Above the Great Dao

"Did the True King cut off the Tribulation Crossing and Ascension Realms?"

Chen Shi's mind buzzed; he had long noticed that the cultivation techniques of the True King's Tomb were vastly different from those outside. The techniques from the True King's Tomb lacked the Divine Shrine, Divine Embryo, Divine Descent, and four Refining Void realms, but included the Tribulation Crossing and Ascension realms!

He had previously speculated that the decline of the True King Era led to a gap in civilization, causing many cultivation techniques to be lost or severely incomplete, forcing later generations to borrow power from the True God to reach the Tribulation Crossing and Ascension realms.

But what he did not expect was that the Tribulation Crossing and Ascension realms were personally cut off by the True King!

"Is Yang Bi's word necessarily true? Perhaps Yang Bi is just deceiving me?"

He hesitated, thinking, "It's also possible that the information Yang Bi received was deliberately spread as false news by others."

Yang Bi said, "The True King cut off the Tribulation Crossing and Ascension realms and added the Divine Shrine, Divine Embryo, Divine Descent, and four Refining Void realms. This led to a major regression in Daoist skills in West Bull New Continent, followed by a disaster that destroyed the True King Era..."

"Wait a minute!"

Chen Shi couldn't help but say, "Shaohu, why did the True King cut the two major realms, Tribulation Crossing and Ascension? And why add the four realms like Divine Shrine and Divine Embryo?"

Yang Bi replied, "The ancestors said that the True King went to Despair Slope once, and after returning, he ordered the sealing of immortals, cutting the two major realms of Tribulation Crossing and Ascension. He also mentioned that some incomprehensible events happened at the end of the True King Era, where people uncovered some undesirable things from the Imperial Capital, causing significant pollution, followed by a Calamity Level disaster. Besides being related to Despair Slope, the True King's sealing of immortals and realm cutting was likely also connected to these incomprehensible things."

Chen Shi's heart was slightly moved; he had also heard rumors about the True King relocating the capital.

Legend has it that the True King first established the capital in Xinxiang, which was also called the Imperial Capital at that time. Later, it moved to Yudou, and then to the Western Capital.

"According to my Yang family's ancient records, the True King relocated the capital approximately four times, each related to disasters."

Yang Bi said, "A hundred miles for devilry, a thousand miles for disaster, ten thousand miles for calamity. These four Calamity Level changes must have caused immense destruction, forcing the True King to relocate the capital. From the East Coast all the way to the West Coast. After the celestial changes, the True King cut the two major realms of Tribulation Crossing and Ascension to respond to the celestial changes."

Chen Shi frowned slightly.

Much of Yang Bi's words didn't make sense, such as why the journey to Despair Slope forced the True King to cut off the two major realms and add the four realms of Divine Shrine and Divine Embryo?

Why did the True King seal immortals, leaving the world without immortals?

However, since the True King did not speak, and the Yang family's ancestors did not know much about the True King's journey to Despair Slope, Yang Bi naturally knew even less.

"Can you tell me about the True King sealing immortals?" Chen Shi asked.

Yang Bi shook his head and said, "The ancestors only mentioned the True King sealing immortals without specifying how it was done."

He glanced at the White-clothed Fairy under the willow tree beside Chen Shi, his expression slightly changing, but he didn't say much, and continued, "The ancestors said that the downfall of the True King Era made him realize that the True King made a mistake. The True King should not have sealed immortals or cut off the Tribulation Crossing and Ascension realms. The True King was too cowardly; he feared when facing Despair Slope. This action resulted in the True King having no resistance when Despair Slope acted against the West Bull New Continent! This glorious era collapsed overnight, the gods from China were wiped out, and it also caused the citizens of the Great Ming to be trapped on this isolated island of West Bull New Continent. The True King is a sinner!"

At this, Chen Shi couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Chen Shi wanted to speak but decided to remain quiet and listen to him continue.

"The ancestors of my Thirteen Families witnessed the collapse of the True King Era. At that time, their powers were insufficient, and they could only watch helplessly as the True King was killed. They had to compromise and endure. But that change also made the ancestors of the Thirteen Families decide that they must accumulate power and not be as weak as the True King. Our thirteen families, which once held the position of Grand Secretary in the Cabinet, decided to grasp all power in their hands and grow in secret!"

Yang Bi said, "The primary task of the Thirteen Families is to take control of the power of the Mortal World first, and then from the Mortal World to the underworld, taking control of the power of the underworld as well, gathering incense offerings across the land to have the power to counter Despair Slope and to contend with the divine powers of the heavens!"

"Over six thousand years, every sect master of the Thirteen Families, and all cultivators of the Returning Void and Mahayana realms, must contribute their Void Great Realm before passing, establishing an Upper Realm."

"The Upper Realm is the Primordial Spirit World created by the Thirteen Families, a place to gather power."

"They formulated thorough and detailed plans, accumulated five thousand years of power, and finally decided to take action against the underworld fifteen hundred years ago."

"Our Thirteen Families gradually eroded the power of the Ten Halls of Yama, dismantling the Netherworld Judges and Yin Commanders to replace them with our own people. By now, the Ten Halls of Yama have all fallen into our hands."

"The thirteen ancestors calculated that the celestial changes at their most intense point would be when the True God's power is weakest. At that time, Despair Slope would also be at its weakest, which is our best opportunity to act."

Yang Bi paused for a moment and said, "Chen Shi, what my Thirteen Families have done may not be glorious, and we have indeed committed many evil deeds, but it's all for the revival of the True King's glorious era! Whether it's supporting you or seizing positions in the Ten Halls of Yama in the underworld, it's all for this goal!"

Chen Shi said, "The Thirteen Families have committed more than just evil. You steal the world for personal gain, treating all beings as insignificant, and have long become immense evil spirits. Everything you've done is only to strengthen yourselves. Even if you win, you'll just be kings unto yourselves, what does that have to do with the people?"