Chapter 686 - 51: Proof of the Origin, Terminus of the Dao

Chapter 686: Chapter 51: Proof of the Origin, Terminus of the Dao

It was previously mentioned that the time span that Pathfinders can observe and interfere with is limited.

For example, Xiluo can only observe a time span of a thousand years before and after herself.

To further expand this time span, the risks she would need to bear would also increase geometrically.

However, from the period of Emperor Hao’s rule until now, the minimum baseline has been ten thousand years.

It is no wonder Emperor Hao would be interested in a peculiar individual like Mara, who can traverse freely during this period.

"Mara? Since when did he have such capabilities?"

Showing a trace of oddity, Li Boyang began to mutter.

Li Boyang certainly remembers Mara, the first batch of Demon Kings born in the Great Heaven of Transformation, who self-proclaimed to be "the seventh son of Posun."

This identity is surely false, concocted by the Lord of the Netherworld for Mara to infiltrate the Six Desire Heavens using the "Dreaming Enlightenment" method.

After that, Mara forcibly transformed into a Ghost God and descended into reality by relying on a page from the Book of Life and Death.

If it weren’t for acquiring the Jasper Pool Invitation and being invited to the Jasper Pool to eat a Flat Peach, he would likely have met his end long ago.

Subsequently, there was a magical combat between Mara and Miaoshan, which pushed the latter from being a mere mortal to becoming the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, while Mara vanished out of sight.

As for any special points about Mara, he was probably the first truly to transcend the Six Desire Heavens and descend into the present world among the Eight Divisions.

But he paid an immense price.

Above, the Buddhas and Demon Kings from the Six Desire Heavens were searching for his traces, while below, the Yin Spirits of the Netherworld were issuing warrants and searching for him.

In the present world, he had offended major powers like the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, the South Sea Gods, and the All Xia Federation, and once emerging, he faced a comprehensive siege.

"Um, speaking of his trouble-making ability, I indeed feel he might actually be Mara."

Thinking about Mara’s life experiences, Li Boyang’s expression became even stranger.

Considering victims like Xu Jia and the Xingtian Clan, Mara can indeed be deemed an enemy to the world.

No, given that Mara has several times traveled to the period of Emperor Hao’s rule to alter the origins, the number of people he offended is likely to multiply several times further.

"Does that guy have some kind of ’rival collection fetish’? Or some masochistic tendencies?"

"Why does he like to create so many enemies wherever he goes?"

Hearing Li Boyang’s joke, another space-time Emperor Hao laughed helplessly again.

In fact, Pathfinders who traveled to Emperor Hao’s era to rewrite origins are not few, but Mara indeed stands alone.

First of all, he is not a true Pathfinder in the genuine sense.

Because he hasn’t found his own path at all.

To make a figurative comparison, Emperor Hao would rather call him the "Path Thief."

Constantly imitating and stealing others’ paths, the number of powerful beings he offended is simply uncountable.

Secondly, although Mara is an enemy to the world,

his abilities to escape and conceal his whereabouts are indeed extraordinarily strong.

Several times, if Mara hadn’t exposed his identity, Emperor Hao wouldn’t even know the guy causing trouble right under his nose was him.

Lastly and most critically, Mara seems to possess the ability to traverse time and space without barriers.

Once he realizes he can’t survive in a certain era,

he immediately travels to another space-time, giving no one the chance to capture him.

"Sometimes I wonder if you’ve disseminated the ’Returning to Heaven and Returning to the Sun’ Divine Power."

Faced with Emperor Hao’s rare joke, Li Boyang now expressed helpless laughter.

"’Returning to Heaven and Returning to the Sun’ isn’t as powerful as you think..."

"I have so many disciples and grand-disciples, have you ever seen anyone genuinely attain the Dao through ’Returning to Heaven and Returning to the Sun’?"

Rolling his eyes unreservedly, Emperor Hao sharply retorted again.

"That kid who keeps trying to prove the ’Path of the Primordial’ in my era, isn’t he your descendant?"

This was the first time Li Boyang heard about Li Xudou from someone else’s mouth, inevitably surprised at how that kid, like Mara, could make so much trouble.

However, considering the fact that the other party could actually be the "causation of various effects," Li Boyang didn’t find it strange.

"Looks like he’s going farther on the ’Path of the Primordial’ than I did."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Hao no longer retorted, but sighed regretfully.

"If you are willing, why would your progress on the ’Path of the Primordial’ be behind an ignorant brat?"

"If you personally come to my era to reprove the ’Path of the Primordial,’ I assure you I won’t obstruct or interfere."

Faced with Emperor Hao’s near showing weakness, Li Boyang remained only slightly smiling.

"Indeed, you wouldn’t prevent me from reproving the Primordial..."

"Because you’d certainly seize the ’Path of the Primordial’ to become Yuanshi Tianzun of your era."

Li Boyang hasn’t forgotten that Emperor Hao has always strived to escape the river of history and rewrite his own fate.

The path he chose is to gather myriad paths within himself to become the undisputed supreme of past, present, and future.

From this perspective, the "Path of the Primordial" is merely a springboard; he wouldn’t be satisfied with becoming Yuanshi Tianzun of merely his era.

"After all, your goal is merely to ’attain the Dao.’

"To you, who becomes Yuanshi Tianzun has no effect at all, right?"

Not even denying his little scheme, Emperor Hao merely calmly rebutted.

"Yes, you’re correct, but you deliberately overlooked a very crucial issue.";

"I have already attained the ’Path of the Primordial,’ and in my era, I am the Primordial Celestial Demon."

"To further reprove the Path of the Primordial and establish the Six Desire Heavens in your era won’t benefit me much."

Leaving no room for Emperor Hao’s rebuttal, Li Boyang merely chuckled and asked in return.

"Or have you already tried for the ’Path of the Primordial’ and failed, now like Mara merely wishing to take shortcuts?"

One sentence silenced Emperor Hao, indeed admitting he had such intentions.

Otherwise, given the commotion made by Li Xudou and Mara, he would’ve banished these two troublemakers disturbing his space-time long ago.

However, he is different from Li Boyang, who is the Tao Ancestor that establishes paths.

Even with someone like Li Xudou using a verified path to prove the Dao in other space-times, he wouldn’t obstruct or prevent.

On the contrary, as long as Li Xudou progresses each time he proves the "Path of the Primordial" compared to the last, Li Boyang will be pleased for him.

In contrast to Emperor Hao, his ambition is overt, desiring to become the ultimate "end of the path."

Once he attains the Dao successfully, he will never permit others to replicate his path in other space-times, seizing it instead to become the unmatched supreme across all realms.

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