Chapter 2019: Rejection

Huh!

Mysterious fluctuations permeated his body.

Gu Xiuyun already felt that he was infinitely close to the fourth-grade rules, but he could not take that step. This feeling of being within reach and yet like a mirage also made him anxious.

After a long time.

Gu Xiuyun's heart trembled suddenly, "No, this is the illusion given to me by the supreme rule."

"The road of cultivation, there is no such thing as a one-time achievement, and if this direction is right, I should not be stuck here. I have already understood all the third-grade rules, and the foundation of Taoism is perfect. If the direction is right, how could I not condense the fourth-grade rules?"

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Gu Xiuyun's mind.

He decisively gave up his previous perception, starting from the third-grade rules, and began to deduce again.

This time, he chose another direction.

As time passed, Gu Xiuyun gradually found that he was on the verge of breaking through again. The fourth-grade rules seemed to be right in front of him, within reach, but elusive.

"Interesting."

He immediately changed another direction and comprehended again.

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

Gu Xiuyun's foundation is so solid that he can quickly deduce to the extreme no matter which direction he chooses. Then the same feeling comes to his mind again: every direction seems to be successful, as long as he takes a small step forward.

But because of this, Gu Xiuyun doesn't believe it.

There are many paths, and it is rare to find the right path. How can it be right every time? It is either an illusion or all those directions are wrong.

Maybe he doesn't feel anything now, but as the realm of Taoism becomes higher and higher, the wrong direction will make the practitioner sink into the mud and unable to go any further.

"These illusions should be the lost path of the Great Dao mentioned in the Holy Scriptures."

"From the third rank to the fourth rank, not only must the four rules be integrated, but also the spiritual power must be injected, and one must be wary of the temptation of the lost path of the Great Dao. No wonder there are so few elders in the third rank realm in the cultivation world for countless years, and even fewer in the fourth rank realm. Even a treasure like the Seven-Bend Linglong Heart is of little use in comprehending the fourth rank rules."

Gu Xiuyun started over again and again.

Every time he took the initiative to overturn the previous perception, and time gradually approached the millennium.

Ding!

He suddenly opened his eyes.

In front of the ancient flying boat, a vast sky domain quietly stretched in the distance. The sky domain was filled with strong divine power fluctuations. There were also practitioners patrolling back and forth in the distance, but no matter what realm the practitioners were in, they could not sense the existence of the flying boat.

"Time flies so fast."

"I have only deduced twelve directions, and a thousand years have passed in a flash. A fourth-grade rule has at least a million directions. To deduce all these directions, it will probably take billions of years."

"This is because my foundation is deep enough. If it were someone else, it would take even longer."

Gu Xiuyun was filled with emotion.

The Great Dao is difficult, and it is not a joke. That is the conclusion of countless practitioners after hitting the wall again and again. Because this vast world does not allow too many people to achieve the Dao, many obstacles are set on the road of cultivation.

Only the state of mind is an obstacle.

The fusion of rules is an obstacle.

The power of the mind is an obstacle.

But these three are the obstacles of the Dao itself. In addition, there are difficulties set by the supreme rules, one is the desperate situation of the three mountains, and the other is the lost path of the Great Dao.

The obstacles make the road of cultivation even more difficult.

"The grand event of Hongjie Domain should be about to begin. Let's go to Ziyang Sect first!"

Gu Xiuyun shook his head and chuckled. In the blink of an eye, the ancient flying boat started again.

Whoosh!

The flying boat passed through the void.

The practitioners in the distance didn't notice it at all, and no one even knew that a flying boat had stayed here for hundreds of years.

...

Zi Yang Sect.

Compared with the last time Gu Xiuyun came to Hong Jie Domain, this place seemed much more prosperous.

The sect was like a mountain under the scorching sun hanging in the sky, emitting a blazing light. Many practitioners gathered around the mountain, most of whom were in the Seven Difficulties Realm, and some True Venerables below the Seven Difficulties. As for Venerables, there were few.

Those True Venerables and Realm Venerables went in and out, looking very busy.

At the bottom of the sect mountain, there were several huge source beasts, roaring crazily.

"Today's Zi Yang Sect has some of the style of a divine sect."

Gu Xiuyun appeared at the edge of the void with Madam Yu, Dong Yan and others, and slowly walked towards the sect mountain.

Not far away, a group of practitioners blocked them.

"Who are you and why are you here near the mountain gate of our sect!" A Zi Yang Sect disciple shouted.

"I have some friendship with the elders of your sect. I heard that the Six Regions Divine Sect is about to hold a grand meeting, so I want to take a look. Please pass it on." Gu Xiuyun said with a smile.

"You?"

The disciples of Ziyang Sect were full of doubts.

Before they could speak, Lord Wu Ti shouted softly, and the divine power in his body burst out instantly.

Boom!

The violent power instantly enveloped billions of miles of void. The terrifying breath made the source beasts at the bottom of the scorching sun mountain raise their heads, and each of them showed a shocked expression.

"What a terrible breath, is this the peak master?"

"Where did the peak master come from, and he is also a strong man from my source beast lineage, is it some adult who came to save us!"

"Stop dreaming. We are not under the command of the source beast forces, and we don't have any background or support. Who will come to save us?"

As they spoke, the source beasts poked their heads out and looked at the edge of the void.

And those practitioners who blocked Gu Xiuyun and others had already been frightened by the violent divine power and couldn't even speak.

At the same time, several figures appeared in the sky above the Lie Ri Mountain.

"Daoyou, what are you doing in my Zi Yang Sect?"

One of the figures spoke loudly and released powerful divine power at the same time, occupying half of the sky with the divine power of Lord Wu Ti.

At this moment, the Lie Ri Mountain of Zi Yang Sect seemed much dimmer.

"Wu Ti, don't be rude."

Gu Xiuyun scolded softly, and responded at the same time, "I heard that the grand meeting of the Six Domains Divine Sect is about to begin, and I came here to fulfill my promise that day."

"Promise? What promise?"

The figure on the opposite side hesitated.

"It seems that the Ziyang Sect has forgotten about this matter," Gu Xiuyun shook his head and smiled, "In this case, please tell the Ziyang Emperor that Taoist Gu has been here. If your sect does not need my help, this matter can be dropped. If you need me to do something, you can also send a message to me."

As he said this, Gu Xiuyun left a talisman and turned to leave with Wu Ti and others.

Whoosh!

The escape light flashed and disappeared at the end of the void.

"Who is Gu Daoren?"

"I don't know, but he must be strong. The aura of the source beast beside him is no less than that of a peak master. He can command a source beast of this level and dare to walk in the first airspace. He is most likely an emperor."

"Emperor?"

The people around were shocked. "If he is really an emperor, will the sect master be angry if we refuse to let him in?"

"There is nothing we can do about it," said the leading figure. "The sect master has left the sect for many years. There is no emperor-level strongman in the sect. If we rashly welcome him in, if something happens, we will be in big trouble."

"What about the talisman he left behind?"

"Keep it first. The grand event of the Six Realms Divine Sect is about to begin. Junior Brother Xia and others are studying battle formations in Wulingyuan. When the time comes, they will go directly to the Six Realms Mountain. We just need to rush over to join them."

As he said, the leading figure waved his palm and put the talisman into his bag.

...

At the same time

Wulingyuan, this is the birthplace of Wuling Demon Lord, and it is also the most dangerous secret realm in Hongjie Domain.

Five or six figures gathered in the secret realm, one of whom was the direct disciple of Emperor Ziyang - Supreme Xia Feng.

Compared with the past, Supreme Xia Feng's aura was obviously much stronger.

As the divine power flowed, there was a faint fluctuation of the second level of the performance.

"Junior Brother Xia has made great progress over the years. Before Master returned, he was only in the early stage of the Performing Arts Realm. Now he has entered the second stage and mastered a special magical power. I'm afraid he is stronger than all of us."

"There is no way. He is the most trusted disciple among all the disciples. During the years when Master was silent, he was the one who guarded the Taoist temple. Now that Master's cultivation has greatly increased, of course he has to be treated with extra favor."

"He is loyal, so are we not loyal? If the sect had not closed the mountain, and if we had not had a special status, how could we leave the sect?"

The other figures were talking quietly while practicing.

They were all disciples of Emperor Ziyang, but their status was high and low. Some were disciples who entered the room, and some were disciples who were taught by the emperor. In terms of status, the disciples who were taught by the emperor were definitely higher than those who entered the room, and they were more trusted by the emperor.

But in terms of strength, those disciples who entered the room were not weak at all.

Several figures among them exuded the unique fluctuations of the source beast tribe, obviously from the source beast lineage.

As he was speaking, Supreme Xia Feng suddenly opened his eyes.

"Junior brother, what's wrong?" The several source beast elders who were chatting turned around.

"Master sent me a message saying that he was doing something very important and could not rush back to Hongjie Domain for the time being," Supreme Xia Feng said in a deep voice, "so Master let us make the decision on our own for the grand meeting of the Six Domains Divine Sect."

"What?"

"Master can't come back?"

"Then how can we participate in the Divine Sect grand meeting? I heard that this grand meeting is completely different from the past. All the competitions are fought by strong men above the Qiankun Realm, and even the emperors of various sects are involved. If Master doesn't come, how can we fight?"

"Otherwise, we will be at the grand meeting of the Six Domains Divine Sect. Not participating?"

"No," Supreme Xia Feng refused flatly, "This is the first grand event after our sect reappeared in the world, and it is also the day when our Ziyang Sect announced to the world that the sect would return. If we flee without fighting, the reputation of Ziyang Sect will be completely ruined."

"Hunyuan Void has been fought like that, who will care about such a small matter?"

"Yes, in a few Dao years, the existence of Hongjie Domain will be a question, let alone our Ziyang Sect?"

"Brothers, are you afraid?" Supreme Xia Feng looked at the several source beasts in front of him.

Facing Xia Feng's gaze, the elders of the source beasts froze, and finally said helplessly, "Since the junior brother insists on participating, then we will go and fight, but it's hard to say who will win or lose."

"Even if we lose miserably, it's much better than fleeing without fighting. You don't want to be laughed at by the group of people in Lian Gu Mountain, right?" Supreme Xia Feng said.

"They? Dreaming!"

When mentioning Lian Gu Mountain, all the elders of the source beasts had a fire in their eyes.

Among the six domains of the Divine Sect, the one with the greatest hatred for the Ziyang Sect is Lian Gu Mountain. During the years when Emperor Ziyang was silent, Lian Gu Mountain never stopped hunting them down. The hatred between the two sides has long reached the point of no return.

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PS: I don’t know why, Ziyang is a banned word, and can only be separated by symbols