Chapter 792 - 309: The True Dragon Overwhelms All Creation (Part 3)

Celestial Venerable Baiyu was stunned.

He did not expect that Gu Lan would use their words to uphold the Heavenly Dao to, in turn, defend Fan Wubing.

The Heavenly Dao is a collection of the will of all living beings.

This sentence, written in the "Chronicles of the Great Dao" of the White Jade Capital, is the opening line of past Human Dao Assemblies.

Celestial Venerable Baiyu dared not deny this statement,

"To go against the Heavenly Dao is to go against the will of all beings."

For the first time, Gu Lan smiled. She smiled like a blooming orchid,

"If this is the case, then we should first ask the people, and let everyone collectively decide if Fan Wubing has betrayed and harmed them."

Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s breath stopped for a moment, thinking it was not good, he had fallen into the trap!

He thought Gu Lan intended to clear Fan Wubing’s name. But now it seemed Gu Lan only wanted to disturb his thoughts, allowing the major decision at the Great Prosperity Festival to proceed smoothly.

"No, we can’t get entangled with Fan Wubing! We must return to the main topic!" Celestial Venerable Baiyu told himself.

He quickly organized his thoughts, grabbing onto the initial issue,

"Then, did Fan Wubing participate in this decision of the farming family?"

Gu Lan calmly replied with two words,

"He didn’t."

Gu Lan’s earlier words were merely a prelude to these two words. When everyone was still pondering whether Fan Wubing was the enemy of the world, these two words suddenly appearing wouldn’t seem so jarring.

Yet, the corners of Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s mouth slightly turned up,

"Of course, even if he was, you would say he wasn’t."

His response made Gu Lan feel a bit uneasy.

A wisp of Dao intent swept across Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s body, quickly shooting into the sky. Subsequently, more than half the sky was covered by the phantom of a carp. This phantom continuously descended while swiftly changing shapes. He opened his mouth to speak,

"Five years ago, at Dafeng City, the Luoshen Altar was held. At that time, it was also presided over by Qinkong Da Feng Immortal, but back then, you were Gu Feng Immortal. At the Luoshen Altar, you sought the will of the God of the Luo River, but failed to gain its approval. Just as the will of Luo Shen was about to return to the river, an accident occurred, and suddenly a powerful force enveloped the will of Luo Shen. Immediately afterwards, it returned to the Luoshen Altar to help you complete the ritual. Can you tell me, what was that great force?"

Gu Lan paused.

She certainly knew that it was Fan Wubing who secretly assisted.

Below, Taozhu Da Feng Immortal and others were somewhat puzzled. They hadn’t been aware of this incident, thinking that at the time, the return of Luo Shen’s will was because Gu Lan had found the correct method. They couldn’t help but look towards Gu Lan.

Gu Lan looked at Celestial Venerable Baiyu, not answering the question,

"Celestial Venerable Baiyu wants to say it was Fan Wubing’s involvement again, doesn’t he? As expected, no matter what happens, if it’s not in line with White Jade Capital’s expectations, it’s Fan Wubing causing trouble. Your hostility towards him has surpassed your duty as Immortal Dao Masters."

Celestial Venerable Baiyu didn’t follow up on this remark, clarifying the main topic,

"If Qinkong Da Feng Immortal also doesn’t know the truth, then let me restore the situation at that time."

Did what happened at the Luoshen Altar have anything to do with the Great Prosperity Festival?

No.

Celestial Venerable Baiyu knew this, but he only needed to make the Great Prosperity Festival seem illegitimate, nothing else mattered.

The massive carp phantom shaped itself into various forms, beginning to recreate, bit by bit, the scene of the Luoshen Altar in the sky.

This ability is Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s "Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate Intent."

It is said that in the world, there exists a spirit which, through countless reincarnations, each life as a different species, finally becomes a carp in the last reincarnation. This carp, having experienced reincarnations and resonated with all beings, transformed into a true dragon.

The "Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate Intent" is thus a Dao intent that can transform into all beings and resonates with them.

Gu Lan’s heart was in suspense.

She clenched her teeth slightly, quickly pondering how to respond, for if Celestial Venerable Baiyu revealed the real truth then the efforts put into the Great Prosperity Festival by He Yue Village would be for naught.

After all, He Yue Village aimed to oppose the Terminal Daoist, not the world.

Below, Luo Qingyao also worried for her, but the more it was so, the less she could intervene. If she intervened, it would be admitting it without a fight.

"What to do... what to do..." Luo Qingyao kept muttering.

Zhuge Hong also looked nervously at the carp phantom. But the next moment, she suddenly exhaled in relief and poked Luo Qingyao’s face.

Luo Qingyao was astonished, "What’s wrong?"

Zhuge Hong smiled, "Hehe, even the tense and anxious master wife is very cute, you know."

"Ah?" Luo Qingyao was dumbfounded, then angrily said, "You naughty child, you still have the heart to joke about the master wife right now, huh!"

"No, look over there~" Zhuge Hong pointed ahead.

That carp phantom had restored the scene of the Luoshen Altar at that time.

However, the situation mentioned by Celestial Venerable Baiyu did not appear. The return of Luo Shen’s will to the altar was not due to some great power, but because it was touched by Gu Lan’s sincerity.

Everyone in the venue was stunned, including Gu Lan.

Because this was not the truth either.

Celestial Venerable Baiyu looked in astonishment at the carp phantom. He had restored the scene before, which was why he was so confident.

But why had it suddenly changed?

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded beside him,

"Didn’t turn out as you hoped, quite disappointing, isn’t it?"

Celestial Venerable Baiyu turned his head in surprise, only to see Fan Wubing and a short-statured girl standing next to him.

He stepped back a couple of steps, suddenly realizing that Fan Wubing had interfered with his Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate Intent.

His heart was pounding rapidly.

Previously, he had heard of Celestial Venerable Yu Chen being slain by Fan Wubing, which was shocking, but he didn’t feel the power of Fan Wubing directly.

But at this moment, facing Fan Wubing directly, he realized the overwhelming power akin to a universe pressing down—what exactly it was like.

Fan Wubing stood by, with the expression of an old friend. He looked at Gu Lan and said to Celestial Venerable Baiyu,

"You know, I could have controlled your Dao intent in secret. But I thought, why should I always be so cautious? White Jade Capital has already declared war on me, explicitly stating that I must be killed... why can’t I be straightforward? So, I intend to show you clearly, the carp in your Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate Intent never leapt over the dragon gate to become a true dragon."

With that,

The "Seven Luminaries Dragon Performance Skill" activated.

A grand true dragon’s will enveloped the Great Prosperity Festival site.

Beside, nobody sensed it, but the spiraling will of Luo Shen in the sky, inherently spiritual, all bowed, expressing their profound respect.

And that carp phantom of Celestial Venerable Baiyu, amidst intense struggling and writhing, crumbled bit by bit.

During this time, Celestial Venerable Baiyu had no ability to resist, only staring blankly.

An An suddenly, inappropriately, exclaimed with joy,

"Wow, junior disciple, is that Gu Lan? She’s so beautiful! And her figure is great!"

This statement, unrelated to the ongoing events, pierced like a sharp blade into Celestial Venerable Baiyu’s heart.

He couldn’t understand, how could they be so at ease?

Could this be just a casual act?

An An then bitterly asked,

"Can I grow as tall as her and have a figure like hers?"

Fan Wubing rubbed his forehead, "Are you an idiot?"

"Don’t scold senior sister!" An An yelled at Fan Wubing, then looked at Gu Lan, drooling.

Fan Wubing grabbed her, "Stop looking, let’s go! If you want to see, later on, you can get a closer look, how about that."

After taking a few steps, he looked back at the still-dazed Celestial Venerable Baiyu,

"If anything happens to Man’Er, I’ll tear down the White Jade Capital and build a latrine on its spot."

After saying this, he and An An disappeared from the spot.

Aside from Celestial Venerable Baiyu, no one else saw Fan Wubing and An An.

He staggered, dizzy.

Gu Lan on the altar asked with concern, "Celestial Venerable Baiyu, are you alright, is there something wrong? Quickly, someone, take the celestial venerable down to rest!"

Gu Lan’s concern was the final straw that broke this celestial venerable.

He looked at Gu Lan, his face suddenly pale, then smiled bitterly,

"White Jade Capital respects the decision of He Yue Village."

After saying this, he floated away.

He wanted to leave himself, leave White Jade Capital the last shred of dignity, not wanting to collapse at the Great Prosperity Festival under everyone’s gaze.

"If I had known, I wouldn’t have come..."