Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 599 - 113: Saint’s Chessboard, Gu Wen’s Strategy.

Chapter 599: Chapter 113: Saint’s Chessboard, Gu Wen’s Strategy.

Hee Huan pointed at the last passage, ’I initially had limited longevity, yet he was still able to become immortal and live eternally. If you are troubled by emotions, you must remarry.’

He smugly said, "I understand women the best, they are often petty and unreasonable. Even with this thing, in the future, the Heavenly Girl will still scold you for bringing her back to life, but at least you have something to rely on."

"Only you didn’t doubt me."

Gu Wen chuckled and shook his head, taking the Jade Brocade for a closer look. The writing on it was familiar to him.

In those ten years, Yu Hua always liked to copy down the poems and verses of her ancestors from her previous life. In this world ruled by transcendent power, the development of culture was minimal.

Though there were poems and verses, they were not too deep; at least the focus was not on the words, but on the meaning.

How to use words to express the Great Tao is what cultivators aspire to.

Hee Huan nudged Gu Wen with his elbow, his gossiping heart ablaze, and asked, "So which do you think is better?"

"What?"

"Taoist Friend Chi, Taoist Friend Jade Buddha, or Taoist Friend Xuan Jin. These are all female cultivators standing at the pinnacle of the cultivation world, once the goddess to countless people."

"I choose none."

"Tsk! Does Brother Gu want them all?!"

"Get lost."

Gu Wen did not respond, these old things liked to gossip just like elderly ladies in a park.

Hee Huan looked disappointed and said, "You people are really boring, unlike He Qing and Murong, the two of them are quite dramatic."

"What about He Qing and Murong?"

Gu Wen’s ears perked up.

Back then they plundered Daqian together. These two men barely had a bit of camaraderie. Especially Murong, he still remembers the appearance of the Vajra Barbie.

Hee Huan said, "Back in the Immortal Land, the two of them seemed to have entered a secret realm, been poisoned by some strange toxin, and thus had a romantic encounter. He Qing is the heir to the Demon Sect, while Murong’s Qianlong Manor is a righteous sect. Therefore, their sects both disagreed and arranged Daoist couples for each of them."

Gu Wen stated solemnly: "Please elaborate."

All afternoon, the two of them did nothing but drink tea and chat about gossip.

About the love-hate entanglement of the righteous Saint Daughter and the Demon Sect’s Young Master.

Gu Wen enjoyed the gossip immensely. Although it sounded like a clichéd story, classics are timeless.

Moreover, as he knew the people involved, it had a unique taste when hearing about it.

"Eventually, the Daoist Sect started to settle accounts with the Demon Sect. He Qing’s sect was among them. He shrewdly switched sides and is now the Great Elder of Qianlong Manor."

Hee Huan drank the last sip of tea, and his chest began to rise, turning into a stunning beauty in the blink of an eye.

His nature changed to that of a woman, showing envy and saying, "I often hear of love stories, but it is rare to find such a convoluted tale that ends in them becoming a couple. Moreover, both are in the Mahayana, and such immortal couples are truly scarce through the ages."

"If Brother Gu could gain Jade Buddha and Chi Yu, he would indeed be the first through the ages."

Loving each other as great powers is rare, and enjoying the best of both worlds is unheard of.

"You should focus more on yourself."

Gu Wen grabbed Hee Huan and tossed him into the Grotto Heaven.

The second course of treatment began again, while borrowing Hee Huan’s hand to perfect the sun and moon of the Grotto Heaven.

The Heaven and Earth Two Saints have different intentions; the Earth Saint plans to make an example by killing, while the Heavenly Saint invites for a banquet, both aiming to imprison the powerful of Heaven and Earth, preventing later generations from becoming saints.

The Dao Fruit represents a great momentum that cannot be stopped by anyone.

Who wouldn’t desire longevity in the world?

Gu Wen himself also seeks longevity, and now that he has attained it, he desires eternity, to exist immemorially like the Heavenly Saint.

The Heaven and Earth Two Saints have their methods, and Gu Wen has his strategies.

He does not intend to play along with the opponent and challenges the Dao Fruit. This is the opponent’s strength; it is foolish to attack their strengths with one’s weaknesses.

The Heaven and Earth are the two saints themselves, and the chess pieces can never win against the players.

The Inheritance Treasure Cave Heaven is Gu Wen’s foundation, and as long as he flees into the Void, leaving this realm, he will escape the two saints’ chessboard.

It’s difficult to say what happens afterward, but as long as he escapes, everything will become unknown.

The Jade Pendant hovered mid-air, a dazzling white light rose on the horizon outside the palace, and a wave of energy swept across the Nine States, stretching for thousands of miles.

The great powers battled, causing the world to collapse and the lands to rend.

The world has already plunged into new disputes.

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Taiyi City.

Recently, Ao Heng has been in contact with powerful individuals who possess Dao Fruits, compared to initially only finding some insignificant figures, now he mainly encounters True Monarchs.

In the Returning to Void Realm, even releasing Jianmu means being a Demon King.

The Human Race True Monarchs have various methods, often proficient in many Daoist Skills, generally stronger than most Demon Kings, making them more useful as subordinates.

He subdued three True Monarchs, and through the power of these three, he found more people suitable to be Yin Officials.

Efficiency was hundreds of times higher than before.

Before, he did not search due to unease; now, he realized a problem.

Humans are short-lived beings, even the powerful True Monarchs can only live for thousands of years, spending eighty percent of the time in meditation and cultivation.

Many people have yet to enjoy life before they grow old and die.

There is great terror between life and death; a human cultivator who once viewed devils as enemies might resort to flattery to save himself from death.

The only problem is the risk of exposure; the more people, the easier it is to be exposed.

With worry, Ao Heng went again to Heaven’s Number One cave mansion, as he needed the support of a Mahayana Realm expert.

As long as the other party took over the position of Yama, it would be equivalent to being a Demi Immortal.

’So casually becoming a Demon Emperor, haha...’

Power is not measured by cultivation, but by the so-called Dao Fruit; his heart felt somewhat desolate.

Upon entering the cave mansion, a bloody smell reached his nostrils, causing Ao Heng to halt immediately and retreat half a step.

The flickering candlelight illuminated the cave mansion door, a figure grew from small to large until it completely blocked the entrance.

"Hundreds of years have passed, and you still reek like a long worm."

A Divine General emerged, half-bent, as the eight-zhang high cave door was too low for him, holding an old Taoist in his hand.

The Mahayana Realm expert hung limply like a ragdoll, with bloodstains on his seven apertures, his breath weak.

Muttering: "Save me..."

"It’s you!"

Ao Heng instinctively bared his teeth, revealing a mouthful of Dragon Teeth, his handsome face half-dragon transformed, appearing extremely vigilant and hostile.

His former mortal enemy was the Three Pure Daoist, later it was Gu Wen, and in the human-monster war, it was the Divine General before him.

Respected by the human race as the True Martial Demon Cleansing Heavenly Venerate.

The Demon King and Devil Emperor who died by her hand were countless, not to mention the ordinary devils, numbering in the tens of thousands. In every battle, relying on her incredibly strong physical body, she charged fiercely, leaving behind heaps of corpses.

Ao Heng battled with Chi Yu Zi the most, each time a life-and-death fight, each time severely injured.

His vigilance towards her had already become instinctual.

"I heard you almost died at the hands of that old thing from the Sword Control Sect; truly, the more you live, the more regressed you become. Now tell me the whole story, and I’ll let you die quickly."

As soon as she spoke, her hand slightly tightened, dark red blood mixed with flesh squeezed out from between the fingers.

Thus fell a Mahayana Realm expert, and the surrounding Spiritual Energy suddenly increased dozens of times in concentration.

Ao Heng naturally didn’t wish to stay, turned into his dragon form and escaped.

Boom!

In the bustling Taiyi City, two meteors, one white and one gold, shot skyward, the shockwaves shaking tiles loose from the buildings.

Soon in midair, two divine skills collided in the clouds, clearing a zone of dozens of miles.

One pursued, one fled; the commotion of their magical combat spread across the Nine States, even extending to the frontier.

Countless strong figures sent divine thoughts probing, but most couldn’t keep up with the flying escape of the two figures.

After thirty minutes, Chi Yu Zi grabbed the dragon’s tail, her hand erupting in golden flames, searing the dragon’s body.

Ao Heng looked up to the sky and roar, his heart unable to resist exclaiming: ’Could it be this person has already become an immortal?!’

Chi Yu Zi was even stronger than hundreds of years ago, the strength she displayed was beyond what one would associate with a demi immortal.

Especially when Ao Heng attacked her divine soul, this time it did not have any effect.

Previously, in their magical combat, Chi Yu Zi’s greatest weakness was her divine soul; even if her soul was resilient, it was weaker than other equally leveled experts.

But this time, Chi Yu Zi seemed unfazed.

"Wait..."

Chi Yu Zi paid no heed, her right fist clenched tight, billions of light flames erupted, as if a small sun was held in her hand.

Lifted high, gathering all her strength in a fist ready to strike.

This punch would end this long worm!

"I saw the Heavenly Girl in the underworld! She is not dead yet!"

Ao Heng nearly shouted.

He knew the other had a good relationship with Yu Hua; otherwise, they wouldn’t have fought together on the Immortal Land against the demon clan. Furthermore, there have been rumors within the human race that Chi Venerable bore a hundred offspring for Yuqing Heavenly Venerate recently.

Isn’t Yuqing Heavenly Venerate Gu Wen?

The fist suddenly paused, the aftermath blown across Ao Heng’s body, in an instant tearing out dozens of scales, blood flying everywhere.

Yet ultimately, he was spared his life.