"The Heavenly Dao has vanished! I can no longer sense its existence!"
The Daoist saint looked up at the sky in fear, his face ashen, and his body trembling.
The deity murmured, "The Heavenly Dao has vanished. How could this be?"
"Haotian, could the disappearance of the Heavenly Dao be related to you?"
The Lord of Heaven suddenly looked at Haotian, his gaze shifting between Haotian and the Time-Space Dao Saint, as if he were guessing something.
Seeing this, the Divine Lord also realized what was happening and said in a deep voice, "The restoration of the Time-Space Dao Saint's memories must be related to the Heavenly Dao. This so-called puppet Heavenly Dao has already betrayed its master. This Heavenly Dao... is biased towards you?!"
"..."
Haotian looked up at the sky with a surprised expression, as if he was carefully sensing something.
What shocked the God Lord and the Lord of Heaven was that, seemingly with the disappearance of the puppet Heavenly Dao, Haotian's aura was rapidly increasing.
His strength seems to be growing stronger.
"He wants to regain control of this realm?"
"Haotian is going to become the new Heavenly Dao? Is it that simple?"
The Dao Saints of the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty were all terrified, and their gazes toward Haotian became wary.
It seems that the disappearance of the Heavenly Dao has made the connection between Haotian and this world even closer.
If Haotian's close connection with this world was severed because the puppet Heavenly Dao occupied his original position, then now, this connection seems to be being restored.
Therefore, Haotian's aura is also rising.
but.
What reassured them somewhat was that although Haotian's aura was growing stronger, the aura of the Heavenly Dao did not reappear.
This means that Haotian has not regained its status as the Heavenly Dao of this world.
The position of Heavenly Dao remains vacant.
This gave them a slight sense of relief.
However, Haotian's increased strength is undoubtedly a great threat to them.
"call--"
Haotian withdrew his gaze, exhaled a long breath, and, his thoughts unknown, calmly looked at the God Lord and the Lord of Heaven, saying, "Gentlemen, I am not Lu Tao. On the contrary, I was probably tricked by Lu Tao. Are you sure you want to continue to be my enemy?"
"Um?"
Hearing this, the Heavenly Lord and the God Lord were slightly taken aback. It seemed that Haotian didn't want to continue fighting with them.
To say that they had the advantage in strength and that Haotian believed he was no match for them is clearly impossible.
After all, Haotian's aura has only increased slightly, so his strength should have improved considerably.
This moment.
They thought of Haotian's enemy, that being in the shadows.
It's likely that Haotian was wary of the appearance of that being, believing himself to be no match for them for the time being, and did not want to be restrained by them.
Their thoughts raced.
Haotian holds the hope for them to embark on the path of Chaos Martial Arts. If they give up now, there may never be another chance.
However, with Haotian's increased strength, even if they had forty more Dao Saints, the chances of defeating Haotian would be slim.
Especially...
Even if they manage to capture Haotian, if they delay for too long, Haotian's enemies might take advantage of the situation.
At that time.
Not only will Haotian be killed, his life and soul extinguished, but even these Dao Saints will likely be slain by that being.
They would naturally not do something like the snipe and the clam fighting, allowing the fisherman to profit.
However, the Lord of Heaven was extremely unwilling to leave at this point.
After all, whether Haotian wins in the end or the hidden being wins, it is unacceptable to them, and they will likely be purged afterwards.
So this is his only chance, and even knowing that he will be taken advantage of, he is not prepared to back down.
But at that moment...
The God Lord suddenly spoke up, saying, "Haotian, we can retreat if you want, but you must swear that you will not make things difficult for us afterward."
"Um?"
The Lord of Heaven frowned and looked over.
He found the God Lord to be calm, but he heard the God Lord's voice in his mind: "It's alright. Even if we give up Haotian, we still have a chance to embark on the Chaos Martial Path."
"Lu Tao?"
The Lord of Heaven speculated that, after all, apart from Lu Tao, there seemed to be no one else pursuing the Chaos Martial Path.
But Lu Tao is just a human who ascended from the lower realm. His inner world is not yet fully formed and he has not yet become a Heavenly Dao. How could he possibly increase the talents of the two of them or impart the Great Dao to them?
but.
He suddenly remembered the fall of the thirty-seven Dao Saints.
Lu Tao's ability to kill thirty-seven Dao Saints in less than a quarter of an hour demonstrates his formidable strength...
He doubted whether Lu Tao had already advanced to become a Dao Saint.
If he became a Dao Saint through the Great Dao of Chaos and possessed such strength, it wouldn't be surprising to him.
If not, that would be very strange.
Regardless, Lu Tao's strength is extremely terrifying.
Faced with Lu Tao's strength, could they really suppress him or make him agree to their conditions?
He was very skeptical.
But the deity calmly replied, "It's not him, it's someone else."
"..."
The Lord of Heaven appeared calm on the surface, but was inwardly extremely shocked.
He never expected that the God Lord would encounter such an opportunity, but based on his understanding of the God Lord, it would probably not be easy to obtain such an opportunity.
Otherwise, the deity wouldn't have dragged him along.
At this moment, Haotian nodded indifferently and said, "Very well, I swear on the Chaos Order that as long as you do not continue to be my enemies, I will send you away to the Chaos when I regain control of this world in the future."
"good!"
The God Lord and the Lord of Heaven nodded in agreement, then left without lingering, leading the other Dao Saints away.
They headed towards the place where the Heavenly Emperor underwent his tribulation.
Meanwhile, watching the Dao Saints leave, the Time-Space Dao Saint asked with a puzzled expression, "Your cultivation and strength still haven't fully recovered?"
"Sigh, a full recovery is easier said than done."
Haotian looked up at the sky, seemingly looking at something, but then chuckled and said, "But I'm not far from recovery. Now I have a great tonic to devour."
"Lu Tao?"
The Time-Space Dao Saint frowned.
She didn't know Lu Tao, but judging from the previous behavior of the God Lord and the Lord of Heaven, they clearly regarded Lu Tao as the incarnation of Haotian.
Given this, it's obvious without much thought that Lu Tao is also following the path of Chaotic Martial Arts.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have made such outrageous guesses.
"Lu Tao..."
Upon hearing this name, Haotian's eyes fell into deep thought, and he asked in surprise, "It's not him, but Father, it's strange. My world has long been broken and devastated, even the Land of Reincarnation has been shattered. Why would someone like Lu Tao appear?"
Clearly, Haotian already knew that Lu Tao was following the Chaos Martial Path.
This puzzled him.
He knew his world very well; it had been shattered twice, and both times it nearly caused his world to collapse completely, returning him to chaos.
Logically speaking, such a dilapidated world could not possibly give birth to beings with chaotic talents.
But then Lu Tao appeared.
Moreover, judging from the expressions of the Heavenly Court Lord and the God Lord, it seems that all thirty-seven Dao Saints just now perished at Lu Tao's hands.
So, what is Lu Tao's strength...?
It seems more like he ascended to become a Dao Saint through the Great Dao of Chaos.
But Haotian knew that Lu Tao was not yet a Dao Saint!
after all……
If Lu Tao truly transcended the tribulation of the Chaos Dao to become a Dao Saint, then there would be no need to scheme against him and use him to attract the attention of forces such as the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty.
Lu Tao could completely overwhelm them with sheer strength.
Let alone the God Lord or the Lord of Heaven, even Haotian himself, with his cultivation and strength far from recovered, was no match for Lu Tao.
Why would he need to go to such lengths?
Based on these guesses alone, he could deduce Lu Tao's cultivation level. Moreover, he could also learn about Lu Tao's specific cultivation level from other sources.
"..."
When asked about Haotian's question, the Time-Space Dao Saint didn't know how to answer. Instead, he coldly reminded her, "Our father-daughter relationship has long been severed. Don't refer to yourself like that in front of me."
Even though she had regained her memories, her gaze towards Haotian's back was still very complicated, and mostly filled with resentment.
"well!"
Haotian sighed bitterly and turned around to explain something, but saw his daughter step back and keep him at arm's length, which made him even more helpless.
The Saint of Time and Space said indifferently, "I'm only helping you because I want revenge. Don't flatter yourself."
"..."
Hearing his once lovely and obedient daughter speak like this, Haotian felt a piercing pain in his heart, but he knew that he had brought this upon himself and deserved it.
Haotian forced a smile and said softly, "Let's go, come with me."
Haotian flashed away and disappeared from this void in an instant, with the Time and Space Dao Saint following closely behind.
Not long after.
The two appeared in a place where thunder roared and saw the man undergoing tribulation, but the tribulation was extremely chaotic at this time.
but.
The two men glanced at the man undergoing tribulation, then turned their gazes with surprise and suspicion to the Heavenly Court Lord and the other Dao Saints outside the tribulation.
"..."
Both sides fell into an eerie silence.
They had just put aside their grudges and decided not to continue being enemies, but in the blink of an eye, they turned their attention to the same person again.
If the Lord of Heaven and the Gods hadn't been unaware of Haotian and his companion's tracking, they might have even suspected that Haotian was doing it on purpose.
The God Lord said in a deep voice, "Haotian, do you intend to take the Heavenly Emperor from us?"
"Rob?"
Haotian uttered a statement that shocked everyone: "This Heavenly Emperor is the reincarnation of my remnant soul. Is it me who is fighting you for him, or you who are fighting me for him?"
"A remnant soul reincarnated?"
All the Dao Saints of the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty looked at each other in bewilderment, even the Dao Saint of Time and Space.
Obviously.
None of them expected that this Heavenly Emperor was actually the reincarnation of Haotian.
The key is the reincarnation of a remnant soul.
If even a mere remnant soul reincarnated is this terrifying, then how powerful must Haotian's original body have been?
If even the mighty Haotian was beaten into such a state, then how powerful must his opponent have been?
This made them gasp in shock.
And at this moment...
The God Lord and the Lord of Heaven have also realized that the reason why Haotian made such a decisive oath just now was mainly because he wanted to merge his soul and thus restore his strength.
This made them look rather unpleasant.
They had just given up hope of embarking on the path of Chaos Martial Arts from Haotian, and in the blink of an eye, another hope was about to be shattered as well?
How could they possibly accept this?
Haotian seemed to know what the two were thinking and calmly said, "Time is limited, and I don't want to waste words with you. You assist me in merging with the remnant soul, and I will teach you how to separate the Great Dao and devour the Great Dao in the future, how about that?"
"good!"
After exchanging a glance, the God and the Lord of Heaven agreed without hesitation.
Since they had the oath of the Chaos Order in place, they weren't worried that Haotian would go back on his word.
Moreover, if they can now be bound to Haotian on the same boat, they will not only be able to embark on the path of Chaos Martial Arts, but also have the hope of breaking free from this cage in the future.
Why not?
That's how it is.
Originally, the two sides had some grudges against each other, but after putting those grudges aside, their attitudes suddenly changed 180 degrees, and they chose to cooperate.
The speed of the change caused even the Time-Space Dao Saint to frown slightly, but he didn't say anything more.
"Let him undergo tribulation and become a saint first, even if he's just a crippled saint!"
Haotian did not act immediately, but instead looked forward to the Heavenly Emperor becoming a saint.
"Hahaha!"
Under the heavenly tribulation, the Heavenly Emperor was already severely injured, his hair disheveled and his flesh mangled by the tribulation. But he was laughing, a laugh filled with utter desolation and resentment.
"I am the Heavenly Emperor, not some remnant soul of yours!"
The Heavenly Emperor roared angrily at Haotian, but Haotian and everyone else remained indifferent.
This drove him somewhat mad.
"Since you want me to become a saint, then I will become a saint and show you how you can suppress me!"
A fierce determination arose in the Heavenly Emperor's heart. Ignoring Haotian and the others beside him, he focused on continuing his tribulation.
At this moment, the Dao Saint Heavenly Tribulation was in complete chaos.
The heavenly thunder varied in intensity, and its effectiveness in testing the Heavenly Emperor varied as well.
When he is weak, it is like an ordinary lightning bolt striking him, causing no harm whatsoever, not even able to tear his clothes; but when he is strong, it is like a powerful Dao Saint striking, able to seriously injure him with a single, gentle blow.
Such a calamity depends largely on luck.
But he... doesn't seem to have much luck.
After countless years of hard work, he gradually cultivated from a lowly cultivator to a God Emperor, comprehending the Great Dao of Devouring and the Great Dao of Separation, thus embarking on the Martial Path of Chaos.
After cultivating hundreds of Great Daos, an unexpected incident occurred, and he was discovered by the God Lord, who then forced him to undergo tribulation.
Being forced to undergo tribulation is one thing, but another.
The key issue is that during the tribulation, even the Heavenly Dao disappeared, causing the tribulation to become chaotic and making his original hope of overcoming it uncertain.
He had barely survived dozens of heavenly tribulations, and it seemed he would soon be able to overcome them and ascend to the Dao Saint realm, but then...
That damned God Lord actually brought dozens of other Dao Saints to target him again.
This nearly drove the Heavenly Emperor to the brink of collapse.
As for the matter of the remnant soul that Haotian mentioned, it drove him even more mad.
He didn't actually recover any memories, but occasionally some fragmented images would flash through his mind from the past.
This must be something Haotian experienced in the past.
Now that he is to become nourishment for Haotian, he is naturally very unwilling.
Only by surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and advancing to the Dao Saint realm would he have even a sliver of hope to survive.
Boom—
Heavenly tribulations descended one after another.
Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Buzz!
Finally, with the occasional help of other Dao Saints, the Heavenly Emperor managed to survive the Heavenly Tribulation in a frustrating manner.
Thus, he was promoted to Dao Saint.
In that instant, everything about him began to transform, and it was at this moment that Haotian took action.
"Let's do it!"
In an instant, Haotian, the Lord of Heaven, the God Lord, and dozens of other Dao Saints rushed towards the Heavenly Emperor, giving him no chance to complete his transformation.
"Get out of my sight!"
The Heavenly Emperor wanted to teleport away, but the surrounding space had already been disrupted by the Time-Space Dao Saint, so he had no way to escape and could only fight back with all his might.
Buzz! Boom! Sizzle!
All the powers of Heaven and the Great Dao descended upon the Heavenly Emperor.
The Heavenly Emperor's power is beyond doubt. He possesses hundreds of Great Daos, and his strength is comparable to that of a Dao Saint.
However, he was facing dozens of Dao Saints, including two Dao Saints at the Perfection stage, and two others whose strength was comparable to that of a Dao Saint at the Perfection stage.
Faced with such a lineup, let alone someone who has only comprehended a few hundred Great Daos, even a God Emperor who has mastered the Chaos Great Dao would be no match for him.
Buzz!
Almost instantly, the Heavenly Emperor was completely suppressed by a group of people, causing him to roar with resentment and bitterness: "No..."
The Heavenly Emperor's expression was ferocious, filled with regret.
If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have been so greedy. He should have transcended the tribulation to become a Dao Saint earlier and then comprehended the Great Dao of Chaos.
pity……
It's too late to regret it now.
"Merge!"
As Haotian spoke indifferently, he charged directly into the suppressed Heavenly Emperor's Soul Sea.
Haotian was originally a divine soul without a physical body. He had been thinking about how to restore his physical body, but now, there was one ready for him to use.
Moreover, he possessed the body of a Dao Saint.
He is now fused with the Heavenly Emperor's soul, but this is different from possession.
The Heavenly Emperor was originally his remnant soul reincarnated; through their fusion, the Heavenly Emperor's body became his body.
Haotian ruthlessly suppressed and then devoured the Heavenly Emperor's soul, taking complete control of the body under his dominance.
Buzz—
As Haotian merged with the Heavenly Emperor's divine soul, his aura continued to rise, becoming increasingly powerful.
Even the God Lord and the Lord of Heaven had solemn expressions.
Fortunately, they were bound by the oath of the Chaotic Order; otherwise, they would have had no choice but to flee for their lives in the face of such an existence.
Several hours later.
Haotian finally completed the fusion, and the physical body that originally belonged to the Heavenly Emperor's face also unknowingly transformed into Haotian's appearance.
Even the aura of his entire body, his soul, inner essence, and physical body, had completely transformed into the aura of Haotian.
There is no trace of the Heavenly Emperor left in him.
The Heavenly Emperor has vanished completely.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on returning to your peak."
The God Lord and the Lord of Heaven bowed in unison, and the other Dao Saints also quickly followed suit.
But Haotian waved his hand and said, "My current strength is still far from the peak."
Although the Heavenly Emperor has already advanced to the Dao Saint level, and Haotian has also returned to the Dao Saint level after merging with him, this physical body is far inferior to his original one.
"Fellow Daoist Haotian, do you have any other methods to recover quickly?"
The God Lord looked at Haotian, hoping that he could recover all his strength as soon as possible, otherwise he would probably still be no match for that hidden being.
Haotian did not answer the question, but said in a deep voice: "Tell me about Lu Tao. Why did you allow him to grow to the God Emperor realm when you knew he was following the Chaos Martial Path and coveted the opportunities on his body?"
“Lu Tao… In fact, he rose to prominence extremely quickly, growing to this level in just two or three years.”
The deity briefly recounted Lu Tao's growth to Haotian.
This explanation caused all the Dao Saints, including Haotian, the Dao Saint of Time and Space, and the Lord of Heaven, to change color.
Haotian was overjoyed and said, "It seems that Lu Tao has a method to quickly improve one's cultivation level. This is definitely not the speed of normal cultivation."
"Let's go, let's capture Lu Tao, and maybe we can all become Dao Saints at the peak of their cultivation soon."
Almost instantly, Haotian made this decision.
No one else would object.
Whoosh!
In an instant.
A group of Dao Saints teleported towards the God Realm.
——
On the other side.
In the instant the Heavenly Dao vanished, Lu Tao suddenly heard a voice: "Lu Tao, I beg you to save all living beings!"
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