Chapter 140: Qing Dai, What Species Am I, Anyway?
Lin Feng’s eyes sparkled as he exclaimed, “To complete the great Dao of this universe!”
Right now, his mind was churning with speculations.
The Nine States, all the Celestial Mansions, the Celestial Realm—all might have originally been one entity, but for some unknown reason, it shattered. Even the great Dao was left incomplete as a result.
This time, with the three realms preparing to unify and all the celestial mansions returning home, it was the perfect opportunity for the great Dao to awaken!
However, there was a problem here.
The great Dao of the Celestial Mansions and the Celestial Realm was far more complete than that of the Nine States. Finally, amidst this storm of three realms uniting, the cultivators of the Nine States were way too weak—they didn’t even have the power to protect themselves!
Only by completing one facet of the great Dao could more from the Nine States have some buffer time to grow rapidly, thus gaining the strength for self-preservation.
Lin Feng’s eyes flickered as he mused, “All of this is just the surface-level consequences; the Celestial Court may have deeper schemes at play.”
For self-preservation, he too needed to complete the great Dao and grow stronger—fast!
Completing the great Dao of the Blue Star Celestial Mansion was critically necessary!
“Complete the great Dao?” Yuan Ruoyu’s eyes glimmered as she softly asked, “What do we need to do?”
Purple Paulownia and Ye Qingge turned their gazes toward her.
Completing the great Dao? They had no clue how to go about it!
Even though they were the strongest cultivators in the Nine States, their understanding of the great Dao was shallow due to its incompleteness.
Let alone figuring out how to fix the great Dao!
Just to let you know, even the Celestial Court relied on—wait for it—shearing wheat, and on refining souls to devour tribulation-period cultivators to inch their way toward a slightly complete Celestial Realm great Dao.
The process was long and grueling.
Lin Feng scanned the crowd with a grin, declaring, “From here on out, I’m going into closed-door cultivation, and your mission is to protect me! Don’t let anything disturb me!”
He had no guarantee of success. It was a bold attempt, and if he actually pulled it off, the rewards would be immense.
Even if he failed, the losses wouldn’t be catastrophic.
Lin Feng’s eyes glinted; he dared to make this decision because he was not cultivating a fragmented great Dao.
In his dreams, he was cultivating the complete great Dao of the universe!
Only by experiencing the true great Dao could he repair it; otherwise, what was there to talk about?
“Alright!”
Yuan Ruoyu and the others exchanged serious nods.
Next up…
Lin Feng no longer hesitated; he flashed onto a massive boulder atop the mountain, sitting cross-legged.
With his gaze set upon the distance, this Celestial Mansion, draped in peculiar mountains and rare waters with swirling mists, genuinely felt like the Celestial Realm.
Yuan Ruoyu, Ye Qingge, and the others took their positions, guarding different directions.
With the unification of the three realms approaching, whether they could safely weather it depended on this moment.
Moments later.
Lin Feng slowly closed his eyes, gradually entering a profoundly mystical state.
He was wholeheartedly immersed in this corner of the universe, feeling the great Dao within it.
Around him, great Dao laws began to manifest, forming a Dao domain that fully expanded.
The sky brightened, weaving various great Dao laws into threads, crafting a delightfully dreamlike world.
Endless rivers of stars stretched across the void.
Celestial palaces floated in formations, celestial mountains hung inverted.
Brilliant light shone, and golden lotuses sprouted from the earth.
Mountains, rivers, lakes, and the vast desert painted a picture of magnificence.
Lin Feng’s Dao domain was enormous, engendering a feeling that it contained everything.
Yuan Ruoyu and the others witnessed the full expanse of his Dao domain for the first time, their hearts stirred in astonishment.
The Dao domain was the manifestation of a cultivator’s comprehension of the great Dao, an arena they carved out from its essence.
In the Nine States, only tribulation-period cultivators could comprehend the great Dao and construct the Dao domain.
And the strength of that domain was a reflection of their insight into the great Dao.
“Is this the complete great Dao?” Purple Paulownia Great Emperor gasped, excitement flickering in his eyes, filled with hope.
But soon, Lin Feng’s Dao domain began to dissipate bit by bit…
The laws danced as radiant lines, blending with the great Dao of this universe.
Like delicate rain, they gently drizzled across the expanse.
At first, it stirred not a single ripple.
However, gradually, the sky exploded in hues of sparkling clouds, and a peculiar wave emitted, utterly arcane.
A grand great Dao was slowly awakening, celebrating joyfully.
The sky radiated light, hues of dawn flying high, as torrents of cloud surged like falling rain, nurturing all living things, rejoicing in unison.
In this moment, all creatures within the Blue Star Celestial Mansion felt this wonderful transformation.
Quietly revitalizing, yet undeniably changing everything.
Yuan Ruoyu stared dumbfounded at the sky, absorbing this change; her breath stirred, little by little rising!
Over on the other side, Ye Qingge, Purple Paulownia, and Qing Dai felt similarly.
At this moment, they seemed to slip into a mystical state themselves.
It felt like enlightenment.
Problems they previously encountered during cultivation, pathways they couldn’t comprehend, suddenly became incredibly simple.
Even those grand truths they couldn’t grasp before became crystal clear!
Gone was the haze, the confusion—like peering through fog!
They had always been born with exceptional talents, but now, due to the awakening of the great Dao, their powers surged physically!
It was as if they were boats riding rising tides!
Que Ruyi felt a shock in her heart; if she cultivated earnestly now, her skills would soar to new heights.
But then she glanced at Lin Feng and dismissed that thought.
This was the critical moment; she had to be cautious—not a shred of carelessness!
Meanwhile, Ye Qingge and the others sighed, a touch of regret in their hearts.
Yet, for them, this awakening of the great Dao wasn’t something to rush.
Only Qing Dai’s expression turned complex…
The revival of the great Dao hinted at her bloodline stirring, about to further evolve, restless and eager.
For a chaotic Azure Bull like her, the effects of the great Dao’s incompleteness hit deeper!
Only with a more complete great Dao could she achieve perfect evolution.
At this moment, Qing Dai felt her bloodline awakening, a similarly restless sensation.
“Uh…”
However, she lowered her head, gazing at her ever-growing chest with a face full of helplessness.
“With the revival of the great Dao, I’ll get more chaotic spirit milk from my advanced bloodline—won’t I just get even bigger?”
Qing Dai imagined that scene, bewildered and couldn’t help but grumble, “I’m definitely one of the gifted in the chaotic Azure Bulls!”
But what can you do?
Can you suppress the evolution of strength and bloodline just because the great Dao awakens? How would that work out for attaining immortality?
A trace of hesitation flashed in Qing Dai’s eyes, “Looks like what Sister Qing Ge said is spot on.”
“If there’s a war in the future, I just have to focus on the milk supply!”
Suddenly!
She conjured a more horrifying scenario in her mind. As the great Dao becomes more complete, her bloodline becomes purer—if it continues to evolve…
“Surely it won’t just keep growing, will it? What will I do then?”
Qing Dai genuinely worried a little—if that happened, then it would indeed be “her problem.”
Those records about the chaotic Azure Bulls didn’t mention anything like this!
To be clear, chaotic spirit milk was incredibly precious. If other chaotic Azure Bulls had this issue, it surely wouldn’t have gone unrecorded.
One could only say Qing Dai was a special case.
Qing Dai’s gaze flickered, puzzled, thinking, “Am I a chaotic Azure Bull, or a chaotic milk cow?”
“Or some other species?”
Thinking about it, her face flushed red, indignantly saying, “Yuck, what on earth am I thinking?!”
She quickly shook her head, dismissing those random thoughts.
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Meanwhile!
Ye Xi, following the envoy of the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace, rode a snow crane and finally reached the Qiongying Celestial Mansion.
As for the legendary ice palace master, Ye Xi had heard some whispers about that recently!
That was a real powerhouse!
No one dared underestimate any figure facing the master of Qiongying Celestial Mansion.
Suddenly, the snow crane came to a halt.
The vista ahead opened up, becoming bright.
Ye Xi looked up, his heart trembling!
In a world blanketed by ice and snow, a crystalline, jade-like celestial palace slowly floated into view.
It seemed as if it had weathered endless ages, exuding an ancient, mysterious aura.
The celestial palace towered majestically, breathtaking and splendid.
Gigantic ice columns stood in front, with lifelike ice sculptures harmonizing with the transparent celestial palace, together crafting a stunningly beautiful scene.
“Extreme Ice Celestial Palace!”
Ye Xi let out a sigh, steadying his mind, silently reminding himself, “I’m here to visit the Master’s Wife, it’s no big deal; I can’t act too timid and undermine Master’s prestige!”
Suddenly, the heavy doors of the Extreme Ice Celestial Palace slowly opened, revealing a crystalline pathway.
“Master Ye, please!”
A palace maid dressed in elegant attire smiled slightly and bowed politely.
Ye Xi nodded and stepped into the celestial palace, discovering that all around were numerous ice sculptures, each more lifelike than the last, in diverse forms.
Intrigued, Ye Xi couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Su Sha, these ice sculptures are truly masterpieces! Where do they come from?”
Su Sha blinked in surprise and looked at him oddly, “These aren’t mere sculptures; they’re turned into ice sculptures from beasts or people!”
She quietly explained, “Our palace master likes to punish people by turning them into ice sculptures, placing them here—they’re still alive, though the ones here have been displayed for at least thirty thousand years.”
Ye Xi went silent, suddenly feeling an ominous sensation arise within him.
