Chapter 479 - 421: The Mastermind? Hindering the Golden Crow’s Dao Attainment Again

Chapter 479: Chapter 421: The Mastermind? Hindering the Golden Crow’s Dao Attainment Again

Things rarely go according to plan.

Because of the wailing of the Vast Sea Dragon Staff, the Emperor of Great Xuan decided to abandon his original plan.

The wills of his three children were as unyielding as immortal iron, impossible to forge.

Since that was the case, he would just let them clash.

Whoever died would be unworthy of becoming the next Emperor of Great Xuan, unworthy of wielding the Mandate of the Hong Realm!

...

The tribulation clouds in the sky gradually receded, vanishing into the depths of the heavens.

At this moment, Ten Thousand Thunder Cliff was completely calm.

Without the glow of the tribulation lightning, the night grew even darker.

"Return." After getting a feel for the profundities of the Donghuang Chaos Bell, Fang Yang put it away.

The moment the Donghuang Chaos Bell entered his first Void Acupoint’s True Essence Sea, it decisively settled beneath the claws of his Great Sun Golden Crow Dharma Aspect. Their energies merged, making them seem like a single, integrated entity.

Clearly, bolstered by the Donghuang Chaos Bell, the radiance of the Golden Crow Dharma Aspect now slightly outshone the Kunpeng Dharma Aspect.

This was only natural. After all, he, Fang Yang, was the Kunpeng Ancestor.

The legacy Sacred Artifact of the Kunpeng lineage would have to be forged by him!

"Fang Yang, have you decided when you will pursue sainthood and ascension?" Thunder Control the Great Saint asked, her almond-shaped eyes blinking gently as her dark hair drifted in the wind.

’When should I pursue sainthood and ascension?’

Fang Yang had, of course, given this matter serious thought.

Just then, the ball of light in his mind associated with his ’Seek Fortune, Avoid Misfortune’ ability flickered and formed words:

[Sainthood and Ascension. A choice of Schools. The paths diverge. Choose with great care.]

[Upper-Middle Fortune: Do not rush. Begin the process of attaining sainthood after the start of autumn. You will obtain a Tier Seven opportunity with additional future rewards. No risks, no repercussions. Auspicious.]

[Neutral Fortune: Begin the process of attaining sainthood in the Fire Dao School before the start of autumn. This will forge a new path. Future developments will be up to you. Neutral.]

[Neutral Fortune: Begin the process of attaining sainthood in the Thunder Dao School before the start of autumn. This is the conventional path. No extra gains, but no extra losses. Neutral.]

[Lower-Middle Fortune: Begin the process of attaining sainthood in the Dream Dao School before the start of autumn. This is an unorthodox approach. You will obtain a Tier Seven opportunity, but you will attract the attention of those with malicious intent. Be extremely cautious. Inauspicious.]

...Fire Dao, Thunder Dao, and Dream Dao. These were all paths Fang Yang was considering for his ascension to sainthood.

Similar to the principle governing Sacred Artifacts, a single Void Acupoint could generally only evolve into an Immortal Acupoint of a single School.

Generally speaking, this meant that an ordinary Saint could, at most, major in one School and minor in another.

Otherwise, the conflicting Dao Rhythms would cause their Sacred Body and Dharma Aspect to go awry, leading to their utter demise.

After all, Dharma Aspects like the Kunpeng and the Golden Crow, capable of accommodating the powers of multiple Schools, were exceedingly rare.

At this moment, Fang Yang stared at the fortunes, his expression profound.

Clearly, the period around the start of autumn was the crucial juncture for his ascension to sainthood.

In other words, a major event was bound to happen before autumn began—something that could even affect a figure like him, the Young Venerable of the Xuan Realm!

Fang Yang pondered for a moment before saying, "Senior, I plan to begin the process of attaining sainthood after the start of autumn."

Thunder Control the Great Saint nodded.

"It is only the height of summer now. You still have some time to prepare."

"Although the timeline seems a bit tight, it’s excellent that you have a clear plan."

Immediately, she formed a Magic Seal, transmitting this crucial piece of information to Longevity Heaven.

There are no small matters when it comes to a Young Venerable, especially not something as significant as attaining sainthood.

Therefore, this event was especially worthy of Longevity Heaven’s utmost attention.

...

During the struggle for the Dao Artifact, the Red Flame Demon Country had suffered devastating losses.

The Ancient Demons of the Celestial Demon Palace had come to a consensus.

First, they would use the Celestial Demon Banner to send a portion of their demon clans to an Otherworld beyond Chaos.

Second, they would prepare to seal the remaining demon clans within the Eight Domains, hiding them away to wait for the Era of the Dream Dao to pass.

After Fang Yang became the Young Venerable and began to reveal his peerless talent, this group of Ancient Demons had worked even more frantically to accelerate their plans.

「One month had passed since Fang Yang forged the Donghuang Chaos Bell.」

On this day, nine Ancient Demons sacrificed their lives, leaving behind only a spark of their True Spirit’s flame to awaken the Dao Artifact, the Celestial Demon Banner.

In the span of a breath, a sapphire avenue materialized, like a colossal bridge connecting to the heavens beyond.

"We succeeded."

"I can feel it! This is a substance of longevity—it’s immortal energy!"

"No, this longevity substance is nowhere near as abundant as it was during the struggle for the Dao Artifact, but its essence is clearly identical!"

"Regardless, this is a viable path!"

"..."

Inside the Celestial Demon Palace, the demons rejoiced.

They were about to complete the first step of their two-part plan!

It was at this exact moment that a certain individual sensed the secret activities of the Celestial Demon Palace.

Jiuzhe!

Jiuzhe had already left the Tian Realm and was now wandering through the Desolate Realm.

He stood atop a mountain peak, hands clasped behind his back, his gaze fixed on the distant Celestial Demon Palace.

It was as if his gaze traversed an infinite distance, perceiving the actions of the Ancient Demons.

Compared to his ordinary appearance as a Daoist in the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life, he now looked incomparably heroic and martial.

He resembled the Black Emperor reborn, his bearing magnificent and his posture heroic. Within his eyes, entire worlds seemed to live and die in an instant.

No one would have been able to recognize him as Jiuzhe.

At this moment, a faint smile appeared on Jiuzhe’s face as he thought to himself:

’Has it been so long that you’ve even gotten the coordinates wrong?’

’Heh. Although the destination of your journey isn’t one of the great worlds under Changsheng’s dominion, it’s still within the great worlds ruled by Thunder Control.’

’With their Cultivation Realms, I’m afraid you’ll be detected the moment you appear.’

’The Immortal Realm is vast, with great worlds as numerous as grains of sand. Outside the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth, substances of longevity are inexhaustible.’

’And as it happens, I am currently not in the Xuan Realm, nor am I in the Tian Realm.’