The Growth of a God

Chapter 853 - 11: Mechanical Taoist·Xuanji

Zizizi...

After receiving the Tao Ancestor’s legacy, the blue flame completed a transformation in a very short time that took higher intelligent creatures decades to achieve.

Li Hao did not interfere with the Tao Ancestor’s legacy in any way.

All the knowledge acquired by the blue flame directly originated from the legacy of the [Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda].

This is not only because the blue flame is destined with the Qi Refiner from Earth, but also because Li Hao is curious to see what kind of inheritor the Tao Ancestor truly wishes to cultivate.

"Blessed Infinite Celestial Venerable! Greetings, fellow Daoist!"

With the continuous supply of Xuanhuang Qi from Li Hao, the blue flame quickly achieved Transformation.

At this moment, what appeared before Li Hao was no longer a liquid sphere wrapped in blue flame, but a silver Mechanical Taoist wearing a Taoist Robe.

"Small Daoist Xuanji, thank you for the blessing of enlightenment."

The successfully transformed Mechanical Taoist exhibited an overall silver-white skin texture.

The mechanical patterns that adorned his body, paired with the profound yellow Taoist Robe, exuded a cold yet amiable feeling.

Through the blue flame in the Dantian, the continuously generated energy was converted into mechanical energy, serving as the driving force for the Mechanical Taoist.

"No need to thank me, it was a mere effort."

Smilingly gazing at the Mechanical Taoist, Li Hao was in no hurry to probe for intel he wanted to know. Instead, he pointed to the gathering flesh and blood not far away and asked.

"What do you plan to do with that?"

Following Li Hao’s finger, the newly formed Mechanical Taoist fell silent.

"Such demon and evil entities that oppose the Heavenly Dao must be eradicated quickly."

Moments later, seemingly having made up his mind, the Mechanical Taoist spoke again.

"Taishang Laojun, swift and as ordered, decree!"

Reciting spells, forming hand seals...

The Mechanical Taoist’s Taoist Robe suddenly inflated, and countless thunders gathered.

Boom!

Heavenly Thunder Fire directly struck the lump of flesh and blood, igniting it entirely in an instant.

The Thunder Fire was not merely a natural phenomenon. With the augmentation of Thunder Skill, it had already gained some attributes of the blue flame.

Roar!

Thus, what happened next was only natural.

Li Hao watched with interest this special Thunder Skill exclusive to Daoists, until the Mechanical Taoist burned away all the flesh and blood covering the mountain range.

When the flesh covering the entire mountain range was completely eradicated, the original appearance of this mountain range was finally revealed before Li Hao.

This was indeed a military fortress.

Before the destruction here, tens of thousands of people lived in this military fortress.

Their flesh and blood were devoured, their souls turned to nothingness...

Until the Mechanical Taoist eradicated the evil entities with Thunder Skill, only then did the remaining remains of these people gradually expose themselves before Li Hao’s eyes.

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"Who is she?"

Standing before the initial crumbling statue, Li Hao pointed to the headless female corpse opposite and asked.

After the flesh and blood were eradicated, Li Hao noticed that this headless female corpse was actually kneeling in a single-knee position in front of the statue.

"I don’t know her..."

"However, data from the base system tells me that the medal on her chest is only qualified to be worn by a commander with exceptional achievements."

On the chest of the headless female corpse, a conspicuous medal gleamed brilliantly despite the ravages of time.

That was not merely a testament to her past achievements but also possessed excellent protective abilities.

Besides being made of high-strength alloy, the pattern on the surface of the medal itself was a kind of mysterious talisman.

"Commander, is it?"

Under Li Hao’s gaze, the Mechanical Taoist slowly walked to the female corpse, then gently removed the medal from her chest using a gesture he couldn’t understand.

"Blessed Infinite Celestial Venerable, the Empire’s will shall forever remain in my heart."

The Mechanical Taoist softly murmured, recording the appearance of the headless female corpse into his memory chip.

In this special memory chip, not only the appearance of the headless female corpse was preserved, but also other indigenous people who sacrificed themselves in this city.

After all, in a certain sense, the Mechanical Taoist was the only "survivor" of this city.

According to the rules laid down by the Imperial Emperor, all subsequent generations are obliged to remember the glorious deeds left by the Heroes.

Because it was through the repeated sacrifices of those Heroes that a safe living environment for later generations was created.

Even though the Empire has long been destroyed, and the current environment is no longer suitable for biological survival...

The Mechanical Taoist will inherit the legacy of the Empire, becoming the final representative of the Empire walking in this Destruction World.

"Empire?"

Silently listening to the Mechanical Taoist’s prayer, Li Hao nodded in understanding.

Li Hao realized that the Mechanical Taoist was anchoring his own persona to prevent personality drift.

In the professional terms of a Qi Refiner, this was the Mechanical Taoist reinforcing his memory and emotions to prevent going mad in the future.

Back when Li Hao initially acquired the power of the Creator, he also used a similar method to solidify his identity attributes as a "human."

To this day, even though Li Hao has gradually accustomed to his abilities, he has never abandoned his interpersonal relationships and social identity on Earth.

"Is the empire you’re referring to called ’Great Qin’?"

Once the Mechanical Taoist finished praying, Li Hao curiously inquired.

While asking this question, Li Hao thought of the Qin character on the alloy iron door, as well as Emperor Shi from Earth who forged the idea of unification.

"Yes, my Empire is called Great Qin."

Though somewhat surprised as to how Li Hao knew the name of the Empire, the Mechanical Taoist responded respectfully.

To the Mechanical Taoist, Li Hao was akin to his rebirth parent.

According to the descriptions in the Tao Ancestor’s legacy, Li Hao was his master, an elder he could trust unconditionally.

"So it truly is Great Qin!"

With a mix of amusement and awe, Li Hao was genuinely impressed by his predecessor.

Regardless of how the predecessor managed to establish a vast empire in an unfamiliar world.

Just by the name of this empire, one could see how deeply the predecessor longed for his homeland.

Alas, the Qi Refiner predecessor did not have Li Hao’s capability, nor could he fully utilize the powers of the [Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda].

After Ascension, he could no longer return to Earth, evidently becoming the predecessor’s fate.

"Can you tell me about this Great Qin Empire?"

"I’m very curious about the happenings in this world..."

"The Emperor who founded this Great Qin Empire may very well have hailed from my homeland."

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