349: Ancient Secrets

"All of this must begin with the source of the weird..."

Dao Venerable Taia's eyes showed a look of reminiscence. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "When the Universe was first created, Chaos emerged, and the myriad heavens and worlds evolved one after another. Under the balance of the unique Heavenly Dao, all kinds of creatures competed for freedom, and all living beings could practice cultivation..."

"However, for some unknown reason, one day, a wisp of eerie black Qi suddenly appeared in the depths of the Universe. This black Qi split into ten world-shaking beings. They were not bound by time and space, and they delved deep into the Universe, shattered the unique Heavenly Dao, and replaced it, becoming ten brand-new Heavenly Daos for this Universe!"

"And those ten black Qi beings were the source of the weird, known as the Weirdness!"

"After they replaced the Heavenly Dao, they possessed the Supreme Divine Power to create all things. The One Hundred and Eight Clans of the Weird were born under their creation."

"Weirdness?"

Lin Yang and the others were shocked upon hearing this. Was the origin of those Strange Creatures that intimidated the myriad heavens and worlds actually like this?

"What is the strength of the Weirdness?" Lin Yang couldn't help but ask.

Dao Venerable Taia fell silent for a moment. After a long while, he said in a low and heavy voice, "Sacrificing the Dao."

"Sacrificing the Dao!?"

"To transcend time, to transcend space, to stand above the myriad Daos, to ignore Karma, and to possess the power to reconstruct the world and destiny—that is Sacrificing the Dao."

"To reach this Realm, one needs to sacrifice all of their own cultivation at the Peak of the Emperor's Dao and revive within nirvana; only then is there a chance of success," Dao Venerable Taia said slowly.

"Since the Eerie Clan has ten such powerful Ancestors, wouldn't it be easy for them to wipe out the heavens and remaking all things? Why have they left us until now?" Lin Yang asked again.

Many people present looked at Dao Venerable Taia, clearly having the same doubt.

Dao Venerable Taia smiled and shook his head, saying, "They cannot do it."

"Do you remember what I said at the beginning? When the ten Weirdness were first born, they shattered the unique Heavenly Dao of the Universe, replaced it, and became Incarnations of ten new Heavenly Daos?"

"Aren't you curious why they did that?"

"Why?" Everyone cast curious glances.

Dao Venerable Taia smiled and said, "As a Supreme Realm, how could Sacrificing the Dao be so easy to reach?"

"On the path of Sacrificing the Dao, there is bound to be a narrow escape from death. If things followed the established destiny, only one of those ten Ancestors could eventually succeed in the Breakthrough to Sacrificing the Dao. The other nine would completely perish and never be able to revive!"

"So, they chose another way—to replace the Heavenly Dao, allowing all ten of them to advance to Sacrificing the Dao at the same time!?" Lin Yang and the others said in surprise.

Dao Venerable Taia nodded. "Indeed. Although the ten Weirdness are powerful, they were not born as beings of the Sacrificing the Dao Realm. To reach this Realm, they chose to give up their original cultivation and become Incarnations of the new Heavenly Daos, thereby achieving an alternative form of Sacrificing the Dao."

He then smiled slightly. "However, the original primordial heavenly dao was no pushover. Although it was eventually shattered by the combined efforts of the ten Weirdness, it also severely hindered the ten Weirdness before its fall."

"Oh?" Everyone showed looks of surprise.

"Before the primordial heavenly dao collapsed, it burned itself, completely incinerating the connection between the Heavenly Dao and the myriad spirits of the Universe. This resulted in the ten Weirdness, after becoming Incarnations of the new Heavenly Daos, finding they could not communicate with other parts of the Universe."

"Even with the Divine Power of Sacrificing the Dao, they have nowhere to use it," Dao Venerable Taia said with a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Yang and the others came to a realization and also smiled.

This was like ten tigers being locked in an iron cage; even with all kinds of power, they could only show off their strength inside the cage and could not intimidate those outside.

"So that's how it is. The Weirdness were restricted by the primordial heavenly dao's final act before its death and could not extend their power outward. Therefore, they later created the One Hundred and Eight Clans of the Weird to execute their will in the outside world."

Everyone realized that it was no wonder the Eerie Clan had ten such powerful Ancestors yet still hadn't completely occupied the entire Universe.

"Yes. Among the many Strange Creatures created by the ten Ancestors, the Venerable Lords are the most powerful existences."

Dao Venerable Taia's eyes narrowed slightly. "And among all the Venerable Lords, the Heavenly Venerable and the Earth Venerable are the two most special ones."

"The strength of the Heavenly Venerable and the Earth Venerable has already reached the Peak of the Emperor's Dao. One step further is the true Domain of Sacrificing the Dao!"

Hearing Dao Venerable Taia's words, everyone's hearts sank again.

Although the invincible Weirdness were trapped by the primordial heavenly dao's final means and could not extend their power, the Eerie Clan they created was still an immovable mountain.

Just the thirteen Venerable Lords were enough to make the myriad heavens and worlds breathless.

After learning the truth, everyone frowned deeply, and a sense of despair couldn't help but emerge from the depths of their hearts.

Even Lin Yang felt heavy-hearted.

The Heavenly Dao was the enemy's Ancestor, and the two strongest beings under the Heavenly Dao were also the opposing Venerable Lords. How could they fight this?

It simply made people see no hope of victory.

"Haha, there's no need to be so discouraged."

Seeing the solemn expressions on everyone's faces, Dao Venerable Taia smiled and comforted them, "Although the Heavenly Venerable and the Earth Venerable are strong, weren't they similarly forced into a state of heavy injury and deep sleep by the two Supremes, the Reincarnation Heavenly Venerable and the Dragon God, in ancient times?"

"If not for the help of other Venerable Lords, the Heavenly and Earth Venerables might not even exist in this world today."

Hearing Dao Venerable Taia's words, the gloom on everyone's faces dissipated a bit.

But someone still said worriedly, "But now, both the Reincarnation Heavenly Venerable and the Dragon God have fallen. If that Heavenly Venerable and Earth Venerable really revive, will we still be able to resist them?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's morale plummeted again.

Just one Nirvana Venerable Lord had forced the top combat power of the entire Lingxiao Heaven to come out in full force.

If the even more terrifying Heavenly and Earth Venerables arrived, who could stop them?

It was feared that even Dao Venerable Taia might not be able to withstand them.

"Why not!"

Just then, Lin Yang gave a loud shout. His hands formed seals as the Six Paths of Reincarnation unfolded, and he said in a deep, resonant voice, "Give me time, and I will surely surpass the Reincarnation Heavenly Venerable!"

"Surpass the Reincarnation Heavenly Venerable!?"

Everyone looked at Lin Yang in shock upon hearing this.

Could such words be spoken lightly?

"Give me time, and I will also surpass my father and become the new Dragon God!"

Aili also stepped forward, her golden hair flying as her Space Authority manifested, causing the mountains and rivers around them, which had been destroyed by battle, to be instantly reshaped to their original forms, shocking everyone.

"Who speaks of invincibility, and who dares to claim to be undefeated? So what if they are the Weird Heavenly Dao Ancestors? I, Nangong Xueli, might also be able to claim supremacy!"

Nangong Xueli also walked to Lin Yang's side. In the palm of her hand, flames gathered, colorful and vibrant, slowly transforming into a World-Shaking Fire Lotus. The aura it emitted made even Immortal Kings feel a sense of horror.

Following closely, Li Shiya, Xiao Rongyu, Ji Kunchang, Zhong Yu, and the others stepped forward one after another to deliver impassioned speeches, standing shoulder to shoulder with Lin Yang.

Seeing the inspiring speeches of Lin Yang and the others, everyone was deeply shaken. Amidst their great shock, their frustration and despair were gradually driven away, and a fighting spirit was rekindled in their eyes.

"Well said! What bullshit Venerable Lord? If they dare to come, we'll just fight them! What's there to be afraid of!" someone shouted along.

"Exactly, what's there to fear? At most, it's just death! A real man should return wrapped in a horse's hide!"

Many people were influenced; their blood boiled, and the fear in their hearts vanished. They couldn't wait to start a decisive battle with the weird.

"Good, good, good! With such outstanding juniors, why should my Lingxiao Heaven worry about not being able to surpass our predecessors!"

Even Dao Venerable Taia's eyes gleamed with a look of gratification.