Su Ming stood in the galaxy and stared at the people leaving into the distance with an aloof expression. The space behind him distorted, and a dozen something people gradually walked out.
Among them were Xu Hui, the nine old Frail Darknesses, and six old men with complicated expressions. One of them had a purplish black face, and the mighty pressure from his body was the thickest. It was almost on par with the Almighty in Life Realm from True Sacred Yin World. Clearly, he was someone who had the same status as the middle-aged man from True Sacred Yin World among the forces of power from True Morning Dao World stationed in this place.
"Greetings, Your Highness! Welcome back!" With excitement on their faces, the nine old Frail Darknesses bowed together towards Su Ming. They had followed Su Ming to Divine Essence Star Ocean in the past, and even though they had only been in the periphery, they had experienced quite a lot. They were incredibly worried about Su Ming, and even when they returned to the forces of power from True Morning Dao World, they were still worried about his safety. At that moment, their excitement caused Su Ming to be unable to help himself from wrapping his fist in his palm and bowing to them.
When Su Ming turned around, the color of his hair had already changed, returning to normal. He also saw Xu Hui. At that moment, there was a mature smile on her face, and the gentleness in it could melt everything.
"I am Tai An Yin. Greetings, Your Highness." The purplish black faced old man wrapped his fist in his palm towards Su Ming and bowed deeply. In truth, with his level of cultivation, even if he saw True Morning Dao World's heir, he would definitely not do this. Unless that person had truly become the master of True Morning Dao World, they would not be worthy of him bowing to them.
However, the things that had happened just then had left him deeply shocked. At that moment, he did not bow to Su Ming because of his status as the heir, but as a form of greeting between people of the same generation. No one in the area thought that his bow was out of place. The five people behind him also wrapped their fists in their palms towards Su Ming.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Su Ming stared at the people in front of him, and a smile gradually appeared at the corners of his lips. At that moment, Flame Fiends' Progenitor cast a sideways glance at them. Zhu You Cai, who had long since walked out of the seal, was silent.
"I remember that when I first came to Divine Essence Star Ocean, no one called me Your Highness." Su Ming looked at Xu Hui.
"Your Highness, you might not know this, but three months ago, Morning Dao Sect sent out an order to make you one of the heirs." The person who answered Su Ming was not Xu Hui, but one of the nine old Frail Darknesses.
'Three months ago …' A barely noticeable glint shone in Su Ming's eyes. Three months ago was the time he walked out of the fifth ocean.
After a moment of pensive silence, Su Ming suddenly asked, "Did you say that there were ten heirs just now?"
"That's right. This time, there are a total of ten Dynasts, and all of them have the right to inherit the throne. The future master of True Morning Dao World will be chosen from among them.
But … "an Almighty in Mastery Realm beside Tai An Yin said respectfully. When he said those words, he hesitated for a moment. When he saw Su Ming looking over, he continued speaking.
"But based on the past rules of Morning Dao Sect, you will need to rush back to Morning Dao Sect and accept the challenges and trials from your family members. Once you obtain the Progenitor's blessing, you will be able to truly be conferred the title of world."
Su Ming's expression remained the same. He smiled faintly.
"It has been a long time since Morning Dao Sect has decided on a successor, but based on the records in the ancient scrolls, every single time a successor appears, he or she will be tested by his or her family members. If any of them can win the challenge, they will obtain the right to inherit the throne.
"Once the challenge ends, if they continue to possess the right to inherit the throne, they will obtain the trial of the successor. The sect will issue a mission, and once they complete it, they will be tested. If they still succeed, they will obtain the blessing from Progenitor Dao Chen, and then they will be conferred the title.
"These are not too difficult for you, Dynast Dao Kong, but what you need to be careful of are the other nine heirs," Tai An Yin said calmly while looking at Su Ming.
"This old man only knows that the other nine people are all older than Your Highness. Among them, there are three who are from the same generation as this old man." Tai Anyin did not say much, but his words had already pointed out many key points.
"That's why there will be a lot of people who will challenge me, and there will also be quite a number of people who will not let me complete the trial. Even if I succeed in the end, I will have to face the dangers from the other nine." Su Ming smiled faintly.
"I hope that one day, Dynast Dao Kong, you will be able to become the master of True Morning Dao Sect … but your actions this time might become a weapon used by the forces of power in the sect to attack you.
"Also, the sudden increase in your level of cultivation and your possession of the fifth kiln will become the source of suspicion. After all, there are quite a number of cases of Possession in the world. Please be careful, Dynast." Tai An Yin smiled. As he spoke, the Almighties beside him lowered their heads and closed their eyes, as if they did not hear his words.
The nine old Frail Darknesses also had their heads lowered and eyes closed, as if they did not hear him.
When Su Ming heard their words, his expression remained the same. There was still a smile on his face.
"I was enlightened by the Progenitor in the past, which is why I have my current level of cultivation. All the fellow Daoists guarding this place were sent here occasionally while the Progenitor was in isolation. All of them … are eternally grateful to the Progenitor." Tai An Yin smiled, then wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to Su Ming.
The nine old Frail Darknesses bowed to Su Ming again and said in a low voice, "The eight of us originally failed in our practice of our cultivation methods. The eight of us broke down and turned into nine souls. We were bound to die, but the Progenitor sent us a Spirit Core in the past and allowed us to split up so that our bodies could be reconstructed. We … will never forget this kindness."
"The war in True Morning Dao World is still going on. Right now, half of True Morning Dao World belongs to the Immortals' Union. Your Highness, once you return, you must be careful of them … We don't have much time. There is a gap between everything in Divine Essence Star Ocean and the world outside. We will need some time before the people outside will know of this. Your Highness, in order to avoid any accidents, I will not send you off." Great Peace Voice swung his arm, and the air immediately distorted. Booming sounds reverberated in space, and hundreds of huge warships flew out. When they lined up in front of Su Ming, the near ten thousand cultivators in black armor on them stood up at the same time and knelt down on one knee towards Su Ming. Their voices were like waves of sound that rumbled in space.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Their voices echoed in the air and lingered for a long time. Su Ming cast Tai An Yin a glance. Once he wrapped his fist in his palm towards him, he appeared on the largest warship. He was incredibly familiar with it. It was the warship that had brought him to Divine Essence Star Ocean in the past and fought against the Waves of Tears.
Flame Fiends' Progenitor and Zhu You Cai followed Su Ming and stood on the warship behind him. The nine old Frail Darknesses turned into long arcs and landed on the warships around them. Xu Hui had a smile on her face. Naturally, she was with Su Ming.
Before Tai An Yin and the others' gazes, the hundreds of warships turned into hundreds of long arcs and rushed forward. They charged forward, and after about fifteen minutes, a huge vortex appeared in front of them.
Divine Essence Star Ocean was in the shape of a gourd. At that moment, the vortex was at the mouth of the gourd. If they walked out of it, they would be able to leave Divine Essence Star Ocean, and through the Runes of different forces of power keeping a lookout over it, they would be able to head to different True Worlds.
As he stared at the vortex, Su Ming could not help but feel excited and sentimental. As the vortex drew closer, Su Ming turned his head around and looked at the galaxy behind him. He stared at the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, and the scene of him being forced into this place two thousand something years ago when he was still a cultivator in Earth Cultivation Realm and lying on the ground in Crimson Flame Planet without moving appeared in his mind.
At that time, he wore a mask and had no emotions. He was so weak that he could be controlled by others. At that time, he did not dare to think about when he would be able to leave the prison-like Barren Lands of Divine Essence.
Yet now, after experiencing all sorts of things, he rose to power in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, entered Ecang as its master, awakened Life Extermination, destroyed the fifth ocean, became the master of the fifth kiln, and even became a legend in the eyes of the alien races in Divine Essence Star Ocean. At the same time … he also destroyed the True Sacred Yin World's garrison in this place.
All sorts of things from his past drifted away like smoke in Su Ming's eyes. When he turned his head around and no longer looked at Divine Essence Star Ocean, he stared at the vortex that was already closing in on him, and it was difficult for him to suppress the excitement in his heart. He … Su Ming was about to return to True Morning Dao World!
He was about to command the wind and clouds in True Morning Dao World and let his old friends in the past know that he … had returned!
Bright Yang Region would no longer be able to affect Su Ming in the slightest, because he was no longer Yin Death Region. He had already gone through a metamorphosis in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence.
He would be like a normal person and step into True Morning Dao World, then Bright Yang Region!
Di Tian, Yin Death Region's will, and the people he was familiar with in the past … Su Ming knew that when he returned after nearly two thousand years, unless some of them had already died, he would be able to see all of their faces.
His childhood playmates, the prodigies from the various sects and clans, along with his elder and Lei Chen, whom he had never been able to find. Su Ming believed that he would find traces of these people in True Morning Dao World!
His eldest senior brother, who had the blood of Nine Li flowing in his veins, had no head, and was a figure who danced in the air with Xing Gan.
His second senior brother, who had the body of a Ghost King, was a man who was like a flower, had a gentle temperament, and loved having the sun shine on the side of his face.
He was the Vessel Spirit of the Rune in Yin Death Region, and he snored. When he opened his eyes, there was anger in them. When he laughed, there was a simple and honest air about him. When he drank, he liked to wipe the corners of his mouth. When he practiced the Dao of Entering Dreams, he learned Runes without a teacher.
Once all of these things flashed in Su Ming's eyes, he remembered Fang Cang Lan, Tian Lan Meng, and the Shamans' Sacred Lady, Wan Qiu.
When Fang Cang Lan's gentleness made Su Ming remember her, the figure standing in the sea breeze would always appear in his mind.
Tian Lan Meng's gloominess and the faintly discernible thread between the two of them were usually connected to sighs. There was also Wan Qiu. The girl's pride in the past made Su Ming remember her, and the image of a fish flying in the sky would always appear in his mind.
There was also … a woman who had left an incredibly deep impression in Su Ming's mind. Her name, her appearance, and all of her smiles turned into a single sentence in his memories.
"Do you know why I'm called Yu Xuan..? Xuan is a type of daylily, and I am the grass in the rain … My mother wanted me to be happy for the rest of my life and not be sad …"
Su Ming closed his eyes. The last thing he remembered was the woman who stood beside his real physical body. Her expression was cold and without a hint of emotion, but her words were the complete opposite. She was a woman who had deep emotions in order to throw Su Ming's mind into chaos.
"I'm back …" The hundreds of warships shot into the vortex without a single sound.
I wish all of you a happy holiday for the third time … My fellow Daoists, if you see the three blessings on my ears, do you understand what it means … Today is my birthday … Please bless me. I'll use three blessings to ask for one blessing. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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