Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 770 Yuanshi City, All Laws as Army
The earth shook and mountains trembled, and thunder roared like a tidal wave.

High in the sky, Li Yuan looked down upon the newly formed Dharma Realm.

The vast ocean stretches as far as the eye can see, and Yangbing Island and Xuanteng Island have expanded by tens or hundreds of times in tandem, now bordering each other and forming a veritable continent.

In the very center of the continent, the five colossal peaks merged into one divine mountain, rising abruptly from the ground like pillars piercing the clouds. Above the clouds, a chaotic mist hangs in the air, within which swirling clouds and fierce winds seem to emanate.

However, it is the Ninefold Gale Heaven, which has not yet been fully formed.

"It's done!"

Looking at the city that was beginning to take shape on the giant mountain that was the fusion of the five divine mountains in the sky, Li Yuan was overjoyed.

This mountain, based on the Five Great Mountains, is filled with the teachings and scriptures he learned and practiced, and is truly the culmination of his lifelong cultivation.

"Om~"

Li Yuan closed his eyes slightly, and invisible ripples emerged from the depths of his heart.

In that instant, even the faintest boundary between essence, energy, and spirit disappeared, and he could not even feel where his physical body and soul were.

The only thing that can be perceived is the Dharma realm.

Unlike the Inner Observation Divine Realm, his perception was clear and subtle, requiring no deliberate concentration, whether it was the newly formed Yuanshi Mountain or the giant city on its summit.

Even a single drop of water in the vast ocean is clearly visible, as if examining the lines on one's palm.

"Human beings are the Dharma realm, and the Dharma realm is human beings!"

Li Yuan focused his mind slightly, and the newly formed Dharma Realm appeared in his mind.

The Dharma Realm contains the essence of a cultivator's lifelong practice and is the foundation for becoming a revered ancestor.

For cultivators, once the Dharma Realm is formed, all dharmas can be governed. Relying on the Dharma Realm, every move they make is accompanied by the Dharma Realm, and the power of all dharmas is greatly increased.

"The soul and spirit return to the Dharma realm..."

Li Yuan thought of the Lingji Monk.

Years ago, he used his accumulated Xuan Yin Divine Thunder to launch a surprise attack when the other party was caught off guard.

Even if the Xuan Yin Divine Thunder pierces and destroys its physical body, as long as the Dharma Realm remains, its spirit will not perish. To destroy its origin, one must first obliterate its Dharma Realm.

"Now that I think about it, the Xuan Yin Divine Thunder is indeed insidious. However, what is most harmful to the Dharma Realm is the Shadow Demon Water. When Yin energy gathers, it can damage all laws."

Various thoughts raced through Li Yuan's mind, yet he had already reached the summit of Yuan Mountain.

Looking up, a large city was beginning to take shape, with city walls, bricks, streets and houses all in sight. Although it was far from the origin city of the Five Dragon Immortals, it had some similarities.

Every brick and every street in this city is imbued with divine runes and restrictions, making it a true 'City of Law'.

"The Origin City is truly profound and extensive."

Feeling the energy of the mountains and the city, Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

The complexity and mystery of the Origin Divine City True Form Diagram far surpasses any other True Form Diagram he has ever learned. Even with his current talent, he has only managed to gain a little understanding after many years.

And ultimately, it was only through the unification of the five great mountains that this city was initially forged.

But he was already satisfied.

Walking through this great city, although the houses were scattered and the streets were not very complete, Li Yuan could still clearly sense the mystery of this great city.

If Yuanshi Mountain is the core of the Dharma Realm, then this 'Yuanshi City' is the core of Yuanshi Mountain.

"One mountain and one city together govern the Dharma realm. If you want to kill me, you must break the mountain and destroy the city."

Li Yuan walked slowly through the city, his mind filled with various thoughts.

The Divine Realm is illusory, while the Dharma Realm is real. The former exists only within a cultivator's Niwan (a point on the head), while the latter resides between the illusory and the real, existing both within the Niwan and within the Netherworld Ruins.

Therefore, the battles and fights between cultivators at the fifth realm and above are quite different from before.

"To kill cultivators above the fifth realm, one must first destroy their Dharma Realm, Dharma Heaven, and Dao Field..."

Li Yuan simulated a battle with a cultivator of the fifth realm in his mind: "Unless one possesses an astonishing divine power that can shatter the Dharma Realm with a single blow, the battle will inevitably be very intense..."

"They're really hard to kill."

If the battles between cultivators below the fifth realm are like bare-chested fighting, then the battles between cultivators above the fifth realm are like those between emperors who rule the world; to kill them, one must destroy their cities and their kingdoms.

Supernatural powers, spells, magical treasures, spiritual plants, true forms, spirit beasts, Dao soldiers... and so on, are like armies. Of course, this is Li Yuan's own understanding.

"After the fifth realm, not only do you need a decisive supernatural power, but you also need to have other means to keep up, whether it is magic spells, magic treasures or true form Dao weapons."

Li Yuan patrolled the newly formed 'Yuanshi City', while also planning his future cultivation.

The art of combat is extremely important for cultivators above the fifth realm; in some ways, it even surpasses the cultivation of fundamental scriptures.

There is no other way than to devour the Dharma realms and heavens of others.

"Whoo~"

Li Yuan stopped in front of an ancient temple. Looking up, he saw the incense smoke rising from the temple, and he could vaguely make out a statue that looked seven parts like him.

At the feet of the statue, the Rebellious Tortoise lay quietly, as if it were inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy, or perhaps performing a spell.

This is the Black Emperor Temple, located in the north of Yuanshi City, facing the Red Emperor Temple in the south of the city, where the Red Emperor's fire is located. The other three extreme regions naturally also have corresponding ancient temples.

Centered around the ancient temple, various buildings are situated, each corresponding to one of the temple's magical arts.

"The law has no limits."

Feeling the rather empty city, Li Yuan muttered to himself before finally walking to the center of the city, where the Yellow Emperor's Ancient Temple was located.

"Om~"

Upon reaching this point, Li Yuan felt a tremor beneath his feet.

Beneath the Yellow Emperor Temple stands an even larger temple, which is the prison formed by the Prison-Suppressing Divine Seed. Within it, one can faintly see the Blood Phoenix flapping its wings and the Black Ape roaring.

"It's too late to struggle now."

Li Yuan glanced at it only once, and the ground returned to calm.

The most dangerous aspect of the Eight Desolate Prison is that when a cultivator breaks through a realm, the imprisoned ferocious beasts will also receive tremendous nourishment from the cultivator's breakthrough, and then struggle desperately.

However, his breakthrough speed was extremely fast, and the two evil forces of water and fire balanced each other, so he was not affected.

"Hmm, we can start preparing to imprison the third fierce beast, but the One Heart Sword is of too high a grade, so I still need to think about it carefully..."

After a long while, the turmoil in the Dharma Realm subsided, and Li Yuan stepped into the sky, surveying all parts of the Dharma Realm.

"Om~"

With a thought, the towering Xuan Teng Mother Tree rose from the ground, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-long black serpent that disappeared into the Origin God City. Behind the Qingdi Temple, it transformed into a three-foot-tall tree, providing shade for the ancient temple.

In the shadows, the Yuan Ying Chun Yang Tree trembled slightly.

Following the Xuan Teng Mother Tree was the Great Medicine Sword Lotus, but instead of choosing the Qingdi Temple, it landed in front of the Baidi Temple, causing the Demon Refining Sword to resonate.

"roar~"

The roars of dragons and tigers resounded one after another, and the nine true forms, who had gained immense benefits after their advancement in the Dharma Realm, all fell into Yuanshi City.

"Om~"

As the true form entered the city, the atmosphere in Yuanshi City became even more somber.

Li Yuan looked up and could vaguely sense the churning clouds above the city, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth drawn from the outside world flowed in from the Dharma Realm.

"Come~"

With a slight wave of his hand, Li Yuanwei summoned the nine True Forms, which moved in unison.

All that could be seen was a mixture of colors and flowing laws, which swallowed up all the spiritual energy in the sky before transforming into nine halos of different colors that landed behind his head.

The Dharma Ring is the prototype of the Dao Ring.

"One method can be transmitted to three realms. In theory, when I am in the 'Dao Environment,' I can condense a maximum of twenty-seven Dao Rings..."

Li Yuan's thoughts diverged slightly:

"The benefits of the Nine Strands of Golden Nature first become apparent when one advances in the Dharma Realm, while the benefits of the Nine True Forms can only be experienced upon reaching the Seventh Realm. As for the First Grade Dharma Realm, it is even more related to the Dharma Heaven and the Daoist Temple..."

"It's truly a series of interconnected steps. Cultivation is indeed like walking on thin ice. Whether or not one has a lineage makes a real difference."

After reflecting on the difference between having and not having a lineage, Li Yuan, full of ambition, began to plan the nascent Dharma Realm.

(End of this chapter)