Chapter 548 - 448: Water Dao Grandmaster! Earth Dao Grandmaster

He split Seven-Color Ginger's soul into seven parts and collected them in a sacred vase!

He then forcibly abducted Seven-Color Ginger.

However, this created a rift between them, which only deepened his hatred for the Bai family and the Golden Clan.

With a loud bang, the ancient transportation formation activated.

Ji Licheng arrived in the Hong Realm and managed to join the great sect of Canglang Pavilion.

With his Tier Three Peak cultivation, he immediately became an outer sect elder.

Just three years later, however, three of Canglang Pavilion's rival sects joined forces and laid siege to it.

At the first sign of the siege, Ji Licheng decisively fled once again!

In the years that followed, he joined several other sects. But time and again, disaster befell them, forcing him to escape.

It was on this journey, through countless tribulations, that he finally succeeded in refining a perfect Spirit Body, a perfect Sacred Body—the Emperor Dragon Saint Body!

The Emperor Dragon Saint Body was a special physique from the path of fortune. It could naturally gather and absorb fortune, making it the ideal physique for one destined to lead a great power—doubling the results of his efforts for half the work!

The moment Ji Licheng stepped into the Saint realm, he sensed the favor of the world's will. He had a chance to condense the [Hong Realm Celestial Destiny Mark] and become the new Celestial Mandate of the Hong Realm!

From this point on, his fortune surged, and his fame began to spread!

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"So this is a summary of the Vast Sea Venerable Emperor's early life? It's certainly been an eventful one."

At this moment, Fang Yang had already descended into the Golden Crow Dream World and assumed the identity of Fang Yuesheng.

He was now using the power of his Profound Domain Celestial Mandate to gather all available information on the Vast Sea Venerable Emperor.

It had to be said, the rise of this Vast Sea Venerable Emperor was indeed the stuff of legends.

He set down the scroll, closed his eyes, and considered how to deal with the Vast Sea Venerable Emperor, Ji Licheng.

At this point in time, Ji Licheng was in the Hong Realm and was only a Tier Six Saint.

For no apparent reason, Fang Yang was reminded of how the Great Sun Dragon Lady had constantly pressured him, watching him with predatory eyes.

Back then, because of the 'Struggle for the Great Sun', she hadn't hesitated to use underhanded means against him time and again within the [Burying Moon Mountain Dream World Cluster].

He drew one unfavorable lot after another!

It pushed him to his limits, forcing him to frantically clear one Dream World after another, doing everything in his power to increase his cultivation.

Fortunately, he had prevailed.

Now, the tables had turned.

'The daughter racked up a debt, and now her father will pay for it. It was time for Ji Licheng to suffer as I had.'

"Relay my order. At dawn tomorrow, the army will move out, invade the Hong Realm, and crush Ji Licheng," Fang Yang ordered coolly.

The Cyan Robe Daoist by his side immediately acknowledged the order.

The Cyan Robe Daoist was this era's Thunder Control the Great Saint, and he hailed from the Minghai Race.

「The next morning.」

The great army moved out.

In the sky, dark clouds roiled, war drums shook the heavens, and banners unfurled and fluttered.

Supreme Sky Eagles, Six-Tailed Croc-Dragons, Sky-Rending Demon Lions, and other ancient and primordial desolate beasts were arrayed in the ranks.

In addition, one ancient war chariot after another streaked across the sky, looking as if they would crush the firmament, with cold light glinting off their iron armor.

And on the Golden Ancient War Chariot at the very center of the formation, Fang Yang stood tall, radiating a commanding presence.

In this expeditionary force, even the weakest soldiers were Tier Seven Saints.

Clearly, Fang Yang intended to crush Ji Licheng in one swift blow, leaving no room for complications.

However, the realm barrier slowed their advance, impeding Fang Yang and the other Great Saints.

Fortunately, the Golden Clan had planted sleeper agents in every major realm, with a Great Saint lying dormant in each one.

Or rather, every Venerable's orthodox lineage would have such contingencies in place.

Soon, Canglang Pavilion was surrounded.

But Ji Licheng had already obtained intelligence and was conducting a fighting retreat.

With the support of a branch of the Earth Divine Mountain's lineage, he used a Water Dao Divine Skill and managed to escape.

However, his Canglang Pavilion was wiped out, his years of hard work destroyed in an instant!

'Ji Licheng escaped, and with the Earth Divine Mountain's help…' Fang Yang's expression was calm; he wasn't surprised.

He knew full well that if Ji Licheng could be eliminated so easily, the path to becoming a Venerable wouldn't be so arduous.

Moreover, according to the *Qi Shu Theory*, to crush an unparalleled hero like him, another unparalleled hero must act to suppress all unforeseen variables.

Otherwise, such a figure would only grow stronger through adversity.

'But as I recall, the *Qi Shu Theory* is a timeless classic from the Great Xuan Dynasty,' Fang Yang thought, a hint of amusement in his expression.

The *Qi Shu Theory* states that everyone's allotment of fate—their Qi Shu—is different. Some have more, some have less; some are strong, some are weak. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The sobriquets of Young Saint, Young Great Saint, and Young Venerable arose in response to this concept.

In short, if two Young Great Saints were to face off, a transfer of Qi Shu would occur, and the victor's Qi Shu would flourish even more!

Of course, the Great Dao has fifty aspects, and the heavens divine but forty-nine, leaving one to escape fate. Nothing is absolute.

But this "one" was considered next to impossible to grasp.

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"Bearer of the Golden Crow's Celestial Mandate, I have come to sue for peace! Whatever grievous offense Saint Vast Sea has committed, my Earth Divine Mountain is willing to take full responsibility!" said the Great Saint from the Earth Divine Mountain, his voice filled with sincerity.

Fang Yang glanced at him. "Sending a mere Dharma Body shows no sincerity at all!"

BUZZ! The Golden Crow Divine Sword at Fang Yang's waist began to thrum, vibrating with a low hum. It seemed to thirst for the flesh, blood, and soul of a Great Saint.

It slashed down upon the Great Saint's Dharma Body like a black sun. It was like a savage dragon whose roar shook the nine heavens as it pierced through the projection.

In an instant, the Great Saint's Dharma Body withered, dissolving into a rain of light and fading away wisp by wisp until it vanished completely.

Even among Great Saints, there was a world of difference in power.

Even when relying solely on the Daoist arts and Divine Techniques of the Golden Crow lineage, Fang Yang was still at the absolute apex of this world.