Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1332 624: Reunion with Old Friends (Part 2)

Just as he left, a Qilin Chariot approached, and a charming young girl aboard stomped her foot and said, "Missed him again! Young Master Xi, that Chen Shi must have sensed us and entered the Dao Realm."

Sitting inside the chariot was Young Master Xi, Xi Muran. He laughed and said, "Entering the Dao Realm, he'll come out sooner or later, we'll wait for him here."

The interior of the treasure chariot was as spacious as a palace, with a maid sitting below Xi Muran brewing tea, arranging teacups and tea plates. On both sides sat several women, playing the zither and flute. In the center was a beautiful fairy, singing in tune with the music, dancing gracefully.

The song went: In the sky, the Jade Capital stands, twelve towers and five cities.

An immortal caresses my head, and I receive longevity.

Chasing worldly pleasures by mistake, deeply exploring chaos and sentiment.

Ninety-six Holy Monarchs, floating clouds hang their empty name.

...

Xi Muran admired the song and dance, silently thinking, "This junior apprentice is too peculiar. His supreme skills are eclectic in origin, yet he refines them with great mastery. Our lineage's Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection, by comparison, seems less authentic."

When Chen Shi used the divine skills of the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection to kill Wu Banshan and the Purple Heaven Immortal Lord, he observed from afar and clearly watched Chen Shi's techniques.

Although Chen Shi indeed displayed the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection, it always gave him a sense of familiarity yet strangeness.

He furrowed his brow slightly, as he would really doubt Chen Shi's identity if the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection wasn't a secret passed down by his sect.

Arriving over the West Bull New Continent, True Master Master had already withdrawn his divine skills, and the Tai Chi Diagram enveloping the West Bull New Continent dissipated.

Chen Shi's own Great Dao resonated with the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, arousing radiant clouds that circled around him unceasingly.

He looked around, astonished.

This time he returned to the West Bull New Continent because he sensed a sudden surge in the continent's Heaven and Earth Dao Power, so he came to investigate.

The commotion he caused upon returning home was enormous, instantly turning the sky into a spectacle of brilliant, colorful clouds, alarming the experts of the West Bull New Continent.

"His Majesty has returned!"

Hu Feifei, having witnessed such a phenomenon before, quickly informed Chen Tang and others. Chen Tang, reserved, acted as though he already knew, waiting for his rebellious son to come see him. However, Chen Shi's mother, Wu Qingyu, was not so reserved, immediately taking flight towards Chen Shi.

Yet, although she was fast, someone else was faster.

Wu Qingyu focused her eyes, only to see it was the Little Dun Fairy, a fragrant breeze wisped past her.

The Little Dun Fairy, being an immortal, was far faster than her, and quickly met the descending Chen Shi. The two looked at each other; the Little Dun Fairy hesitated for a moment and stopped in her tracks, elegantly standing on the cloud.

Chen Shi opened his arms and smiled, "Are you my wife, sister, or elder sister?"

The Little Dun Fairy's bit of reservation vanished, as she flew towards him, nestling into his embrace like a homing swallow.

The two hugged tightly.

The Little Dun Fairy felt that immortals were really troublesome. The Three Corpse she once cut off seemed to have revived, and emotions and desires surged in so strongly.

Chen Shi had tricked her onto the Golden Ship to send her away from the West Bull New Continent. She had once thought of returning to West Bull New Continent at all costs, had once resented Chen Shi, and had even imagined that Chen Shi had already died at the hands of the Heavenly Venerate.

Over the past seven or eight years, her every thought had been of longing.

During her days on the Huaxia Divine Continent, she was more anxious than others, trying to persuade the Great Shun Emperor to send troops to the West Bull New Continent, trying to use sect connections to persuade the Divine Continent's Immortal Dao Sects to rescue West Bull New Continent.

She even wanted to awaken the shattered Mysterious Bird Heavenly Court's deities, praying for the Ancestor God to take action. Unfortunately, she did not possess divine power like Lady Houtu.

She held Chen Shi tightly, fearing that this reunion would end in separation once again.

Chen Shi inhaled the fragrance of her hair, feeling the Lower Corpse God rejoicing within him. Seeing Wu Qingyu standing in the distance, he suppressed the Lower Corpse God and said with a smile, "My mother is watching."

The Little Dun Fairy was reluctant to release him and, after a while, finally left his embrace.

"Mother!"

Chen Shi approached and hugged Wu Qingyu, who laughed, "Alright, alright, you're hugging me so tight I can't breathe."

Chen Shi released her, looked her up and down, and praised, "Mother, your cultivation speed is really fast, soon you'll catch up with Chen Tang."

"Still calling Chen Tang!"

Wu Qingyu glared at him and complained, "Your father has long been talking about you. Don't seem so distant."

Chen Shi saw Li Tianqing, Yang Bi, and Qiao Zhuo and others also rushing over, and sneered, "I came back, my mother came to see me, Little Dun came to see me, and Tianqing and the others came, only he didn't come."

Wu Qingyu also secretly resented Chen Tang.

Chen Shi beamed with joy, greeting Li Tianqing and others.

The group met, reminiscing about past feelings, each full of emotions.

"How is the True King's situation in the Earth Immortal Realm? Presumably, he has made a name for himself."

Yang Bi asked with concern, "I just saw you mobilize Heaven and Earth Dao Power, could you have been in danger?"

Chen Shi said, "After my ascension, I served as a Heavenly Soldier in the Heavenly Court. Although I have no real power, I acquired a treasure land called Dao Ruins."

Heavenly Soldier?

Yang Bi and Li Tianqing exchanged glances, thinking to themselves, "The True King is a dragon among men in West Bull New Continent, but in the Earth Immortal Realm, any random immortal can be a dragon among men, so being a Heavenly Soldier isn't unexpected."

"I learned a set of magic skills in the Heavenly Soldier Camp, a cultivation technique called Mixed Yuan Dao Scripture, and a swordsmanship called Mixed Yuan Sword Scripture, both exquisitely profound and vast."

Seeing these old friends, Chen Shi was full of joy and spoke continuously, "The Heavenly Soldier Camp is absolutely a good place; the cultivation techniques they teach us are truly outstanding. I'll pass them on to you later, and you will know how remarkable this magic skill is. By the way, are you about to ascend too? People there are nice, just beware of King Li..."

As they talked and walked, they soon arrived at Xinxiang Imperial City. Chen Shi saw Chen Tang standing before the palace gates, looking around yet pretending not to care, and a warm feeling surged in his heart as he strode forward.

Chen Tang saw him abandon the crowd to approach, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, "You're back? I heard about what you did in West Bull New Continent... uh."

Chen Shi hugged him, Chen Tang's body stiffened like a wooden stake nailed there, unmoving, and said, "You're squeezing me, let go."

Chen Shi didn't let go, Chen Tang reluctantly extended his hands, hesitated for a moment, and finally patted Chen Shi's back.

Chen Shi let him go and laughed, "Chen Tang, didn't I send you all to the Earth Immortal Realm? How did you end up in the Huaxia Divine Continent?"

Chen Tang, hearing him call his full name, felt displeased and snorted, "Do you think we could summon reinforcements being strangers in the Earth Immortal Realm? We encountered the True King's Great Ming Treasure Ship on the way and arrived at the Divine Continent along with it."

Chen Shi laughed, "Who is the Great Ming expert that came to New Continent with you?"

Chen Tang leapt into the air, "Follow me."

Chen Shi followed him but saw him leave Xinxiang Imperial City, heading toward Qianyang Mountain.

Qianyang Mountain was three hundred miles away, but at their speed, they arrived in an instant.

Chen Tang walked towards Heaven Measuring Cliff and said, "Have you found Chen Yindou yet?"

"No."

Chen Shi said unhappily, "Chen Tang, my grandfather is your father; calling him father won't diminish your ambition."

Chen Tang was furious, gripping the Xuanwei Sword tightly, and Chen Shi laughed, "I've surpassed you in sword dao cultivation. I've learned better at the Heavenly Court."

Chen Tang loosened his grip on the sword hilt, fell silent for a moment, and said, "Is Little Five truly dead?"

Chen Shi hesitated, no longer joking around: "Grandma Sha and Grandpa took Uncle Little Five to the Earth Immortal Realm, and there's been no news. Honestly, I've made quite a name with the Black Pot in the Earth Immortal Realm; if they're traveling, they surely would have heard of me and Black Pot. They just don't know our whereabouts. The Earth Immortal Realm is truly extensive..."

His spirit was invigorated, "However, I've done something big this time, which should quickly lead them to discover where I am. They will surely come looking for me then, and at that time, we can find out if Uncle Little Five is alive or dead."

Chen Tang exhaled heavily, looking at the Dao temple on Heaven Measuring Cliff, and said, "Chen Yindou has always been exceptionally astute; he will surely comprehend the mysteries of creation and revive Little Five. Alas, good people don't live long, while calamities endure a thousand years."

Chen Shi knew he had always been at odds with Creation Little Five, and he didn't care, arriving before the Dao temple.

After his ascension, Hu Feifei had ordered people to build an Enlightenment Temple on Heaven Measuring Cliff for Chen Shi to conveniently stay upon his return. Assisting Chen Shi this time, True Master Master greatly depleted his primordial qi, so Hu Feifei invited him to rest at Heaven Measuring Cliff on Qianyang Mountain.

Qianyang Mountain is a Holy Land, although not the topmost Holy Land in the Earth Immortal Realm, it's still remarkable. True Master Master residing in the Enlightenment Temple can recover quickly.

Chen Shi was about to knock on the door when True Master Master's voice came from inside the Dao temple, laughing, "Is that the True King outside? This place is originally the True King's, the old Daoist is merely staying as a guest; why should the True King stand on ceremony?"

Chen Shi laughed heartily and pushed open the door to enter the Enlightenment Temple, finally seeing this True Master Master.