Chapter 2553: Chapter 2551 The Truth

“Ethan’s death was a heavy blow to him; he has been in seclusion ever since. It’s not only him, many people from the Mysterious Sword Sect are shrouded in grief. Ethan was always the gentle Senior Brother in the sect, even the newly admitted juniors received his guidance. During missions for the sect, there have been numerous perilous situations, and he’s always been the last to leave. One could say, many owe their lives to Ethan in the Mysterious Sword Sect.”

West Hill smiled bitterly, even someone from the Divine Will Sect like him had immense respect for Mysterious, let alone those within the sect.

“My friend, Ethan, the sect master invites you.”

A person arrived riding a Law Sword, slightly bowing towards Ethan.

This disciple exuded a dense Sword Path aura, powerful Sword Intent energies coursing through him. Even in Ethan’s current state, he could sense a sharpness within the atmosphere as the visitor arrived.

It was evident the visitor’s cultivation was not low.

“Ezra Flint, didn’t Master Chenshuang ask us to go together?”

West Hill asked with confusion.

After they recovered, they initially thought the sect master would at least inquire about the details, but there was no information; it seemed the sect master had been waiting for Ethan to awaken.

“No.”

Ezra shook his head.

“The sect master of Mysterious Sword Sect? Let’s see if it’s fortune or misfortune based on the sect master’s attitude.”

Ethan shook his head, stepping onto the Law Sword.

With one hand, he held onto Ezra’s waist, causing Ezra to tremble as a terrifying aura burst from his sleeve.

“What are you doing?”

“I can’t fly right now.”

Ethan said innocently, unable to fly in his current state.

“Alright, my friend Ethan, could you not hold my waist? I’m a bit afraid.”

“Then I’ll hold your shoulder.”

In his current state, Ethan was like an ordinary person, fearing he might fall to his death.

…

Soon, Ezra brought Ethan to a Great Hall.

In the center of the hall was a tall Altar, upon which three Divine Spirits were worshipped.

It seemed the mythologies on Earth matched here too, the Taoist gods Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, and Taishang Laojun corresponded one by one.

An elderly Taoist with grey hair was seated cross-legged in front of the three massive statues, remaining motionless.

“Ezra, you may retreat.”

“Yes.”

The Taoist slowly turned around, revealing an elderly man who appeared quite ordinary.

He wore loose Taoist robes, a headscarf or Taoist crown, with eyes bright and spirited, emanating an extraordinary aura.

“Resemblance, truly remarkable resemblance…”

He stared at Ethan for a long time, seemingly looking at an old friend.

Only when Ethan felt uneasy did he shift his gaze.

“Purple Sun seems to have left you something…”

Ethan shook his head, and Master Chenshuang gestured to stop him.

“Actually, I can roughly guess what it is. What he saw left within you, an outsider of Three Purities Sect, has its meaning. Do you know what the Tao is?”

Master Chenshuang smiled, as if telling a story to Ethan.

Ethan gently shook his head.

“The ultimate expression of the Tao is governance by non-action, aligning with nature, not forcing, conforming to the Path of Heaven–this is the Tao.”

“If taken further, the ultimate reflection of the Tao is natural unity, merging with the cosmic Tao. Practitioners transcend personal limitations and self, integrating with the cosmic Tao, becoming a manifestation of the Tao.”

Master Chenshuang smiled and said, “At this level, one is essentially at the Saint Realm.”

Ethan’s expression turned somewhat bitter, knowing what Master Chenshuang was implying.

“We Three Purities Sect emerged in chaotic times, even when splitting into three sects, we still took the duty of protecting Hominini as our mission, hidden in prosperous times, showing up in chaotic times–a constant purpose of our Three Sects is to quell Different Races, protect the path of Hominini. Though personal motives may arise, the big goal is thus. Every interspecies war sees Three Sects suffer the most severe losses.”

Ethan nodded, having heard about these histories.

“Purple Sun, having experienced two Different Races wars, was instrumental in Hominini’s peak, his contributions immense, countless Different Races perished by his hand. He once single-handedly stopped three Saints of demon race, protecting a Purgatory from being ravaged. He fought a tribulation-level demon god condensing divinity, almost falling.”

“Purple Sun, from an ordinary person, joined Three Pure Sect, swore to protect Hominini, with a Tao heart as firm as Heaven’s barriers.”

Master Chenshuang raised his head, eyes slightly reddening.

“I can understand him dying in battle, but can’t fathom his fall to demon clan. What did he see? Speak! I need you to say it to truly believe.”

A suffocating aura pressed on Ethan, almost stopping his breath.

Ethan hurriedly waved his hand, calming Master Chenshuang’s agitation.

“Are you sure you want me to say it?”

Ethan sent his divine sense into the chaotic mist, possibly sensing Purple Sun leaving this cloud to prevent the collapse of Taoism.

“Speak then… Actually, I can already guess roughly, in this life my hopes of condensing divinity are impossible, I’m not afraid of facing such changes anymore.”

Master Chenshuang turned to the three ancestors.

“The Tao you practice is the Path of Heaven, with a primordial substance, existing before Heaven and Earth. The Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to everything. The Path of Heaven is your Tao heart, and Three Purities Sect vows to protect Hominini, emerging in chaos. But, what if the Path of Heaven wants to eradicate Hominini?”

“Saint Purple Sun saw the will of the Path of Heaven, a series of calamities, natural disasters, such as cosmic changes, landslides, storms, floods; also mankind’s catastrophes, wars, rise of evil forces. Hominini will perish, divinity established. This is the extreme of the Tao Saint Purple Sun saw.”

Ethan smiled bitterly, seeing that immense figure in the Heavenly Might struggling intensely.

That was his pursuit of the Path of Heaven, clashing with his soul for the first time.

Master Chenshuang was deeply shocked, staggering back to sit on the ground.

“Impossible! How could this be! Taoism also has the seventh-level gods of condensed divinity–why didn’t they see this phenomenon!”

“Perhaps it’s the change in the Path of Heaven, or perhaps the Misty Forest’s appearance is bizarre; this is just what Saint Purple Sun saw.”

Ethan spoke bitterly.

The Path of Heaven practiced by Taoism instructs them that humanity must be destroyed for progress, to become gods.

This is what the Human Clan’s Heavenly Path tells them, humanity’s Path of Heaven is to annihilate the world.

The Tao heart of Taoism maintains their cultivation’s foundation, its resilience denotes the limits of their cultivation.