Chapter 423: Sun-Eroding Cry
"I fear your destiny is too burdened by the entire Immortal Path."
"Previously, I aided Taiching in becoming an ancestor, and the Heavenly Fate he possessed, I could still feel it, but even with only half of Heaven's Fortune upon him, he barely withstood it and was seriously injured, not yet recovered."
The face of the Immortal Ancestor was stern, his narrow eyes seeping with a faint blue light:
"However, Chu Zheng's cultivation is only that of a Mysterious Immortal now, yet after absorbing so much Heavenly Fate, not a trace of anomaly emerged, and even now, I can't sense the presence of Heavenly Fate. You know what this means."
Moonlight Immortal Ancestor was silent; she was all too well aware of the implication.
This means that if Chu Zheng accumulates half of Heaven's Fortune on his own, he could become an ancestor without anyone's consent.
The implication of this is terrifying beyond measure.
Once Chu Zheng steps into the Ancestral Realm, it would be as hard as scaling the sky to kill him.
After the Dao War begins, the Immortal Path will have no strength left to balance against Chu Zheng, and if the situation spirals out of control, the fall of the Immortal Path is imminent.
The example of the Ancestral Dao is here before us: a true Daluo Golden Immortal, the strength they wield, the Ancestral Dao has already demonstrated in the battle of Ancient Times.
This path, not belonging to this era, once reaching the utmost pinnacle, its power is indescribable, and even the Martial Path cannot withstand it.
Even as a fellow Qi Cultivator to Taiching, who has now become an ancestor, the true combat strength indeed differs significantly compared to that of the Ancestral Dao.
The key lies in the amount of Heavenly Fate one can bear.
Half of Heaven's Fortune is a credential for entering the Ancestral Realm, but in reality, besides the newly ascended Taiqing Daozu, no other Ancestral Realm possesses even half of Heaven's Fortune upon them.
Heavenly Fate has spirit; it may protect the living creatures within the Taoist Orthodoxy but will not allow any creature to replace it.
When one's Qi Fortune is insufficiently strong to suppress Heavenly Fate, various external interferences like divine retribution or disasters will occur.
This is akin to the tribulation of Qi Cultivators; fundamentally, these Ancestral Realm living creatures cannot bear so much Heavenly Fate, causing backlash.
Even an ancestor can only temporarily utilize the fortune held by the Taoist Orthodoxy to enhance combat capability.
Half of Heaven's Fortune has already strained Taiching, indicating that the gap between him and other Ancestral Realms is not very large, far from reaching the realm of the Ancestral Dao.
The ability to bear more Heavenly Fate is the true terror of the Ancestral Dao.
Now, Chu Zheng already exhibits this trait, undoubtedly quite dangerous.
Chu Zheng's life and death now, implicitly, even concerns the foundation of the Taoist Orthodoxy that has been passed down for countless ages, and the bloodline continuation of thirteen Ancient Clans.
As the ancestor of the Immortal Path, he cannot let such a threat continue to grow unchecked.
"As long as he doesn't have the chance to contact the Immortal Dao Heavenly Destiny, there naturally is no threat to the Immortal Path, this time was merely an accident."
Moonlight Immortal Ancestor seemed resolute: "Before the Dao War begins, if Chu Zheng can steal enough Heavenly Fate from other Taoist Orthodoxies, it would only be beneficial for the Immortal Path."
In her view, Chu Zheng is undoubtedly a new hope, at least capable of breaking the current deadlock.
As long as the Immortal Path's Heavenly Fate doesn't flow out, the strength of other Taoist Orthodoxies will naturally be weakened invisibly by Chu Zheng.
Currently, the Ancestral Dao's Heavenly Fate is untraceable; Immortal Alliance, Martial Hall, Myriad Realms, a triumvirate, each occupies twenty-five percent of Heavenly Fate.
The Dao War hasn't sparked yet because each side's power is too well balanced.
The balance was previously broken by the Martial Ancestor, but now no second Martial Ancestor is willing to step forward.
Now, if only Chu Zheng could obtain a small portion of Heavenly Fate by himself, it would at least give the Immortal Path an advantage.
Chu Zheng is a live piece, possibly revitalizing the deadlock of the entire Great Universe.
"You've checked him over countless times, have you ever noticed any clues about Heavenly Fate?"
Seeing the Immortal Ancestor silent, Moonlight Immortal Ancestor continued: "Even if you killed Chu Zheng, what use would it be?"
"His ability to devour Heavenly Fate is likely related to his Dao Seed, and if you can't integrate his Dao Seed, what can you gain from his corpse?"
"Moreover, can you be sure that the part of Heavenly Fate that Chu Zheng swallowed will return to the Immortal Path after his death? Is there any possibility it could end up like the twenty-five percent Heavenly Fate on the Ancestral Dao, untraceable?"
"Since Ancient Times, many have sought to emulate the Ancestral Dao, bearing Heavenly Fate, only to ultimately fail. Surely, there's an unknown key among them."
"Showing favor to Chu Zheng will certainly yield more than what a corpse could. I've said all I could; as the Immortal Ancestor, you make the decision yourself."
Upon finishing, Moonlight Immortal Ancestor closed her eyes, choosing not to speak further.
Exhausting verbal exchanges, the ultimate decision lies with the Immortal Ancestor.
He is the spokesperson of the Immortal Dao Heavenly Fate True Spirit.
"I understand your point."
After silently contemplating for a long time, the Immortal Ancestor nodded:
"Spare his life, but he cannot remain in the Great Immortal Realm. The tribulations of Qi Refining are completely uncontrollable, you understand this all too well. It was your suggestion last time that led the Immortal Alliance to cultivate Qi Cultivators, and we cannot repeat past mistakes."
Finishing his words, the Immortal Ancestor paused briefly: "Besides, he won't participate in the Dao Inquiry Grand Competition; I can't let him into the treasure vault of the Heavenly Fortune Immortal Tablet, potential accidents might happen."
Moonlight Immortal Ancestor opened her eyes and calmly spoke:
"There's no need to worry about this; when entering the treasure vault, I will accompany him. Those items remaining inside, placed high on the shelf, are of no use, now they have the chance to serve some purpose."
Without waiting for the Immortal Ancestor to speak, she added: "Should there be any incident again, I will personally slay him, to eliminate future threats."