Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1212 564: Lady's Other Side

"Who on earth is raising such terrifying creatures as the Primordial Worm?"

Chen Shi headed towards the West Bull New Continent, still pondering this question in his mind.

Unknowingly, he slowed down, thinking, "From the Heavenly Venerate's words, it is clear that this person must be a major figure in the Earth Immortal Realm. But would such a figure practice Immortal Demon Dual Cultivation? What's more, his Primordial Worm is filled with eerie Evil Qi, devouring stars. Isn't the Earth Immortal Realm led by Immortals? How could such a character exist there?"

The Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection is indeed an incredibly powerful cultivation technique, far surpassing the Undying Immortal Method, and it exceeds the cultivation techniques recorded in the Blood Lake Scripture and the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler.

Chen Shi had practiced all these cultivation techniques, but only the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection encompassed everything, excelling in both Immortal cultivation and the Demon Path.

"In the future, my path shall also be both Immortal and Demon cultivation..."

Just as he thought of this, he turned back inadvertently and saw the Outer Heaven True God following behind him, surrounded by infinite rosy clouds.

The Outer Heaven True God's body constantly emitted rosy clouds, bathed in sunlight, displaying myriad colors.

Chen Shi was slightly startled, then immediately realized. The rosy clouds emitted by the Outer Heaven True God were not an anomaly; he was disintegrating!

The Outer Heaven True God had gone through the battle to eliminate the Heavenly Venerate, and then the battle to drive away the Primordial Worms. Having journeyed long distances, the bit of power from the Innate Dao Embryo was exhausted!

"Father-in-law, True King! Don't disintegrate just yet!"

Chen Shi accelerated, running towards the West Bull New Continent. The Outer Heaven True God also sped up, racing towards the West Bull New Continent.

As his speed increased, the rate of disintegration also hastened, with the trailing rosy clouds growing longer and more brilliant.

"Father-in-law, you haven't seen your daughter! Haven't seen the people of Great Shang! They have survived!"

Chen Shi sprinted with all his might, pushing his speed to the limit.

"True King, the Great Ming people you protected are alive too! Despite the difficult process, and how simple their living was, they survived!"

Chen Shi ran faster, transforming into an Immortal Light, swiftly flying towards the West Bull New Continent.

The Outer Heaven True God kept disintegrating behind him, the spreading rosy clouds growing more intense and exquisite, while the figure of the True God became ever fainter.

"Don't let your obsession disperse! Hold on! I'll bring you back to the land you guard! There will be commonfolk, countless beings, gods, and ghosts, offering sacrifices and incense for you, extending your longevity!"

The West Bull New Continent drew closer and closer.

Chen Shi, with the Outer Heaven True God, rushed into the sky of the West Bull New Continent.

"And Lady Houtu! Lady Houtu surely has a way to prolong your life!"

Behind him, an immense surge of rosy clouds suddenly arose, engulfing him. At the moment the Outer Heaven True God charged into the West Bull New Continent, his body disintegrated, transforming into a vast wave of rosy clouds that spread across the upper atmosphere of the West Bull New Continent, forming a sunset that blanketed the world.

"There will be a way…" Chen Shi murmured, his voice growing more solemn.

He stood within the rosy clouds, watching the clouds roll and flow.

Both the True King and the True God had disintegrated, their Primordial Spirits merging into the heavens and earth, turning into the sunset of the West Bull New Continent.

When the people of the West Bull New Continent looked up, admiring this rosy glow, they would not know that it was the Outer Heaven True God.

They would merely see it as a beautiful scene, comforting their hearts.

Chen Shi raised his hand, gently touching the rosy clouds.

He lay down in the air, drifting within the rosy clouds.

His gaze grew dim. The two seniors had completely passed away. Perhaps turning into the sunset of the West Bull New Continent was their final wish.

This world is not at peace.

There will always be instances of the strong preying on the weak.

When it befalls an individual, it means being stripped of the Innate Dao Embryo and turned into a cold corpse.

When it befalls a temple, it means a star falling from the Outer Heaven, destroying the ancient temple.

When it befalls Gongzhou, it means a Demon Transformation, placing millions of lives at the mercy of demons.

When it befalls the West Bull New Continent, it means an apocalyptic disaster, requiring tens or hundreds of generations to sacrifice their lives and blood to fend off this unreasoned calamity.

Yet neither the Child Scholar, nor the ancient temple, nor Gongzhou, nor the West Bull New Continent, committed any wrong.

The high and mighty do not retract disasters because of your innocence or goodness.

In their eyes, all are mere ants.

"This matter must have a price paid!"

Chen Shi sat up among the rosy clouds, whispering, "The Heavenly Venerate must die, the Heavenly Venerate's master must die too!"

He stood up, clenching his fist, "The herders will be struck down, the master of the Primordial Worm deserves a thousand deaths!"

Houde Palace.

Lady Houtu collected dew from the leaves of the Purple Heaven Vine, filled a water jug, and descended gracefully from the sky. She landed beside an old willow stump and watered it.

The stump had already begun to sprout new buds. The Scholar Zhu stood nearby, eagerly watching these branches, seemingly hoping they would quickly grow into a great tree, suitable for hanging a noose.

— He was rather sentimental.

Chen Shi arrived at Houde Palace and stepped forward to take the water jug from Lady Houtu's hands, helping her sprinkle the water. He asked, "Godmother, will Liu Daoist come back to life?"

"He will."

Chen Shi asked, "Will the resurrected Liu Daoist be the same as before?"

Lady Houtu pondered and said, "Perhaps he will look a bit younger. Oh, this is for you."

She produced a long Green Whip, spanning a hundred feet, cascading down the ruined highlands like smooth silk. She said, "This is something from Heavenly Venerate's Dao Realm, likely an Immortal Magical Treasure. The Great Dao Texture imprinted within is extraordinarily profound, beyond what the Heavenly Venerate could craft."

Chen Shi accepted the Green Whip. The handle appeared to be made of copper, wrapped with a loop of green hemp rope, which made it comfortable to hold. The end of the handle had a jade clasp with a circular structure resembling a dragon biting its own tail.

The whip seemed to grow from the copper handle, with strands intertwining closely to form the whip.

If you looked closely, you could see that every silk-like strand had Immortal Dao Patterns densely imprinted on them!

Chen Shi felt chills on his scalp; this was indeed beyond the Heavenly Venerate's craft!

If the Heavenly Venerate had such skills and knowledge, the West Bull New Continent would have been flattened long ago.

"This Green Whip seems to be for driving away Primordial Worms."

Lady Houtu speculated, "Most likely a Magical Treasure given to the Heavenly Venerate by the owner of the Primordial Worm to protect him from being eaten by it."

Chen Shi stored away the Green Whip and finished watering with the dew in the jug, saying, "I heard that you found two of Wu Qi's finger bones."

"Follow me."

Lady Houtu walked into Houde Palace and motioned toward a water basin on an altar. It was a copper basin, filled with the dew from the Purple Heaven Vine.

Wu Qi's two finger bones were soaking inside.

"Can the Undying Immortal Method bring him back to life?" Chen Shi asked, looking up.

"It's difficult."

Lady Houtu smiled, "Wu Qi's Undying Immortal Method is just a facade without real substance. During the Mysterious Bird Heavenly Court era, Witchcraft reached its peak. The Gods of the Great Shang turned Daoist Skills into Witch Sacrificial Dao Patterns. Once imprinted in the bloodline, they could be passed down through generations. After Witchcraft peaked, any further development was a downhill path, which is why it was replaced by Immortal Law."

She looked at the two bones in the basin, smiling, "After the defeat of the Great Shang, Witchcraft was destroyed. The witchcraft brought to the West Bull New Continent by Wu Qi's group was mostly fragmented. Their study of Immortal Law was also shallow. Wu Qi's Witchcraft was ineffective, and his attempt at Immortal Law was inadequate, making revival exceedingly difficult."

She glanced at Chen Shi, saying, "But it's not entirely impossible."

Chen Shi humbly asked, "Godmother, how can his bones and flesh be restored?"

Lady Houtu entered the grand hall, smiling, "Your Majesty, please be patient."

She brought out a thick stack of account books, saying, "I've been flipping through the records of... um, the benevolent deeds of the Immortal Family recently, and I stumbled upon some Magic Skills that might save Wu Qi. Your Majesty, why are you so intent on saving Wu Qi? Even if revived, he may not appreciate it and might instead plot to kill you to restore the Great Shang's legitimacy."

Chen Shi replied, "Wu Qi died because of me, more than forty times. Without him, the Heavenly Venerate would not have died. His contributions are monumental, so no matter the cost, if there's a glimmer of hope, I must bring him back!"

Lady Houtu shook her head, "Even if he is revived, he may not be the same Wu Qi. His Witch Sacrificial Dao Patterns are too damaged."

"Godmother, I am willing to try."

Lady Houtu, invigorated, smiled, "Your Majesty distinguishes right from wrong clearly, aligning with me, for I am the same way! Let's start the reckoning with these benevolent people!"

Chen Shi blinked, confused, "Reckoning? What does it mean? What are we reckoning with the benevolent people?"

Lady Houtu flipped open the first account book and compared the records, saying, "Immortal Fairy Yuan Bixia was a great philanthropist before becoming an Immortal, once offending... uh, befriending me in the Guangyuan Realm. She possesses a rare treasure called the Red Yuan Pill Furnace. It's rumored that when this treasure was forged, something strange from the darkness was added. During the process of refining Immortal Pills, Dan Dew forms, which could potentially help Wu Qi's finger bones grow, surpassing the morning dew of the Purple Heaven Vine."

Chen Shi caught on and asked, "So how can we borrow the Red Yuan Pill Furnace from this Immortal Fairy?"

Lady Houtu laughed, "Yuan Bixia usually practices Alchemy in her Dao Realm, using Dan Dew to connect with other powerful beings. You have no chance of sneaking in to borrow... steal the Red Yuan Pill Furnace. But isn't it fortunate? She's out attending a banquet, leaving her Dao Realm vulnerable."

Chen Shi said, "Godmother must know how to enter her Dao Realm, right?"

Lady Houtu couldn't hide her excitement and laughed, "I know a thing or two. Your Majesty, please watch."

She elegantly flicked her finger, and a ray of rosy clouds spread from the lotus platform, delving into the Sea of Darkness, destination unknown.

"Godmother, have you done this sort of thing often before?" Chen Shi asked suspiciously.

It seemed all too familiar.

Lady Houtu laughed, "How could that be possible? With my stature, how could I engage in such lowly activities? This time, I will accompany you! Your Majesty, wait a moment while I change into more practical attire, so I can run faster if discovered!"