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Chapter 2163 - 964: The Cause of Tao Tomb, A Formidable Enemy Approaches_2

Chapter 2163: Chapter 964: The Cause of Tao Tomb, A Formidable Enemy Approaches_2

"Forget it, thinking too much is useless, just focus on cultivation."

Han Yi released a strand of divine thoughts to control the Tianhe Chaos Realm to change direction, circling around the Tao Spirit.

Meanwhile, his main body entered a closed-door cultivation.

This "peaceful" state lasted for half a Chaos Era, equivalent to five hundred thousand years, before being interrupted by sudden news.

The news did not come from someone visiting the Tianhe Chaos Realm to inform him but from the Tao Spirit Chaos Realm, where the Tao God descended from the Eternal Pillar to the Great Wilderness Dao Palace, finding Han Yi’s spirit body to deliver the message.

The Tianhe Chaos Realm was quite close to the Tao Spirit Chaos Realm; his spirit body left in the Tao Spirit served to protect the Great Wilderness and relay messages to the Tianhe Chaos Realm.

Despite Han Yi having ascended to eternal status for so many years, he had never informed the Ancestral God or Tao God of his whereabouts, nor had others inquired about it.

After Tao Spirit and the Great Wilderness, Tao God’s appearance showed extreme solemnity, which Han Yi’s Spirit God’s senses picked up, making him serious.

"Could it be that Burial Calamity is returning?"

"Impossible, he just lost the Burial Calamity Mirror and shouldn’t restore his strength so easily. Even if he does, returning to Tao Spirit would be futile."

Several thoughts passed through Han Yi’s mind before Tao God spoke slowly:

"There’s a matter concerning life and death of the Tao Spirit, and it’s time for you to know."

Tao God’s first words evoked great unease within Han Yi.

"Besides Burial Calamity, the Tao Spirit indeed has another formidable enemy, an enemy existing since the first eternal of the Chaos Realm hundreds of Chaos Eras ago when Tao Spirit lord was still present."

"This Great Emperor, with the Tao Title Li Tian, was an eternal strong person of Sealing Emperor level."

"Back then, Tao Spirit lord and Emperor Li Tian clashed over a treasure in a certain Holy Origin Land, resulting in a deep grudge. For dozens of Chaos Eras, they encountered several more times, until Tao Spirit lord’s strength broke through, severely wounding Emperor Li Tian."

"Tao Spirit sought to find Li Tian before leaving, but Li Tian hid himself, reappearing only fourteen Chaos Eras ago."

"At that time, both I and the Ancestral God were apprehensive, knowing Li Tian’s strength, he could find the Tao Spirit Chaos Realm given time."

"Sitting and waiting for doom isn’t our way."

"Thus, we began seeking methods for a breakthrough back then."

"Initially, we sought other eternals sealed in No Origin, such as Heavenly Destiny and Fu Heng, but after a Chaos Era, found nothing."

"Later, Ancestral God gathered fragments from other Chaos Realms to form Returning Ruins and nine Tao Steles in the Tao Spirit Chaos Realm, aiming for profound breakthroughs. Yet after two Chaos Eras, it proved inefficient."

"Afterward, we triggered Tao Tomb’s early explosion continually, hoping to spur more eternals or find ways to break Sealing Emperor level."

"Unfortunately, our power fell short with no significant gains."

"You know what happened next—Burial Calamity fled, Tao Tomb ended, and Ancestral God sought Cangyun South City Lord’s rank as a backup."

Upon hearing this, Han Yi’s expression turned complex. Though he didn’t participate in earlier ’self-preservation methods’ mentioned by Tao God, he was involved in some, like Returning Ruins and the seventh Tao Stele among the nine.

Regarding the Tao Tomb, he experienced firsthand.

However, he held no grudge against Tao God and Ancestral God. From a broader perspective, their aim in stirring the Tao Tomb was self-preservation for themselves and the Tao Spirit, with the destruction and side effects from it being part of the price.

As for the enmity between Emperor Li Tian and Tao Spirit, Han Yi was unaware until now.

However.

Through his Cangyun Avatar, he learned of various dominators and Sealed Emperor cultivators in No Origin Space, including Li Tian.

Emperor Li Tian originated from Li Tian Chaos Realm, but its Chaos Realm had shattered in countless Chaos Eras before, depriving him of a chance for rebirth.

Eternal cultivators from broken Chaos Realms tended to act cautiously, staying in a Holy Origin Land with their Tao body exploring, seeking opportunities.

Contrarily, Emperor Li Tian walked along the edge of life and death with his main body and Tao body together, seeking breakthroughs.

Amid various crises, he achieved multiple breakthroughs, eventually advancing to Sealed Emperor Eternal, whose strength was second only to Sublimation Holy Source Land’s dominator-level strength.

Thereafter, Emperor Li Tian went missing for a long time for reasons not recorded, which Han Yi now understood related to Tao Spirit.

Thirteen Chaos Eras ago, Emperor Li Tian resurfaced in the Demon Star Sea.

Demon Star Sea was a Holy Origin Land located in the Thousand Illusions Fall Evil Zone, relatively remote, having countless Star Sea Giant Demons residing with few cultivators.

Legend has it Emperor Li Tian frequented Demon Star Sea due to acquiring a powerful Giant Demon’s corpse, refining his Eternal Divine Soldier.

"I’ve gathered information on Emperor Li Tian from the Cangyun Divine Envoy," Han Yi said solemnly.

Seeing Han Yi wasn’t oblivious, Tao God continued:

"Initially, the matter was unhurried, as Emperor Li Tian often practiced in Demon Star Sea."

"But recently, intelligence arrived saying Emperor Li Tian left Demon Star Sea, destination unknown."

"Thus, I came to see you, advising against your main body showing should Emperor Li Tian appear."

"Moreover, if taking people to your Chaos Realm, ensure they don’t leave."

Tao God’s meaning was clear to Han Yi.

"Moreover, Ancestral God and I will leave a Tao body in this realm, with Ancestral God’s main body in Cangyun Divine Sea and my main body in nearby No Origin Space."

"If Emperor Li Tian appears, and we cannot withstand him, we’ll strategically withdraw."

"Rest assured, beforehand, I’ll have Ancestral God Star and Dao Divine Palace’s cultivators relocate Tao Spirit’s cultivators to Ancestor God Mansion, to prevent heavy casualties."

Shortly after, Tao God stood up to leave.

This visit was primarily to deliver this message and prepare Han Yi mentally.

Post Tao God’s departure, Han Yi remained silent for a long time.

Meanwhile, atop the Eternal Pillar in the Tianhe Chaos Realm, Han Yi’s main body let out a deep sigh.

"Unexpectedly, everything hinges on Emperor Li Tian."

Now he understood the Tao Tomb’s cause lay in Tao Spirit’s major enemy, Emperor Li Tian.

Many secrets in the Tao Spirit Chaos Realm emerged due to Emperor Li Tian, prompting Ancestral God and Tao God’s turmoil, such as the seventh Tao Stele Han Yi initially entered and Returning Ruins.

Even Ancestral God’s competition for the Cangyun South City Lord came from Emperor Li Tian’s appearance.

Han Yi felt helpless inside.

Though he controlled a Chaos Realm, facing an emperor-level strong person at his power wouldn’t guarantee victory; if they came, he might not even defend Tianhe Chaos Realm, having to flee with the Heavenly River Mystic Pillar.

Of course, though Emperor Li Tian may find the Tao Spirit Chaos Realm, discovering Tianhe Chaos Realm would be difficult, so long as Han Yi doesn’t intervene.

"Power, insufficient, still far from enough."

"I need emperor-level combat strength."

"Though Emperor Li Tian left Demon Star Sea, it doesn’t mean he’ll surely target Tao Spirit. Even if he follows it, finding Tao Spirit in the vast Ten Thousand Dao Ascension Zone demands time."

"During this time, I cannot rely merely on expanding the Chaos Realm to increase strength. In normal cases, this is fast, but inadequate facing emperor-level crisis."

Within Tianhe Chaos Realm, Han Yi stood up. With a thought, integrating into the Heavenly River Mystic Pillar, he held it in his hands.

The best way for short-term combat power boost lies with the Heavenly River Mystic Pillar.