Above the Great Dao

"During those eight years?"

Chen Tang's heart was in turmoil, knowing she referred to the eight years since Chen Shi's death.

Regarding this history, Chen Shi personally no longer remembered anything about it, but Wu Qingyu had succumbed to soul-searching illness, and her soul left her body to the underworld seeking her son.

She was just a weak woman, merely a soul, drifting aimlessly in the underworld, constantly at risk of being devoured by ghost monsters, yet miraculously, she found Chen Shi.

She should know what happened to Chen Shi during that period.

Wu Qingyu said, "When I found him, it was amidst a sea of fire formed by Demon Fire."

During that time, Wu Qingyu had made quite a name for herself in the underworld; many ghost gods knew of this crazy woman seeking her son.

According to reason, searching for a relative's soul, one should go to the Underworld; all ghost souls from the mortal world should be under the Underworld's jurisdiction. However, Wu Qingyu, befuddled, didn't know this, and barged into territories not under the underworld's control. She didn't know where Chen Shi had gone, blindly moving forward as if a strange force was linking mother and son internally.

She survived for over a year in the underworld, not meeting her end at the hands of ghost monsters, ghost gods, or demons, a true miracle.

In the second year of entering the underworld, she accidentally wandered into a sea of Demon Fire. As she was about to be burned to death, she found her long-desired son.

"Little Ten stood on the shoulder of a Demon God; that Demon God was peerlessly mighty, possessing a physical body like a ghost monster yet bore deep and profound demon qi."

Wu Qingyu revealed a confused look, saying, "Very strange, I can't distinguish whether he's a demon, ghost, or human... many odd figures like him gathered around Little Ten. They secretly united, forming a great force, calling Little Ten a prince. When they talked to Little Ten, they used a strange language I've never heard."

She pondered for a moment, trying to say a heard phrase, but failed to articulate it.

Wu Qingyu's Nascent Soul emerged, making it much easier for her to speak using the Nascent Soul.

"Om Ba Ri Ra Di He Po Du Ru Ma Di He Sa Da Jian San He."

She spoke the phrase with the Nascent Soul, suddenly light burst forth beneath her feet as if she had invoked some mysterious force, flowing into her body from another space-time!

A huge silhouette emerged behind Wu Qingyu, standing tall in the void, its face indistinct and vast.

Chen Tang was shaken to his core, looking up, yet unable to see the full form of that silhouette!

A Thousand Feet Primordial Spirit is the cultivator's Primordial Spirit limit. Upon achieving the Mahayana Realm, the Primordial Spirit reaches a thousand feet; after unification, the physical body can become a thousand feet, embodying the magical realm, nothing else matters!

Thus, whether god, demon or monster, a thousand feet is the maximum limit for the physical body, unable to exceed this number.

The only one Chen Tang knew to exceed this number was the Outer Heaven True God!

Yet after Wu Qingyu chanted that peculiar phrase, the silhouette behind her far surpassed this number!

Chen Tang's heart was turbulent, completely unable to comprehend this extraordinary power!

The terrifying silhouette behind Wu Qingyu gradually faded.

"I haven't learned much, only this one phrase."

Wu Qingyu said embarrassedly, "But Little Ten seems to master this language, often conversing with them. They treat Little Ten well and take care of us. Yet I always feel they harbor ill intent towards Little Ten. Later, King Yan set a trap, captured me and lured Little Ten..."

Chen Tang asked puzzled, "Why would King Yan capture you? King Yan is supposed to maintain justice in the Underworld and the operation of the underworld, why would he capture you without reason?"

Wu Qingyu's eyes roamed a bit, feeling uneasy, "I don't know why, we haven't broken any laws..."

Chen Tang stared at her.

Wu Qingyu quickly said, "Little Ten is out!"

"You are hiding something from me!" Chen Tang said.

Chen Shi came over, Wu Qingyu quickly approached him with a smile, saying, "Little Ten, have you learned it? Your dad is foolish, instead of teaching you, he insisted that Jade uncut cannot become a useful tool, and let Old Du and others cut you a bit."

"Mom, I have learned it."

Chen Shi replied with a smile, "But the star map keeps changing, mere learning is useless, it requires sensing and deduction along with learning. My dad not teaching me was right, I can't pee in the same pot with him..."

"How can you say that?" Wu Qingyu playfully tapped him.

Chen Tang watched the mother and son, feeling that both were hiding something from him.

He felt a sense of being an outsider to the Chen Family.

After a moment, Chen Shi came over, saying, "Dad, I'm going out with the black pot for a while."

Chen Tang said, "Am I the last to know in our family?"

Chen Shi was surprised, looked up at him, not understanding why his father seemed a bit resentful in his words.

"I'm probably the least important person in our family, not even as significant as the black pot." Chen Tang said.

Chen Shi argued, "It's not like that, Dad..."

Chen Tang said, "Your mother is hiding something from me, and you're leaving with the black pot instead of me."

Chen Shi thought for a moment, "I'm going to Taihua Qing Palace, if you want to come..."

"I won't go."

Chen Tang shook his head, "Qiongyang Ancestor of Taihua Qing Palace is unfriendly to me since I'm not her son."

Chen Shi helplessly said, "Then maybe next time. I have some connections with Monk Wu Chen from Great Baoguo Temple, maybe next time we go to Great Baoguo Temple..."

Chen Tang shook his head, "I won't go to Great Baoguo Temple either. Also not to Bodhi Dojo, or Water Moon Sacred Realm. I can't go to Taishang Haoyuan Palace or Heavenly Master Mansion either, your grandfather has caused trouble in those places."

Chen Shi was silent for a moment, stammering, "Where can you go then?"