Chapter 537: Chapter 80: Tao Soul Lamp, Return to the Star Road

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Under the silent night sky, Li Qingming and the others shuttle through the city ruins, continuously manipulating the rocks blocking their path.

“Crack!”

The sound of giant rocks colliding echoes far in the empty night sky.

Passing by these collapsed ancient buildings, everyone’s hearts feel somewhat heavy.

These scar-covered pavilions, eroded by time to a mottled state, carry the most tragic history of the Fire Origin Realm.

Li Qingming seems to see countless members of an Alien Race, Great Ability wielders from several Calamities ago, roaring, shouting, cursing, fighting… The fierce battles of the past led to the desolation of today, how tragic!

“Crack!”

The group proceeds straight through the ruins, the originally chaotic and disordered passageway has now been completely cleared.

The yellowish light at the end of the ancient ruins flows, giving a feeling of indescribable tranquility at the bottom of one’s heart.

Upon reaching the end of the ruins, everyone immediately feels a refreshing breeze that deeply relaxes them. The light source flickers above and below, emitting an enchanting glow.

At this moment, everyone can finally clearly see what lies ahead.

Close to the Primordial Qi Crystal Wall stands a Parasol tree.

The ancient Parasol tree is sturdy like a dragon, its rough trunk has been hollowed out by time, not a single leaf remains. Only on the treetop, about a yard tall, stands a lamp with flickering flames.

The Green Lamp diffuses a yellowish luster, seemingly illuminating the path ahead in the darkness. As time flows, so do the ages change, bringing endless serenity to them.

Led to this place, everyone could hardly conceal their astonishment.

The majestic “Yushen Pass” behind them has turned to ruins, but this Parasol tree continues to exist in the world.

People say that Phoenixes perch on Parasol trees, a place where Phoenixes settle must be a place of treasure. This old tree, having survived several Calamities without falling, must certainly be related to the Green Lamp.

“Heavenly Fire, why is there a Parasol tree here? Do you recognize that Green Lamp?” Li Qingming instinctively looked towards Heavenly Fire. However, remembering Heavenly Fire’s naturally dumb and bewildered nature, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly and shake his head.

Yet, this time, Heavenly Fire was not confused but intently stared at the lamp on the treetop, saying, “Master, that is the Tao Soul Lamp left by the old master. He said that as long as one possesses the Soul Lamp, they will definitely be able to find Xuanhuang Qi and the Origin of All Realms. The old master cherished it deeply; I didn’t expect he would leave it here!”

“Tao Soul Lamp! Xuanhuang Qi, Origin of All Realms!”

Since the Demon Race’s Luo Hou fell on Huaxia Land, aside from Xuanhu, Yang Mei, Hong Jun, and Li Qingming, no one else knew about Xuanhuang Qi and the Origin of All Realms.

Hearing this from Heavenly Fire, Li Qingming is naturally filled with shock, but simultaneously, a surge of ecstatic joy rises in his heart.

From Luo Hou’s broken fragments of the Primordial Spirit, he only gleaned sporadic memories. Now, with this Tao Soul Lamp, finding the Xuanhuang Qi and the Origin of All Realms is no longer a difficult task.

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Looking at the others, after hearing this, their expressions vary.

Li Qingquan, Yang Jian, and Long Xuhu all show blank expressions. With their Cultivation Realm, they are not yet able to touch things at this level.

Whereas Shakyamuni frowns deeply, seemingly trying hard to recall something.

Li Qingming, profoundly shocked inside yet showing extreme indifference on his face, observes all this in his sight.

Heavenly Fire, this quirky little fellow, noticed the varying expressions of the people and realized something was amiss. He quickly put on an innocent look and said to Li Qingming, “Master, this thing can only serve to calm people’s minds. The old master just liked the tranquility it brought and kept it by his side. Why don’t you take it along as well? Consider it my tribute to the old master!”

Li Qingming chuckled and shot Heavenly Fire a glance, noticing a hint of slyness in his eyes.

Shaking his head, Li Qingming leaped up and gently grabbed the Tao Soul Lamp, then tossed it to Heavenly Fire, saying, “Here, take it!”

Heavenly Fire, pretending to be serious, touched the bronze base of the Soul Lamp, then flicked his paw, and the Soul Lamp vanished without a trace.

At the same time, in a corner of Li Qingming’s storage space, there appeared a Green Lamp emitting a dull yellow glow.

Patting Heavenly Fire’s little head, Li Qingming said, “Let’s go! Heavenly Fire, activate the Primordial Qi Crystal Wall, we need to return to the Star Road!”

Heavenly Fire nodded his little head and gently scratched the Primordial Qi Crystal Wall with his small paw.

“Pop!”

On the translucent and pure Primordial Qi Crystal Wall, fine web-like, light-colored ripples slowly formed. Then, centered around Heavenly Fire’s bright red paw, the web spread out in all directions at lightning speed.

After a short moment.

“Crash!”

A clear breaking sound was heard, and a hole wide enough to enclose a pronounced area appeared in front of everyone. Beyond the hole was the dazzling and boundless Path to Heaven.

Li Qingming looked back at everyone, stored Heavenly Fire in the Supreme Treasure, and stepped back onto the Star Road.

“Everyone, let’s go!” Li Qingquan also lightly stepped into the void and moved forward.

“Let’s go!”

As everyone stepped onto the Star Road, a tall Parasol Tree, under the influence of the All Heavens Spiritual Energy, completely turned into ashes. Followed by that, the entire Fire Origin Realm.

The earth, mountains, rivers, trees, flowers… Without the Fire Origin Dao Foundation, under the naked Star Road Spiritual Energy and the triple onslaught of the Power of Space-Time, like an old man fading at the end of his days, showed weariness. Gradually losing its vitality, it turned into dry bones, becoming dust.

Li Qingming and the others did not know all this. They began a repeat of their previous actions, facing the unchanging astonishments of the Star Road.

When they arrived at the second Central Heaven World, the Kui Water Realm, they found it completely destroyed—this world was covered in skeletons and ruins, devoid of any sign of life.

Only then did they realize.

So many years had passed, and the worlds along the Path to Heaven were also changing. Some Central Heaven Worlds were destroyed, some enslaved, and others still remained undeveloped.

Having understood this, the group’s journey finally picked up pace.

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“Big brother, we’ve passed through one hundred ninety-three Central Heaven Worlds already, how come all these worlds are destroyed? Why is our luck so bad!” The group was shooting through the endless Star Road, and Li Qingquan kept complaining.

“Exactly! Big senior brother!” Long Xuhu, hanging behind Li Qingquan, chimed in, “Ever since we entered the Path to Heaven, aside from some interesting encounters in the Fire Origin Realm, the subsequent Central Heaven Worlds were just a fleeting glance, nothing but bones and sand; we’re sick of it!”

“What do you want?” Li Qingming replied with a chuckle.

“Hehe, Big senior brother! My hands are itching for action. If the next Central Heaven World has any worthy opponents, I’ll definitely want to loosen up a bit!” Long Xuhu patted his mount, the black tiger, and grinned broadly.

“Haha, you all won’t be bored for long! The next Central Heaven World is even listed in the Star Map Pavilion by Fire Feather Old Man. I can’t believe that this Central Heaven World would be destroyed!” Li Qingming said with a laugh.

“Oh? What world?” Li Qingquan, Long Xuhu, and even Yang Jian became interested.

Li Qingming glanced at the quietly smiling Shakyamuni, chuckled, and said, “Ranked nineteenth in strength, the Endless Buddha Realm!” (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)