358: Chapter 358 Heavenly Dao of the Three Continents

Wan Shou Mountain, Guest Peak Courtyard. Inside a spacious room, the atmosphere was heavy and solemn.

Ling Hao sat by the bed, his slender fingers resting lightly on Shui Liuli's pulse, a wisp of his consciousness sinking once more into the depths of her chaotic Sea of Consciousness.

Around the bed, a circle of female figures sat or stood.

Shui Wanqing, her face full of worry, was closest. Behind her were Ye Xinglan, An Hongxiu, Lan Zhiwei, Yu Zhaohua...

This scene... felt familiar.

Deep within Shui Liuli's Sea of Consciousness, there was a quiet, dimly lit space where a fine drizzle was falling.

Shui Liuli's naked, delicate body floated in the Void Realm, her skin as white and lustrous as jade, glowing with a faint halo.

Pale golden raindrops fell softly, landing on her exquisite curves, sliding down her delicate collarbone, and outlining the silhouette of a young girl who was still green but already possessed the beginnings of allure.

As the raindrops touched her skin, they turned into dots of warm starlight that merged into her body.

Ling Hao recognized this; it must be the manifestation of the Nine-Turn Divine Spirit Dew he had fed her earlier, nourishing and repairing her damaged Divine Soul within her Sea of Consciousness.

Ling Hao turned his head slightly; at this moment, he had no heart to appreciate this enchanting scene.

His gaze drifted not far away.

Cangming's figure floated on the surface of the void water, appearing even more illusory and transparent than before, as if a gust of wind could scatter her.

On the robe formed from the Mysterious Heavenly Star Gauze, the flowing galaxy appeared dim, and the water-drop crack between her brows flickered unsteadily.

If not for her help during Shui Liuli's previous crisis, things would have reached an irreversible point.

"You..." Ling Hao asked, "Are you alright?"

A ripple flashed through Cangming's pupil-less, silver-white eyes.

Since she gained consciousness, she had been coveted for her Origin and plotted against, suffering heavy injuries...

"Concern" was an extremely foreign concept to her.

This simple inquiry caused a moment of stagnation in her heart's lake.

For the first time, a new, indescribable feeling spread through her entire being.

"It is nothing..." Her voice was ethereal and indifferent, devoid of emotion. "You came in to ask about the collision just now, didn't you?"

"Yes." Ling Hao nodded.

Cangming's gaze fell upon Shui Liuli. "The Heavenly Dao of the Three Provinces Realm... is no longer in this realm."

"Its whereabouts are unknown. This girl... I fear she is the return anchor point it reserved for itself."

Ling Hao was stunned.

To think Cangming would be so proactive in providing key information this time? But that was not the most important thing. If what she said was true, this...

With a heavy heart, Ling Hao suppressed his doubts and asked, "If it 'returns,' what will happen to Liuli?"

"Two Heavenly Dao wills repelling each other within her body... She will have her Divine Soul extinguished, suffering eternal damnation."

Whether the Heavenly Dao of the Three Provinces Realm was friend or foe remained unknown. However, preventing its return was absolutely necessary.

This thought flashed through Ling Hao's mind, but he could not be by her side at every moment.

Seeing his distressed expression, Cangming suddenly offered, "My connection with her... can be severed."

Ling Hao looked up abruptly. "How?"

If it could be severed, that would naturally be for the best.

"She must comprehend... the Minor Dao of Water."

"Are you certain you aren't lying to me?!" Ling Hao stared at Cangming, his tone stern.

When he had asked her about the method of separation while on the tianque divine boat, she hadn't said a word.

Every Cultivator in the Three Provinces Realm knew that one only began to grasp the surface of Dao laws at the Soul Transformation Stage, and only at the Mahayana Stage could one cultivate these laws to Perfection, complete the transformation into immortal power, and only then be qualified to touch the threshold of the profound and mysterious "Minor Dao"!

This was even more difficult than Ling Hao had previously estimated, which was simply having Shui Liuli break through to the Mahayana Stage.

Cangming shook her head. "I am not lying to you about this."

"Is it truly necessary to do this to separate you two..." Ling Hao muttered, feeling a heavy pressure.

"If you withdraw your suppression of me, I can make a pact with you: I will protect her Divine Soul and not proactively harm her; you... must not covet my Origin and must not attack me. We shall use a Heavenly Dao oath as proof."

She made this decision partly because the person before her seemed truly uninterested in her Dao Origin.

Ling Hao laughed upon hearing this, saying playfully, "You are the Heavenly Dao itself. What binding power does this Heavenly Dao oath... have on either of us?"

Cangming knitted her willow-leaf brows. "Then... a Great Dao oath."

Ling Hao's pupils constricted slightly. Above the Heavenly Dao... there really was a Great Dao?!

Cangming seemed to see through his thoughts. "I am the Heavenly Dao; I can expend my Origin to invoke the will of the Great Dao as proof."

"Fine!" Ling Hao no longer hesitated.

In any case, before separating the two, he couldn't kill her even if he wanted to. As for her Dao Origin, it was merely a Minor Dao. With the System, by the time he achieved Immortal Ascension—or perhaps even before that—what difficulty would there be in comprehending a few Minor Daos himself?

Their consciousnesses intersected, and the invisible power of the oath reverberated through the space of the Sea of Consciousness.

The moment the oath was struck, Ling Hao felt a sudden jolt; in the dark void, it was as if a pair of Supreme, immense, invisible eyes had pierced through endless time and space, indifferently "glancing" at this place!

That feeling was vast and boundless, making his Soul tremble, yet it vanished in a flash, as if it were an illusion.

The Great Dao... truly existed! Ling Hao was shaken to his core.

Because of this Great Dao oath, a fragile foundation of trust was established between the two.

"When will Liuli wake up?" Ling Hao looked at the sleeping girl.

"Her Divine Soul was shaken, but her Origin is unharmed. You must have fed her some Divine Soul liquid... the medicinal power is extraordinary. Once she fully absorbs it, she will naturally wake up," Cangming replied.

Thoughts raced through Ling Hao's mind. This involved two Heavenly Daos, and the Karma between them was hopelessly tangled. Perhaps... he should ask his daughter... pfft... the System.

"Rest well." Ling Hao took one last look at Shui Liuli and Cangming, his figure gradually fading until he vanished from the Sea of Consciousness.

Cangming sat suspended over the void water, gazing at the place where Ling Hao's consciousness had vanished. In her silver-white eyes, the flow of the galaxy seemed to slow for an instant, carrying a trace of abstraction.

Wan Shou Mountain, Main Peak Great Hall. Zheng Nanxun summoned Hong Wanping and instructed, "Have Lan'er go to the Guest Peak Courtyard and deliver some high-quality Spirit Medicine for nourishing the Divine Soul to Miss Shui."

Hong Wanping was somewhat confused. "Father, if we are showing goodwill, wouldn't it be better if I delivered it personally? It would appear more respectful."

Zheng Nanxun glared at him. "You don't know anything! You are a grown man; for this kind of thing, your daughter is far more suitable than you!"

He recalled the scene of seeing Ye Xinglan earlier that day.

In fact, Zheng Nanxun had met Ye Xinglan before; back then, Ye Xinglan was still at the Void Tempering Stage. Now, not only had she reached the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, but the aura she exuded even made him feel a trace of crisis.

Combining this with the obviously intimate and natural interaction between her and Ling Hao... Zheng Nanxun had already formed a conjecture in his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"State Preceptor Ye Xinglan of the Wutong Divine Dynasty... is already at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage."

"I do not covet a marriage alliance, I only seek to establish a good relationship so that things will be easier to discuss in the future."

Upon hearing this, Hong Wanping immediately realized the truth, understanding his father-in-law's deep intent.

Zheng Nanxun taught him earnestly, "Seize every opportunity! That is how I did it back then, which is why I have reached where I am today. You, you need to learn!"

Guest Peak Courtyard. "Supreme, this Junior Hong Zelan has been ordered by the Mountain Master to deliver some medicinal herbs for nourishing the Divine Soul." A clear, pleasant voice came from outside the door.

"Come in." Ling Hao's voice replied from within.

The door opened gently, and Hong Zelan walked in gracefully, carrying a jade tray.

Ling Hao looked up. The young girl had a slender figure, wearing a goose-yellow ru-skirt with a light green gauze coat over it. Her dark hair was like a waterfall, partially pinned up with a simple jade hairpin. Her face was elegant and pretty, and between her brows, there was a gentleness reminiscent of a scholar, mixed with a hint of heroic spirit.