Chapter 1678 - 476: A Millennium of Years, Four Great Saints!

"Qingluan has gone to a special Secret Realm. Cultivating within it can help her quickly comprehend the ninth Great Dao, thereby advancing to the Four Great Saints."

Lu Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly: "Secret Realm? Is there any danger in that Secret Realm? After all, it has been a millennium..."

Luo Yang replied with a smile: "Brother Lu, rest assured, there is not much danger in the Secret Realm. Qingluan is already an Eight Dao Great Saint and possesses top-tier Secret Technique Divine Skills. Below the Great Emperor, not many can defeat Qingluan, let alone kill her."

"The only troublesome thing is that the time she spends cultivating in the Secret Realm cannot be fixed. It could be a thousand years, or three thousand years, or even longer. Only when she comprehends the ninth Great Dao will Qingluan leave the Secret Realm, which is also a test for her."

Lu Changsheng nodded.

It seems Qingluan is trying to "force" herself.

Quickly mastering the ninth Great Dao to become a Nine Dao Great Saint.

By then, she can truly become a Dao companion with Lu Changsheng.

In this matter, Lin Qingluan is even more eager than Lu Changsheng.

Originally, within ten thousand years, Lin Qingluan had a significant chance of becoming a Nine Dao Great Saint.

But she insisted on entering the Secret Realm for intense cultivation.

Clearly, she doesn't want to spend that long, wanting to quickly cultivate into a Nine Dao Great Saint.

"By the way, Brother Lu, did you come to our Taiyuan Holy Sect this time to comprehend the Great Dao?"

Luo Yang asked.

In fact, the Sect Master of the Enlightenment Saint Sect had already sent him a message.

He naturally knew Lu Changsheng's purpose.

However, he still had to personally ask Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng nodded and said, "Brother Lu indeed needs to comprehend the Great Dao, preferably in a place with clear Dao patterns, to learn from all the sages and comprehend the Great Dao."

Of course, this is just Lu Changsheng's method of cultivation.

Many other Great Saints focus solely on finding that spark of inspiration in their mind.

Instead, they wouldn't easily seek to comprehend Dao patterns.

After all, no matter how strong the Dao patterns are, they are still someone else's insight.

If one comprehends too many Dao patterns, they might become confused and lose themselves, making it even harder to comprehend their own Great Dao.

But Lu Changsheng is different.

He aims to reconstruct the Great Dao.

Reconstructing the Great Dao in the Void Realm is not a small endeavor.

Relying solely on himself, who knows how long it would take.

Finding ready-made Great Dao to comprehend is more convenient.

"No problem, our Taiyuan Holy Sect has a Great Dao Plate. It is engraved with over 1,800 Great Daos, many of which have clear Dao patterns, which should be enough for Brother Lu to study."

"However, the only trouble is that the caretaker of the Great Dao Plate is the Great Saint Hou Tong, whose temperament is somewhat eccentric and stubborn. I fear he won't easily grant passage, especially for Brother Lu..."

Luo Yang hesitated, clearly implying something.

Upon hearing the name of "Great Saint Hou Tong,"

many Elders in the hall had strange expressions.

But no one detailed an explanation.

They just looked at Lu Changsheng with more complex expressions.

"May I ask the Sect Master about Elder Hou Tong..."

Before Lu Changsheng could finish, he heard Luo Yang's voice transmission: "Brother Lu, Great Saint Hou Tong once also sought to become Qingluan's Dao companion, but Qingluan chose Brother Lu."

"Therefore, if Brother Lu wishes to go to the Great Dao Plate, I'm afraid there will be obstacles from Hou Tong. Great Saint Hou Tong is stubborn, even causing difficulties for me as the Sect Master..."

Lu Changsheng understood.

So this is a "rival in love."

Of course, it really wasn't a "rival in love."

There were many who wished to become Lin Qingluan's Dao companion.

Hou Tong was just one of them.

Even, Hou Tong was a Great Saint of the Taiyuan Holy Sect, close to her.

Being so close and yet not gaining Lin Qingluan's favor, it showed that Hou Tong was rather ordinary.

At least Lin Qingluan clearly didn't fancy him.

"Is Great Saint Hou Tong a High Rank Great Saint?"

Lu Changsheng asked via voice transmission.

"No, he's not. High Rank Great Saints are Supreme Elders of the Taiyuan Holy Sect and wouldn't be stationed at the Great Dao Plate. Currently, Great Saint Hou Tong is a Five Dao Great Saint, but the Five Daos he has consolidated are exceptionally strong, making him nearly unmatched among Five Dao Great Saints, except for his defeat to Qingluan at the time."

Luo Yang seemed to know what Lu Changsheng intended to do.

His tone showed no intent to stop him.

It seems this "Great Saint Hou Tong" is not well-liked even within the Taiyuan Holy Sect.

At least, even Luo Yang, the Sect Master, was not keen to defend Hou Tong.

This shows how bad Hou Tong's reception in the Taiyuan Holy Sect is.

Yet regardless of Hou Tong's status in the Heavenly Essence Saint Sect, he remains a strong Five Dao Great Saint, a backbone of the Taiyuan Holy Sect.

Moreover, being one of the Taiyuan Holy Sect.

If Lu Changsheng wants fewer troubles within the Taiyuan Holy Sect, this Hou Tong must be dealt with.

And without handling Hou Tong, it's hard for Lu Changsheng to access the Great Dao Plate, let alone borrow it for cultivation.

"I want to meet Great Saint Hou Tong."

Lu Changsheng spoke.

Many Great Saints were slightly startled.

Lu Changsheng and Luo Yang were communicating via voice transmission, so the other Great Saints weren't aware of the discussion between them.

Therefore, they were quite surprised.

Hou Tong wasn't a benign character.

His strength was very formidable.

It's no wonder he wanted to become a Dao companion to Qingluan Saintess.

His strength was indisputable.

Going to meet Hou Tong, what would the scene be like... one couldn't imagine.

"Alright."

However, in the end, the Sect Master agreed.

With Luo Yang's approval, Lu Changsheng followed behind him towards the Great Dao Plate.

This news quickly spread.

Many people became aware of it.

"Hurry to the Great Dao Plate, reportedly the Lu Changsheng from the Enlightenment Saint Sect is here, and he is going to the Great Dao Plate to cultivate."

"Is he the Dao companion of Qingluan Saintess? He dares to go to the Great Dao Plate, doesn't he know the one stationed there is the 'Great Saint Hou Tong'?"

"Great Saint Hou Tong is known as 'Hou Madman,' almost none of the Great Saints dare provoke him. Even a Six Dao Great Saint typically wouldn't challenge Hou Tong over a whim. Now Lu Changsheng is going to meet Hou Tong at the Great Dao Plate, that scene..."

"It's said that Lu Changsheng is only a Two Dao Great Saint, but because of his special Ancient Sword Dao, he won the favor of Qingluan Saintess. However, no matter how remarkable the Ancient Sword Dao is, it's far inferior to the Five Dao Great Saint Hou Tong. Isn't he setting himself up for disgrace by going to the Great Dao Plate? Perhaps he's waiting for Qingluan Saintess to come out and avenge him?"

"Haha, this will be quite a show."

"We must go, this kind of spectacle is a rare opportunity."

As a result, disciples, elders, and anyone qualified to go to the Great Dao Plate all flocked there in droves.

Soon, more and more people gathered at the Great Dao Plate.

When Lu Changsheng arrived, he saw such a scene.

Not to say a sea of people.

But there certainly were many people forming circles.

Yet they didn't enter the Great Dao Plate.

It seemed as if they were waiting for something.

Lu Changsheng understood with a slight sense.

Apparently, these people came to watch the "show."

Luo Yang helplessly shook his head.

"Brother Lu, should we drive these disciples away?"

Luo Yang asked.

"No need."

Lu Changsheng wasn't concerned.

In fact, the more people the better.

When he defeats Hou Tong, the people of the Heavenly Essence Saint Sect likely won't trouble him again.

It would be a "determent" to everyone.

Of course, this is premised on him defeating Hou Tong.

Otherwise, Lu Changsheng would truly become a laughingstock.