Chapter 1484 - 882: Gui Xu Divine Thought, Part 2
Chapter 1484: Chapter 882: Gui Xu Divine Thought, Part 2
"If interested in his whereabouts, bring him here."
It paused, looking at Lu Qing, its gaze carrying a hint of apology.
"Ah Qing, while your talent is unparalleled, you had not achieved Harmonization when you left back then, so you were not brought here. I hope you don’t mind."
Lu Qing shook his head: "Senior, you have spoken too heavily. Since Gui Xu Taoist arranged it this way, he naturally had his reasons. At that time, I indeed was not qualified."
Old Cyan Dragon nodded without saying more.
It turned around, facing the statue, and slowly raised a front claw.
A spell flew out from its claw, transforming into a streaming light, merging into the statue.
In an instant, the statue began to glow.
The light initially faint, then grew increasingly brighter, and expanded, illuminating the entire great hall in the blink of an eye.
Numerous runes emerged from the statue’s surface, slowly rotating around it, forming a profound pattern.
Old Cyan Dragon, Black Bull, and Ming Feng all stared tensely at the statue, their eyes full of anticipation.
They did not know what their master left in the statue.
For over three hundred thousand years, they had never activated the statue because there hadn’t been a suitable candidate.
Only now, finally, came this day, making them the most eager to know, what exactly the master left behind.
The light grew ever more intense and dazzling.
Then, a semi-illusory figure slowly emerged from the statue.
The figure matched the statue exactly, still that middle-aged scholar, with the same lean features and the same profound gaze.
Only now, he was no longer an entity but an ethereal shadow, suspended before the statue.
It was Gui Xu Taoist.
To be precise, it was a wisp of Divine Thought left by Gui Xu Taoist back then.
Old Cyan Dragon seeing the figure, shivered all over, tears bursting forth.
"Master!"
Black Bull and Ming Feng also simultaneously shouted excitedly.
Ming Feng, even more excited, released her breath, condensing layers of frost around.
Gui Xu Taoist’s Divine Thought opened his eyes, gaze slowly sweeping across the great hall.
Upon seeing Old Cyan Dragon and the others, he revealed a gentle smile on his face.
That smile was precisely like it was back in the day.
"Old Cyan Dragon, Black Bull, Little Feng." He called softly, voice ethereal and distant, as if it came from another space-time, "Long time no see."
Old Cyan Dragon tearfully said, "Master, you... you finally appeared. You’ve been gone for over three hundred thousand years. We... we miss you dearly."
Gui Xu Taoist paused slightly.
"Has it already been over three hundred thousand years..."
He looked down at his own hands, then around the great hall, his eyes briefly fleeting in bewilderment.
A moment later, he sighed.
"Three hundred thousand years... I did not expect it to have been so long."
He looked toward Old Cyan Dragon and the others, his gaze carrying deep apology.
"All these years, you all must have endured significant grievances in this secret realm."
These words red-welled the eyes of Old Cyan Dragon and the others.
Old Cyan Dragon fought back tears, shaking his head: "Master, you speak too heavily, guarding the secret realm and master’s legacy is our duty.
It’s just... just we’ve been worried about master all along, not knowing where you’ve been, whether you’re okay..."
Gui Xu Taoist was silent for a moment, then slowly began to speak.
"Old Cyan Dragon, I know you have many questions.
But this wisp of Divine Thought is merely a thought sealed within the statue, unresponsive to external events.
I do not even know what the main body has gone through all these years, nor do I know where he is now."
He paused, continuing: "Furthermore, this wisp of Divine Thought possesses no power, it’s simply a residual thought. I cannot contact the main body or discern his current situation."
Hearing this, Old Cyan Dragon’s eyes dimmed slightly.
Yet, it clung to a thread of hope, asking: "Then... then does master know if the main body is still alive?"
Gui Xu Taoist gently smiled, that smile warm and kind.
"Rest assured, as long as this wisp of Divine Thought is intact, it indicates that the main body is at least still alive.
I originate from the same source as him, should he have fallen, this wisp of Divine Thought would dissipate accordingly.
My continued existence proves he is alive."
Upon hearing this, Old Cyan Dragon and the others finally breathed a long sigh of relief, their hearts finding peace.
Alive is good.
As long as alive, there is hope.
After a while, when they had calmed somewhat, Gui Xu Taoist began to ask: "Old Cyan Dragon, for what matter do you awaken me?"
Old Cyan Dragon stepped forward hurriedly, showing respect: "Master, before you left, you once said.
That if in the future, an outstanding successor manages to pass your test, becoming your disciple, and cultivates to the Unity Realm Stage.
If interested in your whereabouts, to bring him here.
Now, this person has finally appeared."
Turning, it pointed to Lu Qing.
"It is him, Lu Qing."
Gui Xu Taoist’s gaze fell upon Lu Qing.
Actually, he had noticed Lu Qing early on.
From his appearance, he sensed the young man standing behind Old Cyan Dragon.
He had been speaking with Old Cyan Dragon and the others, preventing closer scrutiny.
At this moment, as his gaze fell on Lu Qing, he was initially slightly stunned, then a rare glimmer flashed in his eyes.
With his Transformation Immortal’s insight, even a residual Divine Thought, he could unravel many things.
At a glance, he discerned that this young man was not the main body but a Divine Thought Avatar.
The Divine Thought Avatar itself is not unusual, it can be refined after achieving Harmonization.
What astonished him was, the faint aura emitted from Lu Qing’s avatar.
It was the aura of the Great Dao.
And not just one.
He could sense that within this Divine Thought Avatar were the ramifications of multiple Daos.
Those ramifications intertwined, forming an incredibly mystical aura, immediately marking it as extraordinary.
The Five Elements Path, the Sword Dao, the Power Dao... even the Space Avenue!
Each ramification was incomparably pure, incomparably profound.
They interwove, complementing each other, yet without any conflict, instead forming a harmony difficult to articulate.
Gui Xu Taoist’s eyes subtly widened.
He looked to Old Cyan Dragon, his voice incredulous.
"Old Cyan Dragon, this child... how long has it been since achieving Harmonization? How can he have so many Dao ramifications?"
The more significant part was, on Lu Qing’s presence, was the aura of the Space Avenue!
Old Cyan Dragon had anticipated the master’s inquiry; it took a deep breath, striving for composure, then articulated solemnly.
"Master, Lu Qing he... did not grasp multiple Daos after Harmonization; he integrated nine Daos simultaneously with Divine Thought during the breakthrough to Harmonization."
Upon these words, Gui Xu Taoist could no longer maintain composure.
His ethereal eyes suddenly widened.
"What?!"
He fixed his gaze intently on Lu Qing, as if he were about to see through him.
Integrating nine Daos simultaneously with Divine Thought for Harmonization?
How could this be?
He had lived countless years, seen numerous astonishing talents, heard many incredible tales.
Yet he had never seen, nor heard of, anyone able to accomplish this.
The difficulty of Harmonization lies in the integration of Divine Thought and Dao.
The power of a single Dao suffices to subject a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit to immense pressure.
Two simultaneous Dao integrations exponentially magnify that pressure, almost unbearable.
Even he, back in the day, was unable to breakthrough by integrating two Daos simultaneously with Divine Thought.
As for more than two, that was an impossibility.
Any cultivator bold enough to attempt the simultaneous integration of more than two Daos faced inevitable demise, body exploding, being and spirit obliterated.
This was the unbreakable rule of the Cultivation World, never broken across countless years.
Yet now, Old Cyan Dragon tells him this young man has shattered this rule.
Achieving Harmonization with nine Daos simultaneously!
How could Gui Xu Taoist not be astounded to the extreme, his Heart and Spirit rocked?
Had he not felt the veracity of many Dao ramifications from Lu Qing, he might have suspected Old Cyan Dragon of spouting nonsense.