Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 662 - 463

"Mother, rest assured, your child will certainly take Hong Yuan's head to console the spirit of Cousin Zhenwu in heaven!"

「Outside the splendid golden hall.」

After bidding farewell to his mother, Dongfang Yang no longer lingered and walked outside.

His destination was the Divine Continent of the Eastern Wilderness!

Dongfang Yang was dressed in a white-gold robe and wore a square hat. His face was clear and handsome, radiating an elegant aura. Compared to his identity as a Great Dream Seed, he looked more like a refined scholar. He lacked the roughness and crudeness typical of martial cultivators from the Northern Region and instead exuded an air of incomparable strategy and tact.

Dongfang Yang's desire to kill Hong Yuan, to take his head to mourn the deceased Hei Zhenwu, was because Hei Zhenwu was his cousin.

It is often said, "A nephew is half a son!"

Hei Zhenwu swore to build momentum and challenge the title of the First Among Commoners. One reason was that, as a possessor of the Great Power True Martial Body, he had to obey the edicts from Longevity Sky, part of the Northern Region's Great Emperor Tao Heritage. On the other hand, Hei Zhenwu had received grace from Dongfang Yang's mother and also harbored the thought of paving the way for Dongfang Yang.

The relationship between Hei Zhenwu and Dongfang Yang was incredibly close. Because of the significant age difference, Hei Zhenwu had taken care of Dongfang Yang since he was young. It can be said that Hei Zhenwu provided a lot of help during Dongfang Yang's growth!

At this moment, aboard the Oriel Cloud Boat swiftly traversing the sky, Dongfang Yang sat upright within its inner chamber. His eyes shone with starlight as he muttered words, his jade-like hands also moving rapidly.

Hong Yuan… Phoenix Creek Treasure Skill… Water Tao, Slave Tao, Array Tao… Heh, a jack of all trades, master of none…

Dongfang Yang calculated and sneered simultaneously. As a master of Dream Tao and adept in Wisdom Tao, he personally set a trap to deal with Hong Yuan.

With this, Hong Yuan could indeed die without regret!!

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「Heavenly Palace.」

「Star Observation Platform.」

At this location, the cosmos was vast, the Star River flowed, and Stars shone with different lights—an image both serene and peaceful. Members of the Star Observation Platform, led by the Big Dipper Great Saint, were using the Compass every moment to monitor a few special Stars.

Especially the Emperor Star of the Human Race!

The last time there was an anomaly with the Emperor Star, it caused turmoil in the Heavenly Palace and among all the Tao Heritages. Fortunately, the East Supreme Saint personally intervened at the cost of his Life Span to calm the chaos and averted a major disaster.

One can imagine how important the role of the Star Observation Platform was. It could directly control the progress of the battle for Destiny!!

BUZZ... BUZZING...

The Human Race's Emperor Star shone fiercely; it dispelled past shadows, enveloping the luminance of surrounding Stars. At a glance, it was clear that the Emperor Star had revitalized.

This situation, quite expectedly, caught the eyes of the Big Dipper Great Saint and other members of the Star Observation Platform.

"The Emperor Star is brimming with life!"

"Truly splendid and bright, even more radiant than before~"

"Haha, the heavens favor our Human Race, the heavens favor our Human Race!!"

"..."

At that moment, the Great Saint members of the Star Observation Platform were overjoyed. They knew that the revival of the Emperor Star was because the Great Dream Seeds were preparing to battle one another. They couldn't help but look forward even more to the moment when the contender for Human Race Destiny, The Destiny of Great Dreams, would emerge.

By then, the Emperor Star would shine across the Nine Heavens and Five Continents, spanning past and present! After all, this generation's Human Race Great Emperor is known as The Strongest Saint, proficient in all schools—the Great Dream Emperor!!

「On another side.」

Newly sprouted white hair fluttered by the temples of the Big Dipper Great Saint, and finally, a smile appeared on his face, which had been drained from excessive mental exertion. In recent days, he had never given up searching for that mysterious Dream Tao Master!

At this moment, the Big Dipper Great Saint narrowed his eyes, a smile appearing as he thought, Hmph, just as the Emperor's son said, in the face of absolute power, all schemes and plots are but a joke. Under the bright radiance of the Heavenly Palace, like a magnificent sun, the emergence of the Great Dream Emperor cannot be obstructed by those who lurk in the shadows. Everything is within the Emperor's son's control!

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A societal upheaval that rises from the bottom up is called a revolution. An upheaval that is driven top-down is called reform. Whether it's a revolution or reform, whenever a great storm is about to arrive, the first to sense it are either the top talents or the lowliest ants.

The coming storm on the Divine Continent of the Eastern Wilderness had been sensed by Hong Yuan, the First Among Commoners. He had clearly observed that the destiny of all beings converging on his Water Body was more abundant and intense than at any previous time.

Most fatally, there was an increase in the threads of destiny that were grey and dull white. Grey and dull white represent the wishes of mortals and ordinary martial cultivators~

They yearned for Hong Yuan, the First Among Commoners, to play the role of a savior, to save all beings in the Eastern Wilderness!

「Night.」

The moonlight was cold and clear. It shone silently upon Hong Yuan's Water Body Incarnation.

Hong Yuan stood alone atop Rainbow Fire Peak, hands clasped behind his back, looking up at the moon. Moonlight spilled over his figure, elongating his shadow as though it could cloak Rainbow Fire Peak and Phoenix Creek Sect, but that was all.

Hong Yuan's handsome face was half submerged in darkness and half exposed to light.

The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every individual. To establish the rightful place in the world, to walk the Great Tao of the world. The world does not belong to any one family or individual; it belongs to the Human Race...

A cool breeze stirred, lifting Hong Yuan's dark Taoist robe, its sleeves fluttering with a rustling sound.

An oblivious owl flew out from the robust ancient trees on the mountainside, passing by Hong Yuan as if he did not exist.

At this moment, Hong Yuan's resonance with heaven and earth reached an intensely powerful state. The profound meanings of the Human Tao spirit constantly emerged from the Heavenly Book of the character 'Public' within Hong Yuan's Aperture. As the resonance intensified, they surged forth faster and faster.

At a certain moment, Hong Yuan seemed to truly become an incarnation of the Ancient Saints of the Human Race. He appeared to be stepping out from the long river of years, ready to pity all beings and willing to sacrifice himself to awaken righteousness.

But in the end, Hong Yuan remained where he was, not moving an inch.

Time slowly passed, and Hong Yuan remained motionless.

The sky gradually brightened, the sun began to peek out, and the first ray of morning light penetrated the dense clouds, heralding the arrival of a new day.

Mornings in the mountains are always somewhat damp and cold. Yet, at this moment, Hong Yuan felt not the slightest chill; on the contrary, he was brimming with vigorous spirit.

He himself was still facing great dangers; how could he presume to save all beings?

The person Hong Yuan loved most had always been himself. This had never changed, and he would not change it. This night's experience further solidified his philosophy of "I love myself."

To be loyal to others is to betray oneself. He is only loyal to himself...

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In the Martial World, there exist countless schools, as numerous as the stars. Different schools possess their own unique charms and specialties. For instance, Wood Tao cultivators excel in recovery, Earth Tao cultivators in defense, and Fire Tao cultivators in explosive power...

Essentially, every school has its strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, in such circumstances, it's essential to specialize in one school and supplement with another. Moreover, having one primary and one supplementary school greatly helps avoid the age-old problem of Tao Mark Contradiction.

But if you ask which school's cultivators are the most troublesome and least desirable to encounter as enemies, at least nine out of ten cultivators would vote for Wisdom Tao. And the one who doesn't vote for Wisdom Tao? It's because he himself is a Wisdom Tao cultivator!

Even every significant transformation in Hong Yuan's growth was inseparable from the covert support of Wisdom Tao Divine Powers.

For a Wisdom Tao cultivator, having as much intelligence about their enemy as possible is crucial for dealing with or killing them!

「Oriel Cloud Boat.」

「Inside the Cloud Boat's chamber.」

Night Pearls emitted a clear white light, shining on the platinum-robed figure below. This figure was none other than the Great Dream Seed, Dongfang Yang.

At this moment, Dongfang Yang sat cross-legged on the Taoist Mat, a platinum arrow laid across his knees. His hands danced, and layers of dream-like light, glowing with a platinum luster, surged towards the platinum arrow.

Gradually, the rank of the platinum arrow advanced.

First rank, second rank, third rank...

Peak fifth rank!

When it reached the peak of the fifth rank, the corners of Dongfang Yang's mouth slowly curled up, and a cold smile appeared on his face. The First Among Commoners? Heh, I have already seen through your moves!

Dongfang Yang was confident he could defeat Hong Yuan through sheer strength. However, considering Hong Yuan's previous feats—killing Hei Zhenwu and even suppressing Tang Tianlong, another Great Dream Seed—he set aside his contempt. He took Hong Yuan very seriously!

And this platinum arrow was a powerful weapon Dongfang Yang had specifically crafted to target Hong Yuan, based on intelligence that had been exposed about him. This platinum arrow could absolutely unravel the Phoenix Creek Treasure Skill, penetrate Hong Yuan's heart, and strip away all his vitality!

Dongfang Yang had this confidence.

"Dream Tao and Wisdom Tao Divine Power—Dream Transforming into Myriad Returns to One Body!"

Dongfang Yang hummed softly, activating his unique Dream Tao innate Divine Power.

In an instant, platinum halos rippled around him as he slowly closed his eyes, falling into a state of sleep.

In a trance, he arrived in a mysterious platinum space. In this space, he could deduce anything in the world, as long as his True Essence was abundant. Although this Divine Power couldn't be directly displayed in combat, it was an incredibly terrifying ability. It could entirely assist Dongfang Yang in anticipating enemies and preparing countless countermeasures.

With such a Dream Tao innate Divine Power, the longer Dongfang Yang survived, the stronger his conviction of eventually claiming The Destiny of Great Dreams became. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Deduce Hong Yuan's escape path…

Deduce whether Shang Yaoqin is in Phoenix Creek Sect…

One by one, pieces of intelligence were gathered and analyzed. One by one, potential scenarios flickered into being in the platinum space.

Dongfang Yang watched with an indifferent gaze, observing in silence.

A quarter of an hour later, the platinum space dissipated. Dongfang Yang woke from his sleep, the trace of a smile still on his lips.

He rose to his full height, striding like a dragon and stepping like a tiger, then leaped out of the Oriel Cloud Boat, heading straight in the direction of Phoenix Creek Sect.

Since Shang Yaoqin isn't there, it's time for Hong Yuan to set off for the Gate of Life and Death. This trip is bound to be a successful capture!