Now that he has calmed down, Zhou Xingdou can see that there are too many suspicious points from that day.
Yun Jinzhi's sudden appearance was unexpected, and what was even more unbelievable was that she could actually control Luo Anzhu's quasi-emperor spear and pierce through his heart meridian with a single thrust.
If it weren't for the ominous quasi-emperor spear of Lord Luo An, even if any other weapon had shattered Zhou Xingdou, he would have been able to reassemble his physical body and would never have lost his life.
And then there's Xuanjizi. Ling Sanqiu swore that Xuanjizi couldn't get out, and that's no lie.
But when Jiu'er rushed back that day, ready to kill Ling Sanqiu, she suddenly broke through the Dao Lord's Questioning Heart Formation and easily walked out of the Xuan Tian Dharma Realm.
Why did he have to come out at that exact moment? Xuanjizi's appearance undoubtedly drew Tian Jiu'er's attention to him, preventing her from coming to Zhou Xingdou's side. Otherwise, Yun Jinzhi wouldn't have been able to succeed.
Of course, what Zhou Xingdou least expected was that the King of the Underworld was actually his uncle.
The events of that day were filled with too many coincidences. If Xuanjizi had appeared a little later, Hades would have broken through that strange black light a few breaths earlier, and he might not have been able to be ambushed by Yun Jinzhi.
Even if he hadn't exhausted his life essence in the battle with Ling Sanqiu, he could have launched a counterattack with the power of the myriad stars in time and mobilized his strength to resist the ominous erosion, so that he wouldn't have been completely eroded by the ominous erosion in an instant, thus becoming beyond medical help.
His own death seemed to be predetermined; he had perfectly missed all the right choices, pushing himself into just the right position to be killed by Yun Jinzhi.
"Master, Master?"
While Zhou Xingdou was deep in thought, Xiao Tianzuo waved his hand and looked at Zhou Xingdou with a puzzled expression, calling out.
Zhou Xingdou's thoughts were also broken by Xiao Tianzuo, but he was not annoyed, because these things had no answers. Instead of waking him up, Xiao Tianzuo would only make him attached to appearances.
So, in the instant he regained consciousness, Zhou Xingdou suppressed his thoughts and looked at Xiao Tianzuo, asking:
"how?"
Seeing that Zhou Xingdou showed no dissatisfaction, Xiao Tianzuo then spoke:
"I remember Senior Huangtian once said that Master might be from another world, so I would like to ask if Master has any information he needs, or if you would like me to take you out to have a look."
Zhou Xingdou's eyebrows relaxed slightly as he spoke slowly;
"Huangtian has already told me most of the things, but you can also tell me about the situation in Huangtian's world."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianzuo frowned slightly and said:
"The Desolate Heaven World? This place isn't called the Desolate Heaven World?"
Zhou Xingdou raised an eyebrow, wondering if the Desolate Heavenly Empress was trying to deceive him. He immediately frowned and asked Xiao Tianzuo:
"Oh? But Huangtian said this place is Huangtian, Qingmu Prefecture, Jiuyuan Mountain Range."
Xiao Tianzuo smiled upon hearing this, revealing an expression of realization:
“Oh dear, Master, you’ve misunderstood. ‘Desolate Heaven’ means Desolate Heaven Realm. In our world, everyone calls it the Four Heavenly Sacred Domains, which are divided into the Four Heavenly Realms, Desolate Heaven Realm, Crimson Heaven Realm, Spirit Heaven Realm, and Ancient Heaven Realm. Each realm is further divided into prefectures.”
At this point, Xiao Tianzuo immediately felt that he had betrayed Senior Huangtian. He quickly tried to cover it up:
"However, unless they are involved in matters of other Heavenly Realms, people of the Four Heavenly Realms do indeed refer to the world as their own Heavenly Realm at other times, so they are also called the Four Heavenly Realms. Senior Huangtian is not wrong."
Zhou Xingdou wouldn't bother Empress Huangtian with such a trivial matter, since the name of the world doesn't really matter. However, he didn't expect the name of this world to be so strange.
The Four Sacred Realms are further divided into the Four Heavenly Realms. Could this world be composed of four smaller worlds?
Moreover, the words "Sacred Domain" reminded Zhou Xingdou of what his grandfather Zhou Wuji had said: his parents' place was in the Sacred Domain of Heavenly Dao.
Could it be that these four sacred domains are related to the Heavenly Dao Sacred Domain?
Thinking about this, Zhou Xingdou suddenly felt it was highly likely, because the Desolate Heaven Empress said that this world was almost completely closed off, and even if someone came in, no one could ever get out.
If that's the case, it's perfectly reasonable for his parents to be trapped here.
The thought flashed through Zhou Xingdou's mind like lightning, causing his heart to pound uncontrollably.
If his guess is true, then his parents are very likely in this mysterious and sublime Four Heavenly Sacred Realm.
Despite having experienced two lifetimes, he still knows nothing about his biological parents, and even the vague images in his memory are difficult to piece together.
However, at this moment, this inexplicable thrill surged into his heart like a tide, making him unable to control himself.
It was a resonance from the depths of his blood, as if it were telling him some unknown secret.
The feeling was so intense that Zhou Xingdou's breathing became rapid. His expression became slightly dazed, and his previously indifferent demeanor was now replaced by excitement. He couldn't help but ask:
Have you ever heard of the Heavenly Dao Sacred Domain?
Zhou Xingdou's voice trembled slightly with anticipation, which made Xiao Tianzuo a little stunned. He had never imagined that his unpredictable master would have this side to him.
Although he didn't want to disappoint Stephen Chow, he still shook his head and said:
"Never heard of it."
Because he had indeed never heard of any Heavenly Dao Sacred Domain, but he was somewhat curious about the term "Heavenly Dao," so he asked:
"Why is Master looking for the Heavenly Dao Sacred Domain? What does Heavenly Dao mean? It sounds impressive."
Zhou Xingdou then realized that he had been too emotional, and besides, everything was just speculation and might not be true.
This immediately calmed him down, and he sighed, explaining the meaning of Xiao Tianzuo's Heavenly Dao:
"The world must have rules, and these rules are the Way of Heaven."
The so-called Way of Heaven refers to the rules and principles governing all things; everything has its own set of rules.
Originally, the Way of Heaven was unconscious and was the natural law of the world. However, since the beginning of the primordial chaos, worlds stronger than the ones before have been born in the heavens, and the original worlds have also been constantly becoming stronger.
As the world grows stronger and its rules become more powerful, it also gives rise to those who defy the heavens. This forces the world's rules to become more complete and expansive, and in a sense, stronger, thus giving birth to a will that maintains the operation of the world's rules.
Therefore, the Heavenly Way was subsequently materialized, thus becoming what we call the 'Heavenly Way' that governs the operation of the world and controls everything.
Zhou Xingdou spoke eloquently, not because he truly understood the Dao of Heaven, but because in the early Yuan Dynasty, as long as one was in a cultivator's environment, even an eight-year-old child could explain this principle in a fairly accurate way.
Xiao Tianzuo listened intently, rubbing his chin, and nodded as if he understood but not quite.
This made Zhou Xingdou ask somewhat strangely:
"Did that old hag Huangtian never teach you these things? That doesn't make sense either. Even if she didn't tell you, you should have heard about them by now that you've cultivated to this point."
Xiao Tianzuo shook his head blankly, and said with absolute certainty:
“Disciple has never heard of these two words before. The term ‘Heavenly Dao’ doesn’t exist in the entire Desolate Heaven.”
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