Translator: CinderTL
Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven.
As Liu Yu conversed with Li Chunjun, she remarked, "All nine Great Institutions have already disseminated the news. The False God Realm is now flooded with reports of Dao Venerable Li's ascension. We can expect this achievement to be celebrated and recounted for decades, even centuries, to come."
"It's no different from when I topped the Star Glory, Solar Radiance, and Cosmic Light rankings," Li Chunjun replied, his mood buoyant but far from complacent.
"These two levels of attention are incomparable," Liu Yu countered with a wry smile. "Even the Profound Yellow List's influence is limited to the Profound Yellow Great World, with only minor ripples in neighboring realms. But a Dao Venerable..."
She paused. "In the entire history of the Human Race, spanning hundreds of thousands, even millions of years, only a handful have ever emerged. Many Supreme Sages and Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivators, despite their extraordinary talents, will never witness the birth of a Dao Venerable in their lifetimes. No event can match the sheer scale of this phenomenon."
"Is that so?" Li Chunjun smiled faintly.
If the news had spread that he was a dao founder rather than a dao unifier, the fervor would have far surpassed the excitement over his dao unification.
"Dao Venerable Li, what are your plans now? Will you first enter seclusion to consolidate your realm, or...?" Liu Yu asked, carefully choosing her words.
"If I were to enter seclusion, I'd need to find a suitable place first," Li Chunjun replied.
"Now that you've achieved dao unification, you could establish your own sect and claim a Great World as your dao field. Do you have any particular world in mind?" Liu Yu asked, then paused thoughtfully. "The situation in the Profound Yellow Great World is rather complex. Unless you're willing to share it with other factions, it would be difficult to claim the entire world as your personal domain."
"The Great World of the Gods seems promising," Li Chunjun said. "Huang Daozhen and the others should arrive soon. Once they do, I'll have them gather all the experts from the Profound Yellow Great World, along with the various clans of the Immortal God Race, and together we'll conquer the Great World of the Gods and establish our new home there."
"The Great World of the Gods..."
Liu Yu's expression turned solemn. "The Great World of the Gods is no weakling. Their god above gods is a divine sage of the Dao of Soul... Though their mastery of the great dao of the soul may be somewhat primitive, they are still a formidable opponent..."
She paused, realizing that the Great Void Ancestral Dragon was also a divine sage born from the great dao of the void, who had later cultivated the Dao of Soul. In terms of power, the god above gods fell short of the Great Void Ancestral Dragon.
If Dao Venerable Li could obliterate the Great Void Ancestral Dragon, he likely stood a good chance of defeating the god above gods of the Great World of the Gods.
However...
"To deal with the god above gods of the Great World of the Gods, it's best to start with their Believers first," Liu Yu said gravely. "Through the great dao of the soul, that god above gods can command all subordinate God-Kings, God Emperors, Divine Emperors, and even the creation gods. While these individual forces may seem insignificant, when combined, they become a formidable force."
"The Profound Yellow Great World has been in constant conflict with the Great World of the Gods for years," she continued. "They must have a thorough understanding of that god above gods."
"Indeed, our Profound Yellow Great World has clashed with the Great World of the Gods countless times. Even the Profound Yellow Supreme once sought to confront that god above gods, but the latter never engaged the Supreme Sovereign directly, instead choosing to evade direct confrontation. He then exploited his ability to descend upon God-Kings, God Emperors, Divine Emperors, and creation gods, infiltrating our Profound Yellow Great World to wreak havoc."
Liu Yu continued, "The ultimate result was a chaotic free-for-all, with everyone killing each other. Yet this god above gods had mastered a great dao immortal technique: even if his physical form was destroyed, he could resurrect as long as his Believers remained."
"Resurrection through Believers?" Li Chunjun asked, astonished. "It seems this god above gods has achieved extraordinary mastery of the Dao of Soul."
"Indeed, his understanding of the Dao of Soul surpasses even the Supreme Sovereign's," Liu Yu confirmed. "Over tens of millions of years of conflict, the Supreme Sovereign annihilated this god above gods more than a dozen times, yet he repeatedly resurrected from oblivion. Eventually, the Supreme Sovereign, weary of wasting time on the Great World of the Gods, forged an agreement with the god above gods: beings at or above the dao unification realm were forbidden from intervening in the Great World's conflicts."
Li Chunjun nodded.
The Supreme Sovereign was undoubtedly stronger than those at the dao unification realm.
However, when those at the dao unification realm possessed profound comprehension of the Grand Dao Power, they could indeed render the Supreme Sovereign helpless.
"If someone like him were to master the void path and become the void ancestor," Liu Yu said, "not even the Supreme Sovereign, let alone the Ultimate Powerhouses or the entire Human Race, would be able to stop him."
"After making an agreement with the Supreme Sovereign, this god above gods invested considerable effort in nurturing the Divine Emperor and the creation gods. As a result, our war with the Divine Race in the Profound Yellow Great World has been largely passive. This is also why the Wu Ji Sect's invitation to the Immortal Alliance to enter the Profound Yellow Great World immediately garnered the support of all the sects."
"To force a Supreme Sovereign to compromise, this god above gods' mastery of the soul is truly extraordinary," Li Chunjun said with a smile. "But this only makes me more eager to conquer the Great World of the Gods."
"Are you confident?" Liu Yu asked, surprised.
Even after hearing all this, Li Chunjun remained utterly confident. Could it be...
Could he truly defeat the god above gods—the master of the Great World of the Gods, whom even the Profound Yellow Supreme had failed to eradicate?
"It shouldn't be a problem," Li Chunjun replied.
The essence of the void great dao is to transform "existence" into "non-existence"!
Even if the god above gods possesses the ability to resurrect endlessly as long as someone remembers him, once he is completely pulled into the void, the world will naturally gradually forget his existence.
By then, resurrection would naturally become a pipe dream.
Thinking this, Li Chunjun glanced at Liu Yu again. "Speaking of the great dao of the soul... I once asked you if those who had achieved dao unification, Supreme Sovereigns, or even Ultimate Powerhouses could resurrect the dead. Your answer was no. But in reality, with sufficient mastery of the soul, one can reconstruct the remnant souls of the deceased from the cosmic information of Lesser Thousand Worlds and grant them rebirth."
He smiled. "Remember to update your database."
Liu Yu paused, taken aback by Li Chunjun's words.
Then, she suddenly fell silent.
"I understand your intentions," she said. "You hoped I would cultivate the Sovereign Dao Canon, so you told me a well-intentioned lie."
Li Chunjun, clearly in a good mood, didn't press the matter further. After all, Liu Yu had provided him with considerable assistance throughout his journey.
He added, "Once I've resolved the matters at hand and dealt with the issues in the Great World of the Gods, I'll delve into the great dao river to search for the whereabouts of the Profound Yellow Supreme."
Hearing this, Liu Yu couldn't help but glance at him.
After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Could you please look into it before you go to the Great World of the Gods? Even just gathering some information or clues would be helpful."
"Before going to the Great World of the Gods..." Li Chunjun shook his head.
It wasn't that he didn't want to venture into the great dao river beforehand, but he hadn't yet truly achieved dao unification. He couldn't even enter the great dao river, let alone search it.
He explained, "You've already inquired with other dao unification experts, including Dao Lord Di Jiang, about the Profound Yellow Supreme's whereabouts, but without success. It seems that finding any leads on the Profound Yellow Supreme will require delving deep into the great dao river. However, the concept of time within the great dao river differs vastly from that of ordinary beings. I don't want to return to find everything changed beyond recognition."
Liu Yu lowered her voice apologetically. "I'm sorry. I hadn't considered that properly. I was asking the impossible."
She understood Li Chunjun's concerns.
"Rest assured," Li Chunjun said. "The Profound Yellow Supreme is my nominal master. When I have the means, I will find him and bring him back."
"I trust you, Dao Venerable Li," Liu Yu replied with a slight nod.
She had thoroughly researched Li Chunjun's life. While she refrained from commenting on other aspects, she acknowledged his unwavering commitment to repaying debts of gratitude.
But the favors he owed...
Once he had the means, he repaid them all without exception.
This reputation was enough to earn her trust.
Thinking of reputation...
Liu Yu's thoughts froze again. After a long pause, she finally said, "Is it possible that the claims about resurrecting the dead aren't lies?"
"That would mean your understanding of the information is still insufficient. After all, you're just a Quasi-Tenth-Tier..."
Li Chunjun trailed off abruptly.
What did being a Quasi-Tenth-Tier matter?
According to Liu Yu's earlier explanation, she had not only researched all available records but also consulted several individuals close to the Profound Yellow Supreme Sovereigns.
The conclusion she reached was that unless a fragment of the deceased's soul had been preserved before their death, or the death occurred before their very eyes and not too long ago, even the most supreme powerhouses would struggle to resurrect a being who had been dead for an extended period.
Yet...
Ling Hui's tone suggested that resurrecting the dead was a commonplace matter for dao venerables who cultivated the great dao of soul.
If it was commonplace, wouldn't that mean it wasn't a secret?
Then, given Liu Yu's somewhat unique intelligence capabilities as a Quasi-Tenth-Tier...
How could she not have found out?!
With this thought, Li Chunjun's expression darkened slightly. "What are you trying to say?"
Liu Yu took a deep breath and spoke slowly. "When any living being dies, if there isn't a cultivator at the Void Refining stage or higher who has mastered soul law, or a corresponding Dao Artifact to bind their soul, it will indeed become part of the world's cycle. As long as too much time hasn't passed and the world's information hasn't been overwritten by countless layers of time, a Dao Venerable who has cultivated the Dao of Soul can use the Grand Dao Power to reassemble the soul fragments scattered across the heavens and earth."
"And then?" Li Chunjun felt a growing sense of foreboding.
"During our first meeting, I told you that beings who haven't cultivated Mind Power have no secrets from someone with my level of Mind Realm mastery. So..." Liu Yu looked at Li Chunjun. "I know why you've been so fixated on resurrecting the dead."
"Get to the point!" Li Chunjun urged impatiently.
"The point..." A hint of sorrow flickered in Liu Yu's eyes. "Her soul hasn't scattered into the heavens and earth. It can't be reassembled from the world's essence... She has already become an integral part of your growth."
(End of the Chapter)
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