novelraw Chapter 990
Chapter 990
Boom!
Heaven and earth tremble with devastation.
At the center of the four rapidly spinning literary artifacts, a black hole appears, from which an ancient, supreme, transcendent literary aura surges forth, transforming into a giant dragon.
This dragon, entirely condensed from the power of the Literary Dao, winds endlessly like an ancient, divine mountain, suppressing all the heavens and worlds, making countless laws and principles prostrate and shiver.
It coils in the starry sky, overlooking the Literary Realm.
In its pair of glittering golden dragon eyes, the left eye is the infinite Mountain of Books, while the right is the boundless Sea of Learning.
On its countless golden scales, there are immortal poems, ancient writings, eternal paintings, and world-illuminating Chinese characters...
"The Literary Vein!"
This thought emerges in the minds of countless literary cultivators, and they quickly kneel down to pay their respects.
Even the martial artists watching on clasp their hands in salute.
This is a gesture of respect towards the 'Dao'.
Only seven people remain unmoved, namely the master of the Literary Dao, Gui Guzi and his five companions, and a young man in coarse clothes.
"What are you trying to do?"
The master of literature gazes at the Literary Vein with a drastic change in expression, utterly astonished.
He never expected this.
Gui Guzi and the others actually summoned the Literary Vein of all heavens.
What is the Literary Vein of all heavens?
It is one of the three thousand great Daos, the Literary Dao.
Though he is the master of the Literary Dao, in name he oversees the Literary Vein of all heavens, but cannot truly summon it, and can only borrow some of its power, like a fox borrowing the might of a tiger.
Through countless ages, the appearance of the Literary Vein has been extremely rare, the most recent being during the Sky-Breaking Era.
"Naturally, to have the Literary Vein judge justly!"
Gui Guzi said coldly, waving his right hand to release a literary aura, conveying his plea to the Literary Vein of all heavens.
Immediately, the Literary Vein responds, its gaze moves, first looking at Gui Guzi's work, then at the master's work, and it releases two beams of literary light.
These two beams of literary light serve two main purposes.
First, to trace the origin of the works, eliminating any possibility of plagiarism or copying.
Second, to assess the talent within the works, determining the final victory based on the abundance of talent.
"It's over!"
This scene caused the master's pupils to contract sharply, his face turning ashen and bloodless; as the master of the Literary Dao, he naturally understands the function of the literary light.
His work cannot withstand scrutiny.
Once the truth comes out, his reputation will be utterly ruined, and he will face the punishment of the Literary Vein of all heavens.
The Literary Vein of all heavens is the very sky for literary cultivators!
But at this moment, no one is paying attention to the master, all martial artists' eyes are fixed on the two works, awaiting the final result.
First is Gui Guzi's "Sword Dao", with time moving backward, halting finally at Gui Guzi's initial writing.
Then it's the master's "Book of All Saints", with time retracing, directly skipping over the master's writing phase, and continuing in rapid reverse.
"It wasn't created by the master on the spot?"
Around them, discussions arose, though still relatively calm.
But the next scene caused everyone to turn grim; the origin of the "Book of All Saints" was traced back to the end of the Dark Era, during which the master was merely a scholar in pursuit of learning.
What does this imply?
It implies the master is not the original creator!
He plagiarized someone else's work to win against Gui Guzi.
An hour later, the rewind of time slows, the crowd holds its breath, eyes fixed unwavering.
Soon, a figure, clad in white robes, crowned with jade, surrounded by calamity force, and pale-faced, emerges in the scene.
"Ancestor of Humanity!"
The crowd exclaims, boiling over.
"With this article, and the tampered 'Literary Pillar of Stars', I can ensure my sect's eternal prosperity!"
"Literary Vein of all heavens, if you won't allow me to prove my Dao, then I will let you be deceived forever!"
As the Ancestor of Humanity writes the "Book of All Saints", the aura of evil words swirls around him, spewing venomous words that echo through the ancient spacetime, falling into the ears of the world.
"Hiss! So the 'Literary Pillar of Stars' was also tampered with!"
"No wonder a surplus of talent erupted during the inspection of the 'Book of All Saints', but none for the 'Sword Dao'!"
"This Ancestor of Humanity is vile indeed, and this Literary Realm is just as corrupt, rotten from top to bottom. If not for the Qin Dynasty summoning the Literary Vein of all heavens, the Literary Dao across the universes might soon have collapsed!"
Numerous martial artists remarked, their aversion toward the Literary Realm reaching an extreme.
"It's over!"
"Everything is over!"
The master went limp, collapsing to the ground.
"Roar~"
After tracing the origins of the two works, the Literary Vein of all heavens lets out an enraged roar—as one of the three thousand great Daos—it cannot believe it was fooled by the Ancestor of Humanity for multiple eras?
Humiliation!
This is a humiliation inflicted upon it by the Literary Realm!
The Literary Vein of all heavens shatters the void, a terrifying oppressive force descends, crushing the literary cultivators who follow the Ancestor of Humanity's path, rendering them pale and forced to kneel.
"Spare..."
The master pleads in terror, scared to the core.
But how could the rage of the Literary Vein be appeased?
It opens its mouth wide, spitting out a grey gas, striking the master's abdomen, shattering his Dantian, obliterating his Literary Dao cultivation.
"No! No..."
The master screamed in terror; with his cultivation abolished, his body melted like snow under the blazing sun.
The threat of death looms over him.
However.
Just when everyone thought he was doomed, the void suddenly tore open, a handprint flew out, grabbing the master directly.
This series of actions was quick; by the time the master disappears, only then do people react.
"Zhi Yang's power?"
Gui Guzi frowned slightly, watching the slowly closing void, a hint of regret flashing.
In all the heavens and worlds, those who have comprehended the power of Zhi Yang consist only of Emperor Tian, and he likely saved the master to translate ancient demon scripts.
"Roar!"
Seeing the master being saved, the Literary Vein of all heavens grows even more furious, with a sweep of its dragon claw, it directly obliterates the tomb of the Ancestor of Humanity and the 'Literary Pillar of Stars'.
After doing all this, it calms down, lowering a golden light that falls onto Gui Guzi's brow.
Subsequently, the Literary Vein of all heavens dissipates.
Gui Guzi becomes the new master of the Literary Dao across all the heavens and worlds!
Meanwhile.
Above Imperial Capital City, the fortune of the Qin Dynasty surges once more, the fortune dragon roaring in joy, its vast body trailing with a trace of literary aura.
"Ding, congratulations to the host, for occupying the Literary Realm, location of misfortune, and obtaining the signing reward: Sub-Sage Mencius. Would you like to summon?"
Mencius!
Sub-Sage Mencius!
Inside the royal study, Qin Wudao was taken aback.
"System, what is the 'location of misfortune'?"
Qin Wudao quickly inquired.
In previously occupying great worlds, nothing about a location of misfortune was mentioned, and in his impression, anything related to misfortune is never good.
Misfortune signifies disaster!
"Ding, the location of misfortune is the origin of misfortune!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Wudao's expression fluctuates, the Literary Realm is actually the origin of misfortune?
Prior to this, he always believed this misfortune centered around the human race and all clans of the heavens, but now the system informs him, the Literary Realm is the main character of this misfortune.
Then what about the human race and all clans of the heavens?
What role do they play in the upcoming misfortune?