The disciples were filled with fighting spirit, each gripping their magic seals tightly. Layers of spiritual light filled the sky, sealing off all of David’s escape routes. They were just waiting for the elder’s order to strike and suppress him.
Above the clouds, a chilling aura of killing intent filled the air, and the atmosphere was tense.
Faced with the overwhelming attack and the enraged crowd, David showed no panic and made no attempt to resist.
He simply gazed at Su Qingyuan, who stood calmly and silently, his eyes open and honest, devoid of any malice or greed, filled only with sincere apology and resolute determination.
“I know this is hard for you to accept.”
David spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but clear enough to carry throughout the entire place, drowning out all the noisy shouts, “The Daoist Rhyme is an opportunity that Fairy Su fought bloody battles and risked her life to obtain. My sudden absorption of it, taking what belongs to others and going against their good intentions, is indeed something I owed them first.”
“I swear here today that I have no intention of coveting the opportunities of the Twenty-Seventh Heaven, nor do I have any intention of repaying kindness with enmity or stealing in a despicable manner.”
He raised his eyes and gazed into the depths of the sky, his gaze piercing through layers of clouds and across endless star fields, landing on the distant void unknown to anyone, his tone carrying a heavy tone that no one could understand.
“I come from the Twenty-Sixth Heaven.”
“The twenty-six heavens have collapsed, their rules have decayed, and their order has been disordered. They have been collapsing and decaying for countless ages, causing billions of living beings to sink into a sea of suffering and have no means of survival. The great Dao of the heavens is on the verge of complete annihilation.”
“This wisp of Dao Ruins, the true essence of the Heavenly Dao accumulated over countless ages, is the only source foundation capable of repairing the damaged Heavenly Dao of the Twenty-Six Heavens, reshaping the rules of all heavens, and continuing the ancient Dao lineage.”
“For you, this is a precious treasure for cultivation, which is the icing on the cake. But for me and for the billions of living beings in the entire Twenty-Six Heavens, this is the only chance of survival, which is like sending charcoal in the snow.”
“I am not here to steal treasure, I am here to save the world.”
Every word landed firmly and powerfully, revealing a clear conscience and integrity.
Everyone present was startled, their anger and fury momentarily froze, replaced by astonishment and disbelief in their eyes.
Twenty-six Heavens?
Those present were all cultivators of the 27th Heaven. They only knew that their own star field was prosperous and their lineage was stable, but very few knew the secrets of the 26th Heaven, and had never heard of the so-called chaos of the collapse of the Heavenly Dao and the extinction of the rules.
They never imagined that a mere rogue cultivator at the bottom of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm would have such a profound impact on the survival and prosperity of an entire heaven.
Despite the shock, the resentment and unwillingness in his heart remained difficult to dispel.
The elder in green robes said coldly, “What does the rise and fall of the Twenty-Six Heavens have to do with my Myriad Laws Heavenly Palace? What does it have to do with Miss Qingyuan?”
“You have your destiny and burdens, and we have our own path of cultivation!”
Why should the opportunities we fought so hard for in Heaven yield to your so-called righteousness? Why should our good fortune be handed over to others for no reason?
These words are sharp and direct, yet every sentence makes sense.
The path of cultivation is inherently about defying fate and seizing opportunities, relying on one’s own destiny. No one’s path has ever required yielding to the fate of another.
David nodded calmly, without offering any rebuttal: “What the elder says is absolutely right.”
“In this matter, I have failed the Heavenly Palace of Myriad Laws and the kindness and protection shown to me by Fairy Su along the way.”
“But the Heavenly Dao of the Twenty-Sixth Heaven is about to collapse, and the rules of the heavens are on the verge of complete annihilation. I have no choice but to borrow this wisp of the true essence of the Heavenly Dao.”
He looked at Su Qingyuan again, his eyes filled with sincere apology: “Fairy Su, I have no excuse for what I have done today.”
“After I return to the Twenty-Sixth Heaven, reshape the Heavenly Dao, stabilize the Dao order, and quell the calamities of the heavens, I will personally visit the Palace of Myriad Laws to apologize and repay the opportunity I owe today a hundredfold, a thousandfold.”
“At that time, I will accept any punishment from the Heavenly Palace or any disposal by the fairies without complaint.”
After saying that, he offered no further explanation and showed no further interest.
His body trembled slightly with an ancient and simple Daoist aura, and his figure suddenly became ethereal and shimmering with light.
“We part for now, but I will repay your kindness in the future!”
Whoosh—!
A beam of extremely simple light shot into the sky, piercing through layers of clouds and tearing apart the spatial barriers of the twenty-seventh heaven, before hurtling rapidly toward the distant and desolate borders of the heavens.
The speed and the sophistication of the escape technique far exceeded the comprehension of everyone present!
Even the two veteran elders at the peak of the Immortal Lord realm could only see a fleeting afterimage when they looked around, and could not catch the slightest trace of its trajectory!