Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

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“No matter what it is, there must be a reason!”

Xu Yang looked at Jun Qing and asked in a deep voice, “It couldn’t have appeared in this world without cause.”

“Indeed!”

Jun Qing nodded, then added with a wry smile, “But just like the true nature of the Chaos Yuan’s Air, apart from the Immortal Emperors and Gods, I fear no one knows the cause and reason behind its appearance in this world.”

“Is that so?”

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Xu Yang muttered to himself, not surprised, and simply changed the subject, “Then, when did the first signs of this Demon Catastrophe appear?”

“Hm!?”

Jun Qing’s eyes narrowed as she asked solemnly, “What do you mean by that…?”

“There are things for which we must prepare for the worst!”

Xu Yang’s expression remained unchanged as he looked at Jun Qing with a smile, “Would the fairy agree?”

“…”

After a moment of silence, Jun Qing nodded and said with a light laugh, “Exactly so!”

Xu Yang also smiled, “So, this sign of Demon Catastrophe, when did it first appear, before Ancient Times or after?”

“It was certainly after the Ancient Times.”

Jun Qing said gravely, “This is the grand era of the Immortal Gods, with a group of Immortal Emperors and many Earth Immortals and Human Immortals maintaining order in the world. Even if there are Demon Lords from the Heterodox Demon Realm with strength comparable to Golden Immortals, launching an aggressive invasion into this world would be a losing proposition, so before the Ancient Times, there were no such Heterodox Demon Statues, let alone them causing disaster or catastrophe.”

“It was only after the Ancient Times, when the various great Tao Lineages sealed off the Immortal Realms, cutting off the connection between heaven and earth and causing a sharp decline in the spiritual energy in the Mortal Realm, did the sects and schools of the Human Realm retreat to Cave Heavens to avoid the world, providing an opportunity for the Heterodox Demon Realm to invade this world.”

“Therefore…”

Jun Qing looked at Xu Yang, “Your concerns are not unfounded!”

Xu Yang shook his head and said softly, “Even if I have a point, without solid evidence, it’s difficult to convince the world.”

“Indeed!”

Jun Qing nodded, seemingly understanding his point, but did not delve deeper, and instead steered the conversation elsewhere, “According to your view, what exactly is this Heterodox Demon Realm?”

Xu Yang smiled, not answering directly, but counter-asked, “Having traveled through numerous heavens, have you ever seen this demon?”

“Among the myriad worlds in the heavens, there are indeed many Demon Worlds.”

Jun Qing pondered and said, “But as for a Demon World like this one, I have never heard of it before, and its methods are not comparable to those of the ordinary Demon Worlds.”

“Without extraordinary methods, how would they dare offend such a grand world.”

Xu Yang shook his head and said softly, “Moreover, based on earlier performances, we must prepare for the worst; we must at least account for a Golden Immortal, perhaps even an existence above the level of a Golden Immortal.”

“You are… cautious!”

Jun Qing looked deeply at him, “If things are as you say, then how should we respond to have a chance of Slaughtering Demon and saving the world?”

“What else can we do?”

Xu Yang smiled serenely, “Meet force with force, stem water with earth, exhaust every human endeavor, and then leave it to heaven’s will. If the heavenly mandate is not at an end, there will always be an opportunity for reversal.”

“Exhaust every human endeavor?”

Jun Qing muttered to herself, then laughed lightly, “Does the Wandao School still lack manpower?”

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“Farewell, fairy!”

“Stay, Taoist friend!”

After an enjoyable discussion, Xu Yang saw them off the mountain and bade farewell to the two.

“Master!”

Having left Fulong Mountain and reflecting on Mingxiao Taoist Temple, Yuzhao hesitated to speak.

“What’s the matter?”

Jun Qing smiled, turned her head, and looked at her beloved disciple, “Are you afraid that my reemergence will shake your position as the top fairy?”

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Yuzhao fell silent, looking at her whimsical master, and after a long time, emerged from her unique train of thought and said earnestly, “Is this matter truly as Lord Mingxiao said?”

“Who dares to make such claims rashly!”

Jun Qing, hearing this, was no longer joking and looked back at Fulong Mountain, “But it’s better to be safe than sorry; some things must be prepared for the worst, and this goes for us, master and disciple, too. Do you understand?”

“…”

Yuzhao listened and fell silent, then after a long time, nodded, “I understand, Master.”

“Good that you understand!”

Jun Qing smiled, playful again, “Then how about later we go online and have a tag team stream as master-disciple combo, a beauty duo debut that could lead by miles, leaving all the mediocre and mundane behind.”

Yuzhao: “…”

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Let’s not dwell on the private conversation between the master and disciple for now.

In the Mingxiao Taoist Temple, Xu Yang sat alone, gazing at the Jade Slip in his hand with a faint smile on his face.

“Alliance Heavenly Tao Art”

This Master of the Alliance Heavenly Tao was truly a wonderful person, not only resolving many of his doubts but also presenting him with such a substantial gift.

The Alliance Heavenly Tao Art was the fundamental doctrine of the Alliance Heavenly Tao, blending the mysterious and wonderful skills of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucian Gate. With grand aspirations and oaths combining the Heavenly Laws and Human Teachings and the sacred skills of the Confucian name, it was considered a classic that condensed essence while discarding dross.

Although he had collected many doctrines in the Earth Immortal Realm, and in cooperation with Eastern Victory Heavenly Court, his accumulation could be considered profound, to him and the Wandao School, one could never have too many such doctrines.

After all, stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade; one dharma can verify another, aligning perfectly with the philosophy of Ten Thousand Dao.

The Alliance Heavenly Tao Art was no different; whether it was the grand aspirations and oaths of Buddhism or the wonderful combination of Heavenly Laws and Human Teachings of Taoism, entering the realm of sacred skills of Confucianism, it all had great use for Xu Yang. It even had the potential to help him deduce sacred ceremonies like the Luotian Dajiao and other series of Heavenly Laws and Human Teachings, to further step up his efforts and create more glory.

Such fundamental doctrine—was the Master of the Alliance Heavenly Tao truly willing to part with it?

Undoubtedly so!

During their extensive conversation, they revealed many secrets. Among the most critical were the mysteries behind the self-enclosure of various divine systems of Immortal Emperors and Gods.

Why exactly did those Immortal Emperors and Gods choose to seal themselves?

Was it for the Chaos Yuan’s Air, or for the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit?

But what exactly were the Chaos Yuan’s Air and the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit? How did they come into existence, causing great battles among the major Tao Lineages and driving the Immortal Emperors to fight to the death with no regard for their own lives?

No one knows, and there is no concrete evidence!

But that didn’t stop Xu Yang from making a conspiracy theory conjecture.

Could it be possible that the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was a trap set by the Desire Realm Demon?

It’s hard to say, and nobody can be sure!

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