183: Chapter 183 The Shock of Yuanshi Tianzun

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi spoke while looking at Jiang Hao, his eyes filled with wonder.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I see your presence seems to be in the fourth life, but the condensation of your dao rhyme and the majesty of your Qi make me feel immense pressure. Your strength is truly unfathomable."

When Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi first met Jiang Hao just now, he was extremely shocked. What had happened? When did such a fierce person appear in this world?

Lingbao laughed upon hearing this. "Fellow Daoist Jiang walks a different path from us. I was also taken aback when I saw him upon my return."

Jiang Hao shook his head. "You two overpraise me; it was merely a coincidence of Opportunity. It is for the best that you could return, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi."

"This is not the place for a long talk. You have just returned and are likely unfamiliar with the current layout of the world. If you do not mind, why not move to my humble abode for a detailed discussion?"

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi readily agreed. "That is exactly what I wish. Upon waking, I faintly sensed a place where a vast and majestic supreme Luck gathered. That must be your Dao field. It is the perfect time to go and broaden my horizons."

"Please." Jiang Hao stepped aside.

"After you, Fellow Daoist." Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi replied.

The three looked at each other and smiled. Their figures blurred simultaneously and vanished from this Chaos Void Realm.

The three returned to the Heavenly Court.

Passing through the Thirty-Three Heavens and witnessing the towering celestial palaces and the orderly operation of the various heavens, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi fell silent for a moment.

He had lived through long ages and seen countless grand scenes.

But the sight before him still shook his heart.

"What a fine Heavenly Court," Yuanshi remarked after a moment of silence.

"Ruling over the heavens, organizing the myriad daos, and bestowing grace upon all living beings—your ambition and ability, Fellow Daoist, are truly admirable."

He had established the Mythological Heavenly Court together with the Dao Venerable, but compared to Jiang Hao's Heavenly Court, the Mythological one fell far short.

This filled Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi with emotion; this successor was terrifyingly formidable!

He was especially amazed after learning about Jiang Hao's deeds and brilliant achievements from the mouth of Heavenly Venerable Lingbao.

"A sight to behold," Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi said.

"Establishing such order, governing the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, and organizing the Great Dao... Fellow Daoist Jiang, what you have done is much greater than our Heavenly Court back in the Mythological Era. The Dao Venerable and I failed to reach this step back then. You make me feel even more incredible than the Dao Venerable did."

Jiang Hao was not complacent and remained very humble.

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi gave Jiang Hao a deep look and said nothing more, but the approval and admiration in his eyes were genuine.

The three stepped into the back garden.

As soon as he entered the garden, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's footsteps paused slightly.

His gaze swept over the Immortal Pond, and his pupils contracted imperceptibly.

The pond was filled with misty Spiritual Qi, and several undying medicines of various forms were stretching out.

The moon laurel's branches and leaves swayed gently, shedding bits of cold silver light; the Fusang Tree breathed out warm golden-red clouds.

A human-shaped old medicine waddled around on its roots, looking endearingly naive.

Beside it, a small silver-white medicine shaped like a tiger cub let out a low roar, which actually carried the faint sound of clashing metal.

By the pond, an egg enveloped in soft immortal light floated quietly. Natural dao patterns flowed on the shell's surface, emitting hazy and affectionate mental fluctuations.

The most eye-catching thing was the brilliant seven-colored immortal haze in the center of the garden.

Within the breathing haze, the outline of a sitting infant was faintly visible. Seven distinct yet perfectly blended immortal gold dao rhymes flickered like breath.

It emitted bursts of clear dao sounds. Its spirituality was so strong that one could feel that surging vitality and potential from a great distance.

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's gaze lingered on that seven-colored immortal haze for a long time, a clear look of surprise appearing on his face.

He had lived for long ages and possessed vast knowledge, yet at this moment, he spoke with some uncertainty.

"This... this is a Sacred Spirit embryo naturally nurtured by the fusion of seven types of immortal gold Origin? Does such a Heaven-Defying thing actually exist in the world?"

He turned to look at Jiang Hao, somewhat unable to believe it.

Such a marvel had not been seen in eternity and had exceeded ordinary understanding.

Heavenly Venerable Lingbao also sighed with a smile. "It is indeed astonishing. I was also stunned for a moment when I first saw this thing."

Jiang Hao was not surprised by Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's reaction, because a seven-colored Immortal Gold Holy Spirit was indeed rare throughout the ages—at least, it had never been heard of in this world before.

"Truly a miracle!"

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi took a deep breath and accepted the fact, then his gaze was drawn to that immortal egg by the pond.

This time he stared for even longer, his expression becoming extremely complex, eyes mixing memories and sighs.

He naturally recognized this thing.

"To think that this egg has actually ended up in your hands, Fellow Daoist," Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi remarked emotionally.

"Back then, the Dao Venerable brought it back from the depths of the Path to Immortality and placed it in Kunlun for research. Unfortunately, the egg was born deficient at the time. The Dao Venerable thought of many ways to nourish it, but I didn't expect you to actually bring it back to life now. Truly remarkable!"

Jiang Hao smiled. "It was merely a coincidence of Opportunity."

He had also been lucky to obtain two Immortal Ponds; otherwise, it would have been very difficult.

Many years later, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi was very happy to see the familiar immortal egg here, and that it had recovered. It felt like meeting an old friend who was doing well.

He then looked around the entire back garden, at the undying medicine in the pond, the immortal egg, the Sacred Spirit embryo, and then at the surrounding rare plants and trees that were also nourished and full of spirituality.

He shook his head and smiled.

"Your place, Fellow Daoist, is truly amazing."

"Those who know would call it the Heavenly Court's back garden; those who don't might think it's the source of creation from the beginning of time. Any one of these little fellows, if taken out, could shake the heavens."

"When they grow up in the future, that scene will be unimaginable."

Heavenly Venerable Lingbao nodded in agreement. "Fellow Daoist Jiang's ability to collect these things is indeed top-tier."

Heavenly Venerable Lingbao felt that Jiang Hao not only had great strength and high Comprehension Ability but also particularly good Luck, often finding all sorts of miraculous things.

The longer he spent with Jiang Hao, the more he felt this.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao smiled. Whether it was collecting or Opportunity, since they were here, there was a responsibility.

Jiang Hao walked to a smooth blue stone by the Immortal Pond and sat down.

"I merely saw them drifting without a master and gave them a stable place to rest. The Great Dao is long; what level they can reach in the future ultimately depends on their respective Destiny and creation."

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi knew Jiang Hao was being humble. Was Jiang Hao's approach not also accumulating unimaginable foundation for this world?

This Fellow Daoist Jiang truly lived by the principle that with great power comes great responsibility.

As Jiang Hao spoke, he brewed tea for the two Heavenly Venerables. "Come, come, have some tea."

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Heavenly Venerable Lingbao did not stand on ceremony, sitting down and taking a cup of tea to drink.

"What a nostalgic feeling; the taste is the same as before," Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi sighed after taking a sip of enlightenment tea.

Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi had naturally drunk enlightenment tea during the Mythological Era.

Drinking it now reminded him of the days when he was revered by the heavens and the days he spent researching Daoist methods with the Dao Venerable.

He hadn't expected that upon waking again, millions of years would have passed.

The world had changed, and the people of the past were long gone.

The three began to talk about old anecdotes from the Mythological Era and the changes and upheavals of the Universe during their respective periods of sleep or activity.

They discussed the current layout of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds and exchanged their different insights and reflections on the path of the Great Dao ahead.

Sitting and discussing the Dao with fellow travelers was something that hadn't happened for a long time. A long-lost sense of comfort welled up in Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's heart.

His tone was peaceful and his words composed, like old friends chatting after many years.

Three beings who had each reached different peaks gathered in this quiet corner of the Heavenly Court's garden through this chance encounter.

This was a grand event rarely seen in eternity.