Master Yuxu’s smile disappeared, replaced by deep emotions that had been suppressed for tens of thousands of years.
“The feud between the Daoist sect and the divine race is a long story.”
He put down his teacup and looked towards the bamboo forest, as if reminiscing about something from the past.
“The Daoist sect and divine race originally had the same origins. In ancient times, the ancestors of the Daoist sect and divine race were all cultivators who comprehended the laws of heaven and earth. Later, because of their different understanding of those laws, they split into two factions.”
One school of thought believes that all things have spirits, all beings are equal, and the path of cultivation should encompass all phenomena and be comprehensive—this is Taoism. Other schools believed that the gods were the darlings of heaven and earth, born superior to all, and should rule over all the realms—this was the divine race.
“At first, the two factions only engaged in ideological clashes and were able to coexist peacefully. However, as time went by, the gods became stronger and began to oppress the Daoist sects and ostracize those who disagreed with them.”
Mereka mengklaim bahwa hanya ras dewa yang berhak memahami hukum tertinggi, sementara ras lain adalah makhluk rendahan, tidak layak untuk mengembangkan teknik-teknik mendalam. The Daoist Sect, which advocated equality for all beings, naturally became a thorn in the flesh for the divine race.
“The war lasted for hundreds of thousands of years, and the Daoist sect suffered repeated defeats. The Great Luo Golden Scripture was lost during that period, and the Chaos Dao Palace was also sealed into an independent space during that period.”
Master Yuxu’s voice contained unconcealed sadness.
“How is that possible? Isn’t the Divine Race just a few branches of self-proclaimed noble humans who united and then called themselves the Divine Race? Moreover, the headquarters of the Divine Race is on the Twentieth Heaven, and their God King is only a Gold Immortal. How could they possibly defeat a Daoist sect?”
David found that a little hard to believe.
After all, the Daoist sect was an ancient force that had existed since the beginning of the chaos. How could the sect be defeated by a god?
The tea room was completely silent.
After David finished speaking, Teacher Yuxu did not answer immediately.
He picked up his teacup and took another sip of Qingyunwu tea. The aroma of the tea lingered on his lips and teeth, as if he was savoring a distant memory.
Outside the window, green bamboo swayed gently in the wind, its leaves rustling as if whispering ancient secrets.
Jiang Xuelan stood at the entrance of the tea room, her snow-white dress shimmering faintly under the afternoon light.
Tatapannya tertuju pada Jade Void Master, matanya juga dipenuhi keraguan.
He was a descendant of the Ice God bloodline and had known since childhood that the influence of the seven God Clan bloodlines only reached to the twentieth heaven. All the experts above the Immortal Lord realm were in the twentieth heaven, and he had never heard of any higher level existence among the God Clan.
Yun Yi stood on the other side, his simple Daoist robe fluttering gently in the wind.
His face was expressionless, but a complex look flashed in his eyes, as if he knew that what Master Yuxu was about to say would shake David’s understanding of the entire world.
Mr. Yuxu put down his teacup, turning his gaze from the bamboo forest outside the window to David.
“Master Chen, are you saying that the Gods Race is just a few branches of self-proclaimed noble humans, who have banded together and then called themselves the Gods Race?”
His voice was soft, but every word seemed to come from a very deep and distant place, carrying a heavy burden after experiencing life’s many ups and downs: “I have a question for you: Have you ever seen the real God?”
David was surprised.
Real God?
He had met people from the divine race: Heavenly Venerate, Fireless Venerable, and Holy Light Venerable—they were all from the divine race.
Mereka menyebut diri mereka sebagai ras dewa, memiliki kekuatan tempur yang jauh melebihi kultivator pada level yang sama, dan menggunakan kekuatan hukum seperti cahaya suci dan api ilahi.
But in David’s eyes, they were just a group of cultivators with a higher cultivation level, far from the word “god”.
“The highest cultivation level of any **** I have ever seen is only the fifth rank of the Golden Immortal Realm.”
David honestly stated, “Even though they are stronger than ordinary cultivators, they are still far from true gods.”
Master Yuxu nodded, a faint smile appeared on his lips. That smile contained an indescribable meaning, as if he was happy that David was not deceived by outward appearances, but also as if he felt heavy-hearted about what he was about to say.
“You’re right. The so-called gods you met are definitely not true gods.”
Master Yuxu’s voice lowered, “They are only a peripheral force of the God Clan, a tool used by the God Clan to rule the various heavens in the heavenly realm. The real God Clan has never resided in the twentieth heaven.”
David’s pupils narrowed slightly.
Not in the twentieth heaven?
Where is it located?
Master Yuxu seemed to understand the meaning of his question and slowly said, “Master Chen, do you know how many levels of heaven there are in the heavenly realm?”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the significance of the black stone?
A: The black stone is identified as a fragment of the key to the Chaos Dao Palace.
Q: What is the Chaos Dao Palace?
A: It is a Dao Palace built by the ancestor of the Daoist sect, sealing core inheritances like 108 supreme Daoist scriptures.
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