290: Fifth Incarnation: Heavenly Physician (82)

These six names, carrying a heart-palpitating chill, instantly became clear!

"Six Forbidden Lands... places where even Fruit Position True Persons risk falling..."

A sharp light flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes.

"No, what Revered Master called 'born of heaven and earth' is likely just a facade! During the Great Dao Heart-Questioning Tribulation, I glimpsed Dao Lord Shang Qing slaying other Dao Monarchs to seize their Dao... Those six Forbidden Lands are very likely 'Dao-Sorrow Lands' formed after he killed other Dao Monarchs and their Great Dao Origins shattered and twisted! Within them remain the unwilling resentment and broken Dao Laws of the slain Dao Monarchs, as well as the power of Dao Lord Shang Qing's suppression and Seal! The rules within are vastly different from existing Daos, even conflicting and repelling one another!"

"For Dao Monarchs, those are definitely not good places! They might even be... restricted zones they are unwilling to set foot in easily!"

A plan so bold it bordered on madness instantly took shape in Xu Yuan's heart!

"Rather than being hunted to death in the Void Realm like prey, why not... take a risk and actively break into a Forbidden Land!"

"The rules of those Forbidden Lands are twisted and time-space is chaotic, which may interfere with or weaken a Dao Monarch's mental lock! The remaining broken Dao Laws and terrifying environment are also threats to Dao Monarchs, making them hesitate and afraid to venture deep with full strength!"

"More importantly... within the Forbidden Lands, there might be 'Dao' fragments left by the slain Dao Monarchs! For my newly opened 'Human Dao', it is a crisis, but it might also be... an Opportunity to further perceive Order and perfect my Great Dao!"

Of course, the risk was enormous!

Entering a Forbidden Land meant a slim chance of survival!

But staying in the Void Realm to be hunted by Dao Monarchs meant certain death!

Choosing the lesser of two evils, one must... seek life within danger and find survival at the end of the road!

"It's decided!"

Xu Yuan no longer hesitated. His escape light suddenly veered in the Void Realm. Relying on his subtle perception of 'Human Dao' Order and spatial orientation, as well as the map of Forbidden Lands from his Revered Master in his mind, he headed toward the Forbidden Land that was closest to his memory and most likely to interfere with the Dao Monarchs' perception—

He sped frantically toward the direction of the Deep Dream Marsh!

Xu Yuan's escape light suddenly turned in the Void Realm, galloping toward the airspace where the aura of rules was clearly beginning to be disordered and filled with hazy mist.

At first, the several Dao Monarchs pursuing from behind did not immediately realize his exact intention.

The Void Realm was vast, and it was normal for escape routes to be unpredictable. They only thought this newly ascended Dao Monarch was making a final struggle like a cornered beast, attempting to use void turbulence to stall for time.

However, when Xu Yuan did not slow down and even risked tanking the aftermath of attacks to rush toward that specific area, and the rule fluctuations from that area became clearer—that strange Dao Rhyme interwoven with sinking dreams, teeming illusions, and direct intrusion into the Divine Soul Origin was far too familiar to these ancient existences!

"Hmm? That direction... the rules are so disordered and twisted, it's... the 'Deep Dream Marsh'!"

A thought containing the Dao Law of Slaughter was the first to react, carrying a hint of shock and anger.

"Deep Dream Marsh? The Dao-Sorrow Forbidden Land formed after Shang Qing killed the 'Illusory Dream Dao Lord' back then?"

"This junior! He actually wants to escape into there!"

"He wants to use the chaotic rules of the Forbidden Land to mask his own Dao Fruit aura and shake off our lock!"

"Wishful thinking! Although the Deep Dream Marsh is dangerous, with his cultivation of a newly formed Dao Fruit, entering is still a slim chance of survival!"

"Stop him! Once he goes deep and the dream barriers shroud him, it will be difficult to accurately capture the trajectory of his Dao Fruit!"

In an instant, several terrifying mental fluctuations became violent. The pursuit, which had been somewhat playful like a cat chasing a mouse, suddenly became sharp and urgent!

Several giant hands containing the Dao Laws of Extinction, Slaughter, and Decay were no longer just driving and probing. They erupted with true killing moves, tearing through layers of space with the will to imprison and capture, blocking Xu Yuan's escape light from different directions, striving to intercept him before he stepped into the boundary of the Deep Dream Marsh!

"Rumble—!"

The Void Realm vibrated, and the aftermath of the Dao Law collisions was several times more violent than before!

Clearly, Xu Yuan's risky choice had touched the sensitive nerves of these ancient existences. They could allow the prey to flee in open ground, but they could never tolerate it escaping into a 'blind spot' that might slip from their control!

"Humph! With this seat here, how dare you lot act so presumptuously!"

Just at this critical moment, Dao Lord Shang Qing, who had been mainly intercepting and entangling, suddenly let out a cold, angry shout!

His voice was like a Heavenly Dao decree, shaking the universe!

His originally somewhat peaceful Dao Rhyme instantly became like an unsheathed peerless divine sword, showing its sharp edge!

Kunlun and I Ching Dao, Cauldron Heaven Refining, Karma and Heavenly Mandate, Five Elements Rotation, Yin and Yang Transformation, Void and Reality Illusions, and Martial Slaughter—seven incredibly powerful Great Dao phantoms completely manifested and intertwined behind him for the first time!

It was no longer simple defense and interception, but transformed into an absolute Domain that shrouded billions of miles of the Void Realm and suppressed all Laws!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The several giant Dao Law hands grabbing at Xu Yuan crashed into this Law Domain formed by the union of seven Daos. They were immediately like sinking into a quagmire, their speed plummeting, and the Dao Law light upon them flickered violently, unable to advance an inch!

There were even two weaker forces that were directly ground to pieces by the Yin and Yang Qi and the astral sword light circulating within the Domain!

"Shang Qing! Do you truly intend to fight us to the death for this child?!"

The thoughts of the Dao Lord of Nirvana were filled with rage and wariness.

"This child's Dao Fruit concerns the survival of our Dao paths. How can we allow you to monopolize him alone!"

The voice of the Slaughter Dao Lord was like the clashing of metal, with killing intent filling the heavens.

Dao Lord Shang Qing stood in the center of the Void Realm, his robes fluttering. His face was shrouded in endless Dao Rhyme, making his expression unreadable. Only those eyes, which seemed to contain the birth and death of the heavens, coldly swept over the several hidden figures deep in the Void Realm. His tone was indifferent but carried an unquestionable authority:

"This is within this seat's Dao Realm, and this child is under this seat's sect. How to handle him is not for you to interfere with."

"Although the Deep Dream Marsh is a Forbidden Land, it is also within the territory of the Dao Realm of Shang Qing. Even if he enters, where can he escape to?"

"This seat would like to see who, in this Dao Realm of Shang Qing, can snatch what belongs to me from my hands!"

Before his voice finished, he flicked his sleeve. The supreme Domain of the seven united Daos suddenly expanded like an invisible tide. It not only pushed away and annihilated all attacks pursuing Xu Yuan but also crushed back toward the void where those Dao Monarchs were hiding, forcing them to manifest parts of their Dao bodies to resist with all their strength!

At this moment, the strength shown by Dao Lord Shang Qing far exceeded before!

With his own power, he forcibly suppressed the offensives of several existences of the same rank. The vastness of his power and the exquisiteness of his Dao techniques made the stars of the heavens grow dim!

And the meaning in his words was even more thought-provoking!

It was as if he were declaring his absolute sovereignty over this 'Source of the New Dao'. No matter where Xu Yuan fled, as long as he was still in the Dao Realm of Shang Qing, he would ultimately be a prize in his pocket!

This forceful action and domineering declaration immediately left those Dao Monarchs both shocked and enraged, and their offensive stalled.

They knew well the terror of Dao Lord Shang Qing. Fighting him to the death here was definitely not a wise move.

But seeing the 'Source of the New Dao' about to escape into a Forbidden Land that was hard to track, they were truly unwilling!

In this brief moment of stalemate and weighing—

"Whoosh—!"

The stream of Order light transformed from Xu Yuan took advantage of this precious gap. Like a meteor falling into the sea, he plunged headfirst into the boundless, bizarre, and hazy mist ahead, his figure instantly swallowed up!