Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 68 Three Primordial Chaos Techniques: The Three Techniques for Severing the Dao are Incomplete; The Fourth Technique for Severing the Dao: Clear Distinction Between Gratitude and Grudges.

As the Heavenly Dao cleansed him, Hongjun's chronic ailments disappeared overnight. He accumulated strength and then broke through to establish himself again. It was normal for his cultivation to advance further.

He was already at the half-step Hunyuan level of cultivation. Even if he were to rise to the peak of the half-step Hunyuan level, he would only be one step away from achieving the Hunyuan realm.

But this very step has blocked the path of countless cultivators.

The change in his cultivation level startled Hongjun, who was immersed in the endless silence of the Great Dao. His mind settled, and he sensed his own improvement: "Half-step to the peak of the Primordial Chaos Realm, just one step away from the Primordial Chaos Realm. Heavenly Dao, how do I break through this step?"

"I can bestow upon you a primordial essence, which you can refine to break through to the Primordial Chaos Realm. You can also try to comprehend the Great Dao River I have condensed, using endless perception to find a way to break through to the Primordial Chaos Realm. Of course, you can also try the Three Methods of Severing the Dao taught by Emperor Qing, relying on the three avatars created to merge into one, using the endless accumulation brought by the avatars to help you break through your bottleneck!"

"The choice between these three options is up to you!"

The Heavenly Dao did not force Hongjun to break through through its own power. Instead, it gave Hongjun a choice, a choice that filled him with deep thought.

Hongjun asked, "What are the differences in the Primordial Chaos Realm achieved through these three methods of breakthrough?"

"Naturally! Breaking through to the Primordial Chaos realm using my own origin is considered a breakthrough achieved with the help of external forces. The resulting Primordial Chaos realm is much weaker and is more deeply bound by my influence."

"Comprehending the Great Dao River that I have condensed, and creating a method to break through to the Primordial Chaos Realm from it, will definitely make your breakthrough to the Primordial Chaos Realm even stronger. However, this method is also the most difficult."

"Breaking through using the Dao-Severing Method created by Di Qing, in terms of strength, it far surpasses the first method of breakthrough. However, breaking through using the method created by Di Qing will ultimately leave me indebted to him. After all, this is a favor for breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Realm, and it's not something that can be easily repaid."

All three methods for breaking through to the Primordial Chaos realm were placed before Hongjun. For a moment, Hongjun truly found it difficult to choose.

Hongjun instinctively abandoned the first option of breaking through using the Heavenly Dao. Although he had now chosen the Heavenly Dao and pledged allegiance to it, he was naturally unwilling to do so because it concerned his own strength at the Hunyuan Realm.

Creating one's own method for attaining enlightenment is incredibly difficult. On the other hand, while practicing the method created by Di Qing may cause some dissatisfaction, it is ultimately a path to enlightenment.

After pondering for a long time, Hongjun suddenly had an idea. He used the Three Methods of Severing the Dao to create three avatars, which then appeared before him.

The three avatars appeared, all looking at Hongjun: "We pay our respects to the Venerable One!"

Hongjun looked at his avatars, which, having been purified by the boundless Dao and merit, had become incomparably pure. Moreover, the innate elements that supported them had been completely devoured, replenishing the avatars' foundations and potential: "In your current state, can you merge back into one—?"

"My lord, when you severed us from your body, we were all based on innate pure energy. Over the years, we have refined the source of innate pure energy, replenished our own source, and enhanced our foundation and origins. This has allowed us to reach the pinnacle of our cultivation and become incomparably pure. Therefore, we can merge with each other and then return to your body, becoming nourishment for your breakthrough."

"Alright, then you can merge together!"

Without a second thought, Hongjun decided to merge his three avatars, using them as nourishment for his breakthrough. The very purpose of these avatars was to serve as sustenance for his breakthrough. Therefore, Hongjun showed no mercy, employing the Three Methods of Severing the Dao to aid in the fusion of his avatars.

Hongjun's three Dao-slaying avatars cooperated perfectly and were all willing to sacrifice themselves. Then, the three transformed into a wisp of pure energy, intertwining with each other, as if performing the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity, before returning to chaos.

The three avatars merged into one, forming a pure and boundless river of clear energy. This river carried the cultivation and accumulated power of Hongjun's three avatars. This cultivation and accumulated power perfectly matched Hongjun's.

As Hongjun grabbed him, the long river instantly poured into his body and his very essence.

His very essence underwent a transformation, and his cultivation gradually increased, leading Hongjun to begin his final breakthrough: "Time and all laws, the Great Dao returns to one, help me achieve the Great Dao Primordial Chaos..."

The Great Dao cultivated by Hongjun is the Great Dao of Time. Within the long river of cultivation condensed by his three avatars lies the endless, surging Great Dao of Time. It nourishes Hongjun's origin and also nourishes his cultivation.

In an instant, everything about Hongjun improved, his very essence transformed, and his comprehension of the Great Dao of Time advanced further. A surge of spiritual energy swept over him, engulfing him, as if aiding his attainment of the Dao.

Hundreds of millions of years have passed, and within the vast blessed land of Yujing Mountain, endless spiritual energy has gathered into a long river.

That land encircled by the river is where Hongjun was preparing to break through to the Hunyuan realm.

But with a buzzing sound, accompanied by an explosive sound, the countless condensed spiritual energies exploded and shattered.

"Cough cough..." Hongjun coughed up blood, his eyes filled with a dangerous aura and a killing intent: "Failure. The three methods of severing the Dao are incomplete. Ah..."

"Is there a flaw?" The merciless voice of the Heavenly Dao descended once more. He too was filled with doubt: "I am also aware of the Three Methods of Severing the Dao created by Di Qing. This method is incomparably profound and is definitely a good method for attaining the Dao. Even I, the Heavenly Dao, cannot help but admire Di Qing's wisdom in creating this method."

"Although he concealed some cultivation details when he spread the Three Methods of Severing the Dao, your Dao Alliance's ancestors have spent many years studying and figuring out those details. They know that the innate objects chosen to house the incarnation must be compatible with each other, otherwise they will be difficult to integrate in the future."

"You know to seek out innate things that resonate with your own nature, or the primordial essence of your chosen path, otherwise it will be difficult to integrate them with your true self in the future. Haven't you already realized and avoided all these things?"

Hongjun coughed up blood, clutching his chest, feeling the cracks emerging from his origin: "Yes! In order to solve the many problems of the Three Methods of Severing the Dao, I used the innate pure qi as the carrier of my incarnation, and imprinted all my understanding of the Great Dao of Time into my incarnation, making my incarnation incomparably pure and perfectly in harmony with me."

"When I merged with the body, I also continuously improved. However, at the very last step of breaking through to the Great Dao Primordial Chaos, I lacked the strength to continue, causing me to fail. The reason for the failure was that my Dao-Slaying Incarnation was too pure."

"Pure to the point of being spotless, pure to the point of being perfectly in sync with me, pure to the point of being able to only enhance my cultivation, pure to the point of being able to only strengthen my own origin... But despite its purity, it is difficult to trigger a transformation in my origin, or a transformation in my cultivation."

"This is just like my Dao-Slaying Incarnation, which can infinitely expand my accumulation and my foundation. It can increase my cultivation in quantity, but it lacks that sense of qualitative change. In the end, it is difficult for me to trigger a qualitative change through quantitative changes."

"I am certain that among these three methods of severing the Dao, there must be a fourth method hidden. And this fourth method is the method of qualitative change, the method of sublimation. It will cause my cultivation to undergo a qualitative change and transformation, and then achieve the method of the Great Dao Primordial Chaos."

"This..." Even the Heavenly Dao fell silent at this moment, completely unexpected that there was such a hidden danger in the Three Methods of Severing the Dao created by Di Qing: "Perhaps Di Qing's wisdom was limited, and he did not expect that the Three Methods of Severing the Dao had flaws, and therefore did not create a fourth method. Or perhaps Di Qing did create it, but could have concealed it."

Hongjun was filled with rage, clenching his fists and surging with killing intent: "Regardless of whether Di Qing was hidden or not, or whether he didn't create it at all, I failed to break through because of the Three Methods of Severing the Dao, and even suffered the consequences of my breakthrough, which damaged my very essence. Such a deep hatred, I, I..."

"If Di Qing didn't create it, it can only mean that Di Qing lacked understanding and wisdom, and didn't anticipate the difficulties of breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Realm. But if Di Qing did create it and deliberately concealed it, then Di Qing's cunning and scheming are truly terrifying. Even I, the Heavenly Dao, can't help but become increasingly wary of him." The Heavenly Dao pondered the many changes and Di Qing's actions over the years, and became increasingly wary.

Hongjun calmed his emotions and the backlash he had suffered: "Hmph... Even if Di Qing created the Fourth Dao-Slaying Technique, he didn't choose to pass it on because his race didn't want other cultivators to become too powerful."

"As for me, since I did not create my own method of attaining the Dao, and subsequently suffered a backlash from cultivating the method he created, it was my own fault. However, this time, I suffered severe injuries because of the method created by Di Qing. In addition, the grudge that Di Qing took away the spiritual treasures of many of my Dao Alliance's ancestors after the Dao-Demon War is enough to repay the kindness of Di Qing in passing on the Dao to the Dao Alliance! From now on, I am even with Di Qing and the Witch Clan."

"You've settled everything? You certainly know how to distinguish between gratitude and resentment! However, the severe damage you suffered, and the grudge of having the inheritances of many Dao Alliance elders taken away, are only offset by the kindness of Emperor Qing's transmission of the Dharma back then. Isn't this kindness of Emperor Qing's transmission of the Dharma far too precious?" Heavenly Dao retorted.

"Your Heavenly Dao is ruthless, but I, Hongjun, as a cultivator, naturally have the seven emotions and six desires, and naturally know about grudges and affections. Di Qing spread the Three Methods of Severing the Dao, regardless of whether he concealed the fourth method. In the end, it greatly increased the cultivation of me and many ancestors of the Dao Alliance."

"As the last ancestor of the Dao Alliance, I should bear the grudges of all the ancestors. Now, on behalf of all the fallen ancestors of the Dao Alliance, I repay the favors owed to us."

"Now that the favor has been repaid, I will have no scruples about what I do from now on."

(End of this chapter)