Continuing from where we left off, the Spirit Treasure Daoist made a great vow from a high place, ultimately causing a celestial phenomenon. The rebirth of the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique eradicated a great number of nefarious demons and evil cultivators, safeguarding the safety of billions across the seventy-two provinces.
People from all territories of the Human Clan were celebrating and, from afar, watching the celestial phenomena within Qiantang Province.
At first, they envied Master Tao for being invited to the imperial feast by the twelve Founding Emperors.
But as they watched for longer, doubts began to arise.
Just an invitation to the banquet, so why is it taking so long? Could there be some unexpected turn of events?
Thus, the people of the seventy-two provinces paid even more attention to Qiantang Province City, their gazes trying to penetrate the auspicious light and immortal mists to see the truth.
Despite all the wild speculations from everyone, who could have imagined that the truth was the opposite?
Now, only the major forces of the Cultivation World and hidden talents like Yu Yanshi, Zhang Jinluan, and Si Xixin knew what was happening there.
Inside and outside the realm!
Both were engaged in a fierce battle.
On one side was the now-renowned Master Tao, along with his Master, Duobao True Monarch.
On the other side were the Twelve Emperors of Alchemist and their numerous descendants, each of whom had once been an emperor.
There have been quite a few battles of such magnitude in the past, but few could match the spectacle of this one.
Comments from important figures arose within the Daoist fields, the Great Sects, and Spiritual Mountain Secret Realm:
"What an admirable pair of master and disciple! The disciple is willing to sacrifice his own life and cultivation to mitigate the calamity of the Human Dao. The Master is willing to forsake his cultivation in this world to protect his disciple's life... In comparison with these two, the few prominent Hidden Dragon Talents seem rather petty."
"Duobao Daoist is quite shameless, an old thief indeed. However, his disciple is truly a hero. If it weren't for the truly terrifying evil poison of the Human Dao that cannot be touched, I would be willing to lend him a hand."
"The calamity is frightening, but the benefits are great. If this pair of master and disciple actively engaging in and transforming the calamity can defeat the Alchemists, tsk tsk, the feedback of fortune, both could attain the Great Dao."
"Difficult! So difficult!"
"It may seem like they are fighting to a standstill, but in truth, the pair of master and disciple cannot hold on for long. Duobao's cultivation is formidable, and he could kill a few Daoist-transformed emperors even at the expense of his life and cultivation, but he definitely cannot kill Li Wanshou, Liu Pei, or Zhao Xuanglang. His disciple, Little Master Tao, is indeed an impressive anomaly, but with enemies on all sides and no help, he can't hold out much longer."
"Master Little Tao has some relations with the true disciples of our Spirit Coffin lineage, should he die, I shall cast a spell to preserve his remnant soul and True Spirit."
"Well said! We at Fangcun Mountain have the same thoughts."
Amidst the chaos in the outside world, Tao Qian was unaware.
Right now, he was completely immersed in his thoughts, oblivious to the increasingly intense sensation of crisis.
Despite the Governance Divine Machine and the mechanized army led by Lian Jing'er being formidable, they began to fall behind after being besieged by many emperors of the Ultimate Happiness Realm for a while.
Even as Tao Qian continuously assisted with "Ancestor God Forbidden Technique" and Divine Abilities, he also started to feel somewhat disheartened.
One reason was that these blood and flesh monsters, the descendants of the Twelve Emperors, had cultivation levels all at the Ultimate Happiness Realm, and having been emperors in life, they had some immunity to the Forbidden Law Barriers, though not as much as the Twelve Emperors.
The second reason was that during this time, there were constant back-stabbers, precisely being attacked from both sides.
They were none other than Zhang Jinluan and Si Xixin.
Even though the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique had been recreated, it hadn't merged into one entity but rather was divided into five parts.
Among them, Si and Zhang had taken control, one over twenty-four provinces and the other over twenty provinces.
Unsatisfied with owning more than half of the seventy-two provinces, they were eating away at the part controlled by Tao Qian while he was besieged, using their own authority to promote the barrier's encroachment.
On the other hand, Yu Yanshi and Yin Yuehua both tacitly refrained from kicking one who was down.
They didn't step forward to side with Tao Qian but instead turned to eat away at the other two's territories, momentarily pulling strings.
All these situations, Tao Qian was aware of.
But he simply couldn't afford to care, as he was following the predictive direction given by his own Master, needing to find the hidden countermeasures left by the Ancestor Dragon.
After considering several possibilities, Tao Qian first checked the [Nine States' Twelve Treasures] he owned.
Such as the Yu Ding, Spring and Autumn Chariot, Ten Thousand Gods Banner, Measuring World Ruler, Emperor's Sword, and Emperor Jade Seal... Each of these treasures sounded very significant, having once been worn by the Ancestor Dragon, and it was indeed possible that a hidden countermeasure could be within them.
Just as this thought arose, the result followed suit.
Tao Qian not only used his own abnormal soul to intricately touch and create a Record, but he also employed Spirit Treasure Daoism, and even the Spiritual Resonance Eye gifted by his senior sister, all to no avail.
The treasures were all exceptional, but there was nothing unusual about them inside.
"If that's the case, could the hidden countermeasure be among the other treasures, or within the Corpse Disintegration body parts, dead matter, or descendants of the Ancestor Dragon?"
"But now I am trapped here, even if I wanted to check, there's no way to start."
With this thought, Tao Qian's brows immediately furrowed.
He imagined that if he summoned the Round Light Illusion Mirror to reflect his face, he would see himself looking defeated, with a darkened forehead and an omen of death hovering ostentatiously.
As the saying goes, blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.
If he, as a disciple, had nothing good going for him, his Master Duobao, too, was suffering misfortune.
While Tao Qian was racking his brains for a way out, Yuan Gong suddenly chuckled, then took pleasure in misfortune and said:
"Hahaha... Even that old thief Duobao has met his comeuppance today. Truly satisfying to witness."
"Right now, whether it's the Twelve Daoist Sects or the Buddha Demon Major Sects, there must be many people laughing themselves to stomachaches everywhere."
Hearing this sentence, Tao Qian knew that his Master must have suffered a setback.
He immediately cast a spell to borrow the Heavenly Track and look beyond the realm.
Although he had some Divine Power and his cultivation was not considered low, he still could not compare with old Great Divine Power beings like Yuan Gong.