Facing a ruthless and vicious outlaw, with no means of counterattack, the optimal choice to avoid greater losses is to calmly sit down and negotiate.
The Azure Heaven Dao was, of course, rational. It quickly suppressed its turbulent origin, dispersing the net of azure heavenly lightning and calming the overwhelming fluctuations of its laws, reverting to its feeble, pseudo-immortal-level aura.
"State your demands. As long as you release the Young Mistress, anything can be arranged!" The Azure Heaven Dao coldly stared at the faintly visible shadowy figure.
"Don't rush!" Chen Yi, watching the Azure Heaven Dao expertly disguise itself, was immediately intrigued. "First, answer me—why pretend to be such a weak, cowardly fool? Is there a reason?"
"Before you release the Young Mistress, I have the right to remain silent," the Azure Heaven Dao replied firmly.
"You have no choice!" Chen Yi’s tone was equally unyielding.
After a moment of silence, the Azure Heaven Dao wisely answered: "Disguising myself is for self-preservation. The Myriad Realms are like a dark forest, teeming with countless thieves. Only the mighty Upper Realms shine like the sun. If the Azure Cloud Continent stands out too much, it will only attract more covetous eyes!"
"Hmm?" Chen Yi was puzzled and asked bluntly, "So it’s not fear of suppression from the Upper Realms? And what are these thieves you speak of? The Abyssal Fiends?"
"I’ve already answered one question. Now, I need confirmation that the Young Mistress is unharmed. Otherwise, I refuse to respond!" The Azure Heaven Dao lowered its demands but grew even more resolute.
"Relax, she’s just asleep. But if you keep refusing to cooperate, your Young Mistress will suffer dearly!" Chen Yi’s calm voice carried a cruel edge.
Han Qianxue absolutely could not emerge from the isolation pouch right now—not only was the Azure Heaven Dao agitated, but the Chat Group was also in a frenzy, even dispatching an inspection system to handle the situation!
But a performance must be thorough. Just because the inspection system was on his side didn’t mean he could act recklessly. After all, the Chat Group’s anchor point in Han Qianxue’s mind belonged to Group One, and within Group One were ten ancient beings directly overseen by the Primordial Chaos Creation Disk’s central authority!
This direct line to the highest echelons wasn’t yet under his monopoly. Until he fully researched the issues with Han Qianxue and devised countermeasures, she could not leave the isolation pouch!
Unaware of these intricacies, the Azure Heaven Dao’s celestial dome twisted in fury, its voice savage:
"You won’t even grant such a simple request? What have you done to my Young Mistress? Is she truly just asleep, or has she slept into death?!"
Chen Yi remained unperturbed. "Don’t ask what you shouldn’t. As an elder Dao, you should be able to discern the truth in my words. Stay calm, answer honestly, and it’ll be better for everyone."
The Azure Heaven Dao: ......
What could it do?
Risk mutual destruction?
But this mysterious outlaw had pierced the heavens with a single halberd strike—even if the net broke, this great fish wouldn’t die!
Even with its full strength, it couldn’t win. What else was left?
It was powerless. It was useless!
It could do nothing......
After a long struggle, the Azure Heaven Dao finally yielded: "As long as you don’t harm the Young Mistress, I’ll cooperate fully. I’ll answer every question!"
"First question: My disguise isn’t out of fear of suppression from the Upper Realms. The Upper Realms disdain suppressing those below—they rely on their superior environments and higher law thresholds to attract beings from countless lower realms willingly."
"For example, this realm’s peak can produce Celestial Immortals, but that’s its limit. To advance further would require at least three epochs of accumulation. Meanwhile, the Upper Realms need only lower an Ascension Passage to recruit this realm’s pillars effortlessly."
"The Upper Realms call themselves the homeland of immortals, making countless heroes from the lower realms fight tooth and nail to enter. But do those so-called immortals even remember their true origins?"
"Ah, but in the end, Azure Cloud’s foundation is too shallow. How could I stop them from seeking a brighter future?"
By the end, the Azure Heaven Dao’s tone was laced with bitterness—resentment, helplessness, and melancholy.
Chen Yi nodded slightly, understanding now. He pressed on: "If the Upper Realms don’t suppress you, then your disguise is to guard against these so-called thieves? Are they the Abyssal Fiends, or something else?"
The Azure Heaven Dao paused, its tone tinged with oddity: "Yes. Thieves refer to all entities that steal a world’s fortune, not just the Abyssal Fiends. Their senses are keen—once they detect a world in its prime, they latch onto it like leeches, draining its fortune to strengthen themselves and hasten its decline..."
"At first, I thought you were one of them. But now, it seems you know nothing. Who are you? What do you want with my Young Mistress?"
"No, by your definition, I am a thief!" Chen Yi dropped the act. "Your foundation is immense. Hand over half of your True Immortal-level law origin!"
A Heavenly Dao’s world-grade law origin encompasses all things—it’s fundamentally different from the law origin cultivated by individual practitioners.
If a practitioner’s law is like plucking a leaf from the tree of laws, then the Heavenly Dao is the soil that nurtures the entire tree!
The Great Dao numbers fifty, but the heavens derive only forty-nine. This "forty-nine" isn’t just a count—it’s the ultimate number, encompassing all aspects, leaving nothing out!
Thus, for a Heavenly Dao to ascend, the time and effort required far surpass that of any practitioner!
Even with the current Ziwei Heavenly Dao powered by the Flying Star Core and supported by numerous celestial officials sharing the burden, advancing from pseudo-immortal to True Immortal would take millennia at minimum!
Chen Yi couldn’t wait that long. He wasn’t a conventional man—he walked the wild path, accustomed to speed, utterly incapable of slowing down!
So, the wild path had its own methods. If the orthodox route was too slow, he’d simply "borrow" origin from well-developed worlds to nurture Ziwei. Efficient and effective!
The Azure Heaven Dao: ......
And you claim you’re not a bandit?!
Ordinary thieves at most siphon fortune, stir chaos, or devour lives—they rarely touch the foundation, lest they kill the goose that lays golden eggs.
But you, damnable outlaw, not only kidnapped Azure Cloud’s pillar but now demand its Heavenly Dao’s law origin?!
If granted, Azure Cloud would at best regress in rank—at worst, see its sun and moon dim, its heavens collapse!
But if refused, this bandit would take it by force... and who knew if it could withstand him?
Ah, damnable bandit—how damnable you are!
"Fine. I’ll give it to you. But in exchange, you must release the Young Mistress. Otherwise, I won’t yield—even if it means sinking Azure Cloud!"
The Azure Heaven Dao made the wisest choice.
Though it couldn’t resist this bandit, it could ensure he gained nothing!
Yet the moment the words fell, the dark heavens were violently torn asunder.
A sinister, eerie burst of laughter followed close behind.
"Kekekekeke..."
"So that’s why the Azure Heaven’s Dao erupted for no reason—it turns out that damned woman Han Qianxue is gone! Kekeke... Now, who’s left to stop me? Who dares to stand in my way?! I’ll feast to my heart’s content!!!"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
