Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 428 - 414: The Truth

Outside Southern Capital.

Three streaks of light were streaking across the sky at incredible speed.

From the void ripples emanating under their feet, it was evident that each of these three individuals possessed extraordinary mastery over the void.

Even some peak Hollow Void cultivators who had just planted their Void Dao Seeds could hardly compare with them in mastery of Dao of the Void.

Among these three, one was Gu Li, who not long ago had joined forces with Zhen Xuanyuan in the Heavenly Dao Sect, and yet nearly had his Cave Heaven destroyed by a single sword strike from Alkaid.

Another...

Any True Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect could immediately recognize him as Bu Zhou Supreme, another Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

However, at this moment, the two were both looking like a man in his thirties, but with a head of white hair.

This man might not be recognized by ordinary disciples or even many True Disciples at a glance, but to all the Hollow Voids, especially the veteran ones, he was the glory of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

In the absence of Jun Tian Dao Lord, he was the second only to the Golden Book Venerable, serving as the Sea-Calming Divine Needle that could sustain the normal operations of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Jing Hong True Monarch—unmatched in the Shattered Void, ranked among the top ten on the Dao Lord candidacy list.

"Senior brother, you do not know to what extent Alkaid was arrogant. He barged directly into the sect and killed Supreme Elder Jing Yuntian of the Heavenly Dao Sect,"

At that moment, while they traveled, Bu Zhou True Monarch described to Jing Hong Dao Lord, "You must remember Senior Brother Jing, right? He was always loyal to our Heavenly Dao Sect! Not just him, the Jing Family have been deeply rooted in our Heavenly Dao Sect for thirty thousand years, having served in our sect since thirty thousand years ago. Since you were brought into the sect by Master Teacher, you might not be aware that the elder responsible for the new disciples' assessment during your era was from the Jing Family."

Jing Hong True Monarch's expression remained calm, showing little sign of joy or anger.

He hardly ever responded.

Along the way, it was mostly Bu Zhou True Monarch speaking, with Jing Hong Dao Lord listening.

This atmosphere...

was causing Gu Li Supreme some oppression.

From the current trend...

The words of Bu Zhou True Monarch might not hold much weight in the heart of Jing Hong True Monarch.

Just then, Jing Hong True Monarch suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Before Gu Li and Bu Zhou True Monarch could comprehend what was happening, a figure suddenly appeared ten miles ahead of them in the void.

The entire process, if it weren't for Jing Hong True Monarch's heightened awareness, they would not have noticed any anomaly.

"It's Alkaid!"

Gu Li suddenly exclaimed, "He is the one who slaughtered wantonly within our Heavenly Dao Sect, disregarding the laws and regulations of the Heavenly Dao Sect."

"Alkaid!?"

Hearing Gu Li's reminder, Bu Zhou True Monarch also recognized the figure that had appeared so suddenly, and immediately said with a deep voice, "How arrogant. Knowing that we were coming, he did not flee. Instead, he showed himself, clearly not putting any of us in his eyes."

"Flee? Why should I flee?"

Alkaid spoke calmly, "Everything I did was legitimate and justifiable. The others in the Heavenly Dao Sect have already acknowledged my decision. What's the issue?"

"Legitimate and justifiable? Saying that is ironically a mockery coming from you,"

Bu Zhou True Monarch's emotions rippled strongly, "Jing Yuntian has fought and achieved countless merits for our Heavenly Dao Sect over countless years, yet he was killed based solely on your accusation, without any investigation. How dare you say your actions were justifiable?"

"No investigation? I think I have investigated thoroughly. The evidence is conclusive,"

Alkaid replied calmly.

"Heh, so you planned to convict a Supreme Elder with just a single Shadow Retaining Stone? Since when did our Heavenly Dao Sect's Supreme Elders become so worthless? Or…"

Bu Zhou True Monarch's expression turned stern, "Have you never considered yourself part of the Heavenly Dao Sect, wishing only to weaken our sect's power by any means necessary?"

Alkaid was unconcerned with his attitude. "You should learn from Gu Li Supreme. He never speaks nonsense in my presence."

He gave a slight smile, "Or perhaps, now that you have brought Jing Hong True Monarch, you feel emboldened again?"

Gu Li Supreme remained silent.

The battle not long ago had indeed made him fear Alkaid.

After all...

Jing Yuntian was killed right before his eyes by Alkaid.

And his own power...

was merely on par with this Supreme.

"Heh, whether you accuse me of talking nonsense or being unreasonable, today, you will pay for your actions,"

Bu Zhou True Monarch said coldly.

"Is that so."

Alkaid's gaze shifted to Jing Hong True Monarch, "The most valued personal disciple of Jun Tian Dao Lord, Jing Hong True Monarch, ranked among the top ten of the Dao Lord candidates, what do you say?"

"Regardless, Jing Yuntian was a Supreme Elder of our Heavenly Dao Sect. As Bu Zhou said, if not for his merits, there were his hard-earned efforts. Your decision to kill him privately without the approval of the Supreme Elder Council was wrong,"

Jing Hong True Monarch pondered for a moment before stating his stance.

"Then there is nothing more to say."

Alkaid looked steadily at this top contender beneath the Heavenly Dao Sect's Dao Lords, "Come, let me see to what extent your cultivation of the Great Path of Truth has reached."

Jing Hong True Monarch however shook his head, "I'm not saying what you did was necessarily wrong. I just want to remind you that since you joined our Heavenly Dao Sect, you should adhere to the rules of the Heavenly Dao Sect. You cannot simply kill people because of your high cultivation. Remember, there are always people stronger than you, and there's always a higher mountain. If everyone acted like you and misused private power, wouldn't our Heavenly Dao Sect have fallen into chaos long ago?"

"Misuse of private power? Who defines what is private power and what is public power? You all? If so, must the Heavenly Dao Sect become a place where you all dictate everything? When you execute and kill, it's correct, but when we do it, it's wrong? If things really went as you say, the Heavenly Dao Sect would surely be doomed,"

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Alkaid said.

"Every powerful individual believes their actions are correct because their power symbolizes authority, their very strength embodies truth..."

Jing Hong True Monarch paused slightly before he spoke, slightly nodding, "I agree with that sentiment."

Alkaid listened and couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

This Jing Hong True Monarch was indeed very straightforward.

"So, I painstakingly cultivated and delved into the Great Dao of truth, solely to make those cultivators who believe themselves mighty enough to disregard reason, calm down and sit honestly before me so I can thoroughly explain to them the truth as I perceive it..."

Jing Hong True Monarch looked at Alkaid, "And this method, after many trials, has proven... very useful."

"As expected of a cultivator on the path of truth, you have indeed touched upon the truth."

Alkaid felt an urge to retort, but didn't know how to express it.

Deciding straightforwardly, he summoned the You Long Sword, "Come, let me listen to your truth! And also allow you to examine my truth! Let's see which of us truly holds the truth."

"Alright."

Jing Hong True Monarch nodded his head, and then...

a book appeared in his hand.

At the instant the book appeared, Alkaid immediately determined it was a Superior Dao Artifact.

"Although you have attained Shattered Void through the Void Path, the truth must not be desecrated! Otherwise, it will inevitably be devoured by the Void!"

He spoke.

As soon as he had spoken, Alkaid felt a force of the Great Dao brazenly interfering with his own perception of the Void Path. In just a moment, it seemed as though the Void Path had been beguiled and started to repel him, significantly weakening his connection to the Void, and the Dao seed of the Cave Heaven World seemed somewhat disheartened.

"Great True Word Technique!"

Alkaid quickly realized this was indeed a Dao Technique born from the Great Dao of truth.

With a thought, the Limitless Sword was activated within him, the Great Void Path descended, instantly repelling the power of the Great Dao of truth.

At the same time, the You Long Sword gleamed with golden light, the force of the Void coalesced, and a Sword of the Void swiftly took shape.

As Alkaid activated the Limitless Sword, Jing Hong True Monarch seemed to sense something, a flash of astonishment crossing his eyes.

"It's really..."

But seeing the Sword of the Void formed by Alkaid, his reaction was extremely fast.

"Truth also needs substance to bear it, sacred words also need space to be enacted! The Void should walk with the truth, used together with me."

"Buzz buzz!"

No sooner had he spoken than the Sword of the Void formed by Alkaid was injected with a new kind of power.

That was...

the power of the Great Dao of truth.

The Sword of the Void, receiving this power, became more powerful, but instantly lost control.

The Void, commanded by the truth, unexpectedly reversed direction, slashing directly towards Alkaid.

The speed was so fast that it caught him completely off guard.

"Swoosh!"

The force of the Void flickered.

Alkaid's figure immediately appeared hundreds of miles away, quickly following up with another slash from the You Long Sword, as the highly concentrated force of the Void once again sliced towards Jing Hong True Monarch.

Jing Hong True Monarch mirrored the move and once again seized control of Alkaid's Sword of the Void.

At the same time, he turned a page in his book, "The Void is the world's most solid shield, the foundation that stabilizes all things, and cannot be shaken by any force."

Solid!

Stable!

Cannot be shaken by any force!

As the words were spoken, Alkaid felt as if his Void Blink was difficult to activate.

The Great Void Path seemed to truly become extremely stable, no longer easily torn or traversed.

In this battle, Alkaid quickly found himself in a completely passive position.

The core of this passivity, aside from Jing Hong True Monarch's Great Dao of truth, also included the Great Void Path itself.

Because...

The Great Dao of truth was praising the Great Void Path, this praise not being an attack from another Dao but filled with positive commendation, causing the Great Void Path to be ensnared within it, making Alkaid, a cultivator of the Great Void Path, use ten times the effort for a fraction of the effect when invoking Dao Techniques.

"My actions and words are the truth! I set the rules for all things!"

Jing Hong True Monarch waved indistinctly, and the Sword of the Void under his control once again slashed towards Alkaid.

Although Alkaid immediately summoned the Starlight Glazed Body and withdrew rapidly,...

this power that followed his words directly still managed to exert a suffocating oppression on any opponent.

"This is the Great Dao of truth."

"Is this known as truth, yet actually a Great Dao of grandiose praises?"

Alkaid praised, "By continually acknowledging and encouraging the Great Void Path, lowering its resistance to the Great Dao of truth, and then allowing the Great Dao of truth to infiltrate and seize control... this is almost akin to turning my comprehension of the Great Void Path traitorous."

"This isn't treachery, but rather the objective reality I describe as truth, naturally capable of law manifestation, garnering the support of universal rules."

Jing Hong True Monarch said, "Unless you have merged with the Great Dao and become the Great Dao itself, no matter how grand you are, you are not above the universal truths."

"Is that so."

Inside Alkaid, the Dao seed of the Time Torrent gradually activated.

"If your Great Dao of truth has already acknowledged the Great Void Path as the foundation of all things, then, when I wield not only the Great Void Path but also another equally powerful Dao Technique, how would your truth objectively and justly praise and describe it?"