Chapter 498

Chapter 498: The Qing Long’s Discourse

The sword light and the beam collided with an incredible intensity.

“Crack, crack, crack…”

The edge of the sword light reached its limit in that moment.

This sword light actually broke through the beam, flowing upstream along the beam, rapidly charging toward its source, where the White Tiger was located.

Boom!

The beam in front of the White Tiger split apart, and the void behind the White Tiger and the ground all cracked.

This terrifying collision finally came to an end.

A line of blood appeared on the White Tiger’s body, extending quickly to cover his entire form.

The White Tiger’s body was torn in half; had he truly been a Shattering Realm White Tiger, he would have surely fallen at that moment.

But alas, that wasn’t the case.

The White Tiger, who was about to split into two, merged back together.

“Impressive!”

At that moment, the White Tiger was genuinely convinced.

So this is what a Celestial Lord is like?

Or is this Nine Lives Celestial Lord?

The White Tiger had seen Celestial Lords before; he had a sense of their strengths and weaknesses, but could a Celestial Lord truly come back to life and reach this level like Lu Ye?

Probably not.

The reason Lu Ye was so strong now wasn’t just because he was a Celestial Lord, but because he is Nine Lives!

“Thank you for the lesson!”

Lu Ye also smiled, feeling satisfied. Although he hadn’t used the Celestial Lord Fist in this fight, it had been thrilling, and he was content.

The Sword Technique had indeed grown significantly; otherwise, this sword might have led to mutual destruction alongside the White Tiger’s beam.

The Primordial Force was also formidable, repressing the White Tiger’s power!

“So does this mean I’ve gained your recognition now?”

“Naturally, possessing such strength and earning the blessings of our Four Spirits is more than sufficient!”

“Great, then I’ll go witness Xuanwu’s divine abilities.”

The White Tiger nodded with a smile, and Lu Ye’s figure vanished.

Soon, he arrived at the Small World of Xuanwu.

Xuanwu was curiously observing him; Xuanwu was a combination of a tortoise and a serpent.

“Greetings, senior Xuanwu,” Lu Ye said, cupping his hands in respect.

“Lu Ye, do we know each other from a past life? Why do I feel an odd sense of familiarity upon seeing you?” Xuanwu asked with a smile.

“We do know each other.”

Lu Ye replied candidly.

Not only did he know Xuanwu, but he was familiar with all Four Spirits of Heaven, after all, they were part of Zhuque’s extended family.

“If we’re acquainted, we should have a good relationship, right?” Xuanwu said with a grin.

“It’s not bad; by the way, are you hoping for a drop of my blood to glimpse the future?” Lu Ye teased.

Xuanwu?

“You know about that?”

Looks like their relationship is indeed solid!

“Yeah, I know.”

Xuanwu seemed a bit too excited, “Since you know, can you give me a drop of blood? I will acknowledge you immediately!”

“No way!”

Lu Ye firmly rejected him, and Xuanwu’s excitement came to a halt.

Huh?

“Nope, not happening!”

This time around, Lu Ye wasn’t going to be the pushover he was in his last life. Back then, Xuanwu’s immense karma had trapped him into joining the River of Time battle; that wouldn’t fly now.

He could join the River of Time battle, but not by force.

“Did I screw you over in your last life?” Xuanwu asked.

Lu Ye shot him a look that said it all: “What do you think?”

Xuanwu tucked his head away.

“Well then, I’ll drop it; I have nothing to test you with; you can pass.”

Lu Ye looked at Xuanwu and couldn’t help but sigh.

Just forget it.

Lu Ye’s figure vanished, and the serpent nudged the tortoise’s head.

“Did we really screw him over last life?”

“Possible…”

Lu Ye exited Xuanwu’s world and arrived in the Small World of Qing Long.

Qing Long had transformed into human form, sitting cross-legged.

“Fellow Daoist, please take a seat!”

Qing Long could be considered one of the oldest beings in existence; although his strength might not surpass the Reincarnation Celestial Lord, the difference was very minimal.

No one knows how long it has lived; sometimes, Qing Long wouldn’t appear for an entire era.

Some say he’s the son of the Ancestral Dragon, while others say the Ancestral Dragon is his progeny.

The Ancestral Dragon existed long before ancient times, but it’s assured that as long as the Ancestral Dragon existed, Qing Long was around too.

Lu Ye sat in front of Qing Long.

“Greetings, senior Qing Long.”

Qing Long nodded.

“With nothing to do, let’s discuss the Dao, Fellow Daoist; you need not worry about time; the flow of time in this world has changed,” Qing Long smiled.

“Well then, let’s talk about eternity!”

A glimmer flashed in Qing Long’s eyes. He couldn’t help but be startled because everyone knows Qing Long has an exceedingly long lifespan; now Lu Ye was talking about eternity with him?

“I would like to hear more about it!”

“May I ask, senior, is there such a thing as eternity in this world?”

Qing Long nodded.

“Yes!”

“What is eternity? Before the heavens and the earth were opened, there was a chaos, without beginning or end; we could call it eternity. Yet as a gust of wind comes, a spark ignites, and a glimmer of light breaks the chaos, the chaos dissipates, revealing the beginnings of heavens and earth. Thus, if chaos itself lacks a beginning and has an end, how could anything in this world be eternal?”

“That’s incorrect. Chaos is not eternal; neither are the heavens and the earth. But if one cannot be destroyed, and their Dao endures, I was born from chaos before the heavens existed, and I endure despite great calamities. My will persists and I remain; even if the Dao is extinguished, I exist; even if the heavens and earth perish, I remain, isn’t that eternity?”

“Not so…”

The two began a polite debate.

They discussed the topic of eternity.

Is there even an answer to this question?

Not necessarily.

Both knew there might not be an answer, yet they still wanted to converse.

Because only through discussion could they find out whether it exists or not.

In the process of debating, it was a clash of the Dao.

Lu Ye had personally witnessed the opening of the heavens and the earth within him, and during that moment, he experienced scenes he had never seen in his life.

Destruction and rebirth.

In that process, no entity could truly be eternal; eternity was always just an illusion.

The flow of time indeed changed in this Small World.

In their discourse, Lu Ye had managed to defeat Qing Long seven hundred fifteen times, yet he hadn’t earned Qing Long’s full approval.

However, Lu Ye gained plenty from the discussions.

Qing Long was indeed a knowledgeable being. Even though this wasn’t Lu Ye’s first debate with him, he still felt he had gained immensely.

His Dao of Seeking had already reached the quasi-emperor level, and perhaps soon would attain the great emperor level, allowing him to condense a Dao fruit.

Of course, while he could condense the Dao fruit, he lacked the capacity to contain and bear it.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist!”

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist!”

Both were satisfied with their discussion, Qing Long, with distinct marks around his neck, cupped his hands.

Lu Ye also returned the gesture.

He was fine, as this level of Qing Long could never defeat him!

After earning Qing Long’s approval, Lu Ye’s figure moved to the realm of Zhuque.

Upon entering, he was greeted by a mesmerizing figure with flushed cheeks, dazed eyes, as if intoxicated, writhing on a large bed behind a veil.

Lu Ye???