The sudden increase in the surrounding aura made Xia Xiao hurried to see. If other people saw this, it would not be a good thing for them. If he did this to other strong men, it would not matter, and it would even help him to establish his authority. But the old Tianshi was the master of the Tiangong and the god in the eyes of the people of Tiangong. If he had any accident, his behavior would be an unreasonable and unforgivable blasphemy.
Ah Zhu also understood this truth. She had injured the master of the Heavenly Palace in the Heavenly Palace. What was going on? She stopped immediately, her face full of apology, and the blood in her eyes disappeared without a trace. Then, she frowned and saw the old Heavenly Master lying on the ground, with some blood on his shocked face. She wanted to help him, but the latter shouted angrily:
"Everyone go away!"
This sound made many powerful people outside the Glass Palace freeze in their places. Even though they were puzzled, they left quickly after looking at each other. They didn't know what happened, and in fact, the old master didn't know either. Everything happened in just a moment.
"Senior, are you okay?"
Ah Zhu was full of worry. She didn't want to get into such a big trouble. This voice woke up the old Taoist priest. He smiled a little and didn't even have time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth when he stood up. He asked hurriedly:
"You just used 20% of your strength?"
Ah Zhu nodded and replied:
"As long as the space is filled with blood, it means 20% of the power."
This kind of certainty came from her understanding of that power. In fact, she didn't use the power of the gods very often, at most she only used it to that level, but it was certain that it was 20%. Seeing her confidence, the old Taoist nodded excitedly and roughly calculated her strength.
If Ah Zhu could make him bleed with just one simple palm strike at 20% of his strength, then she would definitely be able to defeat him completely at 30% of her strength. The old Taoist priest gave him some face. Maybe Ah Zhu could defeat him at 20% of her strength, but even if she could subdue him at 30%, she still had 70% of her strength left to use.
Xishu is a level 6 world. According to academics, the level 10 world is the God Realm. With Ah Zhu's remaining 70% of strength, he can easily fight back to the God Realm. Thinking of this, the old Taoist looked at Ah Zhu with admiration, and all the doubts he had before disappeared without a trace.
"Come, come, come, please take a seat."
With a wave of his hand, the glazed hall was no different from before. The roof that had sunk and was about to collapse returned to its previous height. The old Taoist priest was very polite. After asking Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu to take a seat, he asked them to look at each other, somewhat at a loss. But at this time, the old Taoist priest should state his purpose.
"To be honest with you two, I invited you here today to find a way to break through Xishu's shackles."
Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu's guess was indeed correct, but they might be powerless to do anything about it. Before they could explain, the old Taoist priest started to complain.
"I was born in a poor family, devoted to Taoism. After reaching a high level of cultivation, I strayed into the mortal world and indulged in love for ten thousand years. When I stepped out again and founded the Heavenly Palace, I realized that I was not at the highest point. I have been cultivating for a hundred thousand years, but my strength has improved slowly. I am about to die. If I don't break through the shackles, I may have to sit and die in the Heavenly Palace."
"Isn't there a saying that reincarnation lasts for 100,000 years?"
When Ah Zhu mentioned this, Xia Xiao also looked at the old Taoist priest, somewhat curious. However, the latter only smiled bitterly and said:
"That was just my way of suppressing the evildoers in the palace and training strong men. How could it really be a reincarnation? If that were the case, I wouldn't have to rush to find you two to help me."
"You should know that breaking through shackles is difficult, and it all depends on perception. But you have lived for more than 100,000 years, so you should have a connection with the consciousness of the Dawn World. How come you can't break through?"
Ah Zhu did not say directly that he did not understand, but started to make up stories. But the old Taoist priest was helpless and sighed:
"I once had the opportunity to touch the consciousness of the world of Sunset, but at that time I was obsessed with love. In order to give an umbrella to a woman on a rainy day, I missed the good opportunity to practice and gain enlightenment. After that, even though I founded the Heavenly Palace, in this place full of source energy, I could not sense the existence of the consciousness of Sunset."
"Who can be blamed for that?"
Ah Zhu gloated over his misfortune, and when he looked at Xia Xiao, the latter also felt sorry and amused about his experience. If the old master didn't have a romantic relationship, who would? It was a pity that the childhood sweetheart and confidante had all turned into ashes over the years, and no one knew where they were scattered.
"Don't laugh, don't laugh. If you help me break through this shackle, I will give you whatever you want. Even if you want this Heavenly Palace and want to be the Palace Master, I will not be stingy."
The old Taoist priest didn't seem to be joking at this time, but Xia Xiao and Azhu didn't want to be the so-called palace masters, so they shook their heads subconsciously.
Seeing them like this, the old Taoist priest also became curious, but more surprised and a little out of control.
"Even the Palace Master doesn't want to do it? Then what do you want?"
Ah Zhu looked at Xia Xiao, and the old Taoist priest motioned for him to speak. Ah Zhu was afraid that she could not tell the whole story, but Xia Xiao looked at her, as if asking Ah Zhu if she could help the old Taoist priest break through the shackles? Ah Zhu winked and made eyes, indicating that she could not, but this matter could be discussed together, and it was not as simple as waving her hand.
This made sense, so Xia Xiao thought of three requests and was ready to speak them out.
The old Taoist priest stared at him, eager for him to speak. Since there are conditions, there should be a way to break through the shackles. Ah Zhu is the main god of the God Realm, so this little thing should not be difficult for her.
"First, we must have the power to return to the Great Wilderness."
"I will give you a token immediately. You can easily pass through the shield formed by the six continents and return to the Great Wilderness!"
The old Taoist priest was straightforward and swift, which impressed Xia Xiao, and he continued:
"Secondly, our Desolate Palace needs resource support, and we need the promise of the Heavenly Palace to always protect the safety of the Desolate Palace."
"We can sign the agreement now. Even if I'm not here, the Heavenly Palace will stand on the same side as the Desolate Palace. If you are worried, you can call the Four Heavenly Kings, the Nine Small Palaces, and the Eight Holy Temples to testify now."
Xia Xiao naturally believed that he liked dealing with such a vigorous and decisive person. But compared with the first two things, the last one seemed insignificant.
"Third, I want to take away the Quedan in the Heavenly Palace."
The first two things did not stump the Palace Master, but this one made him ponder for a moment and asked:
"Who is Quedan?"
Xia Xiao explained the whole story, and the worried Palace Master immediately said generously:
"I see. Then take him away. I heard that you guys have some grievances with your Shihao Clan?"
"The Palace Master even knows this, he is truly a god."
"You don't have to flatter me like that, but the Shihao Clan is the most peaceful earth-level force under my command. Although I want to break through the shackles of Xishu, if you have a grudge against them, it will be difficult for me to help you. If I attack other old forces because of the Desolate Palace, wouldn't I be incompetent as the Palace Master?"
Xia Xiao said yes, and then after repeated questioning by the old Taoist priest, he told the cause of the incident.
"Thirty thousand years ago, my great-grandmaster escaped from the Great Wilderness and was brought to the Dawn World by a fisherman from the South Sea. She was then sold to a small force. That small force is today's Shihao Sect, and the buyer is the current sect master Tang Boen. Later, on the wedding night, my great-grandmaster, who was taken as a concubine, escaped and... castrated the sect master. But because of the pursuit of everyone, my great-grandmaster was pressed by the source energy on the moon outside the Great Wilderness for thirty thousand years. Over the past thirty thousand years, she has entered a state of suspended death many times to avoid the pursuit of the Dawn masters, but she has accumulated some anger because she has not been able to enter the Yu family for thirty thousand years."
"Your master's temper is really strong, but Tang Boen has been under my command for tens of thousands of years, so I still understand him. I said that he was fine, why did he divorce his wife, it turned out to be related to this matter. But so many years have passed, both sides have suffered losses, I think it's better not to interfere."
"Please explain clearly, senior."
"I will go ask Tang Boen about the truth of what happened back then. He would not do such a thing as buying and selling women or forcibly taking them as concubines. As for the disciples of Shi Hao Sect, they will probably find the Desolate Palace. I will make your master have a dream, and then make them meet. In the end, I will let Tang Boen find him and explain the matter to him face to face."
After saying that, a clone left in front of the two of them, which made Xia Xiao and Azhu look at each other and feel good. Such efficiency made them have to be impressed. But what the old Taoist priest said next surprised them even more.
"I am willing to lower my attitude and let one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Miaoshan Buddha, personally apologize. In this way, I will solve all the problems between you two, the Desolate Palace, and your master. I have never been a fussy person, but if I do five things for you, do you have to return one thing to me?"
“It’s natural.”
"What I want is very simple. Help me break through the shackles of Xishu."
Xia Xiao and Azhu looked at each other and asked:
"Can we discuss this?"
"Of course, it doesn't take that much time, but you have to be quick."
"I wonder how long you will live?"
The old Taoist priest looked a little ashamed and his expression was somewhat gloomy. He replied:
"Only about four thousand years."
Xia Xiao thought, four thousand years is not enough? But the shackles of the Xishu world are not comparable to those of the Great Wilderness. Therefore, Xia Xiao nodded seriously and pulled Ah Zhu aside.
"The Palace Master is acting so quickly, probably because he's afraid that we won't help him."
"I think so."
"Then do you have any solution?"
Ah Zhu shook his head, but didn't dare to do it too much, which made Xia Xiao's face change slightly. He thought that this was the end. The Palace Master had already helped them to complete the matter. If he couldn't do it, wouldn't it be a joke?
"We are now in a difficult situation and have no choice but to do our best. So, I will go to negotiate and ask some questions, and you will listen and think about how to use the power of the gods to find the consciousness of the Dawn World..."
"Before the Xishu world breaks through the shackles, it also needs to communicate with the world consciousness?"
When Ah Zhu asked this, Xia Xiao immediately turned around and asked the old Taoist priest.
"Senior, if we want to break through the shackles of the Dawn world, do we also need to communicate with the world consciousness?"
Seeing him nod, Xia Xiao was roughly certain.
"It seems to be similar to us, so we will pull out the consciousness of the Dawn World and force it to communicate with the Palace Master."
"What if it doesn't work?"
"We are just helping. Who can guarantee 100% that we can break through the shackles?"
Ah Zhu nodded, feeling that this was indeed the truth.