The three thousand paths of the Great Dao are merely a generalization. Everyone has their own Dao, their own perception.

In this world, no two Daos are ever completely identical.

Even if one existed, it would not truly be your own.

One cannot simply follow the Dao of their predecessors step by step.

The beginning and the end of the journey may be the same, but the path taken will never be identical.

This is a rule of the Great Dao that no one can defy.

A rare few manage to achieve a successful Inquiry by treading the path of their predecessors.

But those who truly possess the will for Inquiry would never tread upon another’s path.

From the moment of Inquiry, one has already begun to possess a Dao of their own.

The Tier Eight Inquiry is a privilege unique to Tier Eight.

And when Jian Shisan asked the question, "What is the Dao?", it signified that he had reached the peak of Tier Seven.

He was about to step into Tier Eight.

Jiang Zuo watched Jian Shisan with some surprise. ’How should I put it... Jian Shisan is leveling up faster than I expected.’

’The guy’s a freak.’

’It’ll take me at least half a year to reach Tier Eight, but look at him, ascending right now.’

’And Crossing the Tribulation here... how many people is he planning on getting killed?’

Jiang Zuo was merely surprised, but the others were not.

As the aura around Jian Shisan intensified, the Demon Cultivators panicked.

What did Crossing the Tribulation entail? They were all trapped here. No matter how strong they were, they wouldn’t dare mess around under a Tier Eight Celestial Tribulation. That would be courting death, plain and simple.

The old man immediately spoke up. "Fellow Daoists, we are willing to clear a space for Daoist Jian Shisan to undergo his tribulation. Please open the Array and let everyone withdraw."

"We’re afraid of getting caught in the crossfire, but your people must be just as scared."

The old man sounded quite sincere.

Unfortunately, Jiang Zuo ignored them and asked Jian Shisan, "What does it feel like?"

Jian Shisan shook his head. "Hard to say, but the tribulation clouds are definitely gathering."

Having both been inside the Celestial Tribulation Space before, they were worried about being pulled in again.

Jiang Zuo wasn’t too worried, though. He was still a long way from his own tribulation.

Although his Battle Spirit Stele was spinning wildly, he was only about to reach level 2.2.

’Speaking of the Battle Spirit Stele, it’s been spinning like crazy, as if it’s about to connect with something.’

When Jiang Zuo focused his senses on it, he found it was close to making a connection. ’It should just need a little more time.’

Of course, this was all just speculation on their part regarding the Celestial Tribulation.

For safety’s sake, Jian Shisan gave Jiang Zuo a sword that would allow him to stand in the air on his own.

No one could say for sure what the Celestial Tribulation would be like, but one thing was certain: Jian Shisan couldn’t take Jiang Zuo with him.

As soon as Jiang Zuo moved away, the old man spoke again. "Fellow Daoist?"

Jiang Zuo shot him a cold look. "If you shut up, I might just continue to ignore you."

It wasn’t that Jiang Zuo was unwilling to open the Array; rather, under the pressure of the Celestial Tribulation, the already damaged Array had become even more fragile.

To put it simply, it was like the car doors had been welded shut. He could speed up or stop, but he just couldn’t open the doors.

It would take some time to open them.

Just then, Jian Shisan said suddenly, "It’s coming. The same feeling as last time. I’ll leave them in your care, my friend."

Jiang Zuo breathed a sigh of relief. "Don’t worry."

Then Jian Shisan added, "Oh, right. A good friend of mine said there are Yongxi here. He speaks very highly of Yongxi Flesh."

"I mainly came here to see if I’d be lucky enough to get some meat to bring back."

"But I feel this tribulation will take quite a while. If you have time, Fellow Daoist, perhaps you could help me find some and bring it to my friend."

"If you don’t know him, you can give it to my junior sister."

Jiang Zuo nodded. "Don’t worry, I’ve already caught one. I’ll be sure to deliver it to her in your name."

Jiang Zuo had taken half of the Yongxi Flesh from Ximen Chuihuo; it was impossible for him not to take any.

It was a miracle he hadn’t taken it all.

"I imagine... she’ll be happy." Then, a flash of light, and Jian Shisan was gone.

Jiang Zuo breathed another sigh of relief. ’The Celestial Tribulation didn’t take me, which means it can only target me under specific conditions.’

’Otherwise, it’s powerless against me.’

’As for why it took a whole group of people last time, it was probably because we were Crossing the Tribulation together.’

’This time, it was just him.’

’Of course, I also discovered that the Celestial Tribulation really has changed because of me. My future tribulations will be much harder.’

’Remembering that smile from the Celestial Tribulation, I can just picture its pathetic, helpless expression.’

’Such a naive Celestial Tribulation.’

’So Jian Shisan actually came looking for a Yongxi. Looks like he does know how to make Auntie happy after all.’

’It’s a shame he can’t deliver it himself.’

With Jian Shisan gone, the Demon Cultivators were stunned. They still had no idea what had just happened.

The tribulation clouds had vanished as well.

’Did he fail the tribulation, or was it something else?’

But they quickly came to their senses. Wherever Jian Shisan had gone, the indisputable fact was that he was no longer here.

So all that remained was one mysterious person of unknown Cultivation. What could he possibly do?

Jiang Zuo looked at them, knowing full well what they were thinking.

He was, however, rather curious. ’I wonder if that old man can see my face.’

’The chances are pretty high.’

But he wasn’t too concerned about it.

Then, Jiang Zuo waved his hand, and a Jin Person supported him in the air.

"Come at me together," Jiang Zuo’s scornful voice rang in the Demon Cultivators’ ears.

The old man frowned. He couldn’t see through Jiang Zuo—not his Cultivation, not his face.

That constantly spinning object kept interfering with his perception.

The old man said nothing. Traces of the Dao materialized around him, and then he shot toward Jiang Zuo.

Facing a Daoist, Jiang Zuo was no match. The only thing he could do was use the Array to fight back.

So, Jiang Zuo had one Jin Person carry him away while the other three intercepted the old man’s attack and simultaneously assaulted the other Demon Cultivators.

’If this were the Holy Land Array, these people wouldn’t stand a chance.’

But that was also the main reason he could master the Immortal Slaying Array so quickly; the Array didn’t contain many traces of the Great Dao.

It wasn’t even worthy of shining the Holy Land Array’s shoes.

’A complete Immortal Slaying Array, however, would be a different story. It would at least be qualified to shine its shoes.’

Just then, the old man broke through the Jin People’s encirclement. He appeared before Jiang Zuo in an instant, a massive mountain pressing down on him.

This time, Jiang Zuo didn’t dodge. Instead, he had the Jin Person swing its sword, shattering the mountain.

But in the next instant, the old man’s attack came again, giving Jiang Zuo no time to react.

Regardless of whether the attack contained traces of the Dao, if it landed, Jiang Zuo would surely die.

Faced with this attack, all Jiang Zuo could do was mount a Defense.

BOOM! The Jin Person protecting Jiang Zuo was sent flying.

Before the Jin Person could even regain its footing, the old man attacked again.

’This style... it’s just like when I’m crushing weaklings.’

’He’s not giving me any room to breathe.’

’How annoying.’

Just as Jiang Zuo was about to trade blow for blow and teach the old man a lesson, his Battle Spirit Stele suddenly emitted a faint glow. He had sensed it.

He had sensed what the Battle Spirit Stele was connecting to.

The answer he received was both unexpected and, somehow, perfectly logical.

Upon sensing the entity’s presence, Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but murmur, "It’s actually Chaos?"