Proving the Dao with Strength

"I think I understand now what the Desolate Heaven Emperor's mindset was when he was trying to break through to the Supreme Path, and I also understand Ye Fan's determination to Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao in the original story..."

His current situation is similar to the choices that Desolate Heaven Emperor and Ye Fan are facing.

Heaven cuts off humanity; to make progress, one must cut off something.

But he didn't want to sever them, neither the events of his past life nor his experiences in this one. If he truly severed some of his thoughts, would he still be himself?

What makes us human is our complexity. When faced with various choices, the struggles, the reluctance, and the seven emotions and six desires are all inherent in human nature.

If I were to truly cut all of this off, would I still be myself? Would I still be human?

" To Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao?" Zhou Tong wondered. Was he about to embark on this path as well?

The path of cultivation is the path of evolution; the further you go, the stronger you become.

However, the hurdle of Dao Severing the Dao is like a huge boulder blocking the path of cultivation.

Although there is a path and a crevice in the stone, it is far beyond the reach of a fully grown cultivator. Therefore, the cultivator needs to cut off the excess part of himself to pass through.

This is what is known as the Dao Severing!

The cut that severs oneself might sever an obsession, a memory, or even a dream...

The more powerful a cultivator is, the more things they need to cut down.

Why do so many people fail to rise again after their defeat in the struggle for the Emperor's Path?

The reason for this is that they had already Dao Severing their own path at the hurdle of severing their own ties. They had paid so much, gambled everything on this path, and yet failed in the end. This had a huge impact on their already fragile hearts.

The Sky Shrouding Method is not actually a path to Tongtian suitable for everyone. The only cultivators truly suited for this path are those with exceptional talent and brilliance.

"Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao ... perhaps this path is the true way out for me!" A realization dawned on Zhou Tong's mind.

The so-called Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao does not mean actually Annihilation the Great Dao, but rather cutting off all obstacles in front of one's own path!

Just like the giant rock on the pass that Dao Severing road.

Ordinary cultivators would cut themselves to make themselves pass through that narrow path and reach the next level.

However, some proud and exceptionally talented cultivators chose an even more astonishing path: they picked up their swords and cleaved the boulder in front of them!

The cultivators who Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao do not aim their strikes at themselves, but rather at annihilating everything in their path.

If Heaven wants to Self-Severing, then I will kill Heaven!

If Heaven blocks my path, then I will defy Heaven!

This is a path that defies the heavens; in other words, this path is— to Proving the Dao with Strength!

"The Desolate Heaven Emperor broke through the limitations of heaven and earth to achieve the Dao, which is undoubtedly an alternative way of Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao. Perhaps the Ruthless Great Emperor also Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao!" Zhou Tong couldn't help but think of the Ruthless Great Emperor and the scriptures and secret techniques she created.

If the Ruthless Great Emperor did not Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao, then why did she later create the "Self-Slaying Path Proving Art"?

If she hadn't Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao, she would have cut off everything that needed to be cut off, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have been able to pass the tribulation of the Immortal Three Dao Severing. So why would she need to "Self-Severing" again?

If she hadn't Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao, how could she have created the "Heaven Slaying Dao" technique?

And Wu Shi the Great? Did the Wu Shi the Great also slay something?

However, he clearly carved the words "desire to live my parents" at the burial site of his parents.

If he had truly severed something, why would he have such an obsession?

Moreover, given Wu Shi the Great's character, he never yielded and would never submit to heaven and earth, nor would he ever sever himself.

It's not just the Ruthless Great Emperor and the Wu Shi the Great; even some of the most brilliant Great Emperor in history might have Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao. For example, the Battle Saint Emperor!

Given the Battle Saint Emperor's personality, was he willing to obey Heaven's arrangement and cut off his own life?

It's most likely impossible, unless something major happens.

There's also the Emperor Venerable, and many people even believe that Ye Fan is a similar flower to the Emperor Venerable, and that he most likely also Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao to become one.

Otherwise, the path and even the Dao Proving Artifact could not be so similar to Ye Fan's.

Aside from these exceptionally talented Great Emperor, there must have been many other people in history who walked the path of Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao.

However, all of these people ultimately perished and failed.

"The Desolate Heaven Emperor, the Wu Shi the Great, the Ruthless Great Emperor, Ye Fan... Perhaps, only by Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao and proving the Dao with a complete body can one ultimately walk the path of the Supreme Immortal Emperor?" This thought couldn't help but surface in Zhou Tong's mind.

The essence of the Sky Shrouding Method is to Seed of Oneself, but if one severs something from oneself, then that "seed" will inevitably be damaged. Once it is fundamentally damaged, then the path ahead will be narrowed, how can one walk the path to Immortal Emperor?

The road must be widened as you go, only then will you have the chance to embark on the path to becoming Immortal Emperor.

Only by breaking free from the constraints of heaven and earth can one broaden their path.

Perhaps this is why, during the Immortal Ancient Era times, so many exceptionally talented people were unable to break through to the Immortal King realm?

Because none of them could break the rules of that five-hundred-year-old supreme being?

"Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, if one wants to forcibly prove the Dao when there is already Great Emperor has proven it, one must Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao!" Zhou Tong couldn't help but think of Ye Fan's heroic deeds in the original work.

Even the challenge of Dao Severing set up by Heaven and Earth, which one dares not sever Heaven but instead sever oneself, how could such a person possibly rise above the Heavenly Heart Imprint?

It is precisely because Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao is a truly heaven-defying path that it is qualified to be above the Heavenly Heart Imprint. Otherwise, how could it possibly surpass the Heavenly Heart Imprint and forcibly prove the Dao?

"The true Daoist of this Lifetime is probably either the Undying Heavenly Empress or that Golden Crow..." Zhou Tong was speechless. That Golden Crow had been lying low for countless years, just waiting for the Path to Immortality to open, and then directly triggering the Great Emperor Tribulation.

In terms of speed, probably no one in this Lifetime, except for the Undying Heavenly Empress, can compare to that Golden Crow.

Unless, by breaking the five-hundred-year limitation, one can forcefully prove their Dao!

"Dao Severing, Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao, Heaven Slaying Dao ... That's right, why wait for you to Self-Severing? I'll sever you first!" Zhou Tong's expression was calm, and when he made this decision, there was not a trace of emotion in his heart.

Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao, Heaven Slaying Dao!

If he succeeds, his path will be incredibly broad, far surpassing that of others; if he fails...

"It's impossible to fail, and we absolutely cannot fail!" Zhou Tong closed his eyes.

To Reverse-Slaying the Great Dao, his current accumulation is still insufficient; he needs at least one strand of immortal Immortal Qi!

"After the second Immortal Qi, the calamity of the third Immortal Qi will be my great tribulation of Dao Severing path!" Zhou Tong had already understood his own path. His eyes shone brightly, and his whole demeanor seemed to have been renewed. He had an ethereal aura and was filled with boundless confidence.

Looking ahead, Zhou Tong had already seen his future path, which boosted his confidence, and even his demeanor was somewhat different from before.