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Chapter 453 Condensing Evil! Condensing Evil!! Condensing Evil!! (4000)

As Zhang Yuanzhu made his thought, wisps of profound Daoist charm emerged from his body, growing stronger with the passage of time, transforming into streaks of black and white light.

The Law of Yin and Yang!

The young man stretched out his palm, and black and white light gathered in his palm, becoming a ball of light of laws interwoven with black and white.

Without hesitation, he lowered his hand and pressed the black and white light onto his abdomen.

In an instant, the Yin-Yang principles he had comprehended all entered his dantian, brushing away the explosive and turbulent baleful energy.

At this moment, the malevolent energy of the Yin-Yang Calamity gradually calmed down, becoming undisturbed, before rapidly converging and continuously closing in.

In the blink of an eye, it had transformed into a large sun of black and white, standing quietly beneath the nine-story spiritual platform.

A thought came to my mind.

The two great suns, one black and one white, leaped up and ascended to the first level of the spiritual platform.

Boom~
A sense of oppression welled up in my heart, and my mind trembled slightly.

Strands of mysterious energy flowed out from the baleful aura, protecting the first layer of the spiritual platform. This was the Yin-Yang law he had comprehended, and at this moment, it protected the spiritual platform from damage.

At the same time, the skin, muscles, tendons, bones, and internal organs radiate a luminous glow, continuously growing stronger and beginning to transform towards a higher level.

In his mind, a twelve-story glazed pagoda stood in the center, with a hazy golden rain falling from above, enhancing his spiritual awareness.

Zhang Yuanzhu sensed every slight change in the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"This is what it feels like to break through; it's truly exhilarating, yet..."

Boom~
Within the dantian, the Yin-Yang Tribulation generated malevolent energy, which, propelled by the laws, ascended to the second spiritual platform.

"Simple!"

In that instant, the transformation of the body and the spirit became even more intense and rapid.

The Yin-Yang attribute evil energy lingered briefly on the second spiritual platform before leaping up again and ascending to the third spiritual platform.

The purple-gold spiritual platform was sacred and dazzling, flowing with brilliant light, constantly resisting the invasion of evil energy.

The Yin-Yang principles on the spiritual platform become increasingly profound, and they also continuously protect the integrity of the spiritual platform.

If an ordinary cultivator were to perceive such a scene, they would surely tremble with fear.

Breaking through to the Condensing Fiend Realm is naturally better the sooner it is done. There is no need to protect the integrity of the Spirit Platform. As long as it does not collapse, there will be time to repair it once the fiend energy ascends to the ninth level of the Spirit Platform and breaks through to the Condensing Fiend Realm.

However, the young man's foundation was too profound, and his understanding of the laws was too deep, so everything seemed leisurely and comfortable.

'continue!'

With a low shout in his heart, his murderous aura trembled slightly, and he leaped up again to climb upwards.

Roar roar~
At the same time, roars rose from all around the Lingtai.

Black Tortoise, White Tiger, Azure Phoenix, Qilin, and Red Dragon—one after another, illusory images of divine beasts appeared beneath the spiritual platform, roaring towards the sky.

Then, the five illusory figures moved forward simultaneously, carrying the malevolent energy rapidly upwards.

The fourth level of the spiritual platform!
The fifth level of the spiritual platform!

The sixth level of the spiritual platform!!!
In the blink of an eye, they had already crossed three steps, and their speed began to slow down slightly.

Splash~ Splash~~
The Measuring Ruler hovered at the top of the Spirit Platform. With a slight tremor, strands of shimmering white light formed, descending and entangling with malevolent energy.

Suddenly, a sharp tug.

The seventh level of the spiritual platform!
The eighth level of the spiritual platform!

The black and white suns stood silently atop the eighth jade platform, their radiance dazzling and their laws profound.

At the same time, the Yin-Yang Jade Tree swayed and trembled, with red, blue, and purple rays of light falling down, brushing past the black and white rays of light, and enveloping the evil energy.

Pull again!
Boom~
The duality of yin and yang gives rise to malevolent energy, which ascends to the nine-tiered spiritual platform.

In that instant, the sound of shackles breaking echoed in my heart, and my magic power, physical body, and spiritual consciousness all underwent a crazy transformation, bursting forth towards a higher level.

In his mind, the twelve-story glazed pagoda trembled violently, and all the golden rainwater gathered there. The illusory pagoda layers appeared and disappeared on the glazed pagoda, becoming more and more real.

On its body, flesh, bones, and tendons resonated, and the roars of dragons and elephants echoed endlessly. The purple-gold blood energy, mixed with dazzling lightning, spread out rapidly.

powerful!

Still powerful!!
Even more powerful!!!

Every minute, every second, it is becoming more and more powerful; it is an all-round improvement.

Zhang Yuanzhu slowly opened his closed eyes, raised his arm, and looked at his palm.

The Qi Condensation Realm has been achieved!

His double pupils were deep and bright, as brilliant as the starry sky.

The carnage of slaying demons at the Demon Pass, the rampant destruction of the Yuan Dynasty and the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the resentment and helplessness under the oppression of the sect, the joy of escorting two Buddhist women across tens of millions of miles of mountains and rivers, and the many hardships and tribulations that followed, only they themselves know.

Now, nine years later, he has finally taken this step, and from now on, the sky is high and the sea is wide, and the road ahead is smooth.

Zhang Yuanzhu's lips curled into a smile, and he murmured softly:
"Demons vanquish evil at the gates, their cold eyes gleaming; within, they suppress the evil spirits, their jade altars stern."

He risked his life but did not break his promise to the Emperor; cultivators from all directions were terrified and turned to dust.
The true dragon is tempered by the fires of a thousand miles of calamity, and the yin and yang condense into a fierce force.

Who reigns supreme in the heavens? The sun and moon have lost their luster, and mountains and rivers have fallen.

A soft murmur echoed through the valley and resonated between heaven and earth.

Having fought his way through countless battles, constantly pressured by the strongest, much of the resentment in his heart dissipated.

After a few hearty laughs, Zhang Yuanzhu remained motionless, experiencing the transformation of his body after the breakthrough.

Time passes minute by minute.

A day has passed!
Seven days have passed!!
Two weeks have passed!!!
Only after breaking through to the first realm of Qi Condensation can the transformation of the body be completely completed.

At this moment, he sat cross-legged in the center of the valley, his body covered in black and white light, his red robe fluttering in the light, his long black hair flowing down, and his double pupils reflecting the mountains, rivers, sun, moon, stars and illusions.

It possesses a Taoist charm that transcends the mundane world!

Within his dantian, magical power surged like a vast ocean, boundless and limitless. Strands of malevolent energy intertwined and entangled, inseparable, while the laws of enlightenment also flowed through his spiritual platform.

Within his physical body, every drop of blood and every tendon and bone was like an elephant or a dragon, entwined with thunder, roaring and howling. The traces of cultivation from the two body-refining methods, "Dragon Elephant Mighty Technique" and "Nine Tribulations Thunderous Body," merged into one, forging a flawless treasure body.

In his mind, a fifteen-story glazed pagoda hovered in the center, emanating an aura that suppressed all things. The glazed light flowed, dazzling and captivating.

After a major breakthrough, his magical power, physical body, and spiritual consciousness became far more powerful.

"The breakthrough is over!"

Zhang Yuanzhu spoke softly, slowly rising to his feet, his spine ramrod straight.

Boom~
The heavens and earth shook, as if a divine mountain had risen from the ground and reached into the clouds.

Despite being only eight feet tall, he possessed a sense of filling the heavens and earth and occupying everything.

Overbearing and domineering!
His double pupils were deep and mysterious, and a thousand thoughts raced through his mind.

Breaking through to the Condensing Evil Realm not only increases one's power, but also causes some changes to the Seven Treasures Tree as one advances through a major realm.

The trunk grew thick and strong, the branches grew longer, and the fifth green leaf slowly grew out, trembling in the tricolored divine light.

He can control artifacts, and with this additional one, he can possess five [characteristics] simultaneously, which will undoubtedly further enhance his strength.

Moreover, the Seven Treasures Tree has undergone more than just these changes; the information contained on the mirror surface, which is interwoven with red, blue, and purple divine light, has also changed.

Realm: One step of Condensing Qi (53% complete)

The digital transformation is different from the past.

Zhang Yuanzhu frowned slightly, as if he had made a vague guess:

'Is it because the Condensing Qi Realm requires comprehending the laws?' Unlike Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, the Condensing Qi Realm requires comprehending the laws corresponding to Qi, which is the most important thing, while increasing mana is secondary.

Only when both magical power and the laws are improved simultaneously will one's cultivation level in the Condensing Evil Realm increase.

The young man looked inward for a moment, his brows gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

In any case, the Foundation Establishment Realm has a profound foundation, and it fully erupted after entering the Qi Condensation Realm, taking more than half of the first step in the Qi Condensation Realm.

It won't be long before I complete the first step of the Condensing Qi Realm.

However, none of these are the most urgent matters for him. What is most important to him is...
Determine the attributes of the cultivation technique required to reach the Condensation Realm!
He has already cultivated ice, fire, and thunder. According to the yin-yang path he chose, the cultivation methods of the Condensing Evil Realm and the Golden Core Realm must be corresponding.

In other words, determining the attribute cultivation method for the Condensing Fiend Realm also confirms the attribute cultivation method for the Golden Core Realm.

Various thoughts raced through Zhang Yuanzhu's mind as he pondered the most advantageous path.

He possesses the five elemental attributes of ice, fire, lightning, earth, and wood. Through his conquests, he has acquired the following traits: Fire Soul, Lightning Soul, Earth Soul, Metal Soul, and Wood Soul.

Having mastered the ice, fire, and lightning elemental techniques, the remaining options are metal, earth, and wood elemental techniques.

The young man narrowed his double pupils, reached out his hand, flicked his sleeve, and three streams of light flew out and hovered in front of him.

A golden bead covered in cracks, a black cauldron, and a blue walking stick.

He carefully examined the three utensils in front of him.

The superior magic weapon, the Golden罡珠 (characteristic: Golden Soul), was obtained by him from slaying demonic beasts in the Black Horn Secret Realm. Even with his mastery of it, the improvement in his physical constitution was far from comparable to the other two artifacts.

Superior-grade spiritual artifact: Empty Mountain Cauldron (characteristic: Earth Soul), inferior-grade evil artifact: Spirit Staff (characteristic: Wood Soul), both provide a significant boost to the corresponding attribute's constitution.

The young man's eyes flickered as his gaze shifted between the two objects, and he quickly pondered.

I don't know how much time has passed, but I already have the answer in my heart.

He stretched out his hand, flicked his sleeve, and the black cauldron and golden bead disappeared, leaving only a blue cane floating in front of him.

Cultivating wood-attribute techniques at the Condensing Qi Realm!
Firstly, the Spirit Wood Cudgel is the only malevolent weapon among the three items, capable of maximizing one's physical attributes and accelerating cultivation.

Secondly, he once bought a complete inheritance of the "Withered Wood Revolving Sutra" from a minor righteous sect at an auction in Qiandao City. The sutra contains the three realms of Qi Refining, Foundation Building, and Qi Condensation.

Of course, the most important thing is that this place is Tianmengze, which is less than ten million miles away from the Shichuan Plain.

The foundational techniques of powerful clans like Qingmu Zhai and the Du family are all wood-based. He could easily plan to seize the techniques for breaking through to the Golden Core stage as well.

Even if you are not strong enough right now, everything will be much easier after you reach the fifth step of Condensing Qi.

This was the best decision he made after careful consideration.

Raise your hand, grasp the blue cane firmly, and whisper in your heart:

'Take control!'

In an instant, the walking stick disappeared.

The cultivation method has been chosen. For now, we will practice the "Withered Wood Revolving Sutra". If a better wood-attribute cultivation method becomes available, we will replace it.

Next, I need to replace my magical artifacts with malevolent weapons to enhance my combat power.

In the blink of an eye, a simple, ancient seal, entirely blue in color, appeared before me.

The Azure Wood Seal is a low-grade evil weapon, which he obtained by luring and killing the Mysterious Azure True Man of the Boundless Palace outside Jinling, Ming Dynasty. It is extremely valuable.

Extend your palm, gently stroke the small seal, feel the warmth between your fingers, and hang it around your waist.

At the same moment, a lapis lazuli arm guard appeared on the arm, shimmering with light and carrying a cold, metallic feel.

The Armor of Ten Thousand Woods was obtained by him when he killed a third-step expert of the Willow Clan in the Chuanyuan Secret Realm.

After carefully sensing and confirming that the weapon was indeed the correct one, he concealed the arm guard.

Then, he tilted his head slightly, looked towards the empty space in the valley, and whispered:

"The breakthrough is complete; there's no need to hide it."

As soon as the words were spoken, a yellow beastly shadow rushed out, galloping to the young man's front, its face full of excitement:
"Woof woof~ Congratulations, Dao Master, on breaking through to the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm."

slap~
His hand landed, ruffled the dog's head, and he chuckled softly:
"Why are you being so polite with me?"

Dahuang has been his companion since he was a puppy, and there is no need for any formalities between the man and the dog.

He flicked his sleeve toward the blood-red coffin in the corner, grabbing it directly, and then sat upright on Big Yellow's back:

"Now that I have entered the Condensation Realm, there are some things that naturally need to be settled."

A hand gently stroked the dog demon's fur, and a whisper came out:
"Come on, I'll take you to kill some bedbugs."

Big Yellow opened its mouth, revealing sharp white teeth, and its beastly eyes flashed with bloodlust:

"Dao Lord, they should have been wiped out long ago. Since we arrived at Yushen Plain, it has been a fight to the death. How can you still have a shred of mercy?"

Having followed the Dao Master all the way, it naturally knew how brutal the pursuit by the righteous sects of Qingyangzhai was.

Even though they had already left the Plain of Passing River, they still sent powerful figures into the Heavenly Dream Marsh. Their purpose was self-evident. They also knew about the curse that crossed mountains and rivers to kill them.

"Ah!"

"Collect the interest first, and there will always be an opportunity to settle everything."

Zhang Yuanzhu patted the big yellow dog's neck and chuckled.

Afterwards, he took out the jade slip containing the "Dry Wood Revolving Sutra" from his bosom and carefully read it.

"Only when all things wither can the truth be revealed; only when the body is desolate can the Dao be born. A malevolent aura surges like a tide through the netherworld; my body, like wood, returns to dust."

This is a wood-attribute cultivation technique that tells the story of life, death, prosperity, and decline, with a very lofty theme.

Even with his talent, he would need a period of study before he could attempt to cultivate himself.

The "Withered Wood Revolving Sutra" ultimately lacks the [Special Attribute] Soul, making it impossible to cultivate directly. Alternatively, one could visit a sect that sells cultivation techniques and attempt to gain insights into their cultivation methods.

Zhang Yuanzhu flipped through the jade slips, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Big Yellow had already taken off, carrying Red Shadow on its back, and swaggered out of the valley, walking among the mountains and rivers.

Without concealment or scruples, wherever he went, there was only one word.

kill!

Blood flowed, corpses piled up; whether demonic cultivators or righteous cultivators, anyone who appeared in their perception would turn into a corpse.

At this moment, there is no difference between the strong and the weak.

Amidst the carnage, Zhang Yuanzhu fully comprehended the wood-attribute cultivation technique and began his first cultivation.

Within the vast ancient forest, several wrecked remains lay scattered around, their bloodstains strewn among the withered branches and fallen leaves.

A tall, slender figure sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands raised, forming ancient hand seals.

hum~
The vast forest trembled, and tiny wisps of blue light emerged, converging towards the crimson shadow.

Within a few breaths, Zhang Yuanzhu was submerged in the blue ocean.

Within his dantian, the purple-gold spiritual platform trembled, and streams of magical power surged forth, circulating within his body along specific trajectories.

In an instant, the azure light entered his body, merging with the surrounding magical power and heading towards his dantian.

At this moment, the purple-gold spiritual platform began to slowly fade, revealing a bluish-green luster.

Time passed, and it wasn't until three days later that the transformation of the cultivation method was considered successful.

The purple-gold spiritual platform transformed into a nine-tiered green platform.

Deep within the soul, atop the Seven Treasures Tree, the divine radiance of red, blue, purple, and cyan intertwines and transforms, creating a phenomenon of birth and death intertwined.

(End of this chapter)