The Heaven-shattering: I and Wu Shi compete for the throne

Chapter 485 Result
As a result, in less than a hundred years, the one who was about to attain enlightenment, who had suffered extremely severe Dao injuries, almost died from the backlash.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Emperor's faith avatar awoke in time and saved him; otherwise, he would have truly died. Even so, he lost several thousand years of lifespan.

His tragic state caused the other three unorthodox Dao achievers of the Boundless Holy Court to abandon their idea of ​​using the Azure Emperor's Dao traces to hone their Dao, as well as their physical bodies and primordial spirits.

It requires too many resources and carries too much risk, so it's simply not worth it.

Of course, most importantly, as members of the Boundless Holy Court, even if they cannot attain the Dao and become emperors, and are stuck at the alternative path to enlightenment, they have other methods to advance further: the Chaos Divine Embryo Method and the Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo Method.

As long as one can cultivate one of these two methods to a certain level, one can possess the body of an emperor and greatly increase one's strength. If one comprehends it deeply, it is not impossible for one's combat power to rival that of a true ancient emperor.

Otherwise, for these seekers of the Way, no matter how much they give or how great the risks, nothing can outweigh their desire to seek the Way.

That is why, even though he knew that fighting against the Dao marks within his body after failing to defy the heavens to prove the Dao would be of great benefit to him, he did not continue to try to defy the heavens to prove the Dao after his Dao injuries had healed.

After pondering for a moment, Xiang Yufei decided to go and see Gai Jiuyou.

After all, he was the only unconventional Dao-achieving expert of his generation who could rival him, and he didn't want to see him end up like this.

Of course, he didn't intend to step in, but agreed to lend Gai Jiuyou a large amount of Emperor Blood so that Gai Jiuyou could fight against the Obliteration Dao Injury.

If he were to step in and lend Gai Jiuyou a large amount of Emperor Blood, but Gai Jiuyou failed to heal his Dao injuries and instead died, then he would probably have to step in to patch up this huge hole.

His relationship with Gai Jiuyou was at most one of mutual appreciation, not quite that close.

At most, one could offer him some advice, introduce him to the Heavenly Emperor's Faith Body, and ask the Heavenly Emperor's Faith Body to erase the Dao marks on his body and lend him some of the Emperor's blood to restore his original essence.

Of course, this is definitely not free. Gai Jiuyou needs to go to the Chaos Heavens and operate the great array for a period of time as a price.

In this way, he can both avoid taking risks and still make a little money.

The more contributions he makes, the longer he can study the Chaotic Body Blood Essence, and even exchange some Chaotic Body Blood Essence to help him comprehend and cultivate the Chaotic Divine Embryo Technique.

With this thought in mind, Xiang Yufei took a step forward and arrived at the Ancient Starry Road of the Boundless Holy Court in an instant.

"Long time no see, Gai Jiuyou, your... your Dao injury is so serious?" Xiang Yufei's expression was one of surprise.

When he saw Gai Jiuyou undergoing his tribulation, he knew that his Dao injury was very serious, but he did not expect it to be this serious, to the point that he needed to seal himself to reduce his own losses, so that he could devote more of his mind to fighting against the Dao marks in his body.

This was quite unexpected for him.

However, given the severity of his Dao injury, where did he get the confidence to erase the Dao marks within his body and recover from the injury on his own?

"Fortunately, I can still hold on!" Gai Jiuyou said wearily, inviting Xiang Yufei into the mansion for another chat.

Upon entering the mansion, the two sat facing each other in the reception hall.

"Your injuries are so severe that even if you borrowed a large amount of Emperor's blood, you probably wouldn't be able to recover on your own, would you?" Xiang Yufei asked directly.

"No, I can!" Gai Jiuyou's voice wasn't very loud, but it contained immense confidence.

His confidence wasn't unfounded or blind; he genuinely possessed the ability to erase the traces of his Dao and heal his Dao wounds on his own. Although he failed to defy the heavens and prove his Dao, his Dao and Dharma had advanced even further.

The Dao he created manifests as the Immortal Melody of Tribulation Crossing, which can penetrate the origin of the world, play the divine sound of the Great Dao, listen to the secrets of immortals, and transcend tribulations in this mortal world.

The myriad paths of heaven and earth, the Dao traces of the mysterious empress, and the Dao traces of the Azure Emperor are deeply engraved in his origin. He is fighting against these Dao traces, which is also a kind of tribulation.

During his tribulation, he gained deeper insights into the Dao and its principles. His Dao and his methods were further refined, capable of erasing many traces of the Dao.

Over the past ten years, he has erased a small portion of the Dao traces within his body, as well as a small portion of his original essence. Because he did not have enough treasures to restore his original essence, he did not continue.

Otherwise, if too much of his original essence is destroyed, it will have a significant impact on his lifespan.

As for devouring the essence of heaven and earth to condense and restore his original source? He didn't have the energy for that.

Yes, he simply didn't have the energy. He devoted most of his mental and physical energy to fighting against the Dao traces within his body. If he were to divert most of his mental and physical energy to devour essence and condense it to restore his origin, the Dao traces within his body would further erode him, aggravating his injuries. Restoring his origin would be as if he hadn't recovered at all.

As for not devoting the vast majority of his mind and energy, but only a small portion? He couldn't even spare a small portion; at most, he could only spare a tiny bit. If he were to use it to absorb the essence of heaven and earth to condense and restore his original source, it would be a drop in the ocean.

Only by wholeheartedly absorbing the Emperor's Blood can one quickly restore their original essence. Even if the Dao Marks erode and worsen the injuries, the recovery will far outweigh the worsening.

"Are you sure you can really do it?" Xiang Yufei asked with a hint of doubt, but he didn't delve into it. Instead, he continued, "I can introduce you to the Heavenly Emperor's Faith Avatar. I can ask the Heavenly Emperor's Faith Avatar to remove the Dao marks on your body and lend you some of the Emperor's blood to help you recover from your injuries and restore your origin."

"But afterwards you'll have to go to the Chaotic Heavens and operate the great array at full power for five hundred years. What do you think?"

"Alright, thank you, Brother Xiang!" Without much hesitation, Gai Jiuyou agreed and thanked Xiang Yufei.

He was well aware of the extent of his Dao injury. If he hadn't personally experienced it, he wouldn't have believed any other Daoist who claimed to be confident in healing such a Dao injury.

It's understandable that Xiang Yufei wouldn't believe it, given his own experience.

His relationship with Xiang Yufei was acceptable, but not particularly close.

If he continues to insist, the chances of Xiang Yufei agreeing to vouch for him and help him obtain a large amount of imperial blood are slim.

After all, if he dies, he will be unable to repay the large amount of imperial blood, and Xiang Yufei will also bear responsibility.

Rather than persisting and making things look bad, causing Xiang Yufei to give up his plan to help him, and ultimately preventing the Dao injury from healing, it would be better to first ask the Heavenly Emperor's Faith Body to take action and erase the Dao injury for him.

After his Dao injury heals, if he wants to use the Azure Emperor's Dao Mark to cultivate, allowing his own Dao to be sublimated in the struggle against the Azure Emperor's Dao Mark, and his primordial spirit and physical body to be tempered and strengthened, he can completely invite the Great Tribulation of Dao Proving once again.

Of course, before triggering the great tribulation of enlightenment again, we must first accumulate enough imperial blood to restore our original source, so as to avoid this predicament from happening again.

Moreover, with this experience, even if he suffers Dao injuries again, he can control the severity of the injuries and prevent them from becoming as serious as this time.

Seeing that Gai Jiuyou had agreed, Xiang Yufei breathed a slight sigh of relief. At least Gai Jiuyou hadn't put him in a difficult position.

(End of this chapter)