On the Avenue.

Chapter 686: Heaven and Earth Return to Heart
Shao Guang's expression darkened slightly, and he sighed, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Chen Shi, I have met people similar to you before."

Chen Shi stepped into the Guiyuan World and said, "Are there people like me in this world? Senior brother, this way please."

Shao Guang caught up with him, and the two walked side by side.

Shao Guang said, "Two hundred years ago, my senior brother Fan Xiao took me on a training journey. In the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory, we encountered a young immortal who resembled you. This person was incredibly talented, with outstanding Taoist magic and supernatural abilities. Although he came from a humble background, his speech was elegant and his manners were impeccable. My senior brother Fan Xiao praised him highly and even considered taking him as a disciple on behalf of our master. However, after getting to know him, he discovered that his ideas were completely different from ours."

They walked at a steady pace, moving away from the ships moored on the shore.

Those on the ship are the last inhabitants of the Guiyuan world.

Luo Yu was taking care of them and comforting these still-shaken tribespeople.

"That young immortal was also very dissatisfied with the Heavenly Court. We thought we shared the same ideals as him, so we tried to recruit him into the Celestial Court. But after learning about the Celestial Court, he bluntly said that there was no difference between the Celestial Court and the Heavenly Court. The Celestial Court's rule was merely to maintain the status quo. The immortals who ascended earlier still controlled the resources of the world, while the immortals who ascended later had no place to stand."

Shao Guang continued, "His thoughts are the same as yours. He believes that the Celestial Court's overthrow of the Heavenly Court and the deaths of countless immortals for the Celestial Court were nothing more than a power game among the upper echelons of the Earthly Immortal Realm, a transfer of power from one hand to the other. It doesn't change anything. Senior Brother asked him, 'How do you think we should change all of this?'"

He paused, not continuing.

Chen Shi's gaze swept across the Guiyuan World. It was a desolate place, with yellow sand everywhere, broken mountains, and dried-up seawater. This world was like sugarcane pulp that had been chewed dry and spat out, its spiritual energy almost completely drained by the Yuan Worms.

Chen Shi asked, "What did he say?"

Shao Guang said, "He said that if we want to change things, we should open up another path for cultivators and not allow them to claim land as their own Dao realm. If they claim land as their own, the people in that land will become the beasts of burden for the cultivators and be enslaved by them. Then the cultivators will have no chance to rise again and will be no different from the Heavenly Court."

Looking at the devastated Guiyuan World, Chen Shi said, "He's absolutely right."

Shao Guang said, "Senior Brother Fan Xiao asked him again how to find another path. He said that if one could cultivate the Dao internally and open up a Dao realm within the body, it could be verified with the external Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and thus merge with the Dao to verify whether one's Dao method was wrong. Moreover, cultivating the Dao realm internally does not occupy the external world, so no matter how many immortals there are, they will not crowd out the living space of others. In the future, when immortals merge with the Dao and ascend to heaven, they will not be without a place to stand."

Chen Shi's eyes lit up, and he said, "He's absolutely right! Opening up a Dao realm within the body, refining the Dao within, using the body and skin as the edge of the Dao realm, connecting with heaven and earth outside, and verifying the union with the Dao, can indeed solve the current problems of the Earthly Immortal Realm!"

He couldn't help but think of Zhong Wuwang, who had opened up the Dao realm within his body and cultivated the Dao within.

Looking at his face, Shao Guang smiled and said, "Junior Brother Chen, your expression is just like that young man back then. He was just as excited, telling Senior Brother Fan Xiao and me that he was exploring the path of this inner cultivation realm and had already made some progress. We all admire him very much."

Chen Shi's heart stirred slightly, and he glanced at Zhong Wuwang in the distance as if possessed. His gaze was strange, as if he were looking at a rare and precious treasure.

Zhong Wuwang and the others flew into the sky to pursue the flesh and blood of the Yuan Worm.

"This young man is about to die," Chen Shi said, withdrawing his gaze.

"how do you know?"

Shao Guang was quite surprised. He glanced at him, and seeing that he didn't answer, he continued, "You guessed right, he is indeed dead. Not long after, my senior brother and I left Dong Sheng Shen Zhou. On the way, my senior brother made an excuse to go out for a while, and when he came back, he didn't say a word. Later, I secretly returned to Dong Sheng Shen Zhou to look for that young immortal, and found that he had been dead for many years. Calculating the time of his death, it was during the time when my senior brother made an excuse to go out for a while."

He sighed and said, "I asked my senior brother about this, and he said that this person must die. People with different paths should not make plans together, and we should have parted ways, but his abilities are too strong. He might actually create a path to the Inner Refinement Realm. At that time, he will be an enemy of the Celestial Court!"

He chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I never understood why that young man was an enemy of the Celestial Court, and why he had to die. Later, when I gained power and countless immortals called me Young Master Shaoguang, I finally understood."

He figured out where his status came from.

If all the immortals in the Earthly Immortal Realm had reached the Inner Dao Realm and didn't need to rely on others, his mentor would simply be a respected senior, not a high-ranking Immortal Emperor who controlled the vast resources of the Earthly Immortal Realm. As a disciple of an Immortal Emperor, he wouldn't be addressed as "Young Master" with such respect by so many people!
Reaching the Inner Cultivation Dao Realm would ruin his future!
The Celestial Court and the Heavenly Court are vying for legitimacy. Whoever seizes legitimacy will gain more resources and a higher status!
But if that young immortal from Dongsheng Divine Continent gains power, he will gain nothing, and his status will plummet!
Now, Chen Shi also harbors the same thoughts as that young immortal.

"It was my senior brother who killed that young immortal back then, now it's my turn," he thought to himself.

The two arrived at the center of the Guiyuan World, which was still filled with the evil ways of the Yuan Worms. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth had been assimilated by the evil ways. Even if the residents of the Guiyuan World returned to this place, they would still be corrupted and become evil spirits.

They might even be assimilated into the Yuan Worm!

Chen Shi activated his cultivation, his aura growing stronger and stronger. He couldn't help but say, "The Yuan Worm is such a wondrous creature. It is like a giant Dao Realm itself."

Shao Guang showed surprise and praised, "No wonder Senior Brother Xi Muran thought you were the junior brother. You are too smart, you saw the key to the Yuan Worm at a glance. The Yuan Worm is equivalent to a huge Dao Realm! The disciples of the Three Pure Ones rely on the protection of the Jade Pure Heaven, the Supreme Pure Heaven, and the Upper Pure Heaven to be free from disasters and calamities. The Buddhist sect relies on the protection of the Western Heaven and is also not afraid of the tribulation. What does the Celestial Court have to win back the hearts of immortals who cannot overcome the tribulation? It is the Yuan Worm!"

He was also improving his cultivation and activating the Great Wilderness Dao Collection.

The clash of their auras was like two invisible, intangible millstones spinning in opposite directions, causing gusts of wind and even tornadoes to suddenly rise up around them.

The tornado was accompanied by thunder and lightning, quickly turning into high temperatures and burning intensely.

The surrounding earth continued to crack, the surface melted, and lava flowed.

Shao Guang didn't take it to heart and laughed, "My master's cultivation is naturally not as good as the Buddha of the Western Paradise, nor as good as the Three Pure Ones, but with the Yuan Worm, he can gain an extra level of Dao Realm, reaching the level of protecting immortals to safely pass through tribulations. The stronger the Yuan Worm, the less pressure my master will be under."

Chen Shi's cultivation has reached its peak, reaching the sixth level of the Dao Realm, and he is already showing signs of entering the Golden Immortal Realm.

But time is even stronger.

Chen Shi had only just begun to grasp the basics of becoming a Golden Immortal, while he himself was already a Golden Immortal.

He entered the sect later than the Celestial Venerable, but his cultivation was absolutely no less than that of the Celestial Venerable.

The Celestial Venerable was killed by Wu Qi in alliance with the Great Shang Heavenly Court, and had to possess another body to be reborn, which delayed his cultivation progress. However, Shao Guang did not have such an experience.

His cultivation is very strong, having reached the ninth level of the Golden Immortal realm, namely Chi Ming and Yang Tian.

Although it is difficult to clearly sense one's Dao Realm in the Dark Sea, the Dao Realm is not merely about manipulating the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. With each advancement in Dao Realm, one's understanding of the Dao deepens, and one's cultivation becomes more profound.

He was a realm higher than Chen Shi, actually three levels higher in Dao realm and three levels higher in Great Dao cultivation!

He activated the Great Wilderness Dao Collection and took the lead in attacking!
His first move was like the Emperor's Chariot in motion.

The imperial chariot turns, the heavens are deep and still, the ladle carries the dragon's horn and the king's pillow!
Although this world was corrupted by the evil energy of the Primordial Worm, turning it into an evil path that he could not control, his cultivation far surpassed Chen Shi's. When he activated this move, the sky cracked, revealing the stars of the Primordial Starfield. The Big Dipper and the Azure Dragon constellations hung low, as if they were about to enter the Returning Origin World!
The immense stellar power converged, and the pressure from the celestial constellations almost caused the sky to collapse!

As Shao Guang roared, at the same time he unleashed another move, "Myriad Manifestations," which employed demonic techniques.

Although the Great Wilderness Dao Cultivation Collection is a technique passed down by the Immortal Emperor, it encompasses both the Immortal Path and the Demonic Path, making it a supreme method for cultivating both immortality and demonic power. The Emperor Chariot Circulation technique utilizes the Immortal Path, creating a stark contrast with the pervasive demonic path, showcasing the full power of this technique through their opposition!

These methods surpass even those of the Celestial Venerable back then!
Shao Guang was absolutely confident that even if Chen Shi deduced the techniques and supernatural powers of the Great Wilderness Mingdao Collection, they would never be as exquisite as his own.

He is a disciple personally taught by the Immortal Emperor, not a wild fox like Chen Shi!

He wanted to defeat Chen Shi swiftly and kill this rebellious youth, just like his senior brother Fan Xiao, to protect the Celestial Court and his own interests!

As he made his move, Chen Shi's Limitless Dao Field had already been deployed, instantly covering a thousand miles. Wherever it passed, the evil paths and evil energy of the Yuan Worm seemed to have encountered a natural enemy, rapidly transforming into Limitless Qi, thus strengthening Chen Shi's cultivation.

The Wuji Daoist Temple continues to expand outwards, assimilating more Yuanchong heretical sects.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shao Guang's heart sank, and he immediately understood why Chen Shi had chosen to confront him at the center of the Guiyuan World.

On the shore, he wasn't confident he could kill Shao Guang, because he sensed his cultivation was far inferior. But at the center of the Guiyuan World, he could mobilize the power of heaven and earth within it!

Even if the Origin World is corrupted by the Primordial Worms, it will be of no consequence to him. Because he can refine the Primordial Worms, he can naturally also refine the evil ways of the Primordial Worms.

"He also cannot mobilize the power of the Dao Realm, but he can treat the Guiyuan World as the Dao Realm and mobilize the power of the world in this realm!"

Upon realizing this, Shao Guang immediately raised his cultivation to its limit, holding nothing back and no longer testing the waters; his attack was the strongest he could muster!

He couldn't give Chen Shi any more time.

If Chen Shi is given more time, the Wuji Dojo will cover a wider area. If it expands to the entire Guiyuan World, Chen Shi's cultivation level will probably surpass his!

He must fight quickly!

The two supernatural powers clashed. Chen Shi also displayed the Emperor Chariot Operation from the Great Wilderness Mingdao Collection, with myriad phenomena in full bloom. His Emperor Chariot Operation was also the Immortal Path, and the myriad phenomena in full bloom were also the Demonic Path.

The two used the same techniques, but their supernatural abilities were different.

The turning of the imperial chariot in the twilight is like the Ziwei Emperor personally leading an expedition, fully demonstrating the unparalleled spirit of the Beidou Ziwei Emperor through the power of the Big Dipper.

The myriad phenomena of the demonic path are displayed to a dazzling degree, with supernatural powers manifesting celestial demonic phenomena such as Yakshas, ​​Yama, evil spirits, and Asuras, which are eerie and terrifying, directly striking the heart of the Dao.

As a disciple of the Celestial Emperor, he had opportunities that others could not match. For example, he could closely observe the Great Emperor of the Northern Dipper, Ziwei Emperor, studying his words and actions and meditating on them. He even observed the Great Emperor of the Northern Dipper's imperial processions many times!

Therefore, he can obtain the true essence of the Emperor's chariot's operation.

Which other immortals have such an opportunity?
As for the myriad phenomena, they are beyond the reach of ordinary immortals. The demonic phenomena such as Yakshas, ​​Yama, and evil spirits are beyond the reach of ordinary immortals to find or comprehend. But he can personally observe these demons, study them, and ponder the principles they contain.

Being a disciple of the Celestial Emperor comes with far too many advantages.

Chen Shi's Imperial Chariot Operation, on the other hand, brought Zhang Zhenren's Rootless Method to its extreme.

The Rootless Method does not seek its form, but its spirit. When cultivating the Emperor's Chariot Operation, one does not need to focus on the circumstances of the Ziwei Emperor's tour, but rather comprehend the stars of the Big Dipper, feel the common people's worship of the Big Dipper, and use the divinity bestowed upon the Big Dipper to evolve the Emperor's Chariot Operation technique.

The same applies to all things in nature.

He grasped the essence but forgot the form, so although the myriad phenomena and the imperial chariot were the same, the form of his supernatural powers was different from that of Shaoguang.

"boom!"

The two supernatural powers clashed, and with a loud bang, Chen Shi's purple-gold crown exploded, his black hair fluttered, and his body trembled, but he was overwhelmed by Shao Guang.

His aura suddenly surged, and the Wuji Dao Field expanded outward. With his hands clasped together and separated, he unleashed the two divine abilities of Seven Stars Scattered and Constellations Divided.

As the oppressive light arrived, its momentum surged, unleashing the Seven Stars in Disarray and the Division of Constellations.

The two supernatural powers clashed again, and Chen Shi's body swayed slightly. The Wuji Dao Field had expanded to a surrounding area of ​​ten thousand miles. He could mobilize the power of heaven and earth in this area. Although it was not as good as Shao Guang, it was not far off!

Shao Guang's heart sank, and he changed his moves, directly mobilizing the celestial power of the Primordial Star Domain to create a Lesser Celestial Tribulation Array.

He realized that Chen Shi's strength had improved too quickly, so he had no choice but to use the strongest move in the Great Wilderness Dao Collection!
He seemed to be a god-king who ruled over all the stars and deities of the Lesser Heavenly Cycle, bringing the power of this move to its extreme.

Chen Shi's expression changed drastically. Even if he used the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation Formation, he could not contend with Shao Guang.

His cultivation level is still inferior to Shao Guang's. If he uses the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation Formation, he will only be killed by the opponent!

Facing the strongest move from the Great Wilderness Mingdao Collection, he crossed his hands, as if embracing Tai Chi, and unleashed the transformation he had comprehended after fighting Xi Muran, which was the Small Heavenly Tribulation Formation.

When Xi Muran and he were dueling, they both used the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation Formation at the same time, which then came to an abrupt end. Although Chen Shi sensed that there was another divine power change afterward, he was unable to use this divine power change smoothly because Xi Muran did not continue to attack.

Afterwards, although he repeatedly took the elixir from Fuluo Village in an attempt to comprehend this supernatural power, he never succeeded.

Faced with the threat of Shao Guang this time, it was once again the divine power of the Great Wilderness Mingdao Collection that inexplicably allowed him to continue his insights from the battle with Xi Muran and unleash this move.

Heaven and earth come back!

This move mobilizes the divine power of the Great Zhou Heavenly Stars, as if it gathers the power of all the gods in the Heavenly Court into one person!
Shao Guang's expression changed instantly. A series of cracking sounds rang out as Chen Shi broke through the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation Formation, leaving him wide open.

Chen Shi's figure passed him by, and his voice reached his ears: "Didn't Senior Brother Xi tell you? After the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation Formation, there is another change."

The Great Zhou Heavenly Star Power, like countless stars, pierced through Shao Guang's body and burst out from behind him.

Shao Guang's eyes dimmed, his heart filled with confusion: "Why didn't Senior Brother Xi mention this change when he saw me? Why didn't my master teach me this supernatural power..."

puff.

His body fell to the ground, crashing into the dust.

(End of this chapter)