Battle Immortal, Karma Fire (Bonus Chapter for "Salted Fish Speeding on a Snail" 4)
"The foundation of the Immortal Ancient Method is already solid; the next step is crucial!" Zhou Tong closed his eyes, recalling some of the Immortal King's cultivation memories, such as the methods for cultivating Immortal Qi, and the key points to pay attention to when cultivating Immortal Qi...
To cultivate the first strand of immortal Immortal Qi, one must forge one's own path.
But what is my own path?
Zhou Tong had asked himself this question more than once.
Having been in this world for so long, although I have been moving forward and am invincible among my peers, there is still a huge question: what exactly is my path?
When Zhou Tong first encountered the barrier of Dao Severing, he wondered what Dao he should sever.
Zhou Tong that with his current accumulation of knowledge and experience, he could step into the threshold of the Dao Severing Realm at any time if he wanted to.
However, he still hesitated.
Dao Severing is the Heaven's severing of the Human Dao!
In order to reach a higher level, one must sever certain things.
"Dao Severing, Immortal Qi... these seem like two separate issues, but they are actually one! The type of path you forge determines the type of Immortal Qi you can cultivate..."
Zhou Tong pondered what his path truly was.
"From the very beginning, when I was pushing for the evolution of the Hegemon Body, I had already decided that my path was the Battle Immortal Path!" Zhou Tong pondered for a while and secretly made up his mind.
What is Battle Immortal? No one can say for sure, because since the Immortal Ancient Era, no one has ever successfully become Battle Immortal, not even the Desolate Heaven Emperor.
"If this is my Battle Immortal Path, I should first practice the Ten Evils Treasure Art, cultivate the Ten Fiends Divine Form, and finally unify the Ten Fiends Divine Form into one!" Zhou Tong began to ponder his own path.
This path is actually the path of the Hegemon Body of all generations. However, in Zhou Tong's view, some of the nine Divine Form of the Hegemon Body of all generations are not powerful enough, such as the Transformation Snake Divine Form, the White Tiger Divine Form, the War God Form, and the Hegemonic Bell Divine Form.
It is precisely for this reason that Zhou Tong devised his own path of the Ten Fiends Divine Form, surpassing the Hegemon Body of all previous generations.
But there is a problem here: there are Ten Fiends, but only nine Divine Form of the Hegemon Body!
To completely transform the Ten Fiends into Divine Form, one must exceed the limits of the Hegemon Body physique and transform the nine Divine Form into Ten Divine Forms.
Zhou Tong had already taken a half-step forward through the cultivation of the "Indestructible Heavenly Merit"; but this mere half-step was not enough for Zhou Tong, and he needed to go further.
"The Hegemon Body's inherent talent allows it to Divine Form Separation from the physical form and then recombine it in the Void the Great, transforming it into Battle Immortal. In other words, this is actually a different kind of Divine Form unification. What if I could truly unify all Divine Form completely?" This thought couldn't help but arise in Zhou Tong's mind.
Normally, the Divine Form of Hegemon Body are combined to transform into Battle Immortal. Is it possible to perfectly fuse the various Divine Form together?
"Actually, whether it's nine Divine Form or Ten Divine Forms, there are too many. I only need that 'one.' The Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. As long as I can grasp that one unique 'one,' perhaps that is the key to cultivating the tenth Divine Form!" Zhou Tong thought to himself.
The so-called "one" is actually the profound meaning of Divine Form, grasping the profound meaning of the fusion of Divine Form. Only with this profound meaning is it possible to transcend the limits of the Hegemon Body and reach that unprecedented tenth Divine Form.
At that moment, the last chapter of the "Divine Emperor Scripture" came to mind.
The Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm, becoming invincible under heaven.
However, the Divine Emperor surpassed the Nine Transformations and reached the unprecedented Tenth Transformation; and his Tenth Transformation was to integrate everything from the previous Nine Transformations.
"By fusing the nine transformations, one can achieve an unprecedented tenth transformation. Under this line of thinking, my Hegemon Body might also be able to embark on this path and forge an unprecedented path!" Zhou Tong began to deduce his own path of Divine Form based on the last chapter of the "Divine Emperor Scripture," which was the chapter on the tenth transformation of the Divine Emperor.
After an unknown amount of time spent deducing, Zhou Tong finally managed to sort out his thoughts.
"The idea is more or less clear, but to really move forward, I still need to gradually comprehend and change it during the cultivation process..." Zhou Tong was very clear that this was not only his own path, but also a huge gamble and an experiment.
Previous insights can only be considered as designing experimental processes and steps, but when actually practicing, it is necessary to make fine adjustments according to specific circumstances to make it more suitable for oneself and achieve perfection.
"First of all, it's about Immortal Qi!" Zhou Tong closed his eyes and began to comprehend a technique in his mind.
The Vedic Scripture!
This is Buddhist Sect scripture, scripture created by Shakyamuni.
Zhou Tong did not choose to study the scriptures of Amitabha Great Emperor, but instead chose to study the scriptures of Shakyamuni.
Because within the Vedic Scripture there is a secret technique that he now needs.
All Beings' Evil Karma!
Zhou Tong sat cross-legged here, quietly studying this ancient scripture, trying to understand how to use the Power of Faith and how to Drawing Upon Heaven and Earth Karma Fire.
In the Buddhist Sect legends, Karma Fire is the most terrifying and supreme flame!
It is a flame formed from the karma of all living beings, capable of burning ancient Bodhisattvas and Buddhas to ashes and annihilating ancient deities; nothing can stop it.
When Shakyamuni attained enlightenment, it is said that he experienced being burned by Karma Fire, taking on the sins of all his believers himself, stirring up the karmic Karma Fire of all beings, resisting all kinds of karmic forces, and remaining immortal even after the fire was extinguished, thus achieving the Dao Fruit.
"The Power of Faith is quite interesting. This Karma Fire is just right for my next stage of cultivation. Next, I can incite the All Beings' Evil Karma!" After comprehending this method, Zhou Tong immediately revealed a smile.
He did so many things in the Big Dipper that he was an enemy of the world. None of the powerful families or holy lands wanted to let him go. All their hatred, resentment, unwillingness, and anger could be transformed into the most terrifying Karma Fire.
Unlike ordinary Power of Faith, this is an inexhaustible Karma Fire that no one dares to touch.
All these Karma Fire can be collected by performing the rituals described in the Vedic Scripture.
As Zhou Tong cast his spell, countless black dots appeared around him, overwhelming him with a vast, boundless ocean of malevolent thoughts.
This scene is terrifying, horrifying, and vast; the world is about to collapse!
If Zhou Tong hadn't concealed his cultivation with the Vajra Ring, Ye Fan and Pang Bo, who were watching from afar, would probably have changed color.
Zhou Tong's expression was also solemn. This was the portion of evil karma related to him that all living beings in the Big Dipper Zhou Tong been drawn to him. It was vast and boundless, and no single person could possibly resist it!
Heaven and earth were distorted under this pitch-black karma. This red and black ocean was as murky as sewage. Countless evil deeds were intertwined and transformed into this most filthy ocean.
"The All Beings' Evil Karma is far more powerful and terrifying than I imagined!" Zhou Tong's expression turned solemn. He subconsciously extended his divine sense, and immediately—
"Zhou Tong, you killed my senior brother! I will tear you to pieces!"
"Zhou Tong, you damned demon and human trafficker! For the sake of our holy land's scriptures and Immortal Material, you have lost all conscience. You have committed heinous crimes, unforgivable sins, and your crimes are too numerous to mention!"
"You demon, you stole my treasure and searched my soul! I wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood!"
"You damned human trafficker! You've ruined the reputation and prestige that our Great Xia has built up over countless millennia! I'll kill you!!"
Countless evil thoughts surged into his mind, and countless chaotic thoughts flooded into Zhou Tong's sea of consciousness, as if to completely corrupt his soul and consciousness.
However, the nine-colored light between Zhou Tong's brows flashed, instantly sweeping away all these evil thoughts.
"The resentment is stronger than I imagined. It seems to be because these people are more powerful!" This thought flashed through Zhou Tong's mind.
This malevolent intent is directed at Zhou Tong himself; it is the most terrifying poison, and once touched, it will inevitably burn fiercely.
An overwhelming flood of evil thoughts descended, like thousands of black flames emerging, turning the place into an ocean of sin and fire, completely engulfing him.
Zhou Tong endured terrifying pressure; the crimson and black karmic force pressed down on him, threatening to corrode his entire body.
His entire body was boiling with Purple Blood, radiating boundless precious light as he desperately resisted the divine power of the Karma Fire.
The Dao Scripture, the Feather Transformation Scripture, the Emperor Zun Scripture, the Empress West Scripture, the Hengyu Scripture, the Indestructible Heavenly Merit, the Great Emperor Scripture, the Taiyin True Scripture, the True Sun Scripture, and the True Yang Scripture all roared, emitting Dao-harmonizing Dao Sound in various secret realms within his body.
Later on, he even directly channeled these Karma Fire onto his own Immortal Platform, using the endless Karma Fire to temper his primordial spirit and his Hegemonic Bell.
The Karma Fire burns, forging and refining the physical body and the divine consciousness. If one does not die from the fire, life and consciousness will flourish even more.
The Hegemonic Bell, a shimmering purple, shimmered before his brow as he Rebirth by Fire. Its tolling echoed across the Immortal Platform, a testament to the sins of the Myriad Heavens.
"This Karma Fire... is not enough!" Zhou Tong's primordial spirit was bathed in this Karma Fire, and he quickly withstood it.
After all, this is only the sins he has accumulated over the past few years, and the amount is not enough.
"If the Karma Fire is not enough, the Dao Fire will make up for it!"
Zhou Tong sat there cross-legged, his whole body glowing, with flames emanating from him. These were not ordinary flames, but rather like Great Dao Runes, bursting forth from Zhou Tong's body in clusters, burning his flesh and soul with unparalleled intensity.