Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 769 The Dharma Realm, Yuanshi Mountain
When the mind moves, the world moves.

Within the divine realm, various colors arose, intertwined around the Five Extreme Divine Mountains, forming a misty, ethereal atmosphere.

The ethereal mist swirled, seemingly about to fill the entire divine realm.

Li Yuan watched calmly, and as his thoughts turned, a gibbon's howl rang out from within the celestial mist. Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, a white ape could be seen wielding a hammer and dancing.

"White Ape Cloak Hammer"

Li Yuan stared at the white ape; the light and shadow reflected in the celestial mist were exactly what he was thinking.

"Roar!"

After the white ape, there were the howls of wild beasts, as if a herd of animals were running together.

It might be a green snake, a white tiger, an ancient elephant, or a long dragon... In the end, all the forms intertwined and transformed into a thunder dragon that manipulates thunder and lightning.

But in less than a moment, the thunder dragon disintegrated, and all sorts of lights and shadows intertwined again, transforming into a giant creature resembling a dragon or a Kun.

The Hundred Beasts Dragon Kun!

How quickly Li Yuan's thoughts turned?

In the blink of an eye, countless lights and shadows appeared and disappeared within the celestial mist, showcasing the exquisite martial arts techniques he had learned throughout his life.

After martial arts come all kinds of magic.

Following the magic, various true forms appeared, such as the Kunpeng, the Nine-Headed Serpent, and the Sun-nesting Candle Dragon... Finally, all the lights and shadows intertwined and transformed into five enormous divine peaks that seemed to rise from the ground and reach the heavens.

On the summit of the sacred peak, there are ancient temples and ruined cities, which is none other than the Five Extreme Divine Mountains!

“Dharmadhatu…”

Li Yuan's thoughts were focused on this.

The Five Extremes Sutra is the fundamental Dharma he cultivates, the foundation of his Dharma realm, but it is also entirely a foundation.

Decades ago, Li Yuan was already thinking about building the prototype of his own Dharma Realm. The Five Extremes Sutra was excellent, but his ambitions were not limited to the Five Extremes.

"Om~"

After a few breaths, the light and shadow in the celestial mist changed again, as if a Yuan Ying Pure Yang Tree had risen from the ground, its reflection hidden in the shadow of the divine mountain.

Above the sacred mountain, sword lotuses bloomed with brilliance, and the dense sword light surged like a tide.

Amidst the sword light, the shadow of the Xuanhuang World Tree could be faintly seen.

"The Five Ultimate Scriptures, the Primordial Shadow Pure Yang, the Profound Yellow World Tree, the Form of Yin and Yang, the Chaotic Divine Body, the Origin Divine City..."

With all his knowledge flowing through his mind, Li Yuan patiently went through every detail of constructing the Dharma Realm again and again, filling it with everything he had learned.

A moment later, with a thought, the immortal mist boiled and exploded, engulfing the entire divine realm.

"boom!"

"boom!"

While Li Yuan was multitasking, managing the advancement of the Dharma Realm here, on a desolate mountain three thousand miles away, the commotion of the Sword Lotus Body's 'breakthrough' was many times greater.

The enormous roar attracted the attention of all cultivators within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, and not just those cultivators in the area.

As one of the nine most renowned disciples of Xuanhuang, favored by Xuanhuang, the number of cultivators paying attention to the Sword Lotus Body is far greater than one might imagine.

But at this moment, whether they were cultivators from the Spirit Realm or cultivators from other realms who were spying on this place through the Dharma Net, they were all horrified to see such a terrifying breakthrough.

The Dharma Realm is the first step from humans to gods. The breakthrough is far more significant than before. At this moment, the entire landscape is in turmoil, and the energy spreads for an unknown distance of tens of thousands of miles. This scene is truly terrifying.

"Is this the weight of those favored by the Heavenly Emperor?!"

The Three Saints Sect cultivators protecting the Dharma beneath the desolate mountain trembled with fear, while Yang Zhengsi, after the initial shock, became increasingly agitated.

"Crack!"

Li Yuan heard a tearing sound, and saw that a mountain in the divine realm had split open, and then a powerful surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth came rolling in.

The Divine Realm is formed by the convergence of the three elements of a cultivator, and its essence is emptiness.

The Dharma Realm is a transformation from the illusory to the real. This step not only requires the cultivator's true form to guard it and the divine runes to support it, but also requires the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to fill it.

The amount of spiritual energy required depends on the cultivator's foundation.

Li Yuan knew very well that with his superior-grade elixir and the foundation of his Chaotic Divine Body, the amount of spiritual energy he needed from heaven and earth would be enormous, and the impact would be extremely significant.

But with Jian Lian outside, he naturally had nothing to worry about.

Indeed, this was the case. Even now, with Black Mountain City at its center, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of ten thousand miles was surging like a river, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Jian Lian, three thousand miles away.

"call!"

"Suck!"

Li Yuan heard a loud breathing sound.

This was his divine realm absorbing spiritual energy and accumulating power. At the same time, the sword lotus was also stretching its branches and leaves, exhaling incomparably pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth to nourish the divine realm.

"With my divine realm foundation, this accumulation process will take at least seven days!"

Under the mystical vine tree, Li Yuan did some calculations with his fingers and felt quite satisfied.

The amount of spiritual energy accumulated depends on the foundation of one's divine realm, and similarly, it also determines one's rank in the Dharma realm.

According to the cultivation manuals in Dongxuan Mountain, a true disciple needs to absorb spiritual energy for three days and nights to reach the first level of the Dharma Realm, which he naturally far exceeds.

"The Sword Lotus Body was the right move."

Li Yuan glanced at the Three Saints Sect cultivators at the foot of the desolate mountain where Jian Lian was, and nodded secretly.

In the past, Daoist disciples who broke through to new realms during martial arts training would often seek out secluded places and set up various formations, but this approach would not work in the Xuanhuang Great World.

Under the sway of the law, such a massive change in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as breaking through to a higher realm could not possibly be concealed from the cultivators of the Three Saints Sect.

But now, the cultivators of the Three Saints Sect are indirectly protecting him.

"call!"

Li Yuan suppressed his distracting thoughts and waited calmly.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and with the protection of the Three Saints Sect cultivators, the breakthrough process was incredibly smooth.

"boom!"

In a split second, Li Yuan’s mind trembled as he heard a tremendous roar that resounded through his soul.

With a single sound, in his perception, his divine realm shattered, all colors and lights vanished, and indescribable darkness instantly engulfed him.

“This is the Netherworld!” Li Yuan remained calm and composed.

He had read countless articles in the library about the various procedures for establishing the Dharma realm, so this step was not unfamiliar to him.

When the Dharma realm is established, one must inevitably encounter the realm of darkness.

Just as one must ascend to the Void to attain the Dharma of Heaven.

"Om~"

Li Yuan gazed into the distance and saw only darkness all around him, a profound and desolate void, devoid of light, form, sound, and all shrouded in gloom.

It closely resembles the place where the Chaos Body ascends to power.

"That's really dangerous."

Li Yuan felt slightly drowsy, as if his soul was about to be corrupted by darkness, and his heart was filled with trepidation.

In fact, the step of forging the Dharma Realm is extremely dangerous for independent cultivators without lineage.

Because once you reach this point, without the guidance and instruction of predecessors, no matter how talented you are, if you fall into this darkness, you won't know what to do for a while.

This thought flashed through Li Yuan's mind, and then he raised his hand:
"Metal element!"

"boom!"

In less than a moment, a ray of golden light suddenly shone in the darkness.

At first it was weak, but in an instant it became bright, like a golden step supporting his body.

"Om~"

The body is made of gold.

In that instant, Li Yuan felt the surrounding darkness recede, and the corrosive force was resisted by the metal element. When he looked up again, he could vaguely see faint or bright spots of light.

That, however, is the Dharma realm of other cultivators.

The golden steps beneath his feet were actually the nascent form of the Dharma Realm shrouded in golden essence.

"The secluded realm..."

Li Yuan slowly raised his head. In the boundless darkness, countless stars twinkled, and at the very top, he could vaguely see an even deeper, darker sky.

That was the void.

The secluded realm is merely the surface of the Ruins of Return; beyond that lies the true Ruins of Return.

"From the Dharma Realm to the Dharma Heaven, and then to the Daoist Temple... the path of cultivation beyond the fifth realm is the path to the Void..."

Li Yuan suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and reached out again:
"Metal element!"

"boom!"

A golden light burst forth from the top of his head, transforming into a new step, its light even brighter and its influence spreading even further.

As Li Yuan climbed the steps, he felt the darkness recede further away, and he could see further and more clearly.

"what?"

Li Yuan looked down at the steps below him.

After the two strands of gold merged, the steps doubled in size, and one could vaguely see the Dharma realm being conceived within them.

He wasn't surprised by this, just a little astonished.

'These golden steps... they seem somewhat similar to the Commanding Stone Platform...'

With this thought flashing through his mind, Li Yuan summoned a wisp of golden energy again and ascended another step, causing the step to double in size once more.

"No wonder the Daoist sect values ​​a solid foundation; if one's metal element is even slightly lacking, the foundation of the Dharma realm is reduced by half..."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

What you see with your own eyes is far more profound than what you read in books.

Without wasting any time, Li Yuan summoned all the remaining gold energy, stepped straight up, and within a few breaths, he had already reached the highest point.

The golden steps beneath him had doubled in size eight times, and his current height was now infinitely close to the deeper heavens!

"With my resources, even without attacking other realms or strange lands, as long as I accumulate enough spiritual energy from heaven and earth, I can try to trigger the tribulation of attaining enlightenment?"

Li Yuan glanced at the seemingly close-up Guixu Heavenly Sky, and a variety of thoughts flashed through his mind.

"call!"

In the next instant, he returned to the Dharma realm.

"Boom!"

Li Yuan heard a loud bang.

Looking up, one can see the nascent Dharma Realm expanding rapidly, with divine light visible to the naked eye. Beneath the divine light, the ocean surges and the mountains rise and fall, stretching as far as the eye can see!
"Nine strands of golden essence, expanding nine times in a doubling motion..."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized:
"This is the significance of a superior-grade pill!"

The expansion of the Dharma Realm is based on the Divine Realm. The deeper the foundation, the greater the benefits gained after breaking through the realm!

A difference of one grade in the Golden Core realm and a lack of one strand of Golden Essence may seem similar, but in reality, after breaking through to the next realm, the difference can be one or even several times greater, and without extraordinary good fortune, it is almost impossible to make up for it!
"Roar!"

Li Yuan was overjoyed, finally understanding the true value of a top-grade pill.

In fact, his newly formed Dharma Realm already carries more weight than that of an ordinary cultivator at the peak of the Fifth Realm!

Within the newly formed Dharma Realm, the Nine True Forms were equally overjoyed. The Kunpeng rode the tide, the Nine-Headed Serpent cried out, the Azure Dragon soared, and the Fire Phoenix spread its wings.

The foundation of the Dharma realm is the three elements of a cultivator.

Once the Dharma Realm is formed, the Nine True Forms will also undergo a transformation!

"call!"

Li Yuan ascended to heaven, patrolling the newly formed Dharma realm.

The sky grew higher, the earth thicker, and the sea wider, while the Five Extreme Mountains, under the influence of Li Yuan's will, slowly merged into one.

It turned into what he had envisioned...

"Yuanshi Mountain!"

(End of this chapter)