Chapter 803: Chapter 513: Divination Divine Arts Reveals Three Hours, Duobao’s Secret Technique Amazes Master Yuan
"Even a person with great perseverance cannot resist the Dao Nightmare forever, but if they can find a Star Aperture to hide within, its power can be weakened."
"This is why there are few Loose Cultivators in the Ultimate Happiness Realm; Star Apertures are mostly found in the Major Sects, and only a few exist in Secret Realm grottoes or wild and unusual places, making them hard to find. Even if found, one must be wary of the dangers within."
"Like this Star Aperture before your eyes, so large and free from any man-made signs, it must have naturally formed and later claimed by your Spirit Treasure Sect."
"Tut tut, truly worthy of Yunhua Immortal’s handiwork. This level of Star Aperture, even in the Twelve Daoist Sects, would require at least a candidate for Sect Master to be allocated one."
"I’ve heard it was given to you when you first joined, isn’t it?"
"Daoist Peach Blossom, humph."
In the end, Master Yuan expressed his full disdain.
Tao Qian was still digesting the knowledge concerning the Third Rank of the Ultimate Happiness Realm, particularly Absorb Lifespan and the Dao Nightmare.
"Master Yuan mentioned, even though the lifespan of Ultimate Happiness Realm cultivators far exceeds mortals, it is still finite. As their mana grows, they’ll draw closer to their own Great Dao. In the Dao Nightmare, they’ll face many great terrors and tribulations, which will increase their desire to break through these tribulations and reach the true Daoist Transformation Realm."
"Since I forcibly dispelled the Human Dao’s great tribulation, surpassing the ’Absorb Lifespan’ phase directly, do I still need to experience the Dao Nightmare?"
Filled with doubt, Tao Qian immediately searched the vast records that burst forth in his mind during the previous breakthrough.
At the time, they were so numerous, he couldn’t check each one.
Now, with a single thought, the result immediately showed: [Due to Human Dao Destiny’s All People prayers and the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body...exempt from Clean Body, Soul Cleansing, and Absorb Lifespan pain, but not exempt from the ’Dao Nightmare’ tribulation, though exempt from the costs of mutation.]
"So, I will still undergo the Dao Nightmare, but unlike other Ultimate Happiness Realm cultivators, I won’t mutate because of it."
As Tao Qian pondered this, just about to marvel at his indeed extraordinary fortune.
Suddenly, by his side, Spirit Marrow Lady spoke again:
"Young Master, those two techniques seem to have sensed your aura and are rushing from the depths of the Star Aperture."
"They have already arrived, Young Master, do you wish to act now and subdue them?"
Upon hearing this voice, Tao Qian immediately looked up.
The next moment, he indeed saw within the Star Aperture, the multicolored Source Sea Divine Qi suddenly surged.
Then, two massive figures floated up from the deepest part.
Tao Qian, who thought he had seen much of the world and wouldn’t be easily surprised, realized now that he had been mistaken again.
The shapes and forms of these two things, along with their aura, left him no choice but to be shocked.
One thing is clearly alive, an enormous, city-sized strange worm.
It was entirely pale, its body covered with folds, with at least billions of eyes embedded in its skin. Each eye held no emotion, only a single desire.
The desire to observe!
As if it wanted to know everything in this world.
No matter where or which realm, whether past, present, or future, everything and anything were under the gaze of its billions of eyes.
It had no ’mouthparts’, or perhaps the countless, hair follicle-like openings covering its body were all mouthparts, continuously spewing pale threads, thousands, millions, billions of them. Initially visible, soon became transparent and invisible, creeping who knows where?
Until the next moment, Spirit Marrow Lady suddenly cast a spell, creating a crystal wall.
The wall blocked countless pale threads.
They seemed to come alive, squealing chaotically, dissatisfied at being unable to reach Tao Qian’s body.
The sharp screams and impending penetration, the fear of being spied upon, made Tao Qian feel chills.
"Young Master, this worm is called [Heavenly Calculation Worm]."
"It is a necessary creature for practicing the Divination Technique; there were many mature worms before. When the Master performed Corpse Disintegration, he ordered all the mature worms to sacrifice themselves and integrate into the Heavenly Dao."
"This is just a larva; the Master captured it on purpose and imprinted the Divination Technique’s secrets within, waiting for you, Young Master, to subdue and cultivate."
"Its act of spying on you, Young Master, is its nature."
After Spirit Marrow Lady finished speaking, not just Tao Qian felt his knowledge expanded.
The Yuan Gong in his arms followed with amazement: "What a fierce creature, no wonder in such a large Treasure Sect, only Duobao can master this technique."
After sighing, he promptly added contemptuously: "Humph, spy on the cultivation world, even on the past and future, can you bear the cost? No wonder you’ve accumulated so many treasures and reached such high Dao Heng, yet still needed to meekly perform Corpse Disintegration, afraid even your next life won’t repay the debt."
Tao Qian harbored many secrets, most afraid of being spied upon.
Yet, upon entering the Dao, he himself developed a strange habit of ’spying on others’ secrets.’
So now, staring at the enormous pale worm within the Star Aperture with its billions of eyes fixed on him, his gaze was rather complex.
Until the next moment, he was almost blinded by another thing.
Source Qi rolled, Golden Light dazzling.
Every corner of the Star Aperture, the passage, was filled with blinding Golden Light.
When it settled down, the object appeared, and whether it was Tao Qian or Yuan Gong, even Spirit Marrow Lady, they all remained silent for a moment.
The object turned out to be a finger!
To be precise, it was a giant Golden Finger.
Apart from its intrinsic golden glow, it was covered with mysterious Dao seals and Spirit Treasure inscriptions.
The uncanny thing was, this giant Golden Finger seemed to be alive, gesturing invitingly at Tao Qian.
Could it be a provocation?
"Young Master, this object is the Duobao Finger."
"It was crafted from the scraps of Ten Thousand Treasures that the Master himself shaved off, imprinted with his own finger’s Dao patterns, carrying the meaning ’touch stone to transform into gold, everything as treasure.’"
"The Master has imprinted within the secret locations of cultivation Secret Acupoints and many Secret Treasures inside and outside the realm. Once Young Master tames it, great rewards will follow."
Spirit Marrow Lady, having said these, seemed to recall something.
With a hesitating expression, she coughed lightly a few times, then said:
"The Master’s final words: If Young Master cannot tame these two objects, it means Young Master is truly a rotten piece of wood that cannot be carved and has no connection with the Duobao Lineage."
"Young Master should remain in Penglai Sea, refrain from venturing out heedlessly, and should have more children with that kitten, nurture them well, and propagate the Duobao Lineage."
"When the time is right, obediently welcome the Master’s reincarnation body back, only then will the merit be complete."
These three sentences fell.
Whether Tao Qian or Yuan Gong, they all secretly nodded.
Tao Qian pursed his lips, unabashedly sarcastic:
"Indeed, such a thing is typical of my Master. No need to say more, he straightforwardly revealed his lifelong two major quirks completely."
"Plot against others, collect treasures."
"But coincidentally... these two quirks, I somewhat possess them too."
With a shift in tone, Tao Qian immediately left Spirit Marrow Lady and Yuan Gong speechless.
Before Master Yuan could quip "master and disciple are birds of a feather," Tao Qian had unhesitatingly stepped forward, directly crossing the Forbidden Technique, rushing into the Star Aperture.
Having trapped and killed all the Alchemist emperors, would he still fear these two improper treasures and skills left by his Master?
With this thought, Tao Qian resolutely entered the aperture.
By rights, both "Heavenly Calculation Worm" and "Duobao Finger" should be targets captured and should be escaping now.
But reality was opposite, these two weird objects became extremely excited seeing Tao Qian break in.
Not only did they not escape, but they crazily rushed forward, even engaging in a mid-path struggle and competition.
Though it had yet to touch him, inexplicably, Tao Qian understood the intentions expressed by the giant worm and finger.
Heavenly Calculation Worm: "This Human Clan, many many secrets lie within, desires to explore thoroughly."
Duobao Finger: "This Human Clan, many treasures lie within, they all should belong to me."
Tao Qian: "..."
As Master Tao Da made his way into the Star Aperture, his body was suddenly wrapped in boundless refined Source Qi, feeling a discomfort like a drowning person struggling instinctively.
The contest between the two objects also had an unexpected outcome.
Though the Heavenly Calculation Worm was a larva, its body size was much larger than Duobao Finger.
But comparing wasn’t merely about size.
As relics from Duobao True Monarch, each representing one of True Monarch’s lifelong only two quirks, their strength naturally signified which quirk was prioritized?
The answer was instantly revealed.
All present witnessed the Duobao Finger slightly flex, then, with a "boom" resounding, it unexpectedly bounced the gigantic Heavenly Calculation Worm away.
And harnessing that repelling force, Duobao Finger instantly appeared before Tao Qian.
In the next moment, a highly unbelievable scene unfolded:
Accompanied by a golden Divine Light glowing around Duobao Finger, a large number of treasures from Tao Qian’s body seemed to betray him, completely ignoring his mind’s summons and control, flying out piece by piece, adhering towards Duobao Finger....
Witnessing this spectacle, Tao Qian felt both surprise and delight.
While Yuan Gong was incredibly excited, as if a long-standing mystery had been solved, drifting out scarlet mist, transforming into a spirit form, pointing at the scene, loudly exclaiming:
"This move! This sight!"
"Back then in Secret Demon Sect, Duobao, that rascal, used this technique, luring our Secret Demon Sect’s treasures to throw themselves at him."