Man covers the sky and conquers all worlds

Chapter 226 The Ninth-Rank Golden Lotus and the Nascent Soul (Two Chapters Combined)

Whoosh!

A golden lotus and a nascent soul floated in the void.

It reflected an astonishing radiance, illuminating the entire cave, which was thousands of feet in size, with every detail clearly visible.

These are the two "Taoist fruits" that Li Ming has borne from the depths of his body after studying Buddhism and practicing Taoist scriptures over the past year!
Both of these Dao Fruits have reached the level of what is called the fourth grade in this world.

The two Dao Fruits combined are roughly equivalent to the Dao Palace realm of the Shrouding the Heavens Secret Realm.

hum!
In this cave, isolated from the outside world by Dawn's methods, the three secret realms deep within his body finally returned.

The Daoist Scripture, the Western Emperor Scripture, the Eternal Universe Scripture...

Almost every imperial scripture that Li Ming had cultivated, which could be described as invincible throughout the ages, manifested in the void.

Then, as if it had gained its own intelligence, the nascent soul stood tall, slowly placed its feet, and sat cross-legged on the nine-grade golden lotus.

Whoosh!

The raging flames, formed from countless tiny and mysterious runes, shot into the sky.

The flames contain not only extreme heat, but also the accumulation of knowledge about these two systems over the past year.

In particular, the Buddha who created the Buddhist system was actually an incarnation of the Daoist Venerable who failed to reach the highest level and survived by chance!

The Buddhist system He established, and many of its practices, were actually built upon the Taoist system.

The saying goes: Buddha is the Tao, that's all.

Boom boom!

The flames of the laws burned fiercely, almost scorching and distorting the void itself.

When it landed on that piece of metal that seemed to flow like liquid and contained the laws of heaven and earth, it was like a mud ox entering the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.

These are, after all, only two fourth-grade Dao Fruits. Compared to the first-grade peak, who can be considered a half-step super-grade, the Ten Thousand Demon Queen is far inferior.

Even if the thing being smelted at this moment is not the original body of the Demon Queen, but only a piece of divine material left behind after her fall.

But... after all, it bears the imprint of his laws.

"Not enough experience?"

Li Ming's brow twitched slightly, and with a shift in his thoughts, the already terrifying flames surged even more powerfully.

puff!

With a sound like tearing silk, the already distorted and shifting space could no longer withstand the extreme heat and terrifying power, collapsing and shattering into a pitch-black cave.

Inside the black hole, there was a chaotic void, which did not seem to be an absolute vacuum, but rather contained some kind of alien energy.

This power is incredibly violent; even a tiny fraction of it is comparable to the life's accumulation of a fifth-grade cultivator.

Within this black hole, which is the size of a millstone, there are millions of such tiny energy particles.

If it weren't for this force, bound by dawn, it wouldn't be able to fully arrive.

It is likely that even the overflowing portion would be enough to instantly flatten the towering peak outside the cave.

"These... seem to be something we can use?"

As dawn broke, Tai looked up at the endless points of light floating in the black hole, like stars, and then his thoughts stirred, drawing them over.

Chi Chi!

boom!
A vast array of starlight-like points of light fell into the Dao Fire, which was like adding fuel to the fire. The already vast and powerful fire of the laws now surged even more fiercely.

laugh!
As the aftershocks dissipated, all the objects displayed in this magnificent cave vanished into nothingness.

The force of this counter-shock was immense, and when caught off guard, even the dawn almost failed to suppress it.

Fortunately, after gaining initial experience, Leon Lai's subsequent actions were much smoother.

Beneath the raging flames generated by the burning laws, this fist-sized, liquid-like metal finally began to deform slightly.

However... this transformation only lasts until it becomes a rough embryo, after which it becomes increasingly insignificant.

If this process continues without any changes...

Li Ming guessed that it would take him several years to completely refine it.

He didn't want to pay that price in terms of time.

"Still not enough..."

Li Ming frowned.

I never imagined that the gap between a fourth-grade Dao Fruit and a first-grade one would be so vast.

hum!
As he pondered, he finally noticed the three secret realms floating within his body, and his brows instantly relaxed.

"Yes, I was too attached to appearances. The cultivation and methods of this world are ultimately just resources and firewood. I... ultimately still have to start cultivating from the Heaven-Covering Technique!"

Sometimes, fixed mindsets can be extremely dangerous.

Unlike his previous worlds, after entering this world, he almost completely severed ties with the Heaven-Covering Technique for a long period of time.

In the two years since he entered this world, he has been practicing the various Taoist methods and systems of this world.

This caused him to subconsciously center his thoughts and ideas on the Daoist system of this realm.

Even beings with the level of spiritual attainment and mental strength that reach the dawn can, in a moment of carelessness, become trapped by their own fixed mindset.

But in fact, the answer is often hidden unexpectedly.

"The Five Elements, the Five Organs, the Five Emperors..."

As thoughts slowly churned in their minds, taking advantage of the opportunity of returning from this secret realm, the five deities slowly stepped out from the void of the Dao Palace.

Some gods wield giant hammers, some carry raging flames, and some pour out the waters of a sea of ​​suffering...

Boom!Boom!thump...

Amidst a tremendous explosion, the five deities, each with a distinct aura, miraculously merged into one.

With every gesture, an ancient, crimson-gold seal, inscribed with endless Dao patterns, rose from the sky, pierced through the clouds, and landed in His hand.

He held the Emperor's sword in one hand and the divine seal in the other, his arms bulging with muscles as he crashed down.

Rumble!
An immense power radiated outwards, causing blood and qi to surge within Li Ming's entire body, his skin turning crimson like a boiled shrimp.

This blow not only struck the metal object, but also blasted into Dawn's body.

The three secret realms within Li Ming's body trembled violently, radiating countless rays of light.

The light was so dazzling that it almost pierced through the rocks, shining beyond the horizon.

"Phew... It's finally done!"

Outside the boundary, Li Ming slowly raised his eyelids, unable to hold back a mouthful of blood, but the surprise on his face was hard to hide.

Originally existing only in the void, merely a rudimentary Heavenly Will Four Symbols Bow, he finally forged it into a partial physical form.

call!
A surging current swept in, and Dawn slowly opened one of his palms. A small golden bow fell from the crack in the void and slowly floated in his palm.

The endless Dao patterns of the Great Emperor surged within the bow, yet they were also engraved with the rules of heaven and earth belonging to this realm.

Dawn didn't even need to use any other means; she simply relied on her physical strength to pull open the bow with her arms.

It can then unleash a full-force attack comparable to that of an ordinary second-grade!
Two years after he paid the price and all of this happened, he finally accumulated a certain amount of capital.

……

Deep within the Demon Emperor's palace, nestled amidst endless mountains, a stunningly beautiful woman with an unparalleled figure and an aura of interwoven laws slowly raised her eyes. Dao patterns flowed deep within her gaze as she stared blankly into the distance.

"Taoist magic, Buddhist spiritual light... but... aren't you a martial artist?"

The moment the woman raised her eyes, everything that Night Princess and White Princess had seen and said surged into His consciousness like a tidal wave and became known to Him.

Although her nine incarnations each possess independent personalities, they are all under her absolute control.

Let alone obtaining their memories, even the power of life and death is merely a matter of a thought.

"But... he wants the human race, he actually wants to acquire more humans, is he... truly going to confront the Great Feng and the Buddhist sect head-on?"

The woman was somewhat puzzled.

For beings like them, gathering millions of people and establishing a nation is not a difficult task.

But to carve out a new kingdom amidst the fierce competition of three kingdoms, surrounded by wolves and under immense pressure, was truly a challenge.

That's not simple at all.

After all... governing a country requires more than just a group of warriors.

Among the million humans under his rule, those with strength exceeding the sixth rank had already been selected by her and joined the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

Now that she has given these people to Dawn, she naturally cannot return them to the past.

Dawn might not even be able to find a few skilled martial artists capable of maintaining order.

How could they support a larger population, build a stronger nation, and contend with the Great Feng and the Buddhist sects?

"Well... if it can divert some of the attention from Buddhism and buy a few more years for my Demon Kingdom, it's not bad."

Finally, the peerless nine-tailed celestial fox closed her eyes wearily.

She had only recently reached the first rank and was currently in a very weak state.

Even though she managed to suppress the news, the various methods used by Buddhism were ultimately incredibly strange.

Perhaps we can glean some clues about her current state.

At this moment, it would be excellent if someone could draw some of the Buddhist sect's attention away from her, or even share some of the burden of attacks.

With this in mind, thoughts raced through her mind, and from a distance of tens of miles in the void, she commanded Ye Ji.
"I know everything... You are to take charge of relocating the million people of this land to the Promised Land, and..."

She hesitated for a moment before continuing,

"And as he said, we should use all the power at our disposal to relocate as many people as possible from the Witch Clan, the Barbarian Clan, the Great Feng Clan, the Buddhist Clan... especially the human race within the Buddhist Clan's territory!"

She understood very well that in this world, the hatred between their Demon Kingdom and the Buddhist sect was as deep as a sea of ​​blood.

If a conflict were to break out between the two sides, then among all these forces, the Buddhist sect would be the most likely to strike first.

However, at the same time, the Buddhist sect has the largest number of human beings, even compared to the human race of the Nine Provinces, it is only slightly less.

Since that's the case, why not go with the flow and stir up conflict between the Dawn and Buddhism?
Of course, Dawn had killed that Arhat who did not give birth a year earlier, and there was already a very deep conflict between him and Buddhism.

They are almost irreconcilable.

Now, the issue involves winning over believers.

This would create a deep-seated enmity, a conflict that falls under the category of the Great Dao, even more serious than killing an Arhat.

"Here..."

In a palace dozens of miles away, the Night Princess, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox of Chaozhou, knelt in worship from afar.

With her intelligence, how could she not see through everything her master was planning?
In her view, there was still some risk involved.

After all, Dawn had made a great name for himself, and his strength was unfathomable.

But then I thought, in the world of martial arts, who else can go further than that person?
Once the current ruler of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom recovers his strength, he can use various contingency plans to unseal the damaged body.

In this world, without any extraordinary items, who can subdue him?

At that time, the influence of dawn will be insignificant.

After all, that person... is the only one in history who could possibly reach the Super Grade level with the body of a martial artist.

If he could reach the Super Grade level, even if all the remaining Super Grade beings in the world joined forces, they might not be his match.

On the other side of the mountains, Li Ming, who was refining the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Bow, had a slightly brighter look in his eyes.

"Strange... If I remember correctly, this Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox should be at the second rank right now, how come... she has actually stepped into the first rank!"

His memories of his past life were as clear as the lines on his palm; there was no way he could have misremembered them.

The only explanation is that something else happened during this time!
"Fine... let's deal with whatever comes our way."

With this thought in mind, Li Ming closed his eyes again.

……

In an ancient Taoist temple within the territory of Dafeng, a plump young woman with an icy expression said somewhat irritably,

"Uncle, is Father really going to invite that person to become the Grand Elder of our Human Sect?"

"At home, you call me Uncle, but in the temple, what should you call me?"

The old man, whose aura was unfathomable, slowly raised his eyelids, a cunning glint appearing deep in his eyes.

Luo Yuheng had no choice.
"Master...why do you insist on inviting him to become the Grand Elder of our Human Sect?"

The gaunt old man sitting cross-legged on the futon in the Taoist temple is the Joyful Personality, one of the seven emotions of the current leader of the Human Sect.

To be precise, Luo Yuheng liked to call him the alter ego of Le, because he was like a comedian who always liked to talk about nonsensical things.

"Ouch!"

The old man responded emphatically, then spoke with a more relaxed air.
“Now that you’ve grown up and are able to stand on your own, there are some things that we old folks will no longer hide from you.”

He hesitated for a moment, a rare look of melancholy on his face.
"After all... your father is now barely able to suppress his urge to advance. Perhaps, next time, we will all perish in that endless karmic fire..."

"Impossible. You've been preparing for so many years, how could something have gone wrong?"

The girl's eyes were slightly red.

The old man waved his hand dismissively, a cheerful smile spreading across his face.

"Haha, to perish under the flames of karma is the fate of most cultivators of the Human Realm. Over the countless years, only that one person has been able to escape it, but it is precisely because of Him..."

"Him? The Patriarch?"

Luo Yuheng's eyes flickered.

It is said that only that all-knowing and all-powerful patriarch has possibly entered the transcendent realm.

But it disappeared for countless years, without a trace.

As a result, almost no one can compare to Him nowadays.

But if we were to find someone who successfully survived all the karmic fires, perhaps only He could be it.

After all... Karmic fire is a flame nurtured by all the spirits of heaven and earth.

It is ultimately a bit too much to ask of a cultivator to bear such a burden.

Luo Yuheng quietly watched the incarnation of her father.

The next moment, however, she heard from the mouth of this avatar an event that would shake her for countless years.

"Yes, it is the Patriarch... and that Buddha... is also our Patriarch!"

(End of this chapter)