Above the Great Dao-Chapter 1509 - 701: Scouring Every Corner (Part 2)

He took a step away, his voice trailing off: "Be wary of my uncle. His machinations are too deep, I can't see through him. Working under him is like being near a tiger."

Chen Shi watched him leave.

Little Dun Fairy looked at the departing figure of Immortal Master Erlang and said, "He truly is a solitary person."

Chen Shi replied, "I heard from Master Jiao on Golden Turtle Island that Immortal Master Erlang was an exceptionally lively person in the Battle of Fashang, open, generous, and shone brightly. Despite being an enemy, Master Jiao and the others still admired his skills."

Little Dun Fairy wondered aloud, "How did he become like this now?"

"Maybe he's seen too much evil in the Earth Immortal Realm and the Heavenly Court?"

Chen Shi speculated, "He must be a man of conscience, witnessing the new era he helped forge filled with deceit and unfairness, yet powerless to change it, so he grew increasingly silent, eventually choosing to return to his hometown, living quietly."

Little Dun looked at him and took his hand.

"If one day you want to return to the West Bull New Continent, I'll go back with you."

Chen Shi held her hand, which was full of gentleness.

Black Pot and Daoist Xiao Tian sneaked away without saying a word to Chen Shi. Chen Shi wondered, "I don't know what those two dogs are up to."

With Daoist Xiao Tian's astonishing abilities, Chen Shi wasn't worried about Black Pot's safety.

The two continued towards Han Valley Pass. Upon arrival, Chen Shi immediately ordered the army to move to the Shandong battlefield to wipe out the Demon Army.

The main commander of the Demon Army had been eliminated, and although there were still Demon Dao immortals among the remaining Demon Army, they posed no great threat, making it suitable for troop training.

Chen Shi, along with the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, went to the battlefield to supervise. He watched as his Heavenly Soldiers and Generals set up various sword arrays to encircle and annihilate the Jianzhou Demon Army, with strict formations and intricate array changes that eventually decimated the Demon Army.

In the subsequent mop-up battles, they would either encircle and destroy demon experts or face off one-on-one with Demon Dao immortals, with battles being extremely fierce.

The twenty thousand troops Chen Shi brought were all cultivated under the Heavenly Court's Jie Sect divine beings and had acquired Jie Sect Daoist Skills. Many were demon experts themselves, and they were not afraid to face the Demon Dao immortals of the Ancestral Court.

There were several Demon Immortals in the Ancestral Court who had reached the True Immortal Realm, powerful in their own right, but they too met opponents. Daoist Xiao Tian summoned a large black dog that left them in disarray.

Soon after, a big stout Daoist boy came along, summoning the Howling Celestial Dog to send those Demon Immortals scrambling.

The two dog Daoists were elusive, enjoying themselves immensely on the battlefield.

After observing for over ten days, Chen Shi laughed and said, "My disciples and juniors can hold their own." With that, he left the army to travel and enjoy the mountains and waters with Little Dun Fairy, indifferent to the war.

Ancestral Court was a vast world, a hundred times larger than the West Bull New Continent from before, and had numerous Holy Lands. Chen Shi and Little Dun traveled around, refining the demonic energy and Outer Dao in the Ancestral Court, driving out the remaining chill brought by the Yao Hua Immortal Gourd.

They visited various Holy Lands and went to pay respects to Lady Houtu in the main temple of Emperor Houtu Earth God, offering incense.

The Great Shun Court, upon hearing of his efforts to quell the demon chaos, quickly sent envoys, inviting Chen Shi to the capital Xi'an. Chen Shi and his wife stayed in Xi'an for a while before bidding farewell and leaving.

Unknowingly, more than a year had passed. The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals joined forces with Li Yan's army, launched an attack on Jianzhou, uprooted the Demon Army from its stronghold, and claimed millions of enemy heads.

During this year, Chen Shi fully comprehended the Undying Immortal Method. Although Immortal Master Erlang did not teach him the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill, he imbued the Daoist Skills of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill into his explanations of the Undying Immortal Method.

Chen Shi was unsure whether the Undying Immortal Method he comprehended bore any resemblance to the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill.

On this day, he felt a subtle movement in his heart and said to Little Dun Fairy, "My dear, an old friend has arrived, come with me to greet them."

The two of them arrived at Divine Continent Customs, standing at the wharf, and from afar saw a small boat sailing in from the Dark Sea, with a tall Daoist standing on it, appearing middle-aged, with a turtle-shell back and bear-like waist, and a bamboo hat hanging behind him.

True Master Master piloted the boat, and from afar, he saw two familiar figures standing at the customs wharf, and couldn't help but be startled: "Why are the True King couple in the Huaxia Divine Continent?"

The small boat was moored properly, and soldiers came to inquire, verify identity, and invite True Master Master to enter customs.

Chen Shi and Little Dun approached him, True Master Master smiled and said, "True King, how did your honorable couple arrive at the Ancestral Court before this old Daoist?"

Chen Shi laughed heartily and recounted how the Jade Emperor had invited him to quell the rebellion. He said, "Now that the Demon Army has been eliminated, the demonic aura has been refined by me, and the mastermind captured, it is time for me to withdraw and return to the Heavenly Court. I calculated that you would arrive, so I waited here for you."

True Master Master was speechless for a moment, then said, "So much has happened while I was away from the Divine Continent! The Ancestral Court almost became a Demon Domain!"

Chen Shi carefully chose his words, saying, "Back then, because of the chaos in the Earth Immortal Realm, you were unwilling to ascend. Again, due to the chaos in the Ancestral Court, you went away to the West Bull New Continent. You left the West Bull New Continent this time because it became the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Now, the Ancestral Court almost faced destruction. If I hadn't led the troops to quell the rebellion, how would you have coped? Would you leave the Ancestral Court to wander far away or stay to live or die with it?"

True Master Master was silent for a moment and said, "This must be my hometown, I will live or die with the Divine Continent."

Chen Shi said wistfully, "So, does the Wuyou Village you dreamed of really exist? I don't believe so. Even if the Ancestral Court is hidden in the Dark Sea, it would still be targeted. Even if Immortal Master Erlang is at peace with everything, he would still be embroiled in conflict. The struggle among Immortal Gods is escalating, and the situation at the Ancestral Court is becoming increasingly perilous. True Master Master, will you still choose seclusion?"