Above the Great Dao-Chapter 1526 - 708: Heart of Rebellion (Part 2)

Little Dun Fairy was somewhat worried, saying, "Husband, this move of yours may solve the Dao Realm dilemma, so why bring up abolishing it? Future retention without abolishing might make it difficult to convince everyone."

Chen Shi laughed, "Everyone has selfish desires, even immortals are no exception. They worry about internal strife, being observed by enemies for flaws, or having their weaknesses exposed to their sect, which leads to complaints about my Dao Realm actions. This is common and cannot be forced. Therefore, this Dao Realm measure is temporary and will definitely be abolished in the future."

Little Dun Fairy was slightly moved, recalling how Chen Shi had once mentioned to her his idea of a true immortal, and blurted out, "Zhong Erniu!"

Chen Shi laughed heartily, "My lady, you guard this place, and I'll go see my foster mother. If there's anything, connect with me through incense fire, or you may also seek help from Qiao Gu, Jing Mei, and Wen Ting. Bai Jingming and Bian Liu'er, the two senior brothers, are reliable but inflexible, so don't give them tough tasks."

Little Dun Fairy noted it down.

Chen Shi lit an incense stick, the smoke spiraled upwards to the Xuanhuang Sea, gradually condensing the visage of the Earth Emperor Houtu, who smiled, "What does the Crown Prince need? Have you heard about King Li's matter? I heard he was beaten miserably by his third son."

Her words revealed a trace of pride, evidently pleased with her actions.

Chen Shi chuckled, "Thank you, foster mother, for seeking justice for me. Last time on Golden Turtle Island, I saw King Li; his whole body was broken. I was delighted and comforted him for a long time. However, thereafter, the Three Altar Sea Meeting Great God stopped attacking him."

Lady surprised, "Did the Third Prince grow lazy? Tired of it? Wasn't it said to be a deep-seated hatred? Only a few years, and he stopped."

She was somewhat dissatisfied, "I assigned one of my clones specifically to inform him of King Li's whereabouts, but he still shirked."

Chen Shi was shocked that the Earth Emperor Houtu sent a clone just for this purpose, ensuring King Li couldn't escape. Unfortunately, the patience of the Three Altar Sea Meeting Great God wasn't enough, allowing King Li to eventually recover.

"It's fate indeed."

Chen Shi lamented, "Foster mother, I'm ordered by the Great Heavenly Venerate to the Ancestral Court to quell the demon chaos and capture the Great Demon Seed. Unable to kill it, I wish to send it to you, foster mother. Would that be convenient?"

The Earth Emperor Houtu was very pleased, laughing, "Come then, it's been some time since we had a good talk."

Chen Shi immediately set out for the Xuanhuang Sea.

The journey was long. Chen Shi switched several times to the Star Shuttle, taking more than twenty days to finally reach the Xuanhuang Sea.

This time, without showing arrogance like the first time, he boarded a ship at Denghai Town, heading to sea.

"I wonder how Yu San is doing now." He mused silently watching the sea.

After more than a month of sea travel, he finally arrived at the Thick Virtue and Bright Heaven Palace, outside of which someone awaited with a fish head and human body, precisely Yu San.

Chen Shi was both surprised and pleased, laughing, "Yu San, why are you here?"

Yu San said, "After the battle in the Xuanhuang Sea, my reputation was tarnished, no one dared to board my ship, and some immortals even came to kill me, blaming me for implicating their relatives to be killed. With no way out, I sought help from the lady, who gave me a position guarding the palace."

Chen Shi looked him over, noting Yu San's significantly enhanced cultivation, far exceeding before. He was a demon cultivator and a naturally powerful being nurtured by the Xuanhuang Sea, but advancement had been difficult.

This time, not only did the Earth Emperor Houtu give him a position, but also a magic skill for cultivation, thus expediting his growth.

Yu San led the way, bringing Chen Shi to the Nine Flowers Jade Palace to meet the Earth Emperor Houtu.

Chen Shi bowed to Emperor Earth; Lady very happily said, "Managing the countless heavens and their cycles of life and death across the Great Thousand Worlds daily is indeed tiring; there's no one to talk to. Luckily, you are here, and we can chat."

Chen Shi laughed, "Foster mother also needs to balance work and rest, can't be too stressed."

Lady shook her head, "It's my duty, how can I be lax? Where have you been lately? What interesting things have you experienced?"

Chen Shi then exaggeratedly recounted the incident of various forces beating King Li, making Lady laugh heartily, wiping tears from her eyes, "I thought I was the only one up to mischief, didn't expect East King and Dou Mu to as well!"

Chen Shi also spoke of clearing Primordial Worms in the Guiyuan World, recounting his return from quelling the rebellion at the Ancestral Court and encountering an assassination attempt by Lady Yuan Ling of Xi Muran.

Lady coldly snorted, "The Immortal Emperor hides, sending only his disciples to do evil. He dares not show himself!"

Chen Shi asked, "Foster mother, do you also not know who the Immortal Emperor is?"

Lady shook her head, "He's called the Supreme among immortals, but who he is, cannot be known. I suspect Yun Zhongzi, or Master Xuan Du, possibly the Ancient Lamp Buddha, or Nanji Immortal. Only they possess such mana and influence to enlist the help of a Daluo Golden Immortal like Lady Yuan Ling."

Chen Shi was slightly moved, remembering the four names, asking, "Who among those four would engage in raising Primordial Worms, such a wicked act?"

Lady pondered, "Xuan Du wouldn't, Nanji rarely takes action, not committing murder. Ancient Lamp Buddha had dirty methods, potentially would do such a thing. As for Yun Zhongzi, his methods aren't exposed but are possible."

The two talked about other matters, about which Lady was mostly aware, but with no one to talk with, discussing Chen Shi's experiences relieved her boredom.

However, burdened with divine office, leisure was rare. She soon collected her thoughts, saying to Chen Shi, "The matters of the Heavenly Immortal Realm aren't too big or too small; I'll help hide it for now, but it won't be hidden for long."

Chen Shi thanked her, "The Heavenly Immortal Realm's issue was just West Bull New Continent's people's temporary clamor; I harbor no disloyalty to the Great Heavenly Venerate."

Lady gave him a deep look, laughing, "I know you aspired to be the top scorer, yet aren't you now the True King? No need to explain, you may go."

Chen Shi bowed, leaving the Nine Flowers Jade Palace, thinking, "Do I harbor disloyal intentions? I don't."

Yu San awaited outside, leading him to the Dao Hua Palace. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Chen Shi smiled, "I'm familiar here, Yu San, stay outside."

Yu San acknowledged, guarding outside the palace.

Chen Shi approached the Demon Suppression Well, laughing, "Last time, I was bound by foster mother's red rope to escape; now, with the Infinite Dao Field refined, I'm not afraid of these Great Demon Skeletons from the Well."

He leaped into the well.

Inside, the Infinite Diagram was like the water's surface; with a whoosh, Chen Shi passed through this magical treasure, landing in the Well Demon Realm.

This Well Demon Realm resembled Chen Shi's own but was much larger. It once was an abnormal point of the Great Dao, yet the Outer Dao here had been refined away.

Countless Great Demon Skeletons within the well raised their heads, seeing a tiny figure fall from the massive Infinite Diagram in the sky. Overjoyed, they exclaimed, "A living person! Another living person has come in!"

"Our chance to escape, finally here!"

"Catch him, don't let him go… wait, this person seems to have been here before…"

…

"Boom!"

Chen Shi descended from above, crashing onto the bone-formed earth, a Great Demon Skeleton before him slowly rising, towering, exuding overwhelming ferocity, looking down at Chen Shi.

Chen Shi smiled slightly, the Demon Blood Treasure Tree's numerous roots shooting from the void behind his head, swiftly binding that Great Demon Skeleton tightly.

The Great Demon Skeleton hadn't reacted before being pulled with a whoosh into the void!

The Demon Blood Treasure Tree had already dug a pit with its roots, thrusting the Great Demon Skeleton in, with roots winding from below to lock it in place.

Standing at the center of this abnormal point of the Great Dao, the demon tree behind Chen Shi emerged, growing clearer, roots and branches shooting out, seizing Great Demon Skeletons, dragging them into the void!

Chen Shi immediately felt a surge of vast True Yuan from the Well Demon Realm, continuously boosting his cultivation, challenging the Golden Immortal Realm!

"Achieving Golden Immortal, today is the day!"