The Dao Ancestor's goal has always been to break the seal of the Heavenly Domain and make his presence known in the world. He has always acted towards this objective.

Elder Shiming is merely a pawn of the Dao Ancestor, reassembling the Nine Heavens to break the seal, with the ultimate goal of pushing the great tribulation. As for other matters, the Dao Ancestor is actually indifferent.

"You say I plot for the Tribulation Device to restrain you? Yes, but also no.

The Tribulation Device absorbs the Qi of the great tribulation; although it has some restraint against the 'Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture', its greatest restraint is against the Heavenly Dao Power. Saying it restrains you is more like saying the Tribulation Device restrains those blessed by the Heavenly Dao."

At this point, the Dao Ancestor spoke one last time, "It is said that those who do not plan for the millennia are not fit to plan for a moment; those who do not plan for the entirety cannot plan for a corner. Having lived for ten thousand years, does this moment's plan catch your eye?"

Does it catch your eye? Certainly, it does.

It catches the eye so much that even the Supreme Taoist Master, who has reached the Realm of Supreme Forgetfulness, harbors deep murderous intent.

Over ten thousand years, even a pig living so long could become a spirit. This old fox of a Dao Ancestor has lived for ten thousand years and has become a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox.

"But in the end, victory shall be mine."

The Supreme Taoist Master reached out his right hand towards the Dao Ancestor's Heavenly Spirit, "Absorbing your Xuan Yuan One Qi, and with the addition of the Heavenly Dao Power, I can be invincible under Heaven; even Qing Yu cannot do anything to me."

"I bet that your effort will end in failure," the Dao Ancestor said with a light laugh.

"What a coincidence, I think so too."

The palm force that was about to attack was halted by the appearance of a black-robed, white-haired figure emerging from the void, "Supreme Taoist Master, it's been a while. Why rush away from the Northern Zhou? Why not let me extend some hospitality as the host?"

"Let me say again, my earlier words were not only meant for you but also for Qing Yu to hear," the Dao Ancestor added.

He witnessed the merging of Qing Yu's true form and his avatar, and roughly guessed why Qing Yu's wounds had healed.

Earlier in the Divine Capital, Qing Yu forcibly absorbed the essence of the Heavenly Demon Pearl; despite relying on the Dao Ancestor's power to extinguish the pearl's instinctual resistance, he still sustained some injuries.

Combined with the battle against the Dao Ancestor, Qing Yu's injuries were actually not slight.

However, by switching to another body, Qing Yu's actual injuries were not so deep.

Thus, the Dao Ancestor estimated that Qing Yu would certainly pursue relentlessly, never letting a threat linger.

"How long have you been here?" the Supreme Taoist Master asked coldly.

"For quite some time," Qing Yu replied, brushing off his shoulder, "enough to expel the Ten Thousand Transformation Foundation Establishment Finger Force left by the Dao Ancestor."

Since switching bodies, the other form within Qing Yu had been practicing to expel the finger force. It was only until just now that Qing Yu managed to remove it, and his wounds have recovered, now restored to peak condition.

"The Supreme Taoist Master has hidden so deeply. If it weren't for the Dao Ancestor, I might have only discovered it at the very end. If I hadn't pursued today, allowing you to absorb the Dao Ancestor's power, it would have been a headache in the future."

With a slight smile, a crimson Demon Sword appeared in his hand, exuding a chilling aura.

"This Tribulation Device was crafted to deal with the Sword God, yet I did not expect it to also have some restraint against the Heavenly Dao Power. Today, I've truly broadened my horizons."

Vivid red light danced across the Doomsday Myth, strands of Tribulation Qi swirling around the blade, continuously nourishing the Demon Sword.

The Supreme Taoist Master's eyes suddenly turned completely white, not with a terrifying pallor, but with a pure, void-like white, majestic as the Cangtian.

Around him, mysterious and intangible Qi emanated from the void, connecting with his body, linking his Qi Mechanism with Heaven and Earth.

The Heavenly Dao Power, attracted by the Tribulation Qi, also made an appearance.

The great tribulation was created by the Nine Heavens, moved to target the seal of the Heavenly Dao. Naturally, the Qi of the great tribulation was highly antagonistic to the Heavenly Dao Power.

At this time, the great tribulation had yet to reach its full strength, and the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sky Demon was still vying for the Tribulation Qi. However, the Supreme Taoist Master was only partially blessed by the Heavenly Dao. Although his momentum was strong, it was not enough to force Qing Yu to retreat.

"The Dao Ancestor previously said you would fail in the end. I think so too. Forget about future matters; it's impossible for you to absorb the Dao Ancestor's power right now!"

With those words, Qing Yu made his move, and the world turned blood red. Endless blood Qi filled the sky and earth, like countless Heaven Pillars standing between Heaven and Earth.

"Even the Firmament shall be wasted."

A powerful move combining the Blood Vault and the 'Wasteful Scroll', chaotic blood streams scouring everything, severing vitality, causing all things to perish.

"Supreme Heavenly Wheel."

The Supreme Taoist Master pointed a finger to the sky, and a Heavenly Wheel emerged from his crown. As the wheel turned, any Primordial Energy approaching him suddenly parted, making his being seem impervious to all techniques.

"Indeed, the Heavenly Dao Power greatly restrains Yuan Qi-based moves," Qing Yu remarked with a knowing expression.

The 'Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture' created by the Dao Ancestor was intended to counter True Qi Martial Way; the Supreme Taoist Master had already practiced it to an extremely refined level, only a few steps away from the Tao Realm, and combined with the Heavenly Dao Power, any Yuan Qi would fail to harm him.

In realms above the Divinity Realm, every move draws upon Primordial Energy, and most techniques rely on attracting Primordial Energy to increase their might. Without Yuan Qi and relying purely on one's power, the power would certainly diminish.

The Supreme Taoist Master only needed to resist the force of Qing Yu's own True Qi; the attracted Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was entirely inconsequential.

After blocking Qing Yu's attack, the Supreme Taoist Master did not counter but immediately reached to grasp the Dao Ancestor's Heavenly Spirit, intending first to absorb the Dao Ancestor's power.

"I've already said, it's impossible."

Even while speaking from above, before the words were finished, he appeared not far in front.

Qing Yu raised his hand, channeling True Yuan, "Divine Flame."

The ghostly blue divine flame instantly enveloped Qing Yu, and the peak beneath his feet cracked like a volcanic eruption, spewing endless ghostly blue divine fire, engulfing both the Supreme Taoist and the Dao Ancestor.

What is the best way to prevent enemies from harming the hostages? That is to kill the hostage first.

The Dao Ancestor didn't even count as a hostage, and Qing Yu had no psychological pressure to kill him. Rather than letting this old fox live and cause trouble, it would be better to end him now.

In terms of breaking the blockade, Qing Yu might stand on the same front as the Dao Ancestor, but not for anything else.

It might as well be better to kill directly.

"How is this possible?" The Supreme Taoist exclaimed.

Because he discovered that Qing Yu's move was not to catalyze the Primordial Energy for more power, but to burn Primordial Energy with divine flame, unleashing a conflagration.

Thus, even the Supreme Heavenly Wheel couldn't repel the divine flame, forced to face it head-on.

"Let me lend you a hand."

The Dao Ancestor suddenly leaped, breaking free from the Supreme Taoist's constraints, and plunged into the sea of fire.

The ghostly blue divine flame instantly burned the Dao Ancestor, and the Xuan Yuan One Qi did not resist, but rather acted as fuel to enhance the power of the divine flame.

"Supreme Heavenly Wheel·Execution."

The Supreme Taoist ascended, the Heavenly Wheel enlarged and hung behind him, emitting extreme heavenly light, contesting the divine flame.

"Boom——"

The divine flame soared, the heavenly light shone upon the world, splitting the Heavenly Vault into blue and white colors, the explosive flames and light turning everything around to ashes.

"Whoosh——"

Suddenly, a black cyclonic vortex appeared in the sky, absorbing all the Qi Force into it, revealing a clear sky once more.

"Have they left?"

Qing Yu used Reverse Demon Origin to absorb the Qi Force, whether it be from divine flame or Xuan Yuan Qi, sucking them all in to replenish True Qi.

The Divine's Move consumed a great deal, and before reaching its strongest state, Qing Yu was already so exhausted that he estimated his vast True Qi could only cast five moves.

However, with the Mystic Universe and Reverse Demon Origin absorbing the Qi Force, these five moves were not necessarily the ultimate limit.

"The Xuan Yuan One Qi of the Dao Ancestor, though burned by the divine flame, still left considerable residue."

Qing Yu closed his eyes and meditated, pondering, "In the end, the Dao Ancestor displayed the mysteries of the Xuan Yuan One Qi to the utmost, yet paved my path wider. The Great Success of the Mystic Universe is merely a matter of time."

The Dao Ancestor played the role of the elder to the extreme this time, not only imparting experience but also pointing the way forward, even sacrificing himself at the end, which can barely be deemed a transfer of power at death.

"With such a great sacrifice, the Dao Ancestor's emphasis on Heavenly Dao Power has exceeded my expectations," Qing Yu said with some headache rather than delight.

The Dao Ancestor served as an excellent elder this time, but Qing Yu knew that the reason the Dao Ancestor gave this and that, even sacrificing the avatar's life, was to enable Qing Yu to defeat the person endowed with Heavenly Dao Power at the final tribulation.

This implies that he believed only such a great sacrifice could give Qing Yu the chance to defeat the Supreme Taoist at the end of the catastrophe.

"And the Supreme Taoist..." Qing Yu shook his head helplessly, "he's truly cautious."

Merely from some verbal descriptions of the Dao Ancestor, it was impossible to gain a substantial understanding of Heavenly Dao Power. Qing Yu acted decisively earlier, on one hand, to prevent the Supreme Taoist from absorbing the Dao Ancestor's Power, and on the other hand, to understand Heavenly Dao Power through confrontation.

The Supreme Taoist clearly saw through Qing Yu's intention, and as he saw the Dao Ancestor self-immolate, he immediately withdrew.

"What a pity for this opportunity."

The Supreme Taoist was like a turtle, very enduring, and having lost this opportunity, it would be hard to find another.

Moreover, he had no sense of shame himself; even if Qing Yu tried to provoke him, he wouldn't respond.

Qing Yu could only helplessly sigh at the lofty concept of Supreme Forgetfulness, which in some aspects equated to the mindset of a turtle, very crafty.

Slowly landing on the charred ground, Qing Yu used True Qi to move the Earth, causing the small town, now a ruin, to sink underground.

Because the Supreme Taoist lingered on a nearby peak, this small town suffered a disaster without cause. The confrontation between Qing Yu and the Supreme Taoist buried all the townspeople's lives.

"This battle has not been easy for Northern Zhou."

This small town incident was still minor compared to the severity at the Divine Capital, which was far heavier. Nearly half of the Imperial City collapsed, countless were dead or injured, the loss of manpower and resources, the destruction of the dynasty's dignity—all these were for Qing Yu to handle and to worry over.

"In this world where force is revered, ordinary people are not much better than weeds."

Qing Yu exclaimed, as his figure gradually turned ethereal and vanished.

Actually, compared to those of a higher realm, isn't the Divinity Realm also akin to weeds? Qing Yu understood this, which is why he never forgets to keep improving.

Today's events made Qing Yu, who had gone through repeated battles and was weary at heart, gain some insight and further deepen his conviction.

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