Chapter 888 - 615: Qilin’Er of the Zhang Clan (Part 2)

All these years, he had lived under the Identity of Zhang Xingdao, devoting himself to Cultivation in Dragon-Tiger Cliff, never once slackening.

He could clearly feel how his comprehension of the Taiyin Dao had undergone an earth-shaking transformation compared to his previous life.

Now, everything he saw and sensed was all the origin of Taiyin.

This kind of treatment was simply like Heaven spoon-feeding him; he couldn’t refuse even if he wanted to!

"With this Talent of the [Taiyin Dao Seed] upon me, becoming a Dharma Master or Daoist Monarch is nothing but a matter of course."

Faint Taiyin radiance flowed in Chen Sheng’s eyes:

"The shackles on my Talent from my last life have, in this life, been completely compensated for."

"In this life, it may not be impossible to touch the Mahayana Realm and break through the limits of my first six lives."

"As for the [Dimension Demon God]..."

When mentioning this innate gift, his heart surged even more, a trace of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

As a former Named Disciple of an Immortal Mountain, he was far clearer than ordinary Cultivators on just how forbidden the Power of Dimension was.

That was a Domain surpassing Tribulation Crossing Daoist Monarchs and surpassing Mahayana Loose Immortals.

"Dimensional True Immortal!"

These four words echoed slowly in his heart, carrying a hint of reverence.

"That is a power that belongs above Mahayana, something only a True Immortal can touch."

"If I can come into contact with the Power of Dimension in advance, my path of Dao in the future will take countless fewer detours; the benefits go without saying!"

But alongside his joy, there was even more helplessness.

"However, sensing the ’other selves’ in other dimensions does not seem to be that easy."

All these years, he had devoted himself to tempering his Cultivation; the changes brought by the [Taiyin Dao Seed] were ever-renewing, clearly perceptible—every session of Cultivation let him feel the nourishment of the Taiyin Great Dao.

But this innate gift of the [Dimension Demon God] seemed to be in slumber, with no movement at all.

No matter how he focused his mind to sense it, he could not capture the slightest trace of dimensional aura, not even a shred of fluctuation.

Chen Sheng let out a soft sigh, not in the least impatient, and thought to himself:

"Take it slowly."

"Perhaps my Cultivation is still insufficient; perhaps the time has not yet come. It’s not something to be rushed."

A flick of a finger, a hundred years passed.

Whoosh——

Tianxin Realm, Linglong Pavilion.

Within the pavilion, Spiritual Qi billowed; Jade Pillars gleamed with gold; Dao Patterns flowed, and a faint Taiyin radiance filled the air.

A group of Zhang Clan disciples in cyan-and-white White Jade patterned robes clustered around the youth at the center, their eyes full of shock and frenzy, their voices brimming with barely concealed exclamations.

"Brother, your Cultivation speed is too fast! It’s only been a hundred years, and you’ve already manifested a Taiyin Dao Domain!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Manifesting a Dao Domain is the foundation of a Refining Void Great Power. Now that the Dao Domain is formed, there will be no more bottlenecks in your future impact on Void Refining!"

Everyone chimed in, chirping noisily, completely convinced.

They were all outstanding figures among the Zhang Clan’s same generation, and they had personally witnessed Chen Sheng’s transformation over this past century.

His Cultivation had raced from Nascent Soul Early-stage all the way to Mid-stage Divinity Transformation in a short hundred years.

This in itself was nothing much; after all, as long as there were sufficient resources, raising one’s Cultivation was incomparably easy.

What truly convinced them was his progress in Enlightenment.

While raising his Cultivation, he had evolved the Grand Yin Dao Principle to the Third Step Perfection.

A few days ago, they had still been secretly discussing how Zhang Xingdao’s frenzied advance would eventually have to pause to temper his Dao Foundation, giving them, his pursuers, a chance to catch up.

But who could have imagined that in just one night he would manifest his own exclusive Dao Domain!

"Brother, I really don’t understand—have you not felt even the slightest bottleneck?"

One disciple scratched his head, his face full of confusion. As soon as he finished speaking, another disciple snorted, slapped his shoulder, and said:

"You’ve got some nerve asking that. With Brother breaking through realms overnight, where would a bottleneck come from?"

"Don’t use your vision to imagine the Cultivation path of a heaven’s chosen; you’re simply not on the same level!"

Someone echoed:

"Exactly!"

"Brother truly is like a True Dragon. Even when Ancestor Lin was young, his Cultivation speed was never this terrifying!"

They were sincerely impressed; from ancient times to the present, they had never seen such peerless Talent!

Standing in the center, surrounded by the crowd, Chen Sheng’s Taiyin Dao Domain flickered faintly around him. His expression remained calm as he only gave a slight nod:

"Cultivate in peace; do not be impetuous."

The disciples immediately fell silent, all bowing and answering, "We heed Brother’s instruction!"

...

At the same time.

Zhang Clan Ancestral Land, Chengyun Hall. The hall was ancient and solemn, with upturned eaves and soaring corners.

Candle flames flickered, bright one moment and dim the next. The orange glow lit up the face of a middle-aged man, making the gloom and fatigue in his eyes even more pronounced.

He was the current Clan Leader of the Zhang Clan, a Void Refining Fourteenth Tribulation Great Power—Zhang Danqing.

In Zhang Danqing’s hand, he tightly gripped an ink-black Jade Talisman, which recorded one shocking loss after another recently suffered by the clan.

His brows furrowed into a deep ravine, carrying suppressed fury:

"Those people are becoming more and more brazen in their actions!"

On one side of the hall, a white-haired Elder stood with a bowed back, silver beard hanging down to his chest, softly chiming in:

"Clan Leader, indeed."

"Since Ancestor Lin’s passing, with our Zhang Clan having lost the protection of a Dharma Master, we have gradually declined."

"Those side branches of Panwu, seeing our weakness, have all set their sights on us, cutting our flesh with soft knives. It’s impossible to guard against."

Zhang Danqing let out a heavy sigh, the stifled frustration and powerlessness in his heart finally impossible to suppress. He raised his hand and slammed the ink-black Jade Talisman onto the desk with a crisp yet dull crack.

The white-haired Elder fell silent for a moment, then lowered his head and gently advised:

"Clan Leader, the Zhang Clan has been passed down for more than five hundred generations; our roots run deep. For now, we can still ensure that the Zhang Clan’s foundation will not be lost and that the clan members’ safety remains intact."

"It is just that after Ancestor Lin’s passing, our strength has been greatly diminished. Yielding flesh and ceding profit is something we cannot avoid."

Zhang Danqing closed his eyes, his fingertips gently rubbing his brow:

"How could I not know?"

"But even if we yield flesh, we cannot be so passive!"

"Today we lose a Spirit Vein, tomorrow a few disciples; over time, I fear our very foundation will be damaged!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of resolve flashing within them:

"These days, I have been planning one thing—drawing closer to the Yuan Clan’s Dharma Masters."

"The Yuan Clan is of the bloodline of Ancestor Panwu and has always been on close terms with our Zhang Clan. Now they have five Dharma Masters sitting in town, their power ever increasing."

"Let the clan’s outstandingly talented juniors bring heavy gifts to seek them as masters and climb up..."

Before he could finish——

Whoosh——

A streak of lustrous white Spirit Light tore through the air, landing steadily on his desk without the slightest deviation.

As the Spirit Light slowly dispersed, a Communication Jade Talisman of pure White Jade emerged, Dao Patterns swirling across its surface, Spirit Light dazzling.

Zhang Danqing’s heart stirred. He picked up the White Jade Talisman, and his Divine Thought instantly probed within, carefully reading the message.

The next instant, his tightly knitted brows suddenly relaxed, and the gloom in his eyes was instantly replaced by boundless ecstasy.

All of a sudden——

Zhang Danqing sprang to his feet, the fatigue around him swept clean. Overcome with excitement, he paced back and forth:

"Xingdao! Xingdao has comprehended a Dao Domain!"

"Not even two hundred years old, and he has already manifested a Taiyin Dao Domain!"

"Such monstrous Talent is simply unheard of since ancient times!"

"Heaven bless my Zhang Clan! Heaven bless my Zhang Clan!"

The white-haired Elder was also so shocked by this news that his whole body trembled. He jerked his head up, eyes full of disbelief: "Truly!?"

"Indeed!"

Zhang Danqing halted his steps, clenched the White Jade Talisman in his hand, and gave the white-haired Elder a solemn order:

"For the time being, you are to take full charge of all clan affairs. You must stabilize the situation; there must not be the slightest misstep!"

"I will personally make a trip to the Tianxin Realm."

He paused, a trace of longing and resolve flashing in his eyes:

"There are still a thousand years until the Three Extremes Dao Assembly!"

"From this day forth, we will marshal the strength of the entire clan to support Xingdao! Resources, Cultivation Techniques, Dao Rhyme—whatever he needs, he shall lack for nothing!"

"If the Zhang Clan can produce another Dharma Master, all our current troubles will be resolved with ease!"

Zhang Danqing knew all too well that in the Cultivation Realm there was never any such thing as reason.

All grievances, all passivity, all schemes had only one root cause—insufficient strength, inadequate Cultivation!

Without a Dharma Master in town, no matter how vast a network of connections one built, one could only remain on the defensive and even voluntarily yield flesh to preserve the foundation.

But once another Dharma Master emerged, the Zhang Clan would be able to return to its peak!