Chapter 657 - 70: Good Disciple, See You in the Future

Chapter 657: Chapter 70: Good Disciple, See You in the Future

"Second Master, you... why must you do this?"

In a certain fragment of the Years, Lu Xuan, the Blind Daoist, the Lame Daoist, and Supreme were sitting around a tea table.

Lu Xuan sighed softly.

"Doing this, you’ve completely become a target for all, this..."

The Blind Daoist smiled calmly.

"It was inevitable. I occupy The Beginning of Ancient Times but was unwilling to reveal your identity to the other Fellow Daoists. They’ve always been suspicious. This day was bound to come sooner or later. Rather than let you be exposed, it’s better that I take the blame."

He paused for a moment before speaking gently:

"In any case, with the final kalpa approaching, I, your master, have grown weaker and weaker. I’m afraid that by the time Supreme falls from the state of Perfection, I too will be on the verge of becoming an Ancient One. I won’t be of much use in the conflicts to come."

Lu Xuan’s nose tingled, and he felt a lump in his throat. He glanced at his silent Master and Third Master and asked softly:

"Master, Third Master, if you were to act... could you protect Second Master?"

"Difficult."

Supreme sighed.

"To conduct Cultivation at The Beginning of Ancient Times and scheme for the position of Daoist Ancestor is to commit the greatest taboo. All Dao Fruit Cultivators, or those with the power of a Dao Fruit, will rise up to attack. This is the greatest rule of all."

After a pause, he stated calmly:

"Besides, I am already on the verge of falling. Even if I were to force the issue, the three of us combined would likely be no match for those seven. The best-case scenario would be to shatter everything and restart it all from scratch. But you would be the one to lose out in that case."

The Lame Daoist nodded slightly, his expression solemn.

"Take Haotian, for example. He is on your side, but at a time like this, he too must strike at your Second Master. He has no choice; it’s a matter of fundamental principles."

With that, he lowered his gaze and continued:

"This time, Supreme and I will not intervene. And you, Xiaoxuan, you must attack your Second Master."

"Me? Impossible," Lu Xuan refused flatly.

The Blind Daoist reached out and patted Lu Xuan on the shoulder.

"Not your main body. I’m talking about that incarnation of yours, Purple Cloud. Have him act. Have him join the others in attacking and suppressing me. Otherwise, they’ll see that something is amiss, and all our previous efforts will be for naught!"

Lu Xuan’s lips trembled. He wanted to say something, but no words would come out. It was as if a fishbone was caught in his throat, his heart twisting in an agonizing panic.

The Blind Daoist spoke peacefully:

"I can hold on for a while. Before I am suppressed, no one in The Beginning of Ancient Times can stop you. You must multitask, advance on two fronts, and complete this grand undertaking within The Beginning of Ancient Times as quickly as possible."

Saying this, he gently exhaled, a warm smile appearing on his face.

"As your master, I have one more great gift for you."

The corner of Supreme’s eye twitched, but this time he didn’t get angry. He tacitly accepted Primordial’s self-address and simply rose to his feet gracefully.

"In all things, water overflows when it is full. Where there is completeness, there is imperfection; where there is yang, there is yin. This is the way of Nature. The Three Pristine Ones have never lost; we are too perfect. And precisely because we are too flawlessly perfect, there is no room for further advancement. Xiaoxuan, don’t overthink it. A flawed Three Pristine Ones is better than a flawless one."

The Blind Daoist nodded with a smile.

"Xiaoxuan, this is as far as your master can accompany you for now. I will go and lie low for a time, to meditate quietly through the Years. I hope that when I see you again, you will have already won."

He also stood up as he spoke, then, as if remembering something, he added:

"Oh, right. You should know of the Qing Xuan Daoist in Guangcheng Palace. If, in the future, you find yourself with absolutely no way out, you can go find him."

"Daoist Qing Xuan?"

Lu Xuan murmured softly, a hint of confusion on his face. That Daoist Qing Xuan had always been extremely mysterious and possessed incredible power. He had once stopped Fu Xi from replacing Xiaoyan and stopped the Transcendent Trait of Body Transformation...

Supreme and the Lame Daoist glanced over, clearly confused, as they apparently didn’t know who Qing Xuan was.

The Blind Daoist’s expression, however, turned solemn.

"Yes, Qing Xuan. But you must remember, what I mean by ’no way out’ is a situation of absolute certain death that you encounter before you have attained the Dao Fruit. A situation where even an Upper Grade Immortal couldn’t save you, where even Supreme and Spirit Treasure couldn’t rescue you. Only then may you go and find him."

"Who... is he?" Lu Xuan was even more bewildered, and a chill ran through his heart. ’A fatal predicament that even Master and Third Master can’t reverse... and yet Daoist Qing Xuan can??’

The Blind Daoist shook his head and didn’t explain further, only saying softly:

"Don’t ask. Don’t seek. You may find out who he is one day, but I would rather... you never know who he is."

After speaking, he broke into a brilliant smile.

"Alright, no need to be so gloomy. It’s not like I, your master, am about to die. I’m just being suppressed for a period of Time, that’s all. A small matter, a small matter..."

Lu Xuan was silent for a very long time, then gave a deep bow.

.........

「The Beginning of Ancient Times.」

"Primordial! Do not put up a futile resistance! Stop now, and we can let this matter rest!"

The Ancient Bodhi Buddha spoke, his expression as cold as ice.

Not far away, Haotian let out a long sigh and tried to persuade him:

"Fellow Daoist Primordial, the position of Daoist Ancestor is a great taboo. Besides, there’s no certainty what that position truly entails. As for the journey to the West, it’s not as if we have no chance of victory. Why take such a risk? Stop now, just stop..."

The Primordial Great Celestial Venerable, seated at The Beginning of Ancient Times, suddenly smiled.

"Stop? At The Beginning of Ancient Times, I am the First."

As his voice fell, he exhaled and slowly, very slowly, opened his drooping right eye.

The instant he opened his eye, the aura of the Primordial Great Celestial Venerable skyrocketed, completely consuming The Beginning of Ancient Times. Within The Beginning of Ancient Times, he became... a Perfect Dao Fruit.

"Conduct Cultivation!" he roared.

Lu Xuan was jolted back to his senses. He gritted his teeth and looked toward the countless, trembling Barbaric Creatures in the Western Buddha Land.