383: The true value of [Hatsumu Huiwangdao]

After all, the Heavenly Dao is a Dao that is bound to be born within an era.

However, the birth of the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao has two important preconditions.

First, an era with a history of at least ten thousand years.

Second, luck.

Both conditions are indispensable!

Xiao Shi knew without even thinking.

To meet these two preconditions would undoubtedly be incredibly difficult.

Even in past eras, he believed that few could have met these two preconditions.

Yet, Xiao Shi was still very puzzled.

Although the conditions for the birth of the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao were extremely stringent,

this Dao would not bring any improvement in strength.

So, no matter how special it was,

it would always be inferior to other Dao Lords in terms of strength.

This was the most contradictory point for Xiao Shi.

He pondered carefully.

He felt that the key to the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao might lie in the Gate of Retrospection that leads to The Primordial Martial Era.

According to the item information Xiao Shi could see,

he knew that the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao only had one function: to open the Gate of Retrospection to The Primordial Martial Era.

Once the Gate of Retrospection to The Primordial Martial Era was opened, it would allow a person to travel to The Primordial Martial Era through it.

This made him realize.

The Primordial Martial Era… perhaps that was the real key.

Before this,

Xiao Shi had never heard of such an era.

Fortunately, the records of the upper three realms of martial dao regarding the Dao Lord Realm happened to contain specific information about The Primordial Martial Era.

Xiao Shi thus learned that,

The Primordial Martial Era was a very special era.

This era was the first era of the Tianwu Continent!

Hence, it earned the name ‘Primordial Martial’.

Not only that,

besides being the first era of the Tianwu Continent, the most special thing about The Primordial Martial Era was that it had not yet been destroyed and still existed!

This greatly shocked Xiao Shi.

One must know,

whether it was the Nether Moon Era, the Star Era, or other eras,

these ancient eras had all been annihilated in the long river of history.

It was precisely because of the destruction of these eras that the next era would be born.

Especially since Xiao Shi now knew that,

within the Tianwu Continent, there could often only be one Martial Dynasty, one era!

However, The Primordial Martial Era was not only the first era of the Tianwu Continent but also the only era that had not been destroyed.

According to the information Xiao Shi obtained,

he learned that The Primordial Martial Era had not been destroyed because it had been exiled to a different dimension.

It is said that this different dimension can stop time.

Therefore, the Tianwu Continent, exiled to this different dimension, has never been destroyed.

At the same time, ordinary people cannot enter this different dimension.

Even the strongest individuals of various eras, like Martial Emperors, found it difficult to do so.

To enter the different dimension of The Primordial Martial Era, one could only do so through the Gate of Retrospection formed by the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao.

Besides this,

Xiao Shi also saw a piece of information in the related details about The Primordial Martial Era that made him incredibly excited.

That was that The Primordial Martial Era… could give birth to the Heavenly Dao!

And it could give birth to more than just one kind of Heavenly Dao!

“So, the true value of the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao lies here!!!”

Xiao Shi suddenly understood.

Under normal circumstances,

it would be impossible for him to become a Dao Lord through the Heavenly Dao.

The current Tianwu Continent no longer had any Heavenly Dao.

Even if the three Demigod Heavenly Kings were to establish a new Martial Dynasty now, ushering the Tianwu Continent into a new era to give birth to the Heavenly Dao,

that Heavenly Dao would be controlled by the ruler of the era.

It would not be Xiao Shi’s turn.

The birth of these Heavenly Daos usually occurs when the ruler of an era, after becoming ruler, has their Mortal Dao ascend to the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for a Dao Lord Realm to have a Dao Lord who controls the Heavenly Dao.

Often, those who control the Heavenly Dao are supreme existences who have already reached the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

But now, Xiao Shi could travel to The Primordial Martial Era through the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao and control the Heavenly Dao within The Primordial Martial Era!

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao of The Primordial Martial Era would completely surpass the Heavenly Dao of later eras in terms of status!

This greatly shook Xiao Shi’s heart.

“In other words, possessing the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao is equivalent to having an opportunity to control the Heavenly Dao!”

Xiao Shi’s eyes burned with fervor.

His path of martial dao, from the initial Entering Martial Realm, had always pursued being the strongest in each realm.

Although his initial pursuit of being the strongest in a realm was primarily limited by the Emperors Armor,

after he realized the Emperors Armor had certain hidden dangers, he no longer had a need for the remaining two pieces of Emperors Armor.

Now, he did not need to become the strongest in the Dao Lord Realm to wear the next piece of Emperors Armor.

However, becoming the strongest in a realm had already become an instinct for him.

It had nothing to do with the Emperors Armor.

Even without the Emperors Armor, he would find ways to become the strongest in every realm.

And to become the strongest in the Dao Lord Realm,

it was naturally to control the Heavenly Dao!

Even controlling a High-Grade Mortal Dao would still offer a chance to become the strongest.

But Xiao Shi felt that a High-Grade Mortal Dao alone was far from enough.

Only by controlling the Heavenly Dao,

would he be the strongest in the true sense!

However, there was a problem here… if Xiao Shi controlled the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao, even if he opened the Gate of Retrospection and entered The Primordial Martial Era, he would no longer be able to control the Heavenly Dao.

Because all Dao Lords, no matter who they are, can only control one Dao, with no exceptions!

Once Xiao Shi chose to control the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao, he would no longer be able to control any other Dao.

“Looking at it this way…”

“I can only have someone else control the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao, and then have the person who controls the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao open the Gate of Retrospection, thereby sending me into The Primordial Martial Era.”

Xiao Shi realized that only this method would allow him to go to The Primordial Martial Era to control the Heavenly Dao.

However, regarding the candidate,

this person must be someone he could trust.

Although the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao would not bring any increase in combat power, its precious rarity surpassed that of the Heavenly Dao!

Such an important item, naturally, could not be casually given to others.

Secondly, this person must be a Saint!

If their cultivation had not reached the Saint level, even if Xiao Shi gave them the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao, they would not be able to control it.

After much thought,

Xiao Shi felt that the only person currently meeting these two conditions seemed to be Xiang Zizhen… simply because among the people he trusted, only Xiang Zizhen was a Saint.

People like Guo Chengdao, Wu Muzhen, and others had not yet reached the Saint level.

And Xiao Shi did not trust the Saints of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect whom he had moved from the Great Wu Dynasty to his domain.

By all accounts, Xiang Zizhen was the most suitable.

However, Xiao Shi still had some reservations about this.

He knew that,

if Xiang Zizhen were to control the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao,

although it would allow Xiang Zizhen to ascend to the Dao Lord Realm,

Xiang Zizhen would also be the weakest Dao Lord.

After all, the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao would not bring any increase in combat power, and the Gate of Retrospection could only be opened once.

He would truly be a tool… the only benefit would be crossing from Saint to Dao Lord, thereby gaining improvements in lifespan and other aspects.

Of course,

Xiang Zizhen, becoming a Dao Lord through this, although the weakest Dao Lord, even the weakest Dao Lord could easily crush all Saints!

After all, a Dao Lord is one of the Upper Three Realms of Martial Dao!

Once one steps into the Upper Three Realms of Martial Dao, the entire life level and cultivation realm will undergo a qualitative change.

This gap in realms,

was enough for him to disregard all Saints.

Overall, there were still many benefits.

However, he would not be able to contend with other Dao Lords.

Regarding this,

Xiao Shi decided to tell Xiang Zizhen about this matter later and let Xiang Zizhen make his own decision.

If Xiang Zizhen was unwilling,

he would wait a bit longer.

After Wu Muzhen entered the Saint realm, he would then have Wu Muzhen control the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao.

The records of the upper three realms of martial dao, in addition to understanding all relevant information about the Dao Lord Realm,

also allowed one to understand relevant information about Demigods and the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

However, the former required sacrificing two Dao Lord Level items.

The latter required sacrificing one Demigod Level item.

Currently, Xiao Shi happened to have two Dao Lord Level items and one Demigod Level item.

They were the Initial Martial Retrospection Dao, the Myriad Treasure Pagoda, and the eye of imperial judgment, respectively.

Naturally, they could not be used for sacrifice.

Even if he desperately wanted to know information about Demigods and the Martial Dao Ninth Realm now,

it was impossible to sacrifice these three important items.

Furthermore,

Xiao Shi also found that the heart he had previously integrated had now stopped fusing.

But this was not because the heart’s power had reached its limit.

Rather, it was because Xiao Shi’s current strength and cultivation were insufficient to support the heart’s continued integration.

To completely integrate the latter half of the heart, one must have the cultivation of the Upper Three Realms of Martial Dao.

In other words,

Xiao Shi would at least have to become a Dao Lord to access the deepest secrets of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.

Now, as he became the Sect Master of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect, Xiao Shi had yet another identity.

He was now both the Fourth Heavenly King within the Tianwu Continent, the Hall Master of Tianji Hall, and also the Sect Master of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.

This also made the Fifth Domain, which he controlled, an incredibly powerful force within the entire Tianwu Continent.

It completely surpassed all the major territories of the Tianwu Continent!

After all, each major territory only had one Saint.

And now, there were several Saints in Xiao Shi’s territory.

Moreover, the number of these Saints would continuously increase.

However, Xiao Shi also knew that,

compared to the three Demigod Heavenly Kings, his forces were still unable to contend with them.

Not only was there a gap in top-tier power,

but in terms of mid-tier power, he was still no match for them.

After all, the domains of the three Demigod Heavenly Kings not only had multiple Saints but also Dao Lords!

To contend with their forces,

not only did his own strength need to improve quickly,

but everyone under his command also needed to constantly grow stronger.

Regarding this,

Xiao Shi already had a specific plan.

He planned to first use the five eras within his domain to allow as many people as possible to become Saints.

At the same time, he could also combine the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect with these five eras.

For example, the Mountain God Branch of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect,

could be combined with the Corpse Refinement of the Martial Corpse Era.

This would allow the refined corpses to possess the powerful characteristics of the Mountain God Branch.

The Evil Ghost Branch, on the other hand, could be combined with the suppression of the Star Era.

This would allow the Evil Ghost Branch to possess powerful suppressive force.

The Crimson Tiger Lineage and the Dream Witch Lineage could also be combined with the powers of other eras.

Xiao Shi believed that under such combinations, the Saints within his domain would undoubtedly possess strength superior to other Saints.

As long as he was given enough time… he would be able to cultivate a group of powerful Saints within his domain who were different from ordinary people, and who would not be dependent on their own domain!

Further strengthening his own forces.

And just as Xiao Shi was comprehensively strengthening the martial artists within his domain,

the three Demigod Heavenly Kings also took action one after another.

Although they were still unable to establish a new Martial Dynasty now,

with the destruction of the Great Wu Dynasty, their three factions had already become the strongest forces within the Tianwu Continent.

Even if they could not establish a new Martial Dynasty, they would strengthen their own rule over the Tianwu Continent.

And the first thing to do was to make the lords of each territory declare their allegiance and join their forces!

Even though the lords felt bitter internally,

facing the powerful might of the three Demigod Heavenly Kings, they had no choice but to make their decisions one after another.

At the same time, more martial artists continuously joined the domains of these three Demigod Heavenly Kings.

Especially those Martial Demon Realm martial artists who wanted to break through to Saint.

In their view, with the destruction of the Great Wu Dynasty, only the domains of these three Demigod Heavenly Kings could give birth to Saints.

This was also their last chance to become Saints.

They all joined in succession.

Besides this,

the three Demigod Heavenly Kings also successively incorporated the areas that previously belonged to the Imperial Domain into their own domains.

Especially the three areas within the Imperial Domain that had not yet been refined by Saints.

These were equally divided among them.

These three areas could allow their forces to give birth to an additional Saint, so they were naturally highly valued.

Originally, given the location of the Imperial Domain,

Xiao Shi also had the opportunity to incorporate those areas within the Imperial Domain into his own domain.

However, with his current strength,

he was clearly unable to participate in such territorial disputes.

Moreover, before this,

he had already successfully incorporated the areas of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect’s Saints into his own domain.

To some extent,

it was already equivalent to him and the three Demigod Heavenly Kings equally dividing the various areas within the Imperial Domain.

And so,

in the period that followed,

Xiao Shi primarily focused on cultivating the many martial artists within his own domain, emphasizing low-key development.

Meanwhile, the three Demigod Heavenly Kings continuously expanded their own forces.

They seemed intent on dividing the entire Tianwu Continent among themselves.

Although Xiao Shi’s domain was also a major domain,

they automatically ignored it.

Soon,

with the surrender of one lord after another, the three Demigod Heavenly Kings had almost divided the entire Tianwu Continent into three parts.

Only Xiao Shi’s Fifth Domain stood out conspicuously on the map of the entire Tianwu Continent.

At the same time,

Heavenly King Yao Xi, one of the three Demigod Heavenly Kings, suddenly sent a message to Xiao Shi through Wu Muzhen.

“Heavenly King Yao Xi wants to see me?”

Xiao Shi’s eyes narrowed slightly.