Grasping Evil

Scenes of past events unfold within the Dao Thought Battle.

Because a certain little bird intervened, Mo Heng’s destiny was rewritten, but at that time he knew nothing, only thinking of those various tragedies as a dream within Nanke.

"Afterwards, Mo Heng continued to study under the Master’s Gate, continuing his own story."

"He did not know that the nightmare was not a falsehood. Nor did he know that the Heavenly Destiny Xuan Bird once reversed Yin and Yang, extending the destiny for the dust settled upon the living and bestowing blessings upon the mortal realm."

"In this world, nothing comes without a price... The eighty-four thousand households in Lu Yang Country whose flames should have extinguished were rekindled due to one person’s blessing. But how many times has the Xuan Bird done such things? How many kingdoms has she saved? How many civilizations? How many worlds? And what kind of price has she paid for each one? No one knows... The stories related to her are barely passed down, one in a hundred; the karmic connections entwined with her have long filled the world, leaving traces that no one can erase..."

"Years later, Mo Heng realized that there was once a Xuan Bird who silently bore the bitterness and toil... He realized how close he had been to her, receiving numerous benefits from her, yet only repaying her with harsh words, causing her to fade away, causing her disappointment..."

"In this world, the deepest gratitude always exists in silence, like the grace of heaven and earth, like the grace of the nation, like the grace of parents, and all that beings are born possessing and take for granted..."

"But Mo Heng understood too late, and for the rest of his life, there would be no Xuan Bird, that past departure was eternal. This leaves him with no way to express gratitude, no way to repay, no way to utter the words left unsaid, no way to bid farewell to the other. The sunrises and sunsets are never complete, those regrets are life itself. He understands all these truths, yet still finds it hard to let go. Things remain forever separated like the stars; yearning grows distant, yet can’t be forgotten. All he can do is inherit the Xuan Bird’s wings and protect the world she loved... The great wings stretch skyward, laugh at the world, vast and without form. Gaze after fleeting clouds with no trace to find, awakening to the twilight of the western mountains..."

The sigh of Yi Wangxian echoes in all directions, like a spectator recounting tales of the past.

Scenes of the past flow like a stream, converging into a long river of Dao Thought.

The long river is profound and dark, like daylight sinking into the deep pool of night, like a well trapping the prolonged life of this elderly man.

Ning Fan gazes quietly at the other, not disturbing. At this moment, Yi Wangxian is accumulating the power of a Dao Thought strike by reflecting on the past.

The more regretful this person feels, the deeper and more unfathomable his Dao Thought becomes.

Put simply:

Regret +1.

Dao Thought +10.

Regret +1.

Dao Thought +100.

Regret +1.

Dao Thought +1000.

This person is seriously injured and dying, his life like a candle flickering in the wind, his realm no longer that of the former Twenty-Seven Epoch Initial Saint, therefore needing more time to adjust himself.

Waiting for the opponent to unleash a significant move is unwise, but considering the opponent is a Purple Astral Martyr, Ning Fan wishes to give him ample time as a show of respect.

Additionally, this wait brings significant benefits to Ning Fan as well.

Everything before him is about a saint’s past, rare to be shown to others, highly beneficial; even the scenes related to becoming a saint are numerous, worth Ning Fan pondering and learning from.

Simply put:

Saint Experience +1.

Saint Experience +5.

Saint Experience +10.

Constantly improving!

And all of this is due to the guidance of the senior before him.

Indeed, Ning Fan believes the benefits he is receiving at this moment are intentionally gifted by the other.

"Yi Wang Senior must have seen my desire to become a saint and intentionally displayed the cycles of the past to guide me... This is the spirit and demeanor of the Purple Astral Immortal Cultivator, even amidst imminent battle, they do not forget to support the juniors, unlike myself... In that case, I ought to return some favor..."

Yet at this moment, an unexpected change occurred, interrupting Ning Fan’s thoughts.

"Hmm? The Fate Wielding is indeed a good skill, able to exploit vulnerabilities..."

Ning Fan’s expression did not change, though he had already sensed the small maneuver of the Fate Wielding.

At this moment, a third party’s Dao Thought secretly invaded the Dao Thought Battle, and it was the Green Fate Wielding!

This Dao Thought Battle is primarily constructed by Yi Wangxian’s Dao Thought, with Green Fate Wielding’s Taoist cultivation, not sufficient to invade the Dao Thought of a fallen Initial Saint.

Yet precisely, Green Fate Wielding practices a forbidden technique specialized in corroding Dao Thought, additionally blessed by Zhou Heaven Fate, infinitely increasing the probability of successful invasion.

Furthermore, as Yi Wangxian is currently critically wounded and dying, his Dao Thought is already shattered, ultimately allowing Green Fate Wielding to succeed.

Due to Zhou Heaven Fate’s concealment, Yi Wangxian did not even sense an outsider had invaded the Dao Thought Battle.

Instead, Ning Fan, a participant on the outsider’s side, was the first to sense the anomaly in the situation.

He once tainted the Fate of Fate Wielding with Fu Li Black Fortune, any small actions, could not escape his perception!

Seeing the Green Fate Wielding actually attempting something, Ning Fan naturally would not simply watch, immediately splitting a portion of Dao Thought to surround the Green Fate Wielding in secrecy...

What is meant by "mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole waits behind," this is it.

...

Yi Wangxian was unaware his Dao Thought had been invaded by Green Fate Wielding.

Green Fate Wielding did not know his supposedly flawless invasion had been detected by Ning Fan from the start.

Seeing the Three Immortals of Demon Realm tending to reconcile with Ning Fan, Green Fate Wielding naturally refused to be left behind.

So, before the two sides truly joined forces, he acted first, launching a sudden attack on the weaker side within the Dao Thought Battle!

Ordinary Immortal Emperors seeking to invade the Dao Thought of a fallen saint can be as hard as climbing the sky!

Yet he is Fate Wielding! Besides the Five... Six major variables of Dreamland Realm, he has strategies against anyone!

Apart from Nihe, Axe Fool, Clock Ghost, River Lord, Demon Insect... and the overpowered Butterfly, he fears no one!

Moreover, that fearlessness comes before knowing he is indeed a Reverse Saint pawn, protected by Zhou Heaven Fate!

Now knowing he is but a Reverse Saint pawn, protected by Zhou Heaven Fate, his confidence only grows!

Thus, among the five major variables, he dares to fight all! Merely a group of decayed bones within the grave, none of the five are at their peak, what fear is there! This is the confidence stemming from Zhou Heaven Fate!

Only Ning Fan, only he! Despite having Zhou Heaven Fate protection, despite having Reverse Saint supporting him, Fate Wielding still feels at death’s edge...

Do not see him being pursued by Ning Fan with nowhere to escape, like a dog without a home, but that is only because Ning Fan is too formidable, forcing him to flee, scattering like seven colors, fleeing north!

If he didn’t scatter like seven colors, even Emotion Control could not possibly take down his Blue Fortune Body with one strike!

"The Three Immortals of Demon Realm, merely so! You plan to join forces with Butterfly against me, yet do not know all before you now falls within my plans! I dared to request aid from all of you, prepared for the backstab! Before I became careless against Emotion Control, I dared not to be unprepared against Purple Astral Immortal Cultivator! Yi Wang, oh Yi Wang, since you wish to use Dao Thought Battle to evade karma, don’t blame me for taking the opportunity to corrode your Dao Thought!"

"The world only knows that the Heavenly Court Great Emperor Tai Chang created the Eight Divine Art Chants, yet do not know that in his later years, Tai Chang created a Ninth Technique, but due to its excessively forbidden nature, fearing it would bring calamity to the world, finally destroyed it wishing it extinct to later generations... This is the Divine Art Ninth Chant, ’Divine Erosion Thought’!"

Once Green Fate Wielding unleashes this technique, his Dao Thought is immediately surrounded by the dark green light of divine techniques, becoming majestic and imposing.

Within those divine technique lights, ancient god technique runes abound, each rune requiring eons to construct; furthermore, a few runes show signs of metamorphosis and evolution, allowing the Ninth Technique to appear to be evolving towards the Acquired Divine Skill!

This is the Ninth Technique created by Immortal Emperor Tai Chang! Since he created this technique, among peer emperors no longer lost any Dao Thought Battle, setting a record of three thousand undefeated Dao Battles!

Yet due to this technique touching upon boundaries of ancient deities, Tai Chang feared practitioners would invite misfortune, thus decided to cease the transmission of the technique.

Regrettably, this technique was ultimately restored by Fate Wielding, certainly entailed original calculations against numerous Divine Art Chant practitioners to achieve such results.

With this technique, Fate Wielding only considers Yi Wangxian’s Dao Thought as food, fundamentally does not place this fallen saint in his eyes!

He intends to corrode Yi Wangxian’s Dao Thought!

Then proceeding along the Dao Thought, all the way to corrode into Yi Wangxian’s Dao Heart World!

Corrode his Dao Heart!

Erase his will!

Seize everything of his!

If successful, he would surely greatly increase in power, and perhaps then he might even be able to contend with Ning Fan!

The process of Divine Erosion Thought’s invasion is extremely subtle, much like a mortal contracting a terminal illness—at first, the virus’s invasion goes unnoticed. It’s only when the disease worsens significantly that it can be detected, but by then it is too late.

And under the protection of Zhou Heaven Fate, this matter becomes even more difficult to detect! The already weak Yi Wangxian, like a flickering candle in the wind, might never realize he’s been compromised before he dies!

The danger of a Dao Thought Battle can sometimes exceed that of a real battle; a single mistake can lead to the collapse of Dao and death.

Now, the Fate Wielding Master wants to show the other party just how foolish it is to treat the Dao Thought Battle as a game and to betray their former oaths on a whim!

"Heaven’s Seal, Divine Erosion Heaven-roaming Thought!"

In the world of Dao Thought Battle, the Green Palm Fate formed an ancient Dharma Seal. In the next moment, his Dao Thought merged with the surrounding heaven and earth, becoming a part of it.

"Devour!"

The Green Palm Fate began to devour Yi Wangxian’s Dao Thought, while simultaneously eroding his spirit sense world.

As a result, Yi Wangxian’s aura became increasingly faint, but upon examining himself, he detected no abnormalities, assuming instead that the burden of the Dao Thought Battle had further aggravated his old injuries...

"It turns out I still pushed too hard... I had been extremely careful, trying as much as possible not to utilize Dao Thoughts that damage the Seven Emotions, yet my injuries still worsened..."

"Getting old... It seems my story is nearing its end. I truly don’t want to admit to growing old..."

Yi Wangxian continued to reminisce, gathering strength, completely unaware that his demise was imminent.

He remained in the dark, just as he was back then, unaware of Xuan Bird.

When the Lu Yang Country was destroyed, he was saved by Xuan Bird and returned to the human world, but he continued to drift through life, wasting time.

Back then, he knew nothing of reincarnation, and thus did not cherish the hard-won new life... She must have been greatly disappointed, which is why she reappeared beneath Xiang’er Mountain, taking the form of the old woman sharpening needles to advise students...

"Was that old woman her true form? No, it certainly wasn’t. It is said in the tales that Xuan Bird has a thousand appearances and walks the world in various forms. When meeting someone she favors, she takes on the form of the Nine Heavens Xuan Nu; meeting me as an old matron must signal her utmost disappointment..."

"Why didn’t I notice at the time that she was my benefactor? An ignorant fool, I had the audacity to disrespect a deity, how laughable..."

Mo Heng: [Why is the old woman sharpening an iron rod here?]

Xuan Bird: [To make a needle.]

Mo Heng: [That’s too foolish! An iron rod is more valuable than a needle, exchanging what’s expensive for what’s cheap is a heavy loss; sharpening a rod is no easy task, nor is it a day’s work, it only wastes human effort. The old woman squanders time for a mere needle, how ridiculous! Better I buy a needle for her—if she feels guilty, she can give me the rod...]

Xuan Bird: [Pffft!]

Mo Heng: [Why do you laugh, old woman?]

Xuan Bird: [I laugh because you have a kind heart, wanting to buy a needle to spare a stranger’s suffering, truly adorable; yet also cunning, wanting to get the elder’s rod, truly deserving of a beating. Can’t you see, I intend to use the needle-sharpening story to teach you a lesson~ Though rod-sharpening is difficult and unwise, in this world, there’s no shortcut to seek. People often choose between right and easy, not knowing destiny leaves no gaps, all choices are destiny. The wise walk around the mountain, the fool insists on moving it—what would you choose~]

Mo Heng: [I would probably choose to walk around. Moving the mountain? That’s too stupid. Wait, it’s not right; walking around is tiring, why not just lie down? Life is hard, Nature’s Law prevails. Instead of pushing myself, why not let myself breeze through?]

Xuan Bird: [Interesting words, but unfortunately, it won’t be like that~ Idiots like you would still go to move the mountain for you’re that foolish and stubborn, and cute~ To prepare for that day, you’d better store up knowledge, such as Mechanical Techniques~ If I’m not mistaken, your talent in Mechanical Techniques is quite terrifying...]

Mo Heng: [Old woman, stop trying to ruin me, not even dogs learn Mechanical Techniques! Every country has laws, privately learning Mechanical Techniques is harshly punished, lighter punishments are amputation, heavier punishments are executions of entire families... Hm? Amputation? Why when mentioning this matter, do my legs feel faint pain, and I recall that nightmare, a dream it was just...]

Xuan Bird: [Really troublesome, how can I persuade an idiot to learn? Or should I directly use the iron rod to break open your skull and pour knowledge directly in~]

Mo Heng: [?]

Mo Heng: [Stop! Old woman, what are you doing! Let’s talk it over! Don’t hit the head! Ah—]

What is Xuan Bird advising in learning? This is it.

Why didn’t my past self understand Xuan Bird’s well-intentioned efforts?

He merely thought of her as a terrifyingly powerful old hag, always responding with harsh words...

Mo Heng: [Stupid old hag, stop going too far! I only refrained from hitting back because I respect you as an elder; don’t think I can’t beat you just because you’re an old woman!]

Mo Heng: [Why do you always have to meddle with me! You’re annoying!]

Mo Heng: [Then let me tell you! Ever since a strange dream, whenever I listen to the master’s lectures, I feel everything is useless, inside I resist, unwilling to learn, yet forced to. Not learning makes the rod hurt too; daring to deny the sages’ teachings, the world wouldn’t tolerate me, continuing this meaningless life when I have more important, yet forgotten tasks to complete...]

Xuan Bird: [But I think what your mentor teaches is great! Like when he said, a gentleman must be firm to be respected. If a gentleman doesn’t strike hard, he can’t establish authority. See~ I just applied a bit of force, and you listened, didn’t you? Also, there’s that saying about avoiding talking about supernatural forces with superstitious people. For those who refuse to talk properly, you should strike them into a state of confusion. How philosophical! The wisdom among Humans is immense~]

Mo Heng: [?]

Mo Heng: [So it seems ancient teachings do have such profound meanings. Pushing this further, could it be other ancient texts are also... No way, you’re just trying to amuse me with your interpretation!]

Xuan Bird: [At least it sparked some interest in you towards learning, didn’t it~ You’re still so young, there’s no need to rush to define what truth is, because it’s an answer sought throughout one’s life, and it’s never just one answer.]

Xuan Bird: [When you don’t want to move forward, it’s fine to pause, but don’t linger too long, or you won’t be able to catch up with your true self. No matter who you meet in the future, your life truly starts from meeting yourself. You can turn back anytime, but you can’t constantly retreat~]

Xuan Bird: [Regardless of good fortune or misfortune, don’t set limits on your life to avoid blocking the sunshine of life~ Adorable youths are newborn suns. The world is yours, and it’s ours too, but fundamentally, it will be yours. Before you become the sun, I will guide you well, for those unfinished vows and those tomorrows that haven’t arrived yet~]

With Xuan Bird’s guidance, Mo Heng could no longer idle through life.

This mysterious old granny always appeared at untimely moments, leaving him helpless but to obey.

She would use her golden flame needle, sharpened who knows when, to encourage him.

She would also invite him to eat wind cakes and dew brew, accompany him in making snowmen, and creating snow Arhats.

This lifestyle continued for three years, and he began to get used to the granny’s presence, gradually learning more.

Though he started to appreciate the granny’s guidance inwardly, verbally he never gave her any slack, continually speaking insolently.

What a magical granny!

Even though she walked the world in a granny’s disguise, her gaze was always as joyful as a child’s, curious about everything, delighted by all persistent gazes.

It seemed nothing could confuse her, make her sad, or cause her to truly shed tears...

She seemed devoid of human emotions, yet possessed deeper and truer emotions than anyone else, hard to decipher...

Mo Heng: [Hey, old hag! Why are you always so happy?]

Xuan Bird: [If you keep calling me an old hag, I’ll cry, you know~]

Mo Heng: [Stop lying! A person like you would never cry for anyone! Besides, I don’t even know your name, that’s so unfair!]

Xuan Bird: [The name from the past can no longer be mentioned, but from now on, you can learn from other darling folks and call me Si Xuan~]

Mo Heng: [Si Xuan, huh? Hmph, it’s obviously not your real name, so I’ll keep calling you old hag, since you won’t tell me your true name... Ah—why are you hitting me again...]

Xuan Bird: [Because that’s my secret to staying happy~]

Mo Heng: [Damn it, just you wait! Thirty years by the river, thirty years against the river, do not belittle a poor youth!]

Xuan Bird: [These words sound familiar, it seems many people have said them to me too~ Do not belittle poor youths, poor middle-aged folk, poor seniors, the deceased are great, reborn as I meet the river east lion~ Youths’ bold words always bring hope~ For a better tomorrow to arrive early, it’s time to do homework, young one~]

Mo Heng: [I’ll do it! Who’s scared of who! Hmph, will you come again tomorrow?]

Xuan Bird: [Good things always come. When they arrive late, they are also a surprise~]

Mo Heng: [Speak plainly!]

Xuan Bird: [I will come, oh~ Tomorrow is sure to arrive~]

Why didn’t I understand her real meaning back then?

She said tomorrow would surely come, but she never said she would go to tomorrow...

True farewells are often too rushed, unable to wait for ancient bridges, leaving some people in yesterday before a certain morning arrives.

Mo Heng at that time still didn’t understand what granny’s sudden departure meant.

During three years of companionship, although he was grateful for granny’s encouragement to learn, he didn’t yet grasp how profound that gratitude truly was.

Later, by chance, when passing by Xiang’er Mountain, he took a detour to search for granny once, but left empty-handed, feeling dejected.

As time went by, he gradually forgot about it.

The mischievous youth he once was had long since grown up. He left the academy and began traveling and studying everywhere.

In the beginning, he only wandered through the mountains and waters within Lu Yang Country.

Later, he began to travel around various nations.

Unlike the prosperous Lu Yang Country, in other feudal states, he witnessed a world entirely different.

At the border of Ying Country and Changping Country, he saw a deep pit where four hundred and fifty thousand Changping soldiers were buried.

In Man Sui Country, he saw a kind of food called Vegetable People, hung and sold by others.

In Qi Country, he saw ancient relics falling from the sky and the unkempt, weed-filled Qi Ren’s Sky Repairing Temple without anyone to worship them.

In the Black Fire Country, he saw mechanical creations named Crossbow and Giant Thunder, which could easily kill fierce tigers and evil dragons, and could even be used to lead a war.

In the Two-faced Country, he saw people with two faces, one in the front and one in the back, one kind and the other evil.

In the Mao Country, he saw people who were miserly by nature, covered in hair but still unwilling to part with even a single hair.

In the Dog Sealing Country, he saw men with human bodies and dog heads, who only knew eating and drinking, and nothing else.

In the Wuqi Country, he saw that people referred to death as "sleep" and life as "dreaming."

His former self was indeed insignificant; in front of survival, those self-righteous pains were utterly worthless.

It turned out the world was so vast, life so fragile, the world so different, and that every tomorrow’s arrival was both a blessing and a miracle.

This journey took him fourteen years to complete, during which he faced countless dangers, yet he always turned peril into safety.

Sometimes, he encountered bandits and robbers. At those times, he would draw his sword to retaliate, often able to fight one against ten.

Most of his martial arts were self-created, modeled after the routines used by the old woman when she beat him. Although he couldn’t perfectly imitate the essence of the old woman, it was enough to deal with mere bandits.

Once, he stumbled upon the conflict between two nations and ended up among the havoc in Yanghu Country, even getting besieged for seven days in the Chen and Cai countries. At that time, he was still a mortal, not a match for ten thousand men, unable to defeat an army single-handedly. In these moments, he would borrow the saintly words taught by his master, using his eloquence to persuade the enemy leader, thus continually gaining lifelines.

The things he once deemed useless could actually be used for livelihood.

This made him increasingly grateful to the old woman and the master, and feel ashamed of his past ignorant remarks.

Whether due to his hard fate or other reasons, although he repeatedly faced dangers, he never died.

Yet, often he had inexplicable nightmares:

Dreaming of falling off a cliff, only to be lifted by golden clouds, then riding the clouds to wander the lands. Visiting the Jade Sea in the morning, reaching Cangwu by night, dining on wind and drinking dew, dressed in rainbow attire and riding in wind chariots.

Dreaming of falling into the sword and spear hell, wandering among the ghostly soldiers and cohorts, only to be gently pushed on his back, repeatedly returning to the mortal world.

Dreaming of entering a temple alone, only to find it filled with immortals called bandits, who easily killed him.

Dreaming of resting by a well with a townsperson, only to be pushed into the well by the same, losing possessions.

Occasionally, he had good dreams too.

In his dreams, he was still that young lad, coaxed to study by the old woman’s iron rod each day.

The difference was, he had grown up and no longer called her a stinky old lady.

He wanted to express his gratitude for everything he had experienced to her, to properly call her "Granny Si Xuan" at least once.

Yet in the dream, he couldn’t make any sound, as silent as a cold corpse, only able to listen as the old woman chattered endlessly like a cheerful little bird.

"Oh dear, what are you doing here again? You ought to value your life more~"

"But fear not, the nightmare is over~ The sunflower should not die before dawn, the wild grass should not die in the unnoticed wind, and your story should not end in silence~"

"Does being unable to speak feel uncomfortable? This is a great learning opportunity, treasure it. We cannot fully expose ourselves to the world, but the unspoken parts are what complete us. Whoever will shake the world must first remain in deep silence for a long time, and whoever will ignite lightning must first wander like clouds for a long time, this is the unspeakable~"

"We’re parting again, and this time, let it be a final farewell~"

"Don’t look at me like that, I’ll cry~ Let me teach you one last thing~ When the people accompanying you stay afar, even if reluctant, you must wave goodbye~"

"I have always believed that the rainbow appearing in the sky, after a shower, will quickly vanish, but the rainbow in people’s hearts will never disappear~ May those who have thunderstorms in their hearts all wait to see the rainbow~"

Indeed...

The rainbow in people’s hearts will never disappear, how could it be allowed to vanish...

That serves as proof of the sun’s existence...

"When I returned to Lu Yang Country, my little sister Haitang had been married for many years, and her husband was none other than my former classmate Lu Chen. Meanwhile, I began recruiting disciples, and they all regarded themselves as Mo... Fellow Daoist, are you listening seriously? I feel you might be somewhat distracted..."

Yi Wangxian noticed that Ning Fan seemed distracted, which made him frown.

He was intentionally recounting the narratives of his cycles of reincarnation as pointers for the juniors, even explaining the details within. This was not easy for him, as certain details would often tug at the Seven Emotions God-Damaging Seal within him.

But Ning Fan apparently couldn’t appreciate his earnest intentions, as he rambled on, while Ning Fan seemed lost in thought, reminiscent of his dazed demeanor by the window during school lessons...

Inexplicably, he felt the agitated sentiment his master once had, gritting his teeth.

It truly made him want to pull out a massive 40-foot-long ruler and mercilessly knock it over this youngster’s head!

"Listening, please continue, Senior. I am somewhat interested in your sister and that Lu Chen’s marriage," Ning Fan replied.

He was indeed somewhat distracted. In a place beyond Yi Wangxian’s perception, he was currently spreading his Daoist Thought to hunt down Green Palm Fate’s Daoist Thought, enjoying the chase immensely.

"Why be interested in my little sister! You better not mess around! My little sister is just a mortal and has long returned to reincarnation, don’t go disturbing her in this life!"

Yi Wangxian gasped aloud upon hearing this.

Though his eyes were rather dim, he still retained some saintly insight, and how could he not see that Ning Fan cultivated Chaotic Ancient Technique, and his Absorption Skill was unmatched in the Third World!

In a nice way, this kid is the inheritor of Ancient Chaotic Grand Emperor.

Put bluntly, this kid is essentially the number one Dual Cultivation practitioner in the Third World!

Considering that great achievements are made without nitpicking, this kid was fine on major affairs, some minor issues were tolerable.

But if this kid intended on directing his attention toward his precious sister, it certainly would be uncomfortable.

Ning Fan: ?

Ning Fan: "Why, Senior, I’m not interested in your sister but rather in Lu Chen. I just think he seems somewhat familiar with someone I’ve known..."

Yi Wangxian: "Lu Chen is off-limits too! That’s my brother-in-law, even if reincarnated, you mustn’t touch him!"

Ning Fan: "?"

Ning Fan: "Never mind... Senior, please continue with stories you prefer to tell."

Yi Wangxian: "No more! The strike from my accumulated Daoist Thought, while less than a tenth of its peak, is still all I can utilize currently. Saying more would trigger my internal [Seven Emotions God-Damaging Seal]. Next, I will unleash a formidable strike, Fellow Daoist, you must be cautious!"

In his forthright demeanor, he even gave a warning before acting.

As Yi Wangxian unleashed his Daoist Thought, the Dao Thought Battle erupted with endless Chaos Qi.

Endless traces interwove within the chaos, and countless Tribulations of Measure appeared in the chaos.

The world before him was a boundless, murky chaos, Primordial Chaos yet to be divided, with only Yi Wangxian’s Daoist Thought Long River flowing through, spanning time, linking past and present, and finally rejoining with the water source, forming a complete giant circle resembling an ancient demon spirit wheel.

Golden light rays emanated from the spirit wheel, appearing from afar like a golden sun wheel, resembling a Saint’s Ring filled with Ancient Golden Law!

Then, this sun wheel hung behind Yi Wangxian, ancient and majestic, exuding the aura of an ancient demon saint!

Yi Wangxian, shedding his old and withered appearance briefly returned to his youthful form, standing in front of the golden sun wheel, where his Daoist Thought reached, everywhere was filled with dazzling golden light, extraordinarily bright.

Somber drumbeats and wailing bell tolls resounded from unknown origins.

Indistinct, indistinguishable ancient sutra chanting and celestial music resonated at this moment.

Yi Wangxian’s eyes were entwined with golden Saintly Fire, yet it did not feel glaring!

He wore the Bird Head Xuanhuang Exquisite Armor!

In his hand, he held the Chaos Bronze Tree!

Underfoot is the Mountain and River State Shoes!

Behind, the Golden Sun Wheel is suspended!

Celebratory clouds three thousand feet long merge with the body, surrounded by colorful clouds flying!

Dao merged with the Chaos Infinite Method, thoughts connected with the Primordial Eternity Technique!

"Such a strong presence, and this is only a tenth or so of his full spirit sense..."

Ning Fan couldn’t help but frown.

He couldn’t exert all his force in the Dao Thought Battle, and now he has to divide his attention to chase the trouble-stirring Green Palm Fate.

The amount of his Dao thought he could employ was also just a tenth or so, and with such limited forces he had to face the powerful Yi Wangxian, it was difficult to hold back without causing harm to the senior if he exerted too much force...

He wanted to persuade the senior to use less force, allowing himself some leeway, but feared hurting the senior’s pride.

Just as he was feeling troubled, Yi Wangxian suddenly screamed in distress; his Dao thought attack hadn’t even been truly launched before collapsing by itself, unable to maintain.

"What... is happening... When was my spirit sense invaded..."

It was because Yi Wangxian suddenly had a flash of insight before his attack, and noticed the dramatic change in his spirit sense!

His spirit sense was actually invaded secretly by Green Palm Fate!

He only noticed this until now, how embarrassing!

He tried to expel Green Palm Fate from the Dao Heart World, but discovered that most of his Dao Heart World had been eroded by Green Palm Fate; in terms of possession of the Dao Heart World, he wasn’t as strong as his opponent, who seemed more like the true owner of the Dao Heart World!

At present, the opponent is blessed with the Zhou Heaven Fate and possesses the Divine Erosion Thought technique, and having occupied the core area of his spirit sense, he was powerless to expel the opponent, helplessly watching the continued erosion of his spirit sense, despondent and weak!

"I can only temporarily suspend this Dao Thought Battle, and seek rescue from Changliu and Donglin... It’s bad! I actually can’t stop the Dao Thought Battle! The authority of this battle has all been stolen by that Palm Fate!"

"Fortunatley, I still retain a bit of control over some spirit sense areas. If I exert everything, I can possibly perish alongside that Palm Fate, but in doing so, the Butterfly Daoist in this battle might also suffer considerable harm... Hmm? This is... It’s him! He’s actually guarding my spirit sense! Just now he divided his spirit sense, was it for this reason!"

Yi Wangxian suddenly realized something, stunned and at a loss for words.

At this moment, within his Dao Heart World, apart from Palm Fate’s invading Dao thought, Ning Fan’s Dao thought was silently protecting it.

If Ning Fan hadn’t protected it, he might have been ambushed by Palm Fate long ago, and definitely wouldn’t have been able to last until now!

So this is the integrity and demeanor of a True Lord of Morality!

Clearly fighting me in an instant, but still diverting his attention to protect me, his opponent... Such character, such bearing, I still doubted his character, how laughable, how ignorant!

Green Palm Fate: "Butterfly! Butterfly!! I was just one step away from swallowing Yi Wang’s spirit sense, why must you prevent me! If you help me swallow Yi Wang, if you’re willing to turn hostility into friendship with me, I can offer half this person’s Taoist powers to you, with greater rewards in the future! Cooperate, work with me! I didn’t actually kill your parents, did I! My various schemes have instead facilitated your current Fu Li Demon Bloodline, haven’t they! Our grievances, surely there is still room for reconciliation, you can put forth conditions, why must we fight to the death, do you really think this old man has no temper!"

Ning Fan: "Ha."

Green Palm Fate: "Well, very well! Since you insist on fighting to the death with this old man, I will only accompany you by risking my life! Earth Seal, Divine Erosion Ancient Saint Thought! Lower Cultivator Fan Mokong, beseeching the Saint of Thought Sect for descent and protection, with great thanks after this matter!"

In the next instant, Dao thought from a Three Epochs of the First Saint, crossed endless time and space, descended upon Palm Fate by the connection of the Divine Erosion Thought.

"Who summons me here..."

The voice of an Ancient Thought Saint transmitted, neither sad nor joyful.

"Lower Cultivator Fan Mokong, requesting the Saint’s guidance to kill someone!"

Green Palm Fate said earnestly and fearfully.

"What a bother, whom do you wish to kill..."

Ancient Thought said impatiently.

"This very person!"

Green Palm Fate pointed at Ning Fan.

"Wh-What! I’m to fight Nifan???? How is this possible! How can he be here! Isn’t he supposed to be elsewhere! Isn’t he currently troubled about becoming an emperor! Misinformation! All the Saints have been kept in the dark by this person!"

Ancient Thought was terrified, instantly wanting to withdraw the descended Dao thought to relay this startling news back to Mount Wansheng.

Yet it couldn’t be withdrawn!

Because Ning Fan wouldn’t allow it!

The Dreamland Realm’s master wouldn’t permit it!

By the transformation of the Dreamland Realm, any external entities attempting to descend here require Ning Fan’s permission to truly arrive.

The reason Ancient Thought Saint was able to descend Dao thought was because Ning Fan approved this matter.

But to leave, it was no longer his choice!

"I didn’t grant you permission to leave." Ning Fan spoke heartlessly.

With a flip of his hand, he stripped the Saint’s Dao thought off Green Palm Fate’s spirit body and swallowed it.

Ancient Thought Saint screamed, perishing on the spot, merely a wisp of Dao thought, not even half the real body, naturally unable to even struggle slightly in Ning Fan’s hands.

"Fake! Fake! The Dao thought of a Saint of Thought Sect, even the great Tao would struggle to obliterate it, and you consumed it cleanly!"

Green Palm Fate felt a chill down his spine.

He prided himself on guessing Ning Fan’s power to an exceedingly high level, yet seemingly still greatly underestimated Ning Fan’s terror.

What was even more unimaginable was Ancient Thought Saint’s speech when first seeing Ning Fan was so terrified in tone.

I’m to fight Nifan...

For the almighty Three Epochs of the First Saint, dealing with a mere Butterfly turned out to be such a frightening matter!

"You may continue." Ning Fan said while integrating the Saint’s Dao thought he just swallowed into the Thousand People Dao Fruit.

He didn’t mind Palm Fate inviting more hapless souls to enlarge his Thousand People Dao Fruit.

If faced with opponents hard to contend with, he would naturally refuse them from entering the Dreamland Realm.

If manageable, then all become his nourishment!

Ning Fan’s tone wasn’t fierce, but Palm Fate still felt the overwhelming bloodlust.

He forcefully composed his mind, unwilling to be weak, saying, "Don’t be smug! The Saint I summoned previously must have been careless to be subdued by you so quickly, it won’t be so easy next time!"

Then he reactivated the Divine Erosion Thought technique, attempting to summon a stronger Saint from the Thought Sect for help.

Summoning was successful.

Yet the other’s tone was exactly the same as Ancient Thought Saint!

"Are you kidding, you’re calling me to fight Nifan???? Are you crazy or am I crazy! This old man still has important matters to attend to, do not call me again!"

The Stone Jing Saint, possessing fifteen eras of cultivation, directly broke into a sweat.

The person before him was a fearsome one who had even slayed the young Immortal Emperor!

Because of him, Zi Wei nearly entered the rebellion by the sixth life, yet it was only in the seventh life due to his presence!

Because of him, Mount Wansheng gathered numerous saints, yet none dared to rashly enter Infinite!

It was rumored that he led certain matters, even bringing a death tribulation to the dignified Primeval Immortal Emperor; even the Immortal Emperor being touched by Nifan’s fate was dangerous, and you ask me to fight?

Fight your ancestor!

He immediately wanted to flee, but it was too late.

"You cannot leave."

"Continue."

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