Above the Great Dao

This scene left Chen Tang astonished beyond measure.

The nearly two thousand Heavenly Gods of the Thirteen Families, compared to the countless Heavenly God corpses hanging on the Infinite Cliff, truly seem insignificant!

"Father, some things don't need to be kept to yourself."

Chen Shi raised his hand to pat Chen Tang on the shoulder, saying, "What seems to you like an immense and insurmountable chasm is, to me, possibly nothing at all. Stay here a few more days, and when you see the myriad gods of the Thirteen Families, you might find that they are just so-so."

Chen Tang took a long breath, descended from the broken bridge, came to the Blood Stream, and said to the white bone skeleton, "Brother Dao, pardon the intrusion."

The white bone skeleton said, "Father, it's me. There's no need for this here. This is Heavenly Pond Country, you are the Supreme Emperor, and there's no need to lower your stance before anyone."

Chen Tang: "..."

He truly sat in front of the Infinite Cliff, observing the boundless divine corpses.

The Upper Realm of the Thirteen Families brought him incomparable oppression, making him feel watched, oppressed, and in a predicament where life and death were at the enemy's hands. Yet now, this sense of oppression and despair was gradually dissipating, replaced by an immensely calm state of mind, where even if the sky collapses, he wouldn't be startled; a sense of arrogance, rebelliousness, and an unyielding spirit refusing to submit.

He suddenly realized where Chen Shi's lawless mentality originated from.

Because he now possessed that mentality as well.

Ignoring authority, ignoring the power disparity between enemies and allies.

Be as strong as you are, eventually you will hang on the wall.

A few days later, Chen Tang's mindset returned to its peak state, reverting to the demeanor of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the Western Capital, with eyes full of confidence, neither humble nor arrogant, calculating and strategizing.

He returned to the Mortal World, went back to Huangpo Village, finding Chen Shi accompanying their mother, Wu Qingyu, in cultivation. Seeing his return, he looked him up and down before slowly nodding, saying, "A while ago, you were just Chen Tang; now you're truly my father. Going with me to the Upper Realm will ensure that we don't disgrace the Chen Family."

Chen Tang drew the Xuanwei Sword, intending to punish the rebellious son, but Wu Qingyu quickly interceded, saying, "A child's misbehavior is the father's fault. Both of us never taught him; it was your father who did. Your grandfather is rather indulgent with his grandson; raising him, he was able to teach him to such a level, already a success. Considering he's our own child, let him off."

Chen Tang sheathed his sword in annoyance, saying, "You just favor him; sooner or later, he'll cause great trouble outside! I'll tidy up and go to the Upper Realm with him!"

Chen Shi brought the white-clothed Fairy to see the Yang family retinue, saying, "We're departing."

The Yang family retinue was surprised, asking, "You're not bringing Assistant Minister Chen?"

Chen Shi shook his head, saying, "I don't like others guessing my intentions, so I've changed someone."

The Yang family retinue looked at him strangely several times, secretly shaking his head: "Under his command, the one with the most stable emotions and strongest ability is his father. He's not using his father but instead bringing a gentle and easily bullied woman, obstinately, putting himself in danger for his own pride; it's an unwise move. Is this person truly the formidable rival of Young Master Shaohu?"

He prepared the carriage, inviting Chen Shi and the white-clothed Fairy onto the vehicle.

The carriage was a great Qingyun chariot, larger than usual ones, with four pillars and blue panels painted with landscape images. The roof was topped with Qingyun canopy, and the crowning jewel was three Bright Pearls. Pulling the carriage were three mutant beasts resembling dragons and horses, named Long Xiang.

Chen Shi and the white-clothed Fairy entered the Treasure Chariot, and saw green mountains surrounding them, looking up at the Qingyun clouds, and three suns hanging in the sky. The light was bright but not scorching.

This kind of Treasure Chariot is already a Magical Treasure, extremely prestigious; ordinary families simply cannot afford to use it.

As the Treasure Chariot started, Chen Shi looked outside, as if the vast world was turning, star rivers shifted, dragon breeds carried them, leading them to wander in the void, exceedingly marvelous.

Chen Shi uttered a word of admiration: "The foundation of the families indeed resonates extraordinary."

Chen Tang had already packed up, but when he rushed out, the Qingyun Treasure Chariot had entered the void, and he couldn't catch up!

Chen Tang was furious: "You brat! You didn't take me, but took that mysterious woman. Let's see who can protect you in the Upper Realm!"

Wu Qingyu saw him return and asked in confusion, "You didn't go with them?"

Chen Tang recounted the matter of Chen Shi taking the White-clothed Fairy to the Upper Realm and said, "He didn't take me, but instead took the mute girl. I'm afraid he will be in great danger in the Upper Realm! You've spoiled the boy!"

Wu Qingyu replied, "It was his grandfather who taught him, don't blame me. But Little Ten always has his plans. Not taking you but taking the mute girl, he must have his reasons."

Just as she said this, she saw Stone Rock Lady on the Yellow Earth Slope, offering incense to the stele mother of Chen Shi. It was clear that Chen Shi did not take her either this time.

Wu Qingyu's heart was slightly stirred, and she said, "A Tang, are you sure you're the strongest among us?"

Chen Tang remained composed and said, "I'm certain. Among the five ruffians and one grandmaster my father associated with, Uncle Du Yiran has the highest cultivation, Brother Qiao Zhuo has the best talent, and Aunt Qiongyang's Thunder Law is the purest. The three of them are already at the Mahayana Realm, but in life-and-death combat, they would surely perish at my hands. Even three of them together couldn't withstand me for three rounds. Granny Sha could perhaps fight me in the underworld and disturb me, but she couldn't withstand five moves. Uncle Qing Yang has passed away, and Uncle Hu is cowardly and poses no threat. Only Huo Dou could perhaps contest me for supremacy."

Wu Qingyu asked in confusion, "Why does Little Ten think you're not the strongest one?"

Chen Tang's heart was slightly shaken. "Are you saying the mute girl is the strongest one?"

He couldn't help but be bewildered: "If she is stronger than me, who could she be? Could she be another of my father's favorites? No, no, she clearly likes Little Ten very much. It doesn't seem like an older generation's affection..."

The White-clothed Fairy of the Qixia Temple in the Western Capital has always been a legend, sealed and suppressed by the True King. Apart from records of her appearance in the Thirteen Families, few have seen her true face.

During the Imperial Examination, the White-clothed Fairy had just broken free from her seal and was severely wounded by the True King Nine Palaces, mobilized by the Thirteen Ministers of the Cabinet. Chen Tang had never seen the fairy's appearance and only knew that a prehistoric disaster emerged, causing chaos, but never realized the disaster was right next to Chen Shi.

Inside the Qingyun Treasure Chariot, the White-clothed Fairy yawned and lay on Chen Shi's lap, sleeping.

Chen Shi felt slightly nervous, sensing the Lower Corpse God Peng Jue growing even stronger in him, and thought to himself, "After the battle with Yang Bi, I'll find a chance to slay Peng Jue. It's always making me restless, hindering my cultivation!"

The White-clothed Fairy opened one eye to peek at him. Seeing Chen Shi look over, she quickly closed her eyes, a blush spreading across her fair face.

Chen Shi's heart stirred with a peculiar feeling, and he became secretly cautious: "I must improve, achieve even greater accomplishments, and eliminate Peng Jue as soon as possible! It's the one instigating my feelings for this girl... She smells so lovely—"

At that moment, boundless divine light shone through, penetrating the verdant green mountains of the Qingyun Treasure Chariot, revealing Qingyun along with three great suns in their original forms, reverting to the green clouds and three pearls embroidered on the Treasure Chariot.

Chen Shi gathered his wandering thoughts, pushed open the window lattice to look outside, and saw a magnificent landscape unfold before his eyes, with mountains rising and falling, and stars gathering in the sky to form a Star River, flowing majestically.

Majestic Divine figures sat or stood, floated on clouds, or appeared in the Star River. Their bodies were immense, surrounded by divine light, and Incense Fire Qi formed clouds floating around them.

In front of them, the huge incense burner emitted spirals of Incense Fire Qi, continuously flowing in from the Lower Realm, transforming into clouds and ribbons flowing behind their heads and under their arms, gradually forming Extraordinary Power, merging into their bodies.

The Qingyun Treasure Chariot flew past a towering Divine figure. Chen Shi raised his head to look at the figure's face, just as the Divine figure lowered its head to look down.

Their gazes met, and Chen Shi immediately felt an overwhelming divine majesty and incomparable pressure.

This Divine had absorbed thousands of years of incense, its divine power vast and boundless, even comparable to Great Snake Xuan Shan.

It had no physical body, using Extraordinary Power to reconstruct a Golden Body, even with some strange patterns on its body, which were likely talismans condensed during the reconstruction of the Golden Body, extremely complex!

"Just a dry bone in the tomb," Chen Shi withdrew his gaze, gently stroking the beautiful woman's hair on his lap.