Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 712 Thunder Pool, Sword Tomb Collection, and Martial Arts Demonstration in the Celestial Realm (Two-in-One)

Under the myrtle tree.

Zhulong stood upright, its serpentine body covered in scales swaying slightly, its two vertical pupils gleaming with a deep, dark light.

In the sky, the roc spreads its wings, drawing forth vast ocean waters.

Li Yuan is refining the Profound Yin Thunder Pool.

The Profound Yin Thunder Pool is similar to the Fire Phoenix Furnace. It is a creation that only cultivators who have mastered the Profound Yin Thunder Scripture can condense. He has not mastered this scripture, so he has to resort to trickery.

"Om~"

One after another, demonic shadows flowed out from the shadows of the trees, intertwining with each other to form a square black pool of lightning. This was the profound Yin magic power accumulated by the shadow demon body.

Only by using this magical power as a medium can one knead various divine patterns and evolve the various divine restrictions required for the Thunder Pool.

"Wow~~"

Streams of water came from the vast ocean, guided by the Kunpeng, and disappeared into the Thunder Pool. As the water vapor rose, all sorts of wonders gradually appeared.

These are the divine runes needed to refine this Thunder Pool.

"Chi~"

The Candle Dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a gray light that landed in the Thunder Pool, forcefully driving the flow of Xuan Yin magic power to condense a corresponding divine restriction.

Zhulong possesses both Yin and Yang transformations and can wield the power of Xuan Yin magic.

"Om~"

With the combined power of the two true forms, the previously somewhat blurry Thunder Pool gradually became clear, and the divine patterns on it appeared and disappeared, already taking shape.

"Thunder pools contain thunder that transforms into water, which has the effect of nourishing spiritual plants. Perhaps we can condense a few more different thunder pools in the future, so that even if we don't plant spiritual fields, we can still use them to irrigate the Xuan Teng Tree."

Li Yuan gently stroked the Xuan Teng tree, sensing the immense life force within its trunk.

He could feel the attraction of the Thunder Pool to the Mystic Vine Tree. In the cultivation of spiritual plants, thunder is an indispensable element, and the transformation of the vast majority of spiritual plants is inseparable from the baptism of thunder tribulation.

However, the lightning tribulation is violent, and the danger is greatly reduced when the lightning pool is transformed into lightning water.

"Woo~"

Sensing Li Yuan's will, the Xuan Teng Tree swayed gently, as if in joy.

Li Yuan looked up.

The Xuan Teng Tree has not yet broken through the thousand-zhang limit, but it is much more luxuriant than before. Thanks to the nourishment of countless demons, the eight purple flower buds have also undergone considerable changes.

One of them even showed signs of opening.

"After it blooms and bears fruit, you can then cultivate a second myrtle tree."

"The demons of the Heavenly Demon Realm are indeed incredibly resourceful!"

Li Yuan was very satisfied with this, and he slowly walked into the shadows of the trees.

In the shadows, the Yuan Ying Pure Yang Tree was even more imposing than the Xuan Teng Tree, and even with its branches and leaves tightly contracted, it was still thousands of feet tall.

This Pure Yang Tree, which gathers the essence of a peak Fifth Realm Yuan Ying cultivator, is still of higher grade than the current Xuan Teng Tree, even though it is quite damaged.

The reason why the Xuan Teng Tree can continuously devour the blood essence of various demons year after year is also related to the Yuan Ying Tree.

Normally, even demons in the Heavenly Demon Realm have impurities, and they need to be tempered and cleansed after consuming too much. However, the Yuan Ying Pure Yang Tree absorbs all the filth and impurities.

This tree is an extremely yin tree, which accepts all yin and dark things without rejection, and not only does it not harm them, but it also strengthens them.

"Whoo~"

Beneath the Pure Yang Tree, the Shadow Demon sat cross-legged, surrounded by thousands of demonic shadows that moved and breathed in magical power to aid his cultivation of the 'Great Sun Divine Ape Transformation'.

"The Shadow Demon is also quite helpful for cultivating spells, but it is too slow compared to devouring the Ghost Land."

This is Li Yuan's internal assessment.

The Shadow Demon Body Refinement Technique is not slow. With the assistance of thousands of demonic shadows and only practicing one spell, its speed is only slightly slower than his.

Compared to the terrifying progress made in previous explorations, this is nothing.

"The Tomb of the Sword God is far more precious than any other strange land. This time, we should focus on this tomb."

Li Yuan also sat cross-legged, sorting out the things he needed to do on this trip.

He went to the Sword God's Tomb with the Floating Dharma Master to attend the gathering, which was the first thing he did.

He needs everything, whether it's a spiritual treasure that combines innate talents, a control item related to the Five Great Scriptures, a star core needed for advancing in the Scroll of Military Command, or a divine rune needed for cultivating the Origin Divine Fist.

Secondly, naturally, is the Tomb of the Sword God.

"Entering the Sword God's Tomb in the form of a Shadow Demon is indeed very suitable. Using the Shadow Demon as an anchor, if we encounter any extremely rare and precious natural treasures, we can simply cast the hook and bring them back!"

Li Yuan was making plans in his mind.

He had originally intended to send the Shadow Demon into the Sword God's Tomb, and after discovering the correct use of 'Heavenly Tribulation', his mind became even more active.

For the first half mile or so, he tried using the shadow as an anchor to cast his line for fishing.

As he expected, only the Heavenly Tribulation could accurately catch fish; the randomness of the Human Tribulation rod was too great, making it impossible to lock onto the anchor point.

"The number of Heavenly Tribulations can only be accumulated once every hundred years. Ordinary things are not worth wasting these attempts on."

Li Yuan sensed the people robbing the platform.

[Heavenly Tribulation Number: 10]

"Om~"

At this moment, Li Yuan heard a tremor, stepped out of the shadows, and discovered that the Profound Yin Thunder Pool had been successfully condensed.

With a hiss, a demonic shadow sacrificed itself, transforming into a drop of lightning water that rolled in the pool.

"Can the demon's remains be transformed into lightning water?"

As soon as Li Yuan had this thought, Jiuying, who was far away, sensed it and suddenly stretched its neck for thousands of miles, carrying a large number of demon bodies, all left behind by demons of the third realm.

"Chi~"

Li Yuan threw one head directly into the pool, and the Thunder Pool trembled violently, with thousands of divine patterns flowing within, forming a net that enveloped the demonic body.

Before long, a corner of the demon's body melted, turning into drops of black lightning water.

"The speed is too slow. This Thunder Pool is of too low a grade. To speed up the refining process, we need to sacrifice the Demon Shadow..."

Li Yuan was not stingy; one demonic shadow after another entered the lightning pool. Before long, the demonic body completely melted, and a thin layer of lightning water covered the bottom of the pool.

“During the process of refining thunder water in the Thunder Pool, there is also a slight enhancement, but the magnitude is not as great as that of the Fire Phoenix Furnace. That’s right, the Profound Yin Thunder Pool is not the highest grade of Thunder Pool.”

Li Yuan sensed it carefully and wasn't particularly surprised.

Dongxuan Mountain also has its share of Thunder Scriptures and various methods for condensing Thunder Pools. In fact, the Five Extremes Scriptures also have a method for condensing 'Five Extremes Thunder Pools', but that requires the concurrent study of the Five Extremes Scriptures to be able to condense it.

The Five Extreme Divine Thunder it nurtures not only has the power to destroy all laws, but also the ability to strengthen the cultivation of the Five Extreme Scriptures. It will inevitably be refined in the future.

"The Fire Phoenix Furnace can be shut down for now. We should focus on refining the Thunder Pool and the Profound Yin Divine Thunder. At the very least, we need to refine a fifth-realm Profound Yin Divine Thunder!"

With a thought, Li Yuan transmitted his will to the nine True Forms.

After all the fierce forms were perfected and condensed into the metal element, the 'Sun Nest' and its ten golden crows, which are now in dire need of the nourishment of killing energy, are not in a hurry.

As for the Fire Phoenix, the Xuanhuang Qilin, and the Zhulong, they are not nourished by the killing energy.

"There is no rush to refine the metal element, and it is not too late to accumulate magical power."

Li Yuan withdrew from the Divine Realm.

The large ship that Jiuyanluo had transformed into was still traveling through the darkness at an extremely fast speed.

"Chi~"

When Li Yuan opened his eyes, he saw that Fu Fa Dao Ren suddenly raised his hand, and the Demon-Refining Immortal-Trapping Sword in front of his knee trembled and disappeared without a trace. When it returned, there was a giant ape demon with a length of 100 feet on the ship.

"Senior brother?"

Li Yuan was startled, realizing that the demon that resembled a violent ape was not the Ape Demon, but the Soul-Chasing Demon!
This is a demon that only exists in the Heavenly Demon Realm. According to the classification of demons, it belongs to the middle-grade demon and has already reached the fifth realm.

"In the past, in order to reverse my innate Dao body, I stormed into the Heavenly Demon Realm. Although I managed to deceive those demon lords and demon kings with the 'Hidden God Talisman' bestowed by my master, I was still targeted by a demon."

The Taoist Fufa wiped the Demon-Refining Sword: "That demon is called the Five Decays, and he is close to the eighth realm. If that were all, I would not be afraid. However, the supernatural power he cultivates is truly ferocious."

"The five signs of decay?"

Li Yuan was startled.

The five signs of decay are: the decline of spiritual power, the decline of physical appearance, the decline of wisdom, the decline of enlightenment, and the decline of the Lotus Sutra.

He had seen it in a classic text.

After their lifespan ends, the cultivators who ascend to the Heavenly Realm and enter the Void will inevitably encounter this tribulation during a certain Dao Tribulation. It is said to be extremely terrifying, and even gods may perish on the spot if they touch it.

Seeing that he was interested, the Taoist priest Fufa gave him a brief explanation.

The Heavenly Demon Realm encompasses far more smaller realms than any other major realm, and is home to countless demons. The Heavenly Demon Realm itself is the holy land of these demons.

That Five Decays Daoist was a demon who invaded the Great Realm from the Small Realm. He was extremely ferocious and once used the great supernatural power of the 'Five Decays of Heaven and Man' to remotely curse and kill the 'Lockbone Bodhisattva'. Although he failed, he escaped the latter's furious killing move!
"The Collarbone Temple is one of the six temples of the Taihuang Heaven. The Collarbone Bodhisattva's cultivation level is no less than that of the Profound Origin Bodhisattva, but his golden body was defiled by the Five Signs of Decay, and the temple almost decayed..."

Mentioning this demon, the Floating Dharma Daoist's expression also became quite solemn. After thinking for a moment, he flicked his finger and touched Li Yuan's brow:
"I witnessed a part of it back then..."

"Om~"

Li Yuan neither dodged nor flinched, letting the finger touch his brow. Immediately, a tremor was heard, and divine light blazed before his eyes, followed by a series of flowing lights and shadows.

In a daze, he seemed to have arrived at the depths of the Ruins of Return.

I saw a magnificent and mysterious place, a sacred place that seemed to be formed by the convergence of stars.

Within that sacred site, temples stood in clusters, incense burned like a waterfall, countless mythical beasts frolicked and played, bodhisattvas preached the Dharma, vajras protected the path, and monastics served.

At times, flowers would fall from the sky, and chanting of Buddhist hymns would echo.

At a certain moment, the unseen Bodhisattva seemed to sense something, and when he looked up, firelight appeared in his eyes.

"Crack!"

The light and shadow vanished in the next instant.

But at the moment of destruction, Li Yuan's heart trembled violently. In that fleeting glimpse, the sacred temple seemed to be suddenly shrouded in a layer of black mist.
Within the black mist, it seemed as if time was passing by at a thousand times the speed. The monks, nuns, and even Vajras and Sangharama all showed signs of aging in an instant, as if their lifespans were coming to an end!

"But those who fall victim to this supernatural power will experience a continuous loss of magical power, the decay of their natal spiritual treasures, the withering of their natal spiritual plants, the inability to think clearly, and the gradual forgetting of their enlightened understanding, and even the Dao itself, until their Dao is destroyed and their spirit dies!"

The Taoist priest spoke up at the opportune moment.

"So fierce?"

Li Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, thankful that he had remained calm enough; the demons in the Demon Realm that day were truly too ruthless.

"The Heavenly Demon Realm is not only full of good fortune, but also has fierce demons like the Five Decays Daoist. Junior Brother, you must be careful when you cultivate the Demon Refining Method in the future."

The Floating Dharma Master offered this advice.

"Junior brother understands!"

Li Yuan nodded repeatedly.

"Among the myriad realms of Guixu, there are only a handful that are more dangerous than the Heavenly Demon Realm."

The Taoist priest paused slightly as he spoke:
"Junior brother, do you know why I'm saying all this?"

Li Yuan shook his head.

"Because of the Heavenly Martial Arts Competition."

Master Fufa wasn't one to keep people in suspense: "What is martial arts practice? What is the purpose of martial arts practice?"

"Nothing more than this, all for the purpose of opening up the Ruins of Return!"

The words of the Floating Dharma Master were concise and to the point.

"Opening up the Ruins of Return..."

Li Yuan was not surprised.

In his years of listening, he has heard countless stories of battles and conflicts between the Other Dimension and the Weitian Dao Sect. Their enmity dates back to ancient times and has never ceased.

In the sound of the sound, it wasn't just the disciples of the Dao Sect who were exploring the Ruins of Return; cultivators from all realms within the Ruins of Return were also constantly exploring the present world.

"Most of the previous Martial Arts Tournaments were held in a different dimension under the jurisdiction of the Nine Realms of Guixu. For example, the last one was held in the Eternal Night Realm, and the one before that was the 'Lanlin Realm'..."

The Taoist priest glanced at him.

"So, this Heavenly Martial Arts Competition might be a minor realm under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Demon Realm?" Li Yuan's eyelids twitched.

"Junior brother is intelligent, but there's no need to worry about it."

The Taoist priest smiled and said, "Martial arts practice is just martial arts practice. It's impossible for us to open up the Ruins of Return."

"What do you mean, senior brother?"

Li Yuan felt a sense of relief and began to have some guesses.

"When the Martial Arts Competition of the Heavens begins, the Ancestral Master will activate the Great Luo Diagram. This diagram is the Ancestral Master's most precious treasure, possessing unparalleled divine power. It can transform qi into form and project it into the myriad worlds of the Void from afar. Even the supreme beings of all worlds cannot withstand it!"

The Taoist priest seemed to be reminiscing.

"Transforming gas into form and projecting it from a distance?"

Li Yuan was somewhat astonished, and subconsciously sensed the Great Luo Diagram Record, which could be detected even after leaving Dongxuan Mountain.

"At that time, our will will descend, and we will use this world as our battlefield, not only to attack cultivators from other worlds, but also to fight against cultivators from other Daoist sects..."

"It's not about fighting children on stage, with each move a piece of paper."

The Taoist priest gave a brief explanation.

"Is that so?"

Li Yuan clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Victory or defeat in the martial arts competition will not harm oneself, but one must be cautious and not die too early. Even if one is to die, one must gain something. The realms chosen for each Heavenly Martial Arts Competition contain all kinds of fortune!"

The Daoist Fufa paused slightly before saying, "These are yours once you have them. Even if you die after obtaining them, the Great Luo Records will take them back!"

"Thanks for the advice, senior brother!"

Li Yuan bowed and thanked him, taking everything he said to heart, and was also secretly amazed by the power of the Great Luo Diagram.

"Coming."

At this moment, the Floating Dharma Master stood up.

Li Yuan gazed into the distance.

In the far distance, two beams of divine light, like swords and scissors, crossed, their dazzling brilliance illuminating the darkness of countless miles of desolate ruins.

Faintly visible beneath the 'scissors', one could see a continent, bustling with cultivators coming and going.

"Beyond those two sword lights lies the Tomb of the Sword God!"

As the Daoist Fufa spoke, the Nine-Smoke Silk beneath him trembled violently, shifting hundreds of thousands of times in an instant, traversing billions of miles in the blink of an eye.

'This is the Realm of Reflecting the Dao!'

Li Yuan felt a blur before his eyes and found himself on land, filled with awe.

Theoretically, a cultivator at the third realm can unleash the full potential of a top-grade spiritual treasure. If he were to activate this Nine Smoke Silk, he could travel 360,000 miles in an instant.

However, the same Nine-Smoke Silk, under the urging of the Floating Dharma Daoist, can be moved hundreds of times in an instant, and billions of miles are only a blink of an eye.

This is not just a difference in magical power level, but also in cultivation level.

"Follow me."

The Taoist priest put away the Nine Smoke Silk, slung the Demon-Refining Sword over his shoulder, and slowly walked toward the Sword God Gathering.

Li Yuan followed closely behind.

This is an extremely desolate continent, or more accurately, a wasteland pieced together from numerous meteorite fragments, devoid of any life.

Two sword lights crisscrossed each other, their dazzling light illuminating the entire continent.

Cultivators come and go from time to time, some by flying boat, some by riding spirit beasts, and some by teleporting through the void. But there are no lone travelers. Every cultivator above the sixth realm is followed by at least one, and sometimes dozens, of cultivators at the third realm.

"So many cultivators at the sixth realm or above..."

Li Yuan only glanced at him out of the corner of his eye.

Cultivators who have reached the Heavenly Realm are also known as quasi-gods. The aura of such cultivators is majestic and sacred, and they can be easily identified by observation. However, cultivators at the seventh realm are not so easy to observe.

Unless one makes an appearance like Fan Jing, with a 'Dao Ring' or 'Halo' hanging behind their head, it's immediately obvious that most seventh-realm cultivators are not so flamboyant.

At least not here.

"Those two sword energies..."

Li Yuan was also observing the two intersecting sword energies in the sky.

In his perception, all the cultivators here combined were far less terrifying than these two sword energies. Even just glancing at them out of the corner of his eye, he felt an indescribable sense of dread.

"With the Dao Lord's sword aura above, no one dares to make a move here. Junior brother, please be careful..."

The Taoist priest paused slightly in his transmission.

Li Yuan had already changed his appearance, aura, and physique, and was wearing a bronze ghost mask, looking extremely familiar with the place.

"Junior brother's concealment technique is quite good, isn't it?"

The Taoist priest was somewhat surprised.

"Replying to Senior Brother, it was Senior Brother Qi Yun who gave me a seed of supernatural power, which contains a technique called Turtle Breath Concealment with eighty-one layers of restrictions."

Li Yuan replied telepathically.

He activated not only the Turtle Breath Concealment Technique, but also the Azure Emperor's Evolution Technique, as well as several Concealment Techniques obtained from the Shadow Demon Body, totaling nine techniques.

With their auras intertwined, even a cultivator at the fifth realm couldn't see through his presence.

"good."

The Taoist priest praised him, then seemed to sense something and looked into the distance.

Li Yuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Taoist nun with an exceptionally beautiful appearance.

The Taoist nun had a sword hanging at her waist and a whisk in her hand. Her aura was restrained and she didn't show any sharpness, but she had a captivating presence.

Behind her followed a man and a woman, both dressed in magic robes and carrying magical swords; they were quite impressive in appearance.

"Junior brother, it's been a long time. Your skills have improved greatly."

The nun bowed, but her gaze involuntarily fell on the Demon-Refining Sword carried by the Taoist priest, and she was slightly startled.

The sword's edge was now concealed, no longer displaying its former ferocity and killing power; it was clearly undergoing a transformation.

"Senior Sister Tongqing has also made great progress."

The Taoist priest returned the greeting.

"This must be the junior brother."

The nun's beautiful eyes swept over Li Yuan: "Senior sister rarely returns to the mountain, but I have heard of junior brother's great name. His Chaotic Saint Body is truly enviable!"

"Greetings, Senior Sister Tongqing."

Li Yuan bowed again.

"In just over ten years, the Divine Palace is about to be completed. Junior Brother's talent is probably no less than that of Junior Brother."

The nun Tongqing was full of praise.

The two people behind her bowed in unison, saying "Greetings to my two senior uncles" with a respectful attitude, while glancing at Li Yuan out of the corner of their eyes.

There is awe and admiration.

"You flatter me, Senior Sister."

Li Yuan was also very respectful, while information about this senior sister surfaced in his mind.

Tongqing Daoist nun, the first true disciple of the generation on Dongxuan Mountain, also received the Demon-Refining and Immortal-Trapping Sword. He had just glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

That sword was of no lower quality than the one owned by the Floating Dharma Daoist, and it was also in the process of transforming into a 'Dao Treasure'...

"Also at the peak of the seventh realm..."

With caution, Li Yuan and this senior sister exchanged contact information.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Daoist nun Tongqing gave the instructions:
"Mu Qing, Mu Huo, accompany your martial uncle to tour this Sword God Market."

"Yes!"

The two disciples bowed and accepted.

Seeing that the Taoist Fufa nodded slightly, Li Yuan followed the two men away, clearly indicating that they had something to discuss.

After watching the three leave, the Daoist nun Tongqing said:
"Junior brother, that's not fair of you!"

"Why do you say that, Senior Sister?"

The Taoist priest was somewhat surprised.

"We agreed on fair competition, so why did you call this junior brother?"

The nun Tongqing glanced at him, her tone unfriendly:

"I only felt that this junior brother was extraordinary, but after communicating with the Great Luo Diagram, I learned that he actually reached the top of the battle rankings in the Heavenly Market Realm a few years ago!"

“When I invited him to the Sword God’s Tomb, he had not yet reached the top of the Battle Ranking, and at that time he had not yet developed the Chaos Saint Body.”

The Taoist priest answered.

"is it?"

The Taoist nun Tongqing clearly didn't believe it, and performed calculations with her fingers right in front of him, then immediately exclaimed in surprise:

"You murderous bastard, you actually care about him so much, and you even refuse to let him enter the Sword God's Tomb for you?!"

The Daoist Fufa remained calm: "Even without that thing, my Demon-Refining Sword can still be upgraded to a Dao Treasure."

That's true, but how long will it take?

Knowing his temperament, the nun Tongqing's expression softened slightly, but she still shook her head:
"Eight hundred years ago, my Demon-Refining Sword underwent a transformation, but it has not yet been fully completed. How long will it take for yours to complete the transformation?"

"Junior brother has considerable talent in combat, but it's unlikely he'll be able to break into the ninth level of the 'Sword Realm'..."

Fufa Daoren didn't have high hopes for the Sword God's Tomb: "The next Weitian Martial Arts Competition might be an opportunity."

"Next martial arts demonstration..."

The nun Tongqing frowned slightly:

"Fine, I still want to compete. This time, besides my two little disciples, I've also sought out one or two fighters from the Ziwei and Taiwei realms..."

"Senior sister is well prepared."

Fufa Daoren didn't seem to care much: "Junior Brother Yu's entry into the ninth level of the Sword Realm back then was also a stroke of luck. As for others, the chances are probably not great."

"We have to give it a try eventually."

Tongqing Daoist nun suddenly frowned and looked outside the Sword God Gathering. A giant ship with thirty-six floors above and below was flying in, its aura majestic and vast.

At the highest point of the giant ship, a tall man in white robes crossed his arms, with light and shadow intertwining behind him, transforming into the twenty-three Dao Rings, their light as bright as the sun, attracting everyone's attention.

"Here comes the annoying thing!"

……

Sword Gods Gather.

Li Yuan was startled and looked at the giant ship:

"That is?"

"Uncle-Master, that's the 'Ten Thousand Thunder Ship'!"

The woman named Mu Qing also saw the white-clad man on the giant ship and looked at him with awe: "That should be the number one disciple of Yujing Mountain in this generation, Uncle-Master Fu Jiu!"

Yujing Mountain, one of the twelve mountains of Daluo, shares the same origin as Dongxuan Mountain. However, unlike Tianyu Daojun, Yujing Daojun was extremely strict in accepting disciples, and only had true disciples under his tutelage.

A generation can have as many as five or six people, or as few as two or three.

"Taoist Fu Jiu".

Li Yuan's gaze narrowed slightly:

"Twenty-three Dharma Rings, reflecting the Dao of twenty-three realms..."

(End of this chapter)