826: Daozi

Starry Sacred Mother pondered her words and said, "That's right, I suspect that Chaotic Origin Beast was lured to the Tai Cang Realm by someone."

"Ah?"

"What good would that do anyone else?"

"Could we really trade with a Chaotic Origin Beast?" Gu Qing asked, puzzled.

He felt that Chaotic Origin Beasts shouldn't trade with cultivators.

This was because cultivators desired the Chaotic Origin Beast's innate dao bone, its flesh and blood, and any potential accompanying supreme treasures.

Meanwhile, Chaotic Origin Beasts wanted to refine their dao fruits to comprehend the mysteries of the Myriad Daos. They and Chaotic Origin Beasts were destined to be mortal enemies.

Starry Sacred Mother: "No, under normal circumstances, it's a fight to the death between us and Chaotic Origin Beasts."

"But the probability of a Chaotic Origin Beast finding the Tai Cang Realm is too low. I'm more inclined to believe someone wanted to hunt the Chaotic Origin Beast, was ultimately defeated, and to escape, lured the Chaotic Origin Beast to the Tai Cang Realm."

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It could be like that?

Gu Qing thought about it carefully; it did seem like a good way to save one's life and escape.

After all, a single person couldn't compare to an entire cosmic plane.

And the Chaotic Origin Beast also knew that its time was not much. If it didn't resolve the situation quickly, if the cultivators called for help, then it would be the one to die.

"Such things have happened before."

"There are also powerful individuals who, to advance further, have refined their own cosmic planes."

"Many cosmic planes ultimately met their demise due to human-made disasters."

A cold light flashed in Starry Sacred Mother's eyes, and many calculations surfaced in her mind.

"So, Master suspects that the destruction of the Tai Cang Realm is inseparable from Daoist Lord Taicang?"

"Exactly."

"If he lured the Chaotic Origin Beast to the Tai Cang Realm, then he might have marked the Chaotic Origin Beast."

"If he refined the Tai Cang Realm, then we must find a way to refine him."

"..."

Gu Qing looked at her.

The image of Daoist Lord Taicang's elegant and dashing smile, as well as Starry Sacred Mother chatting and laughing with him, inexplicably appeared in his mind.

He had thought Starry Sacred Mother and Daoist Lord Taicang were close friends, or at the very least, just ordinary good people.

However, he never expected that beneath their friendly banter, Starry Sacred Mother actually wanted Daoist Lord Taicang's life.

"Fool, why are you still standing there?" Starry Sacred Mother glared at him, her beautiful eyes shimmering with water, exuding myriad charms.

"Ah?"

"What 'ah'?"

"You sent Xuan Mei away, wasn't it because you wanted me, your master?"

Starry Sacred Mother waved her hand, placing a restriction on the cave abode. The spacious room visibly transformed into a side chamber at a rapid pace.

"Don't do this next time. It's not like I, your master, wouldn't give it to you."

"No..." He didn't have such thoughts...

"This little rascal."

Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman gritted her teeth outside the door. She truly couldn't understand where she had offended Gu Qing.

Was it wrong for her to admire her elder sister so much?

Did he really have to target her like this?

"Dao Saintess Xuan, is this...?"

Daoist Lord Taicang's surprised voice came from beside her. Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman turned her head, a faint smile gracing her clear and beautiful face.

"May I ask why Daoist Lord Taicang is looking for me?"

Daoist Lord Taicang: "There are still three months until the Dao Discussion begins, but many fellow Daoists have already arrived and are discussing the Dao or exchanging information. Therefore, I specifically came to invite the three of you. Are you interested in attending the Dao Discussion early?"

Upon hearing this, Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman immediately became interested, wanting to emulate Starry Sacred Mother.

She nodded slightly, her demeanor as serene as a chrysanthemum: "Thank you, Daoist Lord Taicang."

"Dao Saintess Xuan is too polite. Star Saintess and I have discussed the Dao for many years and share the same aspirations," Daoist Lord Taicang said with a smile.

He paused, then looked towards the cave abode: "Are Star Saintess and young friend Gu Qing going?"

He wanted to know what the two were doing in the cave abode.

Whether Starry Sacred Mother suspected him.

"Yu Xi is educating her rebellious disciple. We don't need to bother her. Let's go."

"...Alright!"

The Dao Discussion was held in a spacious square. As soon as Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman entered, she felt refreshed and her mind became clear.

The white jade bricks beneath her feet had great dao divine runes faintly visible, emitting Boundless Chaos Qi for her to absorb and refine.

Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman was overjoyed. This White Jade Dojo was definitely a supreme treasure for comprehending the Dao.

This Lingxu Dao Lord was definitely a heaven-reaching grand-master.

She swept her beautiful gaze around and saw groups of three to five people chatting and laughing, and others cultivating in their own spaces.

She immediately followed suit, found a good spot, sat cross-legged, and runes surged around her, isolating the outside aura and occupying a large area.

She instantly cast aside the idea of emulating Starry Sacred Mother.

Making friends could wait. She could make friends anytime; improving her cultivation was the priority.

Her dao fruit had just transformed into a chaotic dao fruit, and there was still a lot of room for advancement. Every time she completed a major circulation, her strength rapidly increased.

Daoist Lord Taicang: "..."

His expression darkened for a moment, then he acted as if nothing had happened and went to chat with someone.

However, his eyes occasionally glanced at Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, feeling extremely depressed.

Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman had just been so polite to him, acting as if she wanted to deepen their acquaintance, but why did she abandon him like a worn-out shoe in the blink of an eye?

He had already planned how to extract information from Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman!

Chu Shang observed all of this, his eyes flickering.

Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman seemed unimpressed by Daoist Lord Taicang; perhaps she was a breakthrough point for him.

He would first test Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman. If possible, he would reveal his suspicions to Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman to gauge Starry Sacred Mother's attitude.

Having made up his mind, Chu Shang cultivated while simultaneously sending out a wisp of his divine sense to observe Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman's emergence from seclusion, awaiting the opportune moment... Three months flew by.

Gu Qing's expression was expectant: "Master, will there be many people at Lingxu Dao Lord's Dao Discussion?"

"Many."

"Lingxu Dao Lord is a Dao Lord at the Consummation stage, famous for a long time, and his strength is terrifyingly boundless. When the news of him opening a Dao lecture spreads, any powerful individual who can come will surely rush to listen."

"At the same time, they can also use this opportunity to trade with others," Starry Sacred Mother replied.

"Then let's go quickly!"

Gu Qing really wanted to witness the powerful individuals from the cosmic planes within the Boundless Chaos, to see what was different about their Dao methods and divine abilities.

However, it was not appropriate to be too high-profile, but also not too low-profile.

After all, if you didn't have some ability, if you were a useless piece of mud, who would bother with you?

Gu Qing restrained the aura of his black dazzling gold dao robe battle armor, while also appropriately displaying some of his cultivation.

Gu Qing and Starry Sacred Mother walked side by side into the White Jade Dojo. He swept his gaze around, feeling a little surprised.

There were far more powerful individuals than he had imagined.

There were over a hundred Chaos Dao Lords, and several hundred Master Gods, each with an incredibly powerful aura, with profound dao rhymes flowing around them.

Each of these individuals was incomparable to the Dao Lords and Master Gods of the Origin Continent.

"Greetings, Star Saintess."

Many powerful individuals who knew Starry Sacred Mother rose and clasped their fists in greeting, their hearts filled with surprise.

Starry Sacred Mother's growth speed was too fast.

The last time they met, she was a Chaos Dominator God, their junior.

Now, after a period of seclusion, they saw Starry Sacred Mother again, and she had actually reached the early fifth stage of Chaos Dao Lord realm.

This breakthrough speed could no longer be described as riding a rocket.

Starry Sacred Mother must have obtained an immense stroke of good fortune.

Then they looked at Gu Qing... Everyone's expressions froze for a moment, and they were even more surprised.

A young man with such a unique temperament.

Gu Qing gave them the feeling of being a cultivator, yet not a cultivator.

One must know that these cultivators, before cultivating the Dao, first cultivated their minds. They were either indifferent and emotionless, with a mind as still as water.

Or they walked the invincible path, arrogant and unrestrained, possessing an inherent aura of looking down on the world.

Or they were cunning and profound, like a deep pool in a mountain.

Walking the imperial extreme path of dragon might, or the general's killing intent... Gu Qing had none of these.

His incomparably handsome face, accentuated by the black dazzling gold dao robe battle armor, appeared even more mysterious and noble, and possessed an aura of brave progress.

Gu Qing seemed to be a born noble.

Yet, a very profound aura emanated from him. Every movement seemed to influence the surrounding great dao laws, as if he were a natural Son of the Great Dao.

"What a dao seed..." Someone exclaimed.

Many people nodded slightly in agreement.

It was not difficult to see that Gu Qing's background was absolutely extraordinary, and his future achievements were immeasurable.

"I wonder what his strength is, and if he can withstand three of my moves..." Many prodigies who had come with their ancestors showed a fervent battle intent in their eyes.

Those who could come here had extremely extraordinary identities; most were Dao children.

A Dao child is a being with the bloodline of a Chaos Dominator God, or a Chaos Dao Lord, or a Chaos Dao Master, and must possess a complete Dao origin.

Even without cultivating, upon reaching adulthood, they would achieve the Master God realm.

There was also another situation, which was self-transcendence, breaking the shackles of the human body, and cultivating a Dao origin.

For example, Gu Qing, possessing a Supreme Dao Bone, was already considered a Dao child.

Coupled with the Dao origin he cultivated later, Gu Qing was a veritable Son of the Great Dao.

Also, Xian'er and Yan'er, they possessed Gu Qing's bloodline, and having been nurtured by Jiang Yu, they too were Dao children.