I Am Loaded with Passive Skills

Chapter 3678: Chapter 1789: In a Sorry State (Part 2)

From division to humility, to asking exorbitantly, to the tactics of feigned retreat or strategic reciprocation...

All kinds of conspiracies have been tried.

But the current situation of debates in the Yunshan Holy Divine Palace, it seems, is not much different from that in other Holy Emperor’s secret realms.

Essentially, every clan wants to gain a little more for their own, yet they don’t wish to be remembered adversely by other families in the coming hundred, thousand years because of this.

Judging from the efficiency of past Holy Emperor secret realms, this matter won’t be resolved without dragging on for a year or two.

Hua Changdeng naturally couldn’t participate in the arguments.

He held a lamp and saber, and under the uncertain gazes of the elders, he walked to the door of the hall and then paused:

"You all continue your discussion."

"A rat has entered the rice jar; someone is too greedy, I need to deal with it."

What?

The elders, in shock, chased outside the hall.

Some wanted to inquire about the specifics, while others wanted to strategize or contribute for the family head.

But Hua Changdeng didn’t stay, and as soon as he finished speaking, he shook his body, and his figure disappeared.

"What does the family head mean?"

"Is he annoyed again, are we too noisy?"

"This is a clan meeting! This is a discussion of major affairs! What’s annoying or not, is the family head such a person?"

The elders gathered in a circle, feeling that Hua Changdeng’s words held deeper meaning. Some pondered and said:

"From this old man’s perspective, the family head’s stance is very clear, no greediness!"

"Nonsense, don’t misinterpret the family head’s meaning..."

"You’re the one talking nonsense..."

"You more so..."

Soon, the old men were arguing again.

Yet outside the great hall of Yunshan Holy Divine Palace, it seemed as though a mysterious magic power resided compared to inside the hall.

The elders didn’t argue long before they calmed down.

Finally, they all looked toward a tall stele standing on the right side of the great hall, in deep thought.

It was a stele left behind by the Hua family ancestor after choosing the clan site, inscribed with eight characters, carrying profound and lingering meaning:

"The path is endless, stop when appropriate."

...

"Dao Qiongcang!"

Xu Xiaoshou, floating above the Purple Bamboo Forest from a free perspective, shouted unceremoniously at the stone man below.

He knew that Dao Qiongcang definitely noticed his presence.

This ubiquitous guy truly embodied the enigma of being unpredictable, as even within Hua Changdeng’s soul memory, one couldn’t avoid this person.

"Xu Xiaoshou~"

The boy inside the stone man, only thirteen or fourteen, spoke with a sarcastic tone that was even more annoying.

It gave off a vibe of "do you want to hit me, show yourself if you do."

"Huh..."

Xu Xiaoshou composed himself, relaxed his mindset, and didn’t get angry.

Even if half a year ago, Dao Qiongcang and Cursed Yin colluded, seemingly standing against him, leading to no contact between the two afterward.

Xu Xiaoshou didn’t believe Elder Dao the Flamboyant would willingly be subordinate; he must have had other plans.

One absolute principle was:

"Unless absolutely necessary, do not oppose Dao Qiongcang."

This was Xu Xiaoshou’s most genuine thought.

He did prepare for complete hostility and enmity, yet still understood:

Facing Dao Qiongcang as an enemy had an overwhelmingly high cost, so high that even the Ancestral God might not withstand.

And such was the gamble.

Xu Xiaoshou also understood that, given Elder Dao’s intelligence, in his mind, his own value must not be inferior to Cursed Yin.

So after calling out to each other, seeing that communication with Dao Qiongcang was possible, Xu Xiaoshou chuckled gently, his tone softening:

"My Path~"

The stone man Dao Qiongcang’s voice rang out, more intimate:

"My Xu~"

Without needing more words, just this switch of endearments, the two conniving beings colluded together.

Dao Qiongcang spoke first, "I do not know what you intend to do here, and even though I’ve shielded you, he should be able to lock onto the rough memory period and will soon perceive you. Your time is running short."

After a pause, he gave an extra explanation for the events half a year ago:

"As I said before, I never targeted you, just reached a crossroads needing a decision."

"And that choice, though seemingly unfriendly to you, was in truth, harmless."

Xu Xiaoshou didn’t listen to the superfluous explanation but realized why, after reading Hua Changdeng himself for so long, the other party had not shown up.

It turned out not only was his Great Path of Will’s guidance effective, but Dao Qiongcang was also meddling.

"Good friend!"

He first complimented, then went to the main point, "I’ve come to see the five great aristocratic families of the Holy Emperor’s scenery; since time is short, I might need your aid."

Dao Qiongcang was taken aback by the sound, feeling a bit like retreating.

His thought was to help where he could and where it wouldn’t harm him, as a way to form a good bond.

What he gave Xu Xiaoshou today would be returned in the future, whether actively or passively.

But if Xu Xiaoshou wanted more, and what he did next would pull him into the whirlpool of the grand scheme...

"I can’t lend a bit more."

The stone man Dao Qiongcang spoke, straightened his head, wrapped himself with stones again, sealed his heart and love, and quickly followed the Moon Fox.

This extra appearance was unnecessary!𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xu Xiaoshou is too greedy, he will die quickly!

This is not the Apricot Realm, but the Yunshan Emperor realm, Hua Changdeng’s lair!

Xu Xiaoshou found it amusing, using telepathic communication he laughed, "It’s an announcement, not a request."

Dao Qiongcang’s steps paused; under the stone helmet, his face turned extremely ugly.

"Buzz!"

He could only barely turn his head, and then saw red plums fluttering down the sky above the Purple Bamboo Forest; Xu Xiaoshou actually condensed a physical will entity.

That’s not all, beneath his feet, he boldly displayed the three great Upanishad Formation Diagrams of Body, Spirit, and Will, without concealing the power of super Taoization within.

Once just a drop in the ocean, insignificant.

Suddenly a bright moon in the sky, starlight lost its color.

"Are you mad?"

Dao Qiongcang couldn’t help but harshly question: "At most, I can only fade your existence in his memory, not even erase it; he will always notice, and you... you are flaunting yourself now!"

Xu Xiaoshou looked down, stepping on the three great Upanishad Formation Diagrams, gently spreading his hands, his lips slightly curled:

"Isn’t it obvious?"

This is truly, so charming...

Damn it!

Dao Qiongcang felt as if he was about to go insane, suddenly wanting to hold his head and scream.

You’re going crazy, why drag me along?

I still don’t want to come out of the water!

"My path, you’re too cautious."

"We cultivators, in our lifetime actions, why always concern ourselves with the minutiae, sometimes it’s okay to act impulsively and just enjoy it."

Enjoy?

Enjoy and then die, that’s called enjoyment?

Dao Qiongcang’s thoughts suddenly froze, abruptly realizing.

The one conversing with him now should not be the real Xu Xiaoshou, but his clone, which is no different from his real form!

"Wow~"

Dao Qiongcang shook his head while shrugging, full of disbelief, quickly distancing himself from the dangerous vortex, catching up with the Moon Fox.

You act recklessly, he truly dies.

Being your clone is truly something accumulated over past lifetimes!

Xu Xiaoshou watched Dao Qiongcang leave, knowing that the flamboyant Elder Dao wouldn’t leave so easily today, but didn’t hold him back, just focused on his own business.

He centered on the Will Dao Disc, forming a technique with the Technique Dao Disc, and formed seals with his fingers, guiding in the air:

"Memory branding, appear!"

The stone man Dao Qiongcang heard it, his body shivering, then convulsing violently.

He didn’t even need to look back to perceive, throughout the Purple Bamboo Forest in hidden places, the various memory imprints he left later were lighting up.

"Handshake, handshake, handshake..."

If someone were to look down from above, they would see no less than a hundred handshake patterns lighting up in the bamboo forest.

This is only the Purple Bamboo Forest.

In relation to the Yunshan Emperor realm, the Purple Bamboo Forest is just a small part.

Xu Xiaoshou indeed landed in the Yunshan Emperor realm in this form, and surely wouldn’t target just Hua Changdeng’s youth, just his Purple Bamboo Forest.

What he wants is the entire Yunshan Emperor realm.

Even to radiate from the various handshake imprints in the Yunshan Emperor realm to other major Holy Emperor secret realms.

"Body, Spirit, and Will..."

The three Dao Discs fully powered.

The Power of Name from the five regions converges, continuously infusing, coupled with the energy supply from Infinite Silence, Xu Xiaoshou suddenly raised his voice and shouted:

"The three paths are within me, memory transcends!"

He directly "pulled" himself out, amidst Hua Changdeng’s Memory River, within the past spacetime of the Purple Bamboo Forest.

"Bizarre Magic, Reverse Illusion to Reality!"

He heavily tossed this will entity of Jin Ren into the Yunshan Emperor realm, the Yunshan Emperor realm where illusion and reality coexist.

In the past, there was the Cursed Yin technique, reversing reality in past events, forcibly changing reverse inheritance.

Now Xu Xiaoshou replicates, breaking free from soul memory shackles, determined to pollute the branding.

"Imprint of Intent, weave!"

When truly jumping into the past of the Yunshan Emperor realm.

Xu Xiaoshou unceremoniously, in the way of Weaving Technique, began to pollute various imprints that his good friend Dao Qiongcang once freely marked everywhere.