Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Two months blinked by.

On this day.

Inside the room.

Seemingly sensing something, the Causal Dao body slowly opened his eyes, a hint of anticipatory light shining through.

He seemed to ask, yet also seemed to be talking to himself:

"At this time, Qingyun should have already set out."

While speaking, the Causal Dao body's nostrils flared slightly, as if he could smell the scent of a storm coming in the air.

"If there are no accidents, Qingyun's side should at least rank third. The remaining matters should be left to us to resolve."

Beside him, the Water Dao body smiled as he took over the conversation, his voice carrying a faint whiff of resolve to face death.

Upon hearing this.

The Dream Illusion Dao body seated opposite couldn't help but show a trace of gravity on his face before firmly saying:

"Rest assured, both of you, Dream Illusion will certainly bring back all the items to Lingshu Mountain safely this time. After the three Dao friends are reborn, we can then rejoice with our true bodies over wine."

"Haha, what you said is spot on."

"Eh, we've worked so arduously, the true body should at least offer three toasts as a tribute."

"Hahaha!"

For a time, the room reverberated with peals of hearty laughter, swiftly diluting the heavy atmosphere surrounding them.

Before long.

The voice of the door spirit suddenly rang out within the room:

"My lord, Gong Yu visited several hours ago, saying the time had come and Lord Zuo Qingtian has invited the three lords to the central district of Immortal City, to discuss the precise arrangements for the Blissful Disaster."

Hearing this, the Causal Dao body rose from his cushion and, with a teasing smile, said:

"Haha, speak of the devil. Since Lord Zuo Qingtian has kindly invited us, let us go and take a look."

"Indeed, indeed."

In just a moment, the Dream Illusion Dao body and the Water Dao body followed closely behind the Causal Dao body, the three figures proceeding in single file through the gate and swiftly vanishing into the void without a trace.

Three breaths later.

The Causal Dao body appeared once more, this time looking at the bronze beast head on the door with a thoughtful smile and said, "Right, I must also thank you for those messages you provided in a timely manner."

Upon hearing this.

A shocked expression appeared on the fierce face of the bronze beast head, which then earnestly explained:

"There's no need for thanks, my lord. As long as you are the master of the courtyard, this small one must serve you wholeheartedly every single day and ensure not a penny of yours is spent in vain."

"You've done well," the Causal Dao body praised, and in a flash, disappeared once again.

At the original spot, a pile of Copper Coins gleaming with divine light quietly appeared, and by their number, there must have been upwards of tens of thousands.

Clearly, this was the Causal Dao body's reward for the door spirit.

He didn't consider himself to be a particularly kind-hearted person, but when it came to those who had shown him favor, he would not stint in his recompense. Moreover, to him now, these Copper Coins were but a drop in the ocean.

At the gate.

"These... are these for me?"

The bronze beast was momentarily bewildered, then seemed to realize something, hurriedly swallowed the Copper Coins from the ground into its mouth, and, in a muffled voice full of gratitude, said:

"Thank you for your generous gift, my lord!"

Across from it, one after another similar bronze beast head quickly squeezed out from a series of doors, all drooling with eyes wide with unconcealed envy.

...

...

At the same time.

In the vast square at the center of Blissful Immortal City, Combining Dao beings stood in silence, staring intently at the middle of the space.

There stood a nine-tiered platform, broad at the base and tapering towards the top, forming a truncated pyramid, exuding a silent but heavy aura.

It looked so daunting that it caused waves of trepidation.

Of course, in the eyes of the many Combining Dao beings present, this platform was not a thing of fear, but rather a symbol of hope.

For seated atop were figures both from the Human Race and from various other species of the All Heavens Beasts—each one a formidable presence.

Among them were beings from both the Immortal Fish Alliance and the Qiyuan Alliance, as well as from other, smaller alliances, and even some lone powerhouses who preferred independence.

The sudden turn of events had led these beings to set aside all previous grudges, coming together here with the desire to band together for warmth.

Or rather, even if they were extremely reluctant, they had no choice but to do so.

The reason was simple: the trend of the times was such.

After all, under these circumstances, those who dared to remain alone either had extraordinary strength or they were prepared to meet a thick-skinned end—one of the two was necessary.

At the very top tier of the platform sat a slender man in white, not particularly tall and without emitting even a hint of domineering aura, yet the many gazes cast upon him were, without exception, filled with a mix of reverence and hope.

This person was Zuo Qingtian.

For many years, he had been the object of endless discussions among the various Combining Dao beings in private.

As for Bai Yuzi, who topped the Devil God Ranking, he was too mysterious, and his power was so outrageous that the masses simply disregarded him.

All of a sudden.

Zuo Qingtian, who was sitting at the highest point, abruptly opened his eyes and then calmly said, "Due to the earlier turn of events, the Blissful Disaster has been brought forward. I am grateful for the trust of all the Dao friends present who have willingly allowed me to command them. Zuo Qingtian here expresses his thanks to everyone!"

During his speech.

He suddenly stood up, took a step forward, and in a flash, glided into mid-air. At that moment, a terrifyingly powerful and irresistible aura burst forth from within him, pressuring everyone present.

The next moment.

Zuo Qingtian declared loudly, "Since this is the case, then Zuo Qingtian will certainly not let everyone down! I vow here to exhaust all my efforts and not to give up on a single Dao friend."