Boom!
With a rumbling sound, a giant vortex appeared in the sky above Chaos City. The next moment, a pair of enormous eyes slowly opened.
"Granted a Level Two Street Residence, Blue District residency."
A hoarse voice echoed, followed by a beam of blue light descending and instantly enveloping Li Xuan. The next moment, Li Xuan's body vanished from his original spot. The giant eyes in the sky slowly faded.
"To directly obtain a Level Two Street Residence, is Li Xuan's talent and potential this strong?" As Li Xuan disappeared, the man who had previously enlightened him reappeared, muttering to himself.
However, the man quickly glanced around at the residences nearby before returning to his own.
At this moment, Li Xuan had already appeared inside a residence. Staring at the beam of light before him, Li Xuan fell into deep thought.
Those large eyes earlier were clearly the 'Heavenly Dao' the man from Yuan Mansion had spoken of. As for the Level Two Street Residence and the 'Blue District residency,' Li Xuan didn't quite understand. However, since he had already moved in, Li Xuan decided not to dwell on it.
The next moment, Li Xuan stepped directly into the beam of light.
Hum!
As Li Xuan entered the beam of light, a humming sound immediately arose. The next moment, Li Xuan felt as if his soul had been pricked. Before Li Xuan could react, an ancient aura instantly emanated from within him.
The prickling sensation vanished instantly. The Heavenly Dao Brush, at this moment, appeared before Li Xuan. Li Xuan was somewhat confused, but before he could speak, the Heavenly Dao Brush emitted a ripple, like water waves, towards the beam of light.
"This Heavenly Dao has such malicious intentions!"
Li Xuan frowned upon hearing this, but trusting the Heavenly Dao Brush, he naturally knew it wouldn't harm him. Moreover, that ancient aura earlier was very likely the Heavenly Dao Brush's doing. This came as a surprise to Li Xuan.
After all, the Heavenly Dao Brush had followed Li Xuan for so long, only serving as a sort of all-knowing function. The invading divine sense being blocked by the Heavenly Dao Brush had indeed deepened Li Xuan's curiosity.
"Little Brush, what do you mean?" Li Xuan asked.
The Heavenly Dao Brush floated before Li Xuan and said, "Young Master, let's discuss this inside."
Li Xuan nodded and, with a thought, brought the Heavenly Dao Brush into the Prison Suppressing Pagoda.
"Little Brush, explain," Li Xuan said, bringing the Heavenly Dao Brush to the fourth floor and speaking directly.
The Heavenly Dao Brush replied, "Young Master, you should thank me. If I hadn't intervened, your divine soul would have been implanted with a Soul Locking Seed by the so-called Heavenly Dao. Once this seed grew, you would have to obey that Heavenly Dao."
"Soul Locking Seed?" Li Xuan frowned. Was that stinging sensation just now, like a mosquito bite, the Soul Locking Seed the Heavenly Dao Brush spoke of?
The Heavenly Dao Brush said, "Yes, it's essentially a soul-devouring worm. Young Master, don't forget, I am the Heavenly Dao Brush. I know these basic operations. Furthermore, I estimate that all the powerful beings within Chaos City are controlled by this so-called Heavenly Dao."
"This Soul Locking Seed is very subtle. Even peak Sovereign Realm existences would find it difficult to detect. Just like you, Young Master, you only felt a slight sting like a mosquito bite and ignored it. But once it grows, it will be beyond salvation."
Li Xuan's expression immediately turned grave. He knew that Chaos City had hundreds, if not thousands, of high-level Sovereign Realm experts. Such a terrifying number of beings were controlled by a single Heavenly Dao. If this power were unleashed, who in the three-dimensional space could resist it?
However, what puzzled Li Xuan was the Heavenly Dao's motive. Chaos City had existed for a long time. If the Heavenly Dao had a plan, it could have been implemented long ago.
"Little Brush, if you remove the Soul Locking Seed for me, won't that Heavenly Dao notice?" Li Xuan suddenly thought of a question and asked.
The Heavenly Dao Brush chuckled and said, "Young Master, there's no need to worry. The Soul Locking Seed is still within you. But with my control, it can't control you even if it wanted to. To be safe, I will store it in this Prison Suppressing Pagoda."
As the Heavenly Dao Brush finished speaking, its tip swiveled, and an ancient aura erupted. The next moment, a thumb-sized ball of light rose from above Li Xuan's head. Then, under Li Xuan's gaze, the light ball settled before the Heavenly Dao Brush.
Seeing this, Li Xuan leaned down to examine it closely. Within the light ball, there was indeed a tiny worm almost invisible to the naked eye.
"Little Brush, do you think that 'Heavenly Dao' is the real Heavenly Dao? And what exactly is the Heavenly Dao?" Li Xuan asked with some curiosity.
The Heavenly Dao Brush replied, "That fellow is likely not the true Heavenly Dao. If it were, why would it be in this chaotic land? However, this fellow might have some connection to the Heavenly Dao. Otherwise, impersonating the Heavenly Dao would invite lightning strikes."
"It's also possible that the Heavenly Dao is unaware, just as Senior Yi Qin said, the Heavenly Dao in the three-dimensional space is not perfect. And this chaotic land is different from the outside world, so this is understandable."
"As for what the Heavenly Dao is, it's essentially like the stewards you've encountered, Young Master. Every space has such existences. If the three-dimensional space weren't the most fundamental existence, the Heavenly Dao wouldn't be this weak."
"Every space has a Heavenly Dao?" Li Xuan repeated, digesting the information, and then asked.
The Heavenly Dao Brush nodded slightly and said, "In the three-dimensional space, there should only be one. In my memory, in spaces above the three-dimensional, some spaces have their own Heavenly Dao on each continent. Continents, planes, these are not things you can access yet, Young Master."
Li Xuan's face immediately darkened. Why was the Heavenly Dao Brush starting to brag?
However, after considering it carefully, Li Xuan could vaguely guess the intent of this 'Heavenly Dao.' The powerful individuals in Chaos City could be considered the pinnacle of this three-dimensional space. Among those of the same level, there were also differences in strength.
It was like the cricket fights Li Xuan had seen as a child; crickets also had differences in size and strength. When these crickets were put together, the weaker ones would be eliminated by the stronger ones to strengthen themselves. This was the case in Chaos City.
This 'Heavenly Dao' did not interfere in the city's conflicts, and even went so far as to allocate primordial essence of heaven and earth, clearly to allow the powerful individuals in the city to compete against each other. In this way, the most powerful spirit masters could be cultivated.
After all, only the strong would survive.
"This 'Heavenly Dao' has quite ambitious plans. However, I'm curious, when will this 'Heavenly Dao' reel in its net?" Li Xuan muttered to himself.
The Heavenly Dao Brush immediately asked, "Young Master, are you interested in that fellow?"
Li Xuan nodded, his expression turning a bit colder. "He has schemed against me. If I hadn't known, it would be one thing. But now that I know, how can I just let it go?"
The Heavenly Dao Brush remained silent for a moment, then said with some helplessness, "I have a feeling, Young Master, that you will encounter that fellow soon."
Li Xuan: "..."