Chapter 1108: Dao Heart
Ye Zichen's consciousness blurred.
Ye Zichen felt as if he'd entered a different space. When he stabilized his consciousness and looked around, he discovered that he was in a towering palace.
There were sixteen coiling dragon pillars in the palace, and all of them had their eyes on them.
Some were ferocious, some peaceful, some contemptuous ….
Sixteen of them, each in a different form, coiled around the pillars.
There were five paintings in the center of the palace, each of which was engraved with the symbols of wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and fire. Ye Zichen looked at them and realized just how little his understanding of the five elements was.
"Is that you?"
A deep voice, both dignified and gratified, rang out in Ye Zichen's ears. This voice instantly jolted him out of his reverie.
When he raised his head, he saw a man in a purple dragon robe sitting on the dragon throne in front of him.
The Five Elements Great Emperor!
Ye Zichen instinctively gulped. Ye Zichen had looked at the landscape paintings very closely. He'd seen the patterns on the robes, and the brand on the man's forehead.
It was none other than the Five Elements Great Emperor who'd fallen prey to the God Emperor's ploy.
"This junior kowtows in salute to the Five Elements Great Emperor."
Ye Zichen didn't dare hesitate. He hurriedly bowed to the great emperor.
Fwoosh.
Wall flames burned on the walls of the hall. The flames were azure in color, making the hall look especially eerie. Ye Zichen was so nervous he didn't know what to do. All he could do was lick his lips.
The Five Elements Great Emperor smiled calmly, then looked at Ye Zichen and said, "Don't worry.
"You don't have my bloodline, so you have no way of obtaining my inheritance. How did this Yao-Sealing Pagoda end up in your hands?"
Bloodline?
Inheritance!
Ye Zichen finally understood. No wonder he couldn't touch anything in the mausoleum. It turned out that the only way to obtain those treasures was to possess the Five Elements Great Emperor's bloodline.
Chi Mei and Wu Yi understood the mausoleum so well. Didn't that mean ….
They were the Five Elements Great Emperor's descendants!
No wonder Chi Mei was so righteous. It turned out she wanted to avenge her ancestor. Damn it! That girl really did screw him over.
When he thought of this, Ye Zichen gnashed his teeth in hatred. However, these thoughts only lasted for an instant. As soon as the Five Elements Great Emperor asked, Ye Zichen answered.
"It was by chance that I was able to obtain this tower. When I was in the armory, I met a ghost. That ghost asked me to take a treasure, and I took it."
"He asked you to take it? For you to be able to enter the armory, it seems that you also walk the path of the Five Elements. "The Five Elements Great Emperor smiled.
"That's right. This junior is untalented. It took me ten lives of reincarnation to gain some understanding of the Dao of the Five Elements," replied Ye Zichen.
"It's not easy to comprehend the Five Elements after ten reincarnations. You don't have to belittle yourself. Moreover, it's much more difficult to comprehend the power of the five elements now compared to our era. "
The Five Elements Great Emperor smiled faintly and narrowed his eyes.
Just as the Five Elements Great Emperor was about to praise him, Ye Zichen cupped his hands respectfully and asked, "Senior, there's something I don't understand."
"Speak!" the Five Elements Great Emperor waved his hand.
"From the landscape painting, I saw that the God Emperor wanted to take the Dao of the Five Elements, but you erased it. If that's the case, then why can I still comprehend the Dao of the Five Elements? "
Ye Zichen had been puzzled ever since he saw the landscape painting.
"What I destroyed was my Dao Heart." The Five Elements Great Emperor laughed calmly. "The Great Dao is formless. Even if I were omnipotent, I wouldn't be able to erase it completely. However, every Great Dao has a Dao Heart, which can only be obtained after reaching the pinnacle of the Great Dao. The God Emperor wanted to take my Dao Heart and use it to break through his shackles. But how could I let him do as he wished and destroy my Dao Heart? "
"Since the Great Dao exists, can't the God Emperor still form a Dao Heart?"
"Of course!" In response to Ye Zichen's question, the Five Elements Great Emperor didn't deny it. "Zhou Wu can naturally comprehend his Dao Heart on his own, but it's not as simple as you think."
"The Dao doesn't actually exist. It's a Dao that countless predecessors stripped away from the Laws and comprehended. When one comprehends the Dao to its pinnacle, they form a Dao Heart. Once a Dao Heart appears, the Dao is complete, and it becomes easier for future generations to cultivate. Since ancient times, I've been the only one to comprehend the Great Dao of the Five Elements. By destroying my Dao Heart, I also destroyed the Great Dao of the Five Elements.
"If you want to regain your Dao Heart, you'll have to forge a new path of the Great Dao of the Five Elements. Even if Zhou Wu comprehended ten thousand Daos and condensed a Dao Heart, he'd have to figure it out on his own. The amount of mental energy required to do so is unimaginable. "
"Right now, your understanding of the Dao is still shallow. You don't have too many shackles when walking the Great Dao of the Five Elements, but if you want to reach great success in the future, you'll have a taste of its difficulties."
Dao Heart.
This was truly a novel concept for Ye Zichen. He'd never guessed that the pinnacle of the Dao was to condense the heart.
As he was lost in thought, the Five Elements Great Emperor spoke again.
"The armory is filled with countless treasures. You chose the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, which is truly fate. However, the Yao-Sealing Pagoda's appearance in your hands means that it'll be very difficult for my bloodline to reach the pinnacle again. "
The Five Elements Great Emperor's tone was bleak. From his tone, Ye Zichen felt as if he were a lonely hero.
It was easy to imagine that when the Five Elements Great Emperor was at his peak, his family was undoubtedly one of the God Realm's peak clans.
After the Five Elements Great Emperor's death, the God Emperor was bound to suppress his descendants. It was only natural that they'd be in decline.
However, what Ye Zichen couldn't understand was why this treasure alone would make it so difficult for the Five Elements Great Emperor's bloodline to return to its peak.
Was there something special about the Yao-Sealing Pagoda?
"But that's fine. I can see that you're also the Emperor Star, one of heaven's chosen emperors, and that you cultivate the Dao of the Five Elements. The armory is filled with countless treasures, yet you chose the Yao-Sealing Pagoda. Junior, you and I are fated to meet. "
"I originally wanted to leave this fortune for my descendants, but now …. There's no harm in giving it to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Five Elements Great Emperor waved his hand, and a jade pendant that was only a quarter of its original size landed in Ye Zichen's hands.
"This jade pendant is the key to Star Emperor North Star's inheritance. There are a total of four keys, and I have one. As for whether or not you'll be able to enter, that'll depend on your luck. "
"The five diagrams in this hall were created while I was comprehending the Great Dao of the Five Elements' dao heart. Although my dao heart has already been destroyed, with this as a reference, your path should be a bit smoother. There's no need for you to condense your heart according to my understanding. You can do as you please. "
"This Yao-Sealing Pagoda was my favorite plaything back in the day. It has a total of four floors …. Inside are a few pets I captured. If you're strong enough to open it, it might help you in the future!"
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