143: Chapter 143 The Fragmented Heavenly Dao

Within the gate, an old man gradually appeared, as if stepping out from thick fog, his face slowly becoming clear.

He looked kind and benevolent, with white eyebrows and a white beard. He held a flat staff in his hand and carried a large gourd at his waist. His attire was extremely archaic, and the material was unrecognizable. In the center of his robe, an Eight Diagrams pattern was embroidered with gold thread, and his whole being seemed filled with Immortal Qi.

"You are an outsider!" The old man's second sentence left Zhao Feng shocked. Who exactly was this?

Zhao Feng remained outwardly calm, but he was already secretly preparing himself. Although the old man looked familiar, he would burst into action and flee if the old man made any moves.

"No need to be nervous." The old man chuckled. "Let me introduce myself. I am the Heavenly Dao of this Yaoling Planet, and I need your help."

"Heavenly Dao?" Zhao Feng was even more astonished. "Is the Heavenly Dao not omnipotent? Why would you need help?"

The old man's expression turned somewhat dejected. "Omnipotent? No. If I were omnipotent, my predecessor, the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms, would not have become like this."

"You are the Incarnation of the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms?" Zhao Feng asked in surprise. The Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms—if that was the Heavenly Dao he knew of, wasn't that the most powerful existence in myths and legends? Why was the supreme Heavenly Dao now crippled and reduced to the Heavenly Dao of a single planet? And what was going on with this South Heaven Gate?

Seeing Zhao Feng's curiosity, the old man did not hesitate and said, "Listen as I tell you slowly. Originally, the world consisted of the Great Universe of the mortal realm, the Heavenly Realm formed by the pure Qi of the mortal realm, and the Netherworld formed by turbid Qi, collectively known as the Three Realms. The Heavenly Realm was the place of supreme power, ruling over the Three Realms."

"I do not know how long those days lasted. Suddenly, one day, a world-shaking event occurred. The Heavenly Realm fell, the Netherworld vanished without a trace, and even this mortal realm gradually headed toward destruction. My Heavenly Dao became incomplete because of this world-upending event."

Zhao Feng listened, feeling thrilled and terrified. What kind of event could cause such terrible consequences? "What exactly happened?"

"I no longer know." The old man shook his head. "I was torn into countless pieces, and my memory is fragmented. These matters are already ancient history, so I will not dwell on them. Now, the Yaoling Planet I inhabit is gradually spinning out of control. I need your help to guide the Yaoling Planet back on track; otherwise, within a hundred years, the Yaoling Planet will also perish."

"Even the Heavenly Dao cannot handle it. A cultivator like me, who hasn't even reached the Nascent Soul Stage yet, probably cannot do it either." Zhao Feng shook his head and refused. Just kidding—if the Heavenly Dao couldn't do it, why should he be able to?

"No need to rush to refuse." The Heavenly Dao laughed. "First of all, there is a reward for this favor. It is a supreme Divine Artifact from the era of the Three Realms." The old man casually beckoned, and a golden scroll appeared in his hand, radiating a soft, seven-colored glow.

"This is?"

"This item is called the investiture of the gods, also known as the Heavenly Book. Perhaps you have heard of its reputation." The old man looked at Zhao Feng and said with a smile.

"The investiture of the gods!" Zhao Feng's heart shook violently. "It's actually the investiture of the gods, the supreme Divine Artifact that commands the gods of the Heavenly Realm! In that case, isn't this task extremely difficult?"

Seeing Zhao Feng's eyes regain clarity, the old man nodded. "Not bad. As expected of a person carrying great Luck. Rest assured, my task is very simple for you, and you currently need the investiture of the gods very much."

"Oh? Why do you say that!" Zhao Feng said, unconvinced.

The old man glanced at Zhao Feng casually and said, "Your spiritual power, Mental Energy, and physical body are all sufficient, but the compatibility between your spiritual power and Mental Energy is far from enough. It looks like your spiritual power was raised in just a few days."

"How did you know?" Zhao Feng blurted out subconsciously.

"I am the Heavenly Dao." The old man smiled. "As long as you refine this investiture of the gods into your body, the aura of creation within it will help you fix it. Relying on the tribulation lightning to improve is too risky."

With a flick of his finger, the investiture of the gods turned into a golden light, ignoring all of Zhao Feng's defenses and evasions, and entered his body. The investiture of the gods circled his Golden Core, drawing in his spiritual consciousness and spiritual power with threads of pure radiance, blending them together.

"This!" He had not expected the Heavenly Dao to be so generous. He hadn't even agreed yet, and it had already sent the investiture of the gods into his body. Zhao Feng could feel that the investiture of the gods now belonged to him.

"Alright, I believe you will agree." The old man said. "I am currently attached to this Yaoling Planet, and you know the situation of the Yaoling Planet. As the Heavenly Dao, I need the Yaoling Planet to develop in an orderly manner, but the Yao Race has become uncontrollable because of an object. It wouldn't matter if the Yao Race were in charge, but for so long, while the Yao Race has become the masters, the planet has become increasingly chaotic. If I don't intervene, this planet will be destroyed."

"Does Senior mean for me to eliminate the Yao Race?" Zhao Feng asked tentatively. "Senior, the Yao Race has two Loose Immortals!"

"That is not necessary. As for the Loose Immortals, you have no need to worry. Their primordial spirits are already branded on the investiture of the gods. As long as you master the investiture of the gods early, that will not be a problem." The Heavenly Dao's words shocked Zhao Feng. Does that mean he will soon have Loose Immortals as subordinates?

"What you need to worry about is that object. I suspect it is the Yao Race's Divine Artifact—the demon refining pot!" The Heavenly Dao said solemnly.

"It is just an object, don't worry, Senior." Zhao Feng was somewhat dismissive. Although Divine Artifacts are powerful, a Divine Artifact without a controller cannot even unleash ten percent of its power. With two Loose Immortals as subordinates, what is there to fear?

"You will know when the time comes." The Heavenly Dao shook his head. "You should undergo your Sixth-Nine Heavenly Tribulation here; if you go out, you will be discovered by others."

With a wave of his hand, a layer of pure radiance enveloped Zhao Feng. Zhao Feng felt that his spiritual consciousness and spiritual power, which previously did not have high compatibility, became intimately connected in an instant.

"Rumble!" The boundless thunderclouds had already enveloped him.

One day later, Zhao Feng was walking on the road to White Deer Mountain. It was getting very close to Luo Ying's wedding. Of course, the Heavenly Dao had told him this news.

After Zhao Feng raised his cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage, the Heavenly Dao spoke with him for a while longer. Not only did it tell him the information he needed, but it also gave him a mysterious fragment.

This fragment looked like a broken piece of porcelain from a plate, completely unremarkable, but Zhao Feng felt it was very magical, which was truly strange.

And within his Dantian, the top-tier Divine Artifact, the investiture of the gods, seemed very afraid of this fragment, actually hiding far away.

With a large amount of transformation points, Zhao Feng scanned the entire planet and finally developed a cultivation-version navigation System, so he was no longer worried about not finding White Deer Mountain.

Planting a planet tree actually only required three million transformation points, and Zhao Feng already had enough of these transformation points. However, he dared not plant it. According to past experience, once a planet tree is planted, a terrible calamity will arrive. Before he gets the Loose Immortals as subordinates, he shouldn't think about such things for now.

This trip to the moon had yielded great gains for Zhao Feng, but in fact, Liu Xuan's gains were also huge. The Heavenly Dao had some unknown idea and expended its strength to raise Liu Xuan to the Peak of the Golden Core, while also teaching her much knowledge about Formations, which was truly bizarre.

Unable to figure it out, Zhao Feng did not overthink it. The other party's level was too high; even if there were some schemes, there was nothing they could do about it anyway. It was better to think carefully about what to do when going to White Deer Mountain this time.

The two did not rush on their way, enjoying the scenery as they traveled, which was quite carefree. That night, they arrived in front of a waterfall. Seeing the beautiful scenery, they stopped, intending to rest there for the night.