Immortal Father
Chapter 1053 - 1053 367 Daoxian Goes to the Sea of Blood!_2

1053: Chapter 367 Daoxian Goes to the Sea of Blood!_2 1053: Chapter 367 Daoxian Goes to the Sea of Blood!_2 “The affairs of the Human Race shall be decided by all elder brothers.”

Li Ping’an performed a formal greeting with folded hands and said earnestly:

“I will do my utmost to prevent Minghe from merging with the Inner Heavenly Dao.”

“Time is of the essence; I will depart immediately to return to the Great Mage.”

“Take care of everything, elder brother.”

“Hmm,” Xuanyuan Huangdi said gravely, “The moment Minghe merges with the Inner Heavenly Dao is the day our Human Race’s Golden Immortals fall into the demon’s path.

You need not feel pressured by this, we must ensure that enough enemy forces are annihilated without suffering needless losses on our side.”

Li Ping’an seemed to hesitate, wanting to say more.

However, he did not elaborate further, and with another formal gesture towards Xuanyuan Huangdi, he turned and hurriedly left.

Before rushing back to the Northern Continent, Li Ping’an specifically asked Jade Pool one more question.

He asked, “Are you going to the Sea of Blood?”

“Of course,” Jade Pool answered with a gentler tone in her voice, “I can’t miss such a major event.

However, I’m a bit puzzled; you seemed to have more to say to Xuanyuan Huangdi just now.

If it’s inconvenient, you can share your doubts with me, and I would also like to help His Majesty by shouldering some of these responsibilities.”

Li Ping’an laughed freely.

He said, “There’s something I don’t wish to disclose, regarding a personal choice I’ve made.

Otherwise, I’m quite willing to share everything else with you and Uncle Guiling.”

Guilingling asked, “What is it?”

“The Heavenly Dao, precisely the Outer Heavenly Dao, is actually taking a laissez-faire approach towards this calamity of the Sea of Blood.”

Li Ping’an spoke slowly:

“The underlying reasons are complex, but clearly, influenced by the Inner Heavenly Dao, the Outer Heavenly Dao has developed a bit more of a sense of self.”

“The Faceless One has also started calling themselves ‘This Poor Daoist,’ and who knows, they might eventually evolve into a Heavenly Dao Daoist.”

Jade Pool frowned slightly, clearly worried.

She used the Kunlun Mirror to support the vortex of heaven and earth, allowing direct teleportation near the grand hall of Mo Linyuan in the Northern Continent.

Before stepping into the vortex, Li Ping’an added:

“The Heavenly Dao has stated that this calamity in the Sea of Blood will cause numerous casualties among living beings, but it will also promote the growth of a secret place there.

“Simply put, it is painful now but, in the long term, it is beneficial for the development of living beings.”

Jade Pool nodded slightly, while Guiling couldn’t help but puff her cheeks.

“The Heavenly Dao is truly ruthless,” Guiling complained.

As she passed through the vortex, she almost bumped into Jade Pool’s back but deftly dodged to one side.

There was no mistaking it; ahead in the clouds stood dozens of experts, mostly from their own faction.

—The experts of the Chanjie Dual Sects, who had dispersed not long ago, were gathering once again.

The Xuan Du Da Fa Shi was expounding on the Daoist disciples’ obligation to protect all living beings of heaven and earth.

Seeing Li Ping’an arrive, he immediately called out:

“Ping’an, let’s head to the Sea of Blood first!

Duobao is still outside our realm and will come later to assist us!

“We will also leave a hundred experts from both sects here, just in case we can’t support in time from the Sea of Blood and are overrun by that giant crow moving towards the Southern Continent.

“Is there anything else you wish to instruct?”

“No,” Li Ping’an said seriously, “Then I’ll leave it to Grandmaster Uncle to lead the uncles to the Sea of Blood first.

By any means necessary, find or force Minghe to reveal himself, and we will have won this part of the battle.”

“Good!”

The Great Mage frowned and nodded, then he turned to the dual sects’ experts, bowed, and proclaimed loudly:

“All matters here are clear to our fellow sect members.

“Now that our three teachers are not between heaven and earth, we who are disciples should also uphold the spirit of the Three Pure Ones, protect heaven and earth, and continue the lineage of all living beings.”

“Please join me in heading to the Sea of Blood, located beneath the earth.

It is shrouded by the Heavenly Dao’s power, filled with impurities, and teeming with fierce demons and malevolent spirits.

Fellow disciples, please be careful.”

“Let’s set off.”

At the same time, both sects’ immortals, led by Guang Chengzi and Jin Ling Saint Mother, performed a Daoist salute towards the Great Mage and said:

“Following the elder brother’s command.”

Afterward, the immortals from Jie Sect transformed into beams of light, plunging directly into the earth.

Nine of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Teaching, together with seven or eight experts of the same generation, rode the clouds towards the North Sea, seeking a shortcut to enter the Sea of Blood from there.”Wait for my father,” Li Ping’an smiled, “He most likely won’t go to the Misty Realm after listening to me.”

No sooner had he spoken than a golden light shot from the horizon, it was none other than the Roc Bird.

Supported by golden feathers on the Roc Bird’s back were three figures, who else could they be if not Li Dazhi, Xiaoyue, and Wen Rou?

“Ping’an—”

Li Dazhi waved vigorously.

Jade Pool and Guilingling exchanged glances, the former’s eyes filled with the sentiment of ‘a son knows his father best’, the latter’s eyes held a slight shock towards Li Ping’an’s ‘foretold accuracy’.

The Roc Bird slowed down smoothly, with all three on its back remaining stable, it already landed on the clouds.

The bird lowered its head toward Li Ping’an as a form of greeting.

Li Ping’an returned the bow, then exchanged several glances with his father.

Li Dazhi frowned and said, “What’s going on?

Oh!

You say nothing, just send your dad to the Misty Realm?

What if there’s trouble in the Casting Cloud Sect left behind?”

“Dad!”

Li Ping’an spoke earnestly:

“I don’t want to deceive you.

“Minghe is about to merge with the Inner Heavenly Dao, and if we can’t stop Minghe, the Inner Heavenly Dao will soon become erratic.

“In that case, even if we sever the link with incense and merit, the Inner Heavenly Dao will still pose a threat for some time.

“The Inner Heavenly Dao wants to swallow you, to use you as its celestial slave to fill its lacking ideals.

If you stay here, during this strong period when it’s merging with Minghe and the Sea of Blood, it will definitely target you, and we may not be able to stop it.

“Doing so, you would not only harm yourself but also all beings between heaven and earth.”

Li Dazhi staggered back, his eyes full of shock.

“Has Minghe gone mad?

Rushing to become a celestial slave?”

“He probably firmly believes that by utilizing the Great Dao of Killing, he can dominate the Inner Heavenly Dao,” Li Ping’an sighed, “That’s madness, and to make things worse, the Six Great Masters are not in this world, and with him and Kong Xuan being nearly invincible, Dad, you should quickly flee to the Misty Realm.

The Faceless One said he will protect the Misty Realm and its nearby minor heavenly realms.”

“Okay,” Li Dazhi nodded decisively, “I was thinking now that I’m a Golden Immortal, I’d also contribute to the Human Race, to go to the Western Continent to slay demons…

Indeed, I cannot become nourishment for the Inner Heavenly Dao.”

“The matter of earning Spirit Stones can wait.

Being in the Casting Cloud Sect would only implicate it.”

Li Ping’an bowed deeply:

“Aunt Xiaoyue, Aunt Rou, please take extra care of my father and prevent him from impulsively heading into danger.”

Xiaoyue nodded slightly, her eyes holding some suspicion.

She acutely sensed that Li Ping’an’s state at this moment was unlike his usual self.

Li Ping’an had become somewhat too assertive.

Wen Rou spoke softly, “Ping’an, you also take good care of yourself, the burden of being Heavenly Emperor weighs on you, the hardship here is not understood by the ordinary.”

“I’m actually still alright.”

Li Ping’an responded with a smile:

“Roc Bird, please ensure that my father is safely returned to the Misty Realm, and then if you wish to protect the common folks and cleanse your own karma, come to support at the Sea of Blood.”

“Understood!

Your Majesty, rest assured!

No one can harm the Master of Heavenly Way, Father Emperor!”

The Roc Bird responded, then turned to leave.

Suddenly, Li Dazhi remembered something.

The Book of Life and Death and Investiture of the Gods were both hidden in his Storage Treasure, both sacred items came with an enchantment given by Hongjun, undetectable even by the Heavenly Dao.

This time with the turmoil in the Sea of Blood and Minghe merging with the Inner Heavenly Dao, Li Dazhi immediately thought of the possible emergence of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

But now, he dared not take out the Book of Life and Death directly, fearing it might affect the course of events and also fearing it would attract fierce people to seize it, and so he could only say:

“If something big happens here in the Sea of Blood later, a great opportunity, make sure to call me, son!”

“Sure!

Rest easy, dad!”

Li Ping’an sighed internally.

His father had gotten used to the customs here, taking an interest in great opportunities.

The Roc Bird let out a loud cry, transformed into a golden light, taking Li Dazhi and his wife swiftly out of sight.

On the back of the Roc Bird, Li Dazhi frowned and muttered, vaguely sensing something was not quite right.

Atop Mo Linyuan’s grand palace, Li Ping’an gazed deeply at this grand palace, then bowed towards the hundreds of second and third generation masters of the Taoist Sect remaining here, before leaving with Jade Pool and Guiling.

Deep in the Sea of Blood.

Minghe incessantly formed hand seals, while in the distance, the Three Thousand-Armed and Four-Armed Asura kept self-detonating as offerings.

A smirk gradually appeared at his lips.

He had vaguely sensed the location of the Inner Heavenly Dao, and noted that it was being completely suppressed by the Outer Heavenly Dao, with the former nearly defeated.

Minghe murmured:

“Thanks to you, Taoist Human Race New Heavenly Court, Inner Heavenly Dao, oh Inner Heavenly Dao, you are nearing defeat, but how can you resist me?”