Dragon's roar, tiger's howl, wind and clouds shift.
Lightning flashes, inner demons appear.
Chen Jiuyang's Dao heart, all methods deployed, aiming to shatter it.
It was as if his words were law, meant to descend upon Chen Jiuyang, making him doubt his own Great Dao.
This was certainly not something a cultivator who hadn't reached the Emperor Realm could achieve. It was almost a hundred percent certain that the 'Hundred Books' was possessed by an ancestor of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect.
Fortunately, Chen Jiuyang had made preparations, directly allowing Princess Shi Le to descend.
These lightning-like inner demon techniques did not fall upon Chen Jiuyang's divine soul but upon Princess Shi Le's consciousness.
However, Princess Shi Le was a true Immortal from the Immortal Realm, with an extraordinary status even there.
Even the ancestor of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect was no match for Princess Shi Le.
The inner demons, entwined with Chen Jiuyang's physical body, lunged towards Princess Shi Le's consciousness and divine soul.
Suddenly, they were shattered, and the backlash struck 'Hundred Books.'
"Pfft—"
'Hundred Books' suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale, his eyes filled with fear and disbelief:
"How is this possible... the inner demons were useless... his Dao heart is so resolute?"
Chen Jiuyang sneered, "Princess Shi Le is a Great Immortal from the Immortal Realm. You are trying to overthrow your superior. This is not useless; it's simply a backlash due to the suppression of cultivation realms."
Princess Shi Le, manipulating Chen Jiuyang's body, said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, you are too attached."
"My Great Dao is naturally steadfast."
"I have walked this path for thousands of years, how can your words shake it?"
"Why must my actions be known to outsiders? I have a clear conscience."
In the Chongming Sea, an ancestor whose demonic Confucian aura vibrated also coughed up blood, his true form's divine soul suffering a backlash, his eyes filled with astonishment: "How can the Dao heart of a mere Emperor Realm be so firm? Even my true form suffered a backlash."
Isn't this a bit too unbelievable?
Tai Xuan Demonic Sect.
"Since Fellow Daoist's first round of questioning is over, it is my turn to question." Princess Shi Le, controlling Chen Jiuyang's body, said.
'Hundred Books' stiffened and replied, "Please, Fellow Daoist."
"The same question." Princess Shi Le stated, "What is Dao?"
"Rumble!!!"
The Dao rhythms of heaven and earth flowed, immortal light descended, and the sound of Dao rhythms boomed.
It was as if Princess Shi Le was questioning 'Hundred Books' on behalf of heaven and earth.
Such celestial phenomena caused countless people to change their expressions.
"What kind of divine ability is this? It actually causes the Dao rhythms of heaven and earth to resonate!"
"Hiss! This is somewhat like questioning on behalf of heaven!!!"
"Hiss! The Sect Master of Qianyang Sect has prepared so thoroughly. I wonder how he managed it."
Even Chen Jiuyang's true self was shocked by Princess Shi Le's methods.
As expected of Princess Shi Le, such methods were unheard of.
However, it was understandable, as Princess Shi Le had casually taught him several invincible divine abilities that defied heavenly order, greatly benefiting his growth.
'Hundred Books' changed his expression, suddenly hesitant to speak. After careful consideration, he replied, "I believe Dao is a great tribulation, Dao is heavenly secrets, Dao is a gift, Dao is the escape of the four and nine yielding to one."
"Dao encompasses all things, Dao is all things."
This answer was indeed a masterstroke, leaving no room for fault.
"Heh heh." Princess Shi Le smiled gently and said, "I do not think so. I believe Dao is eternal life, Dao is greed, Dao is the Dao fruit."
The moment the words left her mouth, the Dao rhythms of heaven and earth once again resonated and then struck towards 'Hundred Books.'
"There are three thousand methods of Dao. The Confucian school has Dao, establishing the heart for heaven and earth, thus achieving Dao in the morning and becoming Dao in the evening, surpassing all heavens and myriad Daos, mending the heavenly Dao."
"The human race has many paths of Great Dao, such as the Immortal Dao, Confucian Dao, Martial Dao, Witch Dao, and Ghost Dao."
"Dao is the greed of all living beings, Dao is the plunder of all sacred spirits."
"Dao is the imagination of all living beings."
"Fellow Daoist, are you too attached?"
The successive voices fell like heavy hammers of heaven and earth, striking 'Hundred Books.'
'Hundred Books'' body began to tremble violently, blood flowing from his seven orifices. It seemed as if inner demons were entwining him, causing errors in his perception of heaven and earth.
In just a few breaths, 'Hundred Books' became a bloody mess, looking somewhat ferocious and terrifying, completely losing his former scholarly demeanor.
His eyes began to cloud over, as if his Dao heart was about to collapse.
After a day and a night, 'Hundred Books'' condition stabilized. He trembled and said, "The Great Dao is four and nine, yielding to one is vitality. Therefore, the vitality of all things can be passed down from generation to generation."
"The first is the embrace of all things."
After uttering this sentence, 'Hundred Books' finally withstood Princess Shi Le's first wave of attack and stabilized slightly.
"Heh heh." Princess Shi Le chuckled and said, "If that is the case, then what Dao are you walking, Fellow Daoist?"
"The same question, I ask you, are you truly walking on your own Dao?"
Threads of auspicious light and vibrant colors, surging immortal light, heaven and earth roaring in unison, once again questioning on behalf of heaven, striking towards 'Hundred Books.'
'Hundred Books'' body immediately stiffened, falling into silence, completely afraid to speak casually.
In this silence, the two sat opposite each other. Time passed, stars and suns rose and set. After a day and a night,
'Hundred Books' spoke, "Since childhood, I have read scriptures. The books I have read are as vast as the sea."
"Using the Great Dao of Confucianism as my Dao foundation, I forged my own path, borrowing Confucianism to walk the immortal path."
"I comprehended my Dao. The Great Dao lies within these scriptures, within this heaven and earth. Reading ten thousand books, traveling ten thousand miles, seeing all things in heaven and earth, eternal life, reading, seeing heaven and earth and all beings—this is my Dao."
"If I live long enough and see more, I will attain immortality sooner or later. I firmly believe this."
"I am certain that I am walking on my own Dao."
With every sentence 'Hundred Books' uttered, immortal light would also emanate from him, mending his physical body and Dao heart.
On his divine soul, Chen Jiuyang couldn't help but frown, "This 'Hundred Books' speaks flawlessly. In this back-and-forth, how can I defeat him? No matter how I target him, he will always find a way to justify himself and round off his words after consideration."
"He is truly troublesome."
However, while Chen Jiuyang found him troublesome, Princess Shi Le spoke, "If that is the case, then let me see your Dao."
As the words left her mouth, heaven and earth trembled, and an unfathomable terror descended.
Everyone felt as if they were mere ants, liable to be crushed and killed at any moment.
'Hundred Books' eyes became dazed, lost in Princess Shi Le's words.
However, within Chen Jiuyang's sight, 'Hundred Books'' divine soul consciousness was being pulled by Princess Shi Le into the dream world of Yunxian Cliff.
This was not the end.
The ancestor's divine soul consciousness that possessed 'Hundred Books' was also within the range of Princess Shi Le's attack.
"Not good!" Chen Jiuyang's heart tightened. The ancestor behind 'Hundred Books' was slumbering in the forbidden area of the Chongming Sea.