289: Oriental Avenue

In just three short days, a piece of earth-shattering news swept through the entire Desolate Ancient Great World.

Qin Wushang had turned into a monster, swallowed a Saint alive, and killed the Ye Family Imperial Son and the Lord of the Divine Kingdom.

This news spread frantically among the various clans; some spoke with certainty, while others were skeptical.

Desolate Realm, Tianyuan Great City.

This giant city, spanning tens of thousands of miles of mountain ranges, was the hub of the central region of the Desolate Ancient Great World, where the Prodigies of all races gathered.

At this moment, the area beneath the Juxian Tower in the south of the city was crowded to the point of being impassable, with dozens of young figures possessing powerful auras gathered in discussion.

"It's true! Absolutely true! I saw it with my own eyes!"

"That Qin Wushang transformed into a pitch-black giant that reached the heavens, ten thousand feet tall, with terrifying black mist swirling around his body."

"He is too terrifying; wherever he passed, mountains and rivers shattered, and the Void Realm collapsed!"

"With one hand, he grabbed experts like the Lord of the Crimson God Kingdom and swallowed them whole!"

"Those were genuine Saint Realm experts! In his hands, they didn't even have a chance to resist!"

The young man said, his heart still fluttering with fear.

"Hmph! You're bragging without even making a draft!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a disdainful cold snort rang out.

The speaker was a young man in purple, with a bronze token hanging from his waist and a powerful aura, clearly a Prodigy of some renown.

"I naturally know of Qin Wushang's reputation—invincible in the same Realm, able to hold his own against ordinary Saint Realms while in the God King Realm. It is indeed Heaven-Defying, but what you're saying is too far-fetched!"

"A God King swallowing three Saints? And transforming into a ten-thousand-foot giant?"

"This couldn't be more fake!"

"To achieve this would require the combat power of a Saint King. In all these years in the Desolate Ancient Great World, who has been able to touch the threshold of a Saint King while in the God King Realm?"

The Desolate Ancient Great World has the suppression of the Great Dao; creatures who can Breakthrough to the Saint Realm against that suppression are already as rare as phoenix feathers and dragon horns.

Not to mention a Saint King, who is even more powerful than those in the initial Saint Realm, the Saint level!

He didn't believe it!

"Exactly!"

A blue-robed Cultivator nearby chimed in, "We all know how difficult the Saint Realm is!"

"How many Prodigies staying here have been stuck at the God King Peak for thousands of years, unable to break the shackles of the Desolate Ancient Great World's heaven and earth, expand their Saint Dao Domain, and step into the Saint Realm!"

"No matter how strong Qin Wushang is, could he really change his fate to such a Heaven-Defying extent?"

"I think you're just looking for attention, intentionally making up lies! Maybe you're even helping Qin Wushang boost his reputation!"

Doubts rose one after another, and the crowd looked at the green-robed youth with eyes full of contempt.

Clearly, no one was willing to believe this outrageous claim.

"Believe it or not!"

The green-robed youth's face turned red from the rebukes, and he roared.

"There are already Memory Stones of the event being sold outside for just a few hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones. Go buy one and see for yourselves!"

"I have no reason to lie to you! Qin Wushang is no longer human; he is an utter monster!"

"Sooner or later, he will devour the entire Desolate Ancient Great World!"

After saying that, the youth angrily pushed through the crowd and turned to leave, leaving the group of Prodigies looking at each other.

Meanwhile, in a private room on the third floor of the Juxian Tower.

A slender figure sat by the window, playing with a white jade wine cup in his hand.

He was very handsome, wearing a red robe, looking as beautiful as a woman, enough to bring ruin to a country and its people.

The Imperial Son of the Dongfang Noble Families!

Oriental Great Way!

A powerful Prodigy named after the Great Dao, a leader among the younger generation of the entire Taihuang Heaven.

Standing beside him was a charming girl in a pink dress—his personal maid, Dongfang Yunxi.

Seeing her Imperial Son's thoughtful expression, Dongfang Yunxi asked cautiously, "Imperial Son, do you think what that person said just now is actually true?"

"Can Qin Wushang really swallow Saints while in the God King Realm?"

Hearing this, a faint curve appeared at the corner of Oriental Great Way's mouth, his face filled with pure pride.

He applied a little force, and the white jade wine cup in his hand shattered.

"Bang!"

The shattered jade pieces fell, and the spilled immortal wine transformed into a nimble water Dragon, flowing into his mouth.

"It can't be fake."

Oriental Great Way spoke indifferently, his voice not loud.

"In the entire younger generation of the Desolate Ancient Great World, there is no one other than Qin Wushang who could cause the Lord of the Divine Kingdom to fall."

"He is very strong."

He paused, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon.

"Since my birth, I, this Imperial Son, have never suffered a single defeat among my peers. Those so-called Prodigies are nothing but chickens and dogs before me."

"I thought that in this generation of the Desolate Ancient Great World, no one else would be worthy of my notice. I didn't expect to encounter such an opponent."

"Supreme Double Pupils, Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo..."

"Interesting."

"He is qualified to be my opponent."

Dongfang Yao murmured softly, his fingertips tracing through the Void Realm, leaving behind a faint trail of Chaos Qi.

"Since ancient times, those who could possess these Physiques simultaneously can be counted on one hand. Each is a Heaven-Defying existence. Qin Wushang is naturally not simple."

Hearing this, Yunxi was instantly shocked, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

"Opponent? Imperial Son, you actually call him an opponent? This is your highest evaluation of another person!"

In her heart, Oriental Great Way was synonymous with invincibility in this world.

Chaos Dao Body, unique through the ages, born with the power to control Chaos, his Cultivate speed was incredibly fast.

Now only a hundred years old, he had already cultivated ten strands of Sacred Power and was about to step into the Half-Saint Realm.

Looking at the entire Five Domains and Two Heavens, he was a top-tier existence.

Those Prodigies who had challenged him in the past were all easily crushed by him, not even having the qualification to be taken seriously.

Being a Genius was merely the threshold to even see her Imperial Son.

"Imperial Son, even if Qin Wushang truly has such strength, he absolutely cannot be compared to your Chaos Dao Body!"

Dongfang Yunxi said hurriedly, her tone full of admiration.

"Your Chaos Dao Body can accommodate ten thousand Daos and suppress all Physiques. How could a mere Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo be worthy of being your opponent?"

"You are wrong."

Oriental Great Way interrupted her, his tone calm.

"In the era I existed in, there was also an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, and I lost to him."

Dongfang Yunxi was stunned.

"Your era?"

She knew that Oriental Great Way had sealed himself for hundreds of thousands of years!

He had emerged once but then sealed himself again.

She didn't expect that the invincible him had actually lost, and to an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo at that.

Oriental Great Way's eyes drifted into the distance, seemingly reminiscing about the past, as he said softly, "That person was named Qin Huang, with extraordinary talent and heaven-shaking combat power."

"Back then, when I fought him, I used all my strength, but I still lost."

"This... Imperial Son, you..."

Dongfang Yunxi was so shocked she turned pale, unable to believe it.

In her perception, Oriental Great Way would never fail, yet he had personally admitted it.

He had lost!

Oriental Great Way ignored her shock and continued, "That fellow later attained the Dao and became an Emperor, suppressing the ages as a truly invincible lord."

"He went to the same place as my father."

"And now, Qin Wushang not only possesses the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo but has also awakened the Supreme Double Pupils."

"Supreme Double Pupils can see through illusions, discern Dao laws, and integrate offense and defense. Compared to Qin Huang back then, he will only be stronger."

He turned his head, his gaze as sharp as a sword.

"I, this Imperial Son, can look down on anyone, but I absolutely cannot underestimate him."

"A fellow with two Heaven-Defying Physiques has infinite potential. If given enough time to grow, he will surely be the greatest obstacle on my Emperors Path in the future."

This wariness did not stem from fear, but from respect for the strong, and even more so from his ultimate pursuit of invincibility.

He could accept failure, but he could never accept being surpassed, nor could he tolerate anyone blocking his Emperors Path.

He would seek out Qin Wushang!

"I have now cultivated ten strands of Sacred Power, only one step away from the Half-Saint Realm."

Oriental Great Way said slowly, his tone carrying confidence.

"If I were to fight him now, I, this Imperial Son, would have a forty percent chance of winning."

A forty percent chance?

Yunxi was shocked. One must know that Oriental Great Way had never given anyone such a high evaluation.

Are the Supreme Double Pupils really that monstrous?

Oriental Great Way stood by the window, Chaos Qi flowing around him, his robes moving without any wind.

"But this forty percent chance is only for now."

"Once I enter the Half-Saint Realm and refine the Chaos Source Crystal, my chances of winning will increase to seventy percent."

"If I can obtain a great Opportunity, break through the suppression of the Desolate Ancient Great World, and Breakthrough to the Saint Realm, then Qin Wushang will only be a stepping stone for me."

His words were filled with absolute confidence.

"Imperial Son!"

Dongfang Yunxi suddenly thought of something and said hurriedly, "The Ancient Emperor’s Enlightenment Ground in the Cang Realm has already opened."

"Rumor has it that it contains the complete Legacy of an ancient emperor, as well as a large amount of immortal medicine, and possibly even emperor medicine."

"Why don't we go to the Cang Realm? If you can obtain the Ancient Emperor's Legacy, you will surely be able to step directly into the Half-Saint Realm, and maybe even break the shackles to advance directly to the Saint Realm!"

Her eyes sparkled with excitement: "At that time, your Chaos Dao Body will be fully awakened, and your combat power will surely skyrocket. Let alone one Qin Wushang, even the entire younger generation of the Desolate Ancient Great World will not be your match!"

"My Dongfang Noble Families will also surely sweep across the Desolate Ancient Great World!"

Hearing this, Oriental Great Way's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"Ancient Emperor's Legacy? Forget it."

"Imperial Son?"

Dongfang Yunxi was puzzled.

"While an Ancient Emperor's Legacy is good, it is ultimately someone else's Dao and can only be used as a reference. Following his Dao would instead affect the purity of my Chaos Dao Body."

Oriental Great Way spoke indifferently, his tone carrying disdain for the Ancient Emperor's Legacy.

"Just let Shiyi go."

Oriental Great Way added.

"Although his Physique is not as good as mine, it is still a top-tier Tyrant Body. With him going, it will be enough to take the Ancient Emperor's Legacy."

Dongfang Shiyi, the Divine Son of the Dongfang Noble Families.

His talent was also outstanding, and he was the number two figure in the younger generation of the Dongfang Noble Families.

"Then where are you going?"

Yunxi asked.

"Void Heaven Realm."

As he spoke, Oriental Great Way's eyes became sharp.

"A few months ago, immortal light soared into the sky in the Void Heaven Realm, enveloping the entire Desolate Ancient Great World for three full days. That was definitely not something an ordinary Opportunity could trigger."

"Not long ago, the Void Heaven Realm even experienced violent tremors, and even the heaven and earth Dao laws fluctuated. It is highly probable that an Ancient Immortal Ruins has appeared."

A confident smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "How can an Ancient Emperor's Legacy compare to an Ancient Immortal Opportunity?"

"The Dao of an Ancient Immortal stands above the Emperor's Dao. If I can obtain an Ancient Immortal Legacy, I, this Imperial Son, will slay Qin Wushang."