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

Chapter 493: The Eternal Dream
After reflecting for a while, Li Daoming calmed his thoughts and walked alone into the ancient primordial star.

The ancient planet is much smaller now than it was 100,000 years ago, but it is still enormous.

It's normal for it to be huge; otherwise, how could it withstand the upcoming battle between Yanhuang and Chiyou?

Although they had just regained their spiritual power and had lost their cultivation, they could still kill a Great Saint with a single slap using only the physical body of a Great Emperor. Even a Quasi-Emperor would be crippled if struck by such a slap, if not killed.

The place is too small; it can't withstand their antics!
Having entered the ancient, primordial star and wandered alone between heaven and earth, experiencing the vastness of the mortal world, Li Daoming felt a subtle change in his state of mind, and gradually an idea began to form in his heart:
Perhaps he should personally witness the changes of these countless ages, the similar yet different historical processes of the Earth, and dream through the ages to temper his mind.

Of course, the so-called "eternal dream" is not like Ye Fan in the original work, who went through thousands of lifetimes in slumber, refining his mind and cultivating his path in the mortal world, and finally transcending the mortal world.

This path is too dangerous; one is trapped in a dream for countless lifetimes, and it's easy to get lost and never be able to escape.

Although he had undergone many trials before attaining enlightenment, he had pushed himself hard to achieve the status of Emperor in both body and spirit before breaking through to Quasi-Emperor, which greatly tempered his mind and will.

Even after attaining enlightenment and becoming emperor, he did not slacken in cultivating his mind and will. He refined his heart amidst beauty and lust, and although he was fond of lust, he was not greedy for it. He always maintained his self-control and did not succumb to it, which made his mind and will extraordinary.

But he was still unwilling to try, because even with his extraordinary mindset and unwavering will, he was not sure if he could break free, if he could transform the illusory into the real and return against all odds.

He now also wants to "dream for eternity," which is very different from Ye Fan's dream for eternity in the original work. He will not fall into slumber; what he wants to dream of is not the cycle of reincarnation for thousands of lifetimes, but the past dreams of his previous life.

He will relinquish his identity as the Heavenly Emperor, seal away his true power, and participate in the quest to return to his homeland, experiencing the rise and fall of China over five thousand years, the imperial ambitions, and the turbulent world of martial arts...

After he transmigrated to the world of Shrouding the Heavens, he did not intentionally change anything, nor did he intentionally maintain the historical trajectory. Therefore, because of his arrival, the entire universe underwent tremendous changes.

However, this time, Li Daoming's true form participated in the historical process of Earth, but he did not want to change too much, and secretly promoted and maintained it.

It wasn't that he was worried about eliminating Ye Fan. He had a feeling that Ye Fan's existence wouldn't be easily eliminated. Even if he destroyed the ancient star, Ye Fan would most likely be reborn on time.

His choice to secretly promote and maintain this was to experience the same yet different ancient history of this Earth.

Only those things that are related to his past life and that he can't forget can touch his heart and give him insights.

Li Daoming witnessed and participated in this historical process, and even descended as Hongjun to preach in Zixiao Palace, passing down the three thousand Great Dao Laws at the peak level of the Great Sage.

I have witnessed the spirit of the Emperor's corpse in the void of Hengyu, which transformed into the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor, vying for supremacy with Chiyou, the spirit of the Emperor's corpse of the Nine Li Great Emperor, in the battle for supremacy.

I have witnessed Rong Chengshi, Chisongzi and others fighting against powerful enemies from beyond the realm who sought to find the Kunlun Immortal Mountain.

Having witnessed ten golden crows from the Fire Mulberry Star forming a ten-sun formation that scorched the ancient star, Li Daoming had a skilled archer named Yi who shot down nine of them, causing the last one to flee in panic. This led to the appearance of an old golden crow at the Quasi-Emperor level. After that, Li Daoming enjoyed a decent barbecue.

I have seen Emperor Zhuanxu pity mortals, and because the fighting among cultivators affected many mortals, he made a pact with the cultivators, separating humans and gods. I have also seen Yu the Great control the floods, passing by his home three times without entering.

We've traversed the ancient Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, witnessed the flourishing of various schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn period, the Warring States period with its seven powerful states vying for supremacy, the eventual unification under the Qin and Han dynasties, and then the Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties...

The long river of history flows on like a mighty river, carrying countless memories of the past far away.

In the blink of an eye, four or five thousand years have passed, and time has brought us to the modern era. "With the passage of thousands of years, who still remembers those ancient legends?" Li Daoming looked outward, seeing through the space to the bustling city, with its traffic and lights shining brightly at night, and the crowds growing louder. His gaze gradually became deep and distant.

This seemingly real yet unreal Earth is ultimately just a memory of the past.

Bathed in the warm sunlight, faint sounds emanated from Li Daoming's body, as if he had broken free of some kind of shackles, making him appear more otherworldly and serene.

Although there was no major breakthrough or the ability to live to the next life, not only did his state of mind reach a higher level, but his cultivation level also improved significantly, bringing him closer to the pinnacle of immortality in the mortal world.

"Tap tap tap!" Just then, a series of footsteps sounded, and a stunningly beautiful figure appeared.

Upon seeing Li Daoming, the newcomer exclaimed in surprise, "Hmm? Why do I feel like you're a little different? Could it be that you've broken through to a higher level?"

"I suppose so, there's been a slight breakthrough!" Li Daoming chuckled.

"Your 'Great Dream of Eternity' is actually effective? Why don't I feel anything?" Ye Yixian frowned slightly.

Rewinding to four or five thousand years ago, Li Daoming discussed the Dao of Immortals with them in the desolate ancient forbidden land, and also told them that a terrifying calamity would befall them in the future.

This gave them a sense of urgency, prompting them to continue their seclusion in an effort to improve their cultivation level as quickly as possible.

However, she emerged from seclusion not long after.

Because her ruthless older sister cultivated the secret technique of main body and secondary body, she separated the little girl into a secondary body.

After separating from the second generation, a large amount of imperial blood was spent, and both the ruthless older sister and the little girl recovered to their prime.

However, at this time, apart from having her own consciousness, Xiao Nannan's origin, physical body, primordial spirit, cultivation level, Dao and Dharma... were exactly the same as the ruthless sister.

If Xiao Nannan continues her cultivation like this, even if she reaches the pinnacle of immortality in the mortal world and merges with the ruthless sister, she probably won't be able to break through the bottleneck of the ultimate immortal realm.

Therefore, the ruthless older sister used magic to sever the little girl's cultivation and spiritual power, preparing her to start cultivating from the very beginning.

But for some reason, after hesitating for a while, the ruthless older sister did not immediately let the little girl cultivate, but instead sealed her away.

Upon witnessing the secret technique of the primary and secondary bodies, she was completely captivated and wanted to cultivate it.

Although she was highly perceptive and progressed quickly, walking faster and more smoothly on the path to immortality than her ruthless sister, she knew that her rapid progress was due to having a clear path ahead and a clear method.

In reality, she is not as good as the ruthless older sister, let alone compared to Li Daoming.

Although she is making rapid progress and seems to be able to catch up with her tough older sister, she may one day in the future fall far behind them and not even be able to see their backs anymore, which is something she cannot accept.

Therefore, she wanted to cultivate the secret technique of the primary and secondary bodies so that she could go faster and further.

(End of this chapter)