I Am Loaded with Passive Skills

Chapter 3038: Chapter 1572: To Exhaust the True Name, One Must Inquire Into Peril; To Reveal the Profound Secrets, Yet Receives Heaven’s Punishment_3

He really has something!

Xu Xiaoshou didn’t dare admit he had suffered an intelligence blow for no reason, but he soon came to terms with it—the Ten High Nobles were nothing if Aunt Xiang didn’t truly love.

After calming his emotions, he looked at Elder Dao the Flamboyant across from him and shook his head with a sigh,

“I’ve long heard ‘No scholar under the lofty heights of Bazhun’an matches the impossible-to-fathom Dao Qiongcang.’ It seems his reputation is well-deserved.”

“I haven’t seen whether his understanding of Bazhun’an extends above the lofty skies.”

“But, my friend, you are indeed unpredictable. Today, I’ve had the opportunity to witness this once more. My apologies, my apologies…”

This is so annoying!

If he weren’t Dao Qiongcang, I would really like to pull him into the First Pavilion in the Sky.

Putting Li Fugui, Elder Sang, Water Ghost, and others with him wouldn’t feel as thrilling as having Dao Qiongcang alone.

But then…

If he’s not the unpredictable Dao Qiongcang, what’s the point of pulling him into the pavilion?

Xu Xiaoshou’s inner voice couldn’t help but wail:

My treasure, why can’t you be more outstanding?

Look at Elder Dao the Flamboyant. If only you could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, what would Zhu Yike use to compete with you for the position of second in command—I would worship you daily with Three Incenses!

“Has it come to this time…”

Listening to the flattering nonsense, Dao Qiongcang seemed rather pleased and casually said:

“In fact, Xu Xiaoshou, you don’t know this, but I envy you more.”

“I’ve long heard, ‘No peerless equals father Xu, no trickery matches Lord Shou, one man generates thousands of children, hard to discern whether his techniques are righteous or demonic’… I’m terribly curious about the ‘Incarnation Technique’ you used on Abyss Island, on Qingyuan Mountain that night. Can you teach me?”

Xu Xiaoshou nearly corrected him—it wasn’t called “Incarnation Technique”; it was called “second true body”.

But soon…

“Received Guidance, Passive Points, +1.”

Little chap!

I praise you a bit, and you’re already trying to pry out my secrets?

Elder Dao the Flamboyant, are you really pushing to the utmost by seizing every opportunity?

Xu Xiaoshou hurriedly ended the mutual flattery session, pretending he hadn’t heard that and spoke on his own:

“Elder Dao, since you mentioned that the Di Ying Holy Plant was contaminated by the power of the evil god, becoming Its contingency, and is now enhancing itself by devouring the power of the Divine Relics…”

“What do you think the current level of the Di Ying Holy Plant’s true body should be?”

Feigning ignorance.

Xu Xiaoshou knew already that the Di Ying Holy Plant was at the level that held “a rudimentary divine palace.”

And the divine palace is the foundation of the Ancestral God; the answer is self-evident.

Now…

Since no trace of the Di Ying Holy Plant’s power was found in the Eighteen Heavens, The Divine must be pursuing her up to the Thirty Three Heavens.

Dao Qiongcang enters the fray at this critical juncture, which no one would believe is mere coincidence.

And to protect himself, he’s even willing to pay for his own use.

Perhaps this current calm is merely the tranquility before the storm.

—When the sky tilts, a moment later!

Xu Xiaoshou must prepare in advance.

Compared to the Di Ying Holy Plant, he was more interested in how Dao Qiongcang, with his unpredictable view, would perceive the “evil god’s backup plan.”

“Interesting question…”

Dao Qiongcang, with a semi-smiling expression, pinched his fingers and oddly glanced at Xu Xiaoshou twice, lowered his gaze, then glanced again, “That’s not all you want to ask, is it?”

Xu Xiaoshou responded with a noncommittal expression and didn’t speak.

Dao Qiongcang, feeling helpless, said: “The Ancestor Tree Level is not low to begin with. If we’re talking about the power you mentioned, just in terms of ‘combat strength,’ it starts at the peak of the demi-saint stage, reaching up to the Low Realm Holy Emperor level.”

“The Ancestor Tree Di Ying Holy Plant, inheriting the Power of Medicine Ancestor, definitely possesses Holy Emperor level.”

“Having been contaminated by the power of the evil god, with the Medicine Ancestor’s power transformed, it now for sure has the combat strength of a High Realm Holy Emperor.”

“But, contamination is still contamination, the increase in combat strength comes with the downside of demonic transformation and a decline in spiritual intelligence—a form of balance.”

“In my opinion…”

Dao Qiongcang dragged his sentence habitually, only to face Xu Xiaoshou’s fierce glare and then chuckled:

“In normal circumstances, treating it as a High Realm Holy Emperor in battle shouldn’t be a problem.”

“By the way, isn’t The Divine here? Why haven’t I seen him? Aren’t you together?”

The change in topic was abrupt.

Xu Xiaoshou was almost unable to react.

By the time he regained his composure, Dao Qiongcang’s gaze swept across the slightly panicking and feigned composure of Bai Zhou and Cen Qiaofu, bared his big teeth and angrily said:

“So, the jade talisman you claimed could summon The Divine is fake?”

You son of a…

Just answer the question!

Does every time you answer a question, it has to be followed by another?

Xu Xiaoshou was almost ready to punch Elder Dao the Flamboyant in the face; this guy was simply too cunning to guard against.

However, in an instant, he realized that perhaps Dao Qiongcang didn’t know the real situation concerning the summoning jade talisman; it’s just like before, throwing stones to ask for directions.

—The reactions of everyone present will be his basis for discerning the truth!

With my personality, how could Cen Qiaofu, Bai Zhou, and others possibly know whether my trump card, The Divine, can be summoned?

Dao Qiongcang, how dare you guess whether my trump card is usable based on the reaction of Cen Bai?

Xu Xiaoshou wore a sly smile typical of the Dao Clan and returned the question:

“What do you think?”

Dao Qiongcang laughed heartily and quickly sobered up, stretching a finger toward Xu Xiaoshou:

“You’re tricky.”

Xu Xiaoshou didn’t want to engage in further chitchat and returned to the main topic, continuing to press Dao Qiongcang:

“In normal circumstances, the Di Ying Holy Plant has the combat strength of a mid to high level Holy Emperor. What about in abnormal circumstances?”

Let’s put the annoying part aside.