Chapter 2068: Radiant Dao Monarch, The Predicament
Chapter 2068: Chapter 2068: Radiant Dao Monarch, The Predicament
"Radiant Daoist!"
Ye Feng heard the title of the crimson-gold head but before he could prepare, his sea of consciousness was swept away by the opponent’s law shockwave, collapsing into nothingness in an instant.
The aftermath was vast, striking the Primordial Sword Embryo.
Yet, it remained unscathed.
"What a sturdy weapon."
The crimson-gold head looked at the Primordial Sword Embryo with surprise, not expecting that the item could withstand even the aftermath of his battle, truly remarkable.
"No matter about the sword for now, once I possess this person’s body, I should be able to escape."
The crimson-gold head quickly shrank to the size of a normal head and attached itself to Ye Feng’s neck.
"Great, the head switch is successful."
The Radiant Daoist chuckled, just as he was about to move the body, he found it unresponsive, and the right hand gripping the Primordial Sword Embryo slashed at the head.
"You’re not dead?" the crimson-gold head exclaimed, being cleaved away, and looked back to find Ye Feng’s head regrown, his gaze icy.
"Of course, I’m not dead." Ye Feng tightened his grip on the Primordial Sword Embryo, his expression stern, "Trying to possess me, dream on!"
"Can’t possess you? Impossible!" The crimson-gold head exploded, transforming into countless blood-red rays piercing into Ye Feng’s body, beginning the possession attempt.
But, half a moment later.
Countless beams recoiled, reforming into the shape of the crimson-gold head, filled with astonishment.
"It truly cannot be possessed!"
"I’m immune to any possession." Ye Feng grinned, "Why not let me go since you can’t possess me anyway, why waste time?"
Ye Feng just wanted to leave quickly.
After all, if he were trapped for too long, the Twin Universe would be without pinnacle combat power to hold the fort; if the Abyss Clan and Blood Moon Sea Demon Clan returned, it would be disastrous.
"Hiss! I understand now!"
"The calamity the Invincible Old Man spoke of probably doesn’t refer to the Radiant Daoist’s crimson-gold head but rather the Heavenly Venerable Spirit Fragments of the Abyss Clan and the Blood Moon Sea Demon Clan that could descend at any time. They are the source of disaster!"
Ye Feng suddenly realized.
But it was too late. He was already trapped in the Radiant Daoist’s cocoon, feeling extremely anxious.
"I’m curious, you’re a Dao Monarch, isn’t it said that above Heavenly Venerable, one’s true form cannot enter the Cosmic Sea? How did you get in and were suppressed here?"
Ye Feng suddenly thought of this question.
The crimson-gold head’s cultivation level was suppressed.
The power it could exert was only equivalent to a One-Turn Heavenly Venerable, but because its Fundamental Domain of Laws was too strong, even Ye Feng was suppressed to less than one-tenth of his peak stage.
In this mutual offsetting, he couldn’t match the opponent.
"Hmph, the true form of those above Heavenly Venerable naturally cannot enter the Cosmic Sea, but if only an Indelible Seal is buried into the Cosmic Sea, then it’s fine."
The Radiant Daoist spoke with resentment.
"Are you someone undying and indestructible?" Ye Feng considered this possibility, "So, you can’t be completely obliterated, there’s always an Indelible Seal left, thus your enemies buried your seal beneath the abyss of the Cosmic Sea, making it impossible for you to rise again!"
"You’re clever, but clever people often die young." The Radiant Daoist gritted his teeth, revealing his general experiences as guessed by Ye Feng.
The truth was much like what Ye Feng said.
Back then, the Radiant Daoist encountered a terrifying battle, being refined by multiple formidable enemies for tens of thousands of years, extinguishing all his life origin and vitality, but since he cultivated an undying and indestructible body, the seal couldn’t be eradicated.
Helplessly, his enemies could only use a cocoon to seal this Indelible Seal, burying it into the abyss.
However, those enemies never imagined that the Radiant Daoist’s vitality was so stubborn that he could devour the abyss’s origin with just an Indelible Seal, and now has initially formed the phantom of a head.
Then, once he condenses the rest of his body, he could be reborn, and because he is in the Dao Monarch Realm, he would be repelled by the laws of the Cosmic Sea, returning to the Origin of All Things.
Regrettably!
Though the Radiant Daoist was once a Dao Monarch, being reduced to just an Indelible Seal meant that true rebirth would take countless years.
By then, his several enemies would have already broken through to higher realms, making revenge even harder.
After returning, he would again be suppressed.
"So that’s the reason! But even in the Origin of All Things, those who cultivate Indelible Seals shouldn’t be that many, right?" Ye Feng remarked.
"Hmph, naturally not many!" The Radiant Daoist appeared proud, "Within the Heavenly Dao Realm, those truly cultivating an Indelible Seal are one in a billion. In the Dao Monarch Realm, those cultivating an Indelible Seal are less than one in ten thousand."
"What about the realms beyond?" Ye Feng took the chance to inquire about the state of the Origin of All Things.
"In the subsequent realms of Dao Venerable, Grand Dao Venerable, and Boundless Venerable, the probability of cultivating an Indelible Seal isn’t high either, at most one percent. After all, the higher the cultivation level, the greater the difficulty in cultivating an Indelible Seal. Even with stronger means, cultivating an Indelible Seal is very difficult."
The Radiant Daoist spoke thus.
He was quite proud because he had cultivated the Indelible Seal even before reaching the Dao Monarch Realm, during which he was killed dozens of times, but still made a comeback.
Finally, he attained the Dao Monarch Realm.
Unfortunately, due to his wanton nature, he forcibly engaged in dual cultivation with the Dao companions, daughters, and mothers of many Dao Monarchs, and thus was surrounded and ultimately suppressed by them.
"What a debauched person!"
Upon learning of the Radiant Daoist’s experiences, Ye Feng was speechless and even wanted to suppress this person himself.
At the same time, he was amazed at the subsequent realms.
"Heavenly Venerable, Dao Monarch, Dao Venerable, Grand Dao Venerable, Boundless Venerable... So, these are the five major realms of cultivation. The road ahead is still long for me!"
Ye Feng murmured.
The Radiant Daoist sneered, "Kid, having met me, your path of cultivation will end before it even begins. Stay and keep me company!"
Ye Feng twitched his mouth and said, "I am now completely undying and indestructible, you can’t kill me, and you can’t possess me either. How about letting me go?"
The Radiant Daoist spat, "No, you can’t go. I am too lonely and need someone to relieve my boredom, so you’re going to stay forever!"
Ye Feng, with a cold face, said, "I don’t want to!"
The Radiant Daoist sneered, "No, you want to!"
Ye Feng was speechless and had to change the subject, "So, Boundless Venerable is the peak?"
The Radiant Daoist looked at Ye Feng, this "native" of the Cosmic Sea, like an idiot, and said, "There are realms above the Boundless Venerable, but people in that realm are few and remain unchanged through the ages, left over from the times of the creation of the cosmos. Besides them, no matter how unprecedentedly talented other Boundless Venerables are, they can’t break through."
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng was greatly astonished.
The Invincible Old Man had said that in the whole Origin of All Things, there were only a few who could wrestle with him.
So, the others are above the Boundless!
"Terrifying!" Ye Feng couldn’t help but exclaim.
It turns out, such a big shot is right beside me!
"So, is it that only so many exist above the Boundless because the universe allows it? If one or two of those above the Boundless die, can others break through?" Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask.
"Shh! Shh! Shh!" The Radiant Daoist immediately looked terrified, hastily conjuring a finger with vital energy and placing it in front of his mouth, glaring at Ye Feng, "Are you looking for death?! Those great beings are unmentionable and indescribable; you actually dare to speak of their life and death? Don’t bring me trouble with karma!"
With that, the crimson-gold skull retreated a hundred meters.
"Is it really that scary?" Ye Feng exclaimed, sensing himself, finding nothing wrong, but not daring to discuss their life and death further.
In a small courtyard.
The Invincible Old Man sat in a rocking chair drinking tea and suddenly looked in the direction below the abyss.
"This brat is cursing me to death?"
At his realm, he could easily sense the entire Origin of All Things. If someone recited their names, they’d be locked on instantly.
Countless years ago, someone dared to discuss a being above the Boundless and was remotely killed by him.
And the one who dared was a Boundless Venerable!
Even a superstrong being standing at the top of the Origin of All Things was still killed remotely by the one being discussed, shocking the universe.
Since then, no one dared to discuss those above the Boundless.
"Alas... the decline seems to be coming again. Once we fall asleep, even we don’t know if our evil thoughts will do something terrifying, truly troublesome!"
The Invincible Old Man sighed.
Even a mere evil thought from beings above the Boundless was terrifying enough to easily erode the divine soul of a Boundless Venerable, causing great disaster.
So, they always sealed themselves.
Yet, the time has come when they can’t seal anymore, and the lurking crisis is slowly baring its fangs!
...
Beneath the abyss, within the sealed cocoon.
"Boy, I’m too lonely, just stay here with me, even though you’re a man, I think I can accept that." The Radiant Daoist laughed hideously.
Ye Feng stared at the Radiant Daoist, not expecting such filth from him, regardless of gender, and said coldly, "I didn’t expect you to be such a person, you deserve to be suppressed!"
"You brat, courting death!" the Radiant Daoist roared, continuing to attack Ye Feng.
Boom!
The terrifying Fundamental Domain of Laws erupted, reaching the Dao Monarch Level, instantly immobilizing Ye Feng. Fortunately, the crimson skull was merely a specter formed from the countless energies absorbed by a trace of the Radiant Daoist’s Indelible Seal, not its true body; otherwise, it would be even more terrifying.
Yet, even so, Ye Feng was suppressed and unable to move, quickly choosing to self-destruct.
"Huh?"
The Radiant Daoist was surprised to find Ye Feng suddenly vanished without a trace, unable to locate him at all.
However, in the next moment.
Ye Feng reappeared out of nowhere in the same spot, having already gathered his momentum, and swiftly swung his sword down.
This strike was his full-force hit.
"How could this be?"
The Radiant Daoist was stunned, never expecting Ye Feng could appear out of nowhere, with no time to weaken Ye Feng’s power using the Fundamental Domain of Laws, he was struck by the Sword Qi.
Crack!
The crimson skull, formed from energy, was struck by Ye Feng and sent tumbling backward, its surface exploding with countless energy waves, exposing the golden-red bones inside.
Ye Feng fixed his gaze.
He could see that the golden-red bones were also a specter, and inside floated a seal.
That was the Radiant Daoist’s Indelible Seal.
Years ago, he was suppressed by a powerful enemy, his body, Divine Soul, Laws, and all were obliterated, leaving only this Indelible Seal, yet it remained powerful enough.
"A trace of the Indelible Seal can still unleash combat power at the One-Turn Heavenly Venerable Level, with domain strength surpassing a One-Turn Heavenly Venerable. Dao Monarchs are truly terrifying!"
Ye Feng couldn’t help but be amazed.
"Hmph! Dao Monarchs are naturally formidable. If placed in the Origin of All Things, with just this Indelible Seal, I could easily obliterate a One-Turn Heavenly Venerable."
The Radiant Daoist roared furiously, the skull bursting forth with billions of beams, so fast that Ye Feng barely had time to react before being blasted into dust, shaking his heart.
But soon, Ye Feng reformed again, continuing to wield his sword against the Radiant Daoist.
"Such audacity!"
This time, the Radiant Daoist locked onto Ye Feng using the Fundamental Domain of Laws, forcibly suppressing his strength, and unleashed scorching beams from his eyes, obliterating Ye Feng.
Ye Feng quickly resurrected, and struck again.
However, suppressed by the Radiant Daoist’s domain, he couldn’t break through the opponent’s energy shield at all.
"Enough, I’m tired of fighting you."
Ye Feng sighed helplessly, retreating to his Small Universe, sitting cross-legged under the Seven-Colored Enlightenment Tea Tree, his expression stern.
He couldn’t defeat the crimson skull.
Previously, he could break through its defense only by returning to his Small Universe, taking the opportunity to gather power, and then launching a surprise attack, but that barely broke the defense.
Later, facing the Radiant Daoist who used the Fundamental Domain of Laws, Ye Feng couldn’t break the defense at all.
"Though it’s just a specter formed from the energy absorbed by a trace of the Indelible Seal, the overall strength this person can unleash may rival the Two-Turn or Three-Turn Heavenly Venerables, far beyond my capability."
"Unless I can break through!"
Ye Feng silently analyzed.
Below the abyss.
The crimson skull absorbed the endless abyss energy, steadily restoring its form, constantly scanning its surroundings, ever ready to unleash the powerful Fundamental Domain of Laws.
Should Ye Feng appear, suppression would be immediate.
But the opponent never showed up again.
"Where did this guy hide?"
The Radiant Daoist was deeply puzzled.
...
Within the Small Universe.
Ye Feng sat cross-legged beneath the Enlightenment Tea Tree.
He could return to the Small Universe at any time, but upon leaving, he would still appear in the void right before he entered, unable to return to the Twin Universe.
Otherwise, he would have fled a long time ago.
"Currently trapped in the abyss, I’ve encountered a Dao Monarch level expert, unable to return for some time. You all must guard the universe until I return!"
Ye Feng transmitted his thoughts within the Void Heavenly World.
Although he couldn’t return physically, he could notify Hu Feifei and others through the Void Heavenly World.
"The Sect Leader is trapped?"
"Oh dear, Dao Monarch level!"
"That’s above the Heavenly Venerable!"
The news caused panic among the crowd, feeling less secure without Ye Feng in the universe.
"What’s there to panic about? We are here!" Emperor Dragon Sovereign stepped forward, "Although Sect Master Ye is temporarily trapped in the Cosmic Sea, he left behind the Sky Annihilation Four Immortals Array and various backup plans, along with us ten Quasi-Heavenly Venerables guarding the Myriad Realms in the universe, enough to handle any crisis."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt assured.
Within the Small Universe.
Ye Feng’s mind returned, gazing at the nine Great Dao Golden Cores floating before him.
"Absorbing a Great Dao Golden Core should allow the Small Universe to transform into a Lower Rank Great Universe, but it requires the power of a Heavenly Venerable to refine them, quite challenging!"
Ye Feng frowned.
"However, my strength has recently soared, nearly reaching the One-Turn Heavenly Venerable level, perhaps I can attempt refining a Great Dao Golden Core."
With that, he clasped his hands, enveloping one Great Dao Golden Core, and began refining it with all his might.
Days later.
Ye Feng looked at the Great Dao Golden Core in his palm, realizing it still shone brightly, its internal Great Dao Origin power unable to be refined.
"It’s extraordinarily difficult!"
He could barely shake the Great Dao Golden Core, estimating based on current progress, true refining might take ten thousand years.
"Thankfully, I have the Time Acceleration Formation."
Ye Feng thought to himself.
Under the Ten Thousand Times Time Acceleration, ten thousand years equate to just one year outside.
"Even a year is too long; I must find ways to accelerate it; otherwise, the universe will be too risky."
Ye Feng said solemnly.
At this moment, Misty Holy Sect had already recruited ten thousand Sixteenth Generation Disciples, who ascended to the summit of Misty Peak, where Gong Qingqiu inscribed their details into the Sect Name Register and stamped it with the Sect Leader’s Seal.
Henceforth, the Sixteenth Generation Disciples officially became Beginners.
But, Ye Feng had yet to return; he could only guide these new disciples through the Void Heavenly World and instruct Gong Qingqiu to use various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to temper their bodies.
Time passed bit by bit.
By the end of January.
Gong Qingqiu participated in the competition for the Dao Enlightenment, triumphantly defeating the remaining nine opponents and becoming a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable.
This event did not cause much commotion.
In today’s Twin Universe, there were already around ten Quasi-Heavenly Venerables, so one more Half-Step Heavenly Venerable wasn’t particularly exhilarating.
However, a few days later.
A piece of shocking news spread.
Gong Qingqiu had surprisingly obtained a rare baptism opportunity, showered in billions of rays of Fundamental Domain of Laws atop Misty Peak, becoming a Dao Enlightenment Quasi-Heavenly Venerable!
"How can this be?"
The crowd was left speechless.
Only the members of Misty Holy Sect understood it was because the sect had accumulated many merits from previous battles on the Outer Domain Battlefield. Though most merits were divided among Long Tianxing and others, the remaining merits sufficed for several baptisms.
Gong Qingqiu exchanged merits for a baptism opportunity, breaking through as a result.
Within the Small Universe.
With Gong Qingqiu achieving Dao Enlightenment as a Quasi-Heavenly Venerable, Ye Feng felt his foundation becoming more robust, finally stepping into the mysterious domain comparable to a One-Turn Heavenly Venerable.
"Refine it!"
With his hands exerting force, all the laws of the Small Universe poured into the Great Dao Golden Core in his palm, causing its surface to emit misty law smoke, permeating the universe, making the cosmic barriers rapidly expand, crazily absorbing the origin energies from the Land of Void.
At this moment, Ye Feng suddenly felt a unique sensation, as if he’d broken through a layer of membrane.
[PS: More than 4800 words in this Chapter, the recent Chapters are reaching the climax of the plot, good morning!]