This strange voice did not seem to be malicious, but it still shocked Wang Yan. He immediately turned his head and looked around, but there was no one around. Only Lu Xuanzhen was still standing there with his eyes closed. There was no sign of life, as if he was a dead man. However, Wang Yan's gaze finally fell on Lu Xuanzhen. ()
"Senior …"
Just as Wang Yan was about to probe further, Lu Xuanzhen suddenly opened his eyes. Then, Wang Yan saw a flash of light in his eyes. Then, the surroundings changed. Lu Xuanzhen was lying lazily on a big green stone on a high mountain in the vast sea of clouds, and Wang Yan found himself sitting cross-legged in front of him.
"Okay, now you and I are directly communicating through Divine Will, so there is no need to worry about being spied on by others. However, your sword will is still weak now, so you can only stay in this Divine Will Realm for a short while. Ask whatever you want to ask."
Divine Will Realm?
Wang Yan had never heard of it, but he did not care about it now. He immediately said, "Senior, do you also have self-awareness?"
The current situation was obviously contrary to what Chen Xu said. Although Wang Yan did not understand what the defense program Chen Xu was talking about, he knew that Lu Xuanzhen should not be able to have self-awareness since he did not have it. However, Lu Xuanzhen used such a method to isolate others and communicate with him, obviously to prevent the spying of the will outside the Firmament. Did this not prove that Lu Xuanzhen had self-awareness?
"Self-awareness? Maybe it is. "But I am who I am. Even though I have been given many missions, such as maintaining the general order of the world of martial artists, killing traitors like Ren Tianxing, and even having all sorts of strange thoughts from time to time and losing control of my body at times, I know that those are not what I truly want."
Lu Xuanzhen said with a meaningful smile. From his words, Wang Yan vaguely understood why Chen Xu called Lu Xuanzhen a defense program. As his eyes flashed, he said, "Then what do you want, senior?"
"What do you think?"
Lu Xuanzhen looked at Wang Yan with a faint smile. From that smile, Wang Yan knew that Lu Xuanzhen was most likely a kindred spirit. A look of understanding appeared in his eyes.
With this in mind, Lu Xuanzhen could be said to be a senior on this path. Wang Yan immediately bowed and said, "Please guide me, senior."
"It can't be considered as guidance. Even though my cultivation is high and my strength is strong, it's just an empty shell. I haven't gone far on the path of the Great Dao, and I'm only within a hundred steps of you."
These words sounded modest, but Wang Yan heard a strong sense of helplessness in them.
The Great Path was difficult. It was the same for Wang Yan, Liu Zhaoxian, and Lu Xuanzhen.
"However, ever since I've understood 'myself', I've gained some insights. For example, this Divine Will Realm. Although it's not as domineering as your Emotionless Dao Destruction Sword, it can still conceal information from the outside world. Other than that, I only have one sentence for you: Everything can be traced back to its source."
As he said that, Lu Xuanzhen sat up, raised his right hand slightly, and moved his palm forward. His palm was extremely slow, and there was nothing mysterious about it. The move was even simpler. At a glance, Wang Yan recognized that Lu Xuanzhen was using the first style of the Mountain Crushing Palm, Crouching Waves and Flattening Seas.
There was nothing mysterious about the palm at all. It was just a simple direct hit, and Lu Xuanzhen did not have much power when he used it. However, as the palm moved forward, Wang Yan felt a chill run down his spine. The strange throbbing immediately appeared, and the strange sense of sensing Qi increased by thousands of times. In the next moment, Wang Yan saw that there was an almost undetectable crack in front of Lu Xuanzhen's palm. However, there were countless threads of light around the crack, and within the threads of light were strange symbols and numbers.
Seeing this scene, Wang Yan was dumbfounded. He had never thought that the Mountain Crushing Palm could be so powerful. While Wang Yan was still in a daze, Lu Xuanzhen said lightly, "Everything in this world is but a manifestation of the rules. Cultivation methods are no exception. No matter how high or low a cultivation method is, if you trace back to its source and study its fundamental laws, you will naturally be able to catch a glimpse of the Heavenly Dao. If you understand it clearly and thoroughly, you will be able to gain something, and even find a cardinal, just like your Emotionless Dao Destruction Sword."
As he said that, Lu Xuanzhen slowly retracted his palm. However, his words were still lingering in Wang Yan's mind. After a long while, Wang Yan came back to his senses and bowed to Lu Xuanzhen. "Thank you for your guidance, Senior."
Lu Xuanzhen waved his hand and said, "You and I are on the same path, and you have a strong comprehension ability. That's why you can understand what I mean. If I were to tell others, it would be like a chicken talking to a duck. They might think that I'm just a cultivator, but what's the point of having a realm? If you can't see the Great Dao, you will only be a walking corpse. "
Wang Yan couldn't agree with Lu Xuanzhen's words. Even if he understood the Great Dao, how could he protect himself if he didn't have enough strength and realm? However, Lu Xuanzhen might have been an extraordinary existence when he first appeared in this world. As the number one martial artist in the five states, he was even more invincible. However, he was also blocked by the Great Dao, so it wasn't surprising for him to sigh.
After a soft sigh, Lu Xuanzhen seemed to have thought of something. He then said, "However, it's not easy to peek at the Heavenly Dao. That Chen Xu might really want to protect you. Otherwise, I'm afraid that you will soon suffer the backlash of the Heavenly Dao with that Emotionless Dao Destruction Sword of yours."
"What's the backlash of the Heavenly Dao?"
Lu Xuanzhen shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Perhaps Ren Tianxing had a deep understanding of it back then. Unfortunately, I was still ignorant at that time. I only knew that he turned from a hero to the world's public enemy, causing chaos to the demons. The entire world seemed to be unable to tolerate him.
However, there's one thing I'm sure of. Your peek at the Heavenly Dao has alarmed … "
At this point, Lu Xuanzhen stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky. Wang Yan didn't quite understand what he meant. Lu Xuanzhen then said, "The will that talked to you in my body isn't omnipotent in this world. Similarly, it doesn't know everything. I don't understand the meaning of his advice to you. However, there's one thing I'm sure of. If you really use the Emotionless Dao Destruction Sword without restraint, you might become my target to kill."
Wang Yan was shocked and wanted to say something. However, Lu Xuanzhen shook his head and said, "It's like an order from the outside. It's not something that can be controlled by one's heart. The current me can only warn you in advance. I can't fight against it."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan fell silent. He recalled every word that Chen Xu said.
Chen Xu's attitude shouldn't be fake. Chen Xu should be protecting him. However, under such circumstances, Lu Xuanzhen mentioned the backlash of the Heavenly Dao. Lu Xuanzhen might even become a part of the backlash of the Heavenly Dao. What did that mean?
In Wang Yan's understanding, the Heavenly Dao was the mastermind. Chen Xu said that the mastermind was only unconscious. Regardless of whether the mastermind had self-consciousness or not, it might be a rule? Wang Yan thought of the path that Chen Xu pointed out to him. Perhaps this was the self-defense rule of the Heavenly Dao or the self-defense program of the mastermind?
Could Chen Xu change this rule and protect him as he moved forward?
Wang Yan couldn't think of an answer. In the end, he just shook his head. He was never the kind of person who would entrust his fate to others. Moreover, he didn't think that the path that Chen Xu pointed out was the only way for him.
"Alright, your sword intent can't hold on any longer. I should go."
Lu Xuanzhen stood up. Seeing this, Wang Yan immediately said, "Senior, will we meet again?"
"Of course."
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