The Earth Spirit Daoist Monarch fought with the "Martial Saint" to protect Chen Kuang—how could this lead to Dao comprehension?

How was the "Martial Saint’s" Dao Heart broken?

The Earth Spirit Daoist Monarch was never one for eloquent words.

Then... it was very likely Chen Kuang who meddled in between.

Ji Chengtian’s eyes flickered, and he finally concluded with certainty, "The ’Nation’s fate’ of Liang Kingdom has manifested its power through him."

The fate of a nation can overpower a Saint.

Even if the "Nation’s fate" on Chen Kuang was from a declining nation like Liang Kingdom, it could still influence a Saint’s Dao Heart. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

This only solidified Ji Chengtian’s determination to seek the Dao even more.

Not long after, another person came in with a message that made Ji Chengtian exceedingly happy, his eyes gleaming with ambition:

"Good! Excellent!"

The task he had assigned had finally been accomplished. Ji Chengtian stood up and laughed, "Come, I shall personally welcome our Great Zhou—"

"The Donghuang Saint who has returned from death!"

...

Liang Kingdom.

From early this morning, Chen Ning had been feeling a sense of unease and restlessness.

But she thought it was just due to the bad weather today and paid no heed.

Since her elder brother Chen Kuang left, the entirety of Jishao County, whether it was the Cao Bang or the Governor’s Mansion, had secretly come under the control of the Chen Family.

Although Zhou Yanwei, who claimed to be Chen Kuang’s friend, had an obscure background, Chen Ning, being clever, had already guessed it and secretly reminded her second brother to stay alert.

One must always be wary of others... especially if the other party is a potential enemy.

From the fact that Chen Kuang made the decision to replace the people in the Governor’s Mansion with members of the Chen Family, it was clear that even he didn’t completely trust Zhou Yanwei.

Overall, however, the situation was unprecedentedly good for the Chen Family.

Jishao County was bustling with activity and the Chen Family’s influence was growing stronger.

A few days ago, Hong Xue Shao became pregnant and began prepping for a wedding with Chen An, and Tie Baiyuan even personally made a sword as a gift for his son-in-law.

Chen An, inspired by his eldest brother’s feats, managed the large force of the Cao Bang diligently, learning quickly despite occasional struggles.

In less than half a month, he already exuded a certain air of authority, and with this momentum combined with the elixirs and cultivation techniques left by Cao Bang’s Fan Hailong, he had broken through to the Innate Realm.

When Chen Ning returned home from her studies and stepped over the threshold, she felt a chill on her forehead.

Lifting her head, she saw the dull sky starting to drop fine snowflakes.

Tightening her clothes, she suddenly realized:

"Ah, it’s nearly November."

This was the first snow of the early-arriving season.

Chen Ning usually loved the snow most, but today she felt exceptionally stifled and wasn’t in the mood to enjoy the snowy scene as she hurried to the living room.

"Dad! Mom!"

Chen Ning was a quiet person, only showing her girlish vivacity in front of Chen Rong and Gan Tang.

Seeing her parents sitting in the living room, she immediately put on a smile and went over.

But after only two steps, the smile on her face froze.

She saw her parents trembling slightly in their chairs, with a dark figure standing behind each, emotionlessly holding daggers to their backs.

Chen Rong’s eyes widened, unable to move, his facial muscles already contorted, forming words with his mouth—

"Run!"

Chen Ning spun around abruptly, only to see a familiar figure walking in slowly from the entrance.

It was Zhou Yanwei.

The Second Prince waved his hand, and immediately, a death warrior tossed Chen An, completely immobilized and with blood-red eyes, into the hall.

For his age, achieving the Innate Realm was already commendable.

But within the entire Liang Kingdom, it was hardly significant, let alone against the elite death warriors of Zhou Kingdom.

Zhou Yanwei looked at Chen Ning and said helplessly:

"My apologies, young lady of the Chen Family."

"This time, I must borrow you all."

He took a deep breath and exchanged glances with Lin Er You, who stepped out from the shadows, taking out a Communication Talisman.

This talisman was unlike a jade slip, capable of transmitting not only words and sounds but also images.

...

Chen Kuang watched the extinguished flame before him, and the entire world in his vision slowed down.

With the fall of the "Martial Saint," the remaining self-detonation force dispersed, and the two sides’ "Dao Realms" contracted, as if space itself had collapsed by a thousand feet, blurring the distinction between distance.

The light from the Glazed Shadow Lamp illuminated the heavens and earth in an instant, lighting up everyone far and near in that single moment.

Beneath Chen Kuang’s feet were two distinctly different shadows.

And when the light fell on the distant place, his gaze suddenly focused.

First among them was Shen Meihnan, who had taken over Shen Xingzhu’s shell.

Under her feet, a shadow was also cast!

That shadow wasn’t human-shaped but like a Twin Lotus.

Next was the seemingly inconspicuous monk Xiuzhu from Jie Lan Temple, and Jiang Yunqing, the "Wisdom Sword," who had helped Chen Kuang greatly in the past.

Behind both, a vague shadow was also cast.

But they were too far away, and even with Chen Kuang’s keen perception, he couldn’t enhance his vision enough to discern the exact shape of their shadows.

The words from Jiang Wuya, played by Xi Mengquan, flashed briefly in Chen Kuang’s mind—

"You are one of the ’Heavenly Fate’; what is meant to come will come, and what isn’t meant to be shouldn’t be forced. You will meet it eventually."

This encounter at the Pinggu Battlefield had brought him across three suspected figures of "Heavenly Fate."

Truly marvelous beyond words.

Chen Kuang’s thoughts spun rapidly in that moment.