153: My daughter, the transgressor?

The Yuanshi Great World is located in the central region of the three hundred and sixty-five Great Worlds.

Its area is vast, ancient, and majestic.

The mountain gate of the Yuanshi Holy Land is located right in the center of the Yuanshi Great World.

The moment the powerhouses from the four major Holy Lands—Xuantian, Linglong, Reincarnation, and Taixu—tore through the sky to descend, the Yuanshi Holy Land, floating deep within the Origin of the world, suddenly appeared.

What met their eyes were nine hundred and ninety-nine layers of Heavenly Gates.

They were forged from the Qi of Yuanshi, with each lintel inlaid with refined ancient stars.

Those scorching star cores, a million miles in diameter, were now as docile as glass lamps, arranged on both sides of the corridors to form a light array that illuminated the heavens.

At the end of the Heavenly Gates, the gate of yuanshi hung high.

It was not the original Emperor Weapon, but an Emperor Weapon forged by the second Great Emperor of the Yuanshi Holy Land, the Great Emperor Qiankun, in imitation of the gate of yuanshi. It exuded endless imperial might, making one feel awestruck.

To use an Emperor Weapon as a gate—only the Yuanshi Holy Land, as the number one Holy Land, would be so extravagant and ostentatious.

And at this moment, the four major Holy Lands had come together.

The imitated gate of yuanshi suddenly erupted with terrifying imperial might. The countless Dao patterns on the gate manifested, turning into ten-thousand-foot Talismans that flickered in the Void Realm, forming a prison that shrouded everyone from the four major Holy Lands, even suppressing their Aura by half.

"You all have trespassed into our Yuanshi Holy Land; do you intend to become enemies with the Heavenly Dao Alliance?"

Within the Yuanshi Holy Land, a group of powerhouses also appeared out of thin air.

The leader was actually a Venerable.

He appeared stepping on a red lotus pedestal, with a Dao Domain emerging behind him.

Inside the Dao Domain, there were countless tiny spaces as small as dust, and in each space, there was a powerhouse from another race.

Human Race, Spirit Race, Demon-Human Race, Asura Clan...

These powerhouses were trapped in a confined space, sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed, chanting in the void. Suddenly, a sound of chanting filled with great fortune and great freedom rang out.

Under this chanting, even the few Holy Masters felt a trance, as if they were about to be converted.

Fortunately, Celestial Venerable Xiyue let out a cold snort.

The sound wave condensed into substance and spread out, shattering the soul-bewitching chanting.

"Venerable Qingming, you actually dared to target the Holy Masters of our four major Holy Lands, attempting to convert them right in front of us?"

Demon Sealing also frowned, a surge of anger rising in his heart.

In his view, Venerable Qingming converting a group of powerhouses, twisting their will, and polluting their true spirit—such methods were even more demonic than the Demonic Path!

It was just that in the past, he had not acted recklessly.

Coupled with the backing of the Yuanshi Holy Land, the number one Holy Land of the Righteous Path, very few people dared to come to his door to attack him.

But now, he dared to use such petty tricks in front of the four Venerables.

Although it certainly wouldn't succeed, it was disgusting.

"Hehe."

Venerable Qingming stroked his beard and chuckled, "Fellow Daoists, you have come uninvited and with aggressive Auras, appearing like unwelcome guests. Naturally, this Venerable must give a small warning."

"Hmph!"

Demon Sealing snorted coldly and said, "Cut the nonsense. Your Yuanshi Holy Land has colluded with the Demonic Path, and the matter has been exposed. Withdraw the Emperor Weapon immediately, stop resisting, and accept the investigation."

Hearing this, Venerable Qingming's expression remained unchanged, but his pupils contracted slightly.

Colluding with the Demonic Path, and the matter has been exposed?

No wonder the four major Holy Lands arrived together.

Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes. With a single thought, he transmitted the message to the depths of the Forbidden Ground.

Immediately, several powerful Auras awakened.

Among them were Venerables, Yuan Venerables, and even a Quasi-Emperor!

And then, he laughed loudly, "As the leader of the Righteous Path, our Yuanshi Holy Land has always been committed to fighting against the Demonic Path. Where did you all hear such rumors? Why don't you follow me to the main hall and have a proper discussion?"

...

Just as undercurrents surged at the mountain gate of the Yuanshi Holy Land, Gu Qingchen and Time Late Star were traveling through the Void Realm.

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

At this moment, as if seeing through Gu Qingchen's thoughts, Time Late Star said, "Anything I can say, I will certainly not hide."

Hearing this, Gu Qingchen rolled his eyes.

If she can say it, she won't hide it; if she can't, she won't say it.

Isn't this just nonsense?

But even so, he started to ask, "Why did the Goddess suddenly appear to help me?"

"It is not helping you."

A trace of abstraction flashed across Time Late Star's beautiful face. She was silent for a moment before saying, "I am just doing what should be done at the right time."

"The right time? What should be done?"

Gu Qingchen frowned upon hearing this, "What time is the right time? What is the thing that should be done? You talk as if your life has already been arranged, and now you are just walking on a predetermined path."

Hearing this, Time Late Star smiled faintly, "That is exactly it. Almost everyone in this world is like this. Fate is a net that has already been woven, complex and precise."

Gu Qingchen shook his head upon hearing this, "I do not agree. Although fate exists, it should only be grasped in one's own hands. It is not fate, nor is it ordained by Heaven; there is only tomorrow."

Not fate, nor ordained by Heaven; there is only tomorrow?

Time Late Star murmured, and a ray of light seemed to flash in those deep, beautiful eyes.

Then she chuckled, "Perhaps for you, that is the case, because you are the only Transgressor."

"The only Transgressor?"

Hearing this term, Gu Qingchen's heart trembled, as if a string in the dark had been plucked.

He keenly felt that this "Transgressor" was very important.

"What is a Transgressor?"

"To deviate from the track of fate and transcend this world—that is a Transgressor."

Divine radiance rose from Time Late Star's whole body, sparkling and crystal clear, as if it were turning into divine light, slowly dissipating bit by bit.

"Hmm?"

Gu Qingchen also noticed this and said in surprise, "What is happening to you?"

"Me?"

Time Late Star raised her hands, placed them in front of her eyes, and watched them turn into light and dissipate bit by bit, saying indifferently, "It is nothing, I have just revealed too many secrets, and my existence is slowly dissipating."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this indifferent tone, Gu Qingchen was momentarily dazed.

What does it mean by 'it is nothing' and 'my existence is slowly dissipating'?

"What I have revealed now will not cause me to truly dissipate."

Time Late Star raised her eyes, looked at Gu Qingchen, and smiled, "I said, whatever I can say, I will certainly not hide."

So, whatever you can say, you will certainly not hide—is that what you mean...

Gu Qingchen was speechless for a moment.

"Is there anything else you want to know?"

Time Late Star blinked, "For example, what is the relationship between you and me?"

"Of course I want to know."

Gu Qingchen nodded, "However, if you have to pay too high a price for it, then I don't need to know."

"It does not require too high a price."

As she said this, Time Late Star waved her hand and said, "Actually, in a sense, I can be considered your daughter."

"Huh?"