Chapter 2478: The Choice of a New Path

What is Dao?

A Palm Realm powerhouse has a thousand interpretations.

Because their Dao differs, everyone walks on their own path, and the distance grows.

The further they walk, the more unique and beautiful the scenery becomes.

Similarly, they become even more powerful.

However, most people have fallen along this path.

Either death, or death, or yet more death.

Once you embark on the path of a cultivator, there’s no other choice. Without forward motion, what awaits is elimination and death.

This is a road where you can only move forward and not retreat.

Especially after entering the Palm Realm, this road becomes increasingly perilous and challenging. Only a few can continue walking along these narrow paths.

Until… everyone can only watch their backs.

Some say the path of cultivation is a grand avenue; only by advancing frankly, and solidly, step by step one could reach the end, to see the ultimate scenery.

…Li Chen thought it was nonsense.

The path of cultivation is indeed a single-log bridge.

And to go further on this bridge, one must cautiously proceed, pushing others off one by one along the way.

For cultivators, they are originally acting against the heavens.

The truly grand avenue, the ordinary life that follows the will of heaven, is born of the earth and returns to the earth after death.

And they, the cultivators, frankly speaking, are just a group struggling against death and living by resistance.

“What a survival.” The Seven Realms Tome left Li Chen’s sea of consciousness and quietly stood by far with Red Moon as Li Chen’s protector.

“His last argument, I admit even startled me; unknowingly, this guy’s understanding of Dao has reached such depth.” The Seven Realms Tome commented, “I just don’t know what kind of Dao he intends to condense this time.”

“Whatever master condenses, it will be the strongest Dao!” Red Moon stated unwaveringly.

“That’s not necessarily true.” The Seven Realms Tome responded unhurriedly, “Throughout history, many top geniuses have condensed immensely powerful Palm Realm Daos, like an innate god during the Chaotic Era who once condensed a devouring Dao that shook the starry universe, able to devour limitlessly to strengthen oneself, his peers were not his match…”

“But he died.” Red Moon interrupted.

The Seven Realms Tome remained silent for a moment.

“The Blood Saint of yesteryears was also among the strongest monster geniuses, possessing the talent ability to grow stronger by devouring blood. Yet, he didn’t utilize this potential, instead, he utilized his race’s talent to pioneer the most suitable cultivation path for the Blood Clan, earning the reverence of countless Blood Clan in later generations.”

“Yet he died too.” Red Moon stated mercilessly.

“I…” The Seven Realms Tome felt a fire rising within its pages, as if it might burst into flames at any moment.

“Enough, enough, I won’t take offense with someone whose head is full of steel, knowing only to fight and kill.” The Seven Realms Tome consoled itself.

Red Moon pointed at her head, “Reminding you, my head also contains flesh, although I am a sword, my body is refined from the Blood Saint’s body, even the cell composition is identical, want to take a bite?”

The Seven Realms Tome: …

This is impossible to communicate!

The anger almost made the Seven Realms Tome want to throw itself on the ground.

This fellow wasn’t supposed to be so thick-headed; how did his tongue become so sharp? Even with my cultivation, I’m nearly infuriated by him!

Just about to say more, the Seven Realms Tome suddenly focused its gaze.

At the same time, Red Moon’s face grew solemn.

“Here it comes!”

A tremendous power spread outward, centered around an inconspicuous cave.

Amidst the surge of power, the cave entrance began to collapse.

A white-haired youth sat cross-legged silently at the cave site.

“Once again, the moment has arrived. Back then, my cultivation was lost, and my Dao concealed alongside. As I suspected, returning to the Palm Realm means I can choose my Dao anew, doesn’t it?” Though his eyes remain closed, clarity fills his heart.

“So, how should I choose my Dao?”

“The Way of the Five Elements? The Way of Light and Darkness? Or wind and thunder, or the Path of Space-Time? Then there’s the Path of Reincarnation, slaughter, death, life…”

Li Chen suddenly realized his choices were almost too abundant.

Leading to the point where he doesn’t know what to pick.

Among bridges of roughly equal distance, choosing one to walk is somewhat perplexing.

How should he choose?

And how should he proceed?

Li Chen doesn’t know.

He only knows if he doesn’t make a decision swiftly, something significant might transpire.

Because he’s aware that someone has entered.

The shock of terrifying combat, even he sensed it.

Someone is battling, and both sides are exceedingly powerful!

“Though these are possible, similarly, they’re all too weak.” A thoughtful look appeared in Li Chen’s eyes.

He vaguely recalls during the duel with Shang, after the appearance of Black Qi, his cultivation and Sea of Laws held no resistance, getting devoured entirety by Black Qi.

In such a scenario, either Black Qi is too powerful or his Dao remains too fragile.

Surrounding Li Chen, formless, colorless energy began to permeate. Actually, what he fears most isn’t anything else but that unidentified Black Qi.

Li Chen even worries someday, as the Seven Realms Tome mentioned, Black Qi might turn him into a catastrophe more terrifying than a World-Destroying Beast.

The Ningdao Stone, held by Li Chen, began silently dissolving.

For a long time, he finally decided.

“This Dao doesn’t need to be the strongest, but it must counter Black Qi. At the least, when Black Qi counters, I cannot remain defenseless like before. As Black Qi signifies absolute destruction, my Dao shall act conversely!”

The intense aura of the great Dao surged wildly as Li Chen closed his eyes.

The Palm Realm aura slowly seeped outward from Li Chen’s body.

Meanwhile, the faces of the Seven Realms Tome and Red Moon also turned solemn.

“Someone’s engaged in battle! Moreover, both combatants are at least Dao Saints!”

“No matter what, they cannot come near the master at this time!” Red Moon and the Seven Realms Tome exchanged glances, then nodded simultaneously.

Li Chen cannot be disturbed at all now.