The sword light and the beam of light collided with incomparable intensity.
"Crack crack crack..."
The sharpness of the sword light reached its limit at this moment.
This sword light actually directly broke through the beam, went against the flow of the beam, and rapidly rushed towards the origin of the beam, which was the position of White Tiger.
Boom!
The beam in front of White Tiger split open, and the Void and Earth behind White Tiger all split open.
This terrifying collision came to an end.
A blood line appeared on White Tiger's body, and the blood line rapidly extended, extending to the entire body.
White Tiger's body was split into two halves. If White Tiger were a true White Tiger of the Shattering Realm, then White Tiger would likely have fallen at this moment.
Unfortunately, it was not.
White Tiger, which was about to split into two halves, came back together.
"Incredible!"
At this moment, White Tiger was truly convinced.
Is this a Celestial Venerable?
Or is this the Nine Lives Celestial Venerable?
It wasn't that White Tiger hadn't seen a Celestial Venerable before; it had an idea of the strength of Celestial Venerables. But could a Celestial Venerable truly be reborn and reach Lu Ye's level?
Probably not.
The reason Lu Ye was so strong now wasn't because he was a Celestial Venerable, but because he was Nine Lives!
"Thank you for the fight!"
Lu Ye also smiled. Although he didn't use the Celestial Venerable ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) Fist in this battle, it was truly exhilarating, and Lu Ye was very satisfied.
The Sword Dao had indeed grown significantly. Otherwise, this sword strike might have only resulted in mutual destruction with White Tiger's beam.
The Hongmeng Power was also truly fierce, suppressing White Tiger's power!
"So, I've been recognized now?"
"Naturally. With such strength, receiving the blessings of us Four Spirits is more than enough!"
"Alright, then I'll go experience the Black Tortoise's divine abilities."
White Tiger smiled and nodded.
Lu Ye's figure disappeared.
Soon, he arrived at the small world where Black Tortoise was located.
Black Tortoise was curiously observing him. Black Tortoise is a combination of a Profound Tortoise and a Soaring Serpent.
"Greetings, Senior Black Tortoise," Lu Ye said, cupping his hands.
"Lu Ye, did we know each other in a previous life? Why do I feel a sense of familiarity when I see you?" Black Tortoise asked with a smile.
"We did."
Lu Ye said frankly.
Not only did he know Black Tortoise, but he actually knew all the Four Spirits of Heaven. After all, the Four Spirits of Heaven belonged to Vermillion Bird's maternal side.
"If we knew each other, our relationship should have been quite good, right?" Black Tortoise said with a smile.
"Not bad. What, do you want a drop of my blood to deduce future matters?" Lu Ye asked with a smile.
Black Tortoise?
"You even know this?"
It seems our relationship was really good!
"Yes, I know."
Black Tortoise was a little excited. "Since you know, can you give me a drop of blood? I'll recognize you immediately!"
"No!"
Lu Ye refused decisively, and Black Tortoise's happiness came to an abrupt halt.
Huh?
"Yes, no!"
In this life, Lu Ye was not the pushover he was in his previous life. In his previous life, Black Tortoise brought him immense karma, forcing him to join the Time River war. He wouldn't do that now.
He could join the Time River war, but he couldn't be forced to join.
"Did I perhaps screw you over in the previous life?" Black Tortoise asked.
Lu Ye looked at it with a complex expression, his look completely saying, "What do you think?"
Black Tortoise shrank its head.
"Alright then, I won't ask for it. There's nothing for you to test here. You can pass."
Lu Ye looked at Black Tortoise and couldn't help but sigh.
Never mind, I won't talk about it.
Lu Ye's figure disappeared. The Soaring Serpent rubbed the Profound Tortoise's head.
"Did we really screw him over in the previous life?"
"Possibly..."
Lu Ye left Black Tortoise's world and arrived at Azure Dragon's small world.
Azure Dragon had already transformed into a human form, sitting cross-legged.
"Fellow Daoist, please sit!"
Azure Dragon could be said to be one of the oldest existences in the world. Although its strength might not be as great as Reincarnation Heavenly Lord, the difference was absolutely limited.
No one knew how long it had lived. Sometimes, Azure Dragon wouldn't even appear for an entire era.
Some said it was the son of the Ancestral Dragon, while others said the Ancestral Dragon was its son.
The Ancestral Dragon was an existence from before the extremely ancient times. However, it was certain that when the Ancestral Dragon existed, Azure Dragon also existed.
Lu Ye sat in front of Azure Dragon.
"Greetings, Senior Azure Dragon."
Azure Dragon nodded.
"Having nothing else to do, let us discuss the Dao, Fellow Daoist. You need not worry about time; the flow of time in this world has already changed," Azure Dragon said with a smile.
"Since that is the case, let us discuss the matter of eternity!"
A light flashed in Azure Dragon's eyes, and it couldn't help but be a little startled. Everyone knew that Azure Dragon's lifespan was extremely long, yet Lu Ye was actually discussing the matter of eternity with it now?
"I would like to hear the details!"
"Dare I ask, Senior, is there eternity in the world?"
Azure Dragon nodded.
"There is!"
"What is eternity? Before Heaven and Earth were created, there was a state of chaos, without beginning or end, which could be called eternity. However, suddenly a gust of wind came, a spark of fire, a glimmer of light, breaking open a wisp of chaos, and then chaos was lost, revealing the beginning of Heaven and Earth. Chaos, without beginning but having an end, cannot even be eternal. How can anything in the world be eternal?"
"That statement is incorrect. Chaos itself is not eternal, nor is Heaven and Earth eternal. If one's self is indestructible, and one's own Great Dao exists forever, born from within chaos, appearing before Heaven and Earth existed, enduring great tribulations without perishing, one's will indestructible and one's existence long-lasting. If the Dao perishes and I remain, if Heaven and Earth perish and I remain, is that not eternity?"
"Not so..."
The two began to discuss the Dao in a refined manner.
They commenced their discussion of the Dao using the topic of eternity.
In fact, does this topic have an answer?
Not necessarily.
Both knew there might not be one, but they still had to discuss it.
Because only by discussing could they have a chance to discover whether it existed or not.
The process of discussion was, in fact, a collision of Daos.
Lu Ye had personally witnessed the creation of the Heaven and Earth within his body. During that creation, Lu Ye saw sights he had never seen in his entire life.
Destruction and rebirth.
In this process, there was absolutely no existence that could be eternal. Eternity was always just a fleeting illusion.
The flow of time had indeed changed in this small world.
During the discussion of the Dao, Lu Ye killed Azure Dragon a full seven hundred and fifteen times, yet he still didn't convince Azure Dragon.
However, Lu Ye gained a lot during the process of discussing the Dao, especially.
Azure Dragon was, after all, a knowledgeable and experienced existence. Even though it wasn't the first time Lu Ye had discussed the Dao with Azure Dragon, he still felt he had gained a lot.
His Cultivation of the Dao had already reached the level of a Quasi-Emperor. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he could reach the level of a Great Emperor and condense a Dao Fruit.
Of course, if he were to condense a Dao Fruit, Lu Ye's strength was still insufficient. He could condense it, but he wouldn't be able to contain or bear it.
"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist!"
"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist!"
The two were satisfied with their discussion. Azure Dragon, with clear strangle marks on its neck, cupped its hands and said.
Lu Ye also cupped his hands.
He, on the other hand, was fine, because Azure Dragon at this realm simply couldn't defeat him!
After Lu Ye received Azure Dragon's recognition, his figure arrived in Vermillion Bird's realm.
Upon entering, he saw a graceful figure with flushed cheeks and hazy eyes, as if drunk. The figure was constantly writhing on a large bed behind a gauze curtain.
Lu Ye???
