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Chapter 1798 - Chapter 1798 Chapter 784 First Encounter with the Nether Lord

Chapter 1798: Chapter 784: First Encounter with the Nether Lord, Chaos Daoism_2 Chapter 1798: Chapter 784: First Encounter with the Nether Lord, Chaos Daoism_2 From a distance, Han Yi saw an ancient city sprawling across the land through the boundless Nether Qi, like a rugged ancient dragon, emitting a deeply majestic and vast aura.

This aura shook Han Yi to his core; it was almost the most powerful aura he had ever experienced.

And the city caused Han Yi’s pupils to constrict.

For he recognized the material of the city; it was identical to the fragment of an ancient city he obtained from the Taoist Spirit Seventh Stele.

Before he could make another move, in the Wanming Space within him, the originally dormant Wanming City Fragment began to quake, and the Qi of Wanming that entwined the city fragment also tumbled incessantly, stirring without end.

Thoughtful, Han Yi waved his hand and released the Wanming City Fragment from the Wanming Space.

The moment the ancient city appeared, it shot forward with a ‘whoosh,’ directly entering the rugged old black city drenched in blood and fire ahead.

“Located at the heart of the Netherworld, this massive city is also a part of Wanming City.”

“Back then, when Wanming City shattered, numerous fragments scattered, and the ruler of the Netherworld not only obtained the Wan Ming Tome but also fled to the Ancient World with a piece of Wanming City.”

“And, this piece of Wanming City is very likely the Deputy City he had controlled,” thought Han Yi.

As the Wanming City Fragment he carried entered the vast ancient city, a powerful surge of Netherworld Qi erupted within the city; however, this explosion seemed restricted, not spreading beyond this realm but instead causing vibrations only within this space. If there were cultivators outside the Netherworld, they wouldn’t perceive any changes here.

The presence of this ancient city was likely concealed to keep it hidden from other Heavenly Sovereigns, Han Yi realized.

At that moment,

He saw an armored figure slowly rise upon the city wall.

This armored figure had caught his attention the moment he arrived here, of course, the other party might have noticed him the instant he stepped onto the land of the Netherworld.

Although they weren’t far apart, a strange layer of black fog seemed to mask the shadow’s face, making it difficult for him to discern clearly.

“I pay my respects to the Nether Lord,” said Han Yi, as he gently descended in front of the ancient city and bowed in salute.

He knew that Nether Lord, during the heyday of Wanming City, was not just a realm but also an identity; only Wanming Cultivators who had reached the Realm of Heavenly Sovereign could be called Nether Lords.

Among the many Nether Lords, there were seven powerful individuals who became Deputy City Lords, each ruling a city.

These Deputy City Lords, who managed parts of Wanming City, were retracted back into the main city during that earth-shattering battle, but after the main city shattered, most of the subcities were destroyed, with one fortunate enough to escape.

Of course, Han Yi guessed that this subcity might not be intact and was likely damaged in that battle as well.

The figure standing up from the city wall at this moment should be the Lord of the Netherworld and a powerful Deputy City Lord of Wanming City who survived that battle that spread throughout half of the Ancient Netherworld Dao Domain; this Deputy City Lord’s strength and luck were absolutely top-notch.

Moreover,

By addressing the other party as ‘Nether Lord’, he indirectly revealed that he had certain knowledge of the identity, a gesture of transparency.

The armored shadow nodded, and a deep voice emanated from it, “Follow me.”

After uttering these three words, he turned and flew towards the interior of the ancient city.

Meanwhile, Han Yi, who had landed in front of the ancient city, did not hesitate. He stepped forward, entering the city with its gates wide open, and followed the armored shadow.

As soon as he entered, he could feel the decay of the ancient city. This decay, although much better than his fragment, was still quite serious; the city, while appearing to have a grand aura, was far from perfection.

Inside the city, there was nothing; all that could be seen were the black skeletal remains of the ancient city, no decorations, no pavilions, no random objects.

There was no surprise in Han Yi’s eyes. He followed the Qi of the armored figure, darting across until he reached the central area of the ancient city.

He had a premonition that what he was about to see was most likely the genuine Wan Ming Tome, an item surpassing ancient artifacts and a legacy of Overlord Level in the Tao Domain.

Indeed.

In the center of the ancient city, in front of a small black palace, Han Yi felt, right after the armor-clad shadow stopped, that the phantom of the Wan Ming Tome inside his Wanming Space was vibrating. This vibration was not violent, but rather subtle, as if the Wan Ming Tome had suddenly begun to breathe, inhaling and exhaling the Qi of Wanming, which gradually took on a unique rhythm of Taoism.

Facing him, the armor-clad shadow seemed to sense something, turned around, and looked at Han Yi, a mysterious light flashing in his eyes, and then he slowly said,

“Indeed, you have the cultivation of a Nether General at its peak, but you possess a netherworld book of a Nether Lord’s level in response. Your talent in the way of Wanming is truly astonishing.”

“In the heyday of Wanming City, you would definitely have become a Wanming Daoist, with treatment equal to that of a Nether Lord.”

“Do you understand the Wan Ming Tome?”

After a moment of thought, Han Yi shook his head, “I don’t know much about the Wan Ming Tome.”

His understanding of the Supreme Treasure, which exceeded ancient artifacts, was indeed limited. So far, it was limited to knowing how to use the Wan Ming Tome to transform the Wan Ming Incarnation.

But the functions of a powerful treasure are certainly not limited to this.

The armor-clad shadow nodded and said, “Follow me inside. At the Dao Realm level, the Wan Ming Tome contains ninety-nine thousand Tao Skills, and at the Heavenly Venerate Level, it contains eight hundred and eighty-eight Chaos Dao Skills. As for the Realm Venerable level, only by completely controlling the Wan Ming Tome and becoming the City Lord of Wanming can you know, so I don’t either.”

Han Yi was inwardly shaken upon hearing this.

Ninety-nine thousand Tao Skills, eight hundred and eighty-eight Chaos Dao Skills – the power of the Wan Ming Tome far exceeded his imagination.

As for Chaos Daoism, Han Yi knew it had another, more commonly used name, that is, Heavenly Venerate Ancient Skill, which is a skill of Heavenly Venerate Level power. However, Heavenly Venerate Ancient Skill is what Dao Realm Cultivators call it, while Chaos Dao Skills is the more formal name, circulated among those of the Heavenly Venerate Level.

“You have already reached the Outer Path, and in line with a Wanming Daoist, in the field of Tao Skills, you may cultivate freely, even choosing nine from the Chaos Dao Skills.”

With these words, the armor-clad shadow stopped, turned around to look at Han Yi, because at this moment, Han Yi had also stopped.

The two of them were now only several zhang apart, and although Han Yi could look directly at the other party, he still could not see through the black fog on the figure’s face to discern his features.

Han Yi speculated that this layer of black fog not only obscured the face but also concealed the aura of this powerful Heavenly Sovereign or was related to some potent Chaos Dao Skill, blocking the scrutiny and dispersal by certain powerful forces.

“Dare I ask, if I accept these Tao Skills and Chaos Dao Skills, do I need to inherit all the cause and effect of Wanming City, and become an enemy to the Ancient Xuan Dao Sect, and possibly other Overlord Level powers of other Tao Domains?”

Han Yi’s question was quite direct, containing much information, at least indicating he had a substantial understanding of the causes and effects of the destruction of Wanming City.

He could feel the gaze of the armor-clad shadow resting upon him, as if an intense concentrated Tao Power was pressing down on him.

This feeling flickered by in an instant and did not last long.

Then,

the armor-clad shadow turned back around, pushed open the grand doors of the palace in front of him, and walked inside, his voice reaching back to Han Yi,

“Until you fully refine the Wan Ming Tome, you have the right to choose.”

“To gain Tao Skills and Chaos Dao Skills, you don’t need to pay anything. That is the right of a Wanming Daoist.”

Han Yi inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

These two sentences from the other party alleviated his unease for the time being.

By the time he could refine the Wan Ming Tome, his realm would be at least that of a High-level Venerable Sage, if not nearing Half-Step Transcendence, or possibly even having stepped into Half-Step Transcendence.

By then, he may not necessarily fear the Ancient Xuan Dao Sect.

And mentioning the rights of a Wanming Daoist indicated that the armor-clad shadow respected the once-established rules of Wanming City.

Han Yi took a deep breath and closely followed the shadow into the palace.