When the Light and Darkness Treasure Tree was swept away by Ning Cheng, the surrounding Light and Darkness Dao Rhymes gave a lurch, as if they had lost their direction and became chaotic. A crack also appeared on the rippling water surface, and after Ning Cheng’s Dao rhythms flowed around him and the realm turned into a protective rule to shield him, he took a step into the rippling water surface crack.
Even without the help of the Stepping Curtain, the residual Dao rhyme still tore Ning Cheng’s boundary domain apart, causing it to clatter. However, it could not help Ning Cheng, who landed at the bottom of the Sacred Realm River without any danger.
“You really did it ……” Tadmaku stared in shock at Ning Cheng who stepped out from the rippling water, his face full of disbelief. Even though he had not made a move to help Qin Moutian, the fact that Ning Cheng was able to block the light and dark dao rhyme rule protection formation and attack left behind by Qin Moutian was not an easy task in itself.
Immediately afterwards, Tadmaku dropped his gaze on the divine Gun of Creation behind Ning Cheng, in his opinion, this gun had helped Ning Cheng a lot.
With a shake of the spear in his hand, Ning Cheng transformed it into two spear patterns and blasted at the two grey mangles that passed through Tadmu’s body. A magnificent aura of Dao rhythm like the opening of the heavens swept through Tadmu’s body, and he seemed to feel in this Dao rhythm the aura of the first division of the universe.
This aura was like a giant bell of the ancient desert ringing out, causing his entire being to be baptized.
Just from this, he sensed that Ning Cheng’s Dao was definitely not weaker than Qin Moutian’s. Even though Qin Moutian had counted on him so much, he still had to admit that if it wasn’t for Qin Moutian, he, Stepping Curtain, would merely be an ordinary person with somewhat stronger qualifications than ordinary cultivators.
When Tadmaku felt such a powerful Dao rhyme attack from Ning Cheng, he was even more determined in his heart that he must ask Ning Cheng for advice about the Dao path before he parted from him.
“Boom! Boom!” Two spear maces that were as powerful as splitting the vast universe blasted on top of the divine soul grey mace that passed through Tadmu, Tadmu let out a miserable scream, followed by the Dao rhyme rules on those two grey maces shattering layer by layer and turning into nothingness in the blink of an eye.
The sober Stepping Curtain jumped a few times in place as the Dao rhythm aura of the Sacred Domain River frantically surged into his body, and in a short period of time, he grew into an Angzou man.
Surrounded by Dao rhymes, it was as if he could tear apart all forces at any moment.
Ning Cheng did not move and quietly waited for the stepping curtain. Sure enough, an hour later, the Dao rhyme aura that had frantically surged in the Sacred Domain River disappeared and the Dao rhyme rules around Stepping Curtain were completely stabilised.
“Many thanks to Daoist Monarch Ning ……” Stepping Curtain bowed and saluted Ning Cheng, at this moment, his admiration for Ning Cheng was from the depths of his heart. Not everyone could use the Creation Divine Spear to blast away the divine soul’s grey aura from his body, and Ning Cheng had done it with ease.
Stepping onto the curtain’s relief and gratitude came from the bottom of his heart, as the divine soul’s grey aura was blasted away. His whole body felt lighter, as if the shackles he had been wearing for billions of years had been removed. Because of this, his address to Ning Cheng had turned into an honorific.
Ning Cheng knew that the reason why he was able to blast away the divine soul’s grey aura from Tadmaku’s body so easily, apart from the fact that the Light and Darkness Treasure Tree had been taken away from him, was that more importantly, he had gained a further understanding of the Light and Darkness Rules during the battle with the Light and Darkness Rules left behind by Qin Moutian.
Ning Cheng waved his hand, “I should actually thank you as well, when I was collecting the Light and Darkness Treasure Tree, if you hadn’t resisted the pressure and didn’t step in to help Qin Moutian, I’m afraid I would have had to retreat in defeat.”
It was in fact true, for Ning Cheng, at that time when he was collecting the Light and Darkness Treasure Tree, if Tadmaku had stepped in to help the Light and Darkness Treasure Tree. Although he was not in fear of his life, he could only retreat from the Heart of Light and Darkness, and it was absolutely impossible for him to tear through the depths of the Heart of Light and Darkness to the Sacred Domain River.
“Daoist Lord Ning, you should have felt the exit of the Face of the Universe, right? This ripple level is the Face of the Universe, where there are countless realms and realm mouths. Crossing the rippling water level of the Sacred Domain River at the depths of the Heart of Light and Darkness is the bottom of the Sacred Domain River, and passing through here is where you leave the Universe of Light and Darkness.”
Treadmill pointed to the rippling waters of the Sanctuary River and said.
Ning Cheng nodded, in fact, he had also felt it. This place was indeed built with countless facets, and when he transformed the Sanctuary River into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, all these facets would disappear. Apart from him, even if Qin Moutian wanted to return to the Light and Dark Universe, I was afraid that it would not be that easy.
“Fellow Daoist Stepping Curtain, I will soon construct the Six Dao Reincarnations of the Light and Darkness Universe in the Sacred Domain River. You are more familiar with the Sacred Domain River, so I still hope that you can help me.” Ning Cheng said with a cupped fist.
Tadmaku nodded, “Daoist Sovereign Ning, just ask, I have gained a lot in the Light and Dark Universe, even if Daoist Sovereign Ning does not say that he wants me to help, I still want to make a small contribution.”
Ning Cheng was slightly surprised as he glanced at Tadmaku, he felt that something had changed in Tadmaku.
Tadmaku understood Ning Cheng’s surprise and said unapologetically, “My understanding of the Dao is broader than before, this is the inspiration given to me by Daoist Monarch Ning. The reason why the Dao is great is not for me.”
Ning Cheng nodded appreciatively, Tadmu’s words showed that his understanding of the Dao was indeed at a higher level. Tadmaku’s original Dao was to absorb all the Dao rhythms that could be absorbed in heaven and earth to condense his own world. To him, as long as his own Dao could become great, everything in the world would serve me.
Now he could realise that a Dao that disdained everything in the universe and formed for itself was not really a Dao, and that in itself was an improvement.
“Does Daoist Ning agree with my understanding of the Dao?”
Seeing Ning Cheng nod his head, Tadmaku asked joyfully.
Ning Cheng pondered slightly, “Everyone’s Dao will change differently at different times due to their own perceptions. For you to reach the point where the reason why the Dao is great is not for me, is already very impressive.”
“I would also like to ask Daoist Lord Ning to guide me.”
Tadmaku said respectfully. He knew that Ning Cheng’s Dao was many times more powerful than his Dao, and if this heavenly opportunity did not ask Ning Cheng for guidance, there would be no such good pointers in the future.
Ning Cheng sensed the change in Tadmu and also intended to give a few pointers, “Fellow Daoist Tadmu, let me tell a story. One day, a monk called Hui passed by a wine shop. He saw two young monks arguing over a flagstaff. One of them said that the flagstaff was moving because the wind was blowing and he thought the wind was moving. The other said that he knew that the wind was blowing because the flagstaff was moving and thought that the flagstaff was moving. Wisdom said, “Both of you are wrong; it is not the wind that is moving, nor is it the streamer that is moving; it is only your hearts that are moving.”
Tama sighed, “It is indeed the heart that is moving, this Hui is really the one who has attained the Way.”
After saying this, he saw that Ning Cheng did not say anything, his heart moved and he then asked, “In the opinion of the Daoist Monarch, who is moving?”
Ning Cheng smiled, “The Dao is the same as a person’s vision, there are several realms. The first level is seeing mountains as mountains and water as water. The second level is seeing the mountain as not a mountain and the water as not water. In the third level, seeing the mountain is still a mountain and seeing the water is still water. I think Hui’s realm has reached the second level, but he still needs to progress.”
Tadmaku understood in an instant that whether the wind was moving or the streamers were moving or the mind was moving, it was not the highest realm. The highest dao is what one sees, not what others say.
“Tadmaku please teach the way of the Taoist monarch?” Tadmaku’s tone was even more respectful.
My Way! Ning Cheng raised his head to look at the vast Sacred River and did not speak.
A long time ago, his Dao was to return to one. The universe gave birth to all things, and all things ended up being one. And after he had stepped into the third step, his Dao was no longer to return to one.
“If it is inconvenient for the Dao Monarch to say, Tadmaku can also understand.” Seeing that Ning Cheng did not speak for a long time, Tadmaku was terrified and hurriedly said.
Ning Cheng withdrew his gaze and looked at Tadmaku with a sunny smile, “If I am here, the Dao is here!”
I am! The Dao is here! This is my Dao!
I am! The Word is here!
It was as if a thunderstorm had struck Tadmaku’s heart, and at this moment, it was as if Tadmaku had seen the vast and boundless universe, the vast and boundless chaotic aura.
He was still feeling complacent about the reason why the Dao was great, not for me, when Ning Cheng’s Dao struck him deafeningly.
Perhaps he would never be able to understand what the true meaning of ‘If I am, the Dao is’ was in eternity. Yet he could feel that majestic aura within the universe.
This was the true supreme being, this was the true way back to the Dao.
“Daoist Monarch Ning, Taimaku has been taught. Please, Daoist Monarch, diffuse the Six Paths and build the Reincarnation Realm. Even if Tadmu were to die here, I would still be satisfied.” Tadmu said respectfully.
As the saying goes, if one hears of the Dao, one can die at night, that is how Tadmu felt at this moment. If he could still live after building the Reincarnation Realm this time, he had a feeling that he would climb to a new peak.
As he looked at Ning Cheng, his heart was filled with admiration and respect. I, Tadmaku, will never be able to reach such heights as Ning Daojun in my lifetime, so let me, Tadmaku, become one of your followers.