608: Alternative path to enlightenment

The Main Hall of Xuan Dao Palace.

Dao Lord Xuan Tian and the Palace Master of Xuandao Palace emerged from the void.

Dao Lord Xuan Tian slowly sat down on the throne in the deepest part of the hall, while the Palace Master of Xuandao Palace stood to the side, looking out of the hall.

"Palace Master, the guest has been brought."

Not long after.

Outside the main hall, the uneasy voice of Cai Yan, an Immortal Master and a mountain-guarding Disciple, rang out.

"You may withdraw."

The voice of the Palace Master of Xuandao Palace transmitted into Immortal Master Cai Yan's mind.

Immortal Master Cai Yan, relieved, glanced at the Black-robed Figure whose origin was unknown to him, and quickly left the place.

The Black-robed Figure smiled faintly and, with a single step, entered the main hall.

"Thousands of years unseen, Fellow Daoist Xuantian, greetings."

Inside the main hall.

The Black-robed Figure removed the black veil covering his head, revealing a face as fair as jade and extremely handsome.

"You are not Yuheng."

On the throne.

A vast Aura flashed and disappeared, and Dao Lord Xuan Tian spoke in a solemn voice.

"Hmph."

As the vast Aura swept past, the Black-robed Figure grunted, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"Haha, I am Yuheng, but Yuheng is not just me."

The young and handsome Black-robed Figure smiled faintly, patted his robes that had been blown open, and continued to speak at his leisure.

A strange Dao method... Dao Lord Xuan Tian's expression remained unchanged, but he shook his head slightly in his heart; even he could not trace the true Yuheng's main body through this current body.

"Fellow Daoist Yuheng, why have you sought me?"

Seeing that he could not trace him, Dao Lord Xuan Tian did not press further. Since he dared to come see him, he must have made thorough preparations. Any further probing would likely be futile.

"A big matter, a good matter, a great Opportunity for Fellow Daoist Xuantian."

Below the throne, the Black-robed Figure clapped his hands lightly and said with a smile.

"My great Opportunity..."

Dao Lord Xuan Tian's heart sank. He did not believe that this Yuheng was truly so kind or capable.

"Fellow Daoist Yuheng, please speak frankly."

Hearing this, the Black-robed Figure merely looked at the Palace Master of Xuandao Palace who stood to the side.

The Palace Master of Xuandao Palace glanced downwards, then moved and disappeared from the main hall.

"Fellow Daoist Xuantian, your Dao Palace truly has a succession of talents. Before long, your junior's cultivation will probably catch up to yours."

Seeing the Palace Master of Xuandao Palace leave, the Black-robed Figure praised him aloud.

"Please speak frankly, Fellow Daoist."

Dao Lord Xuan Tian's expression remained unchanged. Such a clumsy scheme could not concern him.

"Then I shall speak."

"Fellow Daoist, did you obtain a Dao weapon...?"

Boom!

The Black-robed Figure had not finished speaking.

Inside the main hall, a powerful Aura surged out in an instant.

On the throne, Dao Lord Xuan Tian's heart suddenly trembled, and he could no longer maintain his composure.

His heart hardened, and the Dao's essence transformed into an invisible restraint, confining the Black-robed Figure below.

"Uh... uh..."

The Black-robed Figure's face turned red, and blood oozed from his body.

"Cough cough... Fellow Daoist..."

The Black-robed Figure spoke with difficulty.

On the throne, Dao Lord Xuan Tian frowned and sat upright.

A moment later, he waved his hand lightly, and the power of restraint dissipated.

The Black-robed Figure gasped for breath.

"Haha, if Fellow Daoist had killed me, you would probably have missed a heaven-sent Opportunity."

The Black-robed Figure chuckled, as if congratulating Dao Lord Xuan Tian.

"How did Fellow Daoist know?"

Dao Lord Xuan Tian's sternness receded, and his expression returned to calm, without denying it.

Since this Yuheng dared to come, he must have already known about his possession of a Dao weapon.

Denying it again would be futile, so it was better to see what trick this Yuheng had up his sleeve.

"Since I can be resurrected, I naturally have my own methods."

"Fellow Daoist only needs to know that I can lend you a hand."

The Black-robed Figure's expression was calm.

He patted his robes and gracefully came to a luxurious throne on either side of the main hall and sat down.

Dao Lord Xuan Tian did not answer, merely looking downwards.

"Does Fellow Daoist know about 'Alternative Dao Attainment'?"

The Black-robed Figure picked up the spiritual tea placed on the Dao platform beside him, took a light sip, and looked at the figure on the main throne.

"Alternative Dao Attainment..."

Dao Lord Xuan Tian's brows furrowed slightly.

After pondering for a moment, he slowly shook his head.

"Haha, it's normal for Fellow Daoist not to know."

"This method was passed down from the Immortal's Mansion of Creation. It was originally a path to Dao Attainment left by the Immortal of Creation for us descendants, but it was disallowed by the Ten Great Immortal Sects, who jointly erased all traces of this method."

"Therefore, very few people know of its existence."

The Black-robed Figure chuckled.

"The so-called Alternative Dao Attainment is to entrust one's own Dao to the Dao of others, thereby achieving the position of the Great Dao."

"To take the fruit of others as one's own, to enjoy heavenly longevity, and for the Great Dao to exist forever."

The Black-robed Figure glanced at Dao Lord Xuan Tian, his tone calm.

"This method is not easy, but Fellow Daoist has the conditions for it. A Heavenly Venerate's weapon is the condensation and manifestation of a Heavenly Venerate's Great Dao. If..."

The Black-robed Figure paused, not continuing, and instead continued to sip the spiritual tea in his hand.

"Alternative Dao Attainment, if qing deng is used as a reliance, it might not only resolve my current worries but also allow me to glimpse the Heavenly Venerate realm..."

"But how much of what this Yuheng says is credible, and what is his true purpose...?"

Dao Lord Xuan Tian's heart trembled, and his gaze turned to the Black-robed Figure below.

"Does Fellow Daoist have this method?"

Dao Lord Xuan Tian pondered for a moment, then asked the Black-robed Figure.

"No."

"However, I know where it can be found."

The Black-robed Figure denied it very naturally.

"Oh?"

"What does Fellow Daoist want?"

"Two conditions."

"Please speak, Fellow Daoist."

The Black-robed Figure put down his teacup and stood up.

"Firstly, if Fellow Daoist succeeds, you must teach this method to me."

"Secondly, if Fellow Daoist succeeds, you must help me eliminate one person and one demon."

The Black-robed Figure's expression became solemn, as if this was his true purpose for coming.

"One person and one demon..."

"Is Fellow Daoist referring to Yaoguang and that Mo Xuan?"

Dao Lord Xuan Tian also stood up, and with a flicker of his figure, he had already arrived before the Black-robed Figure below.

"Indeed."

"These one person and one demon, working together, have already eliminated many versions of me. If I let them continue, I will eventually die completely at their hands."

The Black-robed Figure nodded slightly, a hint of hatred in his eyes.

"Good."

"I agree."

Dao Lord Xuan Tian stared at the Black-robed Figure for a moment, then slowly nodded in agreement.

"Please, Fellow Daoist, swear an oath by the Great Dao."

The Black-robed Figure, however, still did not relent.

"That is natural."

Dao Lord Xuan Tian nodded. The more cautious he was, the higher the credibility of the matter.

"I, Xuantian..."

Dao Lord Xuan Tian swore an oath by the Great Dao, stating that if he violated the oath, he would suffer the backlash of the Great Dao.

"Fellow Daoist, a pleasant cooperation."

"As far as I know, Hai Shenhui of the Hai Family obtained this method of Alternative Dao Attainment, entrusting his own Dao to the Poseidon Halberd, thereby attaining the Dao and achieving the body of a Dao Lord."

"If Fellow Daoist wishes to act, a year from now will be the Opportunity."

"At that time, I will naturally lend Fellow Daoist a hand."

The voice echoed in the main hall.

The Black-robed Figure, however, had already left the main hall.

"Hai Shenhui..."

"Yuheng... is that truly your only purpose...?"

Inside the main hall, Dao Lord Xuan Tian, with his hands behind his back, looked out of the hall, lost in thought.