I use my supernatural powers to prove my immortality

Following the deaths of Moyun Venerable, Chen Jiankong, and White Tiger Supreme, the whole world fell silent.

What on earth happened? Why did both of them, who had already completed the ultimate leap, not only fail to become the Lord of Tao, but instead died instantly?
This is completely different from the Taoist masters who had successfully attained enlightenment in the past!
At this moment, even those strong men who wanted to block the way were confused and retreated without taking any action.

"How could this happen? Is the position of Dao Master already full? Yang Jiu and Yin Liu, aren't there still four seats left?"

"If they really can't prove their truth, then the two of them should not be able to complete the ultimate leap at all."

At this moment, all the strong men in the world were extremely shocked.

Not to mention those venerable gods who have achieved enlightenment, even the Taoist masters who have already attained enlightenment feel a little terrified at this moment.

The Star Lord could not hide his shock and said, "What's going on? The Way of the White Emperor, which symbolizes the gold of the Five Elements and the wind of freedom, as well as the Way of the Sword itself, are actually empty. Even if one successfully crosses the threshold of attaining the Way, one cannot be nourished by the power of the Great Dao."

After learning the truth, the Star Lord couldn't even hide the fear in his heart.

If the way of the Lord of All Stars that he had realized was not more inclined towards stargazing and fortune-telling, using the stars as a guide to draw more starlight to illuminate the earth, then he might have encountered a situation where the way he had realized was empty.

If this is the case, he might have been too clever and calculated too much, and ended up costing his beloved her life.

As for the Demon Lord, he was also terrified at this moment.

Fortunately, he was blessed. The path he attained was not the devil itself, but the opposite of light. Otherwise, he would most likely have ended up similar to Venerable Moyun and Supreme White Tiger.

"What went wrong? If I remember correctly, the revelation a thousand years ago that we, the gods, heard was to tell us how to attain enlightenment and the symbolism of numbers."

The "ultimate" level of enlightenment is essentially not much different from the enlightenment we have today.

But the more I think about the numerical symbolism they have abandoned, the more problematic it seems.

Is it...too big?
One Yuan, Two Principles, Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Combinations, Seven Stars, Eight Diagrams, Nine Palaces.
Because whenever people mention numerical symbolism, these are the first things that come to mind.

Take the symbol of eight pursued by Baiyun Temple, for example, which itself refers to the "eight poles".

It covers the sky and the earth, extends to all directions, and reaches the eight poles. It is boundless in height and unfathomable in depth. It is almost the highest and greatest in terms of space.

For other major forces, the numerical symbols they pursue are also as large as possible.

Later, because the Kitchen God started a great era of enlightenment, powerful people from other parties were forced to give up the symbolism of numbers and pursue only one extreme.

but.

Now I have only achieved one level of enlightenment, but it is still wrong. What went wrong?

The Demon Lord couldn't help but look up at the sky, his eyes filled with confusion and profound meaning.

When the geomancer saw all this, his eyes were filled with endless sorrow.

If the symbol is too big, it will be impossible to prove the truth; if the symbol is too small, it will be powerless.

Is the hope he sees really hope?

The geomancer penetrated the thick fog and fixed his sights on Zhong Lixiao.

Ever since he met Zhong Lixiao after attaining enlightenment in the Purple Mansion Realm, this boy has been shining brightly, and recently he even unexpectedly created a spiritual realm.

But how long can his ray of hope last?
The Lady of Ganlu looked at the Kitchen God from afar. At this moment, she really wanted to see through the Kitchen God's heart.

She really wanted to see whether Kitchen God, the leader who first started the trend of enlightenment, knew more inside stories that she didn't know.

After all, before the Kitchen God attained enlightenment, people in the world all wanted to at least attain the first level of enlightenment. To go further, they would need to possess numerical symbols of higher goals.

but.

The Kitchen God resolutely abandoned the symbolism of numbers and only took the extreme one.
at the same time.

The Shadow Master, who also felt the death of Venerable Moyun and Supreme White Tiger, showed a rare look of compassion in his eyes.

"I always thought I was good at lying, but in fact, I have never been the biggest liar in the world."

But with just a blink of an eye, the Shadow Master's eyes became completely cold again.

With the two bloody tragedies of Venerable Moyun and Supreme White Tiger in mind, "Gai Tian" is even more inevitable!

The bystanders had such a big reaction, and for the two parties involved, Blood Demon Emperor and Bai Tingyuan, the reaction would only be greater.

They had never imagined that in such a short period of time, two powerful men who were on the verge of success in achieving enlightenment would be directly attacked and killed, and even the entire sect was almost destroyed.

"Li Xiao, have you seen anything?"

Bai Tingyuan's voice came from afar, and Zhong Lixiao immediately frowned.

As for attaining enlightenment, apart from the Tao Master, no one in this world knows better than him.

Zhong Lixiao said bluntly, "According to the normal logic of proving the Tao, after the ultimate leap, one will immediately be stained by the Tao and transformed by the Tao, and eventually completely merge with the Tao that has been proven, and the Tao Master is equivalent to the personification of the Tao."

“But after the ultimate leap of Venerable Moyun and Supreme White Tiger, Daoran and Daohua did begin, but it failed at the Daohe stage.”

"If even the Dao they combined no longer exists, then Venerable Moyun and Supreme White Tiger will naturally have no Dao to combine. This is like being transformed into a Dao, but not being nourished by the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in time, so they will naturally burn themselves out."

Bai Tingyuan was greatly shocked when he heard this.

The Way of the White Emperor attained by the Supreme White Tiger and the Way of the Sword attained by the Venerable Moyun are no longer there?

Are you kidding me?
Bai Tingyuan: "There are some problems. We, the God-transforming Venerables, can form our own Dharma scenes because we borrow the power of the Great Dao."

"If the power of the sword is gone, then sword techniques like the Sword Realm, One Sword Creates the World, and so on should not exist. Or they simply don't have much power, at least they are completely incomparable to other magic scenes."

Zhong Lixiao frowned and asked, "Could it be that both Baidi and Jiandao already have owners?"

After a while.

Bai Tingyuan woke up suddenly, feeling like a dreamer who was awakened by a word.

"Then it is very likely that they have an owner. The Sword Dao and the Five Elements of Gold are both one of the fundamental ways of heaven and earth. If they can really be taken over by ourselves, it will definitely not be our turn now. The former White Emperor and the Lord of the Sword Dao just disappeared, but it does not mean that they never existed!"

After saying this, Bai Tingyuan felt a pang in his heart.

Because Tianwei Mountain has existed since ancient times.

Could it be that the path to the Pillar of Heaven has also been occupied?

If the former Heavenly Pillar Road had been occupied, then if he continued to rush in, he might really follow in the footsteps of the Supreme White Tiger and the Venerable Moyun.

If only he died, it might not matter much. But if all the disciples of Baiyun Temple were implicated and died, how could Bai Tingyuan be so selfish?
At this moment, all the strong men in the land of China were in a trance at the same time.

It was from the land of Haizhou that the aura of Taoism of Master Wenshi of Taiyi Taoist Palace permeated.

In addition, there is the old scholar Meng from the Tianxia Academy. His Tao rhyme and the Venerable Wenshi from the Taiyi Taoist Palace are entangled with each other, complementing each other, and in a short time it has spread to most of the land of China.

Haizhou and Shenzhou are separated by the vast sea, but the two are able to spread the rhyme of Tao to Shenzhou at such a fast speed, which shows how powerful they are.

But soon, everyone felt something different.

In addition to Venerable Wenshi and Old Scholar Meng who are charging towards the Dao Lord realm, other gods in Haizhou are also adding fuel to the flames.

Take the Sword Madman of Tongtian Sword Sect for example, he seemed to have transformed into the sword in the hand of Venerable Wenshi, constantly expanding the territory for him and pushing Venerable Wenshi's Tao to a higher realm.

And people like the Venerable Jiuyuan of Jiuling Temple seem to have become the right-hand man of Mr. Meng, the old scholar of Tianxia Academy.

Continuously help Mr. Meng to promote the great cause.
After sensing all this, the strong men on the Shenzhou side finally understood why Haizhou Huashen could come from behind and be the first to push their respective paths to the current heights.

"The Haizhou Huashen are so united?!"

"Crazy Sword and Venerable Jiuyuan are so fearless that they are supporting Venerable Wenshi and Old Scholar Meng. This is simply crazy. Could it be that there are too many Taoist masters from the Divine Continent, so that the Sea Continent Gods are forced to huddle together for warmth?"

I have to admit that the strong people in China still have very sharp intuition.

I immediately understood why the Haizhou Huashen were so united.

In fact, this is not a high-level problem.

After all, the only reason a group can unite is to have a strong external enemy.

After all, five Taoist masters have appeared in the land of Shenzhou, and after the Divine Lord attained enlightenment, it directly and indirectly led to the death of the Yin-Yang Taoist, and thus became a stepping stone for the Star Lord to attain enlightenment. How could these gods not be concerned about each other?
With the support of many incarnated gods, Venerable Wenshi's Taoism continued to rise.

It can be clearly felt that the five elements are flowing around Venerable Wenshi's body, the four symbols are converging, the three talents are combined and the two poles are achieved, which is endless.

With the help of the spreading rhyme of Tao, the numerous powerful people in the land of China were shocked and had strange expressions on their faces.

Can Venerable Wenshi really achieve enlightenment?
The truth that this proves is too great!

It turned out to be the way of "mixed unity".
boom!
Not long after, the strong men on the Shenzhou land once again sensed the ultimate leap of Venerable Wenshi based on the avenue diffused by Venerable Wenshi, and then followed the footsteps of Supreme White Tiger and Venerable Moyun.

Now, it is Haizhou's turn to be confused.

Because when Venerable Wen Shi died, the sword madman of Tongtian Sword Sect was also splattered with blood.

Even if the Taiyi Taoist Palace did not perish, it suffered heavy losses with rivers of blood flowing.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!
At this moment, countless powerful people in the world couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Even if this teaching is not a complete scam, it is definitely problematic!
Now, the pressure was put on the Blood Demon Emperor, the Floating Cloud Reverend and the old scholar Meng who were still charging on the road to proof.

Bai Tingyuan never thought that the greatest pressure he faced on the road to enlightenment was not from the obstruction of many gods in the world, but from the uncertainty of the road to enlightenment.

If he alone died, it would be fine, but if he failed to prove his truth, it is possible that everyone in the sect would be buried with him.

How selfish does a person have to be to disregard the lives of all the sect members and gamble on a dead end that may lead to success in attaining enlightenment, but may also lead to complete destruction?

Bai Tingyuan felt that he had reached the most important crossroads!
On one hand, he alone succeeded in attaining enlightenment, while on the other hand, all his disciples were buried with him.

Bai Tingyuan couldn't help but ask, "Li Xiao, can the spiritual realm you created exempt me from this kind of death? I don't care about my life or death. I am asking the many disciples of Baiyun Temple."

Zhong Lixiao couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

The spiritual realm can indeed allow disciples who are in the illusion of life and death to be immune to death damage.

Even if they are already dead, the "fact" that they are dead can be erased through the Demon Lord's partial power of death.

But the problem is, these are all normal conditions.

To attain enlightenment, the first thing to do is to let the Tao influence heaven and earth, and leave everything to the Tao to judge.

How can his pitiful power over death be compared with the true road of death between heaven and earth?

Zhong Lixiao took a deep breath and said pessimistically, "I'm not sure. The power of death that I possess may be just a drop of water on the Avenue of Death. It is highly likely that I cannot avoid it!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Tingyuan took a deep breath.

"I understand. I want to prove my Dao to the Heavenly Pillar. Perhaps this is the real test of Heaven for me."

But at this moment, a sinister voice suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.

"Venerable Fuyun, if you can still succeed in achieving enlightenment on this basis, then I will admit defeat, haha!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the strong man disappeared into the void and left the Baiyun Temple's sphere of influence. This was like a signal to retreat, and the other strong men who came to block the way also laughed.

"You are right, fellow Daoist. From now on, there are obviously some problems in the path of attaining the Dao. The greater the symbol you attain, the more likely you are to die. Tianzhu, hehehe..."

"If you, Reverend Fuyun, can succeed in attaining enlightenment in this situation, then what's wrong with me letting you become the Dao Master?"

"Hey."

More and more powerful people who were blocking the way turned into streaks of light and disappeared.

And with the departure of these obstructions, it also means that Bai Tingyuan has completely subdued all the obstructions in the world.

It can be clearly felt that Bai Tingyuan's path began to sublimate, and he was almost one step beyond the level of attaining enlightenment.

If it were before, all the disciples of Baiyun Temple would probably just be happy.

But now, countless disciples of Baiyun Temple felt terrified at the same time.

At this moment, as one of the bricks and stones that supported the Floating Cloud Fairy Mountain to become higher, as the rhythm of Tao spread between heaven and earth, they naturally noticed the miserable conditions of the Moyun Sword Sect, Taiyi Taoist Palace, and the White Tiger Clan.

There is great terror between life and death, who can face it all calmly?
At this moment, as people's hearts were in turmoil, one could clearly feel that the Floating Cloud Mountain in Baiyun Temple was shaking, as if it would collapse at any time.

We have to admit that a fortress is always breached from the inside!

At this moment, countless people sneered at the same time, but even more people couldn't help but feel endless disappointment.

Bai Tingyuan succeeded in attaining enlightenment, and their chances of attaining enlightenment became fewer.

Bai Tingyuan's failure in attaining enlightenment also means that on the path to attaining enlightenment, there will be more unknowns and variables than one can imagine!

In other words, even if Bai Tingyuan lost, they did not win.

At this moment, Bai Tingyuan fell into unprecedented anxiety.

For the first time, I deeply understood that being the best at stress resistance is not an easy task.

If you make a wrong choice, you will lose everything.

What's more, just as he had the idea of letting his disciples leave first, he was startled by a crazy warning in his mind.

Once he chooses to let his disciples leave, it means that his mission to prove his truth has failed!

In other words, he can only choose between becoming a disciple or successfully achieving enlightenment.

Even Zhong Lixiao was completely trapped at this moment.

Since it was Old Ancestor Bai who achieved enlightenment, only Bai Tingyuan could make the real decision this time!
In addition, it was also a huge test for Zhong Lixiao.

Because if you accompany Old Ancestor Bai all the way to the end, it is very likely that your brain will burst.

There is great terror between life and death!
Even Zhong Lixiao now cannot be completely sure that the path he has chosen is correct.

Even the magical power "God loves fools" did not give any hints at this time.

In other words, this time he has to make his own decision.
As people's hearts were in turmoil, the entire Floating Cloud Fairy Mountain was swaying in the wind, as if it might collapse at any time.

And at this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor's resolute voice suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.

"Hahaha, the end of enlightenment might be a dead end?"

"Since ancient times, has anyone been mortal?"

"I, the Blood Demon Emperor is a demon. In the eyes of the world, he has done even more evil things. So why not be more resolute today—"

"With the Nine Netherworld as a guide, and the Yellow Spring as a guarantee,

Burn the heart as a torch to illuminate the past, and split the soul as a boat to cross the sea of sin.

I would rather fall into the devil's abyss three thousand feet than beg for immortality from heaven.

Blood and bones can pave the way for the true devil, and madness can turn one into a human devil.

If I break this oath—

You will suffer endless heart-wrenching pain for eternity,
The true spirit dissipates and cannot enter the reincarnation gate,
All my souls and spirits are given to the fire on the other side.
In exchange for those who come after me to step on my bones and pick the stars!"

After saying this, all the figures with the faces of the Blood Demon Emperor in the blood pool of Yama Island turned into blood mist, which spread throughout the world.

Jian Yun sensed all this, and his eyes were filled with shock.

This time, the Blood Demon Emperor took the initiative to cut off all his escape routes, completely interpreting the idea of "one has to be crazy to survive" to the extreme.

Even Shanshi in the sickle cloud's sea of consciousness couldn't help but admire, "He cut off his own retreat, burned himself to death, and defeated the great terror between life and death for the sake of the Tao. He really lives up to the style of the word 'human devil'!"

At this moment, determined voices continued to be heard from Yama Island.

"If it weren't for the Holy Lord, I would have died many years ago. The Holy Lord is a demon in the eyes of the world, but in my eyes, he is the most respectable elder. I only wish to contribute a tiny bit of my strength to help the Holy Lord achieve enlightenment!"

After saying this, a very young disciple from Yama Island offered himself.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into endless blood mist in the sacrificial array.

This was like a starting signal, and disciples from Yama Island stepped forward one after another.

"I once lived under the rule of a so-called righteous sect, but all I got was endless bullying. What righteous sect, what evil sect? Bullshit!"

"Holy Lord, the disciple is here!"

Another disciple turned into blood mist in the sacrificial formation and merged into the blood mist of the Blood Demon Emperor.

"That year I was seriously injured. According to the customs of Yama Island, I would most likely be refined into Yama by other disciples, but for some reason the Saint saved me. Now it's time to report the Saint's kindness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the disciples turned into blood mist and completely merged into the blood mist that the Blood Demon Emperor spread throughout the heaven and earth.

"Human Demon, hey, this Dao Lord title is good, hahahaha, this world needs demons, even if they are extremely evil!"

"For the birth of extreme evil and madness, I dedicate everything I have!"

"Holy Lord, the disciple is here"

Many disciples continued to sacrifice themselves to help the Blood Demon Emperor achieve enlightenment.

This trend even shocked Jianyun!

The Blood Demon Emperor is definitely a big devil in every sense of the word.

Kill without blinking an eye, and do things by any means necessary!
but.

When it comes to life and death, many disciples choose to follow him till death.
Some people in the evil world are even willing to die for the evil in their hearts.

I have to admit that personal charm is a very mysterious thing.

Good, evil, and power can all become part of a person's personal charm, and can even lead people to follow him to the death.

Sensing that his adoring disciples were willing to sacrifice themselves and follow him till death, even though their number was not particularly large, the Blood Demon Emperor was still deeply moved.

"Come on, either crush me into ashes and let me fall into hell forever, or let me become a crazy demon."

boom!
At this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor completely abandoned everything, and demonic fire ignited on all the blood mist at the same time.

Along with angry roars, the blood mist transformed by the Blood Demon Emperor completely burned the entire universe.

And at this moment, all living beings between heaven and earth felt that a demon soul burning with the fire of rage was roaring and screaming in anger.

Then, bones, flesh, meridians, and skin began to grow little by little in the demon soul.
In the end, the complete Blood Demon Emperor reappeared again.

All the blood mist that permeated the heaven and earth returned little by little, and finally merged into the body of the Blood Demon Emperor (no, he should be respectfully called "Human Demon Dao Zun").

At this moment, the extremely insane appearance of the human demon was completely imprinted in everyone's mind.

If you are not crazy, you cannot live. If you are in danger of death, you can be reborn. This is the human demon!
I don't know how many people were stunned at the same time, but they had never thought that with so many powerful people in the world achieving enlightenment at the same time, the one who finally achieved enlightenment was the Blood Demon Emperor.

There are already six Taoist masters in the world.

Yang Jiu and Yin Liu, only the last three seats are left!

At this moment, the voice of old scholar Meng appeared in the minds of all the strong people in the world at the same time.

"Fish is what I want; bear's paw is also what I want. I cannot have both, so I will give up fish and take bear's paw."

"Life is what I want; righteousness is what I want. I cannot have both, so I would rather sacrifice life for righteousness."

“Life is what I desire, but there are things I desire more than life, so I will not do anything to get it; death is what I hate, but there are things I hate more than death, so I will not avoid any trouble.”

As the sound of the recitation spread, with the rhythm of Tao interweaving between heaven and earth, everyone felt at the same time that the figure of an old scholar with white hair and beard became taller and taller.

Take Zhong Lixiao for example. At this moment, he even felt that the old scholar Meng was right in front of him.

Not only that, there were probably many other Confucian scholars who followed the old scholar Meng and recited silently at the same time.

"Wherever the Tao lies, even if there are thousands of people, I will go there."

"It is what my heart desires, even if I die nine times, I will never regret it"

I saw a smile and determination on the face of old scholar Meng, as if he was on a pilgrimage.

"I want to prove my truth, not to dominate, but to establish virtue, words and achievements, so that my morality and writings will be passed down forever."

“I want to achieve the Tao, not to be immortal, but to nourish the greatness of heaven and earth, so that everyone can be like a dragon and become a saint.”

"Take the heaven and earth as your mirror, and the Spring and Autumn Annals as your basis.

Cracked bamboo slips mend the cracks in the sky, and burning poetry and books illuminate the lost path in the underworld.

He entrusted the six arts to calm the mountains and rivers, and wrote in blood on ritual instruments to stop the collapse of rites and music.

This oath is made:

When I am robbed of my silence and my skin is burned,
The pen of history is like a knife that records all the merits and demerits of a lifetime.

Even if the body dies, the cultural heritage will continue.

In the afterlife, facing the saints, I can recite "Shu Li" with a clear conscience."

As old scholar Meng took one step forward, the endless fire of the avenue also burned on his body.

Even though he saw with his own eyes the miserable state of Master Wen Shi of Taiyi Taoist Palace, Mr. Meng still chose to face the challenge head-on.

If nothing else, Haizhou needs a Taoist master.

Since he and Venerable Wenshi have become the representatives of Haizhou, and Venerable Wenshi has already fallen, how can he retreat?
Who else would I be? !
The old scholar Meng, and even all the disciples in the academy, resolutely took this last step. (End of this chapter)