Perfect World: The Path of Pure Source

Beyond the ancient city, in a desolate, uninhabited area.

With everyone's attention focused on the scene unfolding on the Immortal Ancient Petal, a contest between geniuses and a battle for supremacy between dragons and tigers!

Now, various heroes such as the Ten-Crown King, the Six-Crown King, Huang, the Dark God Child, and the Fallen God Child have appeared in the scene.

Others, however, paid particular attention to the whereabouts of the ancient sage and Yang Jian.

As a prominent figure who subdued ancient monsters, forged a new path in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture, and may even become the next generation of holy sons of the temple, some people gradually became pessimistic about him at this time when many geniuses were becoming gods.

"It's a pity that he is a good prospect, but he lacks great opportunities. His accumulation in one lifetime is too shallow and cannot compare with those ancient kings who have accumulated over many lifetimes."

"Divine fire, divine fire, naturally requires the strongest immortal fire to ignite, and even other divine materials to replace it. This new double-pupiled person probably can't produce that."

"If he were to ignite the divine fire with ordinary materials, his path in cultivation would remain unchanged for the rest of his life."

People from various factions connected to the first generation killed by Yang Jian spoke up. They already harbored hostility and resentment, and now that they saw Yang Jian had no chance, they were naturally gloating.

Even now, we haven't seen him display any special ancient fire, or how he ignites himself to build a foundation for the divine path.

If you fall behind at one step, you'll fall behind at every step, and there's a high chance that after you become a god, you'll be left behind by all the other ancient freaks!

"The successor of the Immortal Palace fused with a mass of immortal blood, and the Ten-Crown King planted a small tree. Both are amazing, but unfortunately, they can no longer be viewed now, as their auras have been isolated." Some people shook their heads regretfully. The several prodigies in the picture had disappeared, which was a protective measure of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm.

"Let's see how Ning Chuan, the six-time champion, is doing!" someone said. Then, Ning Chuan's figure appeared on a stone tablet not far away. He was dressed in white, even his shoes and socks were white, spotless. He opened a treasure box, and inside appeared a piece of a true immortal's hand bone!

"Hiss! The legendary immortal bones!" Immediately, some people were moved. Such an opportunity was truly extraordinary.

In particular, the three forces that jointly nurtured Ningchuan—the Demon Dragon Dao Sect, Sword Valley, and Fire Cloud Cave—exposed proud smiles. They had high hopes for this generation's successor and even wanted him to rise to prominence and lead the Ten Lands!

"In this final battle for the Immortal Ancient Realm, I favor Ning Chuan." Even some of the imperial clans from the Three Thousand Dao States have spoken up, expressing their high regard for the Six-Crown King.

Then, someone else's eyes widened, and they abruptly pointed to the scene where Yang Jian was, "Wait, look! That person with double pupils has appeared in the Hun Tian Realm, run into the Chaos Mosquito Lake, and is about to ignite the divine fire!"

In an instant, most people's eyes were focused on Yang Jian, even those in the temple, whose gazes were full of surprise and admiration.

In the Chaotic Mosquito Lake, Yang Jian sat cross-legged at the bottom, with the Immortal Corpse to his left and the True Dragon Bone to his right, and the Eternal Diagram above his head, serving as the balance point between the two.

He sat there cross-legged, his body glowing. It was not an ordinary flame, but rather a symbol of the Great Dao, cluster after cluster, swirling around his body, extremely intense. The people outside the Immortal Ancient City were puzzled, as they hadn't seen him take out any materials.

But soon they discovered that the dragon remains on Yang Jian's left side were emanating dragon energy, forming golden flames, while the immortal corpse on his right side was emitting immortal energy, forming black flames. The two forces converged on his body, forming completely different divine fires!

This was his destiny to become a god.

"Those are dragon bones, real dragon bones! The rumors from back then are true. Indeed, a member of the Ten Fiends clan fell here, leaving behind the crucial spinal dragon bones!" The imperial clan member who had been praising the Six-Crown King was suddenly shocked and stepped out of the carriage, staring incredulously at the scene where Yang Jian was.

True dragon bone!

The spine of the Ten Evils!

"That's dragon bone! Even if it has lost the essence of countless ages, what remains is still a great fortune for the human realm." Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts pounded, even the various sect leaders were no exception, their eyes burning as they stared at it. Such a thing was extremely rare in the world and had long been impossible to obtain. He had actually found it and would use it to become a god.

Even the people from the Demon Dragon Dao Sect, Sword Valley, and Fire Cloud Cave, who had been lavishly praising Ning Chuan, were taken aback for a moment, then scoffed sourly, "Just good luck! The Six-Crown King has accumulated six lifetimes of opportunities and good fortune; his achievements are far more than this!"

At that moment, Yang Jian, who was sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the lake, formed a hand seal and opened his third eye between his eyebrows. The vertical pupil flowed with purple mist, and ripples spread out, drawing the Dao traces on the dark immortal gold to him. They merged with the immortal essence and the true dragon bone energy and burned in mid-air.

Now everyone could see the immortal female corpse and the dark immortal golden armor more clearly, and their eyes widened in surprise.

"That corpse, it seems, belongs to an enemy of the immortals. Even a six-crown king only has a fragment of a hand bone, yet this one has a complete corpse? Are you kidding me?!"

"There are still some differences. That corpse was left after the great battle, with very little essence remaining, and its own immortal power was completely destroyed. The Six-Crown King's hand bones are intact, and he has not lost any power."

The outside world was in an uproar. Everyone was stunned by the opportunity at the bottom of the lake. Such an opportunity and fortune could be equivalent to the accumulation of many lifetimes by other ancient freaks!

Now, the Demon Dragon Dao Sect, Sword Valley, and Fire Cloud Cave forces, who had been stubbornly refusing to admit their mistake, were suddenly embarrassed. The slap in the face came too quickly and caught them somewhat off guard.

Helpless, they could only swallow their unspoken words and continue staring at the screen.

In that primordial realm, a giant Tai Chi diagram formed at the bottom of the lake, with the eyes of the Yin and Yang fish representing the immortal corpse and the true dragon bone, respectively. Yang Jian sat at the junction of Yin and Yang, with the Eternal Evolution Diagram floating above his head, and chaotic energy hanging down to isolate him from the outside world.

Even the dark golden armor that was originally draped over the immortal female corpse fell off under the pull of the Eternal Diagram and was swept to Yang Jian's side, flying up and down.

At this moment, he chanted the Supreme Scripture of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, his voice penetrating the lake water and reaching the ears of those outside:

"The true dragon never dies, its fighting spirit endures forever; I borrow the immortal battle soul from your bones!"

"An immortal body is eternal, untouched by time; I borrow the traces of immortality from your form!"

"Dark Immortal Gold, indestructible through countless eons, I borrow the indestructible essence within your body!"

As the soul-summoning power of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture and the power of the Double Pupil were unleashed, the True Dragon Bone trembled and emitted a dragon's roar, with golden runes appearing on its ten-zhang-long bone body; the dark immortal golden armor of the Immortal Corpse shone with a surge of black light, and black blood seeped from the cracks, and all sorts of strange phenomena suddenly appeared.

There are true dragons shedding their blood, and the black and yellow rain transforms into a canopy that cuts across the sky; there are immortals sitting cross-legged in the starry sky, chanting scriptures to guide living beings to the afterlife; there is dark immortal gold that exists between heaven and earth, spreading out waves like ocean waves.

Three distinct forces, drawn together by the characteristics of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture and the Double Pupils, converged into the Eternal Diagram above Yang Jian's head. Only after being harmonized and refined by this secret treasure did they merge into Yang Jian's body.

"This person is extraordinary, achieving godhood in an unconventional way. He didn't directly ignite himself; this is also a path, and once he succeeds, it will surely shake the past and present."

Inside a silver chariot, a woman spoke. She was from the current imperial family of the "Immortal Slaying Land," originating from another of the Ten Lands, adjacent to the Three Thousand Dao States.

The next moment, Yang Jian formed hand seals, and the projection of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths within his body expanded, enveloping the three materials and beginning their evolution.

The nine heavens he evolved were filled with the aura of the true dragon and began to evolve in accordance with it. Different creatures appeared in each heaven: Qiuniu, Yazi, Chaofeng, Pulao, Suanni, Baxia, Bian, Fuxi, and Chiwen, each occupying a heaven.

This is using the Supreme Technique of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to simulate the Nine Sons of the True Dragon.

Then, the dark immortal gold spread out, filling the gap between the Ninth Heaven and the Tenth Earth. The immortal mist spread throughout the Tenth Earth, and it was visible to the naked eye that the Tenth Earth was being rapidly colored, turning into a deep black, as if it were evolving in some terrifying direction.

"The nine heavens are the furnace lid, the ten earths are the furnace body, my thoughts are the furnace fire, refine!" Finally, Yang Jian initiated the final step, and suddenly saw the nine layers of the sky surrounding the nine sons of the true dragon covering his head; the ten earths filled with immortal mist cushioned his body; his own body combined with the dark immortal metal, transforming into the furnace itself.

A fierce roar erupted! The divine fire of the Great Dao ignited, and soon, people saw Yang Jian engulfed in a ball of dark light, his entire body becoming invisible. From then on, it was difficult for people to observe anything.

"The divine fire has begun to ignite, and his image has faded from the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm. It's a pity, I was hoping to see what kind of flames he could create."

People outside the city felt regretful, thinking they had missed a great event.

Meanwhile, inside the Immortal Gold Furnace at the bottom of the lake, Yang Jian is breaking through to the Divine Fire Realm and is also engaged in a battle.

A true dragon, its energy coalescing, was tearing at his primordial spirit; dark mists were trying to cloud his mind; and immortal golden Dao patterns were slashing and raging, trying to destroy his head. To absorb the three powers and become a god, he would naturally have to face the backlash of the three powers.

"Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, battle spirit bestowed upon me, suppress!"

Yang Jian activated the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Supreme Technique to fight back, and his vertical eye between his eyebrows suddenly shone brightly. He was using the ultimate methods of the ancient holy son to draw upon his former battle spirit and the world's fortune to empower himself and fight against the three forces.

From his third eye, a tremendous sound emanated, and one blurry figure after another manifested, swooping down from all directions to merge with his body. These were heroic spirits, the remnants of the souls of powerful warriors who had died in battle, which strengthened his primordial spirit, making his aura extremely powerful.

The Immortal Ancient Realm, as a fragment of a shattered era and a battlefield between two realms, is naturally rich in battle spirits and Dao traces, making it arguably the most suitable place for him to showcase his abilities.

Moreover, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Sutra is unfathomably profound, encompassing all creation; this is merely one method of its application.

Boom! Under this intense confrontation, the heavens and earth collapsed and the earth cracked within Yang Jian's primordial spirit world, with flying sand and stones, and gods crying and demons howling.

When everything dissipated, the dragon's shadow shattered, the black mist dissipated, and the immortal golden Dao traces vanished; everything had been subdued and repelled.

But those battle spirits did not dissipate. Instead, they looked at Yang Jian and said, "The path of future generations is not only about power, but also about the soul of cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian's primordial spirit was shaken, and he thought of many things as if enlightened. Divine fire, divine fire, it is not only about fire, but also about the spirit!

If there is only fire, it is merely an empty realm without true meaning.

Only by grasping this point can one comprehend the 'core and essence' of the Shinto system while practicing it; otherwise, what kind of Shinto realm is it?

God is the celestial deity, the creator and ruler of heaven and earth and all things; for humans, the spirit is also the master of their own thoughts and actions, therefore God is also the spirit that governs human thoughts and actions.

So, in Yang Jian's view, what does the "god" in the divine path symbolize from the perspective of cultivation?

It is not only a god of power, but also a god of the mind, that is, the one who governs one's own thoughts and the motivation for cultivation. In general terms, these can be summarized as: the mind of the Tao!

The fire in Divine Fire is the manifestation, the source of power. This fire can be the divine flames gathered from heaven and earth, or the fire of laws condensed by one's own cultivation. It provides extraordinary energy that allows cultivators to transcend their mortal form and leap to a higher level of life.

God is the essence, the core of transformation. This is the key to distinguishing between false gods and true gods. This god does not refer to a specific divine position, but to divinity: a fundamental attribute that is in harmony with the Great Dao, understands one's own path, and causes a qualitative change in one's life imprint. It is a sublimation of cognition, will, and the essence of life.

The cultivator's will and path are the "god" that controls this flame; when the cultivator's inner "spiritual god" is strong enough and the path is clear enough, he begins to try to resonate with and even control the "god" (i.e. the rules of heaven and earth) of the external universe.

"My purpose in cultivating is to find my homeland, to become stronger, to reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao, to be unrestrained, to be free, to be invincible, and to leave no regrets!"

At this moment, Yang Jian gained a clear self-awareness and understood why he cultivated: Was it for immortality? For protection? For transcendence? Or for invincibility? This fundamental original intention or obsession was the source of the divine fire's inextinguishability.

Therefore, the true meaning of the Divine Fire Realm far exceeds the accumulation of power. It is a complete forging of one's own life and soul using fire as a furnace, the Dao as material, and will as fire. Its goal is to forge an immortal divine heart (Dao heart).

Those cultivators who ignite the divine fire through opportunism, even if they succeed, are mostly "false gods" because they are gods of power but not gods of mind, lacking the core of mastering their own destiny and walking with the Dao.

"This is the true nature of the divine path; no wonder the Divine Fire Realm is the true beginning of divine path cultivation." Yang Jian let out a long breath, his primordial spirit clear and his Dao heart harmonious. On his body, a ball of purple divine fire burned fiercely.

Inside the flames was a true dragon coiled around an immortal corpse, surrounded by a nine-layered furnace forged from dark immortal gold. Upon closer inspection, one could see that within the dazzling purple divine fire, half gold and half black were merging, the color resulting from their fusion.

Immediately, the purple flames shot into the sky, outlining a huge divine image, majestic and imposing like the heavens and the earth.

The colossal figure had a head like Mount Tai, a waist like a towering mountain range, eyes like lightning, a mouth like a blood basin, and teeth like swords and halberds. Its imposing presence seemed to reach from the Thirty-Three Heavens to the Eighteenth Level of Hell. In an instant, the entire Chaotic Mosquito Lake boiled over, and all the mosquitoes paid homage to Yang Jian, as if they were paying homage to an unparalleled being.

In the vast sky of the Hun Tian Realm, the shattered laws resonated and condensed into a huge sea of ​​clouds, with arcs of electricity raging within it, and a tribulation of lightning was about to descend!

On Yang Jian's body, clusters of purple divine fire rose, and behind his head, it was as if a purple sun was rising into the sky, illuminating all directions.

His own blood and energy were also reviving, turning into a crimson flow, like the bursting red sun in the morning, or like endless magma flowing in the void, a red light, intense and astonishing.

At this moment, a purple mist appeared, spreading a peaceful aura and enveloping the surrounding area.

Auspicious purple clouds are coming from the east!

This is an auspicious aura of immeasurable value, stretching for thirty thousand miles.

"I gather two winds to make my wings, and brush away the dust from my body to tread the divine gate."

Auspicious purple clouds rise from the east, a dragon roars, and I laugh as I watch the vast sea and hear the thunderous sound!

With a thunderous roar, lightning flashed from the sky, and Yang Jian suddenly opened his eyes, letting out a long, triumphant cry. During his seclusion here, he had ignited his divine fire, leaping from a Venerable to a deity!