Chapter 1242 Heavenly Dao as Nourishment
The power that was originally used to protect the earth veins was transformed into nourishing nutrients after being devoured by the Daoyi insect.
At first, it was a black shadow the size of a fist. In an instant, it was like thick ink dissolving in water, gradually dyeing the rushing river of earth veins black.
What was even more bizarre was that after being eroded by the Daoyi worm, the black torrent, except for the color, had the same aura and energy fluctuations as the previous yellow vein. Simple perception could not detect this change at all.
However, Wang Xuanba, who had his own clone in the Daoyi insect swarm, could clearly feel the swarm's terrifying growth and expansion speed.
Following the earth veins, with Yueyang Prefecture as the center, it spread fiercely to all parts of the Xuanhuang Realm.
In addition to the horizontal expansion, in the vertical space, Daoyi Worm also continued to erode downwards along the roots of the densely packed inverted trees.
"The wonder of creation is so great. If it weren't for my master's reminder, I would never have thought that there is such a big tree hidden underground in the Xuanhuang Realm." Wang Xuanba sighed in his heart.
With the help of the images transmitted from Daoyi Chong's body, Wang Xuanba saw that the roots that were originally dense but still, as they continued to darken, gradually seemed to come alive and sway slightly.
A huge consciousness swept back and forth among the blackened parts. Compared with before, there was more doubt and uncertainty. Wang Xuanba knew that it should be the consciousness of the ancient tree of the earth vein.
But it was doomed to be in vain. Before these mutant Dao-One insects were just parasitic and had not yet started to fully transform into insects, the Earth Vein Ancient Tree had no way of realizing that its body had been infected.
“I know that there is something wrong with my body, but I just can’t find the cause. As my condition worsens, I feel more and more panic and despair. As the saying goes, conquering the heart is the best way. Master, this strategy is really a good one.” Wang Xuanba sneered and felt that it was about time, so he gave an order in his mind.
The rapidly expanding surging shadow insect tide suddenly stopped. The swarm of Daoyi insects fell into a deep sleep and hid in the body of the ancient tree.
The yellow earth vein power continued to wash away, as if suppressing the shadow. However, the black color did not disappear, but still settled at the bottom of the yellow color.
If you look at it from a macro perspective, it looks like there is a dark spot in the dark earth veins.
"Master said that the earth veins will eventually affect the millions of living beings on the ground, and a slight change will be enough to cause landslides and collapses. If not handled properly, it may even cause hostility from the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao..."
Wang Xuanba seemed to have sensed the change in the will of heaven and earth just now, but as the Daoyi insect swarm hibernated, the change quickly disappeared.
"Interesting." Wang Xuanba narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment.
Then he rushed to the next earth vein node without stopping. He wanted to plant sixteen black spots like this in the body of the Xuanhuang Earth Vein Ancient Tree.
The plan went smoothly.
Except for the last few times when the increasingly restless ancient tree spontaneously caused the earth veins to flow violently, causing him to suffer minor injuries, the rest of the insect swarm shadows were arranged perfectly.
Even if the ancient tree in the earth veins struggled as if it had sensed something, it was completely useless. Instead, the speed at which the swarm of insects spread in the earth veins increased dramatically, and the shadow spot was obviously larger than other places.
Half a month later, Wang Xuanba returned to Shengjing City after successfully completing his mission.
In the Holy Emperor's throne, several of Li Ping's disciples were already waiting in advance.
Wang Xuanba was a little surprised. These brothers and sisters all practiced according to the master's teachings and rarely had the opportunity to meet each other on weekdays. Some of them Wang Xuanba had never even met, but he only heard that the master had accepted such a disciple. He didn't expect that they would all gather together today.
"It seems that Master is finally going to make a big move." Wang Xuanba immediately became a little excited.
Wang Xuanba strode up to the Holy Emperor, knelt on one knee, and reported the progress of the mission.
The Faceless Saint Emperor waved his hand lightly and helped Wang Xuanba up.
“Well done.”
Wang Xuanba, who seldom heard words of praise from the Holy Emperor, could not help but raise his head.
"With sixteen groups of Dao-yi insects nailed to its body, the ancient tree of the earth veins is doomed. Who among you will serve as the master and tame this tree?" Li Ping then asked calmly.
The six of them all said in unison: "Disciples are willing to share the Master's worries!"
Li Ping looked at these disciples who all spoke sincerely and nodded with satisfaction.
There are six disciples, three boys and three girls.
They are Sun Erlang, Su Yuqing, Wang Xuanba, Lin Ling, Ou Shangtian, and Taoist boy Liuli.
The first five had been accepted as Li Ping's disciples and carefully trained for some time. However, the Taoist boy Liuli was chosen by Li Ping on a whim after he discovered the magical power of Mao Bao.
However, Li Ping himself had no ill intentions. He just wanted to cultivate Liuli and use the special connection between him and the fishing pond to obtain more treasures from the fishing pond. Li Ping was sincere and told her directly. The Taoist boy Liuli was also very sensitive to people's hearts. After noticing Li Ping's honest thoughts, he gradually accepted and got used to the existence of this master.
Moreover, Zhong Shentong kept nagging her to listen carefully to the orders of the Holy Emperor. In addition, Taoist Baihua occasionally gave Liuli some special treatment, which made this little Taoist boy's progress the fastest among all the disciples.
By the way, Zhong Shentong has been living his favorite life of lying down since he came to the Holy Dynasty. The ever-increasing concentration of spiritual energy in the Holy Dynasty allows him to live a carefree life for decades even if he does not break through his current realm, so he simply gave up and stopped practicing.
With the special permission of the Holy Emperor, he could fish in the pond every day, and his life was truly the envy of others.
The perspective returns to the Holy Emperor's throne. Faced with the Holy Emperor's task, all the disciples are eager to try.
But Li Ping had actually already made up his mind.
"Lin Ling, you should go with Xuan Ba. If the ancient tree knows what's happening, it'll be fine. But if it's stubborn and won't change..."
Li Ping smiled and said, "You can take his place."
The incarnation of the Spiritual Wood in the Spiritual Wood Realm, since being awakened by Li Ping in this life, he has been conquering other small worlds for the Holy Dynasty. The murderous aura on his body is not concealed, which makes Lin Ling the most awe-inspiring existence among Li Ping's six disciples.
Li Ping assigned the task to her, and no one else had any objections.
The Faceless Saint Emperor passed a magic weapon in the shape of a wheel to Lin Ling: "With this wheel, you can freely control the Daoyi insect. The insect is in a critical condition, and the ancient tree of the earth vein should have no room for resistance. But you must also be careful of it from jumping off the wall in desperation..."
After giving a few brief instructions, Li Ping watched Lin Ling and Wang Xuanba leave the Holy Throne.
The hall became quiet for a while.
It was Ou Shangtian who mustered up the courage to ask, "Master, the thing you said you would give me before..."
Li Ping smiled slightly: "It will be soon. You just need to be prepared."
The remaining three disciples also cast their glances over.
As Li Ping's eldest disciple, Sun Erlang had long assisted in managing the affairs of the Holy Dynasty. He knew that his master had been planning for a long time, and now that he suddenly attacked, it could not be just this matter.
"Erlang." As expected, Li Ping spoke.
"The disciple is here."
"Go to the Five Elders Association on my behalf."
Sun Erlang was stunned.
He had anticipated many possible expeditions to come, but he had never expected that his master would ask him to go to the Five Elders Council.
This name was very unfamiliar to most people in the Holy Dynasty. Sun Erlang had only learned a little about it from Yishu before.
"Please ask them for me if they know what happened to Dongji Tianzun in the past."
Li Ping sent a picture into Sun Erlang's mind.
"Dongji?" Sun Erlang had never heard of this name before. But since he was called Tianzun, his strength must be at the level of immortality.
Therefore, when Sun Erlang saw the scene in his mind clearly, even with his strong character of "living two lives as a human being", he couldn't help but tremble all over.
Li Ping didn't care about Sun Erlang's reaction. He accepted the instructions and said, "The Five Elders' Association is different from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The power of the Heavenly Lord covers the entire territory and divides and rules. You are going to the territory of the [True Heavenly Lord]. As for the other Heavenly Lords, don't provoke them..."
Sun Erlang kept his master's instructions firmly in mind.
Like Lin Ling, Sun Erlang also received a treasure as a reward before leaving.
"With the Dao Stone on you, you already have the greatest magic weapon. Relying on other external objects will lead you astray." Li Ping said, slowly passing a bright and crystal stone to Sun Erlang.
In his sea of consciousness, the Dao Stone suddenly burst out with an unprecedented blue light, and then greed and restlessness emerged like a flood.
The desire from his soul made Sun Erlang unable and unwilling to suppress it.
"Another Dao Stone? And its quality is even better than the one in my sea of consciousness! At least it is medium quality or above." Sun Erlang was inexplicably surprised.
After accompanying Tai Yan Zong Yi Shu to travel in the Holy Dynasty for a long time, Sun Erlang naturally understood the preciousness of the Dao Stone in this world. There are only a few pieces left in the world, and they are basically all occupied by other monks with deep blessings. Outsiders want to find them but cannot. And now, the master can actually give him a piece of medium quality...
Sun Erlang kowtowed to thank his teacher on the spot.
The joy in his heart directly diluted the fear that had just arisen from Dongji Tianzun's current situation.
"You absorb it slowly, and the sublimation of the Dao Stone will feed back and drive the overall improvement of your abilities. Of course, if you want to maximize the potential of the Dao Stone, you may need to use another rare item in combination."
Li Ping's dignified voice echoed in the hall: "The foundation of the Five Elders' Association is the ten sects of the past. It is in name only, but it still exists, and there are countless treasures inside. You may invite Yi Shu of the Taiyan Sect to accompany you on this trip."
"I will follow your orders, Master." Sun Erlang nodded and walked away.
Among the disciples, Li Ping had the most special feelings for Sun Erlang. In addition to wanting to use Sun Erlang's strength to defeat him, Li Ping also felt that Sun Erlang had a chance. This premonition was very mysterious, not derived from sufficient known information. It was more like a sudden inspiration when a cultivator was about to break through.
When the Taoist boy Liuli saw that several of his senior brothers and sisters had obtained treasures, he could not help but be full of anticipation, staring at Li Ping with his big eyes.
Su Yuqing's reaction was the calmest among the crowd, perhaps because the baby in her belly had not yet been born.
Su Yuqing recalled what her master had said to her before: "The fetus in your belly is actually the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao in this small world."
"This world is facing destruction, so I borrow your body to seek a glimmer of hope. However, even though you have the power of the small world, you are still a mortal, and your body is too weak. Even if you are lucky enough to give birth to this fetus, it will be difficult for her to grow up, and you will die."
"Unless you practice with me..."
Since that day, Su Yuqing followed him to this Holy Dynasty.
As her realm became higher and higher, her original physical weakness gradually disappeared, and the fetus in her belly also slept more peacefully.
However, the master said that the stronger she was when giving birth, the greater her daughter's achievements would be in the future. As a mother, Su Yuqing's persistent pursuit of the realm of cultivation made her rank first among the six disciples.
However, he does not have any particular obsession with fighting in battles and making achievements.
Li Ping's mind was fixed on two people in the hall who had not yet had any specific arrangements, and he did not speak for a long time.
This made the Taoist boy Liuli sense something, and he started to panic. He immediately lowered his head and withdrew his expectant gaze.
"You two have similar personalities. Staying together will benefit both of you. And because of your special physical constitutions, you should not be exposed to too much killing energy..."
"I recently opened up a special little world, you two can come in and help."
When the Taoist boy Liuli heard this, his face suddenly became bitter.
Perhaps it was because she was brought up by Zhong Shentong that her personality was very similar to Zhong Shentong's. If there was no external force forcing her, she would be quite lazy. Since Li Ping accepted her as a disciple, he naturally had to change this bad habit.
After Ou Shangtian left, Liuli and Su Yuqing followed Li Ping to the newly opened small world.
"Shi Hu, it's too dark here. Liuli, I'm a little scared." Liuli deliberately spoke unclearly and pitifully.
This was not Liuli's deliberate pity, but this world was indeed different from the ordinary small world, without a trace of light. This was because this was a special world specially prepared for the You people, jointly opened up by Li Ping, Tianyang, and Xu Ke.
"Yuqing, apart from the darkness, have you felt any other differences here?" Li Ping asked slowly, ignoring Liuli's pretense of pity.
The absolute darkness, silence and tranquility made the fetus in Su Yuqing's belly less active, and it gradually fell into a deep sleep as if hypnotized.
Su Yuqing felt the emotions coming from her daughter, and soon after, she frowned and replied, "The Heavenly Dao of this small world...is not complete? Or, it simply doesn't exist?"
"It's just a large space. In my opinion, this place is not worthy of being called a world."
Su Yuqing was indeed extremely talented, and she sensed the abnormality here in just a moment.
Li Ping smiled and said, "You are only half right. Originally, there was a small world Heavenly Dao consciousness here. Although it was very weak, it did exist."
Su Yuqing was startled when she heard this, and was just about to ask where the Heavenly Dao in this world had gone.
Suddenly, a golden cube appeared in front of her, illuminating the entire dark world with dazzling light.
After sensing the familiar aura in the cube, Su Yuqing suddenly felt an uncontrollable fear instinctively.
The fetus in the belly was frightened awake and became restless and anxious.
Because what is blocked in this golden cube is the world's consciousness that is the same as her essence!
"They all have gifts, so naturally you won't be left without one." Li Ping could naturally feel Su Yuqing's fear.
"This place needs to be under the absolute control of the master. There is no need for the existence of the world's heavenly consciousness, so I will strip it off and seal it."
"I'll give it to you now." Li Ping said calmly.
(End of this chapter)
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