The Divine Dao?

The True Creator's heart tightened. That cat was actually raised by this senior? If so, it made sense. After all, this senior gave Him an impression that was unfathomably mysterious and profoundly extraordinary. "I'm just curious—how did it injure you?" Qi Yuan asked. Although Xie Xinsu had some talent, it was impossible for her to have broken through to the third tier of the Yang God realm so quickly. Even with Zero-One's assistance, it would still have been exceedingly difficult. The True Creator recalled, "It was merely an ordinary cat, but it carried an extraordinary treasure on its person." At the mention of that treasure, the True Creator looked solemn. "Who else was with it?" Qi Yuan asked. The True Creator lowered His head, His gaze drifting. "There was also... a woman?" His tone held uncertainty. "Anyone else?" Qi Yuan pressed. That woman was likely Zero-One—his robot. "None," the True Creator replied, shaking His head. "Where do you come from, and how do you get back?" Qi Yuan asked again. He still wanted to see his robot. After all, Zero-One's body was packed with all sorts of advanced technology. Having a robotic housekeeper made everything far more convenient. "I hail from... the Shenyin Universe," the True Creator said earnestly. "The Shenyin Universe is a cosmos situated beneath the Mount of the Gods. When I was severely injured, upheaval broke out on the Mount of the Gods and spilled into the Shenyin Universe. A deity such as myself faced the peril of falling if I remained there. Thus, I followed an ancient passage and smuggled myself into the Chongyuan Universe." When speaking of the Mount of the Gods, the True Creator's eyes held deep wariness, awe, and yearning. "Oh? On the Mount of the Gods, are there beings beyond the fifth tier of the Yang God realm?" Qi Yuan asked. He was very curious about this. After all, that Illusory Dream Primordial Physique had also originated from the Shenyin Universe. Perhaps in that universe, there truly were beings who had surpassed the fifth tier of the Yang God realm. "That, I do not know," the True Creator replied, shaking His head. In the Shenyin Universe, He could be considered a prominent overlord, but on the Mount of the Gods, He was merely a minor minion. He knew very little about the situation atop the mountain. "However, there are many Dao Lords upon the Mount of the Gods. Among them... the Lord of the Gods sits upon the divine throne, revered and obeyed by numerous Dao Lords. Perhaps... He is an existence beyond the fifth tier of the Yang God realm," the True Creator speculated. The strength and background of the Lord of the Gods were an enigma. Some said the Lord of the Gods was at the fifth tier of the Yang God realm, but others countered that He had stepped past the fifth tier and had become an entirely different class of existence. Otherwise, why would so many Dao Lords bow before Him and jointly honor Him as their master? Hearing this, Qi Yuan grew even more curious about the Shenyin Universe and the Mount of the Gods. "Where is that ancient passage?" Qi Yuan asked. "After I descended, the ancient passage collapsed," the True Creator answered. "Senior may accompany me to inspect it." As the words fell, their figures crossed countless tens of thousands of miles, arriving at the other end of the cosmos. It was pitch-black and deep here, devoid of even a sliver of light. Terrifying storms raged wildly, strong enough to tear a Yang God to shreds. "Long ago, I traversed the passage located here to reach the Chongyuan Universe," the True Creator said. Qi Yuan looked ahead, a trace of disappointment surfacing in his eyes. "This passage really is destroyed." It seemed he could not travel to the Shenyin Universe, nor could he find the robot Zero-One and Xie Xinsu. As for Wu Shi and that bird, he could not find them either. "Do you know about the Ten Primordial Physiques?" Qi Yuan asked again. According to the memories left by Dao Lord Nan Ke, only the Ten Primordial Physiques could shatter the limits and break through beyond the fifth tier of the Yang God realm. However, the Illusory Dream Primordial Physique that Dao Lord Nan Ke had obtained was incomplete. As a result, his breakthrough had ultimately failed, leaving him stalled at the fifth tier of the Yang God realm. "The Ten Primordial Physiques?" A bewildered expression appeared on the True Creator's face. Evidently, He had never heard of them. Could it be that this ancient passage led not only to the Shenyin Universe, but also to other universes? Perhaps that Illusory Dream Primordial Physique had originated from a different world altogether. "Forget it, you're completely clueless. Your kidneys are shot anyway, so go back to sleep," Qi Yuan said, too lazy to question Him further. The present True Creator was indeed thoroughly depleted. After all, Qi Yuan had forcefully dragged Him awake. "Very well, Senior." At this point, the True Creator retained none of the aloof pride expected of a deity. Before sinking back into slumber, He executed several elders and issued a decree throughout the Church of the True Creator. ... Meanwhile, within the fortress of the Feiniao Realm. Qi Yuan absorbed the memories provided by the True Creator. "The Divine Dao?" Among them, what caught his attention most was undoubtedly the Divine Dao of the Mount of the Gods. "So many Dao Lords can actually cultivate the Divine Dao together?" This struck him as rather bizarre. A so-called Dao Lord was the master of a single Dao. The Immortal Dao, Dream Dao, Martial Dao, and Divine Dao could each be considered a Dao. Yet in the True Creator's memories, all the Dao Lords of the Mount of the Gods walked the Divine Dao together. "Perhaps their fifth tier of the Yang God realm differs from this realm's fifth tier." The True Creator had never truly made direct contact with the Divine Dao of the Mount of the Gods. Rumor had it that every living being on the Mount of the Gods was like a deity, gathering faith, absorbing incense, and walking the Divine Dao. "Becoming a god through incense?" Qi Yuan guessed. Back in the Mortal Heart Realm, he had barely scraped the edges of the Divine Dao himself. However, that so-called Divine Dao had been crude and unstructured. ... "Wu Xue, what do you think about this Advertisement Society?" the City Lord asked Wu Xue, feeling somewhat indecisive. Reviving after death by watching an ad sounded utterly absurd, after all. Wu Xue lowered his head, a contemplative look on his face. "If what that lord said is true, it might be worth a try." "That's completely useless advice," the City Lord grumbled, at a loss for words. Standing upon the high tower, he gazed beyond the fortress walls. "Will the dream beasts really erupt into chaos within three days?" "Even if it isn't within three days, it could be three months, or three years," Wu Xue answered. The City Lord fell silent. Wu Xue was right. Regardless of the timeframe, the fate of this fortress was already sealed. As of now, fortresses were continuously falling, and worlds were incessantly plunging into ruin. Evacuation... was impossible. "In that case... what harm is there in believing in the Advertisement Society... We're dead either way," the City Lord said through gritted teeth. Normally, a matter like this would require convening with the major noble houses to deliberate before making a decision. Yet the City Lord understood that great decisions could not afford excessive deliberation; he needed to make a choice promptly. Procrastinating would only invite complications, which was far from ideal. "Let's go. Take me to see Lord Qi Yuan!" Soon enough, the City Lord led Wu Xue and the others to meet Qi Yuan. "Oh? Have you decided to join the Advertisement Society and watch ads?" Qi Yuan asked, a smile in his eyes. Dao Lord Nan Ke had bestowed his legacy upon him; as reciprocation, he was willing to shelter the living beings of the Chongyuan Universe. At the same time, he also hoped to locate the kin of the Illusory Dream Primordial Physique to learn more about what lay beyond the fifth tier of the Yang God realm or about the Ten Primordial Physiques. "Yes! We beg the lord to save our people from this dire peril!" The City Lord bowed his head. His eyes were clouded with cataracts, and he looked thoroughly decrepit. "Since that's settled, it's very simple. I'll just slaughter everyone here, and then you can all watch ads to revive," Qi Yuan said. A jolt went through the City Lord's heart. Slaughter everyone? So blunt and brutal! He pondered for a moment. "I shall immediately instruct all our citizens not to resist." "No need for instructions. Killing you all takes nothing more than a single thought," Qi Yuan said breezily. "Though I'll hold off on killing everyone for a bit. First, I want to see if anyone is interested in bidding on my ad slots." Hearing this, the City Lord grew even more frightened. Wiping out the entire fortress in a single thought? With that kind of strength, he probably... had no reason to lie to them. After all, if he wanted to kill them, he could do so with a mere thought. ... Dawn Chamber of Commerce. Zhou Wu's brow was tightly knit. "What a pity. In order to resist the calamity of dream beasts, our chamber of commerce exhausted an immense amount of resources. Now we rank dead last among the Ten Great Chambers of Commerce." Zhou Wu was a Senior Manager of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce, holding an esteemed status. True to its name, when the calamity of dream beasts descended, the Dawn Chamber of Commerce had consistently supplied resources to combat the creatures. They had even established strongholds in areas plagued by dream beasts to fight the monsters and rescue ordinary people. Regrettably, despite expending vast resources, their returns were negligible. One could even say that all those investments had amounted to trying to scoop water with a wicker basket—utterly in vain. Fortunately, the two founders of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce held no grievances over this. Even so, as one of the Senior Managers, Zhou Wu still felt an ache in his heart seeing the Dawn Chamber of Commerce decline. "Now that dream beasts run rampant, according to the Divine Diviner's prophecy, half of the Chongyuan Universe... will fall. Alas," Zhou Wu sighed. "Troubled times indeed." Too many things had happened recently. For instance, just moments ago, the True Creator of this same domain had awakened, purged the Council of Elders, and enacted several decrees. Another example was the Hunyuan Bandits forming an alliance, plundering indiscriminately and cutting off trade routes. Frowning dejectedly, Zhou Wu went through the documents forwarded from the subordinate branches. Suddenly, his brows furrowed. "A message sent from a Seventh-tier Manager?" He was a Second-tier Manager. A Seventh-tier Manager was far beneath him. Under normal circumstances, a Seventh-tier Manager was not even qualified to submit reports directly to him. "Could it be something urgent?" Filled with doubt, he opened the message. "The Advertisement Society?"