Chapter 1606: Birth in Desperate Circumstances at the Rank, Above the Ten Venerables Lies the Dao Infant

“Rumble!”

The sky, like a mirrored fist, collapsed upwards.

A massive black tunnel appeared, seemingly beckoning something.

Space fragments were torn apart by the tunnel’s power, like a torrential downpour, but instead of falling, they all surged into the bizarre, hollow tunnel.

The Ancestral Tree branches, scattered across the First Heaven, also whipped towards the sky the moment the sacrificial formation materialized, casting out all sacrificial offerings.

In an instant, visibly, the rules of the entire world were shattered, and countless fleshless husks of creatures, amidst the wails of souls, were swallowed into the blackness.

Disordered rules, the collapse of the Heavenly Realm, a world tree turning against itself…

These three forces acted in concert, playing the swansong of life, directly overturning the Divine Relic, which was man-made rather than naturally formed.

“Boom! Boom!”

Dark clouds swirled into a storm, volcanoes erupted wildly, furious waves surged into the Nine Heavens, and rolling thunder calamities swept forth…

Within the Life Forbidden Zone, everyone looked out.

Aside from the protection provided by the Dao Temple Masters, which kept them safe, the entire First Heaven was in complete chaos, a pure scene of world annihilation!

“Did the Dìyīng Sacred Plant break through the First Heaven and the Eighteenth Heaven with the power of sacrifice?”

“What about the Eighteenth Heaven and the Thirty-third Heaven?”

At this moment, even Bái Zhòu could discern something.

Indeed, after the Suìyīn Evil God descended from the Thirty-third Heaven to the Eighteenth Heaven, His power was somewhat diminished.

Upon reaching the First Heaven, He was so weak that even Xú Xiǎoshòu could easily destroy Him.

From a mortal perspective, the three-heaven realm system of this Divine Relic was the best protection.

But from the Ancestral God’s perspective, why would He need to pass through layers of realms to descend?

Since the three worlds each had their own rules, serving as barriers, as weakening agents, as “formations.”

Then, one only needed to shatter these several formations and merge them into one.

Thus, the descent of the Suìyīn Evil God would not be called a descent, but a true revival.

—Reviving in the Thirty-third Heaven, He could, with a mere hand gesture, stir up the First Heaven!

“What you’ve done!”

After Xú Xiǎoshòu clearly understood the current situation, he violently threw the Yuègōng Lí he was holding, truly wanting to impale him with a halberd.

“I…”

Yuègōng Lí felt incredibly wronged.

Regarding this matter, to say it had nothing to do with him, it truly wasn’t something he did.

But was it really unrelated?

The soul body of Huá Yuān was brought to the First Heaven by him.

Now, the sacrificial formation was completed in the most densely populated First Heaven.

The Divine Relic could be entered by calling out “Rǎnmíng,” but once inside, one couldn’t leave. Who knew how many people had accumulated during this time.

Trouble arose from within.

This was the Suìyīn Evil God breaking through from the inside!

“I thought…”

“You thought you thought, your mind is so sharp, why do you only scheme against me? Can’t you scheme against Him?” Xú Xiǎoshòu showered him with a barrage of curses.

I thought I had schemed it…

Yuègōng Lí touched his fingers, truly believing so.

He brought people back to the First Heaven, and as long as he met Dào Qióngcāng, the situation would be back under control.

What Xú Xiǎoshòu, what Suìyīn Evil God, with the calculations of that flashy old Daoist, none of them would be a problem.

Who would have thought that Xú Xiǎoshòu and Dào Qióngcāng had formed an alliance a step earlier, and the Suìyīn Evil God also…

“Yes, an Evil God, how could he be so easily deceived?”

Yuègōng Lí sighed. The Evil God not only saw through his petty cleverness but also disdained it, even turning his plan into an open stratagem.

And he, Yuègōng Lí, was completely unaware!

“Brother Qióngcāng, you can do it, right?” Yuègōng Lí hurriedly turned to look at Dào Qióngcāng, busily winking and making gestures.

“Oh?” Dào Qióngcāng smiled ambiguously. “When you had no desires, you called me Dao Nìtiān, but when you have a request, you switch to Brother Qióngcāng?”

Yuègōng Lí was momentarily speechless, feeling very embarrassed.

Dào Qióngcāng ignored him, turned back to the anxious crowd, and said:

“Don’t be afraid. Although the Suìyīn Evil God has revived, His power cannot reach that of an Ancestral God.”

“And here, we have a Sacred Emperor, a true Sacred Emperor’s real body!”

Everyone’s gaze collectively turned towards Mò Mò.

Even Xú Xiǎoshòu was no exception, thinking how highly Dào Qióngcāng regarded Fēng Yú Jǐn.

“Are you perhaps misunderstanding something?” Xú Xiǎoshòu spoke hesitantly.

Dào Qióngcāng remained silent, seemingly confident.

Mò Mò seemed to be controlled by something.

She was staring intently at the beautiful Tree Mother who had burst out of the Divine Sealing Coffin.

At this moment, she seemed completely unaware of the gazes around her, struggling and resisting something within herself.

After a long while, she suddenly lifted her foot and rushed out of the Life Forbidden Zone without any regard for her ladylike image.

“I’ll risk it all!”

It was Fēng Yú Jǐn’s voice!

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

Had the Sacred Emperor of Sealing Heaven awakened his sense of justice?

Did he want to sacrifice his personal interests for the greater good, rushing out to kill the Dìyīng Sacred Plant before the two-realm passage was completely stabilized?

But, after devouring so much flesh and blood, could the Dìyīng Sacred Plant truly be killed by him?

“This…”

Even Dào Qióngcāng showed a surprised expression.

He had thought of abandoning Mò Mò, using the data from Number Two himself, to custom-make a Heavenly Mechanism Puppet for Fēng Yú Jǐn.

A perfect success was impossible, but at least eighty to ninety percent of the Sacred Emperor’s power should be able to be unleashed.

Then, combined with Yuègōng Lí and Xú Xiǎoshòu, the three would fight the barely revived Suìyīn Evil God. They might not win, but at least they wouldn't lose.

This was a deduction that didn’t even account for his own combat strength, leaving significant room for maneuver.

Who would have thought Fēng Yú Jǐn had such a spirit of sacrifice?

“Come back!”

Xú Xiǎoshòu only had time to grasp a wisp of mist, and Mò Mò, like sand flowing through his fingers, was manipulated by Fēng Yú Jǐn and ran out of the Life Forbidden Zone.

Madman?

You, Yuègōng Lí, didn’t even want to fight.

Now, you want to fight the Evil God alone, to show your power?

“Sealing Heaven World!”

It must be said, the Sacred Emperor, who disregarded gossip and rushed out of the Life Forbidden Zone fearlessly, truly startled the Dìyīng Sacred Plant, who was casting spells.

After the beautiful Tree Mother’s form violently trembled, the power of the sacrificial formation heavily fell upon Mò Mò.

A look of pain flashed across Mò Mò’s face.

Her physical body was evaporating, her soul was vaporizing, and even her will seemed about to turn into a chaotic mass to be completely sacrificed.

The war between the Ancestral Tree and the Sacred Emperor, with her young girl’s body as the intermediary, was only protected by Fēng Yú Jǐn’s strenuous efforts within his sacred domain; otherwise, Mò Mò would have shattered long ago!

“World Taboo…”

Fēng Yú Jǐn finally manipulated Mò Mò’s body and rushed to the Ancestral Tree.

He manifested the sacred image of the Sacred Emperor of Sealing Heaven, forming a single hand seal, and the entire world diffused with grayish-white mist. Even the black tunnel in the Nine Heavens came to a halt.

“Screech—!”

The Dìyīng Sacred Plant hurriedly let out a soul impact, forcefully curbing the sacred image’s actions, and then countless tree branches flew out, shooting towards the sacred image.

“Quick!”

The sacred image instantly collapsed, but as it disintegrated, it let out an anxious urging sound.

Everyone watched, wide-eyed, as Mò Mò’s true body, which had already rushed to the Dìyīng Sacred Plant but had been ignored by everyone, trembled. Her eyes regained their clarity. She clutched her skirt, leaped up with lightning speed, and plucked one of the…

Semi-Saint Ranks from the tendrils of the Dìyīng Sacred Plant!

Rustling, she held her skirt with her small hands and began to run back.

“Ah???”

Inside the Life Forbidden Zone, Xú Xiǎoshòu’s eyes almost popped out.

You made such a big fuss, running out, just to pick a Semi-Saint Rank and bring it back?

And the one she picked, seemed to be one of the Twelve Sacred Lords?

“This…”

Dào Qióngcāng’s vision went dark, almost failing to compose himself.

No, does everyone who stays with Xú Xiǎoshòu become like this?

Is this some kind of guiding power again?

Then, what about me?

“Tap, tap, tap…”

Mò Mò pursed her lips and ran frantically, her face flushed.

Fēng Yú Jǐn’s face, however, was thicker than a city wall. Upon returning, he no longer cared about his image and shouted:

“Help—!”

Xú Xiǎoshòu subconsciously wanted to use spatial teleportation.

Suddenly, he realized that the spatial Dao principles in the First Heaven were completely shattered, and the spatial nodes were utterly chaotic.

This action would not save anyone, but harm them.

Since his Alchemist abilities couldn’t be used, he simply unleashed his Breath of Life technique and Devouring power, aiming at Mò Mò and inhaling.

“Hiss—”

The head of the white lotus was instantly sucked into his hand, held in his palm.

Plop.

Mò Mò’s feet landed. She lifted her dark eyes and stared at Xú Xiǎoshòu, then shyly turned her head away:

“He, he forced me…”

Xú Xiǎoshòu hid the few strands of hair he accidentally pulled out with too much force behind his back. “Oh.”

“Stop talking!” Fēng Yú Jǐn bellowed:

“Dào Qióngcāng, Yuègōng Lí, if you want to live, protect Mò Mò’s sanctification. Do not interfere.”

“You just need to stop the Suìyīn Evil God for a while, and the rest, leave it to this Emperor!”

Sanctification?

Indeed, this process, though seemingly absurd, was a method no one had previously considered.

Once Mò Mò achieved sanctification, the power of the Sacred Emperor of Sealing Heaven would be greatly unleashed. As both were sealed bodies, their compatibility was clearly better than using a Heavenly Mechanism Puppet as the physical body.

However…

Dào Qióngcāng looked at the girl, his eyes filled with strangeness.

If Mò Mò became a Semi-Saint, she would have a slight possibility of contending with the Sacred Emperor of Sealing Heaven, even if it was just a trace.

A mere ghost beast host, had Fēng Yú Jǐn lost his mind to allow such a “what if” possibility to occur?

“I will not interfere!” Yuègōng Lí was the first to raise his hand and declare.

“I also…” Dào Qióngcāng paused, then took another deep look at the girl, and said, “This Master has a better plan.”

“You shut up!” Fēng Yú Jǐn immediately cut him off.

“Alright then.” Dào Qióngcāng could only nod with a smile, “I won’t interfere either, but the rules here are already chaotic. If you attract a Sacred Tribulation…”

Everyone was immediately frightened.

Indeed, Dào Qióngcāng’s thoughts were thorough!

The Life Forbidden Zone was only so big. If a Sacred Tribulation was attracted, wouldn’t it encompass everyone?

Moreover, the rules of the First Heaven were completely shattered now. Would the insights and power brought by the Sacred Tribulation truly be complete?

“Just do your part.”

Fēng Yú Jǐn transformed into a gray mist human form, standing in front of Mò Mò.

He looked remotely at the black tunnel in the Nine Heavens, carrying an inscrutable image of an emperor shouldering the sky if it fell:

“For this Emperor, the Sacred Tribulation is merely a formality.”

“Rules, insights, or anything else, what can Heaven’s Dao give her that this Emperor cannot?”

“Fēng Yú Jǐn, hurry up, don’t try to save your image anymore…” Mò Mò silently muttered to herself, looking at his back.

“Then let’s begin!”

Xú Xiǎoshòu didn’t want to see Fēng Yú Jǐn acting.

The Suìyīn Evil God could arrive at any moment. Now, the stronger one was, the better. If all else failed, he would have to ask Dào Qióngcāng to step forward.

On the scene, the only one among the Ten Revered Seats!

Anyone else could fail to fight, but Dào Qióngcāng had to fight—if he couldn’t win, it meant death!

“A quarter of an hour.”

Fēng Yú Jǐn threw out a sentence, directly sacrificing the Semi-Saint Rank, and the gray mist merged into Mò Mò’s body.

“Rumble—”

Inside the Life Forbidden Zone, echoing the rolling thunder calamity, the lightning tribulation began to descend.

In front of the Sacred Tribulation, under the shattered rules, preventing the many Semi-Saints present from undergoing tribulation, and needing to complete it within a quarter of an hour…

It must be said, even Dào Qióngcāng and Yuègōng Lí, who came from Sacred Emperor families, were enlightened.

But after Mò Mò flew into the Nine Heavens, the Sacred Tribulation truly only targeted her, seemingly completely unaware of the others in the Life Forbidden Zone.

Sacred Emperor of Sealing Heaven…

Yuègōng Lí thoughtfully nodded, then suddenly pointed to the Dìyīng Sacred Plant in the distance, shouting in surprise:

“Xiǎoshòu, old Daoist, look!”

At the time of the celestial change, the Dìyīng Sacred Plant, apart from being startled by Fēng Yú Jǐn once, causing its power to be somewhat unstable, remained unaffected.

At all other times, its various Ancestral Source powers, dominated by life attributes, continuously compressed inward, seemingly brewing something.

Just like the black tunnel collapsing upwards into the Heavenly Realm…

When the Heavenly Realm completely shattered, the Dìyīng Sacred Plant’s power also compressed to its limit.

“Thump-thump! Thump-thump!”

Everyone suddenly heard a heartbeat.

It was rhythmic, growing faster and more piercing.

“Wah!”

Suddenly, the cry of an infant sounded.

The Tree Mother shrunk to the size of a normal human, her belly greatly distended. The belly split open in the middle, and a bare, mucus-covered head emerged.

“Dao Infant!”

Yuègōng Lí was greatly astonished. What did he see?

On that Dao Infant, he could faintly discern the five great Ancestral Source powers: Medicine Ancestor, Evil God, Heavenly Ancestor, Sacred God, plus the power of God Slaying!

Perfectly balanced Five Ancestor power!

Furthermore, as the Dao Infant peeked out, everyone clearly saw its appearance.

It was not their individual heart’s desire, but a fixed image.

Its eyes were embedded with Semi-Saint Ranks, its brow also had a Semi-Saint Rank, and its chest and abdomen were still Semi-Saint Ranks.

It pulled its hands outwards, and its shoulders, elbows, and palms each had a Semi-Saint Rank.

It stepped out a foot, and its knees, ankles, and feet were all Semi-Saint Ranks.

“So many Semi-Saint Ranks!”

Roughly counting, this male infant had little flesh and blood; Semi-Saint Ranks were the main component, a full thirty-two of them.

Accompanying the Dìyīng Sacred Plant’s complete birth, the male infant rapidly grew in size after being born.

In the blink of an eye, he went from infant to youth.

Another blink, and the youth became a young adult.

Another blink, and he was clearly in his prime!

“This…”

At this moment, Xú, Yuè, Dào, Mò, Sāng, Shuǐ, Cén, Bái—regardless of whether they were undergoing tribulation or doing something else.

When they saw the fully formed adult Dao Infant, everyone’s eyes were collectively stunned.

“He, he…”

“He looks a bit like…”

A bald, burly man, heavily embedded with Semi-Saint Ranks, exuding the Five Ancestor powers, with strong muscles!

Indeed, his facial features were somewhat blurred due to the presence of the Semi-Saint Ranks, but setting that aside, his appearance and temperament were unequivocally that of “Ghost Gate Pass, God called God”…

“Shényì?!”

Xú Xiǎoshòu felt like he was splitting apart.

The Dìyīng Sacred Plant gave birth to a Shényì?

He clutched his head, feeling that not only was the world collapsing, but his worldview was collapsing with it.

“Shényì…”

“Is it really Shényì?”

If anyone here was most familiar with Shényì, one of the Ten Revered Seats, it was probably Dào Qióngcāng. Xú Xiǎoshòu turned his gaze to seek confirmation.

The flashy old Daoist was clearly no longer so flashy at this moment. After his eyelids twitched twice, he said, wide-eyed:

“It seems, it’s not just…”

At that moment, above the Nine Heavens, the black tunnel completely shattered, and a strange purple evil light descended from it.

As the light fell from the sky, everyone looked up and could faintly glimpse the majestic figure of an Ancestral God pointing at the sky and overlooking the earth.

The light landed on the Dao Infant Shényì.

The numb, hollow shell of Shényì instantly glowed with purple light from all its Semi-Saint Ranks, as if thirty eyes had opened at once.

“Crackling…”

The Ancestral Tree’s branches unfolded from his back, forming a single black wing.

“Buzz…”

A mournful Dao sound resonated from beyond the heavens, bestowing a brilliant evil god halo beneath Shényì’s feet.

“Swish! Swish!”

The two purple Semi-Saint Rank lights in his eye sockets flickered, and a pair of intelligent Suìyīn Eyes jumped out from the pupils.

At this point, the Dao Infant Shényì seemed to have been given a soul.

Everyone looked at those eyes.

Those eyes were slightly narrowed, carrying amusement, playfulness, and a hint of nonchalance.

Then, a voice, whose gender was indistinguishable, whose tone was unrememberable, seeming husky, melodious, playful, or沉凝, resonated in everyone’s minds:

“Who is called Dào Qióngcāng?”

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