"Shall we discuss the Dao?"
It was a simple question formed from five words, yet when spoken aloud caused an instantaneous shift in facial expression from Ancient Zenith's Alchemic Knight. As if a trigger was pulled, the Alchemic Knight's aura surged ferociously, only targeted at Wei Wuyin with flawless precision and exquisite control. The full weight of his Spiritual Strength, as if accumulated for a long while now, erupted in totality.
While the room remained undisturbed, the fluctuation of light, mana, and air around Wei Wuyin churned and distorted as if in twitch-inducing pain. The sight was horrifyingly chaotic to behold.
"AUDACIOUS!!" Carried within this pressuring Spiritual Strength was a single word spiritually imbued with long- held anger.
Wei Wuyin's body and aura were eerily calm. The raging tempest of strength and chaos unfolded, yet his fluttering robes were the only signs of it affecting him. He didn't even glance at the Alchemic Knight daring to demand respect for his Alchemist, keeping his eyes locked onto Ancient Zenith's without blinking, awaiting an answer to his question.
Her smile didn't fade nor did her gaze shift. Instead, she answered calmly: "Heaven-Saint Neo-Dawn, there are quite a few things that I have to prepare for this expedition. I hope you can understand and display patience." Her voice cut through the chaos, strong and even.
Wei Wuyin took a step closer to her. The spiritual chaos was broken immediately. The Alchemic Knight's eyes flashed with fierce spiritual light and a scowling expression, seemingly struggling from a backlash. He was about to take another step further, closing the distance between them to only a few feet.
Witnessing this, Ancient Zenith didn't retreat nor showcase any panic in her expression. There was no spiritual activity from her, yet an event unfolded that caused Wei Wuyin to pause.
"Oh?" An invisible wall formed between him and Ancient Zenith. It radiated a strong resonance with the heavens, a sign of Resonant Qi of the Heavens being mobilized, yet this resonance was indescribably terrifying, far stronger than he'd experienced before.
'A Cardinal Sage?'
The wall was merely a product to establish a separation between them. Clearly, this Cardinal Sage sought to prevent him from stepping closer. However, while the wall was a non-violent method to express the intentions of these Supreme Existences, there was a third presence that was extraordinarily sharp, exuding dense murderous intent as a warning.
Wei Wuyin could distinctly sense Slaughter Intent at the World Heart level at the tip of this presence, rife with warning. If he took a single step forward, the presence would act, uncaring of his status or strength.
"Three Alchemic Knights?" Wei Wuyin asked Ancient Zenith. His words lacked any sense of fear, only curiosity. Normally, Alchemists typically deployed a single Alchemic Knight. This was true, even for the Utmost Purity Galaxy's Alchemic Dao. For example, World-Saint White Sky only had a single Alchemic Knight.
Dao Protectors, however, were different, and quite a few Alchemic Knights would be relegated to this role should they fail. The distinct difference between a Dao Protector and an Alchemic Knight was the Alchemic Rune imbued with their Alchemist's alchemical aura. This was something only those who possess Alchemic Stars of Spiritual Transcendence could establish.
From what Wei Wuyin could sense from these three, each presence was an Alchemic Knight.
Ancient Zenith's smile never left her lips. She nodded, "I practice the Seven Knights of Alchemical Transcendence Method."
"Oh?" Wei Wuyin was instantly intrigued. He had heard of this archaic cultivation method that had long since faded from common usage due to its demanding requirements. It was both a Cultivation Method and a Concoction Method, allowing the alchemist to draw external strength from seven others while simultaneously having seven core assistants by which they could divide duties during the concoction process. Typically, each Alchemic Knight would have to be an Alchemist of great skill, dividing their attention from accumulating strength as a protector to developing their skills as an alchemist.
However, there was a reason why there existed Dao Protector and Alchemic Knight distinctions, and this was one of them. For Dao Protectors, their strength was external, separated from the alchemist. For Alchemic Knights, their strength was unified with their alchemist, capable of combining in unique ways via Alchemic Runes as medium or strange spells.
The cost of becoming subject to the full investment of an Alchemist was not so cheap that one merely had to protect the Alchemist's life. Even Wu Yu understood that, as an Alchemic Knight, his duties extended to protecting all of Wei Wuyin's interests without asking, which he had done multiple times over.
The fact that Ancient Zenith was willing to expose this detail of her cultivation so easily was a soft warning to Wei Wuyin, indirectly informing him that reining in your momentum was sometimes beneficial.
But who was Wei Wuyin?!
"I'll give them seven seconds then," Wei Wuyin informed. As he did, seven pulsating auras of Laws began to emerge from his glabella, fueled by his Samsara Soul Energy!
Seven seconds!
Ancient Zenith, for the first time, sensed a bubbling warring spirit that dared to challenge Heaven, Hell, and Unseen Divinities. It was overwhelmingly tyrannical! She had only heard of stories regarding the Dawning Day of Supreme Death and tales of Wei Wuyin's imperious waltz through the Utmost Purity Galaxy, lacking the concept of fear or restraint.
"Yo-" After dispelling the spiritual backlash, the young Alchemic Knight began to speak, but Wei Wuyin finally glanced at his way, albeit very briefly. "I've tolerated you enough; bark a single word again, and I promise that today will be the anniversary of your eternal death for the coming years."
"..." The Alchemic Knight was instantly subjected to an extraordinary spiritual presence, lacking any force or pressure, it was divinely majestic, far beyond anything he'd seen before.
Wei Wuyin's Spiritual Strength wasn't just unordinary due to his cultivation base's repeated transformations, evolutions, and growth that defied the conventional path, but he had FIVE Mystic Souls that were all at the 1st Divine State.
The 1st Divine State was a fundamental and quintessential transformation of all Spiritual Aspects, including Spiritual Energy, Spiritual Pressure, Spiritual Aura, and Spiritual Strength. The powers of a Divine State Spirit of Cultivation were indescribably profound and terrifying.
After adjusting to his consolidated cultivation base, Wei Wuyin became increasingly aware of this difference. From Mortal State to Origin State to Divine State, he was absolutely certain that this was the natural progression for those at the peak of the Resonant Soul Realm to perhaps the realm beyond, similar to the Sempiternal Resonance Domain!
Just the wondrous transformation to his Samsara Soul Energy was indescribable generated by his Eye of Samsara, granting it a divine quality and strength. The most notable transformation was his Mystic Power, which was created from the unity of Physical, Mental, Essence, and Spiritual Energies!
All in all, there was a reason why Wei Wuyin could kill Superior Sages at the Microheaven Envoy Phase at his base form, without deploying all of his methods. His strength didn't just leap from his defiant ascension and subsequent learning of the Paramount-Divine Unification Method, but soared to the heavens and beyond.
Earlier, the Spiritual Strength of the young Alchemic Knight was like tossing a pebble into an ocean, causing Wei Wuyin disturbance, and this was purely relying on the passive spiritual defenses. Whether it was his Sea of Consciousness, his Heart, or his Dantian, even his Mind's Eye, they all had a thin layer of Spiritual Divine Mist that devoured any foreign spiritual intrusion.
The intrinsic quality of the Alchemic Knight's Spiritual Strength was simply too low, light, and impure. It was unable to affect him in the slightest. It was no different than a mortal attempting to harm an Ascended being; without Wei Wuyin's or a demonically talented foundation of strength to exceed normal limits, there was nothing that could be done.
Moreover, the qualities of Divine Mist, whether Primordial or Spiritual made it extremely difficult to be sensed, and Long Shiya, a Microheaven Envoy hadn't been able to sense the array imbued in his body due to this very quality. And it was within HIS body!
"One," Wei Wuyin began counting. The two presences behind the wall and the slaughter-filled warning began to stir. Even Ancient Zenith could sense their growing fury.
"Two."
"..." The young Alchemic Knight remained silent with a stifled expression. Every inch of his True Soul was throbbing with imminent crisis, yet his own will desired to break free and act defiantly against Wei Wuyin's warning. The two internal struggles of his soul and mind caused great discomfort, especially as a sense of duty and jealousy intermingled with each other.
"Three."
The invisible wall thickened. Meanwhile, the Slaughter Intent intensified as dozens of blood-red daggers emerged out of sheer mana and light, surrounding Wei Wuyin, aiming their sharp tips at his throat and heart from every angle. They pulsed with heavenly force.
"Four."
Ancient Zenith eyed Wei Wuyin intently. Her entire body was calm, yet the curiosity and interest in her gaze intensified. She couldn't resist the urge to ask, "Is it so urgent that we discuss the Dao?"
The reason why the Alchemic Knight was infuriated was that Dao Discussion amongst Alchemists was a sensual euphemism that was widely used by alchemists. If cultivators used it, there wouldn't be many implications, but for Alchemists, typically they would refer to studying the Alchemic Dao as 'Unifying the Dao.'
This was tethered to the Unity of the Alchemic Stars that all genuinely recognized Alchemists possessed, and created a type of specific differentiation between discussing and unifying. That's because there's no discussing, but extracting, creating, growing, refining, containing, fusing, and transforming their understanding of the Alchemic Dao, not to debate in a simplistic sense.
The elitism of their practices was clear to any outsider. This was no different than Wei Wuyin brazenly seeking to Dual Cultivate with Ancient Zenith! How could the young Alchemic Knight not be infuriated? How could the others not be overly protective?
Wei Wuyin thought for a brief moment. Then, without hesitating, he exerted a wisp of his Spiritual Strength and Void Saber Intent. The Slaughter Intent was obliterated, turning the blood-red daggers into glittering dust. The thickened wall unraveled, quietly dissipating as the wisp of his Spiritual Strength pressed upon it. No different than a strongman swiping at a sandcastle.
Then, Wei Wuyin took a step further. Within an instant, he was directly before Tian Xiaolu, their lips only a dozen or so inches away from each other. She remained entirely calm, but the surroundings began to tremble as those presences were on the verge of taking action.
She finally sent out a faint spiritual pulse, instantly calming them down.
Confidently standing before her, his eyes met hers, neither of which blinked or shrank back in the slightest. "Not at all," he answered with a teasing smile.
The sight of their closeness was thoroughly uncomfortable to the young Alchemic Knight. After all, he had never entered that range of her in his lifetime of service. And now, he was unable to even speak for fear of disobeying her recent orders not to cause further trouble.
Ancient Zenith could finally see the spirit within Wei Wuyin's eyes, including the meaning of his imposing and forceful actions thus far. It wasn't a threat, simply a statement: "You pique my interest."
"Yes," he answered.
"Hm?" Ancient Zenith's brows lifted.
Wei Wuyin explained cheekily, "Your knights never gave me the opportunity to answer you. The answer is: Yes, I understand. When you finish your preparations and are ready, you can send me a direct transmission." He took a step back, flipped his palm, revealing a Void Ring.
She inspected the Void Ring. Then, she recalled the interactions and realized that her Alchemic Knights did act
without him doing anything but taking a single step closer. They were afraid that this tyrannical young emperor would try to force her to uphold her own words. Without any hesitation, she took the Void Ring into her hand and placed it on her slender right index finger. It was perfectly fitted as if designed with her finger size perfectly in
mind. After that, Wei Wuyin was ready to take his leave. Meanwhile, Su Yi, who had stayed behind, had watched all this unfold from a corner, genuinely shaken by Wei Wuyin's power. With every subsequent meeting, this man became increasingly unfathomable.
As Wei Wuyin was walking away, Ancient Zenith called out. "Wait." Halting his steps, he turned, only to see the Heavenly Saint Alchemist of galaxy-toppling beauty approach, her steps confident, and her actions incredibly fluid, placing her left hand on his cheek, and then directly leaning in!
Before he could say a word, her soft, luscious lips pressed against his!
For all present, time seemed to stop!
Wei Wuyin was never one to fail in taking full advantage of any given opportunity, his hand was already wrapped around her slender waist, and his lips pressed for further advantage, turning what was a simple peck into a battle of lips and saliva. Even Ancient Zenith was startled, but she didn't retreat. Their lips clashed in a battle for many seconds, including as their tongues met in an epic clash within their mutually created battlefield.
Soft sounds of moaning that were never heard before came from Ancient Zenith as the paragonic yang energies of his body caused her yin energies to stir, her body grew hot, and her soul stirred. Slowly, her mental energies vibrated and unleashed waves of pleasure, sending lightning-like strikes throughout her body.
Wei Wuyin's hands were respectful, but didn't fail to massage her skin in extremely skilled ways, causing further waves to generate from regions beyond her mind.
After seventy-seven seconds had elapsed Wei Wuyin ceased his pursuit, not surrendering, but tabling the battle and war for a different, more suitable venue. She was misty-eyed, her Alchemic Stars fluctuating chaotically. All her original plans and intentions were thrown out of the window.
Before she could gather herself, Wei Wuyin had left behind a soft kiss on her cheek before departing with Su Yi. As they arrived together, they should leave together as a unified front. Su Yi was adjusting to using Wei Wuyin's developed prestige to further his own goals.
When she finally regained a sense of awareness, she felt an unfamiliar feeling akin to that of a young woman who experienced her first kiss, every sensation as apparent as breathing after holding one's breath for minutes on in. When she brought her fingers to trace her lips, feeling the faint warmth lingering there, she was silent for a long
while. Then, her eyes sparkled with elation intermixed with confirmation. She sensed faint traces of that innate and archaic Cultivation Method that she had helped disseminate all those years ago! A failed project of a bloodline that later gave inspiration to her current goal!
The Multi-World Bloodline! Erdiul's Note: It's that easy, huh?

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