Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”

Chapter 441: The Observers Arrive!

The Lord of the Nine Pure suddenly felt a doubt arise in his heart.

Why were Netherdark and Seven Stars suddenly fighting?

His own grudge with Seven Stars stemmed from his own misjudgment, selling a precious item to Seven Stars for a pittance.

But in truth, he could only blame himself for his poor discernment, so he hadn't resorted to methods above the Dao Lord level to contend with Seven Stars. It was really just about venting his frustration, nothing more than a minor scuffle between Dao Lords.

But Netherdark and Seven Stars, it looked like they were genuinely going at it!

"The only reason they would fight is if an item at the Dao Lord level has appeared, or a potential Dao Lord who hasn't yet fully formed!"

Once the Lord of the Nine Pure realized this, he couldn't sit still.

Only three breaths had passed since the fight began, yet he rushed to the battle zone, which was at the edge of the Chaos, at the boundary between existence and nothingness.

Generally speaking, even Great Emperors couldn't reach this place.

As the Lord of the Nine Pure arrived, he also sensed the auras of several other familiar figures.

Such as the two Dao Venerables, the Lord of the Nine Void and the Lord of the Nine Separation.

They naturally noticed Jiuqing as well, exchanging a distant greeting.

"What's the situation? Do you know?" the Lord of the Nine Pure asked casually.

"No idea," the Lord of the Nine Void replied offhandedly.

All three were powerful existences at the Dao Venerable level, and they were all very curious about what the Lord of the Nine Nether and the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign were fighting over?

Looking from the edge of the battlefield inward, they could see six different Dao Principles clashing fiercely, each generating billions of variations as they vied for territory within the void.

The Lord of the Nine Pure could sense that within that patch of void, the territory belonging to the Lord of the Nine Nether accounted for four point eight parts, while the other, the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign, occupied five point two parts!

This battle situation greatly surprised the Lord of the Nine Pure. The Seven Stars Dao Sovereign had clearly just broken through, yet his strength actually surpassed that of the Lord of the Nine Nether.

Within the Nine Purity Land, he sensed the power of the Causality Dao Principle. It was the weakest performer on the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign's side, but it was only slightly inferior to the Lord of the Nine Nether's Calamity Dao Principle.

"This brand new Causality Dao Principle is actually so powerful! I lost out on such a great opportunity!"

Seeing this, the Lord of the Nine Pure grew angry again, still furious at Su Yuan, and even more furious at himself for letting such a significant opportunity slip through his fingers!

After returning, he had turned his treasury upside down, but frustratingly couldn't find a second treasure, which made him so angry he felt his nose might twist!

"Hmph, now that there's a Causality Dao Principle, and the karma between you and me, Seven Stars, is so great, even if you control the Causality Dao Principle, you can't ignore the operating laws of the Dao Principle. You still have to pay the corresponding price to me!"

The Lord of the Nine Pure began to ponder this.

If Su Yuan heard his words, he might say that sometimes, if the karma is too great to move, then the only solution is to eliminate the cultivator who generated the karma. As long as the parties involved are gone, there's no such thing as karma anymore.

Three powerful Dao Venerables watched intently from the side.

Su Yuan and Netherdark, who were in the midst of battle, naturally saw them too.

At this point, it was impossible for their fight to continue. If they truly fought with killing intent and both got injured, it would just give the others an opportunity!

Thus, after a few more breaths, the void returned to calm.

Su Yuan and the Lord of the Nine Nether reappeared.

The two faced each other across the void. Su Yuan cupped his hands. "The Lord of the Nine Nether is indeed powerful. This Sovereign almost lost!"

The Lord of the Nine Nether's expression was calm. "This Sovereign hasn't used his full strength yet. You merely hold a slight advantage. Once This Sovereign exerts his full power, you won't be able to hold on at all."

Su Yuan laughed heartily. "What the Lord of the Nine Nether says is absolutely right. However, regarding this matter of Little Lin, perhaps we can sit down and have a proper discussion now?"

The Lord of the Nine Nether said calmly, "What do you want to discuss?"

"Wait!"

The Lord of the Nine Pure laughed loudly. "You two Dao Venerables, what are you discussing? Why were you fighting so fiercely? All three of us are very curious! Would you two be interested in telling us about it?"

"That's right! Netherdark, we're all acquaintances. Let's talk it out. There's no grudge that can't be resolved!" The Lord of the Nine Void on the other side also chuckled.

The Lord of the Nine Nether frowned as he looked at the three of them. "This is a matter between Seven Stars and myself. There's no need for you to get involved!"

"Oh? Is it this? What are you two trying to hide?"

The Lord of the Nine Separation on the other side suddenly made a move, pointing towards a certain spot in the void.

Thus, Lin Feng, who had been concealed by a double layer of Dao Principle power, appeared before everyone.

Nine Separation and Nine Void understood immediately.

"So it's a Predestined Dao Lord!" Nine Void's eyes narrowed slightly. "You two really have some skill!"

The Lord of the Nine Pure was also shocked as he looked at Su Yuan. This guy had just obtained the Causality Dao Principle from him, and now he had turned around and found another unaffiliated Dao Lord!

Seeing so many big shots staring at him, Lin Feng felt his scalp go numb.

Su Yuan, however, spoke up. "This person is a disciple of my sect, and has long been part of This Sovereign's forces. The Lord of the Nine Nether intervened midway. Everyone, please judge who is in the right!"

The Lord of the Nine Pure immediately laughed. "Since he is a sect disciple of the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign, he naturally belongs to the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!" The Lord of the Nine Void beside him also chimed in.

Netherdark's eyes narrowed. Weren't these people just worried that if he obtained a Dao Lord, he would break through to the Chaos Dominator realm and then crush them? So, if they couldn't obtain the Dao Lord themselves, they would naturally let Su Yuan, who had just broken through to Dao Venerable, obtain this Dao Lord!

This was also the reason why the four great Dao Venerables in the Chaos were relatively evenly matched;it was the result of mutual restraint.

Netherdark said to Su Yuan, "I acknowledge you have a certain level of strength, but that's not how the reasoning goes. When I took notice of Lin Feng, he did not bear your Dao Lord mark. On the contrary, you added it after I did. Theoretically, you are the latecomer! For us Dao Venerables, forces are not important;what matters is the Dao Lord's mark. You didn't value him before—that's your own problem!"

His words caused the other three to be taken aback.

Su Yuan, however, was speechless inside. When he first made contact with Lin Feng, he hadn't broken through to Dao Lord yet, so naturally, he couldn't talk about leaving a mark or anything.

Su Yuan naturally wouldn't mention this. He said calmly, "If I didn't care about him, why would I send an avatar to accompany his growth? You should know about this! I genuinely wanted to befriend him, so naturally, I wouldn't leave a mark in advance. Now that he has taken me as his master, for his safety, I have left a Dao Lord mark."

Hearing this, Lin Feng immediately spoke up. "I have just taken the Seven Stars Patriarch as my master! I am willing to follow Master Seven Stars!"

Although he didn't fully understand what was happening, he still expressed his stance!

Netherdark raised an eyebrow, evidently tricked by Su Yuan's words. He said, "Hmph, regardless, we must follow the rules established between Dao Venerables."

(When a Dao Lord comprehends a second Dao Principle or more, they are called Dao Venerables.)