The [Money] Dao Fruit achieved through void attainment by the Taiyin Immortal Venerable manifested in the [Sea of Bitterness] with an image completely different from a Dao Fruit; it looked more like a Great Dao.
It was a great Dao, and also the "Great Dao"!
This gave Lu Yang great inspiration and even made him associate many things: Above Perfected Lord, what is a Dao Lord? How can one reach the Nascent Soul realm?
Based on previous experience, a Foundation Establishment Perfected One elevated themselves from the mortal world to the [Foundation Establishment Realm], and a Golden Core Perfected Lord ascended from the [Foundation Establishment Realm] to the [Sea of Bitterness]. What about a Nascent Soul Dao Lord? Did they have to go to a supreme domain even higher than the [Sea of Bitterness]?
If so, how to get there?
The Taiyin Immortal Venerable gave the answer: breaking away from the Dao Fruit to manifest a Great Dao, with one end rooted in the Sea of Bitterness and the other leading beyond the Sea of Bitterness. Perhaps this was the method of the Nascent Soul!
This method cannot be used with a Dao Fruit..
Even a Supreme Dao Fruit wouldn't work, because a Dao Fruit was a system formed after concept circulated on their own. The foundation was set, and it could no longer manifest a Great Dao.
To walk this path, only void attainment would work.
Because only a Dao Fruit achieved through void attainment had the infinite potential to devour the water of the Sea of Bitterness to strengthen itself, growing constantly without being bound by anything.
"Hmph..."
Lu Yang sat upright on the Spiritual Platform, calming his mind. The thought in his heart became firmer: Refining the Grotto-Heaven into a True Treasure—this is my first step in seeking void attainment in the future.
In this life, this should be the priority!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang formed a hand seal and took out the Righteous Dao Banner. Immediately after, he summoned Patriarch Nether Whisper, Perfected Lord Vanquishing-Demon, and Suo Huan together.
"Everyone, give it a try!"
Lu Yang spread his hands and smiled: "This place is suitable for enlightenment. You can deduce the path ahead, and perhaps gain something... Oh, Patriarch, you don't need it."
After all, with Patriarch Nether Whisper's world-shocking wisdom, the computational power of countless beings called upon by the Spiritual Platform might not speed up his enlightenment but instead drag him down. However, for Vanquishing-Demon Perfected Lord and Suo Huan, the Spiritual Platform was still very useful. After all, Patriarch Nether Whisper was the most special one.
Soon, the four sat cross-legged.
Before entering meditation, Lu Yang looked at Demon-Purging True Person: "By the way, Fellow Daoist Vanquishing-Demon, while deducing the path ahead this time, perhaps you can try to walk a Dao."
"Dao?"
Perfected Lord Vanquishing-Demon was stunned for a moment. After listening to Lu Yang explain his recent insights about the "Great Dao" in detail, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
"I'll try..."
Seeing this, Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction. Then he looked Patriarch at Nether Whisper and said somewhat embarrassedly: "I have to trouble Patriarch to protect us again."
"Don't mention it."
Nether Whisper smiled slightly upon hearing this. His eyes stared straight down below the ninth layer of the Celestial Court, concept filling the depths of his eyes, seemingly gaining some insight as well.
…
[Sea of Bitterness].
Endless waters formed by gathering concept surged constantly, parting in all directions, revealing a magnificent scene at the bottom of the sea.
It was a Great Dao.
However, unlike the Great Dao of the Taiyin Immortal Venerable that extended further above the Sea of Bitterness, this Great Dao had completely sunk into the Sea of Bitterness, broken at both ends.
It was severed.
It was as if a Great Dao that once led straight to the [Paramita] had been broken out of thin air, falling into the Sea of Bitterness, buried by its waters, and remaining silent until today.
Until today, it finally saw the light of day again.
On that broken Great Dao, Si Sui stood with one hand behind his back, while the other hand held the mysterious pearl Dao Fruit achieved by Lu Yang through void attainment.
Every second, he was rapidly merging into the broken Great Dao beneath his feet, his figure becoming increasingly illusory. In this process, the human face he manifested in the Celestial Court became more and more real. At this moment, he had already taken the [Pure Heaven] as his own. Of the five senses, only the last pair of eyes had not returned to their positions.
At this moment, Si Sui sighed with immense emotion.
"Soon... I'm about to succeed... World-Honored One, Primordial Saint, just you wait. When I return to the [Paramita], I will not let this matter rest!"
Just as he was envisioning the future, suddenly, a voice came.
"Just you? You think you can settle accounts with the Ancestor?"
As the voice fell, golden light flowed inside and outside the [Sea of Bitterness], the power of the [Money] Dao Fruit. Then, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable walked out of the golden light.
"You again..."
Seeing this, Si Sui frowned slightly and smiled: "Want to say something like 'I am not the real Dao Lord, just a remnant of divine intent' to disturb my Dao heart again?"
"Don't be delusional!"
"My heart is like iron. How can a junior like you shake it?"
The Taiyin Immortal Venerable looked cold and indifferent upon hearing this, seemingly unconcerned. Behind her, a golden Great Dao emerged, augmenting her body.
Immediately after, she formed a hand seal against her chest and chanted:
"A simple fellow came, carrying cloth to trade for silk. But he came not to trade silk; he came to scheme with me."
As her words fell, the golden Great Dao behind her changed immediately, gradually becoming dim and breaking at both ends, presenting a bizarre appearance.
The next second, Si Sui's expression changed drastically:
"Audacious!"
At the same time, the instant the golden Great Dao behind the Taiyin Immortal Venerable turned into a broken Great Dao, golden light appeared on the broken Great Dao beneath Si Sui's feet.
The two had swapped out of thin air!
And after the swap, the mysterious pearl Dao Fruit in Si Sui's hand, originally intended to merge with the Great Dao, became useless, even showing a strong rejection reaction.
Seeing this, the corner of the Taiyin Immortal Venerable's mouth lifted slightly.
What is [Money]?
The so-called [Money] naturally wasn't waste paper like Immortal Talismans. Its essence was [Trade], bartering, essentially the exchange of resources.
Just now, she used her own [Money] Great Dao as collateral to make a trade with Si Sui, forcibly borrowing the broken Great Dao.
Since the essence of the broken Great Dao was far higher than her [Money] Great Dao, she would not only have to return it afterward but also pay extra interest.
Of course, the Tayin Immortal Venerable didn't intend to pay interest.
The method was simple: just beat Si Sui to death before that. After all, if the creditor was gone, there would naturally be no talk of repaying the debt.
Thinking of this, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable immediately changed the hand seal.
At this moment, the authority of [Taiyin Damp Earth] appeared around her again, connecting into a vast graveyard, revealing a magnificent tomb.
Its name was:
[Tomb of Dao Lord Si Sui]!
At the same time, the osmanthus colored moonlight appeared in the depths of the Taiyin Immortal Venerable's eyes. Her vermillion lips parted lightly, hand seals formed, and she uttered a clear dharma sound:
"The Dao Lord is dead, buried in Great Yin!"
In an instant, Si Sui's expression changed drastically. Memories involuntarily surfaced in his mind—scenes of his past from birth to being suppressed.
The Taiyin Immortal Venerable's method was very targeted. Using the forbidden knowledge that "the Dao Lord is dead" combined with the [Taiyin] concept, the moment Si Sui's past memories surfaced, large patches of soil appeared around him simultaneously. His vision spun as if the sky were turning, and in a trance, he fell into darkness.
He was buried!
The [Tomb of Dao Lord Si Sui] pressed steadily on him. Large patches of soil covered him, about to bury all his divine wonder completely.
Seeing this scene, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately... the main body of this divine intent is still suppressed under the ninth layer. After years of wearing it down, not much mighty power remains.
However, just then.
"BOOM!"
Suddenly, the graveyard forged by [Taiyin Damp Earth] trembled violently. The concept collapsed inch by inch, and the original [Tomb of Dao Lord Si Sui] was also shaking!
In an instant, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable understood what had happened.
Her gaze penetrated the [Sea of Bitterness], reaching the mortal world directly. She saw that Immortal Lord Duxuan had released the suppression on the [Sun and Moon Realm], allowing it to return to its position!
At the same time, inside the Celestial Court.
Looking at the magnificent human face with complete features above his head, Immortal Lord Duxuan exhaled deeply: "Sorry, Immortal Venerable... I also have a heart seeking the Dao!"
Joining the Immortal Nexus Demonic Path was certainly an option.
However, how could icing on the cake compare to sending charcoal in snowy weather? Moreover, sending charcoal to a Dao Lord brought the greatest benefits to him!
The next second, he turned his gaze to the ninth layer of the Celestial Court.
Next, he only needed to go there and release the main body of Si Sui's divine intent. As for Lu Yang, who was guarding the ninth layer at this moment... he didn't take him seriously at all.
A little demon from the Immortal Nexus.
Killing him would be as easy as turning over his hand!