Chapter 1214 - 1105: Parasitism
Thunder Path Pure Land, upon the vast earth, outside a colossal palace.
“Has the Great Emperor not emerged yet?”
“An anomaly on Thunder Tao Mountain… has the Thunder Emperor not sensed it?”
“No, when the Thunder Emperor descended the path, he severed all connections with the outside world, intending to take the Path of Parasitism, it must be so.”
A group of the strongest from the Thunder Earth stood outside the palace, waiting anxiously.
“I have already given the order, the powerful cultivators from the Thirty-six Divisions of the Thunder Court to stabilize the Thunder Earth.”
“But, it’s only a temporary measure, there must be a serious issue with the Thunder Earth!”
“I feel the loss of the origin… the Sacred Origin of Thunder Tao Mountain might have encountered an error.”
The group of powerful cultivators debated amongst themselves, but they were powerless to act.
Thunder Tao Mountain is a forbidden area, and even though their status in the Lei Ting is high, they dare not enter, especially now that the Thunder Emperor is undergoing the Descent of the Path, they couldn’t possibly disturb him.
…
At the same time.
Inside the grand hall.
“Hmm? Why did it fail?!”
A thought stirred within the Thunder Emperor’s heart.
He had just invoked dozens of lightning flashes, targeting the Daoist Scenic Areas of these Heavenly Destined Children. However, when he tried to implant the thunder seeds wrapped by the lightning flashes into the Daoist Scenic Areas of these Heavenly Destined Children using the method of the Path of Parasitism, he failed one after another!
“What’s going on… the method should be correct…”
The Thunder Emperor couldn’t help but murmur to himself, his eyes flashing with terrifying lightning bolts, as if peering into the deepest secrets of Youming.
“The pathway being channeled, the thunder seeds… there are no problems.”
As an Emperor, he could tell whether the Parasitic Method brought over by the Water Emperor was correct or not.
Otherwise, why would he have easily chosen this path?
But now, there was a mishap…
For some bizarre reason, his thunder seeds could not be implanted into these Heavenly Destined Children’s Daoist Scenic Areas?
How very strange!
He waved his hand again, and dozens of lightning flashes wrapped around the thunder seeds shot once more into everyone’s Daoist Scenic Areas.
He observed carefully the Daoist Scenic Area of Yuan Wuji, meticulous, but it still ended in failure!
Is this some kind of sorcery?
The Thunder Emperor was puzzled. He decided to give up on Yuan Wuji and instead tested each Heavenly Destined Child one by one.
Sword Nameless failed…
Zeng Shisha failed…
Even two young men enveloped in a slither of black air within their Daoist Scenic Areas, whom he highly regarded, failed! This was simply… preposterous!
“Could it be that there is a problem with the Path of Parasitism as taught by the Water Emperor?”
“Or could this pathway involve causality that even Emperors should not tread upon?”
His suspicions grew!
It was very possible.
If the pathway was correct, the method was correct, the Heavenly Destined Children had no issues, then there was only one possibility…
Everything was right, but could there be some unspeakable causality, or some unimaginable existences… thwarting it all??
Is it the darkness?
Even as an Emperor, at this moment, he was somewhat terrified.
“Hmm? No, that’s not right!”
But then, he suddenly discovered something, sharply lifting his gaze, he looked towards a middle-aged man!
The perfect Heavenly Destined Child, Ao Wushuang!
At this moment, the Thunder Emperor sensed it, his thunder seed had successfully taken root in Ao Wushuang’s Daoist Scenic Area!
In an instant, a glimmer of excitement and joy flashed through the Thunder Emperor’s eyes.
“I understand now… It’s not an issue with the method, nor any causality that barred me… it’s the problem of the Heavenly Destined Child itself!”
He instantly realized that if others were unfit… it was mostly likely due to poor aptitude.
And Ao Wushuang, he was a true Heavenly Destined Child, whose Daoist Scenic Area was pitch black!
Suddenly, he stared at Ao Wushuang, focused intensely, watching how his thunder seed was doing in Ao Wushuang’s Daoist Scenic Area.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but pour his origin force into it, aiding the rapid growth of the thunder seed!
But at this moment, Ao Wushuang was freaking out.
Because he found that in his own Daoist Scenic Area, there appeared an additional terrifying blue light source.
This blue light source was growing as if it were alive!
He felt an overwhelming surge of Way of Thunder origin force emanating from the blue light source, nearly creating a deluge in his Daoist Scenic Area!
What the hell is this…
Continuing this way, he feared his Daoist Scenic Area might not hold up!
But, right at that moment.
The nine-tiered black pagoda within his Daoist Scenic Area suddenly stirred slightly.
The frightening Way of Thunder origin force was devoured by the pagoda, and then injected into Ao Wushuang’s Land of Nothingness.
Within his Land of Nothingness, a black light hovered, continuously releasing terrifying black qi, the richness of which was vast like an ocean, almost capable of submerging an entire world!
At this moment, under the facilitation of Great Emperor level origin force, the black mist instantly flashed with a swirl, turning into wind!
Ao Wushuang, from the Najin Realm, stepped into the Chengfeng Realm.
Moreover, there were so many taboo auras surging in his Daoist Scenic Area that he surged right through, bypassing the Xiaocheng and Middle Vehicle Realms, and directly became Mahayana!
The great wind surged mightily!
To enter the Riding the Wind Realm, the cultivator must consciously drive the Five Qis imbibed by the Land of Nothingness to transform into wind, to then carry themselves.
Foreign origin force can act as a catalyst, and many geniuses entering this realm would have elders protect their passage and guide them, with the stronger the power driving the Five Qis, the more stable the cultivator’s realm.
At this moment, it’s as if a Great Emperor personally protected the passage for Ao Wushuang, aiding his breakthrough into the Riding the Wind Realm.
No one among the countless geniuses within Thunder Earth had ever enjoyed such treatment!
Soon, hundreds upon thousands of terrifying winds converged, forming a terrifying black hurricane, like Fuyao, rising towards the heavens, with the potential to destroy everything it passed!
This is… Fuyao!
Ao Wushuang, attained perfection within the Riding the Wind Realm.
“It feels so good…”
At this moment, Ao Wushuang felt extreme comfort throughout his entire being!
He had a feeling that with the black Fuyao Hurricane, he could rise to the ninth heaven to pluck the moon, or dive into the four seas to catch turtles!
The feeling of freedom!
And the Thunder Emperor, at this moment, was also very elated.
He felt that… his Way of Thunder origin force seemed to have become one with Ao Wushuang.
Moreover, he could see that within Ao Wushuang’s pitch-black Daoist Scenic Area, a blue Thunder Path Flower had already blossomed!
This meant that the parasitism… was successful!
“Phew…”
Only then did the Thunder Emperor deeply exhale, immediately exiting the state of Descent of the Path.
At once, the surrounding Heavenly Destined Children also abruptly woke up!
Just now, they were as if influenced by some force, entering into a serene place, involuntarily, but now, they finally reacted, returning to reality.
“What happened…”
“Did I fall asleep just now? In my dream, I felt as if something was moving in and out of my Dao Scenic Area… and it was quite comfortable.”
“Is this… the Thunder Emperor?!”
While everyone was in a state of surprise and doubt, suddenly someone saw the Thunder Emperor before them.
–Previously, they had all paid their respects to the Shadow of the Thunder Emperor, so now they recognized him.
“Greetings, Thunder Emperor!”
“Greetings, Thunder Emperor!”
All of them bowed down together!
But the Thunder Emperor simply waved his hand indifferently, and instantly, Ao Wushuang floated to his front.
“From today onward, you are my Direct Disciple! You may address me as your adoptive father!”
The Thunder Emperor spoke, and the love written in his eyes as he looked at Ao Wushuang was unmistakable.
This Ao Wushuang… he was the very core of his Path of Parasitism!
Hearing this, a group of Heavenly Destined Children were all shocked.
Ao Wushuang actually received such treatment?
As for Ao Wushuang himself, he was stunned, what… adoptive father?
However, he quickly thought to himself…
Wouldn’t it be wonderful having a Great Emperor as a backing?
Doesn’t this mean that from now on, he could do as he pleased?
And with a Great Emperor around… would he no longer have to fear that little village from now on?
He immediately felt overjoyed and said:
“Greetings, adoptive father!”
No sooner had he spoken these words, the Thunder Emperor suddenly felt a throb in his life force, his heart in chaos, his breath stuffy, as if…
As if some calamity was descending upon him!
“What… what’s going on?!”
He questioned in astonishment. Could it be that Ao Wushuang’s bow had somehow tainted him with something?
But, at that moment, a loud cry came from outside:
“Great Emperor, something’s wrong, there’s a disturbance at Thunder Tao Mountain!”
Upon hearing this, the Thunder Emperor immediately acted, and at this instant, he regained control over the entire Thunder Earth, sensing every change within it.
“Where is my Elemental Earth?”
“Where is my Elemental Water?”
“Where is my Elemental Wood…”
“My brothers and sisters…”
“My Elemental Mother…”
The complexion of the Thunder Emperor changed dramatically, why… couldn’t he sense anything anymore?
What the problem could be!?
He immediately panicked, showing great alarm, and said:
“Seal off the Thunder Earth!”
Then, he grabbed Ao Wushuang and vanished from the spot, heading towards Thunder Tao Mountain.
–Ao Wushuang was the individual he cherished the most, so no matter what happened, he must ensure that this person remained under his control.
…
Meanwhile, at this moment.
At a certain place in Thunder Earth.
“Why hasn’t Shui Jing returned?!”
Shui Deheng was extremely anxious, the commotion just now was sufficient proof…
…that the Thunder Emperor had completed the Descent of the Path.
But Shui Jing had still not returned…
It must not be discovered by the Thunder Emperor, otherwise, everything would be over…
“Elder, we need to leave now… If we don’t go now, we won’t be able to escape.”
Next to him, an expert from the Waterway Imperial Court couldn’t help but remind him in a low voice.
Shui Deheng’s face was extremely ugly. Could it be that some mishap had occurred?!
“Give me five breaths’ time!”
He was prepared to wait another five seconds for Shui Jing!
“Five…”
Just as the countdown began, suddenly, he saw terrifying bolts of lightning erupting from the palace where the Thunder Emperor had descended, soon to cover the entire Thunder Earth!
“One!”
Shui Deheng hastily spoke out, saying:
“Escape, escape quickly!”
An elder of the Thunder Court said, “But Elder, what about your descendants…”
“If I worry about his life or death, I will die! Move quickly, it will be too late if we delay!”
…
And at this moment.
At Thunder Tao Mountain.
“The Thunder Emperor’s descent has been successful; the retreat is over.”
Shui Qingling took a deep breath, quickly went over, and forcefully helped Shui Jing up, saying:
“Quick, let’s use the Water Emperor Talisman to leave here!”
She took out her own Water Emperor Talisman, preparing to take Shui Jing and leave.
But looking at the talisman in her hand, Shui Jing’s eyes widened in terror.
He panicked, completely panicked. Yet, his entire body was numb, his tongue stiff, unable to utter a word. At that moment, he broke out in a cold sweat!
He really wanted to say, it’s wrong, the talisman in your hand isn’t the Water Emperor Talisman at all…
Could it be that he’s doomed to be trapped here to die?
The worst part was the frustration, knowing that the talisman Shui Qingling had was problematic, when he himself carried the true life-saving Water Emperor Talisman…
….but could only await death?!
He was on the verge of exploding with anger!
“Would you like to leave with me? This is the Water Emperor Talisman, it can take us away… If we delay, there will be no chance!”
As Shui Qingling slowly activated the “Water Emperor Talisman” in her hand, she suddenly lifted her gaze towards Dugu Yuqing and the others!
Dugu Yuqing, upon hearing this, suddenly spoke:
“You want to save someone, perhaps you should save yourself first.”
“What’s in your hand is not a Water Emperor Talisman, but… a Symbol of Darkness.”
Hearing this, Shui Qingling was instantly taken aback.
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