Chapter 584 - 583: One Finger to Define the Dao, One Thought to Shatter the Dao

Chapter 584: Chapter 583: One Finger to Define the Dao, One Thought to Shatter the Dao

"When the time comes, everyone within the Celestial Book Tomb will achieve Enlightenment."

Jiang Zuo’s voice resonated throughout the entire Celestial Book Tomb.

Everyone, both inside and out, heard Jiang Zuo’s voice.

His voice carried such suppressive might, such an unparalleled aura, that no one dared to question him.

These words sent massive shockwaves through the entire Celestial Book Tomb.

’Mass Enlightenment?’

No one could believe it.

Few among them on Celestial Book Mountain knew of this.

Hearing this news so suddenly, they felt it had to be fake. Yet, this person didn’t look like he was joking at all.

Witch Dan Xue and the Black-robed Demon Cultivator stared blankly at the figure. ’So this is Po Xiao?’

’He’s long since surpassed the scope of a normal Cultivator, hasn’t he?’

Witch Dan Xue sighed. ’And I actually thought I could compete with someone like him for the Enlightenment Stone?’

’How ridiculous.’

Chi Xue Child and the others finally understood why Mo Yan and Chu Qing had been so terrified.

’This terrifying aura... just the projection is frightening enough to kill someone. Wouldn’t watching it up close be fatal?’

Inside the Celestial Book Tomb, those whose time was running out were excited beyond words.

’It’s real. It’s very likely real.’

’Perhaps we really have a chance to break through.’

’An opportunity like this is once in a lifetime!’

But what was even harder for them to comprehend was just what kind of Great Power this person was.

The younger Cultivators also finally understood why so many powerful seniors had suddenly arrived. ’So they knew about this all along.’

Yue Xi watched the figure and finally asked, "What’s he trying to get out of this?"

She was, of course, asking Jian Shisan.

Jian Shisan said, "He... he said... that it was... on a... on a whim."

Yue Xi looked at Jian Shisan in disbelief.

’On a whim?’

’Just what kind of person is he?’

’At first, she’d guessed this person might be the male candidate for Sainthood, but could that really be true?’

’This person’s Realm has long since transcended the ordinary, hasn’t it?’

’Inducing a mass Enlightenment on a whim... Is that something a human can even do?’

Meanwhile, in the area outside the Celestial Book Tomb, a commotion erupted among the Demon Cultivators and Daoist Cultivators.

’Mass Enlightenment... should we believe it or not?’

They no longer had time to wait and see. The person had spoken: in three minutes, the Celestial Book Tomb would be closed.

In other words, they had three minutes to make their final choice.

At that moment, someone said, "It’s not like his family owns the Celestial Book Tomb. Can he really close it just because he says so?"

Someone immediately retorted, "Use your brain, will you? He said it would open completely, and it did. What’s so hard about closing it again?"

"What if it’s just a rumor? What if it wasn’t even him who said it?"

"Then you can wait until it’s closed to find out."

"Then you go ahead and call him ’Dad’ yourself."

"You...."

This was the hurdle. The requirement of calling someone "Dad" made many shrink back in hesitation.

The main issue was that no one knew if the mass Enlightenment was real or fake.

If it turned out to be real, they’d be called clever.

But if it was fake, it would be a mark of foolishness and ignorance, and might even leave them with psychological scars.

It was truly a difficult decision.

Just then, the Door Spirit’s voice resonated inside and outside the Celestial Book Tomb: "Dad has spoken. The entrance will close in three minutes."

This announcement hit the people outside like another massive wave.

They had no time to ponder the meaning of the words. All they knew was that the entrance would truly close in three minutes.

This was practically forcing their hand.

Forcing them to make a choice.

"This could be a trap set by that person. We can’t get out once we’re in, so who knows what will happen to us," a Demon Cultivator said.

’That’s right, who knows what will actually happen if we go in?’

’What if it’s a trap?’

’What if the goal is to wipe us all out in one fell swoop?’

’Or maybe... maybe he needs a large number of people to accomplish something?’

All of these were possibilities.

The Demon Cultivator Yun Xiu hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "To hell with it. I’m taking the gamble."

With that, she flew straight over.

’My aptitude is limited. Although I still have a long life ahead of me, if I seize this chance—if this is a real opportunity—my future path will be much wider.’

’If I get tricked, then I’ll just go into seclusion for a thousand years and never come out.’

With someone taking the lead, it gave everyone else an excuse to follow.

The three-minute deadline was looming. Since they had decided to go in, no one wanted to be left behind.

As for calling someone "Dad," nobody cared anymore.

Three minutes was a short time. Before all of them could get in, the time was up.

At that moment, the Door Spirit closed its eyes, and the door vanished.

"Wait, I haven’t gotten in yet!" a Demon Cultivator immediately cried out.

But regardless, the Celestial Book Tomb was closed. No one else could enter.

Aside from those who had wanted to enter but didn’t make it, a large group of people hadn’t even tried.

They still didn’t believe it.

At this time, more people arrived outside. Powerful experts like Master Mo Yan, Witch Master Dan Xue, and Master Zi Feng had all come.

They had all been drawn here by the anomalous phenomenon.

They all shared the same question: was a mass Enlightenment truly possible?

Just then, the Golden Giant Dragon approached the Celestial Book Tomb. It immediately charged toward the figure, as if to crush him to pieces.

"This is a manifestation of the Dao. If that person has no understanding of the Dao whatsoever, he is sure to die," said Master Mo Yan.

On the Celestial Book Mountain Peak, Jiang Zuo watched the Golden Giant Dragon. He knew, of course, that this was a manifestation of the Dao.

In the past, dealing with this Dragon would have wasted some of his time.

But things were different now. A mere manifestation of the Dao was nowhere near enough to threaten him.

On the contrary, this giant Dragon would become the catalyst for his mass Enlightenment.

The Golden Giant Dragon came roaring toward him. Jiang Zuo simply extended a single finger and gently tapped it on the Dragon’s head.

The next moment, the entire Dragon froze.

It was as if it had been bound by something unseen.

Everyone who witnessed this was stunned. Even Jian Shisan was shocked.

’Pinning the Dao with a single finger.’

’He had only ever read of such a Realm in ancient texts.’

Meanwhile, the Entering Dao Level experts outside all stared wide-eyed, as if they had seen a ghost.

Then, in the next moment, the immobilized Golden Giant Dragon shattered abruptly, dissolving into motes of brilliant light.

Master Mo Yan said in shock, "Pinning the Dao with a finger, shattering the Dao with a thought... Who on earth is he?"

The Demon Cultivator Leng Qi was also there. He stared intently at the figure and said, "What on earth is this person trying to do?"

Unfortunately, no one could answer their questions.

To Jiang Zuo, these were merely pure manifestations of the Dao. They couldn’t harm him.

His understanding of the Dao surpassed that of everyone else.

Dismantling another’s Dao was not difficult for him.

Attacks using Daoist Arts, however, were a different matter. Unless he himself achieved Entering Dao, they would be difficult to withstand.

After the Golden Giant Dragon shattered, Jiang Zuo waved his hand, and the brilliant light of the Dao scattered, distributing itself around Celestial Book Mountain.

Soon, something else emerged from the lingering radiance. This time, it was a sword.

The sword radiated killing intent and a chilling aura. The instant it appeared, it shot howling toward Jiang Zuo.

This was a fusion of the Sword Dao and the Killing Dao. Most people would be unable to evade an attack born from these two Daos.

The fusion of the Sword Dao and the Killing Dao was a manifestation of Immortal Slaughter—immensely powerful and incredibly lethal.

A normal Dao would be no match for it.

But in Jiang Zuo’s eyes, it made little difference.