Wang Baole was silent. He had seen Chen Qing's look, and many thoughts had stirred in his mind. In the end, he sighed softly. He didn't continue to insist on his master's death, but he couldn't bring himself to call Chen Qing his senior brother.
In the end, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Chen Qing.
Then, Wang Baole turned and walked toward the stars, toward the Left Path.
He knew very well that the day his senior brother broke through was the day he sought out Dao, and in the end, the search for Dao in the world of the stone tablet … was to leave the world of the stone tablet and go to the universe outside to see a different galaxy from this place.
He couldn't do that with his current cultivation level. Besides … his Dao was different from Chen Qing's.
The Five Elements weren't perfect yet, and Chen Qing's choice was full of unknowns. Perhaps he could succeed, break through the barrier, and seek the Dao.
But there was also the possibility … of an accident.
As for what would happen in the end, Wang Baole couldn't help but worry. However, he knew that worrying was useless. This was Chen Qing's obsession and the choice he pursued.
"I … wish you well," Wang Baole murmured, then disappeared with a step.
After Wang Baole left, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch bowed deeply towards Chen Qing, then turned and left. Only Chen Qing remained in what had once been the Never-Ending Central Domain. He sat cross-legged in the void. The Dark River transformed around him and surrounded him, gradually concealing his figure.
Time passed slowly. In the blink of an eye, twenty-eight years had passed.
Twenty-eight years wasn't a long time for the Realm of the Stone Steles, but it had changed a lot!
After the Never-Ending Clan fell from their pedestal, they were no longer as domineering as they used to be. The sects, families, and civilizations that had been enslaved by them also erupted. In the end, the Never-Ending Clan had no choice but to give up everything and gather on their ancestral planet. Only then did they have some space to live.
And … it was only because Laozu of the Xie Family had stepped in that the Clan was protected.
Apart from that, Laozu of the Xie Family was a peerless Almighty, but he had never fought a single time. Whether it was in the war back then or in the past 28 years, he seemed to have kept quiet. While his presence was extremely low, the Xie Family also didn't expand their territory because of the fall of the Never-Ending Clan.
Instead, it continued shrinking. At the same time, it was precisely because he did not attack back then that no matter whether it was Wang Baole, the Seven Spirit Dao Laozu, or the Dark Sect, who was currently at the peak of power in the world of the stone tablet, none of them made things difficult for him.
As for the Dark Sect, they had become the largest sect in the Stone Tablet World in the past twenty-eight years. Their power spread out in all directions, and they were not inferior to the Never-Ending Clan. It was common to see Dark Sect disciples wearing black robes and holding lantern oars in various regions, sitting on boats to ferry the souls of the dead.
The cycle of reincarnation had begun, and various Dark Sect techniques were circulating within the Dark Sect. It was as if the entire Stone Tablet World had become peaceful.
Wang Baole, who had returned to the Left Dao Sacred Territory, didn't go into seclusion often anymore. His Earth Dao Seed had been formed much faster because he had obtained authority over it. However, no matter how fast it was, it couldn't be formed overnight. However, obtaining authority meant that even if Wang Baole failed to form the Dao Seed, it wouldn't affect the quality of the Dao Seed.
That was enough. Besides, Wang Baole could sense that the time for the soil seed to be formed was approaching.
The Federation had flourished greatly in the past 28 years. Although 28 years was a short time in the universe, it was still enough to make the Federation's position as the overlord of the Left Dao deeply ingrained in the hearts of all living beings.
It was the same with Wang Baole's status as a Dao Lord. The Seven Spirits Society was already the overlord of the Left Dao Sacred Territory. Laozu had unified the Left Dao Sacred Territory, and was respectfully referred to as the Dao Lord of the Left Dao Sacred Territory.
The only exception was … the Stellar Luna Sect. It was the most mysterious place in the Left Dao Sacred Territory. Even the Seven Spirits Society tacitly approved of it. However, there were very few people qualified to know about the Stellar Luna Sect. Most people only knew about the Seven Spirits, and didn't know anything about the Stellar Luna Sect.
As for Wang Baole, he hadn't forgotten about the invitation that Laozu of the Stellar Luna Sect had sent him. Sixty years had passed, and eight years had passed. Now … there were only 21 years left.
Time was fast approaching.
During those 28 years, Wang Baole had traveled to many places. Regardless of whether it was the Left Dao or the Left Dao, he had been to many places in the starry sky. He had been searching for precious treasures that could contain metal and fire.
Unfortunately, he hadn't been able to find these two precious treasures. As for the Endless Central Region, Wang Baole had also gone there three times in the past 28 years.
Each time, he would stand beside the Underworld River and stare into its depths. He could vaguely see the figure at the bottom of the river.
Each time, he would stare at it for a long time before he finally bowed and left.
Each time, before he left, he didn't notice that the figure at the bottom of the river would open its eyes slightly and watch him leave.
Another year passed. On the 29th year, Lieyan Laozu went into seclusion in an attempt to break through to the Universe Grade once again.
After accompanying his family for 29 years, Wang Baole also went into seclusion to comprehend the Earth Dao Seed. He could feel that the Earth Dao Seed's formation wasn't far away.
Time passed again. This time, it was even shorter. Another year passed.
Thirty years had passed since the great battle. One day … Wang Baole, who had been in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes. He didn't look at the innumerable runes before him, which had formed a large part of the soil seed. Instead, he raised his head abruptly and stared at the cosmos. He stared at the Never-Ending Central Domain, at the Dark River, and at … the figure in the Dark River.
Almost at the same time that Wang Baole looked over, Laozu of the Seven Spirit Dao, Laozu of the Xie Family, and Laozu of the Stellar Luna Sect all looked at the Underworld River.
At this moment, the Underworld River was already churning and roaring sounds reverberated in all directions. A monstrous aura was brewing inside. This aura was enough to make the entire Stone Tablet Boundary tremble and cause all living things to lose their minds.
However, it didn't take long for the aura to fade away. The Underworld River stopped churning and turned calm. However, a figure slowly walked out of the Underworld River until he was standing on top of it.
He wore a black robe, had long hair, a wooden sword, and a bottle gourd. When the familiar figure appeared in front of Wang Baole and the others, their hearts trembled.
They couldn't see through him.
Before, Master Chen Qing had been incomparably powerful, although it was possible to detect the fluctuations of his cultivation base. But now, Master Chen Qing truly looked like a mortal. There were no fluctuations whatsoever, and his expression was not as cold as it had been in the past. In fact, it was much gentler.
And yet, this seemingly mortal figure caused everyone's hearts to tremble. At first glance, he seemed ordinary, but at second glance, it was as if they were looking at a god.
He was indescribably mysterious, unfathomably powerful, and unfathomably powerful!
"Heaven Trampling?" Murmured Little Missy, who was now standing next to Wang Baole, looked on in disbelief.
"It doesn't seem like it …."
Wang Baole didn't pay too much attention to Little Missy's muttering. After all, none of that mattered. What mattered was that in the depths of his heart, he suddenly felt sad.
He knew that now that Master Chen Qing had broken through, he was going to seek his Dao.
However, whether he would seek his Dao, or die for it, was still unknown.
Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole vanished from the Left Path. When he reappeared … he was standing next to the Underworld River, about 300 meters away from Master Chen Qing. Mixed emotions could be seen in his eyes.
"Are you really going to go?"
Master Chen Qing turned to look warmly at Wang Baole and smiled.
"Little Junior Brother, your elder brother … is going to go ahead of you and see the end of the world. Whether it's for you or for me, I'm going to live without regrets!
"I don't believe in fate.
"However, if I fail, there's no need to grieve for me.
"Because ….
"This is my Dao!"
[End of Chapter]
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