Chapter 1566 — The Path to Attaining the Dao

Don't worry about me. Walk your road well — and when you attain the Dao, I mean to take a bite out of you again! " Xu Shenghua could not help but smile too. "Lord Shen, with you, however many worries one has, they simply fly away.

" Shen Mu said with a laugh, "Even so, I will still put plenty of pressure on you.

Lan Yutian, Xu Shenghua — did you not say that even when the Five Tai come into the world, their Dao has always been there?

I need you to fathom the great Dao of the innate Five Tai! And there is more! " He took out Wei Suifeng's two Qiankun Mirrors and handed them to the two of them. "Hidden here is a rune of Hongmeng primal qi, concealing the method by which the Five Tai transform. I need you to fathom it out.

" He thought for a moment, then added, "And I need you to set out the five roads to attaining the Dao in order.

Can you do it? " Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian felt the weight at once. Each task Shen Mu laid on them would take every ounce of their strength and might still not be done — and now three at once? "We can try! " Lan Yutian said through gritted teeth.

"Good, then! " Shen Mu rose to his full height and said in a low voice, "Jade Capital City was left behind by the master of Miluo Palace, in the hope that the living things of the future universe might inherit the Dao-arts, divine powers, and researches of the sixteen universes that came before.

Neither Venerable Hao nor Venerable Xiao can truly command Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court. From what I know of Venerable Hao and Venerable Xiao, once they leave Jade Capital City they will most likely seal Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court again, so that no one else may ever surpass them! " Lan Yutian and Xu Shenghua nodded. The seven Heavenly Venerables of the Heavenly Court were all such men; they would leave no hope to those who came after.

"Therefore, the moment the light of Jade Capital City goes out, we will know that Venerable Xiao and Venerable Hao have left. And after Venerable Xiao leaves Jade Capital City, he will most likely come here to pay his respects to Taiyi. Besides him, the ancient Taiji gods will come with him.

" Shen Mu rubbed his head in dismay. "Taisu is coming too.

And if Taisu comes, Venerable Hao will certainly come as well. And now Taiyi is nowhere to be found. .

.

" Lan Yutian and Xu Shenghua exchanged a glance.

Lan Yutian ventured, "You mean. . . ? " "I will impersonate Taiyi! " Shen Mu gritted his teeth. "So long as they cannot see through it, then all is well, and we can send them on their way.

But if they see through it. .

. " Lan Yutian's eye twitched. "And if they see through it? " "Then Jingping is finished, and we are all finished.

" Shen Mu tried to reassure them. "Rest easy.

The ancient Taiji gods may be masters of forgery, but I am no slouch myself.

I will not give anything away.

" Hearing this, the two could not help looking troubled. To impersonate Taiyi and fool Venerable Xiao, the ancient Taiji gods, and the Goddess Taisu, who were themselves of the innate Five Tai — that was well-nigh impossible!

If Shen Mu were exposed, the seven Heavenly Venerables would have no more scruples about Great Black Mountain; a single Venerable's hand might be enough to level the place!

But if Venerable Xiao and the others could not see through Shen Mu, then Jingping and Great Black Mountain could keep their peace a while longer.

So long as Taiyi was not dealt with, Venerable Xiao and his kind would not dare touch Great Black Mountain and Jingping. Shen Mu smiled.

"I need to make preparations.

You two, cultivate with all your strength. " With that he hurried off.

The two looked at each other, heavy with worry. More than ten days later, the dazzling light of Jade Capital City of the Ancestral Court began to dim.

That light, which once could brighten all the sky above the Ancestral Court, now grew fainter by the day. Several days more, and the light of Jade Capital City of the Ancestral Court vanished entirely.

Shen Mu gazed far off toward Jade Capital City, and his heart sank.

The seven Heavenly Venerables had indeed, as he had expected, sealed Jade Capital City of the Ancestral Court. "In six days they will be here, paying their respects to Taiyi.

Whether I can bluff them and keep Great Black Mountain and Jingping safe rests on this one move!

" Six days later, Venerable Xiao with the two ancient Taiji gods, and Venerable Hao with Taisu and the other five Heavenly Venerables, arrived together at Great Black Mountain, and to Jiang Yunjian, who came out to meet them, they said, "Taichu, Taisu, and Taiji have come to pay a visit to our Dao-brother Taiyi. Be so good as to announce us. " Jiang Yunjian glanced at the assembled Venerables and said, "Taiyi already knew you would come calling, and told me to wait here for you.

This way, if you please.

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