ringed Jingu Bang and pointed it at the Vajra Ring, saying, "Lan Caihe, let's cooperate!"

"Hehe!" Lan Caihe and nodded, saying, "Okay!"

The two men exchanged a smile and attacked simultaneously. With a whistling sound, they swung their staffs and struck the Vajra Ring, creating a deafening boom. The Vajra Ring was sent flying by their combined strength and landed on the edge of a cliff.

After Lan Caihe knocked the Vajra Ring away with his staff, he prepared to snatch Vajra Ring back. After all, it was a top-grade Immortal Artifact, and it would be troublesome if someone else got there first. But just as Lan Caihe was about to move to snatch it, he discovered something strange: the Vajra Ring disappeared the instant he knocked it away. He had clearly seen it in his hand just now.

"How... how could this be? I remember they were definitely in my hands just now!" Lan Caihe stared in astonishment at her empty hands, muttering to herself.

"What on earth is going on?" Lan Caihe was completely bewildered.

Just as Lan Caihe was stunned, a man in black robes appeared out of thin air. He looked at Lan Caihe and said in a gloomy voice, "Lan Caihe, you little immortal are indeed powerful, actually managing to repel my clone. But do you think I'll be afraid of you just like that? You're too naive. Today, you are destined to die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black disappeared. Lan Caihe looked up but couldn't find any trace of him.

"Huh, who is this person? I've never seen him before," Lan Caihe muttered to himself, looking around at the empty space. "Who exactly is this guy?"

Just then, a strong killing intent came from behind. Lan Caihe and turned around. He found the man in black standing not far behind him, holding a large black knife. The blade was radiating a chilling aura and was pointed directly at Lan Caihe's throat.

"Not good!" Upon seeing this, Lan Caihe immediately sensed that the man in black was extremely dangerous. He hurriedly used the Power of the Heavenly Dao to try to resist the man's attack.

Lan Caihe's Power of the Heavenly Dao is the strongest of the five Power of the Heavenly Dao. As soon as he used the Power of the Heavenly Dao, the killing intent on the black greatsword was suppressed, and the cold light emanating from the black greatsword slowly faded away, eventually returning to its original state.

"Hmph!" Seeing that his attack was easily blocked by Lan Caihe, the man in black snorted coldly and said, "Boy, I didn't expect you to possess such powerful Power of the Heavenly Dao. Not bad, really not bad. Your physical body can actually withstand such terrifying Power of the Heavenly Dao."

Although my strength is inferior to yours, while your Power of the Heavenly Dao is very strong, my physical body can contend with yours. Moreover, my speed is many times faster than yours, so you simply cannot escape my attack. Therefore, you are destined to die here!

Upon hearing the black-clad man's cold snort, Lan Caihe knew he had encountered a formidable opponent, one who seemed remarkably familiar with him. He quickly used the Power of the Heavenly Dao to envelop everything around him, forming a protective shield to stop the black-clad man's attack. Furthermore, Lan Caihe also activated his Body of the Heavenly Dao, enveloping his entire body within it and using the Power of the Heavenly Dao to amplify his defensive capabilities.