Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 234 Part 233: The Barrier Between Life and Death, the Eighth-Rank Black Lotus

"thunderbolt!"

A bolt of purple lightning exploded in the sky above the Black Sea.

The weather in the underground Black Sea is unpredictable; soon, thunder and lightning began to flash continuously, and the sea surface was already churning with towering waves.

Taiyi curiously glanced at the dark seabed, then suddenly transformed into a dragon and plunged into the sea. Before long, he emerged from the waves again, spewing out a large amount of seawater, in which countless spirit fish were darting about.

It was the familiar ice-scaled lanternfish, along with some other spirit fish, all of which had ferocious and strange appearances.

"Goodness, put them all away, we'll make a big meal later."

Taiyi let out a "roar" and swallowed the spirit fish back into its mouth. The body of a true dragon is the strongest magic weapon, so Li Chunfeng didn't equip Taiyi with too much gear; a magic weapon-level storage ring was still a good option.

Taiyi, having received praise, dived underwater again, and Li Chunfeng's senses followed him as he explored the deep sea.

The deeper he went, the more his divine sense was hindered in the deep sea, but it was not as suppressed as in the realm of the dead. He easily probed into the seabed, but hundreds of kilometers below, it was almost a chaotic mess. Unless he concentrated his divine sense on a single point, the information he obtained would not be very accurate.

Then he lost track of them.

A true dragon enters the sea, covering thousands of miles in an instant; when it rises, it soars through the universe; when it hides, it lurks within the waves.

Having completed the eighth transformation of the "Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon Scripture," Taiyi is a hidden dragon poised to unleash its power. Now, with the winds and clouds surging, it is truly poised to soar into the sky and rule over all directions.

As long as it's in the ocean, even a seventh-tier sea monster can't catch a real dragon.

What we should be worried about are the sea monsters and sea fish.

Li Chunfeng erected a psychic shield, and the surrounding area remained calm. These highly corrosive raindrops had no effect on the shield whatsoever. Recalling his last visit, he had also erected a psychic shield, but ordinary rainwater had already caused ripples to appear on his shield and his soul power to leak out.

The difference in strength between the two is evident from the astonished look in the Blackwater Serpent's eyes.

Soon, a towering purplish-black beam of light came into view.

It was indeed an eighth-grade black lotus.

Last time, it only managed to advance to within a mile of the eighth-grade black lotus before being unable to advance any further.

This time, I easily arrived next to the eighth-grade black lotus.

He slowly closed his eyes, mobilized his spiritual thoughts, and meditated.

Endless fantasies surged forth, along with a multitude of complex thoughts, violent evil intentions, and the karmic burden of killing, all of which surfaced and assaulted his spirit.

As time passed, the image of the Eight-Rank Black Lotus became increasingly clear in his inner vision, as if it had transformed into a lotus flower emanating purplish-black flames, detached from the Black Sea, and gradually approaching his brow. The Black Lotus exuded boundless chaotic energy, absorbing all the violent aura and endless reverie.

Li Chunfeng felt neither sorrow nor joy, knowing that he could not afford to have any emotional fluctuations at this moment.

He remained in a state of half-thinking, half-concern, until then, he saw clearly.

The Black Lotus of the Turbid World transformed into jet-black vortexes, devouring endless filth and evil thoughts.

Transforming endless evil thoughts into nourishment, it also purifies mental power and cleanses the soul of impurities.

A surge of immense power welled up in his mind, unstoppable like a tidal wave, and his mind became crystal clear.

This feeling……

It seemed as if I had returned to the state of joy I felt when I first comprehended the "Black Lotus Sutra of the Turbid World." My mind was incredibly focused, my brain was working at an accelerated pace, and all my previous doubts vanished. Even questions I hadn't considered were now answered. This feeling of enlightenment was such a wonderful experience, so intoxicating and irresistible.

Unbeknownst to him, his spirit had already flown away from his body.

His Yin spirit was enormous and pure, with scattered divine thoughts overflowing everywhere, filling heaven and earth.

Bathing in the purplish-black light of the eight-petaled black lotus felt like soaking in a warm spring, bringing immense comfort and relaxation.

He felt a sense of familiarity with the eighth-grade black lotus in front of him and longed to get closer to it.

So they flew over.

The Yin spirit easily approached the eighth-grade black lotus.

However, when it came to the last centimeter, it was like an insurmountable chasm, and no further progress could be made.

That overwhelming pressure reappeared, so close yet forever unattainable.

This kind of pressure is somewhat similar to the 'Soul Pressure' killing move of the Soul Dao Fruit. Li Chunfeng guessed that this might be the true mystery of comprehending the eighth-grade black lotus.

Once he can truly break through the final pressure barrier, he can take this eighth-grade black lotus at will.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Li Chunfeng's understanding deepened. He realized that the Yin Spirit was composed of countless thoughts and ideas of the divine soul. His attempt to approach the Eighth Grade Black Lotus with the Yin Spirit as a whole was somewhat presumptuous.

So a thought split off and moved closer, and he did his best to keep it from dissipating under the pressure. Once his first thought became familiar with the pressure, it gradually evolved into the shape of an eighth-grade black lotus, and a transformation occurred.

Like a "soul vortex," this thought instantly collapsed and contracted, swallowing up many other thoughts around it until the "soul vortex" was filled and then converged into a brand new eighth-grade black lotus thought.

Once you've made a breakthrough with the first thought, the rest become much easier.

To copy something exactly.

It gets easier as you go on.

Li Chunfeng's original tens of millions of thoughts began to decrease rapidly, but the thoughts that were re-condensed were ten times stronger than before.

Such visualization is undoubtedly quite energy-consuming and cannot be sustained for long; over time, even the spirit and soul will feel fatigued. However, given Li Chunfeng's current strength of his Yin spirit and physical body, he can sustain this level of meditation practice for several months.

So he lost track of time while contemplating, and he also actively blocked out all external influences.

Immerse yourself wholeheartedly in visualization practice, constantly transforming your thoughts and soul to create a "soul vortex" that crushes your original thoughts, causing a massive surge of spiritual power to overflow, which is then absorbed by your own thoughts.

Every shift in thought is a profound realization.

The power of the Yin Spirit was growing at an unprecedented rate. Li Chunfeng did not forget that he was comprehending the cultivation method of the "Black Lotus Scripture of the Turbid World". The "Derivation Method" section on the incomplete jade disc was already flashing wildly, but he remained unmoved, immersing himself completely in the comprehension.

The Black Lotus Sutra of the Turbid World is a path for cultivating the soul and is one of the "Six Scriptures of Heaven" of Kunlun Academy.

However, this Heavenly Classic is particularly special. Apart from the first three levels of cultivation being the same for everyone, the cultivation methods practiced by each person afterward are all different.

Li Chunfeng had already mastered the lower-level Heavenly Gang Soul Dao Fruit.

It's like standing at an extremely high level, looking back at your past path of cultivation.

Having a broad vision makes things naturally easier.

The profound meaning of the text after the third level of "The Black Lotus Sutra in a Turbid World" has changed a lot without us realizing it, and it bears the imprint of Li Chunfeng himself inside and out.

Gradually, Li Chunfeng felt that the immense and boundless power of the eighth-grade black lotus spirit was also beginning to weaken.

It no longer has any effect on his Yin spirit; the original overwhelming feeling is gone.

In other words, he has already fully comprehended the power of this eighth-grade black lotus treasure.

His Yin spirit finally succeeded in invading this eighth-grade black lotus, just like when he had sunk his Yin spirit into the sixth-grade black lotus to rest countless times in his own little inner world.

But the current situation is of course different, because the eighth-grade black lotus is a real treasure, not something created from one's own thoughts.

The black lotus grows in the Black Sea, but this Black Sea is not the black lotus's native habitat.

It was transplanted into the Black Sea by a powerful human being using great magic, and bound by an array, so that future generations could study the true nature of the Black Lotus and comprehend its profound techniques.

Li Chunfeng didn't know if others who had comprehended the Black Lotus could also penetrate it. He guessed that most likely they couldn't.

His spirit thus escaped into the eighth-grade black lotus.

The black lotus contains a rich, chaotic power, which is very similar to the breath of the soul, but is even more vital.

This was the purest source of soul energy, and Li Chunfeng was practically drooling with envy. He subconsciously activated the 'Soul Devouring' divine power, transforming his Yin spirit into a massive "soul vortex," frantically absorbing this black lotus soul energy.

Within his inner world, Li Chunfeng's black lotus thoughts, which had been condensed to just over a million strands, began to grow rapidly again. He was absorbing the power of this eighth-grade black lotus, evolving his own divine soul thoughts.

Li Chunfeng didn't know if doing this would affect the Black Lotus Treasure.

But once it's done, who cares about the future?
Soon, Li Chunfeng absorbed a small portion of this eighth-grade black lotus!

Li Chunfeng also benefited greatly.

But one can't help but wonder why there wasn't such an opportunity with the fourth-grade and sixth-grade black lotuses encountered before.
"Oh~"

"Back then, I hadn't even reached the Divine Embryo Realm."

"...They are truly insatiable."

As he absorbed more and more, Li Chunfeng's soul and thoughts became more and more like an eighth-grade black lotus, not only with an outward appearance but also with an inner substance.

The pressure of his soul increased tenfold, and the power of his derived mental energy also increased tenfold, making him a true master of the Void Step Realm!

call!call!
Because Li Chunfeng was completely in the state, his soul was originally exactly the same as his own, but gradually, his whole body began to shimmer with a purple-black starlight.

Little by little, like fireflies.

Under the astonished gaze of the Blackwater Serpent, Li Chunfeng's Yin Spirit gradually transformed. Two horns sprouted from the top of his head, spiraling upwards and angrily pointing towards the sky. A tail grew from his back, reaching into the void.

These firefly-like purplish-black lights gradually transformed into a hooded cloak, with thick black smoke floating on the outside and purple lotus patterns shimmering inside. It was draped over the Yin God, as if a god or demon were being crowned.

Subsequently, an eighth-grade black lotus platform also materialized beneath Li Chunfeng's Yin spirit seat.

The purplish-black light pillar of the entire eighth-grade black lotus was also shrinking rapidly. The spirit of the black lotus struggled violently, but then gradually calmed down.

Looking at the enormous eighth-grade lotus platform before him, and the immense pressure of the Yin God emanating from it, he thought, "Could it be that he has broken through to the Void Realm?!"

"No, he still hasn't figured out life and death."

"So this is still a Yin God Realm cultivator."

"...That's outrageous."

The Blackwater Serpent has lived in the Black Sea for countless years and has witnessed many cultivators who came to contemplate and comprehend the Black Lotus, but none of them have comprehended the Dao of the Black Lotus like Li Chunfeng, and they are actually devouring the power of the Black Lotus.

An incredulous look appeared in its enormous vertical pupils. "What Dao has this kid comprehended? How come his Yin Spirit is no longer consistent with his original body? These god-like horns, and the tail that grows from his back—his divine soul pressure has already reached such a terrifying level in the Yin Spirit realm!"

Suddenly, the scene before them changed again, and a huge wave of thoughts emanated from the Yin God.

These thoughts evolved into profound, purplish-black scriptures.

Countless scriptures swirled around this god-like and demonic Yin deity, gradually flowing and rotating, just as the cosmos revolved around a black hole.

A moment!

The Blackwater Serpent even had a feeling that it had arrived at the very center of the universe.

The demon god that Li Chunfeng's Yin spirit transformed into had its entire universe shrink into a tiny dot with each inhalation and its entire universe expand violently with each exhalation.

The birth and death of the universe are all contained within the breath of this horned and tailed demon god in which Li Chunfeng has transformed!
The Blackwater Serpent had never felt such a powerful soul-path divine ability before. Even when it gazed at the Yin God, it felt a twitching sensation in its mind, as if it were about to be swallowed up.

Such a powerful divine ability of the soul should absolutely, absolutely not exist in this world!

Every thought of Li Chunfeng had reached the limit of Yin Spirit.

The endless scriptures surrounding the Yin spirit, like colorful ribbons, were all manifestations of his thoughts.

Even a casual thought possesses the power of the Yin spirit; this is the ultimate manifestation of the Yin spirit!

He also noticed the changes in his own Yin spirit, and felt somewhat uneasy. The Yin spirit is the foundation of the spirit, and when a person's Yin spirit becomes different from their own, it is not a good omen.

"Horns on its head and a tail on its back—you have no idea how many secrets are hidden behind it."

However, he does not feel any discomfort at the moment. If he doesn't cultivate despite his worries, he won't be able to do it.

"The Lamp of the Heart!"

Li Chunfeng called out in his heart.

A milky white halo suddenly appeared around him, and the power of the middle-level Heavenly Gang Heart Light Dao Fruit was fully unleashed, firmly encircling the Yin Spirit within the halo.

Instantly, the horns on the head of the Yin God and the tail on his back began to dissipate.

He returned to his original appearance.

But the gloom in my heart lingers.

After a long while, Li Chunfeng regained his composure. "Next is the barrier between life and death! The transformation between illusion and reality, the transformation between life and death, the step-emptiness true master."

Li Chunfeng was completely immersed in his own realm. While fiercely absorbing the power of the eighth-grade black lotus, he gradually touched the barrier between life and death.

An invisible barrier exists; once this barrier is broken, he will become a True Person of the Void Step Realm.

He had truly felt this barrier; it was indeed enormous, like a vast ocean blocking his way.

Previously, it would have been quite difficult to figure it out.

Now, it seems that there is no inability to break through.

Because from the Yin Spirit to the Void Step realm, which allows one to comprehend life and death and be able to seize bodies and reincarnate, there is a huge obstacle in between. It is the barrier between life and death, and also the greatest barrier for those who cultivate Taoist arts.

If you break through, you will achieve an unconventional, immortal soul.

If one cannot break through this barrier, one will eventually reach the end of one's lifespan, and once that lifespan is over, one will disappear from the world.

It can be said that only those who cultivate to the Void Step Realm can be considered true Soul Cultivators. Otherwise, when their lifespan ends and their physical body decays, they will still turn to ashes.

of course.

Heaven's way is impartial.

Such acts of seizing another's body and reincarnating, which subvert the cycle of reincarnation, inevitably bring calamity.

And the risks are huge.

Reincarnation involves a cycle of tribulations, which are said to be even more intense than the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation.

Very few people can actually succeed in possessing a body and being reborn in the Void Step Realm.

Perhaps Li Chunfeng was ignorant, but he had never heard of anyone in the Earthly Realm successfully possessing another's body and reincarnating. Perhaps it did happen, but it was kept secret, and he simply didn't know.

Therefore, the barrier between life and death is of utmost importance, and many exceptionally talented cultivators have been stuck at this juncture.

What's past is present; what's past is present.

If you can't get through this, you'll die!
This is the path between life and death.

Li Chunfeng's Yin spirit was somewhat restless, but he eventually suppressed it.

With a "pop".

The entire purplish-black light pillar of the eighth-grade black lotus suddenly went out.

Li Chunfeng's spirit was also ejected.

He finally finished this round of meditation.

I took out my phone and saw that twelve days had passed.

However, the gains were enormous, and his spiritual thoughts had recovered to eight million. But the quality was incomparable to what it had been before.

(End of this chapter)