Chapter 453: Heavenly Dao Birth Certificate

The Heavenly Dao has descended! At this moment, the sound of the snowy white hand emerging from the sky-splitting fissure and scraping its edges was earth-shattering. The sound of its descent into the world reverberated through the clouds and echoed across the sky. The heavens and earth changed color, and winds surged.

The earth reacted similarly. As the hand of the Heavenly Dao grasped the Ten-Intestine Tree suspended in mid-air and slowly began to pull it up, the Dao's power spread from the tree's trunk to the ground.

With that single pull, the earth rumbled, and dark red soil burst forth as it collapsed. Cracks spread in all directions from the Ten-Intestine Tree's roots, as if countless earth dragons were burrowing out, churning the soil and causing violent tremors in the ground. In the distance, mountain peaks collapsed one after another.

Cracking sounds emanated from the jungle surrounding the Ten-Intestine Tree. Trees fell, patches of soil collapsed, and the roots of the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree continually burst forth from underground.

The booming sounds were deafening. The affected area extended beyond just the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Forest, encompassing the thirty-six surrounding city-states. For this region, it was an unprecedented catastrophe.

Meanwhile, the Saint Lan tribe cultivators from the city-states were utterly terrified, their expressions drastically changed. Yet, they dared not obstruct or even approach. They refrained from obstruction due to the Black Sky tribe's identity. They dared not approach because, beneath the sky-splitting fissure, with the unparalleled hand of the Heavenly Dao descending, no outsider could come near, and the very laws of heaven and earth here were in disarray.

Bolts of lightning struck, acid rain formed, poisonous mists spread, and rings of thunderous magnetic energy erupted. The earth shook, and the celestial winds roared.

The King of the Celestial Apex Kingdom, Zhou Xingwu, and the hundreds of black-clad guards all looked drastically alarmed, their hearts filled with dread. Even the King's resolve wavered at this moment.

"The Heavenly… the Heavenly Dao!" they exclaimed. "Could that person truly be the Black Sky Divine Son?" This scene was simply too shocking; it seemed only someone of the Black Sky Divine Son's stature could remotely match it. Zhou Xingwu's mind was also violently shaken, unable to believe what he saw. Beside him, Lin Yuandong's eyes revealed an unprecedented fanaticism. It was as if, should the Divine Son descend at this moment and ask him to offer his Soul Lamp, he would not feel the same indignation as before, but would instead do so willingly.

The shift in emotion was only one aspect; another was the thought that a great figure like the Divine Son requesting his Soul Lamp would surely not result in a loss for himself. After all, he was a great figure! The tremors in heaven and earth continued, growing in intensity.

Not only here, but at this moment, the entire Saint Lan Great Domain experienced intense tremors. The descendants of the Calamity Immortal tribe, scattered across various commanderies, felt their bloodlines boil. One by one, in different locations, they knelt down towards the direction of the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree. Simultaneously, in the sky, amid a series of thunderous roars, as the earth completely collapsed and countless clumps of soil rained down from above, the boundless roots of the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree were finally pulled out by the hand of the Heavenly Dao.

Finally, as the earth completely ruptured, the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree detached from the ground and ascended into the sky. From a distance, its endless roots appeared intricate and complex, varying in thickness, intertwining like a web formed by the laws of heaven and earth. Each root seemed to contain the essence of the Great Dao.

Now ascending, near the edge of the sky, on one of the Ten-Intestine Tree's trunks, Qingqiu gripped a nearby branch tightly, feeling as if a million heavenly thunders had exploded within her mind. Even now, as a firsthand witness, she found all of this incredible and unbelievable, her heart overwhelmed by immense shock. As for Ning Yan, he was completely stunned, dangling in mid-air, his heart filled with endless turmoil. After his previous attempt to cut open his belly and pull out his intestines failed, he hadn't managed to grab a branch and had detached from the Ten-Intestine Tree. However, the vines on his stomach were still held by the Captain, so he didn't fall but instead dangled and swung in mid-air. As for Xu Qing, he was also in a daze, instinctively grabbing a nearby branch. His body swayed violently with the Ten-Intestine Tree as he watched the Captain laugh wildly towards the sky, his mind awash with turbulent thoughts.

Xu Qing knew that every time he ventured out with the Captain, their actions were never small. For instance, at Mermaid Island, the Captain risked half his body to bite the flesh and blood of Ju Ying. With the Sea Corpse tribe, he risked everything to absorb power, even taking a bite before leaving. And then there was the Three Spirit Dao-Suppressing Mountain… every time was significant, but compared to this instance, Xu Qing felt those were mere child's play, completely incomparable. "Become the Heavenly Dao's father!"

While Xu Qing's mind was in turmoil, the great hand of the Heavenly Dao within the sky fissure had already pulled the very top portion of the Ten-Intestine Tree into the fissure, stuffing it into its belly and rapidly integrating it. Then the great hand released its grip and swiftly moved to grasp a lower part of the trunk. With a loud boom, as the Ten-Intestine Tree violently shook, the Heavenly Dao's hand gripped it once more, continuing to lift it and place it into its belly. As the Ten-Intestine Tree merged with its belly, it began to glow, softening as if transforming from a tree into intestines.

At the same time, the Captain let out a hearty laugh. "Junior brother, the first benefit of becoming the Heavenly Dao's father has arrived!" A look of eagerness appeared in the Captain's eyes. The moment his words left his mouth, two streams of multicolored divine light shot forth from within the sky fissure; one flew towards the Captain, and the other towards Xu Qing.

In an instant, these two streams of multicolored light descended simultaneously, enveloping both the Captain and Xu Qing. Xu Qing's breathing quickened. He didn't know what this multicolored light was, but he could feel that it contained the laws of heaven and earth, supreme Dao rhythm, and a sense of recognition.

"This is our share certificate, haha! You could also call it our son's birth certificate; it's imprinted with our aura. You can even call it an 'acknowledgment of fatherhood' document!" The Captain gesticulated wildly, and as he roared with laughter, the heavens and earth rumbled once more. At that very instant, an endless supply of the purest spiritual energy, free from any impurities, surged from all directions, rushing towards Xu Qing and the Captain as if anointing them.

"Heavenly Dao Merit!" Ning Yan, dangling there, cried out in astonishment, then wore an expression of deep regret. The regret in his heart was beyond words. If he could go back in time, he felt that not only his intestines, but even his five vital organs, as long as he still had a breath, he would offer everything. He, too, wanted to become the Heavenly Dao's father.

"Who would have thought what these two Black Sky tribe members were going to do was so insane!" This feeling of having missed out drove him mad. His eyes red, he suddenly opened his mouth wide, wanting to absorb some of the energy. Though it wasn't gifted to him, being so close, he could still obtain some.

Qingqiu didn't recognize this multicolored light, but after feeling the surrounding spiritual energy and hearing Ning Yan's exclamation, her breathing quickened, and she also began to absorb it. Naturally, the Captain and Xu Qing benefited the most. The Captain's body trembled as he rapidly absorbed the surging Heavenly and Earthly power, transforming it into the energy to break his own seals. Soon, his aura began to climb, growing increasingly formidable. Xu Qing was the same; under this unprecedentedly dense Heavenly and Earthly power, his sixth Heavenly Palace materialized within ten breaths.

As booming sounds echoed in his mind, Xu Qing had no time to think too much; the first thing that came to his mind was the branch he had previously obtained. The Ten-Intestine Tree branch, at most, was a mere treasure, but as the Ten-Intestine Tree was integrated into the Heavenly Dao, its status naturally ascended. Xu Qing was just about to place the Ten-Intestine Tree branch he had obtained into his Sixth Heavenly Palace. But an instant before doing so, he suddenly paused, raised his head to look at the great hand within the sky fissure, and then at the Ten-Intestine Tree around them, a subtle gleam flashing in his eyes.

"Azure Dragon!" Xu Qing roared inwardly. The next instant, the Azure Dragon, which had been waiting for a long time and was filled with intense yearning, soared up from Xu Qing's body with a resounding roar. Without hesitation, Xu Qing immediately waved his hand, throwing the branch towards the Azure Dragon. The Azure Dragon's eyes gleamed brightly. It opened its mouth wide and swallowed the branch. After swallowing it, its body swayed, and under Xu Qing's divine command, it resolutely charged towards the sky fissure!

The Captain, witnessing this scene from the side, immediately widened his eyes. It was the first time he had exclaimed in shock since arriving at the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree. "A Heavenly Dao prototype!" he cried. "You, you, you… how did you get that? I've tried everything for years and couldn't get one! A Heavenly Dao prototype encountering the newly created Ancient Heavenly Dao... this scene, this scene... it's what I've always dreamed of having!" The Captain's breathing quickened, his mind intensely turbulent. This was something he had longed for and craved beyond measure.

As the Captain spoke, the Azure Dragon roared, flying into the sky fissure and directly charging towards the Ancient Heavenly Dao within. The Ancient Heavenly Dao's action of pulling the Ten-Intestine Tree paused for a moment. Faintly, within the fissure, it seemed the two Heavenly Daos were gazing at each other. The next instant, the Ancient Heavenly Dao trembled, releasing a streak of golden aura, which it bestowed upon the Azure Dragon.

"The Origin of the Heavenly Dao! Is it treating the Heavenly Dao prototype as a godson?" the Captain exclaimed. The Azure Dragon let out an earth-shattering roar. Within the fissure, its body continuously expanded, and an even denser Heavenly Dao fluctuation erupted from it.

Finally, after absorbing to its limit, the Azure Dragon's entire body shone with brilliant golden light. A newfound sentience appeared in its eyes, and it radiated an affectionate reverence towards the Ancient Heavenly Dao. Then, with a flick of its tail, it flew out of the fissure and returned to Xu Qing. Amidst the shimmering golden light and the Captain's intense envy, the golden Azure Dragon surged into Xu Qing's body, heading directly for his Sixth Palace!

The next moment, the Sixth Heavenly Palace shone with golden light. This was the light of the Heavenly Dao, this was the Palace of the Heavenly Dao! Xu Qing's body trembled as his cultivation instantly skyrocketed. Moreover, at this moment, a trace of Dao rhythm appeared on him, merging with heaven and earth, astonishing all directions.

Simultaneously, his Heavenly Palace manifestation continued, with the Seventh Heavenly Palace rapidly forming. "We are the fathers of the Ancient Heavenly Dao, and your Azure Dragon is its godson, so that means it's your grandson, and also my grandson?" The Captain, standing by, watched everything and muttered with a tinge of jealousy.