When system cheat becomes rampant!-Chapter 1330 - 854: Merging Dao_2

Xiaohei blinked and asked: "Like the Heavenly Thunder Venerable?"

The Heavenly Thunder Venerable was a true prodigy of the Thunder Dao Race, refining his soul into an ancestral artifact to seal the Thunder Dao Laws and simultaneously control all the lightning in the world.

But Kongcheng shook his head: "He doesn’t count as Merging Dao. His ultimate goal in cultivation is to make his body conform to the Thunder Dao Laws, meaning he strives to transform his soul into an ancestral artifact to adapt to the power of the Thunder Dao. True Merging Dao is having the Heavenly Dao Laws adapt to one’s soul."

Erha asked: "Letting the soul adapt to the Thunder Dao and letting the Thunder Dao adapt to the soul seem no different; after all, they both can control the Heavenly Dao’s power, right?"

"There’s a big difference. It’s about who takes the initiative. Making the soul adapt to the Thunder Dao indicates that you choose to let the power of the Thunder Dao take the initiative, meaning you submit to the power of the Thunder Dao!

Whereas letting the Thunder Dao adapt to your soul means your soul takes the initiative; your status is above the Thunder Dao, and the Thunder Dao submits to you!"

"So that’s how it is!"

Xiang Beifei appeared thoughtful.

The Heavenly Thunder Venerable chose to submit to the Thunder Dao Laws, so everything he does must follow the rules of the Heavenly Dao Laws. If he loses a finger, he becomes an incomplete ancestral artifact, unable to leave the Common Valley.

If the Thunder Dao Laws submitted to the Heavenly Thunder Venerable, the Venerable would not be limited by the power of the Common Valley, and even missing a finger, he would still be able to leave.

"So if I want to merge with the Dao, I’ll have to make these laws submit first?" Xiang Beifei asked.

"In a certain sense, yes." Kongcheng nodded slightly.

Xiaohei familiarly climbed onto Kongcheng’s lap and asked, "Uncle Melancholy, have you also merged with the Dao? Merged with the Heavenly Dao of melancholy or something?"

"I’m just a City Lord." Kongcheng said with a wry smile.

"But you’re so powerful!"

"No matter how powerful, I’m still just a City Lord." Kongcheng smiled wryly again.

After awhile, he said slowly: "What I can be certain of is that your future opponent is already merging with the Dao."

"Houtu?"

"Yes, he is someone capable of reaching that level." Kongcheng said.

Xiang Beifei pondered Kongcheng’s words carefully, then set his eyes on the ancestral artifact.

Merging with the Dao means subjugating the power of the Heavenly Dao.

If Houtu is also merging with the Dao, then he must try it as well.

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Wu Zhejiu did not leave; he merely pretended to.

This time, he continued his close surveillance of the City of No Pretense and noticed Xiang Beifei cultivating while sitting on the city wall.

However, he didn’t get too close, ensuring that Xiang Beifei wouldn’t notice him.

In fact, Wu Zhejiu very much wanted the two ancestral artifact fragments, but the trading conditions proposed by the other party were unacceptable to him, so he chose to walk away directly.

Pretending to show the other party that he didn’t care about the two ancestral artifact fragments at all.

Besides, now he knew where these two lost ancestral artifact fragments were, so there was no reason to worry too much.

He just needed to keep an eye on Xiang Beifei, who wouldn’t be able to do anything with the ancestral artifact fragments.

"Didn’t get them in hand?"

Houtu had long been impatient, and his voice seemed to travel across the vast expanse of time and space to reach Wu Zhejiu.

These two ancestral artifact fragments were extremely important to him; if he weren’t at a critical point in his cultivation and unable to act, he would have come personally long ago.

"Master, I am doing my best to negotiate with the Human Race thief, but the terms proposed by the other party are impossible to accept."

Wu Zhejiu respectfully responded, explaining to Houtu the demands made by Xiang Beifei.

"He dares to make such outrageous demands!" Houtu was clearly very angry too.

He had never seen a cultivator daring to negotiate such terms with the Dao Palace, let alone a Human Race cultivator!

Wu Zhejiu said confidently: "Master, rest assured, these two ancestral artifact fragments are useful to us but to him, they’re just pieces of scrap metal. He can’t utilize them, and eventually, he will have to compromise."

Wu Zhejiu was gambling.

He bet that Xiang Beifei would lose patience first and compromise, lowering the stakes and coming to negotiate in person so that he could get the two ancestral artifact fragments at the lowest possible cost!

"I don’t care what you do; get those two ancestral artifact fragments as soon as possible!" Houtu commanded.

"Yes! Please give me a little more time, Master. We’ve waited 100,000 years; waiting a little longer shouldn’t matter." Wu Zhejiu replied.

"Alright, I’ll be waiting for your news!"

The powerful presence of Houtu soon dissipated.

Wu Zhejiu straightened his posture and turned his gaze again towards the City of No Pretense.

"I refuse to believe you won’t retreat!"

Wu Zhejiu sneered coldly.

The ancestral artifact that Xiang Beifei requested was of utmost importance to the Human Race; he had control over the vital lifeline of the Human Race.

Under these circumstances, just by waiting, the other party was sure to yield first!

Wu Zhejiu continued to wait. He monitored Xiang Beifei for a month and saw him cultivating, without suspecting much, assuming he was merely pretending to remain calm.

In such negotiations, it was all about who could hold out longer.

He thought Xiang Beifei would soon compromise, but then he realized something was amiss, for Xiang Beifei was still calmly cultivating in the City of No Pretense!

Wu Zhejiu was on the verge of losing his patience.

"Wait a little longer, he can’t possibly hold out forever!"

Wu Zhejiu forcibly assured himself.

But just then, a powerful wave suddenly emanated from the wall of the City of No Pretense!

Buzz!

A terrifyingly powerful aura rippled out like a massive tidal wave, twisting the void.

Wu Zhejiu was shocked! 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Is this... Ancestral Dao late stage fluctuation?"

He drew a sharp breath!

The Human Race guy, did he really... break through to the Ancestral Dao late stage?

How is this possible!

It should be known that, according to Houtu’s calculations, Wufeng’s grandson could not be over thirty, and at that young age, stepping into the Ancestral Dao mid-stage was likely due to Wufeng’s efforts.

How could he break through to the Ancestral Dao late stage in just two short months?

Judging by the powerful spiritual power fluctuations, even though he had just stepped into the Ancestral Dao late stage, he was already showing signs of surpassing him!

Last time, he believed he could firmly suppress Xiang Beifei, but now, it seemed, if they battled again, he probably wouldn’t gain any advantage!

"Damn it! I underestimated!"

Wu Zhejiu felt more and more uneasy.

Initially, he planned to wait for Xiang Beifei to compromise, but this wait had led to the opponent breaking through to the Ancestral Dao late stage!

"No, I can’t wait any longer!"

Wu Zhejiu gritted his teeth in anger!

If he continued to wait, who knows, the other might even merge with the Dao soon!

He gritted his teeth and appeared once more above the City of No Pretense, looking coldly at the young man standing on the city wall.

"Let’s discuss the transaction." Wu Zhejiu said.

But Xiang Beifei couldn’t care less, continuing his cultivation. Only after fully consolidating his realm after ten more days did he stretch lazily and say, "Have you thought about the transaction? Six for two, or six for six?"

He tossed the two ancestral artifact fragments in his hand, looking meaningfully at Wu Zhejiu.

"Two ancestral artifact fragments, without any power, can’t be exchanged for so much. I can only trade you the broken Wufeng sword and the bricks." Wu Zhejiu said, suppressing his inner fury.

"The value of the ancestral artifact fragments is not in the powers they possess but in the powers their core bodies have. And you, you need them badly!" Xiang Beifei said decisively.

Wu Zhejiu huffed coldly, "Since you want to play, let’s raise the stakes! Hand them over intact, or I’ll destroy the human systems of the Tripod Cauldron! You should know what the Tripod Cauldron means to the Human Race of Jiuzhou!"

"If you could kill the Human Race of Jiuzhou with the Tripod Cauldron, you would’ve done it already, no need to wait till now?" Xiang Beifei said.

"What about your parents then?" Wu Zhejiu asked.