Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 731 Divine Body Contains Divine Light, Heavenly Heart and Imperial Throne (Two-in-One)

"Wow~"

Divine light intertwined, transforming into a golden-winged roc, which soared through the sky, displaying its power and employing all methods.

Before its true form was transformed, it could only accommodate nine spells, but now, as the roc spread its wings and soared, all eighty-one spells that Li Yuan had learned and cultivated were bestowed upon it.

All phenomena flow and change as if by instinct.

There are five levels of Dharma forms: mortal, spirit, heaven, god, and saint. The saint level Dharma form is the highest level.

"Wow~"

The golden-winged roc flapped its wings and returned, with five-colored divine light rising behind it, like a peacock spreading its tail. With a cry, the five divine lights slashed towards the array of white bone demons.

"roar~"

The skeletal demons roared in unison, arrayed themselves in formation, and a chilling aura soared into the sky, only to be instantly extinguished by the five-colored divine light, transforming into the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"Shh!"

Immediately, a five-colored light flashed on the Qi-gathering platform, and the 108 skeletal demons were scattered and destroyed, with most of them taken away.

"not bad."

Li Yuan was satisfied. He released a group of white bone demons, and with another wave of his hand, the Peng bird transformed into a halo around him, seemingly there but not there.

The Divine Realm is the place where the three elements converge. The Dharma Form is the outward manifestation of essence, energy, and spirit. When the elixir is completed, the Dharma Form is formed.

This Dharma ring embodies his lifelong cultivation.

"Om~"

In that instant, in Li Yuan's perception, the Divine Realm was still within the Niwan Palace, yet it was not only within the Niwan Palace; the three elements merged, and he was the Divine Realm.

"Chi~"

As Li Yuan thought of it, the two gourd soldiers guarding the Dharma not far away each spat out an extremely sharp gourd sword aura.

These two sword energies were nurtured by the Calabash Dao Soldier through years of demonic cultivation; they possessed immense killing power and were capable of slaying demons of the fourth realm.

Li Yuan remained unmoved, letting the sword energy touch his brow.

"Om~"

Visible ripples appeared three feet in front of him, slowly spreading out, revealing a glimpse of the divine realm.

Immediately, the sword energy vanished.

"When humanity and the heavens were in harmony, I became a god!"

Li Yuan's eyes were very bright.

Once the Golden Core is formed, the Divine Realm already possesses some of the characteristics of the Dharma Realm. Any killing technique must break through the Divine Realm before it can damage the cultivator's essence.

However, the Divine Realm is not the Dharma Realm.

If one is a cultivator of the Dharma Realm, like that Lingji Monk, then that person is the Dharma Realm itself. Even if the Xuan Yin Divine Thunder pierces and destroys his physical body, as long as the Dharma Realm is destroyed, his spirit will not perish.

When a cultivator unites the three elements into one, if the spirit is immortal, then the body is immortal.

"My foundation is too strong. My Great Elixir is flawless, my Dharma Ring is perfectly harmonious, and my magical power and restrictions are more than enough for me to begin constructing my Dharma Realm!"

Li Yuan's perception was extremely keen.

More than twenty years of arduous cultivation have led to this rapid burst of power. Apart from the fact that his magical power is not yet fully perfect, it is no exaggeration to say that he is at the peak of the fourth realm!
Enlightenment Tea doesn't greatly enhance magical power, but it greatly amplifies various spells.

Now, the restrictions of all the techniques he has learned are all above the seventy-sixth level. Normal cultivators of the fourth realm can only achieve this much when their realm is perfected!

"We are only one rank of Dharma Realm and the Great Sacrifice away from becoming a true disciple!"

Li Yuan felt pleased. After more than thirty years of training, he had begun to close the gap in cultivation level with his fellow disciples from the Dongxuan realm.

At least, Kizaru's skill level is no longer as high as his.

"Zheng~"

At this moment, Li Yuan heard a sword cry. The Demon Refining Sword trembled violently in his dantian, clearly eager to be born.

A fierce and malevolent aura surged into his heart.

"Not urgent."

Li Yuan pressed it down.

Thanks to the original sword energy and the enlightenment of the metal element, the Demon Refining Sword has reached the level of a top-grade spiritual treasure. To consecrate the sword and sharpen it, one must at least kill a fourth-realm great demon.

In contrast, the Great Luo Banner was very mild, silently absorbing the power of the Five Emperors.

Compared to the Demon Refining Sword, which received a large influx of resources, the Great Luo Banner barely advanced one rank by absorbing the power of the Five Emperors, reaching only the Spirit Treasure level.

"what?"

As Li Yuan was about to sort through his gains, he seemed to sense something and felt a surge of joy:
"The Dao Body has also reached the time for transformation..."

During his more than twenty years of seclusion, he changed his innate abilities almost every day, consuming countless elixirs, and now he is finally seeing results.

"Om~"

Li Yuan closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.

In a daze, his mind once again plunged into the abyss, climbing the path he had not yet completed in the darkness.

"Woo~"

Almost simultaneously, beams of divine light burst forth from his body, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and revealing all sorts of wondrous sights.

The advancement of one's physical body seems to have caused even greater commotion than a breakthrough in one's realm!

……

A quiet bamboo house.

In the starry sky, Daoist Tianyu sat cross-legged, with galaxies flowing around him. Within him, endless divine patterns intertwined, sometimes forming restrictions, sometimes performing spells, sometimes rising, and sometimes disappearing.

"Is this the divine body?"

Tianyu Daojun was somewhat surprised. Through the void, he saw Li Yuan sitting cross-legged, with light and shadow flickering around him, and faintly, there was already a trace of chaotic energy.

This happened decades earlier than he had anticipated.

"In this way, there is a sliver of hope to reverse the innate chaotic Dao body!"

Daoist Tianyu nodded slightly. Just as he was about to close his eyes and begin practicing his technique, he seemed to sense something. He flicked his finger, and a stream of light appeared in the void.

Within the light screen, the Floating Dharma Master bowed in reverence:
"Meet the Master."

"The sword's edge has been drawn; the eighth realm is not far off."

Daoist Tianyu sized up his disciple: "After hundreds of years of displaying your prowess, you should focus on nurturing your sword from now on. Remember not to venture deep into the Heavenly Demon Realm, as things have changed in the Ruins of Return."

"Has the Ruins of Return changed?"

The Taoist priest was taken aback, and then asked a question.

"In the past, the various realms of Guixu paid a great price to destroy the Origin God Dynasty. How could they be willing to see a new God Dynasty rise in the present world?"

Daoist Tianyu did not hide anything and revealed the meeting inside the Great Luo Palace.

"This……"

Upon hearing about the Great Luo Palace assembly, Master Fufa's eyelids twitched:
"Since the Ruins of Return have changed, can't the matter of establishing a divine dynasty be postponed?"

The establishment of a divine dynasty would inevitably be a momentous event that shakes all the heavens and myriad realms, and all the celestial sects and even the holy lands and grotto-heavens of the present world would participate.

At that time, countless battles will likely erupt in the struggle for the God Emperor's throne. With cultivators from the Guixu Otherworld secretly stirring things up, a tremendous upheaval may occur if we're not careful.

"This is the general trend."

With Tianyu Daojun saying this, it's clear that this matter cannot be delayed.

“Master, since the Queen Mother of Ten Thousand Kun attained enlightenment, although the various realms of Guixu have not been unified, they no longer attack each other as before. On the contrary, it is our Weitian Dao Sect that is…”

The Taoist priest frowned deeply.

Even someone as warlike as him felt terrified at the thought of establishing a powerful dynasty.

"If it doesn't break, it won't stand."

Daoist Tianyu calmly said:
"The Mother of Ten Thousand Kun has not obtained 'Yin and Yang' or 'Six Paths' and has not been able to open the cycle of reincarnation, but she still has incredible power... In recent years, there have been more and more cultivators from the Void who have infiltrated the mortal world."

"With the Divine Dynasty established, it's the perfect time to purge them!"

"Disciple understands."

The Taoist priest nodded solemnly.

“Those whose lifespan has ended will find it difficult to enter the mortal world. Among my disciples whose lifespan has not yet ended, there are not many who are usable. You, Yuan Gang, Tong Qian, and Tong Qing will have to work harder.”

Daoist Tianyu paused slightly:
“After your junior brother Yu has mastered the Dharma Heaven, he can suppress the Big Dipper. As for the Three Enclosures Realm and the other eight domains, Fu Jiang, Fu Yuan and others can also suppress them. However, you will need to go to the Ziwei Realm in person.”

"The disciple understands."

The Taoist priest bowed and agreed.

The plan to establish a tripartite divine dynasty was conceived long ago. The twelve mountains of Daluo each correspond to nine major realms, and among the realms corresponding to Dongxuan Mountain, the Ziwei Realm is the strongest.

"Where is Junior Brother Li?"

The Taoist priest asked.

"He is single-mindedly devoted to spiritual cultivation and dislikes worldly affairs. In addition, he is too young, so let him cultivate in the mountains."

Tianyu Daojun said:
"Let him make his own choice when he has achieved enlightenment but the dynasty has not yet been established."

"..."

The Taoist priest hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"What do you want to say?"

Daoist Tianyu glanced at him and said, "I have always taught according to aptitude, without any preference. Your junior brother is like that. If you insist on sending him down the mountain, it will only hinder his cultivation."

Daoist Tianyu was fully aware of the character of his disciples.

Fu Fa is inherently vicious and enjoys fighting with others to the death. He is fearless and brave when facing Wang Xian, but Li Yuan is clearly not like that. He is calm and cautious.

Sending him down the mountain would likely mean he'd have to report his whereabouts every few days...

"...This disciple dares not."

Daoist Fufa sighed inwardly, "Junior Brother Li is skilled in both magic and martial arts, and his combat talent is unparalleled in all realms. In the future, he will likely be able to suppress a region..."

He paused here:
"Should we inform our junior brother about this?"

"Um……"

Tianyu Daojun looked down the mountain.

Seeing that the various wondrous sights were fading and Li Yuan's aura had calmed down, clearly indicating that he had stabilized his Dao body, he then pointed with his finger:
“Then summon him here.”

……

the climb!
the climb!
In the endless darkness, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and walked alone, enduring the terror of losing his five senses, wanting to climb higher.

After a long while, he was exhausted and fell to the ground.

"Boom!"

As his senses returned, Li Yuan felt the light and darkness shifting before his eyes. In a daze, he seemed to see the 'Dao Body' with its interwoven colors and swirling chaotic energy.

In the shadows, he saw his nine true forms, the Five Extremes Ancient Temple, and even various spells and prison-suppressing divine powers within his Dao body.

The chaotic body carries all dharmas and also blesses them.

Even without consciously sensing it, Li Yuan knew that the power of his various spells would inevitably increase, and the speed of his cultivation and spell practice would also increase.

"The Chaos Saint Body is not far off..."

A sudden realization dawned on Li Yuan, and just as he was about to organize his thoughts, he felt a tremor in his mind, and his five senses suddenly rose to an extremely high level.

In the next instant, he saw an endless starry sky, and in the starry sky, a white-haired Taoist priest sitting cross-legged, looking like an ordinary person, but whose aura seemed to be able to contain the universe.

"Ok?"

Li Yuan was taken aback, then realized it was his master summoning him, and bowed deeply.

"Disciple Li Yuan greets Master!"

"Ah."

Tianyu Daojun nodded and beckoned him closer.

Li Yuan was not intimidated. He stepped forward and saw the Floating Dharma Daoist reflected in the light screen. He also bowed and addressed him as Senior Brother.

He was somewhat surprised and doubtful; this did not seem like a transmission of the Dharma.
"Floater, you tell us."

Lord Tianyu gave the order.

"Yes!"

The Taoist priest bowed and agreed, then began to recount the story of the establishment of a divine dynasty to Li Yuan. A divine dynasty?!
Li Yuan was startled and listened intently.

The existence of the Divine Dynasty can be traced back to the time after the fall of the Origin Divine Dynasty, which has been nearly a century since then.

The Zhuwei Heavenly Dao Sect had discussed this matter many times and finalized it tens of thousands of years ago. It was at that time that the Heavenly Dao Lord and the other twelve Great Luo Dao Lords finally opened their mountain gates.

Before that, many Daoist masters accepted disciples entirely based on fate.

In fact, even now, Dao Lords don't take on many disciples. The ones who take on the most disciples are great cultivators like Old Daoist Tianyun, who have been in the Great Luo Heaven for many years but have not yet attained Dao.

Li Yuan had heard the old Taoist Tianyun say that the latter had taken in more than 10,000 disciples, who in turn took in their own disciples, resulting in more than 300 million disciples and grand-disciples, but very few of them had become truly accomplished.

"This is a momentous event that will shake the entire universe!"

After listening for only a short while, Li Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.

How powerful was the Origin Divine Dynasty in its heyday?
He is revered by all the heavens and myriad realms, and countless gods obey his commands. Even the many sects of the Heavenly Dao are half under the jurisdiction of the Divine Dynasty. He is truly the ruler of all the heavens!
He had seen some records in the secret realm of the Divine Burial Coffin.

At the end of the Divine Dynasty, during the hundred-day celebration of the Imperial Princess Wulongxian, countless divine marquises and Daoist lords personally attended the banquet, and divine light illuminated countless realms, creating an unprecedented spectacle.

"This matter is extremely dangerous!"

Li Yuan keenly sensed the danger, knowing that this was the major event he had heard about in the listening.

At the same time, it dawned on me.

Now I understand why Qi Yun and others founded their own sect.

"The Great Luo Heaven is vying for the throne of the God Emperor!"

Not only the Great Luo Heaven, but many other Weitian Dao Sects will probably compete for it, and competition will lead to fighting, and fighting will lead to killing!

This is a massive battleground that will affect all the heavens and myriad realms!
After Daoist Fufa finished speaking, Daoist Tianyu looked at Li Yuan, who was somewhat stunned:

"What do you think?"

"You can't go down...cough, it's too dangerous."

Li Yuan felt somewhat embarrassed. His only thought about this matter was to stay out of it.

"and then?"

Tianyu Daojun glanced at Fufa Daoren and continued to ask questions.

"Master, the establishment of the Divine Dynasty is for the purpose of opening up the Void and facing the battles against the various realms. However, with all the Dao Sects and even the holy lands and sects of the various realms participating in the competition, a large number of cultivators will inevitably die..."

Li Yuan carefully considered his words.

As the Taoist Fufa said, only cultivators whose lifespan has not yet ended will participate in the competition?
He absolutely did not believe that anyone could remain uninvolved!

impossible!
Take him as an example: if his luck star is affected and his fortune star is in danger and he needs help, should he go down the mountain?
If he is outmatched, will he ask his fellow disciples for help?
If we don't ask for help ourselves, will other holy lands and sects, or the disciples of the Weitian Dao Sect, ask for our assistance?
"...Therefore, I believe that in the end, no one can remain uninvolved, not even the Dao Lords and Heavenly Lords..."

Li Yuan never hesitated to consider the worst-case scenario, nor did he hide his concerns, and he spoke them out.

“Junior Brother Li is right.”

The Taoist priest agreed, and this was why he was alarmed by the matter.

The real world is not a battleground, and it's not over once life and death are decided. Which cultivator doesn't have a few close friends, and which cultivator doesn't have a sect's legacy?

Daoist Tianyu remained noncommittal: "And then?"

"So, what is the significance of establishing a tripartite divine dynasty?"

Li Yuan felt there must be something he didn't know about this.

Tianyu Daojun replied:

"Tianxin!"

"Tianxin?"

Li Yuan heard extremely unfamiliar words.

"The ultimate sublimation of the Dao can lead to the throne."

Daoist Tianyu spoke succinctly, without elaborating, only saying, "The establishment of the Divine Dynasty is absolutely irreversible, not only for the sake of Guixu, but also for the will of Heaven!"

"Heaven's will, the throne..."

Li Yuan frowned; this was beyond his comprehension.

At this moment, the Taoist priest Fufa asked:
"Junior brother, do you know about lifespan?"

"Know a thing or two."

Li Yuan composed himself: "Even a great cultivator who has cultivated the Dharma Heaven and whose Dao shines throughout the realms, if he does not hide in the Ruins of Return, he may not be able to live a second life, and his lifespan will only be ten thousand years."

A lifespan of ten thousand years is also known as a lifespan in the human body.

"If cultivators can enter the Void of Destiny to achieve immortality, why is there such a thing as lifespan?"

The Taoist priest asked again.

"This……"

Li Yuan frowned.

He had read about lifespan in many books.

A cultivator, once their lifespan ends, will find it difficult to descend to the mortal world, just as a cultivator cannot exist forever and return to the void without incense offerings.

But that's clearly not what the Floating Buddha was asking.

"I don't know."

Li Yuan shook his head.

“When a cultivator’s lifespan comes to an end, he is rejected by the mortal world. And because he lives by incense offerings, he is also rejected by the Void. Therefore, cultivation is extremely difficult.”

Daoist Tianyu spoke.

"This……"

Li Yuan had heard that when one's lifespan ends, one's cultivation speed drops drastically, but he never expected it to be because one is simultaneously rejected by both the Void and the mortal world.

"This is the price of immortality in the Void."

Daoist Tianyu said calmly, “Therefore, all sects and holy lands place great importance on natural talent, because if one cannot attain enlightenment before the end of one’s lifespan, it will be extremely difficult to attain enlightenment after the end of one’s lifespan.”

"Can one not attain enlightenment after reaching the end of one's lifespan?"

Li Yuan was somewhat shocked.

"Not really."

Daoist Tianyu patiently explained: "By contending with the various realms of Guixu, one can also prove the Dao."

"For example, if I, your teacher, wish to become the Lord of Heaven, I need to obtain a 'Heavenly Palace'. But if my lifespan has not yet ended, then I can create my own Heavenly Palace!"

"This is the meaning of lifespan."

"I see!"

Li Yuan suddenly understood, but then a question arose: "That Tian Xin?"

"According to ancient legends, those who win the favor of Heaven can defy the limits of Heaven, allowing them to live an extra century and become emperors in this world!"

Daoist Tianyu felt he had said too much, but seeing his disciple's heart flutter with excitement, he added a few more words:
"In the past, how could the Origin God Emperor have been able to suppress the present world's Ruins and be revered throughout history?"

"Because his lifespan hasn't ended?"

Li Yuan was shocked, and even more questions arose.

According to ancient legends, the Dao Lord has the ability to illuminate the years, and the God King has the supreme power to cut off the years. How could such beings be limited by their lifespan?
He didn't understand, and even thought it was unreasonable.

"Even if a new divine dynasty is established, there may not be a divine response. The biggest reason is that we need to prepare for the return to the void."

Daoist Tianyu changed the subject:
"Do you understand?"

"Disciple understands."

Li Yuan's mind was racing with mixed thoughts; these words had a huge impact on him.

After learning that he could achieve immortality by mastering the Dharma Heaven Cultivation Technique, he had become indifferent to his lifespan. But now, he suddenly developed a great interest in the Divine Burial Coffin.

By controlling that divine coffin, one can live a second life!

"Only through the extremes of blood and fire can the Heavenly Heart Mark be forged. This is the consensus of all the Heavenly Lords, and no one can defy it. As for how many cultivators will perish..."

Daoist Tianyu paused slightly, feeling that he could reveal a little bit:
"The various Heavenly Lords wish to join forces to create an unparalleled treasure. If they succeed, they may die, but their very existence may not be extinguished..."

"Does death not necessarily mean the annihilation of the Tao?"

Filled with questions and shock, Li Yuan wanted to ask more, but Tianyu Daojun flicked his finger and sent him back to his own little cave.

After watching Li Yuan depart, Fu Fa Dao Ren felt something and suddenly asked:
"Does Master have designs on Junior Brother Li?"

“It could be him, it could be you, Yuan Gang, Tong Qing, or even Fu Jiu…”

Daoist Tianyu remained calm.

"But regardless of whether or not the Heavenly Heart Mark can be forged, the God Emperor must originate from my Great Luo Heaven!"

……

Heaven's will, the imperial throne, the tripartite divine dynasty...

At the gas collection platform, Li Yuan frowned, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information.

"Lifespan is actually so important!"

After pondering for a long time, Li Yuan felt that many of his doubts had been resolved, but even more doubts arose.

"The present world returns to nothingness, two sides of the same coin, like yin and yang, coexisting but never intersecting..."

"When one's lifespan in the Yang realm ends, to attain enlightenment, one must open up the Void Realm... Do cultivators in the Void Realm have a Yin lifespan? After their lifespan ends, to attain enlightenment, they need to open up the present world?"

"Do you wish to prove God's existence, or to seize the heavens?"

"And what about Daojun?"

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Li Yuan suddenly remembered the Northern Star Realm and the Weitian Dao Sect's division of the Guixu Otherworld.

The Weitian Dao Sect categorized the Guixu Otherworld into various types.

The lowest level is the dimension, such as the Yuan Ying Realm, which is about the size of a star field in the present world. There are many cultivators, but almost no cultivators above the sixth realm have ever been born there.

Above that are other realms, such as the Eternal Night Realm and the Ten Wrathful Realms, where there are great cultivators but no Dao Lords.

Above that are realms, such as the Beichen Realm, where Dao Lord-level powerhouses can be born.

"The 'Weitian' might refer to the most powerful realms deep within the Ruins of Return, such as the Heavenly Demon, the Witch God, the Xuanhuang, and the Immortal Yang realms?"

Li Yuan's thinking is divergent.

He sorted through his memories and intelligence and discovered that he had heard of the name "Tianxin" before. That was the Tianxin "Qian" of the Beichen Realm, whose person was a manifestation of Tianxin.

The Nyima monk spoke with such certainty that he must have attained enlightenment.

"So, if a cultivator whose lifespan has ended wants to advance to the Dao Lord realm, do they need to seize the Heavenly Heart of a world like the Beichen Realm?"

"What do those cultivators from the Otherworld of Guixu want to seize when they invade the mortal realm?"

"The Heavenly Heart of the Present World? Under the Heavenly Heart of the Present World, such as the Heavenly Market Enclosure and the Three Enclosures Realm, can a Heavenly Heart, or rather, a Realm Heart, also be forged?"

Li Yuan took out the Universal Knowledge Orb and searched through the myriad phenomena of the Great Void, only to find that there was absolutely no record of the Heavenly Heart.

He went to the library again, but Shu Haoshou shook his head, saying he had never heard of Tianxin.

Afterwards, he reviewed his listening records from over the years and carefully examined them, discovering that there were indeed a few records in which the word 'Tianxin' appeared.

The strongest among the Heavenly Principle Sect possesses the ability to align with the will of Heaven and explore the entire universe...

[...When the Ruins of Return were created, the Heavenly Heart of the Northern Star Realm was almost shattered. Later, three Dao Lords intervened and guided the Heavenly Heart to transform into a human...]

"Heavenly Heart".

Li Yuan kept this in mind, feeling that the rank of the Palm Sound Talisman was not high enough and that it was too random.

“Even with designated listening, it’s still very difficult to obtain information about the Heavenly Heart. The Heavenly Heart is equivalent to a Dao Lord, and even if the Palm Sound Talisman advances several more levels, it will still be very difficult to hear it…”

After a long while, Li Yuan finally suppressed the various thoughts in his mind and carefully pondered his previous conversation with his master and senior brother Fufa.

He was quick-witted and roughly guessed what was going on.

"This concerns the will of Heaven, and Master will inevitably fight for it. I wonder who he favors; it can't be me, can it?"

Li Yuan muttered to himself.

But he also understood that if things changed in the heavens, he couldn't stay in Dongxuan Mountain to cultivate forever, and besides, he was really interested in Tianxin.

He lived through countless lifetimes in reverse, attaining the position of God Emperor.

Li Yuan felt it was impossible for anyone to be indifferent, so he composed himself and re-entered the military command space:
"Tianxin, the Five Dragon Immortals must know!"

(End of this chapter)