Above the Great Dao

Qing Yang gave him a deep look; just now when he heard that the Heavenly Disaster was Danchengzi, he couldn't help feeling delighted until now that he regained his sanity.

Danchengzi, although the ancestor of Taihua Qingyang Palace, is ultimately a disaster, more dangerous than demons, and even more terrifying than Jing Hong!

He was more deeply affected by the evil qi between heaven and earth, harboring ill intentions.

"Danchengzi, what cultivation technique have you been practicing?"

Qing Yang suddenly said, "It shouldn't be the Golden Cicada Sheds Shell Heavenly Immortal Diagram, right? Could it be that the Heavenly Immortal Map was intentionally placed in your coffin by you? The Heavenly Immortal Map was just an experiment of yours, correct?"

Danchengzi walked outside with his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "The Heavenly Immortal Map is an Immortality Technique. Those who practice it can indeed achieve immortality. Those who dared to open my tomb must be someone who defies the greatest taboos under heaven. He must have talent and ambition; he might even walk through this magical path."

Qing Yang sneered, "But you didn't expect that the person who opened your tomb didn't even look at the Heavenly Immortal Map you left behind, believing it could only cultivate a Fake Immortal. As a result, this cultivation technique ended up in Jing Hong's hands. Your intentions in leaving the Heavenly Immortal Map are malevolent!"

Danchengzi snickered, "The world is changing evilly; what does it have to do with cultivation techniques? What does it have to do with cultivators? I merely went with the flow of time, nothing more."

Qing Yang quietly grasped the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword, "So you're saying you became a disaster in pursuit of immortality?"

Danchengzi's gaze fell on the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword, "Qing Yang, if the world changes evilly, and a cultivator does not, how can one harmonize with heaven and earth?"

Qing Yang looked down at the sword and said, "You passed the Original Star Map to us so we could harmonize?"

Danchengzi laughed, "Qing Yang, you've cultivated the Original Star Map. Tell me, is it an evil method or a true skill?"

Qing Yang gripped the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword tightly, his expression ever-changing.

The Original Star Map is not an evil method.

But the Golden Cicada Sheds Shell Heavenly Immortal Diagram is also not an evil method!

Yet it is a hundred times more sinister than evil methods!

Danchengzi walked towards the outside, saying, "The purpose of the True King Sealing Immortal is to allow cultivators to cultivate new methods and harmonize with heaven and earth, isn't it? Qing Yang, what wrong have I done?"

A murderous glint flickered in Qing Yang's eyes. He lifted the sword and turned towards him.

Danchengzi, with his back to him, seemed unaware of his intent to kill, smiling, "Have you forgotten whose body this is?"

Qing Yang hesitated.

It's Chen Shi's body, and he couldn't bring himself to strike.

Danchengzi laughed, "Don't worry, I won't wreak havoc in the Mortal World."

As he said this, Chen Shi suddenly fell to the ground stiffly, becoming a lifeless body without a soul.

Qing Yang drove the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword into the ground, raised his hand to check Chen Shi's breath, and discovered his heart was still beating, his Qi-blood gradually recovering. It seemed that Danchengzi had saved Chen Shi's physical body.

However, Chen Shi's primordial spirit had not returned, leaving him as a living corpse.

"A strange heavenly disaster. What exactly is his intention? Moreover, why did he say Little Ten is their emperor?"

Qing Yang pondered for a moment and summoned a Taoist, "Go and invite some people skilled in Soul Summoning Technique."

After Chen Shi died, his primordial spirit drifted around and reached the underworld, returning to his skeleton body.

During this time, the Blood Lake Hell in the skeleton body had expanded to hundreds of miles, with mana immensely powerful, almost comparable to a peak expert of the God Refining Realm!

The Blood Lake Hell even bore some semblance to the Void Great Realm's phenomena.

Especially the skeleton's bones, tempered a thousand times, even the strongest magical treasures could hardly harm it, giving off a sense of shifting stars and moving constellations with every move.

This tiny skeleton exudes an overwhelming sense of power!

However, there's still a significant gap in elevating the Blood Lake Scripture to the Blood Sea Hell level, making it impossible to reach the next realm in a short time.

Chen Shi was a bit distracted, unable to check the cultivation progress of the skeleton body; his mind was focused on the Mortal World.

He was restless, pacing back and forth.

"That young man who killed Jing Hong, is he the senior brother of Despair Slope, Wu Wang?"

"The Divine Embryo he wielded, is it my Innate Dao Embryo? Indeed powerful!"

"Is Uncle Qing Yang safe? If he seeks revenge on him, I fear the worst!"

"After my death, will the Heavenly Disaster harm others? Will it be eliminated by Wu Wang?"

He sat uneasily, muttering to himself. After a long while, Chen Shi stopped pacing and whispered, "Uncle Qing Yang, I don't need you to risk your life for me. My vengeance, I will exact myself! I will personally reclaim my Divine Embryo!"

He was clearly a skeleton, yet he felt a burning heat in his chest.

"I've only cultivated for three years, and in three years, I've glimpsed the Unification Realm!"

"Give me ten years, and I'll trample Wu Wang underfoot!"

"Uncle Qing Yang, don't do anything foolish!"

He waited silently, every moment was an ordeal.

After an unknown duration, Chen Shi suddenly felt a peculiar pull, not as powerful as Granny Sha's soul summoning, seemingly done by others.

He didn't hesitate and immediately followed this pull, leaving his skeleton body in the Heavenly Pond Country.

The skull body, driven by a single thought, continued cultivating step by step, its cultivation increasing day by day.

Chen Shi slowly awakened, only to find himself surrounded by a group of Taoists with ox noses. The leading elder was Daoist Jing Yue, one of the four elders of Taihua, skilled in soul summoning. But Qing Yang, fearing mistakes, had gathered all the Taoists proficient in the Soul Summoning Technique from Taihua Mountain to summon Chen Shi's soul.

Seeing Qing Yang, Chen Shi let out a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy stone was lifted from his heart.

"Thank you, all Taoist masters, for lending a hand." Chen Shi stood up and bowed to the crowd.

"Not at all!"

Everyone returned the salute, and Daoist Jing Yue hurriedly mirrored the gesture, smiling, "Young Chen top scorer returned the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword and risked his life to save, ultimately succumbing. Us soul summoning him is but a small expression of our gratitude."

Chen Shi replied, "Elder, you're too kind. If you don't mind, next time call me chen top scorer or Mr. Chen. I'm the only top scorer in our family, my father didn't make it."

Daoist Jing Yue thought to himself, "Just like his grandfather, likes to show off. But, who can blame him when he's our benefactor?"

Thus, he addressed him as top scorer Mr. Chen.

Chen Shi was quite pleased, thinking Taihua Qing Palace truly had its unique qualities to stand undeterred all these years.

Qing Yang walked over, and Chen Shi slightly bowed, "Uncle Yang."

Qing Yang surveyed him from head to toe, smiling broadly, "You're fine, I'm relieved."

Chen Shi smiled lightly, "You all are safe, I am relieved too."

Qing Yang burst into laughter, "I've figured it out, having risked my life for your grandfather once, I can't stupidly risk it for you again. Your vengeance, you must pursue yourself. Should you fail, I'll assist you."

Chen Shi stepped forward and hugged him tightly, refusing to let go.

"Let go, Little Ten, quickly let go! It hurts, it hurts!"

Qing Yang shouted, "I still have injuries, it hurts badly!"

Chen Shi let go, his eyes red, a bit embarrassed: "Uncle Yang, I thought I'd never see you again. I was worried sick in the underworld..."

Saying this, tears began to fall.

Qing Yang was silent for a moment, then laughed, "I'm not that foolish. Relax, if faced with such dangerous events again, I won't charge in."

Though he said this, Chen Shi knew that if faced with such situations again, Qing Yang would be the first to charge.

Among the six villains of the Five Lakes, Qing Yang's words were the harshest, but his heart the warmest, always leading the charge, facing the greatest attacks, giving the other five a chance to survive.

"Little Ten, there's one more thing."

Qing Yang hesitated for a moment, then detailed the appearance of the Heavenly Disaster Dan Cheng Zi, saying, "Dan Cheng Zi passed us the Original Star Map, likely with ill intentions. Your grandfather and I once dug up the Golden Cicada Sheds Shell Heavenly Immortal Diagram, likely intentionally placed in his tomb."

Chen Shi felt a stir inside, blurting out, "He wishes to test whether a new cultivation technique aligning with the Heaven and Earth Great Dao can lead to immortality! But this is too dangerous, so he tests on others! But my grandfather judged his technique as nothing significant, didn't fall for it. Jing Hong found my grandfather's transcribed technique, mistook it as treasure, leading to this trouble."

Qing Yang nodded lightly, "One more thing, when I spoke of the Innocent Taoist, he showed no surprise, as if he knew the Innocent Taoist. Daoist Chang Ying is also the sect leader, yet doesn't know the Innocent Taoist."

Chen Shi asked in confusion, "You mean..."

Qing Yang said, "The Immortal Fire burning the Innocent Taoist's seal might be related to him. Even if he's not the one who set it, he likely knows who did."

Chen Shi was stunned, muttering, "Heavenly Disaster Dan Cheng Zi released the Innocent Taoist, letting him menace the Yin Yang Two Realms, plotting what?"

Qing Yang hesitated for a moment, but still laid out the matter, saying, "Little Ten, Dan Cheng Zi regards you as the Emperor. In the underworld, did you do something illegal?"