Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy

Yang Tianzi had no understanding of Wu Tian’s origins, leaving the crowd helpless; what could they do but resort to wild guesses?

"Such a figure certainly doesn’t belong to the Three Realms; I think he’s from our continent."

"It’s possible he’s the master of a Nine Star Forces from the continent’s center."

"Perhaps he’s a reclusive expert."

"No, no, no, I believe he’s descended from the Upper Realm Divine Clan."

"Heaven and earth pave the way for him, open his forum, but it doesn’t necessarily mean he can preach the Dao! Preaching requires profound knowledge and great mysteries; he’s so young, he might fail the expectations of heaven and earth." The Ascetic hid among the crowd, utilizing ventriloquism to speak, ensuring no one could tell he was the one talking,

He only intended to stir the storm, despite having no enmity with Wu Tian,

His action was simply to prove a point: His words were true. Earlier, he claimed Wu Tian couldn’t preach, hence, his statement must remain indisputable.

..."True, opening a forum is easy, but preaching the Dao is challenging."

"A preacher must articulate the Dao never before seen in heaven and earth; is this even possible?"

"Indeed."

Many were swayed by the Ascetic’s veiled words and shook their heads.

Divine Doctor Turtle could not bear it any longer and shouted, "Everyone, whether Mr. Wu Tian can preach the Dao, we’ll only know after he speaks; it’s too early to say anything now."

The crowd nodded, feeling the Divine Doctor Turtle’s remarks made sense.

Only one person harbored hatred: the Ascetic.

His martial path faltered, and he lacked any prominent background; his only pride lay in his experience. Having traveled far and wide, he had never seen anyone manage to preach. He declared Wu Tian wouldn’t be capable,

Indeed,

it should be undeniably correct.

Despite saying this, his heart was still agitated; Divine Doctor Turtle’s words bore some truth, which he reluctantly had to acknowledge,

Whether Wu Tian could preach the Dao would be known only after the attempt. Now, all he could do was silently chant, Wu Tian won’t preach, won’t preach, won’t preach...

At this moment, Wu Tian had ascended the high forum; his expression was serene, his tone calm as he pronounced, "Today, what I shall preach is... the Taoist Scripture."

The instant Wu Tian uttered this, the crowd was collectively dumbfounded, silenced, even shocked.

Why?

Because the Taoist Scripture, within the Immortal Emperor Realm, belonged to the creation of the Dao Emperor, renowned for his selflessness as a must-mention figure of the Immortal Emperor Realm’s Daoism.

Though he died at the hands of Emperor Xuan,

Yet the masses remembered,

Because the Dao Emperor empathized with living beings and imparted the Taoist Scripture freely; it can be said that every martial practitioner knew the Scripture,

The difference was merely in the depth of understanding of the Taoist Scripture.

Among the crowd, the Ascetic no longer worried, wearing a slight smile. The Taoist Scripture was significant knowledge, yet clearly existent knowledge,

Even if one preached the Taoist Scripture,

What use is there?

Still extinguished by the heavens and earth!

But then...

"The Dao that can be told is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nameless is the beginning of all things; named is the mother of all things."

As these words flowed from Wu Tian’s mouth, a wave of Daoist intent surged through heaven and earth, dissipating any doubts and distrust within hearts amidst the righteous Dao sound, obliterating them entirely,

Each individual’s eyes bore shock; who didn’t know the Dao Emperor’s Taoist Scripture?

However, Wu Tian’s Taoist Scripture was fundamentally unlike that of the Dao Emperor, but the opener’s intention wasn’t beneath the Dao Emperor’s Taoist Scripture.

In the crowd, even those deemed foolish thought they could surprisingly comprehend the Dao sound?

"Hence always without desire to observe its marvels, always with desire to observe its boundaries.

These two arise from the same source but differ in name; they are both called profound, profound and more profound, the gateway to all marvels."

Everyone couldn’t help but listen intently, absorbed in the Taoist Scripture.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"!

From the seawater, fish began leaping out one, two, three, and four at a time,

Their eyes gradually sparkled with spirit, as if enlightened.

They were,

Astonishingly gathering consciously,

Yet this was unnoticed by anyone, all absorbed in Wu Tian’s Taoist Scripture.

"Not bad, but something’s missing?" Qin Yuhan’s little one gently shook her tiger-like head,

Eventually, she recalled something,

Rumor had it, Laozi preached; purple aura descended from the east.

Bodhidharma preached; golden lotus blooms from the tongue, the Great Sage preached, surely there must be phenomena, why is there none when dad preaches?

The little one helplessly listened to Wu Tian’s Tao Te Ching, feeling dissatisfied, preferring the "Ghost Valley Master’s Words"; she didn’t know the full text but remembered a line from an anime,

At this moment, her small mouth opened slightly, whispering, "The Tian Shu, the celestial principle of heaven, counter it, though successes inevitably lead to failure. All affairs start, with square and round portals. Though overturned, it can recover, not losing its measure."

After finishing, the little one and Wu Tian simultaneously felt it, glancing towards the Firmament, where once a clear sky now revealed a half black curtain, within which stars dotted and the Taiyin Star appeared,

Wu Tian and the little one widened their eyes,

At this moment, in the Firmament, day coexisted with night, such sight unseen for eternity, shining radiantly, eclipsing all sceneries, eliciting interest while accentuating its solemn and holy nature!

"Sun and moon coexist, stars abound."

Wu Tian marveled privately, recollecting the Dao Emperor’s words, aware the Dao Emperor delved into phenomena, claiming certain events bore omens.

Wu Tian speculated and glanced toward the little one, smiling.

Sun and moon coexist,

The sun as male,

The moon as female!

The sun and moon are the supreme in heaven and earth!

Finally, the Tao Te Ching concluded.

Wu Tian looked towards Qin Yuhan and others, saying, "Let’s go directly."

Si’er and others nodded, fondling their baggage,

stored within Wu Tian’s Nine Dragon Ring.

Of course, to Si’er and others, the Nine Dragon Ring seemed merely a storage space.

Once Wu Tian and companions departed, aided by the Water Spirit, a vast ocean bridge emerged, made of seawater, over which Wu Tian and companions tread, leaving.

After Wu Tian and his group vanished, Yang Tianzi and others gradually recovered from the Tao Te Ching’s profoundness.

"This feeling... awakened from a grand dream?" Yang Tianzi recalled the rumored phrase, murmuring in surprise,

"Indeed, awakened from a grand dream is the right term; I thought I’d never use it in this lifetime."

"Me too."

"Unexpected."

"Mr. Wu Tian, truly a divine being."

"Indeed."

"No, that’s not the most important, look at the sky." Divine Doctor Turtle observed more keenly, suddenly pointing skyward in alarm.

This was indescribably a true Sage preaching, such phenomena.

"Fake, it must be fake." instinctively claimed the Ascetic, who had witnessed many renowned figures but never any able to perform such wonders, how could Wu Tian accomplish it?

He refused to believe.

Unnoticed was his oversight in remaining hidden in the crowd or utilizing ventriloquism due to surprise.