Chương 76: The Heavenly Dao Descends

Spring had come. But soon, summer arrived and drove spring away. Then autumn winds blew, summer faded, and winter crept in. This was the cycle of the seasons. It was the law of the world's operation. It was the rule of all things transforming. Su Mu held the Truth World high. He stood in the palace, standing at the peak that all Shuili City's citizens looked up to. Everyone saw it, including the bystanders Fang Cheng and Hu Tong. The Truth World slowly spun and transformed. One cycle after another.

In the blink of an eye, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of millions of cycles had passed. It came. The breath of life had come. The Truth World had true living beings! Looking closely, on a grassy plain, a woman woke from her dream. She was beautiful, her limbs slender and fair, her skin as delicate as an infant's, tender enough to pinch water from. She opened her eyes and walked naked across the flat grassland. With a wave of her hand, wild grass became her skirt. Wild flowers floated up and became her top.

Leaves of various colors fell and became beautiful ornaments adorning her body. She was Han'er. She was the embodiment of Su Mu's will. She was the goddess of the Truth World, holding all its power. With living beings came fate. Black death energy fell from the nine heavens, dyeing the earth pitch black. White life energy rose from the earth to fight against it. The two clashed, grinding against each other, merging into a strange balance. The Truth World became black and white.

Human fate is divided into black and white. Black is disaster, white is fortune. Su Mu said, "Energy can transform. Fortune and disaster can also transform. Disaster is where fortune lies." His voice was quiet. Even the two onlookers did not hear it. But every person in Shuili City heard it in their minds. He continued, "Hu Tong marrying Han'er brought me disaster. And this disaster gave me the energy to fall to demonhood, which allowed me to swim in Han'er's waves. So disaster became fortune.

Then fortune made me lose that thing, which became disaster again. After losing it, I learned my lesson and traveled the world. I met a like-minded friend and received from him the Spirit Gathering Array. I discovered the truth. This was my great fortune. So now, will my great fortune turn into great disaster? Will I fall here, my Dao destroyed?" Su Mu fell into deep thought. But soon, he burst into bright laughter.

"Hahaha... My body will not dissipate. Because energy is eternal. As for my Dao, it will not fall either. Because fortune and disaster can transform. Hahaha. Do you hear it, my people? Great disaster is coming! Hahaha..." Su Mu reached out and pointed at the sky with a laugh. BOOM! A mysterious force descended from the nine heavens. Thunder and lightning, howling winds, and torrential rain fell. Above Shuili City, the sun transformed into a fierce five-clawed golden dragon, coiled upon the dark clouds.

It looked down upon the earth, its massive blood-red eyes fixed on Shuili City, on Su Mu in the underground palace. This was the Heavenly Dao. The common law of the celestial realm and the mortal realm. The golden dragon spoke to Su Mu, "You have violated the rules." BOOM! As the voice fell, countless golden rays burst from the dragon's mouth, turning into ancient talismans that filled the sky. Infinite power surged from the void into the talismans, transforming them into ghostly faces.

This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience. Countless ghost faces absorbed endless power, growing larger and larger until they filled the sky, blocking the golden dragon's light. They descended over Shuili City, radiating a sinister, terrifying aura that turned the city into a hellish abyss. A foul stench spread from them, instantly filling the entire city. They stared coldly at Su Mu and said, "We act on the Emperor's command. To purge evil."

Su Mu said, "My people, this is my great disaster. Hahaha. They want me dead. But I cannot die. Because my great disaster can be transformed onto you. My people, are you ready!"

"Lord, our lord! We are ready! Let us die in your place!" The female workers of the textile factory put down their work and slowly walked out of the workshops. They looked up at the ghost faces in the sky and laughed heartily. They said, "I am a new era woman. I hold the truth in my hands. Go! I am the best! Rise up!" The men of the Stabbing Brotherhood crawled out from underground, emerged from Summer Sun Pavilion, and appeared from every corner. They too looked up and laughed loudly.

They said, "The Cult Master is my brother. The strongest bond in the world is brotherhood. Even if a knife in my ribs kills me, I will help the Cult Master reach the heavens and become a god!" Hahahaha... Su Mu laughed. This was the power of his people. They took on his great disaster for him. And he could let great fortune fill the Truth World. He held the Truth World in his hands, facing the ghost faces in the sky and the golden dragon above the clouds.

"Come! Let the storm rage harder!" BOOM! Han'er in the Truth World transformed. She became a towering tree, branches and leaves thick and lush. Countless vines stretched upward like pythons, lunging at the ghost faces in the sky. Crack... Crack... Countless ghost faces were wrapped, torn apart, and turned into wisps of smoke swallowed by the pythons. ROAR! The golden dragon was enraged. It let out a roar that shook heaven and earth. Countless golden thunderbolts, filled with fury, struck down at the vines. CRACKLE!

CRACKLE! CRACKLE! Countless vines were ignited, shattered, and fell as charcoal. But the tree grew new branches and leaves. Countless vines shot up again, charging at the falling golden thunder. No, no. This was not enough. I need more vines.

"Come, my people! Offer your lives!" Su Mu roared. Countless roots spread from the Truth World in his hands. They came to Shuili City's people and bit down on their foreheads like mosquitoes, drinking greedily. Soon, all of Shuili City's people had their blood drained, falling as dried corpses. Not enough. Not enough. I need more. The roots continued outward, reaching Dongyang City over a dozen li away.

The people there had already collapsed in terror when the golden dragon appeared, prostrating themselves and kowtowing.

"Foolish humans! All of you die! Transform into the great me!" Su Mu laughed. Countless roots surged out, draining everyone in Dongyang City.

"Hahahaha..." Su Mu laughed wildly to the sky. Han'er in the Truth World laughed with him. The massive influx of flesh and blood energy made her power soar, her trunk growing thicker and taller. The tree grew madly toward the sky, shattering all golden thunder along the way. In an instant, it had become a colossal tree, taller than mountains, vaster than oceans, brighter than stars. It looked like the beginning of heaven and earth. It stood in the void, facing the majestic five-clawed golden dragon.

The two stared at each other.

"Come! Let more great disasters fall!" Han'er said. BOOM! The golden dragon was enraged. It opened its massive jaws and lunged at Han'er. Dense thunder like a storm poured down, submerging Han'er. Han'er did not back down and charged forward. BOOM! Heaven and earth trembled. Countless vines shot out from the crown, roaring as they attacked the golden dragon. They opened their mouths and devoured the thunder, crunching loudly. The golden dragon was furious. It roared again and again.

Countless ghost faces flew from its mouth, latching onto the vines, baring their fangs and gnawing fiercely. The two were evenly matched, like black and white energy, neither able to overpower the other. But the golden dragon's power was infinite. Su Mu and Han'er's power slowly drained away. No. They could not keep this up.

"Why! I have forged my Dao! Why can I not defeat the golden dragon!" Su Mu roared in frustration.

"I know, I know." Fang Cheng wiped the drool from his mouth and raised his hand.

"As an excellent gourmet, I can see that you are incomplete."

"Hmm?" Su Mu looked down at Fang Cheng.

"Impossible. My Dao of Truth is flawless."

"I am not talking about your Dao." Fang Cheng pointed at Su Mu's crotch. What a pity. If only it were just a little more, his delicious meal would be complete. Wait. There it was. Fang Cheng suddenly thought of something. He turned to look at the prostrate Hu Tong and laughed.

"Haha, Great Cult Master Su, let me lend you a hand. Let me make you complete again!" He walked over to Hu Tong and said, "Brother, Su Mu's brother. Over a decade of brotherhood. It is time for you to pay up!"

"Can I say no... Ah! No, no!!" Before Hu Tong could finish, he felt a chill down below. From then on, he too was no longer complete.