The Growth of a God

Chapter 868 - 2: Celestial White Jade City

"Nip the danger in the bud?"

Riding a brand-new bicycle along the river, Li Hao muttered to himself thoughtfully.

Li Hao had gone on holiday the day before yesterday and arrived home yesterday.

The reason he’s cycling along the river now is because his elder sister forcibly dragged him out.

As Li Yun said, having been a recluse at school for so long, it’s about time to exercise his body now that he’s home.

Aside from agreeing with a smile, what else could Li Hao say?

Of course, joining this cycling team wasn’t just the Li Yun siblings; Xiang Chong, the rich second-generation who liked tinkering with his own shop, was also part of the team.

Anyway, Li Hao could tell that Xiang Chong seemed to have some intentions towards his elder sister.

So, Li Hao preferred some peace and quiet, staying far behind the two, pondering over the situation with Huo Dou.

Or more precisely, Li Hao was contemplating why Wang Shu would reveal the news of the Innate Eight Trigrams Ruins to him.

Was it a test?

Or did she really just want Huo Dou to help her destroy those ruins?

From the perspective of a god, a Creator, it was difficult for Li Hao not to think deeply about it.

Just as Li Hao wanted to understand Wang Shu’s foundations and cards, he didn’t believe she didn’t have similar thoughts.

However, given the current situation, Li Hao had to admit that destroying the Innate Eight Trigrams Ruins was the right choice.

Because the current international situation on Earth was trending towards a Third World War.

With the immortal body excavated from Kunlun serving as the fuse.

Fierce border clashes were happening frequently, forcing the eastern power to test long-range missiles and conduct various military airshows.

Coupled with the collapse of the existing international order, anyone with eyes could see what was about to happen.

The difference between now and the previous two world wars was only that the most powerful nations hadn’t yet personally joined the fray.

For those small countries, especially those already engulfed in war, it was no different from a Third World War.

In such a situation, to prevent something similar to the "immortal body" from appearing again.

Destroying the Innate Eight Trigrams Ruins in advance, before other countries react, was undoubtedly the correct move.

But in doing so, new questions arose.

Given that Wang Shu was a Dimension God who could freely travel between the Fallen Area and the Ascension Area, would she really care about the war on Earth?

Moreover, did Wang Shu make this move without consulting the higher-ups? That’s a huge question mark.

Recalling Wang Shu’s personality, Li Hao had no doubt that the decision to destroy the Innate Eight Trigrams Ruins was made privately by her.

"Well, I’ll just play it by ear!"

Forcefully shaking these chaotic thoughts out of his mind, Li Hao was too lazy to think further.

His current task was to spend a good New Year with his family; other matters could wait for later.

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In the Divine Treasure Vault, within the enormous library.

With the passage of time, the number of books in the Divine Treasure Vault continued to grow.

As far as the eye could see, those books with their own life and character, though confined to the bookshelves, still occasionally opened their eyes to observe their nearby companions.

In the compartments formed by the bookshelves, various divine artifacts and magical treasures were also everywhere.

Some were created by Li Hao, some were originals nurtured by the Mountain and Sea Civilization, and others were rare collections from other worlds...

Considering the peculiar collecting hobby of the Hunting Fish, those rare collections from other worlds and other times took up the vast majority.

Sometimes, even when Li Hao wanted to find something specific, he had to rely on the Celestial Tao System.

Just like now...

"Bai Yu City?"

Li Hao, while flipping through the book in his hand, attempted to search the vault for items related to Bai Yu City.

But aside from the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda, all he could find were those myths and the Classic of Poetry from Earth.

The concept of "Bai Yu City" first appeared in Ge Hong’s "Pillow Book".

In this book, Yujing Mountain was described as the center of heaven, the residence of the Primordial Celestial King.

Not until the famous Poetry Immortal Li Bai of the Great Tang, with his timeless poem "Celestial White Jade City, Twelve Towers and Five Floors", did Bai Yu City get a concrete name.

In subsequent historical records, Bai Yu City was further interpreted as the residence of the Celestial Emperor or immortals.

Apart from the Fallen Area, even in the Ascension Area and Civilization Game, information about Bai Yu City is quite scarce.

Since Li Hao’s incarnation returned, he had been searching here for almost half a month but hadn’t found detailed information about Bai Yu City.

Instead, from the Dragon of Chaos side, Li Hao obtained some clues from the Bronze Divine Tree.

The lord of Bai Yu City was once also among the Chaos Supreme Gods.

No one knows the specific time and space, nor can anyone grasp his identity and abilities.

The only certainty was that at that time, the lord of Bai Yu City was also seeking the path to becoming the Celestial Father.

The Bronze Divine Tree had conversed with the lord of Bai Yu City, making Him one of the more informed among the Chaos Supreme Gods.

Even so, when the lord of Bai Yu City disappeared, the Bronze Divine Tree was greatly shocked.

Because the Bronze Divine Tree was unsure if he was dead or if he abandoned his identity as a Chaos Supreme God.

The Bronze Divine Tree initially believed it was the former.

But after conversing with Li Hao, He felt the latter was more likely.

After all, for someone of the Bai Yu City lord’s caliber, death had become a very remote possibility.

And Li Hao, who knew the inside story, was even more convinced that the lord of Bai Yu City might have been born from death and truly found his own "Dao".

"From the Ascension Area to the Fallen Area, and from the Fallen Area back to the Ascension Area... "

"Where does that Tao Ancestor reside now?"

"Could the Innate Eight Trigrams Ruins discovered by Wang Shu be related to that Taoist Lord?"

When Li Hao snapped out of his contemplation, the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda was already slowly spinning on his fingertips.

Li Hao’s incarnation on Earth had already become the new Lord of Bai Yu City.

Theoretically, he could use the power of the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda to visit the mysterious Bai Yu City at any moment.

However, cautious by nature, Li Hao had no intention of exposing any clues related to himself.

The principle of "Better safe than sorry" is a truth across All Heavens and Myriad Realms.

Especially when dealing with beings of the Tao Ancestor’s caliber, any inadvertent misstep could lead to a disadvantage in the game.

"Hopefully, in the end, I’m not just playing a battle of wits and courage with the air!"

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