On the Avenue.

Chapter 668 Breaking the Kung Fu
This was the first time Chen Shi had encountered a situation where a cultivation technique was equivalent to supernatural power.

The Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Achieving Eternal Freedom was not originally created by the wrathful deity of the Western Paradise. The original creator was a master who used this technique to transform his disciples into tools to transfer his own calamities. The wrathful deity then modified it, turning it into a supernatural power that could be used anytime, anywhere.

These changes mean that each time the technique is practiced, one can unleash a supernatural power.

Chen Shi used the first principle to divide the space of the Wu Fang world, which means that every time the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra is operated through thousands of kalpas, it will touch the first principle distributed in every corner, which gives Chen Shi the possibility of judging how the technique works.

The golden-winged eagle that the old monk had transformed into had flown back. Zhong Wuwang, in the nest, excitedly opened his mouth and chirped at the old monk.

The golden-winged eagle was somewhat surprised that one of the birds in the nest was missing. It looked outside, saw Chen Shi outside, and then ignored him.

Soon, Zhong Wuwang finished eating, let out a burp, and lazily fell asleep in the bird's nest.

The old monk ate the strange beast slowly and methodically. After a while, he was full. He grabbed the remaining half of the strange beast, flew up, and hung the half of the beast on a tree branch next to Chen Shi.

He returned to the nest and lay down quietly.

Chen Shi opened his eyes, looked at the half of the strange beast in surprise, and then looked up at the bird's nest.

Although this was merely an effect of the sutra of eternal enlightenment after countless kalpas, which led the old monk to believe that Chen Shi was also his child, hence his act of feeding him, Chen Shi was still quite moved.

He sat under the tree, and with a slight thought, true fire flew out, scorching the strange beast. Before long, the beast was cooked.

The old monk smelled the fragrance, opened his eyes again, and looked down.

Chen Shi roasted the beast meat until it was cooked, leaving a piece for himself. With a slight thought, the remaining beast meat flew up and landed in the bird's nest.

The old monk tore off a piece and tasted it; it wasn't bad.

Zhong Wuwang also woke up, opening his mouth and chattering, wanting food.

The old monk then fed him another piece of cooked meat, but Zhong Wuwang couldn't eat it. He closed his eyes and dozed off, chirping softly as he gradually fell asleep.

Chen Shi sat under the ancient tree, trying to capture the supernatural powers and transformations of that Ming King and to comprehend the mysteries of the Sutra of Eternal Freedom through a Thousand Tribulations.

Time flies, and more than ten years have passed in a flash. The people of Wotuo Kingdom all know that there is a strange man under this ancient tree. He is not old, but he sits there motionless. He gets along well with the two monsters in the bird's nest in the tree, and they can often see the man and the two birds roasting meat under the tree.

That young man could also speak bird language and taught two bird demons how to cultivate.

The Kingdom of Wotuo attempted to subdue the demons, but the cultivators and monks who came to subdue the demons died one after another under the tree, making others afraid to approach easily.

On this day, Arhat Tianyan and Monk Zhengnian passed by the tree again. They looked at Chen Shi under the tree and then looked up at the two bird demons in the tree.

“Monks are supposed to subdue demons and monsters, but these two great demons haven’t done much bad thing over the years.”

Tianyan Arhat praised, "Excellent, excellent! This is all thanks to the enlightenment of this fellow Daoist under the tree. Fellow Daoist, I am Tianyan Arhat under the Medicine Buddha. Greetings."

Chen Shi turned a deaf ear.

The monk Zhengnian was a little angry and said loudly, "My master is speaking to you politely, why are you so arrogant?"

Tianyan Arhat stopped him and said with a smile, "Many reclusive masters have their own unique ways of doing things, so there's no need to take it to heart."

The master and apprentice went far away.

This time, neither Chen Shi nor Zhong Wuwang stopped them.

Chen Shi continued to sit quietly under the tree, observing the fluctuations of the Great Dao between heaven and earth.

When the Water and Land Ritual is completed and the cycle of reincarnation collapses, it will be the most exquisite moment of the operation of the Sutra of Eternal Freedom after a thousand kalpas. All changes will be completed in an instant!

Chen Shi had waited thirteen years for this very moment.

His first principle, which permeated the heavens and the earth and the void, immediately emanated different vibrations, reflecting different Dao techniques!

His thirteen years of study and contemplation were not as thorough and exhilarating as this moment of enlightenment.

At that moment, he finally obtained the complete Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Proving Eternal Freedom, as well as that secret, closely guarded technique!

only……

A path flashed through Chen Shi's mind, and he thought, "But where is the flaw?"

Just then, the power of the Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Proving Freedom erupted, engulfing everyone in its supernatural power.

Chen Shi stood still, the supernatural power had swept away everyone else, but he was left behind.

Before him, the Wufang World reappeared, and he was outside of the Wufang World.

He has already broken free from the great supernatural power that shrouded the Wufang world!
Everything in the Wufang world seemed to have returned to its origin. Chen Shi returned to the Wufang world and walked among the people, only to find that most people had the same face.

It was a compassionate face.

He has a high forehead, thick and short eyebrows, a straight nose, delicate lips, and a smiling face.

He looks to be only in his twenties or thirties.

But this face seems to be contagious, spreading from one person's face to another, and more and more of them!

Chen Xing walked down a city street and looked around. Everyone on the street looked exactly the same!
He composed himself, returned to the ancient tree, went to the bird's nest, took Zhong Wuwang's hand from inside the nest, and flew away into the sky.

Zhong Wuwang's appearance and form were already more like a bird than a human. When Chen Shi approached, his instinct to eat was awakened, and he opened his mouth wide and chirped.

Chen Shi carried him into the sky, where the old monk, who had returned from hunting, discovered them and immediately flapped his wings to chase after them, determined to take back his cub.

The old monk had no cultivation in this life, but he was born with a strong physical body and could control the Yin and Yang energies. His flying speed was extremely fast. Even if Chen Shi took the first step, he would arrive behind Chen Shi in the next moment!
"Brother Yuncheng, you are still so powerful even without cultivation?"

Chen Shi was taken aback, and then rolled up his sleeves to meet the old monk.

"call out!"

A burst of light engulfed the charging old monk. When the light dissipated, Chen Shi, Zhong Wuwang, and the old monk had all vanished.

Outside the Wufang World, the three figures suddenly appeared. Zhong Wuwang and the old monk had returned to their original forms. The old monk still extended his sharp claws and grabbed at Chen Shi. His cultivation level, which was close to that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, stirred up the surrounding space and time, locking in all of Chen Shi's changes. One strike could kill Chen Shi!

Even if Chen Shi fled to any world, entered the void, or even returned to the Dao Ruins, the Demon Realm in the Well, or the Xiniu New Continent, he would not be able to escape the power of his claws and would inevitably die at his hands!
Beside Chen Shi, Zhong Wuwang was overjoyed to see the old monk arrive. He opened his mouth, stretched his neck, and chirped like a fledgling bird, waiting to be fed.

Just as Chen Shi was about to die under the old monk's claws, a flood of memories suddenly rushed back into his mind.

"Amitabha."

The old monk chanted a Buddhist prayer, forcibly retracted his sharp claws, and transformed into the appearance of an elderly monk. He put his hands together, bowed to Chen Shi, and said, "Thank you for saving me, Fellow Daoist Chen."

"Chat!"

Beside Chen Shi, Zhong Wuwang cheerfully called out, "Yes, sir..."

He blinked, as if remembering something, his face flushed red, he pulled his neck back, and shut his mouth. Seeing that his memory had returned, Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Erniu..."

"do not talk!"

Zhong Wuwang raised his sleeve to cover his face, filled with shame, and said, "Don't say anything more. Let's just let this matter pass."

Chen Shi said, "This matter cannot be left unresolved."

Zhong Wuwang paused slightly, revealing half his face from behind his sleeve, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Shi's expression remained calm as he said, "I have already deduced the 'Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Proving Eternal Freedom.' This technique is a supernatural power. I will pass this technique on to you, and the three of us will work together to understand its flaws. Then we will try to unlock the supernatural power of the Wufang World and send these dead souls to their next life."

Zhong Wuwang lowered his sleeves, looked at the Wufang World, and said, "You mean to say that these people are already dead?"

The old monk said, "They died long ago, but are bound by the supernatural power of eternal liberation through countless eons, experiencing death repeatedly. This is the price they pay for enduring calamities. Fellow Daoist Chen, you have compassion, more like a monk from my Western Paradise."

Although he was extremely vicious, his praise for Chen Shi came from the bottom of his heart.

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "The Great Luo Golden Immortal who did all this can become the Bright King of your Western Heaven. What am I, a mere True Immortal? I am not worthy of the Western Heaven's attention."

He stood outside the Wufang World and recounted the contents of the Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Kalpas to the two of them, saying, "My purpose in coming here is to go to the Wufang World on the orders of Heavenly King Li to explore the truth behind its destruction. Your purpose is to enter the Wufang World and convert the resentment of the dead here. We have gained nothing from this trip and have instead been drawn into the calamity of the Wufang World. If we go back, wouldn't we be ridiculed?"

The old monk and Zhong Wuwang agreed. The old monk said, "Fellow Daoist Chen is right. Since Fellow Daoist Chen has already comprehended the Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Proving Eternal Freedom, then deciphering it will not be so troublesome."

His cultivation level was profound, and Zhong Wuwang was also an extremely intelligent person. The three of them studied the flaws of this supernatural power together.

Supernatural powers, whether used for offense or defense, will always have weaknesses once they are unleashed.

The greater the power of a supernatural ability, the more difficult it is to achieve perfection.

The Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Achieving Eternal Freedom was the most powerful supernatural ability Chen Shi had ever seen. Even so, the three of them searched for a long time before finding some minor flaws.

The three discussed and deliberated for a long time. Chen Shi took out the few remaining elixirs from Fuluo Village and gave them to the two of them. They quickly found some more flaws.

Until the effects of the elixir from Fuluo Village wore off, the three of them had only found some minor flaws, not enough to completely break this supernatural power.

The old monk suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what method did you use when you were comprehending this technique?"

Chen Shi said, "I am using the external Dao principles that I have comprehended in Xiniu Xinzhou. Our Xiniu Xinzhou is located in the Dark Sea, and the Dao of Heaven and Earth contains external Dao principles, which I call the First Dao Principle."

He recounted his method of seeking eternal liberation through countless eons, and as he spoke, a thought stirred within him.

Before he could speak, the old monk said, "Your method is equivalent to using unorthodox methods to tear open cracks in this supernatural power, and then using these cracks to observe the changes in the great principles of heaven and earth brought about by the operation of the supernatural power. So, could you use the method you used to comprehend this technique to tear open even larger cracks in these subtle flaws?"

Zhong Wuwang also realized this and laughed, "The flaw in the Sutra of Eternal Freedom through a Thousand Tribulations is a minor flaw, but once it is torn open by your first principle, it will evolve into a major flaw! It might even completely tear this divine power apart!"

Chen Shi pondered, “I’m afraid I don’t have the strength to tear open the divine power of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal… How about this, there are forty-one subtle flaws here. Please have Brother Yun Cheng pluck forty-one feathers, and I will draw the first principle on these feathers. Then, Brother Yun Cheng can refine them repeatedly. After that, we can use them to insert into the forty-one flaws in the Wu Fang World.”

The old monk's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "That's a good idea!"

He was not stingy and immediately plucked out forty-one golden feathers from his body, leaving his wings somewhat bald.

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then said, "It still requires your blood to write it."

The old monk then exposed his chest, cut open his heart, and let blood flow from his heart.

Chen Shi picked up his brush, dipped it in the immortal blood of a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal, and wrote the first Dao principle on feathers.

The first principle at this time is different from the first principle that Chen Shi comprehended in his early years. It has become more complex, more mysterious and profound, and the external principles it contains are becoming stronger and stronger.

If it weren't for the old monk's truly powerful cultivation and physical body, this golden feather would never have been able to bear the power of the external path of the first principle!
Chen Shi wrote it forty-one times in one go.

The old monk immediately rallied his cultivation and intensified his refining of the golden feathers.

Zhong Wuwang was also helping out when he noticed Chen Shi still engrossed in writing and asked, "Chen Zhenwang, what are you writing?"

Chen Shi didn't even look up and said, "There's still some Golden Immortal blood left here. I'm afraid it will go to waste, so I might as well write something more."

What he wrote seemed even more difficult than the first principle, requiring him to stop from time to time and ponder deeply.

Zhong Wuwang grew increasingly curious. After the golden feathers had been refined for forty-nine days, he finally couldn't resist. He got up and went to Chen Shi's side, looking down at them. He saw that the Dao patterns written by Chen Shi were extremely complex, and the Dao techniques contained within were also bizarre and varied.

Zhong Wuwang studied it for a long time and said, "What you wrote seems to have hidden the first principle within some strange Dao patterns. These Dao patterns are those of the Divine Path! They don't look bad at all!"

Chen Shi finally finished writing, blew away the bloodstains, and traced over it again with black ink, saying, "Er Niu recognizes the divine Dao patterns?"

Zhong Wuwang laughed and said, "In the Western Paradise, Buddhas and gods cultivate together. They cultivate both Buddhist teachings and divine paths. There are many eminent monks and even Buddhas on Mount Ling who also cultivate divine paths and have a very deep understanding of the patterns of divine paths."

"I see."

Chen Shi rolled up the Daoist inscription he had written and carefully put it away.

The old monk had already refined the golden feathers. The three of them, holding the golden feathers, entered the Wu Fang world again, raised the golden feathers, and nailed them into the forty-one positions of the Xu Fang world.

The three of them activated these golden feathers at the same time, and the dazzling light immediately tore through the heavens and earth, shaking the cycle of reincarnation!
In this world of Wufang, everyone turned their faces at the same time and looked at the three of them!

At the same time, the supernatural powers that had endured countless eons of eternal freedom began to collapse!
In the Western Paradise, on Mount Ling, a monk who looked to be only in his twenties or thirties had his eyebrows lowered and a smile on his face. Suddenly, the smile on his face froze, and he raised his head to look in the direction of the Wufang World.

“Great King of Light who has experienced countless kalpas, you seem to have something on your mind?” asked a Buddha statue beside him.

"nothing."

A smile returned to the monk's face as he bowed his head and said, "It was just that some past events disturbed my worldly mind. Great Venerable One, let us continue."

The entire Ling Mountain was bustling with activity, and the gods and Buddhas stood solemnly, all looking towards the young monk.

This is the day that the enlightened king who has undergone tribulation emerges from seclusion and officially becomes the Great King.

At this moment, Zhong Wuwang opened the Lingshan Dao Realm and returned to Lingshan with Chen Shi and the old monk, laughing, "That boatman still wants to charge us for the boat back to Lingshan? Dream on! We can save a lot of money by going through the Dao Realm!"

The old monk praised, "My good disciple knows how to manage a household!"

The two joked with each other, only then noticing the lively and solemn scene on Mount Ling. Upon inquiring, they learned that it was the auspicious day when the Tathagata Buddha accepted the master of the Sutra of Eternal Freedom who had endured thousands of kalpas as the Great Bright King of the Western Heaven.

"This Great Immortal will not only be recruited, but may even become a Buddha in the future," the old monk sneered.

He also disapproved of Lingshan's actions.

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out beside them. Chen Shi raised a scroll and walked up the mountain, proclaiming loudly, "Chen Shi, a Heavenly Soldier of the Heavenly Army, has come by order of Heavenly King Li to present the ancient scroll of the Sutra of Eternal Freedom Through a Thousand Tribulations to the Great Bright King of Eternal Freedom Through a Thousand Tribulations!"

Zhong Wuwang's heart pounded violently. He stared wide-eyed at the scroll in Chen Shi's hand, his throat suddenly going dry.

(End of this chapter)