Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1688 - 773: Primordial Meeting Tribulation

The two Daoist boys suddenly recalled that the Subtle Taoist Monarch had said they couldn’t even defeat a duck, and now it seemed his words were coming true.

This duck had cultivated the Three Flowers on the Top, even if only one blossom had bloomed, it was still the Gathering of Three Flowers, and its strength far exceeded theirs!

"The master is unreliable! Run!"

The two Daoist boys immediately transformed into two streaks of light, fleeing quickly.

Behind them, the duck from Fuluo Village cast its wings to cover the sky, flying at an even greater speed. In no time, the two detected the shadow descending upon them.

They looked up, unable to see the whole view, only seeing countless Sword Qi flowing beneath the heavy wings, like clouds covering the sky.

To Chen Shi, the duck from Fuluo Village was just an egg-laying duck, but to others, it was the patriarch of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm!

"Swish—"

Numerous Sword Qi descended, engulfing the two.

A moment later, both of them were covered in wounds, thrown beneath the Green Stele by the duck, looking around in terror at the villagers gathering around them.

"What is the purpose of this Golden Talisman?" Shangdu Gong took out the Golden Talisman, inquiring.

The two Daoist boys hesitated, and a mangy dog from the village barked fiercely, stepping forward. In the eyes of the two, this dog appeared like a giant beast standing tall and intimidating, terrifying and oppressive, making them struggle to breathe.

Shaking with fear, the two explained the function and usage of the Golden Talisman: "This talisman was left by the Spirit Treasure Daoist Ancestor. Once it is invoked, it can trigger the power of the Green Stele, subduing the Dao Ruins. Our master, Emperor Wan Shou, instructed us to activate this talisman and, during his confrontation with Mr. Chen, trigger the Green Stele to suppress his Dao Ruins Dao Realm, helping our master achieve victory."

Shangdu Gong and the villagers examined the Golden Talisman, and a village maiden spoke up: "By blocking these two, haven’t we saved the master’s life?"

Shangdu Gong looked up at the sky around them, saying: "I suppose so. But now, it seems the master might no longer need us."

The crowd looked around, but saw the various manifestations of the Great Dao that originally filled the Dao Ruins, now fleeing into the sky and disappearing!

The Dao Ruins were given to Chen Shi by the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerate via King Li, ostensibly as a grant of land, but Chen Shi was also bound to the Dao Ruins. While Chen Shi was in Harmonization at the Dao Ruins, if he thought of rebellion, the Great Heavenly Venerate could order someone to the Dao Ruins at any time, dissolve his Dao Image, and lower his Realm.

But now, Chen Shi actively retrieved his own Great Dao Phenomenon, leaving the Great Heavenly Venerate fewer holds against him.

Shangdu Gong murmured: "With leverage in the Great Heavenly Venerate’s hand, only then would he be assured of him. But now that the master has no leverage, can the Great Heavenly Venerate still tolerate him?"

Penglai West, Golden Turtle Island, within Biyou Palace.

After Chen Shi left, Biyou Palace was entrusted to Jing Mei, Jiang Guo, and others to manage. This day, Jiang Guo and Cui Zhenzhen came to Biyou Palace, and after offering incense to the teacher’s image, they then went to the Axe and offered incense to it.

The two lit incense, bowed, and just as they were about to place it into the Incense Burner, suddenly the spirit face of the Axe sighed faintly, the sound sending chills down their spines.

"Kachak!"

A thunderous sound exploded, and the two quickly looked, only to see the place where the Axe had been worshiped was now empty, and a big hole was blown through the corner of Biyou Palace!

The Axe had unexpectedly broken away and flew off, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Jiang Guo and Cui Zhenzhen were bewildered and hurried to chase after it, but where could they still see that Magical Treasure?

This caused Jing Mei, Qiao Gu and others to be alarmed, each hurrying to search, with even the Chang Chun Emperor along with others arriving in succession.

Cui Zhenzhen recounted the incident of the Axe not accepting incense and flying away by itself, making everyone furrow their brows.

Chang Chun Emperor stated, "The Axe was bestowed upon the teacher by the Great Heavenly Venerate, symbolizing his authority over Penglai West. Accepting the Axe signified submission to the Great Heavenly Venerate. Now that the Axe doesn’t accept incense, isn’t it tantamount to saying the Great Heavenly Venerate no longer recognizes the teacher as his subject?"

Everyone furrowed their brows.

The Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerate taking back the Axe at this point indicated the breakdown of his sovereign-subject relationship with Chen Shi.

Now Chen Shi was in the center of the maelstrom, with various forces openly robbing and covertly murdering, all kinds of methods emerging endlessly. At this time, the rupture of the relationship between the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerate and Chen Shi would probably lead to significant changes.

Sha Qiutong hastily stated, "A great man born between Heaven and Earth needs not depend on others’ supports. Now our forces are strong, we might have the power to protect ourselves!"

"Well said."

Chen Yindou said, "But Little Ten is still out there."

Everyone fell silent.

In the Heavenly Court, within the Taiwei Yuqing Palace, the Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerate watched the Axe flying in, and sighed softly.

"Mr. Chen, why would you not leave even a single hold for me? Doing so leaves me very troubled..."

At the edge of the Dark Sea, the Demon Blood Treasure Tree grew smaller and smaller, gradually shrinking to the size of a normal tree, carrying Chen Shi into the darkness.

Behind him, powerful figures rushed in, charging into the Dark Sea before and after him.

In the Dark Sea, Demons at the sea bottom widened their eyes, observing the scene faintly.

The aura these figures emitted was too strong; even the Sea Demon dared not provoke them.

The darkness made navigation difficult, easy to lose oneself, thus unless truly desperate, no one would think of venturing into the Dark Sea.

Concealing his aura, Chen Shi avoided pursuit from behind. After traversing the Dark Sea for over ten days, he found himself lost, unable to distinguish direction.

Throughout these days, he remained on the water surface, unable to see any land or islands. Though he possessed great Divine Skills, he was unable to see through the darkness, unable to see far.

He didn’t even know whether he had already entered into the depths of the Dark Sea, or if he was merely lingering around its edge.