Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1230 575: A Killing Thought

The Heavenly Mechanism Scholar Zhong Lin was also in the Western Heaven Swing. He suspected that Black Pot was the ascended Golden Immortal. He blended into the Fire Camp as a Heavenly Soldier these few days, surveilling Black Pot's movements, although Black Pot's behavior always seemed like that of a normal Immortal, showing no flaws.

Black Pot's eating and living habits were like those of a normal Immortal; going to the Western Heaven Swing to cultivate also seemed normal, and practicing arrays and interpreting the Primordial Dao Scripture with other Heavenly Soldiers all seemed very normal. His progress in the Mixed Yuan Sword Scripture was rapid, as was his cultivation of the Primordial Dao Scripture.

Moreover, Black Pot's kind appearance and helpful nature won him good relationships with other Heavenly Soldiers, causing Zhong Lin to doubt his own speculations.

He noticed that Black Pot's cultivation was too profound, far surpassing other ascended Immortals, yet it was still far from the Golden Immortal, barely close to the True Immortal.

"My assumptions might be wrong. Black might not be that Golden Immortal! Could the Golden Immortal be Chen Shi, who ascended with Black, disguising himself as an Ascension Realm cultivator, attempting to deceive everyone and hide?"

As soon as he thought of this, Chen Shi happened to be harmonizing in the Western Heaven Swing, elevating to the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, when the Heavenly Mechanism Cultivator Zhong Lin sensed extremely strong aura surging towards him, drastically changing his expression.

The majority of Heavenly Soldiers are only at the early Heavenly Immortal Realm stage, and even after leaving the Heavenly Court ten years later, most of them remain at the early stage, none being able to cultivate to the peak in such a short time!

Among Heavenly Soldiers, those assuming the roles of instructors or generals are often True Immortals, but advancing to become a True Immortal requires constant diligent practice, enduring thousands of years, to reach that stage.

Chen Shi's harmonization in the Western Heaven Swing pushed his cultivation to the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm all at once, astonishing the Heavenly Mechanism Scholar Zhong Lin.

"This person certainly seems peculiar, but not overly so. He accumulated in the Ascension Realm for too long, leading to incredibly solid cultivation; upon harmonization, he directly reached the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm. But he should not be that Golden Immortal."

Zhong Lin dispelled his doubts about Chen Shi, thinking, "Immortals ascending this time are truly extraordinary, hiding dragons and crouching tigers, with many experts. Both Black and Chen Shi are masters. However, Chen Shi, despite his good plans, cannot harmonize in the Heavenly Court."

The Heavenly Court is enveloped by the Heavenly Dao Treasure domain; harmonizing is equivalent to harmonizing with the Heavenly Dao Treasure, and how could the Heavenly Court permit this?

Even if the Heavenly Court permits, the Heavenly Dao Treasure would not allow it.

The Heavenly Dao is impermanent, does not preserve for Yao, nor perish for Jie.

Thus, the Heavenly Court is not the place for harmonization.

Since the establishment of Haotian Heavenly Court and the formation of the Heavenly Dao Treasure, no one has been able to harmonize in the Heavenly Court.

It's not about permitting; it's about being unable.

"This Chen Shi, suppressing his own strength, attempting to manipulate General Yin Fenglou verbally, seeking power, is no good person. Yet his plans fell through, not foreseeing that harmonization in the Heavenly Court is impossible." Zhong Lin thought.

Just as he thought about this, ropes of rosy clouds rose in the Western Heaven Swing, emanating light from the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, beginning to harmonize with Chen Shi!

Zhong Lin jumped up, watching this scene in horror.

Though the Western Heaven Swing is on the outer edge of the Heavenly Court, harmonizing there is equivalent to harmonizing within the Heavenly Court!

Harmonizing in the Heavenly Court equates to harmonizing with the Heavenly Dao Treasure!

Harmonizing with the Heavenly Dao Treasure equates to harmonizing with the Heavenly Dao!

This is an impossible matter!

But it was happening right before his eyes!

Why can someone harmonize in a place that should not permit harmonization?

"Here is the Heavenly Court; how can harmonization occur?"

He was both shocked and anxious, as a Heavenly Mechanism Scholar, understanding the Heavenly Dao, he knew how monumental harmonization in the Heavenly Court was, yet Chen Shi was harmonizing smoothly.

"It's the Heavenly Dao Treasure permitting his harmonization!"

Zhong Lin suddenly realized, thinking, "The Heavenly Dao Treasure permits his harmonization, only then can he harmonize! But why does the Heavenly Dao Treasure permit this?"

A flash of inspiration crossed his mind; he swiftly took out a Bright Mirror, slightly larger than a Compass, in which appeared a bamboo slip inscribed with strange characters, constructed in an extremely complex manner.

These characters are composed of Heavenly Dao Patterns, elucidating the mysteries of the Heavenly Mechanism.

What Zhong Lin reflected on in the mirror was the record of the ascended Golden Immortal from the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy; he carefully examined this record, thinking, "At that time, interpreting this Heavenly Dao Pattern, there were two interpretations: one is that this person is the Golden Immortal, hiding cultivation to evade the investigation of the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy. The second is that this person is part of the Heavenly Dao."

Yet the second interpretation was too far-fetched, not only other Heavenly Mechanism Scholars might not believe it, even Zhong Lin, who made this interpretation, could not accept it, thus the interpretation he submitted was the first one.

"But now it seems, this Chen Shi is part of the Heavenly Dao!"

Zhong Lin's eyes flickered, hesitated for a moment, and did not stop Chen Shi's harmonization, thinking, "His harmonization is a return to the Heavenly Dao; as a Heavenly Mechanism Scholar, I should gladly witness this without interference."

He showed a joyful expression.

Beside him, Black Pot looked at him with a doubtful expression.

Heavenly Mechanism Scholar Zhong Lin had been following and observing Black in recent days, and Black had long been aware of this, trying to influence Zhong Lin but shockingly found he could not alter any of Zhong Lin's thoughts!

Zhong Lin, as a Heavenly Mechanism Scholar, is one who interprets the Heavenly Dao, while Black's skills lie in Demon Path Magic Skills, constrained by the Heavenly Dao, causing Black to have to disguise as a normal Dog Immortal these days.

Black was quietly observing Zhong Lin as well; in Black's eyes, Zhong Lin is a profoundly deep master, fearing he might be detrimental to Chen Shi, thus leading him to the Western Heaven Swing.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shi followed here too, and for some reason clashed with the general of the Fire Camp, Yin Fenglou.