Immortal Father
Chapter 1156: 406: Appearance of the Man in White_2

Chapter 1156: Chapter 406: Appearance of the Man in White_2

The immortals each gave their agreement.

Li Dazhi took the lead, transforming into Li Ping’an’s form, dressed in white, holding a Treasure Sword, secretly traversing through the Void.

Several Great One Golden Immortals of the Human Race activated the Liuying Baoyu, filming the Heavenly Emperor’s silhouette from various angles.

The experts followed closely behind.

The atmosphere gradually grew tense.

The chaos within the Inner Heavenly Dao from twenty years ago was still vivid in everyone’s minds; back then, the main world was thrown into utter turmoil, and now, the Human Race had yet to recover its vitality.

No one could accurately assess the extent of the capabilities possessed by the Inner Heavenly Dao’s deities.

Li Dazhi made a gesture, dividing the experts into three teams: two to flank and encircle, while the eight strongest warriors launched a frontal assault.

A dazzling azure glow suddenly surged.

A sharp “clang” echoed as Li Dazhi’s Treasure Sword left its sheath, his figure emerging from the Void, long hair billowing, clouds churning, and, with a single sweep of his sword, the solitary floating tower ship collapsed with a roar. Seven or eight figures flew out from within, pouncing straight at Li Dazhi.

Over ten pitch-black divine thunderbolts descended all at once!

The Heavenly Dao’s divine retribution!

The Outer Heavenly Dao itself had taken action!

Li Dazhi saw this and immediately raised the Treasure Sword in his hand, mimicking Li Ping’an’s voice and shouting:

“Where is the divine retribution? Destroy the gods, vanquish the demons!”

The divine thunderbolts struck, halting the eight pouncing figures in their tracks.

Dozens of beams of light burst forth around them as the immortals each hurled their magical artifacts, collectively enveloping the eight figures.

Blood and flesh exploded in every direction; three figures were torn apart like shattered mud dolls.

Just then, eight indistinct figures surged forth from the remains, turning into streaks of light and charging toward the area where the dozens of experts stood.

Li Dazhi swung his Longsword, shouting again:

“Thunder, come!”

Several sharp “crack” sounds followed as over ten divine retribution thunderbolts descended again, precisely striking those indistinct figures.

Elder Tianli let out a prolonged howl, a Treasure Banner suddenly appearing in his hand.

The Treasure Banner rapidly expanded and began spinning at great speed, emitting the sounds of slaughter and shouting. Shadows streamed out of it, carrying broken spears and swords, clad in tattered armor, infused with the indomitable fighting spirit of the Human Race!

This Treasure Banner was crafted from the remnants of spirits of Human Race soldiers who had fallen in battle, eventually transforming into a treasure for combat. Though not particularly precious, it was long enshrined within the Eastern Alliance and used during great battles to suppress wicked beings.

Elder Tianli, acting on a sudden impulse, had brought this banner with him.

Unexpectedly, it proved extraordinarily effective at this moment.

The eight deities of the Inner Heavenly Dao were swiftly engulfed by the tide of Human Race heroic spirits, their weapons imbued with the Outer Heavenly Dao’s power…

The eight deities met a harrowing end, torn into fragments by the heroic spirits, their essence dissolved into the purest Spiritual Energy, dissipating within the Void.

Li Dazhi furrowed his brow slightly.

‘Xihe’ was not present here.

He gazed toward the ruins of the tower ship and understood—the eight deities of the Inner Heavenly Dao were merely sacrificial pawns, and ‘Xihe’ had already fled far away.

A pity;

Yet such gains were already considerable.

Li Dazhi maintained his composure and turned to fly toward Elder Tianli.

Just as he was about to speak, the voice of The Faceless One resonated in his Dao heart:

“Teacher, this direct intervention by the Heavenly Dao contravenes the rules, and later you shall lose a portion of your merit.

“The Heavenly Emperor is safe, and the spirit within the coffin is indeed imparting its power to the Heavenly Emperor.”

Li Dazhi uttered a sound of approval and immediately transmitted a message, instructing the experts to shut down the Liuying Baoyu.

Moments later, rays of multicolored light descended—these were the Heavenly Dao’s acknowledgment of the experts for their merits in exterminating the Inner Heavenly Dao’s deities, bestowing merit as a reward.

Elder Tianli received the most merit, but he casually transferred it into the Treasure Banner, taking none for himself.

Li Dazhi, the “organizer,” ended up earning the least merit, but he gleefully held onto the four Liuying Baoyu, spinning in place to revert to his true form.

“Marvelous, truly marvelous!”

“Marvelous, my foot! What’s with you—barely any merit at all.”

Elder Tianli called out to him:

“Come, son-in-law, let’s have a drink to celebrate this great victory!”

Li Dazhi scowled slightly, initially wanting to decline the offer of this notoriously bad drinker. Yet he reconsidered, thinking it best to maintain good relations with the Eastern Alliance for eventual Heavenly Court governance, and so he gladly accepted.

Lu Wu and the rest of the celestial maidens didn’t stay long; after paying their respects to Li Dazhi, they quickly departed.

They had only come to lend assistance; earning merit was purely an unexpected bonus.

Moreover, from the just-concluded extermination battle, it was obvious to anyone that the thunderous divine retribution had contributed the most.

Meanwhile;

In the small spiritual realm opened by the Transcender to mentor his student.

…

Thunderclap!

Li Ping’an, who was meditating by a mountain stream, furrowed his brow slightly.

He fell out of his enlightenment state as his Primordial Spirit opened his eyes, looking up at the Golden Cloud above the Spirit Platform. He saw the Golden Cloud trembling, writhing like a plump caterpillar, expelling faint gray clouds.

Soon, countless purple lightning bolts descended, instantly evaporating the gray clouds.

Beams of golden light shimmered through the clouds.

The Golden Cloud gradually ascended, transforming into a nine-layered cloud platform. At its pinnacle, wrapped in a thin membrane, appeared the Thirty-six Halls, with the central Lingxiao Hall radiantly complete, resembling a finely crafted crystal artwork.

Hmm?

The Inner Heavenly Dao was exterminated?

A beam of golden light descended before Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit, with The Faceless One standing at the beam’s far end.

Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit slowly rose up; as he reached The Faceless One, he found himself once more before the Lingxiao Hall.

Everything in this place felt even more solid.

The Merit Treasure Ponds near the hall were in an overflowing state, the two ponds closest to the great hall covered in emerald-green lotus leaves, with two enormous golden lotus buds, each as large as a basin, poised to bloom.

“Your Majesty.”

The Faceless One bowed deeply:

“By your father’s Great Fortune’s protection, fragments of the Inner Heavenly Dao’s deities were discovered, and dozens of experts eradicated them.”

“The Inner Heavenly Dao’s final pillars have fractured; this poor Daoist followed your prior instructions, assimilating the remaining power of the Inner Heavenly Dao. Now, the Heavenly Dao is unified, no longer split between Inner and Outer.”

“You will no longer face the threat of being assimilated by the Inner Heavenly Dao and can again wield the Heaven Emperor’s Seal.”

Li Ping’an nodded with a smile, hands folded behind his back, surveying the changes around him.

The Thirty-six Halls had condensed into several more; although the Heaven Emperor’s Seal still lacked a corner, it was nearing completion. However, if Li Ping’an wished, he could directly mature the Heaven Emperor’s Seal using the Merit stored in the Treasure Ponds outside the hall.

Yet this would not benefit long-term growth, so Li Ping’an naturally wasn’t in a hurry.

He strolled through various locations, his gaze carrying traces of sentimentality.

The Lingxiao Hall was now complete, the Xuantian Tower suppressed the deities, and the Golden Cloud was nurturing a Precious Mirror nearly ready for birth;

What he lacked most now was time.

With just several centuries and a continuous influx of incense and merit, the Heavenly Court would gradually but surely flourish like fruit ripening on the vine.

The Faceless One asked, “Your Majesty, were you not prepared to use the Heaven Emperor’s Seal to enshrine Xuanyuan Huangdi? Now you only need to issue the decree for the Human Race to pledge allegiance.”

“Circumstances have changed.”

Li Ping’an responded softly:

“Back then, amid the Human Race’s crisis, enshrining would have been mutually beneficial.”

“Now, if I give the decree, it would force the Human Race to rebel against Heaven… No need to rush; I cannot yet suppress those old ministers.”

“I mean the Heavenly Court’s accumulated strength, not my own mana.”

The Faceless One nodded: “Indeed, this poor Daoist sees ahead that issuing the decree now would lead to some unrest.”

“The Human Race’s old ministers are highly sensitive at this moment; a little push is enough to trigger resistance.”

Li Ping’an shook his head:

“I’ll wait until I leave this place to consider it further; I plan to enshrine Lady Ba.”

“Since it’s already known that I’m close with Lady Ba, such an enshrinement wouldn’t arouse others’ dissatisfaction.”

The Faceless One bowed deeply: “Your Majesty’s foresight is unparalleled.”

“Aren’t you the Heavenly Dao?” Li Ping’an clicked his tongue lightly. “You’re supposed to see time itself.”

“A near-complete Heavenly Dao can, indeed,” the Faceless One’s smooth face conveyed a hint of bitter laughter, “but I fall too short of completeness, unable to prevent Great Powers from predicting through the Dao, nor capable of obfuscating them with false results.”

Li Ping’an jested: “You’re becoming more and more like a living being; is that really fine?”

“The Heavenly Dao is without emotion; this is its most fundamental rule,” The Faceless One lowered his head with a sigh. “Please rest assured, Your Majesty.”

Li Ping’an: …

It’d be hard to rest assured about that.

A voice from the coffin spirit suddenly reached his ears:

“Once your injuries are healed, come to me. It’s time for your third lesson, where I’ll teach you several potent Divine Skills.”

Li Ping’an’s Dao heart trembled, naturally intrigued.

The Faceless One said no more.

Though he dearly wished to share the details of the extermination of the Inner Heavenly Dao’s deities with Li Ping’an, Li Dazhi had already begun leveraging ‘propaganda tricks’ to boost the Heavenly Emperor’s reputation among the Human Race. Once Li Ping’an left this realm, he would witness it firsthand.

The current priority was for this extension of the Heavenly Dao to fully protect the new Heavenly Emperor, preventing attacks from other realm’s Transcenders.

As for the ‘propaganda tricks’…

Merely a small delightful surprise.