Immortal Father
Chapter 1019 - 1019 355 Oh Father

1019: Chapter 355: Oh, Father 1019: Chapter 355: Oh, Father On the way to find Mo Linyuan, Jade Pool ultimately couldn’t help herself and began to inquire about what had happened here.

Li Ping’an explained succinctly, not concealing anything from her but deliberately omitting some details.

For instance, the minor matter that he managed to obtain the “Great Zhou Heavenly Stars Array.”

The self-proclaimed destiny of the Heavenly Queen, Jade Pool, listened with utter confusion.

“Exactly what does ‘Inner Heavenly Dao’ refer to?”

“When Heavenly Dao first manifested in ancient times, it can be considered as the initial stage of the Heavenly Dao taking form.”

Li Ping’an hummed softly, trying to organize some simple language:

“Heavenly Dao existed even before this, but it was hidden and intangible, formless, and imperceptible.

The Ancient Heavenly Court promoted the evolution of Heavenly Dao, bringing about the preliminary form of today’s Heavenly Dao.”

“Back then, Heavenly Dao was relatively weak compared to now, and its direction of development was uncertain.”

“Emperor Jun discovered the nature of Heavenly Dao, feared he would be assimilated by it in the future, losing his self, so he used the Great Zhou Heavenly Stars Array to seal Heavenly Dao.”

“But what he didn’t know was that he only sealed the part of Heavenly Dao that had manifested since the Ancient Heavenly Court.”

“Heavenly Dao at that time split into inner and outer aspects.

The Great Zhou Heavenly Stars Array not only suppressed the fortunes of the Ancient Heavenly Court, but also sealed the majority of the ancient Heavenly Dao’s power.”

“When the Ancient Heavenly Court perished, the inner and outer Heavenly Dao were evenly matched.”

“According to Emperor Jun’s memories, the outer Heavenly Dao had already chosen the Human Race as the foundation for the development of Heavenly Dao at that time, protecting the Human Race and Witch Clan, gradually dividing the Hundred Clans’ camps.

Under the operation of Heavenly Dao, it finally toppled Emperor Jun’s Ancient Heavenly Court.”

“The Inner Heavenly Dao underwent a second change at this time.”

“The remnants of Emperor Jun, Xihe, and Wangshu’s souls were absorbed by the Inner Heavenly Dao.

Emperor Jun’s remnant soul actively hid inside, while the remnants of the two ancient celestial empresses were sucked in.”

“The remnants of the three, along with those of other gods who once occupied the ranks of Heavenly Dao from the Ancient Heavenly Court, constructed an illusionary realm, which conversely became the core of the Inner Heavenly Dao, ensuring that it was not conquered and assimilated by the Outer Heavenly Dao.”

Jade Pool hummed softly: “Listening to you, the Inner Heavenly Dao seems to have…

become sentient?”

“Close to having sentience.”

Li Ping’an, with a hint of emotion in his eyes:

“But the lingering sentiments of those righteous gods from the ancient times have already lost the characteristics of living beings.

To break the Inner Heavenly Dao, one only needs to shatter that illusionary realm.”

Jade Pool nodded slightly, and with a smile said: “In that case, we just need to wait for the Six Saints to return, and the troubles of the Inner Heavenly Dao will naturally dissolve.”

“Though that’s true,” Li Ping’an said with some regret, “I was once ambitious, hoping to conquer the heavens beyond in six hundred or eight hundred years.

Now due to the temporary unavailability of the power of Heavenly Dao, I can’t proceed with that plan.”

Jade Pool turned to look at Li Ping’an’s profile.

It might have been her imagination, or perhaps due to the wild growth of Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit;

Looking at Li Ping’an’s face of a young Daoist, she always felt he seemed much more mature and steady than when the two were alone in the Western Kunlun Secret Realm.

Li Ping’an curiously asked: “What are you looking at?”

With a touch of splendor in her phoenix eyes, Jade Pool spoke softly: “Heavenly Emperor.”

“Hmm?” Li Ping’an snorted with a laugh, “Have you ever seen a Heavenly Emperor who has lost connection with Heavenly Dao?

I’m merely a Heavenly Emperor in preparation.”

Jade Pool pursed her lips and chuckled softly: “You can’t say that.

Look, I’ve never been worried about whether you could reclaim control over Heavenly Dao.”

Li Ping’an sighed: “You just want to be the Heavenly Queen.

It doesn’t really matter who the Heavenly Emperor is.”

A hint of the splendor faded from Jade Pool’s eyes, and the corners of her mouth slightly dropped, showing a bit of despondency.

Those words were indeed her own.

“What’s wrong?”

Li Ping’an glanced at her: “Is it the turbulence of Heavenly Dao affecting you, making you suddenly downhearted?”

“It’s nothing, I just feel a bit unwell.”

Jade Pool simply said:

“Where is Your Majesty headed?

Why have we been flying north all this time?”

“Ah, to find that old sky slave.”

Li Ping’an clucked his tongue softly:

“There are really quite a few secrets on Mo Linyuan.”

“And it’s pretty sad too, not only did he lose his self, but he was also assimilated by both the inner and outer Heavenly Dao.”

“You better emotionally prepare yourself.”

Jade Pool looked puzzled: “What?”

“Once I achieve my goals and establish a new order in the Desolate Era, I’ll probably retire,” Li Ping’an said with a twinkle in his eye.

“The life I hope for is to roam freely with a beauty, not to be bound by Heavenly Dao and responsibilities.

“I share Emperor Jun’s fear of Heavenly Dao to some extent.

“Don’t really fall for me.

If there’s nothing wrong in the Three Realms in the future, I will return to my own life, don’t miss me too much.”

Jade Pool huffed: “I think, Your Majesty, after gaining the opportunity of the Inner Heavenly Dao, what has grown is not only your Primordial Spirit’s power.”

“What?”

“Your thick skin too.”

“Hahaha!”

Li Ping’an’s hearty laughter floated above the clouds.

Jade Pool shook her head slightly, a hint of a smile creeping onto her lips unconsciously.

She poised her slender fingers, drawing her sleeve forward, and gazed toward the northern sky.

…

When Li Ping’an found Mo Linyuan, the old creature was burning incense and praying, kneeling down and mumbling something.

Thanks to Jade Pool’s Divine Skills, they quietly approached the old creature from behind, hearing the old fellow was actually…

Actually praying for the souls of the deceased warriors.

Li Ping’an signaled to Jade Pool to observe a little longer to determine if Mo Linyuan was just putting on an act.

After a moment, Mo Linyuan finished reciting a sutra for the departed souls, sat there staring blankly at the distant sky, his eyes full of emptiness.

This was the specific manifestation of his thoughts being influenced by Heavenly Dao.

Jade Pool transmitted her voice: “This old raven indeed has some wickedness.”

Mo Linyuan remained vacant-eyed for quite a while, then his body shuddered a few times, and he returned to normal thought once more, seemingly unaware that he had just been in a daze.