CHAPTER 489: CHAPTER 393: TAO GUARDIAN?!

"Bo Qing? Yes, indeed, he is capable."

"That’s right. Not only has Bo Qing participated in the war between the two races, but he has also been rewarded by the Heavenly Palace."

"According to reports from the Southern Border Divine Continent, he has even inherited the true essence of the Azure Lotus Heaven Lord’s Sword Tao. As for the duels between champions, it will undoubtedly be effortless for him."

"He’s a Demon Cultivator by origin, wielding an incredibly vicious Demon Sword. Furthermore, that Demon Sword of his has been promoted to a Holy Artifact, a matter inextricably linked to the Qinglu Taoist Temple’s King’s Sword. This makes it perfectly timed for him to return and deal with the Ocean-viewing Taoist from the Qinglu Taoist Temple..."

In the palace, the Elders nodded in agreement, highly approving of Phoenix Princess Tang Xi’s words.

Even the Daxuan Emperor showed great satisfaction towards Tang Xi with a nod of approval.

A sense of relief pervaded the hall, felt by everyone except for Crown Prince Tang Anshi.

The Daxuan Emperor’s current inclinations were unclear. Especially after the position of Phoenix Princess was established to oppose the Crown Prince, the Daxuan Dynasty itself was not so tranquil internally.

The struggle for royal power, for the throne of the next Daxuan Emperor, now centered on Tang Xi and Tang Anshi.

Tang Anshi, tall and slender with a heroic countenance, wore a purple robe. Standing with one hand behind his back, he exuded the majestic aura of a Flood Dragon, brimming with vitality.

Feeling everyone’s praise for Tang Xi, he snorted coldly in his heart, his eyes darkening as he thought:

My dear sister, although Bo Qing was saved by you, favors are like debts; the more you call them in, the less they’re worth. You are far too naive!

Thus, following Tang Xi’s suggestion, the proposal was swiftly approved by everyone.

A secret edict was immediately issued to the Treasured Yellow Heaven, summoning Hong Yuan’s Sword Body to return.

「Up in the Treasured Yellow Heaven.」

Li Shenyu and Shi Lingfang stood side by side, outside the intelligence agency of the Five Great Human Tribe Academies.

When they saw the envoy from the Daxuan Dynasty enter the Academies and leave a message for Bo Qing, their expressions varied.

Li Shenyu lifted his head, arms crossed, and said indifferently, "Daoist Friend Lingfang, I told you the Eastern Wilderness Divine Continent would erupt in war. That would be the best time to draw Bo Qing away from Hua Menghuang."

In fact, Li Shenyu also wanted to tell Shi Lingfang not to trust authority too much.

On this matter, their Soul Killing lineage harbored a deep-seated loathing, a consequence of the profound harm the Great Moon Saint Han Jiuming had inflicted upon the Soul Killing Demon Emperor!

But to some extent, he and Shi Lingfang were also competitors, even enemies. Therefore, he did not enlighten Shi Lingfang.

"Yes, haha..." Shi Lingfang gave a bitter smile. Beneath her gently curving, willow-like brows, her mist-shrouded eyes gazed worriedly towards the interior of the intelligence agency of the Five Great Human Tribe Academies.

From childhood to adulthood, certain beliefs she had steadfastly cherished in her heart had been utterly shattered.

「In the Southern Border Divine Continent, LuoYing City.」

The sun was bright, the weather pleasant.

In the midst of a lush forest, Hua Menghuang was undergoing a combat trial.

She was required to wield a wooden sword and battle a martial artist Hong Yuan had created using his ’Water Transformation’ ability, and she had to emerge victorious.

"’Cultivating only innate nature and not destiny is the foremost malady in cultivation.’"

"’But we are Martial Artists, and you are even a Great Dream Seed—your life is destined to be fraught with thorns, filled with the struggles of blood and fire.’"

"’Battle and slaughter are the eternal themes on your path of cultivation...’"

Hong Yuan instilled the principles of combat into Hua Menghuang while secretly scrutinizing the Dream Tao Mystery inherent within her.

The nine Great Dream Seeds each represent different evolutionary directions of the Dream Tao.

The Dream Tao Mysteries concealed within them held considerable reference value, being ’innate talents’ and thus nearly impossible to replicate.

Facing such an opportunity, Hong Yuan, as a Dream Tao Grandmaster, naturally would not overlook it.

According to his deductions, if he could successfully comprehend the Dream Tao Mysteries of all nine Great Dream Seeds, he should be able to advance from a Dream Tao Grandmaster to a Supreme Grandmaster, thereby becoming the Tao Master of the Dream Tao.

However, doing so would be too ostentatious, undoubtedly signaling to others that ’Bo Qing’ was a significant problem!

Coincidentally, the contest for the Destinies of the Great Dream Seeds was precisely the time when Dream Tao Mysteries were transferred.

The winner takes all; the loser bites the dust.

Thus, Hong Yuan’s strategy was to diligently nurture Hua Menghuang towards the Human Race Destiny, at the very least ensuring she would endure until the final stages of the Human Race Destiny contest before her eventual failure.

He, Hong Yuan, would not mentor someone for nothing, nor would he play the part of some philanthropic Taoist, bestowing gifts freely.

"HEYA!" Hua Menghuang shouted, fiercely striking with her sword.

The powerful sword wind stirred the dust on the ground, sending fallen leaves spinning ceaselessly.

This sword strike directly engaged the great dragon of her spine, unleashing its power simultaneously. It hacked out a fierce azure Sword Light, instantly crushing the water-formed martial artist.

A perfect fusion of hardness and softness!

Impressive, impressive. Her comprehension is just a notch below mine. The foundation laid by the Human Strength Equilibrium Flow is indeed exceptionally solid, Hong Yuan praised inwardly.

It could be said that, excluding a few highly personalized foundational methods, Hong Yuan had imparted almost all the Taoism Divine Powers he could teach to Hua Menghuang.

Witnessing Hua Menghuang grow stronger day by day, the satisfaction in the depths of Hong Yuan’s eyes grew even more intense.

"Well done." Hong Yuan clapped his hands, not hesitating to praise her.

Hua Menghuang, who just moments before had displayed the vigorous air and demeanor of a Sword Immortal, immediately sheathed her cold sword upon hearing Hong Yuan’s praise. She giggled obediently, her laughter like the clear ringing of bells.

Hua Menghuang was already exceptionally beautiful, like a Moon Fairy gracing the mortal realm—an unparalleled beauty with skin as crystalline and white as ivory.

Now, her smiling appearance was even more pleasing to Hong Yuan’s eyes and ears, prompting him to be even more attentive in his instruction.