The Three-Step Daoist Lord Instructs Ji Ning

Chapter 160 The Three-Step Daoist Lord Instructs Ji Ning (Please Subscribe)

"Senior, if I can fulfill a certain condition, may I take my companions with me when we leave?" Xia Mangqing asked again.

Among the information they gathered, there was no mention of whether the Eternal Emperors had left with any people before they departed. After all, it had been too long ago; the last time an Eternal Emperor appeared in the Heavenly Realm was a million Chaos Eras ago.

Upon hearing his question, the sword-wielding puppet replied, "Simply fulfilling the three conditions I mentioned is naturally insufficient, but you can inquire at the core ancient hall. The Supreme Being left a glimmer of hope for the Sith race; it's impossible that he didn't leave one for you cultivators."

Xia Mangqing's heart sank.

However, he believed that there was always a glimmer of hope. Since it was an ancient land left behind by the Supreme Being and the rules were established, there was certainly no chance of survival.

"Alright, I've already told you quite a bit."

The sword-wielding puppet said, "Now it's time for you to choose an inheritance. There are eighteen kinds of Sovereign inheritances; you can choose one."

Xia Mangqing snapped out of his reverie, nodded, and then looked at the stone tablets, sensing their profound Daoist aura, before beginning to select one.

He now possesses three types of Dominator-level inheritances, belonging to Space-Time, Five Elements, and Mental Power respectively. Therefore, even if these three types of inheritances were also available here, he would not choose them this time.

After sensing the area, Xia Mangqing found that there was indeed a lineage of the Five Elements Dao here, but he skipped it. In addition to the Five Elements Dao, there were also lineages of the Path of Life and Death and the Path of Yin and Yang.

After a moment's thought, he chose the Yin-Yang Dao lineage.

Compared to the creation and destruction of chaos, the Yin and Yang of chaos plays a greater role in one-to-many situations because it is a domain-type Great Dao, so he prioritized the inheritance of the Yin and Yang Dao.

As for the inheritance of the Dao of Life and Death, there will always be opportunities to obtain it later. Not to mention there are three other ancient sites. If all else fails, you can go and explore them. There is also a chance to obtain three more Sovereign-level inheritances.

With that thought in mind, he walked to the ancient stone tablet that exuded the Daoist charm of Yin and Yang. The moment his consciousness touched it, countless memories flooded into his mind.

This is the legacy of a ruler, but what surprised Xia Mangqing was that it was not the legacy of a cultivator ruler, but rather originated from a Sith ruler.

Of course, he was not a pure Sith, but a descendant of the Sith who cultivated the system of the Chaos Universe and became a ruler, but ultimately died at the hands of the Supreme Being.

Its inheritance was obtained by the Supreme Being and ultimately remained here.

This is not surprising. Among the billions of volumes of inheritance left by Qi Zhizun in the Qinghua Cave, there are also many inheritances of the Sith race. During the ancient war, both sides obtained a lot of inheritances from each other, so this situation is not too unusual.

However, the inheritance here is not only the inheritance of the Sith rulers, but also the inheritance from cultivators. It's just that Xia Mangqing didn't get to choose it this time.

"Furthermore, no oath of sworn brotherhood was required."

Xia Mangqing thought to herself.

The fact that he did not make a life-bound oath means that he can pass on this inheritance. This is the first sovereign-level inheritance that he can pass on at will.

After receiving the inheritance, the sword-wielding puppet escorted Xia Mangqing out of the stone hall. The latter quickly returned to his residence and told the three, including Daoist Yu Chen, what the sword-wielding puppet had told him.

After he finished speaking, the atmosphere here suddenly became deathly silent, because with their strength, it was almost impossible to meet any of the three conditions.

However, even if Xia Mangqing could meet the conditions, he would not be able to take them away if he could not bring them with him.

"well----"

Yu Chen Daojun sighed. He wasn't in despair. Since becoming Daojun of Life and Death, they had been prepared. Such situations were not uncommon throughout history.

Moreover, the current situation is still relatively good, because they can still vaguely sense the Dharma body and transmit some messages. However, as time goes by, the Dharma body will lose contact with them due to the lack of nourishment from the soul. That will be the real despair.

"Senior brothers and sisters, there's no need to despair. The puppet said that we can go to the core ancient hall to ask, and perhaps there are other ways," Xia Mangqing said.

"I hope so." Daoist Yu Chen smiled. "If it really doesn't work out, junior brother, if you can meet the conditions, then you should leave first. There's no need for you to be trapped here with us."

"That's right." Daoist Mujue agreed as well: "With your talent, Junior Brother, you shouldn't be trapped here."

"There's no need to worry about us; everyone's fate is predetermined."

Lingyun Daojun also spoke, and Xia Mangqing was moved. In the end, he shook his head and smiled, "Let's not talk about these things for now. The matter is not yet settled. This time when I entered the stone hall, I obtained a Sovereign's inheritance, but I have not yet made an oath."

"Senior brothers and sisters might as well contemplate this together."

"Junior brother, this—is far too precious!"

Yu Chen Daojun said that it would be a lie to say that he was not tempted. After all, it was the inheritance of a ruler. Looking across the endless territory, how many living beings could obtain it?

"Senior brother, there's no need to say more. You senior brothers and sisters have helped me a lot before. Besides, the priority now is to improve our strength. Why bother with these trivial matters?" Xia Mangqing said.

Yu Chen Daojun remained silent for a moment before speaking: "I, Yu Chen, swear by my life that I will never pass on the inheritance I received from my junior brother Qing Xuan today without his permission."

Although Xia Mangqing was willing to pass on his knowledge to them and help them improve their strength, Daoist Yu Chen knew very well that the Supreme One had left his legacy here and set up tests to select suitable successors.

They did not receive their inheritance through trials, and they should have their own awareness that they cannot, like Xia Mangqing, casually pass it on.

"Senior brother, what you're doing—"

Xia Mangqing was speechless, while Daoist Yu Chen waved his hand: "I am grateful for your words, Junior Brother. I will not say anything more. If you can return, I will do my best to help you in the future."

"As for this inheritance—after all, it was left by the Supreme Being, so we should naturally hold it in awe. It was not obtained through my own abilities. Making this vow will put my mind at ease."

"That's fine too."

Xia Mangqing nodded, then looked at Dao Lords Mu Jue and Ling Yun, who also smiled faintly and then made an oath.

Subsequently, Xia Mangqing passed on the inheritance to the three of them.

For them, the inheritance of a sovereign is enough for them to study for a long time. If they can master some secret techniques, their strength will increase greatly. However, for top-level Dao Lords and second-level Dao Lords, the only two possibilities to leave this place are to achieve the conditions of perfect Dao Heart or to create a perfect method of combining the three forces.

After receiving the inheritance, the four of them went to the core ancient hall to ask for answers, but the six Emperor-level puppets, who were at the level of Holy City Lords, completely ignored them.

Left with no other option, they had to return to their base and go into seclusion.

Xia Mangqing spent about 100,000 years comprehending the time acceleration before emerging from seclusion again and entering the area where the Emperor-level puppets were active.

When he entered, he was met with three Emperor-level puppets, which were faintly forming a battle formation. Their powers resonated with each other, and if they were to attack, they could unleash power far beyond the ordinary.

"You dare to come here before you've even broken through to the next level?"

One of the puppets wielding a knife asked with a smile, "Xia Mangqing has fought against all of them before. They also saw Xia Mangqing's battle with the sword-wielding puppet. Without improvement or breakthrough, there is basically no hope of winning against three opponents at once."

"It is precisely with your help that I can see through the fog."

Xia Mangqing said, with the Chaos Green Lotus hanging above his head and nine secret techniques surrounding him, intending to transform it into a domain to suppress an entire realm.

"That depends on whether you can survive!"

A puppet wielding a giant hammer shouted. At the same time, the three Emperor-level puppets merged into one, their power flowing flawlessly. The giant hammer puppet roared and smashed its hammer towards Xia Mangqing.

His power was much stronger than when he was alone, and almost simultaneously, the knife-wielding puppet and another gun-wielding puppet also attacked, their coordination perfect.

"Suppress!"

Xia Mangqing roared, unleashing his nine secret techniques, which transformed into a chaotic domain with immense power. The attacks of the three puppets were weakened, proving that Xia Mangqing's choice was correct.

Within the domain, Xia Mangqing also took this opportunity to continuously unleash his ultimate Dao to fight against the three Emperor-level puppets, forcing his own potential under the immense pressure of life and death.

Moreover, he was ruthless enough to fight to the point of near death each time before escaping.

On the fifth attempt, he finally comprehended that thought and grasped the ultimate chaotic Dao of the third level.

Rumble—

Even before breaking through, Xia Mangqing used the ultimate Dao of the third level to unleash the nine secret techniques, the power of which surpassed that of the Myriad Gods Dao Lord. The three Emperor-level puppets in this domain could not even maintain their battle formation.

Because Xia Mangqing was originally skilled in formations, he had gained some understanding of battle formations after several exchanges. Previously, he had used his domain to influence the nodes of the battle formation to contend with the three puppets.

Now, having advanced to the third level of the Ultimate Dao, he guided the chaotic domain formed by the nine secret techniques to forcefully impact and suppress those array nodes, making it difficult for the three puppets to maintain their positions.

After all, the transition from the second to the third level of the Ultimate Dao is a qualitative change. Even though he has not yet broken through to become a Three-Step Dao Lord, the strength he has unleashed is not weak among peak Dao Lords.

boom!

The Chaos Green Lotus swept across, and wherever the lotus leaves passed, ripples appeared in the void. It should be known that the spacetime suppression here is extremely terrifying, and it is already incredible that ripples could appear.

The three puppets were instantly struck as if by a severe blow, flying tens of millions of miles away. Each of them had a very fine wound on its body, like a knife mark or a sword mark, which was terrifying in its power.

"We've lost," said the puppet wielding the sword. The other two puppets also withdrew their weapons and began to repair themselves. "As before, you can enter the hall again and choose a lineage to inherit."

Xia Mangqing nodded, then entered the hall again, obtained the inheritance of the Dao of Life and Death, and then returned to his residence to cultivate in seclusion and break through.

Having achieved the ultimate Dao at the third level, breaking through was naturally no problem. He quickly emerged from his seclusion, radiating an aura far more powerful than that of Daoist Yu Chen and the others.

Judging by his aura alone, anyone would think he was a fourth-step Dao Lord.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother, on reaching the Fourth Step Dao Lord Realm!"

Yu Chen Daojun and the others all offered their congratulations. Xia Mangqing becoming a fourth-step Daojun meant that a peak Daojun had completely risen to power. If Xia Mangqing could leave this ancient realm, his strength would shake the entire endless territory. Perhaps only the Wine Saint Daojun, who wields the treasure of the universe, could be compared to him.

"Senior brothers and sisters, you're too kind."

Xia Mangqing smiled and then hosted a banquet for Yu Chen Daojun and the others. He had originally planned to pass on the second type of Sovereign-level inheritance, but the three of them declined.

Xia Mangqing didn't value the inheritance too much, because he knew that the powerful were ultimately human. However, he felt unworthy of the inheritance that Yu Chen Daojun and the others had received, and they were already satisfied with what they had. So he decisively refused.

Therefore, Xia Mangqing did not insist in the end.

After breaking through, Xia Mangqing went to challenge nine opponents. With his current strength, plus the Chaos Domain and World Projection, he succeeded despite the difficulty.

As for fighting eighteen at once, that's not possible yet. With the help of the formation, the combat power of the eighteen Emperor-level puppets has undergone a qualitative leap. It's estimated that even if they don't reach the level of the Lord of the Holy City, they are very close. Xia Mangqing has only recently broken through to become a Three-Step Dao Lord, so it would be too difficult for him to defeat her.

However, he couldn't get past this stone palace, but he could still enter the other three ancient sites, which all had similar rules. So he entered the other three ancient sites and obtained a total of nine kinds of Sovereign-level inheritances.

"With the twelve sovereign-level inheritances I acquired before, I now possess fifteen sovereign-level inheritances."

Xia Mangqing sighed, especially since it contained the inheritance of the Chaos Dao Ruler, which was of immeasurable value to him.

As for the other fourteen types, he mainly studied and learned from them. After all, he followed the Chaos Path. Although there were basic paths such as Chaos Yin Yang and Chaos Spacetime, they were just directions of the Chaos Path. He only learned from some of the mysteries and insights of the corresponding paths.

However, the supernatural powers and secret techniques within these inheritances are quite useful to him, as they can enhance his strength.

In the Three Realms Void, my true self has also become a Three-Step Dao Lord. That ancient realm has not isolated my senses, but judging from Xia Mangqing's senses, that ancient realm is not in the Heavenly Valley Ruins, nor even in the Endless Territory, but in the Yu Xinghai!

However, Xia Mangqing and the others did not care where the ancient realm was located for the time being. After all, they could not get out now, so it didn't matter to them where the ancient realm was located.

"Your Majesty, Lord Beiming requests an audience."

Yu Chi Hong's voice rang out.

Nearly 100,000 years have passed, and the overall structure of the Three Realms has not changed much. Only Ji Ning has become a World Realm expert and has even been a member of the Mangya Kingdom for more than 20,000 years.

"Let him in."

Xia Mangqing sensed this and gave an order.

Before long, a figure in black entered the hall; he was Ji Ning's second primordial spirit.

"Ji Ning greets Senior."

Ji Ning bowed and asked, and at the same time, his heart stirred. He sensed that Xia Mangqing seemed to have broken through again, and his aura was even more unfathomable. He felt that even the fourth-step Dao Lord of the Mangya Kingdom's Sword Palace could no longer compare with Xia Mangqing.

"Truly worthy of being the greatest power in the Three Realms!"

Ji Ning sighed inwardly.

"What business do you have with me?"

Xia Mangqing asked with a smile, though she already had the answer in her heart.

"Senior, I have a question in my mind."

Ji Ning respectfully said, "This junior has received a great fortune, which has greatly improved my strength. I have even comprehended the five strongest paths and perfectly integrated them, but I still feel that it is not perfect enough."

"As the senior once said, if I ever feel that my path to enlightenment is not yet perfect, I can come to you for guidance. May I ask if you know the reason behind this?"

Xia Mangqing smiled faintly; so this was indeed the reason he had come. After a moment's thought, he didn't directly tell Ji Ning about the existence of the Ultimate Path. Instead, he asked, "Ji Ning, what do you think the Way of the Sword is?"

What is the way of the sword?

Ji Ning was taken aback, as if countless sword techniques were evolving in his mind.

Sword Dao—He had cultivated for far too long, millions of years including time acceleration, and had even created a heaven-defying existence that fused the strongest Dao. But Xia Mangqing couldn't have asked him this question for no reason, yet he couldn't understand it for a moment.

Xia Mangqing wasn't surprised to see him like this, but instead offered a suggestion: "Since you have already comprehended the fusion of the strongest sword path, why not create some methods as the foundation of the Three Realms?"

Ji Ning was taken aback, then realized that Xia Mangqing had pointed him in the right direction. He immediately bowed and thanked her, saying, "Ji Ning thanks you for your guidance, senior. I will go and create my own method now."

"Okay, go ahead."

Xia Mangqing nodded.

Unlike his original trajectory, Ji Ning's rise to power was due to the convergence of the fortunes of multiple chaotic worlds. Coupled with his willingness to fight outside, his talent and Dao heart underwent repeated transformations, which enabled him to improve so rapidly.

Among the powerful beings born from the Three Realms, the one with the strongest luck and talent is naturally Xia Mangqing, followed by Nuwa or Ji Ning.

However, if Ji Ning embarks on the ultimate path, he will soon far surpass Nuwa.