Chapter 94: The Heavenly Dao Collapses, the Blazing Heavenly Venerable,
The Old Village Chief brought his staff down on the Heavenly Dao's head, and in that instant, the entire Heavenly Dao collapsed!
The Heavenly Dao's true body shattered into fragments and returned to the Heavenly Lightning.
"You cannot kill me!" The Heavenly Dao, having reformed once more, watched the Old Village Chief with considerable wariness.
"There is nothing that cannot be killed. Even if you are the Heavenly Dao, it makes no difference!" The Old Village Chief brandished the staff in his hand and attacked the Heavenly Dao's true body once more.
"Today, I will beat this counterfeit to death!"
The Old Village Chief ignored the Heavenly Lightning surging around the Heavenly Dao and charged into that inconceivably terrifying lightning, shattering the Heavenly Dao once again!
You watched the Heavenly Dao's true body continually shattered by the Old Village Chief, and could not help but swallow.
The Village Chief is way too fierce! He's beating the Heavenly Dao like it's his own son!
The Chicken Farmer's brows furrowed slightly. Watching that great battle in the void, he muttered to himself, "Something is wrong. When did the Heavenly Dao become this weak?"
"You noticed too?" The Wheat Cutter came to his side and asked.
"A trap!" The Blacksmith said in a muffled voice.
The Chicken Farmer looked at you and smiled faintly. "Little brother, help me look after Little Nannan. Big Sister has something to do."
Meeting the Chicken Farmer's gaze, you took Little Nannan's hand, your eyes firm. "I will!"
The Chicken Farmer picked up the chicken-killing knife, the Blacksmith gripped his iron hammer, and the Wheat Cutter drew his sickle. The three of them shot into the sky, arriving at the edge of the battlefield.
Before the three could join the battle, someone stepped out from the void.
"Fellow Daoists, do not meddle in matters that are not your concern!" Dozens of humanoid creatures appeared, blocking the three's path.
"Tch, defeated foes. You think you can stop me?" The Chicken Farmer examined the cleaver in her hand, utterly dismissive.
"Then what if you add me!" Another figure appeared, with red hair and no horns on his head. This was a true human!
"It's you! The Blazing Heavenly Venerable! You betrayed us?" The Chicken Farmer watched this person with considerable wariness, a note of disbelief in her voice.
"Alas, the times have changed. If a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him!" The Blazing Heavenly Venerable shook his head and sighed.
Their voices were loud. Standing on the ground, you could hear every word clearly.
Heavenly Venerable, Dao Venerable… what do these titles actually represent? you thought.
Your Martial Dao Heavenly Eye had only glanced at the Blazing Heavenly Venerable once, yet you felt your whole body enveloped in flames, scorching your flesh and your soul!
The Blazing Heavenly Venerable sensed your peering and glanced down at you.
Instantly, you felt yourself standing in a sea of fire. The burning sensation intensified by at least a hundredfold, every wisp of it agony beyond bearing.
"Hmph!" The Chicken Farmer gave a cold snort, and the burning sensation across your body immediately receded, returning to normal.
"You truly regress the older you get. To actually strike at a junior — what a waste of your title as Heavenly Venerable!"
With that, the Chicken Farmer slashed her blade straight at the Blazing Heavenly Venerable. With that one slash, the whole world seemed about to be cleaved in two!
The Blazing Heavenly Venerable narrowed his eyes and praised, "That slash already carries the might of a Heavenly Venerable!"
Then, flame surged from the Blazing Heavenly Venerable's hand, gradually condensing into a long spear. He thrust it at the Chicken Farmer!
At the same moment, the Wheat Cutter and the Blacksmith struck at the others. The entire void descended into chaos.
Even the aftershocks of their battle could easily blast you to death! If not for a force protecting this village, you would not even have the right to watch the battle!
"Go, let's help too!" Behind you, the entire village had gathered. Seeing the grand melee in the void, everyone mobilized!
Each of them wielded their usual farming tools, walking out of the village with resolute eyes.
As each one passed you, they clapped you on the shoulder and instructed.
"Take care of Little Nannan. Our inheritance depends on you!"
"Kid, keep at it. I have high hopes for you!"
"You must live!"
"Keep going!"
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Watching their departing backs, an emotion suddenly surged in your heart, affecting your thoughts, making you want to follow their steps and join this great battle!
Little Nannan broke free from your hand and silently followed behind the others.
You snapped to your senses immediately and hurriedly pulled Little Nannan back.
"Big Brother, let go of me! Nannan wants to go too!" Little Nannan struggled.
You were unmoved. Watching their departing backs, you only now realized. In the entire village, Little Nannan was the only child!
With the whole village joining in, the villagers gained the upper hand in this grand melee!
And the battle between the Old Village Chief and the Heavenly Dao still had not ended. Though the Heavenly Dao had been shattered hundreds of times, it still could not die!
But, thankfully, the Heavenly Dao's aura had weakened!
A voice sounded in your ear. It was the Old Village Chief transmitting his voice to you!
"Kid, do you dare take the Heavenly Dao's things?"
Your heart stirred. Anything connected to the Heavenly Dao was no ordinary existence to you!
But before you could answer, the Old Village Chief spoke again. "The Heavenly Dao's things are not easy to take. You will easily be targeted, and may even suffer the Heavenly Dao's pursuit!"
"Pursuit?" You laughed. Trading one simulation chance for the Heavenly Dao's things — a blood-profit deal!
You replied at once. "As long as you dare to give it, Senior, I dare to take it!"
"Heh heh, good, good, good!" The Old Village Chief said "good" three times in a row, then said no more.
After that, you saw the Old Village Chief shatter the Heavenly Dao once more, and with immense divine ability, he collected a portion of the Heavenly Dao's fragmented body.
The Old Village Chief glanced down at you, thought for a moment, then employed some unknown method to directly extract three strands of Heavenly Lightning from around the Heavenly Dao!
The Old Village Chief turned and arrived at your side, looking at you and Little Nannan, and chuckled.
You released Little Nannan's hand. Little Nannan threw herself straight into the Old Village Chief's embrace and began to cry.
The Old Village Chief stroked Little Nannan's head, then extended a hand toward you. Two orbs of light appeared.
"Kid, let me ask you one more time. Do you truly dare to take the Heavenly Dao's things?"
"What is there to fear? If others can take the Heavenly Dao's things, why can't I?"
You reached out your hand. The moment you touched the two orbs, one surged into your mind, and one surged into your dantian.
The one in your dantian was none other than that inconceivably terrifying power of the three Heavenly Lightning strands!
The one in your mind was a portion of the Heavenly Dao's body!
"As long as you can refine the Heavenly Dao's power, you will be able to grasp a sliver of the Heavenly Dao's authority!"
"Of course, if that happens, you will draw the Heavenly Dao's enmity, its targeting, and the pursuit of the forces behind the Heavenly Dao!"