144: Venerable Dharmakirti

At this time, Dao Monarch Faming was still unaware of the events outside. He was completely immersed in his Breakthrough. Under the influence of his dharmic power and the Laws, his Nascent Soul was slowly transforming into a Primordial Spirit. Once the transformation was complete, his advancement would be successful.

However, Liu Xiu was displaying great Divine Might within the Zhenhai Bead, proving to be extremely formidable. The mecha had already turned the entire space within the Zhenhai Bead upside down. Even with the Demon Venerable operating it with all his strength, it was difficult to stabilize the Sea-Fixing Bead. In other words, Liu Xiu's escape was inevitable and would not take much longer.

Before long, the artillery shells finally caused an imbalance in the dharmic power of the Zhenhai Bead. The Small World could no longer suppress Liu Xiu, and he simply walked out. The Demon Venerable spat out a mouthful of blood; the backlash of his dharmic power caused his face to turn pale.

Liu Xiu, however, was in high spirits. He stepped out of the mecha and stood in the air, spreading his arms wide.

"Stray dogs of the Immortal Dao, I have finally found you. You have lingered on for so many years, preventing me from ever becoming the true World Master. It seems Luck is still on my side, allowing me to find you today. Are you ready to become nourishment for my Technology Immortal Sect? With so many Cultivators, it won't be a problem at all for my Immortal Sect to give birth to a few more towns."

Many Immortal Dao Cultivators trembled with fear, and they couldn't be blamed. The Aura of a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator, coupled with malice, was naturally something they couldn't resist. However, the Demon Venerable stepped forward once again.

"You certainly talk big. Since I have already given my word to the other party today, I will definitely protect them."

Liu Xiu laughed loudly again, as if he had heard a massive joke. "You've already used your Medium Grade Spirit Treasure and still couldn't do anything to me. What other tricks do you have? I admit, if your main body were here, I might not necessarily be able to defeat you. But a Golden Core Stage Clone thinking it can stop me is truly a bit delusional."

The Demon Venerable didn't speak. Whether he could stop him was never about talk, but about action. This time, he took out a Talismanic Incantation. This was something his main body had refined—a purely defensive Talismanic Incantation. He knew that, limited by his Clone's Realm, he certainly couldn't win. What he wanted was not to kill the opponent, but to buy time for Dao Monarch Faming to advance.

After the Talismanic Incantation was activated, the entire Small World was enveloped, and Liu Xiu was repelled.

"If you have the ability, then break in. If you can break this defense, I will leave immediately and never return to your Canglan Realm again. Go ahead, I'll just watch you."

Liu Xiu entered his mecha once more. He controlled the mecha, and countless drones appeared behind him, all flying out from the mecha. In an instant, the mecha reached its strongest attack state. Countless bullets and lasers struck the defense, and even the space of the Small World began to shatter. Clearly, the opponent's attack was extremely powerful.

However, this Talismanic Incantation was also the Demon Venerable's final trump card. It had been refined by his main body using a massive amount of dharmic power, even incorporating Laws and the Origin of a Spirit Treasure. It could be considered a unique type of talisman treasure. It sacrificed all offensive capabilities to focus entirely on defense. Let alone an Early Stage of Soul Transformation Cultivator, even a Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation Cultivator would not be able to break it so easily.

Thus, although his offense appeared incredibly powerful, it was actually useless. What was shaking was the spatial barrier of the Canglan Realm, not this defensive ward. He attacked like this for an hour without the slightest effect, and he eventually gave up on that idea, though he did not leave.

"Fine, playing the shrinking turtle, are we? Then I simply won't leave. I'll see how long your Talismanic Incantation can last."

No matter how powerful a Talismanic Incantation was, the power within it was like water without a source; once consumed, it could not be replenished and would eventually dissipate. Since this Small World wasn't going anywhere, he could afford to wait.

However, this Talismanic Incantation could actually last for a month, which was plenty of time for Dao Monarch Faming to complete his advancement.

But at this moment, the Dao Monarch's advancement actually ran into a problem. He had been stuck at this cultivation level for too long, and combined with the immense mental pressure over the years, he had psychological issues. This manifested during the advancement process. He was now stuck in a Heart Demon Tribulation. If he couldn't overcome it, his Breakthrough would fail, and their plans would come to naught. Without his help, the Qingyun Realm wouldn't be able to open a large enough Teleportation Array.

Fortunately, the Immortal Dao still had residual Luck. As this Luck entered his body, he felt much more comfortable. There was enough Luck, and the Heavenly Dao also intervened. For those with profound Luck, everything they did would yield twice the result with half the effort. This was one of the core rules of the Heavenly Dao, so it naturally stepped in. With the help of the Heavenly Dao, his advancement, which was on the verge of collapse, stabilized once more and was slowly nearing success.

Ten days later, auspicious clouds descended from the sky and golden lotuses sprang from the earth. Countless auspicious signs congratulated the world on the birth of a Soul Transformation Stage powerhouse. Many Immortal Dao Cultivators shed tears; the birth of a Soul Transformation Stage powerhouse meant their days of hiding were over, and they could return to the outside world.

Liu Xiu's expression became extremely unsightly. He could feel that the Luck on his own body had weakened significantly. The total Luck of the entire Canglan Realm was fixed; if the Luck of the Immortal Dao grew strong, the Luck of the Technology Immortal Sect would weaken. He could not tolerate the return of the Immortal Dao; he had to kill them.

"Cultivator of the Immortal Dao, for the sake of your own Breakthrough, you actually allied with a Cultivator from a Different Realm. Are you not ashamed before the Canglan Realm? Their arrival is for the purpose of invading our world. By doing this, you are handing our Canglan Realm over to others on a silver platter."

At this time, Venerable Faming finally emerged. He stood high above, not even bowing to the Demon Venerable. However, the Demon Venerable didn't care and even gave a cold snort.

"Liu Xiu, is it? When did I ever ally with a Cultivator from a Different Realm? This is the Immortal Dao of another Realm. Seeing our Canglan Realm controlled by evil ways, they couldn't bear it. Being part of the same Immortal Dao, they simply chose to help us."

It was unclear whether these words were a temporary measure to deal with the opponent or if he truly thought that way. However, if he intended to break the contract, judging by the Demon Venerable's expression, there were certainly ways to handle it.

Liu Xiu, on the other hand, was quite amused, his expression very animated. "Isn't this just a case of dog-eat-dog? Hey, that Venerable over there, did you ever consider that he might turn his back on you? Why don't you two fight first and settle the matters between you? Anyway, the Heavenly Dao has already given me orders not to move against him, so I have nothing to do. I'll just stay here and watch the show."

After saying that, he conjured a chair, sat down, and began cracking melon seeds.