Chapter 385: Chapter 385: I Don’t Need the Celestial Dao’s Favor

Yuntian City, Phoenix Wood Phoenix Ancestral Land.

Prince Peacock, Kong Daolin, was in a state of Celestial Harmony Dao when his entire body suddenly trembled!

"Hm?"

’Someone is actually stealing my Dao-companion’s Qi Fortune?’

Kong Daolin’s expression darkened abruptly, and an incredibly terrifying Flame Power emanated from his body.

In that instant, the entire space of the Phoenix Wood Phoenix Ancestral Land was filled with the aura of the Immortal Phoenix Flame. This aura caused the Ancestral Land’s overall temperature to suddenly rise by about ten degrees.

Those in the clan who were familiar with Kong Daolin, the first Prince of the Peacocks, knew that the Little Ming King of Peacocks’ Enlightenment Dao must have been interrupted!

"Brother Daolin, what happened? Was your state of Celestial Harmony Dao forcefully interrupted? Doesn’t that mean you can’t solidify your Void Realm Three Transformation realm?"

Beside Kong Daolin, a similarly martial and handsome young man asked in a strange, mocking tone, his face showing an odd expression while schadenfreude hid in his eyes.

SLAP—

Kong Daolin struck directly, swinging a backhand slap.

He was incredibly fast and his Battle Power was terrifying. With that single strike, he sent the young man flying. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Kong Daoze, even if I can’t solidify my realm, I am still number one! You’re gloating? You’re not even qualified!"

As Kong Daolin moved, the phantom of an Immortal Phoenix Peacock suddenly manifested and coalesced. With a single flap of its wing, it swatted Kong Daoze, who had just been sent flying by the slap, and sent him flying once more.

BOOM—

Kong Daolin’s figure shot into the sky before plummeting back down, viciously stomping on Kong Daoze’s face and pinning him to the ground, unable to move.

"Brother, why must you do this? Daoze was just concerned about you. You’ve gone too far!"

A young woman in a purple robe flew over, her expression cold and tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Heh, what’s this? Does Little Sister Daoxi want to fight me too?"

Kong Daolin sneered with extreme arrogance, his tone a clear provocation.

"You’re a complete madman!"

The purple-robed young woman snorted coldly.

"You should be thankful. Although you gloated, you had no vicious intent. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have minded killing you ahead of time and using Refinement to turn you into my Immortal Phoenix Nirvana Power!"

"You—you’re absolutely lawless!"

The purple-robed young woman huffed in anger, clearly quite upset now.

Kong Daolin paid her no mind. "I’ve said it many times: only by working together can we bring greater glory to the entire Immortal Phoenix Lineage! As for those who plot to use me as a stepping stone to climb higher, I will show no mercy! Daoze should be grateful I even showed him any!"

Kong Daoze’s expression was exceptionally ugly. His once-handsome face was now distorted from being stomped on.

But he said nothing more. Even though his current strength had reached the Sword Void Second Transformation Peak Realm, he was still no match for Kong Daolin.

"You’re not convinced?"

Kong Daolin’s expression suddenly turned cold, and an even more terrifying, brutal killing intent appeared in his eyes!

"No. I’m just unwilling to accept it."

Kong Daoze gritted his teeth and replied in a cold voice.

"If you’re unwilling to accept it, then find a way to get stronger. Hoping for others to weaken so you can take their place is the mentality of a perpetual weakling! Fine. The fact that you can admit your unwillingness is a good thing. Get up! Being insulted by me is better than being insulted by some lowly slaves after you go out into the world."

Kong Daolin said indifferently.

"Pah— Insulted by those lowly slaves? That’s utterly ridiculous! Those slaves practice the lowest, most despicable Basic Sword Dao and can never access high-level Cultivation Techniques. How could they possibly have any strength? When the New World’s Descent comes, we will be the masters of Heaven and Earth!"

Kong Daoze said at once.

"Is that so? Daoxi, tell him the results of your soul connection with our Tianxi Clan Sister."

Kong Daolin just gave the purple-robed young woman, Kong Daoxi, a faint glance, as if he already knew everything she was about to say.

"Brother, you... you even know about Little Sister Tianxi’s situation?"

Kong Daoxi’s delicate body trembled, and a look of surprise filled her beautiful eyes.

"Yes. Back then, Little Sister Tianxi was being mischievous and went to that Land of Evil Prison. She wanted to comprehend the Profound Meaning of time through Reincarnation in the outside world, so she went through cycles of birth, aging, sickness, and death, one generation after another. I was the one who helped her seal her bloodline back then, so how could I not know?

In fact, beings like her also exist in places like the Celestial Secret Divine Land and the Divine Hall of Destiny. So, do you really think that after accumulating experience over ages and awakening now, they will be weak?

Earlier, when my soul was in harmony with the Celestial Dao, I sensed our clan sister was in some danger. Through the connection of the Blood Domain Demon Soul, and given that this space has become fractured and unstable, I should be able to use the Immortal Phoenix Nirvana method to bring her over."

Kong Daolin explained after a moment of thought.

"I see. Little Sister Tianxi really is too mischievous."

Kong Daoze couldn’t help but say.

"What do you know? Compared to her, you’re a complete piece of trash. Your Battle Power may have already broken five, which is decent, but that’s only because the true geniuses have yet to show their edge, which makes you seem strong! Also, remember this: the environment of the outside world is indeed terrible, with fractured Laws and chaotic Celestial Dao Power.

After the New World arrives, those so-called geniuses will become mediocre... But by the same token, the Cultivators who have adapted to the Laws of that world are more in harmony with the Celestial Dao, better suited for Celestial Harmony Dao, closer to the rules of Heaven and Earth, and more likely to obtain opportunities... When that time comes, it’s not certain who will be stronger.

We have the Sword Ancestor as our guardian, and so do they.

And as for some Saints—whether under fractured rules or complete ones—once they truly become a Saint and comprehend the core Origin of the Holy Dao, then... the Holy Dao is the Holy Dao. Whether the rules are fractured or not no longer matters!

Therefore, once the great war of ancient and modern times begins, our victory is not guaranteed!"

Kong Daolin stood with his hands behind his back, his expression grave and his face indifferent.

Yet, he still spoke these words with earnest gravity.

"I see. Brother, Daoze is ashamed!"

Kong Daoze suppressed his jealousy and indignation, instead offering a sincere apology.

Those words had indeed shaken him to the core.

"Good. It’s excellent that you can recognize this. It means Father-King’s expectations for you weren’t in vain, nor his request for me to toughen you up! Furthermore, I’ll tell you this: my goal is not the inheritance of our Phoenix Wood Ancestral Land, nor is it the Five-Colored Divine Light Talent Divine Technique of the Immortal Phoenix Peacock that you value, and it certainly isn’t that peerless, mysterious Talent Divine Blood. All of those are external things!

My purpose lies in my own Dao—what those Young Venerables can do, I, Kong Daolin, can certainly do as well!

Daolin? My will and my obsession are not Daolin, but Lindao!

From this day forward, I will change my name to ’Kong Lindao.’ I alone will impose my will upon the Celestial Dao; I do not need the Celestial Dao to bestow its favor upon me!"

Kong Daolin declared in a deep voice.