Above the Great Dao

Chen Yindou and Creation Little Five were visibly moved.

"Using the Divine Light of the Heavenly Dao Divine Eye to activate the talisman and create a world to obscure the Heavenly Dao Divine Eye."

Chen Yindou was somewhat puzzled and whispered, "Can the Innate Dao Embryo achieve this step?"

The Heavenly Dao Divine Eye scanned the area but didn't see anything unusual. Zhong Wuwang passed through the Immortal Welcome Pavilion, formally entering the Despair Slope.

He arrived at Heavenly Fate Peak, whose Peak Master had already gone to the True God Dojo for secluded Harmonization; there was no one else on the peak.

Zhong Wuwang released everyone and said to Chen Shi, "Now I have fulfilled my promise to you, and I owe you nothing more."

Chen Shi laughed and said, "Go ahead, Er Niu."

Zhong Wuwang left with Fang Zhenxiu.

Chen Yindou, transformed into a young man, walked out on his own, saying, "I'm going for a walk."

Wu Qi solemnly said, "I need to explore this place first and find the advantageous geography."

Li Tianqing and Yang Bi also stepped out, saying, "We're looking for the best spot to watch the battle!"

Creation Little Five walked out, laughing, "I'll wander around too!"

Chen Shi couldn't sit still and said to Little Dun Fairy, "Let's go see the legendary Despair Slope."

Hand in hand, the two went outside, looking around to see the vast Sea of Clouds, mountains like jade, standing above the clouds, with occasionally Immortal Cranes emerging from the clouds and flying to distant peaks. There were also creatures like dragons lurking within, manipulating clouds and rain, appearing and disappearing.

In the distance, there was also Cangyun, resembling a barrier standing between heaven and earth, isolating the outside, its nature unknown.

Further away, one could vaguely see the Bronze Great Wall, like a natural moat, encircling this strange world.

Chen Shi held Little Dun Fairy's hand, and the two children leaned forward, flying together through the Sea of Clouds.

They passed through the Sea of Clouds, but on the other side, the scenery was identical—a hundred and eight Heavenly Dao Peaks, Cangyun Barrier, Bronze Great Wall.

"Despair Slope only exists above the clouds, not below!" The two were greatly surprised.

They arrived at the Cangyun Barrier, attempting to pass through, but found it full of thunder, making it impassable.

After a long search, they found a mountain ridge emerging from the Sea of Clouds in front of the Cangyun Barrier, where a jade platform stood with numerous Immortal Palaces clustered around.

Chen Shi and Little Dun Fairy approached, discovering that this place was the Wenda Academy, housing tomes collected from various places and eras across Despair Slope.

Despair Slope had undergone great changes, and there were no other people in the Wenda Academy, only a Heavenly Dao Practitioner guarding it, who, after inspecting their tokens, allowed them to enter.

Within Wenda Academy, there was a lecturing platform—a place where Heavenly Dao Immortals could preach and impart their teachings. Sometimes, if the Heavenly Venerate was in the mood, he would come personally to preach, creating great commotion at Despair Slope.

Besides that, there were a vast number of tomes, various cultivation techniques, records by the Heaven Listeners of events happening across the regions, and biographical accounts.

Chen Shi even found various records on witch sacrificial Dao patterns from the Great Shang.

Heavenly Dao Practitioners meticulously copied the witch sacrificial Dao patterns found on prehistoric relics from various regions, studied their mysteries, and compiled them into books. There were countless such books aiming to deduce the absolute techniques of the Great Shang Era.

"Immortal law and witchcraft are essentially alike; the Heavenly Venerate has Heavenly Dao Practitioners and Immortals study these witch sacrificial Dao patterns likely to decipher Wu Qi's Undying Immortal Method and to find even higher esoteric knowledge," Chen Shi thought to himself.

Another major category consisted of absolute techniques brought by the True Kings from the Huaxia Divine Continent, also abundant.

The third major category contained local cultivation techniques from Despair Slope.

Feeling a stir in his heart, Chen Shi sat down to read carefully. Little Dun Fairy glanced through and shook her head, saying, "These Heavenly Dao Immortals' techniques aren't very advanced."

"The Heavenly Venerate's technique is hidden among them."

Chen Shi whispered, "After the Heavenly Venerate killed eighteen Shang Ministers, only he and Qing Yang Daoist remained at Despair Slope. Later, Feng Ruotong arrived, Qing Yang was exiled, and gradually, other Heavenly Dao Immortals and Practitioners appeared. At that time, there were no techniques here, and if the Heavenly Venerate wanted to teach Feng Ruotong, Kou Immortal, and others, he could only impart what he knew."

Little Dun Fairy's eyes lit up, "He didn't understand the witch sacrificial Dao patterns, so books studying them prospered in Wenda Academy. At that time, Great Ming hadn't discovered the West Bull New Continent, so there was no transmission of Great Ming's techniques. Therefore, the first batch of Heavenly Dao Immortals must have cultivated the Heavenly Venerate's own technique!"

She brought over a large stack of books for careful reading.

With extraordinary talents, the two quickly skimmed through the techniques left by Feng Ruotong and others within half a day. Chen Shi furrowed his brows, saying, "Each Heavenly Dao Immortal's technique is an Immortal Level technique, but not one of the Immortal Laws is particularly advanced."

Little Dun Fairy said, "Whether it's Feng Ruotong's Great Wilderness Heart Refining Art, Kou Immortal's Purple Mansion Primordial Cauldron Technique, or Ping Immortal's Green Sun Refining God Technique, none are particularly formidable Immortal Laws; some aren't even as good as those from the True King."

Being at the Ministry of Rites, she had organized the witchcraft of the Great Shang Era into Immortal Laws, gaining profound insight into their hierarchy.

Chen Shi felt a stirring in his heart, said, "These cultivation techniques are mere fragments of the Heavenly Venerate's techniques. If I were the Heavenly Venerate, I'd certainly not teach my true cultivation technique to Feng Ruotong and the others, but would select parts from it, slightly expound upon them, and pass it on as ordinary Immortal Techniques."

He rapidly flipped through the tomes he had read earlier. "Lady, these are mixed with other Immortal Laws. We'll separate out the True King Era and Great Shang Era's techniques; what's left will be the Heavenly Venerate's technique!"