Dao Equaling the Heavens-Chapter 79 - 70 The Grandmaster of Taiqing Descends Escape to Survival_2
79: Chapter 70: The Grandmaster of Taiqing Descends, Escape to Survival_2
79 -70: The Grandmaster of Taiqing Descends, Escape to Survival_2
Gu Wen’s form was unsteady, his body marked with countless wounds, yet the understanding of dharma form in his eyes had not dispersed and was constantly expanding.
Divine Skill one-thousandth, Divine Skill two-thousandth, Divine Skill three-thousandth…
His battles were few, and this disadvantage was unique.
Crisis signified opportunity and was also the best teacher; he had learned much from Wenren Wu.
The opponent’s techniques and various battle responses were masterful and breathtaking.
Wenren Wu, gasping for air, noticed the change in his opponent’s aura—a mix between a curse and a compliment—as he said, “You are truly a monster, to continually refine your Divine Skill while battling me.”
Dharma form nurtures Divine Skills, yet not everyone possessed Divine Skills.
Geniuses gather Spirit Form, prodigies nurture dharma form, sect heirs each master one Divine Skill.
Yet, Gu Wen was continuously understanding his own Divine Skills amidst a life and death battle.
Wenren Wu could understand advancing in Daoist Skill during combat, but he could not understand the speed of Gu Wen; it was simply too fast.
Others refined their Divine Skills over years, yet he measured it in minutes, as if he could turn every move of his opponent into nourishment.
Gu Wen glanced at the water gate behind him with the corner of his eye and spat a mouthful of blood, saying, “What use is there in understanding more when I cannot defeat the General overnight?”
At present, his Flame Spear Divine Ability was only at a thousandth, which sounded good if said it had surged threefold, but truthfully, he might not break through even after being beaten for three days and nights.
“…” Wenren Wu’s forehead veins bulged, and with a grin that was not quite a smile, he said, “Kid, I am at least an Eighth Level Dao Foundation, from the Fourth Realm.
Do you really not understand the gap between Dao Foundations?”
It wasn’t that breakthroughs during battle were useless, but that there was already a three-realm gap between the two of them.
Even if he had broken an arm and greatly damaged his strength, the disparity between them was not something that could easily be bridged.
Outside Immortal Land, Four Realms were considered, mana being the strongest, and those overcoming small realm enemies existed, yet none had overcome four realms of difference.
Within Immortal Land, Dao Foundations were considered, from First to ninth Level Dao Foundation, a fulfilled Dao Foundation might equate to two, and the rest was determined by dharma forms and Divine Skills.
In fact, Immortal Land clarified it most because many clever tactics were limited by mana; here, only Dao Foundation and reaching the peak mattered.
Wenren Wu was an Eighth Level Dao Foundation plus a third-level fulfilled Dao Foundation, which translated into the eleventh Level Heaven when converted into small realms.
Gu Wen was a third-level fulfilled Dao Foundation, converting into the sixth Level Heaven.
Dharma forms might count for one, but Wenren Wu also possessed a dharma form, so it was impossible to achieve an impact similar to the Imperial Supervisor Feng Baizhou.
Eleventh Level Heaven against Sixth Level Heaven, and that Heavenly Girl was at least at the eighteenth Level Heavens; his disparity with her was even greater than Gu Wen’s.
Ordinary foundation establishment counted as one, fulfilled counted as two.
“Back to the point, you have already lost to me twice; things happen in threes, so I ask you one last time, become Daqian’s Crown Prince, or be temporarily placed under house arrest.”
“Isn’t it death?” Gu Wen was surprised by the change in the other’s demeanor.
Wenren Wu calmly replied, “That Taoist Heavenly Girl wants to save you; thus, I cannot decide your life or death, for fear it brings about mortal peril.”
It truly was all about backing; without it, one would be completely eradicated, but with it, even deadly foes would take heed.
Gu Wen threw his battered heavy spear to the side and asked, “General, do you still have the strength?”
Wenren Wu, thinking that his opponent had given up resistance, although he had not let down his guard, still confidently responded, “Somewhat, but not as continuous as your Yuqing Daoji; my Mixed Element Dao Foundation consists in being invincible on the spot.”
“The General is quite talkative.”
“For a talented individual, I naturally enjoy conversation.”
“Then, let’s chat next time.”
“Hm?”
Plunge!
Gu Wen dove into the river, moving like a fish and quickly submerging under the water.
Wenren Wu nearly at the same time tried to stop him, Gang Qi striking the water and creating a ten-meter-high splash.
He hit Gu Wen but it was of little use.
Water is firm when met with firmness; the greater the force, the more the water is affected, thus more energy is lost.
This was his predetermined escape route.
Yu Hua once said something that Gu Wen always remembered: in Daqian, everyone becomes mundane.
No matter the level of cultivation, all need food, drink, sleep, and relief.
Consuming Pills and meditating are just other ways to meet those needs, not complete dismissals.
And he possessed a Spiritual Treasure, the Jade-eyed Water Wave Pearl, weaker in fighting but capable of controlling water.
Knowing he couldn’t win, he would surely run; now Gu Wen only regretted not being able to raid the Grand Treasury Department again.
If Wenren Wu had not come, he could have filled his Qiankun Bag!
“Indeed, he’s just like a slippery loach!”
Wenren Wu couldn’t help but curse, but he wasn’t foolish enough to chase into the water.
There is no perfect solution in the world, for if one possesses the ability to stand unbeaten, naturally, there must be a vital weakness.
He followed the river all the way to the water gate, traced Gu Wen’s aura over the city wall, and arrived outside of Bianjing, only to find not the vast plains he expected but countless chaotic residences.
Chasing all the way, he initially thought Gu Wen wouldn’t last long since Immortal Land had an ironclad rule: “All beings revert to the mundane.”
Breathing was included, which could be alleviated by water-avoidance techniques, but mana was inevitably required.
Unless he possessed a water-avoidance spiritual treasure!
Wenren Wu suddenly came to his senses and sent a divine thought toward the imperial palace, “Your majesty, please assist!”
His body was heavily injured, and he was not skilled in water combat, he really might let Gu Wen escape if he wasn’t careful.
The divine thought was sent out, but there was no response for a long time.
Suddenly, a dark light shot straight into the clouds, entering the Cultivation World.
The Daoist sound of the great path reverberated in all directions, and strands of news also reached Wenren Wu’s ears.
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Booming thunderously!
The earth trembled, numerous old monsters hidden had broken through their realms and arrived outside of Immortal Land.
From the Buddhist, Taoist, and Demon sects, to the Dragon Clan at the coast of the East Sea, the owners of thirty-eight Grotto Heavens from Jianmu Demon Sea swarmed over.
A Daoist in plain robes, holding a sword, ascended to the heavens and said gently, “I am Yun Miao of the Three Pure Daoist Sect, Daoist Sect of Upper Pure.
I ask you all to retreat.”
In an instant, light and shadow outside of heaven were unstable, their magical battle spanned the entire Daqian territory for a whole day and night, making it hard to distinguish day from night.
Yun Miao of Upper Pure Sect, fighting alone against several True Monarchs without falling into a disadvantage, followed by Huayang Venerable of the same sect coming forward with others, resulting in another chaotic battle.
In the end, the Sanqing Taoist Sect came out slightly superior.
Meanwhile, Yu Hua had killed two disrespectful old creatures, when she realized she had lost track of Gu Wen.
That little loach was too quick!
He didn’t need her care, he would hide by himself, and the moment she opened her eyes, she couldn’t locate him using conventional methods.
Others could not even think about it, as the range of divine thought was also restricted in Immortal Land, and currently, no one should have a broader divine thought than hers.
Sometimes, being too worry-free was not a good thing.
Yu Hua searched along the rivers, but with the vast number of tributaries in the great river, she ran herself and her old donkey breathless.
“Little ancestor, I’m afraid he can’t be found.
Let’s wait for him to appear again.”
Yu Hua was about to give up when suddenly she saw an official boat and had a thought.
“Let’s wait for him to come to us.”
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On the other side.
Relying on the undying nature of his Yuqing Daoji, Gu Wen swam for a day and a night, oblivious to the turmoil above.
Suddenly, he saw an official boat passing overhead.
Every month, the Grand Treasury Department sent people to collect tributes from various places, dividing the routes between land and water.
The southern water routes were well-developed and mostly relied on waterways.
Soft voices came through, visible through the water surface was the flag of the Grand Treasury Department.
“Be careful with the moving, all these are offerings to His Majesty.”
What did you say, offerings for his Daoist Highness?
Gu Wen bubbled like a water ghost, then swiftly swam upward.
