Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme - Chapter 192
Chapter 192: Chapter 136: Shocking_1
Translator: 549690339
The inheritance is incomplete, a significant problem.
This was one of the reasons why Xu Yang strove for supremacy over the realm.
The current Taoism holds tremendous potential and numerous benefits.
He did not wish to abandon it, yet the inheritance was flawed.
The only solution was to gather a collective force to usher in a golden age of Taoism. Like deriving the Martial Arts Scripture, they relied on the wisdom of all beings to deduce the divine skills of Taoism.
Therefore, he intended to unify the realm.
As for ascension… he was not considering it for the time being.
Since he was an “unregistered” being and was unaware of the conditions in the Upper Realm, should there exist supreme beings like the Ancestral Daoist and Ancestral Buddha above, his ascension would be like stepping into a trap.
Such powerful beings could, with a casual glance, likely see through his origins as an “extraterritorial Heavenly Demon.
At that time, being killed might be a mercy, just a single death. But he feared they had means to trace back to his true form through dreams, which would spell utter disaster.
So, ascension was not a consideration for now. He would first unify the realm and then see.
True Monarch Changrong was unaware of Xu Yang’s foresight and remained focused on that Blood Armored Sky Dragon.
To be honest, a Demon Emperor, even one that was an Old Demon of ten thousand years, was not much to speak of.
Because Righteous Skills Cultivators wielded great weapons like “Luotian Dajiao.”
When a Heavenly Master made his move, mighty with the divine powers of Taoism, even an Old Demon of ten thousand years could be executed or suppressed and sealed.
But an Old Demon capable of mass-producing Demon Emperors…
“If this is true, it will become a great calamity!”
True Monarch Changrong lifted his head, his expression very serious, “Taoist Master, this demon cannot be left unchecked!”
Xu Yang nodded, “That’s what I think too, which is why I’ve come to discuss the origins of this demon with Brother Dao. As you are older and more experienced, do you know what kind of demon this is?”
“This…”
True Monarch Changrong paused, then gave a wry smile, shaking his head, “Although I’ve been absorbed in cultivation for a hundred years, I truly do not recognize this demon. Among the many demons, I’ve never heard of an Old Demon with the original form of a Blood Armored Sky Dragon. Could it be a remnant species from ancient times? No, before the ancient Immortal Gods ascended, how could they have allowed such a demon to remain in the mortal world?”
Having said this, he seemed to think of something and immediately looked at Xu Yang, “Taoist Master, can your Spirit Eyes Mysterious Light not uncover the details of this demon?”
Xu Yang smiled, remaining silent. A convergence of spirit light gathered from between his eyebrows, drawing out a talisman. Then, he opened his eyes, upright between his brows, devoid of any emotion.
“The Admiring Eye of Heaven?”
Seeing this, True Monarch Changrong felt a surge of surprise in his heart, “Taoist Master, have you cultivated the Spirit Eyes Mysterious Light to such an extent?”
Spirit Eyes Mysterious Light, a Taoist Gate Righteous Skill, divine power that can inquire about matters of heaven, earth, human, ghost, gods across the Three Realms and Six Paths. When cultivated to a certain level, it can even develop ‘Heaven View Earth Hear’ and ‘Admiring Eye of Heaven’ great divine skills.
It’s not only cultivators who practice this method; many among the Immortal Gods do as well.
And the Admiring Eye of Heaven is extraordinary, even related to one of the great men in the Immortal Realm – the widely respected True Monarch Qingyuan Miaodao!
At the mouth of the Gan River, the deity Erlang – Yang Jian!
Erlang’s third eye, the third eye atop Yang Jian’s forehead, is the Admiring Eye of Heaven, which can illuminate the nine heavens and ten earths, the Three Realms and Six Paths. Except for a few great beings, no one can hide from the gaze of his Heavenly Eye.
Of course, True Monarch Erlang’s Admiring Eye of Heaven is an innate great divine power, born with its own foundation.
The Admiring Eye of Heaven cultivated through Spirit Eyes Mysterious Light, on the other hand, is an acquired divine skill, far less powerful than the innate.
But that comparison is with Immortal Gods, and even among them, with the top-tier powerhouse True Monarch Erlang.
For lesser immortals and gods, even the acquired Admiring Eye would see right through them.
Not to mention cultivators of the mortal world. Unless they possess some magical treasure or a divine skill of equivalent caliber to conceal themselves, they could not escape the scrutiny of the Admiring Eye of Heaven.
Now that Xu Yang had also cultivated the Admiring Eye of Heaven, True Monarch Changrong naturally couldn’t help but be surprised.
In his memory, even for a Daoist Celestial Master, cultivating the Spirit Eyes Mysterious Light to such a level was extremely difficult.
And yet, how long had it been since he’d stepped into the True Monarch realm that he had developed the Admiring Eye of Heaven?
This…
Watching True Monarch Changrong’s doubtful gaze, Xu Yang smiled and reassured, “It’s a fluke of fate, a lucky success. Brother Dao need not concern himself with it.”
Watching Xu Yang offer such “reassurance,” True Monarch Changrong did not know what to say to him and changed the subject, “Since you’ve acquired the Admiring Eye of Heaven, surely you can glimpse some details of that demon, right?”
Xu Yang shook his head and remained silent, opening his Heavenly Eye and emitting a beam of mysterious light.
The light fell, transforming into a mirror of light, which shimmered with mysterious light and gradually revealed a scene.
One saw a vast darkened sky, forming a Netherworld, where countless ethereal, incomplete souls roamed restlessly, like walking corpses that never slept, and occasionally one might see Underworld Soldiers and Evil Ghosts rushing past.
“Is this… the Netherworld?”
True Monarch Changrong furrowed his brow, somewhat puzzled by the meaning.
Xu Yang remained silent, as the scene within the Xuan Guang Mirror shifted again.
A massive city stood against a mountain.
The mountain was Black Mountain; the city was Black City.
The city was filled with the howling and wailing of Evil Ghosts, with squads of Underworld Soldiers coming and going, using iron chains to drag souls they’d hooked into the city.
“City of Unjust Death?”
“This…!”
Recognition dawned in True Monarch Changrong’s eyes as he finally understood what Xu Yang was observing.
Just at that moment…
“Who… is it?”
“Dare! To! Peek! At! My! City! Of! Unjust! Death!”
Word by word, sentence by sentence, voice by pause, the giant city was enveloped in flying sand and rolling stones, forming a terrifying visage that blotted out the sun and sky.
It was indeed…
“Black Mountain Old Demon!”
True Monarch Changrong’s expression shifted, realizing that such unbridled probing had startled that colossal figure of the Netherworld.
“Come to die!!!”
Confronting the unknown surveillance, the Black Mountain Old Demon was straightforward, directly spewing a mouthful of Yin-poisonous Black Sand, aiming to defile the opponent’s Divine Soul.
However, Xu Yang’s expression remained unchanged, and with a flash of Mysterious Light in the mirror, the entire Black Mountain giant city vanished into thin air.
Afterward, Xu Yang turned to True Monarch Changrong, who looked puzzled, and said, “With the Admiring Eye of Heaven, the reflection of the Xuan Guang Mirror, and the empowerment of the Luotian Dajiao, even Black Mountain’s millennium Old Demon cannot block my inspection.”
True Monarch Changrong nodded and asked, “Taoist Master means…?”
Before he finished speaking, the color drained from his face.
“Exactly!”
Xu Yang nodded, and his Heavenly Eye shined again, the Mysterious Light in the mirror flickered, but the scene remained unseen, swallowed by darkness and void.
“This…!”
True Monarch Changrong’s expression turned solemn, with a glint of terror in his eyes: “The Admiring Eye of Heaven, even with the Luotian Dajiao empowerment, cannot spy on the trace of the Blood Armored Sky Dragon?”
“How could this be possible?”
His words were incredulous, filled with shock and dismay.
It was no wonder that True Monarch Changrong was so shaken.
The situation was indeed terrifying.
With Xu Yang’s current status and the empowerment of the Luotian Dajiao, in this world, who could evade his investigative powers?
Even the Black Mountain Old Demon, dwelling in the Netherworld, within the City of Unjust Death, possessing absolute home-field advantage, was helpless against his Heavenly Eye’s inspection and could not hide.
But this Blood Armored Sky Dragon… not even a trace could be seen?
What did this imply?
True Monarch Changrong couldn’t be certain.
It was precisely because he couldn’t be certain that he was so fearful.
“There’s no smoke without fire.”
“Abnormal occurrences signify monsters and demons.”
Yet Xu Yang was calm: “Sometimes, the lack of clues can also be a clue!”
Having said that, he asked True Monarch Changrong, “In Brother Dao’s opinion, how many things in this world exist that my Admiring Eye of Heaven cannot see?”
“This…”
True Monarch Changrong lowered his head, carefully pondering before answering gravely, “To my knowledge, there should be none. Even the treasured relics of the great Taoist sects or the remnants left by the Ancient Immortal Gods would not be able to fully block the Admiring Eye of Heaven, empowered by the Luotian Dajiao, to the extent of leaving no trace at all.”
“After all, Ancient magical treasures and items of the Immortal Gods require cultivation to wield their power.”
“Unless…”
True Monarch Changrong suddenly looked up at Xu Yang: “Unless this demon’s cultivation far exceeds yours, and like you, he has learned the way of the Heavenly Eye and the Method of Concealment, then it might be slightly possible.”
“No!”
Xu Yang shook his head and said calmly, “When he breached my Iron Wall Encirclement earlier, we exchanged a blow. As for strength, he was at best my equal, perhaps even slightly inferior. Even if he cultivated the way of the Heavenly Eye and the Method of Concealment, he couldn’t completely elude my scrutiny.”
True Monarch Changrong’s pupils contracted, his astonishment deepening, as he tentatively asked, “Taoist Master means…?”
Xu Yang smiled and spoke calmly, “Brother Dao, what if, when the Ancient Immortal Gods broke through the realm during their Ascension, something was overlooked and remained unearthed?”
“This…!”
True Monarch Changrong stared blankly at him for a long while before finally regaining his senses, his expression one of horror as he shook his head repeatedly.
“Impossible, absolutely impossible. The Ancient Immortal Gods were so powerful, how could anything be overlooked? It’s impossible, utterly impossible!” he exclaimed in a flustered and disoriented manner.
“There’s no need for Brother Dao to panic,” Xu Yang assured him with a smile. “Among the Ancient Immortal Gods, there were indeed many powerful beings, including supreme entities such as the Ancestral Daoist and Ancestral Buddha. Logically speaking, there was nothing that could evade Their perception, especially the Great Demon Saints, who would be of particular interest to Them.”
“But…”
“The Great Dao numbers fifty, Heaven evolves forty-nine, with the Escaping One remaining.”
“Who can guarantee that there will be no exceptions in all things?”
“Perhaps there was an object that escaped the heavy scrutiny of the Ancestral Daoist and Ancestral Buddha and the detection of the Immortal Gods’ powers, left behind.”
Xu Yang looked at True Monarch Changrong: “What does Brother Dao think?”
“This… could perhaps be a plausible explanation,” he replied, frowning heavily.
“What could this ancient relic be?”
“That’s uncertain. It could be a magical treasure, a legacy, or something else entirely.”
“Of course, it is also possible that it’s not an ancient relic but a visitor from beyond our realm that came afterward.” Xu Yang shook his head and spoke somberly, “But no matter what it is, one thing is certain: its tier and status must be above the Golden Core, and it must excel at concealing fate. Only then could it completely block my Admiring Eye of Heaven’s search.”
“Hiss!!!”
Upon hearing Xu Yang’s analysis, even with True Monarch Changrong’s cultivation level, he couldn’t help but inhale sharply: “That demon holds such a treasure in his hands? If we allow him to grow and expand, won’t it potentially be…?”
Without finishing his thought, he disregarded his composure as a True Monarch, grabbed Xu Yang’s hand, and exclaimed, “Taoist Master, we must unearth this demon as soon as possible, or else a great disaster may loom over us, potentially becoming a calamity for all living beings, a catastrophe that could bring about the end of the world!”
