582: Chapter 582 The Origin Dao

[ Ding! Divine-Grade Choice System upgrade successful! ]

A long-lost notification sound exploded in his mind, and Qin Wushang was stunned for a moment.

[ Host: Qin Wushang ]

[ Realm: Quasi-Emperor Realm ]

[ Talent: Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, Supreme Double Pupils, reincarnation immortal bone ]

[ fate: Colorful ]

[ Divine-Grade Choice triggered! ]

[ Choice One: Kill Ju Wuba and Ju Tongtian, plunder all their destiny value. Reward: A wisp of immortal substance, one hundred years of cultivation, one stalk of immortal medicine, one opportunity to comprehend the great dao of heaven and earth. ]

[ Choice Two: Subjugate Ju Wuba and Ju Tongtian as followers, conquer the Emperors Path, promise to open a new era, and inevitably favor the Giant Race. Reward: A wisp of immortal substance, one hundred years of cultivation, one Boundary Passing Token, one opportunity to comprehend the Origin Dao. ]

[ Choice Three: Suppress and enslave both, take them as servants, and exploit them madly. Reward: A wisp of immortal substance, one hundred years of cultivation, one Dao Crystal. ]

"What the f*ck? What's going on? It can even upgrade?" Qin Wushang's eyes widened.

Ever since he entered the Immortal Domain, this System had been like it was dead, occasionally twitching like a zombie, issuing a task and then leaving.

Now it had actually upgraded?

And it came up with this choice panel?

Divine-Grade Choice System?

"It does sound like it's more Advanced…"

"Wait, no!"

Suddenly, Qin Wushang noticed something wrong.

"Where's the script?"

He stared at the panel for a long time.

"System? Why can't I deduce the script anymore?"

[ Ding! The Host's cultivation has touched the threshold of the strong; forced deduction will backlash against the Host, so this function has been automatically blocked. If the Host needs it, you can use destiny value to perform deductions. ]

[ One script deduction, cost: 100,000 destiny value. ]

[ Do you want to pay and view the script after each choice? Please make a choice as soon as possible! ]

Qin Wushang's face turned green: "Wait, can I rollback the version? You didn't even ask me before upgrading! I don't think I really want to upgrade anymore!"

[ Sorry, Host. ]

"I refuse post-facto apologies!"

[ …The Host cannot refuse. This System has already apologized; take it or leave it. ]

"F*ck! System, do you have a family? I'm going to screw your whole family!"

Qin Wushang almost couldn't help but curse out loud.

Why does this crappy System get more annoying the more it upgrades?

[ Host, if you want to vent your desires, you can put your two blades together; there's a slit there. ]

Qin Wushang: "…"

"You are truly a f*cking pervert."

[ The pervert is the Host, actually wanting to screw this System. ]

Qin Wushang: "…"

"You're a bit annoying, can I uninstall you?"

His mind went quiet.

It was dead silent; it didn't even reply with a punctuation mark.

Playing dead.

The damn System actually played dead.

Qin Wushang took a deep breath and rubbed his temples.

He wanted to open his brain, dig that crappy thing out, throw it on the ground, and stomp on it a few times.

But he held back.

"System, can you tell me, are you actually a mole for the Heavenly Dao?"

Qin Wushang asked in a deep voice, his eyes deep and dark.

"Were you specially designed by the Heavenly Dao to control me?"

He had wanted to ask this question for a long time.

It was just that the System wasn't that intelligent before, so asking would have been a waste of time.

[ It is not. ]

The System's response was crisp and clean.

"Then what kind of thing are you?"

Qin Wushang pressed on relentlessly, continuing to ask, "Where did you come from? Who created you?"

This point was too critical!

He firmly believed that obtaining any power required an equivalent exchange of value!

Having the System as a cheat was too simple!

He wanted to know what kind of price he would have to pay in the future!

[ Not within the scope of service, please ask again. ]

Qin Wushang: "…"

"Apart from talking too much, you're useless."

[ Please make a choice as soon as possible, Host! ]

The System urged him directly, too lazy to even say a polite word.

Qin Wushang glanced at the panel and re-examined the rewards for the three choices.

All three choices had immortal substance, but Choice Three had one less reward, only immortal substance, one hundred years of cultivation, and a Dao Crystal.

Choice One had immortal medicine and a Dao comprehension opportunity; Choice Two had a Boundary Passing Token and an Origin Dao comprehension opportunity. At first glance, they were about the same.

"Damn System, what's the use of this token?"

[ Boundary Passing Token: Can freely travel through the Past Realm Ruins, and go to any continent. ]

"That's it?"

Qin Wushang raised an eyebrow and complained: "This is f*cking useless."

The Past Realm Ruins was the second pass of the Emperors Path, far more than just the icy continent under his feet.

But he wasn't very interested in traveling through those fragmented continents; what he wanted to go to was the third pass.

With his current destiny value, let alone the third pass, even the fourth pass wasn't a problem.

"Then what's the difference between comprehending the great dao of heaven and earth and comprehending the Origin Dao?"

Qin Wushang stared at the remaining two rewards, asking in great detail.

[ Ding! ]

[ Comprehend the great dao of heaven and earth: This means comprehending the Origin of the Heavenly Dao and grasping the Laws of the Heavenly Dao. To put it plainly, it's going to hug the thigh of the Heavenly Dao; whatever it gives you, you take, and if it doesn't give it to you, snatching is useless. ]

[ Comprehend the Origin Dao: This means comprehending the Origin Dao without borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao. This is cultivating from the root; the things that the Heavenly Dao can define cannot touch it in the slightest. ]

[ Note: The opportunity to comprehend the Origin Dao is just an opportunity; it cannot 100% guarantee that the Host will comprehend it. ]

Qin Wushang looked at the explanation, his gaze narrowing slightly.

The Heavenly Dao was the existence that defined the rules of All Heavens and Myriad Realms.

It controlled all Dao, defining the rise, fall, life, and death of all living things, like a giant tree covering the sky and sun; the leaves, branches, and fruits were all decided by it.

If you cultivated its Dao, you were just making a living under its shade; if it gave you sunlight, you would grow, and if it withdrew it, you would wither.

But the Origin Dao was different.

That was the soil that nurtured this giant tree, the primitive power that existed before all things appeared.

All the Laws of the Heavenly Dao were born from it and depended on it.

By taking root in the soil, you weren't borrowing light from the tree, but growing into a tree yourself.

The Heavenly Dao could define how the leaves grew, but it couldn't control how many nutrients were in the soil.

One was dancing within the frame drawn by the Heavenly Dao, the other was jumping out of the frame entirely and drawing a piece of sky for oneself.

Qin Wushang looked at the two rewards, silent for a moment, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

"This Origin Dao… is a bit interesting."

"System, I choose Choice Two!"

[ Ding! The Host has confirmed Choice Two. Please complete the corresponding task as soon as possible. ]

"What's wrong with you?"

A voice came from beside him.

The Celestial Venerable didn't know when she had landed beside him. She watched him for a while, and seeing that he had no reaction the whole time, she finally couldn't help but ask.

"Ah… nothing."

Qin Wushang came back to his senses, his gaze sweeping over the two giant pits on the ground.

"I was wondering whether I should kill them both."

"Hmm… as for this, I don't really recommend it."

The Celestial Venerable looked over, following his gaze, her tone calm.

"Although you already have a few followers, it's not enough. If you want to compete for the Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor, you need enough manpower at the final pass."

Her eyes were deep, looking quite far into the future.

"The Emperors Path has nine passes. When you reach the ninth pass, all Restrictions on the Emperors Path will disappear."

"By that time, the strong from all clans in All Heavens and Myriad Realms will come out in full force. Regardless of which clan they are from, they will take sides and fight for the forces behind them."

Qin Wushang raised an eyebrow.

Isn't that just a chaotic brawl of all heavens?

No wonder Revered Master Chu Yuehua said she could only help at the very last moment.

"I suggest you subjugate them."

The Celestial Venerable looked at him and continued: "This is equivalent to winning over the entire Giant Race."

"There is only one Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor in the end; it is destined that some people will have to be foils… but even foils have their own way of living."

Qin Wushang nodded upon hearing this.

"Do you want to live or die?"

He looked at the two brothers.

The two looked at each other, neither making a choice immediately.

"What? Based on you, you still want to compete in the ninth pass and seize the Heavenly Mandate?"

The Celestial Venerable sneered.

Just at this moment, a voice came from the other side.

"Young Master, Shuang'er is willing to be your maid and follow you forever!"

"If the Young Master has any needs, Shuang'er will definitely satisfy them!"