After I Died My Dao Companion Drowns in Endless Regret Chapter 120

Above the Fu Li Immortal Realm.
Not long after the Void Mystic Cave dispersed, a world-shaking explosion was heard, and the gateway that had been spanning the firmament was pushed open by a tyrannical force. Countless brilliant streams of light poured in like a river of stars, illuminating the heavens and the earth. Cultivators with low cultivation levels were unable to raise their eyes to look directly ahead, but those who had reached a certain realm could vaguely see the phantom of a continent with palaces standing in great numbers, a magnificent sight.
It didn’t actually take too long to pull the “Realm of Ruin” back into the divine realm. The cultivators in the immortal realm only experienced a moment of dizziness, but they quickly recovered. Receiving Shi Wufang’s orders, they went to the Northern Continent at the first opportunity. After the three great spiritual veins were all activated, except for the Northern Continent, the other three continents were all under the raging tide of water. Now that the tide had receded, the land looked broken and ravaged, with almost no spiritual energy anywhere. But the Daoist cultivators had no time for sorrow. Because after the Fu Li Immortal Realm returned to the divine realm, countless streams of gloomy qi rushed over, like a vast, surging wave.
In the divine realm.
After hearing the White Tai Sui’s words, Yun Huai and Si Jun on one hand let “Su Qing” and the others handle the matter of guiding the Fu Li Immortal Realm back, and on the other hand, they summoned the True Nature Sword again. The sword qi soared, as if it could tear everything apart. The Wu Xiang Imperial Seal forged into the sword took form with the sword qi, pulling its aura upward and instantly sealing the heavens and the earth here. The “True Selves” that had been whittled down to its very last essence was urged on by Daoist Xuan Yi, but when it reached the sky, it was instantly cut down by the sword qi and scattered. They could not go up, but at a certain moment, they sensed an aura from the same source as Daoist Xuan Yi and rushed in that direction.
After the Realm of Ruin returned, the countless severed “non-selves” no longer surged there, but instead remained in the divine realm, transforming into demons. This meant that the past efforts of the major heavenly domains to find the Realm of Ruin were all in vain. After the Realm of Ruin was severed, it was no longer a chaos that could wear away all existence.
“Although the cultivators of the Severing All Selves path have reaped what they sowed, the trouble they’ve left behind is not small,” Yun Huai said, rubbing her forehead, her head aching. Besides the endless demons born from the non-selves, the Created Beings with Intelligence were also a variable. After they had fully obtained the nature of their original bodies, it was hard to say which side the Created Beings would lean toward. After all, some had been dominated by malice from the beginning, and taking advantage of opportunities was also human nature.
“No matter what kind of existence, if they stand in the way, they will all be slain,” Si Jun said, a cold light in her eyes. After a pause, she added, “As for bringing everything into order, we can only deal with that after everything is successful.”
Yun Huai thought for a moment and said, “That’s the only way.” They could only act according to the circumstances. Things had their priorities, and what to do in the end still depended on the changes in the Profound Void. Speaking of which, although the Created Beings with Intelligence were not truly living beings, having reached such a realm, they had also given birth to new variables. “We use our heart method to suppress the demons, which requires an extremely high level of mental fortitude. Fellow Daoist Sang leaving behind the ‘Dissolving Yin and Yang’ sword technique has made things much cheaper.”
Si Jun said, “But very few have mastered it.”
Yun Huai said, “One more is one more. No matter what, we must find a way to promote this path.” This would definitely not be a battle that could be resolved in three or five days, but would take years, or even hundreds or thousands of years. She didn’t believe that no one could learn that sword technique. As long as more people learned it, they wouldn’t have to fear any number of demons.
Due to the great change, the situation where the Wu Shi Sect and the Wu Xiang Academy were fighting against the four sects in the divine realm disappeared. In its place was a joint effort to slay the demons and rebels, with the remaining “Severing All Selves” cultivators and the creations. For a time, great chaos ensued, and malevolent qi rose from all sides.
In the Profound Void.
Neither Yuan Chu nor Wei Yunshu could pay any attention to the changes in the lower realm. Those chaotic scenes could only be flattened by Yun Huai, Si Jun, and the others. They stood in the Profound Void, their eyes fixed on Daoist Xuan Yi, trying to find a flaw in his aura.
The moment Daoist Xuan Yi was born, he began to invade downward, seizing the purest “True Selves” to supplement his own power. But soon, his plan fell through. Those “True Selves” flowed towards the opposite direction, which invisibly weakened his power. His cold gaze fell on Wei Yunshu and Yuan Chu. A radiant Daoist seal floated behind him. The bright light of the Daoist seal pushed forward. He was trying to leave a deeper imprint in the Profound Void, because the qi of the Shang Qing Divine Realm and Fu Li Immortal Realm was connected. How much he could seize in the Profound Void meant how much he could control below. He was the assimilation of the five Divine Lords. Originally, the five major heavenly domains were all places where his Dao name was established, but not long ago, the Xuan Qing Heaven Domain’s imperial seal had shattered, which had widened his flaw. Now he had to find a way to mend it. After the flaw was mended, he would be the heavenly order. With a single thought, he could expel all external paths.
This Daoist seal was instinctively pushed forward, colliding with the long river formed by the flaw in the Great Dao, creating ripples in the void. But this alone was not enough. He had to take the initiative to attack and disperse the sword qi entangled with the heavenly order. Daoist Xuan Yi no longer looked at the two people in front of him, but instead reached out and pointed at the True Nature Sword below, trying to clear the obstacle in front of him.
Wei Yunshu would not let Daoist Xuan Yi succeed. She urged her longsword, and instantly slashed at that swift light. The sword qi transformed into a dazzling stream of light, like a blazing sun exploding, emitting a deafening whistle. Wei Yunshu raised her hand and struck with her sword again, pointing at Daoist Xuan Yi. The aura on Daoist Xuan Yi’s body turned, constantly mending the broken qi and intent. In this way, this sword strike seemed to be a useless effort.
Daoist Xuan Yi turned around indifferently. He raised his finger and also brought down a sword, but it completely reflected Wei Yunshu’s sword qi. At this moment, the sword qi revolved like stars, and in an instant, it rushed forward like a stream of fire. Fine sword marks filled the void, but as they advanced, they collided with the surging tide. In a sound of flowing water, the sword qi was gradually dissipated.
Yuan Chu said, “He is the assimilation of the five lords, and also the one who paved the way in the past. He can reflect all the Daoist techniques of the divine realm in his divine soul. After the Five-Colored Chaos Lotus is completed, he will be all the dharma in the void.” Wei Yunshu’s sword intent was the “Art of the Three Lights,” and this technique was a Daoist scripture rewritten by Sang Buwei, Si Jun, and the others based on the Daoist techniques of the divine realm. If one traced its source, it was still the six lords of the divine realm. This kind of divine ability, Daoist Xuan Yi could also use, and he could know the changes of the Dao opportunity within it.
Wei Yunshu thought for a moment and immediately said, “I will go and push the flaw of the Great Dao to encroach upon the Profound Void!”
Yuan Chu nodded. “Alright.”
Wei Yunshu’s figure suddenly disappeared. The next moment, she appeared in the flaw of the Great Dao, her feet on a golden lotus platform. She abandoned all those offensive divine abilities, relying only on her Daoist conviction to push forward in all directions. Once a “flaw” appeared, if it couldn’t be filled in one go, it would only tear the flaw wider. In the past, the five lords could not erase the flaw of the Great Dao, and at this moment, they were also powerless to expel it. The other party had chosen a collision of Dao opportunities, and he could only use Dao opportunities to block it.
When Daoist Xuan Yi’s seal and the flaw of the Great Dao collided, Yuan Chu made her move. She was a congenital spirit, originally a formless Dao body. To use water as her dharma was to use the Dao as her dharma. Daoist Xuan Yi using the method of the five elements generating and overcoming each other was completely useless against her. The water tide pushed forward horizontally, and a five-colored splendor suddenly appeared behind Daoist Xuan Yi. As the two forces came into contact, they were both consuming each other. But the six lords also symbolized the completeness of the past. The consumption of their power was pushing the “flaw” upward. After both the five-colored splendor and the water tide had dissipated, the flaw of the Great Dao had become even more brilliant and clear. The flowing light pushed out in all directions, constantly encroaching upon the Profound Void.
“If you assimilate with me, you will become the Great Dao yourself. If you contend with me, you will only be scattered under the ‘flaw,’ and at that time, the ‘flaw’ will become the new completeness. I will have no place to stand, and neither will you,” Daoist Xuan Yi said, looking at Yuan Chu.
Yuan Chu smiled and paid no mind to these things.
Seeing that she was unmoved, Daoist Xuan Yi frowned. He immediately reached out and pushed the Five-Colored Chaos Lotus. Instantly, the lotus leaves and flowers trembled gently, and from the inside out, they bloomed with thousands of brilliant splendors. This was the reflection of the Daoist techniques of the lower realm. The six lords each held a heaven, and in the matter of spreading the Dao, the five lords were far more diligent than the Wu Xiang Emperor. Therefore, at this moment, the Daoist techniques and divine abilities reflected by Daoist Xuan Yi were also greater in quantity than the Daoist techniques Yuan Chu could command. Yuan Chu’s face was cold and stern, and her eyes floated with a faint golden light. She patted lightly, and a black and white qi surged out from behind her, transforming into a Taiji diagram that stood in front.
Daoist Xuan Yi raised his sword and brought it down on the Taiji diagram. Instantly, a ripple spread out in all directions, and the sword momentum rushed forward in one go, leaving a gap. And Daoist Xuan Yi seized this opportunity, sending the five-colored splendor into it, tightly intertwining with Yuan Chu’s qi and intent, trying to pull the other party into his own body, thereby assimilating into “one,” locking the heavenly order, and completely filling the flaw!
Yuan Chu looked at Daoist Xuan Yi, took a sword from the water, and held it horizontally in front of her. The five-colored splendor transformed into a treasure lotus and collided with the sword light. The qi and intent fiercely intertwined, stirring up a brilliant light. In that instant, it was as if a black hole had appeared in the void, pulsating outward. The qi and intent of both sides came to a standstill. A moment later, the treasure lotus retreated, and a touch of five-colored splendor appeared on the sword, then immediately disappeared.
Daoist Xuan Yi sat quietly on the treasure lotus, giving Yuan Chu a deep look.
“In the battle, your qi and intent have become more and more entangled with Daoist Xuan Yi. Will you be pulled into becoming ‘one’ at that time?” Wei Yunshu turned her head to look at Yuan Chu. Her collision with Daoist Xuan Yi’s Dao opportunity here was not so intense. But she hadn’t done nothing. The light on the floating Daoist seal had dimmed a bit, and even the Five-Colored Chaos Lotus had lost a petal. It was just that the five elements returned to one, and movement and stillness were unpredictable, making it difficult to suppress them all.
“I will,” Yuan Chu said without thinking, giving an answer.
Wei Yunshu was speechless. She frowned. If she won in the end, but Yuan Chu disappeared along with him, that was not the result she wanted. Back in the Fu Li Immortal Realm, Luo Lingfeng, who had never found peace within herself, had chosen a path of resolute self-destruction, leaving no way out. She had a reasonable suspicion that Yuan Chu would do the same. Her gaze, filled with a hint of doubt, fell on Yuan Chu. She said again, “What I want is to come and go together.”
Yuan Chu no longer paid any attention to Wei Yunshu.
Wei Yunshu’s face sank slightly, but she could not abandon her duty at this moment to go and ask Yuan Chu for clarification. Her face tense, she pushed the flaw of the Great Dao forward, stirring up turmoil in the Profound Void.
On the other side, Daoist Xuan Yi also sensed the pressure. If the flaw of the Great Dao occupied a large part of the Profound Void after the Dao had merged into one, then even if it was one, it would be difficult to expel the other party. He had to assimilate the Wu Xiang Emperor as soon as possible, and this process could only be done through the entanglement of qi and intent. With a thought, he shook his shoulders. A petal fell from the Five-Colored Chaos Lotus and transformed into a qi avatar identical to him. It sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, using Daoist techniques to resist the flaw of the Great Dao, while he himself left the lotus platform, holding a sword and taking a step forward.
The Daoist techniques of the three people were all advancing in the battle of the Profound Void.
Whether it was the encroachment of the flaw of the Great Dao or the entanglement of the qi and intent of the congenital and postnatal spirits, it was an extremely slow process. The Profound Void seemed to be torn in two by the qi, with one side in motion and the other in stillness. A long while later, the flaw of the Great Dao extended forward, and cracks appeared on the body of Daoist Xuan Yi, who was sitting on the treasure lotus and had been transformed from a single lotus leaf. In the end, it completely disintegrated and scattered like smoke and dust.
And on the other side, Daoist Xuan Yi seized an opportune moment. In the battle, the entanglement of the qi and intent of both sides had climbed to its peak. They were originally six in one body. Whether the Wu Xiang Emperor was willing or not, she had to return to the Great Dao just like them. It was just that the one holding this thought at this time could not have been born from the Wu Xiang Emperor. Daoist Xuan Yi’s eyes turned cold. The five elements revolved behind him, and the five-colored splendor suddenly spread forward, instantly breaking through layers of barriers and colliding with the Taiji diagram. A huge explosion resounded through the Profound Void. The five-colored splendor was like an endless vortex, swallowing the Taiji, and then, it also swallowed Yuan Chu, who was standing in the Profound Void!
When she felt the gravitational pull from Daoist Xuan Yi, Yuan Chu did not resist. Countless qi and intent enveloped her entire body, making it impossible to escape. Of course, she had no intention of escaping either. Wu Xiang had a flaw, and Daoist Xuan Yi, by trying to swallow a flawed Wu Xiang, was doomed to be incomplete.
In the land of the Northern Continent, Fu Li Immortal Realm.
Hundreds of years ago, Yong He was suppressed by that turbulent force. When the heavenly secrets changed greatly, she was also the first to awaken from her slumber. After those pure “True Selves” fell on her body, she felt her cultivation constantly improving. But soon, she was met with the suppression of the Buzhou cultivators. She had originally thought that with her own strength, she could contend against Buzhou, but the final result was a series of defeats. She finally realized something was wrong. The Fu Li Immortal Realm had returned to the divine realm. And in the divine realm, a certain change that she could not perceive was happening! Yong He’s original plan was to swallow everything that could increase her strength, but as the Fu Li Immortal Realm’s offensive gradually intensified, she gave up the idea and awakened Ji Jun, Chao Ling, and the others from their slumber one by one.
The five great primordial demons manifested again in the Northern Continent. But even with the appearance of those four fellow Daoists, the situation did not improve. Because under the other party’s sword, they gradually discovered that the severed parts that were dissipated could not be restored. Even if they obtained some power to fill it, it could not catch up with what was lost.
On a certain day, a loud sound was heard. Almost all the cultivators of the Shang Qing Divine Realm could see cracks appearing on the boundless imperial seal suspended in the sky above, and then it shattered bit by bit. The pure “True Self” that had been whittled down to its last essence, which had been blocked by the sword qi and the imperial seal, once again rushed toward the Profound Void above.
“What is going on?” Yun Huai caught the falling True Nature Sword. After losing the imperial seal, the sword’s body was dim, and its qi had dissipated. The true spirit that had flown out from it was also like a candle in the wind, as if it would disappear at any moment.
True Nature’s voice was very soft. “The Emperor’s aura has disappeared.”
These words struck everyone’s hearts like a clap of thunder.
The Wu Xiang Emperor’s aura had disappeared? Could it be that the battle in the Profound Void had already been lost? Would the fruits of their victory also disappear along with it? As soon as this thought appeared, everyone’s hearts wavered. Yun Huai, Si Jun, and the others seemed to have had their spirits drained, and in an instant, they became lost and dejected. This road was truly too long. They had walked for nearly ten thousand years, and just as they were about to reach the end, the floating ladder had crumbled inch by inch. After a long silence, Si Jun forced a smile and said, “Don’t let this news get out.”
Yun Huai also added, “Fellow Daoist Sang’s whereabouts are unknown. There is still a glimmer of hope.”
Although the news did not get out, everyone had seen the changes in the imperial seal above, and one after another, strange auras fell on their bodies. All the cultivators who practiced the heart-cultivating Dao felt a faint repulsive force, which made their divine abilities stagnate a bit when they circulated. They had originally thought it was a temporary change, but as time went on, this repulsive force was strengthening step by step. And some of the surviving Severing All Selves cultivators did not perceive the change. They found that the invisible force that had been whittling them away had disappeared, and their bodies were unprecedentedly light. For a time, other thoughts emerged. It wasn’t until someone said, “What if our own self-consciousness is whittled away again?” that those cultivators put aside their miscellaneous thoughts.
In the Profound Void.
Wei Yunshu personally saw Daoist Xuan Yi swallow Yuan Chu. In the vast world, Yuan Chu’s qi could no longer be sensed. But at the same time, a voice sounded in her heart: “The sword of the Dao’s flaw, having landed on the formless Dao body, has long since created a crack. After Daoist Xuan Yi has assimilated with my qi and intent, you will strike with your sword again.”
Daoist Xuan Yi also sensed that something was wrong when he swallowed Yuan Chu. Unbeknownst to him, a deep sword mark had been left in his Dao heart. The sword qi on the sword mark was surging, as if ready to burst out of his body at any moment. He knew the key lay in the “Dao’s flaw.” But this “flaw” was based on the changes in the lower realm. So at the first opportunity, he did not target Wei Yunshu, but instead placed his power on the lower realm, wanting to repel all the cultivators of the “heart-cultivating Dao.” Unfortunately, the Profound Void had already been occupied by a third of the Dao’s flaw. He could not erase all external methods with a single thought, so he could only raise his sword and point it at Wei Yunshu.
If there were no flaw, he would have already transformed into the Dao and fixed the heavenly order as a constant.
Wei Yunshu pressed her lips together. Daoist Xuan Yi must be able to sense the sword mark on himself. He would do whatever it takes to erase it. This meant that everything had a time limit. If she couldn’t kill Daoist Xuan Yi while the sword mark was still there, it would be difficult to slay him later. But Yuan Chu’s qi and intent had assimilated with Daoist Xuan Yi. If Daoist Xuan Yi disappeared, where would she be? If the variables of the Great Dao were reborn and urged the congenital spirit to manifest, would it still be her? But they had already come this far. If she didn’t continue forward, how many people would she have let down?
No, she made a flaw in the formless, and they adorned each other as yin and yang, like fish embracing. After Yuan Chu’s aura disappeared, the yin and yang would surely be out of balance, but no such change has occurred now, which means Yuan Chu has not truly perished! Wei Yunshu’s spirit was shaken, and her aura instantly rose. The air currents in the Profound Void churned, and the golden lotus at her feet suddenly bloomed with brilliant rays of light. Wei Yunshu pressed her lips together, her eyes becoming incredibly firm. The sword light was like snow, and in an instant, it had killed its way to Daoist Xuan Yi. The light and shadow of thousands of years seemed to overlap in that instant. Amidst the high-pitched cry of the sword, Daoist Xuan Yi was enveloped by a vast sword qi, with no way out.
After a few shakes, Daoist Xuan Yi’s figure disappeared in the Profound Void like falling snow. Wei Yunshu’s brow furrowed tightly. She looked toward the floating lotus platform, and sure enough, after a breath, Daoist Xuan Yi was sitting on the lotus platform again, his aura seemingly unchanged. And the lotus platform made a soft cracking sound, and one lotus petal shattered and fell. Wei Yunshu surmised that Daoist Xuan Yi had used some kind of substitution technique. But the change in the lotus platform showed that this method also had its limits. Therefore, she did not hesitate to raise her sword and slash again! He vanished in the sword light again, and returned when the lotus flower fell, repeating this several times. But Wei Yunshu sensed that Daoist Xuan Yi’s resistance when the sword fell was gradually strengthening. The time between the sword light falling and him completely disappearing was getting longer and longer.
Daoist Xuan Yi looked at Wei Yunshu with a straight face. Because of the sword mark left in his heart, this sword strike could not be avoided or blocked. He could only endure the sword qi. But in this process, he was not without benefits. At least the sword mark left by the Dao’s flaw was getting fainter and fainter. When the sword mark disappeared, his Dao body and Dao heart would both be complete. He would be in the void and in reality, in motion and in stillness. The other party would not be able to do anything to him.
Sword lights swirled around Wei Yunshu. In an instant, she saw through Daoist Xuan Yi’s plan. After the sword mark left by the Dao’s flaw disappeared, could she really not break through Daoist Xuan Yi? Not necessarily. Daoist Xuan Yi wanted the heavenly order to be locked, to be constant and unchanging. In his eyes, everything was “fixed.” This cognitive flaw made him unable to think of the changes in swordsmanship. After capturing Daoist Xuan Yi’s qi and intent time and time again, among the sword lights she sent out, there would always be one that would kill him!
A surge of intent churned in her heart. That wisp of sword light landed in her palm, forming a brilliant longsword. Wei Yunshu’s Dharma Manifestation spread out behind her. In the vast firmament, the stars revolved, their light flickering. A moment later, the countless stars merged together, forming a profound and mysterious yin-yang diagram. Holding the Taiyi Sword in her right hand, she suddenly felt something. She reached out with her left hand and pulled a clear blue sword from the void. The twin swords struck each other, emitting a humming sound, and fell upon Daoist Xuan Yi! Instantly, an unprecedentedly fierce force rushed forward, as if all things were being split apart by these two swords!
Daoist Xuan Yi’s expression changed. He tried to resist with the Five-Colored Chaos Lotus. But under the swords, the five-colored lotus instantly crumbled, and the sword lights, one after another, struck the space between his eyebrows. A dazzling light emanated from his body, spreading outward in layers. His body instantly transformed into five balls of primordial qi of different colors, floating in the Profound Void. They were the wood essence, fire essence, gold essence, water essence, and earth essence that were first born in the Great Dao. They were still struggling, as if wanting to gather together.
Wei Yunshu’s eyes narrowed. She urged the sword light again, and the stubborn qi that had remained in the Profound Void finally exploded into countless glowing specks like fireflies. The words “Xuan Yi” that had been floating in the void disappeared without a trace. Wei Yunshu stood alone in the Profound Void. She felt a pushing force land on her body. Now that all the congenital divine spirits in the Profound Void had disappeared, and only her name was established here, as long as she continued to extend the flaw of the Great Dao, she could improve her realm and transform into a new “completeness.” At that moment, she would become the new “formless,” contending with the Great Dao. But Wei Yunshu did not do so. Her eyes were fixed on the Dao Palace in the Profound Void. The flaw of the Great Dao, which had been constantly encroaching outward, came to a standstill in that instant.
Her qi and intent sank toward the Wu Xiang Dao Palace of the Shang Qing Divine Realm