Chapter 312

Chapter 312: Stealing Heaven to Patch the Sun

It’s so tough!

Shangguan Huanling just can’t seem to cultivate the Dao, and it’s driving Lu Ye almost insane.

It’s like trying to teach a kid to learn: no matter how you explain it, she just won’t get it. Lu Ye ended up giving Shangguan Huanling a harsh lesson.

Day one, day two, day three.

In the end, it dragged on for a whole thirty days.

That one time, Shangguan Huanling didn’t even get out of bed for an entire month.

But still, no progress.

What could Lu Ye do?

He could only keep searching for a cultivation method, and eventually, his gaze fell upon the Devouring Heaven Mayfly Clan.

Thus, the **Origins Devouring Heaven Sutra** made its grand debut.

Lu Ye even gave up a life for this! When he returned, he gave Shangguan Huanling another stern talking-to.

He practically left her dumbfounded.

During that period, whenever Shangguan Huanling cultivated, her body shook uncontrollably.

If she didn’t buckle down, Lu Ye pounced on her like a hungry tiger.

Under such relentless pressure, Shangguan Huanling finally managed to succeed in practicing the **Origins Devouring Heaven Sutra**.

Daoist Shouren’s expression was a whirlwind of emotions.

All the past flooded his mind.

To break or not to break?

That’s not a decision one can make so lightly.

This was the Dao he’d cultivated for half his life.

Lu Ye wasn’t in a hurry.

He had plenty of patience for Daoist Shouren.

Day one, day two, day three.

When Lin Chuyue emerged from the **Tree of Enlightenment**, she was in a state of shock that words couldn’t quite capture.

She hadn’t practiced the art of **Guarding the Great Dao** and didn’t grasp its full meaning.

But she understood the Dao!

The Dao on that Tree of Enlightenment was at the Emperor level, absolutely at that level!

Holy cow!

Infinite Celestial Lord!

This tree absorbed the great Dao of the Emperor level, and Lu Ye claims he isn’t a reincarnation of some Emperor?

He says this is the Dao of an old friend; if he isn’t a reincarnated Emperor, how does he have Emperor-level friends?

Who on earth is Lu Ye?

Which famous Emperor has reincarnated into him?

Who are all these people wielding fists?

There aren’t that many who are masters at both fist and sword, and adept at formations, so who could it really be?

Lin Chuyue was scratching her head, mystified.

If she asked directly, Lu Ye would definitely keep quiet.

Ahhh, this curiosity is killing me!

…

Finally, Daoist Shouren shed a tear.

All the grievances and emotions from the past fused into that single drop.

His gaze turned resolute.

“Fellow Daoist, please save me!”

He had made his decision.

Lu Ye took a deep breath.

“No regrets?”

“No regrets!”

Lu Ye nodded gently, hands forming seals. This **Stealing Heaven to Patch the Sun** move consumed a lot of True Essence.

It was extremely challenging for him to perform.

Luckily, Lu Ye wasn’t like in his previous life. In this life, he’d returned with mastery over energy management.

First, stealing the heavens!

The **Technique of Leaving the Dao** he taught the **Drunken Sword Daoist** was actually a simplified version of this.

“Ding! Heavenly Dao, did you see that? The host knows the art of stealing heaven; I should just sell you off!”

The system began to tease the Heavenly Dao.

“Ding! Sell off my sister too!”

“Ding! I’m stealing you; you are the heaven!”

“Ding! Sister is heaven too.”

Lu Ye ignored the incessant chattering in his head as infinite brilliance formed intricate patterns, gathering at Lu Ye’s fingertips.

His face turned red.

Sweat started to bead on his forehead.

Lin Chuyue caught a glimpse of the profound rune and felt an intense dizziness.

Too complicated!

Can a mere human even conceive such a technique?

How could such a complex design even be drawn?

Lu Ye pointed toward Daoist Shouren’s brow.

Daoist Shouren’s body trembled.

At that moment, the **Guarding the Great Dao** let out a mournful cry.

The **Tree of Enlightenment** descended a myriad of rays, gently covering Daoist Shouren, easing the pain etched on his face.

Since their **Guarding the Great Dao**, though not of the same sect, was of the same origin, having the **Tree of Enlightenment** absorb Daoist Shouren’s **Guarding the Great Dao** meant at least the pain wouldn’t be too bad.

Thin strands of light emerged from Daoist Shouren’s body.

His aura rapidly diminished.

Without the Dao, his realm was just a shell.

Combat power? Out the window!

This could only be called a heroic sacrifice.

Time ticked away.

After a full seven days, Daoist Shouren’s **Guarding the Great Dao** was finally extracted entirely.

Lu Ye took a deep breath.

Next up was patching the sun!

His hand left Daoist Shouren’s brow, re-forming seals. Just as Daoist Shouren’s realm was about to collapse, Lu Ye forcibly stabilized it.

“Reconstruct the Dao!”

Lu Ye shouted.

Daoist Shouren frowned tightly; he had already decided on his Dao.

This Dao was named No Regrets!

Seekers of the Dao, no regrets in the past!

No regrets today!

No regrets in the future!

A new Dao was birthed from Daoist Shouren, the Tree of Enlightenment glowing to support the rise of the new Dao.

The Dao grew rapidly.

A significant amount of True Essence drained from Lu Ye, as he struggled to maintain the **Heaven and Earth Realm** from dropping.

But saving Daoist Shouren made Lu Ye genuinely happy.

He wanted to see what kind of change the non-reborn Daoist Shouren would undergo after altering the **Guarding the Great Dao**.

The Dao was ascending swiftly.

Lu Ye let out a grunt, Daoist Shouren’s realm plummeting from the **Eighth Layer of the Heaven and Earth Realm** to the **Seventh Layer**!

Blood began to trickle from Lu Ye’s nose.

The **Sixth Layer**!

The **Fifth Layer**!

Only when the new Dao was strong enough to support Daoist Shouren’s cultivation would the decline stop.

This was the price!

Lu Ye could only try to slow down the descent.

The **Fourth Layer**!

Blood flowed from all seven orifices, but his expression remained calm.

Having pushed his limits before, this current persistence felt like a drizzle to him.

The **Third Layer**!

The **Second Layer**!

Seconds ticked by.

The **First Layer**!

Daoist Shouren’s realm was about to fall from the **Heaven and Earth Realm**.

Suddenly, Daoist Shouren’s eyes shot open.

His aura shook, forcibly stabilizing the realm that was about to drop.

Daoist Shouren’s body trembled.

He had truly changed his Dao!

An incomparable ease flooded his entire being.

In that instant, countless requests, complaints, and concerns in his mind disintegrated into ashes.

He had only two thoughts.

The first thought was pure bliss—unbearably refreshing, Infinite Celestial Lord—what an incredible relief!

The second thought was Lu Ye’s kindness; he would never forget it!

Especially seeing Lu Ye now, bloodied and weak.

“Daoist Lu, your great kindness needs no thanks; in the future, wherever I can help, I’ll risk my life!”

“You need to recover quickly!”

Lu Ye was extremely curious, but recovering came first.

He planned to stick with Daoist Shouren for a while to see what changes he would undergo.