"Lan Ling Niangniang?
Hmph!
What a joke!"
Clearly,
Yu Zhentian did not believe it.
He could not imagine his master, the Immortal Dao law enforcer of this world, addressing someone like Lan Ling—who wasn't even a reincarnated being, merely an Immortal Edict envoy—as 'Niangniang'.
Opposite him,
the ethereal, blurred figure of Lan Ling showed no discernible emotion.
Yet, her heart was filled with a sigh at that moment.
She also sighed at Yu Zhentian's arrogant ignorance.
If Yu Zhentian were not a Child of Destiny, nor an Immortal Edict envoy, she wouldn't bother with his life or death.
Precisely because he was a Child of Destiny, beneficial to the future development of the Immortal Dao, Lan Ling had no choice but to concern herself with his fate.
Seeing Yu Zhentian unwilling to leave, she prepared to act, intending to forcibly send him away.
But just as she was about to move,
a nearby ethereal, blurred Great Dao Seeker placed a hand on her shoulder and said with a laugh, "Hey, Sister Lan Ling, what are you doing?
Trying to send the little fellow away?
That won't do. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how he plans to tear that lord into pieces later."
"I'd like to see it too,"
another Great Dao Seeker stepped forward and said.
"Such an amusing affair, who wouldn't want to watch?"
"Such a delightful spectacle, I'm also eagerly anticipating it..."
Nearly five or six Great Dao Seekers stepped forward, their implication crystal clear: if Lan Ling tried to send Yu Zhentian away, they would not hesitate to intervene and stop her.
Lan Ling looked at them and said, "Do not forget the purpose of our coming here."
"Purpose?
Of course we haven't forgotten, but...
it doesn't stop us from enjoying the show, does it?"
"Especially a show involving your Immortal Dao—we absolutely cannot miss it."
"Exactly, Lan Ling Niangniang. Your Immortal Dao has often watched our shows in the past. Watching one of yours this time isn't too much, is it?"
"You..." Faced with five or six Great Dao Seekers, Lan Ling was helpless.
One of the Great Dao Seekers chuckled teasingly, "Hey, little fellow, let me tell you a secret. That Lord Gu might be coming later too."
"Oh?"
Yu Zhentian let out a light sound of surprise, his expression darkening as he said, "Are you referring to that Chiyan Young Master Gu Qingfeng?"
"That's right, the very lord who obliterated you a few years ago."
"He's coming too?"
"Of course."
"How do you know?"
"Nonsense, sister came here for him, of course I know."
"You came for him?"
"Not just me?
All of us are waiting for him."
"All of you...
everyone?"
The words of this Great Dao Seeker left Yu Zhentian somewhat bewildered. He didn't know why and asked, "Why are you waiting for him?"
"Same reason as you."
"Same as me?"
Yu Zhentian asked, "You want to kill him too?"
"Well...
we do have that idea."
Not far away,
Wan Huaiyu and Qin Hao watched these mysterious Great Dao Seekers. Qin Hao secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "They don't seem to be ordinary Great Dao Seekers. Ordinary ones, let alone edict envoys, law enforcers, or guardians—even the Sovereign of a world's Great Dao probably wouldn't dare to casually mock the Immortal Dao like this."
Although there are three thousand Daos,
both Wan Huaiyu and Qin Hao knew that the Immortal Dao, Heavenly Dao, and Demonic Dao were the three giants among the Great Daos, especially the Immortal Dao, which had the greatest influence and the strongest power. Ordinary Great Daos couldn't compare.
Wan Huaiyu nodded, transmitting his response, "Heaven's Mandate has already descended upon this world. The Great Dao Seekers stationed here, whether law enforcers, guardians, or Sovereigns, are all busy maintaining the laws of the Great Dao. How could they all gather here?"
Qin Hao added, "Their true identities are probably far more terrifying than we imagine."
"Indeed, the existence of spatial barriers prevents some great powers from setting foot in this world. They must have descended using the identities of Great Dao Seekers."
"They should all be here for the secret beneath Canyang Mountain."
"Do you think what they said is true?"
"What did they say?"
"That they came here to kill Gu Qingfeng."
"I don't know if it's true, but..." Wan Huaiyu looked at the nearly twenty Great Dao Seekers present and murmured, "If these people really came to kill Gu Qingfeng, then it would be truly terrifying..."
Yes.
Terrifying.
So terrifying it sent shivers down Wan Huaiyu's spine. He didn't know, nor could he imagine, what kind of terrifying existence Gu Qingfeng must be to make so many mysterious great powers descend into this world using the identities of Great Dao Seekers, risking soul annihilation by violating the laws, lying in wait here.
"Why do you want to kill that kid Gu?"
The one asking was the Peach Blossom Old Daoist.
He only knew that the people of Canyang Mountain wanted to kill Gu Qingfeng; he hadn't expected so many Great Dao Seekers to want him dead as well.
"Little fellow, you should ask Taohua about that, not me. If Taohua hadn't saved that lord back then, today's events probably wouldn't be happening."
A voice came from one of the Great Dao Seekers. The Peach Blossom Old Daoist's expression changed, and he dared not ask further.
"Speaking of which, we can't blame Taohua either. If Canyang Wuyou hadn't been so self-righteous back then, that lord probably wouldn't exist in this world."
As that Great Dao Seeker spoke, he gazed at Xuanyuan Wan standing by the well-mouth and said, "Am I right?
This sister here."
"Cause is effect, effect is cause."
Xuanyuan Wan, who had been staring at the Heavenly Mandate, responded faintly with six words.
"Amitabha."
Suddenly, a vast Buddhist chant emanated from the Light of Heavenly Mandate: "Cause is indeed effect, and effect is indeed cause. However, this cause is a mistaken cause, and this effect is a mistaken effect. Correcting it in time is not too late."
In response appeared a monk.
To be precise, a venerable monk.
A venerable monk who appeared simple and unadorned yet profoundly sacred.
Seeing this venerable monk, Monk Bu'er hurried over and knelt in worship, addressing him as master.
Immediately after, the dozen or so ethereal, blurred Great Dao Seekers present all bowed in greeting: "We pay our respects to Senior Pudu."
Senior Pudu?
Who was that?
Wan Huaiyu didn't know, nor did Qin Hao, but both could tell that this Pudu was the Sovereign of the Buddhist Dao in this world.
Suddenly!
The Light of Heavenly Mandate underwent another strange transformation.
A white-robed elder flashed into appearance.
When this white-robed elder appeared, it was as if the radiance of the great sun had descended, inspiring awe in all hearts.
The dozen or so ethereal, blurred Great Dao Seekers present also bowed in greeting: "We pay our respects to Senior Danqing!"
Who was Senior Danqing?
Wan Huaiyu and Qin Hao also didn't know, but both could tell that this Senior Danqing was the Sovereign of the Immortal Dao in this world.
Following that,
the Light of Heavenly Mandate transformed once more.
A middle-aged man appeared.
The dozen or so ethereal, blurred Great Dao Seekers present bowed again: "We pay our respects to Senior Chaoyuan!"
Similarly, Wan Huaiyu and Qin Hao didn't know who Senior Chaoyuan was, but they could tell from the powerful spiritual aura emanating from this middle-aged man that he was the Sovereign of the Heavenly Dao in this world.
Good heavens!
The Sovereigns of the Buddhist Dao, Heavenly Dao, and Immortal Dao of this world had all come!
No!
The true identities of these three were probably far more than just Sovereigns of this world's Immortal, Buddhist, and Heavenly Daos. Like these other Great Dao Seekers, they had likely descended into this world using the identities of Great Dao Sovereigns.