Celestial Taoist

Chapter 33 The Great Road of Origin

After the full moon knocked Mo Chenzi away, its momentum did not diminish, and with a leap, it opened another gap on the other side.

"Don't resist." As Su Qingyao's voice came, Li Mofan felt himself enveloped by a gentle light. The light flashed and he rushed out before the gap in the sword energy could close.

At the mountain peak, Mo Chenzi staggered to his feet, sending pebbles flying. He clutched his chest, the Cold Moon Sword trembling slightly in his hand, clearly indicating he had suffered a significant impact. Seeing this, Ling Canghai's face was filled with panic. He rushed over, carefully supporting Mo Chenzi's arm, his voice full of concern: "Senior Mo! How are you? Are you alright?"

In Ling Canghai's heart, the Sword Pellet Technique and peerless martial arts were certainly tempting, but Mo Chenzi was the true pillar of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Without this grandmaster in charge, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would not be able to stand in the martial arts world, let alone protect the legacy left by their ancestors.

While helping Mo Chenzi steady himself, he said urgently, "Senior, please quickly circulate your internal energy and regulate your breathing! This disciple will immediately order someone to fetch healing pills! Those two people may have escaped, but you absolutely cannot be harmed!"

Mo Chenzi slowly pushed away Ling Canghai's hand, raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face pale but still composed, his tone weak but still exuding an undeniable authority: "It's nothing, just a minor injury, it's nothing serious." He raised his eyes to look in the direction Su Qingyao and Li Mofan had fled, a trace of solemnity and sharpness flashing in his eyes, "That woman is very strange, clearly only at the Grandmaster level, yet she can unleash the power of a top-tier Grandmaster, such methods cannot last."

At this point, he gripped the Cold Moon Sword tightly, his tone suddenly becoming urgent. He sternly ordered Ling Canghai, "Quickly lead men to pursue them! They just rushed out, their aura hasn't completely disappeared, and that woman must be at her last gasp. This is the best opportunity to capture them! We absolutely cannot miss it, otherwise finding them again will be as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Canghai instantly snapped out of his daze, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. He quickly nodded and replied, "Senior, rest assured! This disciple will immediately lead men in pursuit and capture those two, reclaiming what is rightfully mine, my Ten Thousand Swords Sect!" With that, he turned and shouted sternly to the elders and disciples behind him, "Everyone, listen to my command! Immediately pursue those two and capture them without fail!"

"Yes!" The disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the black-clad experts responded in unison, activating their spiritual power and rushing off in the direction of Su Qingyao's escape light.

Using the escape light, Su Qingyao and Li Mofan flew away, quickly escaping the area of ​​Ten Thousand Swords Mountain and landing in a secluded forest. The moment the escape light dissipated, Su Qingyao stumbled and nearly fell. Li Mofan rushed forward, supporting her arm, his face full of anxiety: "Captain! What happened to you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mofan noticed that Su Qingyao's aura suddenly diminished. The shimmering white spiritual light that had surrounded her almost completely dissipated, and her silvery crescent-shaped Dao Foundation became dim and slowly receded into her body. Su Qingyao's face was as pale as paper, her forehead was covered with fine beads of cold sweat, and her breathing became rapid. She had just forcibly activated the Dao technique "Annihilation" and barely managed to unleash the power of the Dao Fruit Realm, which had already exceeded her capacity. Now, her spiritual power was exhausted, and her whole body was trembling slightly.

"I'm fine..." Su Qingyao slowly steadied herself, pushed away Li Mofan's hand, her voice weak but still stubborn, "It's just that I forcibly activated my power and exhausted my spiritual energy. I'll be fine after resting for a while." She leaned against a big tree, closed her eyes, and struggled to circulate the remaining spiritual energy in her body.

Seeing her pale and fragile appearance, Li Mofan spread his spiritual energy outwards, not daring to relax for a moment, and whispered, "Captain, you can focus on your breathing. I'll watch over you!"

The wind blew gently through the mountains and forests, rustling the leaves. With the help of Su Qingyao's Dao Fruit Realm escape light, the two must have flown a great distance, and there were no pursuers for a long time.

About ten minutes later, Su Qingyao slowly opened her eyes. The fatigue in her eyes faded slightly, and a faint but stable shimmering white spiritual light surrounded her, indicating that she had recovered a bit of spiritual power.

She looked up at Li Mofan, her usually cold and sharp eyes now softened, revealing a hint of vulnerability. Her voice remained gentle: "You, come here."

Li Mofan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly put aside his guard, walked up to her, and bowed, asking, "Captain, how are you feeling? Are you still feeling unwell?" His gaze was fixed on her face, and his concern was undisguised.

Su Qingyao didn't answer, but simply raised her eyes slightly, gazing intently at him. She raised her fingertips and gently tugged at his sleeve. "Help me up," she said in a low voice, tinged with hesitation, "and hold me."

These words made Li Mofan stiffen, his heart pounding. The vulnerability and dependence in her eyes warmed his heart, and his breathing became rapid.

Seeing that he remained motionless, Su Qingyao's cheeks flushed slightly, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in her eyes, but she still did not loosen her grip on his sleeve: "Don't stand there. The ritual to guide you through the Heavenly Punishment Law has failed, but I have another method of return. This method can only bring you back if you get this close."

Li Mofan snapped out of his daze, nodded hastily, and carefully reached out to gently embrace her slender waist. Although Su Qingyao was wearing armor, it was different from Li Mofan's adaptive full-body thin armor. Her metal armor was thick but only covered the main parts of her body; the uncovered areas were covered by a tight-fitting dark bodysuit. Li Mofan cupped the dark bodysuit around her waist with both hands and pulled her into his arms.

Li Mofan could clearly feel the breathing of the person in his arms, as well as the faint, shimmering white light around her, which was actively intertwining with his spiritual power.

Su Qingyao rested her head on his shoulder, raised her hand, and gently wrapped it around his waist. Her voice was languid: "Don't move. Concentrate. I will guide the spiritual energy, merge our auras, and activate the return method."

Li Mofan quickly responded, holding his breath and calming his mind, allowing his spiritual energy to flow slowly under Su Qingyao's guidance, intertwining tightly with hers. The warmth from her embrace seeped through the intertwined armor and bodysuit, and the tight, warm fabric against his palm stirred something within him, but he made no further move, simply following Su Qingyao's breath to stabilize his own spiritual energy.

Su Qingyao leaned against him, her breathing gradually stabilizing. The wisp of shimmering white spiritual light around her grew even softer, slowly seeping into Li Mofan's body and deeply merging with his spiritual power. She slowly explained, her tone losing its usual sharpness and sarcasm, replaced by more patience: "The Heavenly Punishment World not only has the Heavenly Punishment Law, but also the Origin Great Dao of our Daoist Ancestor. This return is to borrow the power of the Origin Great Dao. You don't have the Dao Ancestor's mark on you, so you can only return with the help of my aura."

"The ritual to receive the Heavenly Punishment Law requires an altar and a token of the law to activate the power of the Heavenly Dao. Now that the token has been destroyed, it is impossible to activate it again," Su Qingyao's voice came softly.

The Origin of the Great Dao! Li Mofan's heart trembled. Could this Dao Ancestor be the final realm in the Daoist cultivation path, "Body Transformation into the Great Dao"?

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Qingyao closed her eyes, and the shimmering white spiritual light around her intensified, completely merging with Li Mofan's spiritual power to form a dazzling cocoon of light that enveloped the two of them.