Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 463 - 460: Urgent as a Decree

Chapter 463: Chapter 460: Urgent as a Decree

In the depths of the Southwest Mountains.

The snowstorm invading from the north had been halted by the towering ridges; here, the environment remained verdant green, lush with vegetation.

Streaks of colorful lights dashed across the sky.

These were members of a pursuit team from "Dragon Elephant Path," composed of disciples and Nine Soldiers Immortal Officials, led by a mage at the Divine Transformation realm.

It was clear they were a powerful main force for the chase.

Guided by the compass in their hands, they flew swiftly through a thick, verdant forest.

Suddenly.

"Everyone, be careful. According to the "Kui Niu Descending Holy Seal" stolen by Yuan Suifeng, he should be nearby!"

The Dou Department Immortal Official holding the compass had just reminded his companions.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, a flash of dark yellow appeared, as if a half-dragon, half-human figure vanished in an instant.

Despite the heightened alertness and preemptive warning of the group.

A young man from the "Poison God Path," with a background similar to the Hybrid Pioneer Lei Mingyuan, still failed to react on time.

He collided head-on with Yuan Suifeng, who had launched a sneak attack.

His combat experience was nevertheless quite impressive.

"Die!"

Suddenly spreading his arms wide, he invoked his Poison Nest Dharma Body from the Green Seal Realm and instantly spewed out countless Lifebound Poison Gold-Eating Insects from the holes in his palms.

Buzz—!

Sadly, these insects capable of devouring an entire army’s weapons and armor were utterly useless against Yuan Suifeng.

He even looked at his opponent with a face of compassion for the world and said,

"Junior Brother Bai, I’m sorry, but you are destined to be a scourge upon the world. For the sake of the people, I must ask you to die! Farewell!"

Like a lightning bolt that swiftly streaks through the sky.

The long spear in his hand, adorned with a bright silver Talisman Seal, burst through the swarm of insects with thunderous might.

It also shattered the Gu Master’s head in passing.

Before the attacks of others could reach him, he turned into a streak of light and leapt out of the encirclement.

Mockingly making a round before fleeing into the distance.

Even the Divine Transformation mage from the "Iron Coffin Path" of Coffin Temple was unable to do anything about him.

"This man’s schemes run deep. Even while being pursued, he can repeatedly conceal his strength, leading us to misjudge.

The more high-level the pursuit team becomes, the more easily he escapes unscathed.

It seems now that without the joint effort of three Divine Transformation mages, he would be impossible to capture."

"Yuan Suifeng already possesses the Earth Department Divine Position • Commandment, and now with the ’Kui Niu Descending Holy Seal,’ I fear his speed is unmatched by anyone!"

A mage from the Green Sparrow Sect of "Dragon Elephant Path" gathered Junior Brother Bai’s corpse, looking extremely grim,

"A traitor, under the guise of demon extermination, dares to slay a Nine Soldiers Immortal Official, it’s ludicrous!

We should consider how to explain this to the ’Poison God Path’."

The Bai Junior Brother slain by Yuan Suifeng was not only a high-ranking individual in the Dharma Veins of the "Poison God Path" but also a blood relative of the Great Elder of the "Poison God Path."

The subsequent Great Elder, who had ascended to Divine Transformation for over a century, was highly likely to join the pursuit team personally.

He would undoubtedly demand accountability and exert pressure on the "Dragon Elephant Path."

Moreover, this was not the first heavily-backed pursuer to die at the hands of Yuan Suifeng.

To be more precise, he always deliberately selected those with profound backgrounds to counter-kill, while he disregarded those who were solitary and weak.

The messes he had made were bigger one after another.

They had no more doubts about whether Yuan Suifeng had truly gone mad.

Heaven’s wrath may be forgiven, self-inflicted misery cannot be lived through. Killing the younger one brings the older one, such a person is bound to meet a gruesome end sooner or later.

But the pressure on the "Dragon Elephant Path" was increasing as well.

Whether Yuan Suifeng was a traitor or not, a large portion of the blame for this evil consequence would fall on the "Dragon Elephant Path."

In the future, a single spark might set off a massive explosion!

At this time.

Yuan Suifeng, who had long since fled without a trace, had no such worries; instead, his heart was filled with a sense of grand mission as though he were going alone against millions.

"I am the ’Decree God,’ and even if those Green Seal Sages were included, I would still be one of the fastest beings in the world.

What does it matter if I have enemies all over the world? I’ll cut through all these evil spirits with a single sword. Hahaha..."

Far from the distress of a dog without a home, he actually displayed a bit of proud defiance.

Earth Department Divine Position • Commandment:

The swiftest god of the Thunder Department, do scholars not know of him? This god is good at running, as fast as thunder, hence it is said so because of this god’s speed.

Many Spell True Words end with the phrase: urgent as a divine command.

This "commandment" refers to it, meaning to let Daoist Skills and gods respond immediately no matter where they are in the world.

This shows the swiftness of this god.

Moreover, the Decree not only has the virtue of speed but is also the messenger of the Heavenly Emperor in myths.

He can hear the Heavenly Dao’s voice that others cannot, and see the mystical wonders that others cannot.

So it’s no wonder that Yuan Suifeng would believe so firmly in the words of the Voice in the Ear, as this is part of his divine power.

Ever since that Decree God accidentally came across a copy of the "Qingling Scripture" with even the cover incomplete, the voice of the Heavenly Dao in his ear became all the clearer.

From time to time, the voice would issue him tasks, and completing them would reward him with various prizes.

These were not limited to knowledge, Taoist ability, or locations of hidden treasures... Among them was the so-called "Heavenly Department Daoist Skill" Dragon Control Rune, a reward obtained through unorthodox means.

It should be noted that within the entire Nine Soldiers, there were only two who could, through the favor of the Heavenly Dao, forcibly ascend to become Corpse Dissection Immortals.

Attempting to forcibly create an immortal Corpse Dissection Immortal.

This suggests that his historical achievements had already integrated into the entirety of the Human Dao and the native Heavenly Dao, enhancing our side’s strength in a holistic and systematic manner.

A small surplus of this power would as a reward coalesce into a Immortality Dao Fruit, bestowed upon Sages.

Just think, without the power of foresight, how difficult would it be to directly impact the entire course of human history?

It’s not as simple as just copying a couple of poems or verses.

Achieving such feats while at the Green Seal Realm is even more difficult.

It is said that the Six-Eared Macaque was able to become a thieving master due to its ability to transform into myriad forms, probe thousand miles, listen well, discern reason, foresee the future, and understand all things.

It was able to steal a vitally important treasure from the thirty-third heaven while it guarded the Heavenly Gate with the Taishang at the level of Green Seal Sage.

All that is known is that it seems to be related to the "Guanlan Pavilion" within the Nine Soldiers, home to all the knowledge in the world.

And most Corpse Dissection Immortals do not have the exceptional conditions that the Six-Eared Macaque had.

They can only rely on following a Heavenly Department Daoist Skill through its four levels and twelve trials, one step at a time, for successful ascension.

If not the Heavenly Dao, what else could possess the ability to create such a Heavenly Department Daoist Skill?

"By the way, who was it that gave me that ’Qingling Scripture’ again?"

While dashing through thunder and whirlwinds at high speed, Yuan Suifeng pinched his forehead, as some memories seemed to have completely blurred in his mind.

The more he tried to remember, the more his head ached.

He vaguely remembered receiving the book during an assembly of disciples within the "Dragon Elephant Tao," but who exactly gave it to him, he could not recall at all.

The "Dragon Elephant Tao" has dozens of branches originating from one source, among which the one temple, one palace, and twenty-four sects were the most prominent.

The "Qilin Sect" where Fire Star Lord Guo Feihu came from, the creator of the "Hundred Birds Battle Formation" from the "Heavenly Bird Sect"... all were among the twenty-four sects.

Over thousands of years, these twenty-four sects have risen and fallen, reassessed every sixty years, with disciple treatment and resource allocation differing each time.

Only the Dragon and Tiger Temple and Manxiang Palace have consistently stood unshaken.

Because their founders were none other than Taishang and Lady Xiang!

As Yuan Suifeng continued to ponder, an echo of that familiar voice, high and remote like the sky, suddenly rang in his ears again:

"Hear the decree!"

Yuan Suifeng immediately listened respectfully with a tilted ear.

Calling himself the Heavenly Destiny Main Character, he was the only one able to directly communicate with "Heavenly Dao," undertake its missions, and be protected by the Heavenly Dao to succeed in all endeavors.

The tasks he had done in the past all proved that things were indeed so.

Under the guidance of the "Heavenly Dao," nearly every tale whispered among the people was true.

Only the part about "stealing the master’s wife" was somewhat inaccurate.

Besides the Iron Coffin enshrined in the Dragon and Tiger Temple that houses the original Taoist Inheritance Artifact, the Yellow Dragon Mace.

The various branches each retained a copy or variety of the fifty-two Talisman Seals.

And the master’s wife was guarding this very Kui Niu Saint Descent Seal.

The master Yellow Dragon Sage had three spouses, and this youngest mistress was reputed to be a once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy from the "Mangniu Sect" among the twenty-four sects.

She also served as the current Sect Master Marshal of the "Mangniu Sect."

No need to dwell on her appearance, just by hearing her nickname within the Dragon Elephant Tao—"Mrs. Niu"—one could glimpse partially into her allure.

Yuan Suifeng had explained many times to those pursuers who looked upon him as if he were garbage.

Although he had numerous confidantes, that one time he truly aimed only for robbery and not adultery!

Who could have foreseen that things would end up like this?

"Decree God, gather the Spiritual Mountain Ten Witchcraft Spells as quickly as possible. Once you gather 64 Curse Spirits to achieve the Green Seal Realm, you will be able to communicate with me further.

You may receive more challenging tasks and higher rewards!"

"Yes, Heavenly Dao Master!"

Yuan Suifeng responded respectfully.

Witchcraft, with one horizontal stroke above representing heaven, one below signifying earth, and a vertical connecting them, acts as a medium between people and heaven and earth, the true path to reach the Heavenly Dao.

Heavenly Dao promised that once the Spiritual Mountain Ten Witchcraft Spells are gathered, the Dragon Control Rune can grow further into the Heavenly Dao Saint Seal, enabling Yuan Suifeng to surpass his ancestor, the Taishang.

He immediately burned a Communication Talisman:

"My dear, although no one in the world can match my speed of action, you also must act a bit quicker!

The common people of this world still need us, husband and wife, to work together to save them!"

...

Meanwhile,

A plump beauty named Xin Ruoheng arrived nonstop in Liangzhou and entered an inn she had arranged to meet with a close acquaintance.

Seeing the graceful and lovely figure at the gambling table, she couldn’t help but rebuke with hands on hips:

"An Hongdou, you called me over in such a hurry, I thought you were being hunted down!

Your sister here rushed over in a panic, and yet you have the leisure to gamble?"