Chapter 1483 — My Will Is the Will of Heaven
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In the Sky Sea of the Ancestral Court, Kaihuang walked lightly across the face of the sea, and only when his foot came down did the Sky Sea raise ring after ring of ripples.
"The heart of Heaven is my heart.
" At first, when he had come to this place and walked upon the sea, the waters had suddenly heaved and surged; such was the manner in which his Dao-heart was reflected upon the Sky Sea.
The sight was as startling as a dream, for he could see the flaws and the shortcomings that dwelt within his Dao-heart. Those flaws and shortcomings would evolve into towering waves and furious billows; he passed through them, subdued the demons of his heart, nourished his Dao-heart, and made it purer and purer. And now, as he walked upon the sea, no more did towering waves arise — only ripples, line upon line.
His Dao-heart knew no wave of alarm, so calm it was almost frightening.
He halted his steps and gazed at the surface of the Sky Sea; the sea was like a mirror, faithfully reflecting all that took place in Xuandu.
The battle in Xuandu was caught within his eyes, and ripples appeared beneath his feet once more, proof that his Dao-heart was not wholly still.
"There is no time to go to the Terrace of the Nine Prisons; I must go to Xuandu.
" Kaihuang straightened his robes, glanced at his own visage in the mirror of the Sky Sea, and strode away.
Not long after he had gone, the figure of Haotian Venerable gradually walked forth from the void, turning from emptiness into substance, his feet coming lightly down upon the sea.
When his foot touched the water, the waves surged violently, yet they quickly returned to stillness.
Haotian Venerable drew his gaze back from the direction in which Kaihuang had departed, let it fall upon the calm sea, and watched the course of the battle in Xuandu.
"It is time to go to Xuandu.
" A smile came to Haotian Venerable's lips, and behind him the phantom of the Goddess Taisu emerged, casting no reflection at all upon the surface of the Sky Sea.
"A true powerhouse should be like Kaihuang — able to keep his composure.
" Haotian Venerable stepped forward, and at the movement of his foot waves rose upon the sea once more; yet the waves were not great, and he passed through them as though he saw nothing.
Though his Dao-heart was not the equal of Kaihuang's, he was by no means a weakling.
Had another come to the Sky Sea, the turmoil in his Dao-heart would surely have become world-engulfing waves — yet for him, only waves rose, nothing more! And as his steps advanced, those waves gradually grew fainter.
"This battle is not merely about doing away with the Lord of Heaven; it is also about doing away with a formidable enemy among the Ten Venerables, one capable of threatening your position.
" The Goddess Taisu behind him slowly dimmed, yet her voice came clear into his ears, as though whispering beside them: "Venerable Hong will no longer be a threat to you.
. . Nephew, the waves you tread out upon the Sky Sea are exceedingly slight; it seems your Dao-heart is no weaker than Kaihuang's.
" Haotian Venerable walked on toward the River of Heaven and said, "It is only that my Dao-heart is steady — in that alone I am a notch below him. But in the realm of Dao he surpasses me by a great deal. Kaihuang prizes the realm of Dao, while I prize power; from now on I shall learn from him in the realm of Dao.
That is my greatest strength. " He smiled faintly and said with ease, "In those years I learned Venerable Yu's method of attaining godhood and did away with Venerable Yu; today I can likewise learn Kaihuang's realm of Dao and do away with Kaihuang.
My Dao-heart is strong enough — learning the realm of Dao is not so difficult as one imagines.
" Taisu's figure faded away entirely, and she asked in a soft, fine voice, "Then how did you cultivate your Dao-heart to such a level?