Above the Great Dao

He is now at the Great Perfection realm of the Returning Void, having been trapped at this level for less than a hundred years, unable to advance further. Yet even so, his cultivation is extremely formidable, absolutely remarkable in the Returning Void realm!

Some also say that if it weren't for the restrictions of the hundred-year Mahayana, Yan Changtian might have already broken through to the Mahayana realm.

However, now Yan Changtian is actually crawling on all fours!

At this moment, those ahead suddenly stopped moving, and the Daoists crawling behind also gradually slowed their pace. They crawled to the square in front of the Green Sheep Palace and stopped moving.

In the sky, the bright moon hung high.

In front of the Green Sheep Palace, the decorations were festively bright.

Sounds of crawling came from other mountain paths, Daoists from other palaces arriving here, also crawling on all fours.

Soon the square was filled with these crawling Daoists, with some even crawling onto the trees, crawling onto the palace walls, and even crawling onto the tall ritual platforms.

It is difficult to imagine how they climb onto the smooth walls and hang there.

Soft rustling sounds emanated from their bodies, followed by small popping sounds.

They seemed like a group of cicadas awaiting maturity, collectively undergoing metamorphosis and feathering here!

Chen Shi and Yu Lingzi were horrified, suddenly Yu Lingzi shouted loudly: "Master, Uncle Guan, what's wrong with you? Wake up! Wake up!"

The Daoists acted as if they hadn't heard.

Suddenly, there was a crisp popping sound, the muscles of the leading Daoist vibrated, at a rapid frequency, then his back swelled, his skull and face, separated from the skin of the face, slowly pulled out the head from the pelt.

The other Daoists also did the same, extracting their skulls and skinless faces from their respective pelts.

Their muscles vibrated, making a rustling sound akin to someone secretly laughing.

Laughing at these Daoists cultivating True Skill, collecting Heaven and Earth Righteous Qi, yet having no resistance against the evil transformation!

At this moment, a black pot peered from the underworld, upon seeing this scene, was about to retract its head, Yu Lingzi tremblingly said: "It's still comfortable for Pot Grandpa, it's too terrifying here for us..."

"Whoosh—"

The black pot drove the underworld wind, pulling Chen Shi and Yu Lingzi into the underworld together.

In the underworld of Taihua Mountain, twenty-eight peaks hung inverted in the sky, incredibly magnificent, resembling an immortal realm.

This place is truly a Holy Land, extraordinary even in the underworld, though the sky is gloomy, exuding a chilling evil qi.

Chen Shi and Yu Lingzi looked up, only to see Primordial Spirits clinging on the sky, clawing tightly into the sky, like large and small Golden Cicadas.

These Primordial Spirits range from several hundred yards in size to merely six yards, precisely the Daoists of Taihua Qing Palace!

The rustling sound came from the sky, produced by the frenzied vibration of Primordial Spirits!

One powerful Primordial Spirit after another cracked open their backs, new Primordial Spirits separated from old ones, probing out heads!

Upon seeing this, Chen Shi and Yu Lingzi felt their bones melting. Yu Lingzi tremblingly said: "Uncle Pot, please, send us back to the mortal world..."

This scene is even more terrifying than in the mortal world, it is God and Demon shedding skin!

Chen Shi looked towards the distance, and on those inverted mountains, there were already many discarded Primordial Spirit husks!

"Those discarded Primordial Spirit husks are much larger than these Primordial Spirits," Chen Shi observed, slightly stunned.

The black pot sent them back to the mortal world.

Chen Shi cautiously maneuvered through the square, examining these Daoists undergoing transformation, Yu Lingzi hurriedly followed him, trembling with fear, dreading any contact with these Daoists, fearing contamination.

"Indeed, after these Daoists transformed, their bodies became smaller, and much older!"

Chen Shi carefully observed, a thought stirring within: "This evil transformation is completely different from those Demon Transformations I encountered before. The range it covers isn't large, but the threat is huge, capable of affecting even beings of the Returning Void realm! They continue transforming, and likely, before long, they'll deplete everything and meet untimely death!"

At this moment, the Daoists who had completed their transformation began crawling towards the Green Sheep Palace.

Chen Shi and Yu Lingzi hesitated for a moment, then followed the crowd forward, only to see these Daoists crawling for a while. Just as they entered the palace, they stopped again and continued their transformation.

This time, the frequency of their transformation was much faster than before!

Once they completed their transformation, everyone aged considerably and continued to crawl forward. Some crawled up the walls, some onto the beams, and some onto the top of the hall, then continued their transformation.

"The frequency of their transformation has accelerated, indicating that we are close to the pollution source! Jing Hong, the Sect Leader, should be within Green Sheep Palace!"

Chen Shi steeled himself and entered Green Sheep Palace, thinking to himself: "No matter what, I must save Uncle Qing Yang!"

Yu Lingzi was reluctant to proceed, but as he hadn't yet learned Yin Yang Refining, when Chen Shi moved forward, he had no choice but to follow.

On the way, they saw many Daoists who had entered the palace earlier, leaving numerous husks, with some having transformed themselves to the size of infants.

A familiar figure appeared in their view, moving Yu Lingzi deeply: "Sect Leader Chang Ying!"

Daoist Chang Ying turned around, saw the two of them, and revealed a look of surprise.

Beside him were four elderly Daoists, already frighteningly old, with faces full of tangled wrinkles, not only their hair turned white, but even their eyebrows and nasal hairs were white.

Yu Lingzi was overwhelmed with excitement: "Uncle Master, these four are the Taihua Four Elders! They are figures of the Ancestor Master level! They always appear like divine dragons, showing their heads but never their tails. I never thought we would see them tonight!"

The Taihua Four Elders showed no expression, while Daoist Chang Ying slightly frowned and said: "Why are you two unaffected?"

Chen Shi replied: "Under the Innocent Taoist's guidance, junior has cultivated Yin Yang Refining, which can purify the Evil Qi, so I am not affected."

Daoist Chang Ying said: "Due to some unknown reason, this place is undergoing an evil transformation, extremely dangerous, so I have awakened the Four Elders to subdue the mischievous evil creatures! You should retreat to avoid accidental injury."

He and the Taihua Four Elders continued forward, suddenly hearing a familiar voice from the hall ahead: "The Qing Yang Ancestor can return, making the disciples rejoice wildly. When the ancestor left Taihua Mountain back then, I was saddened for a long time. Out of anger, I changed the name of Taihua Qingyang Palace to Taihua Qing Palace. If the ancestor returns this time, the name shall be changed back."

Yu Lingzi's body slightly quaked, looking at Chen Shi, he whispered: "It's the voice of Sect Leader Jing Hong!"

Daoist Chang Ying's body trembled, taking a long breath, as he walked towards the great hall.

Sect Leader Jing Hong was precisely his master!

Sect Leader Jing Hong had been dispirited for years, and instructed him to definitely find the Qing Yang Ancestor!

Only to hear Qing Yang's voice say: "Jing Hong, what kind of Evil Skill are you cultivating?"

"Evil Skill? Hehehe, Ancestor, how could the Golden Cicada Sheds Shell Heavenly Immortal Diagram be considered an Evil Skill?"

Jing Hong's voice came, "This cultivation technique is a legitimate Taoist True Skill. Didn't the ancestor dig up many Ancestor Master's tombs with Chen Yindou, seeing many empty coffins? They had practiced the Heavenly Immortal Map, transforming into Ghost Immortals. My cultivated magic skill is likewise. This is Immortal Law!"

Qing Yang said: "Immortal Law, you've turned yourself into this ghastly appearance? Jing Hong, you've gone astray!"

Daoist Chang Ying shouted loudly: "Master! If you do not cease, Taihua Qing Palace will be destroyed by your hand!"

He was emotionally stirred, quickening his pace.

Yet the Taihua Four Elders beside him suddenly halted, rooted in place, body trembling involuntarily, trying their hardest to resist the Evil Qi.

"It is Chang Ying."

Sect Leader Jing Hong's laughter echoed, "Your four uncle-masters have also come? Qing Yang Ancestor, we will soon achieve ascension as a sect. Let me first show them the mysteries of ascension."

The Taihua Four Elders wore expressions of terror, as floating above each of their heads appeared their Void Great Realms, their Primordial Spirits seated within, exerting all efforts to battle the evil transformation, cold sweat covering their foreheads.

"Three senior brothers!"

Suddenly one of the old Daoists showed a joyful expression, exclaiming, "I suddenly sense the mysteries of creation, the wondrous state of transformation feathering!"

He stood still, his muscles violently quivering, making popping sounds from within, splitting open a line from the back of his head, his back also cracked open with popping sounds, his back muscles heaving, and then, laughing, drew a bloody skull out of his head, saying: "I am ascending!"

"Hahaha!"

The other three Daoists suddenly grimaced, with twisted smiles on their faces, eyes rapidly turning white, shouting: "We also see the wondrous state of flight to immortality! Sect Leader Chang Ying, quickly give up resistance and ascend with us!"

——The chapter owed from Friday, now made up.