Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 725 The Great Sutra, the Power of the Five Emperors! (Two Chapters Combined)

Compared to the Sword God Market, which had just over a hundred stalls six months ago, Tongqing City now boasts thousands of stalls, where numerous cultivators exchange goods and services.

Most of them are rare and precious materials from their respective realms, while a small portion are spiritual objects from the Sword Realm.

With 621 major merits and nearly 90,000 minor merits in his possession, and being on the Sword God Continent, Li Yuan had no scruples and naturally went on a buying spree.

High-grade spirit rice seeds, various tree species, unique Daoist weapons, elixirs, spiritual incense, rare and precious materials, broken spiritual treasures, superior divine patterns, and ancient scrolls and magical artifacts from the Void Realm.

It accepts all spiritual treasures and objects that can alter one's inherent nature.

Over three days, Li Yuan traveled to every city on the Sword God Continent, purchasing a huge amount of cultivation supplies, which attracted the attention of many people.

But these gazes dispersed after he entered the cave of the Floating Dharma Master, and many people had already guessed his identity.

"The purchasing power of good deeds is truly astonishing."

Feeling the various objects of control shining on the gray stone platform, and the mountains of cultivation resources piled up inside the Sky-Escape Boat, Li Yuan felt a sense of pleasure from hoarding.

And this only cost 40,000 minor merits, because he bought the remains of three divine treasures, as well as a 'star core' that he had been searching for for a long time.

"Om~"

It was a fist-sized, irregularly shaped meteorite, containing both destruction and life.

This is a remnant of a life-bearing star that was destroyed 2,400 years ago when cultivators from the Xuanhuang Great Realm invaded the present world. Because it is relatively intact, it is extremely valuable.

"One star core, 6,400 minor merits, and that's only because the seller recognized my identity and voluntarily lowered the price."

Even the wealthy Li felt a pang of heartache.

A complete life-giving star, if crafted by the heavens, can serve as the main material for a divine treasure. However, even a divine treasure of normal quality would only require a little over ten thousand minor merits.

He wouldn't have bought it if it weren't for the promotion to Commander of the Army Register.

Life-bearing planetary nuclei are expensive, mainly because they are so rare.

However, even the life star core couldn't compare to the remains of those two top-grade divine treasures, the latter of which normally required a great deal of merit to trade.

【Flame Dragon Robe (Tier 14)】

[...A superior divine treasure crafted by the Myriad Laws Pavilion's master craftsmanship using the complete hide of an extraterrestrial fiery dragon as its base, incorporating three thousand six hundred kinds of divine fire...]

[...Due to unforeseen circumstances, the inner sanctuary was destroyed, and all the divine restrictions were lost, making restoration virtually impossible...]

[Requirements for mastering it: 81 levels of fire elemental power]

[Control Effect: Tier 14: Scorching Flames]

【Burning Flames: The convergence of countless divine flames can burn away impurities and enhance one's talents...】

Li Yuan looked at the two remains he had bought.

Similar to the Flame Dragon Robe, the other [Ice Soul Mystic Dragon Robe (Tier 14)] is also nearly beyond repair, and its control effect 'Ice Soul Cleansing' also has the effect of altering one's innate abilities.

"Including the ten spiritual treasures purchased half a year ago, we now have more than thirty spiritual treasures that can enhance our talents. Perhaps we can directly elevate our Chaotic Body to the Saint Body level!"

Li Yuan felt a sense of anticipation.

Normally, advancing to the Chaos Body requires cultivating a large number of spells and nurturing countless divine runes for a slow transformation, often taking tens or hundreds of years.

This was too long for him.

"Once one has mastered the Law of Heaven, one's innate talent is difficult to change. Therefore, before reaching the sixth realm, one must change one's innate talent to the 'Innate Chaotic Dao Body'!"

Li Yuan felt a clear understanding.

Because of the great gains from his trip to the Sword Realm, he has re-planned his cultivation path over the past six months.

The first step is to reverse one's innate chaotic Dao body, advance to the level of a true disciple, and obtain the title of Great Luo Heaven.

Only then would he be qualified to enter the Great Luo Heaven and pay homage to the Ancestral Master.

This is the ultimate goal. In detail, it involves cultivating the Five Extremes Scripture, refining the First-Grade Great Elixir, condensing the Five Extremes Divine Light, practicing the Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Technique, and mastering the Origin Divine Fist.

Further subdivided, it involves refining the 'Great Luo Banner' and the 'Demon-Refining Immortal-Slaying Sword,' which are treasures for protecting the Dao.

Cultivating the 'Five Emperors' power' and possessing the strengths of the five elements and five extremes constitutes the ultimate power.

The second is the tribulation of attaining enlightenment!

Cultivating the Law of Heaven and undergoing the tribulation of Heaven is the first step for a cultivator to ascend from human to god, and it is also recognized by all realms as the most difficult hurdle.

Throughout history, countless geniuses have failed their tribulations in the path to enlightenment, including Dao Lords and even the Heavenly Lord himself, who failed his first tribulation in his youth.

"Legend has it that several centuries ago, when the Heavenly Lord was undergoing his tribulation to attain enlightenment, he encountered an incarnation of a supreme divine king, which nearly led to his death..."

The thought flashed through Li Yuan's mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

This is the Bagua he saw in the 'True Transmission of the Mysterious Cave'. Although he doesn't know if it's true or not, he'll take it as true.

"There are countless methods for transcending tribulation, but they can be roughly categorized into a few: spirit beasts, spirit treasures, spirit plants, Dao weapons, formations, and the cultivator himself..."

Li Yuan mentally sorted out his plans.

Needless to say, the Great Luo Banner and the Demon Refining Sword can certainly satisfy your needs for cultivation; these are top-tier spiritual treasures.

The spirit beast is the Rebellious Turtle, which can also be used after being raised.

Spiritual plants are also useful. As long as the Mystic Vine Tree can be multiplied into nine, it will be sufficient whether it is used as the foundation of an array or to protect the source.

"The White Bone Dao Army is still a bit weak. In the future, we either need to add more types, or we need to learn the secret Dao Army tactics of White Bone Mountain..."

"The latter is too difficult; the former is more reliable..."

Li Yuan further subdivided the numerous goals and listed out the difficulties one by one, leaving them to be resolved gradually later.

"Just follow the steps..."

“The future is promising!”

Exhaling a long breath, Li Yuan swallowed a spiritual pill and began his daily cultivation practice, working with the various Dao soldiers to kill the attacking demons one by one.

"call!"

After nightfall, Li Yuan finished his daily practice, took out the Psychic Orb, and replied to various divine messages as usual. Then he entered the Battle Hall and accepted Wu Yunlong's challenge.

Although the trip to the Sword Realm was very fruitful, it is not in Master Li's nature to sit around and do nothing. He must maintain the source of his merits.

Thus, having defeated Wu Yunlong in one move, Li Yuan, having made a small profit, contentedly put away the Knowledge Ball.

Begin visualizing the true forms of Zhulong, Richao, and other similar creatures.

……

"..."

In a cave in Tongqing City, Wu Yunlong silently shut down his psychic sphere. He gently rubbed his temples, and behind his unfocused gaze, light and shadow intertwined.

Even though he knew he was no match for Li Yuan, being blown apart with a single punch was still beyond his wildest expectations.

Thinking back to six years ago, when he first fought against Li Yuan, although he was no match for him, he managed to parry several hundred moves.

But now, he can't even take a single punch...

In just a few years, I've made considerable progress, so how come the gap has widened to this extent?

“He’s not a human!”

Wu Yunlong sat there for a long time, feeling that the already dim room was getting even darker, and he even stopped his usual visualization of his true form.

"Om~"

At that moment, the General Knowledge Sphere trembled.

Wu Yunlong opened the window without a word, and saw light and shadow intertwining, illuminating the cave. Within the light screen appeared a heroic Taoist priest dressed in a red robe.

"Junior Brother Wu?"

"Senior Brother Yong'an."

Wu Yunlong bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

This Taoist priest, whose Taoist name is 'Yong'an', is the foremost true disciple of Shizun Mountain in this generation. He has cultivated to the seventh realm and refined the twenty-first Taoist ring, and his realm is no less than that of Fufa Taoist.

"Junior Brother Wu is in a bad mood?"

"...I'm sorry to have made you laugh, senior brother."

Wu Yunlong gave a bitter smile: "I challenged Li Yuan to a duel just now, and suffered a crushing defeat."

"The path of cultivation is long, why bother with short-term gains and losses?"

Master Yong'an comforted him:
“Li Yuan of Dongxuan Mountain cultivates the ‘Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison’ technique, which is a great supernatural power. He has imprisoned an extremely ferocious beast. No one within the three realms can defeat him.”

"Great supernatural powers, normally speaking, even for us, the true disciples of Weitian, it takes until we reach the fifth or sixth realm to cultivate them..."

"Junior brother understands."

Wu Yunlong nodded.

"It's good that you understand, Junior Brother. Right now you are no match for Li Yuan, but once you have forged the Great Pill, refined your innate divine power, and even cultivated the Great Divine Power Technique, you will naturally be able to close the gap."

Seeing Wu Yunlong relax his brows, Daoist Yong'an paused slightly and said:
"Junior brother is acquainted with Li Yuan. Have you ever met up with him privately?"

"Never."

Wu Yunlong shook his head: "After he reached the top of the sword world, he was invited to banquets by many people, but as far as I know, apart from the small banquets of those few Dongxuan True Masters, he has not gone out."

"His fame resounds throughout the lands, yet it does not disturb his mind; he is truly a seed of cultivation."

The Taoist priest of Yong'an sighed, then explained his purpose:

"I intend to invite him to meet; could you please introduce us, junior brother?"

"This……"

Wu Yunlong didn't dare to agree directly and cautiously asked, "What brings you here, Senior Brother?"

"The Ten Realms of Wrath".

The Taoist priest of Yong'an replied.

"This……"

Wu Yunlong's eyelids twitched.

The Ten Realms of Wrath is an alternate dimension located on the tenth level of the Ruins of Return. It was established before the ages, and because it is teeming with ferocious beasts, it was once highly favored by cultivators.

But that was before!
Over a thousand years ago, this world was on the verge of extinction. Any great cultivator who entered it could trigger a 'tide of world destruction,' so it gradually became a forbidden place, and few people went there.

"I'm afraid not."

Wu Yunlong shook his head and refused.

He didn't talk much with Li Yuan, but he vaguely knew that the man was extremely cautious. In addition, he had gained a lot from his trip to the Sword Realm and was not short of cultivation resources, so it was impossible for him to take risks in such a place.

Whether it will work or not, we still have to ask.

Daoist Yong'an smiled and said, "This is Daoist Lord's beloved disciple. Would Senior Brother dare to force him? I was just asking..."

"This……"

Wu Yunlong couldn't refuse, as he had received a great favor from this senior brother, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree to ask.

……

"Taoist Yong'an, from the Ten Realms of Wrath?"

Inside the cave, Li Yuan was slightly taken aback. Instead of replying, he first asked a question through the 'Dongxuan True Transmission' interface.

"Taoist Yong'an?"

"The foremost disciple of the current generation of Shizun Mountain, he cultivates the 'Four Absolute Paths of Heavenly Will,' possesses a 'Cleaving Immortal Gourd,' and is also at the half-step eighth realm of cultivation..."

"The Ten Realms of Wrath? That other dimension that is about to perish? It's probably for the Immortal-Slaying Gourd. That place doesn't allow cultivators of the Fifth Realm. If you refine a Great Pill, Junior Brother, you can go and take a look."

"Indeed, this is an excellent place for refining demons, very suitable for sharpening Junior Brother's Demon-Refining Immortal Sword..."

"Junior brother, you can ask Yu Huanzhen. She's been working hard for decades to get to the Ten Wrathful Realms, and she's spent countless merits..."

The senior students replied very quickly.

"Senior Sister Yu, so this is the place she was talking about for refining demons."

Li Yuan thanked his fellow disciples for their explanations, and then, understanding the situation, he noted it down. He politely declined Wu Yunlong's offer, saying only that he needed to return to the mountain to prepare for refining the Great Elixir. The latter breathed a sigh of relief and went to refuse Yong'an Daoist without mentioning it again.

"The place where demonic refinement begins."

With a thought, Li Yuan's Demon Refining Immortal Sword embryo appeared in his palm. He gently stroked the sword and said, "There's no rush to refine the Demon Refining Sword. The Ten Realms are still too dangerous."

"At that time, perhaps we could send the Shadow Demon to make the trip?"

The trip to the Sword Realm was incredibly fruitful, but also extremely dangerous. Master Li made up his mind that after returning to the mountain, he would never leave unless absolutely necessary.

Even if you send your shadow demon body out, you must stay in Dongxuan Mountain!
"Three hundred and thirty-three steps are still not stable enough. How wonderful it would be to move into a quiet bamboo forest..."

A thought was forming in Li Yuan's mind.

Master Li was a man who learned from his mistakes, so in his subsequent cultivation plans, there was no option for him to go down the mountain!
Even more than seventy years later, when the Great Fortune Star returned to the Heavenly Market Enclosure, he still planned to send his Shadow Demon to meet his old friend.

"With the Dongxuan Mountain inheritance and no shortage of cultivation resources, it would be too foolish to go down the mountain and take risks!"

After calming himself down, Li Yuan continued to visualize his true form, while also taking the time to organize the creatures he controlled, preparing for the alteration of their innate talents after returning to the mountain.

……

After reaching the pinnacle of the sword realm, many people invited Li Yuan to banquets.

Unlike his past days when he was a gluttonous banquet attender during the Great Fortune Star period, Master Li refused almost all of them and never left the house again after making the purchases.

In his spare time from daily practice, he would play with the Knowledge Ball and watch the cultivators explore the Sword Realm through photographs.

In the past six months, the vast majority of cultivators have entered and exited the Sword Realm more than once, using all sorts of methods in order to climb to a higher level.

Among them, Wu Yunlong, Lin Yue, Wang Long and others entered and exited dozens of times. In the end, all three of them entered the ninth floor, but there was still a long way to go before reaching the tenth floor.

As for Xu Xunyi, he was defeated by the tenth-level guardian several times but still did not give up.

As time passed, more and more cultivators came to the Sword Realm, but only Jiu Yunji managed to reach the eleventh level.

And so, another month passed.

That day, Xu Xun fell out of the Sword Realm and was once again narrowly defeated by the tenth-level guardian. Just as he was about to return to seclusion, he suddenly heard a commotion and turned around to look.

In the distance, nine-colored clouds intertwined, and a cave dwelling transformed into a ship. On the deck, two people stood side by side, seemingly bidding farewell to someone.

"That is……"

"Dongxuan Liyuan!"

Outside the Sword Realm, divine thoughts rose up, and almost all the cultivators looked at the Nine Smoke Luo that had soared into the sky.

"Is that Dongxuan Liyuan?"

Xu Xun couldn't help but look at the nine-colored ship all night.

When he first learned that this person had reached the pinnacle of the Sword Realm, he was merely amazed by the profound foundation of the Weitian Dao Sect. But after he himself ascended to the Sword Realm, he realized that this person was far more powerful than he had ever imagined.

"call!"

Xu Xun let out a long breath, visualized the 'Three Buddhas' to calm his mind, and then returned to his cave.

……

"Go back to the mountain!"

On the nine-story ship, Li Yuan looked back at the Sword Realm, harvested one last batch of incense offerings, and then, as the ship trembled and broke through the air, embarked on his journey back to the mountain.

A month later, Li Yuan bid farewell to the Taoist Fufa and returned to his own little paradise.

In the mountains, Li Yi, Li Er, Little Mouse, and Mirage Baby all came out to greet him. While the former prepared a spiritual meal, Li Yuan invited his fellow disciples in the mountains, as well as Ling Shu Tongzi, to have a small gathering.

The banquet was small, but very lavish.

Having made a fortune, Master Li took out several jars of fine spirit wine and chatted happily with everyone.

During the banquet, Ling Shu Tong Zi and others inquired about his adventures in the Sword Realm. Over the course of more than half a year, the senior brothers of Dongxuan Mountain were also quite shocked.

Among them were those who had climbed the sword realm in the past, and they knew the difficulties involved.

After drinking a few cups, Li Yuan became more talkative and recounted the whole story. When he got to the most thrilling part, Ling Shu Tong Zi slammed his fist on the table and fiercely scolded Yi Xin Jian Jun.

A small banquet was held, and both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves.

With a large sum of money in his pocket, Li Yuan bought too many things and naturally brought gifts as well. They weren't necessarily valuable, but his fellow disciples and Ling Shu Tong Zi were quite pleased with them.

After the banquet, Li Yuan, unusually, did not contemplate the true form, but instead let the intoxication rise and slept soundly in the bamboo building.

……

The next morning, having rested and recharged, Li Yuan resumed his normal cultivation practice.

Practice cultivation techniques, refine demonic arts, listen to sounds while fishing, visualize true forms, cultivate spells, combine spells, coordinate and control techniques, and comprehend all kinds of supernatural powers...

Everything is in order.

Thus, half a month later, Li Yuan took out his disciple's token and entered the Scripture Pavilion.

"you you……"

Inside the library, Shu Hao was astonished to see Li Yuan select the "White Emperor's Qianjin Scripture" and the "Yellow Emperor's Houtu Scripture" in succession.

"Are you rich?"

"A small profit."

Master Li was very modest, but of course, he was very generous in exchanging cultivation techniques.

Besides the two major scriptures, there were also insights and understandings on several superior spells and combination spells. In addition, they exchanged for cultivation techniques such as the 'Five Elements Thunder Pool', 'Five Extremes Thunder Pool', and 'Yin Yang Thunder Pool'.

He also rewarded Shu Haoshou with a full 100 small merits.

Thus, when he left the Sutra Repository, he still had 614 major merits and over 40,000 minor merits. The merits from the White Emperor's Golden Sutra were paid by the Taoist Fufa.

"Theoretically, I could buy a few more great scriptures, such as the 'Ultimate Yang Scripture' and the 'Ultimate Yin Scripture,' which would be useful for the Candle Dragon, the Sun Nest True Form, and even the Shadow Demon Body..."

"Let's hold off for now; the most important thing is to complete the Five Great Sutras!"

Inside the bamboo building, Li Yuan closed his eyes and entered a meditative state. As he conceived, various scriptures and doctrines flowed and intertwined in his mind, transforming into two enormous seas of light.

It is precisely the "White Emperor's Classic of Metal" and the "Yellow Emperor's Classic of Earth".

The former is pure and brutal, while the latter is profound and weighty, bearing the weight of countless scriptures.

At this point, the Five Great Sutras have been completed!
"Om~"

Li Yuan focused his mind and immersed himself in the profound meaning of the scriptures, not only the White Emperor and Yellow Emperor scriptures, but also the meanings of the Five Great Scriptures flowing through his mind.

"Wood governs life, hence the Green Emperor plants trees; water governs returning to its source; the Black Emperor nurtures turtles to preserve their form; fire governs nirvana, hence the Red Emperor nurtures fire to burn away karma..."

"Earth governs carrying things, hence the Yellow Emperor had the ability to suppress prisons; metal governs killing and warfare, and the sword is a weapon of killing and warfare, hence the need to nurture the sword..."

"The Five Elements, the Five Extremes, the Five Emperors..."

"The five elements generate and restrain each other, the five poles rotate, and the five emperors merge..."

……

The meanings of the scriptures are as vast as the sea.

With the mastery of the 'Mysterious Vine Serpent Sheath' and 'Dragon Serpent Scales', Li Yuan's perception of the Azure Emperor and Black Emperor scriptures suddenly increased many times over.

At the same time, due to the rotation of the five elements, my understanding of the other major scriptures has also improved considerably.

In this way, in less than half a month, he had already gained a preliminary understanding of the "White Emperor's Qianjin Classic" and the "Yellow Emperor's Houtu Classic".

……

On this day, the Mirage Baby who went to Tian Shi Yuan to purchase ordinary divine patterns returned, and Li Yuan also received the Five Classics Palm Items sent by several senior disciples of the previous generation through the domain gate.

It was a spark, a broken sword, and a grain of earth.

【Crimson Emperor's Flame (Tier 15)】

【Broken Sword of the White Emperor (Tier 15)】

【Huangdi Terrace Soil (15th level)】

The control effects of these two spiritual objects correspond to the seventh level of the three great scriptures of the Red Emperor, White Emperor, and Yellow Emperor, respectively!

"My senior brothers are truly trustworthy!"

Li Yuan sent a message of thanks in his mind and put away the three powerful artifacts. Although his senior brothers said they were gifts, he had to remember the favor.

"The Five Extremes Palm technique for controlling objects is now complete!"

Li Yuan was thrilled and immediately returned to his cave, closed his eyes to meditate, and focused on sensing and controlling his surroundings to adjust his state.

……

"call!"

In the Divine Realm, beneath the Mystic Vine Tree, Li Yuan sat cross-legged, with wondrous scenes transformed from various divine runes appearing throughout the realm.

When the Sword God made his purchases, he bought a large number of divine runes, including all the divine runes needed to condense the two superior-grade mana of the White Emperor and the Yellow Emperor.

"Om~"

The five ancient temples trembled in unison, as if they had sensed something.

All the true forms looked over at the same time, and the Qilin and the White Tiger couldn't help but let out low roars.

"Woo~"

Immediately, under the watchful eyes of all the true forms, Li Yuan combined the various divine runes into a divine restriction, and according to the scriptures, slowly condensed the corresponding magical power.

In just over half an hour, accompanied by a roar, two streams of magical power, one white and one yellow, soared into the sky, causing the ancient temples of the White Emperor and the Yellow Emperor to tremble.

"Boom!"

The moment the powers of the five emperors converged, the divine realm resounded with a deafening roar.

First came the ancient temples of the White Emperor and the Yellow Emperor, and then all five ancient temples shook together, and three divine lights—one black, one green, and one red—also rose into the air and danced.

In an instant, the divine realm was interwoven with five colors.

The five superior magical powers swirled around each other, their interplay creating a dazzling effect.

"With the combined power of the Five Emperors, the might of my Five Elements Divine Light has increased significantly. If I were to enter the Sword Realm again now, I might be able to use it to contend with that young Sword Lord!"

Li Yuan felt the changes within himself.

In his perception, the guardians of the Sword Realm can be divided into six levels: three Dao Lords at the sixth level and below, the ninth level and below, the tenth level and the eleventh level, forming three distinct layers.

The first two levels roughly correspond to Lin Yue and Wu Yunlong of the past. Although there are differences in their strength, they are all included in this category, and Kizaru is also included in this category.

The tenth level, such as Mu Xiantian, corresponds to Jiu Yunji and Xu Xunyi.

In his normal state, that is, when he does not activate the Prison Suppression Divine Power, he is roughly at the level of a young sword master; when he activates the Prison Suppression Divine Power, he becomes a middle-aged sword master.

As for activating the weapon-wielding talisman, it surpasses even the Elderly Sword Master, reaching the seventh level.

As for the Five Dragon Immortals...

After reaching the pinnacle of the Sword Realm, Li Yuan's horizons broadened considerably, and he had already noticed something amiss: the white-robed Five Dragon Immortals were anything but normal!

"After mastering the power of the Five Emperors, the power of the Five Elements Divine Light should be at the level of the young Sword Master. If the restrictions within it are improved, it would probably reach the fifth level..."

Li Yuan was very satisfied with this; among normal cultivators of the third realm, it was already a trump card.

He knew very well that those three Sword Lords were not of normal level, and no cultivator of the third realm would be so obsessed with refining their third realm techniques to the limit.

In that time, they might have already reached the fifth realm.

"Slaughter is a means of protecting one's path; one's realm is the true foundation!"

Li Yuan was well aware of this: even the strongest third-realm cultivator could not defeat a fifth or sixth-realm grand cultivator, let alone a seventh or eighth-realm cultivator.
One should advance in both realm of understanding and skill in combat.

"call!"

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief:

"Next, we need to condense the 'Five Emperors' magical power'!"

(End of this chapter)