Chapter 262 - Old Man

Exploring his newfound power, Caelum is only slightly surprised by how easily he executed his ability. In the past, it had a slight rebound from using his power but now it disappeared allowing him to be unrestricted. 

The unification of his three aspects greatly influences his skills and technique in performing their strength. He instantly locked the space trapping the old man who had been spying on them.

Immediately the world outside was cut off, essentially making the space his domain where he could do anything. The more he explores his Power of Divinity the more it shocks him.

He felt an almighty god capable of doing anything but did not let it make him arrogant knowing that this will damage his future growth.

Caelum had great pride in his power and skills but never boasted nor showed off unless he was treating it as a joke. The only time he's arrogant is his enemy as that is something he won't back down.

His insight regarding The Life and Death helps him not be swayed by power alone. The endless path in understanding the self and the Dao is far from his reach.

The circulation of his energy flowed like a stream without any difficulties traveling through his Root of Genesis that was his body veins and Temporal vine that act as his Soul vein giving him a safe path for his energies.  

In his spine connecting the Law of 33 layers of Heaven allowed him to better control the fundamentals of his Inner worlds. 

Caelum's power of Divinity could be compared to someone who had gone Beyond Divinity from the perfect unification.

The unification process is needed to perfectly balance them allowing the use of the Power of Divinity and Caelum had the Essence of balance that made it easier to control.

"It's you! the one who comprehends the ten maxim! Another Kong Ming successor, are you here to kill me!?"

The old man shouted, maintaining his composure despite knowing the chances of escaping were slim, and forgot to fight them. He could clearly see that one of the women was not of this world.

"Old man I don't care about this King Ming Succession crap… it is trivial to me."

The Ten Maxim word came from Emperor Kong Ming is the only thing he gained ignoring about his successor. He was not one of them and only his insight allowed him to comprehend them.

It would only bring unnecessary trouble if he tried fighting for the succession.  Caelum planned to leave this world soon and didn't care about it. 

"Still spying on us is not nice."

Without a moment of hesitation grasped the air and in his eyes, the old man appeared. Fear emerged in his eyes unable to understand how Caelum took a hold of his neck and appeared close to him. 

The shifting of reality that manipulates the world is self and self is Caelum can rewrite certain rules to his will. He had not gained the chance to explore his ability and use the old man as a dummy.

'Dao is self and power of divinity is three aspects of self. If I understand more of myself, Dao would certainly raise my power.'

The Daoism philosophy is Dao is the world while understanding oneself would reach the world and invoke the world as oneself. Caelum moves closer to his true path of transcending paragon.

Ever since that Ten Maxim had provided him a clear picture of where he lacked in some areas. 

He slightly tightens his grasp while the old man releases his pressure to try to budge his hold, destroying the surrounding trees and vegetation. 

"D-Dammit let me go! How can someone like you in this tiny world!?"

"I can say the same thing to you. Tell me, does this realm have more secrets!?"

"I won't tell you! I'd rather die than tell you!"

"Oh suit yourself old man. I don't need you alive anyway to know the answer."

Though his omniscience is a passive skill allowing him to see certain and uncertain future timelines had some flaws when variables were placed. 

He used the Law of Devouring to create a crack in the space that was a circular vortex that had a purple tinge around it.  The old man tried to scream but it was too late and his soul as well the insight in the ten words maxim disappeared.

The Lotus in his forehead that was deeply rooted in his Jade Pagoda that had a lotus at the top of the pagoda. This was his Original Dao had now changed as this was not his Original Dao rather the one that would bloom from it.

It glowed blooming the last petal allowing Caelum to have the highest mind capable of easily discerning the deepest secret whatever it may be.

The Five sense-consciousnesses, Mind(perception), Manas(self-consciousness), Storehouse-consciousness. This governs the deep understanding of oneself allowing Caelum more awareness of the world around him.

Caelum's sense of self took him a moment to comprehend the change that was happening in his body. The lotus had shed its last petal then spewed a small seed hovering in the air. 

'I wonder what this is but whatever it is will surely help me in the future.'

Pouting aside his thoughts, quickly separate this original Dao from the rest of his Dao. He wanted to create a dantian specifically for the original dao but understood it is better to be in his Jade Pagoda that was an upgrade of the Niwan Palace.

The energy that came from the old man was like dropped into the deep ocean from how vast his Soul Realm is. He needed more to break through to the next realm.

"You didn't have to kill him."

"No, it was necessary knowing how that old man is corrupted by power. He let it control him rather than the other way."

Yu Yan only accepted the reality knowing that Caelum had a reason for killing the old man. He killed him since once the old man fought with another Kong Ming successor would surely cost unforeseen causality.

He helped them by decreasing it by one but in the end, the old man was a stranger to him and had little sympathy. Once Caelum acknowledges you as an enemy then it's all over.

"How about we go to another town. Maybe we can get more treasure."

Moving on as if they had not killed someone who reached the deity rank already forgetting about the old man. Caelum and his group headed their way to the other clan looking around the treasure.

"You guys go ahead, I have something to check."

"Make sure you don't take long."

Giving a last nod before going his way to the place where he had sensed a dragon bloodline. 

Following the trail led him to the central building that contained many guards all over the place. Caelum went inside without trouble as his presence was undetected by using his power. 

He arrived where a chained young man with long black hair and a pair dark wings. It was impressive that he was able to survive despite the wounds covering his body.

'Duan Jian, quite the interesting young man. I'll make sure to make him a fine disciple of mine.'

"Young man, I don't know if you're awake but let me help you with this."

He reached out his hand then instantly broke the chain that binds him in the pillar before falling into the ground. Caelum smirked as he sensed someone approaching.

"You there! How are you able to get inside and dare release that trash!?"

Caelum stood up, turning his head, being greeted by a beauty that had short brownish hair with a figure that perfectly emphasized her shape wearing white and gold armor. The most striking is her ferocious aura that suit his taste and the white wings behind her.

He narrowed finding certain things that were wrong with her. One was the wings rejecting her body slowly killing her as the intent contained from the wings still lives. 

Caelum knew that these people, the silverwing clan, had taken a thunderbird wings and attached it into their back but it led to their lifespan shortening.

'They lack refinement when assimilating with the wings. The dragon blood wa as perfa ect counter for it but alas they are too stupid and prideful.'

Lastly was a certain object within her that seemed to influence her mind and decision from right to wrong.