Perfect World: The First Dao Body in the Chaotic Era!

After passing through pavilions and towers and greeting many cultivators who were discussing the Dao and drinking in various parts of the palace, we arrived at a huge open space.

Apart from a huge platform located in the center of the open space, there was nothing else on the open ground.

When the two arrived, a number of cultivators had already gathered in the open space, and many were sitting cross-legged on the platform.

However, the cultivators sitting cross-legged on the platform did not look very good. Some looked pained, while others were full of jealousy. They had all sorts of emotions.

In front of them floated a small stone tablet, most of which displayed the character 'one', with only a few displaying the character 'two'.

"Look, another person has arrived at the second checkpoint!"

"I've heard that as long as you pass the three trials of the Dao, you can receive a reward left by the Azure Immortal Venerable. I wonder who will be able to successfully pass them?"

Li Dao and Gong He exchanged a glance, then, without lingering any longer, leaped up and landed directly on the cyan platform.

As soon as he sat cross-legged on the ground, the blue platform beneath him began to glow, and a stone tablet slowly appeared beside him.

Li Dao felt a mist sweep over him, obscuring everything in front of him. When the mist dissipated, he found himself on a huge open space.

"The first hurdle is the physical body."

"Challenger, within the same realm, please use your physical strength to defeat me!"

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, he saw a man in blue robes, his face shrouded in mist and exuding a terrifying aura, standing opposite him.

If it weren't for the fog, Li Dao would have seen the astonishment on the man's face.

As Li Dao listened to his words, his eyes flashed with a sharp light. He might have some concerns about other things, but he was very confident in his physical body.

"If that's the case, then let's go!"

Li Dao also felt that his Taoist magic and supernatural powers were blocked, and only the surging blood and qi in his body were pulsating.

A brilliant golden light emanated from between his bones and flesh, and in an instant, runes wrapped around his bones and flesh.

His eyes shone with the light of black and white, staring straight at the projection of the Azure Immortal, as if trying to see through his every move.

hum-

His figure swayed, the space trembled slightly, and the next moment a huge crater appeared where he had been standing, and he himself had landed in front of Qingxian.

Chapter 92 Seeking the Way of the Heart

With a single punch, carrying immense force, he aimed directly at Qingxian's face.

However, Qingxian's projection reacted quickly, immediately raising its hand to block and then counterattacking with a smashing elbow.

Li Daotuo unleashed a palm strike, which collided with the elbow strike, causing the ground beneath his feet to crumble inch by inch.

After their initial test of strength, the two gained a general understanding of each other's abilities and, without holding back any longer, began to clash with all their might.

Li Dao's attacks were fierce, with each move flowing naturally and carrying an indomitable momentum.

The Qingxian projection, however, remained as steadfast as a rock, steadily and forcefully parrying Li Dao's attacks.

Boom! Crack! Crack!

On the vast open ground, two streaks of light collided repeatedly, and wherever the light touched, the earth began to crack inch by inch.

Li Dao stood atop the ruins, swung his arms, and looked at the Qingxian projection with burning fighting spirit in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Qingxian, who was opposite Li Dao, exhaled and kicked slightly, thinking to herself, "What kind of body is this? I am a Celestial Gold cultivator, and I have already secretly used the characteristics of Celestial Gold, but I still almost lost!"

Just as he was complaining to himself, Li Dao rushed over again, his body covered in a layer of dark gold light as the golden runes inside him intertwined and flowed together.

His footsteps pounded the ground, his eyes were now black and white, the earth was cracking, and rocks and soil were flying everywhere.

His figure moved like lightning, quickly arriving in front of the Azure Immortal projection, and unleashing a punch carrying unparalleled power.

The Qingxian projection was slightly distracted and saw that it was too late to block the rapidly approaching punch.

bang——

It directly shattered the illusory image of Qingxian in mid-air.

Li Daoyi flicked his sleeves and let out a long sigh.

Just as the illusory image of Qingxian dissipated, a stream of light entered his body, quickly stabilizing his aura.

Just as Qingxian departed, a great uproar was stirred up among the many cultivators outside.

"Look, how come that person went straight into the second level so soon after going up?"

"That's really fast! It would take other cultivators at least several days to get through this stage. I wonder where this senior came from?"

"They won't just pass through all the levels, will they!?"

The world before Li Dao's eyes was once again shrouded in mist. When the mist dissipated, he was standing on a white jade platform.

"The second level, the level of supernatural powers."

Without much thought, Li Dao knew that this was the use of supernatural powers.

This time, the Azure Immortal projection made the first move, pressing down with a palm. Suddenly, a colossal boulder, towering and shimmering with azure light, appeared in the void above Li Dao's head and pressed down on him.

"Immortal Gold Stone! Press down!"

The white jade platform beneath Li Dao's feet was cracked inch by inch, like a spider web, and a terrifying pressure swept across the entire area.

"Divine King's Dharma Form! Suppress!"

Seeing the blue stone pressing down on him, his expression changed slightly, but he remained calm. His divine power circulated within him, and he spoke softly.

Runes began to swirl behind him, and the void rippled, silencing the entire world.

A penetrating pressure swept across the entire arena in an instant.

tear-

With a sound of a curtain being torn apart, a figure slowly emerged from behind him, half-lying in the Milky Way, one hand supporting his chin and the other resting on his right knee.

His eyes were closed, like a transcendent deity, indifferent to the trivialities of the world.

But the next moment, his closed eyes opened halfway, and ancient chanting echoed from the starry river behind him.

He raised his hand, which rested on his right knee, upon which rested an ancient and weathered character, the word "镇" (zhen), imbued with supreme Dao principles, radiating a rustic luster.

A palm struck out in the direction of Qingxian, directly enveloping the entire void in a colossal, sky-covering palm.

Boom! Crack! Crack!

The massive, heavy immortal gold stone, which had originally come with great force, was now subdued by the giant palm that exuded strange Dao energy.

Like a very fragile piece of glass, it shattered inch by inch, turning into dust and dissipating in mid-air.

Qingxian saw the divine dharma image of the prodigy who was suspended in mid-air, surrounded by a divine halo, and whose eyes were not yet open.

My heart was already filled with a deep sense of admiration.

bang——

As the giant hand descended, the white jade platform was reduced to dust.

The fog returned, but Li Dao was already used to it.

However, those watching from the outside were anything but calm.

"How could this be?!"

"We've reached the second floor! That's terrifying speed!"

"Where did this prodigy come from? He's incredibly strong!"

All eyes were on Li Dao, and everyone looked at his unchanged face with anticipation.

More and more people gathered there, and the open space was now completely surrounded.

As the mist dissipated, the scene before them was no longer on the platform, but rather in the deep starry sky.

Before him stood only a long stone staircase that stretched to the other side of the starry sky.

"The third test is to examine one's own heart."

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Dao stepped onto the bluestone steps. In an instant, countless questions flooded his mind.

"Am I on the right path? Is this path truly viable? What am I doing all this for?"

With each step, a deeper questioning of the soul arises.

His mind began to waver under the impact of various doubts, and cracks slowly appeared on his body.

Each step became much more difficult, and a sense of bewilderment washed over him.

"What am I here for? What can I do?"

Where is my path?

As the question echoed in my mind, it was as if all my energy had been drained away; my hair turned white, and my skin quickly became dull and lifeless.

The endless staircase before him made him want to stop right there.

The foot that had been raised also stopped in mid-air.

Those outside were already shocked by Li Dao's transformation.

"What's going on? I feel like his life is on the verge of being extinguished at any moment!"

"Aren't we supposed to be passing through levels? Are we really going to die?"

"What on earth is going on? Is the third level really that terrifying?"

Gong He had left early and saw that Li Dao's black hair had turned white and his aura was extremely weak.

Her beautiful eyes furrowed slightly, and her hands, clasped in front of her, unconsciously twisted together.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you must hold on!"

As Li Dao descended the bluestone steps, he felt the surrounding starry river slowly swaying, like a cradle trying to hypnotize him.

The golden Dao patterns within his body rapidly dimmed, and the light in his eyes gradually faded as well.

"Should we just sink into despair?"

However, as soon as he had this thought, a strange ripple immediately emanated from the depths of his body.

In the darkness, a golden seed of Dao, round and full, was ready to break through its shell and grow at any moment.